阅读理解(天气为话题)专项训练（一） 高考英语二轮复习

1、阅读理解(天气为话题)专项训练（一）2022届高考英语复习高考英语阅读训练.第页(共7页)A阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. Rare ice fog gripped the Chinese city of Mohe in the north of the country after temperatures suddenly dropped to a bitter -43.5 on December 6, according to Chinese media. The Mohe authority announced that temperatures fel

2、l to minus 41.1 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, minus 42.1 on Wednesday and minus 43.5 on Thursday.A cold front approached the northern city on Monday, causing temperatures to drop by between 12 and 20 degrees Celsius. Authorities were forced to issue the citys first-ever red warning for cold weather. T

3、he Heilongjiang Meteorological Bureau also issued an orange warning for cold weather.Visibility was reduced to less than 100 meters, which made driving difficult, but the conditions did not decrease the spirits of some brave tourists, who went outside to witness the meteorological phenomenon and hav

4、e fun. Videos on social media showed people throwing water into the freezing air, causing it to turn to ice immediately.Ice fog only occurs in the worlds coldest regions, as drops of water staying in air can remain in liquid form down to temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius. It is a pheno

5、menon regularly witnessed in the Arctic and Antarctic, but can also form at extreme northern and southern latitudes, in regions including Alaska and northern Russia.Mohe is located in the Heilongjiang Province bordering Russia, and is the northern city in the country. The city is often referred to a

6、s “Chinas Arctic town”, and is one of the few locations in China to have such climate. Winter in the city begins in early mid-October and lasts until late April, and average temperatures stay below freezing for about seven months of the year.1. Which day is the coldest from the 1st paragraph?A.Monda

7、y.B.Tuesday.C.Wednesday.D.Thursday.2. What did the Mohe Authorities do when temperatures dropped greatly?A.They issued a red warning for cold weather.B.They reported an orange warning.C.They suspended their work.D.They handed out warm clothes.3. Why did people throw water in the freezing air?A.They

8、wanted to make driving easy.B.They decided to show they had high spirits.C.They were just to have fun seeing the water turn to ice immediately.D.They tried to show they were very brave.4. Which of the following is NOT true?A.Ice fog is a meteorological phenomenon occurring in the worlds coldest regi

9、ons.B.Ice fog is often witnessed in the Arctic and Antarctic.C.Mohe in the Heilongjiang Province is not far from Russia.D.The temperatures below freezing in Mohe can last about seven months.B阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. Divers on Tuesday pulled three people alive from inside a capsized cruise sh

10、ip and searched for other survivors, giving some small hope to a great tragedy with well many people still missing on the Yangtze River. Those brought to safety stood were 15 and at least five people were confirmed dead after the ship capsized during a storm Monday night with 458 people aboard. The

11、cruise was from Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing, and many of those aboard were elderly.Some of the survivors swam ashore, but others were rescued more than 12 hours after the ship went down, after search teams climbed aboard the upside-down hull and heard people calling out from within

12、. Rescuers in orange life vests climbing on the upside-down hull, with one of them lying down tapping a hammer and listening for a response. Divers pulled out a 65-year-old woman and, later, two men who had been trapped. Other survivors include the ships captain and the chief engineer.The ship had f

13、loated about 3 kilometers downstream before coming to rest close to the river shore, where rapid waters made the rescue difficult. The location is about 180 kilometers west of the Hubei provincial capital of Wuhan. The fact that the capsized ship drifted downstream was a good sign for rescuers becau

14、se it meant there was enough air inside, and could mean there are enough air pockets for survivors to breathe.The captain and the chief engineer said the ship sank quickly after being caught in a cyclone. It is said the four-level ship had been carrying 406 Chinese passengers, five travel agency emp

15、loyees and 47 crew members. Most of the passengers were 50 to 80 years of age.Several rescue ships were searching the waters, and divers had arrived. The rescue personnel were trying to determine whether they could right the sunken ship. More than 50 boats and 3,000 people were involved in search ef

