英语阅读理解 中南大学.docVIP

阅读理解 Passage 1 Moving cold air will create a rain belt which will move from west to east in the north today and tonight. The potential of heavy rain is being weakened in areas along the Huaihe River. Eastern areas in the northwest will have light to moderate rain, to be accompanied by heavy rain or short thunder showers in some places. Light to moderate rain is also expected in areas along the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers, the lower reaches of the Hanshui River, western and northern areas south of the Yangtze River, South China and eastern areas of the Southwest. Western and southern areas in South China will be hit by heavy rains or rainstorms. Heavy rain is also likely in western areas south of the Yangtze River and eastern part of Southwest. 1. What will be created according to the passage? (A) A rain belt (B) The potential of heavy rain (C) Moving cold air (D) Short thunder showers 2. What is being weakened? (A) A rain belt (B) The potential of heavy rain (C) Moving cold air (D) Short thunder showers 3. What is also expected in some areas? (A) Heavy rain (B) Moderate rain (C) Light rain (D) Light to moderate rain 4. Where will heavy rains or rainstorms occur? (A) Southern areas in South China (B) Western areas in South China (C) Western and southern areas in South China (D) Northern areas south of the Yangtze River 5. What is this passage? (A) An advertisement (B) A notice (C) A piece of news (D) A weather forecast Passage 2 Coca-Cola is the best-selling soft drink in the world. 165 million Cokes are sold every day, from the equator to the Arctic. But whereas outside the USA Coke tends to be a young persons drink, inside the USA anybody of any age, of any income can drink it without embarrassment on any occasion. Coke is not the only cola drink. Pepsi Cola is a well-known rival and has its devotees, for it is not as sweet as Coke. Cola drinks contain caffeine from the kola nut and are the only