英语国家概况模拟试题一
英语国家概况(1)模拟试题一
ⅠThere are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points)
1. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?
A the Anglo-Saxons
B the Normans
C the Vikings
D the Romans
2.Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for:
A its m ost famous landmark, the “Giant’s 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.Australia’s 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 primary education
B secondary education
C post-secondary education
D private education
13.____ is the oldest newspaper in Australia.
A The Sydney Morning Herald
B The Australian
C 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 Oil
ⅡThere are altogether 15 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)
* Strictly speaking, the parliament today consists of 21____, the House of Lords and 22____. * In 1689, Parliament passed The Bill of Rights to ensure that the king would never be able to ignore 23 ____.
* Shakespeare’s plays fall into three categories. They are 24 _____, 25 _____ and historical plays.
* The early decades saw the great poets of the Romantic movement, such as 26____, Shelley and 27 _______.
* The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, which is well-known for its natural 28 ____.
* Pupils from the age of (29) ____ to 11 mainly attend state-run primary schools.
* (30 ) ____ is regarded as one of the quality papers in Britain.
ⅢDecide whether the following statements are True (T) or False( F) and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points)
31.What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
32.Who is the author of Rob Roy ?
33.Where is the international tennis championships held?
34.What does MSc stands for?
35 John Le Carre wrote “ Smiley’s People”.
36 GCSE stand for General Certificate of Secondary Education.
37. Diplomatic relations between Australia and China established in the1970s.
38 Most advertising in Britain is carried in newspapers.
39. Australia have five states.
40 BHP is The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, which is the biggest and most important iron and steel products producer in Australia.
ⅣExplain each of the following 6 out of 8 in no more than five sentences. Write your answer at the appropriate place on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 points)
41 The Vikings
42 The House of Commons
43 Australia’s nuclear policies
44 Concorde
45 Horse racing
46 The Open Polytechnic
47 the House of Commons
48 Henry Lawson
英语国家概况(1)模拟试题二
ⅠThere are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices
marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write
your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 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 “Giant’s 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. Which of the following did NOT belong to Romanticism?
A Keats
B Shelley
C Wordsworth
D E.M. Foster
6. Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain?
A football
B tennis
C archery
D cricket
7.Which of the following has nothing to do with Easter?
A rabbits
B eggs
C chicks
D haggis
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 is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?
A Fruit
B Machinery
C Vehicles
D Mineral fuels
10. Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known
in the world for ____.
A its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”
B its rich cultural life
C its low living standard
D its endless political problem
11 The Commonwealth of Australia, a federation of the six former colonies as states,
came into being on:
A Jan.18, 1788
B Jan.26, 1788
C Jan. 1,1901
D April 25,1914
12 Which country/area is Australi a’s largest export market for beef and veal?
A Singapore
B The United Sates
C The Republic of Korea
D The Middle East
13 Schooling in Australia between the ages of 6 and 15 is:
A free
B expensive
C compulsory
D optional
14 The Maori word “Marae” means ____.
A Maori culture
B non- Maori or European
C protocol
D meeting house
15 The largest state in terms of population is:
A Queensland
B New South Wales
C Western Australia
D Victoria
16 Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?
A The Guardian
B The Times
C The Telegraph
D The News of the World
17 Australia also has external territories in:
A the Arctic Ocean and the Indian Ocean
B the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
C the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
D the Indian Ocean and the Antarctic
18 The sole parent pension is available to:
A all single parents
B single people caring for children under 16 or recipients of the child disability allowance
C single parents divorced with children under 16.
D divorced or widowed old women
19 The Head of State of New Zealand is ____.
A the Prime Minister
B the Governor-General
C the British monarch
D the Ombudsman
20 Which of the following is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?
A Fruit
B Machinery
C Vehicles
D Minerals fuels
ⅡThere are altogether 10 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)
＊Since the early 1960s, (21) ____ has grown to be Australia’s largest trading partner.
＊Australia’s three most important field crops are (22) ______, (23)_____ and (24)______.
＊(25) ____ was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote.＊Schooling in Australia between the ages of (26)____ and 15 is (27)_____.
＊The media are also affected by (28)_____, a legal act which demands that all government information is kept (29)____ unless the government agrees.
＊On (30)___ each year, Protestant “Orangemen” march through the streets, celebrating their victory over the Catholics.
ⅢAnswer the following questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points)
31.Who built the Tower of London?
32.Who is the author of the Heart of Darkness?
