Question

Antarctica is in the most southern part of the world. It is like nowhere else on the earth. It is much larger than Europe, and nearly twice the size of Australia. Antarctica is the coldest and windiest place in the world, even colder and windier than the North Pole. In summer, the sun shines for twenty-four hours a day, but in winter it’s completely dark for about three months. Very few plants grow there, but there is some wildlife, including whales, seals and penguins.

??? When Captain James Cook traveled around Antarctica in the 1770s by ship, he found no one living there. Today, a few scientists work in Antarctica, but they only spend a short time there.

??? Many scientists are studying the ozone layer, which is getting thinner and thinner worldwide. The biggest “hole” is above Antarctica, and weather there is getting warmer. Scientists think that this cold and lonely place can teach us a lot about the earth and how to keep the earth safe.

1.When did Captain James Cook travel around Antarctica?

A. In the 1670s.?? ????????????? B. In the 1760s.?? ????????????? C. In the 1770s.?? ????????????? D. In the 1780s.

2.The underlined part “ozone layer” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 凍土層?? ????????????? ????????????? B. 大氣層?? ????????????? ????????????? C. 臭氧層?? ????????????? ????????????? D. 高壓層

3.How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two.?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Three.??? ????????????? ????????????? C. Four.?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Five.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Antarctica is much bigger than Australia in size.

B. Scientists spend a long time in Antarctica.

C. There is no plant growing in Antarctica.

D. In winter, it’s dark for about 70 days in Antarctica.

5.Why is the weather in Antarctica getting warmer and warmer?

A. Because there are more and more people living there.

B. Because the ozone layer is being destroyed.

C. Because the sun shines a long time every day there.

D. Because the weather in other places is getting warmer.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：南極洲是世界最南部。它比歐洲大得多，幾乎是澳大利亞的兩倍大小。南極洲是世界上最寒冷的、多風的地方，甚至比北極寒冷、多風的。在夏天，陽光明媚的一天二十四小時，但在冬天，它是完全黑暗的約三個月。植物很少，但有一些野生動物，包括鯨魚，海豹和企鵝。今天，在南極洲的一些科學家的工作，但是他們只花了很短的時間在那里。在全世界許多科學家正在研究臭氧層為什么越來越薄。最大的“洞”是南極洲上空，天氣越來越暖和。科學家們認為這種寒冷和孤獨的地方，能教給我們很多關于地球如何保持地球的安全。

1.細節理解題。問題：在什么時候杰姆斯Cook船長環游南極？原文：When Captain James Cook traveled around Antarctica in the 1770s by ship, he found no one living there.句意：當杰姆斯Cook船長環游南極洲的船舶在十八世紀七十年代，他發現沒有人住。明確提及時間，在十八世紀七十年代，故選C.

2.細節理解題。問題：劃線詞組的中文意思？通過原句：The biggest “hole” is above Antarctica, and weather there is getting warmer. 句意：最大的“洞”是南極洲上空，天氣越來越暖和。故選C.

3.計算及細節理解題。問題：短文提及到幾種動物？原句：there is some wildlife, including whales, seals and penguins.句意：這有一些野生動物，包括鯨魚，海豹和企鵝。明確有三種動物。故選B.

4.細節理解題。問題：通過短文下列哪個描述是正確的？原文：It is much larger than Europe, and nearly twice the size of Australia.句意：它比歐洲大得多，幾乎是澳大利亞的兩倍大小。故選A.

5.細節理解題。問題：在南極洲天氣變暖和的原因是什么？原文：Many scientists are studying the ozone layer, which is getting thinner and thinner worldwide. The biggest “hole” is above Antarctica, and weather there is getting warmer.句意：在全世界許多科學家正在研究臭氧層為什么越來越薄。最大的“洞”是南極洲上空，天氣越來越暖和。說明臭氧層被破壞了，故選B.

考點：科普教育類閱讀。