小学，中学，高中，大学英语试题下载由 http:/www.docin.com/dustinblog 提供小学，中学，高中，大学英语试题下载请访问 http:/www.docin.com/dustinblog英英语语国家概况（国家概况（1）模）模拟试题拟试题一一ThereThere areare 2020 questionsquestions inin thisthis part.part. EachEach questionquestion isis followedfollowed byby fourfour choiceschoices markedmarked A,B,CA,B,C andand D.D. ChooseChoose thethe correctcorrect answeranswer toto eacheach ofof thethe questionsquestions andand writewrite youryour answeranswer atat thethe correspondingcorresponding placeplace onon thethe ANSWERANSWER SHEET.(40SHEET.(40 points)points) 1. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live? A in the Highlands B in the Lowlands C in the Uplands D in the west of Scotland 2.Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for: A its most famous landmark, the “Giants Causeway” B its rich cultural life C its low living standards D its endless political problems 3. Where is the best agricultural land in Britain? A in the southeast of England B in the northeast of England C in the southeast of Scotland D in the northeast of Scotland 4.Which of the following was the most famous Scottish novelist? A D.H Lawrence B Robert L. Stevenson C Charles Dickens D Walter Scott 5. The first European settlement on the continent Australia began in _ A 1902 B 1788 C 1770 D 1787 6. Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain? A football B tennis C archery D cricket 7. On which day is Halloween celebrated? A 5 November B 31 October C 17 March D 25 December 8.Which of the following is NOT true about lie 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. 9. Which of the following countries does NOT have nuclear weapons capabilities? A Britain B Russia C Italy D United Sates 10. Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the continent of Australia? A The smallest continent B the largest island C the highest continent D the driest continent 11.Australias three most important field crops are _. A Cotton, barley, and sugar-cane B Grain legume, wheat, and sugar-cane C wheat, barley, and sugar-cane D wheat, sugar-cane and cotton 12.TAFE is a form of: A post-secondary education B secondary education C primary education D private education 13._ is the oldest newspaper in Australia. A The Sydney Morning Herald B The Australian小学，中学，高中，大学英语试题下载由 http:/www.docin.com/dustinblog 提供小学，中学，高中，大学英语试题下载请访问 http:/www.docin.com/dustinblogC The Mercury D The Australian Financial Review 14.The first settlers of New Zealand were _. A voyagers from East Polynesia B European navigators C sealers and whalers D Christian missionaries 15. The largest state in terms of area is: A Queensland B New South Wales C Western Australia D Victoria 16. The largest manufacturing sector in Australia is _. A The ship-building industry B The secondary industry C The tertiary industry D The food-processing industry 17. The aim of the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse is: A to ban the use of legal and illegal drugs B to ban the use of illegal drugs C to ban the use of illegal drugs among young people D to reduce the harm caused by the misuse of legal and illegal drugs 18. Which of the following organizations Australia is NOT a member of? A The European Community B The United Nations C The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade D The Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations trade agreement 19. In its imperial prime, Britain ruled: A a fourth of the globe B a fifth of the world C a third of the world D two-thirds of the earth 20. Which of the following is NOT one of the major exports of New Zealand? A Dairy products B Fish C Wool D OilThereThere areare altogetheraltogether 1010 blanksblanks inin thethe followingfollowing sentences.sentences. FillFill inin thethe blanksblanks andand writewrite youryour answeranswer atat thethe correspondingcorresponding placeplace onon thethe ANSWERANSWER SHEET.(10SHEET.(10 points)points) * The island of Great Britain is made up of 21_, 22_ and Wales. *The most important function of the parliament is to 23 _. * Two famous public schools in England are (24) _ and（25）_. * The (26)_ were the first inhabitants of Australia They have livedon the continental for 40 000 to 60 000 years. Theylived on (27)_ and (28)_. Their lives were strictly governed by laws and observances. * The Australias governemnt system and practices follow the Western political tradition, especially those of (29)_ and (30 )_. MatchMatch thethe EnglishEnglish w