高中英语时事语法填空(三)
一、 Chongqing heat sparks highest health alert
The Chongqing Health Commission and Chongqing Meteorological Observatory upgraded the city's second-level alert 1. ______(issue) on Wednesday for heatstroke, changing to a first-level alert for heatstroke on Friday. It is the city's first such top-level alert.
According 2.______ the chief forecaster of the municipal meteorological observatory, Luo Juan, the city's first-level alert for heatstroke must come after temperatures in at least eight districts and 3.______(county) rise above 40 C for five consecutive days.
From July 29 to Aug 12, a dozen districts in Chongqing had temperatures exceeding 40 C for five to 11 consecutive days. The heat wave is expected 4.______(continue) the following week.
Luo said summer in Chongqing is noted for its high 5._______(intensify) and long duration. Temperatures are much higher and the rain is 6. ________(significant) reduced.
Chongqing has witnessed two rounds of heat waves, with 29.3 days of high temperatures on average, 7.______(rank) second in the period since 1951. 8.______ most was 30.2 days in 2006.
Last Sunday, the city's Beibei district 9.______(reach) 44.5 C — the maximum temperature appearing for the second time on record in Chongqing.
The local weather forecast says western and northeastern Chongqing will see temperatures reach 10.______even surpass record highs in the coming two weeks.
二、 Sino-Korean art exhibition kicks off in Shanghai
Born in 1992, an exhibition featuring artworks from 30 Chinese and Korean artists born in the year 1992, opened in Shanghai on Thursday.
Kim Seung-ho, Republic of Korea consul general(总领事)in Shanghai, said at the opening ceremony that the exhibition is meant 1.______( commemorate) the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea.
"As the Chinese idiom 2.______( go): A man should be independent in society at 30. In the past 30 years, a generation of Chinese and Korean people have worked hard and made excellent achievements in 3.______( develop) the bilateral(双边的)relations," said Kim.
Divided into three sections, the exhibition features 30 artworks that include paintings, photographs, installations(装置艺术), 4.______ videos.
Shanghai-based artist Zheng Yiran created the installation Living Room just for 5.______ exhibition. One of the objects within this installation 6.______ drew the attention of many visitors is a photo album. "As I 7.______( inspire) by the theme of this exhibition, I created this album by getting each of the participating artists to send me a childhood photo of themselves. I then put all these 8.______(image) in one album so that it looks like one person," said Zheng. "It seems as if we share a common memory of the past 30 years, and I invite everyone to come to sit in this 9.______(relax) living room and have a look at the growing-up process of this person," she added.
The exhibition is located 10.______ Bund 18 Art Space and runs through Aug 28.
Tourists cautioned of flood dangers in wake of tragedy
三、 Mountain torrent that killed 7, injured 8 at scenic spot in Sichuan stirs reaction
There was a tragic death of seven people, and an injury of eight others in a flash flood at a scenic spot in Sichuan province. The 1. _____ (safe) of tourists visiting unregulated scenic spots prone to flash flooding has become a matter of public issue.
At about 3:30 pm 2. _____ Saturday, a flash flood hit Longcao valley, a popular tourist spot in Longmenshan town, Chengdu. Several tourists were unable 3.______(escape) before the flood hit.
In the wake of the tragedy, tourists have been cautioned against visiting mountainous locations susceptible to flash flooding during the summer flood season.
"Mountain climates are very 4. _____ (complicate). There can often be heavy rain at the top of a mountain and clear weather below, 5. _____ can sometimes lead to flash floods or mudslides that people lower down the mountain are unaware of." Xie Hong, a researcher from the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment of the Chinese Academy of Science said.
When it rains, slopes become prone to instability and to 6. _____ (disaster) such as flash floods, mudslides, rockslides, landslides. According to the villagers, 7. _____ flash flood hit within seconds in this accident.
Xie said that although the warnings are 8. _____ (clear) posted at such places, some people are quick to forget about such tragedies.
He suggested 9. _____ (teach) a better understanding of the way weather behaves in the mountains in schools so that awareness of potential danger is ingrained at a young age. He hopes that tragedies like this can 10. _____ (avoid) in the future.
四、 HK, mainland university to open in Guangzhou
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), will start its very first semester in the Guangdong provincial capital in September, undertaking its mission 1.______ (train) new talent for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Ma Shu, deputy director-general of the city government, 2.______ (say) HKUST(Guangzhou) is the first cooperative university in Guangzhou and the first university in the city's Nansha district, 3. ______ has become a new engine for economic growth.
"HKUST (Guangzhou) 4. ______ (expect) to become a role model for higher education collaboration between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, as well as a world-class university to train the right kind of talent for the development of the GBA and the entire country," Ma said at a news conference in Guangzhou 5. ______ Monday.
It will serve as a research university for scientific and 6. ______ (technology) innovation, industrial upgrading and the high-quality development of the GBA, he said.
The university 7. ______ (aim) to integrate the high-quality education resources of the mainland and Hong Kong, Ma said, adding that by exploring cutting-edge and crossover 8._______(discipline) it can build a new internal management system and mechanism to help cultivate innovative talent with 9. ______ international perspective.
The deputy director-general said the city government would continue to 10. ______ (financial) support the construction of the second phase of the university in the coming months.
五、 Motorcyclists born to ride supplies to firefighters
Chongqing motorcyclists are being hailed as heroes for volunteering to transport much-needed supplies to the fire and rescue workers fighting the wildfires caused by prolonged heat and drought across multiple districts in the municipality.
As of Wednesday, Chongqing has issued a red alert, 1.______ most severe in the four-tier warning system, for high temperatures for 16 consecutive days.
In the scorching heat and drought conditions, multiple wildfires have ravaged many parts of Chongqing. As of Tuesday, several large wildfires have been brought 2.______ control with the joint efforts of the fire and rescue workers, social organizations and residents. No casualties have been reported.
Facing the tough situation, the city government called for volunteers with 3.______(relate) skills and experience to join the firefighting, and a large number of 4._______(motorcyclist) have played an important role and won widespread praise.
"5. _______ is my honor and duty to guard my hometown," said 27-year-old Li Xin, a member of Yueqi Motorcycle Club in Beibei district.
On Sunday night, upon 6.______(hear) the recruitment notice, Li organized a team of 15 club members to support the firefighting in Beibei's Xiema town, 7.______ is the epicenter of the local blazes.
The team members 8._______(take) turns to use five dirt bikes and four scooters to carry materials and equipment to firefighters and to transport people and necessities.
9.______(prevent) heatstroke in the extreme outdoor heat, the team gave up dressing in 10.______(they) thick riding suits.
"We will stay and help until the fire is out," Li said.
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