【Exercises】
A.Read the following statements carefully and choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1.Geographically Canada lies________of the contiguous United States.
A.to the west B.to the south C.to the north D.to the east
2.The Province of Alberta is located in the physiographic region of________.
A.the Great Lakes B.the Canadian Shield
C.the Interior Plains D.the Appalachians
3.________River flows into the Pacific.
A.The Yukon B.The Frazer
C.The Mackenzie D.The St.Lawrence
4.Vancouver is the warmest city in Canada because it is________.
A.a prairie province B.in the Pacific Region
C.located near the Atlantic D.in the Northern Region
5.________is the most populous part of Canada.
A.The Cordillera Region B.The Southeastern Region
C.The Pacific Region D.The Prairie Region
6.________is NOT among the three biggest cities in Canada.
A.Quebec B.Montreal C.Calgary D.Toronto
7.The term of office for the Canadian Prime Minister is________.
A.4 years B.5 years
C.6 years D.None of the above.
8.Canadian senators are________.
A.elected through popular vote
B.appointed by the Prime Minister
C.appointed by the Governor⁃General according to the advice of the Prime Minister
D.appointed by the monarch of Great Britain
9.Canadian public schools are funded________.
A.by private investors B.by the federal government
C.by provincial governments D.by religious organizations
10.The largest sector of the Canadian economy is________.
A.the manufacturing industry B.the service industry
C.agriculture D.forestry and fishing
B.Read the following statements carefully and tell whether they are true or false.
（ ）1.Canadian government is formed in a similar way as that of the United Kingdom as they both recognize the British monarch as the Head of State and have two houses in the parliament.
（ ）2.Canadian universities are funded by the federal government as well as by private donations.
（ ）3.Canada is one of the world’s most richly⁃endowed countries in terms of energy resources.
（ ）4.All Cabinet members of the Canadian government are at the same time members of Parliament，as this is a legal requirement.
（ ）5.The great majority of the Canadian population live in major cities.