Well actually New Zealand is the second closest country to Antarctica
Question 2
正确答案:
A
解析:原文音频:
We're able to provide information about what scientists should take with them to the South Pole- for example, the centre contains a clothing warehouse where expeditions are supplied with suitable clothing for the extreme conditions.
Question 3
正确答案:
C
解析:原文音频:
Well, since very few people will ever experience the Antarctic first hand,the visitors's centre aims to recreate the atmosphere of Antarctica.
Question 4
正确答案:
B
解析:原文音频:
Yes. I have and each time I'm struck by the awesome beauty of the place.
Question 5
正确答案:
A
解析:原文音频:
Well, unlike the North Pole, which is actually a frozen sea, Antarctic is a land mass shaped like a dome, with the result that the winds blow down the slopes at speeds of up to 150km an hour and that's what makes it so cold. And one other interesting things is that Antarctic is the driest continent on earth, surprisingly, and so you have to drink large amounts of water when you're there.
Question 6
正确答案:
B
解析:原文音频:
...because fossils and rocks have been discovered in Antarctica which are the same as those found in places such as Africa and Australia.
Question 7
正确答案:
1882-1883|1882 to 1883|1882-83|1882 TO 1883
解析:原文音频:
Over two years from 1882 to 1883.
Question 8
正确答案:
signed|SIGNED
解析:原文音频:
And in 1959 the Treaty was actually signed.
Question 9
正确答案:
A
D
解析:原文音频:
Yes but not as important as Article Five, which prohibits any nuclear explosions or waste disposal.