北京语言大学21秋英语国家概况平时作业一参考答案1. Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is well-known in the world for its most famous landmark.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A2. The Head of State of New Zealand is _.A.the Prime MinisterB.the Governor-GeneralC.the British monarchD.the Ombudsman参考答案：C3. 【D2】SPEAKER A: HERE ARE OUR TICKETS AND PASSPORTS. WE RE FLYING TO AMSTERDAM TODAY. SPEA【D2】SPEAKER A: HERE ARE OUR TICKETS AND PASSPORTS. WE RE FLYING TO AMSTERDAM TODAY. SPEAKER B: WELCOME TO YOUTH. LET S SEE.YES, YOUR PASSPORTS ARE STILL VALID AND YOUR TICKETS ARE IN ORDER.【D1】_ SPEAKER A: JUST THESE TWO. SPEAKER B: PLEASE PUT THEM ON THE SCALES. ANY CARRY-ON BAGGAGE? SPEAKER A: YES, TWO PIECES. OH, AND THIS CAMERA. SPEAKER B: ITS BETTER TO PUT THESE IDENTIFICATION TAGS ON THEM.【D2】_ SPEAKER A: NON-SMOKING, PLEASE. AND COULD WE HAVE ONE WINDOW SEAT, PLEASE? SPEAKER B: LET ME SEE. OH,【D3】_ALL RIGHT. YOU RE ALL SET. I VE STAPLED YOUR TWO BAGGAGE CLAIM STUBS TO YOUR RETURN TICKETS. SPEAKER A: THESE TWO? SPEAKER B: YES. AND HERE ARE YOUR BOARDING PASSES. YOU HAVE SEATS 20A AND 20B. YOUR FLIGHT IS ON TIME, AND ITS LEAVING FROM GATE 12. DONT FORGET TO PAY THE AIRPORT TAX BEFORE YOU BOARD.【D4】_ SPEAKER A: THANKS A LOT. A. DO YOU WANT SMOKING OR NON-SMOKING SEATS?B. HAVE A PLEASANT FLIGHT.C. HOW MANY PIECES DO YOU WANT TO CHECK IN?D. HERE ARE TWO LEFT.正确答案：A根据下面说话者A的回答“非吸烟区的座位”，可知，说话者B问说话者A想选择什么样的座位，所以选A项“你们要吸烟区还是非吸烟区的座位呢”。4. The northern tribes began to come to England from the continent in the middle of the 5th century. They were the Germanic tribes: the Angles, _ and Jutes.A.the CelticsB.the VikingsC.the GermansD.Saxons参考答案：D5. Is Canada the biggest country in the world?A.YesB.No参考答案：A6. If only she (know) _ that her behavior was not welcome, she would have been more careful with hIf only she (know) _ that her behavior was not welcome, she would have been more careful with her manners.had known此题测试与过去事实相反的虚拟语气的用法。全句的意思是：“如果她早知道她的行为不受欢迎，她就会多注意点礼貌了。”主句中用了would+have+动词过去分词，故从句中用过去完成式。7. In communication, the Irish value talking most.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B8. The first main feature of the British worship is its unity among the churches.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B9. To their great _ , the roof of the house caught fire Afear Bfears Ca fear Dthe fearTo their great_ , the roof of the house caught fireAfearBfearsCa fear Dthe fearA10. The King or the _ is the head of state, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the head of the Judicature in the UK, and the temporal head of the Established Church of England.A.the son of the KingB.QueenC.PrinceD.Princess参考答案：B11. Ireland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent IrishIreland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent Irish state was never lost. In late 19th century, there was a campaign in parliament called “home-rule”-Irish political control of Irish affairs.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B12. There are so many dresses there that I really don&39;t know _ to choose. A) whether B) wThere are so many dresses there that I really dont know _ to choose.A) whetherB) whenC) whichD) whyC本句意为：那儿的衣服如此之多，我真不知道该选哪件。此空要填的词应指代dresses，从四个选项看，只有which才作代词，故选C。13. Buying a house in such a neighborhood can be a (cost) _ business.Buying a house in such a neighborhood can be a (cost) _ business.costly14. The school uses a combination of modern and _ methods for teaching reading.A.The school uses a combination of modern and _ methods for teaching reading.A. traditionalB. oldC. ancientD. present答案：A15. On July 7th, 1937, Japan began an all-out attack on _.A.ChinaB.TaiwanC.KoreaD.Russia参考答案：A16. The Great Charter was essentially a feudal document.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B17. In July 1978, British doctors at London&39;s Oldham Hospital created the worlds first “_ baby”, Louis Brown.A.man-madeB.artificialC.testD.test tube参考答案：D18. Where has everyone gone?There is not_soul in the classroom.A. a rareB.an obviousC.Where has everyone gone?There is not_soul in the classroom.A. a rareB.an obviousC. a singleD. a scare答案：C19. _ can not be found in London.A.TeahousesB.GalleriesC.MuseumsD.Theatres参考答案：A20. When did industrialization take place in the United States?A.Around 1776B.Around the turn of the 19th centuryC.Around the turn of the 20th centuryD.After World War II参考答案：C21. The largest state in Australia in terms of population is _.A.QueenslandB.New South WalesC.Western AustraliaD.Victoria参考答案：B22. The sharp increase in the Australian population after W.W.II was partly because _.A.a