Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is not large. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
The government has made enough laws to fight 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 flowers’ exhibition. 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 flowers’ exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path 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 famous for its sheep and kangaroos(袋鼠). 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.as large as Shanghai |
C.not as large as China | D.the largest island in the north of the earth |
2. The government had made _______.
A.too enough laws to fight pollution |
B.so many laws that it can fight pollution |
C.enough laws that it can hardly fight pollution |
D.enough laws because the pollution is very serious |
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. |
B.Perth is bigger than any other city in Western Australia. |
C.Perth lies in the west of Australia. |
D.No other city is larger than Perth in Australia. |
4. Which of the following is true?
A.Australia is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and wild flowers. |
B.We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of white sheep. |
C.Three hundred sheep came towards us because they saw us. |
D.If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep. |
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Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is not large. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
The government has made enough laws to fight 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 flowers’ exhibition. 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 flowers’ exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path 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 famous for its sheep and kangaroos(袋鼠). 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.as large as Shanghai |
C.not as large as China | D.the largest island in the north of the earth |
2. The government had made _______.
A.too enough laws to fight pollution |
B.so many laws that it can fight pollution |
C.enough laws that it can hardly fight pollution |
D.enough laws because the pollution is very serious |
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. |
B.Perth is bigger than any other city in Western Australia. |
C.Perth lies in the west of Australia. |
D.No other city is larger than Perth in Australia. |
4. Which of the following is true?
A.Australia is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and wild flowers. |
B.We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of white sheep. |
C.Three hundred sheep came towards us because they saw us. |
D.If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep. |
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Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. 1. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai. 2. 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 flowers’ exhibition. 3. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers’ exhibition.
After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. 4. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. 5. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.
A. The government has made enough laws to fight pollution.
B. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world.
C. Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos.
D. Australia is big, but its population is not large.
E. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could.
F. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before.
G. The people of Australia are very hard-working.
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Iceland is a large island. In fact, it’s the world’s 18th largest island. Most of the population, however, lives in the southwestern part of the country, in or around the capital city of Reykjavik. By its very name, you’d expect Iceland to be mostly ice. Looking at Iceland on a map, you’ll notice it sits just outside the Arctic Circle. Despite this location and its name, Iceland actually has a temperate climate, because it is warmed by the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream also helps keep Iceland’s coastal ports ice-free through the winter.
There is plenty of ice on Iceland, though. The country consists of a large plateau(高原)that includes fields of sand, mountains and glaciers. Over 60% of Iceland is tundra(苔原). About 14% of Iceland is lakes and glaciers. Only about 24% of the country has plants or vegetation of any kind, which covers a vast area in the south of the country.
Iceland was settled in the late 800s and early 900s by Norsemen from the Scandinavian country of Norway. Other settlers also came from Ireland and Scotland. From the 13th century up until 1918, Iceland was part of the Norwegian and later Danish monarchies. For most of that time, the small Icelandic population depended upon fishing and farming to make a living. For hundreds of years, Iceland was one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. After World War II, international aid and industrialization of the fishing industry turned Iceland into one of the wealthiest countries in the world. In 1994, Iceland became part of the European Economic Area(经济区), which allowed its economy to grow even more.
Iceland boasts one of the youngest islands in the world. Surtsey rose out of the ocean during a series of volcanic eruptions between 1963 and 1968. Today, only scientists who study the growth of new life can occasionally visit the volcanic island of Surtsey.
1.What can we know about Iceland according to the passage?
A.It lies in the Arctic Circle.
B.Its capital city is very crowded
C.Many people live in the east.
D.It has a fairly mild temperature.
2.What is mainly talked about in the third paragraph?
A.Iceland’s history.
B.Iceland’s geography.
C.Iceland’s economy.
D.Iceland’s politics.
3.What can we infer about Surtsey from the last paragraph?
A.People live on fishing.
B.No human beings live there at all.
C.There are many visitors.
D.Science is developing fast there.
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Do you know what your child is going to do when the school bell rings at the end of the day? More than 14 million students leave school every afternoon and have nowhere to go, since they do not have access to(使用) affordable afterschool opportunities. According to the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC), 90% of the Americans think all youths should have access to afterschool programs(课外活动项目), but twothirds of parents say they have trouble finding programs locally. The bad news is that the situation may be getting worse.
Afterschool hours are the peak time for juvenile crimes and risky behaviors, including alcohol(酒精) and drug(药物) use. NYVPRC states that children who do not spend any time in afterschool activities are 49 percent more likely to use drugs and 37 percent more likely to become a teen parent. Kids are also at the highest risk of becoming a victim of violence after school, particularly between the hours of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The highest amount of juvenile crime occurs between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., when most children are dismissed from school(放学).
