drawn into the area.This spinning wind drags up more moist air from the sea surface in a process that strengthens the storm.Cold air falls back to the ocean surface through the eye and on the outside of the storm.
Initially,when wind speeds reach 23 miles per hour,these mild,wet and grey weather systems are known as depressions,or low air pressure.Hurricane Katrina formed in this way over the south-eastern Bahamas on 23 August 2005.Katrina has had a devastating impact on the Gulf Coast of the US,leaving a disaster zone of 90,000 square miles in its wake（尾迹）-almost the size of the UK.Thousands have been killed or injured and more than half a million people have become homeless in a humanitarian（人道主义的）crisis of a scale not seen in the US since the Great Depression.The cost of the damage may top $100 billion.
36.The eye of a hurricane refers to its A.lower part. B.rotating part.
C.calm central part. D.most violent part.
37.Which of the following is NOT a \ A.Calm surrounding atmosphere. B.High air pressure.
C.Warm sea-surface temperature.
D.A group of thunderstorms over warm tropical waters.
38.When the warm air from the sea surface begins to rise,it
A.creates an area of low pressure.
B.supplies cold air to the eye of a hurricane. C.increases the sea-surface temperature. D.strengthens the rotation of the earth. 39.The word\（paragragh 5）could be best replaced by A.\ B.\ C.\ D.\
40.Which of the following is NOT true of
Hurricane Katrina according to the last paragraph?
A.The area affected is almost as big as the UK.
B.It has left a disaster zone of 90,000 square miles.
C.Over half a million people have been forced to leave their homes.
D.This crisis is more serious than that of the Great Depression. 第三篇
Trying to Find a Parther
One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people inbterviewed,one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with.
Why are many finding it increasingly difficult
to
start
and
sustain
intimate
relationships?Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love?Or are we making it harder for ourselves?
It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships.Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status.A man doesn't expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children. But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly
well
without
a
partnership
means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.
In theory,finding a partner should be much simpler these days.Only a few generations ago,your choice of soulmate （心上人） was constrained（限制） by geography,social convention and family tradition.Although it was never explicit,many marriages were essentially arranged.
Now those barriers have been broken down.You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening.When the world is your oyster （牡蛎）,you surely have a better chance of finding a
pearl.
But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint:the tyranny of choice.
The expectations of partners are inflated（提高） to an unmanageable degree:good looks,impressive
salary,kind
to
grandmother,and right socks.There is no room for error in the first impression.
We think that a relationship can be perfect.If it isn't,it is disposable.We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don't put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship.Of course,this is complicated by realities.The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership. 41.What does the recent poll show? A.It is getting more difficult for a woman to find her husband.
B.It is getting increasingly difficult to start a familyl.
2007年全国职称英语等级考试试题及答案-理工类（B级）
