7.Calgary
Canada's western city of Calgary is the world's best city when it comes to healthy living,
local press reported Monday.
According to an international survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting,a London
based consulting firm,Calgary was put at the top of a list of 144cities.It scored 121points,just above Honolulu's score of 120.Helsinki(赫尔辛基,芬兰首都) and Ottawa followed at 119.5and 118.5respectively.
Three other Canadian cities came in the top 20.Montreal and Vancouver tied for ninth and
Toronto came in at 18th.
Darwin
Darwin is the capital of Australia's Northern Territory-its relaxing atmosphere and
location make it the perfect centre for touring the area.Australia's Northern Territory is a vast region with diverse geography.It stretches from the tip of the north coastline to the outback(内地).Waterfalls,interesting rock formations including Uluru(Ayers Rock),native wildlife and parklands are commonplace throughout.
Queensland
Australia's fastest growing state is home to 3.6million people,taking up around 25% of
the continent's area.Whether you're after an adventure,relaxing on sunkissed beaches,trekking(集体移居) through ancient rainforest or snorkeling(潜水) on the Great Barrier Reef(大堡礁),there's an experience just waiting to become your treasured memory.Where else but Queensland?
Melbourne
Melbourne,the capital of Victoria,is a city of spectacular(壮观的) 19thcentury buildings
alongside contemporary structures and surrounded by large areas of parkland.It is home to more than three million people from more than 200nations.Take a walk or a tram(电车) ride and enjoy a delicious meal,wonderful architecture,beautiful parks and gardens,and fabulous(极妙的) shopping.
28.What does he underlined phrase"came in"in Paragraph 3mean?C
A.上去
B.出来
C.当选
D.排除
29.If one hopes to see the amazing Great Barrier Reef with his own eyes some day,he can go toB.
A.Britain
B.Queensland
C.Victoria
D.Melbourne
30.If a scientist in geography would like to go to study something in the open,such as native wildlife,Ayers Rock and so on,he may go toD.
A.Darwin
B.Queensland
C.Victoria
D.Northern Territory
31.Which one is home to more three million people from over 200nations?D
AQueensland.
B.Darwin.
C.Melbourne.
D.Both A and C.
分析 本文分别介绍了几个著名的城市,他们各有特色.
解答 28.C 词义推测题.由本段段意可知,作者在介绍榜单的排名情况,因此这三个城市应该是在榜单中的,推知此处意为当选,故C正确.
29.B 细节题.根据文章第四段snorkeling(潜水) on the Great Barrier Reef(大堡礁),可知在Queensland你可以看到大堡礁,故选B.
30.D 细节题.根据文章第三段Waterfalls,interesting rock formations including Uluru(Ayers Rock),native wildlife and parklands are commonplace throughout.可知在Northern Territory你能研究野生物种和岩石陆地,故选D
31.D.理解推断题.由第四段Queensland中Australia's fastest growing state is home to 3.6million people,最后一段Melbourne中的It is home to more than three million people from more than 200nations,可知Queensland有3百六千万人口,Melbourne有多于三百万人口,故选D.
点评 本篇文章难点在推理判断题上.推理判断题要以表面文字为前提,以具体事实为依据进行推理,做出判断.这种推理方式比较直接,考生只要弄清事实,即可结合上下文推断出合理的结论.