中考英语阅读理解.一场可怕的暴风雨

，destroying（摧毁）fourteenhomes.Sevenothersweresobadlydamaged（破坏）thattheirownershadtoleavethem，andfifteenothershadbrokenwindowsorbrokenroofs.Onepersonwaskilled，severalwerebadlyhurtandtakentohospital，andanumberofotherpeoplereceivedsmallerhurt.Altogetherovertwohundredpeoplewerehomelessafterthestorm.Afarmer，Mr.Tan，saidthatthestormbeganearlyinthemorningandlastedforoveranhour.“Iwaseatingwithmywifeandchildren，”hesaid，“Whenweheardaloudnoise.Afewminuteslaterourhousefelldownontopofus.WetriedourbesttoclimboutbutthenIsawthatoneofmychildrenwasmissing.Iwentbackinsideandfoundhim，safebutveryfrightened.”Mrs.WooMeiFongsaidthatherhusbandhadjustleftforworkwhenshefeltthatherhousewasmoving.Sheranoutsideatoncewithherchildren.“Therewasnotimetotakeanything，”shesaid，“Afewminuteslater，theroofcamedown.”Soldiershelpedtotakepeopleoutoftheflooded（水淹的）areaandthewelfaredepartment（福利机构）broughtthemfood，clothesandshelter.（总共）weredamagedinthestorm？A.FourteenB.Twenty-oneC.Twenty-nineD.Thirty-six2.WherewasMr.Tanwhenthestormfirstbegan？A.Hewasinbed.B.Hewasinsidethehouse.C.Hewasoutsidethehouse.D.Hewasontheroof.3.Mrs.Wooandherfamilydidn‘tgethurtbecause_________.A.herhusbandknewtherewouldbeastormB.theywerealloutsidethehousewhenthestormbecameworseC.shefeltthehousewasmovingD.thewelfaredepartmenthelpedher4.Theunderlinedword“shelter”inthispassagemeans______.A.somethingtoeatB.somethingtowear？A.ATerribleStormB.ALuckyWomanC.GoodSoldiersD.CleverPeople「答案与解析」一场暴风雨席卷了两个村庄——不仅摧毁了房屋，也是造成了人员伤亡，还有二百多人无家可归。1.D.根据第一段出现的三个数字14，7，15即可知D为正确答案。2.B.根据“Iwaseatingwithmywifeandchildren.”可排除A和D，由下文可知C也不合题意。3.C.答案即在即在…shefeltthatherhousewasmoving中。4.D.考虑全文意思及最末一段，可知暴风雨过后，房屋倒塌，人员伤亡。人们不仅需要食品、衣物，还需要住的地方。5.A.这篇阅读材料主要描述了暴风雨袭击的过程。显然选项A是本文的主旨。