The devastation of Typhoon Morakot over Taiwan and eastern China is a reminder that the northwest Pacific is the most dangerous region in the world for tropical storms.The worst of these are typhoons, which are the same as hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, or cyclones in the Indian Ocean and Australia.They all have winds of more than 118km/h (73mph) spinning around a central core.

These storms start off as a mass of thunderstorms in the tropics outside the Equator.Given the right conditions, they form a bigger and more organised storm and feed off warm seas at more than 26.5C (80F) to get the fuel that they need to become a fully-fledged(羽毛丰满的) typhoon, hurricane or cyclone.Each storm is like a heat engine, extracting heat from the warm, humid air over the sea and turning it into phenomenal amounts of energy — equivalent to about 200 times the entire world’s electrical generating capacity.But warm, moist air is not enough — these storms also need slack winds aloft, because strong high-altitude winds can rip off the top of the storm clouds and send the entire storm tumbling(翻跟头).

The damage from tropical storms often comes from their winds, or the storm surges from the sea as the winds pile up water into a huge battering ram(冲击夯) that floods coastlines.But the devastation from Typhoon Morakot came from its unbelievable rainfall — about a year’s average rain in some places — that set off landslides and mudslides.

1.According to the first paragraph, the common point among typhoons,hurricanes and cyclones is _______.

     A.that they all come from the oceans

       B.that they all have winds of over 118km/h spinning around a central core

       C.that they all cause great damage

       D.that they all can generate electricity

2.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

     A.Typhoon Morakat devestates Taiwan and eastern China

     B.How is the typhoon formed?

     C.Typhoon Morakot was how to devestate the areas it travelled

     D.How terrible is Typhoon Morakat!

3.The devastation from Typhoon Morakot is mainly from ______.

     A.its wind                   B.its rainfall      

       C.landslides and mudslides       D.the storm

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

     A.Taiwan is off the northwest Pacific

     B.the damage from tropical storms often comes from their winds

     C.tropical storms often happen

     D.tropical storms only need warm, moist air

第II卷(非选择题,共35分)

第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)

第一节 短文填词(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

阅读下面短文,根据以下揭示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确。

You can find almost any kind of restaurant in America, because it is a country of many different _______ (国籍). The telephone book lists restaurants for each           76. ____________

city ____to the name, area of the city, or kind of food . Restaurants in large 77. ____________

cities vary g __ in price. Many restaurants post their menus in the window, 78. ____________

so you can have some idea of the price and kind of food b__ you enter . If  79. ____________

you are ______(不确定)about how expensive the food is , ask to see a menu before 80. ___________

you are seated at a table, or e ______ just ask about the price range . Appearances 81. ___________

from the outside can be ______(误导)—what looks like a small, informal restaurant may  82. ___________

really be very expensive w ____ what looks like a large, expensive restaurant 83. ___________

may be very reasonable. You can get a meal for about $4 or $5 or _____ (稍微)more84. ___________

if you eat in snack bars or coffee shops. ____ most city restaurants, you should expect  85. ___________

to pay $8 to $10 a person for dinner, with alcoholic drinks and wine extra.

第二节 语法填空 (共20小题,满分30分)

 阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为26~45的相应位置上。

A

 What are some of the problems caused by chemical fertilizers? First, they damage the land by ____26____(kill) the helpful bacteria and pests as well as the harmful ___27______. Chemicals also stay in the ground and underground water for a long time. This affects crops and, therefore, animals and humans, ____28____ chemicals get inside the crops and cannot just ______29_____(wash) off. These chemicals in the food supply build up in people’s bodies ___30____ time. Many of these chemicals can lead to cancer or other ___31____(ill). ___32____ addition, fruit, vegetables and other food ____33____(grow) with chemical fertilizers usually grow too fast to be full of much nutrition. They may look beautiful, ____34____ inside there is usually more water ____35__ vitamins and minerals.

B

Many people believe that they _  36   (suppose) to drink eight glasses of water   37   day, or about two liters.  Why? Because that is   38   they have been told all their lives.    39   a new report offers some different advice. The experts say people should obey their bodies; they should drink as   40   water as they feel like drinking.

      The report contains some general   41   (suggest). The experts say that women should get about 2.7 liters of water   42   (day). Men should get about 3.7 liters. But wait in each case, that is more than eight glasses. There is an important difference. The report does not tell people how many glasses of water to drink.   43   fact, the experts say that   44   may be impossible to know how many glasses are needed to meet these guidelines. This is because the daily requirement can include the water   45   (contain) in foods.

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