Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
It’s very necessary for Canada to set up effective transportation system because of its enormous size with its sparsely populated distribution. It is also very difficult to make transportation construction on the surface of the country due to its harsh long winter and its mountainous terrain. It’s really amazing for this country to set up a transcontinental railroad since last century. Until 1990, the route length was more than 86,880 kilometers. Most of the country’s freight are transported by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway. But nowadays fewer and fewer people travel by train.
Water transportation was very important before railway construction. Although passenger travel by water is less important than before, waterways remain important for cargo transporting. Waterways include lakes, rivers and sea coastlines. One of the most significant water transportation system is St. Lawrence seaway from the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Lake Superior.
Because of the increasing number of automobiles, Canada’s road transportation develops very quickly. In 1991, road length has been more than 849,400 kilometers. Road system is becoming more and more important. Trucks carry nearly half of the total freight transported in Canada. Early in 1962, Canada had Trans-Canada Highway with the length of more than 7.7 kilometers, extending from St. Johns, New Brunswick to Victoria, British Columbia.
With the development of transportation, airplanes became another necessary vehicles since aeroplanes could be the only access to some areas of the far northern region. Canadian transportation system develops very quickly with the increasingly advanced science and technology. The aim of the transportation is to use substitute fuels and to produce more efficient transportation facilities.
36. Despite its _________, Canada now boasts a transcontinental railroad.
A. sparsely populated areas B. abundant natural resources
C. large acre of desert D. harsh long winter
37. Nowadays, the Canadian railway is mainly used to _________.
A. transport freight B. carry passengers
C. carry tourists D. transport soldiers
38. Nearly 50% of the total freight transported in Canada is accomplished by _________.
A. trains B. cars C. trucks D. ships
39. Airplanes are important in transportation in Canada _________.
A. because they can fly very high
B. because they can carry larger freight to the destination within shorter time
C. because they are the newest form of transport
D. because they can go to some areas that cannot be reached by other transports
40. The passage is mainly about _________.
A. the history of Canadian transportation
B. the different forms of transport in Canada
C. the condition of transportation in Canada
D. the advancement of Canadian transportation
It’s very necessary for Canada to set up effective transportation system because of its enormous size with its sparsely populated distribution. It is also very difficult to make transportation construction on the surface of the country due to its harsh long winter and its mountainous terrain. It’s really amazing for this country to set up a transcontinental railroad since last century. Until 1990, the route length was more than 86,880 kilometers. Most of the country’s freight are transported by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway. But nowadays fewer and fewer people travel by train.
Water transportation was very important before railway construction. Although passenger travel by water is less important than before, waterways remain important for cargo transporting. Waterways include lakes, rivers and sea coastlines. One of the most significant water transportation system is St. Lawrence seaway from the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Lake Superior.
Because of the increasing number of automobiles, Canada’s road transportation develops very quickly. In 1991, road length has been more than 849,400 kilometers. Road system is becoming more and more important. Trucks carry nearly half of the total freight transported in Canada. Early in 1962, Canada had Trans-Canada Highway with the length of more than 7.7 kilometers, extending from St. Johns, New Brunswick to Victoria, British Columbia.
With the development of transportation, airplanes became another necessary vehicles since aeroplanes could be the only access to some areas of the far northern region. Canadian transportation system develops very quickly with the increasingly advanced science and technology. The aim of the transportation is to use substitute fuels and to produce more efficient transportation facilities.
36. Despite its _________, Canada now boasts a transcontinental railroad.
A. sparsely populated areas B. abundant natural resources
C. large acre of desert D. harsh long winter
37. Nowadays, the Canadian railway is mainly used to _________.
A. transport freight B. carry passengers
C. carry tourists D. transport soldiers
38. Nearly 50% of the total freight transported in Canada is accomplished by _________.
A. trains B. cars C. trucks D. ships
39. Airplanes are important in transportation in Canada _________.
A. because they can fly very high
B. because they can carry larger freight to the destination within shorter time
C. because they are the newest form of transport
D. because they can go to some areas that cannot be reached by other transports
40. The passage is mainly about _________.
A. the history of Canadian transportation
B. the different forms of transport in Canada
C. the condition of transportation in Canada
D. the advancement of Canadian transportation