【成人自考】【英语国家概况】【00522】高频考点(33)

(1).Most Australians live on the cool, wet, forested ______.

A.southeast coastland
B.southwest coastland
C.northeast coastland
D.northwest coastland

正确答案A

(2).The only places in Australia that experience regular winter snowfall and icy conditions are _____.

A.the eastern coastal areas of Queensland
B.the Blue Mountains
C.the New England Tableland
D.the highest peaks of the Snowy Mountains and Victorian Highlands

正确答案D

(3).Australia's most common plants are ______.

A.oaks and elms
B.palms and pines
C.willows and poplars
D.eucalypts and wattles

正确答案D

(4).What animals are regarded as Australia's national fauna?

A.Koalas and possums.
B.Emus and kangaroos.
C.Echidnas and platypuses.
D.Budgerigars and cockatoos.

正确答案B

(5).Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people constitute ______of Australia's population.

A.1%
B.1.5%
C.2%
D.2.5%

正确答案B

(6).Langston Huges was noted for his ________.

A.true description of urban Blacks in poetry
B.unconventional portrayal of Harlem
C.singing of black America
D.None of the above

正确答案A

(7).The most exciting place in the United States on New Year's Eve is________.

A.Rockefeller Center in New York City
B.Times Square in New York City
C.Independence Hallin Philadelphia
D.Pasadena, California

正确答案B

(8).Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace in_______.

A.1964
B.1965
C.1966
D.1968

正确答案A

(9).The symbols that are associated with Valentine's Day are the following except_________.

A.cards decorated with hearts
B.Cupid armed with bow and arrow
C.flowers tied with red ribbons
D.toast turkey

正确答案D

(10).The story of Washington and the cherry tree brings out his quality of________.

A.hard work
B.independent thinking
C.wisdom
D.honesty

正确答案D

(11).The symbols of egg and bunny are considered to represent________.

A.new life and fertility
B.new life and energy
C.fertility and happiness
D.new life and plenty

正确答案A

(12).The most famous Easter Parade is the one________.

A.along the Fifth Avenue in New York
B.organized by Macy in New York
C.in Philadelphia
D.in Pasadena, California

正确答案A

(13)._______are associated with Halloween.

A.Ghos tcostumes and witches' hats
B.Pumpkin-Lanterns
C.Trick or treat
D.All of the above

正确答案D

(14).Veterans' Day was originally set to________.

A.honor all men who have fought in defense of the country
B.honor the end of WWI
C.honor those who have given their lives in defense of the country
D.honor those who died in WWI

正确答案B

(15).The theme of thanks-giving has always been________.

A.peace and plenty
B.fertility and new life
C.health and happiness
D.Both A and C

正确答案D

(16).Which area is called the Garden of England and is famous for beautiful blossoms in spring?

A.The county of Kent in southeastern England.
B.The county of East Sussex in southern England.
C.The county of West Sussex in southern England.
D.The county of Essex in eastern England.

正确答案A

(17).Which of the following is not true of Britain's foreign trade?

A.The value of Britain's exports of goods usually exceeds the value of its imports.
B.The value of Britain's imports of goods usually exceeds the value of its exports.
C.Manufactured goods now account for about 85% of British imports and about 80% of its exports
D.Most of the United Kingdom's trade is with other developed countries,especially other members of the European Union.

正确答案A

(18).Which of the following is not true of the European Union?

A.The United States is also a member of the EU.
B.The members of the EU cooperate in many areas, including politics and economics.
C.The EU is a major economic unit.
D.The combined value of the union's imports and exports is greater than that of any single country in the worl

正确答案A

(19).What is Lloyd's?

A.It is a famous bank.
B.It is a big department store.
C.It is a famous insurance company.
D.It is a large hotel.

正确答案C

(20).The Crown Court sits at _____ centers and is presided over by High Court Judges, full-time Circuit Judges and part-time Recorders.

A.91
B.92
C.93
D.94

正确答案C

(21).The United States grows nearly _____ of the world's grain and supplies a half of all the exports of grain in the world.

A.one third
B.one fourth
C.one sixth
D.one seventh

正确答案B

(22).Through the Department of _____, the President is responsible for the protection of Americans abroad and of foreign nationals in the United States.

A.State
B.Justice
C.Labor
D.Defense

正确答案A

(23).The community college embodies ________ belief that an education should be practical as well as liberal.

A.George Washington's
B.Thomas Jefferson's
C.Abraham Lincoln's
D.Franklin Roosevelt's

正确答案B

(24).The exploratory voyage made by ______ brought to a close to an era of European discovery of Australia that had lasted nearly two hundred years.

A.Arthur Philip
B.Mathew Flinders
C.Port Jackson
D.Peter Lalor

正确答案A

(25).After the outbreak of the First World War, Australia followed Britain's lead and declared war on ________.

A.Japan
B.Turkey
C.Italy
D.Germany

正确答案D

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