1、The first European settlement on the continent began in______.
A.1901
B.1788
C.1770
D.1787
本题答案：
B
2、______is not considered a characteristic of London.
A.The cultural centre
B.The business centre
C.The financial centre
D.The sports centre
本题答案：
D
3、Which of the following is not true about Britain?
A.It used to be an imperial country in the world
B.It plays an active role as a member of European Union
C.It is a relatively wealthy and developed country
D.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world.
本题答案：
D
4、Which of the following is not involved in making the British foreign policy?
A.The Queen of Britain
B.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
C.The Prime Minister and Cabinet
D.The Ministry of Defence and the Treasury
本题答案：
A
5、If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called______.
A.General Certificate of Education--Advanced
B.General Certificate of Secondary Education
C.the common entrance examination
D.General National Vocational Qualifications
本题答案：
A
6、Which of the following statements is not true about Maori population?
A.Maori women tend to have more children than non-Maori women
B.Non-Maori women tend to have children earlier than Maori women
C.Maori population is younger than the total population
D.Maori population makes up nearly one-seventh of New Zealands total populat
本题答案：
B
7、The first European settlement on the continent began in ______.
A.1901
B.1788
C.1770
D.1787
本题答案：
B
8、Which of the following was first adopted in Australia?
A.The three-tier government system
B.Secret Ballots
C.The two-chamber parliament
D.The public services
本题答案：
B
9、The central part of Ireland is characterized by many lakes, low ridges and ______.
A.peat bogs
B.rapid streams
C.small islands
D.high cliffs
本题答案：
A
10、The three most popular leisure activities in Britain are ______.
A.Reading newspapers, watching TV and gardening.
B.Listening to the radio, watching TV and hunting.
C.Reading newspapers, listening to the radio and gardening.
D.Watching TV, reading newspapers and listening to the radio.
本题答案：
D
11、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
12、Musicians are honored most in Ireland.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
A
13、“The City” refers to the historic area at the center of London. It is one of the biggest financial centers with the greatest concentration of banks, insurance companies and businesses dealing in commodities.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
14、In 1689, the Bill of Rights was passed under the reign of George I.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
A
15、The convicts Elizabeth and James Ruse became the first successful farming family in Australia.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
16、Ethnic minorities in the UK are well represented in the British Parliament.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
A
17、Oxbridge is the name used to refer to the top two universities: Cambridge and Oxford in Britain.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
18、In proportional terms, Islam is the fastest growing religion in Australia.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
A
19、Britain consists of three nations: England, Scotland and Wales.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
A
20、Under the White Australia Policy, immigrants to Australia had to take a test in a European language, the failure of which would be given the status of prohibited immigrant.()
A.错误
B.正确
本题答案：
B
