Ⅰ. 根据句意及首字母提示完成句子。
1. The storm's p was so strong that it knocked down trees and damaged buildings.
2. The fog was so t that I couldn't see anything.
3. I could hear the rain b on the roof all night.
4. The children were sleeping s in their beds when the thunderstorm started.
5. We had to h in the basement during the tornado to stay safe.

Ⅰ. 1. power 2. thick 3. beat 4. soundly 5. hide

【解析】
1. 根据句意“暴风雨的力量如此强烈，以至于刮倒了树木、损坏了建筑”及首字母p提示，此处填power（力量）。
2. 根据句意“雾如此浓，以至于我什么都看不见”及首字母t提示，此处填thick（浓的）。
3. 根据句意“我整晚都能听到雨敲打屋顶的声音”及首字母b提示，此处填beat（敲打）。
4. 根据句意“当暴风雨开始时，孩子们在床上酣然入睡”及首字母s提示，sleep soundly是固定搭配，意为“酣睡”，此处填soundly。
5. 根据句意“龙卷风期间我们不得不躲在地下室来保证安全”及首字母h提示，have to后接动词原形，此处填hide（躲藏）。
【答案】
Ⅰ. 1. power 2. thick 3. beat 4. soundly 5. hide
【知识点】
首字母填空、词汇语境运用、固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查学生结合语境和首字母提示填写合适词汇的能力，涉及动词、形容词、副词等不同词性的词汇运用，要求学生掌握常见词汇的词义及固定搭配，有助于巩固学生的词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.8

Ⅱ. 用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. The children (play) in the yard when it started to rain.
2. The teacher (warn) us about the storm yesterday.
3. They (move) the furniture before the typhoon arrived.
4. It (rain) heavily while we were driving home.
5. I (watch) TV when my friend called me.

Ⅱ. 1. were playing 2. warned 3. moved 4. was raining 5. was watching

【解析】
1. 句中when引导时间状语从句，从句用一般过去时，主句表示过去正在进行的动作，用过去进行时；主语The children是复数，故填were playing。
2. 句中有时间状语yesterday，提示用一般过去时，warn的过去式为warned，故填warned。
3. 句中before引导时间状语从句，从句用一般过去时，主句动作发生在从句之前，此处用一般过去时即可，move的过去式为moved，故填moved。
4. 句中while引导时间状语从句，从句用过去进行时，主句表示同时正在进行的动作，主语It是单数，故填was raining。
5. 句中when引导时间状语从句，从句用一般过去时，主句表示过去正在进行的动作，主语是I，故填was watching。
【答案】
Ⅱ. 1. were playing 2. warned 3. moved 4. was raining 5. was watching
【知识点】
过去进行时用法、一般过去时用法、时态与时间状语搭配
【点评】
本题主要考查过去时态（一般过去时、过去进行时）的辨析与运用，需根据时间状语或从句的时态来判断主句的正确时态，同时注意主谓一致，是对基础时态知识的综合考查。
【难度系数】
0.7

Ⅲ. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tornadoes are strong winds that move quickly in a circle. They can be weak, strong, or very strong. Most tornadoes are weak. The weak 1. (one) look like a rope hanging down from the sky. The wind in these moves at 177 kilometres per 2. (hour) or less. Some tornadoes are strong. They are wider at the top and 3. (small) near the ground. The wind in these moves between 177 and 322 kilometres per hour. A few tornadoes 4. (be) very strong. These tornadoes can break a wooden house. Tornadoes can happen anytime, 5. most happen between March and July. It is difficult 6. (know) when a tornado will happen. This makes them more 7. (danger).
If you hear that a tornado is coming, find a safe place like a cellar(地下室) or a tornado shelter(避难所). If you can't find these places, stay in 8. room on the bottom floor. Stay away 9. windows and doors. If you are driving, don't 10. (stay) in the car. Get out and find a shelter. If you can't find one, lie down in a ditch(沟渠).

Ⅲ. 1. ones 2. hour 3. smaller 4. are 5. but 6. to know 7. dangerous 8. a 9. from 10. stay

【解析】
1. 此处指代前文的“Most tornadoes”，为复数概念，故用ones代替复数名词。
2. “per hour”是固定搭配，意为“每小时”，故填hour。
3. 与前文的比较级“wider”并列，描述龙卷风形状的对比，故用small的比较级smaller。
4. 主语“A few tornadoes”是复数，时态为一般现在时，故be动词用are。
5. 前文“龙卷风任何时候都可能发生”与后文“大多发生在3到7月”为转折关系，故用连词but。
6. 固定句型“It is + 形容词 + to do sth.”中，it作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式，故填to know。
7. “make sb./sth. + 形容词”为固定用法，此处需要形容词作宾语补足语，danger的形容词形式是dangerous。
8. 此处表示“一个房间”，room是可数名词单数，且以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a。
9. “stay away from”是固定短语，意为“远离”，故填from。
10. 祈使句的否定形式“don't”后接动词原形，故填stay。
【答案】
1. ones 2. hour 3. smaller 4. are 5. but 6. to know 7. dangerous 8. a 9. from 10. stay
【知识点】
代词指代、形容词比较级、固定句型与短语
【点评】
本题考查英语基础语法知识和常用固定搭配，结合龙卷风的科普语境，涵盖代词、形容词、动词、连词等多类考点，要求学生在理解语篇的基础上灵活运用语法规则和短语。
【难度系数】
0.7