A.Lightning and thunder.B.A great deal of water vapor and a rapidly rising air current
A.Lightning and thunder.
B.A great deal of water vapor and a rapidly rising air current.
C.Warm air and cold air.
D.A great amount of vapor and electricity.
A.Lightning and thunder.
B.A great deal of water vapor and a rapidly rising air current.
C.Warm air and cold air.
D.A great amount of vapor and electricity.
A.Lightning and thunder.
B.Warm air and cold air.
C.A great deal of water vapor and a rapidly rising air current.
D.A great amount of vapor and electricity.
According to the passage, Benjamin Franklin was the first to prove that______.
A.lightning is caused by hail through supercooled clouds
B.thunderclouds are not charged with electricity
C.thunderclouds are charged with electricity
D.lightning was not an invention of the devil
Which of the following risks are not covered in FPA()
A.lightning
B.partial loss
C.general average
D.discharging at a port of distress following a sea peril
_________, meteorologists hope to learn how to keep its damage to a minimum.
A.Lightning studied by
B.Lightning is studied by
C.The study of lightning
D.By studying lightning
SECTION B PASSAGES
Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: Robert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident 9 years ago. He was also partially deaf because of old age. Last week, he was strolling near his home when a thunderstorm approached. He took refuge under a tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later, lying face down in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs were numb and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he saw her for the first time in 9 years. Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the flash of lightning, but they are unable to explain the occurrence. The only possible explanation offered by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by another trauma.
______ caused Robert Edwards's blindness.
A.Lightning
B.Old age
C.A terrible accident
D.A serious disease
Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: Robert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident 9 years ago. He was also partially deaf because of old age. Last week, he was strolling near his home when a thunderstorm approached. He took refuge under a tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later, lying face down in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs were numb and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he saw her for the first time in 9 years. Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the flash of lightning, but they are unable to explain the occurrence. The only possible explanation offered by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by another trauma.
______ caused Robert Edwards's blindness.
A.Lightning
B.Old age
C.A terrible accident
D.A serious disease
Men still did not know how to make a fire. When they had a fire they did not let it stop burning. If it went out, they could not start it again. They had to wait for lightning to start another fire! Sometimes they had to wait for years.
Later they discovered how to make a fire. If you rub pieces of wood together, they become hot and burn. You have to rub very fast! One way of doing it is to make a little hole in a piece of wood. Pieces of wood or dry leaves are put into the hole. Then you put the end of a stick into the hole. You rub the stick between your hands. This makes it turn very quickly. The end in the hole becomes very hot. The small pieces of wood and dry leaves begin to burn.
Another way of making a fire is to knock two stones together. This makes a spark. You can use this spark to start a fire. Nowadays we have matches. We can carry them in our pockets and make a fire when we want to. We also have cigarette lighters. They are, perhaps, handier and more useful than matches. There are, of course, other advanced methods of making a fire. Many people use heaters to keep warm. Oil heaters bum oil. Gas heaters burn gas. Electric heaters use electricity. We also use oil, gas and electricity for cooking.
How was fire first made?
A.Lightning hit a forest and started a fire.
B.People rubbed two pieces of wood together to make a fire.
C.People knock two pieces of stone together to make a fire.
D.People rubbed a stick between their hands to make a fire.
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.
People who are hit by lightning and survive often have long-term effects. These may include memory loss, sleep disorders, muscle pain and depression.
Expels tell people to seek the safety of a building or a hard-top vehicle(运输工具)anytime they hear thunder, even if it is not raining. They say lightning can strike as far as sixteen kilometers from any rainfall. Lightning can travel sideways. And at least ten percent of lightning happens without any clouds overhead that you can see.
People who are outdoors should make sure they are not the tallest thing around. Bend low to the ground, but do not lie down. And do not stand near a tree or any tall subject. Get away from water and anything made of metal. A car is safe, but do not touch any metal inside.
Safety experts say people in buildings should stay away from anything with wires or pipes that lead to the outside. The National Weather Service says if you plan to disconnect any electronic equipment, do so before the storm arrives. Do not use a wired telephone. Do not use water. All these can carry electricity.
Some people think a person struck by lightning carries an electrical charge(电荷) afterward. Experts say this is not true. It is safe to begin emergency treatment.
Each year about four hundred people in the United States are struck by lightning. Last year forty four people died. The average is close to seventy. The National Weather Service says that is more than the number of people killed by severe storms.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.Lightning can happen even if there is no cloud.
B.Lightning won't do harm to people's health.
C.Lightning can travel sideways.
D.Lightning can strike very far.
第二节 完型填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Jenny and Cecilia were going home after visiting friends, but this was no ordinary night. While they were driving, thunder could be heard and 【B1】 could be seen.
Never had Texas seen such a terrible 【B2】 . Many highways were closed because of the flooding. Jenny held the wheel while the flood water knocked 【B3】 her car.
Suddenly a wave of flood water swept across the road, 【B4】 the car into a drain (水沟). Jenny fought to 【B5】 the vehicle but the engine stopped. Another wave of flood water covered the car. "Get out!" Jenny shouted. But they could not 【B6】 the door. "The windows!" Cecilia rolled down the windows and at once water 【B7】 in. They had only minutes to get out before the car was 【B8】 covered by water.
With an effort, they 【B9】 the edge of their car. Terrified, they crowded close as the flood was getting stronger.
In the distance they saw a tall tree, which was their only 【B10】 . Reluctantly, the two women left the last refuge. They swam to the tree with 【B11】 difficulty. They struggled in the darkness and Jenny felt a sudden sharp pull at her 【B12】 . It was Cecilia. She had already reached the tree. She climbed up on the part where the two 【B13】 formed a "V'. Jenny hung on to Cecilia's legs. Once in a while they would see headlights in the 【B14】 . They would scream at the top of their voices 【B15】 their voices would not be heard in the storm.
At about 5: 40 p.m. Don Marks was driving home from work. In the darkness he thought he heard 【B16】 , so he sped towards Kentucky Police Station where he informed the police. Fire chief John Smith with his men rushed to Village Greek. They found it difficult to keep their 【B17】 in the knee high rushing water.
Don shouted to the women, "Just hang on !" With ropes 【B18】 around their waists, the men went nearer and nearer to the 【B19】 . In an hour they were safely in the car. After they were brought to the hospital, Celicia said, "We were 【B20】 to survive."
【B1】
A.lightning
B.moonlight
C.water
D.sunlight
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