2015职称英语(理工类)教材阅读理解文章及译文(5)

　　Florida Hit by Cold Air Mass

　　The ice chill deepened as temperatures fell to the single digits in most of the South, with an unfamiliar dip below the freezing mark as far south as parts of interior South Florida. Temperatures in Florida plunged, with West Palm Beach dropping to a record low of 2 degrees.

　　The temperature plunge posed a threat to Floridas US$9.1 billion-a-year citrus crop, more of which is still on the trees. Growers were hurrying to harvest as much of the fruit as possible before it was damaged by cold.

　　In Florida, Governor Jeb Bush signed an emergency order to eliminate the weight limit on trucks so citrus growers could get as much fruit to market as possible.

　　词汇：

　　spokeswoman 女发言人 Celsius 摄氏的

　　shorts 宽松运动裤;男用短衬裤

　　1. Which of the following statements is not meant in the first two paragraphs?

　　B. The temperature in the United States except the South dropped below the freezing mark.

　　D. The eastern two thirds of the United States was hit by cold air mass.

　　A. Most of the south.

　　C. West Palm Beach.

　　3. Kings statement that We brought shorts, T-shirt, and I had to go out and buy another coat, shows that

　　B. he needed formal clothes.

　　D. Florida is how compared with England.

　　A. thought speed limit for trucks was unreasonable.

　　C. wanted to encourage trucks to transport as much fruit to market as possible.

　　5. Which statement is NOT true according to the last paragraph?

　　B. Citrus trees would be damaged if the temperature drops below minus 2℃for four hours.

　　D. Florida Citrus Mutual sprayed trees with sprinklers for citrus growers.