Question

【題目】 There's a heat that's so hot you can literally(不加夸張地) fry an egg in the sun. This is a serious side to summer in Australia that you might not know about.

In February there were more than 80 different bushfires burning at the same time in New South Wales, a southeastern state of Australia. The Guardian newspaper reported that 42 homes were burned to the ground because of these fires. These homes are not like Chinese ones. They are huge farms. Many Australian properties are larger than 1,000 sq km, while the biggest is more than 20,000 sq km, even larger than Beijing!

Every family prepares for bushfire season and protects their property. But sometimes the fires are too big and people have to move to safety

The hot weather also causes other problems. It was so hot in February that thousands of bats(蝙蝠) died from the heat. People can get sick if they stay outside for too long or don't drink enough water The heat can also cause power problems for homes and businesses

The heat, which can go above 40 ℃ in some cities, is very dangerous. There are lots of trees and dry grass in areas far away that can easily catch fire. Even throwing a burning cigarette out of a car window can start a dangerous fire. That is why summer is also known as "bushfire season" in Australia.

The Australian summer is enjoyable. But it is worth remembering that the heat can cause lots of problems, too.

【1】According to the second and third paragraphs, we know that________.

A.bushfires happen more often on farms

B.bushfires can cause a huge loss to people

C.Australian people are very rich because of their large farms.

【2】What does the underlined word “properties” in Para.2 probably mean in Chinese?

A.房產(chǎn)B.山林C.水域

【3】The hot weather in Australia can bring the following problems EXCEPT that________.

A.bats can dieB.electricity can go outC.drinking water runs out

【4】What’s the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

A.There are more fire accidents in areas far away.

B.It is dangerous to smoke in a forest.

C.Bushfires in Australia are common events in summer.

【5】What can we infer from the passage?

A.The high heat is one of the causes of bushfires in Australia.

B.People have no way to fight against bushfires.

C.The weather changes a lot in Australia.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要講述了澳大利亞的炎熱的天氣導致了火災頻發(fā)，生物死亡，電力供應不足。雖然夏日的澳大利亞很令人開心，但是也要注意防高溫產(chǎn)生的問題。

【1】

歸納總結(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段所描述的“In February there were more than 80 different bushfires burning at the same time in New South Wales, a southeastern state of Australia.”80多處火災；“42 homes were burned to the ground because of these fires.”42處房屋被燒；以及第三段中“Every family prepares for bushfire season and protects their property.”每個家庭不得不轉(zhuǎn)移房產(chǎn)可知，森林大火給澳大利亞人們造成了很大的損失。故選B。

【2】

詞義猜測題。根據(jù)上句“These homes are not like Chinese ones. They are huge farms.”可知這里的“properties”是指的“房產(chǎn)”，故選A。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“The hot weather also causes other problems. It was so hot in February that thousands of bats(蝙蝠) died from the heat.”和“The heat can also cause power problems for homes and businesses”可知，炎熱的天氣導致蝙蝠死亡，電力短缺。故選C。

【4】

歸納總結(jié)題。根據(jù)“That is why summer is also known as ‘bushfire season’ in Australia.”可知，澳大利亞因山火而出名，所以山火在澳大利亞是常見的，故選C。

【5】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“There's a heat that's so hot you can literally(不加夸張地) fry an egg in the sun. This is a serious side to summer in Australia that you might not know about.”可是，炎熱的天氣是澳大利亞與生俱來的；根據(jù)第三段“Every family prepares for bushfire season and protects their property. But sometimes the fires are too big and people have to move to safety”可知，人們對于山火毫無抵抗之力；C項，文章未提及。故選B。