1、Section Using Language,Summing Up from Australian souvenirs to Swiss watches and Japanese cameras.The Australian Wildlife Park has been specially built to give people an extra close look at Australias native animals.Have your photo taken with a kangaroo,touch and feed koala bears.There are talks eve
2、ry afternoon about these animals,which are only found in this part of the world.There is also an excellent souvenir shop.A visit to the Australian Museum is like an adventure across Australia.There are shows on the people and their way of life and the whole continent.Talks and guided tours help to m
3、ake your visit unforgettable.Theres also a caf and a good book shop,selling excellent maps.Taronga Zoo has Australias finest collection of rainforest birds and sea-life centre which has many of the fish that can be found off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand.Taronga is also famous for its larg
4、e group of South East Asian monkeys.Fast food can be got at cafs.1.According to the text,where can tourists get something special for the memory of the tour in Sydney?A.The Harbourside Development and the Australian Wildlife Park.B.The Harbourside Development and Taronga Zoo.C.The Australian Wildlif
5、e Park and Taronga Zoo.D.The Australian Museum and Taronga Zoo.答案:A解析:推理判断题。从短文的第一段和第二段可以看出 the Harbourside Development 和the Australian Wildlife Park 是可以给旅游者留下深刻印象的地方。2.If the visiting time is very short and you still want to have a good knowledge of the whole Australia,youd better go to . A.the Aus
6、tralian MuseumB.the Australian Wildlife ParkC.the Harbourside DevelopmentD.Taronga Zoo答案:A解析:细节理解题。从短文第三段的“A visit to the Australian Museum is like an adventure across Australia.”可以推断出答案为澳大利亚博物馆。3.What animals can you see in these four places?A.Kangaroos,kola bears and rainforest birds.B.Kangaroos,r
7、ainforest birds and monkeys.C.Kangaroos,koala bears,rainforest birds,South East Asian monkeys and snakes.D.Kangaroos,kola bears,rainforest birds,South East Asian monkeys and sea-life.答案:D解析:推理判断题。从短文的第二段和第四段可以看出 ,在澳大利亚的这四个地方可以看到 kangaroos,kola bears,rainforest birds,South East Asian monkeys 和 sea-li
8、fe 等动物。4.The purpose in writing the text is . A.to help Australian children learn more about SydneyB.to introduce the development of Sydney to its readersC.to help people who are travelling or will go to travel in SydneyD.to introduce geographical features(特征)of the city of Sydney答案:C解析:主旨大意题。整篇短文的目
9、的就是告诉旅游者到澳大利亚后如何参观游览。BMothers who live in areas that are moderately polluted by car gases give birth to babies with lower than average birth weight,a new Australian study has revealed.In particular,scientists from Australia found that women who lived in Perth suburbs with moderate traffic emissions
10、had babies weighing around 60 grams less on average than the expected average weight of 3.5 kilograms.The conclusion was based on the analysis of the records of 1,800 pregnant women and their babies in three metropolitan areas.An association was found in only one of these areas,Perth suburbs,an area
11、 with low industrial activity,with a mix of polluted and quiet roads.Researchers said that they took the babys weight at birth and then worked out their expected size under optimal conditions.At the same time,a computer model was calculating the concentration of traffic emissions around the homes of
12、 mothers up to the time they gave birth.Dr.Gavin Pereira,assistant professor,who specializes in the effects of air pollution on childs health,found in his previous research that Perths traffic pollution was increasingly the risk for about seventy percent of young kids who suffer from serious asthma(
13、哮喘)attacks.He said the findings from that latest study were very surprising for him because the pregnant women who took part in the study did not live in heavily polluted neighbourhoods.“I did not really expect to see any effect,so it was pretty surprising,although some international studies have fo
14、und some associations,”said he.Researchers said that their results should not create any panic but rather be a warning signal for the future.The population grows each year so just that alone will increase the level of traffic emissions.Besides,the number of vehicle kilometres travelled is expected t
15、o go up so there are plenty of reasons why the problem of air pollution is going to get worse.In a conclusion,the experts said that while there is no reason for pregnant women to be scared,there is a recommendation for planners and developers not to build their homes in a short distance from busy ro
16、ads.In general,people should try to put maximum effort to take public transportation and utilize cleaner engine technologies in order to reduce the vehicle emissions.5.Which one could be the best title for this passage?A.Some Advice on Where to Build HousesB.Air Pollution and Babys Birth WeightC.Bab
17、ys Birth and House BuildingD.Air Pollution and Humans Life答案:B解析:主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句中的“Mothers who live in areas that are moderately polluted by car gases give birth to babies with lower than average birth weight”即生活在中度污染区怀孕妇女所生的孩子比平常的更轻。贯穿整篇文章,始终扣住污染区妇女与新生婴儿体重之间的关系。6.Which of the following statements on
18、 the methods of drawing the conclusion is TRUE?A.By analyzing the records of 1,800 women and their babies in three polluted areas.B.By weighing the newly-born baby and comparing the average in ideal conditions.C.By using a computer to calculate the density of traffic gases where the babies are born.
19、D.By calculating the density of traffic gases during the whole period of pregnancy.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第二段分别出现了took the babys weight at birth worked out their expected sizea computer model was calculating 等信息,可知答案为 B 项。7.The underlined word “associations” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to . A.efficient c
20、orporations B.helpful organizationsC.serious influences D.causal relationships答案:D解析:词义理解题。associations“联系;结合;关联;友谊 ;协会” 。在该篇短文中所表达的词义是:怀孕妇女在空气污染区生活与新生婴儿体重之间存在直接的因果关系。8.Why did Dr.Gavin Pereira feel UNEXPECTED at his current research results?A.Because the pregnant participants were not from the area
21、s polluted seriously.B.Because about seventy percent of young kids suffered from serious asthma attacks.C.Because Perths traffic pollution was increasing quickly.D.Because the pregnant participants all lived in the heavily polluted areas.答案:A解析:细节理解题。佩雷拉对目前的实验结果感到意外 ,原因是他的实验对象不是来自污染很严重的地区。根据第三段第二句“He said the findings from that latest study were very surprising for him because the pregnant women who took part in the study did not live in heavily polluted neighbourhoods.”可知答案。
