21. Australia is generally divided into the following three topographical regions except _____.
A. the Great Western Plateau
B. the Outback
C. the Eastern Highlands
D. the Central Eastern Lowlands
22. In Britain the succession order of the Crown can be altered only by common consent of _____.
A. all members of the royal family
B. the House of Lords and the House of Commons
C. cabinet and ministry
D. the countries of the Commonwealth
23. New Zealand is the world's largest exporters of ________.
A. lamb
B. expertise
C. honey
D. potatoes
24. Today _____ is Ireland's most influential daily.
A. the Irish Press
B. the Irish Independence
C. the Irish Times
D. the Irish Daily
25. In the United States， _____ is a leading commercial crop in the South.
A. cotton
B. tobacco
C. peanut
D. apple
II. Directions Read each of the following statements carefully and see if it is true of false. Put T if you think it is true of F if you think it is false in the corresponding space on you answer sheet. （15%）
1. ______ William Walworth launched the Peasant Revolt of 1381 in England.
2. ______ In the English Civil War， the Puritans were not the King's opponents.
3. ______ The Chartists could be roughly divided into two groups： the Moral Force Chartists and the Physical Force Chartists.
4. ______ In Britain， changes of Government do not involve changes in departmental staff， who continue to carry out their duties whichever party is in power.
5. ______ The British criminal law presumes the innocence of the accused until he has been proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
6. ______ As committed to the goal of a united Ireland， Dublin refuses to negotiate a settlement of the problem of Northern Ireland with London.
7. ______ After the abolition of slavery， organized or individual discrimination was never practiced against black Americans.
8. ______ When the Korean War broke out in June， 1950， Truman sent the 7th Fleet to the Taiwan Straits to prevent the PLA from liberating Taiwan.
9. ______ Canada possesses rich and vast natural resources which are significant in the Canadian economy.
10. ______ The rich green mountains and valleys make New Brunswick Nova Scotia， Prince Edward island， and Newfoundland the most beautiful in Canada.
11. ______ The minerals and energy industry is supplementary to the Australian economy.
12. ______ Captain Matthew Flinder's exploratory voyage to Australia between 1802 and 1803 brought a close to an era of European discovery.
13. ______ In 1995， about 14% of the US population lived under the poverty line.
14. ______ In 1948， Ireland voted itself out of the British Common wealth.
15. ______ Formal education in the United States consists of elementary， secondary and higher education.
