Ⅴ. 任务型阅读（主题：人与自然·自然灾害）
There are some things in nature that we cannot stop from happening. We cannot stop the power of nature.
A flood comes when there is too much water on the land. Sometimes, it is after a big storm when too much rain falls on the land. Sometimes it is after a big storm at sea when too much sea water comes onto the land. The fast flood water can hurt us and destroy our homes. We cannot stop a flood from coming, but we can try to stop the water from coming into our homes. We can try to stop the water by making a wall. We can use sandbags to make the wall.
An earthquake comes when the land moves. The land goes up and down and in different directions. The land can crack(断裂). An earthquake can hurt us. We can get hurt by things that fall down in an earthquake. Fallen things can start fires. We cannot stop an earthquake from coming, but we can try to make our homes strong so that they do not fall down in an earthquake.
A tornado(龙卷风) is the fast air that goes around and around over the land. A tornado can pick up anything. It can break anything that is on the way. A hurricane(飓风) is a big storm with fast strong winds and heavy rains. It begins on the sea and can come onto the land. Its fast winds can hurt us and destroy our homes. We cannot stop a tornado or a hurricane from coming, but we can get out of its way.
We cannot stop the power of nature, but we can go to places where we can be safe.
根据上面短文内容，回答下列问题(每小题答案不超过10个单词)。
21. When does a flood come?
22. How can we try to stop the water?
23. Why should we try to make our homes strong?
24. A tornado has many dangers. Give one example.
25. When facing a tornado or a hurricane, what can we do?
There are some things in nature that we cannot stop from happening. We cannot stop the power of nature.
A flood comes when there is too much water on the land. Sometimes, it is after a big storm when too much rain falls on the land. Sometimes it is after a big storm at sea when too much sea water comes onto the land. The fast flood water can hurt us and destroy our homes. We cannot stop a flood from coming, but we can try to stop the water from coming into our homes. We can try to stop the water by making a wall. We can use sandbags to make the wall.
An earthquake comes when the land moves. The land goes up and down and in different directions. The land can crack(断裂). An earthquake can hurt us. We can get hurt by things that fall down in an earthquake. Fallen things can start fires. We cannot stop an earthquake from coming, but we can try to make our homes strong so that they do not fall down in an earthquake.
A tornado(龙卷风) is the fast air that goes around and around over the land. A tornado can pick up anything. It can break anything that is on the way. A hurricane(飓风) is a big storm with fast strong winds and heavy rains. It begins on the sea and can come onto the land. Its fast winds can hurt us and destroy our homes. We cannot stop a tornado or a hurricane from coming, but we can get out of its way.
We cannot stop the power of nature, but we can go to places where we can be safe.
根据上面短文内容，回答下列问题(每小题答案不超过10个单词)。
21. When does a flood come?
When there is too much water on the land.
22. How can we try to stop the water?
By making a wall.
23. Why should we try to make our homes strong?
To make sure they don't fall down in an earthquake.
24. A tornado has many dangers. Give one example.
A tornado/It can pick up anything. /A tornado/It can break anything that is on the way.
25. When facing a tornado or a hurricane, what can we do?
We can get out of its way.
答案：21. When there is too much water on the land.
22. By making a wall.
23. To make sure they don't fall down in an earthquake.
24. A tornado/It can pick up anything. /A tornado/It can break anything that is on the way.
25. We can get out of its way.
22. By making a wall.
23. To make sure they don't fall down in an earthquake.
24. A tornado/It can pick up anything. /A tornado/It can break anything that is on the way.
25. We can get out of its way.
解析：
【分析】本题为任务型阅读理解题，解题思路是：先明确每个问题的核心，再带着问题回到原文对应段落定位相关语句，最后提取符合“每小题答案不超过10个单词”要求的准确答案。
【解析】21. 定位原文第二段第一句，提取对应内容；22. 定位原文第二段中关于阻止水的方法的语句，提取；23. 定位原文第三段关于加固房屋目的的语句，提取；24. 定位原文第四段关于龙卷风危险的描述，选取其一；25. 定位原文第四段关于应对龙卷风或飓风的方法的语句，提取。
【答案】21. When there is too much water on the land.
22. By making a wall.
23. To make sure they don't fall down in an earthquake.
24. It can pick up anything.
25. We can get out of its way.
【知识点】任务型阅读、细节理解、自然灾害类短文阅读
【点评】本题考查学生从短文中提取特定信息的能力，答案均能在原文直接找到，需注意答案字数限制，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.2
【解析】21. 定位原文第二段第一句，提取对应内容；22. 定位原文第二段中关于阻止水的方法的语句，提取；23. 定位原文第三段关于加固房屋目的的语句，提取；24. 定位原文第四段关于龙卷风危险的描述，选取其一；25. 定位原文第四段关于应对龙卷风或飓风的方法的语句，提取。
【答案】21. When there is too much water on the land.
22. By making a wall.
23. To make sure they don't fall down in an earthquake.
24. It can pick up anything.
25. We can get out of its way.
【知识点】任务型阅读、细节理解、自然灾害类短文阅读
【点评】本题考查学生从短文中提取特定信息的能力，答案均能在原文直接找到，需注意答案字数限制，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.2