题目内容
A forest fire that burned 55 square kilometers was finally brought under control on Wednesday morning. The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.
On Monday, police evacuated（疏散） the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes. The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and caused heavy damage to 40 others.
Nobody was hurt. Officials said the damage to homes and cars was between $l million and $2 million. The government declared (宣布) the town a disaster (灾难) area. The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state joined the National Fire Service to put out the fire. Some kept fighting for 24 hours. Fire engines and helicopters（直升飞机）dropped water onto the fire. In order to control the fire, firemen cleared a way around the fire.
Police closed King Road to traffic on Tuesday because of heavy smoke. Thousands of tourists had to drive an hour north to Queen Road to pass the fire area.
Some people did not follow the police order. Paul Grayson sent his wife and two children to safety, but he stayed. As the fire came within 50 feet of his house, he started thinking, “Am I foolish? Did I stay here too long, just for a house?”【小题1】When and where did the forest fire start? 【小题2】. What did the police order the people to do?【小题3】Why was fire fighting difficult? 【小题4】 How did the firemen drop water onto the fire?【小题5】What kind of person do you think Paul Grayson was?
【小题1】On (a) Sunday in Black Bear State Park
【小题2】To leave their homes
【小题3】Because the winds were strong. / Because of strong winds.
【小题4】They used fire engines and helicopters.
【小题5】He was (a little) foolish / loved his family a lot / didn’t know the danger of fires.
解析试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述一种森林火灾，烧毁了55平方公里，讲述了警察是怎么驱散人们和控制火势的。
【小题1】回答问题。根据短文第一段The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.故答案为On (a) Sunday in Black Bear State Park
【小题2】回答问题。根据问题警察命令人们做什么？根据On Monday, police evacuated（疏散） the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes可知故答案为To leave their homes
【小题3】回答问题。根据文章The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds..可知答案为Because the winds were strong. / Because of strong winds
【小题4】回答问题。根据问题火警怎样把水落在火上，根据文中可知Fire engines and helicopters（直升飞机）dropped water onto the fire.故答案为They used fire engines and helicopters
【小题5】回答问题。根据问题Paul Grayson是一个什么人？通读全文可知他是傻子，但是很爱自己的家庭可知答案为He was (a little) foolish / loved his family a lot / didn’t know the danger of fires.。
考点：新闻类短文阅读。
作业辅导系列答案Britain Today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month . Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two hours more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France , 15% are in China. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!
【小题1】 Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?
| A．A hamburger. | B．Fish and chips. | C．Both. | D．Neither. |
| A．Three hours. | B．Four hours | C．Two hours | D．One hour |
| A．Spain | B．France | C．America | D．China |
SUZHOU-Jinji Lake has become the latest Chinese landmark to enjoy global fame.
The lake was ranked one of the most popular Chinese scenic spots for its highest search rate during the Labor Day holiday, according to statistics revealed by China Central Television. During this year’s Labor Day holiday, Jinji Lake attracted 287,400 visitors.
Located in Suzhou Industrial Park, the lake is China’s largest urban lake and is home to a great number of cultural, entertainment, commercial and business facilities.
Jinji Lake has earned high praise around the world. In 2013, it received about 9.77 million tourists, increasing by 47.76% from the year before and ranking first among major attractions in Suzhou.
The lake area was designed by EDAW, a United States architectural firm that has worked with Disney theme parks, as well as eight other themed attractions in Suzhou, including Harmony Times Square, the Ferris Wheel Park, the musical fountain, Ligongdi, Linglong Bay, Lakeside Street, the water corridor with art and culture facilities , and Jinji Lake Bridge.
A tourism app for Jinji Lake, providing information about transportation, food, accommodation and other resources in the area is available to the public.
【小题1】According to the report, how many themed attractions are there in Suzhou?
| A．Only one | B．Eight |
| C．Ten | D．Nine |
| A．bout 9.77 million | B．About 4.67 million |
| C．About 6.61 million | D．About 287,400 |
| A．Jinji Lake won the highest search rate during this year’s May Day holiday. |
| B．It is the largest urban lake in China. |
| C．It has been home to cultural, entertainment, commercial and business facilities. |
| D．It was built by a United States architectural company. |
Parts of Africa are covered by a dark cloud. But this is no rain cloud. It is a living cloud made of billions of locusts (蝗虫) and they are eating everything in their path.
And now in order to fight against this disaster, a radio station in Senegal, West Africa, is offering listeners 5 kilograms of rice if they can catch and kill 50 kilograms of locusts. “We think this idea will get more people to take part in the fight against the locusts,” said Abdoulaye Ba, from Sud-Fm, a radio station in one of Senegal’s worst affected area.
This is West Africa’s biggest locust disaster in 15 years. Now it is moving east and it leads to the loss of crops. When they move, they have babies, so their number is getting bigger. and will soon threaten (威胁) Sudan in the northeast of Africa. Some say it may reach Asia.
