Australia is the largest island (岛) in the world. It is a little smaller than China. But its population (人口) is small. The population of Australia is almost as large as 　39 of Shanghai.

Australia is a beautiful place to take a vacation. There is 　40 air or water pollution (污染) there. The sky is blue and the fields are green.

Last month we 　41 Perth (佩思), the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to an exhibition of flowers. There we saw a large number of flowers. We had a 　42 time there. After visiting Perth, we 　43 a day in the countryside. We 　44 and had a rest at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed 　45 . Suddenly we heard bells ringing on the top of the hill. What we saw made us run back to the car 　46 . There were about three hundred sheep coming 　47 us.

Australia is 　48 for its sheep, kangaroos and koalas (树袋熊). After a short drive from any town, you’ll find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere (到处) are sheep.

(　 )39. A. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 C. these　　　　　　　　 D. those

(　 )40. A. plenty of　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　 D. many

(　 )41. A. traveled　　　　　 B. arrived　　　 　　　　　　 C. went　　　　　　　　 D. visited

(　 )42. A. wonderful　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　 D. special

(　 )43. A. used　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. spent

(　 )44. A. sit down　　　　　 B. sat down　　　　　 C. end up　　　　　　　　　　 D. ended up

(　 )45. A. ourselves　　　　 B. myself　　　　　　　 C. himself　　　　　　 D. themselves

(　 )46. A. happily　　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　 C. slowly　　　　　　　 D. quietly

(　 )47. A. on　　　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　　　 C. towards　　　　　 D. with

(　 )48. A. famous　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　　 C. ready　　　　　　　 D. good

Australia is the largest island in the world. It is   1  smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is   2 . The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.

Enough laws have been   3   to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is   4 .You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants  5   very well.

Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city   6   Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers’ exhibition （展览）. There we saw   7   large number of wild flowers we had never seen   8   . We had a wonderful time. Perth is   9   for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers’ exhibition.    10   visiting Perth, we   11   a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us   12  all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep   13   towards us down the path.

Australia is well-known for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from  14   town, you will find yourself in the   15   of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.

（    ）1．A．little                   B．a little                      C．a few

（    ）2．A．small                   B．big                           C．large

（    ）3．A．let                     B．found                      C．made

（    ）4．A．clean                   B．dirty                       C．cool

（    ）5．A．turn                    B．grow                      C．become

（    ）6．A．in                      B．on                         C．to

（    ）7．A．an                     B．a                          C．the

（    ）8．A．before                  B．ago                        C．since

（    ）9．A．good                   B．famous                     C．great

（    ）10．A．Front                 B．Behind                     C．After

（    ）11．A．took                  B．paid                       C．spent

（    ）12．A．pick up               B．look up                      C．put up

（    ）13．A．going            B．coming                    C．reaching

（    ）14．A．some                 B．all                         C．any

（    ）15．A．left                  B．middle                  C．right