D.The major population is familiar with the people living in the desert.
解析:选C。句意理解题。根据划线部分所在句子“Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fastpaced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert.”可知,几乎百分之九十的人口住在沿海发达城市,对沙漠的了解越来越少。故选C。
6.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The pace of life in the city is different from that in the country.
B.One third of people living in Australia come from Europe.
C.The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.
D.Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.
解析:选A。细节辨析题。根据第二段中的“In contrast,the rural communities tend to be slowmoving and conservative.”可知,与之不同的是,农村地区节奏更慢、更保守。故选A。
7.What used to be Australia’ s main money earner?
A.Wheat. B.Wool.
C.Tourism. D.Diamond.
解析:选B。细节辨析题。根据第二段中的“For many years,Australia was said to have ‘ridden on the sheep’ s back’,a reference to wool being the country’ s main money earner.”可知,多年来,澳大利亚被称作‘骑在羊背上的国家’,说明了羊毛一直是这个国家主要的经济来源。故选B。
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