英语国家概况2

1．第1题

Which of the following is NOT true about life peers?

A.They are not from the Aristocratic families.

B.They cannot sit in the House of Lords.

C.They earned their titles through their outstanding Achievement.

D.The titles cannot be inherited by their children.

您的答案：B

2．第2题

Which period of time in British history was described as “private affluence and public squalor”?

A.the 1940s

B.the 1970s

C.the 1980s

D.the 1990s

您的答案：C

3．第3题

The three-tier system of the government in the Australian federation stands for

A.the Australian Parliament and Government, the six state governments and their le

B.the Australian Parliament, the federal government and the Executive Council.

C.the Governor-General as the representative of the Queen, the Prime Minister head

D.the Australian government, the six states governments and the territories govern

您的答案：A

4．第4题

Since the early 1960s, ______has grown to be Australia’s largest trading partner.

A.Britain

B.the European Community

D.China

您的答案：C

5．第5题

Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the author?

A.American mainstream culture is based on Protestantism.

B.Protestant Church is an established church by law in the U. S.

C.The Catholic Church is the largest single religious group in the U. S.

D.The largest church is of the Protestant faith in the U. S.您的答案：B

6．第6题

Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which of the four is the exception?

A.London is A political, economic And cultural centre of the country.

B.London has A larger population than All other cities in England.

C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but Also the largest in the worl

D.London has played A significant role in the economic construction of the country

您的答案：C

7．第7题

In the 1920’s, a new, distinctive style of piano playing called ‘stride’ piano emerged in __.

A.Harlem in New York

B.San Francisco in California

C.Chicago in Illinois

D.Nashville, Tennessee

您的答案：A

Institutional factors that contributed to the success of American business and industry include __.

issez-faire

B.bountiful resources

C.vast dimensions

D.entrepreneurial spirit

您的答案：A

9．第9题

Which of the following statements was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over,

A.each new state had its own government.

B.each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.

C.the national government was called the Congress with little power.

D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly de

您的答案：D

10．第10题

Black Americans sang the anthem of the civil rights movements,“_________” affirming their commitment to fight racial prejudice.

A.“Let it all hang out.”

B.“Hell, no, we won’t go.”

C.“We Shall Overcome.”

D.“Speak your heart without interruption”

您的答案：C

11．第11题

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