Melbourne, with a population of over 3.5 million, is the second largest city in Australia. It is clean, safe, dynamic and exciting, and well known internationally for its universities and other educational institutions. The city has well-planned tree-lined wide streets and many beautiful parks and gardens. It has a good transport system of roads, buses, trains, and trams. The La Trobe University campus is connected to the Central Business District by trams, express buses, and bus and train connections. Melbourne is a culturally rich city, and is home to large communities of people from all parts of Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The city is famous for its restaurants, theatres, music, opera, ballet, art, culture, and shops, and a lively and dynamic nightlife. Melbourne people are fond of sports, and the city hosts many famous international sports events. Near Melbourne there are beautiful coastlines with excellent beaches, national parks, forests, wineries (葡萄酒厂), winter snowfields and summer resorts. The climate is temperate and comfortable, with warm summers and cool winters. In summer, maximum daytime temperatures range from 26°C to 36°C, and in winter from 12°C to 18°C. The weather in Melbourne can be variable from day to day. Melbourne was rated the world's best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
小题1: Melbourne is well-known in the world for its _____.
A．large populationB．educational institutions
C．transport systemD．beautiful parks and gardens
小题2:According to the passage, Melbourne is a city where _____.
A．rich people choose to liveB．the best wine is produced
C．various cultures existD．Asian food is popular
小题3:The underlined word “temperate” most probably means _____.
A．hot B．mild C．dry D．cold
小题4:The best title for the passage might be _____.
A．An Ideal Place for ShoppingB．A City with the Best Climate
C．The World's Best City to Live inD．The World's Most Beautiful City
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
文章介绍了墨尔本这个城市。通过各方面的分析，包括文化，气候，地理位置等，说明墨尔本是最宜居的城市。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：It is clean,safe,dynamic and exciting,and well known internationally for its universities and other educational institutions.可知墨尔本因为它的教育机构而著名，选B
小题2:细节题：从文章的句子：Melbourne is a culturally rich city,and is home to large communities of people from all parts of Europe,the Americas,Africa,and Asia.可知在墨尔本有多种文化并存，选C
小题3:猜词题：“temperate”出现在文中“The climate is temperate and comfortable，with warm summers and cool winters.”一句，其中“comfortable”和“temperate”两个形容词由连词and连接来构成并列结构，那么他们表示的感情色彩应该是相同或是相近的。而下文紧接着的一句话中，作者用翔实的数据来说明最高日温，这也暗示了当地的气候情况。在文章的结尾部分，既然作者提及墨尔本是世界上最适宜居住的城市，那么备选答案中A（炎热）、C（干燥）、D（寒冷）都其实与这一定位并不匹配。选B
小题4:主旨题：文章介绍了墨尔本这个城市，最后一句话总结：Melbourne was rated the world's best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit.可知The World's Best City to Live in这个标题最合适。选C