阅读理解训练2

标准阅读60篇I第一篇(Unitone

Passage1)IliveinthelandofDisney,Hollywoodandyear-roundsun.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion.Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells“happiness”.Butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildrenandprofoundloneliness.Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifhe’shonest,hewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventureandexcitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.Similarly,couplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidinginfavorofpainlessfunoverpainfulhappiness.Theycandineoutevertheywantandsleepaslateastheywant.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizationswecanevercometo.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthoserichandglamorouspeopleweweresosurearehappybecausetheyarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.1.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Funcreateslong-lastingsatisfaction.B.Funprovidesenjoymentwhilepainleadstohappiness.C.Happinessisenduringwhereasfunisshort-lived.D.Funthatislong-standingmayleadtohappiness.2.Totheauthor,Hollywoodstarsallhaveanimportantroletoplaythatisto__.A.ritememoiraftermemoirabouttheirhappiness.B.tellthepublicthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.C.teachpeoplehowtoenjoytheirlives.D.bringhappinesstothepublicinsteadofgoingtoglamorousparties.3.Intheauthor’sopinion,marriage___.A.affordsgreaterfun.B.leadstoraisingchildren.C.indicatescommitment.D.endsinpain.4.Coupleshavinginfantchildren___.A.areluckysincetheycanhaveawholenight’ssleep.B.findfunintuckingthemintobedatnight.C.findmoretimetoplayandjokewiththem.D.derivehappinessfromtheirendeavor.5.Ifonegetthemeaningofthetruesenseofhappiness,hewill__.A.stopplayinggamesandjokingwithothers.B.makethebestuseofhistimeincreasinghappiness.C.giveafreehandtomoney.D.keephimselfwithhisfamily.第一篇答案：CBCDB第二篇(Unitone

Passage2)Onceitwaspossibletodefinemaleandfemaleroleseasilybythedivisionoflabor.Menworkedoutsidethehomeandearnedtheincometosupporttheirfamilies,whilewomencookedthemealsandtookcareofthehomeandthechildren.Theseroleswerefirmlyfixedformostpeople,andtherewasnotmuchopportunityforwomentoexchangetheirroles.Butbythemiddleofthiscentury,men’sandwomen’sroleswerebecominglessfirmlyfixed.Inthe1950s,economicandsocialsuccesswasthegoalofthetypicalAmerican.Butinthe1960sanewforcedevelopedcalledthecounterculture.Thepeopleinvolvedinthismovementdidnotvaluethemiddle-classAmericangoals.Thecounterculturepresentedmenandwomenwithnewrolechoices.Takingmoreinterestinchildcare,menbegantosharechild-raisingtaskswiththeirwives.Infact,someyoungmenandwomenmovedtocommunalhomesorfarmswheretheeconomicandchildcareresponsibilitiesweresharedequallybybothsexes.Inaddition,manyAmericansdidnotvaluethetraditionalmaleroleofsoldier.SomeyoungmenrefusedtobedraftedassoldierstofightinthewarinVietnam.Intermsofnumbers,thecounterculturewasnotaverylargegroupofpeople.ButitsinfluencespreadtomanypartsofAmericansociety.Workingmenofallclassesbegantochangetheireconomicandsocialpatterns.Industrialworkersandbusinessexecutivesalikecutdownon“overtime”worksothattheycouldspendmoreleisuretimewiththeirfamilies.Somedoctors,lawyers,andteachersturnedawayfromhighpayingsituationstopracticetheirprofessionsinpoorerneighborhoods.Inthe1970s,thefeministmovement,orwomen’sliberation,producedadditionaleconomicandsocialchanges.Womenofallagesandatalllevelsofsocietywereenteringtheworkforceingreaternumbers.Mostofthemstilltooktraditionalwomen’sjobsaspublicschoolteaching,nursing,andsecretarialwork.Butsomewomenbegantoentertraditionallymaleoccupations:policework,banking,dentistry,andconstructionwork.Womenwereaskingforequalwork,andequalopportunitiesforpromotion.Todaytheexpertsgenerallyagreethatimportantchangesaretakingplaceintherolesofmenandwomen.Naturally,therearedifficultiesinadjustingtothesetransformations.1.WhichofthefollowingbestexpressthemainideaofParagraph1?A.Womenusuallyworkedoutsidethehomeforwages.B.Menandwomen’sroleswereeasilyexchangedinthepast.C.Men’srolesathomeweremorefirmlyfixedthanwomen’s.D.Menandwomen’sroleswereusuallyquiteseparatedinthepast.2.WhichsentencebestexpressesthemainideaofParagraph2?A.Thefirstsentence.B.Thesecondandthethirdsentences.C.Thefourthsentence.D.Thelastsentence.3.Inthepassagetheauthorproposesthatthecounterculture___.A.destroyedtheUnitedStates.B.transformedsomeAmericanvalues.C.wasnotimportantintheUnitedStates.D.broughtpeoplemoreleisuretimewiththeirfamilies.4.Itcouldbeinferredfromthepassagethat___.A.menandwomenwillneversharethesamegoals.B.somemenwillbewillingtoexchangetheirtraditionalmaleroles.C.mostmenwillbehappytosharesomeofthehouseholdresponsibilitieswiththeirwives.D.moreAmericanhouseholdsareheadedbywomenthaneverbefore.5.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe___.A.ResultsofFeministMovementsB.NewinfluenceinAmericanLifeC.CountercultureandItsconsequenceD.TraditionalDivisionofMaleandFemaleRoles.第二篇答案DCBCB第三篇(Unitone

