北京语言大学23春“英语”《英语国家概况(Ⅰ)》平时作业试题库附答案

北京语言大学23春“英语”《英语国家概况(Ⅰ)》平时作业试题库附答案第1套一.综合考核(共50题)1.ThecontinentofAustraliaisthelargest,fattestanddriestcontinentintheworld.()A.错误B.正确2.TheHeadofStateofNewZealandis_____.A.thePrimeMinisterB.theGovernor-GeneralC.theBritishmonarchD.theOmbudsman3.TheoriginalinhabitantsofNewZealandarecalled_____.A.EskimosB.AboriginesC.IndiansD.Maoris4.NewZealandconsistsoftwomainislands:_____.A.NorthIslandandSouthislandB.StewardIslandandLongIslandC.WestIslandandEastIslandD.VictorianislandandTasmanIsland5.NewZealandsthreelargestethnicgroupsintermsofpopulationare_____A.NewZealanderswithEuropeanancestry,ChineseandMaoriB.Maori,IndianandpeoplefromthePacificIslandsC.NewZealanderswithEuropeanancestry,MaoriandpeoplefromthePacificIslandsD.PeoplefromthePacificIslands,MaoriandChinese6.NorthernIrelandisthesmallestofthefournations,butisquitewell-knownintheworldfor_____.A.itsmostfamouslandmark,theGiantsCausewayB.itsrichculturallifeC.itslowlivingstandardsD.itsendlesspoliticalproblems7.Britain'sagriculturalsectorproduces58%oftheUK'sfoodneedwithonly2%ofitsworkforce.()A.错误B.正确8.WhowrotethelongpoemParadiseLost?A.ShakespeareB.ChaucerC.MiltonD.JohnCabot9.TheAustralia,thesenateofParliamenthasthepowertoenactlegislation.()A.错误B.正确10._____isnottrueaboutthecharacteristicsofBritain.A.EconomicdifferencesbetweennorthandsouthB.DifferencesofsocialsystemsbetweenScotlandandWalesC.Classdifferencesbetweenawhite-collarworkerandablue-collarworkerD.CulturaldifferencesbetweenimmigrantsandtheBritish11.TheAustraliannationaldayissetonJanuary26tocommemorate_____.A.thefoundingoftheCommonwealthofAustraliaB.thediscoveryofthegreatsouthernunknownlandC.thefirstEuropeansettlementofthecontinentD.CaptainJamesCook'sfirstvoyagearoundAustralia12.Inthe1970s,oilwasdiscoveredin_____,buttherevenuefromoildidnotcreateaneconomicmiracleforBritain.A.theEnglishChannelB.theIrishSeaC.theSt.GeorgeSeaD.theNorthSea13.TheUnitedKingdomisaconstitutionalmonarchy:theofficialheadofstateistheQueen.()A.错误B.正确14.Traditionally,peoplegaveChristmasgiftsormoneytotheirstafforservantsonBoxingday,whichisthedayafterChristmas.()A.错误B.正确15.TheNormanConquestinEnglishhistoryhappenedin_____.A.1035B.1042C.1066D.160616.WhichofthefollowingdidnotbelongtoRomanticism?A.KeatsB.ShelleyC.WordsworthD.Defoe17.Incommunication,theIrishvaluetalkingmost.()A.错误B.正确18.TheHouseofCommonsistherealcentreofBritishpoliticallifebecauseitistheplacewhereelectedrepresentativesmakeanddebatepolicy.()A.错误B.正确19.TheConservativeparty,theLabourpartyandtheLiberalDemocratsarethethreemajornationalpartiesintheUK.()A.错误B.正确20.TheParliamentofIrelandiscomposedoftwohouses:theDailandtheSeanadortheSenate.()A.错误B.正确21.NorthernIrelandisthesmallestofthefournations,butiswell-knownintheworldforitsmostfamouslandmark.()A.错误B.正确22.ThesharpincreaseintheAustralianpopulationafterW.W.IIwaspartlybecause_____.A.alargepostwarimmigrationprogramwascarriedoutB.theAboriginalpeopleandtheTorresStraitIslanderswerenotincludedinthecensusbeforeW.W.IIC.moreBritishconvictsweretransportedtoAustraliaD.AustraliansoldierscamebackfromtheWar23.TheTimes,whichbeganpublishingin1785,istheBritisholdestdailynewspaper.()A.错误B.正确24.TheGovernor-GeneralactsonlyontheadviceoftheExecutiveCouncilthatcompriseshimselfandtheCabinet.