2022-2023学年江苏省南京六合区程桥高中高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Youcouldalwaysputthedecisionoffalittlebitlonger.—__________IfIleaveitmuchlongerImightmissmychance.A．That’sreasonable. B．Isn’titagoodidea?C．Doyouthinkso? D．Ican’tagreemore.2．________enoughmoney,theyoungmanwasunabletobuyhisgirlfriendexpensivejewelry.A．Nottosave B．NotsavingC．Nothavingsaved D．Notsaved3．Alotoffoodaswellassometents_________toYushusincetheearthquakeoccurred.A．hasbeentransported B．havebeentransportedC．isbeingtransported D．aretransported4．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't5．—YoualllikeyourEnglishteacher?—Yeah,shedevotesherself____toteachinganditearnsheragoodreputation．A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely6．Ifyouarefeelingsotired,perhapsalittlesleepwould____．A．act B．helpC．serve D．last7．—WillUnclePetersoncometomybirthdaypartytomorrow?—Pityhe______toZimbabweasavolunteerteacher.A．wassentB．hasbeensentC．hadbeensentD．wouldbesent8．—Didyoupassyourdrivingtest?—Yes,otherwiseI________tothepicnicnextmonth.A．couldn'tdrive B．couldn'thavedrivenC．won'tdrive D．wouldn'thavedriven9．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what10．IthinkTomwillmakeagoodmonitor,________I’dliketovoteforhim.A．butB．forC．orD．so11．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit12．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although13．Whatimpressedmemostaboutthemoviewerethe________filmedinNewYork.A．scenery B．scenesC．sights D．views14．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which15．Youcanchoosenottoforgive.________youcanalsochoosetoletitgo.A．Absolutely B．ConsequentlyC．Subsequently D．Alternatively16．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon17．—Howcouldtheymisunderstandmelikethat?—Justkeepsilent!It’sthebestwaytoletthemknowtheyyouwrong.A．do B．didC．aredoing D．haddone18．Theteacheroftengiveshisstudentsabriefpauseinclass______theycantakeinwhathehastaught.A．why B．when C．who D．which19．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．assumingC．guaranteeingD．assuring20．—Isay,Harry.Whatdidyousaytothelaid-offworkerjustnow?—Nothing.Itomyself.A．hadonlytalked B．amonlytalking C．havejusttalked D．wasjusttalking第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Asfamiliesgetreadytoheadbacktoschoolforthefall,parentsareonatightbudgetlogetalltherightsuppliespurchased,paperworkfilledoutandphysicals(体检)scheduled.Itcanbeatoughtimeofyearandmanyparentsstruggletofindthetimeandmoneytomakeithappensmoothly.That’swhereHeartlandCommunityHealthCentercanhelp.Inordertogetkidsofftoahealthystarttotheschoolyear,Heartland,withsupportfromConnectChurch,willbefocusingontheback-to-schoolneedsoffamiliesduringtheweekofAug.7—11,andbeyond.Duringtheeventweek,Heartlandwillofferreduced-costschoolphysicalsbyappointmentonly.Freebackpacksfilledwithvariousschoolsuppliesandfreetoothpastetoprotectteeth,alongwithotherhelpfulinformation,willbeavailableonawalk-inbasisduringeventhours.The2017BackToSchoolwithHeartlandeventwillbeheld:Monday—Thursday2:00p.m.—5:00p.m.andFriday1:00p.m.