三、选词填空
请认真阅读下面的短文,从方框中选择合适的单词或词组,并用其适当形式填空。
call, power, wind, damage, strong
A hurricane is a huge storm that forms over warm ocean water. Hurricanes have (1)
winds
that move in a circle. Hurricane winds are very (2)
strong
, and can move at speeds from 120 km/h to over 300 km/h.
The centre of hurricane winds is (3)
called
the eye. Winds in the eye are not very strong. Around the eye is an area called the eye wall. The wall is where winds are the (4)
strongest
and rain is the heaviest.
Strong winds and heavy rain can do a lot of (5)
damage
when a hurricane moves over land.
air, quick, break, close to, knock over
Hurricane winds can be strong enough (6)
to break
windows into pieces. The winds can even (7)
knock over
tall trees, which might fall on buildings or cars. Strong winds can pick up objects and send them into the (8)
air
, causing huge damage.
Heavy rain from a hurricane can cause floods in areas that are not (9)
close to
a coast. The floodwater can be very deep. It sometimes reaches almost up to the top of houses. Water goes into the houses (10)
quickly
and does a lot of damage. Wooden structures might not be safe after a flood.
Although there is no way to prevent a hurricane, you can get prepared for it.
