奥鹏教育北京语言大学《英语国家概况(I)》在线作业二

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19秋《英语国家概况(I)》作业2

In Britain, a parliament has a maximum duration of years.
A:3
B:4
C:5
D:6
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The original inhabitants of New Zealand are called___.
A:Eskimos
B:Aborigines
C:Indians
D:Maoris
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Which of the following about the BBC is not true?
A:There is no advertising on any of the BBC programmes
B:The BBC is funded by licence fees paid by people who possess television receiving sets
C:The BBC has four television channels
D:The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world
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The Australian Constitution can only be changed by___.
A:the Prime Minister
B:the Governor-General
C:the Parliament
D:referendum
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Which of the following novels is written by Charles Dickens?
A:Wuthering Heights
B:Oliver Twist
C:A Passage to India
D:Old Man and Sea
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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 Eas奥鹏教育北京语言大学平时在线作业t 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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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
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In Australia___has the country’s richest farmland and best grazing land.
A:the Great Western Plateau
B:the Eastern Highlands
C:the Central Eastern Lowlands
D:the Outback
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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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The largest state in Australia in terms of population is _______.
A:Queensland
B:New South Wales
C:Western Australia
D:Victoria
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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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Britain consists of three nations: England, Scotland and Wales.
A:错误
B:正确
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Ireland joined the EU in 1970.
A:错误
B:正确
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In Britain the general election is normally held every four years.
A:错误
B:正确
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Britain, Canada, Russia, China and the US are the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
A:错误
B:正确
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The first powerful flight in the world was made by Frank Whittle in the US in 1903.
A:错误
B:正确
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Musicians are honored most in Ireland.
A:错误
B:正确
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The doctrine of “divine rights of kings” held that sovereign divine his authority from God, not from his subjects.
A:错误
B:正确
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The members of Australian parliament generally belong to one of the two major political parties, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) or the Coalition.
A:错误
B:正确
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The first official language of the Irish Republic is English.
A:错误
B:正确
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