高考英语总复习Unit5Thepowerofnature课时作业（含解析）新人教版选修6.docVIP

Unit5 The power of nature Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Ahurricaneapproacheswhenthewindgoesinthecounterclockwise(逆时针)directionatsealevelaccompaniedbyanon-stopthunderstorm.Butwhenthewindstartsblowingatmorethan74milesperhour,thentheoccurringsituationisregardedasahurricane.Whenthespeedofthewindcrosses110milesperhour,thehurricanecancauseseveredamagetolifeandproperty. Severalweatherdatareportsareobservedandanalysedtotracktropicalstorms.Butwhenstormsarebuildingup,satelliteimagesareusedtodetermineitslocation,strength,andprogressoverthefollowingfivedays.Generally,ahurricanewarningisannounced48hoursbeforeitmakeslandfall. Approximately3to4daysbeforehurricanelandfall,thesurfaceoftheseawillseeaconsiderablewaveof3to6feet.Thewaveswillstriketheshoreaboutevery9seconds.Thetidegetsreallyroughbefore24hours,owingtothespeedofthewindwhichcanreacharoundabout34milesperhour. Seventy-twohoursbeforelandfall,theatmosphericpressureisstable.Thepressurebeginstofall,36hoursbeforelandfall.Whenthehurricaneis12hoursaway,thestrongforcewindcarriesalongloosedebris(残骸)withit.Asthehurricaneapproaches,andisjust6hoursaway,thewindspeedcrosses90milesperhour. Seventy-twohoursbeforelandfall,theskyisdottedwithcumulus(积云).Thecirruscloudsarevisibleinthesky,only36hoursbeforelandfall.Peoplelivinginlow-lyingareasarenowaskedtoleavetheirplaces.Eighteenhoursbeforelandfall,itbeginstopour.Therainsareheavyandcontinuoustillthehurricanestops.Thedarkcloudswhichareallsettobringheavydownpourcanbeseen12hoursbeforelandfall. 1.Accordingtothepassage,anapproachinghurricane　　　　.? A.leadstoextraordinarylossesifthewindblowsat74milesperhour B.shouldbeobservedandannouncedfivedaysbeforeitmakeslandfall C.canbeconfirmedbyjustanalysingweatherdatareportsoftropicalstorms D.startsiftheseawindkeepsblowinginacertaindirectionwithathunderstorm 2.Thethirdparagraphismainlyaboutthehurricanewarningsignsofthe　　　　.? A.sea B.wind C.cloud D.rain 3.Whatcanbeobserved72hoursbeforelandfall? A.Therainstartstopour. B.Thetidebecomesreallytough. C.Cumulusappearsinthesky. D.Thewindb