In old times,  man considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries(神秘事物)of nature.  In fact a single flash of lightning 1. 6 kilometers long has enough electricity to light one million lamps.    
The American scientist, Benjamin Franklin, was the first to suggest that lightning is in fact electricity formed between the earth and clouds high above. It happened in 1752. In the same year, he also built the first lightning rod(避雷針)to protect buildings from being struck by lightnings.    
Modern science has discovered that lightning is very strong and powerful. A lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers, and travels at a speed of 30 million meters per second.  Scientists have the opinion that there are about 2, 000 million flashes of lightning per year. In the United States alone, it kills almost one person per day.     The safest place to be in during an electrical storm is a closed car. Outside, one should go close to low ground for cover and not stop under a tree. Also one should stay out of water and away from metal fences. Inside a house people should keep away from open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things.
小題1:From this passage we know lightning is_______ .
A．one of the great mysteries of nature
B．electricity high above the earth
C．a(chǎn) kind of light
D．the sound from the clouds
小題2:In the US _______.
A．every person can see lightning every day
B．a(chǎn)t least one person is killed by lightning every day
C．there are about 6 million flashes of lightning per year
D．a(chǎn)bout one person per day dies from lightning
小題3:During a lightning storm, it would be best if you _______.
A．stand under a treeB．go outsideC．stay in a closed carD．stop near windows
小題4:A lightning rod can _______.
A．prevent accidents caused by lightning
B．stop lightning
C．protect buildings from being washed away
D．delay the coming of lightning

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析：文章介紹了閃電，以及在閃電中如何保護(hù)自己。
小題1:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第二行l(wèi)ightning is in fact electricity formed between the earth and clouds high above.說明B正確。
小題2:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第四行In the United States alone, it kills almost one person per day.說明D正確。
小題3:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第五行  The safest place to be in during an electrical storm is a closed car.說明C正確。
小題4:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段3,4行In the same year, he also built the first lightning rod(避雷針)to protect buildings from being struck by lightnings.說明避雷針可以避免閃電發(fā)生的事故。
點(diǎn)評：本文比較簡單，與考生的日常生活也比較貼切，仍然對細(xì)節(jié)題的考查偏高。
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