英语国家概况（ 1 ）平时作业（三）
班级： ___________ 学号： ____________ 姓名： ___________ 分数： ___________
I. Multiple-choices. Choose one correct answer to each of the questions. (20%)
1. Which of the following is NOT a native Austrulian animal?
A. Sheep.
B. Wombat.
C. Koala.
D. Kangaroo.
2. 80% of Australian's population lives _________.
A. in the north, east and southwest of the country
B. in the eastern, central and western areas of the country
C. in the eastern, southern and southwest borders of the country
D. in the northern, eastern and western hills of the country
3. Which of the following was NOT an important force in forming Australian unionism?
A. working class Protestantists.
B. Fundamenttalists.
C. Catholics.
D. Secularists.
4. The first group of Jewish people came to Australia in ______.
A. 1901
B. 1911
C. 1788
D. 1860
5.According to the Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901, Pacific Islands should be ________.
A. kept within the plantation
B. subjected to regular police checks
C. sent back to their home islands
D. protected from cruel employers
6.Paulin set up the ________.
A. Australian Labour Party
B. One Nation Party
C. Liberal Party
D. Country Party
7. In communication, the Irish value ______ most.
A. writing
B. gesture
C. eye contact
D. talking
8. Among the following, which is not popular game in Ireland?
A. Soccer.
B. Rugby.
C. Golf.
D. Basketball.
9. The earliest settlers in Ireland came around ________.
A. 1200 BC
B. 2000 BC
C. 3000 BC
D. 7000 BC
10. The Celts were ______ people.
A. peace-loving
B. warrior
C. highly civilized
D. sophisticated
II. Blank-fillings. Fill in the blanks and write your answer at the corresponding places. (30%)
A.
In term of its size, Australia is the largest (11)_______ and the smallest (12)__________ in the world.
B.
The two most striking geological features of the Australian continent are (13)_______________ and (14) _______________________.
C.
The Dreaming privileges the (15)_______ over the (16) __________ of the land.
D.
The political party that was created to represent the working class was (17)____________.
E.
Under the White Australia Policy, immigrants to Australian had to take a test in (18)____________ , the failure of which would be given the status of (19)_____________.
F.
The population of the Republic of Ireland is stable and (20) _________, as 93% of the people were born in the Republic, based on the 1996 Census.
III . There are 10 questions in this part. Answer each of the questions in one full sentence. (20%)
21. Which is the largest state in terms of population in Australia?
22. How many counties does Northern Ireland include?
23.Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?
24. Which profession is honoured most in Ireland?
25. Who invented the steam turbine engine?
26.Why is the Australian national day set on January 26?
27.When did the Commonwealth of Australia come into being?
28. What are the unique animals to the continent of Australia?
29.Who did combine to establish unionism in Australian in the late 19th century?
30. When is the Day of Mourning and Protest for the aboriginal people?
IV. Explain each of each of the following in no more than five sentences. Write your answer at appropriate place. (30 %)
31. the Dreaming
32. Protestantism
33. Freedom Rides
34. Riverdance
35. The Celts
《英语国家概况（ 1 ）》平时作业（三）答案及评分标准
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• Choose the correct answers (20%)
1. A 2.C 3.B 4. C 5.C
6.B 7.D 8.D 9.D 10.B
II. Fill in the blanks (30%)
11. island
12. continent
13. the Great Dividing Range
14. the Great Barrier Reef
15. guardianship
16. ownership
17. the Australian Labor Party
18. a European language
19. prohibited immigrant
20. homogeneous
III. Answer each of the questions. (20%)
21. New South Wales.
22. Northern Ireland includes 6 counties.
23. The Aboriginal people were the first inhabitants of Australia.
24. Writers and poets.
25. Charles Parsons.
26. The Australian national day is set on January 26 to commemorate the first European settlement of the continent.
27. The Commonwealth of Australia came into being on January 1, 1901.
28. The unique animals in Australia are the platypus, the kangaroo, the koala or wombat.
29. Catholics, working class Protestants, and secularists combined to establish unionism in Australian in the late 19th century.
30. Jan. 26.
V Explain each of the following in no more than five sentences. (30%)
31. The Dreaming
The Dreaming is the belief system from ancient times that has bound indigenous groups together. The central principle of the Dreaming is that the people who live on the continent have responsibilities to the land. The people don't own the land, instead the land owns the people. The stories of the Dreaming provide principles of how people should live and interact with each other. They also provide knowledge of the land so that the indigenous people can survives in the life-threatening environment.
32. Protestantism
Protestantism is the most dominant form of religion in modern Australian society. It was the religion of governing colonial class in Australia. It promotes values such as rationalism, individualism, hard work, worldly success and asceticism. Though its values are paradoxical, they fit well with the principles of Capitalism, and support the development of Capitalism.
33. Freedom Rides
In the mid-1960s, an aboriginal university student led a group of white university students to the outback of Australia to demonstrate against racial segregation. Their activities helped to raise the public awareness of racism and segregation in Australian society, and demonstrated the need for social change.
34. Riverdance
Riverdance is a very popular form of dancing based on Ireland's intricate folk dances which are rearranged and modernized and adapted onto current stage performance. Dancing is traditionally part of Irish culture. It is usually accompanied by the Irish pipe and fiddle. The music usually sounds fast and furious. Most of the action is from the waist down, with the arms held rigidly at the sides.
35. The Celts
The Celts are ancient people who lived in Britain before the arrival of the Romans, and whose cultures and languages are still found in Ireland, Scotland , and Wales.