最新高中英语课件：高二英语上学期unit 11 hurricane.pptxVIP

Lesson 42The HurricaneA hurricane is a powerful storm that measures several hundred miles in diameter (直径). Hurricanes have two main parts. The first is the eye(风眼) of the hurricane,which is a calm area in the center of the storm. Usually, the eye of a hurricane measures about 20 miles in diameter, and has very few clouds. The second part is the wall of clouds that surrounds the calm eye. This is where the hurricanes strongest winds and heaviest rain happens.?Reading comprehension :1.The reason why nineteen people died in the hurricane perhaps was that_______. A. it rained heavily and they were washed away B. very tall trees were brown down C. the big trees fell down where they were sleeping D. they were missing in the dark2.From the passage the greatest harm to the towns and villages was that______ in the hurricane. A.there was no electricity B.water supply was cut off without electricity C.people couldt get touch with others D.a great many tall trees were brown downCDReading comprehension :3.At that night some people couldnt get to sleep, which made them____. A.safe the whole night B.nervous all the time C.lucky all night long D.protect themselves as possible as they could4.With the help of the soldiers and the workers from other parts of Britain____. A. everything would be better as soon as possible B. things were got back as they were before C.the towns and villages were much better than before D.the people had nothing to worry aboutDA What happened on Friday October, 1987?A hurricane stuck the southeast of England. Between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. the hurricane crossed the southeast corner of England with winds of up to 160 kph. Nineteen people lost their lives.What’s the weather like in England?England usually has plenty of rain every month of the year.What about the rain that night?That night was the worst one in the history. It had been raining heavily for two days.Could you describe the picture according to the third paragraph?Many trees had been