问题 选择题

澳大利亚是个地理特征十分鲜明的国家。下列有关澳大利亚地理特征的叙述哪一个是错误的

A.地广人稀   

B.以白色人种为主

C.气候寒冷干燥

D.位于南半球

答案

答案:C

题目分析:澳大利亚位于南半球,地广人稀,经济发达,居民以白色人种为主。赤道穿过澳大利亚中部,大部分位于热带,南部小部分位于温带,气候不可能寒冷。所以本题选择C选项。

点评:澳大利亚不仅国土辽阔,而且物产丰富,是南半球经济最发达的国家,是全球第四大农产品出口国,也是多种矿产出口量全球第一的国家。澳大利亚拥有很多自己特有的动植物和自然景观。澳大利亚是一个移民国家,奉行多元文化,大约四分之一的居民出生在澳大利亚以外。

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        Even a child knows that nodding the head means "yes". But some people will probably be puzzled when the
y first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian
does not like what he said, but on the contrary, he is expressing agreement. 
        The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn't mean "No",
but "Yes". If a person doesn't know this, it might cause misunderstanding (误解).
        At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver
shook his head. The foreigner said his request again and again and the driver still shook his head. At last, the
foreigner shouted angrily, "Drive me to my office at once!" The driver said in a low voice, "Yes, sir," smiling
and shaking his head again at the same time.
1. In general, nodding the head means______ and shaking the head means _______.
[ ]
A. "Yes"… "No"
B. "No"… "Yes"
C. "Yes"… "Yes"
2. According to the habit of India, if someone agree with you, he will _________.
[ ]
A. nod his head
B. shake his head
C. neither nod his head and shake his head
3. Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive to him to his office? Because  
    _________.
[ ]
A. the Indian driver had something important to do
B. the foreigner agreed to give him only a little money
C. in India shaking the head means agreement
4. The foreigner became angry because __________.
[ ]
A. the Indian driver didn't want to send him to his office
B. he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India
C. the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money
5. The phrase "on the contrary" means ________.
[ ]
A. 正相反
B. 总之
C. 与之相同
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