2023年云南专业英语考试真题卷（4）.docx

2023年云南专业英语考试真题卷（4）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.The longest river in Canada is _A. the Mackenzie B. the St. LawrenceC. the Severn D. the Yukon2.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 Lakes3.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 land4.Who was the first European to discover Canada?A. John Cabot. B. Jacques Cartier.C. Samuel de Champlain D. Henry Hudson.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.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 Hundred Years' War D. the Civil War7.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 1763C. the Constitutional Act of 1791 D. the Act of Union in 18408.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 _ government and Lower Canada is under the control of _ government.A. British, French B. French, BritishC. British, Spanish D. Spanish, British9.When was Canada given internal self-government?A. In 1791. B. In 1840. C. In 1848. D. In 1867.10.Under_, the provinces of Canada, New 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 179111.Who was the first Prime Minister of the new Canada?A. Sir John Macdonald. B. Sir Wilfrid Laurier.C. Robert Borden. D. Mackenzie King.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 Party13.In 1905, two more provinces were created. They were _A. Ontario and Quebec B. Manitoba and British ColumbiaC. Alberta and Saskatchewan D. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island14.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 B. the Statute of WestminsterC. the Meek Lake Accord D. the constitution Act of 198215.In 1949，_became Canada's tenth provinceANewfoundland BPrince Edward IslandCLabrador DBritish Columbia16.Which of the following animals is NOT unique to Australia?A. Kangaroos. B. Koalas. C. Tigers. D. Emus.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.18.The head of state of Australia is _A. the Governor B. the PresidentC. the Prime Minister D. the Queen of England19._ is the only city on the western coast of Australia with a population of over one million.A. Perth B. Sydney C. Brisbane D. Melbourne20.Like the island continent of Antarctica, Australia is located entirely in _A. the Northern Hemisphere B. the Southern HemisphereC. the North Pole D. the South Pole21.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 largest22.The geographical structure of Australia is generally divided 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 Highlands and the Eastern Lowlands23.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 half24.Most Australians live on the cool, wet, forested _A. southeast coastland B. southwest coastlandC. northeast coastland D. northwest coastland25.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 Victorian Highlands26.Australia's most common plants are _A. oaks and elms B. palms and pinesC. willows and poplars D. eucalypts and wattles27.Australia is politically divided into _ states and _ territories.A. four, three B. five, two C. six, three D. six, two28.The youngest state in Australia is _A. South Australia B. QueenslandC. Tasmania D. Capital territory29.The biggest state in Australia is _A. South Australia B. Western AustraliaC. Tasmania D. Victoria30.Australia ranks first in the world export of _A. wool B. lumber C. mineral D. wheat31.Australia's best known national park Kakadu National Park is in _A. Northern territory B. TasmaniaC. Victoria D. Western Australia32._is called the premier state of Australia?A. New South Wales B. QueenslandC. Tasmania D. Victoria33._is regarded as the garden state of Australia.A. Tasmania B. Queensland C. New South Wales D. Victoria34.The sunniest city in Australia is _, and the sunniest state in Australia is _A. Hobart, Tasmania B. Darwin, QueenslandC. Brisbane, Queensland D. Canberra, Tasmania35.Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is internationally known for its _A. wine B. beautiful scenery C. valuable minerals D. arts festival36.Tasmania is an island which lies in the _ of the Australian mainland.A. north of the northeastern corner B. south of the southeastern cornerC. east of the northeastern corner D. west of the southeastern corner37.Canberra, the capital of Australia, got its name from the word "Canburry", which is an Aboriginal word meaning _A. "meeting place" B. "beautiful garden"C. "sacred site" D. "capital city"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 Cook39.Tasmania was named in honor of _ : Abel Tasman.A. the first governor of Australia B. its discovererC. its protector D. the first prime minister of Australia40.The national day of Australia is _A. Jan. 26th B. Jan. 1st C. Jan. 18th D. Jan. 25th41.The commonwealth of Australia came into being on _A. Jan. 1st, 1901 B. Jan. 1st, 1860C. Jan. 18th, 1890 D. Jan. 25th, 190142.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 immigrants43.The allied force of Australia and New Zealand during the World War I was named _A. Anzacs B. Anzjr C. Anzat D. Anzaf44."The lucky country" refers to the period under the leadership of _A. Chifley B. Menzies C. Whilam D. Fraser45.The national anthem of Australia is _A. God Save the Queen B. Starry, starry nightC. Advance Australia Fair D. Forever Australia46.The basic structure of Australian government is based on _A. British model B. American modelC. both British and American model D. a self-established model47.The Australian parliament consists of _A. the House of Representatives, 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 Commons and the Queen (represented by the governor-general)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 Party49.The present prime minister of Australia is _A. Kevin Michael Rudd B. Julia Eileen GillardC. Gough Whitlam D. Robert Gordon Menzies50.The oldest university in Australia is _A. Melbourne University B. University of QueenslandC. Sydney University D. Adelaide University