第二节 阅读短文,从方框内所给的A、B、C、D、E、F六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项是多余的。
There are some things in nature that we cannot stop from happening. 21 Sometimes, it is after a big storm where too much rain falls on the land. Fast floodwaters can hurt us and destroy(破坏) our homes. We cannot stop a flood from coming, but we can try to stop the water from coming into our homes. 22 We can use sandbags to make a wall.
An earthquake comes when the land moves. The land goes up and down and even cracks (断裂). 23 We cannot stop an earthquake from coming, but we can try to make our homes strong so that they do not fall down in an earthquake.
A tornado (龙卷风) is fast-moving air that circles around over the land. A tornado can pick up anything. 24
A hurricane is a big storm with strong winds and heavy rains. 25 Its fast winds can hurt us and destroy our homes. We cannot stop a tornado or a hurricane from coming, but we can get out of its way.
We cannot stop the power of nature, but we can go to places where we can be safe.
A. We cannot stop the power of nature at all
B. It can break anything that is on the way.
C. We may get hurt by things that fall down in it.
D. We can try to stop the water by making a wall.
E. It begins on the sea and can come onto the land.
F. A flood comes when there is too much water on the land.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

21.F 22.D 23.C 24.B 25.E

我们逐空分析逻辑衔接：
21空：前文提到自然界有无法阻止的事，后文开始介绍洪水的形成场景，此处需要引出洪水的定义，对应F选项，自然过渡到洪水相关内容。
22空：前文提到我们可以尝试阻挡洪水进入家中，后文说明可以用沙袋筑墙，D选项“我们可以试着筑墙来挡水”刚好承上启下，逻辑连贯。
23空：前文描述地震发生时地面晃动、断裂的现象，后文提到我们要把房屋建得牢固避免倒塌，C选项“我们可能会被地震中掉落的东西砸伤”点明地震的危害，解释了加固房屋的原因，衔接合理。
24空：前文介绍龙卷风可以卷起任何东西，B选项“它能摧毁沿途的一切事物”承接上文，进一步说明龙卷风的强大破坏力，语义通顺。
25空：前文介绍飓风是伴随强风暴雨的大风暴，后文描述飓风的危害，E选项“它起源于海洋，之后会登陆陆地”补充说明飓风的活动路径，衔接前后内容。