It’s quite a time for the strange weather, and it does not get much stranger than snow falling in on
英语试题 03-08
It’s quite a time for the strange weather, and it does not get much stranger than snow falling in one of the hottest places in the world.
On Sunday morning, Ain Sefra, a desert town in Algeria known as the “Gateway to the Sahara”, experienced a large amount of snow for reportedly the third time in 40 years. Some reports said parts of the area got as deep as 15 inches of snow, but Ain Sefra officially reported less than one inch in some places. Some people were very excited about it. It was strange enough to provide some very special pictures from an area that usually sees some of the hottest temperatures on earth during the summer.
Now, it’s not uncommon for the temperature across even the hottest of deserts to drop tens of degrees Fahrenheit at night, meaning any unusual snow could stay there around for a while. But photographers at the scene said the snow actually stayed intact (完好无损的) for a good portion of the day.
“We were really surprised when we woke up to see snow again,” photographer Karim Bouchetata told Shutterstock. “It stayed all day on Sunday and began melting at around 5 p. m.” While snow is not often falling down in the desert area, a similar snow phenomenon happened just last year. Before that, it had been 37 years since Ain Sefra’s last snowfall.
8. Why were some people in Ain Sefra excited?
A. The snow was one inch deep in some places.
B. They could take some wonderful pictures.
C. They never experienced a snow before.
D. They knew nothing about Ain Sefra.
9. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Ain Sefra?
A. It belongs to Algeria.
B. It has witnessed 3 snowfalls in 37 years.
C. It is one of the hottest places in the world.
D. It is referred to as the “Gateway to the Sahara”.
10. Why could the snow stay for a while?
A. It was unusual to snow.
B. Nobody touched the snow.
C. It fell in the coldest of deserts.
D. The temperature was low enough at night.
11. What is the best title for the text?
A. Snowfalls in One of the Hottest Places in the World
B. Happiness Coming from the Strange Weather
C. The Gateway to the Sahara — Ain Sefra
D. The Hottest Places in the World
【答案】
On Sunday morning, Ain Sefra, a desert town in Algeria known as the “Gateway to the Sahara”, experienced a large amount of snow for reportedly the third time in 40 years. Some reports said parts of the area got as deep as 15 inches of snow, but Ain Sefra officially reported less than one inch in some places. Some people were very excited about it. It was strange enough to provide some very special pictures from an area that usually sees some of the hottest temperatures on earth during the summer.
Now, it’s not uncommon for the temperature across even the hottest of deserts to drop tens of degrees Fahrenheit at night, meaning any unusual snow could stay there around for a while. But photographers at the scene said the snow actually stayed intact (完好无损的) for a good portion of the day.
“We were really surprised when we woke up to see snow again,” photographer Karim Bouchetata told Shutterstock. “It stayed all day on Sunday and began melting at around 5 p. m.” While snow is not often falling down in the desert area, a similar snow phenomenon happened just last year. Before that, it had been 37 years since Ain Sefra’s last snowfall.
8. Why were some people in Ain Sefra excited?
A. The snow was one inch deep in some places.
B. They could take some wonderful pictures.
C. They never experienced a snow before.
D. They knew nothing about Ain Sefra.
9. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Ain Sefra?
A. It belongs to Algeria.
B. It has witnessed 3 snowfalls in 37 years.
C. It is one of the hottest places in the world.
D. It is referred to as the “Gateway to the Sahara”.
10. Why could the snow stay for a while?
A. It was unusual to snow.
B. Nobody touched the snow.
C. It fell in the coldest of deserts.
D. The temperature was low enough at night.
11. What is the best title for the text?
A. Snowfalls in One of the Hottest Places in the World
B. Happiness Coming from the Strange Weather
C. The Gateway to the Sahara — Ain Sefra
D. The Hottest Places in the World
【答案】
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