Aboriginal is a term used to describe the people and animals that lived in a place from the earliest known times or before Europeans arrived. Examples are the Maori in New Zealand, the Aborigines in Australia and the Indians in South America.

Maori

The Maori were the first people to go to New Zealand about 1,000 years ago. They came from the islands of Polynesia in the Pacific. They brought dogs, rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the Northern Island. In 1769, Captain James Cook took possession of the Island, and from that time on British people started to settle. The Maori signed an agreement with these settlers, but in later years there were arguments and battles between them over land rights.

Aborigine

Native people of Australia came from somewhere in Asia more than 40,000 years ago. They lived by hunting and gathering. Their contact with British settlers began in 1788. By the 1940s almost all of them were mixed into Australian society as low-paid workers. Their rights were limited. In 1976 and 1993 the Australian government passed laws that returned some land to the Aborigines and recognized their property rights.

Indians

Long before the Europeans came to America in the 16th and 17th century, the American Indians, or Native Americans, lived there. It is believed that they came from Asia. Christopher Columbus mistook the land for India and so called the people there Indians. The white settlers and American Indians lived in peace at the beginning, but conflicts finally arose and led to the Indian Wars (1866 —1890). After the war the Indians were driven to the west of the country. Not until 1924 did they gain the right to vote.

68. What is the subject discussed in the passage?

A. European settlers.

B. Native people from three countries.

C. Lifestyles of aboriginals.

D. History of three groups of aboriginals.

69. Which of the following statements is an opinion instead of a fact?

A. The Maori were the first people to go to New Zealand.

B. The Europeans were greedy because they always fought for land.

C. Native people of Australia lived by hunting and gathering.

D. After the war the Indians were driven to the west of the country.

70. The native people in America were called Indians because ________.

A. they originated from India

B. their appearances are similar to those of Indians

C. the land was mistaken for India

D. their personalities are comparable to those of Indians

71. By saying “almost all of them were mixed into Australian society as low-paid workers”(in Paragraph 3), the author implies that _____.

A. natives in Australia led a different life from the settlers

B. most natives in Australia were unemployed

C. natives in Australia were separated from Australia

D. most natives in Australia earned a small salary

ABORIGINAL is a term used to describe the people and animals that lived in a place from the earliest known times or before Europeans arrived. Examples are the Maori in New Zealand, the Aborigines in Australia and the Indians in America. They all share the fact that they were pushed off their land by European settlers.

Maori

The Maori were the first people to go to New Zealand, about 1,000 years ago. They came from the islands of Polynesia in the Pacific. They brought dogs, rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the Northern Island. In 1769, Captain James Cook from Britain took possession of the Island and from that time British people started to settle. The Maori signed an agreement on land rights with these settlers, but in later years there were arguments and battles between them.

Aborigines

The native people of Australia came from somewhere in Asia more than 40,000 years ago. They lived by hunting and gathering. Their contact with British settlers began in 1788. By the 1940s almost all of them were mixed into Australian society as low-paid workers. Their rights were limited. In 1976 and 1993 the Australian Government passed laws that returned some land to the Aborigines and recognized their property rights.

American Indians

Long before the Europeans came to America in the 16th and 17th century, the American Indians, or Native Americans, lived there. It is believed that they came from Asia. Christopher Columbus mistook the land for India and so called the people there Indians. The white settlers and American Indians lived in peace at the beginning, but conflicts finally arose and led to the Indian Wars (1866-1890). After the wars, the Indians were driven to the west of the country. Not until 1924 did they gain the right to vote.

1.The similarity among Maoris, Aborigines and American Indians is that _________.

A．they lost their vote right after European settlers’ arrival

B．they lost their land after European settlers’ arrival

C．they were driven out of their country after European settlers’ arrival

D．they were not treated as citizens until recently

2.Before European settlers arrived, we can infer that the Aboriginals had lived _________ life.

