暴走御姐8. The Labrador Current brings warmer air to the southeast of Canada, but its effects are limited.
9. Toronto is the world’s largest French-speaking city outside France. 10. Few French Canadians live in Ontario and New Brunswick.
U2
1. The first group of Europeans to settle in Canada in large numbers were the French. 2. Under the Quebec Act, France officially ceded New France to Britain.
3. Under the Constitution Act of 1791, the British divided Quebec into two colonies, Lower Canada and Upper Canada.
4. Reformers led by William Lyon Mackenzie were demanding an American form of government and separation from Great Britain.
5. Under the British North America Act of 1867, Canada became an independent country. 6. William Lyon Mackenzie King is Canada’s longest-serving prime minister.
7. In 1982 the British North America Act was replaced by a new constitution for the government of Canada.
8. Under the controversial Charter of the French Language adopted in 1977, French is the only official language in Quebec.
9. Conservative Party’s victory in the 2006 elections ended 20 years of Liberal Party rule in Canada and made Harper the country’s 22nd Prime Minister.
U3
1. Saskatchewan is the world’s largest producer of potash.
2. Ontario has the greatest developed and potential hydroelectric resources in Canada.
3. One-half of Canada’s wheat is grown in Alberta. 4. Canada is the world’s largest producer of newsprint.
5. Oil and gas production is centered mainly in Manitoba. 6. Canada is the world’s leading producer of hydroelectricity.
7. Quebec has the heaviest concentration of manufacturing in Canada, accounting for more than one-half of Canada’s total value of manufacturing shipments. 8. Mining industries now produce more than half of Canada’s exports. 9. In the services sector, Canada’s exports exceed its imports.
10. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect in 1989.
U4
1. In Canada territories have more autonomy from the federal government than provinces do.
2. Since the British North America Act laid the foundation of Confederation, it formed the entire Canadian Constitution.
3. In Canada the central government exercises all powers not specifically assigned to the provinces.
4. The Canadian Parliament consists of the British monarch, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
5. The executive head of government in Canada is the Prime Minister.
6. The members of the Senate are appointed, normally by the Governor General but in effect by the Prime Minister.
7. The House of Commons in Canada is the key legislative branch, where most important
bills are introduced.
8. In Canada, members of the House of Commons are not directly elected by the voters. 9. The legal system in Canada is based on English common law and there is no exception.
10. The dominant national political parties in Canada during the 20th century have been the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.
U5
1. Canada is officially bilingual, and all services provided by the federal government are available in English and French.
2. Cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity. 3. Religion has been an important influence in Canada’s history since the earliest efforts of missionaries to Christianize the native people
4. Education systems in Canada derive from British, American, and particularly in the province of Québec, French traditions.
5. Although lacrosse is Canada’s first national game, today hockey is its most popular sport.
6. It is more appropriate to speak of Canadian cultures rather than a single national culture.
7. Canada Day commemorates the birthday of Queen Victoria.
选择题
UK
U1
1. The British Isles are made up of _______.
A. three large islands and hundreds of small ones B. three large islands and dozens of small ones C. two large islands and hundreds of small ones D. two large islands and dozens of small ones
2. Which of the following is NOT a political division on the island of Great Britain?
A. England. B. Scotland. C. Northern Ireland. D. Wales.
3. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _______ and the North Sea in the east.
A. east B. south C. west D. north
4. The Republic of Ireland was totally independent in the year _______.
A. 1920 B. 1945
C. 1918 D. 1949
5. The highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis, lies in ______.
A. the Highlands B. the Southern Uplands C. the Central Lowlands D. the Lake District
6. The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in __________.
A. 1921 B. 1931
C. 1945 D. 1950
7. The mountain system the Pennines(奔宁山脉) is often called the backbone支柱 of
_______.
A. England B. Scotland C. Great Britain D. Ireland
8. The regional capital of Northern Ireland is _______. A. Glasgow B. Edinburgh C. Cardiff D. Belfast(贝尔法斯特)
9. Which of the following statements about the climate in Britain is NOT true?
A. Britain’s climate is of the maritime type. B. Winters in Britain are extremely cold. C. Summers in Britain are cool.
D. Britain is warmer than Harbin in winter.
U2
1. The English people and the English language were born from the union of ________. A. the Angles and the Saxons B. Romans and the Norman French C. Danes or Vikings and the Norman French
D. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons
2. The first known settlers of Britain were _______.
A. the Iberians(伊比利亚人) B. the Beaker Folk C. the Celts D. the Romans
3. About 80,000 Scots speak Gaelic which is an ancient _________. A. Scottish language B. English language