Passage3)Recentresearchhasclaimedthatanexcessofpositiveionsintheaircanhaveanilleffectonpeople’sphysicalorpsychologicalhealth.Whatarepositiveions?Well,theairisfullofions,electricallychargedparticles,andgenerallythereisaroughbalancebetweenthepositiveandthenegativecharged.Butsometimesthisbalancebecomesdisturbedandalargerproportionofpositiveionsarefound.Thishappensnaturallybeforethunderstorm,earthquakeswhenwindssuchastheMistral,HamsinorSharavareblowingincertaincountries.Oritcanbecausedbyabuild-upofstaticelectricityindoorsfromcarpetsorclothingmadeofman-madefibres,orfromTVsets,duplicatorsorcomputerdisplayscreens.Whenalargenumberofpositiveionsarepresentintheairmanypeopleexperienceunpleasanteffectssuchasheadaches,fatigue,irritability,andsomeparticularlysensitivepeoplesuffernauseaorevenmentaldisturbance.Animalsarealsoaffected,particularlybeforeearthquakes,snakeshavebeenobservedtocomeoutofhibernation,ratstofleefromtheirburrows,dogshowlandcatsjumpaboutunaccountably.ThishasledtheUSGeographicalSurveytofundanetworkofvolunteerstowatchanimalsinanefforttoforeseesuchdisastersbeforetheyhitvulnerableareassuchasCalifornia.Conversely,whenlargenumbersofnegativeionsarepresent,thenpeoplehaveafeelingofwell-being.Naturalconditionsthatproducetheselargeamountsarenearthesea,closetowaterfallsorfountains,orinanyplacewherewaterissprayed,orformsaspray.Thisprobablyaccountsforthebeneficialeffectofaholidaybythesea,orinthemountainswithtumblingstreamsorwaterfalls.Toincreasethesupplyofnegativeionsindoors,somescientistsrecommendtheuseofionisers:smallportablemachines,whichgeneratenegativeions.Theyclaimthationisersnotonlycleanandrefreshtheairbutalsoimprovethehealthofpeoplesensitivetoexcesspositiveions.Ofcourse,therearethedetractors,otherscientists,whodismisssuchclaimsandareskepticalaboutnegative/positiveionresearch.Thereforepeoplecanonlymakeuptheirownmindsbyobservingtheeffectsonthemselves,oronothers,ofanegativerichorpoorenvironment.Afterallitisdebatablewhetherdependingonseismicreadingstoanticipateearthquakesismoreeffectivethanwatchingthecat.1.Whateffectdoesexceedingpositiveionizationhaveonsomepeople?A.Theythinktheyareinsane.B.Theyfeelratherbad-temperedandshort-fussed.C.Theybecomeviolentlysick.D.Theyaretootiredtodoanything.2.Inaccordancewiththepassage,staticelectricitycanbecausedby___.A.usinghome-madeelectricalgoods.B.wearingclothesmadeofnaturalmaterials.C.walkingonartificialfloorcoverings.D.copyingTVprogramsonacomputer.

