Prep Test2- essay12

[kaijen]

Test2- Essay #12. 325 (23066-!-item-!-188;#058&00325-00)

The storms most studied by climatologists have been those that are most easily understood by taking atmospheric measurements. Hurricanes and tornadoes, for example, are spatially confined, the forces that drive them are highly concentrated, and they have distinctive forms and readily quantifiable characteristics. Consequently, data about them are abundant, and their behavior is relatively well understood, although still difficult to predict.

Hurricanes and tornadoes are also studied because they are highly destructive storms, and knowledge about their behavior can help minimize injury to people and property. But other equally destructive storms have not been so thoroughly researched, perhaps because they are more difficult to study. A primary example is the northeaster, a type of coastal storm that causes significant damage along the eastern coast of North America. Northeasters, whose diffuse nature makes them difficult to categorize, are relatively weak low-pressure systems with winds that rarely acquire the strength of even the smallest hurricane. Although northeasters are perceived to be less destructive than other storms, the high waves associated with strong northeasters can cause damage comparable to that of a hurricane, because they can affect stretches of coast more than 1,500 kilometers long, whereas hurricanes typically threaten a relatively small ribbon of coastline--roughly 100 to 150 kilometers.

Question #39. 325-01 (23112-!-item-!-188;#058&000325-01)

The primary purpose of the passage is to

(A) evaluate the relative amounts of damage caused by different storm types
(B) describe the difficulties of classifying destructive storms by type
(C) examine the relationship between wave height and the destructive potential of storms
(D) discuss a theory that explains the origins of violent storms
(E) discuss reasons why certain types of storms receive more study than others

Ans:(E)

Question #40. 325-06 (23158-!-item-!-188;#058&000325-06)

According to the passage, which of the following is true of northeasters?

(A) They have only recently been identified as a distinct storm type.
(B) They are more destructive than tornadoes.
(C) They are low-pressure systems.
(D) They affect a relatively small segment of the eastern coast of North America.
(E) Their winds are typically as strong as those of small hurricanes.

Ans:(C)

Question #41. 325-07 (23204-!-item-!-188;#058&000325-07)

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about storms that lend themselves to atmospheric measurements?

(A) They are more likely than other storms to be studied by climatologists.
(B) They are likely to be less highly concentrated than are other storms.
(C) They are likely to be more difficult to predict than are other storms.
(D) They occur less frequently along the eastern coast of North America than in other areas.
(E) They tend to affect larger areas than do other storms.

Ans:(A)

[kaijen]

Question #39. 325-01 (23112-!-item-!-188;#058&000325-01)

The primary purpose of the passage is to

(A) evaluate the relative amounts of damage caused by different storm types
(B) describe the difficulties of classifying destructive storms by type
(C) examine the relationship between wave height and the destructive potential of storms
(D) discuss a theory that explains the origins of violent storms
(E) discuss reasons why certain types of storms receive more study than others

Ans:(E)

本篇主旨從何判斷?
(A)也很像答案..
好像第二段後面都在討論damage耶?

[kaijen]

主旨應該還是在第二段前兩句
Hurricanes and tornadoes are also studied because they are highly destructive storms, and knowledge about their behavior can help minimize injury to people and property. But other equally destructive storms have not been so thoroughly researched, perhaps because they are more difficult to study.

[dibert8]

主旨句(開宗明義的那一句)應該是第一句.
The storms most studied by climatologists have been those that are most easily understood by taking atmospheric measurements.

第一段講 storms 被研究的理由 (atmospheric measurements); 第二段承接第一段,講第二個理由 (highly destructive).

[foric0822]

選項A太狹隘，只是storm被研究的理由之一，
只不過剛好作者利用這一特點拿另一種季風的破壞作為比較
另外通常細節舉例（for example的內容）的部分是無法當作主旨的

[chris8888]

大部分被氣候學家研究的暴風是最容易被經由大氣的測量了解認識的
The storms most studied by climatologists have been those that are most easily understood by taking atmospheric measurements. Hurricanes and tornadoes, for example, are spatially confined, the forces that drive them are highly concentrated, and they have distinctive forms and readily quantifiable characteristics. Consequently, data about them are abundant, and their behavior is relatively well understood, although still difficult to predict.
因此, 關於他們的數據很多, 他們的行為相對較易被了解, 雖然仍舊很難預測


颶風和龍捲風也被研究因為他們是高度具有破壞性的, 關於他們行為的知識
可以幫助減低損害, "但是"其他相同的破壞性的暴風卻沒有被徹底的研究, 因為他們很困難被研究.
Hurricanes and tornadoes are also studied because they are highly destructive storms, and knowledge about their behavior can help minimize injury to people and property. But other equally destructive storms have not been so thoroughly researched, perhaps because they are more difficult to study. A primary example is the northeaster, a type of coastal storm that causes significant damage along the eastern coast of North America. Northeasters, whose diffuse nature makes them difficult to categorize, are relatively weak low-pressure systems with winds that rarely acquire the strength of even the smallest hurricane. Although northeasters are perceived to be less destructive than other storms, the high waves associated with strong northeasters can cause damage comparable to that of a hurricane, because they can affect stretches of coast more than 1,500 kilometers long, whereas hurricanes typically threaten a relatively small ribbon of coastline--roughly 100 to 150 kilometers.
好長一句, 主要在講很難被研究的東北暴風威脅的範圍幅員遼闊, 更甚於颶風與龍捲風.


Question #39. 325-01 (23112-!-item-!-188;#058&000325-01)

The primary purpose of the passage is to

(A) evaluate the relative amounts of damage caused by different storm types 評價被不同暴風造成的損害的相對的總額, No
(B) describe the difficulties of classifying destructive storms by type
分類破壞性的暴風的困難度?? 才沒有
(C) examine the relationship between wave height and the destructive potential of storms
檢驗波高??? 什麼東西?
(D) discuss a theory that explains the origins of violent storms
報風起源? 不不不, 不是起源, 是困難被研究的暴風很少被研究, 容易的就一大堆研究報告
(E) discuss reasons why certain types of storms receive more study than others
對啦, 根據每段落首一二句, 以及最後一句, 一般可以知道main idea 大約75% above, 再不行就在進一步看內文.

Question #40. 325-06 (23158-!-item-!-188;#058&000325-06)

According to the passage, which of the following is true of northeasters?

(A) They have only recently been identified as a distinct storm type.
(B) They are more destructive than tornadoes.
(C) They are low-pressure systems.
細節題, 往northeaster那邊去找可以找到
(D) They affect a relatively small segment of the eastern coast of North America.
(E) Their winds are typically as strong as those of small hurricanes.

Question #41. 325-07 (23204-!-item-!-188;#058&000325-07)

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about storms that lend themselves to atmospheric measurements? 可以從文章中推論出 -- 藉助大氣測量來研究的暴風 ... (如何)

lend oneself to => 同意參與;有助於

The storms most studied by climatologists have been those that are most easily understood by taking atmospheric measurements. 大部分氣候學家研究的暴風是那些最容易被了解的, 氣候學家藉助採用大氣的測量數值.

(A) They are more likely than other storms to be studied by climatologists.
直接定位在第一段第一句 :
(B) They are likely to be less highly concentrated than are other storms.
(C) They are likely to be more difficult to predict than are other storms.
(D) They occur less frequently along the eastern coast of North America than in other areas.
(E) They tend to affect larger areas than do other storms