1、课时训练(三).阅读理解Recordbreaking stormIf you lived by the sea，youd know that typhoons are frequent(频繁的)visitors during summer.They bring strong winds，heavy rain and flooding(洪水)But most of the time，when people stay indoors，theyre just all right.This is what the people in the Philippines used to believeunt
2、il they met the “super typhoon”，Haiyan.The typhoon hit the country on Nov 8，at around 5 am，when most people were still asleep.But being at home didnt keep them safe，since few buildings remained standing once they were hit by wind as violent as 376 kilometers per hour，according to NBC News.“This is a
3、t the top end of any tropical system that weve seen on our planet，” said Bryan Norcross，a weather scientist working for NBC.And so far，Haiyan has caused more than 3,600 deaths and left millions of people homeless.But where did Haiyan get its destructive power?According to Brian McNoldy，a tropical we
4、ather expert at the University of Miami，US，Haiyan was so strong because “it had everything working for it”“All typhoons feed off the warm ocean waters，” Colin Price，a weather researcher at Tel Aviv University in Israel，told National Geographic.Tropical storms are like giant engines(发动机)，powered by t
5、he heat transferred(传导)from the ocean waters to the air above.However，because of climate change，the oceans have been warming up in recent decades.“Warmer oceans will.result in more intense(强烈的)storms，” Price said.Also，Haiyan started near the equator(赤道)，where it was able to pick up more heat before
6、heading to the Philippines.Moreover，the route(路线)it traveled was mostly along open ocean，which means no land prevented it from gathering steam(水蒸气)In addition，there happened to be very little “wind shear(风切变)” in the area this time.Wind shear is a sudden change in wind speed or direction，which can t
7、ear apart developing storms.This is like when you stir(搅动)a glass of water with a chopstick：a swirl(漩涡)will form，but if you move the chopstick in the opposite direction，the swirl will quickly disappear.“When all those things align in a certain way，youre going to get something like Haiyan，” Jim Kossi
8、n，a scientist with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration，told National Geographic.1Which of the following is TRUE about typhoons according to the article?AThey mostly happen early in the morning.BThey mostly do damage during winter.CDuring most typhoons people can keep safe just by
9、staying at home.DThis year，more intense storms have happened in the world.2Which of the following made Haiyan so powerful?aIts starting point was the equator.bThe frequency of other intense storms.cMore heat was transferred from the ocean waters to the air above.dThere was a strong wind shear in the
10、 area.eThere was no land in its way.AabcBacdCace Dade3The underlined word “align” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_.AdisappearBaffect each otherCarrive at the topDhappen at the same time4The article mainly talks about_.Ahow destructive Haiyan wasBwhy Haiyan was so destructiveChow typho
11、ons like Haiyan form(形成)Dways to protect yourself when typhoons hit.完形填空(创新题)Gangnam Style just keeps breaking records.The extremely_1_song from South Korean recording artist PSY has just become the most watched video on YouTube ever，_2_more than 808 million views on the popular media site.The disti
12、nction(荣誉)was previously_3_by another pop heavyweight，Justin Bieber，whose song Baby had_4_more than 804 million views at press time.PSY made the announcement on his Twitter page earlier today.And in September，Gangnam Style also became the most_5_video on YouTube，now with nearly 5.4 million thumbs_6_
13、.At the time of the announcement，the Guinness Book of World Records released a statement_7_：In years past it was unbelievable that something would be_8_a hundred million times，and now Gangnam Style has achieved more than twice this_9_in just three months on YouTube.PSY，your certificate is_10_here at
14、 our office，come and pick it up any time！Despite its massive popularity，the video shows no_11_of slowing down，and it_12_has a shot at becoming the first video to get more than one billion views.If it_13_its current rate of around six million new views per day，Gangnam Style would be in line to break
15、that_14_by the end of the year.The YouTube honors are_15_the latest in a long list that shows just how popular the song has become._16_it was released in July，the song has seen a quick rise through the music industry.It has found its way to the tops of music charts in more than 30 countries，_17_the
