necktie英语国家概况期末复习

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英语国家概况
Canada
Unit1
1. Canada is the second largest country in the Western Hemisphere.


F
2. Canada is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and on the east by
the Atlantic Ocean.


T
3. Most of the Canadian people live close to the U.S. border on the south.


T
4. The highest peak in Canada is Mount Logan.



T
5. The St. Lawrence is the longest river in Canada.




F
6. Canada has more lakes and inland waters than any other country in the world.


T
7.
Western
Canada
consists
of
the
Appalachian
Region
and
the
Great
Lakes
&
St.
Lawrence
Lowlands.



F

8. The Labrador Current brings warmer air to the southeast of Canada, but its effects are limited. F
9. Toronto is the world
’
s largest French-speaking city outside France.

F
10. Few French Canadians live in Ontario and New Brunswick.

F

1. Indigenous peoples, also called
“
Aboriginal
”
, make up ___C_____ percent of the total population in
Canada.




A. 1.5








B. 2









C. 4.4










D. 3.5
2. Canada occupies nearly all of North America north of latitude _____C_______ north.




A. 40
°




B. 45
°




C. 49
°



D. 50
°

3. There may be as many as _______C______ lakes in Canada.




A. 1 million




B. 1.5 million



C. 2 million





D. 2.5 million
4. The largest lake wholly within Canada is ___B______.





A. Lake Superior



B. the Great Bear


C. the Great Slave




D. Lake Huron

5. ____A_____ is the largest river in Canada in volume of water.




A. The St. Lawrence



B. The Mackenzie


C. The Yukon




D. The Saskatchewan
6. The largest island in Canada is ______B_____.




A. Manitoulin Island



B. Baffin Island




C. Victoria Island


D. Newfoundland
7. The following are the provinces in Canadian Interior Plains EXCEPT ___D_____.




A. Alberta


B. Saskatchewan



C. Manitoba



D. Quebec

8. ___C_____ is the fastest- growing mother tongue in Canada.




A. Spanish


B. French




C. Chinese




D. English
9.
___B____
were
beneficiaries
of
the
westward
movement
and
enjoyed
growth
rates
well
above
the
Canadian average.





A. Ontario and Quebec












B. British Columbia and Alberta




C. Saskatchewan and Manitoba





D. Nunavut and Northwest Territories
10. ______C_______ is the first large political unit in North America with an indigenous majority.






A. Northwest Territories



B. Yukon



C. Nunavut




D. Saskatchewan
Unit2
1. The first group of Europeans to settle in Canada in large numbers were the French.

T
2. Under the Quebec Act, France officially ceded New France to Britain.

F
3. Under the Constitution Act
of 1791, the British divided Quebec into
two colonies,
Lower Canada
and
Upper Canada.

T
4.
Reformers
led
by
William
Lyon
Mackenzie
were
demanding
an
American
form
of
government
and
separation from Great Britain.

T
5. Under the British North America Act of 1867, Canada became an independent country.

F
6. William Lyon Mackenzie King is Canada
’
s longest-serving prime minister.

T
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7. In 1982 the British North America Act was replaced by a new constitution for the government of Canada.

T
8.
Under
the
controversial
Charter
of
the
French
Language
adopted
in
1977,
French
is
the
only
official
language in Quebec.


T
9. Conservative Party
’
s victory in the 2006 elections ended 20 years of Liberal Party rule in Canada and
made Harper the country
’
s 22nd Prime Minister.

F

name
“
Canada
”

is believed to be derived from

“kanata”, an Indian word meaning __
C____.





A. a guitar




B. a meeting place



C. a settlement




D. a piece of land
2. Who was the first French to discover Canada?


B




A. John Cabot.



B. Jacques Cartier.




C. Samuel de Champlain.


D. Henry Hudson.
3. Who founded the first permanent settlements at Quebec and Montreal on the St. Lawrence River?

C




A. John Cabot.


B. Jacques Cartier.



C. Samuel de Champlain.


D. Henry Hudson.

4.
In
1774,
the
British
passed
__A_____
that
guaranteed
the
French
protection
of
their
language
and
religion.
A. the Quebec Act














