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阅读理解 EARTH WEEK－A diary of the planet 　　Storms 　　Several more rounds of fierce storms, tornadoes and floods struck many parts of the American Midwest and Northeast as had weather continued across the US for a second month． 　　Monsoon Storms 　　A south west monsoon has caused great damage in parts of Sri Lanka．Government meteorologists said that unexpected monsoon winds blew directly across the country from the southern part of the earth at about 100 km/h, producing several rounds of stormy weather．Nearly 250 houses in the capital Colombo were damaged． 　　Mt Etna Erupts 　　Sicily Mount Etna volcano erupted shortly after midnight on July 1, shooting “bombs” of lava(岩浆)on the eastern side of the mountain．The 30 minute eruption could he seen for several miles but did not threaten any nearby villages． 　　Hurricane 　　Hurricane Blas lost strength as it moved over cooler waters in the Pacific Ocean to the west of Mexico．Bias formed off southwest Mexico during the last week, but the outer part of the storm swept western Michoacan State, killing four people when their wood and cardboard home fell down． 　　Monkey Repellent 　　After years of unsuccessful attempts to keep crop eating monkeys out of Japanese fields, a Tokyo research team believes that it may have finally found a way to prevent the damage caused by the monkeys．Animal ruins of crops were successfully prevented by shooting chili(辣椒)powder into the air, discomforting the eyes and noses of monkeys that passed in front of carefully placed warning sensors．“We've tried all kinds of preventive measures, but the monkeys are bright enough to outsmart the trick,” said Toshiaki Wada, Director of the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station in western Tokyo． (1) The monsoon in Sri Lanka ________． [　　] A． was of average strength B． destroyed more property than previous monsoons C． was rare for that time of the year D． affected only the outer areas of the nation (2) According to the information, which of the following statements is TRUE? [　　] A． The eruption of Mt Etna lasted for a second month． B． Hurricane Blas was formed off the coast of Italy． C． The American Midwest had fine weather throughout July 2005． D． The eruption of Mt Ema did not destroy local villages． (3) Toshiaki Wada, Director of the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station, would describe the monkeys as ________． [　　] A． happy B． clever C． harmless D． lovable (4) The information in the “Earth Week” diary ________． [　　] A． tells people future weather patterns B． gives advice on dealing with monsoons C． shows that weather can change unexpectedly D． show the effects that storms have on animals

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．D;3．B;4．C;
解析：

(1)	推理判断题。根据第2段文章对发生在Sri Lanka的一次季风风暴的描述，在四个选项中符合描述的只有C“在这一年中是很少见的”，A“中等长度”不符合本意，B“损害的财产比前面的风暴严重”文中没有提到，D“只影响了国家外面的一些地方”也不符合文中所说的…blew directly across the country from the southern part…。
(2)	细节题。根据第3段…The 30-minute eruption could be seen…but did not threaten any nearby village可知选项D的说法与本句同义。
(3)	细节题。根据最后一段…but the monkeys are bright enough to outsmart the trick可知Toshiaki Wada认为猴子非常聪明。
(4)	解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了在一周内世界各地发生的几起自然灾害，自然灾害很多时候都是防不胜防的，因此选项C“表示气候的变化是难于预见的”符合此意。 　　文章大意：灾难性的天气有时是防不胜防的，本文介绍了在一周内世界各地发生的一些严重自然灾害。