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英语国家概况2期末复习题

英语国家概况

（2）期末复习题

一．Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue（T）orfalse（F）:

（）1.NewZealandismadeupofalargegroupofislands.

（）2.Insize,NewZealandissimilartoJapanplustheBritishIsles.

（）3.MostofNewZealanderslivecitiesandtownswithmorepeoplelivingistheSouthIslandthantheSouthIsland.

（）4.Maoripeoplehavegivenuptheirculturaltraditionandhaveadoptedmanyaspectsofwesternlife.

（）5.NewZealandersarekeentogetinvolvedinenvironmentalprotection.

（）6.Thequestion"WhatisanAmerican?

"wasfirstaskedbyJ.HectorSt.JohndeCrevecoeur.

（）7.ChristopherColumbusdiscoveredAmericain1492.

（）8.ThefirstEnglishpermanentsettlementwasfoundedinCalifornia..

（）9.MassachusettswasestablishedbyEnglishpuritanswhoseparatedthemselvesfromthe

RomanCatholicChurch.

（）10.ThestateofPennsylvaniausedtobeinhabitedbytheQuakers.

（）20.Accordingtotheauthor,largeruniversitiesarealwaysbetter,andmoredesirableuniversitiesarealwaysmoreexpensive.

（）21.ThetwobiggestpoliticalpartiesinCanadaaretheReformPartyandtheLiberalParty.

（）22.TheConstitutionActwasintroducedbyBrianMulroneytoensureCanadians'legal

rights.

（）23.TheMeechLakeAccordwassettorecognizeQuebecasa"distinctsociety".

（）24.ItwasPierreTrudeau'sgovernmentthatsignedtheNAFTA.

（）25.JeanChretienintroducedtheBilingualismActtopromotetherespect,understanding

andpreservationofdifferentculturesinCanada.

（）26.TheProgressiveConservativePartyandtheReformPartymergedintotheConservative

Partyin2003.

（）27.Thefirstcomputerswereenormousinsizeandconsumedgreatquantitiesofelectricity.

（）28.RadiowasaplacewherelotsofadvertisementswereplacedforproductstofeedagrowingconsumerisminAmericamergingafterWorldWarl.

（）29.Theoriginalideawastoconnectcomputerswasforeducationalandcommercialuses.

（）30.WhatmotivatedmostscientistsandengineersinAmericatodevelopanatomicbombinthefirstplacewastopreventJapanfromusingsuchadevice.

（）31.TheInternetisaglobalsetofdocuments,imagesandotherresourcesandreferstoallofthepubliclyaccessiblewebsitesintheworld.

（）32.TheApollo11missionlandedmenonthemoonforthefirsttimeinhumanhistory.

二.Choosetheanswerthatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion:

（）1.TheHeadofStateofNewZealandis_______.

A.thePrimeMinisterB.theGovernor-General

C.theBritishmonarchD.theOmbudsman

（）2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTafunctionofParliament?

A.Enactinglaws.

B.Supervisingthegovernment'sadministration.

C.Receivingpetitionsfromcitizens.

D.Formingagovernment.

（）3.Publicservantsareofficialsworkingingovernmentdepartments

A.whoseappointmentsareindependentofpoliticalprocess.

B.whoseappointmentsaredeterminedbygovernmentministers.

C.whowilllosetheirpositionswhenthegovernmentchanges.

D.whoaremembersofthepartyinpower.

（）4.Thethreelevelsoflocalgovernmentare____________.

A.regionalcouncils,DistrictCourtsandcommunityboards

B.theHighCourt,DistrictCourtsandDisputeTribunals

C.regionalcouncils,territorialauthoritiesandcommunityboards

D.regionalcouncils,citycouncilsandcommunityboards

（）5WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheprivateschoolsinNewZealand?

A.Theyprovidedistanceeducation.

B.Theymainlyadmitstudentswithspecialeducationalanddevelopmentaldifficulties.

C.Theyareoftennotco-educational.

D.Theymainlyteachreligiouscourses.

（）6.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthemajorexportsofNewZealand?

A.Dairyproducts.B.Fish.C.Wool.D.Oil.

（）7.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthemajorimportsofNewZealand?

A.Fruit.B.Machinery.C.Vehicles.D.Mineralfuels.

（）8.NewZealand'stradehas______ofexportsgoingtoPacificRimmembersofthe

APECgrouping.

A.90%B.70%C.50%D.30%

（）9.ThefirstfactoryintheUnitedStateswasacottontextilemillinPawtucket,inthestate

of____.

A.NewYorkB.RhodeIsland

C.ConnecticutD.Georgia

（）10.The"Americansystem"ofmassproductionwasfirstusedin

A.carindustryB.textileindustry

C.firearmsindustryD.agriculture

（）11.TheUnitedStateshadthefirststandardpapercurrencyin_.

A.1839B.1880

C.1863D.1913

（）12.InwhichyearwastheUnitedStatesratedNo.1intermsofproductioncapacityintheworld?

A.1920.B.1950.

C.1945.D.1960.

（）13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredaspartoftheserviceindustry?

A.Banking.B.Managementconsultation.

C.Airline.D.Steelmaking.

（）14.AhistoricmomentofthecivilrightsmovementwastheMarchonWashingtonofAugust

28,1963when_deliveredhis"IHaveaDream"speech.

