Census populations of four towns in an inland district, 1851–1901 (figures rounded to the nearest hundred; 0 means no town yet).
Gold was first found in the district in 1852, and more finds followed over the next twenty years. The railway reached Hartley in 1879 and was never extended to the other three towns.
Town
1851
1861
1871
1881
1891
1901
Bell's Creek
0
6500
2100
900
400
200
Granite Hill
0
400
3900
2600
900
400
Hartley
300
900
1400
2400
3800
5200
Mirrabool
200
1800
1700
1700
1600
1500
讲解示例 1
Which town most likely grew because of a later gold find, rather than the first one in 1852?
AA.
Hartley
BB.
Bell's Creek
CC.
Granite Hill
DD.
Mirrabool
答案: C
答案:C(Granite Hill)
淘金热小镇的特点是迅速膨胀,金子挖完后又迅速衰落。Bell's Creek 在1852年第一次发现金子后就是这样:1861年人口最多,之后一路下降。Granite Hill 在1861年还很小(400人),到1871年却增加到3,900人,几乎是原来的10倍,而这时 Bell's Creek 已经在衰落;之后 Granite Hill 也衰落了。它的繁荣比第一次发现金子晚了大约10年,正符合说明文字里的“more finds”。答案是 C。
其他选项为什么不对
The map shows Gannet Island, with north at the top. A bay called Calm Bay cuts into the middle of the north coast. A jetty sticks out into the bay, and the town of Port Teal is just inland from the jetty. A dashed walking track runs from Port Teal to a lookout on a hill in the south-east of the island. Cliffs line the south coast. A group of small rocks called Seal Rocks lies just off the west coast.
Caption: Strong winds and big waves at Gannet Island usually come from the south.
讲解示例 3
A walker follows the track from Port Teal to the lookout. In which general direction are they heading?
A student writes: "Port Teal was built on the north coast because the land there is flat." Which comment on the student's reason is best supported by the map and caption?
AA.
It is wrong, because the map shows that the land around Port Teal is steep.
BB.
It has no support, but the map and caption do show why the bay is a safe harbour.
CC.
It is well supported, because cliffs on the south coast mean the north is flat.
DD.
It has no support, because the map shows Port Teal is too far from the jetty.
答案: B
答案:B(It has no support, but the map and caption do show why the bay is a safe harbour.)
地图没有标出地势高低,所以看不出 Port Teal 附近的地是不是平的,学生的理由没有依据。但说明文字说强风和大浪通常来自南方,而地图上 Calm Bay 和码头都在北岸,整座岛挡在它们和南边的风浪之间。地图和说明文字合起来,说明了这个海湾为什么是安全的港口。答案是 B。
其他选项为什么不对