1、专业英语八级英语国家概况-2及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.The longest river in Canada is _.A. the Mackenzie B. the St. LawrenceC. the Severn D. the Yukon（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.2.The Interior Plains lie between _ and _.A. the Canadian Shield/the Appalachian RegionB. the Canadian Shield/the Rocky
2、MountainsC. the Great Lakes/the Arctic IslandsD. the Appalachian Region/the Great Lakes（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.3.The name Canada is thought to be derived from kanata, an Indian word meaning _.A. a guitar B. a meeting place C. a settlement D. a piece of land（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.4.Who was the first European to d
3、iscover Canada?A. John Cabot. B. Jacques Cartier.C. Samuel de Champlain D. Henry Hudson.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.5.Who founded the first permanent settlements at Quebec and Montreal on the St. Lawrence River?A. John Cabot. B. Jacques Cartier.C. Samuel de Champlain D. Henry Hudson.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.6.The Brit
4、ish troops defeated the French in Canada and took every inch of Canadian land after _.A. the Seven Years War B. the War of RosesC. the Hundred Years War D. the Civil War（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.7.Under _, the French Canadian farming economy of the St. Lawrence valley and its language, religion and customs c
5、ontinued unchanged.A. the Quebec Act of 1774 B. the Treaty of Paris in 1763C. the Constitutional Act of 1791 D. the Act of Union in 1840（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.8.Canada was divided into Upper Canada and Lower Canada in 1791 and they were united again in 1840. Upper Canada is under the control of _ governme
6、nt and Lower Canada is under the control of _ government.A. British, French B. French, BritishC. British, Spanish D. Spanish, British（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.9.When was Canada given internal self-government?A. In 1791. B. In 1840. C. In 1848. D. In 1867.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.10.Under_, the provinces of Canada, N
7、ew Brunswick and Nova Scotia were united to form the Dominion of Canada.A. the Act of Union in 1840 B. the British North America Act of 1867C. the Quebec Act of 1774 D. the Constitutional Act of 1791（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.11.Who was the first Prime Minister of the new Canada?A. Sir John Macdonald. B. Sir
8、Wilfrid Laurier.C. Robert Borden. D. Mackenzie King.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.12.In 1896, _ took over and the country was ruled under Sir Wilfrid Laurier.A. the Conservative Party B. the Liberal PartyC. the Labor Party D. the New Democratic Party（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.13.In 1905, two more provinces were created. T
9、hey were _.A. Ontario and Quebec B. Manitoba and British ColumbiaC. Alberta and Saskatchewan D. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.14.In 1931, by _ Canada was formally declared to be a sovereign nation and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.A. the Peace Treaty of 1919
10、B. the Statute of WestminsterC. the Meek Lake Accord D. the constitution Act of 1982（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.15.In 1949，_became Canadas tenth provinceANewfoundland BPrince Edward IslandCLabrador DBritish Columbia（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.16.Which of the following animals is NOT unique to Australia?A. Kangaroos. B. K
11、oalas. C. Tigers. D. Emus.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.17.Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers?A. The Aborigines. B. The Maoris.C. The Indians. D. The Eskimos.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.18.The head of state of Australia is _.A. the Governor B. the PresidentC. the Prime Minister D.
12、the Queen of England（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.19._ is the only city on the western coast of Australia with a population of over one million.A. Perth B. Sydney C. Brisbane D. Melbourne（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.20.Like the island continent of Antarctica, Australia is located entirely in _.A. the Northern Hemisphere B.
