北京语言大学《英语国家概况（I）》在线作业三

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20春《英语国家概况（I）》作业3

How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?
A:651
B:326
C:626
D:351
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___is the Maori name for 奥鹏教育北京语言大学平时在线作业New Zealand，meaning" land of the long，white cloud"．
A:Kiwi
B:Waitangi
C:Maoritanga
D:Aotearoa
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The cause of the Hundred Years＇ War was_ .
A:territorial
B:economic
C:partly territorial and partly economic
D:partly territorial and partly religious
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In Australia, the federal government and the state governments are formed by _______.
A:the party chosen by the Governor-General
B:the party that has the most votes
C:the party that has the majority of the House of Representatives
D:the party that has the majority of the Senate
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New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi, _______.
A:which is a native flightless bird
B:which was the only mammal in New Zealand
C:which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years ago
D:which is an introduced flightless bird
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_____ is the oldest newspaper in Australia.
A:The Sydney Morning Herald
B:The Australian
C:The Mercury
D:The Australian Financial Review
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The Australian national day is set on January 26 to commemorate________.
A:the founding of the Commonwealth of Australia
B:the discovery of the great southern unknown land'
C:the first European settlement of the continent
D:Captain James Cook's first voyage around Australia
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Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of（　　　）.
A:its shape
B:its connection with Britain
C:its abundant natural resources
D:its green countryside
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Australia’s most common native plants are（　　　）.
A:palms and roses
B:willows and sunflowers
C:pines and orchids
D:eucalypts and wattles
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The British government departments are staffed by members of（　　　）, whose duty is to assist in carrying out laws passed by Parliament.
A:the Civil Service
B:the Privy Council
C:the House of Lords
D:the House of Commons
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The President of Ireland is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have executive power.
A:错误
B:正确
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The Bill of Rights ensured that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.
A:错误
B:正确
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The word “Ireland” is used ambiguously to mean both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
A:错误
B:正确
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The Queen also acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
A:错误
B:正确
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Oliver Cromwell was the leader of the parliamentary army during the English Civil War in the revolutionary period of the 17th century.
A:错误
B:正确
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The Tragical History of Dr Faustus is one of Shakespeare＇s most famous plays.
A:错误
B:正确
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Ireland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent Irish state was never lost. In late 19th century, there was a campaign in parliament called “home-rule”- Irish political control of Irish affairs.
A:错误
B:正确
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William Shakespeare＇s plays fall into three categories: tragedies such as Hamlet, comedies such as Merchant of Venice and historical plays like Charles II.
A:错误
B:正确
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The home of golf is Scotland
A:错误
B:正确
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Horse-racing is a very popular sport among the Irish because they can place a bet for the occasion.
A:错误
B:正确
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