专题33 西班牙受洪灾侵袭- 2025年高考英语外刊时文阅读训练

高中英语外刊时文阅读训练 专题33 西班牙受洪灾侵袭 Ⅰ.文章话题导入 Ⅱ.外刊原文阅读 Ш.阅读理解专项针对性练习 Ⅳ.话题高频词汇强化训练 Ⅴ.参考译文赏析 【话题·导语】 2024年11月1日，西班牙巴伦西亚，一辆汽车正在清理洪水灾区。西班牙东部和东南部的瓦伦西亚、卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰和安达卢西亚地区发生了致命的山洪暴发，造成205人确认死亡，并造成严重破坏。截至周五，仍有更多人下落不明。 【原文·外刊阅读】 Spanish floods kill at least 205, PM pledges comprehensive support （文章来源：人民网People） Spain remains deeply shaken by the deadly flash floods that have left 205 people confirmed dead and wrecked havoc across the regions of Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia in the east and southeast parts of the country. As of Friday, many more are still unaccounted for. With the ground too dry to absorb the intense rainfall, which exceeded 400 liters per square meter in many areas and reached up to 600 liters in some, the torrential overnight downpours on Tuesday led to devastating flash floods. Videos posted on social media have shown torrents up to three meters high sweeping cars down the streets to pile them up as if they were toys. Bridges were swept away, railway tunnels collapsed and fields were swamped as people climbed onto roofs of their homes and cars to seek refuge, but not all survived. The official death toll, initially 12 on Wednesday morning according to the Center for Coordinated and Integrated Operations, has now soared to 205, with 202 fatalities in the region of Valencia, two in Castilla-La Mancha and one in Andalusia. The Feria de Valencia exhibition center has had to be used as a temporary mortuary. With many people still missing, the number of fatalities is expected to climb further. The Spanish newspaper Eldiario.es reported on Friday that 1,900 people are still missing. Witnesses in the affected areas said many people had gone into underground garages to save their cars, only to be trapped by the extreme deluge. The media outlets are filled with heart wrenching stories, with loved ones making final calls from vehicles trapped in rising waters. Moreover, over 130,000 homes lost power during the floods, and by Friday, power company Iberdrola confirmed that 23,000 homes still remained without electricity. The floods left the Valencia region in eastern Spain almost isolated, with the high-speed rail link between the capital city of Madrid and Valencia closed for up to three weeks following the collapse of two tunnels. Around 80 km of local rail lines and 100 roads were damaged, prompting the government to allocate 25 million euros (27 million U.S. dollars) on Friday for emergency repairs. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited the affected areas on Thursday and pledged comprehensive aid for recovery efforts. The government declared three days of official mourning as sporting events in the Valencia region were all postponed. Meanwhile, nearly 2,000 military personnel, supported by 400 vehicles and 15 helicopters, have been deployed to assist in rescue and recovery operations. Hundreds of mud-caked Valencia volunteers were seen helping clear streets and homes with shovels and brooms. However, police also reported that approximately 60 people have been detained for looting in the wake of the floods. Relief support has poured in from across Spain, with funds being set up by the Red Cross and other agencies to aid rescue and recovery. Additionally, the international community, including the European Union, has offered assistance. Three days after the deadliest floods in decades, Valencia remains under alert for further downpours, with high warnings issued for Huelva, Castellon, Mallorca, and Catalonia. 