英语专业八级人文知识练习附讲解第21期
日期:2009-06-26 15:10

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练习

【练习】

1. When did the third wave of migration begin in Australia?
  A after the First World War
  B after the Second World War
  C during the Second World War
  D after the Vietnam War

2. In Australia, under ____the legislation to provide equal pay for men and women doing the same work was passed.
  A the Whitlam government
  B the Hawker government
  C the Keating government
  D the Fraser government

3. The two main land masses in New Zealand are______.
  A the white island and the thermal region
  B the north island and the south island
  C Auckland and south island
  D the southern Apls and the north island

4. New Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi,____.
  A which is an introduced flightless bird
  B which was the only mammal in New Zealand
  C which is a native flightless bird
  D which was introduced to New Zealand 1000years ago

5. Who produced the first complete map of New Zealand in 1769?
  A Able Tasman B Dutchman
  C Hobson D James Cook

6. What is the other official language besides English in New Zealand?
  A German
  B Japanese
  C French
  D Maori

7. Which of the following is not one of the major exports of New Zealand?
  A oil
  B wool
  C fish
  D dairy products

8. The first settlers of New Zealand were _____.
  A European navigator
  B scalers and whales
  C voyagers from east Polynesia
  D Christian missionaries

9. The head of state of New Zealand is____.
  A the prime minister
  B the British monarch
  C the governor general
  D the president

10. General election in New Zealand has been held about ___since 1879.
  A every 4 years
  B every 2 years
  C every 3 years
  D every 5 years

答案

【答案】

1 B

澳大利亚历史是一部移民史.它共有四次移民浪潮,最早的移民是4万年前就到达澳大利亚的土著人,第二次为1788-1945年间英国人或爱尔兰人,第三次高潮是在第二次世界大战之后,来自非英语国家的人,第四次主要是来自于印度支那的难民. 

2 A

在惠特拉姆政府统治时期,澳大利亚实行了男女同工同酬.Whitlam,澳大利亚总理(1972-1975),其执政期间结束了白澳政策---澳大利亚反亚洲移民政策的通称.

3 B

新西兰是世界上第一个进入新一天的国家,它只有一个时区,位于赤道和南极之间,其主要两大岛为南岛和北岛,首都为Wellington.

4 C

kiwi,新西兰本地一种无翼鸟,是新西兰民族的象征.

5 D

1769是由第一个发现新西兰的英国人James cook画出第一张完整的新西兰地图. Able Tasman是第一个考察新西兰的人, Hobson于1840年与毛利人签订了the treaty of Waitangi,建立了新西兰,现在每年2月6日为新西兰的国庆日.

6 D

在新西兰英语和毛利语都是官方语言.

7 A

新西兰是世界上最大的奶制品,羔羊和羊肉出口国,有时被称为世界上最大的农场.

8 C

第一批来New Zealand的是来自Polynesia的毛利人.

9 B

New Zealand的国家元首为英国女王,由她任命总督为代表,总督必须是新西兰人.

10 C

1879年以来,新西兰全国大选每3年一次,新西兰只有两大党 the national party 和the labor party.

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重点单词
  • primeadj. 最初的,首要的,最好的,典型的 n. 青春,壮
  • wooln. 羊毛,毛线,毛织品
  • treatyn. 条约,协定
  • migrationn. 移民,移往,移动
  • monarchn. 帝王,统治者,元首/nn. 君王斑点蝶
  • mammaln. 哺乳动物
  • electionn. 选举
  • legislationn. 立法,法律