Question

【题目】阅读理解

Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world. By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin(后裔), and French is an official language of Canada as well as English. About 45% of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from Britain. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the FrenchCanadians live in the province of Quebec.

Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world. They are from Europe and also from China, besides other Asian countries.

However, Canada was not an empty country before the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350，000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27，000 CanadianInuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.

【1】The phrase “By contrast” in the passage means ______.

A.同时B.相比之下C.而且D.实际上

【2】________ live in Quebec.

A.Most of the FrenchCanadiansB.45% of the Canadians

C.27，000 peopleD.350，000 FrenchCanadians

【3】The official languages of Canada are ________.

A.English and ChineseB.French and English

C.Indian and FrenchD.Chinese and Inuit

【4】About 23% of people in Canada come from ________.

A.ChinaB.England

C.FranceD.some other countries except France and Britain

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

短文大意：本文是人文类阅读，介绍了世界第二大国家加拿大的人口构成及分布情况。

【1】词义猜测题。根据“It is the second largest country in the world.…it has a very small population.”前边提到了“大”，后边说到了“小”，可知前后是对比关系，故选B。

【2】细节理解题。由文中句子“Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the FrenchCanadians live in the province of Quebec. 将近30%是法国人。大多数法裔加拿大人住在魁北克省”可知选A。

【3】细节理解题。由文中句子“Most Canadians are of British or French origin(后裔), and French is an official language of Canada as well as English.”可知，加拿大的官方语言是英语和法语。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。由文中句子“About 45% of the people are of British origin…Nearly 30% are of French origin. 大约45%的人是英国人……将近30%是法国人”可知，在加拿大约23%的人来自除这两个国家外的其他国家，故选D。

本文介绍了加拿大的人口构成及分布，篇幅较长，难度适中，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考查细节理解，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。例如小题3，问加拿大的官方语言是什么，由文中句子“Most Canadians are of British or French origin(后裔), and French is an official language of Canada as well as English.”可知加拿大的官方语言是英语和法语，故选B。