The heat was blamed for at least 74 deaths across the country in the past two weeks，according to NBC News，with states like Virginia and Illinois reporting double digit death toll.

　　The heat wave has been near­unprecedented(几乎史无前例的)for several major cities. In Chicago，the temperature reached 100 degrees for three days from Wednesday through Friday，which ties historic record. St Louis' period of 10 continuous days of 100 or higher has only been topped by the Dust Bowl year of 1936 when the period was 13 days. Washington hit 100 on Sunday for the fourth continuous day，tying a record set July 19－22,1930.

　　However，as the heat eases in the East，forecasters warned that a new round of record highs could soon bake Western states.

　　48．What can be the best title of the passage?

　　A．Heat wave eases in the US，death toll up

　　B．Heat wave hits the US

　　C．Cooler air swept the US

　　D．More people died due to the heat

　　答案　A　[主旨大意题。纵观全文可知文章讲的是美国热浪减轻，死亡人数增加，故选A。]

　　49．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A．In the US Midwest and East Coast，the death toll of the heat wave has climbed to 74.

　　B．Cooler air swept southward in the eastern half of the country.

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