13、the Southern HemisphereC. the North Pole D. the South Pole（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.21.With regard to its size, Australia is _ country in the world.A. the third largest B. the fourth largestC. the fifth largest D. the sixth largest（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.22.The geographical structure of Australia is generally divid
14、ed into three topographical regions:_.A. the Eastern Plateau, the Central Highlands and the Western LowlandsB. the Central Plateau, the Western Highlands and the Eastern LowlandsC. the Western Plateau, the Eastern Highlands and the Central Eastern LowlandsD. the Central Plateau, the Western Highland
15、s and the Eastern Lowlands（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.23.Although Australia has a large area, _ of the continent is desert or semi-desert.A. one third B. two thirds C. nearly half D. more than half（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.24.Most Australians live on the cool, wet, forested _.A. southeast coastland B. southwest coastla
16、ndC. northeast coastland D. northwest coastland（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.25.The only places in Australia that experience regular winter snowfall and icy conditions are _.A. the eastern coastal areas of QueenslandB. the Blue MountainsC. the New England TablelandD. the highest peaks of the Snowy Mountains and
17、Victorian Highlands（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.26.Australias most common plants are _.A. oaks and elms B. palms and pinesC. willows and poplars D. eucalypts and wattles（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.27.Australia is politically divided into _ states and _ territories.A. four, three B. five, two C. six, three D. six, two（分数：2
18、.00）A.B.C.D.28.The youngest state in Australia is _.A. South Australia B. QueenslandC. Tasmania D. Capital territory（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.29.The biggest state in Australia is _.A. South Australia B. Western AustraliaC. Tasmania D. Victoria（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.30.Australia ranks first in the world export of _
19、.A. wool B. lumber C. mineral D. wheat（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.31.Australias best known national park Kakadu National Park is in _.A. Northern territory B. TasmaniaC. Victoria D. Western Australia（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.32._is called the premier state of Australia?A. New South Wales B. QueenslandC. Tasmania D. Vic
20、toria（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.33._is regarded as the garden state of Australia.A. Tasmania B. Queensland C. New South Wales D. Victoria（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.34.The sunniest city in Australia is _, and the sunniest state in Australia is _.A. Hobart, Tasmania B. Darwin, QueenslandC. Brisbane, Queensland D. Canberr
21、a, Tasmania（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.35.Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is internationally known for its _.A. wine B. beautiful scenery C. valuable minerals D. arts festival（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.36.Tasmania is an island which lies in the _ of the Australian mainland.A. north of the northeastern corner B
22、. south of the southeastern cornerC. east of the northeastern corner D. west of the southeastern corner（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.37.Canberra, the capital of Australia, got its name from the word Canburry, which is an Aboriginal word meaning _.A. meeting place B. beautiful gardenC. sacred site D. capital city
23、（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.38.It was _ who first put Australia on the map, so he has often been called the discoverer of Australia.A. William Dampier B. Abel TasmanC. Dirk Hartog D. James Cook（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.39.Tasmania was named in honor of _ : Abel Tasman.A. the first governor of Australia B. its discovere
24、rC. its protector D. the first prime minister of Australia（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.40.The national day of Australia is _.A. Jan. 26th B. Jan. 1st C. Jan. 18th D. Jan. 25th（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.41.The commonwealth of Australia came into being on _.A. Jan. 1st, 1901 B. Jan. 1st, 1860C. Jan. 18th, 1890 D. Jan. 25th
25、, 1901（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.42.The Immigration Restriction Act became known as the White Australia policy because it used dictation test to deny entry to _.A. non-white immigrants B. white immigrantsC. black immigrants D. Asian immigrants（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.43.The allied force of Australia and New Zealand d
26、uring the World War I was named _.A. Anzacs B. Anzjr C. Anzat D. Anzaf（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.44.The lucky country refers to the period under the leadership of _.A. Chifley B. Menzies C. Whilam D. Fraser（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.45.The national anthem of Australia is _.A. God Save the Queen B. Starry, starry nightC
27、. Advance Australia Fair D. Forever Australia（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.46.The basic structure of Australian government is based on _.A. British model B. American modelC. both British and American model D. a self-established model（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.47.The Australian parliament consists of _.A. the House of Repr
