1、How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?
A.651
B.326
C.626
D.351
本题答案：
B
2、_____ is the Maori name for New Zealand，meaning“ land of the long，white cloud“.
A.Kiwi
B.Waitangi
C.Maoritanga
D.Aotearoa
本题答案：
D
3、The cause of the Hundred Years’ War was _____.
A.territorial
B.economic
C.partly territorial and partly economic
D.partly territorial and partly religious
本题答案：
C
4、In Australia, the federal government and the state governments are ed by _____.
A.the party chosen by the Governor-General
B.the party that has the most votes
C.the party that has the majority of the House of Representatives
D.the party that has the majority of the Senate
本题答案：
C
5、New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi, _____.
A.which is a native flightless bird
B.which was the only mammal in New Zealand
C.which was introduced to New Zealand about 1000 years ago
D.which is an introduced flightless bird
本题答案：
A
6、_____ is the oldest newspaper in Australia.
A.The Sydney Morning Herald
B.The Australian
C.The Mercury
D.The Australian Financial Review
本题答案：
A
7、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 Cooks first voyage around Australia
本题答案：
C
8、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
本题答案：
D
9、Australia’s most common native plants are _____.
A.palms and roses
B.willows and sunflowers
C.pines and orchids
D.eucalypts and wattles
本题答案：
D
10、The British government departments are staffed by members of _____, whose duty is to assist in carrying out laws passed by Parliament.
A.the Civil Service
B.the Privy Council
C.the House of Lords
D.the House of Commons
本题答案：
A
11、The President of Ireland is only a symbolic Head of State and does not have cutive power.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
12、The Bill of Rights ensured that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
13、The word “Ireland” is used ambiguously to mean both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
14、The Queen also acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
15、Oliver Cromwell was the leader of the parliamentary army during the English Civil War in the revolutionary period of the 17th century. ()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
16、The Tragical History of Dr Faustus is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
A
17、Ireland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent Irish state was never lost. In late 19th century, there was a campaign in parliament called “home-rule”- Irish political control of Irish affairs. ()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
18、William Shakespeare’s plays fall into three categories tragedies such as Hamlet, comedies such as Merchant of Venice and historical plays like Charles II.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
19、The home of golf is Scotland.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
20、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
本题答案：
B
