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Although Australia has a large area,（）of the continent is desert or semi-desert.
A . one third
B . two thirds
C . half
D . more than half
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The geographical structure of Australia is generally divided into threetopographical regions:（）
A . the Eastern Plateau,the Central highlands and the Western Lowlands
B . the Central Plateau,the Western Highlands and the Eastern Lowlands
C . the Western Plateau,the Eastern highlands and the Central Eastern Lowlands
D . the Central Plateau,the Western highlands and the Eastern Lowland
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Australia is a nation of immigrants because the overwhelming majority of the Australian population are（）.
A . white
B . middle class people
C . tourists from other countries
D . immigrants or their descendant
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Australia is politically divided into（）states and（）territories.
A . four/three
B . five/two
C . six/three
D . six/two
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Western Australia is the biggest Australian state,but its population is only（）of the country.s population.
A . 9%
B . 10%
C . 11%
D . 12%
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Like the island continent of Antarctica,Australia is located entirely in（）
A . the Northern Hemisphere
B . the Southern Hemisphere
C . the North Pole
D . the South Pole
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Why is the southern area of the Northern Territory called the Red Centre of Australia?（）
A . Because Uluru is located there.
B . Because it is extremely hot and dry.
C . Because it consists of miles and miles of red-sand desert and mountain ranges.
D . Because it lies in the tropics.
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Canberra,the capital of Australia,got its name from the word "Canburry",which is an Aboriginal word meaning（）
A . "meeting place"
B . "beautiful garden"
C . "sacred site"
D . "capital city"
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With regard to its size,Australia is（）country in the world.
A . the third largest
B . the fourth largest
C . the fifth largest
D . the sixth largest
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Adelaide,the capital of South Australia,is internationally known for its（）
A . wine
B . beautiful scenery
C . valuable minerals
D . arts festival
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9 Australia is in ____.
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Australia is almost as big as the US, but has a smaller population.
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Most island of Australia is dessert.( )
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The capital city of Australia is ( ).
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Tasmania is Australia's largest island.
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29. Australia has its own ________identity, which is very different from that of Britain
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The head of state of Australia is ______.
A. the Governor B. the President
C. the Prime Minister D. the Queen of England
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about Australia？
A．Elections for the House of Representatives can only be held within certain periods prescribed in the Constitution.
B．Executive power is vested in the Federal Executive Council, which gives legal form. to cabinet decisions.
C．The Senate has 76 members, representing the states and territories.
D．The House of Representatives has 150 members, representing electoral districts.
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Which kind of animal is not the executive of Australia（）
A．Emu
B．Kiwi
C．Duck-billed platypus
D．Kangaroo
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______ the capital of New South Wales, is the oldest and largest city in Australia.
A．Melbourne
B．Sydney
C．Darwin
D．Canberra
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______ is the capital of Australia.
A．Melbourne
B．Perth
C．Adelaide
D．Canberra
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Melbourne, the second largest city in Australia, is the capital of______state.
A．Queensland
B．Victoria
C．South Australia
D．Western Australia
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Australia is the only continent that contains one country. It is the worlds______largest country. However, as a continent, it is the smallest one.
A．fourth
B．fifth
C．sixth
D．seventh
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Australia can be divided into three big regions，which of the following is not included？（）
A、The Great Dividing Range
B、The Murray
C、The Central Lowlands
D、The Western Plateau
