1.Where is Edinburgh? A. In wales B. In Scotland C. In Northern Ireland D. In Ireland[题解]B wales的首府为Cardiff,Scotland的首府为Edinburgh,Northern Ireland的首府为Belfast,Ireland的首府为Dublin. 2.The capital of Australia is ____A. SydneyB. MelbourneC. CanberraD. Perth[题解]C Sydney第一大城市,位于New South Wales州; Melbourne第二大城市,位于victoria州; Canberra位于Sydney与Melbourne之间;Perth位于Australia州.3.Which degree is offered in community colleges in the United States?A. Master''s degreeB. Docter''s degreec. Bachelor''s degreeD. Associate''s degree[题解]D4.According to statistics, ___ employer in Australia is the manufacturing industry. A the fourth largest B the third largest C the second largest D the largest 选B。据统计,澳大利亚第三大类雇主也为生产制造业5.The most important economic activity in Canada is ___. A mining B fishing C farming D manufacturing选D。在加拿大,最重要的经济活动是生产制造。本题属于发展现状类问题。6.The three largest cities in Canada do NOT include. A Toronto B Quebec C Ottawa D Vancouver选C。加拿大三大城市不包括渥太华7.It is known that Irish landscape in featured by ___. A bogs B mountains C grassland D rivers选A。众所周知,爱尔兰地貌特点是沼泽地。8.In Britain, ___ has the ultimate authority of legislation. A the Queen B the House of Commons C the House of Lords D the Prime Minister选B。在英国,下院拥有最高立法权9.The real centre of power in the British Parliament is ___. A the King or the Queen B the House of Commons 选B。`英国议会由王室(the Crown)、上议院(the House of Lords)和下议院(the House of Commons)构成。其中具有实权和立法权的是下议院,自1964年以来,上议院无权阻止被下议院通过的立法。10.The national centre of the press in Britain is ___. A Greet Russell Street B Speakers’ Corner C Downing Street D the Fleet Street3. 选D。the Fleet Street(舰队报),英国报纸和出版事业的中心,位于伦敦泰晤士河畔。18、19世纪以来成为英国“报纸王国”和左右英国舆论的中心。《泰晤士报》、《每日邮报》和《金融时报》等都在次发行。Downing Street(唐宁街)为英国首相官邸所在地。Speakers’ Corner(自由论坛之角)在位于伦敦市区城西的威斯敏斯特区的Hyde Park(海得公园)里。