【試題再現(xiàn)】
A
Today, over six billion people live on the planet Earth. This means that there are very few places on Earth with no people. One place that has very few people is at the bottom of the Earth. In Antarctica, you will not find anyone who lives there all the time. This is because it is impossible for humans to live there all year round.
First, Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. For example, it can be minus 130 degrees in the winter. Humans cannot live in this kind of environment, because it is so cold that very few plants or animals live there. This means there are no farms and no places to find wild plants or animals to eat. In order for people to live in Antarctica, food must be sent there on boats, and this is expensive.
Another problem is that Antarctica can be dangerous. Many people think that it is safe to travel to Antarctica in the summer months when it is warmer. However, Antarctica is mostly ice, so when it is summer, the ice melts. When the ice melts, the ice can break. So people cannot travel around Antarctica during the summer. If the ice breaks, they could fall into the water.
The third serious problem is the sun.[A] Because Antarctica is mostly ice, there are no trees and, therefore, there is no shade.[B] Also, the ground is mostly white ice, so the sun bounces off it.[C] The warmth from the sun can melt the ice.[D] The light from the sky and the light from the ground can burn peoples skin and hurt their eyes. People must be very careful in this situation. For example, they must wear heavy sunglasses to protect their eyes. They must also cover their hands and faces all the time.
Antarctica is a tough place to live.
56—58:請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從每題所給的四個選項(A, B, C和D)中,選出一個最佳選項。(每小題1分)
56. Whats the passage mainly about?
A. How people send food to Antarctica. B. Different animals found in Antarctica.
C. Why it is difficult to live in Antarctica.
D. The ice in Antarctica melts in summer.
57. Why must people wear heavy sunglasses in Antarctica?
A. They have to protect their eyes. B. They want to look cool.
C. They have to protect their skin. D. They want to sell them.
58. In the last but one paragraph, there are four sentences marked A, B, C and D. Please choose the one which is NOT related to the main idea of this paragraph.
59—60:請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,判斷下列句子的正(T)、誤(F)。(每小題1分)
59. Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth.
60. The writer says that the ice breaks in Antarctica in winter.
【答案】 56—58 CAC 59—60 TF
【答題策略】 本文為選擇型和判斷正誤型閱讀理解。解題步驟為:
1. 掃描題干,劃出關(guān)鍵項;
2. 通讀全文,抓住中心;
3. 仔細(xì)審題,尋找關(guān)鍵詞定位;
4. 通過題干返回原文,判斷四個選項,抓住選項中的關(guān)鍵詞,對比原文得出答案。
【試題再現(xiàn)】
B
[A] William went to the local junkyard. He dug through the trash. He found a tractor fan, some car parts and bicycle parts. He melted plastic pipe over a fire, flattened (使變平) it and carved it into four blades (槳葉). He cut trees to make a tower. At last, William had a wobbly windmill (搖搖晃晃的風(fēng)車) made from useless parts.
[B] The hot sun shone on Wimbe, a small town in Malawi, Africa. The rain did not fall. The crops died. People began to starve. They had to walk farther and farther to find water. Then, a 14-year-old boy decided to take action. He is William Kamkwamba.
[C] Today William is learning to be an engineer. He has plans to bring water and electricity to the towns of Malawi.
[D] When the wind blew, the blades tuned. It powered four lights in his parents?home. A few years later, William built a machine that pumped water from beneath the ground. This let his mother grow a garden all year. In 2007, people found out about William. They gave him the money to go to school. He learned to make a sun-powered water pump. It kept his fathers fields moist.
[E] William was born into a poor family. He could not afford to stay in school. Fortunately, the United Nations had built a library near his home. He walked there each day. He used an English dictionary and science books. He taught himself to read English. He learned how engines work. At last he found what he had been hoping for: a picture of a windmill and how it worked.
61—65:請根據(jù)短文主題發(fā)展,將各個段落按正確的順序排列。(每小題1分)
61. ______?62. ______?63. ______?64. ______?65. ______
【答案】 61—65 BEADC
【答題策略】 本文為排序型閱讀理解。解題步驟為:
1. 瀏覽一下各段文字,了解文章的大意;
2. 通過文章順序、事情的發(fā)展順序、上下句之間的銜接等將段落排序;
3. 通讀全文,看答案是否通順、合理,并最終確定答案。
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