【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Joining us today is Richard Goldman, a lawyer specialising in immigration law. Mr Goldman, how does one go about immigrating to Canada? M: In order to immigrate to Canada, a person has to make an application at a Canadian embassy or consulate outside of Canada, and it generally takes a minimum of one year for an application to be processed. In some cases, it can take up two or three years to get an answer. W: Really? How many people immigrate to Canada each year? M: There are about 250,000 people who are accepted to immigrate to Canada every year. W: Who has the best chance of being accepted as an immigrant? M: When the Canadian government selects immigrants, it gives priority to people who have close relatives in Canada, especially members of the immediate family. These Canadian relatives can sponsor the immigrants to come to Canada. And what this means is that the Canadian relatives take responsibility for the immigrants' expenses in Canada for a period of up to ten years. Now, aside from people with relatives in Canada, the Canadian government favours immigrants with job skills that are in demand in Canada or people who will invest sums of money to create employment in Canada. W: Now, if a Canadian marries a person from another country, does the spouse automatically qualify to immigrate to Canada? M: Well, because—as I just mentioned—the Canadian government gives priority to people with close relatives in Canada, someone who marries a Canadian is very likely to be accepted as an immigrant. However, the Immigration Department does have a procedure for verifying that the marriage is a genuine one and not just a marriage contracted for immigration purposes. W: Well, what exactly is a permanent resident and what are his or her rights? M: Permanent residents, often referred to as "landed immigrants", are people who have been accepted to immigrate to Canada. Aside from the right to vote in elections, they have virtually all the same rights as Canadian citizens. However, they can lose their permanent resident status if they are found guilty of a crime or if they leave Canada for more than six months. W: What procedure does a permanent resident have to follow to become a citizen? M: In general, a permanent resident can apply for citizenship three years after they obtain their permanent residence. W: Are some people excluded from immigrating to Canada? M: Yes. People who have been convicted of criminals offences or who have medical conditions which would place an excessive burden on the Canadian health-care system may be excluded from immigrating to Canada. W: Now Mr Goldman, if a person is born in Canada but grows up in another country, is that person still Canadian? M: Yes. Being born in Canada automatically confers Canadian citizenship on the child. However, it does not automatically make the parents Canadian citizens. So in some cases a baby may have the right to stay in Canada even though the parents do not. W: Is it possible to hold dual citizenship? M: The Canadian government places no restrictions on its citizens' holding dual citizenship. However, some countries do place such restrictions, and a permanent resident should check this with their country of origin, if they're concerned about it. W: On what basis does Canada accept refugees? M: According to the Geneva Convention on refugees, which Canada has signed, a refugee is someone who has a well-founded four of persecution because of their race, religion, ethnic background, political opinion or because of membership in a particular social group. A person may be granted refugee status by applying either at a Canadian embassy consulate abroad or by arriving in Canada and applying here. A person who has received refugee status will generally be eligible for permanent residence in Canada. W: Very interesting material. Mr Goldman, thank you so much for joining us today. M: Thank you. 推断题。听音时注意捕捉申请通过所需的时间。录音中男士说申请要被通过需要至少一年的时间，有时候还可能需要两三年才能得到答复。因此A“半年”为答案。