1、高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：_学号：_姓名：_外刊精选英国史上最热的一天，伦敦土著是怎么过的？当地时间上周二，英国伦敦希思罗机场记录气温达到40.2，成为1841年英国开始气象观测以来的最高纪录，伦敦市区的气温也一度超过39度。英国气象局警告，英国多地气温“仍在攀升”。身在伦敦的Mat老师是如何度过这波持续高温的？这样的高温还给当地人带来了哪些影响？U.K. Heat Wave: Britain Sets New Record on a Second Day of Scorching Temperatures Britain made meteorological history last Tu
2、esday when temperatures in some places topped 40 degrees Celsius for the first time ever recorded in the United Kingdom, as a second straight day of record-setting heat gripped parts of Europe.Fires raged in France, Spain and even areas of London, as the hot, dry conditions strained emergency servic
3、es and brought misery to areas unaccustomed to such sweltering summers.It was a day of scorching milestones in Britain, where in the morning the thermometer recorded a reading of 39.1 degrees Celsius, the highest level ever recorded in the United Kingdom. That record was broken about two hours later
4、, when the temperature at Heathrow Airport hit 40.2 Celsius. If confirmed, it would be the first time that the temperature in Britain had exceeded 40 degrees Celsius. By the afternoon, that marker was surpassed when Coningsby in eastern England recorded a temperature of 40.3.The British government u
5、rged people to continue to work from home, but for schools to stay open.The countrys rail system, issued a do not travel warning and several train companies cancelled all services. The London Underground, most of which does not have air conditioning, also suspended some of its service.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词
6、在文章中的中文意思。1.straight stret adj. _2.grip rp v._3.strain stren v. _4.sweltering sweltr adj. _5.scorching skt adj. _6.milestone malstn n. _【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.热浪;酷热时期_2.带来痛苦_3.不习惯_4.倘没有;要不是_拓展练习阅读理解Since the beginning of the summer in 2022, China has been sweltering under the worst heatwave in d
7、ecades. A number of people in Zhejiang, Henan, Jiangsu and Sichuan provinces were diagnosed with thermoplegia (热射病), the most severe form of heatstroke, and some even died of this disease. In a warming world, the hazards of heatwaves are increasing. According to a study, the number of deaths caused
8、by heatwaves in China has increased rapidly since 1979, from 3,679 persons per year in the 1980s to15,500 persons per year in the 2010s. “Over the past four decades, the main drivers of the large increase in heatwave-related deaths in China are the rapid increase in the frequency of heatwaves, follo
9、wed by population growth, population aging, and rising baseline mortality(基线死亡率),”said Prof. Huang Cunrui, a researcher from Tsinghua University. High temperatures would accelerate the loss in soil moisture (水分) and hurt the growth of corn, cotton, trees and fruits. Whats more, each additional degre
10、e of warming will increase crop losses to insects by 10-25 percent, threatening food security for billions of people. China has witnessed a range of extreme weather events, including heavy rainfall, flooding, tornadoes and record heatwaves this year. Meteorological officials said the country had an
11、average temperature of 21. 3 degrees Celsius in June, 0. 9 degrees Celsius higher than the same period on average, and the highest record for the same period since 1961. Experts say that while extreme summer heat is not entirely new, these sorts of occurrences could be something that becomes a stand
12、ard part of life, requiring people to start learning how to cope with heatwaves that may continue for the rest of summer and well into the future. Remember that even healthy, young athletes can be harmed by extreme heat, so every activity, indoors or outdoors, should be evaluated when extreme heat h
13、its. There are some ways to stay safe during extreme heat events, such as drinking plenty of water, looking for shade or remaining in shade when outside, and avoiding cooking large meals that can add heat to your indoor environment.1.What does the underlined word “hazards” in paragraph 2 probably me
14、an?A.Discussions.B.Studies.C.Causes.D.Dangers.2.What is the main reason for the growing heatwave-related deaths in China?A.The aging of the population.B.The larger amount of outdoor workers. 4C.The increasing frequency of heatwaves.D.The rise in the number of the total population.3.What can we infer
15、 from paragraph 4?A.Rural areas suffer more from heatwaves than cities.B.China has witnessed the worst climate ever in 2022.C.High temperatures have negative effects on agriculture.D.Climate change contributes to the decline in insect species.4.What does the author intend to tell us in the last para
16、graph?A.Ways to deal with extreme heat.B.The trend of heatwaves in the future.C.The importance of keeping healthy in summer.D.Influences of global warming on the environment.外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.straight stret adj. 直的;直筒型(非紧身)的;准的;正中目标的;平正的;整洁;坦诚的2.grip rp v.紧握;紧抓;使感兴趣;使激动3.strain stren v
17、. 拉紧;损伤;拉伤;扭伤;尽力4.sweltering sweltr adj. 闷热的;炎热的;酷热的;热得难受的5.scorching skt adj. 灼热的;酷热的;猛烈的;激烈的6.milestone malstn n. 重要事件;重要阶段;转折点;里程碑【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.heat wave（heatwave）热浪;酷热时期2.bring misery to带来痛苦3.be unaccustomed to不习惯4.but for倘没有;要不是【全文翻译】英国热浪：酷暑第二天创下高温纪录上周二，英国一些地区的气温达到了40摄氏度以上，这是英国有记录以
18、来的第一次，创造了该国的气象学历史。在欧洲部分地区，这已经是连续第二天创下高温纪录。法国、西班牙甚至是伦敦的部分区域，大火肆虐。与此同时，天气炎热干燥，让应急服务供不应求；在某些地区，人们由于不习惯如此炎热的夏季，感到痛苦不堪。上周二的高温在英国具有里程碑意义：当天早上，温度计显示温度为39.1摄氏度，这是英国的最高纪录；而在大约两个小时以后，这项纪录就被打破了，希思罗机场的温度达到了40.2摄氏度。一旦被证实，这将是英国气温首次超过40摄氏度。到了下午，纪录再次被打破，英格兰东部的科宁斯比气温达到了40.3度。英国政府敦促人们继续居家办公，但学校要保持正常开放。英国的铁路系统发布了“请勿出行”的警告，几家铁路公司也取消了全部服务。而伦敦地铁大部分线路都没有安装空调，因此也暂停了部分服务。拓展练习阅读理解参考答案1.D2.C3.C4.A
