题目内容
3.A forest fire that burned 55square 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 20homes in the area and caused heavy damage to 40others.
Nobody was hurt.Officials said the damage to homes and cars was between lmillionand2million.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 55fire departments in the state joined the National Fire Service to put out the fire.Some kept fighting for 24hours.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 50feet of his house,he started thinking,"Am I foolish Did I stay here too long,just for a house?"
66.When and where did the forest fire start?OnSundayinBlackBearStatePark.
67.What did the police order the people to do?Toleavetheirhomes.
68.Why was fire fighting difficult?Becauseofstrongwinds.
69.How did the firemen drop water onto the fire?Theyusedfireenginesandhelicopters.
70.What kind of person do you think Paul Grayson was?Hewasalittle foolish/lovedhisfamilyalot/didn'tknowthedangeroffires..
分析 这篇短文讲述的是星期天发生在黑熊公园的大火,在炎热干燥的天气里,火势迅速蔓延.因为有大风,灭火也变得很困难.在警察的疏导下,Lawson小镇上的人们都离开了家.
解答 66.On Sunday in Black Bear State Park.细节题.根据短文第一段中The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.可知,这场森林大火是在星期天,在黑熊公园开始燃烧起来的.故答案是On Sunday in Black Bear State Park.
67.To leave their homes.细节题.根据短文第二段第一句话On Monday,police evacuated(疏散) the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes可知,星期一,警察疏散了Lawson这个小镇的人们,命令他们离开他们自己的家.故答案是To leave their homes.
68.Because of strong winds.细节题.根据短文第三段中Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds.可知,因为风很大,灭火行动很困难.故本题的答案为Because of strong winds.
69.They used fire engines and helicopters.细节题.根据短文第三段中Fire engines and helicopters(直升飞机)dropped water onto the fire.可知,因为火势很大,消防人员用灭火器和直升飞机洒水灭火.故答案是They used fire engines and helicopters.
70.He was a little foolish/loved his family a lot/didn't know the danger of fires.开放题.根据短文最后一段的内容可知,Paul Grayson把他的妻子和孩子送到了安全的地方,他却留在了家里,因此我们觉得Paul很爱他的家人,或者他并不知道火的危险.还有另外一个观点就是他是傻的.这是一个开放性的问题.故答案是He was a little foolish/loved his family a lot/didn't know the danger of fires.
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(71)its 2015edition(版本).The word has become popular in China since 2013.It is used to describe rich people who spend money in extravagant(奢侈) ways.The word (72)becomes popular in western countries,too.
People (73)are paying attention to what is happening in China and are gradually picking up some Chinese words.These words express special ideas,(74)but they cannot be easily translated into English.
The OED is also thinking of adding hukou and dama to the 120Chinese words that have
(75)been collected in its dictionary.Hukou (76)means China's system(制度) that is makes sure Chinese can live in a certain place,and dama means middle-aged Chinese (77)women who influence the global gold markets because of their gold-buying habits.
People have different opinions on the news that the OED will include these Chinese words.Some people say the words can be embarrassing(令人尴尬的) to some people in China,but others think that it's (78)natural for words to spread and be used in (79)other places.In fact,the word tuhao expresses the humor of China.It is easy to pronounce and it makes fun of rich people who have (80)more money than taste.
So,welcome to the English language,tuhao,let's be friends!
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| 60-year-old Park Geun-hye (朴槿惠)was elected(选举)the new President of South Korea in December,2012.She becomes the country's first woman head of state and her term (任期) will last five years from 2013."I will become a president who puts people's living before anything else,"she told the cheering People in central Seoul as she accepted her win. | |
| Barack Obama (born in Honolulu,Hawaii in 1961),who was elected the 44th President of the United States in 2008,has been elected again to a second term,fighting against Republican challenger Mitt Romney.Obama finished his study from Columbia University and Harvard Law School.His father was from Kenya,Africa while his mother was born in Kansas,America. |
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B.small
C.rich
D.poor
27.Which of the following is NOT true about the passages?C
A.The writer Mo Yan might live in a small place before he got the prize.
B.Park Geun-hye will lead South Korea till the year 2018.
C.Obama's parents came from the same country before they married.
D.Among the three persons,Park Geun-hye is the oldest.
28.The three passages may be fromC.
A.an email
B.a letter
C.news
D.an advertisement.