川大《英语国家概况(二)》19春在线作业12

《英语国家概况(二)》19春在线作业1

1.[单选题]The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from（   ）.
     A.the Bill of Rights
     B.the Agreement of the People
     C.the People’s Charter
     D.the Great Charter
     正确答案:——D——
2.[单选题]Which of the following word can be used to describe the outstanding feature of the Irish weather?
     A.changeable
     B.humid
     C.sunny
     D.dry
     正确答案:——A——
3.[单选题]The presidency is open to all Irish citizens who are at least（   ） years old.
     A.30
     B.36
     C.40
     D.35
     正确答案:——D——
4.[单选题]（   ） was the first Australian to win a Nobel Prize in literature.
     A.Henry Lawson
     B.Adam Lindsay Gordon
     C.Patrick White
     D.Kylie Tennant
     正确答案:————
5.[单选题]What are the two opposed and competing Parties that dominated the Republic of Ireland?
     A.Fianna Fáil and Seanad éireann
     B.Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
     C.Dáil éireann and Seanad éireann
     D.Dáil éireann and Fine Gael
     正确答案:————
6.[单选题]Ireland also has a small indigenous minority known as （   ）.
     A.Celtic
     B.Travelers
     C.Normans
     D.Vikings
     正确答案:————
7.[单选题]What are the three colors that constitute the Republic of Ireland's national flag?
     A.orange, white and green
     B.orange, green and blue
     C.white, green and red
     D.white, blue and green
     正确答案:————
8.[单选题]The first known settlers of Britain were （   ）.
     A.the Jutes
     B.the Celts
     C.the Saxons
     D.the Iberians
     正确答案:————
9.[单选题]“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind!” is an epigrammatic line by （   ）.
     A.J. Keats
     B.W. Blake
     C.W. Wordsworth
     D.P. B. Shelley
     正确答案:————
10.[单选题]When did the Hundred Years’ War start?
     A.1733
     B.1453
     C.1337
     D.1357
     正确答案:————
11.[单选题]Which one is not considered as the most famous boarding private schools in Britain?
     A.Eton College
     B.Harrow School
     C.Woodland Junior School
     D.Rugby School
     正确答案:————
12.[单选题]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.
     A.Easter
     B.Lent
     C.Boxing Day
     D.Remembrance Day
     正确答案:————
13.[单选题]The ultimate authority for law-making resides in the （   ）.
     A.the House of Lords
     B.the House of Commons
     C.the Privy Council
     D.the Shadow Cabinet
     正确答案:————
14.[单选题]The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in （   ）.
     A.200 B.C.
     B.55 B.C.
     C.55 A.D.
     D.410 A.D
     正确答案:————
15.[单选题]Since 1991, how many women presidents have the Irish elected?
     A.two
     B.three
     C.four
     D.none    
     正确答案:————
16.[单选题]The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of （   ） crosses.
     A.one
     B.two
     C.three
     D.four
     正确答案:————
17.[单选题]（   ） has replaced the Easter Bunny as the symbol of Easter in Australia.
     A.The Easter Kangaroo
     B.The Easter Platypus
     C.The Easter Koala
     D.The Easter Bilby
     正确答案:————
18.[单选题]Which is the largest city in Scotland?
     A.Cardiff
     B.Edinburgh
     C.Glasgow
     D.Manchester
     正确答案:————
19.[单选题]Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC（   ）?
     A.Emperor Claudius
     B.Julius Caesar
     C.King Alfred
     D.King Ethelred
     正确答案:————
20.[单选题]Under Margaret Thatcher’s administration, Britain experienced （   ）.
     A.economic recession
     B.economic expansion
     C.economic decline
     D.economic depression
     正确答案:————
21.[判断题]Singaporeans take pride in having the cleanest city in the world.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
22.[判断题]Marriage is legal at age 18 in Britain.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
23.[判断题]The once typical British family headed by two parents has undergone substantial changes during the nineteenth century.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
24.[判断题]The South Island is somewhat humorously called the Mainland because it existed first according to Māori legend.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
25.[判断题]Public schools are mainly financed by fees paid by parents.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
26.[判断题]The official name of UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
27.[判断题]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.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
28.[判断题]The Merlion has been erected as a symbol to welcome all visitors to Singapore.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
29.[判断题]Dublin, the capital the Republic of Ireland, was ranked 16th in a worldwide cost of living survey in 2006.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
30.[判断题]The Great Charter was signed in 1215 by King John.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
31.[判断题]In Ireland, most weddings are performed in a church, but a minority is also performed in a registry office.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
32.[判断题]Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is a city with the largest population.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
33.[判断题]Singapore is separated from Malaysia by the Singapore Strait and from Indonesia by the Straits of Johor.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
34.[判断题]The Anglo-Saxon Conquest was important in English history because it laid the foundation on which the English nation was to be formed.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
35.[判断题]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.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
36.[判断题]Each part of the United Kingdom has the same Saint's Day.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
37.[判断题]Members of Parliament (MPs) are those who inherit the noble titles.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
38.[判断题]Britain is home of the world's largest foreign exchange market and the world's richest football club—Manchester United.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
39.[判断题]Mrs. Thatcher's government took numerous measures to improve the efficiency of the economy during the past decade, using both macroeconomic and microeconomicpolicies.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
40.[判断题]New Zealand holds a special position in the world in that it has two national anthems.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
《英语国家概况(二)》19春在线作业2
1.[单选题]When did the Hundred Years’ War start?
