五、阅读理解
Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, rainstorms and strong winds, usually make a big difference to human life. They not only cause property (财产) loss but also take away people's lives.
Strong winds can be very terrible. On March 31st, 2024, strong winds hit Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. The strong winds broke the windows into pieces and blew off three people sleeping at home, causing their deaths. What's worse, more than 1 600 trees were blown down overnight. This deadly disaster was mainly caused by funnelling (狭管效应).
When an earthquake happens, the ground and buildings will shake terribly. In serious situations, buildings may even fall down and bury (埋) people in the ground. The most powerful earthquake in 2025 broke out in Myanmar. At least 5 000 people were killed and lots of people were hurt.
Another example is rainstorms. They can flood many places. Dubai lies on the coast of the Persian Gulf (波斯湾) and has a long and beautiful coastline (海岸线). It doesn't rain a lot. But on April 16th, 2024, a big rainstorm hit Dubai. It rained so much in just 12 hours that it was like a year's worth of rain. The heavy rain flooded roads, shopping malls, and even airports, causing a lot of damage.
To better deal with natural disasters, we need to make our disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief coordination system (防灾救灾机制) better. Also, people should learn ways to protect themselves when facing natural disasters. But most importantly, we should realize that we are not the master of nature, and we need to care about it and respect it.
Mini-dictionary
Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think. They may not be true.
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A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
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A. It can blow down a lot of trees overnight.
B. It can make buildings fall and kill people.
C. It can flood many places like roads and airports.
D. It can make plants die because of too little water.
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A. Fact—Opinion—Way B. Fact—Way—Opinion
C. Opinion—Fact—Reason D. Opinion—Reason—Fact
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A. Why natural disasters can take away people's lives.
B. How we can respect nature and live better with it.
C. Where we can learn about different natural disasters.
D. Which kind of natural disasters is the most dangerous.
Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, rainstorms and strong winds, usually make a big difference to human life. They not only cause property (财产) loss but also take away people's lives.
Strong winds can be very terrible. On March 31st, 2024, strong winds hit Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. The strong winds broke the windows into pieces and blew off three people sleeping at home, causing their deaths. What's worse, more than 1 600 trees were blown down overnight. This deadly disaster was mainly caused by funnelling (狭管效应).
When an earthquake happens, the ground and buildings will shake terribly. In serious situations, buildings may even fall down and bury (埋) people in the ground. The most powerful earthquake in 2025 broke out in Myanmar. At least 5 000 people were killed and lots of people were hurt.
Another example is rainstorms. They can flood many places. Dubai lies on the coast of the Persian Gulf (波斯湾) and has a long and beautiful coastline (海岸线). It doesn't rain a lot. But on April 16th, 2024, a big rainstorm hit Dubai. It rained so much in just 12 hours that it was like a year's worth of rain. The heavy rain flooded roads, shopping malls, and even airports, causing a lot of damage.
To better deal with natural disasters, we need to make our disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief coordination system (防灾救灾机制) better. Also, people should learn ways to protect themselves when facing natural disasters. But most importantly, we should realize that we are not the master of nature, and we need to care about it and respect it.
Mini-dictionary
Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think. They may not be true.
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B
) 1. How many pieces of news about natural disasters are talked about?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
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B
) 2. What kind of damage can an earthquake probably cause?A. It can blow down a lot of trees overnight.
B. It can make buildings fall and kill people.
C. It can flood many places like roads and airports.
D. It can make plants die because of too little water.
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C
) 3. How does the writer develop Paragraph 2?A. Fact—Opinion—Way B. Fact—Way—Opinion
C. Opinion—Fact—Reason D. Opinion—Reason—Fact
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B
) 4. What might be talked about in the following paragraph?A. Why natural disasters can take away people's lives.
B. How we can respect nature and live better with it.
C. Where we can learn about different natural disasters.
D. Which kind of natural disasters is the most dangerous.
答案：1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解选择题，共4道，分别考察细节查找、事实判断、语篇结构分析和推理判断能力。解题思路：1. 第1题定位原文中提及的自然灾害案例数量；2. 第2题定位地震危害的相关描述，匹配选项；3. 第3题分析第二段的行文结构，对应选项；4. 第4题结合最后一段核心观点，推断下文内容。
【解析】
1. 第1题：原文依次介绍了强风、地震、暴雨3类自然灾害的相关新闻，共3个，对应选项B。
2. 第2题：原文第三段明确提到地震可能导致“buildings may even fall down and bury people in the ground”“at least 5000 people were killed”，匹配选项B；A是强风的影响，C是暴雨的影响，D与地震无关，均排除。
3. 第3题：第二段开头“Strong winds can be very terrible.”是观点（Opinion），接着举2024年南昌强风的案例是事实（Fact），最后说明灾害原因是狭管效应（Reason），结构为Opinion—Fact—Reason，对应选项C。
4. 第4题：最后一段核心强调要尊重自然，推断下文会围绕“如何尊重自然、与自然和谐相处”展开，对应选项B。
【答案】
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、语篇结构分析
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解常规题型，考察学生对文章信息的定位、理解及逻辑分析能力，难度适中，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8
本题为英语阅读理解选择题，共4道，分别考察细节查找、事实判断、语篇结构分析和推理判断能力。解题思路：1. 第1题定位原文中提及的自然灾害案例数量；2. 第2题定位地震危害的相关描述，匹配选项；3. 第3题分析第二段的行文结构，对应选项；4. 第4题结合最后一段核心观点，推断下文内容。
【解析】
1. 第1题：原文依次介绍了强风、地震、暴雨3类自然灾害的相关新闻，共3个，对应选项B。
2. 第2题：原文第三段明确提到地震可能导致“buildings may even fall down and bury people in the ground”“at least 5000 people were killed”，匹配选项B；A是强风的影响，C是暴雨的影响，D与地震无关，均排除。
3. 第3题：第二段开头“Strong winds can be very terrible.”是观点（Opinion），接着举2024年南昌强风的案例是事实（Fact），最后说明灾害原因是狭管效应（Reason），结构为Opinion—Fact—Reason，对应选项C。
4. 第4题：最后一段核心强调要尊重自然，推断下文会围绕“如何尊重自然、与自然和谐相处”展开，对应选项B。
【答案】
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、语篇结构分析
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解常规题型，考察学生对文章信息的定位、理解及逻辑分析能力，难度适中，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8