六、(改编自《实验班 初中英语组合训练》)阅读理解(10 分)
Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, rainstorms and strong winds, usually make a big difference to human life. They not only cause property(财产) loss but also take away people's lives.
Strong winds can be very terrible. On March 31st, 2024, strong winds hit Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. The strong winds broke the windows into pieces and blew off three people sleeping at home, causing their deaths. What's worse, more than 1,600 trees were blown down overnight. This deadly disaster was mainly caused by funnelling(狭管效应).
When the earthquake happens, the ground and buildings will shake terribly. In serious situations, buildings may even fall down and will bury people in the ground. Recently, in Asia, the most powerful earthquake in a quarter century rocked an island on April 3rd,2024. At least nine people were killed and hundreds of people were hurt.
Another example is rainstorms. They can flood many places. Dubai lies on the coast of the Persian Gulf and in the north-east of the U.A.E. with a long and beautiful coastline. It doesn't rain a lot. But on April 16th,2024, a big rainstorm hit Dubai. It rained so much in just 12 hours that it was like a year's worth of rain. The heavy rain flooded roads, shopping malls, and even airports, causing a lot of damage(破坏).
To better deal with natural disasters, we need to make our disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief coordination system(预防、减灾与救援体系) better. Also, people should learn ways to protect themselves when facing natural disasters. But most importantly, we should realize that we are not the master of nature, and we need to care about it and respect(尊重) it.
()1. How many pieces of news about natural disasters are mentioned?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
()2. What kind of damage can an earthquake probably cause in serious situations?
A. It can blow down a lot of trees overnight.
B. It can make buildings fall and kill people.
C. It can flood many places like roads and airports.
D. It can make plants die because of too little water.
()3. 新考法 推断文章写作手法 How does the writer develop Paragraph 2?

A. Fact—Opinion—Way
B. Fact—Way—Opinion
C. Opinion—Fact—Reason
D. Opinion—Reason—Fact
()4. 新考法 推断文章后续发展 What might be talked about in the following paragraph?
A. Why natural disasters can take away people's lives.
B. How we can respect nature and live better with it.
C. Where we can learn about different natural disasters.
D. Which kind of natural disasters is the most dangerous.

[文章大意]本文主要介绍了强风、地震、暴风雨等自然灾害的危害，以及人类应该如何应对它们。
1. B ［解析］细节理解题。根据“On March 31st, 2024, strong winds hit Nanchang...”“Recently, in Asia, the most powerful earthquake in a quarter century rocked an island on April 3rd, 2024...”和“But on April 16th, 2024, a big rainstorm hit Dubai...”可知，文章一共提到了三种自然灾害的新闻。故选B。
2. B ［解析］细节理解题。根据“When the earthquake happens, the ground and buildings will shake terribly. In serious situations, buildings may even fall down and will bury people in the ground.”可知，在严重情况下，地震会造成房屋的倒塌和人员的伤亡。故选B。
3. C ［解析］推理判断题。根据“Strong winds can be very terrible. On March 31st, 2024, strong winds hit Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. The strong winds broke the windows into pieces and blew off three people sleeping at home, causing their deaths. What's worse, more than 1,600 trees were blown down overnight. This deadly disaster was mainly caused by funnelling(狭管效应).”可知，本段第一句表述了作者认为“强风非常可怕”的观点，接下来讲述了江西南昌遭受强风自然灾害的事实，最后说明了此次灾害发生的原因。故选C。
4. B ［解析］推理判断题。根据“But most importantly, we should realize that we are not the master of nature, and we need to care about it and respect(尊重) it.”可知，文章结尾告诉大家要关心和尊重大自然，所以推测接下来会讲述尊重大自然的方法。选项B“我们如何尊重大自然，更好地与之相处”符合题意。故选B。