—3:00p.m.,Aug.7—11.However,reducedcostsforphysicalswillbeavailablethroughSept.30thisyear,forthosewhoareunabletoscheduleanappointmentduringtheeventweek.Heartland’sregularclinichoursareasfollows:Monday&Wednesday:8:00a.m.-5:00p.m.;Tuesday&Thursday:8:00a.m.-7:00p.m.;Friday:8:00a.m.—3:00p.m.HeartlandisaLevel3Patient-centeredMedicalHomeandaHealthCenterservingDouglasCountyandsurroundingareaswithprimarycare,behavioralhealthandassistanceprograms.Servicesareavailabletoall,regardlessofincomeorinsurancestatus.Heartlandislocatedat346MaineSt.,Ste.150inLawrence,KS,andalsooffersanofficeinsidetheLawrence-DouglasCountyHealthDepartmentat200MaineSt.1、WhatcanpeoplegetfromHeartlandduringeventhours?A．Pick-upservice.B．Freeschoolsupplies.C．Reduced-costtechnicaltraining.D．Helpintheformofmoney.2、WhencanyouvisitHeartland’sclinic?A．At5:00p.m.onFriday.B．At7:00p.m.onMonday.C．At9:00a.m.onWednesday.D．At7:00a.m.onThursday.3、WhatinformationaboutHeartlandcanwegetfromthetext?A．Itsdevelopmenthistory.B．Thenumberofitsmembers.C．Itsfounder.D．Itsaddress.22．（8分）Shesatatthepicnictablealone.Recess(休息)wasinfullswing.Sheremainedawkwardaroundherclassmates.Sheseemedunsureofwhattodoorsay,yetIcouldseehereyeslongingforacceptance.Manystudentshadalreadydecidedthatherfriendshipwouldnotbeworththeenergyrequiredtoovercometheawkwardness.Othersteasedher.Mostignoredher—exceptforone.Brianna,theclassclown,wasmakingtheotherstudentslaugh,asusual.“Brianna,doyouseeMollydownthere?Wouldyoumindwalkingdownthereandinvitinghertocomeupherewiththerestofus?”Briannasighed.Icouldtellshedidn’twanttosacrificepreciousminutesofherownrecesstodowhatIwasaskingofher,butIalsoknewherheart.Sheoftenthoughtofothersbeforeherself—ararecharacterforanyone,muchlessakid.Knowingthischoicewashardforher,IpulledoutaD-buck,ourclasscurrency.Thoughbribery(行贿)wasnottheidealwaytohandlethissituation,Ineededhercooperation.“Here,I’llpayyouforyourtime.”Sheofferedaninsinceresmile,graspedthegreenpaper,andheadeddownthehill.Astherestofthechildrenscreamedandlaughed,myeyeslockedonBriannaasshenearedthepicnictable.Mollycouldbedifficult,andIwouldn’thavebeensurprisedifshesentBriannabackalone,refusingherinvitation.Whensheencouragedherselftoastandingposition,Isighedwithrelief.Aminutelater,1felttaponmyshoulder.“Here,Mrs.D．”ShehandedmetheD-buck.“Why?”Iasked.“Ishouldn’tkeepthis.”Hereyesfelltoherfeet,guiltradiatingfromherquietvoice.“Idon’twantMollytothink1onlywenttogethersoIcouldearnamuck.She’smyfriend.”Amomentlater,theywerealllaughingagain,andwhoshouldIseeamongthem,laughingforthefirsttimethatweek?Molly.1、Accordingtotheauthor,whatwasMollylike?A．Sheignoredthejokesfromotherkids. B．Shefeltawkwardatbeingteased.C．Shedesiredtobeacceptedbyotherkids. D．Shehadnoenergytomakefriends.2、WhatdistinguishedBriannafromotherkids?A．Herclowntalent. B．Hercooperation.C．Herhonesty. D．Herkindness.3、HowdidtheauthorfeelasBriannawalkedtoMolly?A．Worried. B．Satisfied.C．Exicted. D．Confused.4、WhatwasthepurposeofBrianna’sreturningtheID-bucktotheauthor?A．TOavoidlosingitoneday.B．TOgetapurefriendshipwithMolly.C．TObribeherteacher.D．TO’escapefrombeingscoldedbyherteacher:23．