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1、 选修九 Unit Three 阅读理解阅读理解1. Match each reading text with the description below.Text One ( )A. a post card from someone on holidayText Two ( )B. an advertisementText Three ( )C. Part of a text in an encyclopediaText Four( )D. a newspaper articleText Five( )E. part of a tourist brochure2. Which of the

2、statements about Australia is true?A. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world with a large population.B. There are 14 Word Heritage Sites in Australia.C. Australia states are autonomous.D. The majority of Australian live in Melbourne and Sydney.3.What will not happen on Australia Day?A.C

3、itizenship ceremonyB.Displays of singing and dancing from all over the world.C.Tasting food D.More than 9000 people will become Australian citizens.4.If you want to view Australias unique scenery, youd better travel _, according to Text Three.A. by planeB. by bike C. by trainD. on foot5.What landsca

4、pe can you see in common in the Two routes? A. treeless plainB. rusty redsC. tropical splendorD. rolling hills6. What can you infer from Text 4? A. The rock appears to change color every day. B. If you want to climb the Rock, it is difficult to find an Aboriginal guide. C. the Rock is one of Austral

5、ias 14 World Heritages. D. the Rock is considered to be sacred in the Aboriginal peoples view.7.From Text Five we can learn some tips about the Tours outside Hobart except _? A.How to get to the Cradle Mountain National Park. B.Why the Park is a World Heritage. C.How to visit the Park. D.the attract

6、ions of the park. . Summary.Australia is the sixth largest as well as a _. The climate there is _ but a few coastal areas have _ rainfall to support its population. About 80% of Australians live in the _ coastal area including Melbourne and Sydney because its centre is _ and _ . Australia is well-kn

7、own for its huge, open_, bright _, enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual _. And many tourists from all over the world visit it to experience its unique _. It is made up of six states which are _. However, its federal government is responsible for the matters of the people. The federal

8、parliament is located in _.Australia is a _ country. On 26 January, Australia Day, by _ ceremonies Australia welcomes those who _ have come from overseas from many different _ and _ backgrounds into the nation and encourages _ ,_and _ among all the people of Australia.If you are visiting the country

9、, dont forget to visit the Red Rock and Cradle Mountain National Park which are among the _ World Heritage Sites in Australia. Australias Dangerous Creatures1. What do the dangerous creatures mentioned in the passage have in common?A. They are so poisonous that they can kill or paralyze a man.B. Onl

10、y a few kinds of each creature may kill a human.C. They all have many varieties.D. They attack other creatures by poisonous bites.2. Which creature is different from the others?A. SnakesB. spidersC. jellyfishD. crocodiles3. In the last five years, from which creature have there been no deaths?A. sna

11、kesB. jellyfishC. sharksD. funnel web spiders4. Which of the following is true? A. The jellyfish is the most poisonous animal in the world. B. Australia has the largest number of snakes in the world C. In the last five years there have been only three deaths from snakebites. D. A funnel spider is mo

12、re poisonous than a redback spiderSummaryAustralia _ more than 170 different kinds of snake, 115 of which are _ .But the poison of most snakes can _ or _ only small creatures, and a few can kill humans. There are also _ 2000 different kinds of spider in Australia, and most of them have a _. However

13、_ have no effect on humans or cause only mild _. Only a few have _ that is _ _to kill a human being. The sea around Australia _ over 160 different kinds of shark which _ from just 20 centimeters to over 14 meters. All but two or three kinds are _ to humans. Another _ dangerous sea animal is the jell

14、yfish. Most kinds of poisonous jellyfish can cause _ to anyone who touches them. The Poison of the box jellyfish which is _ the most poisonous animal in the world can _kill a human. There are two types of crocodile _ in Australia but only saltwater crocodile _ to kill humans. With all these dangerou

15、s animals you might think Australia is an unsafe place to _ or visit. _, this is _ the true.1.It is reported that the United States uses _（多达两倍的能源）as the whole of Europe every year.（energy）2.Having a cell phone also helps us feel safer, since we can call for help _（如果发生紧急情况）.（case）3.The house where

16、Elvis Presley once lived _（已变成了一座博物馆） and is visited by thousands of people every year.（turn）4.When you travel by train, you _（按说应当）buy a ticket, but not many people do.（suppose）5.He bought a new cell phone, but he _（结果收到很多垃圾短信）.（end）6._（被告知）that her daughter got sick, she hurried to the school to t

17、ake her home.（tell）7._（我没有想到）you would object to the plan.（occur）8.Over a third of the population was estimated _（无法获得）to the health service.（access）9.The women biologist stayed in Africa studying animals for 13 years before she returned. Oh dear! She _（一定经历了）a lot of difficulties.（go）10.Theres _（再等

18、没有意义）any longer.（point）11.I got well prepared for the job interview, for I couldnt risk _（失去机会）.（lose）12.We should _（考虑到每件事情）that may happen.（allow）13.It remains _（有待观察）whether Jim will be fit enough to play in the final.（see）14.The driver _（告知我们）the accident quitted his job a week later.（inform）15.

19、We havent heard from him for a long time! _（他发生什么事情了）him？（become）16._（从他的外貌来判断）, he is only an ordinary person.（judge）17.The pickpocket _（挣脱了）the policeman and ran away.（break）18.Many old houses _ （已经拆除）to make way for new roads so far.（tear）19.20._（直到回家）that she remembered her appointment with the doctor.（it）21.Everything is in order, so they _（不可能搜查过）the room.（search）22.The speech _（值得一听） since it is delivered by the president.（worth）23.The foreigner _（很难听懂）the mans accent.（difficulty）24.The energy _（一定用完了）, for the fire went out itself.（use）