The NYVPRC defines afterschool programs as safe and structured activities that offer children opportunities to learn new skills. The skills students learn can range from technology and math to reading and art. Some programs also offer opportunities for internship (实习), community service, or mentoring. These programs have been shown to improve academic achievement, as well as relieve the stresses(减压) on working families. A report by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S Department of Justice shows that students in afterschool programs have fewer behavioral problems and more selfconfidence, and can handle conflicts better than students who are not involved with these programs. In addition, according to the Harvard Family Research Project, afterschool programs help students from low income families overcome the inequities (不公平) they face in the school system.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?
A.Most parents don't believe in afterschool programs.
B.Students are not willing to attend afterschool programs.
C.It's difficult for parents to find afterschool programs for their kids.
D.Parents don't care about where their children go after school.
2.The underlined word “juvenile” in Paragraph 2 has a similar meaning to “________”.
A.student B.teenager C.adult D.campus
3.We learn from the second paragraph that________.
A.the teachers should watch over kids after school
B.children are dismissed from school too late
C.afterschool hours are a risky time for children
D.children should go home immediately school is over
4.The author of the passage probably________.
A.fully supports afterschool programs
B.doubts the effects of afterschool programs
C.believes structured activities are useless for children
D.thinks students today are too stressed
5.What is the theme of the passage?
A.Prevention of juvenile crimes.
B.Risks kids face after school.
C.A research report on the stresses of the students.
D.The benefits of afterschool programs.
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A small town in Tasmania, an island off the south coast of mainland Australia, is making itself an environmental role model by becoming the country's first plastic bag-free town.
Since April 28, Coles Bay's population of 175 and its tourist shoppers have been using reusable paper or cloth bags to carry their shopping.
Ben Keamey, a local businessman who supports the bag ban, said it would cut the amount of waste and prevent damage to native wildlife that try to eat the plastic.
"Most businesses here come from the tourism and that's all based on the environment, so people were pretty supportive," he said.
Every year Australians use more than six billion plastic bags. More than half of these come from the supermarket. Since it takes years for the bags to biodegrade(生物递减分解), tens of millions end up polluting the environment. They kill about 100,000 sea-birds and animals, which mistake bags for food, every year.
Only in the past few months have major Australian supermarkets begun cutting on their use of plastic bags. Environmental groups are pushing for a plastic bag fee like that in Ireland. There, since plastic bags cost 10 pence (about 1 yuan) each, their use has been cut by 90 per cent.
Pollution caused by plastic bags is a big headache for countries all over the world. As early as 1999, Beijing said that only plastic bags of certain thickness could be used. This was to encourage them to be used again and again, since an average of six million plastic bags are used there every there every single day.
1.Which might be the best title for this passage?
A.Deadly Plastic Bags B.The End of Plastic Bags
C.How to Reuse Plastic Bags D.The Present Situation of Plastic Bags
2.Plastic bags will not be used by the native people of Coles Bay because they ______.
A.cause the environmental pollution B.are not easy to be reused
C.are not as good as cloth bags D.are not strong enough
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Plastic bags kill many animals in Australia each year.
B.Most Australian supermarkets have begun cutting on their use of plastic bags.
C.People at Coles Bay think poor environment may affect their tourism.
D.You have to pay for the plastic bags if you go shopping in Ireland.
4.The example of Coles Bay is to show that ______.
A.people take serious actions to deal with the plastic bag problem
B.people begin to realise the harm of using plastic bags
C.Australia is the first country in solving the plastic bag problem
D.Australians are aware of the importance of protecting the small town
5.Which of the following measures on plastic bags is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.To forbid to use them by law.
B.to charge fee for plastic bags.
C.To make them thick enough to be reuseable.
D.To make them environmentally friendly.
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Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences (住所) of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.
Audio tours
Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.
Guided tours
Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.
Visitors with children
For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.
St George’s Chapel
Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from march to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first before it closes.
Shopping
Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children’s toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service.
Refreshments
Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permits in the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel.
Photography and mobile phones
Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel. Mobile phone must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George’s Chapel in consideration of other visitors.
Security
As Winter Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.
1.Who can get re-entry permits?
A. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.
B. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.
C. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.
D. Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel.
2.Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phone?
A. To prevent them from disturbing others.
B. To ensure the safety of others.
C. To ensure the security of the Castle.
D. To prevent the use of the built-in cameras.
3.In the last part, a "working royal palace" refers to one ________.
