1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家我们都非常熟悉澳大利亚，但是我们不一定了解是何人、何时发现澳大利亚的。那么我们就通过下面的短文来了解更多的有关信息吧。Discovering AustraliaOn May 13，1787，a fleet of English ships set sail for Australia with about 750 people.These men and women were not ordinary passengers.They were convicts being sent to Australia as punishment for their cri
2、mes.Laws in England during that period were very harsh(苛刻的)，and people were punished severely for even the smallest crimes.A man could be sentenced to death for hunting on another mans property or he could be put to death for chopping down someone elses tree.For many other crimes，the punishment was
3、“transportation”The guilty person was shipped to a distant land where he was forced to work without pay.Often women and children were shipped to other land，too.In 1770，Captain Cook had discovered the continent of Australia and claimed it for England.At first，England found no use for this vast land o
4、n the other side of the world，but then the American Revolution took place.England could no longer ship their convicts(囚犯) to the American colonies.So she turned to Australia as a good place for her prisoners.A former naval captain was picked to accompany the convicts to the new colony.His job was to
5、 help them build a settlement which he would govern.The captain was glad to go.He believed the convicts could learn to live in peace.He felt they would obey the laws in a new country.In January 1788，the English fleet and its strange cargo(船货) landed in Australia.After days of searching，the captain f
6、ound a fine harbor.The land nearby had trees and streams.The convict colony made a new beginning here.Australias history had begun.Section Warming Up & ReadingPreparingbrochure n小册子 ecology n.生态学；生态migrant n.移居者；移民；候鸟tolerance n.宽容；忍受citizen n.市民；公民autonomous adj.自治的celebration n.庆祝；庆典reservation n.
7、保留；预定heritage n.遗产；继承物splendour n.壮丽；杰出；壮观11fortnight n.两星期12cradle n.摇篮；发源地13policy n.政策；方针14barrier n.障碍物；栅栏；屏障1associate with与联系2out of respect出于尊敬3in defence of.为辩护4be adequate for适合5be superb to比优越Australia is a popular destination with tourists from all over the world who come to experience it
8、s unique ecology.澳大利亚是一个受人欢迎的旅游胜地，世界各地的游客来到这里体验它独特的生态环境。It is also_possible_to_climb_the_rock，but most people dont do this out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred.要爬上岩石也是可能的，但大多数人出于对那些土著居民的尊敬而不这样做，因为他们认为这岩石是神圣的。Drive 250 km northwestwards from Hobart along the A10
9、 highway and_youll_arrive at the southern end of the magnificent Cradle Mountain National Park and World Heritage area.从霍巴特沿A10公路朝西北方向行驶250公里，你就来到景色壮观的摇篮山国家公园暨世界遗产保护区的南端。Why do you think the population of Australia is so small when it is such a large country?既然澳大利亚是如此大的一个国家，那么你认为它的人口为什么那么少呢？ Scan th
10、e text and then choose the best answer according to the text.1The text may be_Aa postcard from someone on holidayBan advertisementCa newspaper articleDpart of a text from an encyclopedia2Which of the following is NOT the character of Australia?AIt covers two continents.BIt is also a continent.CIt is
11、 the sixth largest country in the world.DIts centre is mainly desert and dry grassland.3What do Australia Day celebrations encourage?ATolerance.BRespect.CFriendship.DAll the above.4Which one is NOT true about the amazing rock?AIt is part of one of Australias 14 World Heritage Sites.BIt rises about 3
12、35 metres out of a vast，flat sandy plain.CIt appears to change color at different times of the day.DNo one has climbed it out of respect.5Citizenship ceremonies dont include_Adisplays of singing and dancing from many of the migrants homelandsBthe tasting of food from all over the worldCmore than 9，0
13、00 people will become Australian citizensDover 200 locations across the nation walk around Uluru答案：15.DADDD Fill in the blanks according to the text.Australia is in the smallest continentOceania.It is a 1._(main)dry country 2._ only a few coastal areas that 3._ (have)adequate rainfall.Most Australia
14、ns live in 4._ south-eastern coastal area.The centre of the continent has few 5._ (settle)Australia is a popular destination with many tourists 6._ (come) to experience 7._ (it) unique ecology.Though Australian states are autonomous，it has a federal government 8._ (responsibility) for matters that affect people all over the country.The federal parliament is 9._ (locate) in Canberra.10_ Australia Day，in over 200 locations across the nation，over 9，000 people will become Australian citizens.答案：1.mainly2.with3.have4.the5.settlementsing7.its8.responsible9.located10On 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！