英语专业八级人文知识练习附讲解第19期

【练习】

1__ The backbone of Canada's economy is ___.

A crude oil                        B cereal export

C manufacturing               D timber

2__ The longest river in Canada is ___.　　

A the St. Lawrence              B the Mackenzie

C the Severn                        D the Yukon

3__ The name "Canada" is thought to be derived from kanata, an Indian word meaning ___.

A a settlement                 B a guitar

C a meeting place            D a piece of land

4__ Canada has become the world's ___ exporter of fish.

A second              B largest

C forth                 D fifth

5__ Who is the most influential person in the Canadian government?

A the Queen                     B the Prime Minister

C the Parliament              D the Governor-General

6__ The Queen is represented by ___ in Canada.

A The leader of the majority party

B the Prime Minister

C the Parliament

D the Governor-general.

7__ In Canada the Head of State is ___.

A the Prime Minister

B the leader of the majority party

C the government-General

D Queen Elizabeth II

8__ What is the other official language besides English in Canada?

A German                B Japanese

C French                  D Finnish

9__ Since 1971, the Canadian Government has adopted a policy of ___, recognizing that cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework was the essence of the Canadian identity.

A assimilation                B multiculturalism

C integration                  D bender equality

10__ The first European settlement on the continent of Australia?

A 1901               B 1851

C 1788               D 1770