3.Ahighnegativeioncountislikelytobefound___.A.nearapoundwithawaterpump.B.closetoaslow-flowingriver.C.highinsomebarrenmountains.D.byarotatingwatersprinkler.4.Whatkindofmachinecangeneratenegativeionsindoors?A.Ionisers.B.Air-conditioners.C.Exhaust-fansD.Vacuumpumps.5.Somescientistsbelievethat___.A.watchinganimalstoanticipateearthquakesismoreeffectivethandependingonseismography.B.theunusualbehaviorofanimalscannotbetrusted.C.neitherwatchingnorusingseismographsisreliable.D.earthquake第三篇答案BCDAA第四篇(Unitone

Passage4)Astudyofarthistorymightbeagoodwaytolearnmoreaboutaculturethanispossibletolearningeneralhistoryclasses.Mosttypicalhistorycoursesconcentrateonpolitics,economics,andwar.Butarthistoryfocusesonmuchmorethanthisbecauseartreflectsnotonlythepoliticalvaluesofapeople,butalsoreligiousbeliefs,emotions,andpsychology.Inaddition,informationaboutthedailyactivitiesofourancestors—orofpeopleverydifferentfromourown—canbeprovidedbyart.Inshort,artexpressestheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplace,andastudyofitclearlyofferusadeeperunderstandingthancanbefoundinmosthistorybooks.Inhistorybooks,objectiveinformationaboutthepoliticallifeofacountryispresented;thatis,factsaboutpoliticsaregiven,butopinionsarenotexpressed.Art,ontheotherhand,issubjective:itreflectsemotionsandopinions.ThegreatSpanishpainterFranciscoGoyawasperhapsthefirsttruly“political”artist.Inhiswell-knownpaintingTheThirdofMay1808,hecriticizedtheSpanishgovernmentforitsmisuseofpoweroverpeople.Overahundredyearslater,symbolicimageswereusedinPabloPicasso’sGuernicatoexpressthehorrorofwar.Meanwhile,onanothercontinent,thepowerfulpaintingsofDiegoRivera,JoseClementeOrozco,andDavidAlfaroSiqueiros—aswellastheworksofAlfredoRamosMartines—depictedtheseMexicanartists’deepangerandsadnessaboutsocialproblems.Inthesameway,artcanreflectaculture’sreligiousbeliefs.ForhundredsofyearsinEurope,religiousartwasalmosttheonlytypeofartthatexisted.ChurchesandotherreligiousbuildingswerefilledwithpaintingsthatdepictedpeopleandstoriesfromtheBible.Althoughmostpeoplecouldn’tread,theycouldstillunderstandbiblicalstoriesinthepicturesonchurchwalls.Bycontrast,oneofthemaincharacteristicsofartintheMiddleEastwas(andstillis)itsabsenceofhumanandanimalimages.ThisreflectstheIslamicbeliefthatstatuesareunholy.1.Morecanbelearnedaboutaculturefromastudyofarthistorythangeneralhistorybecausearthistory__.A.showusthereligiousandemotionsofapeopleinadditiontopoliticalvalues.B.provideuswithinformationaboutthedailyactivitiesofpeopleinthepast.C.giveusaninsightintotheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplace.D.alloftheabove.2.Artissubjectiveinthat__.A.apersonalandemotionalviewofhistoryispresentedthroughit.B.itcaneasilyrouseourangerorsadnessaboutsocialproblems.C.itwillfindareadyechoinourhearts.D.bothBandC.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.UnlikeFranciscoGoya,PabloandseveralMexicanartistsexpressedtheirpoliticalopinionsintheirpaintings.B.Historybooksoftenrevealthecompilers’politicalviews.C.ReligiousartremainedinEuropeforcenturiestheonlytypeofartbecausemostpeopleregardedtheBibleastheHolyBook.D.Alltheabovementioned.4.Thepassageismainlydiscussing__.A.thedifferencebetweengeneralhistoryandarthistory.B.Themakingofarthistory.C.Whatcanwelearnfromart.D.Theinfluenceofartistsonarthistory.5.Inmaybeconcludedfromthispassagethat__.A.Islamicartistshavehadtocreatearchitecturaldecorationswithimagesofflowersorgeometricforms.B.Historyteachersaremoreobjectivethangeneralhistory.C.Itismoredifficulttostudyarthistorythangeneralhistory.D.PeopleandstoriesfromtheBiblewerepaintedonchurchesandotherbuildingsinordertopopularizetheBible.第四篇答案：DDDCA第五篇(Unit2

