【Exercises】
A.Read the following statements carefully and choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1.The English established the first settlement in Australia for the purpose of gaining________.
A.raw materials B.new markets
C.a penal colony D.agricultural land
2.The first English colonial settlement in Australia was at________.
A.Sydney Cove B.Botany Bay C.Queensland D.South Australia
3.________did NOT contribute significantly to the development of the colonial economy.
A.Wheat B.Wool C.Gold D.Oil
4.The colony of________in Australia was set up by the British government as an experiment to solve economic problems.
A.New South Wales B.Van Diemen’s Land
C.West Australia D.South Australia
5.Australia became a nation on January 1，________.
A.1801 B.1800 C.1901 D.1900
6.Which of the following was NOT among the factors that promoted unification of the six Australian colonies?
A.Expansion of the colonies brought them close to each other physically.
B.Developments in transportation made inter⁃colonial contact easier.
C.People wanted free trade between the colonies.
D.High⁃handed British policy toward Australia roused hatred among Australians.
7.Australians fought in the First World War under British command.More than________of all people eligible for military service joined the armed forces.
A.60％ B.half C.two⁃thirds D.one⁃third
8.Which of the following did NOT contribute to the hardship Australians suffered during the Great Depression?
A.Foreign financiers withdrew investments from Australia.
B.Prices for wool and wheat dropped sharply on the international market.
C.The price of gold rose on the international market.
D.The country experienced a high unemployment rate.
9.The Second World War led to many changes in Australia.________was NOT among the changes that happened right after the war.
A.The establishment of welfare programs
B.The shift of foreign policy towards closer alliance with the United States
C.Faster development of the manufacturing industry
D.The end of the White Australia policy
10.Australia became significantly more involved in Asian affairs________.
A.after World WarⅠ
B.during the Great Depression
C.after World WarⅡ
D.in the 1990s
B.Read the following statements carefully and tell whether they are true or false.
（ ）1.The first English navigator to land in Australia was James Cook.
（ ）2.When the English first arrived in Australia，there were few people living there.
（ ）3.When Australia became a nation，the aborigines were also given citizenship.
（ ）4.The document that established Australia as a nation was the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia.
（ ）5.Right after the nation was founded，gold mining attracted many people to Australia.