（福建省师大二附中2010届高三上学期期中考试）

The British usually expect one or two snowfalls each year, but the amount of snow rarely affects everyday life.   36, this week Britain has had the worst snow it has   37  in around 18 years. Some places had more than 30cm in a day.

The bad weather  38   severe trouble. More than 3000 schools  39  to close as teachers and pupils were unable to get to school.

School   40  weren’t too unhappy about it, though, as they headed  41  to play in the snow, building snowmen, having snowball fights, sledging and some even snowboarding and skiing.

In London, bus   42  were stopped for a day and the underground and trains were cancelled.   43  motorways in the country had to close.

Many people were unable to get to work and  44  is thought that the cost of this lost labour is around &1 billion to businesses and the economy.

  45  wanting to leave the country had problems too. Runways were   46  at all the UK’s major airports   47  the amount of snow. Hundreds of flights were cancelled,   48  some passengers trapped at airports.

So   49  is the UK so ill-prepared for snow? The mayor of London, Boris Johnson,   50  that there aren’t enough snow –ploughs and gritters(撒沙机) and it doesn’t make sense to buy   51 equipment when it snows so infrequently.

The southeast of England was the hardest __52__ at the beginning of the week but the snow is now  53   northwards where the chaos continues.

More ice and snow is forecast   54 the week and the advice from travel and weather organizations is to stay indoors  55 you really need to venture out!

36、A、Therefore        B、But        C、However        D、Actually

37、A、spotted          B、seen      C、noticed         D、watched

38、A、had           B、caused      C、did            D、met

39、A、had           B、used        C、ought           D、dared

40、A、teachers       B、children    C、workers        D、boys

41、A、up             B、down       C、away         D、out

42、A、services        B、stations     C、stops         D、drivers

43、A、Important        B、Wide      C、Big            D、Major

44、A、this           B、that       C、it               D、what

45、A、Someone        B、Anyone     C、Everyone        D、Nobody

46、A、stopped        B、trapped     C、closed          D、cancelled

47、A、despite          B、of          C、in spite of        D、because of

48、A、leaving          B、making     C、getting          D、sending

49、A、how          B、why      C、when         D、where

50、A、announced       B、explained   C、suggested D、predicted

51、A、such          B、so         C、this           D、that

52、A、hit             B、knocked    C、beaten          D、attacked

53、A、falling           B、making     C、moving         D、forming

54、A、within           B、before       C、until          D、throughout

55、A、as             B、if           C、unless           D、when

  

The British usually expect one or two snowfalls each year but the amount of snow rarely affects everyday life. However, this week Britain has had the worst snow it has seen in around 18 years. Some places had more than 30cm in a day.
The bad weather caused severe disruption. More than 3000 schools had to close as teachers and pupils were unable to get to school. School children weren’t too unhappy about it though as they headed out to play the snow, building snowmen, having snowball fights, sledging and some even snowboarding and skiing.
In London, bus services were withdrawn for a day and tubes and trains were cancelled. Major motorways in the country had to close. Many people were unable to get to work and it is thought the cost of this lost labor is around &1 billion (10 billion yuan) to businesses and the economy.
Anyone who wanted to leave the country had problems too. Runways were closed at all the UK’s major airports because of the amount of snow. Hundreds of flights were cancelled leaving some passengers stranded at airports.
So why is the UK so ill-prepared for snow? The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, explained that there aren’t enough snow –ploughs（铲雪机）and gritters（撒沙机）and it doesn’t make sense to buy such equipment when it snows so infrequently.
The south-east of England was the hardest hit at the beginning of the week but the snow is now moving northwards where the chaos continues.
More ice and snow is forecast throughout the week and the advice from travel and weather organizations is to stay indoors unless you really need to venture out!
【小题1】 Which of the following facts is FALSE according to the passage?

A．More than 3000 schools had to close for the heavy snow.

B．Major motorways in the country had to close for the bad weather.

C．Runways were closed at all the UK’s major airports for the amount of snow.

D．The government organized to clear the snow away with snow-ploughs and gritters.

【小题2】 What does the underlined phrase venture out probably mean in last paragraph?

A．go out	B．search out
C．take no risks	D．stay indoors

【小题3】 What can we learn from the passage?

A．School children seemed happy to head out to play in the snow though schools had to close.

B．The cost of the lost labor reached around 10 billion yuan to businesses and the economy.

C．Hundreds of flights couldn’t land because the runways were closed at major British airports.

D．Tubes and trains in London were cancelled, but drivers were still driving in main motorways.

【小题4】What can we infer from the passage?

A．The heavy snow is what the British have been expecting for 18 years.

B．The heavy snow has been a very rare heavy one in the UK for 18 years.

C．The heavy snow doesn't please school children at all.

D．The government isn’t ill-prepared for snow.

【小题5】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Harsh Winters Visit Britain

B．Heavy Snow Hits the UK

C．Bad Weather Causes Chaos Just in London

D．Heavy Snow Causes Disruption Only in Motorways

The British usually expect one or two snowfalls each year but the amount of snow rarely affects everyday life. However, this week Britain has had the worst snow it has seen in around 18 years. Some places had more than 30cm in a day.

The bad weather caused severe disruption. More than 3000 schools had to close as teachers and pupils were unable to get to school. School children weren’t too unhappy about it though as they headed out to play the snow, building snowmen, having snowball fights, sledging and some even snowboarding and skiing.

In London, bus services were withdrawn for a day and tubes and trains were cancelled. Major motorways in the country had to close. Many people were unable to get to work and it is thought the cost of this lost labor is around &1 billion (10 billion yuan) to businesses and the economy.

Anyone who wanted to leave the country had problems too. Runways were closed at all the UK’s major airports because of the amount of snow. Hundreds of flights were cancelled leaving some passengers stranded at airports.

So why is the UK so ill-prepared for snow? The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, explained that there aren’t enough snow –ploughs（铲雪机）and gritters（撒沙机）and it doesn’t make sense to buy such equipment when it snows so infrequently.

The south-east of England was the hardest hit at the beginning of the week but the snow is now moving northwards where the chaos continues.

More ice and snow is forecast throughout the week and the advice from travel and weather organizations is to stay indoors unless you really need to venture out!

1. Which of the following facts is FALSE according to the passage?

A．More than 3000 schools had to close for the heavy snow.

B．Major motorways in the country had to close for the bad weather.

C．Runways were closed at all the UK’s major airports for the amount of snow.

D．The government organized to clear the snow away with snow-ploughs and gritters.

2. What does the underlined phrase venture out probably mean in last paragraph?

A．go out                                B．search out

C．take no risks                           D．stay indoors

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．School children seemed happy to head out to play in the snow though schools had to close.

B．The cost of the lost labor reached around 10 billion yuan to businesses and the economy.

C．Hundreds of flights couldn’t land because the runways were closed at major British airports.

D．Tubes and trains in London were cancelled, but drivers were still driving in main motorways.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A．The heavy snow is what the British have been expecting for 18 years.

B．The heavy snow has been a very rare heavy one in the UK for 18 years.

C．The heavy snow doesn't please school children at all.

D．The government isn’t ill-prepared for snow.

5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Harsh Winters Visit Britain

B．Heavy Snow Hits the UK

C．Bad Weather Causes Chaos Just in London

D．Heavy Snow Causes Disruption Only in Motorways