Question

【题目】

What are hurricanes?

You may already know that hurricanes are storms. They can cause

terrible waves, winds, and rains. They happen during “Hurricane

Season,” which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic

Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.

Kinds of Hurricanes

There are five kinds of hurricanes. it helps people know a hurricane is so bad because the greater the wind speed is, the more dangerous the storm is. For example, a kind of hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour, which are strong enough to break the buildings along the seaside completely.

Hurricane Dangers

When a hurricane happens together with heavy rain, there can be a terrible flood. The centre of a hurricane is called the eye. While most of a hurricane has dangerous strong winds, when the eye is a calm area in the storm in fact. When the eye of a hurricane passes over land, people might think that it's over, but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through.

Hurricane Safety Tips

There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction, so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane, be sure to remember the following safety tips.

● Be sure you have a radio, fresh drinking water, and enough food.

● Tell neighbors, friends, and family members your emergency plans. Tell them where you'll go if you need to leave your home.

● Stay inside during the storm. You could be badly hurt if you go outside.

Hurricanes
Characteristics	● Hurricane Season usually has about 【1】 months in the Atlantic Ocean and six and a half months in the Pacific Ocean. ● Terrible waves, wind, and rain are usually the 【2】 of hurricanes.
【3】	● There are five kinds of hurricanes. Different hurricanes have different wind speeds. ● A kind of hurricane can break all the buildings along the seaside.
Dangers	● When a hurricane comes together with heavy rain, a terrible flood may happen. ● The eye is the center of a hurricane. Soon after it passes, the wind and rain increase again.
Safety Tips	● It's 【4】 to stop a hurricane or change its direction. ● Don't 【5】 the safety tips if you find yourself in the path of a hurricane. ● Stay inside during the storm, or you could be seriously hurt.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】six

【2】results

【3】Kinds/Types

【4】impossible

【5】Forget

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：本文主要介绍了什么是飓风，飓风的危险和如何应对飓风的安全提示。

【1】根据第一段第三句They happen during “Hurricane Season,” which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.可知，在大西洋飓风季节通常有6个月左右。故答案为six。

【2】根据第一段第二句They can cause terrible waves, winds, and rains.可知，可怕的波浪、风和雨通常是飓风的结果。故答案为results名词，结果。

【3】根据短文中4个黑色小标题和表格左栏对应可知，此处填写“种类/类别Kinds/Types”。故答案为Kinds/Types。

【4】根据短文最后一个小标题Hurricane Safety Tips：There is no way to s top a hurricane or make it change direction, so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane, be sure to remember the following safety tips.飓风安全提示可知，阻止飓风或改变它的方向是不可能的。故答案为impossible形容词，不可能。

【5】根据短文最后一个小标题Hurricane Safety Tips：There is no way to s top a hurricane or make it change direction, so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane, be sure to remember the following safety tips.飓风安全提示可知，如果你发现自己处在飓风路径中，不要忘了安全提示。 故答案为Forget动词，忘记。