英语专业八级人文知识精讲NO.21
__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 C A 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：
1解答 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着人,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解答 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解答 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解答 C kiwi,新西兰本地一种无翼鸟,是新西兰民族的象征.
5解答 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解答 D 在新西兰英语和毛利语都是官方语言.
7解答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解答 C 第一批来New Zealand的是来自Polynesia的毛利人.
9解答 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解答 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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