A good illustration of an ecological upset comes from Australia. In 1859, Mr. Thomas Austin let 24 wild English rabbits loose on his land. At the time, they were probably the We can infer from the text that
(1)
___________. A. there were no rabbits in
Australia before 1859
B. there were only a few
only rabbits in the whole country. Within ten years, Mr. Austin had killed 20,000 rabbits. Even so, he figured there were still 10,000 on or near his land.
Before 1900, this small army of rabbits had conquered half the continent. In a desperate
attempt to keep rabbits out of Western Australia, the government of the state set about erecting a wire-mesh
fence, at a cost of roughly $2 million. Before the fence was
finished, some rabbits were already on the wrong side of it.
In 1950, the Australian government officials estimated
rabbits were eating as much food as 25 or 30 million sheep. Worse, their burrowing yearly turned thousands of acres of
sheep-ranching land into a dust bowl.
The moral of the story is clear. People ought to think long and
rabbits in Australia before 1859
C. Australia was not a good place for rabbits before 1859
D. all the rabbits in
Australia had died out before 1859
Mr. Thomas Austin ___________.
A. brought some wild
rabbits from England and raised them on his farm
B. let loose 24 wild
rabbits from England not
expecting them to increase so rapidly
C. raised wild rabbits
from England and was pleased that they increased
D. killed many rabbits and he made a fortune out of them Rabbits are bad for the soil because they _________.
A. eat all the goodness from it
B. make the soil very wet
(2)
(3)
hard before introducing foreign animals into a country. It often takes only a few small animals to upset nature’s ecological balance.
C. dig the soil into heaps
D. dig lots of holes in the
soil We can tell from the text that Mr (4)
Austin’s farm was___________.
A. not a very large farm
B. not in the west of
Australia C. not a farm for rearing
sheep D. not on the coast of
Australia The best title for this passage (5)
would be_______. A. How rabbits upset
nature’s balance B. How Australian farmers
defeated the rabbit C. How the rabbit was
introduced to Australia D. How rabbits are farmed
in Australia
What is the location of Switzerland Switzerland is a small country (1)
in Europe?
in the middle of Europe, famous for its beautiful scenery, its unique banking facilities, and
the excellence of its manufactured products,
especially watches and clocks. C. In Eastern Europe. A. In Western Europe. B. In Southern Europe.
The country is a federal republic and is officially known as the Swiss Confederation. Its total area is 15,940 square miles, and the population in 1995 was 6,905,000. It is bounded on the north by Germany, on the east by Austria and Liechtenstein, on the south by Italy, and on the west by France. The capital city is Berne.
The people of Switzerland fall into four distinct groups, each speaking a separate language and generally following different religious practices: the German Swiss, the French Swiss, the Italian Swiss, and the Rhaeto-Roman Swiss. However, the good will that exists among them enables them to live and
work together. The statistics show that about 5 percent of the
population was foreign-born, but this has not prevented the formation of a type of person
that can be recognized as the typical Swiss: rather short,
D. In Central Europe. What is Switzerland famous for?
A. Beautiful scenery,
unique bank service, and
high-quality products.
B. Beautiful scenery,
unique bank service, and four groups of people.
C. Beautiful scenery,
unique bank service, and
international organizations.
D. Beautiful scenery,
high-quality products, four groups of people.
What is the official name of Switzerland?
A. Swiss Federation
B. Federal Republic of Switzerland C. Swiss Confederation
D. Republic of Switzerland
Which is the neighboring country of Switzerland on the east?
(2)
(3)
(4)
with brown or blond hair, and
dark or gray eyes. The Swiss are known all over the world for their devotion to work, their efficiency, and their keen business sense. They love to travel, and many of them live
A. Italy B. Germany C. France D. Austria
outside of Switzerland without Which of the following is a feature
(5)
of a typical Swiss? giving up their Swiss
nationality. Now over 160,000 of them are living abroad, mainly
A. Tall and strong. B. Brown or blond hair. C. Blue or green eyes. D. keen sense of humour.
in France, Germany, Italy, and
the United States.
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Questions 1-15: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 从A，B，C，D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。
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