People often think of the North Pole（北极） and the South Pole as similar frozen（冰冻的）
wastelands．They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live there．However，the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine．
The North Pole has no land，only thick ice．Temperatures seldom go above 32°F，at which water turns into ice．Most of the time，it stays below zero．In winter temperatures are usually as low as﹣30°F．
Although conditions were very poor，people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole．About 100years ago，two men，Robert Peary and Mathew Henson，were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties．They reached the North Pole on March 8th，1909．It was really a hard trip for them．
There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic（北极圈） on foot．People who stayed there may face many problems：very cold temperatures，sudden storms，and even hunger．Most of the area is uninhabited．Few people can live in such a difficult place．
People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year，the ice would be thick and hard．However，this is not true in the Arctic．The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface．Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water（水道） called"leads"．Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes．
（1）This passage is probably from ．
A．a book review
B．a science book
C．a school report
D．a computer magazine
（2）According to the passage，what happened about 100years ago？
A．Two men succeeded in getting to the North Pole．
B．Temperatures in the North Pole went above 32°F．
C．The environment in the North Pole suddenly became worse．
D．The North Pole changed into thick ice because of the temperatures．
（3）What does the underlined word"uninhabited"probably mean in Chinese？
A．气候恶劣的
B．充满危险的
C．困难重重的
D．无人居住的
（4）The reason for the ice to break into two opening lanes of water is ．
A．that the temperature suddenly drops
B．that the water under the ice is frozen
C．that the ocean water under the ice moves
D．that the surface is covered with lots of ice
（5）What does this passage mainly talk about？
A．The thick ice in the North Pole．
B．A difficult trip to the North Pole．
C．The real situation in the North Pole．
D．The differences between the North Pole and the South Pole．
International Poetry Competition World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21st March．Its purpose is to improve people's ability to read，write，and teach poems all over the world． This year，the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival!The competition is open to all the poets（诗人）aged 18and over from all over the world，and they will be divided into two groups： Open Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over）ESL Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language） The winners of each group will receive￡1000． RULES： All the poems must be unpublished （未出版的） works． Poems will not be returned，so please keep a copy． The poem（s） must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself． Poems can be written on any proper subject．No subject on violence（暴力） or drugs． The competition begins on 3rd March，2017and ends on 28th August，2017． To enter the competition，please visit the Centre Shop to pay￡5 for each poem．Once the payment is made，please email the poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．Remember to mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of the document（文档） to show which group to enter before emailing your poem（s）． Questions about the competition can be emailed to poetrycomp@center．uk． |
（1）The World Poetry Day is on ．
A．March 28th
B．March 3rd
C．March 21st
D．August 28th
（2）The purpose of the World Poetry Day is ．
A．to encourage the British to write poems
B．to teach children how to read and write poems
C．to raise money for the poets from all over the world
D．to help people to read，write and teach poems better
（3）The rules for the competition include the following EXCEPT ．
A．that poets can write poems in any language
B．that poets must use their unpublished poems
C．that poems can't be taken back after the competition
D．that poems can't be written on the subject of violence or drugs．
（4）Poets can get￡1000 if ．
A．they win in the group
B．their poems are published
C．they enter the competition
D．their poems are written by themselves
（5）Which is the correct order for poets to enter the competition？
①Pay￡5 for each poem．
②Visit the Centre Shop．
③Email their poem（s） to poetrycomp@center．uk．
④Mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of their document．
A．①②③④
B．②①③④
C．②①④③
D．③④②①
Jack's love for birds started when he made his first birdfeeder about six years ago．He filled the feeder with seeds （种子），put it in his backyard and then （46 ） started coming．He got really （47） in birds as more came．Then be joined a local society．As he realized that more and more birds were dying very（48） ，he wanted to try his best to help them．
