Question

Australia is largely a nation of immigration（移民）, with one in four of Australia’s 21 million population born overseas. But immigrations hoping to become Australian citizens will soon have to take a test examining their knowledge of the country's history and institutions.
While Australia prides itself on its multicultural background, the government wants newcomers to integrate （同化）more  fully . Form later this year, new immigrants will have to show an understanding of the English language. They will also be required to answer 20 questions from a list of 200. Anyone who gives fewer than 12 correct responses will not be accepted.
Immigrants will also have to accept what the government considers to be 10 important Australia values, including “mateship” and “giving people a fair go”. Other important Australia values are said to include tolerance, compassion, gender equality and freedom of speech.
The new citizenship application procedures are detailed in a 40-pages booklet（小冊(cè)子）. It describes Australia as “a nation at ease with the world and  itself” but says that newcomers are expected to respect its values. The booklet sums up mateship as voluntary helping and receiving help from others, especially in difficult times. The immigration Minister said they aimed to achieve a balance between ethnic diversity and social stability（穩(wěn)定）, “particularly as we now draw people from so many different countries and so many different cultures”.
Critics have attacked the English language requirement, pointing out many immigrants could not speak English when they arrived. But the minister said, “We are trying to encourage people to learn English, because we think that is the way they will achieve their dreams in Australia.”
【小題1】What’s new in Australia’s immigration policy?

A．New immigrants will have to take a test

B．New immigrants should speak perfect English

C．New immigrants must bring enough money

D．New immigrants must be healthy

【小題2】Those who want to move to Australia have to answer_____ questions right

A．20

B．12

C．200

D．10

【小題3】The word "mateship" is closest in meaning to _____.

A．equality

B．freedom

C．fairness

D．friendship

【小題4】Which is one of the reasons for the change of application?

A．To encourage new immigrants	B．To control the population
C．To promote Australia ' values	D．To teach the English language

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】C 

解析試題分析：文章介紹了澳大利亞的新的移民政策是希望成為澳大利亞居民的人要進(jìn)行測(cè)試，及這么做的主要的目的是推廣澳大利亞的價(jià)值觀。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：But immigrations hoping to become Australian citizens will soon have to take a test examining their knowledge of the country's history and institutions.可知新的移民政策是希望成為澳大利亞居民的人要進(jìn)行測(cè)試。選A
【小題2】推理題：從第二段的句子：Anyone who gives fewer than 12 correct responses will not be accepted.
可知要想申請(qǐng)澳大利亞公民要至少回答12個(gè)問題。選B
【小題3】猜詞題;從第三段的句子：Other important Australia values are said to include tolerance, compassion, gender equality and freedom of speech.出現(xiàn)了ABC三項(xiàng)，不包含mateship的意思，所以這個(gè)單詞是friendship，選D。
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題：從三段的句子：Immigrants will also have to accept what the government considers to be 10 important Australia values, 可知是想推廣澳大利亞的價(jià)值觀。選C
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