Dozens of fires were also burning in New South Wales State，where temperatures remained high for the third consecutive(连续的)day.But there was no immediate threat to property. 1．According to the report，________.
A．750 houses were destroyed at Marysville
B．3,000 homes were burned to the ground in Victoria C．some fires were supposed to have been set on purpose
D．in New South Wales the fires threatened the property and lives 2．Blazes in Victoria grew deadly on Saturday because ________. A．there was a firestorm
B．the weather was hot and there was strong wind C．there was a fire passage D．someone set more fires
3．Which of the following causes for wildfires in Australia isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A．Deliberate lighting. B．Lightning.
C．Using machinery near dry forests. D．Draught.
4．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．Prime Minister Kevin Rudd considered deliberate lighting fires as
mass murder
B．volunteer firefighters were tired from battling about the
uncontrolled fires
C．even though the temperature is low，it still takes some time to
control the fire
D．Marysville has been a good place to travel
5．The underlined word in the passage most probably means ________. A．withdraw in order B．avoid the danger
C．volunteer to put out the fires D．run away hurriedly Unit 2 Wish you were here Ⅰ.
【解题导语】 文章讲述了一个年轻人通过自己的一项技能谋生的故事。它告诉我们生活
中不经意间学到的东西或许会有大用处，在我们陷入困境时它可能会给我们带来巨大的
帮助。
1．解析：考查语境理解。依据语境可知，答案选A项，表示 “过去常常”。 答案：A
2．解析：考查固定搭配。此处是指铁匠要年轻人试着学做鞋钉，try one’s hand at sth.
意为 “初试身手”。energy “精力”；luck “运气”；way “方法”，
均与句意不
符。 答案：C
3．解析：考查语境理解。pass the time “消磨时间”。 答案：C
4．解析：考查语境理解。由 “soon he could make some of the finest tacks” 可推测，此
处是指他开始变得非常熟练。 答案：B
5．解析：考查介词短语辨析。此处是指他的儿子则因为战争的缘故失去了所有的财产，
答案选C项，on account of “因为”。on top of “在……之上”；on behalf
of “代
表”，均不符合句意。 答案：C
6．解析：考查固定搭配。此处是指他不得不离开家园，被迫在另外一个国家定居。take
up residence “开始在某地居住”。 答案：D
7．解析：考查语境理解。此处意为 “有时，即使付了很高的价钱，他们也买不到想要
的鞋钉”。
答案：D
8．解析：考查语境理解。此处是指在这个国家里，这个地区需要大量军鞋，所以答案选
A，意为 “需求，需要”。 答案：A
9．解析：考查语境理解。由下文可知，此处表示他突然想到要和那些制鞋商做一个交易。
答案：D
10．解析：考查句意理解。句意：他对他们说，如果他们可以帮助他开办一个店铺，他
就可以做鞋钉。 答案：A
11．解析：考查上下文暗示。由上文 “in this village” 可知。
答案：B
12．解析：考查语境理解。根据全文内容可知，young Mr.Smith认为这真是有趣，做鞋
钉也能赚钱。 答案：C
【解题导语】 本文为记叙文，主要介绍了美国著名的乐队鼓手Terri Lyne Carrington。
13．解析：考查语境理解。根据后面的描述可以看出Terri Lyne Carrington的成功和出名。
