2020年全国英语等级考试一级阅读理解练习一

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 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.考生如果怕自己错过考试报名时间和考试时间的话，可以 免费预约短信提醒，届时会以短信的方式提醒大家报名和考试时间。

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 Indian lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today there are only 350,000 Indians in the whole country, with their own language. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27,000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.

52. 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

53. The official languages of Canada are ________.

A. English and Chinese B. French and English

C. Indian and English D. Chinese and Inuit

54. The word “origin” in this passage means _________.

A. 血统 B. 后裔 C. 先驱 D. 猿人

55. 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

Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.

In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States, People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

The weather can also influence intelligence.For example, in a scientific report, IQ (智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% below. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).

Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃,people become stronger.

Low air pressure may make people forgetful.People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. There is a"good weather" for health. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.

Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy may be the weather's problem today?

(1)What kind of weather can have a bad effect(影响) on health?

A .A strong wind.

B .Warm weather.

C .Low air pressure.

D .hot and wet weather.

(2)When may people have more intelligence?

A .When a rain comes.

B .When a strong wind comes.

C .When very hot weather comes.

D .When low air pressure comes.

(3)How may low air pressure make people feel?

A .Sad.

B .Angry.

C .Forgetful.

D .Tired.

(4)What does the writer want to tell us?

A .Weather influences people s lives.

B .IQ changes when weather changes.

C .Hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way.

D .There is a good kind of weather for people's work and health.

答案：1-4 DBCA

come from France.

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

【参考答案】 52-55 DBAC

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