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1、单元综合测评(三)(时间：100分钟；满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A(2016潍坊一中高三月考)Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country. The new measures were released by the Australian Department of Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Rel
2、ations in September.As a result, the student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified, and the deposit (押金) required to study in Australia has been reduced. Language requirements for overseas students have also been eased.Also, overseas students receiving a higher education
3、 in Australia will be granted a working visa lasting from two to four years after graduation, as long as they meet the basic IELTS requirement.“This change will definitely make Australia a more attractive destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas，” says Wang Lan, a consultant from
4、Education International Cooperation Group (EIC), a Beijingbased company that provides services to students wishing to study overseas.However, in the past few years, many of Wangs student clients (客户) could not start studies in Australia because they did not meet the language requirements. Visa proce
5、ssing took a long time and deposit regulations were tough. The change in policy is good news for the parents of students wishing to study in Australia, Wang says.A 22yearold female student surnamed Li, in Beijing, who is planning to do her postgraduate studies in Australia, learned about the policy
6、change several weeks ago.“According to the previous deposit requirement for my student visa, my family was required to put down 550，000 yuan ($86，850) . Now we only need to prepare 410，000 yuan. This is a relief for my parents，” Li says.She also says that the two to four years working visa makes her
7、 feel much clearer about her study plans.“I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China，” she says. Gaining a competitive advantage is the major reason for Chinese students to study abroad, according to the report by EIC.【语篇解读】这是一篇时文阅读
8、材料。报道了澳大利亚高等教育、技能、工作和职场关系部通过了一项法案，确保更多的国际学生到澳洲去深造。1Whats the main idea of the passage?ALanguage requirement for over seas students have been eased in Australia.BAustralia is a most attractive place for students in China.CAustralia widens window of opportunity for international students.DMore student
9、s will work in Australia after their graduation.【解析】主旨大意题。短文开头一句即为主题句。由“Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country.”的意思可知澳大利亚为国际学生去该国学习深造打开了方便之门。因此答案为C。【答案】C2After the new regulations are passed， Amore students will come to
10、 Australia to workBmore Chinese students will choose to live in AustraliaCthe opportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas studentsDmore Chinese students will choose to further their education in Australia【解析】细节理解题。由“This change will definitely make Australia a more attractive destinatio
11、n for Chinese students planning to study overseas”可知答案为D。【答案】D3How much can Lis parents save according to the new regulations?A550，000 yuanB140, 000 yuanC410，000 yuanD86，850 yuan【解析】数据推算题。根据“According to the previous deposit requirement for my student visa, my family was required to put down 550，000
12、 yuan ($86，850). Now we only need to prepare 410，000 yuan.”这句话中的两个数据可知答案非B莫属。【答案】B4Why do many students want to study in Australia after their graduation?AThe working experience abroad will strengthen their competitiveness.BThey can earn more money in Australia.CTheir working experience can make the
13、m stay in Australia forever.DThey have to do so according to the new regulations.【解析】细节理解题。根据“I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China”及“Gaining a competitive advantage is the major reason for Chinese students to study abroad, acc
14、ording to the report by EIC.”可知判断A项为正确答案。【答案】AB(2015湖北高考)Hilversum is a mediumsized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland，the Netherlands.Unlike most of the Netherlands，Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.On
15、ce called the Garden of Amsterdam，it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests.They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness.For Dutch people，Hilversum is all about textile(纺织) and media industries，and modern architecture.In history，Hilvers
16、um was largely an agricultural area.Daily life was marked by farming，sheep raising and wool production.A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum.They built themselves large villas(别墅) in the wooded surroundings of the town.One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers，currently the wealthiest family of the N
