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阅读理解 　　In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas．Of these, only about half a dozen cause the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that are named hurricanes, and several usually make their way to the coast．There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people． 　　The great storms that hit the coast start as harmless circling disturbances(大气扰动)hundreds－even thousands－of miles out at sea．As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds．When conditions are just right, warm, wet air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward through it and comes out at the top．In this course, the wetness in this warm air produces rains, and with it the heat is changed into energy in the form of strong winds．As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to swirl(旋转)in a counter-clockwise(逆时针)motion． 　　The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days but it contains almost more power than we can imagine．The hidden energy of the heat given off by a hurricane’s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the US for more than six months．Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction(破坏)in a hurricane．A typical(典型)hurricane bring 6 to 12 inch downpour resulting in sudden floods．Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea－the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center．The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore． (1) What is the worst thing about a hurricane? [　　] A． The harmful effects of water． B． The heat it gives off． C． It lasts about nine days on average． D． It’s very strong wind． (2) The counter-clockwise swirling of the hurricane is brought about by ________． [　　] A． the low-pressure area in the center of the storm B． the increasing heat C． the trade winds D． the force of waves of water (3) The underlined word “downpour” probably means ________． [　　] A． dangerous waves B． the energy produced by the hurricane C． heavy rainfall D． the progress of water to the hurricane center (4) What’s the main idea of the text? [　　] A． The great heat is caused by counter-clockwise swirling． B． The process of changing storms into hurricanes． C． Circling disturbances can lead to destructive hurricanes． D． The cause of a hurricane and its destruction．

Answer 1

答案：1．A;2．B;3．C;4．D;
解析：

(1)	信息是Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction in a hurricane．
(2)	对应信息是As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to swirl in a counter-clockwise motion．
(3)	从后边的伴随状语resulting in sudden floods可以看出。
(4)	这篇文章是按照飓风的形成过程和造成的危害的顺序写的。