The Antarctica is actually a desert.The Antar...

The Antarctica is actually a desert.

The Antarctica is all ice all the year. The warmest temperature ever recorded there is zero at the South Pole. Explorers(探险家) used to think that a place so cold would have a heavy snowfall. But less than ten inches of snowfalls each year. That is less than half an inch of water. Ten times that much moisture(水分) falls in parts of the Sahara.

The little snow that falls in Antarctica never melts(融化). 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 the 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

D. all of the above

2. The Antarctica has _____.

A. ten times as much moisture as the Sahara

B. the same amount of moisture as the Sahara

C. about one-tenth the moisture of the Sahara

D. none of these

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 best title for this passage is “_____”

A. A Strange Continent

B. The Antarctica—An Ice Desert

C. Snowfall at the South Pole

D. The World’s Greatest Desert

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The most widespread fallacy (谬论)of all is that colds ire caused by cold. They are actually caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coining into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever But they do not. And in the isolated Arctic Regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.

During the First World War soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches(战壕), cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds.

In the Second World War prisoners at the Auschwitz concentration camp，naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty rooms. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.

If then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter. Despite the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.

1.The writer offered 　　　　　 examples to support his argument

A. 4　　 B. 5

C. 6　　 D. 7

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

A. The Eskimos suffer from colds from time to time.

B. Colds are not always caused by cold.

C. People suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors.

D. A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one.

3.Arctic explorers may catch colds when they are 　　　　　 .

A. working in the isolated arctic regions

B. writing reports in terribly cold weather

C. free from work in the isolated arctic regions

D. coming into touch again with the outside world

4.Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit 　　　　　 .

A. suffered a lot　　 B. never caught colds

C. often caught colds　　 D. became very strong

5.The passage mainly discusses 　　　　　 .

A. the experiments on the common cold

B. the fallacy about the common cold

C. the reason and the way people catch colds

D. the continued spread of common colds

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The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.

The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(not lived by people). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.

The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.

1. According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of _______.

A. clay     B. rock    C. sand      D. stones

2. The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being _______.

A. brave  B. cruel         C. strange    D. kind

3. In the desert _______.

A. it rains in spring only

B. it rains for a short time every month

C. there is some rain, but far from enough

D. the rainfall is just enough for the plants

4. People live _______.

A. only inside the oases  B. only outside the oases

C. both inside and outside the oases  D. in places with regular rainfalls

5. From the passage we know that life _______.

A. is hard in deserts     B. is happy in deserts

C. is impossible in deserts   D. in deserts is much better now

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The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.

The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(not lived by people). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.

The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.

1. According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of _______.

A. clay             B. rock

C. stones　　　　         D. sand

2.The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being _______.

A. brave　　　　         B. cruel

C. strange　　　         D. kind

3.In the desert _______.

A. it rains in spring only

B. there is some rain, but far from enough

C. it rains for a short time every month　　　　

D. the rainfall is just enough for the plants

4.People live _______.

A. only inside the oases　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. only outside the oases

C. both inside and outside the oases　　　　　　

D. in places with regular rainfalls

5.From the passage we know that life _______.

A. is hard in deserts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is happy in deserts

C. is impossible in deserts　　　　　　　　　　 D. in deserts is much better now

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The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.

The deserts of the world are not uninhabited (not lived by people). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.

The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.

1.The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being _______.

2.In the desert _______.

3.People live _______.

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The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.

The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(not lived by people). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.

The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.

1.According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of _______.

A. clay             B. rock

C. stones　　　　     D. sand

2. The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being _______.

A. brave　　　　         B. cruel

C. strange　　　         D. kind

3.In the desert _______.

A. it rains in spring only

B. there is some rain, but far from enough

C. it rains for a short time every month　　　　

D. the rainfall is just enough for the plants

4.People live _______.

A. only inside the oases　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. only outside the oases

C. both inside and outside the oases　　　　　　

D. in places with regular rainfalls

5.From the passage we know that life _______.

A. is hard in deserts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. is happy in deserts

C. is impossible in deserts　　　　　　　　　　　

D. in deserts in much better now

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完形填空

Antarctica(南极) is like no other place in the world. It is ______ . It is very big. It is like the United States and Australia together. Antarctica is the ______ place in the world. The temperature is sometimes -87℃. August and September are the coldest months because there is no 　 ______ .

Antarctica is the highest continent, about 10,000 feet high. Antarctica also has very strong winds. The wind sometimes ______ as fast as two hundred miles an hour. It is also the driest place in the world.

Antarctica is also ______ . There are huge glaciers and ice everywhere. A glacier is an area of ice that ______ slowly. The ice and glaciers are beautiful. But most plants and land animals cannot ______on the ice. There are no trees, no rivers, and no cities in Antarctica. Only penguins and other sea birds live there.

Antarctica does not ______ any one country. ______　 , every country owns Antarctica. More than twenty countries have stations in Antarctica. A station is a place where scientists do experiments. The ______ are the only people who live in Antarctica.

Life on an Antarctica station is______ It is like life on a space station. The sun shines for six months, and then it is ______for six months. People usually have problems with sleeping and eating. They eat more ______they are not busy. In an emergency, it is hard to get ______ . Once, an American doctor Nielsen realized she was　 ______ . She had cancer. It was winter, and airplanes could not ______ in Antarctica. Dr.Nielsen had no choice but to ______ . An airplane dropped medicine to her, and she had to______ herself. Several months later, Dr.Nielsen ______ to the United States to get special medical help.

