题文

Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the north of America. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. The country covers about 9,980,000 square kilometers and six of the world’s 24 time areas (时区) as well. There are two official languages spoken in Canada: French and English. Many people can speak both English and French. More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language. About 25% of the Canadians speak French. In one province of Canada where French is the common language, the programmes on TV and radios as well as the teaching in schools are all in French. Today, Chinese has become the first inofficial(非官方的) language in Canada. Canada’s climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. In summer, the southern provinces often experience high levels of temperatures that can reach over 30℃ regularly. The weather in Canada is just like the weather in China. It is rather cold in the north while it is fairly warm in the south. Winters in the north last long with snow for half a year. As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming. As it is known to all, Canada has one-third of the world’s supply of fresh water. It has many great lakes. There are five great lakes in the south. And there are many others, especially in the north. It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy. People of northern Canada are called Inuit (因纽特人), who came from Asia and settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. They used to travel around from place to place with teams of dogs which pulled their baggage. Now, they seldom move. There are about 2,500 Inuit in all. The government has started a new school project in which Inuit teach their own young children. So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries. 小题1:How many people are there living in Canada? A．About 24 million. B．About 29 million. C．About 25 million. D．About 9,980,000. 小题2:Today, most Canadians speak _________ as their first language. A．French B．Chinese C．English D．Japanese 小题3:Only ________ of the land is fit for farming because of the cold northern climate. A．15% B．20% C．30% D．50% 小题4:Which statement about Inuit is NOT right? A．They settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. B．Dogs could help them pull their baggage when they had to travel years ago. C．They can teach their own young children according to the new school project. D．They way of Inuit life may disappear in the future. 小题5:From the passage we can know _________. A．Canada lies in the south of America B．Canada has many different kinds of natural resources. C．the weather in Canada is so cold the whole year as some people think D．the Canadians government pays little attention to Inuit’s education.

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

小题1:B 小题2:C 小题3:B 小题4:D 小题5:B

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了加拿大在语言，人口，气候，土地和自然资源方面的特点。 小题1:根据第一段The population of Canada is about 29 million 描述，可知选B。 小题2:根据第二段More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language.描述，可知选C。 小题3:根据第三段As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming.描述，可知选B。 小题4:根据最后一段So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries.描述，可知选项D描述错误。 小题5:根据第四段It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy.描述，可知选B。 点评：本文浅显易懂，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察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。

据专家权威分析，试题“Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the..”主要考查你对  政治经济类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

政治经济类阅读

考点名称：政治经济类阅读

• 政治经济类阅读：
  该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。
  政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。
  再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
  

• 政治经济类阅读注意：
  1、要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识；
  2、对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇；
  3、阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。

  政治经济类阅读技巧：
  针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。
  1. 寻找主干：
  根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
  2. 剔除从句：
  在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
  3. 辨别分句：
  一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。