there．However，the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine．

The North Pole has no land，only thick ice．Temperatures seldom go above 32°F，at which water turns into ice．Most of the time，it stays below zero．In winter temperatures are usually as low as﹣30°F．

Although conditions were very poor，people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole．About 100years ago，two men，Robert Peary and Mathew Henson，were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties．They reached the North Pole on March 8th，1909．It was really a hard trip for them．

There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic（北极圈） on foot．People who stayed there may face many problems：very cold temperatures，sudden storms，and even hunger．Most of the area is uninhabited．Few people can live in such a difficult place．

People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year，the ice would be thick and hard．However，this is not true in the Arctic．The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface．Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water（水道） called\．Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes． 61．This passage is probably from B ． A．a book review B．a science book C．a school report D．a computer magazine

62．According to the passage，what happened about 100years ago？ A A．Two men succeeded in getting to the North Pole． B．Temperatures in the North Pole went above 32°F．

C．The environment in the North Pole suddenly became worse． D．The North Pole changed into thick ice because of the temperatures．

63．What does the underlined word\？ D

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A．气候恶劣的 B．充满危险的 C．困难重重的 D．无人居住的

64．The reason for the ice to break into two opening lanes of water is C ． A．that the temperature suddenly drops B．that the water under the ice is frozen C．that the ocean water under the ice moves D．that the surface is covered with lots of ice

65．What does this passage mainly talk about？ C A．The thick ice in the North Pole． B．A difficult trip to the North Pole． C．The real situation in the North Pole．

D．The differences between the North Pole and the South Pole． 【考点】O5：科普知识类阅读．

【分析】短文详细的介绍了北极和南极的实际情况，包括极冷的温度，突如其来的暴风雨，甚至饥饿．所以极少有人在那居住，但Robert Peary和Mathew Henson曾到达北极．

【解答】答案：61．B 细节推理题．根据整篇文章内容及其第一段第一句People often think of the North Pole（北极） and the South Pole as similar frozen（冰冻的）wastelands．人们通常认为北极和南极类似冰冻的荒岛．可知文章写得是科学方面的内容，结合选项，可能来自一本有关科学的书．故选B．

62．A 细节理解题．根据第三段句子They reached the North Pole on March 8th，1909.1909年3月8日，他们到达了北极．可知两人成功地到达了北极．故选A． 63．D 词义猜测题．根据上下文People who stayed there may face many problems：very cold temperatures，sudden storms，and even hunger．Most of the area is uninhabited．Few people can live in such a difficult place．待在那里的人可能会面临许多问题：极冷的温度，突如其来的暴风雨，甚至饥饿．大部分地区…很少有人能生活在这样一个困难的地方．可知结合选项，应说极冷的温度，突如其来的

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暴风雨，甚至饥饿．大部分地区无人居住．很少有人能生活在这样一个困难的地方．所以uninhabited意为无人居住的．故选D．

64．C 细节理解题．根据最后一段句子The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface．Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water（水道） called\．可知冰裂成两道开口的原因是海洋的水在冰下移动．故选C．

65．C 主旨归纳题．根据整篇文章内容及其第一段句子People often think of the North Pole（北极） and the South Pole as similar frozen（冰冻的）wastelands．They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live there．However，the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine．人们通常认为北极和南极类似冰冻的荒岛．它们都是温度非常低的地方，很少有人居住在那，但是，南北两极并不像人们想象的那样．可知文章主要说的是北极的真实情况．故选C．

【点评】在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案．

65．（10分）配对阅读 左框是五位旅行者的需求，右框是丝绸之路的旅游路线信息．请根据这些旅游者的需求，选出最适合他们的旅游线路，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑．

66．Kitty will have two weeks off A．22 Days from 3629 Travel on the ancient route，and she'd like a tour at a cost of you may wonder why it was chosen then and later about 2500．She feels like visiting China's historic capitals D 67．Lucas dreams of traveling given up．The remains of the old cities help to record their past． B．13 Days from 2700 This is a journey deep into along the ancient route （路线）Xinjiang area．Driving most part of this journey is in China during his summer vacation to find out what it used to be A ． 第39页（共46页）

surely an exciting experience，and most areas we pass are still undeveloped．

． 68．Sam likes to meet C．6 Days from 1899 We'll take you across Xinjiang area．This Silk Road route is a challenging journey，challenges（挑战）．He is going for most part of the journey will be made by bus． to spend no more than 2000 traveling across Xinjiang C D．13 Days from 2449 You can experience going through China's past to its present．The world﹣famous historic capitals along the Silk Road and the colorful culture are really fantastic E.5 Days from 2069 The Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors（兵马佣）are great wonders in the world．These places of interest are valuable treasures across the beautiful area． F．12 Days from2199 This journey heads all the way to kirgizstan，a friendly neighbor from the beginning．Business along this historic trading road is still going on though it is not as busy as before． G．16 Days from 3799 Traditional Silk Road includes excellent Yangtze Cruise．This tour from the capital to DunHuang，Chongqing and then to Shanghai shows you a big part of the basic sightseeing of China 69．Elsa is taking her parents to visit china．They plan to travel along the Silk Road．They also want to take a cruise on the Yangtze River G ． 70．Janet wants to learn about China．She is looking forward to visiting the great wonders in China E ． 【考点】p4：配对阅读．

【分析】左框是五位旅行者的需求，右框是丝绸之路的旅游路线信息．请根据这些旅游者的需求，选出最适合他们的旅游线路．

【解答】66．D 根据She feels like visiting China's historic capitals她喜欢参观中国

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