奥鹏作业网22春《英语国家概况（I）》作业4
共20道题 总分：100分
一、单选题(共10题，50分)
1.New Zealand＇s three largest ethnic groups in terms of population are ____________.
A、New Zealanders with European ancestry, Chinese and Maori
B、Maori, Indian and people from the Pacific Islands
C、New Zealanders with European ancestry, Maori and people from the Pacific Islands
D、People from the Pacific Islands, Maori and Chinese
2.Which of the following is not true about Britain?
A、It used to be an imperial country in the world
B、It plays an active role as a member of European Union
C、It is a relatively wealthy and developed country
D、It used to be one of the superpowers in the world.
3.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
4.British colonial expansion began with ______.
A、the establishment of the British East India Company in 1600
B、the settlement of the Dutch East India Company at Cape Town in 1652
C、the occupation of Chinese Hong Kong in 1841
D、the colonization of Newfoundland in 1583
5.Two of the most famous literary works of the late 17th century were _ .
A、Hamlet and Paradise Lost
B、Pilgrim s Progress and Paradise Lost
C、Paradise Lost and Shepherd’s Calendar
D、Romeo and Juliet and Shepherd’s Calendar
6.Australia is divided into three geological parts. They are:__________.
A、the Great Dividing Range, NSW, and Tasmania
B、the Australian Alps, the Great Dividing Range and Western Australia
C、Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania
D、the Great Western Plateau, the Central Eastern Lowlands and the Eastern Highlands
7.In Britain, the First Civil War was fought between the Roundheads who were the parliamentary soldiers led by（ ）, and the Cavaliers who were King Charles’s supporters.
A、John Lilburne
B、Oliver Cromwell
C、Prince Rupert
D、William Joyce
8.Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for_______.
A、its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”
B、its rich cultural life
C、its low living standards
D、its endless political problems
9._____ can not be found in London.
A、Teahouses
B、Galleries
C、Museums
D、Theatres
10.In the 1970s, oil was discovered in（ ）, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic miracle for Britain.
A、the English Channel北语答案请进：opzy.net或请联系微信：1095258436
B、the Irish Sea
C、the St. George Sea
D、the North Sea
二、判断题(共10题，50分)
1.The Australia, the senate of Parliament has the power to enact legislation.
A、错误
B、正确
2.The Parliament of Ireland is composed of two houses: the Dail and the Seanad or the Senate.
A、错误
B、正确
3.The individual honored as “The Australia of the Year” is often a successful sporting hero.
A、错误
B、正确
4.Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is well-known in the world for its most famous landmark.
A、错误
B、正确
5.Australia was essentially unknown in the West until the 17th century.
A、错误
B、正确
6.In the early 15th century, the British took over the continent of Australia and declared it “terra nullius”.
A、错误
B、正确
7.The most important single factor which influences British policy-makers is its history.
A、错误
B、正确
8.The Welsh keep their own language, Welsh. And all those Welsh-speakers are also fluent in English.
A、错误
B、正确
9.It was believed before 1980s that the government should play the central role in the promotion and maintenance of the social prosperity.
A、错误
B、正确
10.Manufacturing industry is an important part of the UK economy, accounting for 5% of the nation＇s wealth
A、错误
B、正确
