43. A．explaining 44. A．argued with 45. A．progress
B．Showing C．displaying B．dealt with C．announced to B．Trouble C．friends
D．describing D．talked to D．differences
46. A．more B．less C．even D．rather 47. A．consider B．like C．admit D．Avoid 48. A．finish B．leave C．join D．attend 49. A．plan B．desire C．chance D．limit 50. A．cut B．pull C．wear D．prolong 51. A．greet B．treat C．support D．impress 52. A．after B．before C．once D．since 53. A．interest B．delight C．trouble D．patience 54. A．in a word B．in detail C．in short 55. A．back
B．Front C．face
D．in fact D．eyes
Ⅳ. 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
(A)
We often hear the saying，“You’ve a greater chance of being struck by lightning than. . . ”It is used to describe something that hasn’t got much chance of happening．However，this common saying undermines(削弱)the very real danger of lightning.
Last Friday，at least five people were killed by lightning in Nepal. Lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths among natural disasters in the US. The first is floods．Around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year，and of those，about 73 people die．More people are killed by lightning than by tornados and hurricanes．
Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters.
To raise awareness(意识)of the damage of lightning the US has made June 22~28 National Lightning Safety Week, it aims to warn the public of the danger of lightning and provide safety tips about what to do during thunderstorms.
“If you can hear thunder(雷)，you are in danger of being struck by lightning，”said Rocky Lopes，a disaster educator at the American Red Cross.
“Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any minute, so you should
move indoors immediately and stay there until the storm has ended. The single most important thing to remember is to find a hiding place，”Lopes said.
Summer is the time for most lightning storms，so when lightning strikes across the sky，remember these safety tips：stop working，fishing，swimming or playing in an open area. If you count less than ten seconds between the thunder and the lightning flash, take cover inside the nearest building．If that is not possible, follow these instructions． Do not stand under a tree. Do not use a mobile phone. Get off bicycles or motorcycles．
Crouch(蹲下) down if there is no hiding place．
56.The popular opinion about being struck by lightning is that________ ．
A. there is a greater chance of being killed by lightning than by any other natural disaster B. it is the most dangerous among all the natural disasters C. the chance that a person to be struck by lightning is very small D. it is impossible for people to be killed by lighting
57. On average，about_______ of people struck by lightning die as a result.
A. 18．25％ B. 50％ C. 30％ D. 73％
58. Among all the safety tips，the most important one is that when you are outside and hear thunder you should______ .
A．stand beside your bicycle or motorcycle B．quickly find a place to hide
C．count ten seconds between the thunder and the lightning D．don’t use a hair drier
59. During thunderstorms，you should not______.
A．enter a place to hide B. turn off the TV
C. close your window D. use your mobile phone
60. According to the article，what does June 22~28 National Lightning Safety Week refer to? A. There is one week free from work. B. There are some warnings shown.
C. The public are provided with safety tips about lightning.
D. During the week in the US，lightning happens certainly．
（B）
Many jokes are made up about famous people. Here is one about Bill Clinton, the former(先前的) president of the United States.
Hillary died and went to heaven. When she was met by the Angel Gabriel she noticed behind her a wall of unimaginable proportions(部分) that was completely covered with clocks. “What are they?” she asked the heavenly angel in complete surprise.
“They are lie clocks. Each time you lie, the hand moves a little bit to the right. See that one?” the angel pointed to one that hadn’t moved at all, “That’s Mother Theresa’s, who has never told a lie. And that one, ” he points to another, “That was Abraham Lincoln’s. He only ever told two lies. ”
Hillary looked around with some interest, then wandered back over to the angel again. “Excuse me, ” she asked, “but where is Bill Clinton’s clock?”“The Lord Jesus is using it in his office for a ceiling fan. ”
61．The clock of Bill Clinton is used as a ceiling fan because_____. A．the Lord Jesus likes him
B．the wall was already covered by other clocks C．his clock moves the fastest D．his clock moves too slowly
62．It was suggested in the joke that_______. A．Hillary couldn’t find her own clock B．Mother Theresa told the fewest lies C．Clinton is a big liar
D．The Lord Jesus likes clocks very much 63．Who is the most honest person mentioned?
A．Bill Clinton B．Mother Theresa C．Abraham Lincoln D．Hillary
（C）
In a natural disaster—a hurricane,flood,tornado,volcanic eruption,or other calamity—minutes and even seconds of warning can be the difference between life and death.Because of
this,scientists and government officials are working to use the latest technological advances to predict when and where disasters will happen.They are also studying how best to analyze and communicate this information once it is obtained.The goal is to put technology to effective use in saving lives and property when nature unleashes its power with devastating results.
On September 29,1998,Hurricane Georges made landfall in Biloxi,Mississippi,after devastating Haiti,the Dominican Republic,Puerto Rico,and several islands of the Caribbean with torrential rains and winds up to 160 km/h （100 mph）.Few people lost their lives along the Gulf Coast of the United States,although hundreds died in the Caribbean.
This was a very different outcome from 1900,when a powerful Gulf Coast hurricane made an unexpected direct hit on Galveston,Texas,killing at least 6 000 people.Vastly improved hurricane warnings explain the different circumstances at either end of the 20th century—residents of Galveston had no advance warning that a storm was approaching,while residents of Biloxi had been warned days in advance of Georges’s approach,allowing for extensive safety precautions.
At the same time that people in Biloxi were thankful for the advance warning,some residents of New Orleans,Louisiana,120 km to the west,were less satisfied.A day before Georges made landfall,forecasters were predicting that the hurricane had a good chance of striking New Orleans.Because much of New Orleans lies below sea level,the city is at risk for flooding.In addition,because New Orleans has a large population in vulnerable locations,emergency management officials must begin evacuations well before a storm strikes.But evacuation costs money:Businesses close,tourists leave,and citizens take precautionary measures.The mayor of New Orleans estimated that his city’s preparations for Georges cost more than 50 million.After the full fury of Georges missed New Orleans,some residents questioned the value of the hurricane forecasts in the face of such high costs.
The differing views on the early warnings for Hurricane Georges illustrate some of the complexities involved in predicting disasters.Disaster prediction is more than just forecasting the future with advanced technology—it is also a process of providing scientific information to the government officials and other decision makers who must respond to those predictions.
In general,the process has three phases.First,there is the challenge of forecasting the event itself.In the case of Georges,scientists worked to predict the future direction and strength of the hurricane days in advance.
A second important challenge is communicating the forecast to decision－makers.Because forecasts are always uncertain,a central factor in disaster predictions is communicating this uncertainty.Uncertainty is usually described in terms of odds or probabilities,much like daily weather forecasts.The media plays an important role in communicating predictions and their uncertainty to the public.
The third part of the process is the use of predictive information by decision makers.Even the most accurate information is of little value if the decision maker does not use it appropriately,for example in deciding whether to order an evacuation.If there is a breakdown in any of these three phases of prediction,the result is increased danger and a higher risk of loss of life. 64 The underlined word“calamity”refers to ______.
A.nature B.thunderstorms C.disaster D.dangers 65 .According the passage,the purpose of disaster prediction is to______.
A.demonstrate the power of advanced technology B.bring out the truth between life and death
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