After Russia, Canada is the world’s largest country in land 1 , covering an area of nearly ten million square kilometres, nearly 40 times 2 the UK. Canada covers the largest part of the North American continent, ranging from the Atlantic Ocean in the east 3 the Pacific Ocean
4 the west. Its population is actually quite 5 when compared to its area, and is spread quite thinly through most of the country. In fact, most people live 6 the 300 kilometres above Canada’s southern border.
Many people believe that Canada’s 7 is cold all the time, but this is not true. Certainly there are many places throughout Canada 8 temperatures are well 9 0℃ through the winter. This is especially true in Nunavut where it is extremely cold. But the southwest corner of
Canada 10 has a rather mild climate. Up near the Arctic Circle, the temperatures are often below 0℃ for about seven months out of the year. But during the summer months the 11
provinces of Canada are very humid and temperatures are often higher than 30℃.
Because Canada is a country 12 by people from many countries and cultures, it is 13
to different religions and beliefs. Canada was 14 by Christian cultures, and Christianity 15
to be the dominant religion. However, immigration has brought the practice of various religions to the country.
1. A. number B. size C.length D. shape
2. A. as large as B. as big as C. as much as D. as many as
3. A. and B. of C. to D. off
4. A. to B. in C. of D. on
5. A. large B. big C. small D. low
6. A. in B. between C. out of D. within
7. A. climate B. weather C. winter D. season
8. A. that B. whose C. where D. which
9. A. above B. below C. about D. over
10. A. honestly B. especially C. truly D. actually
11. A. southern B. northern C. western D. eastern
12. A. included B. consisted of C. made up D. formed
13. A. family B. hope C. home D. life
14. A. founded B. found C. made D. set
15. A. continued B. continues C. continuing D. to continue
1. B
解析：加拿大是除俄罗斯之外国土面积最大的国家。size为最佳答案，与后面的area相吻合。
2. A
解析：是英国面积的近40倍，倍数的表达方法用“倍数 + as … as”结构。
3. C
解析：加拿大国土从东部的大西洋海岸横跨到西部的太平洋。range from … to … 表示范围。
4. B
解析：表示方位，in the west与前文in the east相对应。
5. C
解析：人口多少往往说 a large population 或a small population。
6. D
解析：加拿大土地面积大，但是人口少。大部分人居住在南部边界300公里之内。因此within为最佳。
7. A
解析：很多人认为加拿大的气候一直很冷，但不一定。冬天固然有很冷的地方，夏天也有很热的地方。故A为最佳。
8. B
解析：考查定语从句。很多地方的温度都远远低于零摄氏度。whose 为最佳答案。
9. B
解析：此处是说冬天里的温度，加拿大冬天里任何一个地方都冷，都在零度以下。below 为最佳。
10. D
解析：actually实际上，事实上；especially尤其，格外。故D为最佳答案。
11. A
解析：北部地区冬天极冷，南部地区夏天也极热。故southern为最佳。
12. C
解析：consist of由……构成，若用在此处需要用consisting of作定语。made up 在此处作定语，意思是“构成”。
13. C
解析：be home to … 是……的聚居地；有大量的……。
14. A
解析：加拿大是建立在基督教文化基础上的。
15. B
解析：基督教依然是加拿大的主导宗教。