2. 职称考试
  3. Hurricane 1 A hurricane (腿风）is a tropiontorm with winds that have reached a ...

Hurricane 1 A hurricane (腿风）is a tropiontorm with winds that have reached a ...

admin2020-12-24  24
问题 Hurricane
1 A hurricane (腿风）is a tropiontorm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour. Hurricane winds biow in a large spiral (螺旋）around a relative calm center known as the “eye”is cenerally 20 to 30 miles wide, and the storm may extend outward 400 miles. As a hurricane nears land, it can bring heavy rains, high winds, and storm surges (风暴潮）. The storm surges and heavy rains can lead to flooding.
2 Hurricanes are given a different Igbel，depending on where they occur. If they begin over the North Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea,the Gulf of Mexico, or the Northeast Pacific Ocean, they are called hurricanes. Simflar storms that occur in the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line are called typhoons.Near Australia and in the Indian Ocean, they are referred to as tropicall cyclones (龙卷风）。
3 When a hurricane hits land, it can do great damage through its fierce winds, heavy rains, inland (内陆的)flooding, and huge waves on to the shore. During a hurricane, homes, businesses, and public buildings may be damaged or destroyed； roads and bridges can be washed away. A powerful hurricane can kill more people and destroy more property than any other natural disaster. Fishermen are at special risk from hurricanes as they may be at sea when a hurricane arrives and able to get to a safe harbour if they do not receive adequate warning. 、
4 If a hurricane is coming in your area, the most important thing is to stay calm and find shelter immediately. Go to your safe room, If you do not have one, stay indoors during the hurricane and go to a safer place near the your home. Cover yourself with a blanket and be sure to keep away from windows glass doors, because if the glass breaks it，s really dangerous. Do not be fooled is there is a lull (暂停）；it could be the eye of the storm 一 winds will pick up again.
Paragraph 1________
选项 A What should you do during a hurricane?
B What are different names of hurricanes?
C What is a hurricane?
D What damages can a hurricane cause?
E How do you know a hurricane is coming?
F Where do hurricanes usually happen?
答案C
解析文章第一段的第一句话给出了飓风的简单定义，第二、三句话介绍了飓风眼，第四、 五句话介绍了飓风到达大陆时给人们生活带来的危害，所以本段主要是对飓风的定义。
转载请注明原文地址:https://ti.zuoweng.com/ti/YS9QKKKQ
相关试题推荐
随机试题