3．Vancouver is located in the southwest corner of Canada in the province of British Columbia．Vancouver is the largest city in the province and the third largest in Canada．It covers an area of 113square kilometres．It is surrounded by water on three sides and overlooked by the Coast Range．Its climate is one of the mildest in Canada．Temperatures average 3°C in January and 18°C in July．Vancouver's most rainfall happens in winter．
Archaeological evidence shows that coastal Indians had settled the Vancouver area by 500BC．British naval （海军的） captain George Vancouver explored the area in 1792．Vancouver was founded as a sawmill settlement called Granville in the 1870s．The city was united in 1886and renamed after Captain Vancouver．
As the main western terminus of Canada's transcontinental highway and rail routes，Vancouver is the primary city of western Canada，as well as one of the nation's largest industrial centres．
The port of Vancouver is Canada's largest and most various port，trading more than 43billioningoodswithmorethan90tradingeconomiesannually．Portactivitiesgenerate69，200jobsintotalwith4billion in gross domestic product （GDP） and 8.9billion in economic output．
Vancouver is a major tourist place．In addition to the city's scenic location，visitors enjoy beautiful gardens and world famous Stanley Park，one of more than 180city parks，and a combination of natural forest and parklands near the city centre．
70．Which of the following description about Vancouver is NOT true，according to the passage？B
A．Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada．
B．Vancouver is a city located on water．
C．Vancouver is not far from the Coast Range．
D．One of the largest industrial centers in Canada lies in Vancouver．
71．According to the passage，originally Vancouver is the name ofA．
A．a British man who explored the city
B．a sawmill settlement called Granville
C．the leader who controlled the area
D．a transcontinental highway
72．The passage mainly tells usD．
A．the Port of Vancouver，the largest one in Canada
B．how Vancouver got its name
C．Vancouver's history
D．a brief introduction of the city of Vancouver．
分析 主要对加拿大第三大城市Vancouver作了一些简单的介绍，比如它的名字的来源以及经济情况等．
解答 70．B 细节题．根据文章内容Vancouver is the largest city in the province and the third largest in Canada．It covers an area of 113square kilometres．It is surrounded by water on three sides and overlooked by the Coast Range．以及Vancouver is the primary city of western Canada，as well as one of the nation's largest industrial centres．由此可知，Vancouver 是加拿大第三大城市，在那里可以俯瞰 Coast Range．因此离那里不远，另外加拿大最大的工业中心之一也坐落在那里．Vancouver 是三面环水，所以B的描述是错误的，故选B
71．A 细节题．根据文章内容British naval （海军的） captain George Vancouver explored the area in 1792．Vancouver was founded as a sawmill settlement called Granville in the 1870s．The city was united in 1886and renamed after Captain Vancouver．由此可知，Vancouver之前的名字是Granville，后来改名，而且是以发现它的那个海军军官命名的，结合选项，故选A
72．D 主旨题．根据文章内容，主要对加拿大第三大城市Vancouver作了一些简单的介绍，比如它的名字的来源以及经济情况等．结合选项，故选D
点评 本文是人文地理类阅读理解．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据
