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Antarctica is the continent which is the most southern area of land on the Earth and is mostly ______ with ice. This is one of the driest and ______ places in the world. But people from all over the world come to ______ there.Near the South Pole, three thousand people live together in a place ______ AmundsenScott Station.
The Station ______ libraries, cinemas, shops, sports rooms, canteens and laboratories. There is electricity, and they have telephone — the system ______ they use to have a conversation with someone in ______ place.And they have ______ — electronic machines that store information and use programs to help them find, organize, or change the information.
But the people here ______ travel by car, or train or bus, because there aren’t any roads or railways near the Station.They ______ by ship, helicopter, plane, or snow tractor, or ______ dogs.
There aren’t ______ trees or flowers there, but there are hundreds of different birds and other ______.
Most of the people here are ______.They study plant and animal life and how ice ______.The ice can ______ us about changes in climate. Ray Kingman is an expert at AmundsenScott Station, telling us ______ the phone, “This is my second year here. It’s a very interesting and beautiful place, but life is very ______ in winter. In summer we can go ______ in hot pools of water. We welcome newcomers here for further ______ of the continent！”
1.A. filled B. full C. discovered D. covered
2.A. warm B. coldest C. cool D. hottest
3.A. travel B. settle C. work D. live
4.A. called B. builds C. known D. lived
5.A. exists B. built C. has D. lies
6.A. where B. that C. who D. how
7.A. other B. another C. the another D. the other
8.A. printers B. icons C. mice D. computers
9.A. don’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
10.A. go B. walk C. travel D. run
11.A. with B. instead of C. on D. in front of
12.A. some B. any C. many D. much
13.A. plants B. life C. animals D. things
14.A. teachers B. scientists C. doctors D. workers
15.A. flows B. melts C. freezes D. moves
16.A. show B. tell C. suggest D. say
17.A. in B. with C. by D. on
18.A. pleasant B. easy C. hard D. comfortable
19.A. boating B. swimming C. fishing D. washing
20.A. study B. life C. visit D. climate
英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
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There are seven continents﹙洲﹚in the world. Among them, Antarctica﹙南极洲﹚is the most special one. It is a world of snow and ice all year round. China has sent many scientists there. They try to find resources﹙资源﹚under the icy land and study climate change and sea biology.
What do they eat?
Scientists don’t have many choices on what they eat. About 60% their food is frozen food. It is easy to heat﹙加热﹚。Meat is common on the menu, while vegetables are not usual. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, people often eat dried and canned vegetables.
How do they sleep?
In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this time, Antarctica faces the sun and gets sunlight 24 hours of the day. In order to get some sleep,scientists cover the window with black cloth to make “night”.
How do they work?
People can wear warm clothes to be against the cold weather, but they can do little with the strong wind. Sometimes, the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away.
So there are ropes﹙绳索﹚that connect some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep balance in strong winds.
How do they keep in touch with others?
There are no cables or Internet on the frozen continent. So mobiles and computers don’t work there. Scientists usually use two-way radios to communicate at work. If they want to say hello to family and friends, they can use the satellite phones.
1.What do scientists do in Antarctica?
A.They mostly study on the animals and plants there.
B.They mostly find resources and study climate change and sea biology.
C.They mostly find different kinds of lives under the ice and study them.
D.They mostly study on the ice and geography.
2.What kind of vegetables do they usually eat?
A.Fresh vegetables
B.Green vegetables only
C.Dried and canned vegetables
D.They go down the ice to work.
3.What do they do when the day lasts for 24 hours?
A.They work all day long.
B.They find a way to make “night”.
C.They stop working on those days.
D.They go down the ice to work.
4.How do the scientists work on the terrible windy days?
A.They use ropes to help themselves.
B.They just stay in the houses.
C.They use cars and ships to help.
D.They don’t think the wind brings trouble.
5.If scientist wants to say “I love you”to her daughter, what can she use?
A.Mobile phones B.Tow-way radios C.Satellite phones D.Iphones and Ipods.