B. the Treaty of Paris


C. the Constitution Act of 1791




D. the Act of Union
5. When was Canada given internal self- government? C




A. In 1791.

B. In 1840.



C. In 1848.


D. In 1867.
6. Who was the first Prime Minister of the new Canada?

A




A. Sir John Macdonald.




B. Sir Wilfrid Laurier.





C. Robert Borden.








D. Mackenzie King.
7. In 1905, ____C____ were carved out of the Northwest Territories.




A. Ontario and Quebec
















B. Manitoba and British Columbia





C. Alberta and Saskatchewan











D. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island
8. In 1967, ___B____ was approved by the Parliament of Canada as the national anthem.




A.
“
God Save the Queen
”















B.
“
O Canada
”





C.
“
Advance Canada Fair
”














D.
“
God Defend Canada
”

9. Since when has the Canadian government followed a policy of bilingualism?

A




A. 1969



B. 1970




C. 1976






D. 1980
10. Quebec voters narrowly rejected secession from



Canada in a ___C____ referendum.




A. 1980






B. 1990






C. 1995






D. 2000
Unit3
1. Saskatchewan is the world
’
s largest producer of potash.


F
2. Ontario has the greatest developed and potential hydroelectric resources in Canada.

F
3. One-half of Canada
’
s wheat is grown in Alberta.

F
4. Canada is the world
’
s largest producer of newsprint.

T
5. Oil and
gas
production is centered

mainly

in Manitoba.

F
6. Canada is the world
’
s leading producer of hydroelectricity.

T
7. Quebec has the heaviest concentration of manufacturing in Canada, accounting for more than one-half of
Canada
’
s total value of manufacturing shipments.

F
8. Mining industries now produce more than half of Canada
’
s exports.

F
9. In the services sector, Canada
’
s exports exceed its imports.

F
10. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect in 1989.

F

1. Which of the following is NOT Canada
’
s waterway?

B




A. The St. Lawrence.



B. The Mississippi.



C. The Great Lakes.


D. The Mackenzie.

2

2. Almost ____A_____ of the land area of Canada is covered by forests.




A. half





B. one-third





C. two-thirds




D. three- quarters

3. British Columbia ranks _______A______ in the productivity of forests in Canada.




A. first





B. second





C. third




D. fourth
4. Most of the Canada
’
s farmland is located in ___B____.




A. the Atlantic Provinces



B. the Prairie Provinces



C. Quebec


D. Ontario
5. The

following

types

of

fish

have

been

the

most important exports from the Atlantic

coast

EXCEPT ____D______.





A. cod




B. crab




C. lobster




D. salmon
6. Much of pre-Confederation history revolves around the competition between the French and British for
control of the profitable ___C_____.




A. mining industry




B. farmlands




C. fur trade




D. tobacco plantation
7. Canada is the world
’
s largest exporter of the following EXCEPT _____D_________.




A. uranium


B. zinc



C. potash





D. nickel
8. Canada is the world
’
s ______D________ largest exporter of oil.




A. second





B. fourth




C. sixth





D. tenth
9. Canada has just 0.6% of the world
’
s
population, but
accounts for ____A___ of total
exports in world
trade.







A. 4%




B. 5%



C. 6%




D. 7%

10. Canada
’
s largest trading partner is ___B_____.




A. Great Britain





B. the United States




C. Japan



D. Germany
Uint4
1. In Canada territories have more autonomy from the federal government than provinces do. F
2. Since the British North America Act laid the foundation of Confederation, it formed the entire Canadian
Constitution.


F
3. In Canada the central government exercises all powers not specifically assigned to the provinces.

T
4. The Canadian Parliament consists of the British monarch, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

F
5. The executive head of government in Canada is the Prime Minister.

T
6. The members of the Senate are appointed, normally by the Governor General but in effect by the Prime
Minister.


T
7.
The
House
of
Commons
in
Canada
is
the
key
legislative
branch,
where
most
important
bills
are
introduced.


T
8. In Canada, members of the House of Commons are not directly elected by the voters.

F
9. The legal system in Canada is based on English common law and there is no exception.

F
10. The dominant national political parties in Canada during the 20th century have been the Conservative
Party and the Labour Party.

