完形填空,阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Antarctica is in the most ________part of the world. It’s like nowhere else________ the earth. It’s nearly twice the size of Australia, much________ than Europe. Antarctica is the ________ and windiest place in the world, even colder and windier than the Arctic. In summer, the sun shines for twenty-four hours a day. ________ in winter, it’s completely dark for about three months. Very________ plants grow there, but there is some wildlife, like sea lions and penguins (企鹅).
When Captain James Cook traveled around Antarctica by ship ________, he found nobody living there. Today, a few ________ are studying the Ozone Hole (臭氧空洞) in Antarctica. The ozone layer (臭氧层) is getting thinner and thinner. The biggest “hole” is over Antarctica, and the________ there is becoming warmer. These scientists are thinking about ways to________ Antarctica. Maybe they will find some useful methods soon.
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A.southern |
B.northern |
C.eastern |
D.western |
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A.smaller |
B.larger |
C.smallest |
D.largest |
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A.coldest |
B.hottest |
C.wettest |
D.driest |
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A.So |
B.But |
C.Because |
D.Since |
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A.few |
B.little |
C.many |
D.much |
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A.in 1770s |
B.in the 1770 |
C.in the 1770s |
D.in the 1770s’ |
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A.scientists |
B.teachers |
C.doctors |
D.policemen |
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A.water |
B.weather |
C.surface |
D.area |
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A.present |
B.tour |
C.increase |
D.protect |
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