Besides what he has done，he has his own group called Protecting Out Birds．He does （49） about birds，run a website to teach people about birds and how to help them，and （50） boxes for birds．Not long ago，he found that the bluebirds were nesting（做窝）in the dead trees which were often cut down，（51） he began to make bluebird boxes for the birds in order to save them．Now he wants to use these boxes to（52） the dead trees．He hangs these boxes up in trees and takes（53） down every week to see if the birds are nesting in them．He also writes articles，hoping that more people will （54） protecting natural ecosystems（生态系统）．"Researching birds is （55） to protecting birds，"jack says，"In order to protect birds，we have to learn and really know about the birds．"
46．A．bees |
B．birds |
C．people |
D．scientists |
47．A．nervous |
B．weak |
C．bored |
D．interested |
48．A．peacefully |
B．safely |
C．quickly |
D．sadly |
49．A．practice |
B．business |
C．instruction |
D．research |
50．A．builds |
B．breaks |
C．lifts |
D．pushes |
51．A．so |
B．but |
C．though |
D．because |
52．A．take good care of |
B．take the place of |
C．catch up with |
D．come up with |
53．A．it |
B．this |
C．these |
D．them |
54．A．wait for |
B．send for |
C．join in |
D．hand in |
55．A．simple |
B．crazy |
C．important |
D．fresh |
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空．（共1小题，每小题0分）
22．In a small house outside London lives an old man． People often see him look （1） his flowers in his garden all the time．
One day， a young painter （2） （go） by the old man's house． He looked at the nice garden and the special room， picturing how happy he would be if he lived in such a（2） （beauty） place． Suddenly he found the old gardener（4） （terrible） blind． Shocked， he walked to the old man and asked， "Why are you taking care of the flowers every day which you can't see in fact？" The old man smiled， "I can tell you four reasons． First， I was （5） gardener when I was young and I really love this job． Second， although I can't see these flowers， I can touch them． Third， I can smell the sweetness of them． As to the last， it's you．"
"Me？ But you don't know me．" answered the painter， still puzzled．
"Yeah， it's true that I don't know you．（6） I know flowers are gifts which everyone loves． And the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good mood．" answered the old man．
The words of the gardener warm me with （7） （please）． He looked after the flowers （8） （make） others enjoy the warm sunshine in spring． He can't see the beautiful flowers he planted， just like Beethoven， who can't hear his wonderful music （9） ．
The old man is alone but not lonely． All of his flowers are his friends and neighbors． They （10） （grow） in his heart． I believe that he can hear the voice of them．
Recently， China announced it had achieved success in drilling fire ice or methane hydrate（天然气水合物即，可燃冰）， from the seabed in the shenhu area of the South China Sea． It produces high amount of energy when it is burned， leaving nothing but dioxide and water．
Many countries， including the United States and Japan， have long been doing research on methane hydrate， but taking it from bottom of the sea has been a common problem they are facing．According to reports．China succeeded in drilling methane hydrate for a number of days continuously and got an average of over 16，000 m 3 daily． It is believed to be a big breakthrough．
Scientists say there is about 21， 000 trillion（ 万亿 ）3 of methane hydrate in the world． If we can use it， it can meet the world's energy need for 1， 000 years． However， it is too early to say a new energy source （来源 ） has been found because we are still facing two main challenges﹣environmental risk and economic（经济的）cost． When methane hydrate is taken from the seabed， it may go into the air easily． That's very bad for the environment because methane is one of the worst greenhouse gases， Besides， drilling methane hydrate is very expensive as well．
However， China's technology breakthrough is very important because it shows the way researchers across the world should take． It also raises hopes that one day we can drill methane hydrate as a source of energy．
（1）What is Paragraph I mainly about ？
A． China is producing a large amount of energy from fire ice
B． China is making good use of fire ice throughout the country
C． China has already succeeded in drilling fire ice from the seabed
D． China has turned fire ice from the South China Sea into daily energy
（2）What's the common problem many countries are facing when doing research on fire ice？
A． How to take it out from the bottom of the sea
B． How to turn it into useful energy at the lowest cost．
C． How to make it cheap on the future energy market．
D．How to change it into a traditional form of energy．
（3）Why is it too early to say a new energy source has been found？
A． Because it's too difficult to find the place where the fire ice lies and how to drill it．
B． Because it's not easy for fire ice to go into the air and be good for the environment．
C． Because it s quite impossible for fire ice to take the place of other sources of energy
D．Because it's expensive to drill fire ice and it may do great harm to the environment
（4）Where can we probably read the article？
A．In a storybook．
B．In a newspaper．
C．In a travel guide．
D．In a advertisement
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