2010年自考英语《英语国家概况》冲刺练习-Canada,Australia,New Zealand.doc

目录2010年自考英语英语国家概况冲刺练习1912010年自考英语英语国家概况冲刺练习2062010年自考英语英语国家概况冲刺练习21Part of Australia1. Canada is located in _. A. the Southern Hemisphere B. The Northern Hemisphere C. the Western HemisphereD. The Eastern Hemisphere 2. Canada is bounded on the east by _. A. the Pacific OceanB. the Atlantic Ocean C. the Indian OceanD. the Arctic Ocean 3. Nearly _of the land in Canada has no permanent population. A. half B. two-thirds C. 89% D. 95% 4. Canadas largest city is _. A. Montreal B. Toronto C. OttawaD. Vancouver 5. The longest river in Canada is _. A. the Mackenzie B. the St. Lawrence C. the SevernD. the Yukon 6. The St. Lawrence and _together form an important transportation network for eastern Canada. A. cards decorated with hearts B. Cupid armed with bow and arrow C. flowers tied with red ribbons D. roast turkey 7. The Interior Plains lie between_ and _ . A. the Canadian Shield/the Appalachian Region B. the Canadian Shield/the Rocky Mountains C. the Great Lakes/the Arctic Islands D. the Appalachian Region/the Great Lakes 8. The name Canada is thought to be derived from kanata, an Indian word meaning _. A. a guitar B. a meeting place C. a settlement D. a piece of land 9. Who was the first European to discover Canada? A. John Cabot. B. Jacques Cartier. C. Samuel de Champlain D. Henry Hudson. 10. Who founded the first permanent settlements at Quebec and Montreal on the St. Lawrence River? A. John Cabot. B. Jacques Cartier. C. Samuel de Champlain D. Henry Hudson.11. Why were the French troops in Canada defeated by the British during the Seven Years War? A. Because they were not used to the weather in Canada. B. Because they did not get support from the local people. C. Because they did not receive the supplies they needed so badly. D. Because the British had larger and better settlements in Canada. 12. Under_ , the French Canadian farming economy of the St. Lawrence valley and its language, religion, and customs continued unchanged. A. the Quebec Act of 1774 B. the Treaty of Paris in 1763 C. the Constitutional Act of 1791 D. the Act of Union in 1840 13. When was Canada divided into Upper Canada (English-speaking)and Lower Canada (French-speaking)? A. In 1763 B. In 1774 C. In 1791 D. In 1840 14. When was Canada given internal self-government? A. In 1791 B. In 1840 C. In 1848D. In 1867 15. Under _ , the provinces of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia were united to form the Do-minion of Canada. A. the Act of Union in 1840 B. the British North America Act of 1867 C. the Quebec Act of 1774 D. the Constitutional Act of 1791 16. Who was the first prime minister of the new Canada? A. Sir John Macdonald. B. Sir Wilfrid Laurier. C. Robert Borden. D. Mackenzie King. 17. In 1896 _ took over and the country was ruled under Sir Wilfrid Laurier. A. the Conservative Party B. the Liberal Party C. the Labor PartyD. the New Democratic Party 18. In 1905 two more provinces were created. They were_ . A. Ontario and Quebec B. Manitoba and British Columbia C. Alberta and Saskatchewan D. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island 19. In 1931 by_ Canada was formally declared to be a sovereign nation and became a member of the Common-wealth of Nations. A. the Peace Treaty of 1919B. the Statute of Westminster C. the Meek Lake AccordD. the constitution Act of 1982 20. In 1949 _ became Canadas tenth province. A. Newfoundland B. Prince Edward Island C. Labrador D. British Columbia 1.C 2.B3.C 4.B 5.A6.B 7.B 8.C9.A 10.C 11.C 12.A 13.C14.C15.B 16.A17.B 18.C19.B 20.A2010年自考英语英语国家概况冲刺练习22Part of Australia1. Like the island continent of Antarctica, Australia is located entirely in _. A. the Northern HemisphereB. the Southern Hemisphere C. the North Pole D. the South Pole 2. With regard to its size, Australia is _ country in the world. A. the third largestB. the fourth largest C. the fifth largestD. the sixth largest 3. The geographical structure of Australia is generally divided into three topographical 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 Lowlands 4. Although Australia has a large area, _ of the continent is desert or semi-desert. A. one thirdB. two thirds C. halfD. more than half 5. Most Australians live on the cool, wet, forested _. A. southeast coastlandB. southwest coastland C. northeast coastlandD. northwest coastland 6. The only places in Australia that experience regular winter snowfall and icy conditions are _. A. the eastern coastal areas of Queensland B. the Blue Mountains C. the New England Tableland D. the highest peaks of the Snowy Mountains and Victorian Highlands 7. Australias most common plans are _. A. oaks and elmsB. palms and pines C. willows and poplarsD. eucalypts and wattles 8. What animals are regarded as Australias national fauna? A. Koalas and possums.B. Emus and kangaroos. C. Echidnas and platypuses.D. Budgerigars and cockatoos. 9. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people constitute _of Australias population. A. 1%B. 1.5% C. 2%D. 2.5% 10. Why has Australia always been a continent with few people? A. Because Australia is too far away from Europe. B. Because Australia is the least mountainous and most level of the worlds continents. C. Because Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seas. D. Because most of the continent is hot and dry.11. Australia is politically divided into _ states and _ territories. A. four/threeB. five/two C. six/threeD. six/two 12. 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 descendants 13. Why is Australias New South Wales called the premier state? A. Because it was the first colony established by Britain in 1788. B. Because it is the biggest state in Australia. C. Because it is the most important state in Australia. D. Because it has the largest population in Australia. 14. The only city on the western coast which has a population of more than one million is _. A. DarwinB. Perth C. the Gold CoastD. Brisbane 15. The Great Barrier Reef is included on the World Heritage list because_. A. it has the most beautiful seascape in the world B. it has the greatest number of islands in the world C. it has the most diverse and complex marine life in the world D. it has the longest coast in the world 16. Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is internationally known for its _. A. wineB. beautiful scenery C. valuable mineralsD. arts festival 17. Western Australia is the biggest Australian state, but its population is only _ of the countrys population. A. 9%B. 10% C. 11%D. 12% 18. Tasmania is an island which lies _ of the Australian mainland. A. north of the northeastern corner B. south of the southeastern corner C. east of the northeastern comer D. west of the southeastern corner 19. 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. 20. Canberra, the capital of Australia, got its name from the word Canburry,which is an Aboriginal word meaning _. A. meeting placeB. beautiful garden C. sacred siteD. capital city1.B 2.D 3.C4.B 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.D11.D 12.D 13.A14.B 15.C 16.D17.A18.B 19.C 20.A2010年自考英语英语国家概况冲刺练习23Part of New Zealand1. New Zealand is situated about 1, 500 km _. A. north-west of AustraliaB. south-east of Australia C. north-east of AustraliaD. south-west of Australia 2. Because the country is very narrow, no place in New Zealand is more than _ from the sea. A. 100 km B. 110 km C. 120 km D. 150 km 3. New Zealand is the first country in the world to get the new day because _ . A. it is just east of the International Date Line B. it is just west of the International Date Line C. it is located halfway between the equator and the South Pole D. it is located in the Southern Pacific Ocean 4. A fault line runs the length of New Zealand, which means that _. A. it often has stormsB. it often has volcanoes C. it often has earthquakesD. it often has droughts 5. The Southern Alps, with Mt Cook in the center, runs almost the whole length of _ . A. New ZealandB. North Island C. South IslandD. Stewart Island 6. The longest river in New Zealand is _ . A. the Clutha RiverB. the Wanganui C. the RangitataD. the Waikato 7. The following are the volcanic mountains in North Island except _ . A. RuapehuB. Mt Cook C. NgaurohoeD. Tongariro 8. The most serious potential natural disasters in New Zealand are _ . A. storms and earthquakesB. volcanoes and floods C. earthquakes and volcanoesD. floods and storms 9. Except in the west of the Southern Alps, the climate in New Zealand is generally _ . A. cold B. hot C. neither very hot nor very cold D. dry 10. _ is the flightless bird which has become a symbol of New Zealand. A. Emu B. Kiwi C. Weka D. Pukeko11. The first European to visit New Zealand was _ . A. KupeB. Abel Tasman C. William Hobson D.James Cook 12. Why was the British government interested in New Zealand? A. Trade with New Zealand was economically important. B. There were no laws to protect Maori rights in dealings with white settlers. C. The French government was taking an interest in New Zealand, too. D. All of the above. 13. Modern New Zealand was founded on the basis of _ signed between Maoris and British settlers in 1840. A. MaoritangaB. Aotearoa C. the Treaty of WaitangiD. the Treaty of ANZUS 14. _ is the Maori name for New Zealand, meaning land of the long, white cloud. A. WaitangiB. Kiwi C. AotearoaD. Maoritanga 15. The Maori believe that their ancestors, and all living things in the world, were descended from _ . A. the skyB. the land C. the GodD. the gods 16. According to Maori oral history, New Zealand was discovered by _. A. Abel TasmanB. James Cook C. KupeD. Maui 17. In 1893 New Zealand became the first country in