14．People sometimes say，"It's raining cats and dogs!"when there is a heavy rain．Nobody has ever really seen cats and dogs falling from the sky，but there have been many reports of other strange things"raining"down．In 1956，the people of a town in the USA saw a small black cloud in the sky．It started to rain from the cloud normally，but only in a small area．The cloud then turned white，and fish started to fall to the ground．Most of them were still alive．
During a storm in July 1901，in Minneapolis，people heard something falling from the sky that did not sound like rain．When they went outside，they found all types of frogs covering four streets．
There are other reports of strange"rains"failing from the sky including worms，insects and snakes．
Can these strange"rains"be explained by science？Scientists usually say that a tornado （龙卷风） has picked up the animals from a river or ocean，carried them for miles，and then dropped them somewhere else．But this does not completely explain all of them．On May 15，1890，in Italy，there was a rain of blood¾birds'blood．Scientists said that flying birds must have been torn to pieces by strong winds．But if so，why did only their blood fall from the sky，and not other parts of their bodies？And anyway，there were no strong winds that day!
61．What does it mean when people say，"It's raining cats and dogs"？B
A．Cats and dogs are falling from the sky．
B．It's raining heavily．
C．Animals started to fall to the ground．
D．There is a black cloud．
62．Which of the following has not been reported as strange things failing from the sky？A
A．Cats and dogs．
B．Worms and insects．
C．Fish and blood．
D．Snakes and frogs．
63．What does the underlined word"torn"mean？B
A．破裂
B．撕破
C．切碎
D．割破
64．Scientists'explanation for rain of blood is thatB．
A．the tornado picked up the birds'blood
B．flying birds were torn into pieces by strong winds
C．there were no strong winds that day
D．other parts of birds'bodies did not fall with the blood
65．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？C
A．Strange"Winds"
B．Strange"Clouds"
C．Strange"Rains"
D．Strange"Animals"
分析 人们看到下大雨有时会说："It's raining cats and dogs！"没有人真的见过猫和狗从天上掉下来，但已经有报道说有其他奇怪的东西"掉"下来．1956年，美国一个小镇的人们看见天空中一个小朵黑云．它一开始下雨，但只在一小片地区，后来云就变白了，鱼开始落在地上．他们中的大多数都还活着． 1901年七月，在明尼阿波利斯的一场暴雨中，人们听到天空中一些像是雨声掉落的声音，当他们出来时，他们发现街道上有各种各样的青蛙． 还有其他报道过"下雨"下的奇怪的东西，包括蠕虫、昆虫和蛇等． 这些奇怪的"雨"能用科学来解释吗？科学家们通常说，龙卷风可以将动物从河流或海洋携带几英里，然后把它们放在别的地方．但这并不能完全解释所有的事情．1890年5月15日，意大利下了一场鸟的血雨．科学家说鸟儿一定是被强风撕裂．但如果是这样，为什么只有它们的血从天上掉下来的，而没有身体的其他部位？而且那天并没有大风！
解答 BABBC
51．B 句子理解题．根据 第一段People sometimes say，"It's raining cats and dogs!"when there is a heavy rain 可知人们看到下大雨有时会说："It's raining cats and dogs！"可见雨下的很大，倾盆大雨，故选B．
52．A 理解判断题．根据 including worms，insects and snakes 可知 包括蠕虫、昆虫和蛇等，When they went outside，they found all types of frogs covering four streets 当他们出来时，他们发现街道上有各种各样的青蛙，The cloud then turned white，and fish started to fall to the ground 后来云就变白了，鱼开始落在地上，On May 15，1890，in Italy，there was a rain of blood--birds'blood 1890年5月15日，意大利下了一场鸟的血雨，没有说下猫和狗，故选A．
53．D 细节理解题． 根据最后一段的 Scientists usually say that a tornado （龙卷风） has picked up the animals from a river or ocean 可知科学家们通常说，龙卷风可以将动物从河流或海洋携带几英里，故选D．
54．C 细节理解题． 根据 根据最后一段的Scientists said that flying birds must have been torn（撕碎） to pieces by strong winds 可知 科学家说鸟儿一定是被强风撕裂，故选C．
55．C 主旨大意题．根据文章内容可知都是在讲下雨下的奇怪的东西，包括青蛙，鱼等，所以奇怪的雨最为贴切，故选C．
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上，与题目有机的结合，从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对，进行选择或推理判断，选出符合文章内容的正确选项．做题注意灵活，有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案．
