1、UNIT 4课时跟踪检测(四)Listening and Talking一、听力强化训练.听第1段材料,完成第1至3题。 根据录音内容判断下列陈述是否正确,正确的在括号内填T,不正确的在括号内填F。1Steven is so depressed because he lost his newspaper.(F)2The town was completely ruined by an earthquake.(T)3More than 1,000 people died in the earthquake.(F).听第2段材料,回答第4、5题。4How many people did the 2
2、008 Sichuan earthquake kill?It_killed_an_estimated_68,000_people. 5How much would be spent over the next three years in rebuilding areas ravaged by the earthquake?1 trillion yuan.听第3段材料,回答第6至8题。6What do we know about Lisa? AShe doesnt listen to her moms words.BShe always has trouble with her father.
3、CShe often comes home late at night.7What is Lisas fathers attitude towards Lisa? AHe is very angry with her.BHe doesnt care about her.CHe never gets excited with her.8Why does the woman talk to the man? ATo make a complaint.BTo ask for help.CTo find Lisa.答案:68ACB附:听力材料(Text 1) W: Steven, why are yo
4、u so depressed?M: Im feeling very sad.I just read the newspaper.W: Whats the news?M: According to the newspaper, the town was razed by an earthquake and more than 10,000 people died in the earthquake.W: Its horrible.M: Yeah, we have to do something to help the people in the stricken area.W: Yes.How
5、about donating some money?M: Its a good idea.But where can we donate money?W: Just find the answer through the Internet.M: Yes, lets do it now.(Text 2)The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was a deadly earthquake, and occurred on May 12, 2008, killing an estimated 68,000 people.The earthquake was also felt in
6、 nearby countries and as far away as both Beijing and Shanghai where office buildings swayed with the tremor.It was the deadliest earthquake to hit China since the 1976 Tangshan earthquake.It is the 21st deadliest earthquake of all time.Strong aftershocks, some exceeding magnitude 6, continued to hi
7、t the area even after the main quake, causing new casualties and damage.The central government announced that it would spend 1 trillion yuan over the next three years to rebuild areas ravaged by the earthquake.(Text 3)M: Good morning.Please come in and take a seat.W: Good morning, Mr Young.Ive come
8、to see you about my eldest daughter, Lisa, as you know.M: Yes.I hear youve been having some trouble with her at home.W: Yes.She wont do what I tell her, and she often gets into bad moods.And shes not kind to her younger sister, Helen.M: Well, Lisa is just 15, isnt she? W: Yes, she had her birthday a
9、 few days ago, and we were not happy that day.She wanted to go out to a party and stay until 2 oclock in the morning.M: How does she get on with her father? W: Well, shes a lot better with him.Hes always calm and never gets excited with her.You see, he doesnt have to cope with her all the time like
10、me.How can one remain calm and reasonable all the time as a housewife? M: Yes, I know its very difficult . and we have to be more patient with our children.W: I know I should but I cant.二、语言基础训练.单词拼写1He was so drunk that he had lost the power (能力) of speech.2A pipe (管道) had burst in the kitchen and
11、flooded the floor.3They escaped through an emergency (紧急) exit and called the police.4Try to keep calm (镇静的) and just tell me what happened.5She has mastered a foreign language by the aid (帮助) of a dictionary.单句语法填空1There was simply no cash on hand to meet the cost of food.2Can you inform me when to
12、_begin (begin) our final examination? 3Do not have a drink or take drugs to calm yourself (you) down.4He made a list of daily items he should buy.5He succeeded with the aid of a completely new method he discovered.完成句子1Some animals have_the_power_to_see in the dark.有些动物在黑暗中能看见东西。2Calm_down_for_a_min
13、ute and listen to me.安静一会儿,听我说。3The doctor told him to stay_away_from such food and drinks.医生让他远离这样的食物和饮料。4Im just fed up and I dont_know_what_to_do.我就是厌烦了,不知道该怎么办。5I made my choice and I will_hold_on_to_the_end.我已经做了选择,而且要坚持下去。三、交际交流训练(补全对话)AW: The earthquake that struck/hit Sichuan Province was so
14、 terrible._.M: Their houses were destroyed too.Every time I see something on the news, I just want to cry.W: _ we should do something for them, like donating some money.M: _.W: I also heard that they need a lot of blood donors, so we could do that too.M: _. Then if they need donations, we can go and
15、 donate. Hmm, regardless, everyone affected by the earthquake needs help, so we need to do everything we can.答案:CADBBW: Do you think that climate change is_responsible_for (对负有责任) the recent floods? M: It could be.There are floods in this country almost every year, but in recent years they have been
16、 more widespread and more frequent.W: It_seems_that (似乎) the climate in this country is changing.M: The summers are hotter.The last three summers have_been (be) the hottest for the past 200 years.There have also been stronger winds.W: I think that the changing climate is a sign that we are_causing_t
17、oo_much_damage_to (正对造成严重损害) the environment.M: I think youre right.Climate changes naturally over time, but I think that human activities are speeding up the change.I wish that government would join together and try to resolve the problem.W: Me too.If we dont do something soon, it might be too late
18、.四、语篇阅读训练.阅读理解An earthquake happens when two plates rub (摩擦) together. The earth plates travel in different directions and at different speeds. If one plate is slowly forced under the other, pressure builds up until the plates break apart. This process causes the ground to move. It is an earthquake.
