Question

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Canadian culture was heavily influenced by British culture and traditions. Now one can also notice the influence of American culture. Over the years, lots of people have moved to Canada. There has been a healthy change of Canadian's ideas that has resulted in the development of certain special features in Canada. The people of Canada have always been proud of their diverse cultural backgrounds.

Art: Canada has some of the most wonderful classical works of art. In the year 1930, artists began developing their own personal style. The “Group of Seven” is considered to be the first group of native artists to create their own style.

Language and religion: Because of its diverse cultures, Canada has two official languages，English and French. There is ________.A number of people in Canada have confirmed that they have no religious belief, though there are many other groups that follow Protestantism as a religion.

Literature: The literature of Canada basically shows the different cultural influences of other countries. Some of the early works were divided according to the region of Canada from which the author came, but there were also authors who gave a humorous touch to serious contents. A number of authors have been awarded for their literature works.

Music: Music in Canada has seen many developments in styles along the way. Many Canadian musicians have earned worldwide fame. From folk music to rock, Canadian music continues to entertain people. In recent years, music from Asia and Africa has found quite a fan following in Canada.

1.What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 3 words)

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2.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)

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3.What does the underlined word “they” (paragraph3, line 2) refer to? ( no more than 4 words)

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4.Canadian culture has been influenced by many other countries. List all of them mentioned in the text.

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5.What do people think of “the Group of Seven” (no more than 10 words)

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Answer 1

1.Canadian culture

2.no official religion

3.A number of people

4.British, American, Asian and African cultures

5.It is considered as the first group of native artists

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要从art，language and religion，literature和music四个方面介绍了Canadian Culture Canadian Culture。

1.考察的是上下文的语境理解能力。文章主要从art，language and religion，literature和music四个方面介绍了Canadian Culture。

2.考察的是上下文的语境理解能力。本段介绍的是language and religion，与空前介绍的语言相比，以及与空后的介绍religion没有official，故应这样填。

3.考察的是上下文的语境理解能力。 根据空前的A number of people，就可判断they代指people。

4. 考察的是上下文的语境理解能力。根据文章的第一、二句话Canadian culture was heavily influenced by British culture and traditions. Now one can also notice the influence of American culture判断填British和American；根据文章的最后一句话In recent years, music from Asia and Africa has found quite a fan following in Canada判断填Asian和African。

5.It is considered as the first group of native artists 根据空后的to be the first group of native artists to create their own style判断。

考点：考察的是上下文的语境理解能力及主题句的概括能力