Captain R.F.Scott, the famous Antarctic explorer, made two expeditions to the Antarctic.
His first expedition, in the ship Discovery, took place between 1901 and 1904 and was half funded by the government.On this trip, Scott and his party anchored Discovery in McMurdo Sound.Ross Island where they built a simple room.During the winter they conducted astronomical observations.In June the sun cannot be seen from within the Antarctic Circle and it is dark 24 hours day.In the spring, the weather improved and Scott, Dr Wilson and Ernest Shackleton set off.towards, the South Pole.They had some sledge (雪橇) dogs but didn't really know how to "use them, so they largely pulled the sledges themselves, Scott traveled slightly further, much further than anyone before but it was a terrible journey.
In 1910, he sailed on another scientific voyage to the Antarctic, this time in the Terra Nova, originally a whaler (捕鲸舰).This second expedition had less government support and many schools made collections for the expedition.While Scott was sailing south on his second expedition, he heard the news that the Norwegian, Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), was going to Antarctica and was likely to try to reach the South Pole first.Although Amundsen was an experienced Arctic explorer, Scott was determined to get there first.He headed to the south early in 191l, and set out towards the Pole on November I from Ross Island during the second summer there.However, on January 18, 1912 when they arrived, they found Amundsen and his four Norwegian companions had got there just over a month before them.Scott's men had been beaten.On the way back, they encountered disaster and all of them died.Near the end of the Antarctic winter of 1912, their, bodies were found, Their journals and papers were recovered.
Following the news of his death, Scott became a British hero, a status maintained for more than 50 years.In the closing decades of the twentieth century, however, in a more skeptical age, the legend was reassessed.From a previously unassailable position, Scott became a figure of controversy, with questions raised about his competence and character.
60.What's the passage mainly about?
A.Scott's competitors on the scientific voyage to the Antarctic.
B.Humans' expeditions to the Antarctic in the 1900s.
C.Scott's two expeditions to the Antarctic,
D..Scott's achievements in discovering the world.
61.On the first expedition to the Antarctic, Scott and his party __.
A.did scientific research B.got support from many schools
C.reached the South Pole D.learned how to use sledge dogs
62.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Scott and his party encountered danger on the two expeditions to the Antarctic.
B.The government didn't support Scott's second expedition to the Antarctic.
C.Amundsen tried several times to reach the South Pole but he failed.
D.Scott didn't make special preparations for his second expedition to the Antarctic.
63.The underlined word "unassailable" in the last paragraph, means"_ _".
A.unclear B.unconfirmed
C.unfortunate D.undoubted
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Mike Ingrarn had been a guard the Ohio State football team in the late 1950s.I believe he may have been captain in his senior year.He is a tough - looking guy,a hero in Columbus,a brave fighter in a red—and—gray uniform.
One holiday season Jack and I had been at the F&R Lazarus department store downtown, and we saw,carrying a tall pile of boxes,someone who clearly was working in the Lazarus stockroom(仓库).It was, Mike Ingram,post—Ohio state football player.
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A.he and his friend just can’t force themselves not to look at Mike
B.he wonders whether he and his friend can help Mike
C.he and his friend can’t stop looking at each other
D.he and his friend can do nothing to stop Mike carrying the boxes
70.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Mike used to be very popular when he played in the Ohio State football team.
B.Many other people would stare at Mike like the writer when they run into him.
C.Working as an ordinary worker,according to the writer,is Mike’s misfortune.
D.Some people accept what life gives them.
71.We can infer from the passage that when Mike was stared at,he looked .
A.nice B.worried C.shy D.unhappy
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【小题2】Her abilities are not fully a____________ (欣赏) by her employer.
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【小题15】The captain gave the order to a____________ (遗弃) the ship since it was sinking fast.
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2.New Zealand has a p_________ of about 3.8 million people.
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