北语网院17春《英语国家概况》（I）作业_1答案
北语作业系统17春《英语国家概况》（I）作业_1北语作业请
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1 In Britain()formally appoints important government ministers judgesetc.
A the Queen
B the Prime Minister
C the Lord President of the Council
D the Speaker of the House of Commons
2 The first settlers of New Zealand were _______.
A voyagers from East Polynesia
B European navigators
C sealers and whalers
D Christian missionaries
3 In Britain()formally appoints important government ministers judgesetc.
A the Queen
B the Prime Minister
C the Lord President of the Council
D the Speaker of the House of Commons
4 In Britain the highest judicial appointments are made by the Queen on the advice of（ ）.
A the Lord Chancellor
B the Prime Minister
C the Speaker
D the Attorney General
5 Which of the following is not true about Britain?
A It used to be an imperial country in the world
B It plays an active role as a member of European Union
C It is a relatively wealthy and developed country
D It used to be one of the superpowers in the world.
6 was the transitional period between the Middle Ages and Modern Times.
A The Hundred Years&#39 War
B Renaissance
C The Wars of the Roses
D The English Civil War
7 Who were the first inhabitants of the Australian continent?
A British settlers
B Aboriginal people
C European migrants
8 Australia’s most common native plants are（ ）.
A palms and roses
B willows and sunflowers
C pines and orchids
D eucalypts and wattles
9 Which of the following about the Queen is not true?
A The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
B The Queen symbolises the tradition and unity of the British state
C The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister
D The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England
10 Which statement is NOT true about Ireland ?
A Ireland is divided into two political units
B Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom
C The Republic of Ireland is an independent country
D Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeralds
二 判断题
1 The Times which began publishing in 1785 is the British oldest daily newspaper.
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2 The doctrine of “divine rights of kings” held that sovereign divine his authority from God not from his subjects.
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3 “The City” refers to the historic area at the center of London. It is one of the biggest financial centers with the greatest concentration of banks insurance companies and businesses dealing in commodities.
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4 The Prime Minister and his Cabinet at federal level is the acknowledged center of Australian parliamentary power.
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5 Ireland is situated in the extreme northwest of Europe.
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6 The Irish often have an informal style in regard to work practice.
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7 Australia＇s policy of assimilation was founded on the belief that the white culture was progressive and superior while the indigenous culture was inferior.
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8 The individual honored as “The Australia of the Year” is often a successful sporting hero.
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9 Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.
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10 In the UK Children are legally obliged to attend school from the age of 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) to 15.
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11 The Conservative party the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats are the three major national parties in the UK.
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12 The British were the first foreigners to make contact with the People of the Dreaming.
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13 The President of Ireland is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have executive power.
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14 In 1689 the Bill of Rights was passed under the reign of George I.
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15 The British Prime Minister is the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in a general election.
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