陶艺丞

When a storm is coming， most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people___ 1___ will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk（冒……危险）being___2___by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.

“Storm chasing” ___3___an increasingly popular hobby now， especially in the Midwest of the United States， where there are frequent storms___4___March to July. A storm chaser begins the day by___5___the Internet for the latest weather reports， and then drives up to___6___kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for___7___to develop.

___8___anyone can do it， storm chasing is very dangerous. The power of a big storm___9___throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are___10___often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner， it is much___11___to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.

Even then， storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving，” says Daniel Lynch， “sometimes it can take you hours___12___for something to happen， and all you get is blue sky and___13___light showers.”

However， for storm chasers， it is all worth it. “___14___you get close to a storm， it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life，” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is___15___example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.”

1. A. which

B. who

C. when

D. what

2. A. killing

B. kill

C. killed

D. to kills

3. A. becomes

B. became

C. was becoming

D. is becoming

4. A. between

B. from

C. on

D. with

5. A. to check

B. checked

C. checking

D. check

6. A. one thousand

B. thousand of

C. one thousand of

D. thousand

7. A. its

B. it

C. it's

D. them

8. A. Although

B. So

C. Because

D. If

9. A. must

B. should

C. shall

D. can

10. A. too

B. either

C. also

D. as well

11. A. safe

B. safer

C. safest

D. safely

12. A. waiting

B. waited

C. wait

D. to wait

13. A. a few

B. a little

C. few

D. ltte

14. A. Until

B. When

C. After

D. Unless

15. A. an

B. a

C. the

D./

【語篇解读角】

风暴追逐者冒受伤的风险追逐风暴，但是一场风暴的威力足以摧毁一幢房子，因此，追逐风暴是一种极其危险的行为。

参考答案：

ABADC BCDBC 6～10 1～5

11～15 BDABA