北京语言大学20春《英语国家概况》作业4答案

1、北京语言大学20春英语国家概况作业4答案The first European settlement on the continent began in_.A.1901B.1788C.1770D.1787_is not considered a characteristic of London.A.The cultural centreB.The business centreC.The financial centreD.The sports centreWhich of the following is not true about Britain?A.It used to be an im

2、perial country in the worldB.It plays an active role as a member of European UnionC.It is a relatively wealthy and developed countryD.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world.Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy?A.The Queen of BritainB.The Foreign and

3、Commonwealth OfficeC.The Prime Minister and CabinetD.The Ministry of Defence and the TreasuryIf a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called_.A.General Certificate of Education-AdvancedB.General Certificate of Secondary EducationC.the common entrance examinatio

4、nD.General National Vocational QualificationsWhich of the following statements is not true about Maori population?A.Maori women tend to have more children than non-Maori womenB.Non-Maori women tend to have children earlier than Maori womenC.Maori population is younger than the total populationD.Maor

5、i population makes up nearly one-seventh of New Zealands total populatThe first European settlement on the continent began in _.A.1901B.1788C.1770D.1787Which of the following was first adopted in Australia?A.The three-tier government systemB.Secret BallotsC.The two-chamber parliamentD.The public ser

6、vicesThe central part of Ireland is characterized by many lakes, low ridges and _.A.peat bogsB.rapid streamsC.small islandsD.high cliffsThe three most popular leisure activities in Britain are _.A.Reading newspapers, watching TV and gardening.B.Listening to the radio, watching TV and hunting.C.Readi

7、ng newspapers, listening to the radio and gardening.D.Watching TV, reading newspapers and listening to the radio.The final blow to the Catholic Church came in referendum in 1995, when the Irish people voted for the legal provision of porce.()A.错误B.正确Musicians are honored most in Ireland.()A.错误B.正确“T

8、he 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.错误B.正确In 1689, the Bill of Rights was passed under the reign of George I.()A.错误B.正确The conv

9、icts Elizabeth and James Ruse became the first successful farming family in Australia.()A.错误B.正确Ethnic minorities in the UK are well represented in the British Parliament.()A.错误B.正确Oxbridge is the name used to refer to the top two universities: Cambridge and Oxford in Britain.()A.错误B.正确In proportional terms, Islam is the fastest growing religion in Australia.()A.错误B.正确Britain consists of three nations: England, Scotland and Wales.()A.错误B.正确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 statu