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《英语国家概况(二)》17春在线作业2
一、单选题:
1.Under Margaret Thatcher’s administration, Britain experienced ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. economic recession
B. economic expansion
C. economic decline
D. economic depression
2.The presidency is open to all Irish citizens who are at least( ) years old. (满分:2.5)
A. 30
B. 36
C. 40
D. 35
3.The Lake District is famous for ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. its wild and beautiful scenery
B. its varied lakes
C. the Lake Poets
D. all of the above
4.The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from( ). (满分:2.5)
A. the Bill of Rights
B. the Agreement of the People
C. the People’s Charter
D. the Great Charter
5.The House of Commons consists of ( ) Members of Parliament. (满分:2.5)
A. 651
B. 1,200
C. 1,198
D. 763
6.When did Singapore achieve its self-governance? (满分:2.5)
A. 1859
B. 1959
C. 1950
D. 1965
7.In England, Wales, parts of Canada, and in some other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, ( ) is a popular term applied to December 26, the day following Christmas Day. (满分:2.5)
A. Easter
B. Lent
C. Boxing Day
D. Remembrance Day
8.When does the world's most famous tennis tournament Wimbledon begin? (满分:2.5)
A. on the nearest Friday to June 22
B. on the nearest Monday to June 22
C. on the nearest Tuesday to June 22
D. on the nearest Saturday to June 22
9.The second largest city in England, ( ) , is a metropolitan district and an industrial and manufacturing city. (满分:2.5)
A. Edinburgh
B. Belfast
C. Glasgow
D. Birmingham
10.In Britain only about ( ) of the population are farmers but they manage 70% of the land area. (满分:2.5)
A. 2%
B. 3%
C. 4%
D. 5%
11.The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950, and 1960s was based on the theory of( ). (满分:2.5)
A. Adam Smith
B. John M. Keynes
C. Margaret Thatcher
D. Karl Marx
12.Who made harp the official symbol of colonial Ireland in the 16th century? (满分:2.5)
A. Queen Victoria of England
B. Queen Elisabeth I of England
C. King Henry VII of England
D. King Henry VIII of England
13.Britain’s climate is influenced by ( ) that sweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles. (满分:2.5)
A. the Gulf Stream
B. the Brazil Current
C. the Labrador Current
D. the Falkland current
14.What are the two opposed and competing Parties that dominated the Republic of Ireland? (满分:2.5)
A. Fianna Fáil and Seanad éireann
B. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
C. Dáil éireann and Seanad éireann
D. Dáil éireann and Fine Gael
15.Which one is not considered as the most famous boarding private schools in Britain? (满分:2.5)
A. Eton College
B. Harrow School
C. Woodland Junior School
D. Rugby School
16.The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of ( ) crosses. (满分:2.5)
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
17.( ) was the first Australian to win a Nobel Prize in literature. (满分:2.5)
A. Henry Lawson
B. Adam Lindsay Gordon
C. Patrick White
D. Kylie Tennant
18.What are the names of the two largest islands along the western coast of Ireland? (满分:2.5)
A. the Achill and Dundalk Island
B. the Achill and the Aran Island
C. the Dundalk and Dublin Island
D. the Dundalk and the Aran Island
19.When did the Hundred Years’ War start? (满分:2.5)
A. 1733
B. 1453
C. 1337
D. 1357
20.Ireland also has a small indigenous minority known as ( ). (满分:2.5)
A. Celtic
B. Travelers
C. Normans
D. Vikings
三、判断题:
1.Marriage is legal at age 18 in Britain. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
2.The Merlion has been erected as a symbol to welcome all visitors to Singapore. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
3.Public schools are mainly financed by fees paid by parents. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
4.Each part of the United Kingdom has the same Saint's Day. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
5.Britain is home of the world's largest foreign exchange market and the world's richest football club—Manchester United. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
6.The River Shannon is the longest river in both Ireland and Britain, and has influenced the military, social and economic history of Ireland. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
7.The UK lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
8.The South Island is somewhat humorously called the Mainland because it existed first according to Māori legend. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
9.Today, in Britain, iron and steel is called a “sick” industry. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
10.The monetary unit of Ireland is the single currency of the European Union(EU), the Euro. Ireland was among the first group of EU member states to adopt the Euro. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
11."Urban Dublin" includes not only Dublin City, but also the contiguous suburban areasthat run into the adjacent counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
12.Education in Britain is compulsory for children aged from 5 to 16. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
13.The Anglo-Saxon Conquest was important in English history because it laid the foundation on which the English nation was to be formed. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
14.Mrs. Thatcher's government took numerous measures to improve the efficiency of the economy during the past decade, using both macroeconomic and microeconomicpolicies. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
15.Ireland’s population is predominantly of Irish origin, but ancient tribes had inhabited Ireland for thousands of years when Celtic peoples settled the island in the 4th century BC. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
16.London, the capital of the UK, is situated on the Severn River near its mouth. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
17.Like all British universities, Buckingham University is also partially fundedby central government grants. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
18.The majority of traditional English poems were written in iambic pentameter.. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
19.The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
20.The majority of traditional English poems were written in iambic pentameter. (满分:2.5)
A. 错误
B. 正确
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