Experts say many people in the areas will go hungry because of this disaster. What’s worse, governments in the areas don’t have enough things to fight the locusts.
Although leaders of 12 countries have agreed on a plan, it is not enough. ‘We are now treating 6,000 hectares (公顷) per day with pesticide (杀虫剂), but we need to treat 20,000 hectares per day in order to have any hope of controlling this disaster,’ said Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Babah, leader of locust control(控制) in Mauritania.
【小题1】What does“dark cloud”mean in the first paragraph, the writer of the article ___________.
| A．wanted to show the size and speed(速度) of the coming locusts |
| B．wanted to show the great damage that locusts may cause |
| C．wanted that locusts could cover the continent like rain clouds |
| D．both A and B |
| A．may be even more serious in Asia |
| B．is (was) such a big problem that people can’t do anything to solve it. |
| C．affected only the warning areas |
| D．can not be stopped if people can’t get more pesticide. |
| A．15 | B．25 | C．30 | D．45 |
| A．Sud-Fm offered a reward(奖励) to those people would join in catching and killing locusts. |
| B．Senegal is to the northwest of Sudan. |
| C．People in West Africa often go hungry. |
| D．12 countries worked together but they didn’t have enough pesticide. |
| A．Countries in West Africa worked together to fight a natural disaster |
| B．the difficulty in controlling locusts |
| C．how locusts caused great damage (破坏) to West Africa |
| D．a fight against a disaster brought by locusts in West Africa |
People often hear bad news on TV, the “Touching China” award on Tuesday sends a different message. The award honors(给...以荣誉) ten of China’s role models(道德模范) in 2012. The award winners are carefully selected(推选) by people. The “Touching China” award has been held every year since 2003.
Luo Yang is one of the ten role models. He is the late Commander in chief(前总指挥官) of the program for developing the J-15 fighter(歼-15战斗机). He died from overwork. And Lin Junde, a scientist who dedicated his whole life to China’s nuclear course(核事业). There are also ordinary citizens(公民) who have made a difference, like Zhang Lili.
Zhang Lili, 29, a Chinese language teacher at No. 19 Middle School in the city of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province. On the evening of May 8, Zhang was crossing the road outside the school gate with several students. A school bus came rushing towards them. Zhang pushed two students out of the way. They were saved, but Zhang was hit. She was sent to the local hospital but lost both her legs. When facing the choice between life and death — for her students and for herself, Zhang chose to protect her students. Many people were deeply moved by her story. Now people thinks she is the Most Beautiful Teacher in China.【小题1】 The “Touching China” award is held _________.
| A．in May | B．every four years |
| C．once a year | D．in 2003 |
【小题2】What does the underlined word dedicated mean in Chinese?| A．赠予 | B．奉献 | C．提供 | D．回报 |
【小题3】What happened when Zhang was crossing the road?| A．The school bus rushed to them. |
| B．Two students fell over at the school gate. |
| C．Zhang found a bus stop on the road. |
| D．Several students were ill. |
【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Every ordinary citizen can have the chance to win the “Touching China” award. |
| B．The “Touching China” award honors ten China’s scientists as role models of 2012. |
| C．The “Touching China” award tells us bad news like other TV programs. |
| D．Zhang Lili is a really beautiful and brave teacher. |
【小题5】What’s the best title of the passage?| A．Two great scientists. |
| B．The “Touching China” award of 2012. |
| C．The Most Beautiful Teacher. |
| D．A moving story of Zhang Lili. |
Steven Jobs was born in 1955. He was an American businessman and inventor. He was the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc. In the late 1970s, Steve, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula, and others, designed, developed, and marketed one of the first successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series and later, the Macintosh.
Steve was among the greatest of American inventors – brave enough to think differently, and believed he could change the world and in fact, he had the power to change the whole world. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups.
Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. He changed the way each of us sees the world. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations (创新) that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is much better because of Steve. On October 5, 2011, Steve died of cancer. The world has lost a visionary. We all feel sad about it.【小题1】Where can we find this passage?
| A．In a science book. | B．In a science fiction novel. |
| C．In a dictionary. | D．In a newspaper. |
【小题2】Why Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last?| A．Because he knew he would die soon. |
| B．Because he was too busy every day. |
| C．Because he was humorous. |
| D．Because he wanted to make full use of time. |
【小题3】 From the passage, we can know that ______.| A．It is cancer that took the Steve’s life |
| B．Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy enrich and improve all of our lives |
| C．Apple II series and the Macintosh have made computers personal and put the Internet in our Pockets |
| D．Steve was a businessman but not an inventor |
【小题4】 According to the passage, “a visionary” means ______.| A．一位伟人 | B．一位见证者 |
| C．一位梦想家 | D．一位冒险家 |
【小题5】 What would be the best title for this passage?| A．Steve Jobs’ death |
| B．Our loss of a great CEO |
| C．A great inventor, Steve Jobs |
| D．The great changes in our lives |