()A.错误B.正确25.ThetwomainlandmassesinNewZealandare_____.A.theWhiteIslandandthethermalregionB.theNorthIslandandtheSouthIslandC.theSouthernAlpsandtheNorthIslandD.AucklandandtheSouthIsland26.WhyhasAustraliaalwaysbeenacontinentwithfewpeople?A.BecauseAustraliaistoofarawayfromEuropeB.BecauseAustraliaistheleastmountainousandmostleveloftheworldscontinentsC.BecauseAustraliaisseparatedfromtherestoftheworldbyseasD.Becausemostofthecontinentishotanddry27.NewZealand'sclimateisgenerally_____andseasonaldifferencesarenotsogreat.A.dryandcoldB.mildandmoistC.hotandwetD.windyandcold28.PaulinesetuptheOneNationParty.()A.错误B.正确29.InBritain,theFirstCivilWarwasfoughtbetweentheRoundheadswhoweretheparliamentarysoldiersledby_____,andtheCavalierswhowereKingCharles'ssupporters.A.JohnLilburneB.OliverCromwellC.PrinceRupertD.WilliamJoyce30.ManufacturingindustryisanimportantpartoftheUKeconomy,accountingfor5%ofthenation'swealth.()A.错误B.正确31._____cannotbefoundinLondon.A.TeahousesB.GalleriesC.MuseumsD.Theatres32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheBritishmonarchy?A.ItistheoldestinstitutionofgovernmentB.Itgoesbacktoatleastthe9thcenturyC.IthasmaintainedthecontinuityoverthepastthousandyearsD.Itseemsthatitenjoysnorealpowertoday33.Whistle-blowersareoftenexpertsinbothseniorandlowerlevelsofbureaucracieswho,discoveringthattheirbranchoftheorganizationisinsomewaycorruptandinefficient,trytoexposethisproblem.()A.错误B.正确34.TheCommonwealthofAustralia,afederationofthesixformercoloniesasstates,cameintobeingon_____.A.Jan.18,1788B.Jan.26,1788C.Jan.1,1901D.April25,191435.Inthe1950sand1960sinanIrishfamilytherewere2or3childrenonaverage.()A.错误B.正确36.TheAustralianConstitutioncanonlybechangedby_____.A.thePrimeMinisterB.theGovernor-GeneralC.theParliamentD.referendum37.TheBritishPrimeMinisteristheleaderofthepoliticalpartythatwinsthemostseatsinageneralelection.()A.错误B.正确38.Theinpidualhonoredas“TheAustraliaoftheYear”isoftenasuccessfulsportinghero.()A.错误B.正确39.Australiaiscalled'acountryonthesheepback'because_____.A.ithasthebestspeciesofsheepintheworldB.AustraliansrideonsheepbackC.AustralianseatalotofmuttonD.itmakesalotofprofitfromthesalesofwool40.Themoderngamesoftennisoriginatedin_____inthelate19thcentury.A.ScotlandB.IrelandC.EnglandD.Wales41.AustraliawasessentiallyunknownintheWestuntilthe17thcentury.()A.错误B.正确42.Australiaispidedintothreegeologicalparts.Theyare:_____A.theGreatDividingRange,NSW,andTasmaniaB.theAustralianAlps,theGreatDividingRangeandWesternAustraliaC.NorthernTerritory,SouthAustraliaandTasmaniaD.theGreatWesternPlateau,theCentralEasternLowlandsandtheEasternHighlands43.WhichofthefollowingisNOTaneighbouringcountryofAustralia?A.IndonesiaB.PapuaNewGuineaC.Thailand44.CharlesDickensisoneofthemostfamousofEnglishModernistwriters.()A.错误B.正确45._____weretheancestorsoftheEnglishandthefoundersofEngland.A.theAnglo-SaxonsB.theNormansC.theVikingsD.theRomans46._____isnotconsideredacharacteristicofLondon.A.TheculturalcentreB.ThebusinesscentreC.ThefinancialcentreD.Thesportscentre47.Britain'sservicesectorproduces65%oftheUK'swealthwith70%ofitsworkforce.()A.错误B.正确48.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutBritain?A.ItusedtobeanimperialcountryintheworldB.ItplaysanactiveroleasamemberofEuropea