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　　Australia, the last continent, was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the seventeenth century. These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony（殖民地）than in exploring(勘探)it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English who set up the settlements（新拓居地）in Australia. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some other things in common as well.

　　Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich in soil, It was the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this westward movement took place more because the English were searching for better land than because the population was increasing. Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold was discovered in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.

　　Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some striking differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without having to go to war. Australia, unlike the United States, was firstly turned into a colony by English prisoners and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising. By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people, or almost half as many sheep as there are people today in the United States. Yet, in spite of these and other main differences, Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one has with most of the rest of the world.

1. Who turned Australia into a colony? ______ .

[  ]

A. Britain B. Several European countries

C. The United States of America D. None of the above

2. In the early history of America and Australia, both colonies developed towards the west firstly for the reason that ______ .

[   ]

A. the population was increasing rapidly in the east

B. the English thought there might be richer land there

C. gold was discovered there

D. fewer people lived there

3. In the early 1920s, ______ .

[   ]

A. Australia had one fifteenth as many people as sheep

B. there were more sheep in Australia than in the United States

C. the population in Australia was greater than that of the United States

D. the United States had twice as many sheep as people

4. Australia, unlike the United States, ______ .

[   ]

A. won its independence by peaceful means

B. did not discover gold until the sate 1840s

C. was the last and biggest continent to be discovered

D. was not rich in gold in its western part

5. The last sentence in the last paragraph “…Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one has with most of the rest of the world” means“ ______ ”.

[   ]

A. The United States and Australia do not have any main differences

B. The United States and Australia have much more in common than they have with other countries.

C. The United States and Australia have nothing in common with the rest of the world

D. In common with the rest of the world, the United States and Australia have a lot of differences.

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科目：高中英語 來源：福建省泉州五中2007－2008年高考模擬考試　英語試題 題型：050

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ISC(HS)Reference No．S006864　　　　　　　　　　　　New South Wales

Student Date of Birth：19/08/1988　　　Department of Education and Training

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　International Students Centre

Hong Xue　　　　　　　　　　　　　　827-839 George Street PO Box 707

60 Waratah Street　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Broadway NSW 21007

Croydon Park NSW 2133　　　　　　　Phone：(612)9217 4801 1300 302 456

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Fax：(612)9212 6721

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　http：//www.tafensw.edu.au/international/

WARNING LETTER

Dear Hong Xue,

　　As you are aware, your student visa regulations set out a number of conditions applying to your visa．It has come to our attention that you are failing to meet the following conditions：You must maintain accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements that have been approved by your education provider if you：

　　●have not turned 18; and

　　●are not staying in Australia with：

　�。璦 parent

　�。璦 custodian(監(jiān)護(hù)人); or

　　－a relative who has been nominated(指定)by your parent or a custodian, is aged at least 21 and is of good character．

　　Note：You must not change those arrangements without the written approval of your education provider．

　　You must obey the following rules：

　　1．During term time you must：

　　a)remain in your homestay during the school term;

　　b)come home every night; and

　　c)inform your guardian at all times of your whereabouts．

　　2．On weekends you must：

　　a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and

　　b)inform your guardian of the name, address and phone numbers of people you are visiting．

　　3．You must return your guardian's telephone calls．

　　This will be your only warning．If you continue to breach(違反)your student visa regulations we will report you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．Such action may lead to the cancellation(取消)of your student visa．Please contact me on(612)9217 4801 or fax(612)9212 6721 if you have questions about your enrolment．

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yours sincerely

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Tracey Carlon

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Student Advisor

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　International Students Centre

NSW Department of Education and Training

(1)

What's the purpose of writing this letter?

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A．

To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．

B．

To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．

C．

To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．

D．

To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．

(2)

What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?

[　　]

A．

He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．

B．

He is required to come home every night according to the rules．

C．

He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．

D．

His student Visa has been cancelled．

(3)

To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?

[　　]

A．

Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．

B．

Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．

C．

Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．

D．

Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．

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　　On Sunday, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet updated reports on the toll the earthquake has taken．“It’s an enormous catastrophe,” she said．Countless buildings and roadways have been destroyed or badly damaged．Rescuers continued to work around the clock to find survivors who may be trapped under the rub-ble of fallen buildings．Government officials estimate more than 2 million people have lost their homes．

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(1)

Who is leading the earthquake relief efforts in Chile?

[　　]

A．

The Chilean government and military．

B．

Geologists and other scientists．

C．

The United Nations peacekeeping forces．

D．

Secretary-General of the United Nations．

(2)

The damage from Chile’s earthquake is not expected to be as severe as the damage from Haiti’s quake．Which could not be the reason for it?

[　　]

A．

Chile is one of the richest，best-organized countries in South America．

B．

Chile has constructed many buildings for the people．

C．

Chile knows how to respond to a national emergency．

D．

The epicenter area of the Chile earthquake is less heavily populated than that of the Haiti’s quake．

(3)

One result of the earthquake in Chile was ________．

[　　]

A．

severe storms in Russia and Japan

B．

massive waves in the pacific Ocean

C．

a lack of food supplies in coastal communities

D．

a social confusion across the globe

(4)

What’s the best title for this news report?

[　　]

A．

Major Earthquake Hits Chile

B．

The Most Powerful Earthquake in History

C．

Rescue and Recovery Efforts

D．

Face to Face with the Natural Disaster

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(1)

What does the passage mainly tell us?

[　　]

A．

What we should do with our leisure time?

B．

How to surf the internet for fun during office hours．

C．

Why we should surf the internet for fun during office time．

D．

Moderately surfing the Internet for fun during work can improve working efficiency．

(2)

Why can surfing the internet for fun during office hours increase productivity?

[　　]

A．

Workers are tired of work and want to rest．

B．

Workers can learn some work skills on the Internet．

C．

It makes people relax and regain concentration on work．

D．

It contributes to improving the relationship between bosses and workers．

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All the following statements are true EXCEPT __________．

[　　]

A．

The research was made by the University of Melbourne．

B．

Most firms allow their employees to use the Internet for fun．

C．

Most people in the research surf the Internet for fun during work．

D．

Popular WILB activities are watching videos, shopping online and so on．

(4)

From the passage we can know that __________．

[　　]

A．

The workers engaged in WILB aren’t fit for their work．

B．

Brent Coker is a successful boss who can accept the research results．

C．

Surfing the Internet long hours for fun won’t increase productivity．

D．

Many firms’ preventing employees’ WILB contributes to high productivity．

(5)

Which section of a newspaper do you think the passage is taken from?

[　　]

A．

Work and life

B．

Health and diet

C．

Advertisements

D．

Science and technology

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What is responsible for the most human deaths in 2010?

[　　]

A．

Natrual disasters．

B．

Terrorist attacks．

C．

Poor buildings．

D．

Too rapid developrnent．

(2)

According to Andreas Schraft, ________．

[　　]

A．

earthquakes are happening more often because of human beings

B．

earthquakes are causing more damage because of human beings

C．

stronger houses should be built to limit storm damage

D．

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The main point of the article is to ________．

[　　]

A．

list the natural disasters that occurred in 2010

B．

give the details of some natural disasters of 2010

C．

warn that more natural disasters are to strike

D．

blame humanity for not helping those affected by the disasters

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　　If you are looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that’s New York．It’s a whole world in a city．

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A．

To enjoy Beijing duck．

B．

To taste the finest French coq au vin．

C．

To spend an evening with Beethoven．

D．

To see the statue of Liberty．

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A．

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D．

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A．

try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York

B．

give readers some information about New York

C．

supply readers some wonderful programmes in New York

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