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 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 Australia’s 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. Sealink 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 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.
【小題1】The underlined word “untouched” in the 1^st paragraph means _____.

A．secure

B．special

C．natural

D．a(chǎn)rtificial

【小題2】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.

【小題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

【小題4】From the passage, we know that ____.

A．pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities

B．walking in central Australia takes a long time

C．central Australia has the world’s longest railway line

D．you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia

【小題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 travelling best suits you?

A．By air.

B．By car.

C．By bus.

D．On foot.

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】A
【小題4】B
【小題5】A

解析試題分析：本文系統(tǒng)向我們介紹了去澳大利亞旅行的多種交通方式，飛機(jī)，汽車，火車，等等，并具體介紹了各種方法的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。
【小題1】C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段2,3行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.可知在這里有很多未經(jīng)開發(fā)的自然的地方等待著我們?nèi)ラ_發(fā)，故該詞可以指自然的。故C正確。
【小題2】B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段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.可知在這里租車很容易，旅游的路線也很合理。故B正確。
【小題3】A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段1,2行The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly.中的nightly可知只有在晚上才有輪船服務(wù)。故A正確。
【小題4】B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后三行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.可知步行花去了很多的時(shí)間。故B正確。
【小題5】A 推理題。根據(jù)文章第二段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.可知坐飛機(jī)可以節(jié)省我們很多的時(shí)間，并讓我們把時(shí)間用在游覽澳大利亞美麗的景色方面，故坐飛機(jī)符合本題的要求。
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點(diǎn)評：本文系統(tǒng)向我們介紹了去澳大利亞旅行的多種交通方式，飛機(jī)，汽車，火車，等等，并具體介紹了各種方法的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。本文考查細(xì)節(jié)題為主，細(xì)節(jié)題可以在文章中直接找到與答案有關(guān)的信息?或是其變體。搜查信息在閱讀中非常重要它包括理解作者在敘述某事時(shí)使用的具體事實(shí)、數(shù)據(jù)、圖表等細(xì)節(jié)信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都屬于這類圍繞主體展開的細(xì)節(jié)。做這類題一般采用尋讀法?即先讀題，然后帶著問題快速閱讀短文，找出與問題有關(guān)的詞語或句子，再對相關(guān)部分進(jìn)行分析對比，找出答案。