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Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2023·广东省广州市段测)

Smokejumpers

Everyyear,wildfiresdestroymillionsofhectaresofforest.Homesaredamaged,andthousandsofpeopledie.Smokejumpersarehelpingtostopthis.

Whatisthesmokejumper?

Smokejumpersareaspecialtypeoffirefighter.Theyjumpfromplanesintoareasthataredifficulttoreachbycaroronfoot,likethemiddleofamountainforest.Theyracetoputoutfiresasfastastheycan.

Whatdosmokejumpersdo?

Atafiresite,smokejumpersfirstexaminethelandanddecidehowtofightthefire.Theirmaingoalistostopafirefromspreading.Usingbasicequipmentsuchasshovelsandaxes,smokejumpersclearlandofburnablemateriallikeplantsandotherdrymaterial.Theycarrywaterwiththemtoo,butonlyalimitedamount.

Whocanbeasmokejumper?

Althoughthemajorityofsmokejumpersaremen,morewomenarejoining.Themostimportantthingsareyourheightandweight.SmokejumpersemployedintheUS,forexample,mustbe120to200pounds(54to91kilograms),sotheydontgethurtwhentheyland,orgetblownbystrongwinds.Smokejumpersmustalsobecapableofsurvivinginthewild.

Theworkisdangerous,andthehoursarelong.Butforthesefirefighters,smokejumpingisntjustanoccupation.Theylovebeingabletojumpoutofplanes,fightfires,andliveintheforest.Asa28-year-oldsmokejumperBobSmithsays，“Thisisthebestjobfortoughguys.”

语篇导读：职业介绍——空降森林灭火员。

1．Whatisthefirstthingasmokejumperdoesafterarrivingatafiresite？B

A．Cleartheland. B．Studythearea.

C．Lookforwater. D．Putoutthefire.

解析：细节理解题。根据Whatdosmokejumpersdo？部分中的第一句可知，空降森林灭火员抵达火灾现场后要做的第一件事情是研究地形。故选B。

2．Ifyouwanttobeasmokejumper,youmustbeB.

A．male

B．withinacertainweightrange

C．abletoflyaplane

D．olderthan28yearsofage

解析：细节理解题。根据Whocanbeasmokejumper？部分中的“Smokejumpersemployed...mustbe120to200pounds(54to91kilograms)”可知，要想成为空降森林灭火员，体重得在一定的范围内。故选B。

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