江苏省南通市各地2020届九年级上学期最新英语考试试卷精选汇编：任务型阅读.docVIP

任务型阅读 海安县紫石中学10月月考 八、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） A forest fire that burned 55 square kilometres was finally put out on Wednesday morning. The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas. On Monday, police evacuated（疏散）the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes. The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and caused heavy damage to 40 others. Nobody was hurt. Officials said the damage to homes and cars was between $l million and $2 million. The government declared the town a disaster area. The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state joined the National Fire Service to put out the fire. Some kept fighting for 24 hours. Fire engines and helicopters dropped water onto the fire. In order to control the fire, firemen cleared a way around the fire. Police closed King Road to traffic on Tuesday because of heavy smoke. Thousands of tourists had to drive an hour north to Queen Road to pass the fire area. Some people did not follow the police order. Paul Grayson sent his wife and two children to safety, but he stayed. As the fire came within 50 feet of his house, he started thinking, “Am I foolish? Did I stay here too long, just for a house?” 96. When and where did the forest fire start? _______________________________________________________. 97. What did the police order the people to do? _______________________________________________________. 98. Why was fire fighting difficult? _______________________________________________________. 99. How did the firemen drop water onto the fire? _______________________________________________________. 100. What kind of person do you think Paul Grayson was? _______________________________________________________. 八、阅读与回答问题 On Sunday in Black To leave their homes. Because of strong winds. They used fire engines and helicopters. He was a little