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1、2020年中考时文阅读训练篇目一Sydney bush fires combine to form “mega-fire”悉尼丛林大火已成“特大火灾”Firefighters in the Australian state of New South Wales are battling what is being called the worst fire ever seen in the region. Eight different bushfires have combined north of the city of Sydney to form what people have na
2、meda mega-fire.The gigantic fireis just an hours drive from Sydney. Tens of thousands of homes, businesses and other properties are in its path. The giant inferno is burning across a swath of land covering over 300,000 hectares. The front of the mega-fire is nearly60km wide. Authorities say it is bu
3、rning out of control and is too vast tocontrol. Fire Service Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers said: We cannot stop these fires. They will just keep burning until conditions ease.The ease with which over 100 separate fires are spreading across thestate has gotworseby a longtimedrought. This is concerni
4、ng authorities who say it is very early in the season for the ground to be so dry. A spokesman said: Theres a tough couple of months ahead and weve already seen the terribleeffectsof fire so far this season.People in Sydney are suffering fromdangerousand toxic smoke from the fire. The city is covere
5、din the choking smoke. Residents have received advisories about exercising outside. Locals say it is the worst ever fire and is unprecedented. An official said: Peoples emotions are very, very tested and frail at the moment.生词表combine使结合gigantic 巨大的，庞大的property 财产inferno地狱swath一大片（列）hectares公顷vast广阔
6、的drought 干旱（时期），旱季toxic 有毒的choking 窒息的，憋闷的resident居民Unprecedented史无前例的frail脆弱的，虚弱的译文悉尼丛林大火已成“特大火灾”澳大利亚新南威尔士州的消防队员正在与当地有史以来最严重的火灾作斗争。八种不同的森林大火合并在悉尼市北部，形成了人们所称的“特大火灾”。这场大火距离悉尼只有一个小时的车程。数以万计的家庭、企业和其他财产都在这条路上。这座巨大的地狱正在一片面积超过30万公顷的土地上燃烧。这场特大火灾的正面大约60公里宽。当局说，火势已经失控，无法控制。消防局副局长罗布罗杰斯说：“我们无法阻止这些火灾。它们只会一直燃烧，直
7、到情况缓解。”100多个独立的火灾蔓延到长期干旱使这个州更加恶化。这是有关当局的说法，他们说，现在是非常早的季节，地面是如此干燥。一位发言人说：“接下来的几个月很艰难，我们已经看到了火灾的可怕后果。”悉尼的人们正遭受火灾带来的有害和有毒烟雾的折磨。这座城市笼罩在呛人的烟雾中。居民们收到了关于外出锻炼的忠告。当地人说，这是“有史以来最严重的”火灾，是“史无前例的”。一位官员说：“目前人们的情绪是非常、非常考验和脆弱的。”EXERCISEITRUE / FALSE 判断正误1. Firefighters in Australia say a bushfire is one of the worst
8、 theyve seen.2. The bushfire is a combination of eight different fires.3. The bushfire left a path of tens of thousands destroyed homes.4. A firefighter boss said they cannot stop the fires.5. A long drought has made the fires worse.6. Authorities say the ground was too damp for fires to spread.7. A
9、 spokesperson said there was a tough few years ahead.8. Residents in Sydney have received no advice about exercising outside.IIMULTIPLE CHOICE 阅读理解1) In what state in Australia are the fires burning out of control?AQueenslandBNew South WalesCTasmaniaDVictoria2) How many different bushfires combined
10、to make the mega-fire?A5B6C7D83) How far north of Sydney by car are the fires?Aan hourBa quarter of an hourC90 minutesDa few minutes4) How wide is the front face of the fire?A40 km, give or take a kilometreBaround 50knCroughly 60kmDabout 90km5) What did a firefighter say is the only way the fires co
11、uld bestopped?Aif Mother Nature actedBif conditions easedCif a tropical cyclone cameDif the weather turned6) What has exacerbated the fires?Aa prolonged droughtBcamp firesCpermafrostDCO27) What did authorities say was a concern so early in the season?Aexploding gas tanksBkoalasCdry groundDtrash in f
12、orests8) What kind of smoke did the article say was in Sydney?Ahazardous and toxic smokeBwafting smokeCnoxious smokeDthick, black smoke9) What did the article say Sydney was shrouded in?Achoking smokeBworryCfearDsecrecy10) What did an official say peoples emotions were besides tested?AfreeBfragileCf
13、raughtDfrailIIICLOZE 完形填空Firefighters in the Australian (1) _ of New South Wales are battling what is being called the worst fire ever seen in the region. Eight different bushfires have (2) _ north of the city of Sydney to form what people have (3) _ a mega-fire.The gigantic blaze is just an hours d
14、rive from Sydney. Tens of thousands of homes, businesses and other properties are in its (4) _. The giant inferno is burning across a swath of land covering over 300,000 hectares. The front of the mega-fire is (5) _ 60km wide. Authorities say it is burning out of control and is too (6) _ to contain.
15、 Fire Service Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers said: We cannot stop these fires. They will just keep burning until conditions ease.The ease with which over 100 separate fires are spreading across the state hasgot(7) _ by a prolonged drought. This is concerning authorities who say it is very early (8) _ the season for the ground to be so dry. A spokesman said:Theres a tough couple of months (9) _ and weve already seen the terribleeffectsof fire so (10) _ this seaso
