Question

People often ask what the weather is like in Australia. The answer is that it changes a lot! Why? Because Australia is such a large country, weather in different parts is different in the country.

The northern parts of Australia are warm to hot all year round because it is closer to the equator (赤道). In the north, summer is also the rainy season.

The areas along the coast around Sydney are warm in winter with the lowest temperatures about 50 to 60°F. Summer there is warmer and the temperature is about 80°F.

However, if you think all parts of the country are warm all year round, you’ll be wrong. Some parts in Australia are very cold during the winter. When we say cold, we don’t mean that cold like the winter in Harbin. In some places in Tasmania and Victoria, you can see snow and temperatures there are below freezing. In fact many people do not know that there are ski resorts(滑雪胜地) in the mountains of Australia.

Australia is a good place to visit. If you want to visit Australia, you just need to think about the weather there.

1. Why does the weather in Australia change a lot?

A. Because Australia is close to the equator.

B. Because there are more seasons in Australia.

C. Because there are many mountains in Australia.

D. Because Australia is a very large country.

2. What’s the weather like in the northern parts of Australia?

A. Warm to hot. B. Cool to cold.

C. Hot to cool. D. Cold to warm.

3. What’s the temperature of Sydney in summer?

A. Below freezing. B. About 50°F.

C. About 60°F. D. About 80°F.

4. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. Australia is warm all year round

B. visitors can’t enjoy snow in Australia

C. Tasmania and Victoria are in Australia

D. there’s a lot of rain in the southern parts of Australia

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了澳大利亚的天气，它是一个多变的天气，澳大利亚北部一年四季都是温暖到炎热的，因为它接近赤道（赤道），在澳大利亚并不是一年四季都暖和的，在澳大利亚的一些地区在冬季很冷。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第一段Because Australia is such a large country, weather in different parts is different in the country.描述，可知澳大利亚是一个大国，故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据短文The northern parts of Australia are warm to hot all year round可知在澳大利亚的北部一年四季都是暖和和炎热的，故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据短文Summer there is warmer and the temperature is about 80°F.可知，故选D。

4.细节理解题。通读全文可知Tasmania 和 Victoria这两个地方都是澳大利亚的。 故选C。

考点：地理类短文阅读。