The Australian Day falls on ___.
A.April 25
B.Jan. 1
C.Jan. 26
本题答案：
C
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 Reation
C.the Wars of the Roses
D.the Religious Reation
本题答案：
A
The Australian Constitution can only be changed by___.
A.the Prime Minister
B.the Governor-General
C.the Parliament
D.referendum
本题答案：
D
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
本题答案：
D
Chaucer is he the author of ___.
A.Beowulf
B.The Canterbury
C.Rip Van Winkle
D.Twelfth Night
本题答案：
B
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
本题答案：
D
The Head of State of New Zealand is ___.
A.the Prime Minister
B.the Governor-General
C.the British monarch
D.the Ombudsman
本题答案：
C
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
本题答案：
D
___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
本题答案：
B
The first settlers of New Zealand were ___.
A.voyagers from East Polynesia
B.European navigators
C.sealers and whalers
D.Christian missionaries
本题答案：
A
The long wool boom helped to increase the population of Australia significantly.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
A
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
本题答案：
B
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
本题答案：
B
The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland's accession to the EU.()
A.The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland's accession to the EU.()
B.错误
C.正确
本题答案：
A
The individual honored as “The Australia of the Year” is often a successful sporting hero.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
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
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
The Parliament alone has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.()
A.错误
B.正确
India, popularly known as “The Jew in the Grown” of the British Empire gained its independence in 1954.()
A.错误
B.正确
Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.()
A.错误
B.正确
