雅思阅读真题(Part 1)
Part 1 · 考频:中频 · 最近考试:2026.1.11云南财经大学
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The modern scientific age in Antarctica really began with the introduction of aircraft in the 1920s. Aircraft transformed the possibilities of exploring the frozen continent around the South Pole, because before that Antarctic travel had been limited to the use of dog-teams puling sledges. A plane could survey thousands of square kilometres an hour equivalent to a whole summer's work using previous techniques. However, the first planes in Antarctica, such as the Lockheed Vega and the Ford Trimotor, were unreliable in freezing conditions. This made polar flying particularly hazardous, since there was little chance of rescue if a plane was forced down in a remote region
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答案:TRUE
原文定位:because before that Antarctic travel had been limited to the use of dog-teams puling sledges
同义替换:「explore」↔「travel」
答案:weather
原文定位:Antarctica was chosen as an area for particular attention because of its important influence on global weather
同义替换:「affects」↔「influence」,「world」↔「global」,「focus for」↔「chosen as an area for particular attention」
答案:tractors
原文定位:Driving modified tractors, Fuchs' team traversed Antarctica from coast to coast in 99 days
同义替换:「crossed」↔「traversed」,「special」↔「modified」,「using」↔「Driving」
答案:ice
原文定位:the expedition's measurements allowed the first estimates to be made of the volume of ice that existed across the whole continent
同义替换:「amount」↔「volume」,「calculated」↔「estimates」
答案:treaty
原文定位:It also led directly to the signing of a treaty by members of the international community to regulate human conduct in Antarctica over the years ahead
同义替换:「control aspects of」↔「regulate human conduct」,「future」↔「over the years ahead」,「result of」↔「led directly to」,「establishment」↔「signing」
答案:TRUE
原文定位:It was in 1928 that Herbert Wilkins hoped to make the first flight in Antarctica, attempting to cross the continent. A further attempt in 1930 was also unsuccessful
同义替换:「failed」↔「unsuccessful」
答案:FALSE
原文定位:However, the British Grahamland Expedition of 1934-37 proved conclusively that the Antarctic Peninsula was attached to the rest of the continent
同义替换:「confirmed」↔「proved conclusively」
答案:NOT GIVEN
原文定位:In 1929, the famous American pilot Richard Byrd flew over the South Pole, and another American, Lincoln Ellsworth, made a successful Antarctic flight in 1935
答案:FALSE
原文定位:Although Ellsworth claimed a sector of the continent for the USA, the American government did not follow it up
同义替换:「part」↔「sector」
答案:TRUE
原文定位:The vast majority of Antarctic expeditions since 1940 have been funded by governments
同义替换:「nations rather than individuals」↔「funded by governments」,「most」↔「vast majority」,「paid for」↔「funded」
答案:ships
原文定位:In addition, three research ships were commissioned
同义替换:「researchers」↔「scientists」,「worked from」↔「occupied」,「also」↔「in addition」
答案:tax
原文定位:The costs of the Discovery Investigations were completely covered by the proceeds of a tax that was placed on whaling businesses operating in the area
同义替换:「paid」↔「proceeds」,「funded」↔「covered the costs」,「companies」↔「businesses operating in the area」
答案:sun
原文定位:Both of these Polar Years had been timed to coincide with a period when the sun was at its lowest level of activity, in order to monitor the impact this had
同义替换:「researched the effects of」↔「monitor the impact」