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   
【小題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.

【小題2】The country’s population is mainly made up of  _________.

A．the white people and the Polynesians

B．the white people and the “pakeha”

C．the Maoris and the white people

D．the Maoris and the Polynesians

【小題3】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.

【小題4】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

【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】B
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：本文介紹了新西蘭的具體信息以及毛利人的情況。
【小題1】D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二行In fact, only 30% of New Zealand is flat.說明D正確。
【小題2】C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段1,2行Most people live on North Island. Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white men”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe.故C正確。
【小題3】B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段最后2行The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders.說明B正確。
【小題4】C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段最后2行They are proud of their culture and are determined to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life.說明C正確。
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點評：本文介紹了新西蘭的具體信息以及毛利人的情況，本文細節(jié)題居多，答題時在文章找到對應的地方，用筆進行標記，這有利于后期有時間檢查時可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細理解作者所講的意思，再結合選項，通過排除法和自己對全文的把握，選出正確答案。