高中英语外刊时文阅读训练
专题33
西班牙受洪灾侵袭
Ⅰ.文章话题导入
Ⅱ.外刊原文阅读
Ш.阅读理解专项针对性练习
Ⅳ.话题高频词汇强化训练
Ⅴ.参考译文赏析
【话题·导语】
2024 年11 月1 日，西班牙巴伦西亚，一辆汽车正在清理洪水灾区。西班牙东部和东南部的瓦伦西
亚、卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰和安达卢西亚地区发生了致命的山洪暴发，造成205 人确认死亡，并造成严重破
坏。截至周五，仍有更多人下落不明。
【原文·外刊阅读】
Spanish floods kill at least 205, PM pledges comprehensive support
（文章来源：人民网People）
Spain remains deeply shaken by the deadly flash
floods that have left 205 people confirmed dead and
wrecked havoc across the regions of Valencia, Castilla-La
Mancha and Andalusia in the east and southeast parts of
the country. As of Friday, many more are still unaccounted
for.
With the ground too dry to absorb the intense rainfall, which exceeded 400 liters per square meter
in many areas and reached up to 600 liters in some, the torrential overnight downpours on Tuesday led
to devastating flash floods.
Videos posted on social media have shown torrents up to three meters high sweeping cars down the
streets to pile them up as if they were toys. Bridges were swept away, railway tunnels collapsed and
fields were swamped as people climbed onto roofs of their homes and cars to seek refuge, but not all
survived.
The official death toll, initially 12 on Wednesday morning according to the Center for Coordinated
and Integrated Operations, has now soared to 205, with 202 fatalities in the region of Valencia, two in
Castilla-La Mancha and one in Andalusia.
The Feria de Valencia exhibition center has had to be used as a temporary mortuary. With many
people still missing, the number of fatalities is expected to climb further.
The Spanish newspaper Eldiario.es reported on Friday that 1,900 people are still missing. Witnesses
in the affected areas said many people had gone into underground garages to save their cars, only to be
trapped by the extreme deluge. The media outlets are filled with heart wrenching stories, with loved ones
making final calls from vehicles trapped in rising waters.
Moreover, over 130,000 homes lost power during the floods, and by Friday, power company Iberdrola
confirmed that 23,000 homes still remained without electricity.
The floods left the Valencia region in eastern Spain almost isolated, with the high-speed rail link
between the capital city of Madrid and Valencia closed for up to three weeks following the collapse of
two tunnels.
Around 80 km of local rail lines and 100 roads were damaged, prompting the government to
allocate 25 million euros (27 million U.S. dollars) on Friday for emergency repairs.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited the affected areas on Thursday and pledged
comprehensive aid for recovery efforts. The government declared three days of official mourning as
sporting events in the Valencia region were all postponed.
Meanwhile, nearly 2,000 military personnel, supported by 400 vehicles and 15 helicopters, have been
deployed to assist in rescue and recovery operations. Hundreds of mud-caked Valencia volunteers were
seen helping clear streets and homes with shovels and brooms.
However, police also reported that approximately 60 people have been detained for looting in the
wake of the floods.
Relief support has poured in from across Spain, with funds being set up by the Red Cross and other
agencies to aid rescue and recovery. Additionally, the international community, including the European
Union, has offered assistance.
Three days after the deadliest floods in decades, Valencia remains under alert for further downpours,
with high warnings issued for Huelva, Castellon, Mallorca, and Catalonia.
【原创·阅读理解】
1. How many people have been confirmed dead due to the flash floods in Spain?
A. 12 people
B. 150 people
C. 205 people
D. 300 people
2. What was the intense rainfall measurement in some areas during the floods?
A. Exceeded 300 liters per square meter
B. Exceeded 400 liters per square meter
C. Reached up to 600 liters per square meter
D. Remained below 200 liters per square meter
3. What has been set up at the Feria de Valencia exhibition center in response to the floods?
A. A shelter for evacuees
B. A temporary mortuary
C. A supply distribution center
D. An emergency management office
4. How much funding has the government allocated for emergency repairs following the floods?
A. 10 million euros
B. 15 million euros
C. 25 million euros
D. 50 million euros
【高频词汇训练】
1．聊天时，我的舅舅告诉我加拿大是世界上面积第二大的国家，它的面积约为北美大陆的五分之二。
（approximately）
When chatting, my uncle told me in the world and the North
American continent.
