出自:00522《英语国家概况》

Nearly()of the land in Canada has no permanent population.
A:half
B:two-thirds
C:89%
D:95%
Since 1991,the goals set in the plan()
A:have been largely achieved
B:have largely not been achieved
C:have been achieved in some significant areas
D:have not been achieved at all
The annual population growth rate of the 1990s was ()
A:1%
B:0.9%
C:over 1%
D:under 1%
Some()per cent of secondary schools in England are grant-maintained (GM)self-governing schools.
A:10
B:15
C:20
D:25
In the early 19th century,New York City was()
A:the capital of the United States
B:the center of Harlem Renaissance
C:the center of knickerbockers
D:None of the above
In 1931 by()Canada was formally declared to be a sovereign nation and became a member of the Common-wealth of Nations.
A:the Peace Treaty of 1919
B:the Statute of Westminster
C:the Meek Lake Accord
D:the constitution Act of 1982
In the 1960s Pop music underwent a revolution when the Beatles became world famous and turned their hometown of()into a place of pilgrimage.
A:Manchester
B:Blackpool
C:Liverpool
D:Sheffield
Which of the following is not true about the Maori protest movement?()
A:It is popular with younger urban Maoris.
B:It aims to gain recognition for their language,values and culture in national life.
C:It demands compensation for their language,values and culture in national life.
D:The New Zealand government has never paid any attention to the movement.
The main courts of civil jurisdiction in England and Wales are the County Courts of which there are()
A:270
B:271
C:272
D:273
In Ireland today about()of the population are Roman Catholics.
A:75%
B:80%
C:90%
D:93%
Because the country is very narrow,no place in New Zealand is more than()from the sea.
A:100km
B:110km
C:120km
D:150km
Popular music is different from classical music and folk music in that()
A:it is very noisy
B:it is anonymous
C:it is written as a commercial product for mass distribution
D:it is an individual artistic creation
The 1983 report"A Nation At Risk"cited as example of the decline of educational standards()
A:high rates of adult illiteracy
B:declining SAT scores
C:low scores of American students in key subjects as compared with scores of students of other countries
D:All of the above
Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of those who()transcendentalism.
A:supported
B:was indifferent to
C:attacked
D:had nothing to do with
In Northern Ireland()make up the dominant group.
A:Roman Catholics
B:English Protestants
C:non-religious people
D:Jewish people
One of the contributions of Woodrow Wilson was()
A:natural conservation
B:the construction of irrigation projects
C:the setting-up of the Federal Reserve Board and twelve Federal Reserve Banks
D:the introduction of tariff increase and a low income tax
In()each year the National Film Theatre hosts the London Film Fes-tival,at which some 250 new films from all over the world are screened.
A:September
B:October
C:November
D:December
()is the oldest of all the parties is Ireland.
A:The Irish Labour Party
B:The Progressive Democrats
C:Fianna Fail
D:Fine Gael
Why was the British government interested in New Zealand?()
A:Trade with New Zealand was economically important.
B:There were no laws to protect Maori rights in dealings with white settlers.
C:The French government was taking an interest in New Zealand,too.
D:All of the above.
In 1893 New Zealand became the first country in the world()
A:to recognize Maori rights of self-determination
B:go give women the vote
C:to introduce procedures for handling industrial disputes
D:to adopt the 40-hour working week
When was Canada given internal self-government?()
A:In 1791
B:In 1840
C:In 1848
D:In 1867
Youth Courts try most cases involving people under()
A:17
B:18
C:19
D:20
Which of the following tribes came to Britain first?()
A:The Angles.
B:The Saxons.
C:The Gaels.
D:The Jutes.
In the book"Nature",Emerson stated that()
A:man.s relationship with nature transcends the idea of usefulness
B:nature is useful to man
C:nature is independent of man and has nothing to do with man
D:nature can only be used by man
New Zealand is the first country in the world to get the new day because()
A:it is just east of the International Date Line
B:it is just west of the International Date Line
C:it is located halfway between the equator and the South Pole
D:it is located in the Southern Pacific Ocean
American war time objectives were()
A:the total defeat of Axis powers
B:the establishment of a postwar world order under American leadership
C:coordination of war efforts of the Soviet Union,Britain and the United States
D:Both A and B
In the last great population movement,a large number of people moved to()
A:the Northwest
B:the sunbelt areas
C:the South
D:the Southwest
The United Kingdom is located in ().
A:northern Europe
B:western Europe
C:northwestern Europe
D:southeastern Europe
The European Union(EU)is an organization of 15()that promotes cooperation among its members.A.European countries
A:European countries
B:developed countries
C:Western European countries
D:Southern European countries
Parliament passed the Combination Acts of 1799-1800 to forbid the formation of()
A:1.a new government
B:societies
C:communes
D:unions