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1、 正保远程教育（美国纽交所上市公司代码：DL）2015年职称英语考试备考已经开始,网校编辑特意整理了职称英语考试相关复习内容,希望对您有所帮助,祝您学习愉快！ Hurricanes 1.Did you know that before 1950,hurricanes had no names?They were simply given numbers.The first names were simply Alpha,Bravo,Charlie,etc.But in 1953,female names were given because of the unpredictability（不可
2、预知的）factor of the storms.In 1979,realizing the sexist（性别歧视的）nature of such names,the lists were expanded to include both men and women. 2.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 “bi
3、g 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. 3.Hurricanes get their power from water vapor a
4、s 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 regions. 4.Scientists have det
5、ermined 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 dont know how to make such great energy work fo
6、r us. 5.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 along at twice this speed,then suddenly stop and remain in the same location in the ocean for several days.It can be maddening（发疯的）i
7、f you live in a coastal area that may be hit. 6.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 n
8、ation again. 23.Paragraph 1 24.Paragraph 2 25.Paragraph 3 26.Paragraph 4 A.A Short History of Naming Hurricanes B.Harnessing the Hurricane Energy C.Difficulty in Forecasting the Course of a Hurricane D.Huge Energy Stored in a Hurricane E.Forecasting a Hurricane Through Satellite Watching F.Different
9、 Names for the Same Things 27.Both male and female names are used for hurricanes in consideration of_. 28.Using weather satellites can ensure_of hurricanes. 29.Energy specialists may be interested in_of hurricanes. 30.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 uncertainly 答案： 23.A 24.F 25.D 26.C 27.C 28.A 29.E 30.F _2职业培训教育网 010-82333888（24小时）
