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【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
Whether you're up for a Crocodile Dundee's adventure or you'd just like a taste of the Australian sun, the beaches in and around Sydney can offer you all that and more.
Sydney Beach
Sydney Beach is located at Sydney's northernmost tip on an extension(延伸) of land ending at Palm Beach. Before checking out the golden sand, take a quick tour of the houses of millionaires from the art and film industries.
Palm Beach
Only about an hour from downtown Sydney, Palm Beach offers a long stretch(延伸) of clean sand and water. With parking near the center of the beach, that leaves the rest of it as a peaceful location with a sparse population, from which you can go surfing but take care — without the huge crowds of other Sydney's beaches, Palm Beach doesn't afford quite the safety level to be found elsewhere. Volunteer lifesavers are on duty only on weekends and holidays.
Bondi Beach
For the famous beach, Bondi Beach has to be your choice. Parking is difficult to find even on slow days, so consider taking public transport to this world—known beach in the eastern Sydney suburbs. Easily reachable by taxi, bus, and rail, Bondi Beach offers sun bathing, swimming, snorkeling, and all sorts of water sports fun. If you're in the mood for a bit of exercise, two scenic coastal walks will afford you great views and sights along the shore. Take in views from Mackenzie's Point. It starts at Bondi and heads south to Bronte Beach. But don't try to swim in Mackenzie's Bay — it holds dangers such as hidden rocks.
Bronte Beach
Your second choice for a scenic coastal walk covers a few miles and takes you from Bronte Beach to Waverly Cemetery, where many famous Australians are buried, including the poet Henry Lawson.
（1）Which of the following shows the right order of the beaches lined from the south to the north?
A.Palm Beach—Sydney Beach—Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach
B.Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach—Palm Beach—Sydney Beach
C.Sydney Beach—Palm Beach—Bondi Beach—Bronte Beach
D.Bondi Beach—Bronte Beach—Palm Beach—Sydney Beach
（2）The underlined word "sparse" probably means ________.
A.large
B.thick
C.thin
D.crowded
（3）What can we learn from the passage?
A.If you want to enjoy a walk, you can choose Bondi Beach or Bronte Beach.
B.If you want to swim in Palm Beach, the safer time is on weekdays and holidays.
C.If you want to visit the famous people's tombs, you can choose Sydney Beach.
D.If you want to visit Palm Beach, the airplane is your best choice.
（4）What's the purpose of the text?
A.It aims to show the scenery of the beaches in and around Sydney.
B.It aims to introduce the culture and customs in and around Sydney.
C.It aims to show the activities on the beaches in and around Sydney.
D.It aims to attract the visitors to the beaches in and around Sydney.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了悉尼以及它的沙滩。无论你是想体验鳄鱼邓肯的冒险之路，还是想品尝一下澳大利亚的阳光，悉尼和悉尼周围的沙滩可以满足你这些需求，并且还不止这些。

⑴考查推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Sydney Beach is located at Sydney's northernmost tip”可知，Sydney Beach在最北部，排除A、C；根据倒数第二段中的“It starts at Bondi and heads south to Bronte Beach.”可知，Bronte Beach位于Bondi Beach的南部，说明Bronte Beach在最南端，故选B。

⑵考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的“Palm Beach offers a long stretch(地段) of clean sand and water With parking near the center of the beach, that leaves the rest of it as a sparse population and peaceful location”可知，Palm Beach是一个狭长的地带，汽车停在沙滩的中心地带，那么，剩下的可供游客休闲的地方就很少了，排除A；根据“without the huge crowds”可知，这里不用挤，排除B、D，故选C。

⑶考查细节理解。根据最后两段中的“two scenic coastal walks will afford you great views and sights along the shore...Your second choice for a scenic coastal walk covers a little under two miles”可知，在Bondi Beach和Bronte Beach可以散步，故选A。

⑷考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“the beaches in and around Sydney can offer you all that and more”可知，作者介绍了悉尼和它周围的著名沙滩，目的是吸引游客到这些沙滩游览，故选D。