Part V. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following
questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
I often hear or read about "natural disasters"- the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the
state of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible all over
the world; huge fires; and so on and so on. But I'll never forget my first personal experience with the
strangeness of nature - "the London Killer Fog" of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high
- pressure system (warm air) covered southern England. With the freezing - cold air below, heavy fog
formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terrible
high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn't see, and some
walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breath, and many people got sick. Finally,
on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got
sick. Many of them died.
26. Which "natural disaster" isn't mentioned in the text ?
A. a volcano
B. a flood
C. a hurricane
27. What is his unforgettable personal experience?
A. the London killer.
C. the strangeness of nature.
28. How long did the "London Killer Fog" last?
A. for four days.
B. for six days.
C. for two days.
29. What didn't happen during the time of "London Killer Fog"?
B. humidity.
B. the heavy fog in London in 1952.
D. a high-pressure system.
A. Natural disasters.
C. People.
A. heavy rain.
30. What does the word "them" in the last line mean?
C. pollution.
D. a tornado
B. Factories.
D. Railroad tracks.
D. for a week.
D. heavy fog.