专题01 新闻速递-2024年初中英语七年级最新时文阅读训练

2024年初中英语七年级最新时文阅读训练 专题01 新闻速递 阅读理解 A China’s first to the North Pole region 中国首次到达北极点区域 On 5 September, China's 13th scientific expedition(科学考察)to the Arctic Ocean reached the North Pole region. You may wonder(想知道)what the difference between doing research in the Arctic(北极)and Antarctica(南极)is. Antarctica is mainly land. So scientists can set up research stations(站点)on the land. However, the Arctic is mainly an ocean. Scientists can only setup drifting(流动的) stations or stations on boats in the Arctic. There are also other differences between the two poles. The Arctic is at the north end of the Earth. People from several countries have settled there. Antarctica is at the south end of the Earth. No one settled there. People from all countries and regions can go there. They are both cold, but Antarctica is colder. The winds in Antarctica are very strong. They blow away(吹走)the winds from warmer places. But winds in the Arctic are not that strong. They mix(混合)with air from warmer places. 1. What do we know from Paragraph 1? A. September is the best time to go to the Arctic. B. China did 12 scientific expeditions to the Arctic Ocean before 5 September. C. Thirteen Chinese scientists are in the Arctic. D. The scientists are studying the difference between the Arctic and Antarctica. 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Scientists set up land research stations in the Arctic. B. The Arctic is at the southern end of the Earth C. People from all over the world can go to Antarctica. D. The Arctic is colder than Antarctica. 3. Why is the Arctic warmer than Antarctica? A. Because the winds there are weaker and mix with air from warmer places. B. Because the Arctic has salt water and fewer plants. C. Because the air there is powerful, fresh and warmer. D. Because the Arctic is south of Antarctica and has a temperate climate. 重点句型及难句分析: You may wonder what the difference between doing research in the Arctic and Antarctica is.句意:你可能想知道在北极和南极做研究有