33 What are the official languages in Australia?
34 When were the first immigrants transported from Britain to Australia?
35.Where were the first immigrants transported from to Australia?
36 On which day is Halloween celebrated?
37 What is the largest popular festival of music making and poetry writing now in Europe?
38. What is BHP?
39.Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?
40. Where the first settlers of New Zealand from?
Ⅳ Explain each of the following 6 out of 8 in no more than five sentences. Write your answer at the appropriate place on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 points)
41.King Harold
42 The Labor Party
43 The Bronte sisters
44 Life peers
45 Horse racing
46 Halloween
47 the Aboriginal people
48 Grammar schools
英语国家概况(1)模拟试题三
ⅠThere are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 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 By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided?
A the House of Commons
B the House of Lords
C the two major parties
D the Prime Minister
3 How many countries do you know there are in Northern Ireland?
A 26
B 6
C 32
D 20
4 Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare?
A Dr. Faustus
B Frankenstein
C Hamlet
D Sense and Sensibility
5 Which of the following was NOT an activity in Shakespeare’s time?
A playing football
B having a drink at the pub
C working the land
D attending the Grand National
6 The first European settlement on the continent began in
A 1901
B 1788
C 1770
D 1787
7 Which of the following is NOT true about the “flats”?
A They are not considered as the most desirable home.
B They are usually two-storey buildings.
C They are often publicly owned.
D All of them are of low status and are very cheap.
8 Which countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?
A France, China, Germany, Russia and Britain
B the United States, France, Britain, Germany and Russia
C China, Russia, France, Britain and the United States
D China, Britain, France, United States and Japan
9 In Britain most advertising is carried _____.
A in newspapers
B in magazines
C on television
D on radio
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 On which day is Halloween celebrated?
A 5 November
B 31 October
C 17 March
D 25 December
12 Which of the following is one of the major exports of New Zealand?
A Dairy products
B sheep
C cotton
D Oil
13 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
14 Which of the following organizations Australia is NOT a member of?
A The European Community
B The United Nations
C The General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade
D The Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations trade agreement
15 Pupils who cannot go to school due to illness, disability and residential isolation
A have to be taught by their parents
B have to teach themselves
C cannot receive any form of education
D can receive education by taking correspondence courses
16 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 drugs and illegal drugs
17 Which of the following countries does NOT have nuclear weapons capabilities?
A Britain
B Russia
C Italy
D United Sates
18 Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to New Zealand’s environmental achievement?
A Favorable geographic features
B Low population
C A late development of industry
D The ozone hole over Antarctica
19 New Zealand’s three largest ethnic groups in terms of population are _____.
A New Zealanders with European ancestry, Chinese and Maori
B Maori, Indian and people from the Pacific Islands
C New Zealanders with European ancestry, Maori and people from the Pacific Islands
D people from the Pacific Islands, Maori and Chinese
20 Which of the following is NOT one of the major imports of New Zealand?
A Dairy products
B Fish
C Wool
D Oil
ⅡThere are altogether 10 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)
The game of golf was invented by the 21 ____ and there is one ancient and famous golf course at 22 ____.
There are three major parties in the UK: 23 _______, 24 _______ and the Liberal Democrats. Shak espeare’s plays fall into three categories. They are25 _____, 26 _____ and historical plays.
27 ____ was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote. Pupils from the age of 28 ____ to 11 mainly attend state-run 29 ___ schools.
30 ____ is regarded as one of the quality papers in Britain.
ⅢThere are 10 questions. Answer each of the questions in one full sentence and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points)
31 The Scottish people all over the world celebrate their most beloved national poet by holding a Burns Supper on the evening of his death.
32 Beowulf is one of the oldest of the early “Old English” literary works.
33 MSc stands for Master of Science.
34 the international tennis championships held in Wimbledon
35.What does GCSE stand for?
36 How much did Britain rule the world in its imperial prime?
37. What is one of the oldest of the early “Old English” literary works?
38. Where is most advertising in Britain carried ?
39. How many states does Australia have?
40.Where were the first immigrants transported from to Australia?
