四川大学《英语国家概况(二)》17春在线作业1 2辅导资料

奥鹏在线作业

一、单选题（共 20 道试题，共 50 分。）  V 1.  When does the world's most famous tennis tournament Wimbledon begin?
A. on the nearest Friday to June 22
B. on the nearest Monday to June 22
C. on the nearest Tuesday to June 22
D. on the nearest Saturday to June 22

2.  The presidency is open to all Irish citizens who are at least（ ） years old.
A. 30
B. 36
C. 40
D. 35

3.  Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from（ ）.
A. France
B. Denmark
C. Ireland
D. Germany

4.  Which of the following word can be used to describe the outstanding feature of the Irish weather?
A. changeable
B. humid
C. sunny
D. dry

5.  Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting with （ ）.
A. the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking
B. the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking
C. the South-East slowly rising and the North-west slowly sinking
D. the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinkin

6.  England's National Day is （ ）.
A. St George's Day, 1 March
B. St George's Day, 23 April
C. New Year's Day. 1 Jan
D. Christmas, 25 Dec

7.  The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for all men, and it took its name from（ ）.
A. the Bill of Rights
B. the Agreement of the People
C. the People’s Charter
D. the Great Charter

8.  The Lake District is famous for （ ）.
A. its wild and beautiful scenery
B. its varied lakes
C. the Lake Poets
D. all of the above

9.  “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind!” is an epigrammatic line by （ ）.
A. J. Keats
B. W. Blake
C. W. Wordsworth
D. P. B. Shelley

10.  What are the three colors that constitute the Republic of Ireland's national flag?
A. orange, white and green
B. orange, green and blue
C. white, green and red
D. white, blue and green

11.  When did the Hundred Years’ War start?
A. 1733
B. 1453
C. 1337
D. 1357

12.  （ ） has replaced the Easter Bunny as the symbol of Easter in Australia.
A. The Easter Kangaroo
B. The Easter Platypus
C. The Easter Koala
D. The Easter Bilby

13.  Ireland also has a small indigenous minority known as （ ）.
A. Celtic
B. Travelers
C. Normans
D. Vikings

14.  In England, Wales, parts of Canada, and in some other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, （ ） is a popular term applied to December 26, the day following Christmas Day.
A. Easter
B. Lent
C. Boxing Day
D. Remembrance Day

15.  Under Margaret Thatcher’s administration, Britain experienced （ ）.
A. economic recession
B. economic expansion
C. economic decline
D. economic depression

16.  Which flower is symbol of England?
A. Thistle
B. Shamrock
C. Daffodil
D. Rose

17.  Normally, it will take （ ） years to get an undergraduate degree.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2

18.  The ultimate authority for law-making resides in the （ ）.
A. the House of Lords
B. the House of Commons
C. the Privy Council
D. the Shadow Cabinet

19.  The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in （ ）.
A. 200 B.C.
B. 55 B.C.
C. 55 A.D.
D. 410 A.D

20.  The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The （ ） has very little power.
A. queen
B. monarch
C. prime minister
D. king



二、判断题（共 20 道试题，共 50 分。）  V 1.  Mrs. Thatcher's government took numerous measures to improve the efficiency of the economy during the past decade, using both macroeconomic and microeconomicpolicies.
A. 错误
B. 正确

2.  The monetary unit of Ireland is the single currency of the European Union(EU), the Euro. Ireland was among the first group of EU member states to adopt the Euro.
A. 错误
B. 正确

3.  Dublin, the capital the Republic of Ireland, was ranked 16th in a worldwide cost of living survey in 2006.
A. 错误
B. 正确

4.  Public schools are mainly financed by fees paid by parents.
A. 错误
B. 正确

5.  Each part of the United Kingdom has the same Saint's Day.
A. 错误
B. 正确

6.  Britain is home of the world's largest foreign exchange market and the world's richest football club—Manchester United.
A. 错误
B. 正确

7.  Singapore is separated from Malaysia by the Singapore Strait and from Indonesia by the Straits of Johor.
A. 错误
B. 正确

8.  The majority of traditional English poems were written in iambic pentameter.
A. 错误
B. 正确

9.  There are steady development in the 50s and 60s, economic recession in the 70s and economic recovery in the 80s.
A. 错误
B. 正确

10.  The River Shannon is the longest river in both Ireland and Britain, and has influenced the military, social and economic history of Ireland.
A. 错误
B. 正确

11.  The Anglo-Saxon Conquest was important in English history because it laid the foundation on which the English nation was to be formed.
A. 错误
B. 正确

12.  Education in Britain is compulsory for children aged from 5 to 16.
A. 错误
B. 正确

13.  Singaporeans take pride in having the cleanest city in the world.
A. 错误
B. 正确

14.  On the island of Great Britain, there are four political divisions—England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
A. 错误
B. 正确

15.  The longest river in Britain is River Thames.
A. 错误
B. 正确

16.  The Merlion has been erected as a symbol to welcome all visitors to Singapore.
A. 错误
B. 正确

17.  Ireland’s population is predominantly of Irish origin, but ancient tribes had inhabited Ireland for thousands of years when Celtic peoples settled the island in the 4th century BC.
A. 错误
B. 正确

18.  New Zealand holds a special position in the world in that it has two national anthems.
A. 错误
B. 正确

19.  The majority of traditional English poems were written in iambic  pentameter..
A. 错误
B. 正确

20.  The Miles Franklin Award is the first literary award in Australia.
A. 错误
B. 正确
















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