【原创·阅读理解】 1. How many people have been confirmed dead due to the flash floods in Spain? A. 12 people B. 150 people C. 205 people D. 300 people 2. What was the intense rainfall measurement in some areas during the floods? A. Exceeded 300 liters per square meter B. Exceeded 400 liters per square meter C. Reached up to 600 liters per square meter D. Remained below 200 liters per square meter 3. What has been set up at the Feria de Valencia exhibition center in response to the floods? A. A shelter for evacuees B. A temporary mortuary C. A supply distribution center D. An emergency management office 4. How much funding has the government allocated for emergency repairs following the floods? A. 10 million euros B. 15 million euros C. 25 million euros D. 50 million euros 【高频词汇训练】 1．聊天时，我的舅舅告诉我加拿大是世界上面积第二大的国家，它的面积约为北美大陆的五分之二。（approximately） When chatting, my uncle told me in the world and the North American continent. 2．据证实, 这次地震已造成6 人死亡。 the earthquake has caused six deaths. (confirm) 3．汽车修理厂的员工说他们会尽快修理我的汽车。(as...as one can) The staff of the garage said they would repair my car . 4．杰克听到他父亲昨晚去世的消息后，脸色苍白。 Upon hearing the news that his father last night, Jack went deadly pale. 5．The accident resulted in a serious damage. To tell you the truth, the damage frightened me. I almost gave up driving ever since. (改写为复合句) →To tell you the truth, the serious damage frightened me so much ． 6．他的汽车坏了，因此他使他的车在修理店被修理。 His car was broke, so he in a garage. 7．他的双腿一软，头脑一片空白，倒在地上，失去知觉。 His legs collapsed, his mind went blank, and . 8．从长远来看，我们的巨大努力有一天一定会成功的。 , our intense effort will pay off one day. 【参考译文】 西班牙洪灾造成至少205人死亡，首相承诺提供全面支持 西班牙东部和东南部的瓦伦西亚、卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰和安达卢西亚地区发生了致命的山洪暴发，造成205人确认死亡，并造成严重破坏。截至周五，仍有更多人下落不明。 由于地面过于干燥，无法吸收强降雨，许多地区的降雨量超过每平方米400升，有些地区高达600升，周二连夜的倾盆大雨导致了毁灭性的山洪爆发。 社交媒体上发布的视频显示，高达三米的洪流席卷街道，把汽车堆得像玩具一样。桥梁被冲走，铁路隧道坍塌，田地被淹没，人们爬上房屋和汽车的屋顶寻求庇护，但并非所有人都幸存下来。 根据协调与综合行动中心的数据，周三上午的官方死亡人数最初为12人，现在已飙升至205人，瓦伦西亚地区有202人死亡，卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰有2人死亡，安达卢西亚有1人死亡。 瓦伦西亚展览中心不得不被用作临时停尸房。由于仍有许多人失踪，预计死亡人数将进一步攀升。 西班牙报纸Eldiario.es周五报道称，仍有1900人失踪。受灾地区的目击者说，许多人进入地下车库救他们的车，结果却被极端的洪水困住了。媒体上充斥着令人心碎的故事，被困在不断上涨的洪水中的车辆上，亲人们正在打最后的电话。 此外，洪水期间有13万多户家庭断电，截至周五，电力公司Iberdrola证实，仍有2.3万户家庭断电。 洪水使西班牙东部的巴伦西亚地区几乎与世隔绝，首都马德里和巴伦西亚之间的高速铁路在两条隧道坍塌后关闭了长达三周。 当地约80公里的铁路线和100条道路受损，促使政府周五拨款2500万欧元（2700万美元）进行紧急维修。 西班牙首相佩德罗·桑切斯周四访问了受灾地区，并承诺为恢复工作提供全面援助。政府宣布为期三天的官方哀悼，因为瓦伦西亚地区的体育赛事全部推迟。 与此同时，近2000名军事人员在400辆汽车和15架直升机的支援下，已被部署协助救援和恢复行动。数百名浑身泥泞的瓦伦西亚志愿者被看到用铲子和扫帚帮助清理街道和房屋。 然而，警方还报告称，洪水过后约有60人因抢劫被拘留。 救援支持从西班牙各地涌入，红十字会和其他机构正在设立资金，以协助救援和恢复。此外，包括欧洲联盟在内的国际社会也提供了援助。 在数十年来最致命的洪水发生三天后，瓦伦西亚仍处于进一步暴雨的警戒状态，韦尔瓦、卡斯特隆、马略卡岛和加泰罗尼亚都发布了高度警告。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 高中英语外刊时文阅读训练 专题33 西班牙受洪灾侵袭 Ⅰ.文章话题导入 Ⅱ.外刊原文阅读 Ш.阅读理解专项针对性练习 Ⅳ.话题高频词汇强化训练 Ⅴ.参考译文赏析 【话题·导语】 2024年11月1日，西班牙巴伦西亚，一辆汽车正在清理洪水灾区。西班牙东部和东南部的瓦伦西亚、卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰和安达卢西亚地区发生了致命的山洪暴发，造成205人确认死亡，并造成严重破坏。截至周五，仍有更多人下落不明。 【原文·外刊阅读】 Spanish floods kill at least 205, PM pledges comprehensive support （文章来源：人民网People） Spain remains deeply shaken by the deadly flash floods that have left 205 people confirmed dead and wrecked havoc across the regions of Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia in the east and southeast parts of the country. As of Friday, many more are still unaccounted for. With the ground too dry to absorb the intense rainfall, which exceeded 400 liters per square meter in many areas and reached up to 600 liters in some, the torrential overnight downpours on Tuesday led to devastating flash floods. Videos posted on social media have shown torrents up to three meters high sweeping cars down the streets to pile them up as if they were toys. Bridges were swept away, railway tunnels