綜合類B級:概括大意Hurricanes
Did you know that before 1950， hurricanes had no names? They were simply given numbers. The first names were simply Alpha， Bravo， Charlie， etc. but in 1953， females names were given because of the unpredictability (不可預知) factor of the storms. In 1979， realizing the sexist (性別歧視的) nature of such names， the lists were expanded to include both men and women.
Hurricanes and typhoons (臺風) are the same things. If they form in the Atlantic， we call these strong storms hurricanes， from the West Indian word hurricane， meaning "big wind." And if they are Pacific storms， they are called typhoons from the Chinese taifun， meaning " great wind." To be classified as a hurricane， the storm must have maximum winds of at least 75 mph. These storms are big， many hundreds of miles in diameter.
Hurricanes get their power from water vapor as it gives out its stored-up energy. All water vapor gives out heat as it condenses (凝結) from a gaseous state to a liquid state over fixed points on the equator (赤道). To make a hurricane， you must have extremely wet， warm air， the kind of air that can only be found in tropical region.
Scientists have determined that the heat given out in the process of water condensation can be as high as 95 billion kilowatts per hour. In just one day alone， the storm can produce more energy than many industrialized nations need in an entire year！ The problem is that we dont know how to make sure such great energy work for us.
Predicting the path of a hurricane is one of the most difficult tasks for forecasters. It moves at a typical speed of 15 mph. But not always. Some storms may race at twice this speed， then suddenly stop and remain in the same location for several days. It can be maddening (發瘋的) if you live in a coastal area that may be hit.
The biggest advance in early detection is continuous watch from weather satellites. With these， we can see the storms form and track them fully， from birth to death. While they can still kill people and destroy property， hurricanes will never surprise any nation again.
1. Paragraph 1_________ A. A short history of naming hurricanes
B. Harnessing the hurricane energy
2. Paragraph 2 _________C. Difficulty in forecasting the course of a hurricane
D. Huge energy stored in a hurricane
3. Paragraph 4__________E. Forecasting a hurricane through satellite watching
F. Different names for the same things
4. Paragraph 5 ___________
5. Both male and female names are used for hurricanes in consideration of _____________.
6. Using weather satellites can ensure _____________ of hurricanes.
7. Energy specialists may be interested in _____________ of hurricanes.
8. Scientists cannot accurately predict the course of a hurricane due to _____________.
A. the timely (及時的) discovery
B. convenience
C. sex equality
D. its connection with humans
E. the huge power
F. its uncertainty
參考答案：
1.A.該段中names反復出現，所以names是文章中的核心詞，借助段首句和段未句的句意判斷答案為A.
2.F.除了選項F以外，其余選項中的核心詞(如：harness， forecast， store， satellite)在文章中均沒有出現。
3.D.該段落中“能量”一詞頻繁出現，所以該詞是該段的中心詞，借助此可以判斷答案為D和B為可能答案。再借助段首句和段未句的句意判斷答案為D.
4.C.段首句中就出現了“困難，預測”，所以被選項中C和E可能是答案選項，而E中的“衛星”在該段落中根本沒有出現，所以判斷C是答案。
5.C.依靠原文(利用(male，female) names作為答案線索詞)中第一段的最后一句判斷答案為C(與性別有關)。
6.A.該題可直接借助搭配句意判斷答案。也可借助原文(satellite作為答案線索詞：第6段第2句)確認答案。
The biggest advance in early detection is continuous watch from weather satellites. With these， we can see the storms form and track them fully， from birth to death.
7.E.可直接借助搭配句意確認答案范圍為E和F.可以先把這道題放一放。
8.F.借助原文中的(scientist和predict作為答案線索詞)第3句確認答案為F.這樣第7題的答案就為E.