C
Australia is nearly 7.7 million square kilometres.It's the sixth largest country in area after Russia，Canada，China，the United States and Brazil.
There are rainforests and large plains in the north，snowfields in the southeast，desert(沙漠) in the centre and croplands in the east，south and southwest.About one third of the country lies in the tropics(热带地区)．Australia has a coastline of 36，735 km if it were possible to drive non－stop along the whole coast at 60 km/h，it would take about 24 days to complete the trip.
Australia is the world's smallest continent(洲) and the sixth largest country being equal(相等的) in area to the USA without Alaska.The continent is one of the oldest lands.It is more than 3，000 million years old，and it is the flattest of the continents.
The population of Australia is more than 20 million.It is one of the world's most urbanized countries，with about 70% of the population living in the ten largest cities.Most of the population is concentrated(集中) along the eastern seaboard and the southeastern corner of the continent.
1.Australia is smaller in area than________.
A. France B. Britain
C. Japan D. Canada
2.We can see________ in the north of Australia.
A. rainforests B. desert
C. croplands D. snowfields
3.The underlined word “urbanized” in the last paragraph means “________” in Chinese.
A. 工业化的 B. 现代化的
C. 城市化的 D. 农业化的
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. About two thirds of the country lies in the tropics.
B. Australia has a long history of more than 5，000 million years.
C. About 20% of the population in Australia live in the cities.
D. It would take about 24 days to drive along the whole coast of Australia.
5.Australia is not one of the ________ continents.
A. oldest B. smallest C. flattest D. coldest
B
The seasons in Australia are not like ours.When it is winter in China，it is summer there.Australia is a southern country.It is in the south of the world.June，July and August are the winter months；September，October and November are spring；the summer is in December，January and February；and March，April and May are the autumn months.The north of the country is hotter than the south.
A very large part of this country has no rain at all.The east coast has rain all the year，and there are no dry months.The southeast winds blow the whole year.They bring rain from the sea.There is not much rain on the west side.The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds.They only blow here in summer.
The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain.The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only.In summer，the southwest of the country has no rain.In the north of Australia，there is no rain in winter.The rain comes in summer.The northwest winds bring it.
1.It is ________ in Australia in November.
A. spring B. summer
C. autumn D. winter
2.In Australia，it is ________ in the south than in the north.
A. hotter B. warmer
C. colder D. cooler
3.The ________ of Australia has the most rain.
A. eastern part B. southeastern part
C. southern part D. northern part
4.The southwest of the country has no rain in summer because ________.
A. it is dry there
B. the west winds never blow
C. the northwest winds blow
D. the west winds blow only in winter
5.There is no rain in winter ________ of Australia.
A. in the southeast B. in the north
C. in the southwest D. in the south
A
In some foreign countries，some people don't like the number 13.They don't think 13 is a lucky number，for example，they don't like to live on the thirteenth floor.
One day，my friend Jack asked some friends to dinner.When all of his friends arrived，he asked them to sit at the table.He began to count the people in his mind while they were having the delicious food.Suddenly，he cried out，“Oh，there are thirteen people here！”
Everyone's face turned white except Mr Brown.He said slowly with a smile on his face，“Don't worry，my friends.We have fourteen people here.My wife Mrs Brown will have a baby in a few months.She is in the familys now.”
All of them became happy again.“Congratulations！” they said.They all had a good time that evening.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。
1.Some people don't like the number 13 because they think it's unlucky.
2.Jack asked his friends to dinner one day.
3.The people felt unhappy when they heard Jack's words.
4.Mrs Brown will have a baby in a few weeks.
5.At last，all people had a good time that evening in the passage.
Good day，mate.My name is Nicole，and I ______ in Australia.
Most of the people in Australia live along the northeast and the southwest coasts.The middle of Australia is too dry，______ few people live there.It is called the outback.I live on a sheep station in the outback.I don't go to ______.I have a radio.I listen to my teacher and send ______ back to her.My tests and homework are sent by mail.
Most Australians，including______，are of British ancestry.When people moved to Australia ______ Britain，they brought many British customs with them.______，we drive on the left side of the road and drink tea，just like they do in Britain.
What about ______？ We eat normal American food (some dishes are different)．Beef is the most popular meat.
My favourite sport is cricket.We ______ it in summer.Football，rugby，and soccer are also very popular.
Well，I have to______ now.I am going surfing with my friend，Steve.Thanks for visiting my page.
1.A. work B. live C. swim D. travel
2.A. but B. though C. so D. because
3.
A. school B. hospital
C. church D. office
4.A. advice B. gifts C. money D. answers
5.A. him B. her C. me D. you
6.A. for B. from C. in D. with
7.
A. After all B. In addition
C. In fact D. For example
8.A. sport B. food C. meat D. music
9.A. play B. invent C. find D. discover
10.A. go B. sleep C. come D. study
—Could I have a look at your product?
—________.I have brought some with me.
A. Yes，of course B. No，I have no idea
C. That's really funny D. Here we go
—What did Mike say to you?
—He asked me________.He said it looked very strange.
A. what was the building
B. what the building was
C. what would I write my report about
D. what I would write my report about
