1、UNIT 4Period One题组A基础练(建议用时：6分钟).将单词和合适的释义进行匹配()1.shelterA.a long period when there is little or no rain()2.tornadoB.to move people from a dangerous place to a safe place()3.evacuateC.a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle()4.landslideD.a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly
2、 and quickly down()5.droughtE.a place which is made to protect people from bad weather or danger()6.tsunami F.an aircraft that can fly straight up from the ground and can also stay in one position in the air()7.helicopterG.a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land an
3、d destroys things【答案】1.E2.C3.B4.D5.A6.G7.F .单句语法填空1With the governments aid, those _ (affect) by the earthquake have moved for the new settlements.2Earthquake is one of the worst natural _ (disaster) causing peoples lives and property loss.3Many areas of Africa have suffered severe _ (dry) this year
4、.4As soon as we opened the door, hundreds of people _ (flood) in.5It is said that his _ (die) was caused by his drunk-driving.6To study English well, you should read it _ least twenty minutes a day.7Dalian University _ (set) up in 1987.8You shouldnt refer _ any textbook in the exam.9When you act in
5、this play, you should pay attention _ your facial expression.【答案】1.affected2.disasters3.drought4flooded5.death6.at7.was set8.to9.to题组B提升练(建议用时：25分钟).阅读理解Babu, a 12-year-old dog, does not normally like going for walks.But when she insisted on going for one soon after the March 11 earthquake, her owne
6、r Tami Akanuma suspected something was wrong.When Babu headed for a nearby hill rather than taking their usual route in the coastal city of Miyako, Akanuma decided to follow along.Minutes after climbing the hill, she saw a disastrous tsunami attacking the town, flattening the district where they liv
7、ed about 200 meters from the coast.“Babu might have sensed a tsunami was coming，” said Akanuma, 83.Akanuma was relaxing in her living room when the quake struck off Japan northeast coast.The lights went out and Babu started running around the room, barking loudly and madly wagging her tail.Its a bit
8、 early for a walk, Akanuma thought, but she put Babu on her leash(系狗的皮带) anyway.As soon as she opened the door; Babu fiercely ran outside and headed toward a nearby hillthe opposite direction they usually go for a walk.When Akanumas pace slowed down, Babu would look back, as if urging her owner to w
9、alk faster.When Akanuma caught up, Babu would ran ahead again, straining at her leash.This game of hurry-up-and-catch-me continued over and over.When Akanuma finally took a rest, she had climbed the hill about one kilometre from her home.Turning around, Akanuma could barely believe her eyes: Most of
10、 the route she and Babu had walked had been swallowed up by tsunami and her home had been consumed by the wail of muddy water.Akanuma believes her dog could tell something was wrong that day.Babu is staying with Akanuma and about 60 locals at a hill being used as a shelter.Babu turned 12 Wednesday.S
11、he seemed quite pleased to celebrate the event in her favourite pink outfit, which had been freshly washed for the_big_day.()1.How did Babu manage to save her owner from the disastrous tsunami?ABy barking loudly to make her owner know the immediate danger.BBy making her owner aware of the strong qua
12、ke off the coast.CBy acting in time and leading her owner to safety.DBy running around the room and madly wagging her tail.()2.The underlined words “the big day” in the last paragraph refer to _.Athe day when the locals celebrated their survivalBthe day when Babu reached the age of twelve Cthe day w
13、hen a ceremony was held in honour of Babu Dthe day when Akanuma celebrated her 83rd birthday ()3.We can infer from the passage that _.Ait happened to be time for Babus walk when the quake struck Bthe strong quake destroyed Akanumas home CBabus acute sense helped save Akanumas life DAkanuma got help
14、from the locals on the walk to the hill ()4.Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage? ADog Saves Owner from TsunamiBOld Lady Survives Deadly TsunamiCOld Lady Becomes Famous OvernightDDog Celebrates Her Birthday in a Special Way 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记述文。地震及其引起的海啸让许多人失去了生命，而小狗Babu却在灾难中