Passage1)Iftheoldmaximthatthecustomerisalwaysrightstillhasmeaning,thentheairlinesthatplytheworld’sbusiestairroutebetweenLondonandParishaveaflightontheirhands.TheEurostartrainservicelinkingtheUKandFrenchcapitalsviatheChannelTunneliswinningcustomersinincreasingnumbers.InlateMay,itcarrieditsonemillionthpassenger,havingrunonlyalimitedservicebetweenLondon,ParisandBrusselssinceNovember1994,startingwithtwotrainsadayineachdirectiontoParisandBrussels.By1997,thecompanybelievesthatitwillbecarryingtenmillionpassengersayear,andcontinuetogrowfromthere.FromJuly,EurostarstepsitsservicetoninetrainseachwaybetweenLondonandParis,andfivebetweenLondonandBrussels.Eachtraincarriesalmost800passengers,210oftheminfirstclass.Theairlinesestimatethattheywillinitiallylosearound15%-20%oftheirLondon-ParistraffictotherailwaysonceEurostarstartsafullservicelaterthisyear(1995),with15trainsadayeachway.AsimilarservicewillstarttoBrussels.Thedamagewillbelimited,however,theairlinesbelieve,withpassengernumbersreturningtopreviouslevelswithintwotothreeyears.Intheshortterm,thedamagecausedbythe1millionpeople-levelstravelingbetweenLondonandParisandBrusselsonEurostartrainsmeansthatsomeairservicesarealreadysuffering.Someofthemajorcarrierssaythattheirpassengernumbersaredownbylessthan5%andpointtotheirrivals-ParticularlyAirFrance-ashavingsufferedtheproblems.OntheBrusselsroute,therailwaycompanyhadlesssuccess,andtheairlinesreportanythingfromarounda5%droptonovisibledeclineintraffic.Theairlines’optimismonreturningtrafficlevelsisbasedonhistoricalprecedent.BritishMidland,forexample,pointstoitsexperienceonHeathrowLeedsBradfordservicewhichsawpassengernumbersfoldby15%whenBritishRailelectrifiedandmodernizedtherailwaylinebetweenLondonandYorkshire.Twoyearslater,travelhadrisenbetweenthetwodestinationstothepointwheretheairlinewascarryingrecordnumbersofpassengers.1.Britishairlinesconfideinthefactthat__.A.theyaremorepowerfulthanotherEuropeanairlines.B.theirtotallosswon’tgobeyondadropof5%passengers.C.theirtrafficlevelswillreturnin2-3years.D.travelingbyrailcannevercatchupwithtravelingbyair.2.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsthedropofpassengersmaybedescribedas__.A.worried.B.delightedC.puzzled.D.unrivaled.3.Inthepassage,BritishRail(Para6)ismentionedto__.A.provideacomparisonwithEurostar.B.supporttheairlines’optimism.C.provetheinevitabledropofairpassengers.D.callforelectrificationandmodernizationoftherailway.4.Therailway’sBrusselsrouteisbroughtforthtoshowthat__.A.theEurostartrainserviceisnotdoinggoodbusiness.B.theairlinescanwellcompetewiththerailway.C.theEurostartrainserviceonlycausedlittledamage.D.onlysomeairlines,suchasAirFrance,aresuffering.5.Thepassageistakenfromthefirstofanessay,fromwhichwemaywellpredictthatinthefollowingparttheauthorisgoingto__.A.praisetheairlines’clear-mindedness.B.warntheairlinesofhigh-speedrailservices.C.proposeareductionofLondon/Parisflights.D.advisetheairlinestofollowBritishMidlandastheirmodel.第五篇答案：CABCB第六篇(Unit2Passage2)Withoutregularsuppliesofsomehormonesourcapacitytobehavewouldbeseriouslyimpaired;withoutotherswewouldsoondie.Tinyamountsofsomehormonescanmodifymoodsandactions,ourinclinationtoeatordrink,ouraggressivenessorsubmissiveness,andourreproductiveandparentalbehavior.Andhormonesdomorethaninfluenceadultbehavior;earlyinlifetheyhelptodeterminethedevelopmentofbodilyformandmayevendetermineanindividual’sbehavioralcapacities.Laterinlifethechangingoutputsofsomeendocrineglandsandthebody’schangingsensitivitytosomehormonesareessentialaspectsofthephenomenaofaging.Communicationwithinthebodyandtheconsequentintegrationofbehaviorwereconsideredtheexclusiveprovinceofthenervoussystemuptothebeginningofthepresentcentury.TheemergenceofendocrinologyasaseparatedisciplinecanprobablybetracedtotheexperimentsofBaylissandStarlingonthehormonesecretion.Thissubstanceissecretedfromcellsintheintestinalwallswhenfoodentersthestomach;ittravelsthroughthebloodstreamandstimulatesthepancreastoliberatepancreaticjuice,whichaidsindigestion.Byshowingthatspecialcellssecretchemicalagentsthatareconveyedbythebloodstreamandregulatedistanttargetorgansortissues.Baylissandstarlingdemonstratedthatchemicalintegrationcouldoccurwithoutparticipationofthenervoussystem.Theterm“hormone”wasfirstusedwithreferencetosecretion.StarlingderivedthetermfromtheGreekhormone,meaning“toexciteorsetinmotion.Theterm“endocrine”wasintroducedshortlythereafter“Endocrine”isusedtorefertoglandsthatsecretproductsintothebloodstream.Theterm“endocrine”contrastswith“exocrine”,whichisappliedtoglandsthatsecrettheirproductsthoughductstothesiteofaction.Examplesofexocrineglandsarethetearglands,thesweatglands,andthepancreas,whichsecretspancreaticjuicethroughaductintotheintestine.Exocrineglandsarealsocalledductglands,whileendocrineglandsarecalledductless.1.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinthepassage?A.Toexplainthespecificfunctionsofvarioushormones.B.Toprovidegeneralinformationabouthormones.C.Toexplainhowtheterm“hormone”evolved.D.Toreportonexperimentsinendocrinology.2.Thepassagesupportswhichofthefollowingconclusions?A.Thehumanbodyrequireslargeamountsofmosthormones.B.Synthetichormonescanreplaceaperson’snaturalsupplyofhormonesifnecessary.C.Thequantityofhormonesproducedandtheireffectsonthebodyarerelatedtoaperson’sage.D.Theshortchildoftallparentsverylikelyhadahormonedeficiencyearlyinlife.3.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatbeforetheBaylissandStarlingexperiments,mostpeoplebelievedthatchemicalintegrationoccurredonly___.A.duringsleep.B.intheendocrineglands.C.undercontrolofthenervoussystem.D.duringstrenuousexercise.4.Theword“liberate”couldbestbereplacedbywhichofthefollowing?A.EmancipateB.DischargeC.SurrenderD.Save5.Accordingtothepassageanothertermforexocrineglandsis___.A.ductglandsB.endocrineglandsC.ductlessglandsD.intestinalglands.第六篇答案：BDCBA第七篇(Unit2

