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People often think of the North Pole(北极) and the South Pole as similar frozen(冰冻的) wastelands. They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live there. However, the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine.

The North Pole has no land, only thick ice. Temperatures seldom go above 32°F, at which water turns into ice. Most of the time, it stays below zero. In winter temperatures are usually as low as -30°F.

Although conditions were very poor, people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole. About 100 years ago, two men, Robert Peary and Mathew Henson, were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties. They reached the North Pole on March 8th, 1909. It was really a hard trip for them.

There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic(北极圈) on foot. People who stayed there may face many problems: very cold temperatures, sudden storms, and even hunger. Most of the area is ①uninhabited. Few people can live in such a difficult place.

People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year, the ice would be thick and hard. However, ②this is not true in the Arctic. The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface. Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water(水道) called “leads”. Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes.

1.请根据短文内容填空，每空1词。

There is no land but 1. _________ in the North Pole. The temperature there is always 2. __________ zero.

2.请根据短文内容回答问题。

When did Robert Peary and Mathew Henson arrive in the North Pole?

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3.请根据文章内容列举人们徒步穿越北极圈面临的3种困难。

1. __________________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________________________

4.请根据短文内容，猜测①处划线单词uninhabited的中文意思。将其字母代号填写 在答题卡上。__________

A. 气候恶劣的        B. 困难重重的        C. 无人居住的

5.请从文中找出②处划线单词this所指代的内容。

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6.请为文章选择最佳标题。_________

A. The low temperature in the North Pole.

B. The real situation in the North Pole.

C. The thick ice in the North Pole.

Answer

1. ice below

2.On March 8th, 1909.

3. very cold temperatures sudden storms hunger

4.C

5.The ice would be thick and hard.

6.B

【解析】

本文主要讲述的是人们常常认为北极和南极是相似的冰冻荒地。这两个地方的气温都很低，很少有人住在那里。然而，南北极并不像人们想象的那么相似以及向人们介绍北极的具体情况。

1.细节理解题。根据文中The North Pole has no land, only thick ice. Temperatures seldom go above 32°F, at which water turns into ice. Most of the time, it stays below zero. In winter temperatures are usually as low as -30°F. 北极没有陆地，只有厚厚的冰层。温度很少超过32华氏度，在这个温度水会变成冰。大多数时候，它保持在零度以下。冬季气温通常低至零下30华氏度。

2.细节理解题。根据文中A bout 100 years ago, two men, Robert Peary and Mathew Henson, were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties. They reached the North Pole on March 8th, 1909. It was really a hard trip for them.大约一百年前，Robert Peary和Mathew Henson两个人来到了这个充满麻烦和困难的环境。他们在1909年3月8日到达北极。对他们来说，这真是一次艰难的旅行。可知，这里填On March 8th, 1909.。

3.细节理解题。根据文中第四段There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic(北极圈) on foot. People who stayed there may face many problems: very cold temperatures, sudden storms, and even hunger. Most of the area is ①uninhabited. Few people can live in such a difficult place.没有什么比徒步穿越北极更危险的了。留在那里的人可能会面临许多问题:非常冷的温度，突然的风暴，甚至饥饿。大部分区域是①无人居住的。很少有人能住在这么困难的地方。可知，这里应该填：very cold temperatures，sudden storms，hunger。

4.词义猜测题。根据后句Few people can live in such a difficult place.没有人能住在如此困难的一个地方可知，这里表示的是没有人居住，所以选择C。

5.词义猜测题。根据文中People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year, the ice would be thick and hard. However, ②this is not true in the Arctic. The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface.人们可能会认为，在一年中大部分时间气温都这么低的情况下，冰会又厚又硬。然而,在北极②这不是真的。冰下海水的运动常常会引起海面上许多不同的变化。可知，这里的this指代的是前文中所提到的内容，是冰又厚又硬，所以应该填The ice would be thick and hard.。

6.A. 北极的低温；B. 北极的真实情况；C. 北极的厚冰；根据文章内容可知，主要介绍的就是北极恶劣的环境以及在如此恶劣的环境下人们还想穿越北极，所以本题应该选择B。