Question

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 a long distance in a short time. 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. It’s easy for you to find 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. 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. 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. unmoved B. special

C. unpolluted D. unconnected

2.Which of the following is TRUE about traveling 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.Where does the article come from?

A. Scientific journal B. Magazine

C. Travel Guide D. Text Book

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 traveling least suits you?

A. By air. B. By car.

C. By bus. D. On foot.

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C5.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文向我們介紹了探索澳大利亞大陸的方法，從而向我們介紹了六種交通工具，幫助我們更好地領(lǐng)略澳大利亞的風(fēng)采。

1.】詞匯分析題。從文中第一段“ The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there”未被污染的遙遠(yuǎn)的海灘和與地平線相連的沙漠就在那里，從中可以推斷出untouched應(yīng)該是未被污染的意思。故選C。

2.】正誤判斷題。從文中“It’s easy for you to find car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.”在主要的機(jī)場(chǎng)，中心城市建筑，郊區(qū)和景點(diǎn)，找到一家出租汽車的公司租一輛車是非常容易的，從中可以判斷出B選項(xiàng)是正確的。故選B。

3.】細(xì)節(jié)分析題。從文中“ The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. ”塔斯馬尼亞島的精神是每晚在墨爾本和塔斯馬尼亞之間運(yùn)行乘客和車輛的輪渡服務(wù)。從中可以看出只有在晚上的時(shí)間才有。故選A。

4.】推斷分析題。這篇短文向我們介紹了探索澳大利亞大陸的方法，從而向我們介紹了六種交通工具，幫助我們更好地領(lǐng)略澳大利亞的風(fēng)采，從而可以推斷出這篇文章應(yīng)該摘自 Travel Guide。故選C。

5.】推斷分析題。從文中“Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. It’s easy for you to find car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.”“澳大利亞有一個(gè)龐大的網(wǎng)絡(luò)維護(hù)良好的道路和一些世界上最漂亮的旅游路線。你很容易在主要機(jī)場(chǎng),市中心位置,郊區(qū)和景點(diǎn)找到汽車租賃公司�！睆闹锌梢耘袛喑鯿ar是最適合的交通工具。故選B。

考點(diǎn)：考查說明文閱讀。