北京语言大学《英语国家概况（I）》在线作业二

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20春《英语国家概况（I）》作业2

The Australian Day falls on __________.
A:April 25
B:Jan. 1
C:Jan. 26
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In the 18th century, there appeared___in England, which owed a great deal to the invertion of machines.
A:the Industrial Revolution
B:the Bourgeois Reformation
C:the Wars of the Roses
D:the Religious Reformation
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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 statement is NOT true about Ireland ?
A:Ireland is divided into two political units
B:Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom
C:The Republic of Ireland is an independent country
D:Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeralds
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Chaucer is he the author of( )
A:Beowulf
B:The Canterbury
C:Rip Van Winkle
D:Twelfth Night
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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 Head of State of New Zealand is _______.
A:the Prime Minister
B:the Governor-General
C:the British monarch
D:the Ombudsman
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Northern Ireland，which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland，is a fourth political division of___.
A:the United Kingdom
B:Britain
C:the British Isles
D:A or B
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_______is not true about the characteristics of Britain.
A:Economic differences between north and south
B:Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales
C:Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker
D:Cultural differences between immigrants and the British
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The first settlers of New Zealand were _______.
A:voyagers from East Polynesia
B:European navigators
C:sealers and whalers
D:Christian missionaries
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The long wool boom helped to increase the population of Australia significantly.
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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Australia＇s policy of assimilation was founded on the belief that the white culture was progressive and superior while the indigenous culture was inferior.
A:错误
B:正确
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The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland＇s accession to the EU.
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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Sinn Fein is the illegal political party in Northern Ireland which supports the IRA (Irish Republic Army) to fight for the union of Ireland.
A:错误
B:正确
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The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by William the Conqueror.
A:错误
B:正确
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The Parliament alone has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.
A:错误
B:正确
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India, popularly known as “The奥鹏教育北京语言大学平时在线作业 Jew in the Grown” of the British Empire gained its independence in 1954.
A:错误
B:正确
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Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.
A:错误
B:正确
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