     A.1733
     B.1453
     C.1337
     D.1357
     正确答案:——B——
2.[单选题]What are the two opposed and competing Parties that dominated the Republic of Ireland?
     A.Fianna Fáil and Seanad éireann
     B.Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
     C.Dáil éireann and Seanad éireann
     D.Dáil éireann and Fine Gael
     正确答案:——B——
3.[单选题]Normally, it will take （   ） years to get an undergraduate degree.
     A.3
     B.4
     C.5
     D.2
     正确答案:——A——
4.[单选题]The Lake District is famous for （   ）.
     A.its wild and beautiful scenery
     B.its varied lakes
     C.the Lake Poets
     D.all of the above
     正确答案:————
5.[单选题]The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950， and 1960s was based on the theory of（   ）.
     A.Adam Smith
     B.John M. Keynes
     C.Margaret Thatcher
     D.Karl Marx
     正确答案:————
6.[单选题]Who made harp the official symbol of colonial Ireland in the 16th century?
     A.Queen Victoria of England
     B.Queen Elisabeth I of England
     C.King Henry VII of England
     D.King Henry VIII of England
     正确答案:————
7.[单选题]（   ）has become synonymous with New Zealand.
     A.L&P B.
     B.Kiwi bird
     C.Kiwifruit
     D.Mount Cook
     正确答案:————
8.[单选题]The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from（   ）.
     A.the Bill of Rights
     B.the Agreement of the People
     C.the People’s Charter
     D.the Great Charter
     正确答案:————
9.[单选题]Under Margaret Thatcher’s administration, Britain experienced （   ）.
     A.economic recession
     B.economic expansion
     C.economic decline
     D.economic depression
     正确答案:————
10.[单选题]The first known settlers of Britain were （   ）.
     A.the Jutes
     B.the Celts
     C.the Saxons
     D.the Iberians
     正确答案:————
11.[单选题]Which is the largest city in Scotland?
     A.Cardiff
     B.Edinburgh
     C.Glasgow
     D.Manchester
     正确答案:————
12.[单选题]The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of （   ） crosses.
     A.one
     B.two
     C.three
     D.four
     正确答案:————
13.[单选题]What are the three colors that constitute the Republic of Ireland's national flag?
     A.orange, white and green
     B.orange, green and blue
     C.white, green and red
     D.white, blue and green
     正确答案:————
14.[单选题]The British Isles are made up of（   ）.
     A.two large islands and hundreds of small ones
     B.two large islands and Northern Ireland
     C.three large islands and hundreds of small ones
     D.three large islands and Northern Ireland
     正确答案:————
15.[单选题]The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The （   ） has very little power.
     A.queen
     B.monarch
     C.prime minister
     D.king
     正确答案:————
16.[单选题]Which one is not considered as the most famous boarding private schools in Britain?
     A.Eton College
     B.Harrow School
     C.Woodland Junior School
     D.Rugby School
     正确答案:————
17.[单选题]What are the names of the two largest islands along the western coast of Ireland?
     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
     正确答案:————
18.[单选题]The House of Commons consists of （   ） Members of Parliament.
     A.651
     B.1,200
     C.1,198
     D.763
     正确答案:————
19.[单选题]Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC（   ）?
     A.Emperor Claudius
     B.Julius Caesar
     C.King Alfred
     D.King Ethelred
     正确答案:————
20.[单选题]Britain’s climate is influenced by （   ） that sweeps up from the equator and flows past the British Isles.
     A.the Gulf Stream
     B.the Brazil Current
     C.the Labrador Current
     D.the Falkland current
     正确答案:————
21.[判断题]One of Milton’s major poetic works is Paradise Lost.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
22.[判断题]Like all British universities, Buckingham University is also partially funded
by central government grants.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
23.[判断题]Mrs. Thatcher's government took numerous measures to improve the efficiency of the economy during the past decade, using both macroeconomic and microeconomicpolicies.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
24.[判断题]Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is a city with the largest population.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
25.[判断题]Students do not have to take an examination to enroll in a university in Australia.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
26.[判断题]Education in Britain is compulsory for children aged from 5 to 16.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
27.[判断题]There are steady development in the 50s and 60s, economic recession in the 70s and economic recovery in the 80s.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
28.[判断题]The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
29.[判断题]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.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
30.[判断题]The once typical British family headed by two parents has undergone substantial changes during the nineteenth century.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
31.[判断题]Singaporeans take pride in having the cleanest city in the world.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
32.[判断题]The Miles Franklin Award is the first literary award in Australia.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
33.[判断题]"Urban Dublin" includes not only Dublin City, but also the contiguous suburban areas
that run into the adjacent counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
34.[判断题]The Anglo-Saxon Conquest was important in English history because it laid the foundation on which the English nation was to be formed.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
35.[判断题]Dublin is the largest city of the Republic of Ireland, and also the largest city on the island of Ireland.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
36.[判断题]New Zealand holds a special position in the world in that it has two national anthems.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
37.[判断题]Marriage is legal at age 18 in Britain.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
38.[判断题]London, the capital of the UK, is situated on the Severn River near its mouth.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
39.[判断题]Today, in Britain, iron and steel is called a “sick” industry.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————
40.[判断题]Each part of the United Kingdom has the same Saint's Day.
     A.错误
     B.正确
     正确答案:————