《世界上最冷的地方》阅读练习.doc

Comprehension Test阅读理解 The Coldest Place on Earth 世界上最冷的地方 Tim Vicary （著） 1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 判断以下句子正确（T）或错误（F）。 a The first man to find the North Pole was an American. b The name of Scott’s ship was Fram. c Amundsen had more motor sledges than Scott. d They made depots because they couldn’t carry all the food with them. e Ponies are faster than dogs on snow. f The British killed some ponies to eat. g Scott didn’t try to learn to ski. h There are no mountains in Antarctica. i The Norwegians killed some dogs to eat. j Amundsen waited for Scott at the North Pole. 20 marks 2 Match a word from A with a definition from B. 在B部分中选择合适的序号与A部分组成定义。 A 1 Sledge 4 Pony 2 Ski 5 Snowstorm 3 Ice B a A small horse b Something to carry food and equipment across the snow c A lot of wind and snow at the same time d A long piece of wood to put your feet on to travel on the snow e Cold hard water 20 marks 3 Match a number from A with a letter from B to make complete sentences. 在B部分中选择合适的序号与A部分组成完整的句子。 A 1 The Norwegians wanted to be the first men at the North Pole ... 2 On the Terra Nova, Scott’s men ate in a room under the ponies ... 3 Bjaaland wasn’t happy with the skis and sledges ... 4 Johansen told Amundsen he was a bad captain ... 5 When the Norwegians arrived at the South Pole ... B a because he started too early and his men nearly died in the cold. b so their table was often wet and dirty. c there was no British flag there. d but Peary, an American, found the North Pole a year before. e so he changed a lot of things to make them stronger and faster. 20 marks 4 Explain in 3 sentences why Scott did not win the race to the South Pole. 有三句话解释原因。 1 2 3 30 marks 5 Oates wrote a letter to his mother. Fill in the gaps using: think, learn, sleep, drive, like. 用适当的词填空 We had a very bad winter here. I don’t ............... Scott. We were here all winter