28、esentatives, the Senate and the Queen (represented by the governorgeneral)B. the House of Representatives, the house of common and the Queen (represented by the governor-general)C. the House of Lords, the House of Commons and the Queen (represented by the governorgeneral)D. the Senate, the House of
29、Commons and the Queen (represented by the governor-general)（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.48.The two main parties in Australia are _.A. the Liberal Party and the conservative partyB. the Labor Party and the National PartyC. the Labor Party and the Liberal PartyD. the Labor Party and the Conservative Party（分数：2.00
30、）A.B.C.D.49.The present prime minister of Australia is _.A. Kevin Michael Rudd B. Julia Eileen GillardC. Gough Whitlam D. Robert Gordon Menzies（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.50.The oldest university in Australia is _.A. Melbourne University B. University of QueenslandC. Sydney University D. Adelaide University（分数
31、：2.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语八级英语国家概况-2答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.The longest river in Canada is _.A. the Mackenzie B. the St. LawrenceC. the Severn D. the Yukon（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：加拿大的主要河流有Mackenzie River(麦肯锡河)，St.Lawrence River(圣劳伦斯河)和the Yukon River(育空河)等。Mackenzie river(麦肯锡河)最长，全长
32、4241公里，它也是整个北美地区的第二大河。St.Lawrence River(圣劳伦斯河)是加拿大的母亲河。2.The Interior Plains lie between _ and _.A. the Canadian Shield/the Appalachian RegionB. the Canadian Shield/the Rocky MountainsC. the Great Lakes/the Arctic IslandsD. the Appalachian Region/the Great Lakes（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：加拿大有六大地理区域。从西到东分别是
33、东部大西洋区、圣劳伦斯河和五大湖省区、加拿大地盾区、内陆草原省区、西海岸地区和北部区。草原省区西连加拿大地盾，东靠贯穿北美的落基山脉，土地肥沃，是加拿大的农作物生产基地，盛产小麦；Winnepeg(温尼伯市)是重要的小麦生产市，所以也被称为加拿大的“芝加哥”；该区还拥有丰富的煤、石油、天然气和草碱等矿藏资源。3.The name Canada is thought to be derived from kanata, an Indian word meaning _.A. a guitar B. a meeting place C. a settlement D. a piece of lan
34、d（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：在1535年，两名印第安青年告诉了Jacques Cartier(雅克卡蒂亚)通往“kanata”的路线，他们当时指的是一个村庄居住点，由于语言障碍，Cartier以为整个这块土地就叫“kanata”，后来将其改为“加拿大”(Canada)，加拿大因此而得名。加拿大由10个行政省和2个行政区组成。4.Who was the first European to discover Canada?A. John Cabot. B. Jacques Cartier.C. Samuel de Champlain D. Henry Hudson.（分数：2.00）
35、A.B.C.D.解析：1497年，英国探险家John Cabot(约翰卡伯特)发现了加拿大东部沿海地区，马上将其命名为Newfoundland，并宣布为英国所有；1498年的英国教科书中就出现了“the new-found land”，意即“新发现的土地”；法国人Jacques Cartier(雅克卡蒂亚)于1535年沿圣劳伦斯河而上，打开了加拿大内陆；法国人Samuel de Champlain(萨缪尔德尚普兰)于1608年建立了魁北克；1610年，英国人Henry Hudson(亨利哈德逊)发现了哈德逊湾。5.Who founded the first permanent settleme
36、nts at Quebec and Montreal on the St. Lawrence River?A. John Cabot. B. Jacques Cartier.C. Samuel de Champlain D. Henry Hudson.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：同上。6.The British troops defeated the French in Canada and took every inch of Canadian land after _.A. the Seven Years War B. the War of RosesC. the Hundre
37、d Years War D. the Civil War（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：1756年至1763年，英国和法国在加拿大展开了长达7年的战争，最终由于法军供给不足，被英军打败，加拿大从此完全归属英国所有。7.Under _, the French Canadian farming economy of the St. Lawrence valley and its language, religion and customs continued unchanged.A. the Quebec Act of 1774 B. the Treaty of Paris in 1763
38、C. the Constitutional Act of 1791 D. the Act of Union in 1840（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：由于遗留在加拿大的法国商人数量很多，都聚集在魁北克地区，而且他们拒绝被英语文化同化，1774年，英国议会通过Quebec Act(魁北克法案)，批准魁北克为法语区，并享有语言、文化、宗教和其他方面的民权自由。8.Canada was divided into Upper Canada and Lower Canada in 1791 and they were united again in 1840. Upper Canada is
39、 under the control of _ government and Lower Canada is under the control of _ government.A. British, French B. French, BritishC. British, Spanish D. Spanish, British（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：1791年通过Canada Act(加拿大法案)，将加拿大分为英属Upper Canada和法属Lower Canada，前者以Ontario(安大略)为中心，后者以Ouebec(魁北克)为中心。9.When was Canada
40、 given internal self-government?A. In 1791. B. In 1840. C. In 1848. D. In 1867.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：1840年，上加拿大和下加拿大一起通过Act of union(联合法案)，加拿大再次实现统一。在联合法案的影响下，经过几年的争取，1848年，加拿大建立了自治政府。10.Under_, the provinces of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were united to form the Dominion of Canada.A. the Ac
41、t of Union in 1840 B. the British North America Act of 1867C. the Quebec Act of 1774 D. the Constitutional Act of 1791（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：1867年的British North America Act(英属北美法案)，加拿大成为英国的自治领。11.Who was the first Prime Minister of the new Canada?A. Sir John Macdonald. B. Sir Wilfrid Laurier.C. Robert
42、Borden. D. Mackenzie King.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：1867年加拿大成为英国的自治领，Sir John Macdonald成为加拿大历史上的第一任首相，他带领他的内阁成员，致力于捍卫英属北美法案和建立一个更强大的加拿大。直到1891年去世，Macdonald才真正卸任首相的位置。他的领导加强和巩固了加拿大的自治权力和地位。他的一生成为加拿大历史上的一段传奇。12.In 1896, _ took over and the country was ruled under Sir Wilfrid Laurier.A. the Conservative Part
43、y B. the Liberal PartyC. the Labor Party D. the New Democratic Party（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：1891年，保守党领导人Sir.John Macdonald去世，由保守党人John Abbot继任；1896年，自由党打败保守党，Sir Wilfred Laurier成为首相。13.In 1905, two more provinces were created. They were _.A. Ontario and Quebec B. Manitoba and British ColumbiaC. Alberta
44、and Saskatchewan D. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：加拿大一共有10个行政省和两个行政区。1867年，加拿大成为自治领时，只有四个省，Ontario、Quebec、New Brunswick和Nova Scotia；1869年，加拿大从英国哈德逊公司接管了Northwest Territory；于1870年新设了Manitoba；于1871年合并了British Columbia；于1873又合并了Prince Edward Island；1880年，接管Yukon Territory；1905年建立了Alberta和S
