人教版高中英语必修第三册课后习题 Unit 4 Unit 4 能力提升强化练.docVIP

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UNIT4能力提升强化练

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(福建龙岩高一下学期期末考试)

Lightning(闪电)strikesmorethaneightmilliontimesadayworldwide.That’sabout93timespersecond.Whataphenomenon!

Howhotisalightningbolt?About50,000°F—fivetimeshotterthanthesurfaceofthesun.Yes,itreallycanrainfrogs,fish,andotherdecidedlyoddthings.It’sararemeteorological(气象学的)event,butscientistssaystrongwindsfromatornadoorfromastormcanbepowerfulenoughtodriveanimalsandobjectshighintotheair,andtheyhavetocomedowneventually.

Itisabadideatotakeashowerduringathunderstorm.Iflightninghitsyourhouse,itcantravelthroughyourplumbing(管道设备)andshockanyonewhocomesintocontactwithwaterflowingthroughit.Peoplehavebeenshockedorkilledwhilebathing,washingdishesandclothes.Thisisalsowhyindoorpoolsoftencloseduringstorms.Rubbertiresarenotwhatprotectyoufromlightningwhenyou’reinyourcar.You’reprotectedbecausewhenlightninghitsacar,ittravelsaroundtheoutsideofthemetalstructuretogettotheground.Justbecarefulnottotouchanymetalareasinside.

Lightningcanstrikethesameplacetwice—anditoftendoes,especiallyobjectsthataretall,pointy,andseparated.TheEmpireStateBuilding,foreost100timesayear,accordingtotheCDC.

Youcanbestruckbylightningevenwhenit’snotraining.About10percentoflightningstrikestakeplacewhenthere’snorainfall.Inthe1980s,NASAflewoneairplanethrough1.496thunderstorms.Itwasstruckbylightningmorethan700times.Today,acommercialairplanewillbehitbylightningaboutonceayearonaverage,typicallywithnoilleffects.IthasbeendecadessinceaU.S.airlinerhascrashedasaresultofalightningstrike.

Todealwithsuchafrequentphenomenon,everyday,twiceaday,weathertrackers,atthesametime,launchgiantballoonsfromalmost900locationsworldwide.Theballoonsmeasureabovegroundweatherdatasuchastemperature,humidity(湿气),a