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【題目】Getting around in Australia

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. Following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.

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 Australians 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. Sea Jink 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 of 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】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.

【2】Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs .

A.only during rush hoursB.at night hours

C.several times a dayD.in summer

【3】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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【解析】

本文是應(yīng)用文。主要介紹了去澳大利亞旅行的多種交通方式：飛機，汽車，火車等等，并介紹了不同的交通方式的優(yōu)點。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干5天時間，想在澳大利亞彼此距離遠的著名景點游覽�？梢赃x擇什么交通方式。根據(jù)Air中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.可知，短時間在澳大利亞進行長距離景點旅行最好的方式是坐飛機。故選A。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第一句The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. 可知，The Spirit of Tasmania 每晚在墨爾本和塔斯馬尼亞之間提供客運和汽車輪渡服務(wù)，所以只有晚上才有渡輪服務(wù)。故選B。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段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.可知，澳大利亞擁有龐大的公路網(wǎng)絡(luò)，維護良好，還有一些世界上最美麗的旅游線路。在主要機場、市中心、郊區(qū)和景點，你不難找到租車租賃公司。所以你可以租車去探索澳大利亞最美麗的旅行路線。故選B。