北语17春《英语国家概况》(Ⅰ)作业2.doc

谋学网一、单选题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。） V 1. The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name form“（）”A. The Bill of RightsB. The Agreement of the PeopleC. the Peoples CharterD. the Great Charter2. Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the continent of Australia?A. The smallest continentB. The largest islandC. The highest continentD. The driest continent3. In Australia_has the countrys richest farmland and best grazing land.A. the Great Western PlateauB. the Eastern HighlandsC. the Central Eastern LowlandsD. the Outback4. Who were the first inhabitants of the Australian continent?A. British settlersB. Aboriginal peopleC. European migrants5. In Britain, the First Civil War was fought between the Roundheads who were the parliamentary soldiers led by（）, and the Cavaliers who were King Charless supporters.A. John LilburneB. Oliver CromwellC. Prince RupertD. William Joyce6. The European settlement _ Aboriginal culture and society.A. devastatedB. promoted the development ofC. had no effect onD. brought prosperity to7. The first white settlement in Australia was set up on January 26,（）.A. 1778B. 1788C. 1878D. 18888. In Britain, the Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in （）.A. the Privy CouncilB. the House of LordsC. the Supreme CourtD. the House of Commons9. Why has Australia always been a continent with few people?A. Because Australia is too far away from EuropeB. Because Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the worlds continentsC. Because Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seasD. Because most of the continent is hot and dry10. The Australian Day falls on _.A. April 25B. Jan. 1C. Jan. 26 二、判断题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。） V 1. Robert Burns was a famous folk poet of Scotland.A. 错误B. 正确2. The BBC stands for the British Broadcasting Corporation. Its Britains main public service broadcaster.A. 错误B. 正确3. The first powerful flight in the world was made by Frank Whittle in the US in 1903.A. 错误B. 正确4. Charles Dickens is one of the most famous of English Modernist writers.A. 错误B. 正确5. The Tragical History of Dr Faustus is one of Shakespeares most famous plays.A. 错误B. 正确6. George Gordon Byron, John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley are three influential figures in the English Romantic Movement.A. 错误B. 正确7. A low rate of domestic industrial investment coupled with a very high rate of overseas investment is still a characteristic of the UK economy.A. 错误B. 正确8. Britain, Canada, Russia, China and the US are the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.A. 错误B. 正确9. Britains service sector produces 65%