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1、Unit4Globalwarming阅读理解(2018·江西重点中学协作体联考)AmassivewinterstormisexpectedtobeginhittingMassachusettstonight,dumpinguptoafootormoreofsnowinsomeareas,whilewhippingthecoastwithpowerfulwindsanddrivingrains,forecasterspredict.“It’sgotalittlebitofeverything,”WilliamBabcock,ameteorologist(
2、气象学家)attheNationalWeatherServiceinTaunton,saidofthepostChristmasstormthatbroughtsnowstormconditionstotheOhioValleybeforeheadingeastwithitsmixedbagofsnow,sleet,andrain.StateHighwayAdministratorFrankDePaolasaidmorethan4,000statesandsnowplows(扫雪车)andsaltspreaderswerereadytomakether
3、oadssaferforholidaytravelers.“MassDOTwillbefullystaffedandwillbereadytohandlethis,”DePaolasaid,nothingthatthestorm,whichshouldbringsnowtomostofthestateexcepttheCapeandIslandbeforeturningintoraintomorrow,isMassachusetts’firstsignificantsnowstormofthiswinterseason.“Therehavebeenev
4、entswherewehavehadprettymuchfreezing,icingconcerns,whichwehavetreatedwithchemicals.Butthisisthefirstbigeventthatwillcallforplowing(清街上的雪),”hesaid.AhighwindwatchhasbeenissuedforsoutheasternMassachusetts,includingCapeCod.Forecasterssaythewindcouldreach60mph,possiblybringingdownpow
5、erlines.InWorcester,somewerebusyforsevereweatherbybuyingrocksalt,shovelsandwindshieldwash,BarrowsHardwarepresidentBrainBarrowsaid.Hecalledthevolume(总量)ofcustomersathisWebsterStreetstoreverysteadyonWednesdaymorning.“Youdogetthatsupermarketeffectforsure,”hesaidofshoppersstockingsu
6、ppliesbeforeastorm.TherewerenoflightdelaysorcancellationsatLoganInternationalAirportinBostonasofday.“Rightnow,everything’srunningnormally,”airportspokesmanRichardWalshsaid.ButWalshsaidasthedayprogressed,travelersshouldcontacttheirairlinesdirectlytocheckthestatusoftheirflights.【解
7、题导语】 一场大的暴风雪即将席卷马萨诸塞州,但无论是气象学家、路政人员、普通市民还是超市等都对此次恶劣天气作好了各方面的准备和应对工作。1.AccordingtoWilliamBabcock,wecanknowthat___________.A.snow,sleet,andrainoccurredafterChristmasB.nothinghasbeendonetoprepareforthewinterstormC.400snowplowswerereadyforthesnowD.thesnowstormcamefromtheOhiosnowA 解析
8、:细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的...postChristmasstormthatbrough