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Little drops of water make the mighty ocean(积少成多). I. 快速阅读理解: Reading 1 (P22-23) 1. The passage mainly tells us about ________. A. some aspects of Australia. B. tours outside Hobart B. see Australia by train D. Australia Day 2. Which one is not mentioned? A. scene B. animals C. politics D. economy 3. In what city do federal politicians work? A. Canberra B. Melbourne C. Sydney D. Adelaide 4. The third article is taken from a(an) _________. A. encyclopedia B. advertisement C. news report D. postcard 5. When will the writer come back in Sydney? A. in four days B. in fourteen days C. in forty days D. The article doesn’t mention it. 6. Why do most of Australians live in the south-eastern coastal area? A. Because it’s not hot there. B. Because the centre of the country is mainly desert and dry grassland. C. People find it easy to going swimming in the south-eastern coastal area. D. The article doesn’t mention it. 7. If you want to have a train trip in Australia, you can get more information by going to ______ according to article 3? A. the travel agency B. ask an Australian C. www.gsr.com.au/trains.htm D. the railway station 8. “Aboriginal people have lived near….” The underlined words means______. A. old B. ancient C. native D. migrant Reading 2 (P27-28) 9. Which is not true? A. Most of the sharks are dangerous. B. Maybe the box jellyfish is the most poisonous animal in the world. C. In the last 5 years, only 3 persons died from shark attacks. D. Thanks to the anti-venom treatments, Australia is not an unsafe place to live in or visit.
10. How many poisonous snakes are there in Australia? A. more than 170 B. 115 C. 2,000 D. 160 11. Most spiders have _____ effect on humans. A. some B. no C. much D. a lot 12. Which one is not true about the crocodile in Australia? A. There are only 2 types of crocodile in Australia. B. Saltwater crocodile moves quickly when attacking. C. Victims are always attacked before they know it. D. Saltwater crocodile attacks whenever people pass them. 13. What does the word “anti-venom” mean in the last paragraph? A. 特殊的 B. 有效的 C. 针对性的 D. 抗毒的 Reading 3 (P72) 14. Where can we find the notice board? A. in the schoolyard of Greenhill High School. B. on the playground C. in front of the school gate D. at the on-line chat site of the school. 15. How many questions are asked on the board? A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 5 16. Who named the continent Australia? A. Captain Cook B. Sam Hill C. Abel Tasman D. Mathew Flinders 17. The following men mapped Australia except ______. A. ZhengHe B. Abel Tasman C. Mathew Flinders D. Captain Cook 18. We can infer from the passage that Captain Cool is a(an) ______. A. Portuguese B. English C. Dutch D. Spanish 19. Abel Tasman drew a map of ____ . A. northern and western parts. B. the east coast C. the whole continent D. the land they knew at that time and guessed the rest D. Chinese went to Australia in the ninth century to _______. 20． Chinese went to Australia in the ninth century to _______. A. find gold B. find copper C. do business D. make friends II. 翻译短语并造句： 1. 与…联系: 2. 对…负责 3. 负税 4. 把…归功于… 5. 说服…做… 6. 事实远非如此 7. 一排/一行/一系列 8. 位于 III. 背句子记单词：: 1．I don’t like you to associate with such people. His English improved greatly because of his association with British people. 2. Poor health may be the barrier to success. 3. The federal parliament is located in Canberra. 4. This highway is a federal responsibility . / Australia has a federal government responsible for matters that affect people all over the country. 5. She spoke in defense of her religious beliefs. 6. According to our present policy, he should be fired. 7. Citizens of western nations are required to pay high taxes. 8. A big celebration was held at the birthplace of Shakespeare. 9. How can you tolerate such behavior? / Such behavior is a test to your tolerance. 10. The banana is a kind of tropical fruit. 11. I’ve got a very busy timetable this week. 12. The boss promised he would keep the reservation for the guest for fortnight out of respect. /The first three rows are reserved for the foreign guests. /These three are reserved seats. 13. He studied agriculture in the university and got a bachelor’s degree./This agricultural land cannot be used for building houses./Yuan Longping is an agriculturist. 14. I don’t want to sow doubt in my mind. 15. I owe my teachers and parents a great deal. He owes his success more to luck than to ability. 16. He was desperate to talk his father into lending him the car. 17. She hit her head and was unconscious for several minutes. 18. She’s beginning to recover her strength after the strange sickness. 19. The electricity failure paralyzed the train service. 20. The path winds through the woods. 21. That was a really nice barbecue, John. 22. Washing wool in hot water will make it shrink. 23. The children were fascinated by the toys in the shop window./ Mr Green has a fascinating voice. / My fascination with the Japanese and French cultures has internationalized my music taste IV. 语法填空： Passage A: Australia is the only country that is also a continent. It is the _sixth_____(six) largest country in the world and is in the __smallest______(small )continent ---Oceania. It is a mainly dry country __with____ only a few coastal areas that have adequate rainfall to support a large population. Approximately 80% __of___ Australians live in the south-eastern coastal area, _which_____ includes Melbourne and Sydney. Australia is famous for its _unusual_______(usual) wildlife and is a popular destination with tourists __from____ all over the world who come to experience its unique ecology. Australia is made up of six states. Like the states in America, Australia states are autonomous in some areas of gove
