北京语言大学《英语国家概况（I）》作业4答卷

1、20秋英语国家概况（I）作业4试卷总分:100 得分:100一、单选题 (共 10 道试题,共 50 分)New Zealands three largest ethnic groups in terms of population are _.New Zealanders with European ancestry, Chinese and MaoriMaori, Indian and people from the Pacific IslandsNew Zealanders with European ancestry, Maori and people from the Pacific

2、 IslandsPeople from the Pacific Islands, Maori and Chinese答案:C2.Which of the following is not true about Britain?It used to be an imperial country in the worldIt plays an active role as a member of European UnionIt is a relatively wealthy and developed countryIt used to be one of the superpowers in

3、the world.答案:D3.Why has Australia always been a continent with few people?Because Australia is too far away from EuropeBecause Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the worlds continentsBecause Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seasBecause most of the continent is h

4、ot and dry答案:D4.British colonial expansion began with _.the establishment of the British East India Company in 1600the settlement of the Dutch East India Company at Cape Town in 1652the occupation of Chinese Hong Kong in 1841the colonization of Newfoundland in 1583答案:D5.Two of the most famous litera

5、ry works of the late 17th century were _ .Hamlet and Paradise LostPilgrim s Progress and Paradise LostParadise Lost and Shepherds CalendarRomeo and Juliet and Shepherds Calendar答案:B6.Australia is divided into three geological parts. They are:_.the Great Dividing Range, NSW, and Tasmaniathe Australia

6、n Alps, the Great Dividing Range and Western AustraliaNorthern Territory, South Australia and Tasmaniathe Great Western Plateau, the Central Eastern Lowlands and the Eastern Highlands答案:D7.In Britain, the First Civil War was fought between the Roundheads who were the parliamentary soldiers led by（）,

7、 and the Cavaliers who were King Charless supporters.John LilburneOliver CromwellPrince RupertWilliam Joyce答案:B8.Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for_.its most famous landmark, the Giants Causewayits rich cultural lifeits low living standards

8、its endless political problems答案:D9._ can not be found in London.TeahousesGalleriesMuseumsTheatres答案:A10.In the 1970s, oil was discovered in（）, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic miracle for Britain.the English Channelthe Irish Seathe St. George Seathe North Sea答案:D二、判断题 (共 10 道试题,共

9、 50 分)11.The Australia, the senate of Parliament has the power to enact legislation.答案:错误12.The Parliament of Ireland is composed of two houses: the Dail and the Seanad or the Senate.答案:正确13.The individual honored as “The Australia of the Year” is often a successful sporting hero.答案:正确14.Northern Ir

10、eland is the smallest of the four nations, but is well-known in the world for its most famous landmark.答案:错误15.Australia was essentially unknown in the West until the 17th century.答案:正确16.In the early 15th century, the British took over the continent of Australia and declared it “terra nullius”.答案:错误17.The most important single factor which influences British policy-makers is its history.答案:正确18.The Welsh keep their own language, Welsh. And all those Welsh-speakers are also fluent in English.答案:正确19.It was believed before 1980s that the government should play the central role i