奥鹏作业网20秋《英语国家概况（I）》作业1
1.[单选题] Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism ?
A.Keats
B.Shelley
C.Wordsworth
D.Defoe
答:——D——
2.[单选题] Which of the following is NOT true about the British monarchy?
A.It is the oldest institution of government.
B.It goes back to at least the 9th century.
C.It has maintained the continuity over the past thousand years.
D.It seems that it enjoys no real power today.
答:——C——
3.[单选题] _______is not true about the characteristics of Britain.
A.Economic differences between north and south
B.Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales
C.Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker
D.Cultural differences between immigrants and the British
答:——B——
4.[单选题] New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi, ________.
A.which is a native flightless bird
B.which was the only mammal in New Zealand
C.which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years ago
D.which is an introduced flightless bird
答:————
5.[单选题] The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name form“（ ）”
A.The Bill of Rights
B.The Agreement of the People
C.the People’s Charter
D.the Great Charter
答:————
6.[单选题] New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi, _____________.
A.which is a native flightless bird
B.which was the only mammal in New Zealand
C.which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years ago
D.which is an introduced flightless bird
答:————
7.[单选题] In Britain, thanks to the militant feminist movement of the suffragettes before the First World War, votes were granted to women over（ ）in 1918.
A.20
B.25
C.30
D.35
答:————
8.[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:————
9.[单选题] How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?
A.651
B.326
C.626
D.351
答:————
10.[单选题] New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi, _______.
A.which is a native flightless bird
B.which was the only mammal in New Zealand
C.which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years ago
D.which is an introduced flightless bird
答:————
11.[单选题] 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
答:————
12.[单选题] _____ were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.
A.the Anglo-Saxons
B.the Normans
C.the Vikings
D.the Romans
答:————
13.[单选题] The first European settlement on the continent began in ____________.
A.1901
B.1788
C.1770
D.1787
答:————
14.[单选题] The original inhabitants of New Zealand are called___.
A.Eskimos
B.Aborigines
C.Indians
D.Maoris
答:————
15.[单选题] If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called_______.
A.General Certificate of Education–Advanced
B.General Certificate of Secondary Education
C.the common entrance examination
D.General National Vocational Qualifications
答:————
16.[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:————
17.[单选题] 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奥鹏北语答案q599792222 或请进 opzy.net
答:————
18.[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:————
19.[单选题] In 1769, ______ visited New Zealand and claimed it for Britain.
A.Abel Tasman
B.James Cook
C.Christian missionaries
D.sealers and whalers
答:————
20.[单选题] Local authorities in Great Britain raise revenue through（ ）.
A.the income tax
B.the council tax
C.the capital receipts
D.personal contribution
答:————
21.[单选题] Which of the following about the Queen is not true?
A.The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
B.The Queen symbolises the tradition and unity of the British state
C.The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister
D.The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England
答:————
22.[单选题] The modern games of tennis originated in（ ）in the late 19th century.
A.Scotland
B.Ireland
C.England
D.Wales
答:————
23.[单选题] Which of the following is not true about football in Britain?
A.Millions of people attend the FA games each season
B.”Football hooligans” sometimes have violent clashes
C.It was invented by Scottish people
D.It was once described as “beastly” violent
答:————
24.[单选题] In Britain,( )formally appoints important government ministers, judges,etc.
A.the Queen
B.the Prime Minister
C.the Lord President of the Council
D.the Speaker of the House of Commons
答:————
25.[单选题] The first European settlement on the continent began in__________.
A.1901
B.1788
C.1770
D.1787
答:————
20秋《英语国家概况（I）》作业2
1.[判断题] King Alfred the Great united England under his rule in 829.
A.对
B.错
答:——B——
2.[判断题] India, popularly known as “The Jew in the Grown” of the British Empire gained its independence in 1954.
A.对
B.错
答:——B——
3.[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:——A——
4.[判断题] The most important single factor which influences British policy-makers is its history.
A.对
B.错
答:————
5.[判断题] The House of Commons is the real centre of British political life because it is the place where elected representatives make and debate policy.
A.对
B.错
答:————
6.[判断题] The Conservative party, the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats are the three major national parties in the UK.
A.对
B.错
答:————
7.[判断题] The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy: the official head of state is the Queen.
