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are very many islands off the Pacific coast and off the Arctic coast. The biggest one in the west is Vancouver Island. In the east there is New Foundland, and in the Arctic Ocean the biggest islands are Baffin Island and Victoria Island. (Greenland is not part of Canada. It is a part of Denmark, a country in northern Europe.) Canada has a long border with the US in the south. In the northwest Canada borders on the American “ State of Alaska” . Canada is a northern country. The Arctic Circle (Latiude 16176。N) passes through the northern part, In the south, half of the border with the US follows line of Latitude 49176。N. 1. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The US is the second largest country in the world. B. Canada has nearly 10 million square kilometres. So it is the second largest country on the earth. C. China is as large as Canada and the second largest in the world. D. Russia is the second largest country in the world. 答案: B 解析: 文章第一段三、四句話已有交代,在面積上加拿大是世界第二大國,中國居第三位。 2. What ocean is in the north of Canada? A. The Pacific Ocean. B. The Atlantic Ocean. C. The Indian Ocean. D. The Arctic Ocean. 答案: D 解析: 加拿大的北邊是北極,所以應(yīng)該是北冰洋。第一段第九句話已給出答案。 3. There are many islands in Canada and Vancouver Island is ________. A. in the west B. in the east C. in the north D. in the south 答案: A 解析: 根據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第二句話可知,最大的島溫哥華島在加拿大西邊。 4. Alaska is one of the states of America. It is on the ________ of Canada. A. northeast B. southeast C. northwest D. southwest 答案: C 解析: 文章第二段第二句話說加拿大西北部與美國的阿拉斯加州接壤。 5. Latitude 16176。N is through ________. A. the northern part of Canada B. the northern part of China C. the northern part of America D. the northern part of New Foundland 答案: A 解析: 根據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句話可知北極圈,即北緯 16 度穿過加拿大的北部。 Latitude 16176。N 意為 “ 北緯 16 度 ” 。