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第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium （水族馆）

The all­new Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium， situated in the heart of Melbournes CBD， is one of Victorias leading visitor attractions and an unforgettable outing for the whole family. Having 12 amazing zones of discovery， Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is the very place that you cannot miss when you visit the city.

◆Opening times

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9：30 am until 6：00 pm every day of the year， including public holidays. Last admission is at 5：00 pm， one hour before closing.

◆Location

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is located on the corner of Flinders Street and King Street， Melbourne. It is situated on the Yarra River， opposite Crown Entertainment Complex.

◆Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium

Train

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a short walk from either Flinders or Southern Cross train stations.

Tram （有轨电车）

The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium tram stop is located on the free City Circle Tram route and also routes 70 and 75. City Circle trams run every 10 minutes in both directions.

Shuttle bus

The Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle is a free bus service， stopping at key tourist attractions in and around the city and running daily， every 15 minutes from 10：00 am to 4：00 pm.

◆Car parking

While there is no public car parking at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium， there are several public car parking lots available only a short walk away.

◆Wheelchair access

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium provides people in wheelchairs with full access to all 12 zones. Each floor also has wheelchair accessible toilets.

◆Terms

Tickets will be emailed to you immediately after purchase or you can download and print your ticket once payment has been accepted. Please print out all tickets purchased and present at the front entrance of Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. No ticket， no entry！

1. What can we know about Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium？

A. It is located at the center of Melbournes CBD.

B. It has 12 most attractive places in Melbourne.

C. It admits visitors from 9：30 am until 6：00 pm.

D. It is beside Crown Entertainment Complex.

2. How can visitors get to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium？

A. Take trains from Southern Cross train station.

B. Take shuttle buses around the train station.

C. Take boats across the Yarra River.

D. Take either the tram route 70 or 75.

3. What does Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium offer visitors？

A. Free car parking. B. Wheelchair access.

C. Internet connection. D. Transportation service.

B

The ocean is where life on Earth began and it continues to be home to an incredibly wide range of species. It has been estimated that there are around 230，000 different marine species， but some marine biologists think that there could well be species ten times that number still waiting to be discovered.

The ocean has always played an important part in human life. It performs many functions. Since the beginning of time， the ocean has provided the world with a transport network for goods and people. Thats why most of the major cities of the world are close to the sea. Countless numbers of people from other countries have travelled the sea to find a new and better life. World trade has always depended on ocean transport and the worlds navies grow up in order to protect the sea trade routes.

The ocean has traditionally been a source of nutritious food， but sadly the general view has always been that what is there is for taking. There has been little regard for sustainabi⁃lity （可持续性） and in the words of Greenpeace， we are now damaging our ocean on a scale unimaginable to most people.

Large commercial fishing boats catch everything， but not everything is wanted or allowed due to some restrictions and a lot of dead fish are thrown back into the sea. The whole marine ecosystem can be wiped out as huge nets are dragged across the ocean floor， destroying the ocean floor forever.

Overfishing in this way does not enable the fish to sustain their population. As a result， numbers decrease until the point is reached where there are no longer any fish left to catch. Some species have been hunted to extinction and some are almost on the edge. It is said that due to overfishing， large predatory （捕食性的） fish， like cod and tuna， are down to the last 10% of their original number.

4. What can we know from paragraph 1？

A. We have known enough about ocean life.

B. We need more exploration of ocean life.

C. 2，30，000 marine species have been discovered.

D. 230，000 marine species are expected to be discovered.

5. Why are most of the large cities close to the sea？

A. To attract more and more visitors.