题目内容
【题目】完形填空,阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Antarctica is in the most ________part of the world. It’s like nowhere else________ the earth. It’s nearly twice the size of Australia, much________ than Europe. Antarctica is the ________ and windiest place in the world, even colder and windier than the Arctic. In summer, the sun shines for twenty-four hours a day. ________ in winter, it’s completely dark for about three months. Very________ plants grow there, but there is some wildlife, like sea lions and penguins (企鹅).
When Captain James Cook traveled around Antarctica by ship ________, he found nobody living there. Today, a few ________ are studying the Ozone Hole (臭氧空洞) in Antarctica. The ozone layer (臭氧层) is getting thinner and thinner. The biggest “hole” is over Antarctica, and the________ there is becoming warmer. These scientists are thinking about ways to________ Antarctica. Maybe they will find some useful methods soon.
【1】A. southern B. northern C. eastern D. western
【2】A. over B. at C. on D. above
【3】A. smaller B. larger C. smallest D. largest
【4】A. coldest B. hottest C. wettest D. driest
【5】A. So B. But C. Because D. Since
【6】A. few B. little C. many D. much
【7】A. in 1770s B. in the 1770 C. in the 1770s D. in the 1770s’
【8】A. scientists B. teachers C. doctors D. policemen
【9】A. water B. weather C. surface D. area
【10】A. present B. tour C. increase
【答案】
【1】A
【2】C
【3】B
【4】A
【5】B
【6】A
【7】C
【8】A
【9】B
【10】D
【解析】
试题分析:这篇短文介绍了南极洲的地理位置、面积、气候、植被、动物等情况。科学家正在对南极洲臭氧空洞进行研究,并正在考虑保护南极洲的方法。
【1】A考查形容词及语境的理解。A. southern 南方的;B. northern 北方的;C. eastern东方的;D. western西方的。南极洲在世界的最南边,故选A。
【2】C考查介词及语境的理解。 A. over 在……上方;B. at 在……,表示小地点;C. on在……上,有接触;D. above在……上方,不一定是正上方。on the earth,在地球上。它不像地球上的任何其他地方。故选C。
【3】B考查比较级及语境的理解。A. smaller 更小;B. larger 更大;C. smallest 最小;D. largest最大。than用于两种事物进行比较,根据上文南极洲是澳大利亚的两倍,可知南极洲比欧洲大得多,故选B。
【4】A考查最高级及语境的理解。A. coldest最冷;B. hottest 最热;C. wettest 最潮湿;D. driest最干燥。根据后文甚至比北极风更大更冷,可知是世界上最冷的地方,故选A。
【5】B考查连词及语境的理解。A. So 所以; B. But但是;C. Because 因为; D. Since自从。根据上文白天太阳二十四小时照射,可知后文是转折,但是冬天,那里完全黑暗大约三个月。故选B。
【6】A考查量词及语境的理解。A. few 修饰不可数名词复数,几乎没有;B. little 修饰不可数名词,几乎没有;C. many 许多,修饰可数名词复数;D. much许多,修饰不可数名词。根据后文的转折,可知几乎没有什么植物在那里生长。故选A。
【7】C考查数词及语境的理解。在十八世纪七十年代的表达是in the 1770s.故选C。
【8】A考查名词及语境的理解。A. scientists 科学家;B. teachers 老师;C. doctors 医生; D. policemen警察。今天,有几个科学家在南极洲研究臭氧空洞。根据句意,故选A。
【9】B考查名词及语境的理解。A. water 水; B. weather 天气; C. surface 表面;D. area 地区。那里的天气变得更暖和,根据句意,故选B。
【10】D考查动词及语境的理解。A. present 呈现;B. tour 旅行;C. increase 增加;D. protect 保护。这些科学家正在考虑保护南极洲的方法。根据句意,故选D。