Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and empti...

Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and emptiest place on Earth. It is home to penguins and different sea life. The cold weather over millions of years has created a huge layer(层) of ice that covers Antarctica. In some places, the ice is about 20 meters thick. Yet the continent(大陆) is one of the driest deserts on Earth.

Humans have explored the area for years. The first human to set foot on land in Antarctica is said to be John Davis, a US seal(海豹) hunter, in 1821. Tourists visit the coast of Antarctica in summer, which is from November to February in the southern part of Earth. They get to see penguins, seals, whales and a beautiful icy view.

But who lives and works in Antarctica? They are mostly scientists and those who help them carry out their research.

The National Science Foundation(NSF) is a US organization. Polar Programs, part of the NSF, supports scientists in both the Arctic and the Antarctic.

“Each year, we send more than 100 teams of scientists to our three research stations in Antarctica，” Polar Programs' spokesman Peter West said.

Some scientists study the movement of glaciers(冰川) or the activity of volcanoes(火山). Others study animals such as whales, seals, birds and fish. There are even scientists looking for dinosaur bones(骨头)!

1.What's the weather like in Antarctica?

A. Cold and wet.　　 B. Windy and dry.

C. Windy and wet.　　 D. Dry and warm.

2.In Paragraph 2 we can get the information about ________.

A. when scientists usually visit the coast of Antarctica

B. who was the first scientist to set foot in Antarctica

C. what visitors usually do when they visit Antarctica

D. how many people live on the coast of Antarctica

3.Scientists visit Antarctica to ________.

A. hunt seals　　 B. enjoy the view

C. ice skate　　 D. study animals

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. It introduces the NSF, and Polar Programs.

B. It talks about the scientists' study in Antarctica.

C. It tells us some general information about Antarctica.

D. It explains the movement of glaciers and volcanoes.

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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

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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

The weather is getting________.

A.much cold             B.the coldest            C.very colder          D.colder and colder

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1.Which city was the coldest on that day?

A. Beijing.　　 B. Moscow.　　 C. New York　　 D. Paris.

2.What was the weather like in the capital of France?

A. Cloudy.　　 B. Sunny.　　 C. Snowy.　　 D. Rainy.

3.How many kinds of weather were there in the form?

A. 2.　　 B. 4.　　 C. 6.　　 D. 8

4.The highest temperature on that day was 　　　　 .

A. 4　　 B. 11　　 C. 33　　 D. 21

5.Where can you see the form?

A. In the newspaper.　　 B. In a storybook.

C. In a textbook.　　 D. In a magazine.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Winter is ________ season in a year.

A. cold　　 B. colder　　 C. coldest　　 D. the coldest

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For one little boy, it was the coldest winter because his father had an accident and lost a leg. The whole family got into trouble.

One night while the boy was in a small shop, he saw some beautiful bags of coffee. Then he had an idea. He knew his father loved coffee and he also knew stealing（偷） was not good. But to make his father smile, the boy put a bag of coffee into his jacket and ran back home, His father smiled when he saw the coffee. Unluckily, before his father could taste it, the shop assistant came and caught the boy. His father became so angry that he beat the boy.

Years later the boy became a successful businessman. One day, his mother called and said his father wanted to see him. He was so busy with work so he refused. Weeks later, he heard the sad news that his father died a few days ago. When he looked at his father’s things, be found an old box. Inside it was the coffee that he had stolen from the shop. On the cover was his father’s handwriting（笔迹） “The gift from my son”.

There was also a letter. “Dear son. I haven’t been successful as a father. But I had a dream to own a coffee shop. Then I could make cups of coffee for you. I’m sorry I didn’t make my dream come true.”

Sadness suddenly came into his mind. He felt guilty（内疚） about not meeting his father for the last time and decided to achieve his father’s dream. After giving up his own business, he started a coffee business. The coffee business is now a big success. And the little boy is Howard Schultz-the owner of Starbucks.

1.The boy stole the bag of coffee because 　　　　　　 .

A. he didn’t know stealing wasn’t good

B. he liked drinking coffee

C. his father liked drinking coffee

D. the bag was beautiful

2.Who caught the boy after he stole the coffee?

A. His father. B. The shop assistant.

C. A policeman. D. His teacher.

3.The boy’s father dreamed of owning a coffee shop because he wanted to 　　　　　　 .

A. make cups of coffee for his son

B. make his son live a rich life

C. make himself drink good coffee

D. be a successful businessman

4.The passage mainly tells us 　　　　　　 .

A. stealing is not good

B. about a successful businessman

C. about a great father’s love

D. we should get on well with our parents

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Jilin is a good place. It is in the north-east of China. On the north of it is Heilongjiang, the south is Liaoning, the west is Inner Mongolia and the east is North Korea(朝鲜).

It has a long and snowy winter. Usually the winter here starts from October and lasts(持续) for six months. Every year people come here for the Ice Lantern Festival and the winter sports.

Changbai Shan is the first mountain in the north-east of China. There is a lot of snow on the main mountain-"Baitou Shan" all the year, so it is named "Changbai Shan". It has great forests on it. There are tigers, deer, black bears and many other animals in the forests and there are a lot of hot springs (泉) and more than l,500 kinds of plants. On the very top of the mountain is Tianchi. If you come to the lake, you might see the monster(水怪) in it.There is also a great waterfall(瀑布) where the Songhua River comes from.

Another place in Jilin is Xianghai in Tongyu County(县). There are more than 100 pieces of wetlands here. And they are of different sizes. There are 170 kinds of birds, some fish that we can't often see and over 250 different herbal(草药) plants and trees here.

1.Which is the right map?

2.Winter in Jilin is from _______ to _______.

A. January; April　　 　 B. September; December

C. October; April　　　　 D. November; May.

3.The writer doesn't tell us _______ in the passage.

A. the neighbors of Jilin

B. the temperature in winter in Jilin

C. the famous mountain in Jilin

D. where there are herbal plants in Jilin

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Greenwood Park is the best place to go to on weekends. I always _____ my breakfast the fastest on Saturdays because I want to get to Greenwood Park before 10:00 a.m. to meet my _____. The park is the most crowded place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to see the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think they are the most creative people. However, the place _____ you can enjoy your time the most quietly is at one of the small coffee shops near the park. You can read ______ relax there. There is ______ for everyone at Greenwood Park.

1.A.cook B.prepare C.finish D.miss

2.A.friends B.brothers C.sisters D.parents

3.A.when B.where C.what D.which

4.A.but B.or C.so D.however

5.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything

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Taiwan is a beautiful place. It is ____ the southeast of China.

A. in          B. on          C. to

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