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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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. 冻土层 B. 大气层 C. 臭氧层 D. 高压层
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.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Antarctica, the great white continent and one of the last true wilderness areas on earth – largely unchanged since the early explorers, is home to the world’s greatest concentration of wildlife.
We offer an extensive list of trips to Antarctica at the best price. You may choose between our various trips which you like best, according to your needs, in terms of price, duration and type of excursion(游览).
The Antarctic season goes from late October to March.
Antarctica Expeditions
CRUISES
Cruises to Antarctic Peninsula, Polar Circle, Weddell Sea, South Georgia, Falkland Island and mid-Atlantic Islands.
Budget from $ 4,720 to $ 21 ,499
Length from 9 to 32 days
FLIGHTS
Fly from Punta Arenas, Chile to Antarctica or to the very South Pole
Budget from US$5,400 to US$68,500
Length from 1 to 9 days
AIR-CRUISES
Combine both sailing and Flying - Flying to or from Antarctica takes around 2.5 hours, 3Bmaking you save the 2.5-day navigations across the Drake Passage that are made each way in a regular cruise.
Budget from US$3,995 to US$19,795
Length from 5 to 9 days
SAILBOATS
Sail to Antarctica on board of sailboats with a capacity of 9 or 48 passengers
Budget from US$7,750 to US$11,600
Length from 22 to 59 days
If you’re looking to experience one of the most magnificent, exquisite, untouched regions of the world in an intimate, unhurried way away from the crowds, have we got a trip for you!
1.According to the passage, which type of excursion might take the longest time?
A.CRUISES. B.FLIGHTS. C.AIR-CRUISES. D.SAILBOATS.
2.What’s the main purpose of this article?
A.To introduce some geographical knowledge about Antarctica.
B.To help you compare the price of traveling to Antarctica.
C.To give you advice on how to choose from different trips.
D.To appeal to potential travelers to Antarctica.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The Antarctic season goes from March to late October.
B.It might take more than two days to go across the Drake Passage in a regular cruise.
C.A sailboat can carry no more than 40 passengers.
D.A cruise to Antarctica is the cheapest.
高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
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The coldest and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica. Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole. Most people do not think there is much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong.
Antarctica's seas are full of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water birds, seals and whales. They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for example, eat more than a ton of food every day.
The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin. It struts around the icy as if it were a movie star walking down the street.
1.The best title is ____________.
A. Thick Plant Life B. Life Around Antarctica
C. Tons of Food D. Penguins
2.The most famous animal of Antarctica is the ____________.
A. whale B. seal C. penguin D. fox
3.Antarctica has ____________.
A. much ice B. warm weather C. flocks of geese D. warm water
4.Around Antarctica there ____________.
A. are many people B. is little plant life C. are many animals D. is little snow
5.The word “struts” in the last paragraph means____________.
A. swims gracefully B. walks proudly C. runs swiftly D. jumps happily
九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The coldest and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica. Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole. Most people do not think there is much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong.
Antarctica's seas are full of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water birds, seals and whales. They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for example, eat more than a ton of food every day.
The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin. It struts around the icy as if it were a movie star walking down the street.
1.The best title is ____________.
A. Thick Plant Life B. Life Around Antarctica
C. Tons of Food D. Penguins
2.The most famous animal of Antarctica is the ____________.
A. whale B. seal C. penguin D. fox
3.Antarctica has ____________.
A. much ice B. warm weather C. flocks of geese D. warm water
4.Around Antarctica there ____________.
A. are many people B. is little plant life C. are many animals D. is little snow
5.The word “struts” in the last paragraph means____________.
A. swims gracefully B. walks proudly C. runs swiftly D. jumps happily
八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The coldest and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica. Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole（南极）. Most people do not think there is much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong.
Antarctica's seas are full of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water birds, seals and whales. They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for example, eat more than a ton of food every day.
The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin. It struts around the icy as if it were a movie star walking down the street.
1.Antarctica is _______ than any other place in the world.
2.Antarctica is the land of _____________ near the South Pole.
3.There is _______ life on Antarctica land.
4.We can find some whales in the _______ around Antarctica land.
