专题05 阅读理解热点话题20篇-2023年中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题特快专递（湖北专用）

2023中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题特快专递（湖北专用） 第二期 专题05 阅读理解热点话题20篇 （2023·湖北恩施·统考一模） Are you wondering where to go for exploring in Antarctica (南极洲)? Check this science magazine out. Weather Antarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃! Population Nobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5,000 scientists and researchers there in summer. History of exploration During 1907—1909, British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers—a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen—raced 1,400 kilometers to the South Pole (南极). Amundsen arrived first. Animals and birds There aren’t any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica. 1．When did the lowest temperature appear in Antarctica? A．In 1786. B．In 1907. C．In 1911. D．In 1983. 2．Who first stayed in Antarctica for some time? A．Scientists. B．Fishermen. C．Researchers. D．Explorers. 3．Where is Earnest Shackleton from? A．Britain. B．Norway. C．The South Pole. D．The North Pole. 4．What can you see in Antarctica? A．Polar bears. B．Benguins. C．Penguins and seabirds. D．Seabirds. 5．Where can we read the material? A．A storybook. B．A tour website. C．A cookbook. D．A science magazine. （2023·湖北恩施·统考一模）Last Sunday morning, Linda and Tom argued with each other while they were doing homework. Hearing their argument, father came and asked, “what’s wrong?” Tom said, “Dad, she is not listening to me.” Linda said, “Dad, why should I listen to him? What he is singing is wrong.” Both of them didn’t want to listen to each other. To reconcile (使和解) the two, father called them to his room. He asked Tom to stand on one side of a desk and asked