吉林省吉林市2019届高三一模考试英语试卷含答案(5)

B. The war lasting for many years．

C. The influence of the Sahara．

D. Its location of the center of a desert．

3. Which city holds the record of the highest temperature？

A. Ahvaz．

B. Bangkok．

C. Timbuktu．

D. Kuwait City．

【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A

【解析】

本文是一篇广告布告类阅读，主要介绍了世界上最热的几个城市。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段According to the data， Bangkok is the hottest city on the planet ﹣ not because of any particularly impressive high temperatures，but because it is consistently hot all the year round．可知，曼谷以一年四季炎热的天气闻名。故选B。

【2题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段Modern﹣day Timbuktu is slowly being swallowed by the desert and is certainly a shadow of the trade center that it once was．可知，因为撒哈拉沙漠的影响，廷巴克图不再是贸易中心。故选C。

【3题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段Ahvaz is an industrial city with average highs of around 46℃ during July，its warmest month． Th e city's record high is 54℃， making it one of the world's hottest cities during the summer．可知，阿瓦士的气温最高故选A。

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