高中英语外刊时文阅读训练
专题11
飓风Ernesto 登陆百慕大
Ⅰ.外刊原文阅读
Ⅱ.阅读理解专项针对性练习
Ш.新课标高频词汇提取及训练
Ⅳ.参考译文赏析
【原文·外刊阅读】
Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall on Bermuda as a category 1 storm
（文章来源：NPR）
Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda early Saturday as
residents hunkered down.
The wide category 1 storm was directly over the the
wealthy territory at 6 a.m. Saturday, with maximum
sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph). The U.S. National
Hurricane Center warned of strong winds, a dangerous
storm surge and significant coastal flooding.
It said some 6 to 9 inches (150-225 centimeters) of
rain was expected to fall on Bermuda. "This rainfall will likely result in considerable life-threatening
flash flooding, especially in low-lying areas on the island," it said.
Due to the large size of the storm and its slow movement, hurricane-strength winds are expected to
continue until Saturday afternoon, with tropical storm-strength winds continuing well into Sunday, the
Bermuda government said. Ernesto is moving toward the north-northeast at around 9 mph (15 kph).
The NHC reported life-threatening surf and rip currents on the east coast of the United States and
said they would reach Canada during the course of the day. Ernesto is forecast to be near or east of
Newfoundland by Monday night.
Bermuda power utility BELCO said that as of late Friday, power was out to 31% of its customers. It
described itself as being in "an active state of crisis."
"Our crews are no longer out in the field working as it is no longer safe for them. They will now
rest until it is deemed safe for them to begin restoration efforts," BELCO added.
In preparation for the storm, officials in the wealthy British territory had suspended public
transportation and closed the airport on Friday night.
"Hurricane Ernesto seriously threatens our community," National Security Minister Michael Weeks
said. "This is not a storm to be taken lightly."
Bermuda is an archipelago of 181 tiny islands whose total land mass is roughly the size of
Manhattan.
According to AccuWeather, it's uncommon for the eye of a hurricane to make landfall in Bermuda. It
noted that, before today, since 1850 only 11 of 130 tropical storms that came within 100 miles (160
kilometers) of Bermuda had landfall.
The island is a renowned offshore financial center with sturdy construction, and given its elevation,
storm surge is not as problematic as it is with low-lying islands.
Ernesto previously battered the northeast Caribbean, where it left hundreds of thousands of people
without power or water in Puerto Rico after swiping past the U.S. territory as a tropical storm.
More than 180,000 out of nearly 1.5 million clients were still without power more than two days
after the storm. Another 170,000 were without water as the National Weather Service issued yet another
severe heat advisory, warning of "dangerously hot and humid conditions."
"It's not easy," said Andrés Cabrera, 60, who lives in the north coastal city of Carolina and had no
water or power.
Like many on the island, he could not afford a generator or solar panels. Cabrera said he was
relying for relief only "on the wind that comes in from the street."
Officials said they hoped to restore power to 90% of nearly 1.5 million customers in Puerto Rico by
Sunday, but have not said when they expect power to be fully restored.
Of 152 locations of critical infrastructure without electricity that are being prioritized, 36 now have
power, said Juan Saca, president of Luma Energy, a private company that operates the transmission and
distribution of power on the island.
In the neighboring U.S. Virgin Islands, crews also were working to restore power, with 80% of
customers back online.
Ernesto is the fifth named storm and the third hurricane of this year's Atlantic hurricane season.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an above-average Atlantic
hurricane season this year because of record warm ocean temperatures. It forecast 17 to 25 named storms,
with four to seven major hurricanes.
【原创·阅读理解】
1.What was the maximum sustained wind speed of Hurricane Ernesto when it made landfall in Bermuda?
A. 70 mph
B. 85 mph
C. 100 mph
D. 120 mph
2.How much rainfall was expected to fall on Bermuda due to Hurricane Ernesto?
A. 2 to 4 inches
B. 4 to 6 inches
C. 6 to 9 inches
D. 10 to 12 inches
3.What was the primary reason for Bermuda's power utility BELCO to halt its restoration efforts?
A. Insufficient manpower
B. Unsafe working conditions
C. Equipment malfunction
D. Lack of fuel
4.How many tropical storms had made landfall in Bermuda since 1850 according to the article?
A. 5
B. 11
C. 20
D. 30
5.What impact did Hurricane Ernesto have on Puerto Rico?
