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The Exploration of Antarctica(南极洲)
1773	James Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle, but he didn’t see land.
1898	Adrien de Gerlache and his members were trapped in the Antarctic. They became the first to spend an Antarctic winter.
1911	Norwegian Roald Amundsen led a five-man expedition that reached the South Pole for the first time.
1929	Richard E.Byrd and three others from the US became the first to fly over the South Pole
1935	Caroline Mikkelsen from Norway became the first woman to arrive in Antarctica with her husband.
1947	The US sent the largest ever expedition of over 4,700 men, 13 ships and 23 airplanes to Antarctica. They took many photos to make a map.
1957－1958	12 countries built over 60 space stations in Antarctica. It became the beginning of international work in Antarctica.
1997	Boerge Ousland from Norway became the first person to cross Antarctica unsupported.
March 2007－ March 2009	International Polar Year-Researchers got the opportunity to work in both polar places or work in summer and winter.

1. _______ is from the United States of America.

A. Boerge Ousland     B. Richard E. Byrd

C. Roald Amundsen     D. James Cook

2.The underlined word “opportunity” means “______”.

A. chance       B. advice        C. guide       D. plan

3. ______ is the first woman to get to Antarctica.

A. Roald Amundsen     B. Boerge Ousland

C. Caroline Mikkelsen   D. Adrien de Gerlache

4.Which is WRONG according to the passage?

A. There were more than 60 space stations in Antarctica in the 1950s

B. Roald Amundsen was the first to fly over the South Pole.

C. Americans took many photos in the Antarctic to make a map.

D. Adrien de Gerlache was the first to spend an Antarctic winter.

5.The main idea of the passage is _____.

A. how to get to the Antarctic

B. the way of the exploration of Antarctica

C. the people who got to the Antarctic

D. the history of the exploration of Antarctica

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文以一个表格的形式，按照年代，给我们介绍的是人们对南极洲的考察。从1773年到现在，几百年的历史，这些年代都是一些历史性的事情发生的年代。现在人们对它越来越了解，很多国家都在南极洲建立了空间站。

1.B细节理解题。根据表格中1929这个年代中Richard E.Byrd and three others from the US became the first to fly over the South Pole可知，Richard E.Byrd 和另外三个来自美国的人成为了第一个飞越南极的人。故选B。

2.A词义猜测题。根据划线单词所在的句子International Polar Year-Researchers got the opportunity to work in both polar places or work in summer and winter.可知，研究人员得到了在极地工作的机会。opportunity机会，它的同义词是chance。故选A。

3.C细节理解题。根据表格中1935这个年代中Caroline Mikkelsen from Norway became the first woman to arrive in Antarctica with her husband.可知，来自挪威的Caroline Mikkelsen成为了第一个到达南极洲的女士。故心乱C。

4.B推理判断题。根据12 countries built over 60 space stations in Antarctica.可知A的说法是正确的；根据They took many photos to make a map.可知C的说法是正确的；根据Adrien de Gerlache and his members were trapped in the Antarctic. They became the first to spend an Antarctic winter.可知D的说法是正确的；根据Richard E.Byrd and three others from the US became the first to fly over the South Pole可知B不对。故选B。

5.D主旨大意题。这篇短文以一个表格的形式，按照年代，给我们介绍的是人们对南极洲的考察。从1773年到现在，几百年的历史，这些年代都是一些历史性的事情发生的年代。现在人们对它越来越了解，很多国家都在南极洲建立了空间站。故选D。

考点：科普类短文阅读。