2021年自考英语《英语国家概况》专题练习及答案(二十二)

1、2021 （二十二）New Zealand is situated about 1, 500 km.north-west of AustraliaB. south-east of AustraliaC. north-east of AustraliaD. south-west of AustraliaBecause the country is very narrow, no place in New Zealand is more than from the sea.100 km B. 110 kmC. 120 km D. 150 kmNew Zealand is the first cou

2、ntry in the world to get the new day because .it is just east of the International Date Lineit is just west of the International Date Lineit is located halfway between the equator and the South Poleit is located in the Southern Pacific OceanA fault line runs the length of New Zealand, which means th

3、at.it often has stormsB. it often has volcanoesC. it often has earthquakesD. it often has droughtsThe Southern Alps, with Mt Cook in the center, runs almost the whole length of.New ZealandB. North IslandC. South IslandD. Stewart IslandThe longest river in New Zealand is.the Clutha RiverB. the Wangan

4、uiC. the RangitataD. the WaikatoThe following are the volcanic mountains in North Island except.RuapehuB. Mt CookC. NgaurohoeD. TongariroThe most serious potential natural disasters in New Zealand are.storms and earthquakesB. volcanoes and floodsC. earthquakes and volcanoesD. floods and stormsExcept

5、 in the west of the Southern Alps, the climate in New Zealand is generally.coldhotneither very hot nor very colddry is the flightless bird which has become a symbol of New Zealand.A. Emu B. KiwiC. Weka D. PukekoThe first European to visit New Zealand was.A. KupeB. Abel TasmanC. William Hobson D.Jame

6、s CookWhy was the British government interested in New Zealand?Trade with New Zealand was economically important.There were no laws to protect Maori rights in dealings with white settlers.The French government was taking an interest in New Zealand, too.All of the above.Modern New Zealand was founded

7、 on the basis ofsigned between Maoris and British settlers in 1840.A. MaoritangaB. AotearoaC. the Treaty of WaitangiD. the Treaty of ANZUS is the Maori name for New Zealand, meaning land of the long,white cloud.A. WaitangiB. KiwiC. AotearoaD. MaoritangaThe Maori believe that their ancestors, and all

8、 living things in the world, were descended from.A. the skyB. the landC. the GodD. the godsAccording to Maori oral history, New Zealand was discovered by.A. Abel TasmanB. James CookC. KupeD. MauiIn 1893 New Zealand became the first country in the world.to recognize Maori rights of self-determination

9、go give women the voteto introduce procedures for handling industrial disputesto adopt the 40-hour working weekIn 1891-1911 (under the Liberal-Labor Party) and 1935-1947 (under Labor) New Zealand won a world reputation of.its socialexperimentationits high standard of livingits economic achievementsi

10、ts independent foreign policyWhich of the following is not true about the Maori protest movement?It is popular with younger urban Maoris.It aims to gain recognition for their language, values and culture in national life.It demands compensation for their language, values and culture in national life.The New Zealand government has never paid any attention to the movement.Maoris have adopted many aspects ofand more and more New Zealanders now share in the rich heritage of.American culture/Asian cultureWest