Passage3)ThediscoveryoftheAntarcticnotonlyprovedoneofthemostinterestingofallgeographicaladventures,butcreatedwhatmightbecalled“theheroicageofAntarcticexploration”.Bytheirtremendousheroism,mensuchasShakleton,Scott,andAmundsencausedanewcontinenttoemergefromtheshadows,andyetthatheroicage,littlemorethanacenturyold,isalreadypassing.Modernscienceandinventionsarerevolutionizingtheendurance,futurejourneysintotheseicywasteswillprobablydependonmotorvehiclesequippedwithcaterpillartractionratherthanonthedogsthatearlierdiscoverersfoundsoinvaluableandhardlycomparable.FewrealizethatthisAntarcticcontinentisalmostequalinsizetoSouthAmerica,andenormousfieldofworkawaitsgeographersandprospectors.Thecoastsofthiscontinentremaintobeaccuratelycharted,andthemapingofthewholeoftheinteriorpresentsaformidabletasktothecartographerswhoundertakethework.Oncetheirlaborsarecompleted,itwillbepossibletoprospectthevastnaturalresourceswhichscientistsbelievewillfurnishoneofthelargesttreasurehoardsofmetalsandmineralstheworldhasyetknown,andalmostinexhaustiblesourcesofcopper,coal,uranium,andmanyotheroreswillbecomeavailabletoman.SuchdiscoverieswillusherinaneraofpracticalexploitationoftheAntarcticwastes.Thepolardarknesswhichhidesthiscontinentforthesixwintermonthswillbedefeatedbyhugebatteriesoflight,andmakepossibletheestablishingofair-fieldsforthefutureinter-continentalairservicesbymakingtheseareasaslightasday.Presentflyingrouteswillbecompletelychanged,fortheAntarcticrefuelingbaseswillmakeflightsfromAustraliatoSouthAmericacomparativelyeasyoverthe5,000milesjourney.Theclimateisnotlikelytoofferaninsuperableproblem,fortheexplorerAdmiralByrdhasshownthattheclimateispossibleevenformencompletelyuntrainedforexpeditionsintothosefrozenwastes.Someofhispartiesweremenwhohadneverseensnowbefore,andyetherecordsthattheysurvivedtherigorsoftheAntarcticclimatecomfortably,sothat,providedthattheappropriateinstallationsaremade,wemayassumethathumanbeingsfromallcountriescouldlivetheresafely.Byrdevenaffirmsthatitisprobablythemosthealthyclimateintheworld,fortheintensecoldofthousandsofyearshassterilizethiscontinent,andrendereditabsolutelygermfree,withtheconsequencesthatordinaryandextraordinarysicknessanddiseasesfromwhichmansuffersinotherzoneswithdifferentclimatesarehereutterlyunknown.Thereexistnoproblemsofconservationandpreservationoffoodsupplies,forthelatterkeepindefinitelywithoutanysignsofdeterioration;itmayevenbethatlatergenerationswillcometoregardtheAntarcticasthenaturalstorehouseforthewholeworld.Plansarealreadyonfoottosetuppermanentbasesontheshoresofthiscontinent,andwhatsofewyearsagowasregardedasa“deadcontinent”nowpromisestobeamostactivecenterofhumanlifeandendeavor.1.WhendidmanbegintoexploretheAntarctic?A.About100yearsago.B.Inthiscentury.C.Atthebeginningofthe19thcentury.D.In1798.2.Whatmusttheexplorersbe,eventhoughtheyhavemodernequipmentandtechniques?A.BraveandtoughB.Stubbornandarrogant.C.Well-likedandhumorous.D.Stoutandsmart.3.Themosthealthyclimateintheworldis___.A.inSouthAmerica.B.intheArcticRegion.C.intheAntarcticContinent.D.intheAtlanticOcean.4.WhatkindofmetalsandmineralscanwefindintheAntarctic?A.Magnetite,coalandores.B.Copper,coalanduranium.C.Silver,naturalgasanduranium.D.Aluminum,copperandnaturalgas.5.Whatisplannedforthecontinent?A.Buildingdamsalongthecoasts.B.Settingupseveralsummerresortsalongthecoasts.C.Mappingthecoastandwholeterritory.D.Settinguppermanentbasesonthecoasts.第六篇答案：BDCBA第七篇(Unit

