【題目】 Every year, groups of tourists travel to central US states like Oklahoma, Texas and Nebraska for their summer vacation. 【1】 They’re going to chase storms.

Once an activity only for scientists and adventurous types, storm chasing has now become an increasingly popular pastime for people from all over the world. 【2】 Storm chasers analyze weather reports and maps to locate an incoming storm before driving hundreds of miles toward it to witness a tornado in action.

The people going on these tours vary from curious first-time chasers looking for something different to storm chasing “addicts” like Nicholas Lee, a weather forecaster from the UK. 【3】 Now he saves up his vacation days to go storm chasing for three weeks every summer in the center of the US. It is the place well known for producing massive storms.

【4】 Since then the activity has continued to grow in popularity. Considering its potential dangers, it possesses, it is obviously not for everybody. And yet, more and more people are coming out doing the storm-chasing tours.

The real dangers of storm chasing are not just being swept up by a tornado. When a large tornado is predicted for the day, a number of storm chasers will drive to that high-risk area, causing serious traffic jams, which makes it harder to access the perfect spot to witness a tornado. The escape routes will be too congested as well. 【5】 Take the tornado that touched down near El Reno, Oklahoma in 2013. More than 150 people were injured, and 20 killed in it, including Tim Samaras, an experienced storm chaser plus his son and another partner.

Despite the increasing interest in storm chasing, it is still a very non-mainstream hobby.

A.Sometimes it can be life-threatening.

B.He went on his first storm-chasing tour in 2015.

C.But these people are not looking for sunshine or sightseeing.

D.He cannot wait to see that happening at any time soon.

E.Storm chasing was first popularized by the 1996 film Twister.

F.It means going to“high risk areas”where severe weather occurs.

G.How did potentially deadly weather become a popular tourist attraction?

【答案】

【1】C

【2】F

【3】B

【4】E

【5】A

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了追逐風(fēng)暴這一活動，現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)成為世界各地人們越來越流行的消遣方式。文章介紹了這一活動流行起來的時(shí)間以及面臨的危險(xiǎn)。

【1】

根據(jù)后文They’re going to chase storms.可知他們將追逐風(fēng)暴。由此可知，這些人并不是在尋找陽光和觀光，而是追逐風(fēng)暴。故C選項(xiàng)“但這些人并不是在尋找陽光或觀光”符合上下文語境，故選C。

【2】

根據(jù)后文Storm chasers analyze weather reports and maps to locate an incoming storm before driving hundreds of miles toward it to witness a tornado in action.可知風(fēng)暴追蹤者通過分析天氣報(bào)告和地圖來確定即將到來的風(fēng)暴的位置，然后驅(qū)車數(shù)百英里去觀察龍卷風(fēng)的活動。由此可知，追逐風(fēng)暴意味著要去會發(fā)生惡劣天氣的高風(fēng)險(xiǎn)地區(qū)。故F選項(xiàng)“這意味著要去“高風(fēng)險(xiǎn)地區(qū)”，那里會發(fā)生惡劣天氣”符合上下文語境，故選F。

【3】

根據(jù)上文The people going on these tours vary from curious first-time chasers looking for something different to storm chasing “addicts” like Nicholas Lee, a weather forecaster from the UK.可知參加這些旅行的人各不相同，從好奇的第一次追求不同的東西，到暴風(fēng)追逐“癮君子”，如Nicholas Lee，來自英國的天氣預(yù)報(bào)員。由此可知，本句承接上文說明Nicholas Lee追逐風(fēng)暴的經(jīng)歷。上文中Nicholas Lee可對應(yīng)到B選項(xiàng)中He。故B選項(xiàng)“2015年，他開始了他的第一次追逐風(fēng)暴之旅”符合上下文語境，故選B。

【4】

根據(jù)后文Since then the activity has continued to grow in popularity.可知從那時(shí)起，這項(xiàng)活動越來越受歡迎。由此可知，本句是在說明追逐風(fēng)暴流行起來的原因。故E選項(xiàng)“追逐風(fēng)暴最初因1996年的電影《龍卷風(fēng)》而流行起來”符合上下文語境，故選E。

【5】

結(jié)合后文Take the tornado that touched down near El Reno, Oklahoma in 2013. More than 150 people were injured, and 20 killed in it, including Tim Samaras, an experienced storm chaser plus his son and another partner.可知以2013年襲擊俄克拉荷馬州爾里諾附近的龍卷風(fēng)為例。事故造成150多人受傷，20人死亡，其中包括經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的風(fēng)暴追逐者Tim Samaras，以及他的兒子和另一名搭檔。由此可知，有風(fēng)暴追逐者喪生，可知追逐風(fēng)暴可能會有生命危險(xiǎn)。故A選項(xiàng)“有時(shí)可能會危及生命”符合上下文語境，故選A。

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