Hurricane Sandy was a hurricane that destroyed parts of the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States during late October 2012, with minor impacts in the Southeastern and Midwestern states and Eastern Canada. Sandy, classified as the eighteenth named storm and tenth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, was a Category 2 storm at its peak intensity. While it was a Category 1 storm off the coast of the Northeastern United States, the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record. Previous estimates of losses due to damage and business interruption are estimated at $65.6 billion, which would make it the second-costliest Atlantic hurricane, behind only Hurricane Katrina. At least 253 people were killed along the path of the storm in eight countries.
Sandy developed from a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, quickly strengthened, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm six hours later. Sandy moved slowly northward toward the Greater Antilles and gradually becoming stronger. On October 24, Sandy became a hurricane, made landfall near Kingston, Jamaica, a few hours later, entered into the Caribbean Sea again and strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. On October 25, Sandy hit Cuba, and then weakened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 26, Sandy moved through the Bahamas. On October 27, Sandy briefly weakened to a tropical storm and then restrengthened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 29, Sandy turned from north to northwest and then moved ashore near Atlantic City, New Jersey, as a post-tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds.
In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected 24 states, including the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine and west across the Appalachian Mountains to Michigan and Wisconsin, with particularly severe damage in New Jersey and New York. Its storm hit New York City on October 29, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city. Damage in the US is estimated at over $63 billion.
1.According to the passage, which of the following wind forms is the strongest?
A. Tropical wave. B. Tropical storm.
C. Category 1 hurricane. D. Category 2 hurricane.
2.We can learn from the passage that_______.
A. Sandy caused 253 deaths totally in the USA.
B. Sandy reached its strongest in the Caribbean Sea.
C. Sandy resulted in great loss in most states in the USA.
D. Sandy is the second largest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded.
3.Which of the following graph shows the development of Sandy?
A. B.
C.
D.
4.What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To tell us how terrible Sandy is.
B. To teach us what to do in face of hurricanes.
C. To inform readers of Sandy and its damage.
D. To warn readers of the dangers caused by hurricanes.
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Hurricane Sandy was a hurricane that destroyed parts of the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States during late October 2012, with minor impacts in the Southeastern and Midwestern states and Eastern Canada. Sandy, classified as the eighteenth named storm and tenth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, was a Category 2 storm at its peak intensity. While it was a Category 1 storm off the coast of the Northeastern United States, the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record. Previous estimates of losses due to damage and business interruption are estimated at $65.6 billion, which would make it the second-costliest Atlantic hurricane, behind only Hurricane Katrina. At least 253 people were killed along the path of the storm in eight countries.
Sandy developed from a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, quickly strengthened, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm six hours later. Sandy moved slowly northward toward the Greater Antilles and gradually becoming stronger. On October 24, Sandy became a hurricane, made landfall near Kingston, Jamaica, a few hours later, entered into the Caribbean Sea again and strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. On October 25, Sandy hit Cuba, and then weakened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 26, Sandy moved through the Bahamas. On October 27, Sandy briefly weakened to a tropical storm and then restrengthened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 29, Sandy turned from north to northwest and then moved ashore near Atlantic City, New Jersey, as a post-tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds.
In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected 24 states, including the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine and west across the Appalachian Mountains to Michigan and Wisconsin, with particularly severe damage in New Jersey and New York. Its storm hit New York City on October 29, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city. Damage in the US is estimated at over $63 billion.
1.According to the passage, which of the following wind forms is the strongest?
A. Tropical wave. B. Tropical storm.
C. Category 1 hurricane. D. Category 2 hurricane.
2.We can learn from the passage that_______.
A. Sandy caused 253 deaths totally in the USA.
B. Sandy reached its strongest in the Caribbean Sea.
C. Sandy resulted in great loss in most states in the USA.
D. Sandy is the second largest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded.
3.Which of the following graph shows the development of Sandy?
A. B.
C.
D.
4.What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To tell us how terrible Sandy is.
B. To teach us what to do in face of hurricanes.
C. To inform readers of Sandy and its damage.
D. To warn readers of the dangers caused by hurricanes.
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______hearing the news that a hurricane was______, most of the people hurried to safer places.
A.In, on the way | B.Upon, on the way | C.On, in the way | D.As soon as, in this way |
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Hurricane Sandy struck the northeastern United States, ____________ millions of people homeless.
A.to make B.making C.having made D.made
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Hurricane Katrina has been one of the strongest storms that affect the coast of the United States during the last 100 years. Once a hurricane starts it can 1. ( move ) around by powerful winds. They vary from class 1 to class 5. Hurricane Katrina has been the 2. (bad) storm in the past decade in the US, having reached class 5, which has caused lots of damage.
Some scientists claimed that global warming was 3. ( blame ) for the power of Hurricane Katrina due to the fact that it is warming the oceans. Hurricane Katrina had a strong effect on the US coast. The area 4. ( affect ) is almost the size of the UK. New Orleans suffered from 5. ( severely ) damage after the hurricane. Most of the city was 6. water from flooding, including expressways and bridges. Almost 2 million people 7. ( lose ) their power and had to wait several weeks for it to be restored. It was 8. disaster for the city. Help came from all over the United States. Many people went down to New Orleans to volunteer. Others started charity events to fund the 9. ( reconstruct ) of the city. It was because of all people’s efforts 10. the city began to breathe again.
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Hurricane Sandy hit America violently.__________, about 140 deaths were caused by it.
A. As a rule B. As a consequence C.As usual D. As a result of
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-----Why was our foreign teacher unhappy yesterday?
