初三阅读与表达专项练习及答案1
阅读与表达(共8分,每小题2分)阅读短文,根据其内容回答问题
Whatisahurricane(飓风)Youmayalreadyknowthathurricanesarestorms,theycancausedevastating(毁灭性的)waves,wind,andrain
Theyhappenduring“HurricaneSeason,”whichisfromJune1stuntilNovember30thintheAtlanticOceanandfromMay15thuntilNovember30thinthePacificOcean
Categories(类别)ofHurricanesTherearefivecategoriesofhurricanes,whicharebasedonwindspeeds
Thecategorieshelppeopleknowhowmuchdamage(危害)ahurricanemaycausebecausethegreaterthewindspeed,themoredangerousthestorm
Forexample,aCategory5hurricanehaswindsover155milesperhour,theyarestrongenoughtodestroythebuildingsalongtheshorelinescompletely
HurricaneDangersWhenahurricanehappenstogetherwithheavyrainfall,therecanbeadevastatingflood(洪水)
Thecenterofahurricaneiscalledtheeye
Whilemostofahurricanehasdangerouslystrongwinds