北京语言大学20春《英语国家概况》作业2答案

1、北京语言大学20春英语国家概况作业2答案The Australian Day falls on _.A.April 25B.Jan. 1C.Jan. 26In the 18th century, there appeared_in England, which owed a great deal to the invertion of machines.A.the Industrial RevolutionB.the Bourgeois ReationC.the Wars of the RosesD.the Religious ReationThe Australian Constitutio

2、n can only be changed by_.A.the Prime MinisterB.the Governor-GeneralC.the ParliamentD.referendumWhich statement is NOT true about Ireland?A.Ireland is pided into two political unitsB.Northern Ireland is part of the United KingdomC.The Republic of Ireland is an independent countryD.Ireland is called

3、the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeraldsChaucer is he the author of _.A.BeowulfB.The CanterburyC.Rip Van WinkleD.Twelfth NightIn the 1970s, oil was discovered in _, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic miracle for Britain.A.the English ChannelB.the Irish SeaC.the St. G

4、eorge SeaD.the North SeaThe Head of State of New Zealand is _.A.the Prime MinisterB.the Governor-GeneralC.the British monarchD.the OmbudsmanNorthern Ireland，which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland，is a fourth political pision of_.A.the United KingdomB.BritainC.the British IslesD.A or B_is not t

5、rue about the characteristics of Britain.A.Economic differences between north and southB.Differences of social systems between Scotland and WalesC.Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar workerD.Cultural differences between immigrants and the BritishThe first settlers of Ne

6、w Zealand were _.A.voyagers from East PolynesiaB.European navigatorsC.sealers and whalersD.Christian missionariesThe long wool boom helped to increase the population of Australia significantly.()A.错误B.正确The members of Australian parliament generally belong to one of the two major political parties,

7、the Australian Labor Party (ALP) or the Coalition.()A.错误B.正确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.错误B.正确The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland's accession to the

8、 EU.()The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland's accession to the EU.()A.错误B.正确The inpidual honored as “The Australia of the Year” is often a successful sporting hero.()A.错误B.正确Sinn Fein is the illegal political party in Northern Ireland which supports the IRA (Irish Republic Army) to fi

9、ght for the union of Ireland.()A.错误B.正确The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by William the Conqueror.()A.错误B.正确The Parliament alone has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.()A.错误B.正确India, popularly known as “The Jew in the Grown” of the British Empire gained its independence in 1954.()A.错误B.正确Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large indus