A. It caused widespread flooding but no power outages.
B. It left hundreds of thousands without power or water.
C. It resulted in minimal damage and power interruptions.
D. It led to a major earthquake affecting the island.
【高频词汇训练】
1． (see) the photos of the coastal city, I have no desire to visit it; it’s crowded all year. (所给词的适当
形式填空)
2．Eight kilometres is roughly (equivalence)to five miles. （所给词的适当形式填空）
3．We shall not start the (restore) of the historic buildings until our plan has been approved by the
committee. (所给词的适当形式填空)
4．In the middle to high latitudes, rainfall has risen (steady) over the last 20 to 30 years. (所给词的适
当形式填空)
5．A much better way must be found to achieve an equal (distribute) of the resources. (所给词的适当
形式填空)
6．Thomas Edison had done thousands of (experiment) before he invented the bulb. (所给词的适当
形式填空)
7．These occupied (territory) belong to our country and we are sure to get them back. (所给词的适当
形式填空)
8．The death toll caused by Hurricane Ida continues (mount). （所给词的适当形式填空）
9． average, the volunteers estimated(估计) they spent about six hours a day using their phones. (用适
当的词填空)
10．Natural disasters have (obvious) contributed to the country's economic crisis. （所给词的适当形
式填空）
11．Despite the good weather (forecast), the next morning was as wet as ever. (所给词的适当形式
填空)
12．Coral reefs (find) in the tropical areas of the world, but they can also exist in colder water. (所给词
的适当形式填空)
【参考译文】
飓风Ernesto 登陆百慕大
周六早些时候，飓风埃内斯托在英国大西洋的百慕大群岛登陆，当地居民纷纷蹲下。
周六早上6 点，这场1 级风暴直接席卷了这个富裕的地区，最大持续风速为每小时85 英里（140 公
里）。美国国家飓风中心警告称，将有强风、危险的风暴潮和严重的沿海洪水。
据报道，百慕大预计将有约6 至9 英寸（150-225 厘米）的降雨。“这场降雨可能会导致相当大的危及
生命的山洪暴发，特别是在岛上的低洼地区，”它说。
百慕大政府表示，由于风暴规模大，移动缓慢，飓风强度的风预计将持续到周六下午，热带风暴强度
的风将持续到周日。埃内斯托正以约9 英里/小时（15 公里/小时）的速度向东北偏北方向移动。
国家飓风中心报告称，美国东海岸有危及生命的海浪和激流，并表示它们将在当天到达加拿大。预计
埃内斯托将于周一晚上在纽芬兰附近或以东。
百慕大电力公司BELCO 表示，截至周五晚些时候，31%的客户断电。它称自己处于“积极的危机状
态”
BELCO 补充道：“我们的工作人员不再在现场工作，因为那里对他们来说不再安全。他们现在将休
息，直到他们认为可以安全地开始修复工作。”。
为了应对这场风暴，英国富裕领土的官员周五晚上暂停了公共交通并关闭了机场。
国家安全部长迈克尔·威克斯说：“飓风埃内斯托严重威胁着我们的社区。”。“这不是一场可以掉以
轻心的风暴。”
百慕大是一个由181 个小岛组成的群岛，其总陆地面积大约相当于曼哈顿。
据AccuWeather 称，飓风眼在百慕大登陆的情况并不常见。它指出，在今天之前，自1850 年以来，在
距离百慕大100 英里（160 公里）以内的130 场热带风暴中，只有11 场登陆。
该岛是一个著名的离岸金融中心，建筑坚固，鉴于其海拔，风暴潮不像低洼岛屿那样成问题。
埃内斯托此前袭击了加勒比海东北部，在那里，它以热带风暴的形式掠过美国领土，导致波多黎各数
十万人断电断水。
风暴过后两天多，近150 万客户中仍有18 万以上断电。另外17 万人没有水，因为国家气象局发布了
另一个严重的高温警告，警告“危险的高温和潮湿条件”
“这并不容易，”60 岁的安德烈斯·卡布雷拉（Andrés Cabrera）说，他住在北海岸城市卡罗来纳州，
没有水也没有电。
和岛上的许多人一样，他买不起发电机或太阳能电池板。卡布雷拉说，他只依靠“从街上吹来的风”
来获得救济
官员们表示，他们希望在周日之前为波多黎各近150 万客户中的90%恢复供电，但尚未表示他们预计
何时完全恢复供电。
Luma Energy 总裁Juan Saca 表示，在152 个没有电力的关键基础设施地点中，36 个现在有电力供应。
Luma Energy 是一家在岛上运营电力传输和分配的私营公司。
在邻近的美属维尔京群岛，工作人员也在努力恢复电力，80%的客户重新上线。
埃内斯托是今年大西洋飓风季的第五场命名风暴和第三场飓风。
美国国家海洋和大气管理局预测，由于创纪录的温暖海洋温度，今年的大西洋飓风季节将高于平均水
平。它预测了17 到25 场命名风暴，以及4 到7 场大型飓风。
