目標：測試考生填詞成句的能力。并測試意譯以及同義詞的運用。
在這部分閱讀題目中，需要考生將句子中的空白填補完整。句子均來自文章，填寫的單詞也需要來自文章。有些文章并不需要填寫文中原詞，答題前注意看清題意。
在做這類型的題目的時候，你需要記?。?BR> 1. 答題字數(shù)不超過限制，冠詞和形容詞可省略。
2. 答題中避免語法錯誤。
3. 答題中避免出現(xiàn)原文詞匯。
題中不含原文句子，考生需讀懂意譯詞以及同義詞。
可以用到以下的方法：
意譯：用不同的話重復寫的或者說的東西。
同義詞：同一種語言中，一個詞或者一個句子跟另一個詞或者另一個句子有著相同或者幾乎相同的意義。
答此類問題時，注意讀懂題中意譯詞以及同義詞，從而找出正確答案。
那么我們就來做套習題吧：
European Settlement of Australia
European settlement of Australia began in 1788 when a British penal colony was established on the east coast. From this starting point Australia grew rapidly and continually, expanding across the entire continent.
A number of reasons contributed to Britain's decision to colonise Australia. The most important factor was Britain's need to relieve its overcrowded prisons. Several violent incidents at overcrowded prisons convinced the British government of the need to separate unruly elements from the rest of the prison populace.
Additionally, Australia was of strategic importance to Britain, and it provided a base for the Royal Navy in the eastern sea. Also, Australia could be used as an entry point to the economic opportunities of the surrounding region. All these points figured in the decision by Lord Sydney, secretary of state of home affairs, to authorise the colonisation.
To this affect, on May 13, 1787, Captain Arthur Phillip, commanding eleven ships full of convicts, left Britain for Australia. He successfully landed a full fleet at Botany Bay on January 18, 1788. However, they left the bay eight days later because of its openness and poor soil, and settled instead at Port Jackson, a few kilometres north. The ships landed 1,373 people, including 732 convicts, and the settlement became Sydney. Australia Day is now celebrated on 26 January each year, to commemorate this first fleet landing.
1. Australia was originally founded as ______ .
2. The major consideration in colonizing Australia was Britain’s ______.
3. It was thought that Australia could be utilised as______to the neigbouring region.
4. Lord Sydney took every factor into account when he gave official permission for ______ of Australia.
5. Botany Bay was abandoned by the settlers due to the lack of cover and ______ .