Question

New Zealand

【What can you see? Mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, forests, beaches. Both islands are mountainous. In fact, only 30% of New Zealand is flat.】

The Maoris

When the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. About 50 years ago many Maoris started to live and work in the large cities and took jobs in government, industries, medicine and education. They are proud of their culture and are determined to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life.

Who can you meet? Most people live on North Island. Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white men”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. Ten percent are Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian islands probably around the tenth century. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders.

Fact box: New Zealand

Position: South of the Equator ;

Nearest neighbor: Australia, 1600 km away.

Size: Two main islands — North Island and South Island: together they are 268.680 sq. km.

Population: 4 million

Capital: Wellington

Languages: English and Maori

1. Which of the following is a fact about New Zealand?

A. 20% of the population being Maoris.

B. Four million white people.

C. About 1600 km south of the Equator.

D. Nearly 1/3 of the country being plains.

2. When did the white people begin to live in New Zealand?

A. 1000 years ago. B. 200 years ago.

C. 85 years ago. D. 50 years ago.

3. What do the Maoris value most in life?

A. Living in small villages. B. Developing farming skills.

C. Keeping their own culture. D. Taking up government jobs.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.C

【解析】

解題分析：本文介紹了新西蘭的人文地理。

1.】細節理解題。根據排除法A項錯誤在于. Ten percent are Maoris.新西蘭10%的人口是毛利人，不是20%。B項錯在400人口是新西蘭總人口，其中包括85%的白種人。C項錯誤在于About 1600 km是與澳大利亞的距離，不是與赤道的距離。根據tvnt得知選D。

2.】推理判斷題。根據Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white men”), The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders. 85%的新西蘭人是白種人200年前來自歐洲。選B。

3.】細節理解題。根據They are proud of their culture and are determined to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life.毛利人以自己的文化為自豪，并且決定要把自己的生活方式保存下來。選C。

考點：歷史文化類文章