A. where the Queen usually works
B. where works of art are on show
C. still being constructed
D. still used by the royal family
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In the 18th century, New York was smaller than Philadelphia and Boston. Today it is the largest city in America. How can the change in its size and importance be explained?
To answer this question we must consider certain facts about geography, history, and economics. Together these three will explain the huge growth of America’s most famous city.
The map of the Northeast shows that the four areas with the largest populations in this region are around seaports. At these points materials from across the sea enter the United States, and the products of the land are sent there for export across the sea.
We know that places where transportation lines meet are good places for making raw materials into finished goods. That is why seaports often have cities nearby. But cities like New York needed more than their geographical location in order to become great industrial centers. Their development did not happen simply by chance.
About 1815, when many Americans from the east had already moved toward the west, transportation routes from the seaports to the central regions of the country began to be a serious problem. The slow wagons of that time, usually drawn by horses, were too expensive for moving heavy freight (货物) very far. In New York State a canal seemed the best answer to the transportation problem. From the eastern end of Lake Erie all the way across the state to the Hudson River there is a long strip of low land. Here the Erie Canal was built, and after several years of work it was completed in 1825.
The canal produced an immediate effect. Freight costs were cut to about one tenth of what they had been. New York City, which had been smaller than Philadelphia and Boston, quickly became the leading city of the coast. In the years that followed, transportation routes on the Great Lakes were joined to routes on the Mississippi River. Then New York City became the end point of a great inland shipping system that started from the Atlantic Ocean far up the western branches of the Mississippi.
1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Development of Transportation in New York
B. Export and Import of New York
C. How New York Became America's Largest City
D. How New York Exchanged with Europe
2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The Erie Canal connected Lake Erie with the Hudson River.
B. Economists are of the opinion that places where farming is done are good for making raw materials into finished goods.
C. Wagons drawn by horses and oxen soon proved to be better and cheaper than canal transportation.
D. The seaports usually have less population but more business.
3.Freight costs were reduced to 10% of what they had been because of ________.
A. cheap and fast wagons B. the new sea routes
C. the construction of the Erie Canal D. the development of industry
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You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. The following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.
Getting around Australia
Air
Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on the Australia’s can’t-miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.
Drive
Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.
Bus
Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.
Rail
Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia’s size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.
Ferry
The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sealink ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities.
Walk
With easy on the feet pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities. Besides all the above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia—impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.
1.The underlined word “untouched” in the 1stparagraph means _____.
A.secure B.special
C.natural D.artificial
2.Which of the following is TRUE about travelling in Australia?
A.More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before.
B.You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes.
C.Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way.
D.Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport.
3.Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs ____.
A.only at night hours B.only during rush hours
C.several times a day D.Between different cities
4.From the passage, we know that ____.
A.pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities
B.walking in central Australia takes a long time
C.central Australia has the world’s longest railway line
D.you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia
5.If you have only 5 days and want to visit Australia’s famous attractions that are far away from each other, which way of travelling best suits you?
A.By air. B.By car.
C.By bus. D.On foot.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. The following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.
Getting around Australia
Air
Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on the Australia’s can’t-miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.
Drive
Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.
Bus
Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.
Rail
Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia’s size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.
Ferry
The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sealink ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities.
Walk
With easy on the feet pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities.
Besides all the above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia—impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.
1.The underlined word “untouched” in the 1st paragraph means _____.
A.secure B.special C.natural D.artificial
2.Which of the following is TRUE about travelling in Australia?
A.More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before.
B.You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes.
C.Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way.
D.Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport.
3.Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs ____.
A.only at night hours B.only during rush hours
C.several times a day D.Between different cities
4.From the passage, we know that ____.
A.pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities
B.walking in central Australia takes a long time
C.central Australia has the world’s longest railway line
D.you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia
5.If you have only 5 days and want to visit Australia’s famous attractions that are far away from each other, which way of travelling best suits you?
A.By air. B.By car. C.By bus. D.On foot.
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California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. Also 1. is the most multicultural state in the USA, having 2. (attract) people from all over the world. The first settlers are believed to have arrived there 3. means of a land bridge across the Bering Strait. No one knows 4. the first people arrived in California. 5. , it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least 15 thousand years ago. In the 18th century California 6. (rule) by Spain. In 7. early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California, then gold 8. (mine) and later arrivals. Now people from different parts of the world still immigrate to California. It is believed 9. before long California will be a mixture of many races and cultures, without distinct major 10. (race) or cultural groups.
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