Question

There are seven continents﹙洲﹚in the world. Among them, Antarctica﹙南极洲﹚is the most special one. It is a world of snow and ice all year round. China has sent many scientists there. They try to find resources﹙资源﹚under the icy land and study climate change and sea biology.

What do they eat?

   Scientists don’t have many choices on what they eat. About 60% their food is frozen food. It is easy to heat﹙加热﹚。Meat is common on the menu, while vegetables are not usual. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, people often eat dried and canned vegetables.

How do they sleep?

   In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this time, Antarctica faces the sun and gets sunlight 24 hours of the day. In order to get some sleep,scientists cover the window with black cloth to make “night”.

How do they work?

    People can wear warm clothes to be against the cold weather, but they can do little with the strong wind. Sometimes, the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away.

So there are ropes﹙绳索﹚that connect some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep balance in strong winds.

How do they keep in touch with others?

  There are no cables or Internet on the frozen continent. So mobiles and computers don’t work there. Scientists usually use two-way radios to communicate at work. If they want to say hello to family and friends, they can use the satellite phones.

1.What do scientists do in Antarctica?

A.They mostly study on the animals and plants there.

B.They mostly find resources and study climate change and sea biology.

C.They mostly find different kinds of lives under the ice and study them.

D.They mostly study on the ice and geography.

2.What kind of vegetables do they usually eat?

A.Fresh vegetables                    

B.Green vegetables only

C.Dried and canned vegetables    

D.They go down the ice to work.

3.What do they do when the day lasts for 24 hours?

A.They work all day long.       

B.They find a way to make “night”.

C.They stop working on those days.     

D.They go down the ice to work.

4.How do the scientists work on the terrible windy days?

A.They use ropes to help themselves.   

B.They just stay in the houses.

C.They use cars and ships to help.     

D.They don’t think the wind brings trouble.

5.If scientist wants to say “I love you”to her daughter, what can she use?

A.Mobile phones    B.Tow-way radios   C.Satellite phones   D.Iphones and Ipods.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了在冰雪大陆的南极洲，科研人员的吃、睡、工作及与外界的联络等问题。

1.They try to find resources﹙资源﹚under the icy land and study climate change and sea biology.他们努力地寻找冰下资源、研究气候变化和海洋生物。可知答案为B。

2.Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, people often eat dried and canned vegetables.新鲜的蔬菜很难生长在寒冷的天气里，因此人们经常吃干菜和罐装蔬菜。故选C。

3.In order to get some sleep,scientists cover the window with black cloth to make “night”.为了睡眠，科学家们用黑布盖上窗子来制造黑夜。故答案为B。

4.So there are ropes﹙绳索﹚that connect some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep balance in strong winds.所以有一些连接研究站的绳索，人们可以抓住这些绳子在强风中保持平衡。故选A。

5.If they want to say hello to family and friends, they can use the satellite phones.如果他们想向家人问好，可以用卫星电话。故选C。

考点：科普环保类短文阅读。