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(1)Canadian culture was heavily influenced by British culture and traditions. Now one can also notice the influence of American culture. Over the years, lots of people have moved to Canada. There has been a healthy change of Canadian’s ideas that has resulted in the development of certain special features in Canada. The people of Canada have always been proud of their diverse cultural backgrounds.

(2)Art：Canada has some of the most wonderful classical works of art . In the year 1930, artists began developing their own personal style. The“Group of seven”is considered to be the first group of native artists to create their own style.

(3)Language and religion：Because of its diverse cultures, Canada has two official languages, English and French. There is         . A number of people in Canada have confirmed that they have no religious belief, though there are many other groups that follow Protestantism as areligion.

(4)Literature：The literature of Canada basically shows the different cultural influences of other countries. Some of the early works were divided according to the region of Canada from which the author came, but there were also authors who gave a humorous touch to serous contents. A number of authors have been awarded for their literature works.

(5)Music：Music in Canada has seen many developments in styles along the way. Many Canadian musicians have earned worldwide fame. From folk music to rock, Canadian music continues to entertain people. In recent years, music from Asia and Africa has found quite a fan following in Canada.

1.What is the main idea of the text?(no more than 3 words)

                                                                      

2.Who is the first group of native artists to create their own style of art? (no more than 4 words)

                                                                      

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)

                                                                      

4.What does the word“their”(Line 4, Para. 1) refer to? (no more than 2 words)

                                                                      

5.Canadian culture has been influenced by many other countries. List all of them mentioned in the text. (no more than 10 words)

                                                                      

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.Canadian culture.

2.The“Group of Seven”.

3.No official religion.

4.Canadians’/Canadian people’s.

5.British, American, Asian and African cultures.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是受英国，美国，亚洲和非洲的影响，加拿大形成了多种多样的文化背景。

1.主旨题。纵观全文，这篇文章主要讲的是加拿大人多种多样的文化背景。故答案应该是Canadian culture.

2.细节题。根据第二段The“Group of seven”is considered to be the first group of native artists to create their own style. The“Group of seven”

被认为是第一批产生他们自己风格的本土艺术家。故答案为The“Group of Seven”.

3.这段讲的书加拿大的语言和宗教信仰。前半段讲了加拿大有两种官方语言，可知，后面应该是讲官方宗教信仰，文中说尽管有很多加拿大有信奉新教，但是也有大量的加拿大人没有宗教信仰。可知，加拿大应该没有官方宗教信仰。故答案应该是No official religion.

4.根据第一段最后一句The people of Canada have always been proud of their diverse cultural backgrounds.加拿大人对他们的多种多样的文化背景感到骄傲。所以，their是加拿大人的意思，故答案为Canadians’/Canadian people’s.

5.从文章第一句和最后一句Canadian culture was heavily influenced by British culture and traditions. Now one can also notice the influence of American culture.In recent years, music from Asia and Africa has found quite a fan following in Canada.加拿大的文化被英国传统和文化深深影响了，现在也受美国文化的影响。近年来，在加拿大也发现了很多对亚洲和非洲的音乐狂热的粉丝。故答案为British, American, Asian and African cultures.

考点：社会历史类说明文

点评：本文不难，对于此类说明文类型的文章，围绕一个中心而写，所以主旨比较鲜明，对把握主旨应该问题不大。答题过程中要结合题目在文章中找到对应的出处，一般说明文的题目都在文章唯一能找到答案不需要自己去概括，所以只需结合题目和文章就可以迎刃而解了，写的过程中注意字数的限制。