英语试题第I卷选择题（共70分）I.第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATimezone:EasternStandardTime(EST):GMT+10hours.ThereisnodaylightsavingtimeinQueensland.Legaldrinkingage:18yearsandolder.AlwayskeepyourIDwithyoutoproveyourage.Alcohol(酒)shops&hotelsaretheonlyplaceswherealcoholcanbebought.Dangers:Dial000fromafixedlineor112fromamobilephone.Police,ambulance,fire.Electricity:240/250voltsAC50HzUniversaloutletsfor110volts(shaversonly)standardinhotels,apartments,motels.Telephones:Australianinternationalcodeis61.Roadrules:Lefthandsidedriving.Thereisa50km/hspeedlimitinmostlivingareasandonopenhighways100-110kmh.Seatbeltsmustbewornallthetime.Ifyouwanttohireacar,takealongyourdriver’slicense.Nosmoking:Indoors:Indoorareasarenosmoking.PokerMachines:Pokermachineareasarenosmoking.Outdoors:Non-enclosedeatinganddrinkingareasarenosmoking.SwimmingSafety:ALWAYSSWIMBETWEENTHEREDANDYELLOWFLAGSandpayattentiontothelifeguards’advice.GoldCoastbeachesareguardedbyskilledlifeguardsandvolunteersatweekends.1.Theaboveinformationismostprobablytakenfroma(an)______.A.sciencemagazineB.educationnewspaperC.travelguidebookD.horrornovel2.IfMr.BlackishavingaholidayinQueensland,hecan______.A.driveontherighthandsideB.hireacarwithhisdriver’slicenseC.driveatthespeedof120km/honhighwaysD.drivehiscarwithoutwearingtheseatbelt3.WecanlearnfromtheaboveinformationthatinQueensland______.A.smokingisnotallowedinlotsofplacesB.peoplecanbuyalcoholanywherewithIDC.peoplecanswimbeyondtheredandyellowflagsD.whenabuildingisonfire,dial112fromafixedlineBTous,itseemstonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butinfacttheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainsttherain.Itsfirstusewasasashade(遮蔽)againstthesun.Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChineseinthe11thcenturyBC.WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andtherewasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse:itbecameasymbol