北京语言大学20秋《英语国家概况（I）》作业1

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(单选题)1:Australiaiscalled＇acountryonthesheepback＇because________.
A:ithasthebestspeciesofsheepintheworld
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B:Australiansrideonsheepback
C:Australianseatalotofmutton
D:itmakesalotofprofitfromthesalesofwool
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(单选题)2:NewZealand’sclimateisgenerally（　　　）andseasonaldifferencesarenotsogreat.
A:dryandcold
B:mildandmoist
C:hotandwet
D:windyandcold
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(单选题)3:ThesharpincreaseintheAustralianpopulationafterW.W.IIwaspartlybecause__________.
A:alargepostwarimmigrationprogramwascarriedout
B:theAboriginalpeopleandtheTorresStraitIslanderswerenotincludedinthecensusbeforeW.W.II
C:moreBritishconvictsweretransportedtoAustralia
D:AustraliansoldierscamebackfromtheWar
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(单选题)4:______isnotconsideredacharacteristicofLondon.
A:Theculturalcentre
B:Thebusinesscentre
C:Thefinancialcentre
D:Thesportscentre
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(单选题)5:Themoderngamesoftennisoriginatedin（　　　）inthelate19thcentury.
A:Scotland
B:Ireland
C:England
D:Wales
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(单选题)6:WhichofthefollowingisNOTaneighbouringcountryofAustralia?
A:Indonesia
B:PapuaNewGuinea
C:Thailand
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(单选题)7:WhowrotethelongpoemParadiseLost?
A:Shakespeare
B:Chaucer
C:Milton
D:JohnCabot
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(单选题)8:WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheBritishmonarchy?
A:Itistheoldestinstitutionofgovernment.
B:Itgoesbacktoatleastthe9thcentury.
C:Ithasmaintainedthecontinuityoverthepastthousandyears.
D:Itseemsthatitenjoysnorealpowertoday.
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(单选题)9:InBritain,thankstothemilitantfeministmovementofthesuffragettesbeforetheFirstWorldWar,votesweregrantedtowomenover（　　）in1918.
A:20B.25
B:30
C:35
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(单选题)10:TheoriginalinhabitantsofNewZealandarecalled___.
A:Eskimos
B:Aborigines
C:Indians
D:Maoris
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(判断题)11:Theword“Ireland”isusedambiguouslytomeanboththeRepublicofIrelandandNorthernIreland.
A:错误
B:正确
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(判断题)12:TheGovernor-GeneralactsonlyontheadviceoftheExecutiveCouncilthatcompriseshimselfandtheCabinet.
A:错误
B:正确
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(判断题)13:Whistle-blowersareoftenexpertsinbothseniorandlowerlevelsofbureaucracieswho,discoveringthattheirbranchoftheorganizationisinsomewaycorruptandinefficient,trytoexposethisproblem.
A:错误
B:正确
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(判断题)14:WhiletheEnglisharelargelyprotestant,theIrishoftheRepubliclargelybelongtotheRomanCatholicfaith.
A:错误
B:正确
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(判断题)15:Inthe1950sand1960sinanIrishfamilytherewere2or3childrenonaverage.
A:错误
B:正确
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(判断题)16:CharlesDickensisoneofthemostfamousofEnglishModernistwriters.
A:错误
B:正确
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(判断题)17:NorthernIrelandisthesmallestofthefournations,butiswell-knownintheworldforitsmostfamouslandmark.
A:错误
B:正确
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(判断题)18:IrelandhadlongbeendominatedbyBritain,butIrishdesireforanindependentIrishstatewasneverlost.Inlate19thcentury,therewasacampaigninparliamentcalled“home-rule”-IrishpoliticalcontrolofIrishaffairs.
A:错误
B:正确
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(判断题)19:TheUnitedKingdomisaconstitutionalmonarchy:theofficialheadofstateistheQueen.
A:错误
B:正确
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(判断题)20:Strictlyspeaking,theParliamenttodayconsistsoftwoparts:theHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommons.
A:错误
B:正确
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