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北京语言大学22春“英语”《英语国家概况(Ⅱ)》作业考核题库高频考点

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一.综合考核(共50题)

1.

In the early 15th century, the British took over the continent of Australia and declared

it “terra nullius”.()

A.错误

B.正确

参考答案：B

2.

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

参考答案：B

3.

Forty years ago, almost three quarters of existing schools were “confessional”, that

is, associated with one Christian sect or another.()

A.错误

B.正确

参考答案：B

4.

The Irish Government has the sole power of making laws for the state.()

A.错误

B.正确

参考答案：A

5.

The final blow to the Catholic Church came in referendum in 1995, when the Irish people

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voted for the legal provision of porce.()

A.错误

B.正确

参考答案：B

6.

The President of Ireland is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have executive

power.()

A.错误

B.正确

参考答案：B

7.

In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students speak _____.

in Chinese

ese

参考答案：D

8.

Who is the Prime Minister of Canada at present?

Trudeau

Trudeau

Chirac

参考答案：A

9.

“No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of _____.

settlers of Virginia

people of Pennsylvania

colonists in New England

people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution

参考答案：D

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10.

The convicts Elizabeth and James Ruse became the first successful farming family in

Australia.()

A.错误

B.正确

参考答案：B

11.

What is the idea behind checks and balances?

help the president get more power

restrict governmental power and prevent its abuse

help the Congress to derive more authorities

参考答案：B

12.

Which of the following is a tourist attraction in the United States?

stone National Park

Babylon Garden

English castle

coral reefs

参考答案：A

13.

The Greensboro students “sit-in” was believe to be the beginning of the civil rights

movement.()

A.错误

B.正确

参考答案：A

14.

Is Canada the biggest country in the world?

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参考答案：A

15.

Which of the following writers is a Canadian?

Bronte

Chopin

et Atwood

参考答案：C

16.

While the English are largely protestant, the Irish of the Republic largely belong to

the Roman Catholic faith.()

A.错误

B.正确

参考答案：B

17.

In more recent years, partly through Canadian diplomatic efforts, things like ______ and

______ have been put on the international agenda.

control, human rights

ic crisis, inequality

zed crime, drug trafficking

'issues, the environment

参考答案：D

18.

What are the original inhabitants of Canada now called?

Indians

First Nations

Eskimos

参考答案：B

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19.

Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development

of Europe?

growth of capitalism

Renaissance

Religious Reformation

spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

参考答案：D

20.

In September 1961, the federal government declared segregation illegal in all interstate

bus stations which served buses traveling to another state.()

A.错误

B.正确

参考答案：B

21.

The novel The English Patient is written by ____.

A.a British writer

B.a Canadian writer

参考答案：B

22.

Australian government departments are administered only by the authority of the elected

Ministers.()

A.错误

B.正确

参考答案：A

23.

Christianity was introduced into Ireland by the Normans in the 6th century.()

A.错误

B.正确

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参考答案：A

24.

Canadian economy is a _____.

ce-based economy

ltural economy

m economy

参考答案：A

25.

Former President Nixon remarked on several occasions that drug abuse is American's

“number one enemy” and that “we must declare war against it.”()

A.错误

B.正确

参考答案：B

26.

Prime Minister _____ once said that the U.S.-Canada relationship was was like “a

relationship between two farmers”.

t

d Laurier

Pearson

a. Macdonald

参考答案：A

27.

The Stevens family was known for their contribution to which of the following?

ne

oats

gin

参考答案：B

28.