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1、 2022年职称英语考试阅读理解习题(四十五)In January, 2022, the eastern two-thirds of the United States was at the mercy of a bitterly cold air mass that has endangered Floridas citrus trees, choked northern harbors with ice and left bewildered residents of North Carolinas Outer Banks digging out of up to a foot of sn
2、ow. The ice chill deepened as temperatures fell to the single digits in most of the South, with an unfamiliar dip below the freezing mark as far south as parts of interior South Florida. Temperatures in Florida plunged, with West Palm Beach dropping to a record low of 2 degrees. “We couldnt believe
3、how cold it was,” said Martin King, who arrived this week in Orlando from England. “we brought shorts, T-shirt, and I had to go out and buy another coat. ” The temperature plunge posed a threat to Floridas US$9.1 billion-a-year citrus crop, more of which is still on the trees. Growers were hurrying
4、to harvest as much of the fruit as possible before it was damaged by cold. “Time is of the essence in getting fruit to the plant,” said Tom Rogers, a citrus grower who expected to see damage to oranges and grapefruit at that time. In Florida, Governor Jeb Bush signed an emergency order to eliminate
5、the weight limit on trucks so citrus growers could get as much fruit to market as possible. Casey Pace, a spokeswoman for Florida Citrus Mutual, said growers had sprayed trees with sprinklers, which created a layer of ice and helped maintain a temperature near freezing. Citrus trees are considered i
6、n danger of damage if the temperature drops below minus 2 degrees Celsius for four hours or more. Snow ranging from a dusting to up to 30 centimeters blanketed the Carolinas, Tennessee and parts of Virginia. 1. Which of the following statements is not meant in the first two paragraphs? A. The cold a
7、ir mass was a threat to Floridas citrus crop. B. The temperature in the United States except the South dropped below the freezing mark. C. The northern harbors were blocked with ice. D. The eastern two thirds of the United States was hit by cold air mass. 2. According to the second paragraph, in whi
8、ch area (s) did the temperature fall below zero? A. Most of the south. B. Parts of interior South Florida. C. West Palm Beach. D. All of the above. 3. Kings statement that “We brought shorts, T-shirt, and I had to go out and buy another coat,” shows that A. he was caught by the sudden cold. B. he ne
9、eded formal clothes. C. fashion in Florida is tempting. D. Florida is how compared with England. 4. Governor Jeb issue the emergency order because he A. thought speed limit for trucks was unreasonable. B. tried to improved the traffic condition of the express ways. C. wanted to encourage trucks to t
10、ransport as much fruit to market as possible. D. wanted to stop trucks from carrying too much fruit to market. 5. Which statement is NOT true according to the last paragraph? A. Sprinklers were used to protect citrus trees from being damaged. B. Citrus trees would be damaged if the temperature drops below minus 2for four hours. C. The Carolinas. Tennessee and parts of Virginia were covered with snow. D. Florida Citrus Mutual sprayed trees with sprinklers for citrus growers.