5.The penguin is _____________ animal of Antarctica.
八年级英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Antarctica (南极洲) is the fifth largest continent on Earth. It is also the coldest, windiest, driest and highest. It is an ice-covered place where no large plants grow, and no land animals live there. Antarctica covers an area of more than 13.6 million square kilometres. It is nearly twice the size of Australia, or one-and-a-half times the size of the United States of America.
Antarctica does not belong to one country, and it has no government. People visit Antarctica – usually as tourists, or to do scientific research – but no one lives there all the time.
Antarctica was the last place to be discovered. It is not certain who first saw Antarctica, but sailors began to map Antarctica’s coast from their ships in the 1800s. The first proved landing was in the mid-1890s.
Over the next few years, several men tried but failed to reach the South Pole, which is the Earth’s southernmost point.
Finally, a team led by Norwegian Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole in 1911. By then, countries around the world were becoming more and more interested in the frozen place, and soon Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom had laid claim（声称）to parts of Antarctica.
As so many nations had made a claim to govern in Antarctica, it was clear that fighting might break out. Diplomats(外交官) from different countries wanted to stop a war from starting, so they began talking about a treaty for Antarctica. A treaty is a written agreement signed by two or more nations.
Several countries had already set up research stations in Antarctica where scientists could live and work. Most scientists worked during the summer months when it was not as cold as in winter. Scientists hoped a treaty would allow them to continue their work and to exchange information with scientists from other countries.
Answer the following questions. (No more than six words)
1.What’s the area of Antarctica?
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2.When did sailors begin to map Antarctica’s coast from their ships?
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3.What do we call the Earth’s northernmost point?
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4.How many nations had laid claim to parts of Antarctica?
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5.Why did diplomats from different countries begin talking about a treaty for Antarctica?
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九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The Antarctica is actually a desert. It is the only continent on the earth without a river or a lake.
The Antarctica is all ice all year round. The warmest temperature ever recorded there is zero, at the South Pole. Explorers used to think that a place so cold would have a heavy snowfall. But less than ten inches of snow falls each year. That is less than half an inch of water. Ten times that much moisture (水份) falls in parts of the Sahara.
The little snow that falls in Antarctica never melts. It continues to pile up deeper and deeper year after year and century after century. When the snow gets to be about eighty feet deep it is turned to ice by the weight of snow above it .
1.Antarctica is called a desert because it_______.
A. is sandy.
B. has the same temperature as a desert.
C. has little moisture and no lakes or rivers.
D. there are no people there.
2.Antarctica has_______.
A. ten times as much moisture as the Sahara.
B. the same amount of moisture as the Sahara.
C. about one—tenth of the moisture of the Sahara.
D. none of the above.
3.The snow in Antarctica is very deep because it_______.
A. never stops falling. B. piles up year after year.
C. never melts. D. both B and C.
4.The snow turns to ice when______.
A. it gets wet.
B. the next snowfall comes.
C. the temperature gets colder.
D. the snow above it is heavy enough.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Australia is in the southern part of the earth, one of the seven continents in the world with an area of nearly 7.7 million square kilometers. It’s also the world’s sixth l1.nation after Russia, Canada, China, the US and Brazil. Canberra is its c2..
Australia is like the US in lots of ways. The first people there were aborigines(土著居民). Most people live in or near cities. They speak nearly the s3. English. Though there are some very different words that Australians use. For example, they say “G day” i4. of good day or hello in American English.
The weather in Australia is warm and p5.. The warmest months in Australia happen when people are having winter in America. A special point is that few Australians live in the middle part of the country because there they cannot get very much r6.and it is very dry. The Great Barrier Reef(大堡礁), which is m7. up of coral and algae(海藻), is in Australia. It is s8. a good sightseeing that it attracts a number of visitors, for it’s the world’s biggest living coral island, about 1250 miles long. Sports in Australia seem quite popular. Cricket, the national sport, has many f9. as well as Australian Rules Football. The boomerang is also pretty famous.
Australia is really a great country which is w10. visiting! Seeing is believing! So let’s enjoy it!
九年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析