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八年级寒假阅读作业

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一、阅读理解：本大题共71小题，共118分。

A

ManypeoplearesurprisedtolearnthatAntarctica(南极洲)isnearlytwicethesizeoftheUnitedStates.ThenameAntarcticawasnamedtomean“opposite(反义词)totheArctic(北极)”.Antarcticaisahigh,ice-coveredland.IntheArctic,however,thelandisgroupedaroundtheice-coveredArcticOcean.

Largelybecauseofthisdifference,theweatherofthetwoareasisverydifferent.Antarcticaisthecoldestareaintheworld.Itisabout30℃colderthantheArctic.AttheAmericanSouthPoleStation,wintertemperaturessometimesfallbelow-73℃.Thereisn’tmuchrain,butthereisalotofsnowandwindinAntarctica.Thelowesttemperaturewasaround-89℃.

Partlybecauseofthisdifference,thelandanimalsandplantsofthetwoareasareverydifferent.IntheArctic,therearemanyplants.InAntarctica,veryfewplantsgrowinsomeoftheice-freeareas.Antarcticaishometothepenguins(企鹅)whiletheydonotliveintheArctic.ThelandanimalsoftheArcticarefoxes,bearsandreindeer(驯鹿).Butyoucan’tfindtheseanimalsinAntarctica.

IceisthegreatfeatureofAntarctica.Morethan12millionsquarekilometersoficecoverthearea.About85percentoftheiceintheworldisinAntarctica.Theicecapisverythick,nearly2,400meters.Ifthislargeamountoficemelts(融化)becauseofwarmerweather,theworldoceanswillbecomelarger.Naturaldisasterswouldhavetotakeplaceforthis.

1.Accordingtothepassage,weknowAntarcticais________.

A.thecoldestareaintheworld

B.aplacewithoutanysignoflife

C.windyandrainymostofthetime

D.withthelowesttemperatureat-73℃

2.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.

A.scientistsshowlittleinterestinAntarctica

B.therearemanypeoplelivinginAntarctica

C.thestudyinArctichelpsmoreplantsgrow

D.weatherchangewillcausenaturaldisasters

B

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