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______