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1、英语外国文化常识选择题及答案PART ONERead the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. Foreach unfinished statement or question, four suggested answersmarkedA,B,C and D are given. Choosethe one which you think bestpletes the statement or answers the questions.(60 points,2 point for each)1. The Briti
2、sh lsles are made up of .A. three large islands and hundreds of small onesB. three large islands and dozens of small onesC. two large islands and hundreds of small onesD. two large islands and dozens of small ones2. In Britain, formally appoints important governmentministers, judges,A. the QueenB. t
3、he Prime MinisterC. the Lord President of the CouncilD. the Speaker of the House of Commons3. Christianity was first brought to England by .A. the RomansB. the CeltsC.the Anglo-SaxonsD. the Danes4. is the oldest of all the parties in lreland.A. The lrish Labour PartyB. The Progressive DemocratsC. Fi
4、anna FailD. Fine Gael5. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion onBritain in . A.200 B.C. B.55 B.C.C.55A.D.D.410A.D.6. When Wales was brought under the English Crown, the title ofPrince of Waleswas borne by , the eldest sonof the reigningmonarch.A.Richard IB.Henry llC. Edward I
5、D. Edward ll7. Christmas Day, December 25th, celebrates the of Christ, and isthe great Christian festivals.A. birthB. deathC. CrucifixionD. Resurrection8. British recorded history begins with the invasion.A. RomanB. VikingC. Anglo-SaxonD. Norman9. In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by th
6、e Queen on theremendation of .A. the SpeakerB. the Lord ChancellorC. the Duke of EdinburghD. the Prime Minister10. In England no females were allowed to vote in nationalelectionsbefore .A.1918B.1920C.1928D.194511. The two very important crops in Britain are _.A. barley and cornB. B. wheat and riceC.
7、 C. barley and oatsD. D. wheat and barley12. In Britain, a is held whena Memberof Parliamentdies, retires orresigns.A. civic electionB. by-electionC. popular electionD. general election13. The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth I Prince Charles, Princeof , is the heir to the throne.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC
8、. WalesD. Northern Ireland14. In Britain, the Speaker is a member who is aeptable to all shades ofopinion in .A. the Privy CounclB.the House of LordsC. the Supreme CourtD. the House of Commons 15. Australia, which is one of the worlds developed countries, has beerich through .A. manufacturing indust
9、riesB. farming and miningC. service industriesD.forestry and fishing16. With regard to its size, Australia is country in the world.A. the third largest B. the fourth largestC. the fifth largestD. the sixth largest17. Australia is the worlds largest exporter of .A. wheatB. woolC. meatD. dairy product
10、s18. The main feature of Australias trade is that .A. it is mainly with developing countries and Great BritainB. it has had a deficit on visible tradeC. it has had a surplus on invisible tradeD. it has involved the exchange of raw materials for finished products19. It is assumed that the first Europ
11、eans who reachedAustralias shoreswere .A. the DutchB. the EnglishC.the GermansD. the Spanish and Portugese20. The head of state of Australia is .A. the GovernorB. the PresidentC. the Prime MinisterD. the Queen of England21. Politically, Australia is divided into statesand two territories.A. fourB. f
12、iveC. sixD. seven22. Amongthe five Australian cities with a population of over a milliononly lies on the Western coast. A. SydneyB. BrisbaneC. MelbourneD. Perth23. Apart from Britain, the Queenis also the head of state of thefollowing countries EXCEPT .A. AustraliaB. CanadaC. NewZealandD. South Afri
13、ca24. In New Zealand, nearly three-quarters of the population(includingmore than 95 percent of the Maori) live in .A. South lslandB. North lslandC. Stwart lslandD. the Chatham Islands25. The natural disasters in New Zealand may include .A. earthquakes, volcanoes and floodingB. volcanoes, flooding an
14、d heavy snowsC. earthquakes, flooding, and heavy snowsD. volcanoes, heavy snows and earthquakes26. NewZealand shighest peak is in the mountain range calledthe central Southern Alps.A. Mount NgauruhoeB. Mount Tongariro C. Mount CookD. Mount Taranaki27. is the capital of New Zealand.A. Auckland B. Wel
15、lingtonC. TorontoD. Montreal28. NewZealand consists of two main islands: .A.North lsland and South islandB. Steward Island and Long lslandC. West lsland and East IslandD. Victorian island and Tasman Island29. NewZealands climate is generally and seasonal differencesare not so great.A. dry and coldB.
16、 mild and moistC. hot and wetD. windy and cold30. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of .A. EasterB. ChristmasC. ValentineD. New Years DayPART TWODecide whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F).(10points,2 point for each)31.() Britain is no longer an imperial country.32.(
17、) The capital of Belfast is a larger city with half a million people.33.() Most British people are Protestants while most lrish people areCatholics. 34.() In the UK,a government cannot stand for longer than 35.() The Prime Minister and Cabi decide on the general direction ofBritain s foreign policy.
18、 36.() Ireland is a republic with a government headed by a Prime Minister,elected directly by the people. 37.() The attitude of Ireland toward Britain is dislike or even hatredbecause of the colonial past. 38.() The European setlement in Australian started in1788 in Sydney. 39（. ）Victoria and South
19、Australian were established as convict colonies. 40.（）Convict transportation to Australian continent was stopped in1852.第二部分（主观题，共 20 分）Given an one-sentence answer to each of thefollowing questions.Write your answer on the answer sheet.（20 points，4points for each）41.How long was Britain under the R
20、oman oupation？42.What does the British Parliament consist of？43.Whois the most well-known lrish writer of the modern period？44. Who is the writer of A Midsummer Night s Dream?45. Who is the first female Prime Minister in Australia?答案：1-5CAAAB6-10DAADA11-15DBCDB16-20DBD DD21-25CDDBA26-30CBABA31-35TFTTT36-40FFTFF.41. Britain was under the Roman oupation for nearly 400 years.42. The British Parliament consists of the Sovereign, theHouse of Lordsand the House of Commons.43.JamesJoyce is the most well-known lrish writer of the modernperiod.44.Willam Shakespeare.45.Julia Gilard.