collapsed and fields were swamped as people climbed onto roofs of their homes and cars to seek refuge, but not all survived. The official death toll, initially 12 on Wednesday morning according to the Center for Coordinated and Integrated Operations, has now soared to 205, with 202 fatalities in the region of Valencia, two in Castilla-La Mancha and one in Andalusia. The Feria de Valencia exhibition center has had to be used as a temporary mortuary. With many people still missing, the number of fatalities is expected to climb further. The Spanish newspaper Eldiario.es reported on Friday that 1,900 people are still missing. Witnesses in the affected areas said many people had gone into underground garages to save their cars, only to be trapped by the extreme deluge. The media outlets are filled with heart wrenching stories, with loved ones making final calls from vehicles trapped in rising waters. Moreover, over 130,000 homes lost power during the floods, and by Friday, power company Iberdrola confirmed that 23,000 homes still remained without electricity. The floods left the Valencia region in eastern Spain almost isolated, with the high-speed rail link between the capital city of Madrid and Valencia closed for up to three weeks following the collapse of two tunnels. Around 80 km of local rail lines and 100 roads were damaged, prompting the government to allocate 25 million euros (27 million U.S. dollars) on Friday for emergency repairs. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited the affected areas on Thursday and pledged comprehensive aid for recovery efforts. The government declared three days of official mourning as sporting events in the Valencia region were all postponed. Meanwhile, nearly 2,000 military personnel, supported by 400 vehicles and 15 helicopters, have been deployed to assist in rescue and recovery operations. Hundreds of mud-caked Valencia volunteers were seen helping clear streets and homes with shovels and brooms. However, police also reported that approximately 60 people have been detained for looting in the wake of the floods. Relief support has poured in from across Spain, with funds being set up by the Red Cross and other agencies to aid rescue and recovery. Additionally, the international community, including the European Union, has offered assistance. Three days after the deadliest floods in decades, Valencia remains under alert for further downpours, with high warnings issued for Huelva, Castellon, Mallorca, and Catalonia. 【原创·阅读理解】 1. How many people have been confirmed dead due to the flash floods in Spain? A. 12 people B. 150 people C. 205 people D. 300 people 【答案】 C 【解析】 根据文章内容，西班牙因洪灾确认的死亡人数已达到205人，因此选C项。 2. What was the intense rainfall measurement in some areas during the floods? A. Exceeded 300 liters per square meter B. Exceeded 400 liters per square meter C. Reached up to 600 liters per square meter D. Remained below 200 liters per square meter 【答案】 C 【解析】 文章提到，一些地区的降雨量达到了600升每平方米，因此选C项。 3. What has been set up at the Feria de Valencia exhibition center in response to the floods? A. A shelter for evacuees B. A temporary mortuary C. A supply distribution center D. An emergency management office 【答案】 B 【解析】 根据文章报道，Feria de Valencia展览中心被用作临时停尸房，因此选B项。 4. How much funding has the government allocated for emergency repairs following the floods? A. 10 million euros B. 15 million euros C. 25 million euros D. 50 million euros 【答案】 C 【解析】 政府为洪灾后的紧急修复工作拨款2500万欧元，因此选C项。 【高频词汇训练】 1．聊天时，我的舅舅告诉我加拿大是世界上面积第二大的国家，它的面积约为北美大陆的五分之二。（approximately） When chatting, my uncle told me in the world and the North American continent. 【答案】that Canada is the second largest country that its area is approximately two-fifths of 【详解】考查宾语从句，时态，序数词，分数。 