题目内容
第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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Antarctica is like no other place in the world. It is 41 . It is very big. It is like the United States and Australia together. Antarctica is the 42 place in the world. The temperature is sometimes -125。F (-87。C) . August and September are the coldest months because there is no 43 .
Antarctica is the highest continent,about 10,000 feet high. Antarctica also has very strong winds. The wind sometimes 44 as fast as two hundred miles an hour. It is also the driest place in the world.
Antarctica is also 45 . There are huge glaciers and ice everywhere. A glacier is an area of ice that 46 slowly. The ice and glaciers are beautiful. But most plants and land animals cannot 47 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 48 any one country. 49,every country owns Antarctica. More than twenty countries have stations in Antarctica. A station is a place where scientists do experiments. The 50 are the only people who live in Antarctica.
Life on an Antarctica station is 51 . It is like life on a space station. The sun shines for six months,and then it is 52 for six months. People usually have problems with sleeping and eating. They eat more 53 they are not busy. In an emergency,it is hard to get 54 . Once,an American doctor Nielsen realized she was 55 . She had cancer. It was winter,and airplanes could not 56 in Antarctica. Dr. Nielsen had no choice but to 57 . An airplane dropped medicine to her,and she 58 herself. Several months later,Dr. Nielsen 59 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 60 this unusual place,but they don't want to live there!
41. A. strange B. flat C. terrible D. unique
42. A. greatest B. cleanest C. coldest D. worst
43. A. sun B. air C. water D. food
44. A. comes B. blows C. rises D. drops
45. A. empty B. dangerous C. noisy D. important
46. A. forms B. happens C. shakes D. moves
47. A. remain B. produce C. live D. change
48. A. depend on B. compete with C. appeal to D. belong to
49. A. Above all B. In fact C. For example D. On average
50. A. scientists B. hunters C. fishermen D. sailors
51. A. hard B. interesting C. normal D. active
52. A. day B. night C. vacation D. winter
53. A. while B. so C. though D. because
54. A. messages B. replies C. help D. relief
55. A. alone B. anxious C. sick D. hungry
56. A. land B. remain C. stand D. fly
57. A. continue B. stay C. work D. adjust
58. A. took pride in B. felt sorry for C. paid attention to D. took care of
59. A. referred B. traveled C. returned D. drove
60. A. remember B. visit C. control D. save
话题:自然本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了南极洲的生活是怎样的。
41. D. 由上文中的like no other place in the world可知,南极洲不像地球上的其他任何地方,它非常“独特(unique)”。
42. C. 由下文中的 The temperature is sometimes -125。F (-87。C) 可知,南极洲是世界上“最冷的(coldest)”地方。
43. A. 由该空前的 the coldest months 可知,八、九月份是一年中最冷的季节;因为那时没有“太阳(sun)”。
44. B. 由上文中的very strong winds可知,南极地区有强风,风“刮(blows) ”的速度有时能达到每小时200英里。
45. A. 由下文中的 There are no trees,no rivers …Only penguins and other sea birds live there可知,南极洲非常“空旷(empty)”。
46. D. 由常识可知,冰川缓慢地“移动 (moves) ’、
47. C. 大多数植物和陆地动物不能在冰上“生存(live)”。
48. D. 由下文中的 every country owns Antarctica可知,南极洲不“属于(belong to)”任何一个国家。
49. B. “事实上(In fact) ”,所有的国家都拥有南极洲的主权。
50. A. 由上文中的 where scientists do experiments可知,很多科学实验都在科考站里进行。所以科学家(scientists)”是唯一生活在南极洲的人。
51. A. 由下文中的 It is like life on a space station以及本段的描述可知,南极洲的 生活非常“艰难(hard) ”。
52. B. 由上文中的 The sun shines for six months可知,太阳照射六个月,然后就是半年的漫漫长“夜(night)”。
53. D. 从该空后的they are not busy可知,他们吃的很多是“因为(because) ”无事可做。
54. C. 由上文中的emergency可知,在遇到 紧急情况时,很难得到“援助(help) ”。
55. C. 由下文中的cancer可知,这位美国博士意识到自己“病了(sick)”。
56. A. 在冬季,飞机难以在南极洲“降落 (land) ”。
57. B. 由文中的描述可知,她无法乘飞机离开,只好继续“待(stay)”在那儿。
58. D. 由上文中的cancer和medicine可知,飞机把药品空投给她,她只好一个 人“照顾(took care of)”自己。
59. C. 由本空后的the United States可知,几个月后,她才“返回(returned) ”美国,得到了专门的治疗。
60. B. 与本空后的live构成对比,人们乐意“游览(visit)”这片特殊的地方,但是没有人愿意住在这里。