Question

It’s interesting that the arrival of snow has a different effect on people in different countries. For some countries it is an important happening to celebrate each year, while for others it is a catastrophe (災難) or even a wonder.

There are countries between these two extremes (極端) that normally expect snow some time over the winter months, but never receive snow regularly or in the same quantities(數量) every year. Britain is one such country, for which the arrival of snow quite simply creates problems. Within hours of the first snowfall, however light, roads are blocked, trains and buses stop in the middle of traffic. Normal communications are affected as well, telephone calls become difficult and the post immediately takes more time than usual. Almost within hours, there are also shortages(不足) -- bread, vegetables and other things -- not because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops, but mainly because people are frightened, and go out to store up these commodities (日用品), “just for fear that something bad should happen.”

Why then does snow have this effect? After all, the Swiss, Austrians and Canadians don’t have such problems. It is simply because there is not enough planning and preparation. We need money to buy equipment to deal with snow and ice. To keep the roads clear, for example, requires snow ploughs and machines to spread salt. The reason why a country like Britain does not buy some ploughs is that they are only used for a few days in any one year, and the money could be more useful in other things such as hospitals, education or helping the old.

1.According to the writer, Britain is a country____.

A．which has regular snow                   B．which is not well prepared for snow

C．for which snow is not a problem            D．for which snow is a wonder

2.The arrival of snow in Britain affects all of the following except____

A．traffic            B．communication     C．food supplies       D．service quality

3.After a few hours’ snowing there are often shortages of food because______

A．shops have closed down                  B．people buy as much as they can

C．farmers can’t produce any more          D．people eat more vegetables in winter

4.The first reason that the British don’t buy snow ploughs is that______

A．spreading salt is good enough              B．old people need more money

C．snow ploughs are not used often            D．the hospital is more important

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了雪對不同國家的影響，主要講述了為什么英國受到的傷害最大。

1.根據. It is simply because there is not enough planning and preparation.可知，應該是一個對雪是沒有準備的國家。所以本題選B。

2.通過閱讀第二段可知，當大雪來的時候，會影響到交通、通訊和食物的供應。所以本題選D。

3.根據not because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops, but mainly because people are frightened, and go out to store up these commodities (日用品),可知，本題選B。

4.根據 The reason why a country like Britain does not buy some ploughs is that they are only used for a few days in any one year可知，之所以英國人不買雪犁，是因為不常用。所以本題選C。

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點評：本文相對來說較難，出現的生詞比較多，且有許多長句，所以需要反復閱讀，方能理解文章的意思。本題中的題目的難度也相對較大，需要根據上下文以及相應的句型進行推測，方能得出正確答案。