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2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期末专项复习（外研版2019）

专题18阅读理解专项练习（二）

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Inthesecondhalfofeachyear,manypowerfulstormsareborninthetropicalAtlanticandCaribbeanseas.Ofthese,onlyabouthalfadozenbecomesthestrong,circlingwindsof75milesperhourormorethatarecalledhurricanes,andseveralusuallymaketheirwaytothecoast.Theretheycausemillionsofdollarsofdamage,andbringdeathtolargenumbersofpeople.

Thegreatstormsthathitthecoaststartassoftcirclingwindhundreds—eventhousands—ofmilesouttosea.Astheytravelaimlesslyoverwaterwarmedbythesummersun,theyarecarriedwestwardbythesoutheastwinds.Whenconditionsarejustright,warm,moistairflowsinatthebottomofsuchawind,movesupwardthroughitandcomesoutatthetop.Intheprocess,themoistureinthiswarmairproducesrain,andwithittheheatischangedtoenergyintheformofstrongwinds.Astheheatincreases,theyounghurricanebeginstomoveinacounter－clockwisemotion.

Thelifeofahurricaneisonlyaboutninedays,butitcontainsalmostmorepowerthanwecanimagine.TheenergyintheheatreleasedbyahurricanesrainfallinasingledaywouldsatisfytheentireelectricalneedsoftheUnitedStatesformorethansixmonths.Water,notwind,isthemainsourceofdeathanddestructioninahurricane.Atypicalhurricanebrings6to12inchdownpours,causingsuddenfloods.Worstofallisthepowerfulmovementofthesea—themountainsofwatermovingtowardthehurricanecenter.Thewaterlevelrisesasmuchas15feetabovenormalasitmovestowardshore.

（1）Whenisanordinarytropicalstormcalledahurricane?

A.WhenitbeginsintheAtlanticandCaribbeanseas.

B.Whenithitsthecoastline.

C.Whenitismorethan75mileswide.

D.Whenitswindsreach75milesperhour.

（2）Whatistheworstthingabouthurricanes?

A.Theterribleeffectsofwater.

B.Theheattheygiveoff.

C.Thattheylastaboutnin