河北省唐山市路北区2021-2023年三年中考二模英语试题分类汇编：阅读理解

河北省唐山市路北区 2021-2023年中考英语二模试题分类汇编 阅读理解 2023年河北省唐山市路北区中考二模英语试卷 VIII. 阅读理解(共15小题, 每小题2分, 计30分) Antarctica 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 in summer. History of exploration(探险) 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 - raced1400 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. 51. When did the lowest temperature appear in Antarctica? A. In 1786. B. In 1907. C. In 1911. D. In 1983. 52. Who first stayed in Antarctica for some time? A. Fishermen. B. Scientists. C. Researchers. D. Explorers. 53. Which of the statement is NOT true? A. Both Earnest and Scott are explorers from Britain. B. Polar bears live at the North Pole. C. Nobody lives in Antarctica in summer. D. There are lots of penguins and seabirds in Antarctica. B "I want a mobile phone!" said Lisa. "I'm sure you do, " said her dad. "No, Dad. You don't understand. I really, really, really want a mobile phone. ""And I really, really, really want a boat. It's not going to happen. " Lisa and her dad were stuck in traffic. It seemed that it's always the case. When he took her to school in the morning -traffic. When he picked her up in the afternoon -traffic. Go to the supermarket, a birthday party, and what felt like ten hours of traffic was what they got. Lisa was bored. When she was bored, she wanted things. Rig