[2025 甘肃定西期中]Do you live in an area hit by snow in winter? If so, you may experience snowstorms. A snowstorm is a very heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind. Now let's take a closer look at it. Snowstorms make it difficult for people to travel. They also make it difficult for people to buy food and other things they need for daily life. Snowstorms can also lead to health risks,
including frostbite (冻伤).
You should pay attention to the weather report. Then you can get well prepared for snowstorms. You can change your travel plan in time before snowstorms arrive. Prepare what you need to keep warm, and save enough food and water for your family. If your house is not strong enough, move to a safer place quickly. In this way, you won't get hurt if it is damaged by heavy snow.
If you are indoors, try not to go out. Use heating tools in a proper (恰当的) way when staying indoors. If coal is used for heating, keep the windows open to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning (一氧化碳中毒). If you have to go out, you need to wear thick clothes to keep warm. And you'd better wear proper shoes to prevent you from falling down. Besides, be careful of falling power lines, because they can be dangerous for people on foot.
These are some basic things about snowstorms, and you need to keep them in mind. Protect yourself during snowstorms.
()16. What question can describe the second paragraph?
A. How can people live in a snowstorm?
B. What should people do in a snowstorm?
C. What influences can snowstorms bring?
D. Why are people afraid of snowstorms?
()17. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The house.
B. The travel.
C. The food.
D. The plan.
()18. Why should we wear proper shoes?
A. Because they make our feet comfortable.
B. Because they can stop us from falling down.
C. Because they help us to walk or run fast.
D. Because they are nice and cheap.
()19. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The snowstorm only happens in the day.
B. It will also rain when a snowstorm arrives.
C. The snowstorm has no influence on people's travel.
D. When a snowstorm arrives, it will snow heavily and usually, the wind will blow strongly.
()20. 新考法文章出处 Where can we read the passage?
A. In a book about illnesses.
B. In a newspaper about culture.
C. On a website about hard life.
D. In a magazine about weather.

16—20 C A B D D
16. C 主旨大意题。根据“Snowstorms make it difficult for people to travel...”可知第二段主要介绍了暴风雪带来的影响。故选 C 项。
17. A 词义猜测题。根据“If your house is not strong enough, move to a safer place quickly. In this way, you won't get hurt if it is damaged by heavy snow.”可知,it 指代房子。故选 A 项。
18. B 细节理解题。根据“And you'd better wear proper shoes to prevent you from falling down.”可知选 B 项。
19. D 细节理解题。根据“A snowstorm is a very heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind.”可知选 D 项。
20. D 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了暴风雪以及发生暴风雪时应如何做,故文章可能出现在一本关于天气的杂志上。故选 D 项。