英语专业英美文化概况之新西兰NEW ZEALAND
U1 Land, People and History
Ⅰ. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question:
1.Which of the following mountains is the highest in New Zealand?
A Alps
B Ruapehu
C Southern Alps
D Mt. Cook
2.In size, New Zealand is similar to ____
A Japan
B British Isles
C Japan plus the British Isles
D A & B
3.The longest river of the country is ____
A Waikato river
B Clutha river
C Rakaia river
D Wanganui river
4.The largest city in New Zealand is ____
A Wellington
B Auckland
C Christchurch
D Dunedin
5.New Zealand’s nearest large neighbor is ____
A Tonga
B Fiji
C Australia
D Argentina
6.In April 2006, New Zealand became the first country to declare ____ as an official language.
A English
B Maori
C sign language
D Polynesian language
7.Which one of the following is the most common religion?
A Christianity
B Roman Catholic
C Methodist
D Anglican
8. Which country is the first one in the world to give women the right to vote?
A America
B Sweden
C Australia
D New Zealand
Ⅱ.Decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F):
1. Maori people today resist adopting western life. ( )
2. The North Island has been formed mostly by active volcanoes. ( )
3. There are no nuclear power plants or weapons in New Zealand. ( )
4. Because of the gold boom, people in the North Island have been more than in the South since 1896. ( )
5. Wellington is the world’s largest Polynesian city. ( ) Ⅲ.Fill in the blanks:
1. New Zealand is in the _________________________________
2. The two main land masses in the country are _________________ and ___________________
3. The first piece of environmental legislation ---_________________came into effect in 1991, in which ________________________ is reflected.
4. New Zealand was settled over 1000 years ago by _________ from __________________ .
5. In 1840, Maori chiefs signed the ______________________ to keep their ownership of the natural, and in return, to give up the right to govern to the __________________ .
6. The national bird of NZ is _________________.
7. In 1769, ________________ visited New Zealand and claimed it for Britain,
U2 Political System, Education and Economy
Ⅰ. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question:
1.The two main parties in the House of Representatives are______
A the Progressive Party and the Labor Party
B the Labor Party and the National Party
C the Green Party and the NZ First Party
D the United Future NZ Party and the National Party
2.The Head of State of New Zealand is______
A the Prime Minister
B the Governor General
C the British monarch
D the Ombudsman
https://www.360docs.net/doc/129491683.html,cation in New Zealand is compulsory between the ages of ______
A 5---15
B 6---16
C 7---17
D 6---11
4. The economy of NZ largely relies on _______
A overseas trade
B agriculture
C fishing
D forest
5. The electricity in NZ mainly depends on_______
A rivers
B geothermal steam
C windmills
D natural gas
6. Which one is not in the largest exporters of NZ?
A meat
B dairy products
C wool
D wood
Ⅱ.Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
1. New Zealand has no written constitution. ( )
2. An Act of Parliament can become law without the Governor-General’s agreement.( )
3. The largest school in NZ is the Correspondence School. ( )
4. NZ is one of the world’s largest fishing areas. ( )
5. About 70% of exports going to Pacific Rim members of the APEC grouping. ( )
6. The sea food industry is the third biggest export earner. ( )
7. NZ is the only one country in the world where farming is not subsidized by the state. ( ) 8. There are 20 forest parks, 7 in the North Island and 13 in the South Island. ( ) Ⅲ.Fill in the blanks:
1. Since 1950, Parliament has had a single chamber, the_____________________.
2.The three levels of local government are ______________ , _____________and ______________ .
3. New laws begin as documents called _______. Parliament considers several different types of bill in formal stages. If they pass through all those stages they become _________, called ______________________.
4. NZ now has four major markets: ________, __________________, ________ and ________.
5. Cereals such as wheat, barley and oats are grown in __________________; maize in ______.
6. The pillar industries of NZ are _________. ____________,____________, ______________.
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隋铭才《英语国家概况》(章节题库 第3章 新西兰)【圣才出品】
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