1、一鼓作气（课中强化类训练）Exercises for new words（生词专练）.Complete the word according to the sentence meaning and the first letter.（根据句意及首字母补全单词。）1.In 1975, the f caused by five days of heavy rains in that area made 233 000 people homeless.2.People standing under a tree in a thunderstorm are likely to be struck by
2、 l.3.Many men were b underground when there was an accident in the mine.4.An unexpected storm o when we were enjoying the pleasant voyage at the Yellow Sea.5.One million five hundred thousand people died in natural d between 1980 and 2000.答案：1.floods2.lighting3.buried4.occurred5.disastersExercises f
3、or phrases(短语专练).Complete the passage with proper forms of phrases in the box.（用方框中短语的适当形式完成短文。）pick upabove allas soon asin alllook forward toon fireset upturn intoWhen I looked down, I realized the building I live in was 1.I rushed down without a second thought before it was too late.In retrospect
4、, I was absolutely right because I hadnt tried to take my belongings then.2 I rushed out, there 3 a loud explosion.The whole building became a big fire ball. 4 , life is the most importantthing.Buses and cars stopped 5 people running out of the building and sent them to hospital.5 people died 6.The
5、government promised to 7 a new building for us.We are 8 moving into the new building because we are now living in the city stadium and we cant bear it any more.答案：1.on fire2.As soon as3.turned into4.Above all5.to pick up6.in all7.set up8.looking forward toExercises for sentence structure(句子结构专练).Rew
6、rite the following sentences without any changes in their meanings.（同义句转换）1.The Gulf Stream is a warm current.The current starts in the Gulf of Mexico.The Gulf Stream is a warm current_ _in the Gulf of Mexico.2.There are 800 tornadoes in the US each year.They cause about 80 deaths and 1500 injuries.
7、There are 800 tornadoes in the US each year_about 80 deaths and 1500 injuries.3.More than 700 people had been killed before the tornado ended._ _ _it ended, more than 700 people had been killed.答案：1.which starts2.causing3.By the timeExercises for function items(交际用语专练).Complete the conversation with
8、 the sentences in this box.（用方框中的句子完成对话。）A.How terribleB.what exactly happened last weekC.LuckilyD.UnfortunatelyE.Hopefully, it wont be too long.A reporter is having an interview with a savage(受灾人)of the volcano eruption.(R=Reporter;S=Savage)R:Could you tell me1?S:The volcano erupted, and ash and la
9、va poured down the mountain towards the sea.2, there are some villages in its path.R:3! Was anyone hurt?S:4, no.We were warned to leave the island before it happened.R:Thats good news.When will you be able to return home?S:Not sure.5.答案：1.B2.D3.A4.C5.EExercises for grammar(语法专练).Complete the sentenc
10、e with the proper form of the word or phrase in brackets.(用括号中词或词组的适当形式完成句子)1.The police found that the house_ .(break into)2.The vegetables didnt taste good.They_ (cook) for too long.3.It was reported that about 200 people_ (kill) in the earthquake.4.He was wet all over.He told us he_ (catch) in th
11、e rainstorm.5.By the end of last term more than 3000 English words_ (learn) by us at our middle schools.答案：1.had been broken into；stolen“警察发现房子被破门而入。”这个动作是发生在警察发现之前的，故用过去完成时。2.had been cooked “蔬菜不好吃，煮的时间太长了。”be cook发生在过去的过去，用过去完成时；主语they与cook构成被动，故用had been cooked。3.had been killedpeople和kill构成被动；动作
12、发生在报道前，故用had been killed。4.had been caughthe与catch构成被动关系，且发生在told前，故用had been caught。5.had been learntwords与learn构成被动关系，且发生在the end of last term前，故用had been learnt。.Rewrite the conversation into a passage using indirect speech.(用间接引语把下面的对话改写成短文。)Secretary:Mr Li, the boss will see you tomorrow.Mr Li:
13、Thanks.(The next day)Mr Li:Can I come in?Boss:Come in, please.Mr Li:I heard you wanted to see me.Boss:Yes(continue writing without looking up).Business was bad.The firm can not afford to pay such large salaries.Mr Li:I know.Twenty people have already left.Is it my turn to?Boss:Dont interrupt.You wil
14、l receive an extra hundred dollars a month.The secretary1.Mr.Li felt nervous when he entered the office of the boss.The boss didnt look up from his desk.He said that business was bad and the firm 2.Mr.Li said 3.Then the boss asked him 4.He also said Mr.Li 5 an extra hundred dollars a month.答案：1.told
15、 Mr. Li that the boss would see him the next day直接引语变成间接引语时，要注意把原句的一般现在时改为一般过去时，时间状语tomorrow改为the next day。2.could not afford to pay such large salaries直接引语变成间接引语时，原句的情态动词can要改写成过去式。3.he knew that twenty people had already left原句的现在完成时在间接引语中改写成过去完成时。4.not to interrupt him直接引语中的祈使句的否定式改写成间接引语时，要转变成不定式形式asked sb.not to do。5.world receive直接引语中的一般将来时要改写成过去将来时。