2019-2020年高中英语基础阅读材料1

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1、2019-2020年高中英语基础阅读材料1Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇Whatcausedthefire?AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfiresareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,bu

2、twerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremenaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16，000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebu

3、tveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语hot[hɒt]adj.带电的，充电的wire['waɪə(r)]n.电线volt[vəult]n.伏特(电压单位)cause[kɔ:z]v.引起；n．原因po

4、werline[ˈpauəlain]电力线examine[ɪɡ'zæmɪn]v.检查solve[sɒlv]v.解决accidentally[ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ]adv.意外地，偶然地mystery[ˈmɪstri]n.谜snatch[snætʃ]v.抓住remains[rɪˈmeɪnz]n.尸体，残骸spark[spɑ:k]n.电火花回答下列问题.1HavefiremenputoutabigforestfireinCaliforniaornot?Havetheybeentryingtodiscoveritscause?2Wasthereanyevidencethatitwass

5、tartedbybrokenglassorbyacigaretteendornot?3Whohasjustsolvedthemystery?4Whatdidhenotice?Haditbeendroppedbyabirdontotheelectricwiresornot?5Wheredidthesnakewinditself?Whathaditsenttotheground?Didthiscausethefireornot?Exercises练习A.划出课文中表示一般过去时，现在完成时和现在完成进行时的动词来。B.用正确的时态填空，完成练习后再对照课文核对你的答案：Atlastfire

6、men_________(put)outabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,they______(try)tofindouthowthefire______(begin).Yesterdaythefiremen______(examine)thegroundcarefully,but______(notbe)abletofindanybrokenglass.They______(be)alsoquitesurethatacigaretteend______(notstart)thefire.C.用括号中动词的正确形式填空，必要时加上引号和逗号，并分

7、段。Jack______(look)athiswatchforthetwentiethtime.SuddenlyJill______(arrive).I______(wait)foroveranhourhesaidangrily.Younevereontime.Oh,isthatso?Jill______(answer).______(Be)youhereat2.30?Jack______(go)red.Wellhe______(say)I__