Reading 1 "Resources and Industrialism in Canada"
→ While the much-anticipated expansion of the western frontier was unfolding in accordance with the design of the National Policy, a new northern frontier was opening up to enhance the prospects of Canadian industrial development.
Long the preserve of the fur trade, the Canadian Shield and the western Cordilleras became a treasury of minerals, timber and hydroelectric power in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As early as 1883, CPR [Canadian Pacific Railway] construction crews blasting through the rugged terrain of northern Ontario discovered copper and nickel deposits in the vicinity of Sudbury. 
As refining processes, uses, and markets for the metal developed, Sudbury became the world's largest nickel producer. The building of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway led to the discovery of rich silver deposits around Cobalt north of Lake Nipissing in 1903 and touched off a mining boom that spread northward to Kirkland Lake and the Porcupine district. 
Although the economic importance of these mining operations was enduring, they did not capture the public imagination to the same extent as the Klondike gold rush of the late 1890s. 
→ While the much-anticipated expansion of the western frontier was unfolding in accordance with the design of the National Policy, a new northern frontier was opening up to enhance the prospects of Canadian industrial development.
Long the preserve of the fur trade, the Canadian Shield and the western Cordilleras became a treasury of minerals, timber and hydroelectric power in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As early as 1883, CPR [Canadian Pacific Railway] construction crews blasting through the rugged terrain of northern Ontario discovered copper and nickel deposits in the vicinity of Sudbury. As refining processes, uses, and markets for the metal developed, Sudbury became the world's largest nickel producer. The building of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway led to the discovery of rich silver deposits around Cobalt north of Lake Nipissing in 1903 and touched off a mining boom that spread northward to Kirkland Lake and the Porcupine district. Although the economic importance of these mining operations was enduring, they did not capture the public imagination to the same extent as the Klondike gold rush of the late 1890s.
单选题
Why does the author mention the railroads in paragraph 1 ?
A. Because miners were traveling to camps in the West
B. Because mineral deposits were discovered when the railroads were built
C. Because the western frontier was being settled by families
D. Because traders used the railroads to transport their goods
A. Because miners were traveling to camps in the West
B. Because mineral deposits were discovered when the railroads were built
C. Because the western frontier was being settled by families
D. Because traders used the railroads to transport their goods
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】"The building of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway led to the discovery of rich silver deposits." Choices A, C, and D are true, but they do not relate to the main point in paragraph 1, the resources in the western frontier.
单选题
In paragraph 1, the author identifies Sudbury as
A. an important stop on the new railroad line
B. a large market for the metals produced in Ontario
C. a major industrial center for the production of nickel
D. a mining town in the Klondike region
A. an important stop on the new railroad line
B. a large market for the metals produced in Ontario
C. a major industrial center for the production of nickel
D. a mining town in the Klondike region
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】... Sudbury became the world's largest nickel producer." Choice A is not correct because it is not mentioned directly in the paragraph. Choice B is not correct because Sudbury was a supplier, not a market for metals. Choice D is not correct because Sudbury is in Ontario, not in the Klondike.
单选题
The word enhance in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. disrupt
B. restore
C. identify
D. improve
A. disrupt
B. restore
C. identify
D. improve
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】In this passage, improve is a synonym for "enhance." Context comes from the word "treasury" in the following sentence.
单选题
According to paragraph 2, why was the Yukon Territory created?
A. To encourage people to settle the region
B. To prevent Alaska from acquiring it
C. To establish law and order in the area
D. To legalize the mining claims
A. To encourage people to settle the region
B. To prevent Alaska from acquiring it
C. To establish law and order in the area
D. To legalize the mining claims
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】... the federal government created the Yukon Territory... in an effort to ward off the prospect of annexation to Alaska." Choice A is not correct because fortune-seekers were flocking there already. Choice C is not correct because the tales of lawlessness were told in popular fiction, but no effort to establish law and order was mentioned. Choice D is not correct because the legality of the mining claims was not mentioned.
单选题
The word previously in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. frequently
B. suddenly
C. routinely
D. formerly
A. frequently
B. suddenly
C. routinely
D. formerly
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】In this passage, formerly is a synonym for "previously." Context comes from the reference to "unsettled" for an area that was increasing in population.
单选题
How did the poetry by Robert Service contribute to the development of Canada?
A. It made the Klondike gold rush famous.
B. It encouraged families to settle in the Klondike.
C. It captured the beauty of the western Klondike.
D. It prevented the Klondike's annexation to Alaska.
A. It made the Klondike gold rush famous.
B. It encouraged families to settle in the Klondike.
C. It captured the beauty of the western Klondike.
D. It prevented the Klondike's annexation to Alaska.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】... the tales [of the Klondike strike]...were immortalized through...the poetic verses of Robert W. Service." Choices B and C may have been true, but they were not mentioned in connection with the poetry of Robert Service. Choice D is not correct because the creation of the Yukon Territory, not the poetry, prevented the Klondike's annexation to Alaska.
