二、阅读表达。(每小题2分,共30分)
Passage 1(2025·扬州市树人学校期末)
Covered by snow and ice, Antarctica(南极洲) is the coldest and most mysterious continent on the Earth. However, this wild place still attracts people who wish to go there.
The Antarctic is a good place to research the land, ocean, air, ice shelves and biology. The Antarctic also has rich resources including coal, fresh water and seafood.
More than 30 countries have built research stations in the Antarctic. During the past 40 years, China has built five stations: Changcheng, Zhongshan, Taishan, Kunlun and Qinling.
With annual(年度的) average temperature of $-25$ to $-30°\mathrm{C}$ in the Antarctic, scientists there don't have many choices for travelling. If the weather is good, scientists will go outside to collect samples of water, rocks and other things. But when it's too cold or windy outside, which happens quite often, they have to stay indoors. There are all kinds of laboratories at their stations.
However, they do more than just research. The scientists there have found many ways to relax. At Zhongshan Station, for example, there is a field where they can play basketball, volleyball and badminton. Zhongshan Station is not far from stations built by Russia, India and Australia. Sometimes, people from the four stations will meet and hold big parties and sports events.
Although life in the Antarctic can be hard, people there get to learn more about the unknown world and enjoy the beauty of nature. That might be the best part of visiting the area.
1. What resources does Antarctica have?

2. How many countries have built research stations in the Antarctic so far?

3. What do scientists do when the weather is good in the Antarctic?

4. What else can scientists do at Zhongshan Station except research?

5. Why do people continue to explore Antarctica?

1. Coal, fresh water and seafood.
2. More than 30 countries.
3. They will go outside to collect samples of water, rocks and other things.
4. They can play basketball, volleyball and badminton. They also meet people from other stations and hold parties and sports events.
5. Because they want to learn more about the unknown world and enjoy the beauty of nature.

【分析】
本题是英语阅读理解的细节信息查找类题目，解题思路为：先通读全文理解文章大意，再针对每个问题，回到原文对应段落定位与问题相关的关键语句，提取准确的信息，确保答案与原文表述一致，不遗漏核心要点。
【解析】
1. 针对问题1，定位原文第二段“The Antarctic also has rich resources including coal, fresh water and seafood.”，提取资源信息；
2. 针对问题2，定位原文第三段首句“More than 30 countries have built research stations in the Antarctic.”，提取国家数量；
3. 针对问题3，定位原文第四段“If the weather is good, scientists will go outside to collect samples of water, rocks and other things.”，提取天气好时的活动；
4. 针对问题4，定位原文第五段，找到中山站的放松活动：可进行球类运动，还能与其他国家站的人员聚会、举办活动，整合相关信息；
5. 针对问题5，定位原文最后一段“people there get to learn more about the unknown world and enjoy the beauty of nature.”，提取探索原因。
【答案】
1. Coal, fresh water and seafood.
2. More than 30 countries.
3. They will go outside to collect samples of water, rocks and other things.
4. They can play basketball, volleyball and badminton. They also meet people from other stations and hold parties and sports events.
5. Because they want to learn more about the unknown world and enjoy the beauty of nature.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节信息查找，阅读表达
【点评】
本题为基础的英语阅读细节题，主要考查学生定位原文信息的能力，难度较低，学生只要认真阅读原文即可准确作答，是巩固英语阅读答题技巧的典型题目。
【难度系数】
0.8