1、What are the major mineral exports of Australia?
A.Bauxite, alumina, and coal
B.Bauxite, gold and mineral sands
C.Crude oil, diamonds and liquefied natural gas
D.Crude oil, alumina and coal
本题答案：
A
2、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
3、The Australian national day is set on January 26 to commemorate _____.
A.the founding of the Commonwealth of Australia
B.the discovery of the great southern unknown land
C.the first European settlement of the continent
D.Captain James Cook's first voyage around Australia
本题答案：
C
4、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
5、The Norman Conquest in English history happened in _____.
A.1035
B.1042
C.1066
D.1606
本题答案：
C
6、The Commonwealth of Australia, a federation of the six former colonies as states, came into being on _____.
A.Jan. 18, 1788
B.Jan. 26, 1788
C.Jan. 1, 1901
D.April 25, 1914
本题答案：
C
7、In Britain, the Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in _____.
A.the Privy Council
B.the House of Lords
C.the Supreme Court
D.the House of Commons
本题答案：
D
8、The sharp increase in the Australian population after W.W.II was partly because _____.
A.a large postwar immigration program was carried out
B.the Aboriginal people and the Torres Strait Islanders were not included in the census before W.W.II
C.more British convicts were transported to Australia
D.Australian soldiers came back from the War
本题答案：
A
9、The largest state in Australia in terms of population is _____.
A.Queensland
B.New South Wales
C.Western Australia
D.Victoria
本题答案：
B
10、The two main land masses in New Zealand are _____.
A.the White Island and the thermal region
B.the North Island and the South Island
C.the Southern Alps and the North Island
D.Auckland and the South Island
本题答案：
B
11、The House of Commons is the real centre of British political life because it is the place where elected representatives make and debate policy.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
12、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
13、Pauline set up the One Nation Party.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
14、The Conservative party, the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats are the three major national parties in the UK.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
15、Up until 1970's the Irish economy was inward-looking.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
16、Britain's service sector produces 65% of the UK's wealth with 70% of its workforce.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
A
17、The final blow to the Catholic Church came in referendum in 1995, when the Irish people voted for the legal provision of divorce.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
18、Britain's agricultural sector produces 58% of the UK's food need with only 2% of its workforce.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
19、Traditionally, people gave Christmas gifts or money to their staff or servants on Boxing day, which is the day after Christmas.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
20、The Times, which began publishing in 1785, is the British oldest daily newspaper.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
