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16.It is believed by experts that a weather pattern called El Nino caused the drought in Australia.EL Nino,referring to the Christ son in Spanish,was first used by people in Peru to show the abnormal weather conditions along the eastern Pacific coast around Christmas.EL Nino causes different weather in different parts of the world.It causes a lot of rain and floods in some places.It causes droughts in other places.Droughts can badly affect people and the land.El Nino lasts about a year.In normal weather conditions,warm winds from South America blow from east to west across the Pacific Ocean.The winds bring early storms to Australia.These storms bring rain to Australia.
During an El Nino weather pattern the winds change direction.They blow from west to east across the Pacific Ocean.The storms no longer move across Australia.So Australia gets very little rain during El Nino.
The drought began in January,1982.El Nino often occurs at this time of year.But that year,El Nino was stronger than usual.There was very little rainfall in eastern Australia.There was also very little water in the rivers.The drought was at its worst in February,1983.At that time,the weather was very hot.The forests and fields were very dry.Cotton growers couldn't plant their cotton.Sheep farmers had no grass for their animals to eat.So many of them died.Because the forests were dry,forest fires started quickly.Some of the fires burned for a month.Many forests were destroyed.Over 2,000people lost their houses in the fires and 75people died.
The Australian drought of l982-1983affected thousands of people and animals.The drought cost the country over 3,000,000,000.It was a reminder to Australians of how the weather could change their lives.
21.From the passage we know El Nino isD.
A.a powerful storm
B.a place in Australia
C.a cute boy
D.a weather pattern
22.The underlined word"occurs"in the passage means"A"in Chinese.
A.发生
B.发展
C.消失
D.持续
23.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?C
A.There was very little rainfall in eastern Australia in 1982.
B.Many forests were destroyed in the Australian drought.
C.The Australian government paid over 3,000,000,000for this drought.
D.El Nino caused a great drought in Australia.
分析 本文主要讲述一种被称为厄尔尼诺天气模式下的天气情况及1982在澳大利亚受到厄尔尼诺天气模式的影响所产生的高达3,000,000,000澳元的损失.
解答 21-23 DAC
21.D 细节理解题.根据第一段It is believed by experts that a weather pattern called El Nino caused the drought in Australia可知,专家们相信一种被称为厄尔尼诺的天气模式造成了澳大利亚的旱灾,即厄尔尼诺是一种天气模式.故选D.
22.A 词义猜测题.根据下文But that year,El Nino was stronger than usual可知,但那年厄尔尼诺比往常强,应是发生了厄尔尼诺.故选A.
23.C 细节理解题.根据第四段中The drought began in January,1982.There was very little rainfall in eastern Australia.Many forests were destroyed.可知,A、B、D都提到,没有提到C项,澳大利亚政府给旱灾付款3,000,000,000,文中指的是旱灾导致澳大利亚损失3,000,000,000.故选C.
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