Question

With the average temperature for January standing at -50℃, it is no wonder the village is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world. Known as the 'Pole of Cold', the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon was -71.2℃.

This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanently inhabited location on Earth and the lowest temperature recorded in the Northern Hemisphere.

Ironically, Oymyakon actually means 'non-freezing water' due to a nearby hot spring. Most homes in Oymyakon still burn coal and wood for heat and enjoy few modern conveniences.

Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer meat and horse meat. A single shop provides the town's bare necessities and the locals work as reindeer-breeders, hunters and ice-fisherman.

Doctors say the reason the locals don't suffer from malnutrition is that their animals' milk contains a lot of micronutrients.

Unsurprisingly, locals are hardened to the weather and unlike in other countries— where a flurry of snow brings things grinding to a halt, Oymyakon's solitary school only shuts if temperatures fall below -52℃.

There are few modern conveniences in the village— with many buildings still having outdoor toilets - and most people still burn coal and wood for heat. When coal deliveries are irregular the power station starts burning wood. If the power ceases, the town shuts down in about five hours, and the pipes freeze and crack.

Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink freezing, glasses freezing to people's faces and batteries losing power. Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.

Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception the phones themselves would not work in such cold conditions.

Another problem caused by the frozen temperatures is burying dead bodies, which can take anything up to three days. The earth must first have melted sufficiently in order to dig it, so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours. Hot coals are then pushed to the side and a hole couple of inches deep is dug. The process is repeated for several days until the hole is deep enough to bury the coffin.

Travel companies offer tourists the opportunity to visit the village and sample life in the freezing conditions.

1.Which of the following statements about this village is true?

A. Local children don’t go to school because of the extreme cold.

B. People there live a hard and simple life with few modern conveniences.

C. People there have a healthy and balanced diets by eating vegetables and meat.

D. The name of this village— Oymyakon suggests that it’s extremely cold here.

2.The sentence “If you thought it was cold where you are at the moment then a visit to the Russian village of Oymyakon might just change your mind.” can be put         .

A. before the first paragraph

B. after the first paragraph

C. after the sixth paragraph

D. before the last paragraph

3.What does the underlined phrase “grinding to a halt” probably mean in this passage?

A. stopping    B. growing    C. continuing    D. failing

4.What is the purpose of writing this passage?

A. To attract more people to visit this village.

B. To inform readers of this special village.

C. To help solve problems facing the village。

D. To draw readers’ attention to poor people.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析: 俄罗斯的奥伊米亚康村庄一月份的平均气温达到零下50度，是全球最寒冷的永久居住点

1.B考查推理判断题。根据第七段提到There are few modern conveniences in the village— with many buildings still having outdoor toilets - and most people still burn coal and wood for heat这没有什么现代的便利我们的，可见生活艰难而简单，故选B项。

2.A 考查细节理解题。“If you thought it was cold where you are at the moment then a visit to the Russian village of Oymyakon might just change your mind.这句话是说，如果你认为你所在地区很冷，那么俄罗斯的奥伊米亚康村庄会改变你的想法，与第一段提到With the average temperature for January standing at -50℃, it is no wonder the village is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world.一月气温是零下五十度难怪这是世界上最冷的居住地，故选A项。

3.A 考查细节理解题。根据第六段提到Unsurprisingly, locals are hardened to the weather and unlike in other countries— where a flurry of snow brings things grinding to a halt并不令人吃惊，当地人并不畏惧这种天气，不象其它的国家，在这个地方雪使东西继续生长，故选A项。

4.B 考查推理判断题。根据最后一段提到Travel companies offer tourists the opportunity to visit the village and sample life in the freezing conditions旅游公司提供给游客机会来体验这种生活，可知是告诉大家有这样一个地方，故选B项。

考点：日常生活类阅读。