19、 In other words, earthquakes are the shaking of the earths surface caused by the earths rocky outer layer (岩层) as a result of the energy stored within the earth. The strain within the rocks is suddenly released (释放)The damage an earthquake causes depends on where it is and when it is happening. If a
20、n unpopulated region is struck, there will be low loss of life or property. If it hits a large city, there may be many injuries and much destruction. Many of the areas at risk are largely populated now. Major earthquakes hitting those areas today could produce terrible damage.Actually, there are sev
21、eral million small earthquakes every year. Large earthquakes such as the 1964 Alaskan quake that measured 9.2 on the Richter scale, caused millions of dollars in damage. In the last 500 years, millions of people have been killed by earthquakes around the world including 240,000 in the 1976 Tangshan
22、earthquake in China.A 60second or less earthquake can cause devastation (破坏) that continues for years after the first tremor (震动). In 1972, a series of severe earthquakes struck Managua, Nicaragua. Fifteen years later, the city still looked the way it had a week after the earthquake hit, because the
23、 country did not have the money necessary to rebuild it.The shaking of the earth is sometimes not the greatest disaster. It is in the ensuing fires and floods that often the greatest damage occurs. In the 1906 earthquake, it was the fire caused after it that did the majority of the damage. An earthq
24、uake can also destroy dams high above a city or valleys, causing floods to sweep down and sweep away everything in their path.语篇解读:本文主要讲了地震的成因及危害。1Which of the following is the main idea of Paragraph 1?AAn earthquake comes from inside the earth.BThe earth has great energy in storage.CHow the earth p
25、lates move.DHow an earthquake happens.解析:选D段落大意题。第一段主要讲述了地震的成因。2How many examples are used in the passage to show the damage and destruction earthquakes cause?AThree.BFour.CFive. DSix.解析:选B细节理解题。文中提到1964年阿拉斯加地震,1976年唐山地震,1972年尼加拉瓜的马那瓜地震,以及1906年地震,共四次。3Which of the following is mentioned to show that
26、 an earthquake can kill too many people?AThe 1964 Alaskan quake.BThe 1976 Tangshan earthquake.CThe 1972 Managua earthquake.DThe 1906 earthquake.解析:选B推理判断题。由第三段最后一句可知1976年唐山大地震中大约240 000人遇难。4The underlined word “ensuing” in the last paragraph probably means “_”Acausing too much heat and great damageB
27、causing many injuries and much destructionChappening as a result of another eventDhappening suddenly and unexpectedly解析:选C词义猜测题。下文提到在1906年地震中,绝大部分的损失是地震引起的火灾造成的。由此推出ensuing是指“另一件事所引起的”。.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。The first UN Chinese Language Day at the United Nations _1_(observe) on Fr
28、iday at UN Headquarters in New York in 2010. _2_ the worlds most widely spoken language, it seems appropriate that Mandarin (普通话) has one day every year dedicated (把专用于) to it. This _3_ (official) marked day of Mandarin language celebration was set by the United Nations as a way of celebrating the l
29、anguages history and _4_ (contribution) to the world. It is hoped that having one day every year _5_ (celebrate) Mandarin will encourage more people around the world to take it up. With China likely to become the _6_ (large) economy country in the world, it is important that the wider world becomes
30、interestingly more perfect in this wonderful language. Every year UN Chinese Language Day _7_ (fall) on April 20. A great way to get _8_ (involve) in the celebration is to join a Mandarin class or attend one of the many Confucius Institutes (孔子学院) _9_ are set up by China in countries around the worl
31、d. The number of people learning Chinese is on _10_ increase in Chinas neighbouring countries, such as Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,作者讲述了联合国确立的普通话日以及普通话在世界上的普及情况。1was observed考查时态和语态。依据本句中的时间状语“in 2010”可知,此句应用一般过去时,又因observe与主语之间是被动关系,因此用一般过去时的被动语态。2As考查介词。作为世界上使用最广泛的语言,每年有一天专用于(庆祝)普通话似乎是
32、很恰当的。As在这里表示“作为”。3officially考查副词。联合国正式确定普通话的节日是为了庆祝该语言的历史和对世界的贡献。这里用副词officially修饰形容词marked。4contributions考查名词的数。contribution作“贡献”讲时为可数名词,其前无限定词,故用contributions。5to celebrate考查非谓语动词。人们希望通过每年有一天庆祝普通话的活动能鼓励世界上更多的人学习普通话。本句考查了have some time to do .的句式,故填不定式to celebrate。6largest考查形容词最高级。句中的likely表示推测,再结合
33、语境及空前的the可知,这里用large的最高级。7falls考查时态。此处描述一般情况,故用一般现在时。fall on意为“(节日等)适逢(某日)”,又因主语为第三人称单数,故填falls。8involved考查形容词。get involved表示“参与,卷入”,其中get为连系动词,involved为形容词作get的表语,故填involved。9that/which考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导定语从句,修饰先行词Confucius Institutes,空处在句中作主语,故填that/which。10the考查冠词。on the increase“在增长中”,是固定搭配,故填定冠词the。