A.对
B.错
答:————
8.[判断题] The Parliament alone has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.
A.对
B.错
答:————
9.[判断题] Britain, Canada, Russia, China and the US are the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
A.对
B.错
答:————
10.[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
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11.[判断题] In the UK, Children are legally obliged to attend school from the age of 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) to 15.
A.对
B.错
答:————
12.[判断题] Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.
A.对
B.错
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13.[判断题] The BBC stands for the British Broadcasting Corporation. It＇s Britain＇s main public service broadcaster.
A.对
B.错
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14.[判断题] The Bill of Rights ensured that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.
A.对
B.错
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15.[判断题] Oliver Cromwell was the leader of the parliamentary army during the English Civil War in the revolutionary period of the 17th century.
A.对
B.错
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16.[判断题] Amongst European nations, Britain is the largest investor in China and sells much more of its own manufactured goods in China than do German or France.
A.对
B.错
答:————
17.[判断题] The British were the first foreigners to make contact with the People of the Dreaming.
A.对
B.错
答:————
18.[判断题] George Gordon Byron, John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley are three influential figures in the English Romantic Movement.
A.对
B.错
答:————
19.[判断题] Oxbridge is the name used to refer to the top two universities: Cambridge and Oxford in Britain.
A.对
B.错
答:————
20.[判断题] In 1689, the Bill of Rights was passed under the reign of George I.
A.对
B.错
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21.[判断题] Forty years ago, almost three quarters of existing schools were “confessional”, that is, associated with one Christian sect or another.
A.对
B.错
答:————
22.[判断题] The home of golf is Scotland
A.对
B.错
答:————
23.[判断题] The Times, which began publishing in 1785, is the British oldest daily newspaper.
A.对
B.错
答:————
24.[判断题] Strictly speaking, the British Parliament today consists of two parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
A.对
B.错
答:————
25.[判断题] In the UK, class divisions are not only economic but also cultural.
A.对
B.错
答:————
20秋《英语国家概况（I）》作业3
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] The two main land masses in New Zealand are__________.
A.the White Island and the thermal region
B.the North Island and the South Island
C.the Southern Alps and the North Island
D.Auckland and the South Island
答:——B——
3.[单选题] Ireland is one of the most___countries of Europe.
A.Puritan
B.Catholic
C.Christian
D.Protestant
答:——B——
4.[单选题] Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of（ ）.
A.its shape
B.its connection with Britain
C.its abundant natural resources
D.its green countryside
答:————
5.[单选题] 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
答:————
6.[判断题] The President of Ireland is elected directly by the people.
A.对
B.错
答:————
7.[判断题] Christianity was introduced into Ireland by the Normans in the 6th century.
A.对
B.错
答:————
8.[判断题] In the 1950s and 1960s in an Irish family there were 2 or 3 children on average.
A.对
B.错
答:————
9.[判断题] The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland＇s accession to the EU.
A.对
B.错
答:————
10.[判断题] The Irish legal system is arranged in a hierarchy, with District Court at the bottom and Supreme Court at the top.
A.对
B.错
答:————
11.[判断题] The Great Famine lasted from 1845- 1848.
A.对
B.错
答:————
12.[判断题] Ireland is situated in the extreme northwest of Europe.
A.对
B.错
答:————
13.[判断题] Ireland joined the EU in 1970.
A.对
B.错
答:————
14.[判断题] In communication, the Irish value talking most.
A.对
B.错
答:————
15.[判断题] Horse-racing is a very popular sport among the Irish because they can place a bet for the occasion.
A.对
B.错
答:————
16.[判断题] Sinn Fein is the illegal political party in Northern Ireland which supports the IRA (Irish Republic Army) to fight for the union of Ireland.
A.对
B.错
答:————
17.[判断题] In 1541, Queen Elizabeth I declared to be the Queen of Ireland, the first monarch to do so.
A.对
B.错
答:————
18.[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:————
19.[判断题] The Parliament of Ireland is composed of two houses: the Dail and the Seanad or the Senate.
A.对
B.错
答:————
20.[判断题] Ireland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent Irish state was never lost. In late 19th century, there was a campaign in parliament called “home-rule”- Irish political control of Irish affairs.
A.对
B.错
答:————
21.[判断题] Musicians are honored most in Ireland.
