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.
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4    Explain in 3 sentences why Scott did not win the race to the South Pole. 有三句话解释原因。
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    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, but he didn’t ............... to ski, or to ............... dogs. Our equipment is bad, and he doesn’t ............... about other people. I’m going to ............... in his tent on the journey, but I don’t want to.
    10 marks
    Total marks

Mutiple-choice Test 选择题
The Coldest Place on Earth 世界上最冷的地方
Tim Vicary
Setting 故事背景
    Choose the best answer. 选择合适的答案
1    The journey to the South Pole began in the _____ of 1910.
    a [  ] spring    b [  ] summer    c [  ] autumn    d [  ] winter
2    Scott’s ship was called _____.
    a [  ] Fram    b [  ] Terra Firma    c [  ] Terra Nova    d [  ] New Land
3    In 1910, Scott was _____ years old.
    a [  ] 31    b [  ] 39    c [  ] 41    d [  ] 43
4    Scott and his men wanted to _____.
    a [  ] be the first at the South Pole    b [  ] be the
    first in Alaska    c [  ] visit South America    d [  ] travel around Norway
5    He wanted to _____ under his clothes.
    a [  ] carry a bottle of whisky    b [  ] wear something British
    c [  ] wear another jumper    d [  ] carry a British flag
6    Roald Amundsen decided to go to _____.
    a [  ] Antarctica before Alaska    b [  ] Alaska before Antarctica
    c [  ] Britain    d [  ] America
7    Amundsen’s friends were excellent _____.
    a [  ] sailors    b [  ] walkers    c [  ] swimmers    d [  ] skiers
8    Amundsen’s ship first went to a small island to get _____.
    a [  ] men    b [  ] food    c [  ] dogs    d [  ] clothes
9    _____ was the first country to the North Pole.
    a [  ] Britain    b [  ] Norway    c [  ] America    d [  ] Antarctica
10    When Amundsen’s men heard where he really wanted to go, they _____.
    a [  ] left the ship    b [  ] were happy    c [  ] were angry    d [  ] went to Scott’s ship.
    20 marks
    Characters 人物
    Choose the best answer. 选择合适的答案
11    Robert Scott was _____.
    a [  ] strong and not very tall    b [  ] strong and tall
    c [  ] not very strong or tall    d [  ] very thin and tall
12    Roald Amundsen was _____.
    a [  ] not very tall with a long face    b [  ] quite short with a big face
    c [  ] tall with long hair    d [  ] tall with a long face
13    Olav Bjaaland was the best _____.
    a [  ] swimmer in Norway    b [  ] skier in the world
    c [  ] leader of the Norwegian team    d [  ] skier in Norway
14    _____ thought that Scott made a lot of mistakes.
    a [  ] Oates    b [  ] Wilson    c [  ] Evans    d [  ] Bowers
15    Amundsen _____ very carefully.

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