2．据证实, 这次地震已造成6 人死亡。
the earthquake has caused six deaths. (confirm)
3．汽车修理厂的员工说他们会尽快修理我的汽车。(as...as one can)
The staff of the garage said they would repair my car .
4．杰克听到他父亲昨晚去世的消息后，脸色苍白。
Upon hearing the news that his father last night, Jack went deadly pale.
5．The accident resulted in a serious damage. To tell you the truth, the damage frightened me. I almost gave up
driving ever since. (改写为复合句)
→To tell you the truth, the serious damage frightened me so much ．
6．他的汽车坏了，因此他使他的车在修理店被修理。
His car was broke, so he in a garage.
7．他的双腿一软，头脑一片空白，倒在地上，失去知觉。
His legs collapsed, his mind went blank, and .
8．从长远来看，我们的巨大努力有一天一定会成功的。
, our intense effort will pay off one day.
【参考译文】
西班牙洪灾造成至少205 人死亡，首相承诺提供全面支持
西班牙东部和东南部的瓦伦西亚、卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰和安达卢西亚地区发生了致命的山洪暴发，造成
205 人确认死亡，并造成严重破坏。截至周五，仍有更多人下落不明。
由于地面过于干燥，无法吸收强降雨，许多地区的降雨量超过每平方米400 升，有些地区高达600
升，周二连夜的倾盆大雨导致了毁灭性的山洪爆发。
社交媒体上发布的视频显示，高达三米的洪流席卷街道，把汽车堆得像玩具一样。桥梁被冲走，铁路
隧道坍塌，田地被淹没，人们爬上房屋和汽车的屋顶寻求庇护，但并非所有人都幸存下来。
根据协调与综合行动中心的数据，周三上午的官方死亡人数最初为12 人，现在已飙升至205 人，瓦伦
西亚地区有202 人死亡，卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰有2 人死亡，安达卢西亚有1 人死亡。
瓦伦西亚展览中心不得不被用作临时停尸房。由于仍有许多人失踪，预计死亡人数将进一步攀升。
西班牙报纸Eldiario.es 周五报道称，仍有1900 人失踪。受灾地区的目击者说，许多人进入地下车库救
他们的车，结果却被极端的洪水困住了。媒体上充斥着令人心碎的故事，被困在不断上涨的洪水中的车辆
上，亲人们正在打最后的电话。
此外，洪水期间有13 万多户家庭断电，截至周五，电力公司Iberdrola 证实，仍有2.3 万户家庭断电。
洪水使西班牙东部的巴伦西亚地区几乎与世隔绝，首都马德里和巴伦西亚之间的高速铁路在两条隧道
坍塌后关闭了长达三周。
当地约80 公里的铁路线和100 条道路受损，促使政府周五拨款2500 万欧元（2700 万美元）进行紧急
维修。
西班牙首相佩德罗·桑切斯周四访问了受灾地区，并承诺为恢复工作提供全面援助。政府宣布为期三天
的官方哀悼，因为瓦伦西亚地区的体育赛事全部推迟。
与此同时，近2000 名军事人员在400 辆汽车和15 架直升机的支援下，已被部署协助救援和恢复行
动。数百名浑身泥泞的瓦伦西亚志愿者被看到用铲子和扫帚帮助清理街道和房屋。
然而，警方还报告称，洪水过后约有60 人因抢劫被拘留。
救援支持从西班牙各地涌入，红十字会和其他机构正在设立资金，以协助救援和恢复。此外，包括欧
洲联盟在内的国际社会也提供了援助。
在数十年来最致命的洪水发生三天后，瓦伦西亚仍处于进一步暴雨的警戒状态，韦尔瓦、卡斯特隆、
马略卡岛和加泰罗尼亚都发布了高度警告。