Today, ships go to Antarctica during the summer months from November to February. People want to ______this unusual place, but they don’t want to live there!

1.A. strange    B. flat    C. terrible    D. unique

2.A. greatest    B. cleanest    C. coldest    D. worst

3.A. sun    B. air    C. water    D. food

4.A. comes    B. blows    C. rises    D. drops

5.A. empty    B. dangerous    C. noisy    D. important

6.A. forms    B. happens    C. shakes    D. moves

7.A. remain    B. produce    C. live    D. change

8.A. depend on    B. complete with    C. appeal to    D. belong to

9.A. Above all    B. In fact    C. For example    D. On average

10.A. scientists    B. hunters    C. fishermen    D. sailors

11.A. hard    B. interesting    C. normal    D. active

12.A. day    B. night    C. vacation    D. winter

13.A. while    B. so    C. though    D. because

14.A. messages    B. replies    C. help    D. relief

15.A. alone    B. anxious    C. sick    D. hungry

16.A. land    B. remain    C. stand    D. fly

17.A. continue    B. stay    C. work    D. adjust

18.A. took pride in    B. felt sorry for    C. pay attention to    D. took care of

19.A. referred    B. traveled    C. returned    D. drove

20.A. remember    B. visit    C. control    D. save

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There was a young flower in the desert where all was dry and sad looking... It was growing by itself,　 1.　　　 (enjoy) every day and saying to the sun, " 　　 2.　　 shall I be grown up?" And the sun would say "Be　　　 3.　　　 (patience) ! Each time I touch you, you　　　　 4.　　 (grow) a little." She was so pleased　　 5.　　 she would have a chance to bring beauty to this corner of sand. And this is all she wanted to do - bring a little bit of beauty to this world.

6.　　　 one day the hunter came by and stepped on her. She was going to die

and she felt so sad. Not because she was　　 7.　 (die), but because she would 　　 8.　　 (ever) have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.

The great spirit saw her, and was listening. - Indeed, he said... She should be living... So he reached down and touched her -- and gave her　 9.　　 second life.

Finally she grew up to be a beautiful flower. And this corner of the desert also became so beautiful because　　 10.　　 the little flower.

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Ship tourism to Antarctica is on the rise: More than 35,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctic this summer. In 1992-1993, 6,750 visited Antarctica, according to the Antarctica Treaty. All of this tourism, however, is putting both tourists and the environment in great danger.

Among the tourist ships that visit the continent, the Explorer, a Canadian ship, was one of the first. Put to use in 1969, it was built to carry tourists to Antarctica. Last week, however, it became the first commercial passenger ship to sink beneath the waters. Fortunately, all of the passengers and crew members were rescued from the ship. However, the sunken ship endangered the Antarctic’s fragile(脆弱的) environment. The ship was estimated to be holding 48,000 gallons of fuel.

The accident was not unexpected. Both the US and UK had warned a conference of the Antarctic Treaty member countries in May that the tourism situation in this area was a potential disaster. The US said in a paper, people “should take a hard look at tourism issues now, especially those related to ship safety.” Although the Antarctic seas are relatively calm, floating ice causes a potential threat to ships. The owner of the Explorer blamed the sinking on a fist-like hole in the ship created by ice.

Many of the other large ships now visiting Antarctica are not designed especially against thick ice. Such ships generally can only come to the continent in summer. But the tourist rush is pushing ships into dangerous situations. “The increasing number of ships operating in Antarctic means that the ship are under great pressure to get there in time for the key visiting sites,” the British government wrote in a paper at the meeting of member countries.

As a natural frontier, Antarctica is in a messy legal situation. There are no obvious answers as to who is responsible for dealing with the threat that tourist may cause to human life and the environment.

There is no coast guard for Antarctica. Do we want it to become Disneyland, or do we need some controls?

1.Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A.Antarctica tourism has a history of about 17 years.

B.The number of tourists to the Antarctic is over 5 times as large as that of 17 years ago.

C.The tourism boom has caused holes in the floating ice in the Antarctic.

D.The Antarctica Treaty is responsible for the environmental problems.

2.The sinking of the Explorer____________.

A.led to a conference about the tourism situation in the Antarctic.

B.was caused by the rough seas

C.had been predicted

D.did harm to the Antarctic.

3.In this passage, the writer suggests that___________.

A.people had better not make a tour of the Antarctic

B.ships to the Antarctic should be built strong enough

C.there should be legal controls over tourism in the Antarctic

D.the Antarctic’s environment is fragile to be protected

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Antarctica is one of the last real wildernesses 1. (leave) on the earth. Since it was first explored in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, various countries 2. (try) to use it for different purposes.

However, in 1961, 12 countries agreed to sign the Antarctic Treaty. This means that the entire area was 3. nuclear-free zone and could only be used for 4. (peace) purposes. Antarctica became the biggest laboratory in the world, with many scientists 5. (conduct) research there. Today 42 countries have signed the treaty, and have sent scientists to study in the area. Every summer, 3,000 scientists arrive to carry out a variety of research 6. (project).

Unlike the Arctic in the north, 7. is just made up of ice, Antarctica is an actual land mass. In fact, it is one 8. (ten) of the land surface of the earth. Over 140 million years ago, Antarctica was a green and living place. However, the land mass 9. (gradual) moved to the colder areas in the South, and now it is just as frozen as the Arctic.

Tourism has finally reached the great frozen wilderness. People come to see the local bird life, to go mountaineering, or to visit the South Pole. 10. we are not careful, it will not remain a wilderness for much longer.

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