单选题
According to paragraph 3, the forest industry supported the development of Canada in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A. by supplying wood for the construction of homes and buildings
B. by clearing the land for expanded agricultural uses
C. by producing the power for the hydroelectric plants
D. by exporting wood and newsprint to foreign markets
A. by supplying wood for the construction of homes and buildings
B. by clearing the land for expanded agricultural uses
C. by producing the power for the hydroelectric plants
D. by exporting wood and newsprint to foreign markets
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】Choice A is mentioned in paragraph 3, sentence 2. Choice C is mentioned in paragraph 3, sentence 5. Choice D is mentioned in paragraph 3, sentence 4.
单选题
The word Furthermore in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. Although
B. Because
C. Therefore
D. Moreover
A. Although
B. Because
C. Therefore
D. Moreover
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】In this passage, Moreoveris a synonym for"Furthermore." Context comes from the addition of another way that the forest and water resources were exploited.
单选题
Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the highlighted statement in the passage? The other choices change the meaning or leave out important information.
A. New businesses and industries were created by the federal government to keep the prices of manufactured goods low.
B. The lower price of manufacturing attracted many foreign businesses and new industries to the area.
C. Federal taxes on cheaper imported goods were responsible for protecting domestic industries and supporting new businesses.
D. The federal tax laws made it difficult for manufacturers to sell their goods to foreign markets.
A. New businesses and industries were created by the federal government to keep the prices of manufactured goods low.
B. The lower price of manufacturing attracted many foreign businesses and new industries to the area.
C. Federal taxes on cheaper imported goods were responsible for protecting domestic industries and supporting new businesses.
D. The federal tax laws made it difficult for manufacturers to sell their goods to foreign markets.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】Federal taxes paraphrases "the high tariff policies" and cheaper imported goods paraphrases "lower-priced foreign manufactured goods."...protecting domestic industries paraphrases "protecting existing industries" and supporting new businesses paraphrases "encouraging the creation of new enterprises./
单选题
The word them in the passage refers to
A. governments
B. plants
C. firms
D. policies
A. governments
B. plants
C. firms
D. policies
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】"To climb the tariff wall, large American industrial firms opened branches in Canada, and the governments of Ontario and Quebec aggressivcly urged them [American industrial firms] on by offering bonuses, subsidies, and guarantees to locate new plants." The pronoun '"them" does not refer to Choices A, B, or D.
单选题
According to paragraph 4, British and American businesses opened affiliates in Canada because
A. the Canadian government offered incentives
B. the raw materials were available in Canada
C. the consumers in Canada were eager to buy their goods
D. the infrastructure was attractive to investors
A. the Canadian government offered incentives
B. the raw materials were available in Canada
C. the consumers in Canada were eager to buy their goods
D. the infrastructure was attractive to investors
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】... the governments of Ontario and Quebec... [offered] bonuses, subsidies, and guarantees to locate new plants within their borders." Choice B is true, but it is not the reason why British and American businesses opened affiliates. Choice C is not correct because the consumers in western Canada were eager to buy goods from eastern and central Canada, not from abroad. Choice D is not correct because British investors contributed to the construction of urban infrastructure.
单选题
Look at the four squares [■] that show where the following sentence could be inserted in the passage.
Railway construction through the Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia also led to significant discoveries of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc.
Where could the sentence best be added?
Click on a square [■] to insert the sentence in the passage.
A. Square Ａ.
B. Square Ｂ.
C. Square Ｃ.
D. Square Ｄ.
Railway construction through the Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia also led to significant discoveries of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc.
Where could the sentence best be added?
Click on a square [■] to insert the sentence in the passage.
A. Square Ａ.
B. Square Ｂ.
C. Square Ｃ.
D. Square Ｄ.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】Vocabulary reference is a transitional device that connects the insert sentence with the previous sentence. The connection is "Railway construction" and "discoveries of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc" to "The building of the... Railway" and "rich silver deposits./
填空题
Directions: An introduction for a short summary of the passage appears below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that mention the most important points in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not included in the passage or are minor points from the passage.
This question is worth 2 points.
The northern frontier provided many natural resources that contributed to industrial expansion of Canada.
A. The Yukon Territory was created in 1898 during the gold rush in the Klondike and Yukon River valleys.
B. The frontier was documented in the pop- ular press, which published tales of heroes and gold strikes.
C. Significant discoveries of mineral deposits encouraged prospectors and settlers to move into the territories.
D. Wheat and other agricultural crops were planted after the forests were cleared, creating the central plains.
E. Powered by hydroelectricity, lumber and paper mills exploited the forests for both domestic and foreign markets.
F. Incentives encouraged American and British investors to help expand manufacturing plants in Canada.
This question is worth 2 points.
The northern frontier provided many natural resources that contributed to industrial expansion of Canada.
Answer Choices
A. The Yukon Territory was created in 1898 during the gold rush in the Klondike and Yukon River valleys.
B. The frontier was documented in the pop- ular press, which published tales of heroes and gold strikes.
C. Significant discoveries of mineral deposits encouraged prospectors and settlers to move into the territories.
D. Wheat and other agricultural crops were planted after the forests were cleared, creating the central plains.
E. Powered by hydroelectricity, lumber and paper mills exploited the forests for both domestic and foreign markets.
F. Incentives encouraged American and British investors to help expand manufacturing plants in Canada.