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1、Unit4EarthquakesⅠ.阅读理解AAboutthreehoursafterHurricaneHarveymadelandfallinTexasasaCategory(级别)4storm,itwasdowngradedtoaCategory3stormafterwindsdecreasedto125mphfrommaximumwindsof130mph.HarveyalsomadeasecondlandfallonthenortheasternshoreofCopanoBayaround
2、thetimeitwasdowngraded.Thestormisthestrongesttohitthestateindecades,withseriousfloodingexpected.ThelastCategory4stormtohittheU.S.wasCharleyin2004inFlorida,whilethelastCategory4stormtohitTexaswasCarlain1961.Residentsstayingintheareamadlystockedupon(备足)
3、food,waterandgas,whileothersheadingoutofthestorm’spathboardedupwindowsanddoorsoftheirhomesandbusinesses.Airlinescanceledflights,schoolswereclosedwhileconcertsandotherplannedeventsinHoustonandcoastalcitieswerepostponed.Thehurricane’seffectsareexpectedt
4、olastfordays,withheavyrainfallthroughnextweekestimatedtobeashighas40inchesinsomeareas.TheNationalWeatherServicewarnedHarveycouldbringapotentiallydestroyingstormsurges(风暴潮),heavyrainfallandwindhazards(危害)totheLoneStarState’scoast.Atornadowatchisineffec
5、tforareasofsoutheasternTexasandsouthwestLouisiana.Life-threateningstormsurgewaterscouldreach9to13feetabovegroundlevel.Destroyingfloodingisexpectedacrosspartsofthearea.Andrainfallwillbeheavy,withanestimated15to30inchesofrainfallinginmanyareasandashigha
6、s40inchesinsomeplacesfromtodaythroughWednesday,theNationalWeatherServicesaid.【语篇导读】本文是新闻报道。它报道了今年飓风Harvey已两次登陆德克萨斯州,由最初的4级降为3级。但是,根据国家气象预报,在未来几天,它仍可能带来龙卷风和强降雨天气,并引发洪水和巨浪灾害。1.WhatcategorywasHurricaneHarveywhenithitthenortheasternshoreofCopanoBay?
7、 A.4.B.3.C.2.D.1.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“itwasdowngradedtoaCategory3storm”和第二段“HarveyalsomadeasecondlandfallonthenortheasternshoreofCopanoBayaroundthetimeitwasdowngraded.”可知:当Harvey袭击Copano海湾东北海岸时,它已减弱为3级风暴。因此B项正确。2.HowmanytimeshaveCategory4stormsstruc
8、kTexassince1961?A.4times.B.3times.C.Twice.D.Once.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的“thelastCategory4stormtohitTexaswasCarlain1961”可知:自从1961年,4级风暴已经2次袭击德克萨斯州。3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.ToexplainhowtoidentifyahurricanecategoryintheU.S.B.Tonamethek
