Question

When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.

“Storm chasing” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.

Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.

Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement . “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”

However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth.”

1.For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to .

A.head straight for the center of the storm

B.get into the car for safety

C.wait patiently for the storm to develop

D.collect information about a coming storm

2.Beginners of storm chasing are advised .

A.not to drive in a heavy rain

B.to do it in an organized way

C.not to get too close to a storm

D.to spend more time on it in summer

3.By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that .

A.storm chasing costs a lot of money

B.storm chasing is worth hours of waiting

C.efforts in storm chasing are well paid

D.a storm presents the greatest show on Earth

4.What can we learn from the text?

A.Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment

B.Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.

C.Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world.

D.Storm chasing is only fit for young people.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种新型的冒险活动——追逐风暴。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段二、三行A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports一个风暴追逐者通过互联网，了解最新天气预报，开始这一天。所以，风暴追踪者要做的第一件事就是收集即将来临的风暴的信息。故选D

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段最后两行If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.如果你是一个初始者，在风暴季节，加入一个追逐风暴休假团队将会更安全。可知，风暴追逐的初学者被建议有组织地去做。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第二行it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life“这将是你生活中看到的最令人兴奋的景色”以及最后一句“Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth.每次风暴都是大自然能量的一个例子，它是地球上最伟大的展示。可推断出追逐风暴的努力是有回报的。可知C正确。

4.

推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段二、三行Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”有时候你能坐下来数小时等要发生的事情，可你所得到的是蓝色的天空和几次轻微的阵雨。可推断有时候追逐风暴的人只会得到失望。可知A正确。