ⅣExplain each of the following 6 out of 8 in no more than five sentences. Write your answer at the appropriate place on the ANSWER SHEET.(30 points)
41.King Arthur
42 Captain James Cook
43 Captain Arthur Phillip
44 Open University
45 The Canterbury Tales
46 The Open Polytechnic
47 Virginia Woolf
48 Henry Lawson
英语国家概况期末考整理
Unit 1 UK 著名景点 Big Ben 大本钟2、Tower Bridge(crosses the River Thames; close to the Tower of London; symbol of London ) 3、Westminster Abbey ( Gothic church in the City of Westminster,London; Coronation and burial site for British monarchs.) 4、Red Double Decker Bus (mass transit) 英国基本知识 1、constituent parts ? England/ Scotland/ Northern Ireland/ Wales(国旗) 2、the national anthem(国歌)? God save the queen 3、The national Emblem? 4、National flower? Rose (Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster ( red rose) and the royal house of York (white rose).) 5、地理位置 6、Full name?The "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".（The British Isles不列颠岛; Great Britain; UK ; Commonwealth） 7、Three political divisions（行政区域）: England, Scotland, and Wales. 8、Commonwealth? A free association of sovereign states comprising Great Britain and a number of its former dependencies ; united as ?free and equal members‘. 9、Capital England(London); Scotland(Edinburgh); Wales(Cardiff); Northern Ireland(Belfast) 10、Backbone of England? Pennine 11、Ben Nevis? the highest mountain in UK. 1343m 12、North Ireland? National flower: Irish clover (三叶草)；Lough Neagh (the largest lake in UK) ; industrious; agricultural 13、Rivers and lakes?1. The Severn River(longest river; from the mountain of Wales to the Bristol Channel) 2. The Thames River (Main source of London‘s water supply;Second longest river in Britain; Costwold Hills--North Sea)3. The Clyde River (The most important river in Scotland)4. Lake District 5. Lough Neagh（The largest lake in Britain (396 square kilometers), Northern Ireland.） 14、The climate in Britain?pea souper 超级浓雾 Unit2 UK 1、the first settler? The Iberian(伊比利亚人) 2、Stonehenge(巨石阵)?was a place of healing center；The most important monument left by Iberian；There are about 80 stones, and each is five meters tall. 3、The Celtic language? the basis of both Welsh and Gaelic(盖尔语) (Irish,Scotish). 4、Hadrian ‘s Wall 5、7th century Heptarchy（七国联盟）?(Wessex; Sussex; Kent; Essex; East Anglia; Mercia; Northumbria) 6、Viking pirates(维京海盗) ? Vikings from Denmark；established some small kingdoms；Northern and eastern England 7、The Norman Conquest(1066)? The Normans that invaded England in 1066 came from Normandy in Northern France.
英语国家概况论文——海伦凯勒
Helen Keller Zhang Chu (09yingjiao1-35) Abstract：This passage shows about a blind deaf author and educator—Helen Keller. When she was half a year old, an unexpected disaster happened to her which made her forfeit the instinct for living. After that, this little girl became isolated to the vivid and dramatic world. However, in the darkness and a lonely world, she didn't give up and never surrendered to fate. With the help and encouragement from her teacher Anne Sullivan, she overcame all the sufferings caused by the physical defects tenaciously. She learned to speak and study, and began to communicate with others. When she was 24, she graduated from Radcliffe College, Harvard University and became a knowledgeable famous writer and educator, who got hold of five languages. Helen’s life is extraordinary and she gave us great encouragement. She taught us to cherish our health and this wonderful time. Key words: Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, love, encourage, breakthrough, success 1. Introduction The background of Helen Keller’s family and education did a beneficial foundation for Helen Keller’s success. 1.1Family Background Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Her family lived on a homestead, Ivy Green, which Helen's grandfather had built decades earlier. Helen's father, Arthur H. Keller, spent many years as an editor for the Tuscumbia North Alabamian and had served as a captain for the Confederate Army. Helen's mother, Kate Adams,was the daughter of Charles Adams. Helen's paternal grandmother was the second cousin of Robert E. Lee. In a word, hose in Helen’s family members had extraordinary position, which gave a superior foundation for Helen’s success in defeating the suff erings. Helen's father's lineage can be traced to Casper Keller, a native of Switzerland. Coincidentally, one of Helen's Swiss ancestors was the first teacher for the deaf in Zurich. It might be another helpful factor for her to overcome the troubles.(1998:1-2) 1.2Education background
英语国家概况的复习资料
英语国家概况考试题型如下： 1.选择题（30 X 1’） 2.填空题（20 X 1’） 3.简答（10 X 2’）--必须回答完整的句子 4.分析题（6 X 5’）-- 必须回答完整的句子 总分100 分 主要内容包括： 一．U.S. Geography 1.Full name of U.S.. 2.Number of States: 50 states. 3.After President Jefferson brought the Louisiana territory from France there was a desire for territorial expansion among many frontier men. 4.The U.S. has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. The fourth largest countries. 5.Taxas is the largest mainland state of the U.S.. Alaska is the largest state of the U.S.. 6.Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. 7.America’s movies are mostly made in Hollywood near the city of Los Angeles in south California. 二．U.S. People 1.The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US is the Blacks (Afriican-Americans). 2.The “first Americans” were the Indians. 3.The Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United States. 4.The first permanent settlement in North America was established in today’s V erginia in the year of 1607. 5.The “Three Faiths” in the U.S. refer to: ?Protestan ?Catholic ?Jewish 6.The majority of the Catholics in the U.S. are descendants of immigrants from Ireland, Italy and Poland. 7.American society is a stratified one in which power, wealth and pestige are unequally distributed among the population. 8.WASP stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.
