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上海市松江区2020年中考英语二模试卷
On Friday, 7 June, an Italian Airlines flight was ready to leave Rome for Tokyo in Japan. All the passengers were on the plane. The departure time was 21:00. The seatbelt signs were turned on, so passengers were not allowed to stand up and had to stay in their seats. Then something unusual happened.
A woman decided that she had to go to the toilet. So she got up and walked to the back of the plane. The toilet door was clearly marked ‘TOILET', but the woman opened a door next to the toilet. This door was the emergency exit and, when she opened it, theevacuation slide (逃生滑梯) opened. Because of this, the plane was not able to take off.
All the passengers had to leave the plane. When the evacuation slide has opened, there are two possibilities. Workers can change the slide at the airport, but the flight will be delayed for a long time. Or the plane can take off without an evacuation slide and replace it when it has landed, but the number of passengers on the plane must be smaller for safety reasons.
Thirty-eight passengers had to stay at a hotel at the Airport and take another flight the next day. The other passengers got back on the plane, and it finally took off at 05:10 on Saturday morning. It arrived in Tokyo at 14:10. Some passengers found that their luggage was still in Italy. But perhaps they were lucky …
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What is a hurricane?
You may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause devastating (毁灭性的) waves, wind, and rain. They happen during “Hurricane Season,” which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.
Types of Hurricanes
There are five types of hurricanes, which are based on wind speeds. The categories help people know how much damage a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed, the more dangerous the storm. For example, a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour, which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely.
Hurricane Dangers
When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall, there can be a devastating flood. The centre of a hurricane is called the eye. While most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds, the eye is actually a calm area in the storm. When the eye of a hurricane passes over land, people might think that it's over, but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through.
Hurricane Safety Tips
There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction, so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane, be sure to remember the following safety tips.
Be sure you have a radio, batteries, fresh drinking water, and enough food.
Tell neighbours, friends, and family members your emergency plans. Tell them where you'll go if you need to leave your home.
If you live near the ocean, leave your home and travel to a safe place. You could stay with a friend or a family member, in a hotel/motel, or in an emergency shelter area.
Stay inside during the storm. You could be seriously injured if you go outside.
Hurricanes | |
Characteristics | ☆Hurricanes happen during “Hurricane Season”, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} about 6 months in the Atlantic Ocean and 6.5 months in the Pacific Ocean. ☆Devastating waves, wind, and rain are usually the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of hurricanes. |
Categories | ☆Hurricanes have been {#blank#}3{#/blank#} into five categories by scientists, based on wind speeds. ☆A Category 5 hurricane can destroy all the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} along the shorelines. |
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} | ☆A hurricane which comes together with heavy rainfall, may {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to a terrible flood. ☆The eye is the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} part of a hurricane. Soon after it passes,the wind and rain increase again. |
Safety Tips | ☆It's {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to stop a hurricane or change its direction. ☆If finding yourself in the path of a hurricane, you should remember to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the safety tips. ☆Stay inside during the storm, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you could be seriously injured. |
Humans can't stop natural disasters because we can't stop the power(力量) of nature.
For example, a flood comes when there is too much water on the land. Sometimes, it can come after a big rainstorm at sea. Then too much sea water comes onto the land. Fast moving flood can hurt us. It can also hurt our homes. We can't stop the water from coming, but we can try to stop the water by making a wall with sandbags. Sometimes, the sandbags help stop the water. Sometimes they don't.
An earthquake happens where land moves. The land goes up and down and all around. The land shakes. We may be hurt by things that fall down in an earthquake. Falling things can start fires. We can't stop an earthquake from coming. We can try to make our homes strong in order to prevent them from falling down in an earthquake.
A tornado(龙卷风) is fast air that goes around and around over the land. A tornado can pick up everything. It can break anything in the way. A typhoon is a big storm with fast moving wind and rain. It begins at sea and can come onto the land. Its fast winds can hurt us and our homes.
We can't stop the power of nature, but we can go to places where we will feel safe.
The power of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} | |
Passage outline | Supporting details |
Introduction | Humans can't prevent natural disasters from {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. |
A flood | Causes: Too much water {#blank#}3{#/blank#} onto the land. Results: Hurting people and their{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Actions: Making a wall with sandbags. |
An {#blank#}5{#/blank#} | Causes: The land moves. Results: Hurting people and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} fires. Actions: Making our home strong {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. |
A tornado and a typhoon | Causes: A big storm with {#blank#}8{#/blank#} moving wind and rain. Results: Breaking {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in the way. Actions: Going to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} places. |
Conclusion | We can't stop the power of nature, but we can do something to protect ourselves. |
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his brother was making sure the flashlights (手电筒) and radio were working. He also put some candles and matches on the table. Ben was helping his mom make dinner.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside. The family went to bed at 10 o'clock. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} He had to listen to some music to calm himself down. He finally fell asleep when the wind was going down at around 3:00 a.m.
When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}The family joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
A. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. B. Everyone in the family was busy. C. Ben could not sleep at first. D. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. E. Around 6 o'clock, the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. F. Ben went out to see what was happening. |
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