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【题目】阅读理解
Dangerous situations called for help on Tuesday when rainstorms hit Phoenix, Arizona. The storm brought several inches(英寸) of rain in a short time. The National Weather Service reported the rainfall was more than the area had all last summer.
Rain season in Arizona runs from June to September, bringing with it terrible storms with heavy rain and heavy winds. Because the desert around Phoenix experiences little rain most of the year, the water had nowhere to go when heavy rain started hitting the area on Tuesday.
Up to 8 inches of rain fell by midday in some of the mountain areas along the main north-south freeway in Arizona. The town of New River which is outside of Phoenix, got hit with nearly 5 inches of rain from the storm. Places were flooding fast, and people tried to avoid the dangers that followed.
"We had many calls about the flooding of roads, buildings and homes, asking for help. We've got our men jumping from one car to the next. We worked all day and night without a break," Phoenix Fire Captain(队长), Benjamin Santillan said.
A helicopter(直升机) group saved two women and three dogs from a home outside of Phoenix that had been surrounded(包围) by moving water. Some drivers in cars were pulled out and saved by firefighters. People in schools and parks were sent to safe places.
（1）What happened in Phoenix and Arizona?
A.Heavy snow.
B.Earthquakes.
C.Rainstorms.
D.Strong wind.
（2）How long does the rain season last?
A.One month.
B.Two months.
C.Four months.
D.Six months.
（3）The underlined word "flooding" means _____________
A.covering with water
B.covering with snow
C.covering with clouds
D.covering with ice
（4）The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that _____________.
A.some buildings were flooded terribly
B.Benjamin Santillan is Phoenix Fire Captain
C.some roads and homes were flooded
D.the firefighters worked hard on the storm

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】文章大意：亚利桑那州的凤凰城发生了暴雨，降雨量非常大，很多建筑、道路被淹，人们也被困了。消防员们正在努力的营救被困的人们。
(1)细节理解题。根据短文中Dangerous situations called for help on Tuesday when rainstorms hit Phoenix, Arizona可知，亚利桑那州的凤凰城发生了暴雨。故应选C。
(2)细节理解题。根据短文第二段中Rain season in Arizona runs from June to September可知，亚利桑那州的雨季是从六月到九月，持续四个月的时间。故应选C。
(3)词义猜测题。根据文意可知，亚利桑那州的凤凰城发生了暴雨，划线单词的上文提到Up to 8 inches of rain fell by midday in some of the mountain areas along the main north-south freeway in Arizona. The town of New River which is outside of Phoenix, got hit with nearly 5 inches of rain from the storm可知，降雨量非常大，所以很多地方都被水淹了。因此我们猜测flooding的意思应该是淹没，覆盖水，故应选A。
(4)细节理解题。根据第四段的文意可知，这一段描写的是消防员们正努力的营救被困的人们，We worked all day and night without a break，他，们夜以继日的工作，没有一刻的休息。故应选D。