英语国家概况_习题集(含答案)
《英语国家概况》课程习题集西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院版权所有 习题 【说明】：本课程《英语国家概况》（编号为12010）共有单选题,名词解释题,简答题,填空题2等多种试题类型，其中，本习题集中有[简答题]等试题类型未进入。 一、单选题 1. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from________ A. France B. Denmark C. Ireland D. Germany 2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius Caesar C. King Alfred D. King Ethelred 3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral? A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. Eliot C. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket 4.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, ______, the regime began immediately to collapse. A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles 5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _________. A. Jethro Tull B. Thomas Coke C. George III D. Robert Bakewell 6. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal? A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland) B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties C. senior bishops of the Church of England D. all other life peers 7. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, ________. A. the War of the Celts
英语国家概况标准模拟试卷五
I. Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answer to the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (50 points, I point for each) 1.The British Isles are made up of _A_ large islands and hundreds of small ones. A.two B. three C. four D.five 2.The Norwegian Vikings and the Danes captured York , an important center of Christianity in _B_ A. 835 B. 867 C. 876 D.878 3.The spirit of the Magna Carta was the limitation of the powers of _D_, keeping them within the bounds of the feudal law of the land. A. the Archbishop of Canterbury B.the barons C.the church D.the king 4.The nobles force King John to sign _A_ on June 19, 121 5. A. the Great Charter B. the People's Charter C.the Declaration of Btreda D.the Bill of Rights. 5.In _C_ , Philip II of Spain dispateched the fleet to invade Englad without success. A. 1585 B.1587 C. 1588 D.1589 6.The Commonwealth of England created by Oliver Cromwell lasted only _B_ years. A. 10 B.11 C.12 D.13 7.One of Cromwell's first acts after declaring England a Commonwealth, was to crush a rebellion in _D_ A. Scotland B.Wales C. England D.Ireland. 8.The first steam engine was devised by _b_ at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor James Watt modified and improved the design. A. Robert Bakewell B.Thomas Newcomer C.Jethro Tull D.Thomas Coke 9.By _A_ Britain had built up a big empire, "on which the sun never set". A. 1900 B.1910 C. 1920 D.1930 10.The spark of the First World War was struck at Sarajevo on June 28, _B_, when the Austrian Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. A. 1913 B. 1914 C. 1915 D.1916 11.At the general election of 1945 Winston Churchill was heavily defeated, becaus_D_. A. people did not support his postwar policies B. Britain's old-colonial possessions were left C. Britain failed to become a full member of the EEC D. people wanted to forget about the war behind them and as Churchill had symbolized the war effort 12.In 1982, teh Falkland Islands War broke out between Britain and _a_ A. Argentina B.Brazil C. Peru D.Columbia
英语国家概况(阅读)期末复习资料
英语国家概况（阅读） 1、Which of the following statements is NOT true? C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in Britain 2、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution. 3、To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except ____. C.taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy 4、Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes? B.The legislative. 5、Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition? C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day. 6、Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s? A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life. 7、The New Deal was started by ___. A.Franklin Roosevelt. 8、Which of the following is NOT based on the fact? A.Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. 9、Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION? C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world 10、In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that ___. D.They pass the college entrance examinations 11、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, ___. D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined. 12、Which of the following about the tabloids is not true? A.They are big format newspapers. 13、In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because ____. A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland 14、The largest religion in the US is ___. B.Christianity 15、Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords? C.The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.
英语专业国家概况期末复习总结
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