[简答题]{{B}}Section B{{/B}}
There is one passage in this section with
five unfinished statements. Read the passage carefully, and then complete each
statement in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the answer
sheet.
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following
passage.
Named after an ex-Governor of New South Wales,
Sydney is the State’s capital city. Located on the south-east coast of Australia
in the temperate zone, it enjoys a mild climate, averaging 14.5 hours of
sunshine per day in summer and 10.25 hours in winter. It is also the largest,
oldest, and perhaps most beautifully situated city in Australia. First
established by the British as a convict settlement in 1788, it is a modern
cosmopolitan city that has developed into one of the nation’s major industrial,
business, and manufacturing centres.
Sydney is home to nearly
4.4 million people (as of 1997). The suburbs reach out from the city ce