Question

【題目】閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項。
The British people love talking about the weather. This hot summer, Europe was caught in the heat wave, and many parts of China were also been struggling with record-breaking temperatures. Therefore, there’s plenty for the British people to
get excited about.
But beside from a simple“hot”, what other ways are there to describe the summer heat? Apart from phrases like“boiling hot”, there are many interesting expressions that relate to unbearably hot weather.
Dog days of summer
In books and newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”. Some think the expression means the weather is so hot that dogs go wild. But in fact, the expression comes from 16 th century and refers to the days on which Sirius(天狼星)—the Dog Star—rises at the same time as the sun. The Romans associated the hot weather with this star and would sacrifice a dog every year in April to stop the anger of Sirius.
So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk
This expression needs no explanation and although its origin is unclear, it hasn’t stopped thousands of curious tourists from testing if the saying is true, with the result that sidewalks in Death Valley, California—the hottest place in the US—are now littered with broken eggshells. Early in July, the local government asked tourists to stop their cooking experiments. Even so, it is actually possible to fry an egg on the sidewalk, so long as you use a frying pan with a lid and the temperature is at least 49℃.
（1）What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Some expressions about hot weather.
B.The heat wave in the world.
C.Sirius is associated with the hot weather.
D.Death Valley—the hottest place in the US.
（2）According to the passage, how long does“dog days of summer”last?
A.About one month.
B.About two months.
C.About two months and a half.
D.About one month and a half.
（3）What caused broken eggshells littered around sidewalks in Death Valley?
A.The hot weather.
B.The curiosity of tourists.
C.The permission of the local government.
D.The origin of the expression.
（4）Which of the following is NOT necessary to test the last expression about hot weather?
A.On the sidewalk.
B.A frying pan with a lid.
C.The temperature(≥49℃).
D.In the hottest place.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）D
（3）B
（4）D
【解析】（1）主旨大意題。文中第一段以幽默的方式介紹了今年夏天全球的熱浪, 其目的是引出本文的中心, 故B項錯誤; 第二段的最后一句話是整篇文章的主題句, 故A項正確; C、D兩項都是文 章中的一部分, 范圍小了。（2）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段的第一句In books and newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”. 可知“dog days of summer”持續(xù)大約一個半月。（3）推理判斷題。由最后一段可以看出好奇的游客為了驗證當(dāng)?shù)氐目釤崾欠衲軌颉癴ry an egg on the sidewalk”, 不顧當(dāng)?shù)卣�府的告誡, 仍然堅持做這項實驗, 故B項正確。（4）推理判斷題。文章中提到的關(guān)于熱浪的最后一個習(xí)語是“So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk”, 故A項是一個必要條件; 由最后一段的最后一句可知B、C是必要條件; D項范圍太大。