2019届高考英语第一轮复习考点规范练习题8

考点规范练13(模块五 Unit 1)

考点规范练第26页 Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Though larger cities were mostly spared,Sunday’s tornadoes damaged some small towns in the middle of the U.S.One of the hardest hit was Van,Texas,a town of about 2,600 people located 70 miles southeast of Dallas.Winds there reached up to 140 miles per hour and damaged about 30 percent of the area.Weather experts say it was the strongest tornado to hit the town during more than 70 years.

Emergency workers in Van moved quickly to help those affected,but two people were killed and more than two dozen were injured by the tornado’s winds.A driver in the nearby town of Corsicana was killed by floodwaters that had risen after the storm.

In Lake City,Iowa,a tornado tore the roof off South Central Calhoun High School.One hundred and fifty people had gathered in the safety of the school’s basement,and all escaped without major harm.

Nine people were injured in the 130-mph winds of a tornado that touched down in Delmont,South Dakota,but tornadoes weren’t the only severe weather that state saw on Sunday.Residents in the Black Hills region were faced with a late-spring snowfall of 10 to 18 inches.

Scientists measure tornadoes using the Enhanced Fujita(EF) Scale.It categorizes tornadoes based on the amount of damage they cause and

their estimated wind speed.EF1 tornadoes are the weakest,while EF5 tornadoes are the severest.The tornado in Van was categorized as an EF3.

Although tornadoes can happen in any state,they are most common in the central U.S.This is why that part of the country is nicknamed(给……起绰号) Tornado Alley.Though this past weekend’s storms were damaging,they were not abnormal for this time of year.More tornadoes hit the U.S.in May than in any other month,according to the National Weather Service(NWS).

“We’ve had at least one tornado reported somewhere in the nation every day since May 2,”weather expert Greg Carbin said.“It’s a dangerous time of year.”

【语篇导读】本文是说明文。龙卷风席卷了美国中部。 1.Which part of the U.S.was hit by tornadoes on Sunday? A.The central part. B.The eastern part. C.The western part. 答案:A

解析:细节理解题。由第一段中的“Sunday’s tornadoes damaged some small towns in the middle of the U.S.”可知,周日美国中部受到了龙卷风的袭击。

2.What happened to people in South Central Calhoun High School? A.They were killed by floodwaters. B.They survived the tornado luckily.

D.The southern part.

C.They were badly hurt by the storm. D.They were not influenced by the tornado. 答案:B

解析:推理判断题。由第三段中的“One hundred and fifty people had gathered in the safety of the school’s basement,and all escaped without major harm”可推断,学校的人因为提前躲到了地下室而很幸运地从龙卷风中幸存下来。

3.Which tornadoes are the strongest? A.EF1 tornadoes. C.EF4 tornadoes. 答案:D

解析:细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的“while EF5 tornadoes are the severest”可知。

4.The nickname Tornado Alley is connected with . A.a weather expert B.the area’s climate C.the area’s landform D.the creation of the EF Scale 答案:B

解析:推理判断题。由倒数第二段开头的“Although tornadoes can happen in any state,they are most common in the central U.S....Tornado Alley”可知,美国中部之所以有“龙卷风巷”的绰号是因为这一地区经

B.EF3 tornadoes. D.EF5 tornadoes.

常遭遇龙卷风。据此可推断,该绰号和该地的气候有关系。

B

To the woman and child who sat at table 9,

My name is Tony Posnanski.I am the manager of the restaurant you came into a few weeks ago.I was asked to talk to a table close to yours.I did and they said your child was being very loud.I heard some yelling while I was talking to that table.

When I got to your table,you looked at me and said,“Do you know what it is like to have a child with autism(自闭症)?”You were not rude when you asked the question.In fact,you were quite sincere.

In 15 years I do not have a lot of memorable moments as a restaurant manager.However,I do remember everything about the day my son was born and the day I married my wife.

I know what I was supposed to say when I went to your table.But I did not do any of that.

Instead I just told you I hoped your meal was awesome and that your meal was on me tonight.I do not think the other guests I spoke to were happy about it,but I didn’t tell them what you said to me.

You asked me a question that I did not answer.The truth is I do not know what it is like to have a child with autism.However,I know what it is like to be a father.I know what it is like to want to spend more time