美国南加州暴风雪持续肆虐
美国南加州暴风雪持续肆虐

California, United States, has some problems. There are snowstorms. They bring snow, rain, and wind. It is very cold in California.

People don’t often see such terrible weather in California. It snows heavily in the mountains. There is strong wind. The wind reaches 100 kilometers every hour. It rains a lot in the flatlands (平原). The rain floods (淹没) the roads around Los Angeles. Authorities (当局) ask people not to travel if it is not really important. They say the snowstorm may last till Wednesday.

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1.The news is about ___________.

A Canada

B China

C the USA

D the UK

解析:选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“California, United States, has some problems.”可知,这个新闻发生在美国。故选C。

2.It’s not ___________ in California.

A windy

B rainy

C snowy

D sunny

解析:选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“They bring snow, rain, and wind.”可知,加尼福尼亚在下雪,下雨,刮风,没有出太阳。故选D。

3.What season is it in California now?

A Spring.

B Summer.

C Autumn.

D Winter.

解析:选D。D推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“It is very cold in California.”加尼福利亚非常冷,可推断,这里现在是冬天。故选D。

4.The wind reaches ___________ kilometers every hour.

A 100

B 90

C 80

D 70

解析:选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段第四句的“The wind reaches 100 kilometers every hour.”可知,风速达到每小时100公里。故选A。

5.When may the snowstorm stop?

A Next Monday.

B Next Tuesday.

C Next Wednesday.

D Next Thursday.

解析:选C。C细节理解题。根据最后一句“They say the snowstorm may last till Wednesday.”可知,当局说暴风雪将持续到下周三,即可能会在下周三停止。故选C。