《英语国家概况(二)》16秋在线作业1.doc

奥鹏17春川大《英语国家概况(二)》16秋在线作业1 一、单选题（共 20 道，共 50 分。） 1. The presidency is open to all Irish citizens who are at least（ ） years old. A. 30 B. 36 C. 40 D. 35 标准解： 2. The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of （ ） crosses. A. one B. two C. three D. four 标准解： 3. The second largest city in England, （ ） , is a metropolitan district and an industrial and manufacturing city. A. Edinburgh B. Belfast C. Glasgow D. Birmingham 标准解： 4. Among the following poets, （ ） doesn’t belong to the Victorian Poets. A. T. S. Eliot B. Alfred Tennyson C. Robert Browning D. Matthew Arnold 标准解： 5. When did Singapore achieve its self-governance? A. 1859 B. 1959 C. 1950 D. 1965 标准解： 6. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in （ ）. A. 200 B.C. B. 55 B.C. C. 55 A.D. D. 410 A.D 标准解： 7. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The （ ） has very little power. A. queen B. monarch C. prime minister D. king 标准解： 8. （ ） has replaced the Easter Bunny as the symbol of Easter in Australia. A. The Easter Kangaroo B. The Easter Platypus C. The Easter Koala D. The Easter Bilby 标准解： 9. What are the two official languages in Ireland? A. Irish and Gaelic B. English and Ulster-Scots C. English and Gaelic D. Irish and Ullans 标准解： 10. Under Margaret Thatcher’s administration, Britain experienced （ ）. A. economic recession B. economic expansion C. economic decline D. economic depression 标准解： 11. When did the Hundred Years’ War start? A. 1733 B. 1453 C. 1337 D. 1357 标准解： 12. （ ） was the first Australian to win a Nobel Prize in literature. A. Henry Lawson B. Adam Lindsay Gordon C. Patrick White D. Kylie Tennant 标准解： 13. Which is the largest city in Scotland? A. Cardiff B. Edinburgh C. Glasgow D. Manchester 标准解： 14. Since 1991, how many women presidents have the Irish elected? A. two B. three C. four D. none 标准解： 15. The British Isles are made up of（ ）. A. two large islands and hundreds of small ones B. two large islands and Northe