奥鹏作业网21春《英语国家概况（I）》作业_1
1.[单选题] The first European settlement on the continent began in__________.
A.1901
B.1788
C.1770
D.1787
答:——B——
2.[单选题] （ ）was the transitional period between the Middle Ages and Modern Times.
A.The Hundred Years’ War
B.Renaissance
C.The Wars of the Roses
D.The English Civil War
答:——B——
3.[单选题] By（ ）Britain had built up a big empire, “on which the sun never set”.
A.1900
B.1910
C.1920
D.1930
答:——A——
4.[单选题] The largest state in Australia in terms of population is ____________.
A.Queensland
B.New South Wales
C.Western Australia
D.Victoria
答:————
5.[单选题] Convict transportation to the mainland of Australia ended in__________.
A.1840
B.1855
C.1851
D.1901
答:————
6.[单选题] Which statement is NOT true about Ireland ?
A.Ireland is divided into two political units
B.Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom
C.The Republic of Ireland is an independent country
D.Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeralds
答:————
7.[单选题] New Zealand consists of two main islands:（ ）.
A.North Island and South island
B.Steward Island and Long Island
C.West Island and East Island
D.Victorian island and Tasman Island
答:————
8.[单选题] Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy?
A.The Queen of Britain
B.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
C.The Prime Minister and Cabinet
D.The Ministry of Defence and the Treasury
答:————
9.[单选题] Which of the following is true about the British Commonwealth?
A.Members of nations are joined together politically.
B.The Commonwealth has special powers.
C.The decision to become a member of the Commonwealth is made by Britain.
D.It is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.
答:————
10.[单选题] Why has Australia always been a continent with few people?
A.Because Australia is too far away from Europe
B.Because Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the world’s continents
C.Because Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas
D.Because most of the continent is hot and dry
答:————
11.[判断题] William Shakespeare＇s plays fall into three categories: tragedies such as Hamlet, comedies such as Merchant of Venice and historical plays like Charles II.
A.对
B.错
答:————
12.[判断题] The Queen also acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
A.对
B.错
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13.[判断题] The long wool boom helped to increase the population of Australia significantly.
A.对
B.错
答:————
14.[判断题] Ethnic minorities in the UK are well represented in the British Parliament.
A.对
B.错
答:————
15.[判断题] “The City” refers to the historic area at the center of London. It is one of the biggest financial centers with the greatest concentration of banks, insurance companies and businesses dealing in commodities.
A.对
B.错
答:————
16.[判断题] The President of Ireland is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have executive power.
A.对
B.错
答:————
17.[判断题] Wakefield Scheme was devised by Edward Wakefield, a convict and theorist on colonization, to solve the problem of labor shortage in colonial Australia.
A.对
B.错
答:————
18.[判断题] The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy: the official head of state is the Queen.
A.对
B.错
答:————
19.[判断题] Charlotte Bronte＇s novel Jane Eyre was recently made into a highly successful film by a Taiwan director, Ang Lee.
A.对
B.错
答:————
20.[判断题] Up until 1970＇s the Irish economy was inward-looking.
A.对
B.错
答:————
