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1、 谋学网 一、单选题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。 ） V 1. The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name form“（ ） ”A. The Bill of Rights B. The Agreement of the People C. the Peoples Charter D. the Great Charter2. Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the
2、 continent of Australia? A. The smallest continent B. The largest island C. The highest continent D. The driest continent3. 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 Outback4. Who
3、 were the first inhabitants of the Australian continent? A. British settlers B. Aboriginal people C. European migrants5. In Britain, the First Civil War was fought between the Roundheads who were the parliamentary soldiers led by（ ）, and the Cavaliers who were King Charless supporters. A. John Lilbu
4、rne B. Oliver Cromwell C. Prince Rupert D. William Joyce6. The European settlement _ Aboriginal culture and society. A. devastated B. promoted the development of C. had no effect on D. brought prosperity to7. The first white settlement in Australia was set up on January 26,（ ）.A. 1778 B. 1788谋学网 C.
5、1878 D. 18888. In Britain, the Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in （ ）.A. the Privy Council B. the House of Lords C. the Supreme Court D. the House of Commons9. Why has Australia always been a continent with few people? A. Because Australia is too far away from Europe B
6、. Because Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the worlds continents C. Because Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas D. Because most of the continent is hot and dry10. The Australian Day falls on _. A. April 25 B. Jan. 1 C. Jan. 26二、判断题（共 10 道试题，共 50 分。 ） V 1. Ro
7、bert Burns was a famous folk poet of Scotland. A. 错误 B. 正确2. The BBC stands for the British Broadcasting Corporation. Its Britains main public service broadcaster. A. 错误 B. 正确3. The first powerful flight in the world was made by Frank Whittle in the US in 1903. A. 错误 B. 正确4. Charles Dickens is one o
8、f the most famous of English Modernist writers. A. 错误 B. 正确谋学网 5. The Tragical History of Dr Faustus is one of Shakespeares most famous plays. A. 错误 B. 正确6. George Gordon Byron, John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley are three influential figures in the English Romantic Movement. A. 错误 B. 正确7. A low ra
9、te of domestic industrial investment coupled with a very high rate of overseas investment is still a characteristic of the UK economy. A. 错误 B. 正确8. Britain, Canada, Russia, China and the US are the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. A. 错误 B. 正确9. Britains service sector produces 65% of the UKs wealth with 70% of its workforce. A. 错误 B. 正确10. John Keats was superb at pictorial poetry-painting a picture with word. A. 错误 B. 正确谋学网
