Ⅰ. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
1. In history, British Columbia agreed to join confederation on condition that the railroad would be built to the west coast. _____
【答案】T
【解析】加拿大的开国元勋们通过承诺给新成员特殊优惠的办法，说服那些强大的省政府加入邦联。不列颠哥伦比亚省以铁路通到西海岸为条件同意加入邦联。 2. Provincial governments are responsible for the local economy, education and
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强度理论health system. _____
【答案】T
【解析】省政府对当地的经济、教育以及医疗卫生系统负责。
3. The Governor-General is the representative of the Queen and is the head of the
government. _____
【答案】F
【解析】女王是加拿大的国家元首，同时也是大不列颠、澳大利亚、新西兰以及其他前英属殖民地的女王。总督是女王在加拿大的代表，但女王与总督的职责基本上都是礼节性的。总理才是政府首脑，掌握实权。 腹膜癌4. The Canadian parliament is divided into an upper house called the House of Commons, and a lower house called the Senate. _____
【答案】F
【解析】加拿大的议会分为两院，即下议院（the House of Commons）与上议院（the Senate）。
5. The two biggest political parties in Canada are the Reform Party and the Liberal
Party. _____
【答案】F
【解析】加拿大共有四个主要政党：自由党、保守党、新民主党和魁北克集团。 6. The Constitution Act was introduced by Brian Mulroney to ensure Canadians’
legal rights. _____
【答案】F
【解析】皮埃尔·特鲁多（Pierre Trudeau），蒙特利尔人，自由党领袖，于1968年到1984年间担任加拿大总理。1982年，特鲁多提出宪法法案，使加拿大在立法上完全独立。布莱恩·马尔罗尼（Brian Mulroney），进步保守党领袖，于1984年到1993年间执政。
7. The Meech Lake Accord was set to recognize Quebec as a “distinct society”. _____
【答案】T
【解析】马尔罗尼政府通过了《米奇湖协议》，承认魁北克为“一个独立社会”。
8. It was Pierre Trudeau’s government that signed the NAFTA. _____
【答案】F
【解析】1988年，布莱恩·马尔罗尼（Brian Mulroney）政府与美国签订了自由贸易协定，这促使了《北美自由贸易协定》的形成。
9. Jean Chretien introduced the Bilingualism Act to promote the respect, understanding and preservation of different cultures in Canada. _____
十一五【答案】F
【解析】让·克雷蒂安（Jean Chretien），自由党人，来自魁北克省的法语区。他支持双语政策和多元文化，反对魁北克主权运动。他通过了《清晰法案》（the Clarity Act），避免全民公投问题的模糊性，使得魁北克分裂在法律上更加难以执行。
10. The Progressive Conservative Party and the Reform Party merged into the
Conservative Party in 2003. _____
【答案】F
【解析】2003年，进步保守党（The Progressive Conservative Party）和加拿大联盟（The Canadian Alliance）合并为保守党。
Ⅱ. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question:
1. Who is the most influential person in the Canadian government?
A. The Queen.
B. The Cabinet Minister.
C. The Prime Minister.
D. The Governor General.
【答案】C
【解析】在下议院中，赢得多数席位的政党组成新政府，而该党领袖则成为总理；总理是加拿大的政府首脑，掌握实权。
2. Which of the following parties represents the most interests of Quebec?
A. The Bloc Quebecois.
B. The Progressive Party.
C. The Liberal Party.
D. The Reform Party.
三宽四有【答案】A
中国旱情【解析】魁北克集团（The Bloc Quebecois）由吕西安·布夏尔（Lucien Bouchard）于1990年创立。这是一个魁北克分裂主义政党，致力于从加拿大其他省份争取重大让步与特权。该党只关心魁北克省的利益，企图完全脱离联邦政府并建立自己的国家。
3. The three Canadian Prime Ministers mentioned in the text have a lot of things in common. Which of the following is the exception?
A. They came from Quebec and could speak French and English.
B. They were educated as lawyers.
C. They shared the vision of a strong, united Canada.
D. They belong to the same political party.
【答案】D
【解析】教材提到的三位加拿大总理为皮埃尔·特鲁多、布莱恩·马尔罗尼和让·克雷蒂安，他们都来自于魁北克省，会讲英法两种语言。他们都希望建立一个强大而团结的加拿大，都特别关注国家的文化多样性问题。他们都致力于解决加拿大的地方分权主义问题。他们都曾从事律师事业。
4. Which of the following about the Queen is true?
A. She is the official head of state.
B. She is a member of the Cabinet.
C. She is a symbol of parliamentary democracy.
D. She is a symbol of Canada.
【答案】A
【解析】英女王是加拿大的国家元首。
5. Which of the following provinces are densely populated in Canada?
A. Saskatchewan and Ontario.
B. Ontario and Quebec.
C. Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
D. Quebec and Manitoba.
【答案】B
【解析】安大略省与魁北克省是加拿大人口最稠密的省份；国内一多半的人口都居住在这两
省。
6. Which of the following is NOT correct?
A. The Senate is controlled by the House of Commons.
B. The Senate is not elected by Canadian people.
C. The Senate is recommended by the Prime Minister.
D. The Senate is appointed by the Governor General.
【答案】A
【解析】加拿大的议会分为两院，即下议院与参议院。参议院成员由总督根据总理的推荐来任命。
7. Which of the following political parties does Brian Mulroney belong to?
A. The Progressive Conservatives.
B. The Bloc Quebecois.
C. The Liberal Party.
D. The Reform Party.
【答案】A
【解析】布莱恩·马尔罗尼，进步保守党领袖，于1984年到1993年间执政。
8. Pierre Trudeau was regarded as an important Prime Minister in Canada because of the following reasons except that
A. he took the steps necessary to make Canada completely independent of
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