【Exercises】
A.Read the following statements carefully and choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1.New Zealand’s main sources of economic growth are in________.
A.the service sector B.the manufacturing sector
C.the agricultural sector D.the financial sector
2.The two major New Zealand parties that control most of the seats in Parliament are________.
A.the National Party and the Green Party
B.the Labor Party and the Alliance New Zealand Party
C.the National Party and the Labor Party
D.the Labor Party and the Green Party
3.In New Zealand’s judiciary system，the final court of appeal is________.
A.the New Zealand Court of Appeal
B.the British Privy Council
C.the Supreme Court of New Zealand
D.None of the above.
4.In New Zealand，private schools are________.
A.financially independent and free from government supervision
B.financially supported by the government and under government supervision
C.financially assisted by the government but without government supervision
D.financially independent but under government supervision
5.The term of office for the New Zealand’s Governor⁃General is________.
A.4 years B.5 years C.10 years D.None of the above.
6.Most of the legislations done in parliament are initiated by________.
A.the cabinet B.the Governor⁃General
C.the opposition party D.None of the above.
7.The continuity of government administration in New Zealand is ensured in part
by________.
A.a set of policies that make change difficult
B.constitutional stipulations
C.senior officials holding permanent jobs
D.None of the above.
8.New Zealand’s climate is of a unique temperate oceanic type because________.
A.it is located in the temperate zone
B.it is surrounded by vast seas on all sides
C.it is close to the Antarctic
D.it is isolated from the rest of the world
9.In the Parliament of New Zealand，the indigenous Maori people have________seats.
A.12 B.7 C.6 D.8
10.The most important pillar of international trade of New Zealand is________.
A.wood B.minerals
C.pastoral products D.manufactured goods
B.Read the following statements carefully and tell whether they are true or false.
（ ）1.The Parliament of New Zealand has only one house，the majority of whose members are either from the National Party or the Labor Party since the year of 1953.
（ ）2.The biggest challenge to New Zealand economy is to keep abreast of the trend of globalization，as it is so much cut off from the rest of the world.
（ ）3.The New Zealand government provides funding for all universities in the country.
（ ）4.Political election in New Zealand takes place once every four years，as in the United States.
（ ）5.New Zealand’s legal system is completely different from British Common Law.