2012职称英语考试解题技巧：阅读题11

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Named after an ex-Governor of New South Wales, Sydney is the state’s capital city. Located on the south-east of Australia in the temperate zone, it enjoys a mild climate, averaging 14.5 hours of sunshine pet day in summer and 10.25 hours in winter. It is also the largest, oldest, and perhaps most beautifully situated city in Australia. First established by the British as a convict settlement in 1788, it is a modern cosmopolitan city that has developed into one of the nation’s major industrial, business, and manufacturing centres.
# F4 e. J$ A$ c) Y' f# y    Sydney is home to nearly 4.4 million people (as of 1997). The suburbs reach out from the city centre and harbour some 55km to the north, 35km to the west and 30km to the south, creating a metropolitan area of about 3000 square kilometres. The 57 square kilometer harbour is one of the largest in the world, and famous for the unmistakable 134 metres high arch of the Harbour Bridge and the graceful sails of the Opera House. It is a busy waterway with ferries, freighters, hydrofoils and pleasure craft.
    Not far from the city centre are the attractive old residential suburbs of Balmain, Glebe, and Paddington, where many people live in smart terraced houses, art galleries, pubs, and restaurants abound in the cosy streets that tend to be quite narrow, whereas the suburbs surrounding the city’s cosy streets that tend to be quite narrow, whereas the suburbs surrounding the city’s colleges and universities consist mainly of family homes and multi-unit blocks — an ideal situation for students looking for a homestay, or to rent. Sydney’s newer suburbs now have a large multicultural population, and local shopping centres reflect the influences of many cultures.
    As well as scores of cinemas and theatres throughout the city and suburbs, there are numerous clubs which appeal to people of all ages, and cater for all tastes. Pubs are the venue for smaller modern bands, while the big-name popular music artists, both local and international, attract capacity audiences at the huge Entertainment Centre in the heart of the city.
    In Sydney, a vast array of ethnic and local restaurants can be found to suit all palates and pockets. In summer, cafe patrons often sit outside at tables under umbrellas, and enjoy the passing parade of shoppers. Students who prefer to cook at home can choose from several large weekend markets, where fresh fruit, fish, and vegetables may be bought more cheaply than at the local supermarket. Sydney also has its own China town.
) L3 E: ~; ~9 G( k$ [. X6 v    In the heart of the city are several big department stores linked by enclosed over-the-street crossings and underground walkways. Most noticeable are the towering centre point complex and the Queen Victoria Building, both containing many shopping arcades, coffee shops and restaurants. Out of town, in the suburbs, there are huge regional shopping centres. At the weekend markets, bargains can be had when shopping for clothing as well as for a wide range of assorted goods.
    Australia is recognised as one of the most sports-conscious nations in the world. Sydney boasts an impressive number of facilities for all types of indoor and outdoor sporting activities. Wherever one goes, there are golf courses, cricket pitches, football ovals, tennis and squash courts, and, of course, indoor and outdoor swimming pools. Avid ice-skating and ten-pin bowling fans will find that these activities are also popular and inexpensive.
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    1. Sydney was first established as a settlement for convicted criminals.
0 U. T1 ]% ]& S7 J* d  C3 z      A. Right          B. Wrong          C. Not Mentioned
    2. Sydney Harbour is the largest in the world.
      A. Right          B. Wrong          C. Not Mentioned
, O2 A7 e2 ?1 W; g) b) c8 ]7 `; _   3. The streets of Paddington are not very wide and contain houses arranged in rows.
      A. Right          B. Wrong          C. Not Mentioned
" V9 Q7 m. M' {   4. The Entertainment Centre is only for international popular music artists who attract large     
: b/ Z; A) y/ B- d      audiences.
      A. Right          B. Wrong          C. Not Mentioned
    5. There is now a greater variety of restaurants to choose from in Sydney than in the past.
/ f/ ^# t* x- e$ K9 b      A. Right          B. Wrong          C. Not Mentioned
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7 Z: N5 a! f- f; W: t    6. Some department stores in Sydney are joined by walkways above and below the ground.
      A. Right          B. Wrong          C. Not Mentioned
! V" |. L' x7 F6 U$ K    7. Australians are sports-minded people, but this is not realised by the rest of the world.
2 ?  [! M, c5 B" r      A. Right          B. Wrong          C. Not Mentioned
  
; |7 v0 E! o" H6 f3 y. i* ^( M6 P    答案及详解：
' j  ?  t7 D/ S, t/ J    1．题目中的关键词是first，对应原文的第二段，其中有一句：First established by the British as a convict settlement in 1788，是题目的同义表达，答案为Right。
5 {" b' ]+ _  |* z' O    2．题目中的关键词是Harbour，对应原文的第三段，其中有一句：The 57 square kilometer harbour is one of the largest in the world. 原文说悉尼港是世界最大的港口之一，题目讲悉尼是世界最大的港口。题目的范围小于原文的范围，答案为Not Mentioned。注意，答此题不能凭借自己的知识，事实上，世界最大的港口是荷兰的鹿特丹，但文章当中没说，所以不能答Wrong。
    3．题目中的关键词是Paddington，对应原文的第四段，其中有一句：Paddington, where many people live in smart terraced houses, art galleries, pubs, and restaurants, abound in the cosy streets that tend to be quite narrow. terraced 对应题目中的arranged in rows, quite narrow 对应题目中的not very wide，原文和题目是同义表达，答案为Right。此题主要考词terraced的意思，目前考试中，很少考对一个词的理解。
4 L3 F, h- ^# @! S, {9 Q( `6 T    4．题目中的关键词是entertainment，对应原文的第五段，其中有一句：the big-name popular music artists, both local and international, attract capacity audiences at the huge Entertainment Centre in the heart of the city. 原文说both local and international，题目说only for international。原文是两个条件并列，题目是only其中一个条件。答案为Wrong。
5 D$ P9 B* `5 d0 k2 P0 X" f8 D( f  q, T! M    5．题目中的关键词是restaurants，第六段原文中提到了悉尼有各种各样的餐馆，但并没有与过去相比，答案为Not Mentioned。
    6．题目中的关键词是department stores，快速阅读原文第七段落第一句为：In the heart of the city are several big department stores linked by enclosed over-the-street crossings and underground walkways. linked by 对应题目中的joined by，原文和题目是同义表达，答案为Right。
8 K8 o) Y8 o9 U1 s    7．题目中的关键词是sports，快速阅读原文第八段落第一句话：Australia is recognised as one of the most sports-conscious nations in the world. 原文说recognised，题目说not realized，是not加同义词，答案为Wrong。