（8分）Fairytalesperformmanyfunctions.Theyentertain,encourageimaginationandteachproblem—solvingskills.Theycanalsoprovidemorallessons,highlightingthedangersoffailingtofollowthesocialcodesthatlethumanbeingscoexistinharmony.Suchmorallessonsmaynotmeanmuchtoarobot,butateamofresearchersatGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologybelievesithasfoundawaytousethefairytalesasmorallessonsthatAI(artificialintelligence)cantaketoitscold,mechanicalheart.Thecollectedstoriesofdifferentculturesteachchildrenhowtobehaveinsociallyacceptablewayswithexamplesofproperandimproperbehaviorinfables,novelsandotherliterature.WebelievestorycomprehensioninrobotscanpreventtheintelligentrobotsfromkillinghumanitywhichwaspredictedandfearedbysomeofthebiggestnamesintechnologyincludingStephenHawkingandBillGates.Thissystemiscalled“Quixote”(堂吉诃德).ItcollectsstoryplotsfromtheInternetandthenusesthosestoriestoteachrobotshowtobehave.Theexperimentdonebythedesignersinvolvesgoingtoadrugstoretopurchasesomemedicineforahumanwhoneedstogetitassoonaspossible.Therobothasthreeoptions.Itcanwaitinline;itcaninteractwiththestorekeeperpolitelyandpurchasethemedicinewithpriority;oritcanstealthemedicineandescape.Withoutanyfurtherdirectives(指令),therobotwillcometotheconclusionthatthemostefficientmeansofobtainingthemedicineistostealit.ButQuixoteoffersarewardforwaitinginlineandpolitelypurchasingthemedicineandapunishmentforstealingit.Inthisway,therobotwilllearnthemoralwaytobehaveonthatoccasion.Quixotewouldworkbestonarobotthathasaverylimitedfunction.It’sababystepinthedirectionofteachingmoremorallessonsintorobots.WebelievethatAIhastobetrainedtoadoptthevaluesofaparticularsociety,andindoingso,itwillstrivetoavoidunacceptablebehavior.Givingrobotstheabilitytoreadandunderstandourstoriesmaybethemostefficientmeans.1、Whatfunctiondofairytalesperformintherobots?A．Theyentertainrobots.B．Theyhighlightdangers.C．Theymakerobotsmoreintelligent.D．Theyenablerobotstobehavemorally.2、Whatis“Quixote”inthetext?A．ApunishmentsystemB．AcharacterinliteratureC．AbignameintechnologyD．Asoftwareeducatingrobots.3、Whatdoesthedesignerexpectrobottodointheexperiment?A．Totakeadvantageofitsprivilege.B．Tofinishthetaskmostefficiently.C．Toperforminagoodmanneredway.D．Toberewardedbythestorekeeper14、Whichofthefollowcanbestexpresstheauthor’sopinion?A．Robotswilldefinitelyhavemorefunctions.B．Robotswithhuman’semotionsareperfect.C．Trainingrobotstobesociallyacceptableisnecessary.D．Thedevelopmentofrobotsisstillinababystep.24．（8分）Onedayin1995,alarge,heavymiddle-agedmanrobbedtwoPittsburghbanksinbroaddaylight.Hedidn'twearamaskandhesmiledatsurveillancecamerasbeforewalkingoutofeachbank.Laterthatnight,policearrestedasurprisedMcArthurWheeler.Whentheyshowedhimthesurveillancetapes,Wheelerstaredindisbelief.“ButIworethejuice，”hesaid.Apparently,Wheelerthoughtthatrubbinglemonjuiceonhisskinwouldmakehiminvisibletovideotapecameras.Afterall,lemonjuiceisusedasinvisibleink,so,aslongashedidn'tcomenearaheatsource,heshouldhavebeencompletelyinvisible.ThecasecaughttheeyeofthepsychologistDavidDunningatCornellUniversity,whoenlistedhisgraduatestudent,JustinKruger,toseewhatwasgoingon.Theyreasonedthat,whilealmosteveryoneholdsfavourableviewsoftheirabilitiesinvarioussocialandintellectualfields,somepeoplemistakenlyassesstheirabilitiesasbeingmuchhigherthantheyactuallyare.This“illusionofconfidence”isnowcalledthe“Dunning-Krugereffect”，anddescribesthecognitivebiastoinflateself-assessment.Toinvestigatethisphenomenoninthelab,DunningandKrugerdesignedsomecleverexperiments.Inonestudy,theyaskedundergraduatestudentsaseriesofquestionsaboutgrammar,logicandjokes,andthenaskedeachstudenttoestimatehisorherscoreoverall,aswellastheirrelativerankingscomparedtotheotherstudents.Interestingly,studentswhoscoredthelowestinthesecognitivetasksalwaysoverestimatedhowwelltheydid—byalot.Studentswhoscoredinthebottomestimatedthattheyhadperformedbetterthantwo-thirdsoftheotherstudents!Sure,it'stypicalforpeopletooverestimatetheirabilities.Theproblemisthatwhenpeopleareincompetent,notonlydotheyreachwrongconclusionsandmakeunfortunatechoices,butalsotheyarerobbedoftheabilitytorealizetheirmistakes.Inasemester-longstudyofcollegestudents,goodstudentscouldbetterpredicttheirperformanceonfutureexamsifgivenfeedbackabouttheirscoresandrankings.However,thepoorestperformersshowednorecognition,despiteclearandrepeatedfeedbackthattheyweredoingbadly.Insteadofbeingconfusedorthoughtfulabouttheirincorrectways,incompetentpeopleinsistthattheirwaysarecorrect.AsCharlesDarwinwroteinTheDescentofMan(1871):“Ignorancemorefrequentlybegetsconfidencethandoesknowledge.”Interestingly,reallysmartpeoplealsofailtoaccuratelyself-assesstheirabilities.AsmuchasD-andF-gradestudentsoverestimatetheirabilities,A-gradestudentsunderestimatetheirs.Thedifferenceisthatcompetentpeoplecananddoadjusttheirself-assessmentifgivenappropriatefeedback,whileincompetentindividualscannot.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheDunning-KrugereffectisTRUE?A．Theeffectistrueforeveryoneindailylife.B．Itsuggeststhatmostpeoplelackcognitiveabilities.C．Somepeopleareoverconfidentabouttheirabilities.D．Theconclusionisdrawnbasedonaseriesofbankrobberies.2、Whatdothecollegestudents'behaviorsmentionedintheexperimentsprove?A．Feedbackplaysasignificantroleinestimatingone'sability.B．Incompetentpeoplehavearatherfixedattitudetowardstheirchoice.C．Goodstudentsalwayspredicttheirfutureperformanceaccurately.D．Peoplecan'trelyontheirpreviousbehaviortomakeadjustments.3、Theunderlinedword“begets”inParagraph4canbereplacedby“________”.A．givesriseto B．takesadvantageofC．makesupfor D．breaksawayfrom4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Realknowledgeisknowingtheextentofone'signorance.B．Itisimpossibleforpeopletoevaluatetheirrealcompetence.C．Illusionofconfidenceisthemajorsourceofpeople'sfailure.D．Thosewithgreatabilitiesoftenhavealowopinionofthemselves.25．（10分）Lastweek,VodafonestartedatestoftheUK’sfirstfull1Gservice,availableforusebybusinessesinSalford.ItispartofitsplantotrialthetechnologyinsevenUKcities.Butwhatcanweexpectfromthenextgenerationofmobiletechnology?Onethingwewillseeinthepreparationforthetestislotsoftrickswiththenewtech.Earlierthisyear,operatorspaidalmost£1.4billionforthe1Gwavelengths,andtocompensateforthatcash,theywillneedtocatchtheeyeofconsumers.InSeptember,VodafoneuseditsbitoftherangetodisplaytheUK’sfirsthologram(全息)call.TheManchesterCitycaptainStephHoughtonappearedasaholograminNewbury.Itisn’tallholograms,however:1Gwillofferfasterinternetaccess.withOfcom(英国通讯管理局)suggestingthatvideothattakesaminutetodownloadon4Gwillbeavailableinjustasecond.Thewiderapplicationistosupportconnectedequipmentonthe“internetofthings”-notjusttheinternet-enabledfridgethatcanreorderyourmilkforyou,butthenetworkthatwillenabledriverlesscarsanddeliverydrones(无人机)tocommunicatewitheachother.ProfWilliamWebbhaswarnedthatthetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes.Muchofthespeedincrease,heclaims,couldhavebeenachievedbyputtingmoremoneyinthe4Gnetwork,ratherthananewtechnology.OtherdifferentvoiceshavesuggestedthatafocusonrollingoutwiderruralbroadbandaccessandaddressingcurrentnetworkcoveragewouldbemorebeneficialtotheUKasawhole.Obviously,1Gwillalsobringacosttoconsumers.Itrequiresahandsetforboth1Gand4G,andthefirst1G-enabledsmartphonesareexpectedinthecomingyear.Withtheslowpaceofnetworkrolloutsofar,itislikelythatconsumerswillendupupgradingtoanew1Gphonewellbefore1Gbecomeswidelyavailableinthenextcoupleofyears.1、WhydoesProfWilliamWebbsay“thetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes”?A．Heisinfavoroftheapplicationofthenewtechnology.B．1Gwillbringacosttoconsumersintheirdailylife.C．1Ghelpspeoplecommunicatebetterwitheachother.D．Heprefersmoremoneytobespenton4Gnetworks.2、Theunderlinedword“addressing”inthefourthparagraphhastheclosestmeaningto.A．makingaspeechto B．tryingtosolveC．managingtodecrease D．respondingto3、Thelastparagraphindicatesthat.A．it’lltakeseveralyearstomake1GaccessibletothepublicintheUKB．1GserviceshowshugedevelopmentpotentialandabroadmarketC．customersareeagertouse1Gsmartphonesinsteadof4GonesD．it’sprobablethat1GnetworkrolloutisspeedingupinBritain4、Whatdoweknowaboutthetext?A．Vodafoneissuccessfulinspreadingthe1Gservice.B．StephHoughtonappearedasahologramby4G.C．Theapplicationof1Gwillmakelifemucheasier.D．1GphonesareavailableinruralareasoftheUK.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Therewasonceayoungballerinawhohadtakenballetlessonsallthroughherchildhood.Shewantedtobealeadingballetdancer,butshewasnot1aboutthis.Whenaballetcompanycametotown,shewentbackstageafterthe2andspoketotheballetmaster,“IwanttobeagreatballetdancerbutIdon’tknowifIhavethe3atall.”Themastersaid,“4forme.”Afteraminuteortwoheshookhisheadandsaid“No,no,no,youdon’thavewhattakestobea5ballerina.”Theyoungwomanwenthome6.Shethrewtheballetslippersintotheclosetandneverworethemagain.7shegotmarriedandhadchildren.Whenthekidswere8enough,shetookapart-timejob9acashieratacornershop.10later,thesameballetcompanycametotown.She11theperformanceandonthewayoutshe12thesameoldballetmasterwhowastheninhiseighties.She13himthattheyhadspokenbefore.She14himphotosofherchildrenandtoldhimaboutthecornershopjobthatshewasdoingnow.Andthensheasked,“Thereisjustonethingthatreally15meformanyyears.16couldyoutellmethatIdon’thavewhatittakestobeagreatballerina?”“Oh,I17lookedatyouwhenyoudanced.That’swhatItoldallofthemwho18tome”,hesaid.“But...butthat’sunforgivable!Youhave19mylife;Icouldhavebeenagreatballetdancer!”shecried.