报刊A.doc

1 萍乡学院 2013 --2014 学年度第一学期期末考试《英语报刊选读》试题 A卷英语教育,商务英语专科专业- 2011 级本卷共三大题 6页命题人系审批人学生学号学生姓名何娜 Part I vocabulary work(30) A .give an antonym to each of the following words(10) 6. private 2. reliable 3. illicit 4. dynamic 5. salient a synonym to each of the following words(10) C. write the full name(10) Part II. Read the following passage and answer the questions(40) News Item 1 At least 29 people are reported dead and even more are missing after severe storms in the State of Florida. Many of the fatalities occurred in the central part of the state where powerful tornadoes damaged hundreds of buildings. Widespread power outages delayed the efforts of rescue crews. Florida has been hit by hail, heavy rains, and wind gusts as high as 20 kilometers per hour since Sunday afternoon. Many areas remain under a tornado watch. 3 1. What is the condition in the state of Florida? A. It has been attacked by severe drought B. It has been hit by powerful tornadoes C. It has been damaged by wind only D. It has been struck by heavy rain only 3 2. When did such weather begi n? A Saturday morning B. Since Saturday afternoon C. Since Sunday morning D. Sin