Question

【题目】We often use some warning signals to describe how serious a meteorological disaster(气象灾害) is . For example, let’s see how to describe the level of a snowstorm.

Warning signal	Meaning	Notice
	It means the amount of snowfall reaches 4mm or more in 12 hours, or the snowfall continues when it gets to 4 mm. It may affect (影响) people’s daily life .	Fight against snowstorm; Work of sweeping and melting the snow; Be careful not to slide (滑倒).
	The amount of snowfall reaches 6 mm or more in 12 hours, or the snow continues to fall after it gets to 6 mm. It may have effects on people’s daily life.	The same as the first notice.
	The amount of snowfall reaches 10 mm or more in 6 hours, or it continues to fall after getting to 10 mm. It has a great effect on people’s life.	The same as the first notice and moreover, avoid unnecessary outdoor activities.
	The amount of snowfall reaches 15 mm or more in 6 hours, or it continues to fall after getting to 15 mm. It has a very great effect on people’s life.	The same as the third notice.

【1】Which of the four signals describe the most serious snowstorm?

A. The blue one.B. The yellow one.C. The orange one.D. The red one.

【2】If the amount of snowfall gets to 13 mm in 6 hours, the signal should be .

A. blueB. yellowC. orangeD. red

【3】The meaning of the underlined word “melting” may be “ ”.

A. 凝结B. 凝固C. 融化D. 熔化

【4】If the warning signal is red, which of the following things CANNOT Lucy do?

A. She is going to watch CCTV news about snowstorm at home.

B. She is going to take photos of snow in the front of her house.

C. She is going to draw a picture about snow in the field.

D. She is going to sleep in bed.

【5】Which of the following places may the signals come from?

A. The travelling department.B. The meteorological department.

C. The traffic department.D. The railway department.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】C

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

文章大意：文章为我们介绍了四种关于暴风雪的预警标志，提醒我们这些标志在何时出现以及出现了该怎么办。

【1】细节理解题。根据第四种红色警报描述The amount of snowfall reaches 15 mm or more in 6 hours, or it continues to fall after getting to 15 mm. It has a very great effect on people’s life.可知，第四种红色信号描述了最严重的暴风雪，故答案选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三种红橙色警报描述The amount of snowfall reaches 10 mm or more in 6 hours, or it continues to fall after getting to 10 mm.可知，如果6小时内降雪量达到13毫米，可知信号应该是橙色，故答案选C。

【3】词义猜测题。根据下文Be careful not to slide (滑倒).“小心别滑倒。”结合Work of sweeping and melting the snow;可知句意为“清扫和融化雪的工作”，所以melting意思应是“融化”，故答案选C。

【4】理解判断题。根据红色警报需要注意的事项Fight against snowstorm; Work of sweeping and melting the snow; Be careful not to slide (滑倒). moreover, avoid unnecessary outdoor activities.结合选项，可知C选项“她打算画一幅关于田野里的雪的画”是不允许的，因为去田野里画画是户外活动，是禁止的，故答案选C。

【5】文章来源题。通读全文可知，文章为我们介绍了四种关于暴风雪的预警标志，提醒我们这些标志在何时出现以及出现了该怎么办。结合选项A. The travelling department.旅游部门；B. The meteorological department.气象部门；C. The traffic department.交通部门；D. The railway department.铁路部门。可知B选项符合题意，故答案选B。