对比中英文句子可知，第一空意为“加拿大是面积第二大的国家”，第二空意为“它的面积约为……的五分之二”，分析句意可知，句子时态用一般现在时，两空都用that引导宾语从句，“加拿大是面积第二大的国家”是that Canada is the second largest country，“它的面积”是its area，“约为”是approximately，“……的五分之二”是two-fifths of，因此第二空是“that its area is approximately two-fifths of”。故填①that Canada is the second largest country ②that its area is approximately two-fifths of。 2．据证实, 这次地震已造成6 人死亡。 the earthquake has caused six deaths. (confirm) 【答案】It has been confirmed that 【详解】考查固定句型和时态。“据证实”可用固定句型It is confirmed that…，其中it作形式主语，真正的主语为that从句；结合句意可知，强调过去动作对现在造成的影响，应用现在完成时态It has been confirmed that。故填It has been confirmed that。 3．汽车修理厂的员工说他们会尽快修理我的汽车。(as...as one can) The staff of the garage said they would repair my car . 【答案】quickly as they could 【详解】考查固定句型。由said they would repair可知，句子使用一般过去时。根据句意及题目要求可知，应用副词quickly修饰动词“repair”。“他们会尽快”译为as quickly as they could。且第一个as在不影响句意的情况下，可以省略。故填①quickly；②as；③they；④could。 4．杰克听到他父亲昨晚去世的消息后，脸色苍白。 Upon hearing the news that his father last night, Jack went deadly pale. 【答案】passed away 【详解】考查短语和时态。根据句意可知，这里用短语pass away，表示“去世”之意。根据句中时间状语last night可知，陈述过去事情，用一般过去时。故填passed away。 5．The accident resulted in a serious damage. To tell you the truth, the damage frightened me. I almost gave up driving ever since. (改写为复合句) →To tell you the truth, the serious damage frightened me so much ． 【答案】that was caused by the accident/which was caused by the accident that I almost gave up driving ever since 【详解】考查定语从句以及状语从句。句意：说实话，事故造成的严重损害使我非常害怕，从那以后我几乎放弃了开车。结合句意以及句子结构可知，第一空应为关系词引导的限制性定语从句修饰先行词damage，先行词在从句中作主语，所以使用关系代词that或者which引导定语从句，表示“造成”应为cause，与先行词之间为被动关系，原句为一般过去时，所以定语从句的谓语动词为was caused，将原句中的主动语态变为被动语态，所以原来的主语前需要介词by，故定语从句应为that/which was caused by the accident；结合句意以及句子结构可知，此处为“so+形容词+that从句”结构，所以第二空为that引导的结果状语从句，从句内容为原句的“I almost gave up driving ever since”，所以第二空为that I almost gave up driving ever since。故填①that/which was caused by the accident②that I almost gave up driving ever since。 6．他的汽车坏了，因此他使他的车在修理店被修理。 His car was broke, so he in a garage. 【答案】had it repaired 【详解】本题考查固定搭配。解题要点：根据所给出的句子及汉语意思，本句用have sth. done结构，意为“使……被做”，根据前一句中was可知，该处应用一般过去时态。故答案为had it repaired。 7．他的双腿一软，头脑一片空白，倒在地上，失去知觉。 His legs collapsed, his mind went blank, and . 【答案】he fell to the ground, unconscious 【详解】考查动词短语和形容词。“倒在地上”使用动词短语fall to the ground，“失去知觉”使用形容词unconscious，作状语，表示主语的状态，句子是一般过去时，故填he fell to the ground, unconscious。 8．从长远来看，我们的巨大努力有一天一定会成功的。 , our intense effort will pay off one day. 【答案】In the long run 【详解】考查介词短语。“从长远来看”为介词短语in the long run，作状语。句首单词首字母大写，故填In the long run。 【参考译文】 西班牙洪灾造成至少205人死亡，首相承诺提供全面支持 西班牙东部和东南部的瓦伦西亚、卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰和安达卢西亚地区发生了致命的山洪暴发，造成205人确认死亡，并造成严重破坏。截至周五，仍有更多人下落不明。 由于地面过于干燥，无法吸收强降雨，许多地区的降雨量超过每平方米400升，有些地区高达600升，周二连夜的倾盆大雨导致了毁灭性的山洪爆发。 社交媒体上发布的视频显示，高达三米的洪流席卷街道，把汽车堆得像玩具一样。桥梁被冲走，铁路隧道坍塌，田地被淹没，人们爬上房屋和汽车的屋顶寻求庇护，但并非所有人都幸存下来。 根据协调与综合行动中心的数据，周三上午的官方死亡人数最初为12人，现在已飙升至205人，瓦伦西亚地区有202人死亡，卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰有2人死亡，安达卢西亚有1人死亡。 瓦伦西亚展览中心不得不被用作临时停尸房。由于仍有许多人失踪，预计死亡人数将进一步攀升。 西班牙报纸Eldiario.es周五报道称，仍有1900人失踪。受灾地区的目击者说，许多人进入地下车库救他们的车，结果却被极端的洪水困住了。媒体上充斥着令人心碎的故事，被困在不断上涨的洪水中的车辆上，亲人们正在打最后的电话。 此外，洪水期间有13万多户家庭断电，截至周五，电力公司Iberdrola证实，仍有2.3万户家庭断电。 洪水使西班牙东部的巴伦西亚地区几乎与世隔绝，首都马德里和巴伦西亚之间的高速铁路在两条隧道坍塌后关闭了长达三周。 当地约80公里的铁路线和100条道路受损，促使政府周五拨款2500万欧元（2700万美元）进行紧急维修。 西班牙首相佩德罗·桑切斯周四访问了受灾地区，并承诺为恢复工作提供全面援助。政府宣布为期三天的官方哀悼，因为瓦伦西亚地区的体育赛事全部推迟。 与此同时，近2000名军事人员在400辆汽车和15架直升机的支援下，已被部署协助救援和恢复行动。数百名浑身泥泞的瓦伦西亚志愿者被看到用铲子和扫帚帮助清理街道和房屋。 然而，警方还报告称，洪水过后约有60人因抢劫被拘留。 救援支持从西班牙各地涌入，红十字会和其他机构正在设立资金，以协助救援和恢复。此外，包括欧洲联盟在内的国际社会也提供了援助。 在数十年来最致命的洪水发生三天后，瓦伦西亚仍处于进一步暴雨的警戒状态，韦尔瓦、卡斯特隆、马略卡岛和加泰罗尼亚都发布了高度警告。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$