书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟！ 住在富人区的她北京语言大学22春“英语”《英语国家概况》作业考核易错、难点汇编⑥（带答案）一.综合考核(共45题)1.The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by William the Conqueror.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B2.Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B3.Northern Ireland，which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland，is a fourth political pision of___.A.the United KingdomB.BritainC.the British IslesD.A or B参考答案：D4.The first European settlement on the continent began in ______.A.1901B.1788C.1770D.1787参考答案：B5.In proportional terms, Islam is the fastest growing religion in Australia.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A6.______ was first adopted in Australia?A.The two-chamber parliamentB.The three-tier government systemC.The public servicesD.Secret Ballots参考答案：D7.In Britain, a parliament has a maximum duration of years.A.6B.5C.4D.3参考答案：B8.The first settlers of New Zealand were ___.A.voyagers from East PolynesiaB.European navigatorsC.sealers and whalersD.Christian missionaries参考答案：A9.The Head of State of New Zealand is ___.A.the Prime MinisterB.the Governor-GeneralC.the British monarchD.the Ombudsman参考答案：C10.New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi, ______.A.which was the only mammal in New ZealandB.which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years agoC.which is an introduced flightless birdD.which is a native flightless bird参考答案：D11.Under the White Australia Policy, immigrants to Australia had to take a test in a European language, the failure of which would be given the status of prohibited immigrant.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B12.The three most popular leisure activities in Britain are ______.A.Reading newspapers, watching TV and gardening.B.Listening to the radio, watching TV and hunting.C.Reading newspapers, listening to the radio and gardening.D.Watching TV, reading newspapers and listening to the radio.参考答案：D13.In 1689, the Bill of Rights was passed under the reign of George I.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A14.The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland's accession to the EU.()The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland's accession to the EU.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A15.“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.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B16.In Australia, the federal government and the state governments are ed by _____.A.the party chosen by the Governor-GeneralB.the party that has the most votesC.the party that has the majority of the House of RepresentativesD.the party that has the majority of the Senate参考答案：C17.Which statement is NOT true about Ireland?A.Ireland is pided into two political unitsB.Northern Ireland is part of the United KingdomC.The Republic of Ireland is an independent countryD.Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeralds参考答案：D18.The Bill of Rights ensured that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B19.Which of the following statements is not true about Maori population?A.Maori women tend to have more children than non-Maori womenB.Non-Maori women tend to have children earlier than Maori womenC.Maori population is younger than the total populationD.Maori population makes up nearly one-seventh of New Zealands total populat参考答案：B20.Britain consists of three nations: England, Scotland and Wales.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A21.Ireland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent Irish state was never lost. In late 19th century, there was a campaign in parliament called “home-rule”- Irish political control of Irish affairs. ()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B22.If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called______.A.General Certificate of Education--AdvancedB.General Certificate of Secondary EducationC.the common entrance examinationD.General National Vocational Qualifications参考答案：A23.Wakefield Scheme was devised by Edward Wakefield, a convict and theorist on colonization, to solve the problem of labor shortage in colonial Australia.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B24.The European settlement ______ Aboriginal culture and society.A.promoted the development ofB.had no effect onC.devastatedD.brought prosperity to参考答案：C25.The Australian national day is set on January 26 to commemorate _____.A.the founding of the Commonwealth of AustraliaB.the discovery of the great southern unknown landC.the first European settlement of the continentD.Captain James Cooks first voyage around Australia参考答案：C26.New Zealand consists of two main islands:().A.West Island and East IslandB.Victorian island and Tasman IslandC.Steward Island and Long IslandD.North Island and South island参考答案：D27.Australia’s most common native plants are _____.A.palms and rosesB.willows and sunflowersC.pines and orchidsD.eucalypts and wattles参考答案：D28.In the 18th century, there appeared___in England, which owed a great deal to the invertion of machines.A.the Industrial RevolutionB.the Bourgeois ReationC.the Wars of the RosesD.the Religious Reation参考答案：A29.The Australian Day falls on ___.A.April 25B.Jan. 1C.Jan. 26参考答案：C30.Britain’s agricultural sector produces 58% of the UK’s food need with only 2% of its workforce.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B31.The doctrine of “pine rights of kings” held that sovereign pine his authority from God, not from his subjects.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B32.The Dreaming is the belief system from ancient times that has bound indigenous groups together. It is about how the features of their land were created.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B33.Convict transportation to the mainland of Australia ended in ______.A.1901B.1855C.1851D.1840参考答案：D34.The members of Australian parliament generally belong to one of the two major political parties, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) or the Coalition.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B35.______is not considered a characteristic of London.A.The cultural centreB.The business centreC.The financial centreD.The sports centre参考答案：D36.The Parliament alone has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A37.In the UK, class pisions are not only economic but also cultural.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B38.The Tragical History of Dr Faustus is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A39.The home of golf is Scotland.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B40.The Australian Constitution can only be changed by___.A.the Prime MinisterB.the Governor-GeneralC.the ParliamentD.referendum参考答案：D41.How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?A.651B.326C.626D.351参考答案：B42._____ is the oldest newspaper in Australia.A.The Sydney Morning HeraldB.The AustralianC.The MercuryD.The Australian Financial Review参考答案：A43.The word “Ireland” is used ambiguously to mean both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B44.The long wool boom helped to increase the population of Australia significantly.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：A45.William Shakespeare’s plays fall into three categories tragedies such as Hamlet, comedies such as Merchant of Venice and historical plays like Charles II.()A.错误B.正确参考答案：B。