1. (2021八下·武城月考) 阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

    We are in Australia for our summer holidays. We're having a great time here. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. There is so much to see that it is impossible for me to tell you everything. Sydney is a beautiful city. There are many big trees and beautiful flowers around the houses and they look really beautiful. There are also some special animals in Australia, such as kangaroos and koalas. They are really lovely.

    During the past three days, Marie, May and I have visited many places of interest around Sydney. I'd like to spend more time here. But we will fly to another city, Cairns, to see coral reefs (珊瑚礁) tomorrow. It is said that words cannot describe the beauty of the colorful coral. Many famous cartoon films were made there. Now we are busy packing our bags so that we will not lose time when we leave. We can enjoy ourselves in Cairns this time tomorrow. I'm looking forward to going there!

1. （1） There are _________ countries bigger than Australia in the world.

   A . three B . four C . five D . six
3. （2） How long has the writer stayed in Sydney?

   A . Five days. B . Three days. C . Two days. D . Four days
5. （3） They will _________ to another city.

   A . drive a car B . walk C . take a bus D . take a plane
7. （4） The writer is packing her bags because she will _________.

   A . leave for Cairns tomorrow B . go to Sydney tomorrow C . go back to her hometown tomorrow D . leave Cairns for Sydney tomorrow
9. （5） What would be the best title of the passage?

   A . Our Visit to Australia B . Looking Forward to Going Sydney    C . See Coral Reefs in Cairns D . Looking Forward to Going Sydney