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17．One Sunday a few of us decided to take advantage of the first sunny day we'd have for ages to take a trip down to the coast to visit the penguins again．Last time I went down there was a couple of months ago and it was a dull cold day．Sunday couldn't have been more different-clear skies and sunshine made it feel like summer，although it was still-25°C．
Six of us drove to the coast．It was the first time we'd been off the base on our own without our field assistant，so it had a slightly different feeling-more like a few friends going to the seaside than an Antarctic field trip!When we reached Windy Creek，we luckily caught sight of quite a few small flying seabirds，which are seldom seen there．
Once on the sea ice we found that some of the more curious penguins had wandered over from the main group to come and check us out．We'd been told that then they were nursing their chicks （刚孵出的幼雏） and they would be more careful and nervous than last time，but that didn't seem to be the case． We walked across to the main group which were stretched for a couple of miles along the coast．We sat down for some sandwiches and soon found ourselves surrounded by many curious observers．Without any attackers on land，they were very brave and came within a meter of us to pose （摆姿势） for photos．
Before heading back，we spent a few hours on the sea ice watching the penguins and their chicks，which had grown dramatically （明显地） since our last visit．It was such a nice day．
56．When did the trip most probably happen？D
A．On a dull Sunday
B．On a warm Sunday．
C．On a summer Sunday
D．On a winter Sunday．
57．It can be inferred from the second paragraph that the six peopleB．
A．felt a little nervous       
B．felt a little excited
C．were left all by themselves on their Antarctic base
D．got bored with staying with their field assistant
58．What does the writer mean by saying"but that didn't seem to be the case"？C
A．They were told a lie．
B．A wrong decision was made．
C．The truth was the opposite．
D．They didn't believe what they were told．
59．The six people did the following during the trip EXCEPTA
A．feed the penguins
B．take pictures of the penguins
C．enjoy watching flying seabirds
D．watch the young penguins．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要描述了在冬季的一个星期日，作者他们怀着兴奋的心情到南极野外去旅行的所见所闻；文中还着重描述了他们与一些企鹅的亲密互动．

解答 答案：
56．D   细节理解题    根据第一段中的"Sunday couldn't have been…it feel like summer，although it was still-25°C．"虽然星期日有着阳光明媚的天气，像是夏天，但温度仍是零下二十五摄氏度，可知他们是在冬季的一个星期日去旅行的；故选D．
57．B    细节推理题    根据第二段中的"so it had a slightly different…than an Antarctic field trip!"可知，他们感觉像是几个朋友到海边去游玩而不是到南极野外旅行，可推测出他们应感觉有些兴奋；故选B．
58．C   句意解释题    根据本段中的"We'd been told that then they…be more careful and nervous than last time"（有人告诉我们，当时他们是在照料他们的幼雏，他们会比上次更小心更紧张）以及"Without any attackers on land，…to pose （摆姿势） for photos．"可知，它们并没有攻击我们，而是非常勇敢的，在距离我们一米的地方摆姿势拍照，可知它们的表现与从别人那里听来相反，故本句的意思应是：事实恰恰相反；故选C．
59．A    内容归纳题    在第二段中提到了"we luckily…flying seabirds"我们看到了很多在飞翔小海鸟，故排除C；在最后一段中提到了"Before heading back，…watching the penguins and their chicks"在返回之前，我们花了几个小时在海冰上看企鹅和它们的幼雏，故排除D；倒数第二段中的"they were very brave…a meter of us to pose （摆姿势） for photos．"提到了勇敢的企鹅在距离我们的一米的地方摆姿势拍照，故排除B；故答案为：A．

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