北京语言大学《英语国家概况(Ⅰ)》20秋作业1答案试卷(20)
试题 1
[主观题]
Charles Dickens is one of the most famous of English Modernist writers.()
Charles Dickens is one of the most famous of English Modernist writers.（)
A.错误
B.正确
A.错误
B.正确
试题 2
[主观题]
Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is well-known in the world for its most famous landmark.()
Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is well-known in the world for its most famous landmark.（)
A.错误
B.正确
A.错误
B.正确
试题 3
[主观题]
In the 1950s and 1960s in an Irish family there were 2 or 3 children on average.()
In the 1950s and 1960s in an Irish family there were 2 or 3 children on average.（)
A.错误
B.正确
A.错误
B.正确
试题 4
[单选题]
Which of the following is NOT true about the British monarchy？
A．It is the oldest institution of government.
B．It goes back to at least the 9th century.
C．It has maintained the continuity over the past thousand years.
D．It seems that it enjoys no real power today.
试题 5
[单选题]
_____ is not considered a characteristic of London.
A.The cultural centre
B.The business centre
C.The financial centre
D.The sports centre
B.The business centre
C.The financial centre
D.The sports centre
试题 6
[单选题]
The original inhabitants of New Zealand are called _____.
A．Eskimos
B．Aborigines
C．Indians
D．Maoris
试题 7
[主观题]
While the English are largely protestant, the Irish of the Republic largely belong to the Roman Catholic faith.()
While the English are largely protestant, the Irish of the Republic largely belong to the Roman Catholic faith.（)
A.错误
B.正确
A.错误
B.正确
试题 8
[主观题]
The Governor-General acts only on the advice of the Executive Council that comprises himself and the Cabinet.()
The Governor-General acts only on the advice of the Executive Council that comprises himself and the Cabinet.（)
A.错误
B.正确
A.错误
B.正确
试题 9
[主观题]
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
试题 10
[主观题]
Whistle-blowers are often experts in both senior and lower levels of bureaucracies wh
o, discovering that their branch of the organization is in some way corrupt and inefficient, try to expose this problem.()
A.错误
B.正确
A.错误
B.正确
试题 11
[单选题]
The modern games of tennis originated in _____ in the late 19th century.
A．Scotland
B．Ireland
C．England
D．Wales
试题 13
[主观题]
Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of two parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.()
Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of two parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.（)
A.错误
B.正确
A.错误
B.正确
试题 14
[主观题]
In Britain, thanks to the militant feminist movement of the suffragettes before the First World War, votes were granted to women over _____ in 1918.
A.20
B.25
B.30
C.35
A.20
B.25
B.30
C.35
试题 15
[单选题]
The sharp increase in the Australian population after W.W.II was partly because _____.
A.a large postwar immigration program was carried out
B.the Aboriginal people and the Torres Strait Islanders were not included in the census before W.W.II
C.more British convicts were transported to Australia
D.Australian soldiers came back from the War
B.the Aboriginal people and the Torres Strait Islanders were not included in the census before W.W.II
C.more British convicts were transported to Australia
D.Australian soldiers came back from the War
试题 16
[单选题]
New Zealand's climate is generally _____ and seasonal differences are not so great.
A.dry and cold
B.mild and moist
C.hot and wet
D.windy and cold
B.mild and moist
C.hot and wet
D.windy and cold
试题 17
[主观题]
The word “Ireland” is used ambiguously to mean both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.()
The word “Ireland” is used ambiguously to mean both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.（)
A.错误
B.正确
A.错误
B.正确
试题 18
[单选题]
Australia is called'a country on the sheep back' because _____.
A.it has the best species of sheep in the world
B.Australians ride on sheep back
C.Australians eat a lot of mutton
D.it makes a lot of profit from the sales of wool
B.Australians ride on sheep back
C.Australians eat a lot of mutton
D.it makes a lot of profit from the sales of wool
试题 19
[主观题]
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy: the official head of state is the Queen.()
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy: the official head of state is the Queen.（)
A.错误
B.正确
A.错误
B.正确
试题 20
[单选题]
Which of the following is NOT a neighbouring country of Australia？
A．Indonesia
B．Papua New Guinea
C．Thailand
