A
Hurricanes(飓风) are storms. They can cause terrible waves, wind and rain. They happen in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean most of the time.
Category(类别)
Scientists divide(划分) them into five categories according to the wind speed. A Category 5 hurricane can destroy(摧毁) all the buildings.
Characteristic(特征)
The hurricane season usually comes on 1st June and ends on 30th November in the Atlantic Ocean, from 15th May to 30th November in the Pacific Ocean.
Danger
It can cause floods when a hurricane comes with heavy rain. A hurricane has an eye. The eye means the centre of a hurricane. After the eye passes, the wind and rain come again.
Safety advice
Stay inside during the hurricane, or you'll be injured.
(
D
)1. How long does the hurricane season usually last in the Atlantic Ocean?
A. About 3 months.
B. About 4 months.
C. About 5 months.
D. About 6 months.
(
A
)2. How do scientists divide hurricanes according to the passage?
A. By the wind speed.
B. By the degree of damage(破坏程度).
C. By the places of hurricanes.
D. By the time of hurricanes happening.
(
C
)3. What should we do when a hurricane happens?
A. Call the police.
B. Walk outside.
C. Stay inside.
D. Run after it.
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解细节题，需根据题干关键词定位原文对应段落，提取关键信息后匹配选项得出答案。第1题需定位大西洋飓风季的时间并计算时长；第2题定位飓风的划分依据；第3题定位飓风发生时的安全建议。
【解析】
1. 题干询问大西洋飓风季的时长，根据原文Characteristic部分的描述：“The hurricane season usually comes on 1st June and ends on 30th November in the Atlantic Ocean”，从6月1日到11月30日，时长约为6个月，对应选项D。
2. 题干询问科学家划分飓风的依据，根据原文Category部分的描述：“Scientists divide them into five categories according to the wind speed”，可知划分依据是风速，对应选项A。
3. 题干询问飓风发生时应采取的措施，根据原文Safety advice部分的描述：“Stay inside during the hurricane, or you'll be injured”，可知应待在室内，对应选项C。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息查找
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语阅读文本细节信息的提取能力，题目设置简单，只需准确定位原文对应内容即可解答，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8
