20秋《英语国家概况（I）》作业3
试卷总分:100    得分:100
第1题,What are the major mineral exports of Australia?
A、Bauxite, alumina, and coal.
B、Bauxite, gold and mineral sands.
C、Crude oil, diamonds and liquefied natural gas.
D、Crude oil, alumina and coal.
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第2题,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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第3题,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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第4题,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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,The Norman Conquest in English history happened in _     .
A、1035
B、1042
C、1066
D、1606
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第6题,The Commonwealth of Australia, a federation of the six former colonies as states, came into being on__________.
A、Jan. 18, 1788
B、Jan. 26, 1788
C、Jan. 1, 1901
D、April 25, 1914
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第7题,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 Commons
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第8题,The sharp increase in the Australian population after W.W.II was partly because__________.
A、a large postwar immigration program was carried out
B、the Aboriginal people and the Torres Strait Islanders were not included in the census before W.W.II
C、more British convicts were transported to Australia
D、Australian soldiers came back from the War
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第9题,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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,The two main land masses in New Zealand are__________.
A、the White Island and the thermal region
B、the North Island and the South Island
C、the Southern Alps and the North Island
D、Auckland and the South Island
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第11题,The House of Commons is the real centre of British political life because it is the place where elected representatives make and debate policy.
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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第13题,Pauline set up the One Nation Party.
A、错误
B、正确
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第14题,The Conservative party, the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats are the three major national parties in the UK.
A、错误
B、正确
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Up until 1970＇s the Irish economy was inward-looking.
A、错误
B、正确
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第16题,Britain＇s service sector produces 65% of the UK＇s wealth with 70% of its workforce.
A、错误
B、正确
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第17题,The final blow to the Catholic Church came in referendum in 1995, when the Irish people voted for the legal provision of divorce.
A、错误
B、正确
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第18题,Britain＇s agricultural sector produces 58% of the UK＇s food need with only 2% of its workforce.
A、错误
B、正确
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第19题,Traditionally, people gave Christmas gifts or money to their staff or servants on Boxing day, which is the day after Christmas.
A、错误
B、正确
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,The Times, which began publishing in 1785, is the British oldest daily newspaper.
A、错误
B、正确
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