Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Stepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp ,an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. 【1】

What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. 【2】

When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. 【3】 The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. 【4】

Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur quite frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” 【5】 The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky.

A. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people.

B. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm.

C. How surprised he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof.

D. How happy he must have been when he saw a rain of fish covering his farm.

E. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land.

F. His statement is not surprising.

G. Throughout the summer season, rainstorms flood the land.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】E

【4】A

【5】F

【解析】

试题分析：澳大利亚的秋天经常有暴风雨发生，大风像巨大的真空吸尘器一样横扫澳大利亚，夹杂着海藻，木头和甚至是鱼群。所以才会有“鱼群落在田地里和农场的房子上”这种奇怪的现象发生。

【1】C 考查对上下文的理解。前一句的意思是：1974年的2月, 一个澳大利亚的农场主Bill Tapp在他的农场亲眼看到了一场鱼雨。这一句是对感受a rain of fish的推测：当他听到很多的雨撞到他家的屋顶时他一定非常惊奇。故选C。

【2】B 考查对上下文的理解。前一句的意思是：是什么原因导致了鱼雨哪？这是一个曾长期困惑研究鱼的人的问题。由此可知这里的意思是：这是因为一场狂风暴雨。故选B。

【3】E 考查对上下文的理解。前一句的意思是：在世界的北部地区还是春天的时候，澳大利亚已经是秋天了。后一句的意思是：大风像巨大的真空吸尘器一样横扫澳大利亚，夹杂着海藻，木头和甚至是鱼群。所以这里的意思是：这秋天常有可怕的暴风雨发生，导致洪水泛滥。故选E。

【4】A 考查对上下文的理解。前一句的意思是：大风像巨大的真空吸尘器一样横扫澳大利亚，夹杂着海藻，木头和甚至是鱼群。因此可知这里的意思是：大风夹杂着这些自然界的东西漫过很远的地方然后落在田野和房子上，令人惊奇。故选A。

【5】F 考查对上下文的理解。前一句的意思是：Bill Tapp描述鱼雨看起来像数以百万计的死鸟从天而降一样。后面的意思是：许多鱼在暴风雨的作用下就像自然界中的瀑布一样从天上掉下来。所以这里的意思是：他的描述不足为奇。故选F。