-----News about the hurricane(飓风) striking her country________an attack of homesickness.
A.set aside B.set out C.set off D.set about
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1.Tom: The weather report said that a hurricane would hit the city. Tom wants to find information on how to protect his family from being destroyed during the hurricane.
2.James: Before learning about a butterfly, James was asked by his biology teacher to learn more about a butterfly in the process of doing research and then write a letter to humankind.
3. Brown: Thousands of animals around the world face extinction. Many more are threatened each year. Brown focuses on the situation of endangered animals and tries to understand how all living things are connected.
4. Li Mei: Modern technology makes fishing easier. Yet overfishing has caused a lot of problems. China has taken some measures to solve the problem. Li Mei wants to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of overfishing on some threatened species and tries to find out effective solutions.
A. http: //www.net.org/marine/csb/
This site is devoted to saving the Chilean sea bass, or Patagonian toothfish, from extinction. It suggests actions people can take to protect the fish, and it offers the flash movie “Please Don’t Eat Me!”
B. http: //www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/entyouth/
This site, created by the University of Kentucky Entomology (昆虫学) Department, provides
photographs and facts about various insects we live with. You will find what you want to know about insects here.
C. http: //www.fema.gov/kids/
This visually appealing government site teaches kids how to be prepared for disasters and
prevent disaster damage. The site also tells teachers and parents what to do to help children
after a disaster. It is appropriate for all ages.
D. http: //www.nwf.org/
Find information on wildlife protection programs and wild animals through the articles, photos, quizzes, and games at this site. Learn how you can help protect wildlife which has close relation-ship to human beings.
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Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina. We were there, as mental health professionals, to offer “psychological(心理的) first aid” and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence. As we walked in the gate to the shelter, we were greeted with a burst of gratitude from the first person we met. I felt appreciated, but also guilty, because I hadn’t really done anything yet.
I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friend’s mother passed away unexpectedly. I had received a call saying she had just passed away. I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didn’t want to disturb this very personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do. Another friend with me then said, “Just go. Just be there.” I did, and I will never regret it.
Since then, I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others. Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS-related dying. He was not awake, and obviously unaware of others’ presence. However, the atmosphere was by no means solemn. His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.
In my life, I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence. In it, none of us are truly alone. It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better.
1.Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?
A. He built shelters for them.
B. He came to stay with them.
C. He gave immediate first aid to them.
D. He brought mental health professionals.
2.What did the author do when his friend’s mother passed away?
A. He decided not to disturb.
B. He went to his friends’ at once.
C. He knew what to do instantly.
D. He hesitated over whether to go.
3.What does the underlined word “solemn” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Heavy but warm.
B. A little sad but comfortable.
C. Relaxing and delightful.
D. Very serious and unhappy.
4.What has the author learned from his experience?
A. Being present can make a big difference.
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. The family harmony is the happiest thing in life.
D. Being a volunteer can make one’s life more significant.
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A hurricane hit the city last night and large ____of damage _____in a very short time.
A . numbers; were done B. amounts; was done
C. amounts; were done D. quantities; was done
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Jennifer’s Hurricane Experience
I have evacuated(疏散)lots of times in my life. To make sure everything is safe, my family have to move a lot of things. I usually help my mom and my brothers help my dad. Mom and I take all of the special keepsakes(纪念品)to low safe places. Another thing we have to do is to take our sailboat out into deep water and anchor it really well. When it’s time to anchor the sailboat, Scott, my father’s brother, comes over. I just need to wait in the car with my mom and brothers before we evacuate.
John’s Hurricane Experience
My family evacuated for hurricane Opal in 1995. We left two days early because we were going to my dad’s 35th High School Reunion(聚会). There was a lot of traffic getting out of town. But we didn’t get into trouble as we had arrived at the school. During hurricane Georges, I slept. But there was a lot of lightning, thunder and rain at that night. The next morning, there were a lot of branches, twigs and leaves everywhere.
Catherine’s Hurricane Experience
This year, we experienced two hurricanes, Earl and Georges. We did the same thing in both hurricanes. We would always be watching the news. There was a lot of rain … a whole lot of rain. The hurricane never really got close enough to do very much damage. I have never evacuated, and I don’t think that I ever will.
Ryan’s Hurricane Experience
I am a police officer on an island in the Texas Gulf Coast. I was directly affected by the violent weather throughout the hurricane season. Our department was ordered to stay on the island while all the other citizens were evacuating. I didn’t feel at all prepared for the situation. So I went to the grocery store and purchased some food. I thought a survival kit would have helped ease some of the tension in my mind.
1. Who fixed the sailboat with Jennifer’s father?
A. Jennifer. B. Jennifer’s mother.
C. Jennifer’s uncle. D. Jennifer’s brothers.
2.Which of the following is NOT true about the hurricanes?
A. Hurricane Opal hit in 1995.
B. Hurricane Georges hit at night.
C. Hurricane Opal hit on John’s way to the school.
D. Hurricane Georges blew down many branches.
3.When Catherine’s family heard hurricanes were coming, they ___________.
A. purchased some food
B. paid attention to the hurricanes news
C. took special keepsakes to low safe places
D. moved out of the place where they lived
4.What can we know about Ryan?
A. He was nervous before the hurricane.
B. He did little preparation for the hurricane.
C. He was confident to overcome the hurricane.
D. He was busy helping citizens evacuate before the hurricane.
5.Who didn’t evacuate before the hurricanes?
A. Jennifer and John. B. Catherine and John.
C. Jennifer and Ryan. D. Catherine and Ryan.
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