F

1. Canada is a federation of _______C_______ provinces and ______________ territories.




A. six / two




B. eight / four



C. ten / three



D. twelve / four
2.

________C__________
cut
the
last
legal
tie
between
Canada
and
Britain
and
transferred
the
constitutional amending power from the British government to Canada.










A. The BNA Act















B. The Meech Lake Accord





C. The Constitution of 1982






D. The referendum in 1995
3. The constitution of 1982 gathered the previous constitutional acts into a single framework and added the
______A___________.




A. Charter of Rights and Freedoms





B. Statute of Westminster
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C. Canada Act






















D. Constitution Act
4. Canada is divided into ______B_________ districts, called
“
ridings
”
or
“
constituencies
”
.




A. 105



B. 308



C. 650




D. 100
5. There are ______A________ Senators in Canadian Parliament.




A. 105



B. 308



C. 650




D. 100
6. Qu
é
bec has a ______B______ system based on the _____________ law system.

A. criminal-law / French






B. civil-law / French

C. criminal-law / British






D. civil-law / British

7. In Canada, general elections must be held at least once every _____D_________.




A. two years



B. three years



C. four years



D. five years
8. The third party with a tradition of national support is ______B_________.




A. the Democratic Party








B. the New Democratic Party




C. the Labour Party












D. the Socialist Party
9. In 2003, the Progressive Conservatives and the _____B________ merged to form a new party known as
the Conservative Party.

A. the New Democratic Party






B. Canadian Alliance

C. Reform Party

















D. Liberal Party
10. Canada
’
s system of political parties is characterized



by the following EXCEPT ______D________.


A. two major parties

















B. one-party rule


C. division between federal and provincial party system

D. two-and-a-half party system
Uint5
1. Canada is officially bilingual, and all services provided by the federal government are available in English
and French.


T
2. Cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity.

T
3. Religion has been an important influence in Canada
’
s history since the earliest efforts of missionaries to
Christianize the native people.

T
4. Education systems in Canada derive from British, American, and particularly in the province of Qu
é
bec,
French traditions.

T
5. Although lacrosse is Canada
’
s first national game, today hockey is its most popular sport.

T
6. It is more appropriate to speak of Canadian cultures rather than a single national culture.

T
7. Canada Day commemorates the birthday of Queen Victoria.

F

1. In __C____, the Canadian government adopted a policy of multiculturalism.




A. 1969






B. 1970








C. 1971








D. 1972
2. As far as Canadian education is concerned, each province has its own system because ___B______.




A. education is very important to Canadians




B. education is a provincial responsibility




C. most Canadians live in towns and cities




D. most Canadians speak English
3. According to _C____, Canada
’
s health system should provide health services to all people regardless of
income.






A. Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act




B. Medical Care Act




C. Canada Health Act




D. Canada Health and Social Transfer program
4. __A_____ was the first private non-denominational university to receive a charter.
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A. McGill University















B. Universit
é

du Qu
é
bec




C. University of Toronto












D. University of British Columbia
5. The federal Department of Environment was established in __C____.





A. 1969






B. 1970






C. 1971






D. 1972
6.
The
Official
Languages
Act,
which
stated
that
both
French
and
English
were
to
be
official
languages
throughout Canada, was passed in ___A_____.





A. 1969




B. 1970





C. 1971





D. 1972
7. Charter of the French Language, which stated that only French was the official language in Quebec, was
passed in ____C____.




A. 1975






B. 1976






C. 1977







D. 1978
8. July 1, which was known as
“
Dominion Day
”
, became
“Canada Day” in _____
C_______.






A. 1867





B. 1879





C. 1982






D. 1985
9. In Canada, Thanksgiving Day was celebrated on ____B_____.




A. the first Monday in October











B. the second Monday in October




C. the fourth Thursday in November







D. the final Thursday in November

Australian
Unit1
1. Australia is sometimes called
“
the Land Down Under
”

because it lies south of the equator.

T
2. Australia is the only continent occupied entirely by a single nation.

T
3. Australia
’
s southern coasts are washed by the Coral Sea, the Arafura Sea and the Timor Sea. F
4. Although Australia is a small continent, it is a large country: only Russia, Canada and China have larger
areas.

