完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A, B, C 项中

完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A, B, C 项中选出最佳选项。

Australia is the greatest (最大的) island in the world . It is much __1__than China. It is in the 2__ of the Earth. So when it is _3__ summer in China, it is cold winter in Australia.

Australia is big , but the population there is __4__. The population of Australia __5__ the same as that of Shanghai, a city in China.

Australia is famous __6__ its __7__ and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find __8__ in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, __9__ are sheep. Have you ever seen (你曾经见过) a kangaroo ? It has a “bag” in its body. The __10__ kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”. It is very interesting, isn’t it?

(   ) 1. A. smaller   B. the smaller   C. small          D. a smaller

(   )2. A. north       B. west            C. south         D. east  

(   ) 3. A. warm     B. hot              C. cold           D. cool

(   ) 4. A. small      B. more           C. much         D. big

(   ) 5. A. am         B. is                C. are             D. be

(   ) 6. A. for         B. as               C. about          D. from

(   ) 7. A. horses    B. cats            C. bears          D. sheep

(   ) 8. A. you        B. yourself      C. your            D. yours

(   ) 9. A. there     B. where         C. somewhere  D. everywhere

(   ) 10.A. girl        B. son            C. father           D. mother

1A  2C  3B  4A  5B  6A  7D  8B  9D  10D