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1、北语17秋英语国家概况()作业2 一、单选题 1、A 2、D 3、B 4、A 5、D 一、单选题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）V 1. Traditional British farming involved（ ）, which dated back to the 5th century. A. the open field system B. the system of crop rotation C. the use of artificial fertilizer D. the use of new agricultural machinery 正确答案：A 2. Australi
2、as most common native plants are（ ）. A. palms and roses B. willows and sunflowers C. pines and orchids D. eucalypts and wattles 正确答案：D 3. The first white settlement in Australia was set up on January 26,（ ）. A. 1778 B. 1788 C. 1878 D. 1888 正确答案：B 4. By（ ）Britain had built up a big empire, “on which
3、the sun never set”. A. 1900 B. 1910 C. 1920 D. 1930 正确答案：A 5. Australia is divided into three geological parts. They are:_. A. the Great Dividing Range, NSW, and Tasmania B. the Australian Alps, the Great Dividing Range and Western Australia C. Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania D. the
4、 Great Western Plateau, the Central Eastern Lowlands and the Eastern Highlands 正确答案：D 6. The Australian Constitution can only be changed by_. A. the Prime Minister B. the Governor-General C. the Parliament D. referendum 正确答案：D 7. The Australian Day falls on _. A. April 25 B. Jan. 1 C. Jan. 26 正确答案：C
5、 8. In Australia_has the countrys richest farmland and best grazing land. A. the Great Western Plateau B. the Eastern Highlands C. the Central Eastern Lowlands D. the Outback 正确答案：C 9. In 1787, Britain decided to colonize Australia because_. A. Captain Cooks account of his discovery was not interest
6、ing B. Britain wanted to control the gold mines in Australia C. Australia was an attractive place to the English people D. Britain needed new places to transport its criminals 正确答案：D 10. The British government departments are staffed by members of（ ）, whose duty is to assist in carrying out laws pas
7、sed by Parliament. A. the Civil Service B. the Privy Council C. the House of Lords D. the House of Commons 正确答案：A 二、判断题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。）V 1. William Shakespeares plays fall into three categories: tragedies such as Hamlet, comedies such as Merchant of Venice and historical plays like Charles II. A.
8、错误 B. 正确 正确答案：B 2. Amongst European nations, Britain is the largest investor in China and sells much more of its own manufactured goods in China than do German or France. A. 错误 B. 正确 正确答案：A 3. Traditionally, people gave Christmas gifts or money to their staff or servants on Boxing day, which is the
9、day after Christmas. A. 错误 B. 正确 正确答案：B 4. The most important single factor which influences British policy-makers is its history.A. 错误 B. 正确 正确答案：B 5. Charles Dickens is one of the most famous of English Modernist writers. A. 错误 B. 正确 正确答案：A 6. “The City” refers to the historic area at the center o
10、f 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 正确答案：B 7. Manufacturing industry is an important part of the UK economy, accounting for 5% of the nations wealth A. 错误 B. 正确 正确答案：A 8.
11、 Britain, Canada, Russia, China and the US are the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. A. 错误 B. 正确 正确答案：A 9. Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies. A. 错误 B. 正确 正确答案：B 10. John Keats was superb at pictorial poetry-painting a picture with word. A. 错误 B. 正确 正确答案：B