16、forts.1. Why did the writer mention people saved from the ship?A.To show how dangerous the ship is.B.To arouse the interest of the readers.C.To give some people of small hope.D.To tell people how to avoid disasters.2. What is the destination of the ship?A.Nanjin.B.Wuhan.C.Jianli.D.Chongqing.3. How d

17、id the rescuer make sure there were people alive?A.By following the ship.B.By wearing the orange life vests.C.By locating ships position.D.By taping the ship with a hammer.4. What made the rescue difficult?A.The fast running water.B.The lack of air pockets.C.The escape of chief engineer.D.The great

18、heavy cyclone.5. What will the rescue personnel do to save the passengers?A.They will make the sunken ship stand right.B.They will break the sunken ship into pieces.C.They will pull the sunken ship out of water.D.They will have the sunken ship washed again.C阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. Heat has

19、killed many people in India in less than one week. The worst-hit area is the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, where authorities say 852 people have died in the heat wave. Another 266 have died in the neighboring state of Telangana.India recorded its highest maximum temperature of 47 degrees Cel

20、sius at Angul in the state of Odisha on Monday. The high temperatures are expected to continue for another two days, the meteorological department warned Tuesday. However, the agency said that another hot spell would likely soon follow. Among the worst-hit states are Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in

21、the south. The northern states of Rajasthan and Haryana are also suffering from the intense summer as is Indias capital, New Delhi. Hot, dry conditions are being made worse by winds blowing in from Pakistans Sindh province across the northern and central plains of India. This extreme, dry heat is be

22、ing blown into India by the winds.Many of the dead are reported to be poorer people, beggars and the homeless as well as construction workers who are expected to work on building sites in direct sunlight. About one-third of the countrys 1.2 billion people have access to electricity, meaning millions

23、 are enduring the heat without relief. Many people without ways to cool their homes are seeking shelter in shops and malls anything to escape the heat.Temperatures have been high over the past few days, with little change even at night, and are expected to remain high for days. State authorities hav

24、e been advising people to stay indoors and drink water. Heat waves are not uncommon in India. Studies suggest they are likely to get more intense and more frequent.1. How many people has died in the heat?A.266.B.852.C.1118.D.1238.2. Which place experienced the highest tempreture in India?A.In Andhra

25、 Pradesh.B.In Telangana.C.In Rajasthan.D.In Odisha.3. What added to Indias heat?A.Winds from Pakistan.B.Heavy summer rains.C.The intense snow.D.Failure of the power.4. What is the purpose of people going to shops and malls?A.To escape the heavy smog.B.To get shelter from heat.C.To work on the buildi

26、ngs.D.To practice enduring the heat.5. According to the State authorities, people should _.A.avoid the direct sunlightB.buy more fansC.help the poor peopleD.get more electricityD阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. A new satellite is travelling 1.5 million kilometers over a 110-day period to enter an or

27、bit of the sun. It is called DSCOVR the Deep Space Climate Observatory. It will replace a satellite that has been observing space weather.DSCOVR will begin its work during the worst of the 11-year-long solar cycle. This is a time when extreme weather on the sun can have the greatest effect on planet

28、 Earth.DSCOVR will gather information about a continuing flow of particles （粒子流）from the sun. We are protected from these particles by the Earths magnetic field （磁场）and atmosphere. But we are not fully protected from what scientists call Coronal Mass Ejections（“日冕物质抛射”）. These are strong storms that

29、 can happen on the suns surface.Thomas Berger is the director of the Space Weather Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. He says these ejections are much more dangerous than solar particles. He says the Coronal Mass Ejections are extremely large magnetic

30、clouds that are expelled from the sun at extremely high speeds. He says when they affect Earth, it is like a hurricane affecting Earth in terms of space weather.Violent space weather can make electric systems stop working. It can block satellite signals to Earth. It can disturb radio signals and air

31、 travel.Mr. Berger says we cannot stop the ejections from affecting us, but we can prepare for them if we know when they will happen. When the DSCOVR satellite records an ejection, it will release a warning. Mr. Berger says the warning will provide NOAA about 15 to 60 minutes to let people know that a very strong storm is coming in to the Earth. He says that is enough time for power grid operators to take protective action. He says it is also enough time f