1、Module 3The Violence of NatureSection Grammar.阅读理解A(2019山西平遥一中高三月考)October 21 was a very dark day in Texas.Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes，it caused the largest business damage in Texass history.The worst thing is that Hannas destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power l
2、ines.According to Center Point Energy，Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers.Currently，more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark.Crews have worked 16hour shifts to restore power for residents.Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal.Schools，restaurants，retail stores and gas stati
3、ons are open.Smiles are back.But harderhit places，including Galveston，will take much longer to recover.Hundreds of people are still missing，and coastal towns are a mess.Some ruins from storms have drifted south to other beaches in Texas.Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water dam
4、age.Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13.Many school supplies were destroyed.Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston，Texas.This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying.Believe
5、it or not，Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing.When Paula was a girl，she was an orphan，but was taken in by her stepmom，Antonia Flores.Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her for the past few years.Before the hurricane，Reed and her family ha
6、d moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter.There，she reunited with Flores after 30 long years！The moment they saw each other，their lives were changed.【语篇解读】本文讲述了飓风“汉娜”对得克萨斯州产生的影响。1Whats the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna?AHundreds of people are still missing.BA large number
7、of people are homeless.CPower facilities are severely destroyed.DFactories are closed and many people are jobless.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段中“The worst thing is that Hannas destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines.”可知，飓风“汉娜”造成的最大破坏是电力设施被严重摧毁，故选C。2It can be inferred that the resident
8、s in Houston _.Ahave fully recovered from the disasterBwere the most unlucky people in the disasterCneed a long time to bring their life back to normalDsuffered less from Hanna than people in Galveston解析：选D推理判断题。通读第二段可知，休斯敦大部分看起来恢复了正常生活，而加尔维斯顿受灾较严重，好多方面还没有恢复正常。由此对比可知，休斯敦的居民比加尔维斯顿的居民受灾情况轻，故选D。3Paula
9、Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because _.Athey had nothing lost after Hurricane HannaBthey lived a happier life in the shelterCPaula was taken good care of in the shelterDPaula reunited with her stepmother after three decades解析：选D细节理解题。由最后一段的“There，she reunited with Flores aft
10、er 30 long years！”可知，Paula和她的家人认为这场飓风是件好事是因为由于这场飓风Paula和她失散三十年之久的继母重新团聚，故选D。 BNo sooner had my husband，Jimmy，and I found news of the tornado than it was on top of us.It was the loudest thing I have ever heard.The house shook，and the power went out.We had three flights (一段楼梯) of steps to get to the r
11、elative safety of the first floor.Because the closet down there was a brick staircase，it seemed like the strongest place in our town house to wait things out.I didnt know how or if we would make it down the steps.Everything was moving.As we reached the last flight of steps，our front door blew out.Pi
12、eces of glass that looked like crushed ice flew everywhere.Suddenly，a threefootlong tree branch moved through the door frame.It flew over our heads，missing us by inches.We got close to the landing (楼梯平台) only to hear the loud sound of our garage door coming off.The back wall of the house fell down a
13、nd tore off into the darkness outside.By the time I reached the closet，the tornado had been over us for about a minute.Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor，but he couldnt get inside himself because of the wind.I gripped Jimmys arm as the tornado tore the door openwe never did get it fully shutan
14、d tried to bring Jimmy with it.My knees and head were full of glass，but in that moment，I felt no pain.If I had let go，Jimmy would have flown right out of the back of the house and into the bay.“Hold on！Hold on！” he yelled.But there was nothing in this closet to hold on to.We used it to store decorat
15、ions.All of a sudden，Jimmy lifted off his feet as people in tornadoes do in the movies.I thought he was gone.But then everything stopped.He landed on his feet.In those first quiet moments，I couldnt believe it was over.Jimmy said hed go outside to check.“No，” I said.“Dont leave me.Dont leave me.”【语篇解
16、读】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者和她的丈夫经历龙卷风而幸存下来的故事。4Why did the author wonder if they would make it down the steps?AThey were injured.BThe steps would be damaged.CThe tornado was very violent.DThe front door blew out.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Everything was moving.As we reached the last flight of steps，our front door blew
17、 out.Pieces of glass that looked like crushed ice flew everywhere.”可知，正是因为龙卷风很猛，所以作者怀疑他们是否能走下楼梯，故C项正确。5What could be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?AThe couple could hardly shut the closet door.BJimmy flew right out of the back of the house.CJimmy couldnt go into the closet.DTh
18、e author held Jimmys arm firmly.解析：选D推理判断题。文中画线的句子为虚拟语气，作者其实是紧紧地抓住了Jimmy的手臂，所以Jimmy才没有被龙卷风刮走，故D项正确。6What can we know about Jimmy?AHe was blown away by the strong wind.BHe got through the terrible disaster.CHe felt disappointed about his wife.DHe decided to leave his wife alone in the house.解析：选B推理判断
19、题。根据最后一段中的“But then everything stopped.He landed on his feet.”可知，Jimmy最终幸存了下来，故B项正确。7Whats the main idea of the text?AHow serious the tornado was.BThe damage the tornado caused.CHow the couple survived the tornado.DLosses the couple suffered in the tornado.解析：选C主旨大意题。文中讲述了作者和丈夫经历了龙卷风而幸存下来的故事，故C项正确。.
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22、hniques.Only in this way can we develop your reading skills.答案：It is great honor to introduce my reading experience to you.Not long ago，I No.1 in the English Reading Contest.Now Id like share my experience with you.As is known，practice makes perfect.Therefore，I read a lot， is the best way to improve
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