《2025年亮点给力大试卷八年级英语上册译林版》

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新素材科普知识)A tornado is a tower of spinning air.Tornadoes can be

very dangerous.The cause of tornadoes is not fully known.They form
during thunderstorms.Inside the storm clouds,warm air rises and cool air
![ img ]falls.The warm and cool air can begin to spin.This spinning air can push
out of the storm clouds as a funnel.When the funnel of spinning air touches
the ground,it becomes a tornado.
There are three levels of tornadoes.Weak tornadoes have wind speeds that are below 160
km/h.They last for less than ten minutes.They cause small damage like fallen tree branches.
Strong tornadoes have wind speeds that are between 177 km/h and 330 km/h and can last t about twenty minutes.These tornadoes can cause quite a bit off damage and can push cars S and tra a in s
over.The most dangerous tornadoes are called violent tornadoes.They can last for longer than an hour and have wind speeds that are higher than 330 km/h.These deadly tornadoes can lift houses and cars into the air.
Tornadoes and cyclones are very different.Tornadoes form on land and cyclones form on the ocean.Tornadoes can be a fee w k ] i ilo met tres wide.The biggest cyclones can be hundreds of kilometres across.
Some people set up a safe room in a basement..They get a radio,water,sleeping bags and extra food.They also keep their house and garden clean by getting rid of dead trees or weak fences.If a tornado alert is given,get your safe room ready.Do not go outside or near windows.
Hide under a large bed or table.Get out of your trailer or car.If you are outside,find flat ground.Lie down and protect your neck and head with your arms.Once the tornado is over,turn on the radio.,Avoid any damaged areas and do not go near any fallen power lines.
( )34.What can we learn about tornadoes?
A.Tornadoes usually happen on sunny and windy days.
B.Tornadoes happen when the storm clouds touch the ground.
C.Tornadoes can be hundreds of kilometres across the land.
D.Tornadoes can take houses and cars into the air sometimes.
( )35.The fo(ll lowing sentence can be sSt be put at the beginning off ______
" There are many diff fe rent ways t to p prep a are f for ra t torn na do."
A.Paragraph 1 B.Paragraph 2
C.Paragraph 3 D.Paragraph 4
( )36.The meaning of the underlined phrase “ get t ting rid of " might be “______””
A.throwing B.keeping C.counting D.recording
( )37.新考法写作意图)What,s the purpose of the article ？
A.To introduce tornadoes to us.
B.To show us the danger of tornadoes.
C.To tell the differences of natural disasters.
D.To give us some tips to protect ourselves.

答案： 34. D 35. D 36. A
37. A 【解析】通读全文可知，本文首先介绍了龙卷风的形成和级别，接着对比了龙卷风和旋风的不同，最后提出了应对龙卷风的方法。因此本文主要是向我们介绍关于龙卷风的相关信息。