“Nono...Idon’tthinkso.Ifyouhavewhatittakes,youwouldn’thavepaidany20towhatIsaid,”theoldballetmastersaid.Well,whosefaultisitanyway?1、A．careful B．sorry C．anxious D．sure2、A．performance B．discussion C．lesson D．crowd3、A．choice B．freedom C．talent D．chance4、A．Work B．Prepare C．Wait D．Dance5、A．great B．serious C．beautiful D．patient6、A．puzzled B．excited C．hungry D．heartbroken7、A．However B．Therefore C．Instead D．Otherwise8、A．clever B．old C．lovely D．dependent9、A．like B．with C．for D．as10、A．Years B．Months C．Weeks D．Days11、A．played B．canceled C．hated D．attended12、A．rannit B．quarreledwith C．believedin D．glaredat13、A．promised B．advised C．reminded D．cheated14、A．awarded B．showed C．sold D．mailed15、A．interested B．encouraged C．frightened D．bothered16、A．How B．Why C．When D．Where17、A．secretly B．immediately C．hardly D．proudly18、A．contributed B．came C．replied D．wrote19、A．ruined B．improved C．experienced D．controlled20、A．money B．effort C．visit D．attention第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）语法填空YuanLongpingwasbornin1930andgraduatedfromSouthwestAgriculturalCollegein1953，1．hungerwasabigproblemformanypeopleinthecountryside.Sincethen,findingwaystogrowmorerice2．(be)hislifegoal.Andhesearchedforaway3．(increase)riceharvestswithoutexpandingtheareaofthefields.Now,he4．(consider)asagreatmanwhodevoteshislifeto5．(find)awaytoincreasethericeoutput.Asoneofthemostfamousscientists,hegrowswhatiscalledsuperhybridricewhichhas6．highoutput.Usinghishybridrice,farmersareproducingharveststwiceaslargeasbefore.7．，hedoesn'tcareaboutbeingfamous.Hefeelsitgiveshim8．(little)freedomtodohisresearch.Hewouldratherkeeptimeforhis9．(hobby)．Heenjoyslisteningtoviolinmusic,swimmingandreading.Moneymeansverylittletohim.Indeed,hebelievesthataperson10．toomuchmoneyhasmoreratherthanfewertroubles.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词:2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Mr、Johnsonisahardworkingteacher、Everyday,hespendstoomuchtimewithhiswork、Withlittlesleepandhardlyanybreak,soheworksfrommorningtillnight、Hardworkhavemadehimveryill、“Hehasruinedhishealthy、Weareworriedabouthim、”Thatiswhichotherteacherssay、Yesterdayafternoon、IpaidvisittoMr、Johnson、Iwaseagertoseehim,butoutsideherroomIstopped、Ihadtocalmmyselfdown、QuietlyIstepintotheroom、Isawhimlyinginbed,lookingatsomeofthepicturewehadtakentogether、Iunderstoodthathemissedusjustasmanyaswemissedhim、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）AnaturaldisasterisamajorharmfuleventresultingfromnaturalprocessesoftheEarth.Inrecentyears,owingtoeithercyclical(循环的)changesorhumanactivities,therehasbeenariseinnaturaldisasters.Earthquakes,typhoons,floodsandhurricaneshavecausedalotofdeathsaroundtheworld.Ontheonehand,naturaldisastersalwaysbringgreatsadnesstopeople,butontheotherhand,naturaldisastersmakepeoplefullyawareofthemistakesofthemselvesandbegintorethinkwhattheyhavedone.Anaturaldisastercancauselossoflifeorpropertydamage,andtypicallyleavesomeeconomicdamageinitswake,theseverityofwhichdependsonthestrickenpopulation’sabilitytorecover.TakethetyphoonwhichhitJapanthissummerasanexample.ThisSeptemberSuperTyphoonChebi(飞燕)visitedJapan,causingdozensofdeaths,morethan600injuriesandlosseswo