Question

Hurricane(飓风) 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.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “tornado” mean?

A．台风

B．龙卷风

C．洪水

D．冰雹

【小题2】Which of the following is WRONG about tornados?

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.

【小题3】According to the passage, a person who sees a tornado in his area had better NOT ______.

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

【小题4】We can learn from the passages that ______.

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

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】C

解析试题分析：
【小题1】B 推理题。根据第二段第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.说明该词指龙卷风。故B正确。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据第一段第二行The killer storm carried winds of 135 miles per hour.说明这个风速是飓风的风速，而不是龙卷风的风速，故D是关于龙卷风的错误说法。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据第二段最后一句If you are outside or in your car, try to find a narrow place to hide.说明当我开车的时候，遇见龙卷风，不是快开走，而是找一个狭窄的地方躲起来。故A正确。
【小题4】C 细节题。根据最后一段Many volunteers have come to help to make sandbags and use them to build walls against the overflowing river.说明C正确。
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点评：文章介绍了龙卷风的影响以及遇见龙卷风时要注意的一些安全事项。集中考查细节题，要求考生在阅读的时候在关键的点上做好标志，以减少回读的次数，大大提高阅读的效率和速度。如77题的考点定位。在阅读的时候，也可以先看题目，再看文章。