Question

【题目】任务型阅读，每空一词。

What is a hurricane?

You may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause devastating(毁灭性的)waves，wind，and rain．They happen during“Hurricane Season，”which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.

Categories (类别) of Hurricanes

There are five categories of hurricanes, which are based on wind speeds. The categories help people know how much damage(危害)a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed，the more dangerous the storm．For example，a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour，which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely．

Hurricane Dangers

When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall，there can be a devastating flood．The centre of a hurricane is called the eye．While most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds，the eye is actually(事实上)a calm area in the storm．When the eye of a hurricane passes over land，people might think that it’s over，but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through．

Hurricane Safety Tips

There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction，so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane，be sure to remember the following safety tips．

·Be sure you have a radio，batteries，fresh drinking water，and enough food．

·Tell neighbors，friends，and family members your emergency plans．Tell them where you’ll go if you need to leave your home．

·If you live near the ocean，leave your home and travel to a safe place．You could stay with a friend or a family member，in a hotel／motel，or in an emergency shelter area．

·Stay inside during the storm．You could be seriously injured(受伤)if you go outside．

Hurricanes
Characteristics	☆Hurricane Season usually 【1】 about 6 months in the Atlantic Ocean and 6.5 months in the Pacific Ocean． ☆Devastating waves，wind，and rain are usually the 【2】 of hurricanes.
Categories	☆Hurricanes have been 【3】 into five categories by scientists，based on wind speeds． ☆A Category 5 hurricane can destroy all the 【4】 along the shorelines.
【5】	☆When a hurricane comes together with heavy rainfall，a terrible 【6】 may happen． ☆The eye is the 【7】 of a hurricane．Soon after it passes，the wind and rain increase again．
Safety Tips	☆It’s 【8】 to stop a hurricane or change its direction． ☆Don’t 【9】 the safety tips if you find yourself in the path of a hurricane． ☆Stay inside during the storm， 【10】 you could be seriously injured.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】lasts

【2】results

【3】divided

【4】buildings

【5】Dangers

【6】flood

【7】centre/center

【8】impossible

【9】forget

【10】or/otherwise

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了飓风的特点、到来的时间和地点；飓风的种类；飓风给人类带来的危害及应对飓风的安全建议。

【1】lasts 由第一段中“...which is from June 1st until November 30th...in the Pacific Ocean.”推算飓风在大西洋“持续(last)”约6个月，在太平洋则约为6个半月。主语为单数，故用动词第三人称单数形式。

【2】results 由第一段第一句可知毁灭性的波浪、大风和雨通常是飓风带来的结果(results)。

【3】divided divide into意为“分成”，本句为现在完成时的被动语态，结构为：have/has been＋及物动词的过去分词。

【4】buildings 由第二段最后一句“...which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely.”知填buildings。

【5】Dangers结合第三段小标题“Hurricane Dangers”知此栏主要谈到飓风的“危险(dangers)”。

【6】flood 由第三段第一句“When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall，there can be a devastating flood.”可知填flood。

【7】centre/center 由第三段第二句“The centre of a hurricane is called the eye.”可知飓风的“中心(centre/center)”叫“眼(eye)”。

【8】impossible 由第四段第一句“There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction...”知阻止飓风或使之改变方向是“不可能的(impossible)”。

【9】forget由第四段第一句“...be sure to remember the following safety tips.”知填forget，remember＝don't forget。

【10】or/otherwise or＝otherwise意为“否则，要不然”