阶段性测试样题 测试科目：英语国家概况(2)考试方式：闭卷 答卷时间：60分钟 I.Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question (20 points,2 points for each question): 1.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.the Southern Alps and the North Island D.Auckland and the South Island 2.Which of the following statements is not true about Maori population? A.Maori women tend to have more children than non-Maori women. B.Non-Maori women tend to have children earlier then Maori women. C.Maori population is younger than the total population. D.Maori population makes up nearly one-seventh of New Zealand's total population. 3.In1769, visited New Zealand and claimed it for Britain. A.Abel Tasman B.James Cook C.Christian missionaries D.sealers and whalers 4.The Head of State of New Zealand is A.the Prime Minister B.the Governor-General C.the British monarch D.the Ombudsman 5.Which of the following is NOT a function of Parliament? A.Enacting laws. B.Supervising the government's administration. C.Receiving petitions from citizens. D.Forming a government. 6.Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution? A.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants. B.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians
1 阶段性测试样题 测试科目：英语国家概况（2） 考试方式：闭卷 答卷时间：60 分钟 I. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question (20 points, 2 points for each question): 1. 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. the Southern Alps and the North Island D. Auckland and the South Island 2. Which of the following statements is not true about Maori population? A. Maori women tend to have more children than non-Maori women. B. Non-Maori women tend to have children earlier then Maori women. C. Maori population is younger than the total population. D. Maori population makes up nearly one-seventh of New Zealand’s total population. 3. In 1769, visited New Zealand and claimed it for Britain. A. Abel Tasman B. James Cook C. Christian missionaries D. sealers and whalers 4. The Head of State of New Zealand is . A. the Prime Minister B. the Governor-General C. the British monarch D. the Ombudsman 5. Which of the following is NOT a function of Parliament? A. Enacting laws. B. Supervising the government’s administration. C. Receiving petitions from citizens. D. Forming a government. 6. Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution? A. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants. B. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians
C.The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with Blacks. D.The American had the blood of the English and their descendants only. 7.Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe? A.The growth of capitalism. B.The Renaissance. C.The Religious Reformation. D.The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. 8.Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism? A.Separation of state and church. B.Respect of education. C.Intolerant moralism. D.A sense of mission. 9.Which of the following statements is NOT correct?When the War of Independence was over, A.each new state had its own government. B.each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs. C.the national government was called the Congress with little power. D.the relationships between the states ad the national government were clearly defined. 10.According to the author,the Articles of Confederation failed because of the following reasons. Which is not true? A.the new state did not cooperate with the Congress or with each other. B.Some new states wanted to be free fro the Union. C.The Congress could not raise money to pay the national army and to pay debts owned to France and other nations. D.The Congress had no power to tax any citizen. II.Decide whether the following statements are true (T)or false (F)(20 points,2 points for each question): 1.New Zealand is made up of a large group of islands. 2.Maori people have given up their cultural tradition and have adopted many aspects of western life 3.New Zealanders are keen to get involved in environmental protection 4.New Zealand has no written constitutional document. 5.New Zealand Parliament has two chambers:the House of Lords and the House of Representatives. 6.The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. 7.The state of Pennsylvania used to be inhabited by the Quakers. 8.By the early 1760s,the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to separate themselves
2 C. The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with Blacks. D. The American had the blood of the English and their descendants only. 7. Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe? A. The growth of capitalism. B. The Renaissance. C. The Religious Reformation. D. The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. 8. Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism? A. Separation of state and church. B. Respect of education. C. Intolerant moralism. D. A sense of mission. 9. Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, A. each new state had its own government. B. each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs. C. the national government was called the Congress with little power. D. the relationships between the states ad the national government were clearly defined. 10. According to the author, the Articles of Confederation failed because of the following reasons. Which is not true? A. the new state did not cooperate with the Congress or with each other. B. Some new states wanted to be free fro the Union. C. The Congress could not raise money to pay the national army and to pay debts owned to France and other nations. D. The Congress had no power to tax any citizen. II. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (20 points, 2 points for each question): 1. New Zealand is made up of a large group of islands. 2. Maori people have given up their cultural tradition and have adopted many aspects of western life. 3. New Zealanders are keen to get involved in environmental protection. 4. New Zealand has no written constitutional document. 5. New Zealand Parliament has two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Representatives. 6. The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. 7. The state of Pennsylvania used to be inhabited by the Quakers. 8. By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to separate themselves
from Europe. 9.When the War of Independence was over,the United States was one united nation as it is today. 10.The US Constitution set up a federal system with a strong central government. 3
3 from Europe. 9. When the War of Independence was over, the United States was one united nation as it is today. 10. The US Constitution set up a federal system with a strong central government