16、United Kingdom，Germany，France，Spain and Canada.It became an important part in the 2012 presidential_18_with the now famous Mitt Romney Style video.Meanwhile，such_19_figures as President Obama，UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt have all made mention of the_20_s
17、ong.1.A.popular BpleasantCfantastic Dadorable2A.showing BgainingCearning Dpushing3A.caught BheldCwon Doffered4A.very BquiteCjust Da little5A.chosen BlikedCfocused Drespected6A.up BinCon Ddown7A.explaining BspeakingCsaying Ddisplaying8A.viewed BpointedCattached Dsearched9A.billion BfigureCamount Dmem
18、ber10A.coming BgettingCfetching Dwaiting11A.signs BsignalsCcases Dsituations12A.still ByetCeven Dnevertheless13A.maintains BcontinuesCconsists Dinsists14A.report BwordCrecord Dbalance15A.just BalreadyCseldom Dhardly16A.Before BWhileCSince DAs17A.including BwithinCbeyond Dconcerning18A.admission Bper
19、missionCelection Dselection19A.efficient BinfluentialCadaptable Dcompetent20A.hit BstrikeCknock Dbeat.对话填空阅读下列对话，掌握其大意，并根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容(不多于3个单词)或所提供单词的正确形式。Host：My guest today is Elena Karpov.Elena，you were born in Bulgaria.Did you always want to be a_1_？Elena：Well，at the age of 7 my mother sent me
20、to gymnastics classes.Two years later，I went to ballet lessons and from that moment I knew that I wanted to spend my life_2_(dance)When I was 11，I won_3_place at the New York Ballet School.Host：So you had to move to the United States.Did you miss your family?Elena：Yes.At first it was difficult being
21、 away from home and not knowing a lot of English.But it taught me how to look after_4_and not to depend on others.There were other Bulgarian students there，and we actually found it quite easy_5_(learn)enough English to take part in the lessons with other students.Host：Tell us about your latest role
22、with the London Ballet Company.Elena：Im going to dance the part of Cinderella.My parents_6_read it to me when I was little.Id never seen the ballet before，_7_ I have already studied the music really well.Im sure children_8_the ballet.Host：What do you do when youre not practising_9_performing?Elena：B
23、efore I joined this company I spent two weeks going round London as a tourist.I dont have time for sightseeing now，but I love trying on the_10_(late)fashions with my friends.Im always buying new jeans and trainers!详解答案课时训练(三).阅读理解【语篇解读】十一月八日的台风“海燕”造成3600人死亡和百万人无家可归。本文向我们介绍了台风“海燕”为何如此凶猛。1选C细节理解题。由文章的
24、第一段“But most of the time，when people stay indoors，theyre just all right.”。2选C细节理解题。由文章的第六段至十一段可知台风“海燕”凶猛的原因，故选C。3选D词义猜测题。由词汇“align”的含义是“密切合作，同时发生”，故选D。4选B主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了台风“海燕”为何如此凶猛，故选B项。.完形填空【语篇解读】韩国唱片艺人PSY(朴载相)的歌曲江南Style总是不断地打破纪录，已经成为热门网站YouTube史上观看最多的视频，在YouTube的点击量已超过8.08亿次。1选A与下文的“.more than 808
25、million views on the popular media site.”相呼应，此处选择popular表示“流行的，受欢迎的”，即“极度流行的江南Style歌曲已经成为热门网站YouTube史上观看最多的视频”；而pleasant“令人愉快的”，fantastic“奇异的”，adorable“值得崇拜的”。2选B“在YouTube获得的点击量已超过8.08亿次”，gain表示“获得”，符合语境；而show表示“展示”，earn表示“赚得，挣得”，push表示“推；推进”。3选B“以前占据这一宝座的是另一位重量级乐坛人物贾斯汀比伯”，hold表示“持有，占据”，符合语境。4选D由后面的
26、语境“more than 804 million views”可知，此处选择a little修饰比较级more than。其余选项均只能够修饰原级形容词。5选B“九月份，江南Style还成为YouTube的最受喜爱视频”，此处用like的过去分词表示“受喜爱的”，符合语境。6选A由语境thumbs可知，此处表示“竖起的大拇指”，故用up。7选C“吉尼斯世界纪录发布了一条声明说”，say表示“说明，声称”，符合语境。8选A“前几年一个视频被点击1亿次这种事是难以想象的”，view表示“观看，查看”，符合语境；而point表示“指出”，attach表示“附着，粘贴”，search表示“寻找，搜索”
27、。9选B“江南Style竟然仅仅三个月时间在YouTube的点击量就达到这个数字的两倍还多”，figure表示”数字”，对应上文的a hundred million。10选Dwait表示“等待”，即“你的吉尼斯世界纪录证书就在我们办公室，随时等你来拿！” fetch表示“拿来，取回”。11选A“视频播放的频率没有一点下降的迹象”，sign表示“迹象”，符合语境；而signal表示“信号，暗号”，case表示“情况”，situation表示“局面，局势”。12选C“它甚至有望成为第一个点击量超过10亿的视频”，even表示“甚至”，符合语境；nevertheless表示“尽管如此，然而”。13选
28、A“如果江南Style保持当前每天600万新点击率的增长速度”，maintain表示“保持，维持”，符合语境；continue表示“继续(做某事)；坚持(某物)”，consist表示“构成”，insist表示“坚持(主张)”。14选C此处选择record表示“打破这一纪录”，与上文语境中的“the first video to get more than one billion views”相呼应。15选A“江南Style在YouTube获得的荣誉不过是这首歌曲受欢迎的众多表现之一”，故选择just。16选C“自从七月份发布以来，就在世界各地的音乐界迅速走红”，故选择since，其后主句多用现
29、在完成时形式。17选A“江南Style登顶30多个国家的音乐排行榜，包括英国、德国、法国、西班牙和加拿大”，including为介词表示“包括在内”，within表示“在范围内”，beyond表示“超出”，concerning表示“关于”。18选C“在2012年美国总统大选中这首歌曲的恶搞版本米特罗姆尼Style成了必看视频”，而admission表示“承认，会费”；permission表示“允许”；election表示“选举”，符合语境；selection表示“挑选”。19选B“一些有影响力的人物如奥巴马总统、联合国秘书长潘基文和谷歌执行董事长埃里克施密特等都曾提及这一热门歌曲”，influential“有影响力的”；而efficient“有效果的”，adaptable“可适应的，可改编的”，competent“胜任的，有能力的”。20选Ahit表示“突然巨大的成功”，此处表示“流行一时的歌曲”。.对话填空1dancer2.dancing3.a4.myself5.to learn6used to7.but8.will love/will like9.or10.latest
