人文常识介绍_澳大利亚

1、澳大利亚AustraliaContentoGeographyoNational flag, emblem, anthemoGovernment structureoThree important citiesoSpecial animalsoQuiz time uAustralia(FullName: The Commonwealth of Australia澳大利亚联邦) is a country, an island and a continent.uIt is located in the Southern Hemisphere , between the Indian Ocean an

2、d the South Pacific Ocean.u It is the sixth largest country in the world.印度洋太平洋南冰洋The flag of Australia is a defaced Blue Ensign: a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton (upper left quarter), and a large white seven-pointed star(七角星七角星) known as the Commonwealth Star in the lower left quarter

3、. The fly contains a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of five white stars one small five-pointed star（五角星五角星） and four, larger, seven-pointed stars.National flag 国旗 National emblem 国徽国花：金合欢国花：金合欢Sponge Tree 鸸鹋：鸸鹋：Emu imju National anthem 国歌oAdvance Australia Fair o澳大利亚，前进

4、Government structureoAustralia is a constitutional monarchy（君主立宪制（君主立宪制) and a federal state with a democratic parliament（民主议会）（民主议会）. oThe Queen of Britain is head of state ,while she is represented by the Governor General (总督总督)of Australia.o Supreme executive authority is vested by the Constituti

5、on of Australia in the sovereign(最高行政权由宪法主权最高行政权由宪法主权 ). oThe federal government is separated into three branches:oThe legislature(立法) : the Parliament, consisting of the Queen ,the Senate(参议院), and the House of Representatives（众议院）;oThe executive（行政）: the head of the government is the Prime Ministe

6、r ；oThe judiciary（司法）: the High Court of Australia (高等法院)is the highest court in Australia.oThere are two major parties in Australia :o the Labor Party (工党)and the Liberal Party（自由党） .oThe National Party （国家党）is the third largest party in Australia.Three important cities in AustraliaoCanberraoSydney

7、oMelbourne堪培拉 Canberra 堪培拉是澳大利亚的首都，一个年轻的城堪培拉是澳大利亚的首都，一个年轻的城市。总人口市。总人口32.5万人（万人（2004），在澳大利），在澳大利亚所有城市里排名第八。总面积亚所有城市里排名第八。总面积2395平方公平方公里，里，50%以上的面积为国家公园或保留地，以上的面积为国家公园或保留地，它座落于澳大利亚首都特区北端，悉尼以西南它座落于澳大利亚首都特区北端，悉尼以西南280公里、墨尔本以东北公里、墨尔本以东北660公里处。公里处。堪培拉 Canberra 堪培拉国会大厦 Parliament House 悉尼 Sydney 悉尼是澳大利亚新南威

8、尔士州首府，澳大利亚最大城市和港口。面积12144.6平方公里 ，人口为457.5万人（2011年）人口密度为每平方公里380人。内悉尼（inner Sydney）是澳大利亚人口最稠密的地方，每平方公里有4,023人。 著名景点：澳洲博物馆、玫瑰湾著名景点：澳洲博物馆、玫瑰湾 ( rose bay) 、维多利亚女王大厦、维多利亚女王大厦(Queen Victoria Building) 、悉尼大桥、悉尼大桥、 (Sydney Harbor Bridge) 、悉尼剧院、悉尼剧院(Sydney Opera House).澳大利亚博物馆 AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM 玫瑰湾 rose bay悉

9、尼海港大桥Sydney Harbour Bridge维多利亚女王大厦(Queen Victoria Building) 悉尼歌剧院悉尼歌剧院Sydney Opera House 墨尔本 Melbourne Melbourne(墨尔本墨尔本) is located in the southeast of Australia. a port city; the second largest city in Australia ;the capital of the state of Vitoria.o墨尔本（Melbourne）是澳大利亚的第二大城市，简称墨城，是繁华的国际大都市之一。墨尔本是维多

10、利亚州的首府，城市的绿化面积高达40%。墨尔本市拥有众多的维多利亚式建筑，一些近代产生的哥德式建筑亦成为当代建筑的典范。墨尔本却是一个历史悠久的文化名城，文化、艺术等人文气息浓厚，所以有南半球伦敦之称。 墨尔本墨尔本 Melbourne墨尔本 Melbourne哥特式建筑哥特式建筑 Gothic architecture 澳大利亚大堡礁 Great Barrie Reef The Great Barrier Reef is located on the Northeastern coast of Australia. It is the largest coral reef system in

11、 the world. In fact, it is the largest natural feature on earth and can be seen from space. 黄金海岸 Gold Coast oSpecial animals in Australia kangaroo袋鼠袋鼠koala 考拉考拉possum负鼠负鼠o袋鼠之国 The kingdom of kangarooo世界活化石博物馆 world museum of living fossil o骑在羊背上的国家 Rides on the sheeps backo坐在矿车上的国家 sits on the mine

12、car 澳大利亚被称为：1. Under the Whitlam government, God save the queen was replaced by _as Australian national anthem.A. Waltzing Malta B. Click Goes the ShearsC. Advance Australia Fair D. My Country2. Australia is the worlds largest exporter of_ _.A. wheat B. meatC. daily products D. wool 3. The largest lake in Australia is ( )A. Loch Lomond （罗蒙湖）B. Lake Eyre （艾尔湖）