4.What’s the main reason for the author to continue her adventures now? A.To relax herself. B.To broaden her mind. C.To keep herself connected. D.To fight her disease. 答案D 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Mostofall,saying‘yes’totravelisrelatedtomyAPS.IfIletmyselfbeafraidtotravel,thenmyAPSwillwin.”可知,最重要的是,旅行对我来说与我的APS疾病有关,如果我害怕旅行的话,我的疾病就会战胜我,故可知作者旅行是为了与疾病做斗争,故选D项。 Ⅴ.七选五
Polar exploration is the exploration of the lands around the North and South poles.The poles are the coldest and most remote (遥远的) places on Earth.The North Pole is in the Arctic Ocean,which is covered by a huge,floating ice sheet. 1
Some early polar explorers used dogsleds (狗拉雪橇) or went on foot.This was dangerous,as huge cracks in the ice could swallow dogs,sleds,and people.Other explorers used ships. 2 Later explorers used icebreakers,airplanes,and snowmobiles.
3 Some people wanted the fame that would come from being the first to reach an unknown land.Others were hoping to discover shorter sailing routes from Europe to Eastern Asia.Still others expected to get rich.More recently,people began exploring the polar areas to gather scientific information.
The first outsider to reach the Arctic was probably an ancient Greek named Pytheas. 4 By the 1500s the Dutch and the English adventured there in search of trade routes.In 1878—1879 a Swedish explorer sailed from Europe through the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean,which was called the Northeast Passage.In 1905 the
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Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first to sail through the Northwest Passage.
People first landed on Antarctica in 1895.British explorers Robert F.Scott and Ernest Henry Shackleton each led expeditions (远征) there in the early 1900s.In 1928 the U.S.explorer Richard E.Byrd set up a base on Antarctica’s coast. 5 During 1957—1958 scientists from several countries set up 50 bases throughout Antarctica for scientific research.
A.Explorers first saw Antarctica in 1820. B.He reached Norway or Iceland in about 300 BC.
C.People made early polar explorations for a number of reasons. D.Many explorers risked their lives trying to achieve these goals. E.The South Pole is on land,in the frozen continent of Antarctica. F.This also was dangerous,as floating ice could damage the ships.
G.Meanwhile,many countries became interested in the scientific study of Antarctica. 答案与解析
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了极地探险的原因以及人类对北极和南极的探索。
1.E 由该空前对极地和北极的介绍可知,画线处应该是对南极的介绍。
2.F F项中的ships与该空前的ships相呼应,且该项中的“Thisalsowasdangerous,as...”与上文中的“Thiswasdangerous,as...”结构一致。
3.C 该段主要讲述了早期人们进行极地探险的诸多原因,因此C项符合此处语境。
4.B 由该空前的“ThefirstoutsidertoreachtheArctic”以及该空后的Bythe1500s可知,B项内容“他在公元前300年左右到达挪威或冰岛一带”符合此处语境。
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5.G 由该空前的“setupabaseonAntarctica’scoast”和该空后的
“scientistsfromseveralcountriessetup50basesthroughoutAntarcticaforscientificresearch”可知,G项内容“与此同时,很多国家对南极科考也产生了兴趣”符合此处语境。
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2020新教材高中英语Unit5Whatanadventure!SectionAStartingout
