题目内容
4.Some people have travelled to Canada while others may have just heard of it.As is known to all,the Canadian red and white mildly leaf flag is officially called The National Flag of Canada.The Canadian flag shows a stylized red maple leaf with 11points on a white background,with red borders down each side.The Canadian flag is twice as long as its width.The white square containing the red maple leaf is the same width as the flag.Canada is a very large country,too.It is the second largest country in the world.By contrast,it has a very small population.There are only about 29million people there.Most Canadians are of British or French origin,and French is an official language 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 French-Canadians live in the province of Quebec.Over the years,people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world.They are mostly from European countries and also from China,as well as other Asian countries.However,Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive.Canadian-Indian lived along the coast,by the rivers and lakes and in forests.Today there are only 350 000Canadian-Indians in the whole country,with their own language.In the far north live the Inuits.There are only 27 000Canadian-Inuits.Their life is hard in such a harsh climate.
21.What is the population of Quebec?B
A.More than 29,000,000people.
B.About 30% of the total population.
C.Over 45% of the total population.
D.Less than 30% of the French-Canadians.
22.Which of the following stands for Canada?A
23.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?C
A.The Canadian flag is twice as wide as its length.
B.Most Indians are now forced to live along the coast.
C.Nowadays Inuits still have difficult living conditions.
D.Nobody existed when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada.
分析 本文对加拿大进行了具体的介绍,包括国旗样式,区域面积,人口数量,来源,分布以及居住环境等方面的详细信息.
解答 21.B.细节理解题.根据文章"Nearly 30% are of French origin.Most of the French-Canadians live in the province of Quebec"可知,魁北克省的人口约占加拿大总人口的30%.故选B.
22.A.细节理解题.根据文章"As is known to all,the Canadian red and white mildly leaf flag is officially called The National Flag of Canada.The Canadian flag shows a stylized red maple leaf with 11points on a white background,with red borders down each side.The Canadian flag is twice as long as its width.The white square containing the red maple leaf is the same width as the flag"可知,加拿大的红色和白色温和叶旗被正式称为加拿大国旗,加拿大国旗上显示了一个独特的红枫叶与白色背景,每一面加拿大国旗有红色边框,加拿大国旗的宽度是它的两倍长.白方含有宽度与旗帜一样红色的枫叶.由此特征可知,A项是加拿大国旗.故选A.
23.C.细节理解题.根据文章"There are only 27,000 Canadian-Inuits.Their life is hard in such a harsh climate"可知,现在因纽特人的生活条件仍然很差.故选C.
点评 本文为人文地理类阅读,此阅读提醒大多为解释说明文.说明文的解题关键在于抓住文章第一段内容,通常该部分就是文章的中心思想.说明文是对事物的形状、性质、特征、成果或功用等进行介绍,解释或阐述的文章.把握所说明事物的特征和本质是理解说明文的关键.说明事物特征的方法很多,主要有定义法、解释法、比较法、比喻法、数字法、图表法、引用法和举例法等.
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The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines | Features:The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that make up of Tokyo's huge subway system carry almost 8 million people each day,making it the busiest system in the world.The system is famous for its oshiya-literally,"pusher"-who push passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close.And you think your ride is hell. |
The Moscow Metro | Features:The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world.The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers(枝行吊灯),marble moldings and elaborate murals(精美壁画).With more than 7 million riders a day,keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden. |
The Hong Kong MTR | Features:The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit.It's privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership.It also introduced"Octopus cards"that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically,but buy stuff at convenience stores,supermarkets,restaurants and even parking meters.It's estimated that 95% of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card. |
Shanghai Metro | Features:Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system,and it has become the country's largest in the 12 years since it opened.Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years.By that point,it would be three times larger than Chicago"L".The system carries about 2.18 million people a day. |
The London Metro | Features:Londoners call their subway the Underground,even though 55 percent of it lies above ground.No matter when you've got the oldest mass-transit system in the world,you can call it anything you like.Trains started in 1863 and they've been running ever since.Some 3 million people ride each day,every one of them remembering to"Mind the gap" |
A.The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B.The Moscow Metro
C.The London Metro D.The Hong Kong MTR
57.Dis done with the purpose of making money.
A.The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines
B.The Moscow Metro
C.Shanghai Metro
D.The Hong Kong MTR
58.We can learn from the passage that Shanghai MetroC.
A.carries the most people each day
B.is the world's largest
C.may be larger than the Chicago"L"in the future
D.is the busiest in the world
59.How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?A
A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5
60.What can be inferred from the passage?B
A.Shanghai is the third to build a metro system in China,which has become the largest in the world.
B.You'll feel sick when you travel on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines.
C.Londoners call their subway the Underground because 55 percent of it lies above ground.
D.It is estimated that 95% of the population in Hong Kong own an Octopus card.