Canadian English is the product of four waves of immigration and settlement over a period of almost two centuries. The first large wave of long English­speaking settlement in Canada, and linguistically the most important, was the arrival of Loyalists escaping from the American Revolution, chiefly from the Mid­Atlantic states—as such, Canadian English is believed by some scholars to have come from northern American English. Recent studies suggest that Canadian English has been developing features of its own since the early 19th century. The second wave from Britain and Ireland was encouraged to settle in Canada after the War of 1812 by the governors of Canada. Waves of immigration from around the globe peaking in 1910 and 1960 had a lesser influence.

　　【语篇大意】 本文主要讲了加拿大人使用母语英语的基本情况，以及四次移民对加拿大英语的影响。

　　40．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．Canada has as much dialect diversity as the United States.

　　B．About 80% of the Canadians are fluent in Canadian English.

　　C．Canadian English vocabulary contains only British English & American English.

　　D．The term “Canadian English” is first proved in the middle of nineteenth century.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。由第三段第一句话的 “Canadian English” is first proved in a speech by the Reverend A. Constable Geikie in an address to the Canadian Institute in 1857可知D项表述正确。A项的as much dialect diversity as错误。B项的About 80%错误。C项的only错误。]

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