Question

Season

 There are only two seasons in some countries—the dry season and the rainy season. They are India,Vietnam and some countries in Africa. It’s never cold there and it doesn^’ t snow. In the dry season it is as warm as it is in the rainy season. When it is the dry season,itdoesn’t rain at all. It ’s very,very hot. All grass and leaves in thetrees are yellow. Animals and people are very thirsty. It is a very difficult time for them!When it is the rainy season,the rain doesn’t stop,it rains day and night. There is a lot of water around!Some animals like it,but some don’t.

 There is a place where there are no seasons at all. It is the Antarctic (南极). It is very cold all the year round. There are no countries and no cities there. There are some villages in the Antarctic. Who lives there? Some scientists from some countries go there to learn about the coldest place,its animals and birds. But there are no trees,no flowers,no fruit there,so people can’t live there long.

() 1. There are seasons in the Antarctic.

   A. two   B. three   C. four  D no

() 2. What* s the weather like in Vietnam?

   A. It’s very cold all the year round.

   B. It’s never cold and it doesn’t snow.

   C. It is very cold and it snows all the year round.

   D. It is never cold and it snows all the year round.

() 3. When is a difficult time for people and animals in India?

   A. The rainy season. B. Spring. C. The dry season. D. Winter.

() 4. Some scientists live in the Antarctic because they want to learn about .

   A. the coldest place   B. the countries there

   C. the cities   D. the fruit there

() 5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true in the passage?

   A. The leaves on the trees are yellow in the dry season.

   B. All countries in Africa have two seasons.

   C. Some animals like the rainy season.

   D. There are some animals and birds in the Antarctic.

Answer 1

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1. D 事实细节题。由第二段“There is a place where there

are no seasons at all. It is the Antarctic. ” 可知，南极没 有季节，故选D。

2. B  事实细节题。由第一段第二、三句话“...Vietnam

and...never cold there and it doesn’t snow. ”可知，B 项

正确。

3. C事实细节题。由第一段的“When it is the dry season...a very difficult time for them! ” 可知，干季对印度人们来说是一段困难的时间。故选C。

4. A事实细节题。由第二段第七句话“Some scientists

from some countries go there to learn about the coldest place”可知，科学家们生活在南极是为了了解南极，故选A

5. B推理判断题。由第一段第二句话“...some countries

in Africa”可知，并非所有的非洲国家都只有两个季节，故选B。