【題目】Swimming at the beach or in a backyard pool are well-known Australian summer activities. But while it is usually a fun time of year, there is a serious side to summer that you might not know about.

【1】There are lots of trees and dry grass in remote areas that can easily catch fire. Even throwing a burning cigarette out of a car window can cause a lot of damage. 【2】

In February, there were more than 80 different bushfires burning at the same time in New South Wales, a southeastern state of Australia. The Guardian newspaper reported that 42 homes were burned to the ground because of these fires. 【3】They are huge farms. Many Australian properties(房產(chǎn))are larger than 1,000 square kilometers, while the biggest is more than 20,000 square kilometers—even larger than Beijing.

Every household prepares for bushfire season and protects their property. But sometimes the fires are too big and people have to move to safety.

【4】 It was so hot in February that thousands of bats died from the heat. People can get sick if they stay outside for too long or don’t drink enough water. The heat can also cause power problems for homes and businesses.

【5】But it is worth remembering that the heat can cause lots of problems, too.

A. The Australian summer is enjoyable.

B. The hot weather also causes other problems.

C. These homes are not like Chinese ones.

D. Thanks to climate change, this year’s situation is even worse.

E. That is why summer is also known as ‘bushfire season” in Australia.

F. The dry season lasts about six months, usually between April and October.

G. The extreme heat, which can go above 40°C in some cities, is very dangerous.

【答案】

【1】G

【2】E

【3】C

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】文章講述了澳大利亞夏天的炎熱天氣帶來(lái)的一系列問(wèn)題及危害。

【1】G

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。本段主要講這個(gè)季節(jié)樹(shù)木和干草很容易起火造成火災(zāi)，G項(xiàng)：一些地方高達(dá)40°C的極度高溫是非常危險(xiǎn)的，說(shuō)明了造成火災(zāi)的主要原因，故選G.

【2】E

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。由于高溫極易引發(fā)火災(zāi)，造成很大損失。E項(xiàng)：這就是澳大利亞的夏天被稱(chēng)作叢林大火季節(jié)的原因，與上文連接，故選E.

【3】C

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。根據(jù)下句的They are huge farms.及對(duì)農(nóng)場(chǎng)大小的描述可知C項(xiàng)：他們和中國(guó)的不一樣，故選C.

【4】B

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。下文講天氣炎熱會(huì)造成蝙蝠死亡，人們生病、電力出現(xiàn)故障等，所以B項(xiàng)：炎熱天氣還會(huì)造成其他問(wèn)題，概括全段內(nèi)容，故選B.

【5】A

考查對(duì)上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。根據(jù)下句的轉(zhuǎn)折詞But可知此處指雖然澳大利亞的夏天是令人愉快的，但也要記住炎熱會(huì)造成許多問(wèn)題。前后轉(zhuǎn)折，故選A.

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