出自:00522《英语国家概况》

Canada is located in ()
A:the Southern Hemisphere
B:The Northern Hemisphere
C:the Western Hemisphere
D:The Eastern Hemisphere
In Ireland()is the court of final appeal and plays a key role in the interpretation of the Constitution.
A:the Supreme Court
B:the High Court
C:the Highest Court
D:the Central Court
In terms of organization,the two major parties()
A:have tight organizational structure
B:have strong leadership at the national level
C:are well organized at the grass roots level
D:are merely political forces coming together in a loose way
Which of the following statements is NOT true?()
A:The Bishop's courts could punish by means of censure.
B:The Bishop's courts could inflict corporal punishment.
C:The Bishop's courts could punish by means of excommunication.
D:The Bishop's courts could punish by mean of penance.
Irish nationalism climaxed in().in which an Irish Republic was proclaimed.
A:the massacre of Drogheda
B:the Easter Uprising of 1916
C:the battle of the Borne(1690)
D:the Chartist Movement
Although legal,official discrimination has been abolished()
A:discrimination in employment still exists
B:discrimination in university admission still exists
C:poverty rate of the blacks is the highest among all racial and ethnic groups
D:inequality and subtle discrimination still exist
The oldest university in Ireland is().
A:the National University
B:Dublin City University
C:the University of Dublin
D:Saint Patrick's College
The population of Ireland is predominantly of()origin.
A:English
B:Celtic
C:Norman
D:French
Britain ahs about()million adults with one or more disabilities,of whom around 7 percent live in communal establishments.
A:4
B:5
C:6
D:7
Canada is bounded on the east by().
A:the Pacific Ocean
B:the Atlantic Ocean
C:the Indian Ocean
D:the Arctic Ocean
How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?
Ireland is unique among European countries for().
A:its small population
B:its beautiful scenery
C:its rich natural resources
D:its century-long population decline
Scotland occupies the()third of the island of Great Britain in the British Isles.
A:southern
B:northern
C:eastern
D:western
In Ireland a prime minister is appointed by after nomination by().
A:the Queen/the president
B:the president/the Queen
C:the Queen/the House of Representatives
D:the president/the House of Representatives
Northern Ireland is small,but it is significant because of the()
A:the economic problems
B:the political troubles
C:the immigration issues
D:the national identity
Which of the following statements is NOT considered a characteristic of farming in the late 18th and early 19th centuries?()
A:Use of artificial fertilizer.
B:Introduction of new agricultural machinery.
C:The'Open-field'system.
D:A system of crop rotation.
The book The Scarlet Letter ends with Dimmesdale()
A:running away with Hester
B:killing himself out of guilt
C:overcoming his sense of guilt
D:making a public confession and falling dead in the arms of Hester
The longest river in Canada is()
A:the Mackenzie
B:the St.Lawrence
C:the Severn
D:the Yukon
What is the major function of the Parliament?
The National Health Service was established in the United Kingdom in()
A:1946
B:1947
C:1948
D:1949
The universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from the()centuries.
A:12th and 13th
B:13th and 14th
C:14th and 15th
D:15th and 16th
()started as a trading post of the Roman Empire about AD 43.
A:The City of Westminster
B:The City of London
C:West End of London
D:East End of London
New Zealand is situated about 1, 500 km ()
A:north-west of Australia
B:south-east of Australia
C:north-east of Australia
D:south-west of Australia
Today,there are altogether()departments of the U.S.government.
A:13
B:11
C:17
D:15
Sine the 1960s,()has become the mainstay of the Irish economy.
A:manufacturing
B:mining
C:energy
D:animal husbandry
What’s the full name of the UK?
()is the largest of the minor parties in Ireland after the 1987 election.
A:The Irish Labour Party
B:The Progressive Democrats
C:The Workers'Party
D:The Democratic Socialists
People usually dress up and show off their fashionable clothes and elaborate hats for the social event called()
The Renaissance began in northern Italy in the early()century,and was typified by the universal genius of Leonardo Da Vinci.
A:11th
B:12th
C:13th
D:14th
Police officers are not allowed to join()or to go on strike.
A:a club
B:a trade union
C:a political party
D:the army