《英语国家概况（I）》作业2

试卷总分:100  得分:100

一、单选题 (共 10 道试题,共 50 分)

1.Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism ?

A.Keats

B.Shelley

C.Wordsworth

D.Defoe

2.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

3.______is not considered a characteristic of London.

A.The cultural centre

B.The business centre

C.The financial centre

D.The sports centre

4._____ were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.

A.the Anglo-Saxons

B.the Normans

C.the Vikings

D.the Romans

5._______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

6.New Zealand consists of two main islands:（　　　）.

A.North Island and South island

B.Steward Island and Long Island

C.West Island and East Island

D.Victorian island and Tasman Island

7.Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of（　　　）.

A.its shape

B.its connection with Britain

C.its abundant natural resources

D.its green countryside

8.The Australian Day falls on __________.

A.April 25

B.Jan. 1

C.Jan. 26

9.Two of the most famous literary works of the late 17th century were _ .

A.Hamlet and Paradise Lost

B.Pilgrim s Progress and Paradise Lost

C.Paradise Lost and Shepherd's Calendar

D.Romeo and Juliet and Shepherd's Calendar

10.The first European settlement on the continent began in ______.

A.1901

B.1788

C.1770

D.1787

二、判断题 (共 10 道试题,共 50 分)

11.In communication, the Irish value talking most.

12.Manufacturing industry is an important part of the UK economy, accounting for 5% of the nation＇s wealth

13.The continent of Australia is the largest, fattest and driest continent in the world.

14.The Irish often have an informal style in regard to work practice.

15.The Prime Minister and his Cabinet at federal level is the acknowledged center of Australian parliamentary power.

16.Protestantism has been the most dominant form of religion in Australia over the first two hundred years of modern Australia society.

17.In 1541, Queen Elizabeth I declared to be the Queen of Ireland, the first monarch to do so.

18.The British Prime Minister is the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in a general election.

19.Australia was essentially unknown in the West until the 17th century.

20.It was believed before 1980s that the government should play the central role in the promotion and maintenance of the social prosperity.