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英语国家概况(2)y 过程性评测(46)【参考答案】

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判断题:20道,每道2分,总分40

1.Margaret Laurence wrote about the "two solitudes" to emphasize the conflict between the English and French cultures in Canada.

True.

False.

2.Officially, Canada refers to itself as a multicultural society within a bilingual framework.

True.

False.

3.Provincial governments are responsible for the local economy, education and health system

True.

False.

4.In history, British Columbia agreed to join confederation on condition that the railroad would be built to the west coast.

True.

False.

5.Canada strongly supports arms control and banning of nuclear technology.

True.

False.

6.Canada plays an important role in international affairs and it is one of the five great powers which sit on the UN Security Council

True.

False.

7.The two biggest political parties in Canada are the Reform Party and the Liberal Party

True.

False.

8.The Metis are a group of aboriginal people who inherited both their French and aboriginal backgrounds.

True.

False.

9.Cultural survival means maintaining a Canadian identity against overwhelming European dominance and strong influence from their neighboring state United States

True.

False.

10.Canada used to be mainly an exporter of staple commodities, things like furs, fish, forestry and agricultural products.

True.

False.

11.The majority residents in Quebec are French speakers, and there are about 600,000 French speakers living outside Quebec.

True.

False.

12.In geography, Canada has the world's longest coastline and lies between two superpowers, therefore, militarily it is considered vulnerable.

True.

False.

13.During Pierre Trudeau's administration, a "Third Option" was explored to develop stronger trading relations with Japan and south-east Asian countries.

True.

False.

14.The aboriginal people in Canada gained the right to vote in 1920s

True.

False.

15.Though Canada has a variety of industries, the degree of foreign ownership of its industries is high.

True.

False.

16.The Progressive Conservative Party and the Reform Party merged into the Conservative Party in 2003.

True.

False.

17.Canada is a leading industrial nation with a highly developed economy

True.

False.

18.The Native Americans have an oral cultural tradition and their mythology got written down after contact with the European settlers.

True.

False.

19.Canada doesn’t have favorable conditions for farming, so agriculture has stopped being an important part of Canadian economy

True.

False.

20.The Governor-General is the representative of the Queen and is the head of the government.

True.

False.

单选题:20道,每道3分,总分60

1.In Vancouver schools, it is estimated that more than half of the students speak__________

English

French

Mandarin Chinese

Cantonese

2.In the late 19th century, Chinese laborers came to Canada to ___________

work as farmers and miners

build the railroad

do fur trade

open shops

3.Which of the following provinces is the manufacturing heartland of Canada?

Alberta

Ontario

British Columbia

Nova Scotia

4.Which Canadian prime minister referred to the two world wars as "the vortex of European militarism"?

Lester Pearson

Wilfred Laurier

Pierre Trudeau

Brian Mulroney

5.When did Canada begin to develop a stronger service manufacturing sector?

At the beginning of the 20th century

In the 1930s

At the end of World War II

In the 1960s

6.Which of the following parties represents the most interests of Quebec?

The Bloc Quebecois

The Progressive Party

The Liberal Party

The Reform Party

7.By 1985, how many percent of immigrants were non-European?

30%

80%

60%

50%

8.Who suggests that the idea of survival can be seen as the central symbol of Canadian literature?

Margaret Laurence

Margaret Atwood

Michael Ondaatje

Ted Allan

9.During whose administration did Canada recognize the People's Republic of China?

Wilfred Laurier's

Pierre Trudeau's

Mackinzie King's

Brian Mulroney

10.At present, which of the following areas has the largest farms in Canada?

The Western provinces

The eastern provinces

British Columbia

The Prairie provinces

11.Who is the most influential person in the Canadian government?

The Queen

The Cabinet Minister

The Prime Minister

The Governor General

12.Which of the following about the Queen is true?

She is the official head of state

She is a member of the Cabinet

She is a symbol of parliamentary democracy

She is symbol of Canada

13.What is the other official language besides English in Canada?

German

Japanese

French

Finnish

14.Cultural survival is shown in the following ways except _________

the attempt to maintain a Canadian identity

persistence of native Canadian people to maintain their distinctive cultures

dealing with the harsh natural environment

the survival of the French-Canadian identity in Quebec after the English had conquered the French in Quebec

15.The three Canadian Prime Ministers mentioned in the text have a lot of things in common. Which of the following is the exception?

They came from Quebec and could speak French and English.

They were educated as lawyers.

They shared the vision of a strong, united Canada.

They belong to the same political party.

16.In 1988, Canada established with_________the North American Free Trade Agreement __________(NAFTA) to help facilitate economic integration, and later jointed the group

the United States, Mexico

Australia, New Zealand

Great Britain, France

Norway, Mexico

17.Who wrote the book, The Scalpel, The Sword?

F.R.Scott

Norman Bethune

Ted Allan

Mordecai Richler

18.When Britain lost its status as a world power after World War II, Canada became a junior partner helping______ global interests.

Indian

Australian