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. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. 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 degree
B. Docter''s degree
c. Bachelor''s degree
D. Associate''s degree
[题解]D
4.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 Street
3. 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。
参考资料：http://www.examda.com/tem/tem8/Humanity/