（全国通用）2017高考英语一轮复习 考点规范练4 unit 4 earthquakes 新人教版必修1

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1、考点规范练4(必修1　Unit4)Ⅰ.阅读理解AThoughlargercitiesweremostlyspared,Sunday’stornadoesdamagedsomesmalltownsinthemiddleoftheU.S.OneofthehardesthitwasVan,Texas,atownofabout2,600peoplelocated70milessoutheastofDallas.Windstherereachedupto140milesperhouranddamagedabout30perc

2、entofthearea.Weatherexpertssayitwasthestrongesttornadotohitthetownduringmorethan70years.EmergencyworkersinVanmovedquicklytohelpthoseaffected,buttwopeoplewerekilledandmorethantwodozenwereinjuredbythetornado’swinds.AdriverinthenearbytownofCorsicanawaskilledbyflo

3、odwatersthathadrisenafterthestorm.InLakeCity,Iowa,atornadotoretheroofoffSouthCentralCalhounHighSchool.Onehundredandfiftypeoplehadgatheredinthesafetyoftheschool’sbasement,andallescapedwithoutmajorharm.Ninepeoplewereinjuredinthe130-mphwindsofatornadothattouchedd

4、owninDelmont,SouthDakota,buttornadoesweren’ttheonlysevereweatherthatstatesawonSunday.ResidentsintheBlackHillsregionwerefacedwithalate-springsnowfallof10to18inches.ScientistsmeasuretornadoesusingtheEnhancedFujita(EF)Scale.Itcategorizestornadoesbasedontheamounto

5、fdamagetheycauseandtheirestimatedwindspeed.EF1tornadoesaretheweakest,whileEF5tornadoesaretheseverest.ThetornadoinVanwascategorizedasanEF3.Althoughtornadoescanhappeninanystate,theyaremostcommoninthecentralU.S.Thisiswhythatpartofthecountryisnicknamed(给……起绰号)Torn

6、adoAlley.Thoughthispastweekend’sstormsweredamaging,theywerenotabnormalforthistimeofyear.MoretornadoeshittheU.S.inMaythaninanyothermonth,accordingtotheNationalWeatherService(NWS).“We’vehadatleastonetornadoreportedsomewhereinthenationeverydaysinceMay2,”weatherex

7、pertGregCarbinsaid.“It’sadangeroustimeofyear.”1.WhichpartoftheU.S.washitbytornadoesonSunday?A.Thecentralpart.　　B.Theeasternpart.C.Thewesternpart.D.Thesouthernpart.2.WhathappenedtopeopleinSouthCentralCalhounHighSchool?A.Theywerekilledbyfloodwaters.B.Theysurvive

8、dthetornadoluckily.C.Theywerebadlyhurtbythestorm.D.Theywerenotinfluencedbythetornado.3.Whichtornadoesarethestrongest?A.EF1tornadoes.B.EF3tornadoes.C.EF4tornadoes.D.EF5tornadoes.4.T