20.The Canadian red and white maple leaf flag is officially called The National Flag of Canada.The Canadian flag shows a stylized red maple leaf with 11points on a white background,with red borders down each side.The Canadian flag is twice as long as it is wide.The white square containing the red maple leaf is the same width as the flag.
The red and white used in the National Flag of Canada were proclaimed the official colours of Canada in 1921by King George V.Although the maple leaf did not have official status as an emblem of Canada until the proclamation(宣布) of the national flag in 1965,it had historically been used as a Canadian symbol,and was used in 1860in decorations for the visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada.The 11points on the maple leaf have no special significance.
In the early days,the Royal Union flag,or the union Jack,was still flown in British north America.In 1925and again in 1946,Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King tried to get a national flag of Canada adopted,and failed.In 1964,Prime Minister Lester Pearson appointed a 15-member,all-party committee to come up with the design of a new flag for Canada.The committee was given six weeks to complete its task.
The committee studied 2000submitted designs as well as 3900that had been gathered as a result of the 1946committee's study.Those designs with a chance of being accepted were given to the full committee for further study.
The suggestion for a red and white single maple leaf design for the Canadian flag came from George Stanley,a professor at Royal Military College in Kingston,Ontario.After a heated discussion, they finally decided on his suggestion.
28.How many colors are there in the National Flag of Canada?B
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
29.When did Canada have its own national flag?C
A.In 1921
B.In 1860
C.In 1965
D.In 1964
30.What does the underline word they in the last paragraph refer to?C
A The officials of the government
B.The professors from the Royal Military College
C.The members of the 1964committee
D.The members of the 1946committee
31.The passage is mainly about?B
A.The designer of the National Flag of Canada
B.The history of the National Flag of Canada
C.The meaning of the National Flag of Canada
D.Why the red and white single maple leaf was chosen as the design for the National Flag of Canada.
分析 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读,加拿大的红色和白色的枫叶旗正式被称为加拿大的国旗,加拿大国旗显示了一个程式化的红枫叶11点分在一个白色背景,红色边界每一方.本文以此展开谈论,主要介绍了加拿大国旗的历史.
解答 28.答案:B.细节理解题.根据"The Canadian red and white maple leaf flag is officially called The National Flag of Canada."可知,加拿大国旗是由红色和白色两种颜色组成的.故选B.
29.答案:C.细节理解题.根据"Although the maple leaf did not have official status as an emblem of Canada until the proclamation(宣布) of the national flag in 1965,it had historically been used as a Canadian symbol"可知,加拿大在1965年有了他们自己的国旗.故选C.
30.答案:C.词义猜测题.根据上文内容"In 1964,Prime Minister Lester Pearson appointed a 15-member,all-party committee to come up with the design of a new flag for Canada."可推测出,it指代的是1964年参会的成员.故选C.
31.答案:B.主旨大意题.阅读全文,根据全文内容可知,本文主要介绍了加拿大国旗的历史.故选B.
点评 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读,题目涉及主旨大意题,词义猜测题,细节理解题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.