Module1DeepSouthPeriodOneWarmup&Reading(Ⅰ)基础落实Ⅰ.课文理解1.Howmuchofthesurfaceiscoveredpermanentlyintheicecap?A.90%.B.70%.C.98%.D.80%.2.HowlongdoesthelongAntarcticwinternightlast?A.12centuries.B.15days.C.11centuries.D.182days.3.WhyaretheAntarcticrockseasytosee?A.Becausetheyarewhitewhilethebackgroundisblack.B.Becausetheyareblackwhilethebackgroundiswhite.C.Becausetheyareusefulwhilethebackgroundisuseless.D.Becausetheyareouterwhilethebackgroundisinner.4.WhowasthefirsttolandontheAntarctica?A.JamesCook.B.RoaldAmundsen.C.Greekgeographers.D.CarstensBorchgrevink.5.Whatwastheaimtomakethetreatyin1961?A.Tostopthecommercialandmilitaryuseofthecontinent.B.TopreventtheresearchinAntarctica.C.Tokeepthehuntersfromkillingthepenguins.D.Toavoidthewarbetweentheadvancedcountries.Ⅱ.课文缩写Antarctica,thecoldestplaceonEarth,isthefifthlargestcontinentintheworld.Theconditionstherearequite1.________withnearlyno2.________.98percentofthesurfaceiscovered3.__________byiceandstrongwindsdrivenby4.________blowfromthepoletothecoastline.However,itisfullofwildlifelikethefamous5.________,whichcan6.________toitshardconditions.Theicetherehasbecomeawindowonthepastwithgasesandminerals7.________init.Itwasnotuntil1895thataNorwegian8.________calledCarstensBorchgrevinkset9.________ontheAntarcticmainland.In1961,12countriessigneda10.________tomakeittheworld’sbiggestnaturereserve.Todayscientistsfromallovertheworldgotheretostudyitsresourcesandtoworktogetherforprogressandpeace.Ⅲ.介、副词填空1.Withannualrainfallclose________zero,Antarcticaistechnicallyadesert.2.Antarcticaholds90%oftheworld’sice,andmostofitsfreshwater(70%)is________afrozenstate,ofcourse.3.________averageitistwokilometresthick,butinsomeplacesitreachesadepth________fivekilometres.4.YetAntarcticaisfull________wildlife,whichhasadapted________itsextremeconditions.5.Therestoftheplantsaremadeup________mosses,algaeandlichen.6.________aresult,ithasbecomeawindowonthepast,andcangiveresearcherslotsofusefulinformation.7.Gasesandminerals,________theformofvolcanicdusttrappedintheice,cantellusalotaboutwhattheworld’sclimatewaslikeinpastages.8.SincemostAntarcticrocksaredark________colour,theystand________againstthewhitebackgroundandareeasytoidentifyandcollect.9.Thenin1895,aNorwegiancalledCarstensBorchgrevinkbecamethefirstmantosetfoot________theAntarcticamainland.10.________particular,itaimstokeepAntarcticafree________nucleartestsandradioactivewaste.能力提升阅读理解ALochNess,thelargestfreshwaterlakeintheBritishIsles,istwentyfourmileslongand,atonepoint,onemilewide.Ithasanaveragedepthoffourhundredandfiftyfeetandattimesdropsclosetoathousand.Itiscoldandmurky(浑浊的),withdangerouscurrents.Inshort,itistheperfectplacetohideamonsterfromeventhesharpesteyesofscience.TheLochNessMonster,alsocalledNessie,issupposedlylivinginthisarea.TheearliestrecordedsightingoftheLochNessMonsterwasinthebiographyofLifeofSt.ColumbabyAdamnanintheyearAD565.ThemonsterapparentlyattackedamanwhowasswimmingintheRiverNess.Themonsterdidn’tmakeheadlinesagainuntilAugust27,1930,when3fishermenreportedseeingacreaturewith20feetlongapproachingtheirboat,throwingwaterintheair.In1933,afteranewroadwasbuiltalongtheedgeoftheLoch,thenumberofreportsrosesuddenly.Earlyin1934,AuthorGrant,ayoungstudent,wasoutonhismotorcycleoneeveningwhenhealmostranintothemo...