A.对
B.错
答:————
22.[判断题] It is believed that the Celtic invaders may have come to Ireland as early as the 6th century BC.
A.对
B.错
答:————
23.[判断题] Robert Burns was a famous folk poet of Scotland.
A.对
B.错
答:————
24.[判断题] The earliest settlers in Ireland came around 7000 BC in the Mesolithic or middle Stone Age Period.
A.对
B.错
答:————
25.[判断题] The Irish often have an informal style in regard to work practice.
A.对
B.错
答:————
20秋《英语国家概况（I）》作业4
1.[单选题] The sharp increase in the Australian population after W.W.II was partly because__________.
A.a large postwar immigration program was carried out
B.the Aboriginal people and the Torres Strait Islanders were not included in the census before W.W.II
C.more British convicts were transported to Australia
D.Australian soldiers came back from the War
答:——A——
2.[单选题] Which of the following is NOT a neighbouring country of Australia?
A.Indonesia
B.Papua New Guinea
C.Thailand
答:——C——
3.[单选题] Who were the first inhabitants of the Australian continent?
A.British settlers
B.Aboriginal people
C.European migrants
答:——B——
4.[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:————
5.[单选题] Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the continent of Australia?
A.The smallest continent
B.The largest island
C.The highest continent
D.The driest continent
答:————
6.[单选题] In Australia___has the country’s richest farmland and best grazing land.
A.the Great Western Plateau
B.the Eastern Highlands
C.the Central Eastern Lowlands
D.the Outback
答:————
7.[单选题] The two animals in Australia＇s coat of arms are _________.
A.koala and kangaroo
B.emu and kangaroo
C.emu and koala
答:————
8.[单选题] In 1787, Britain decided to colonize Australia because__________.
A.Captain Cook’s account of his discovery was not interesting
B.Britain wanted to control the gold mines in Australia
C.Australia was an attractive place to the English people
D.Britain needed new places to transport its criminals
答:————
9.[单选题] The Commonwealth of Australia, a federation of the six former colonies as states, came into being on__________.
A.Jan. 18, 1788
B.Jan. 26, 1788
C.Jan. 1, 1901
D.April 25, 1914
答:————
10.[单选题] What are the major mineral exports of Australia?
A.Bauxite, alumina, and coal.
B.Bauxite, gold and mineral sands.
C.Crude oil, diamonds and liquefied natural gas.
D.Crude oil, alumina and coal.
答:————
11.[单选题] The Australian Day falls on __________.
A.April 25
B.Jan. 1
C.Jan. 26
答:————
12.[单选题] With which of the following countries has Australia achieved full free trade?
A.Japan
B.Britain
C.New Zealand
D.The United States.
答:————
13.[单选题] ______ was first adopted in Australia?.
A.The three-tier government system
B.Secret Ballots
C.The two-chamber parliament
D.The public services
答:————
14.[单选题] Convict transportation to the mainland of Australia ended in__________.
A.1840
B.1855
C.1851
D.1901
答:————
15.[单选题] Australia’s most common native plants are（ ）.
A.palms and roses
B.willows and sunflowers
C.pines and orchids
D.eucalypts and wattles
答:————
16.[判断题] Australia was essentially unknown in the West until the 17th century.
A.对
B.错
答:————
17.[判断题] Pauline set up the One Nation Party.
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B.错
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18.[判断题] Under the White Australia Policy, immigrants to Australia had to take a test in a European language, the failure of which would be given the status of prohibited immigrant.
A.对
B.错
答:————
19.[判断题] The individual honored as “The Australia of the Year” is often a successful sporting hero.
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B.错
答:————
20.[判断题] Australian government departments are administered only by the authority of the elected Ministers.
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B.错
答:————
21.[判断题] Catholicism has the demographic supremacy in Australia today.
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B.错
答:————
22.[判断题] The convicts Elizabeth and James Ruse became the first successful farming family in Australia.
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B.错
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23.[判断题] Protestantism has been the most dominant form of religion in Australia over the first two hundred years of modern Australia society.
A.对
B.错
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24.[判断题] Australia＇s policy of assimilation was founded on the belief that the white culture was progressive and superior while the indigenous culture was inferior.
A.对
B.错
答:————
25.[判断题] The Australia, the senate of Parliament has the power to enact legislation.
A.对
B.错
答:————
