Hurricane(颶風(fēng)) reached the northeastern United States today and caused death and destruction everywhere. The killer storm carried winds of 135 miles per hour. The high winds and heavy rains created extremely dangerous waves. It is not yet known how many people died or were hurt in this storm, but it is said that the numbers will be very high.
With the arrival of the tornado season, the National Weather Service is again telling people how to protect themselves from these deadly storms. The winds from tornadoes are the most violent winds on earth. They can blow up to 400 miles per hour. A tornado looks like a funnel(漏斗). It is also very loud. It may sound like a train coming at you. In fact, the winds from a tornado can pick up a train and throw it around. If a tornado is seen in your area, it is very important that you protect yourself. A basement (地下室) is the safest place to go. Try to wait under a table in the basement. Stay away from windows. If you are outside or in your car, try to find a narrow place to hide.
As the area tries to deal with the worst flood of the century, there are many heartwarming stories of people helping other people. From all over the world people have sent food and clothes to help the thousands who have had to leave their homes. Many volunteers have come to help to make sandbags and use them to build walls against the overflowing river. While the result of this disaster will be terrible for many, it is beautiful to see people coming together to help others and save lives.
【小題1】What does the underlined word “tornado” mean?
| A．臺風(fēng) | B．龍卷風(fēng) | C．洪水 | D．冰雹 |
| A．They look like a funnel. |
| B．They come regularly every year. |
| C．They are the most violent winds on Earth. |
| D．They carry winds of 135 km per hour. |
| A．drive his car away as fast as possible |
| B．go to the basement and wait under a table |
| C．find a narrow place to hide |
| D．stay away from windows |
| A．nobody tried to help the local people |
| B．hurricane damaged the northwestern coast of US |
| C．when there is flooding, sandbags can be made and used to build walls |
| D．people are often taught how to protect themselves from snowstorms |
【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】A
【小題4】C
解析試題分析：
【小題1】B 推理題。根據(jù)第二段第2,3,4行The winds from tornadoes are the most violent winds on earth. They can blow up to 400 miles per hour.和. A tornado looks like a funnel(漏斗). It is also very loud. It may sound like a train coming at you.說明該詞指龍卷風(fēng)。故B正確。
【小題2】D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二行The killer storm carried winds of 135 miles per hour.說明這個風(fēng)速是颶風(fēng)的風(fēng)速，而不是龍卷風(fēng)的風(fēng)速，故D是關(guān)于龍卷風(fēng)的錯誤說法。
【小題3】A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句If you are outside or in your car, try to find a narrow place to hide.說明當我開車的時候，遇見龍卷風(fēng)，不是快開走，而是找一個狹窄的地方躲起來。故A正確。
【小題4】C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段Many volunteers have come to help to make sandbags and use them to build walls against the overflowing river.說明C正確。
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