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Passage

3)The

discovery

of

the

Antarctic

not

only

proved

one

of

the

most

interesting

of

all

geographical

adventures,

but

created

what

might

be

called

“the

heroic

age

of

Antarctic

exploration”.

By

their

tremendous

heroism,

men

such

as

Shakleton,

Scott,

and

Amundsen

caused

a

new

continent

to

emerge

from

the

shadows,

and

yet

that

heroic

age,

little

more

than

a

century

old,

is

already

passing.

Modern

science

and

inventions

are

revolutionizing

the

endurance,

future

journeys

into

these

icy

wastes

will

probably

depend

on

motor

vehicles

equipped

with

caterpillar

traction

rather

than

on

the

dogs

that

earlier

discoverers

found

so

invaluable

and

hardly

comparable.Few

realize

that

this

Antarctic

continent

is

almost

equal

in

size

to

South

America,

and

enormous

field

of

work

awaits

geographers

and

prospectors.

The

coasts

of

this

continent

remain

to

be

accurately

charted,

and

the

maping

of

the

whole

of

the

interior

presents

a

formidable

task

to

the

cartographers

who

undertake

the

work.

Once

their

labors

are

completed,

it

will

be

possible

to

prospect

the

vast

natural

resources

which

scientists

believe

will

furnish

one

of

the

largest

treasure

hoards

of

metals

and

minerals

the

world

has

yet

known,

and

almost

inexhaustible

sources

of

copper,

coal,

uranium,

and

many

other

ores

will

become

available

to

man.

Such

discoveries

will

usher

in

an

era

of

practical

exploitation

of

the

Antarctic

wastes.The

polar

darkness

which

hides

this

continent

for

the

six

winter

months

will

be

defeated

by

huge

batteries

of

light,

and

make

possible

the

establishing

of

air-fields

for

the

future

inter-continental

air

services

by

making

these

areas

as

light

as

day.

Present

flying

routes

will

be

completely

changed,

for

the

Antarctic

refueling

bases

will

make

flights

from

Australia

to

South

America

comparatively

easy

over

the

5,000

miles

journey.The

climate

is

not

likely

to

offer

an

insuperable

problem,

for

the

explorer

Admiral

Byrd

ha