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, 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 Britain. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French-Canadians live in the province of Quebec.

Over the years, people have come to live in Canada 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.

56. About 　　 live in Quebec.

A. 30% of the French-Canadians

B. 45% of the Canadians

C. 29 000 000 people

D. 8 700 000 French-Canadians

57. The official languages of Canada are 　　 .

A. English and Chinese

B. French and English

C. Indian and English

D. Chinese and Inuit

58. The word “origin” in this passage means 　　 .

A. 血統(tǒng)　　　　 B. 后裔

C. 先驅　　　　 D. 猿人

59. About 23% of people came from 　　 .

A. China

B. England

C. France

D. some other countries except France and Britain

60. Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A. There are 27 000 Canadian-Indians in Canada.

B. More than 13 million people have come from Britain and France in recent years.

C. There are 30% of the population whose parents or grandparents come from France.

D. There are no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada.

The clock had just struck eleven when I first heard a noise coming from the lift. I opened the door of our room and listened: someone was    36    against the door of the     37    and calling out at the same time.

“What’s     38    ?” I shouted. “The door has been     39    and I can’t get out.” The answer came back. The voice, which     40    like that of a girl, came from several     41    below.

My wife had now     42    me and she went off directly in search of the night porter (守夜人). After calling to the girl that    43    was on its way, I went back into the     44   to get some tools. Then I too hurried    45    the stairs until I reached the place    46   the life was stuck.

I tried my hand at forcing to    47    the life door, talking all the while to the girl trapped inside,    48    my tools were of no use for this purpose, Very    49   , however, my wife returned.    50    to find the porter, she had called the police, who agreed to send an engineer.    51   , she had also got in touch with the fire service.

In a short time the engineer appeared, followed by two    52   . Almost immediately afterwards the firemen    53    too. With the special equipment it     54    the engineer only a short while to get the door open. In spite of (盡管) her experience, the girl was in good     55   . “I’m hungry,” was her only remark as she stepped out of her cage.

36. A. standing        B. beating             C. sitting           D. shouting

37. A. flat            B. room             C. house           D. lift

38. A. matter        B. wrong              C. accident       D. question

39. A. opened        B. broken             C. stuck           D. stopped

40. A. sounded       B. heard               C. listened         D. looked

41. A. stairs          B. floors               C. roofs           D. flights

42. A. called        B. stopped               C. seen         D. helped

43. A. I            B. nothing                   C. lift            D. help

44. A. lift          B. door             C. flat          D. way

45. A. down         B. up             C. on           D. from

46. A. that          B. where            C. which         D. there

47. A. open         B. close             C. shut           D. turned

48. A. though       B. if                C. but           D. because

49. A. quickly      B. fast                   C. well          D. soon

50. A. Able          B. Unable           C. Glad          D. Sorry

51. A. Besides        B. Instead            C. Still           D. But

52. A. porters        B. Men           C. policemen       D. firemen

53. A. reached       B. arrived           C. got            D. left

54. A. spent         B. took              C. passed         D. stayed

55. A. spirits        B. health              C. conditions       D. manners

The fact puzzled Jack much ________ he has been unable to pass the driving test up to now.

A. why　　　 B. because 　C. how　　　 D. that

 — Excuse me, are you traveling by train or meeting someone?

   — We are ________ the three o’clock train to Chicago.

A. traveling     B. waiting

C. taking       D. setting

Those who ___________the plan tried to persuade those who didn’t agree to it.

A. was against

B. was for

C. were against

D. were for

Your natural hair color begins to fade_________ you grow older，and in time you grow grey。
A. since　 B. when 　C. while 　　D. as

The problem ______ many children, especially girls, have ________ school is getting more and more serious.

A. which; got out of

B. that, dropped out of

C. that, fallen out of

D. which, run out of

We usually walk _____ the river bank over there, but today I feel tired and won’t walk _____ far.

A. as long as; so B. as far as; that

C. as often as; such 　D. as soon as; very

 He did not work out the problem _______ I explained how to him.

A. until     B. unless

C. when     D. even

Simon thought his computer was broken ________ his little brother pointed out that he had forgotten to turn it on.

A. until　　　　　 B. unless

C. after　　　　　 D. because