奥鹏教育北京语言大学《英语国家概况（I）》在线作业4

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20秋《英语国家概况（I）》作业4

New Zealand＇s three largest ethnic groups in terms of population are ____________.
A:New Zealanders with European ancestry, Chinese and Maori
B:Maori, Indian and people from the Pacific Islands
C:New Zealanders with European ancestry, Maori and people from the Pacific Islands
D:People from the Pacific Islands, Maori and Chinese
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Which of the following is not true about Britain?
A:It used to be an imperial country in the world
B:It plays an active role as a member of European Union
C:It is a relatively wealthy and developed country
D:It used to be one of the superpowers in the world.
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Why has Australia always been a continent with few people?
A:Because Australia is too far away from Europe
B:Because Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the world's continents
C:Because Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas
D:Because most of the continent is hot and dry
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British colonial expansion began with ______.
A:the establishment of the British East India Company in 1600
B:the settlement of the Dutch East India Company at Cape Town in 1652
C:the occupation of Chinese Hong Kong in 1841
D:the colonization of Newfoundland in 1583
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Two of the most famous literary works of the late 17th century were _ .
A:Hamlet and Paradise Lost
B:Pilgrim s Progress and Paradise Lost
C:Paradise Lost and Shepherd's Calendar
D:Romeo and Juliet and Shepherd's Calendar
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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 Great Western Plateau, the Centr奥鹏教育北京语言大学平时在线作业al Eastern Lowlands and the Eastern Highlands
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In Britain, the First Civil War was fought between the Roundheads who were the parliamentary soldiers led by（　　）, and the Cavaliers who were King Charles’s supporters.
A:John Lilburne
B:Oliver Cromwell
C:Prince Rupert
D:William Joyce
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Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for_______.
A:its most famous landmark, the "Giant's Causeway"
B:its rich cultural life
C:its low living standards
D:its endless political problems
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_____ can not be found in London.
A:Teahouses
B:Galleries
C:Museums
D:Theatres
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In the 1970s, oil was discovered in（　　　）, but the revenue from oil did not create an economic miracle for Britain.
A:the English Channel
B:the Irish Sea
C:the St. George Sea
D:the North Sea
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The Australia, the senate of Parliament has the power to enact legislation.
A:错误
B:正确
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The Parliament of Ireland is composed of two houses: the Dail and the Seanad or the Senate.
A:错误
B:正确
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The individual honored as “The Australia of the Year” is often a successful sporting hero.
A:错误
B:正确
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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
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Australia was essentially unknown in the West until the 17th century.
A:错误
B:正确
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In the early 15th century, the British took over the continent of Australia and declared it “terra nullius”.
A:错误
B:正确
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The most important single factor which influences British policy-makers is its history.
A:错误
B:正确
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The Welsh keep their own language, Welsh. And all those Welsh-speakers are also fluent in English.
A:错误
B:正确
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It was believed before 1980s that the government should play the central role in the promotion and maintenance of the social prosperity.
A:错误
B:正确
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Manufacturing industry is an important part of the UK economy, accounting for 5% of the nation＇s wealth
A:错误
B:正确
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