A．a miserable        B．a bitter           C．a peaceful         D．a troublesome

3.Which of the following was first interrupted by the Europeans?

A．Maoris.           B．Aborigines.        C．American Indians.   D．Not mentioned.

4.The passage mainly tells us _______.

A．the war between aboriginal people and white settlers

B．the history of Maoris, Aborigines and American Indians

C．the present unfair treatment to aboriginal people of the world

D．European settlers were the enemy of all aboriginal people

 

单词拼写（共10分）

76．The day when the Maori signed an agreement with the settlers is still c       as a national holiday.

77．Susan decided to buy the d        necklace which cost a lot of money.

78．Finally, the old couple m       to persuade their son to give up his foolish idea.

79．The audience roared with laughter at the a        crosswalk show.

80．In near future, we will have a v       of GM watermelons to choose from.

81．Tom was born in Pairs and was       (受教育) in England.

82．She raised a question and broke the        (沉默).

83．Farmers are now busy sowing         (种子).

84．We will go          (野营) the day after tomorrow.

85．It is difficult to understand what he said, because he speaks English with a strong       (口音).

ABORIGINAL is a term used to describe the people and animals that lived in a place from the earliest known times or before Europeans arrived. Examples are the Maori in New Zealand, the Aborigines in Australia and the Indians in America. They all share the fact that they were pushed off their land by European settlers.
Maori
The Maori were the first people to go to New Zealand, about 1,000 years ago. They came from the islands of Polynesia in the Pacific. They brought dogs, rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the Northern Island. In 1769, Captain James Cook from Britain took possession of the Island and from that time British people started to settle. The Maori signed an agreement on land rights with these settlers, but in later years there were arguments and battles between them.
Aborigines
The native people of Australia came from somewhere in Asia more than 40,000 years ago. They lived by hunting and gathering. Their contact with British settlers began in 1788. By the 1940s almost all of them were mixed into Australian society as low-paid workers. Their rights were limited. In 1976 and 1993 the Australian Government passed laws that returned some land to the Aborigines and recognized their property rights.
American Indians
Long before the Europeans came to America in the 16th and 17th century, the American Indians, or Native Americans, lived there. It is believed that they came from Asia. Christopher Columbus mistook the land for India and so called the people there Indians. The white settlers and American Indians lived in peace at the beginning, but conflicts finally arose and led to the Indian Wars (1866-1890). After the wars, the Indians were driven to the west of the country. Not until 1924 did they gain the right to vote.
【小题1】The similarity among Maoris, Aborigines and American Indians is that _________.

A．they lost their vote right after European settlers’ arrival

B．they lost their land after European settlers’ arrival

C．they were driven out of their country after European settlers’ arrival

D．they were not treated as citizens until recently

【小题2】Before European settlers arrived, we can infer that the Aboriginals had lived _________ life.

A．a miserable

B．a bitter

C．a peaceful

D．a troublesome

【小题3】Which of the following was first interrupted by the Europeans?

A．Maoris.

B．Aborigines.

C．American Indians.

D．Not mentioned.

【小题4】The passage mainly tells us _______.

A．the war between aboriginal people and white settlers

B．the history of Maoris, Aborigines and American Indians

C．the present unfair treatment to aboriginal people of the world

D．European settlers were the enemy of all aboriginal people

单词拼写（共10分）

76．The day when the Maori signed an agreement with the settlers is still c       as a national holiday.

77．Susan decided to buy the d        necklace which cost a lot of money

78．Finally, the old couple m       to persuade their son to give up his foolish idea.

79．The audience roared with laughter at the a        crosswalk show.

80．In near future, we will have a v       of GM watermelons to choose from.

81．Tom was born in Pairs and was       (受教育) in England.

82．She raised a question and broke the        (沉默).

83．Farmers are now busy sowing         (种子).

84．We will go          (野营) the day after tomorrow.

85．It is difficult to understand what he said, because he speaks English with a strong       (口音).