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Around the world in 30 seconds—it is not a wild idea of space age but the time it takes to finish that journey at the South Pole （南極）. Visitors to the South Pole like to walk around the world. So there is a well-known path in the snow there. Other visitors like to stand on their heads or have their pictures taken with the flags of the Antarctic （南極的） countries in the background. They think it is interesting and exciting. The United States has a base at the South Pole. The Chinese scientists and technical workers have built an observation station there， too.

If you go from the very pole towards America， you are in one time zone. If you head towards Australia or towards South Africa， you are in other zone. It is Friday if you stand on one side of the pole. And if you walked around the other side， it is Thursday over there.

The air at the South Pole is the cleanest on earth. Scientists from various countries have called for Antarctica to be declared （宣布） as a world park to save it from being polluted by the exploitation of its oil and other mineral resources.

1. How can we go round the world in 30 seconds at the South Pole？

A. By car. B. On foot.

C. By spaceship. D. By train.

2. Why do some visitors like to stand on their heads？

A. They try to see the Pole better.

B. They want to improve their health.

C. They are over excited and do it for fun.

D. They can take good pictures of the South Pole in this way.

3. Why have the scientists called for Antarctica to be declared as a world park？

A. To prevent it from being polluted.

B. To save its oil and other mineral resources.

C. To attract the world tourists to visit the park.

D. To exploit its oil and other mineral resources.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. The air at the South Pole is the cleanest on earth.

B. Its forbidden to take pictures now at the South Pole.

C. The South Pole has been polluted by the exploitation.

D. It is impossible to go around the world in 30 seconds.

選詞填空

從下列方框里10個單詞中選擇8個適當單詞的正確形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每個單詞只使用一次。

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1. They went into a（n） ____ ， hoping to find some ancient things.

2. The mountain ____ was covered with snow.

3. My little brother told me yesterday that he believed that the earth was ____ .

4. There are more and more birds in the ____ near my house because of a better environment.

5. The lake， ____ with trees and flowers， is very beautiful.

6. After a few days on ____ the sailor joined his ship.

7. Is the water polluted at source or further ____ ？

8. As the road was under repair， we had to make a（n） ____ .

句子翻譯

1. 十年以前，這個地區(qū)出現(xiàn)了很多洞穴。

2. 當他們被敵人包圍時，他們還有多少食物？

3. 醫(yī)生昨天告訴我人們一天至少應該刷兩次牙。

4. 遠處的鐘聲讓我想起了家鄉(xiāng)的鐘樓。

單項選擇

1. — Bruce， I really love your handwriting.

— ___ .

A. I practise every day B. Thank you very much

C. No， I dont think so D. Well， its not good enough

2. The house still needed a lot of work， but ___ the kitchen was finished.

A. at last B. at most

C. at least D. at first

3. — I heard that Jack was just injured in an accident.

— Yes， its dangerous. It is really a ___ escape.

A. narrow B. close

C. terrible D. brave

4. My sister always ___ much money on her clothes， though she is not rich.

A. costs B. takes

C. spends D. pays

5. The heros story ___ in the newspapers that I bought yesterday.

A. was reported B. was reporting

C. reports D. reported

6. A panda eats ___ bamboo， though it eats ___ plants as well.

A. main； other B. main； others

C. mainly； the other D. mainly； other

7. He doesnt like ___ a dishonest man in this case.

A. sounding like B. to be sounded like

C. to sound like D. to be sounding like

8. ___ the day went on， the weather got worse.

A. With B. Since

C. As D. While

9. The buildings here are ___ with history that we are interested in.

A. busy B. full

C. popular D. heavy

10. We will not allow ___ in the cinema. But you are allowed ___ in the rest room.

A. smoking； smoking B. smoke； smoking

C. smoking； to smoke D. to smoke； to smoke