专题 07原创阅读理解（5）-备战2021年高考英语专题原创精品练习

专题07 备战2021年高考英语专题原创精品练习 阅读理解（5） 阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 话题 体裁 难度 建议时长 来源 安全与救护 记叙文 7分钟 W 约旦：山洪造成11人死亡，游客被迫逃离 Jordan: Flash floods kill eleven and forced tourists to flee The death toll(number) from flash floods unleashed(caused) by heavy rains in Jordan has risen to 11, according to local media, and forced authorities(官方) to make more then 3,700 tourists leave the ancient city of Petra. Saturday’s reports came a day after floods struck in several areas of Jordan,including Petra, and the searches for missing people continue. Government spokeswoman Jumana Ghuneimat and civil defence officials say the death toll (number) rose early on Saturday, after another body was found in the Madaba region south of the capital of Amman. Hundreds of Petra visitors ran for higher ground on Friday as water surged（flew）through a narrow canyon leading to the Treasury, Petra’s main attraction. The visitors were taken to safe areas before flash floods inundated （淹没）parts of the mountainous city famed for its carved rock ruins, government spokeswoman Jumana Ghunaimat said. Authorities declared a state of emergency（紧急措施）in the Red Sea port city of Aqaba further south as downpours started in the afternoon. A major highway that links Amman with the south was also closed. The government announced the closure of universities and schools on Saturday and mosques（清真寺）were opened to shelter civilians in areas hit by the floods. Two weeks ago, 21 people, mainly children, died after they were swept away in flash floods on a school outing in the Dead Sea region, in one of the country’s worst natural disasters in decades. Politicians and members of the public criticized the emergency services at the time, saying crews had been unprepared, and two ministers were forced to resign after a parliamentary committee found negligence(疏忽). 1. What happened in several areas of Jordan？ A. Floods caused by heavy rains have killed 11 people. B. The heavy rain became storm and de