Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world .By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin(后裔), and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .About 45%of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French–Canadians live in province of Quebec.
Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world .They are from many countries in the world .They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.
However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350,000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27,000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.
【小題1】The phrase “By contrast” in the passage means ____.

A.同時B.相比之下C.而且D.實際上
【小題2】About ____ live in Quebec.
A.30% of the French –CanadiansB.45% of the Canadians
C.27,000 peopleD.350,000 French – Canadians
【小題3】The official languages of Canada are ____.
A.English and ChineseB.French and English
C.Indian and FrenchD.Chinese and Inuit
【小題4】About 23% of people in Canada came from _____.
A.China
B.England
C.France
D.some other countries except France and Britain


【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】D

解析【小題1】詞義理解題,根據(jù)上下文的理解可知。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題,由文中句子“Nearly 30% are of French origin.”可知。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題,由文中句子“Most Canadians are of British or French origin(后裔), and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .”可知
【小題4】理解計算題。

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