Hurricanes and typhoons （台风） are the same things. If they form in the Atlantic， we call these strong storms hurricanes， from the West Indian word hurricane， meaning "big wind." And if they are Pacific storms， they are called typhoons from the Chinese taifun， meaning " great wind." To be classified as a hurricane， the storm must have maximum winds of at least 75 mph. These storms are big， many hundreds of miles in diameter.
Hurricanes get their power from water vapor as it gives out its stored-up energy. All water vapor gives out heat as it condenses （凝结） from a gaseous state to a liquid state over fixed points on the equator （赤道）。 To make a hurricane， you must have extremely wet， warm air， the kind of air that can only be found in tropical region.
Scientists have determined that the heat given out in the process of water condensation can be as high as 95 billion kilowatts per hour. In just one day alone， the storm can produce more energy than many industrialized nations need in an entire year！ The problem is that we don't know how to make sure such great energy work for us.
Predicting the path of a hurricane is one of the most difficult tasks for forecasters. It moves at a typical speed of 15 mph. But not always. Some storms may race at twice this speed， then suddenly stop and remain in the same location for several days. It can be maddening （发疯的） if you live in a coastal area that may be hit.
The biggest advance in early detection is continuous watch from weather satellites. With these， we can see the storms form and track them fully， from birth to death. While they can still kill people and destroy property， hurricanes will never surprise any nation again.
1. Paragraph 1_________ A. A short history of naming hurricanes
B. Harnessing the hurricane energy
2. Paragraph 2 _________C. Difficulty in forecasting the course of a hurricane
D. Huge energy stored in a hurricane
3. Paragraph 4__________E. Forecasting a hurricane through satellite watching
F. Different names for the same things
4. Paragraph 5 ___________
5. Both male and female names are used for hurricanes in consideration of _____________.
6. Using weather satellites can ensure _____________ of hurricanes.
7. Energy specialists may be interested in _____________ of hurricanes.
8. Scientists cannot accurately predict the course of a hurricane due to _____________.
A. the timely （及时的） discovery
B. convenience
C. sex equality
D. its connection with humans
E. the huge power
F. its uncertainty
第四部分：阅读理解（每题3分，共45分）
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
第1篇
Medical Journals
Medical journals are publications that report medical information to physicians and other health professionals.
In the past，these journals were available only in print.With the development of electronic publishing，many medical journals now have Web sites on the Internet，and some journals publish only online.A few medical journals，like the Journal of the American Medical Association，are considered general medical journals because they cover many fields of medicine.Most medical journals are specialty journals that focus on a particular area of medicine.
Medical journals publish many types of articles.Research articles report the results of research studies on a range of topics varying from the basic mechanisms of diseases to clinical trials that compare outcomes of different treatments.Review articles summarize and analyze the information available on a specific topic based on a careful search of the medical literature.
Because the results of individual research studies can be affected by many factors，combining results from different studies on the same topic can be helpful in reaching conclusions about the scientific evidence for preventing，diagnosing or treating a particular disease.Case conferences and case reports may be published in medical journals to educate physicians about particular illnesses and how to treat at them.Editorials in medical journals are short essays that express the views of the authors，often regarding a research or review article published in the same issue.
Editorials provide perspective on how the current article fits with other information on the same topic.Letters to the editor provide a way for readers of the medical journal to express comments， questions or criticisms about articles published in that journal.
1. The main readers of medical journals are
A）the general public.
B1healthprofessionals. ，
C）medical critics.
D、news reporters.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A） Many medical journals also publish online.
B）A few medical journals are general medical journals.
C）Most medical journals publish only online.
D）Most medical journals are specialty journals.
3. How many major types of articles are mentioned in the passage？
A、Five.
B）Seven.
C）Four.
D）Six.
4. An article dealing with results from different studies on the same topic is called
A）a research article.
B）a review article.
C）a case report.
D）an editorial.
5.Letters to the editor enable readers of a medical journal to express comments on
A）any medical event.
B） articles published in the same issue.
C）articles published in that journal
D）medical development.
第2篇
Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles
The Ford motor company's abandonment of electric cars effectively signals the end of the road for the technology，analysts say.
General Motors.and Honda'ceased production of battery.powered cars in 1 999， to focus on fuel cell and hybrid electric gasoline engines， which are more attractive to the consumer.Ford has now announced it will do the same.
Three years ago.the company introduced the Think City two—seater car and a golf cart called the THINK， or Think Neighbor.It hoped to sell 5，000 cars each year and 10，000 carts.But a lack of demand means only about l，000 of the cars have been produced，and less than 1.700 carts have been sold so far in 2002.
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