Question

Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. 1t is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.

Enough laws (法律)have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.

Last month we visited Perth， the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flower exhibition (展覽). There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flower exhibition. After visiting Perth we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path(小路) at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.

Australia is well-known for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.

1.Australia is ________.

A．the largest country in the world            B．larger than China

C．as large as Shanghai                      D．not as large as China.

2.Enough laws have been made to ________.

A．increase the population                  B．grow more plants

C．fight against pollution                    D．show wild flowers

3.Perth is ________.

A．the capital of Australia                    B．in the west of Australia

C．in the east of Australia                    D．the biggest city in Australia

4.In Perth you may visit a wild flower in ________.

A．October          B．January           C．May              D．July

5.Which of the following sentences is true?

A．All the big cities in Australia are seriously polluted.

B．Australia is well-known for its sheep, kangaroos and large population.

C．We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of white sheep.

D．If you go to the town in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了澳大利亞這個國家的自然環境特點。

1.根據第一段It is a little smaller than China. 描述，可知澳大利亞不如中國大，故選D。

2.根據第二段Enough laws (法律)have been made to fight against pollution.描述，可知選C。

3.根據第三段Last month we visited Perth， the biggest city in Western Australia,可知選B。

4.根據In spring every year Perth has the wild flower exhibition.描述，可知選C，五月。

5.根據最后一段After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep.描述，可知選D。

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