《英语国家概况（I）》作业4答卷

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)1.NewZealand＇sthreelargestethnicgroupsintermsofpopulationare____________.A.NewZealanderswithEuropeanancestry,ChineseandMaoriB.Maori,IndianandpeoplefromthePacificIslandsC.NewZealanderswithEuropeanancestry,MaoriandpeoplefromthePacificIslandsD.PeoplefromthePacificIslands,MaoriandChinese答案:C2.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutBritain?A.ItusedtobeanimperialcountryintheworldB.ItplaysanactiveroleasamemberofEuropeanUnionC.ItisarelativelywealthyanddevelopedcountryD.Itusedtobeoneofthesuperpowersintheworld.答案:D3.WhyhasAustraliaalwaysbeenacontinentwithfewpeople?A.BecauseAustraliaistoofarawayfromEuropeB.BecauseAustraliaistheleastmountainousandmostleveloftheworld'scontinentsC.BecauseAustraliaisseparatedfromtherestoftheworldbyseasD.Becausemostofthecontinentishotanddry答案:D4.Britishcolonialexpansionbeganwith______.A.theestablishmentoftheBritishEastIndiaCompanyin1600B.thesettlementoftheDutchEastIndiaCompanyatCapeTownin1652C.theoccupationofChineseHongKongin1841D.thecolonizationofNewfoundlandin1583答案:D5.Twoofthemostfamousliteraryworksofthelate17thcenturywere_.A.HamletandParadiseLostB.PilgrimsProgressandParadiseLostC.ParadiseLostandShepherd'sCalendarD.RomeoandJulietandShepherd'sCalendar答案:B6.Australiaisdividedintothreegeologicalparts.Theyare:__________.A.theGreatDividingRange,NSW,andTasmaniaB.theAustralianAlps,theGreatDividingRangeandWesternAustraliaC.NorthernTerritory,SouthAustraliaandTasmaniaD.theGreatWesternPlateau,theCentralEasternLowlandsandtheEasternHighlands答案:D7.InBritain,theFirstCivilWarwasfoughtbetweentheRoundheadswhoweretheparliamentarysoldiersledby（）,andtheCavalierswhowereKingCharles’ssupporters.A.JohnLilburneB.OliverCromwellC.PrinceRupertD.WilliamJoyce答案:B8.NorthernIrelandisthesmallestofthefournations,butisquitewell-knownintheworldfor_______.A.itsmostfamouslandmark,the"Giant'sCauseway"B.itsrichculturallifeC.itslowlivingstandardsD.itsendlesspoliticalproblems答案:D9._____cannotbefoundinLondon.A.TeahousesB.GalleriesC.MuseumsD.Theatres答案:A10.Inthe1970s,oilwasdiscoveredin（）,buttherevenuefromoildidnotcreateaneconomicmiracleforBritain.A.theEnglishChannelB.theIrishSeaC.theSt.GeorgeSeaD.theNorthSea答案:D二、判断题(共10道试题,共50分)11.TheAustralia,thesenateofParliamenthasthepowertoenactlegislation.答案:错误12.TheParliamentofIrelandiscomposedoftwohouses:theDailandtheSeanadortheSenate.答案:正确13.Theindividualhonoredas“TheAustraliaoftheYear”isoftenasuccessfulsportinghero.答案:正确14.NorthernIrelandisthesmallestofthefournations,butiswell-knownintheworldforitsmostfamouslandmark.答案:错误15.AustraliawasessentiallyunknownintheWestuntilthe17thcentury.答案:正确16.Intheearly15thcentury,theBritishtookoverthecontinentofAustraliaanddeclaredit“terranullius”.答案:错误17.ThemostimportantsinglefactorwhichinfluencesBritishpolicy-makersisitshistory.答案:正确18.TheWelshkeeptheirownlanguage,Welsh.AndallthoseWelsh-speakersarealsofluentinEnglish.答案:正确19.Itwasbelievedbefore1980sthatthegovernmentshouldplaythecentral