专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷339
讲座
Journey in Catastrophes: Three Forms of Violent Storms
I. Winds and storms
A. Winds\’ moving in violent storms
— bringing about a great deal of【T1】______【T1】______
— being so strong that is terrifying
B. Storms\’ occurring: the【T2】______ of massive hot air and cold air【T2】______
— gales: strong enough to uproot trees and blow down chimneys, etc.
— thunderstorms: hot enough to expand the air to【T3】______【T3】______
C. Gales and thunderstorms: happening all over the world
D. Tornadoes, waterspouts and hurricanes: happening only【T4】______【T4】______
II. Tornado
A. Basic knowledge
— a very violent wind-storm in the【T5】______ over land【T5】______
— cause: gathering of【T6】______ hot, moist air and cold, dry air【T6】______
— season: generally March through August
— time of occurrence:【T7】______【T7】______
B. Damage of a tornado
— making【T8】______ things into dangerous weapons【T8】______
— sucking everything in【T9】______【T9】______
— tearing,【T10】______ things【T10】______
III. Waterspout
A. A tornado that happens【T11】______【T11】______
B. Sucking up water
IV. Hurricane
A Basic information
— other names: tropical cyclones,【T12】______, and willy-willies【T12】______
— beginning over tropical oceans in late summer
— speed: between 12 and 24 miles per hour
— blowing in a large spiral around a relative calm center,
known as the【T13】______: generally 20 to 30 miles wide【T13】______
— the storm: likely to extend outward 400 miles
B. Damages
— bringing【T14】______, high winds, and storm surges【T14】______
— flattening trees and buildings
— flooding everything with the torrential rain
— sometimes sweeping inland over sea walls and【T15】______【T15】______
1.【T1】
damage／／harm／／loss
解析：录音材料提到，风在风暴中的移动带来极大的危害(damage)，由此可知答案为damage，或其同义词harm或loss。
2.【T2】
meeting／／gathering
解析：讲座提到了风暴的形成原理，即“大量热空气和冷空气相遇形成了风暴”，结合题目可知答案为meeting／／gathering。
3.【T3】
make thunder
解析：此处考查雷暴的情况。讲座提到，极热的空气碰撞，发出的声音我们称之为雷声。由空格前的to提示这里是不定式结构，故用make thunder表达。
4.【T4】
in certain areas／／in some areas
解析：此题说的是3种风暴的共性，录音提到，龙卷风、海龙卷和飓风都只在一定区域发生，因此答案为in certain areas或in some areas。若笔记没有记录，可根据下文推测，录音原文分别提到Tornadoes happen in the tropics over land、A waterspout is a tornado that happens over sea．以及Hurricanes begin over tropical oceans…，由此可知这3种风暴的发生不是在全世界范围，而只是在某个特定的区域。
5.【T5】
tropics
解析：讲座提到，龙卷风发生在热带陆地，填入录音原词tropics即可。
6.【T6】
extremely
解析：录音原文提到龙卷风的成因，即“当极热、潮湿的空气遇到寒冷、干燥的空气就会形成龙卷风”。可知答案为extremely。若此处笔记没有记录，根据录音内容可知这3种风暴都是极端气候现象，由此可推测出答案。
7.【T7】
afternoons and evenings
解析：此题询问龙卷风发生的时间。讲座谈到，他们通常发生在下午和傍晚。填afternoons and evenings。
8.【T8】
quite small
解析：此题讲述的是龙卷风的危害。录音材料提到，气旋的速度会让很小的(quite small)事物诸如细小的沙粒成为危险的武器，结合题目可知答案为quite small。
9.【T9】
its path
解析：在谈论龙卷风的危害时，讲座提到，上旋的热气能将一路经过的所有东西都吸走。填入录音原词its path。
10.【T10】
uprooting and lifting
解析：此题仍是讲龙卷风的危害。录音中提到Tornadoes have been known to tear steel bridges…，to uproot large trees，and to lift trains off their lines，包含3个动词tea
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