F
5. The Eastern Highlands tend to be low and broad in the north and get higher in the south.

T
6. Lake Eyre, Australia
’
s largest lake, is known as a part-time lake, because most of the time it has no water
at all.

T
7. Australia is hot and dry, because it lies in the Southern Hemisphere.

F
8. New South Wales is called
“
the premier state
”
, because it has the largest population.


F
9. Though the smallest state, Victoria has an importance in the country
’
s economy far greater than its size
might indicate.



F
10. The northern area of Western Australia is called the Red Center of Australia.


F


1. With regard to its size, Australia is _____D________ country in the world.

A. the third largest


B. the fourth largest

C. the fifth largest


D. the sixth largest
2. Most Australians live on the cool, wet, forested _________A_______.

A. southeast coastland






B. southwest coastland

C. northeast coastland






D. northwest coastland
3. Australia is politically divided into ____D_________ states and ______________ territories.


A. four / three



B. five / two




C. six / three





D. six / two
4. The only city on the western coast which has a population of more than one million is ______B______.

A. Darwin







B. Perth




C. the Gold Coast






D. Brisbane

5. Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is internationally known for its ______D_________.

A. wine

















B. beautiful scenery


C. valuable minerals







D. arts festival
6. Tasmania is an island which lies _B___ of the Australian mainland.




A. north of the northeastern corner





B. south of the southeastern corner




C. east of the northeastern corner






D. west of the southeastern corner
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7. ________A_________ forms the essence of the Australian Outback.











A. The Northern Territory




B. Western Australia

C. South Australia










D. Queensland
8.
The
coral
of
the
Great
Barrier
Reef
fringes
the
coastline
of
_____C_______
for
more
than
2,000
kilometres.

A. South Australia








B. Western Australia


C. Queensland











D. Tasmania

9. Torres Strait Islanders come from _______C________.


A. mainland Australia








B. Tasmania

C. the islands between the tip of Queensland and Papua New Guinea

D. the coral islands of the Great Barrier Reef

10.
Australian
aborigines
held
a
traditional
belief
that
the
land
they
lived
on
was
created
during
the

______C_____.




A. Golden Age



B. Genesis



C. Dreamtime



D. Five Suns

Unit2
1. The history of Australia began with the arrival of the first permanent European settlers in 1788. F
first Australians were the Aborigines who migrated from Southeast Asia at least 50,000 years ago.

T
3.
Although
James
Cook,
a
British
explorer,
has
often
been
called
the
discoverer
of
Australia,
European
explorers were not the first outsiders to visit Australia.

T
4.
The
first
European
settlement
by
British
convicts
occurred
in
1788
at
Botany
Bay
in
southeastern
Australia.

F
5. The first major discoveries of gold were made in New South Wales and Victoria in the early 1860s.

F

6. The Federation of the six original Australian states took place in 1901 and the first Prime Minister was
Henry Parkes.

F
7. After the Pacific war between Japan and the United States broke out in 1941 and Britain was unable to
provide sufficient support for Australia
’
s defense, the new Labour government decided to seek alliance with
the United States.

T
8. In 1972, the Labor Party won office in the federal election and Gough Whitlam became the first Labor
Prime Minister in 23 years.

T
9. Gough Whitlam was dismissed by the Governor-General in November 1975 because the Labor Party lost
in the general election.

F

1. Aboriginal culture was totally disrupted by _______A_________.

A. the European settlement of Australia from 1788 onwards

B. the wars among different Aboriginal tribes

C. bush fires, floods and droughts

D. the development of science and technology
2. Apart from massacres, large numbers of Aborigines also died of _______C___________.


A. the European way of living


B. the firearms of the white settlers


C. the diseases introduced into Australia by the white settlers


D. the wars among different Aboriginal tribes
3. It is assumed that the first Europeans who reached Australia
’
s shores were _____D_________.

A. the Dutch



B. the English


C. the Germans


D. the Spanish and Portuguese
4. In 1788, Australia was settled by the British as a colony founded ______C________


A. to receive free settlers













B. to supply Britain with wool and food


C. to receive convicts from Britain





D. to expand Britain
’
s imperial power
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