A.JohnF.KennedyB.PresidentJohnson

C.MartinLutherKing,Jr.D.MarioSavio

（）15.InJanuary1965,PresidentJohnsondeclared"__"toeliminatepoverty"byopening

toeveryonetheopportunitytoliveindecencyanddignity."

A.waragainstVietnamB.waronpoverty

C.waragainstJapanD.NewFrontierprogram

（）16.UnlikeMartinLutherKing,__thechiefspokespersonofBlackMuslimsadvocated

violenceinselfdefenseandblackpride.

A.MalcolmXB.StokelyCarmichael

C.EllaBakerD.JamesFarmer

（）17.Duringtheearlystagesofthecivilrightsmovement,themajorintegrationstrategyinitiatedbytheCongressofRacialEqualitywasknownas__tointegrateinterstatebusesandbusstationsintheSouth.

A.freespeechB.sit-insatlunchcounters

C.teach-insatinterstatetrainstationsD.freedomrides

（）18.DuetohisfirmbeliefinnonviolentpeacefulprotestinthespiritofIndia'sleaderGandhi,

____wasawardedtheNobelPeacePrizein1964.

A.JohnF.KennedyB.JamesFarmer

CEllaBarkDMartinLutherKing,Jr

（）19.WhichofthefollowingexpressionsrepresentsthecorevalueofthemainstreamsocietyintheUSA?

A."Life,liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness."B."Blood,sweat,andtoil."

C."Freedom,equality,andspirituality."D."Eat,drink,andbemerry."

（）20.WhichofthefollowingwasPresidentFranklinD.Roosevelt'smainconcern?

A.Healthcare.B.Personalfreedom.

C.Materialwealth.D.Socialjustice.

（）21.Accordingtotheauthor,themosaicmetaphorforAmericanimagehasonefatalflaw.Whatisit?

A.Americadidnotdecay.B.Americaishighlydemocratic.

C.Americaisnotopentochange.D.Americaisexcessivelyindividualistic.

（）22.TheInternethasseveralcharacteristicsthatreflectlifeintheUSAtoday.WhichoneisNOT?

A.Nooneisreliablyincharge.

B.TheWWWhasnocenter.

C.Eachindividualisresponsibleforwhatheorshetakesseriously.

D.PeoplecanfreelydownloadMP3music.

（）23.WhichofthefollowinginstitutionsisresponsibleforthemakingoftheInternet?

A.TheUSmilitary.B.TheUSentertainmentindustry.

C.TheUSfilmindustry.D.TheUSeducationsector.

（）24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutCanadaistrue?

A.Canadahasthehigheststandardoflivingintheworld.

B.CanadaisthesecondbiggesteconomyamongtheG-7.

C.Contrasttoitsphysicalsize,Canadahasasmallpopulation.

D.UnliketheUnitedStates,Canadahasscarcenaturalresources.

（）25.WhichofthefollowingaboutthenorthregionisNOTtrue?

A.Thenorthisascarcelypopulatedareaoficeandoceans.

B.MostoftheinhabitantsareAboriginalpeople.

C.Thenorthhasrichoilandgasdeposits.

D.Peopleinthisregiondependonlyonartsandcraftsforliving.

（）26.WhereisLakeLouiselocated?

A.InthenorthernArctictundra.B.OntheCanadian-Americanborder.

C.OntheeastcoastD.IntheRockies.

（）27.WhatistheeconomicmainstayofBritishColumbia?

A.Theforestryindustry.B.Thehydroelectricindustry.

C.Miningindustry.D.Manufacturingindustry.

（）28.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneoftheprairieprovinces?

A.Alberta.B.Saskatchewan.

C.NewBrunswick.D.Manitoba.

（）29.WhatistheotherofficiallanguagebesidesEnglishinCanada?

A.German.B.Japanese.

C.French..D.Finnish.

（）30.Inthelate19thcentury,ChineselabourerscametoCanadato.

A.workasfarmersandminersB.buildtherailroad

C.dofurtradeD.openshops

（）31.WhichofthefollowinggroupwouldfiteasilyintoCanadaaccordingtotheCanadianpolicy

makers?

A.Britons.B.Japanese.

C.Ukranians.D.Mexicans.

（）32.Accordingtothetext,whentheJapanesebombedPearlHarbourin1941,whoconsideredtheJapanesepopulationinthewestcoastofNorthAmericaapotentialsecuritythreat?

A.ThefederalgovernmentofCanada.

B.ThelocalgovernmentsinCanada.

C.TheUnitedNations.

D.AmnestyInternational.

（）33.InVancouverschools,itisestimatedthatmorethanhalfofthestudentsspeak_.

A.EnglishB.French

C.MandarinChineseD.Cantonese

三Fillintheblank:

1.NewZealandisinthe_______________Ocean._____________isitsnearestlargeneighbor.

2.SeasonsinNewZealandareoppositetothe__________hemisphere,withthehighest

temperatureinthemonthsofJanuaryandFebruaryandthelowesttemperatureinthe

monthof______________.

3.Therehadbeenno__________exceptbatsinNewZealanduntilabout1000yearsago.

However,someremarkablespeciesofflightlessbirdshadoccupiedthelandandsomeof

themhavesurvivedtothisday.Amongthemis_____________,thebirdthathasgivenNew

Zealanderstheirnamesinceitisthenationalsymbolofthecountry.

4.TheofficiallanguagesinNewZealandare__________________,_____________