1、Unit 11. John Cabot, the person who first discovered Canada in 1497 was a(n) _ explorer.A. Italian B. French C. Spanish D. Dutch2. Canada gained final independence from Britain in_.A. 1774 B. 1838 C. 949 D. 19823. Australia is a continent in_ and lies between Indian and South Pacific Oceans.A. Asia
2、B. Europe C. Oceania D. America4. Which of the following countries locates in the southern hemisphere?A. New Zealand. B. Canada. C. Ireland. D. Britain.5. In Ireland, _has an integral and pervasive influence on the life and culture of the country.A. Protestantism B. Puritanism C. Buddhism D. Catholi
3、cism6. The two most important parties in New Zealand are_.A. the National Party and Labor Party B. the Alliance and New Zealand FirstC. the National Party and the Alliance D. the Alliance and Labor Party7. Which of the following countries is unicameral in its parliamentary system?A. Britain. B. New
4、Zealand. C. Ireland. D. Canada.8. Among the sports in Canada, _is the sport which Canadians usually enjoy playing most.A. skiing B. basketball C. ice-skating D. ice hockey9. In Canada, each province is governed under a_ and a single elected legislative chamber.A. premier B. governor C. governor gene
5、ral D. speaker10. Melbourne, the second largest city in Australia, is the capital of_ state.A. Queensland B. Victoria C. South Australia D. Western AustraliaUnit 21. Which of the following countries is also called “the worlds largest farm“?A. Australia. B. New Zealand. C. Canada. D. Ireland.2. Accor
6、ding to the Australian Medicare system, _Australians can enjoy free care at public hospitals.A. all B. two-thirds C. three-fourths D. fourth-fifths3. The indigenous people in Australia are _, which have 2.2% of the total population in 2001.A. Aborigines B. Maoris C. Cherokees D. people from India4.
7、In Canada, the Senate members are appointed from geographic regions while members of the House of Commons are elected by popular vote for a period not to exceed_ years.A. four B. five C. six D. seven5. Australia is the only continent that contains one country. It is the worlds_ largest country. Howe
8、ver, as a continent, it is the smallest one.A. fourth B. fifth C. sixth D. seventh6. The most well-known Irish writer of the modem times is _, who introduced the stream of consciousness technique.A. William B. Yeats B. Virginia WoolfC. Doris Lessing D. James Joyce7. New Zealands education is seen as
9、 one of the best in the world, and school is compulsory for all the children aged from_ years of age.A. 5to16 B. 6to17 C. 5to17 D. 6to168. The capital city of Ireland is _A. Dublin B. Cork C. Galway D. Belfast9. Kiwi is the national_ of New Zealand.A. plant B. flower C. bird D. tree10. Canada partic
10、ipated in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the yearA. 1941 B. 1949 C. 1951 D. 1955Unit 31. In Australia, _is the most populated city.A. Sydney B. Melbourne C. Canberra D. Newcastle2. Canadian literature is written in both English and French. Historically there is connection with_; geographi
11、cally, the U.S.A. influenced Canadian writers naturally.A. France B. the United States C. England D. Italy3. Which of the following is NOT one of the three major political parties in Canada?A. The Liberal Party. B The Conservatives.C. The New Democratic Party. D. The Labour Party.4. It was in _that
12、Australia passed the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act, which officially established Australias complete autonomy in both internal and external affairs.A. 1938 B. 1942 C. 1946 D. 19505. The indigenous people in New Zealand are the _A. Aborigines B. Maoris C. Cherokee D. Indians6. The national day
13、of Canada is_ as a commemoration of the passage of the British North American Act in 1867.A. July 1st B. July 4th C. August 1st D. August 4th7. The Republic of Ireland is located on the Ireland island, facing the Irish Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the_A. north and east B. south and east C.
14、 north and west D. north and east8. Canadas most important trading partner is _ _A. Japan B. the U.S. C. Britain D. France9. The Great Barrier Reef, which is a natural wonder called “a garden under sea“ is located in_A. Australia B. New Zealand C. Canada D. the U. S.10. In Canada, elementary educati
15、on includes kindergarten through the_ grade.A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninthUnit 41. Which mountain boasts the highest point in Canada?A. Mount Columbia (Alberta).B. Urmamed Peak (Northwest Territories).C. Mount Logan (Yukon).D. Summit Devon Ice Cap (Nunavut).2. Throughout 1600s, _founded perm
16、anent settlements in Canada.A. England and Spain B. Spain and ItalyC. Italy and France D. France and England3. Australia was first colonizxxl on January 26th , _, which is now known as Attstmlia Day.A. 1770 B. 1787 C. 1788 D. 18614. The official language(s) of New Zealand is( are) _A. English B. Fre
17、nchC. Maori D. English and Maori5. The Republic of Ireland has the _original counties of the 32 of Ireland.A. 24 B. 26 C. 28 D. 306. It is through the Treaty of Waitangi in that the United Kingdom established British sovereignty in New Zealand.A. 1790 B. 1810 C. 1840 D. 18607. “Which of the followin
18、g statements is NOT true about Australia?A. Elections for the House of Representatives can only be held within certain periods prescribed in the Constitution.B. Executive power is vested in the Federal Executive Council, which gives legal form to cabinet decisions.C. The Senate has 76 members, repre
19、senting the states and territories.D. The House of Representative has 150 members, representing electoral districts.8. Canada is a highly developed industrial country. In economy, it bears the most similarities with_A. Britain B. France C. the United States D. Germany9. The capital city of Canada is
20、 _, which is an important financial and commercial center, especially for agricultural trading.A. Ottawa B. Toronto C. Quebec D. Montreal10. Australia is a hot and dry continent and _ of the country lies in the tropics.A. 0ne-third B. half C. two-fifths D. three-seventhsUnit 51. The largest city of
21、New Zealand is_A. Wellington B. Auckland C. Dublin D. Ottawa2. On the Commonwealth Blue Ensign (the Australian National Flag), the largest star has_ points, which stands for the six original states and the Territories of the Commonwealth.A. five B. six C. seven D. eight3. In Austraha, the Medicare s
22、ystem also meets _ of the bill for private hospital treatment, while patients pay the rest.A. one-third B. two-thirds C. three-fifths D. three-fourths4. The backbone of Canadas economy is _A. forestry B. agriculture C. service industry D. manufacturing5. The Canadian Pacific Railway was built in_whi
23、ch was one of the two major events in the history of Canada foundation and exerted foremost influence on modem Canada.A. 1848 B. 1882 C. 1885 D. 18986. Among all the states in Australia,_ is the second largest and youngest state.A. New South Wales B. Queensland C. Victoria D. South Australia7. New Z
24、ealand has an economy and culture similar to its neighbor _ but a much smaller land area.A. Canada B. Ireland C. India D. Australia8. The official language(s) of Ireland is(are) _A. English B. Irish C. both A and B C. neither A or B9. New Zealand has a population of about 3.6 million people, the majority of whom live in_area.A. the South Island B. the North IslandC. the Stewart Island D. the small islands surrounding the country10. Sydney was the host of the summer Olympic Games for the year_.A. 1992 B. 1996 C. 2000 D. 2004