15、救了主人的性命。1C细节理解题。由第二、第三段可知，Babu对海啸及时作出了反应，并把主人带到了安全地带。2B词义猜测题。由最后一段第二句“Babu turned 12 Wednesday.”可知，这一天是它旳生日。3C推理判断题。由第二段第三句“Its a bit early for a walk”可知，A项错误；由第三段倒数第二句“Most of the route she and Babu had walked had been swallowed up by tsunami and her home had been consumed by the wail of muddy wate
16、r.”可知，B项错误；D项文中无交代；由第二、第三段可知，Babu的敏锐嗅觉帮助它救了主人旳命。4A 主旨大意题。由全文大意可知，小狗Babu在灾难中救了主人的性命。阅读加油站suspect v怀疑tsunami n海啸bark v叫吠Akanuma was relaxing in her living room when the quake struck off Japan northeast coast.当地震袭击日本东北海岸时，赤沼正在她的客厅里放松。.完形填空I quietly placed my ear against the kitchen door.Mom had a male
17、visitor! I peeked(偷看)around.Sitting there was a gentleman, the most handsome man Id ever seen.Mom was a young widow then with three children.My sister was ten, my brother four and I six.I _1_ having a daddy.And I knew he was the one.Then I walked right into the _2_.“Hi! Im Patty.Whats your name？”“Ge
18、orge.”Looking towards Mom, I asked, “Dont you think my moms pretty？”“Patty！” Mom scolded with _3_.“Go and check on Benny.”George leaned forward and _4_, “Yes, I do.Ill see you later, Patty.I think we will be good friends.”George started _5_ Mom more often.He always seemed happy to see me and never g
19、rew _6_ of my endless questions.Soon they entered into a _7_.For George, whod never been married before, coming back from World War and into a ready-made family took some adjusting.One evening was especially bad.Benny was crying on the kitchen floor.Annie was _8_ loudly it wasnt her place to look af
20、ter that spoiled child.And I spilled a whole pot of butter milk.With a vacant(茫然的)look, George muttered(嘟囔), “I must have been _9_ to marry a woman with three kids.”Mom fled to their bedroom in _10_, and George walked out.I hurried to the porch(门厅)“Im sorry.Ill be more careful next time.Please dont
21、_11_！”_12_ wiping my tears, he said, “Were friends, and friends never _13_ the people they love.Dont worry.Ill always be here.” Then he went to _14_ Mom.Over the years, George has always been there for me.I still turn to him with my _15_ though he is 85.()1.A.recommendedBstoppedCmissedDminded()2.A.k
22、itchenBbathroomCbedroomDgarden()3.A.excitementBdoubtCembarrassmentDpride()4.A.yelledBcomplainedCreportedDwhispered()5.A.taking onBcalling onCfocusing onDputting on()6.A.tiredBuncertainCfondDconfident()7.A.conflictBcontactCmarriageDcompetition()8.A.warningBcomplainingCwonderingDdemanding()9.A.talente
23、dBmadCbraveDunbelievable()10.A.shockBvainCtearsDruins()11.A.leaveBrefuseCapproachDescape()12.A.DeeplyBGentlyCProperlyDSkillfully()13.A.persuadeBsuggestCabandonDthreaten()14.A.persuadeBinformCattractDcomfort()15.A.suggestionsBproblemsCexperiencesDachievements【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了“我”一家人与继父之间的故事。1C句意：我很怀念
24、有爸爸的日子。由“Mom was a young widow”可知，“我”的母亲是个寡妇，所以“我”很怀念(missed)有爸爸的日子。recommended推荐；stopped停止；minded介意。2A句意：然后我走进厨房。由前文“I quietly placed my ear against the kitchen door.”可知，“我”在厨房外偷听，这次直接走进了厨房(kitchen)。bathroom浴室；bedroom卧室；garden花园。3C句意：“帕蒂！”妈妈难为情地责备着我。由“Looking towards Mom, I asked, Dont you think my
25、 moms pretty？”可知，妈妈对于“我”问乔治的问题感到尴尬(embarrassment)。excitement兴奋； doubt怀疑；pride自豪。4D句意：乔治俯身低声说：“是的，我也是这么认为。”“我”还是个孩子，所以乔治低声地(whispered)对“我”说，也是为了避免让母亲感到尴尬。也说明乔治是一个温柔且喜欢孩子的人。yelled喊叫； complained抱怨；reported报道。5B句意：乔治开始更频繁地看望妈妈。由“more often”可知，乔治开始更加频繁地看望(calling on)妈妈。taking on呈现；focusing on集中；putting o
26、n穿上，上演。6A句意：他见到我似乎总是很高兴，对我没完没了的问题从不感到厌烦。由“never, endless questions”可知，乔治对作者没完没了的问题从不感到厌烦(tired)。uncertain不确定的；fond喜欢的；confident自信的。7C句意：不久他们就结婚了。由“ into a ready-made family”可知，不久乔治与母亲就结婚了(marriage)，成了作者的继父。conflict矛盾；contact联系；competition竞争。8B句意：安妮大声抱怨说，照顾那个被宠坏的孩子不是她的职责。由“Benny was crying on the kit
27、chen floor.”可知，本尼正在地板上哭，而安妮只有10岁，面对弟弟在地板上哭个不停，她也没有好办法，所以安妮大声地抱怨(complaining)。warning警告；wondering想知道；demanding要求。9B句意：乔治面色木然，咕哝道：“我一定是疯了(mad)，娶了一个有三个孩子的女人”。talented有天赋的；brave勇敢的； unbelievable难以置信的。10C句意：妈妈含泪跑回卧室，乔治走了出来。母亲看到孩子们这么吵闹，再加上乔治说的那一番话，这一切使母亲泪流满面(tears)。shock震惊；vain徒劳；ruins废墟。11A句意：请不要离开。根据“Ge
28、orge walked out.I hurried to the porch.”可知，乔治走到门厅要走，因此“我”请求乔治不要离开(leave)。refuse拒绝；approach接近；escape逃跑。12B句意：他轻轻地擦着我的眼泪，他说：“我们是朋友，朋友从不抛弃他们所爱的人。”由前文可知，乔治对“我”所提出的问题从不感到厌烦，所以乔治对待“我”是很温柔的且很喜欢孩子。所以当“我”请求乔治不要离开时，他轻轻地(Gently)擦着“我”的眼泪。Deeply深深地； Properly恰当地；Skillfully熟练地。13C句意参考上题。根据下文“George has always been
29、 there for me.”可知，乔治没有抛弃(abandon)“我”一家人。persuade 劝说；suggest建议；threaten威胁。14D句意：然后他去安慰妈妈。乔治对“我”说完话，又去安慰(comfort)妈妈，因为妈妈哭了。persuade说服；inform告知；attract吸引。可见乔治是很温柔且很爱这个家。15B句意：尽管他已经85岁了，我仍然向乔治请求帮助来解决问题。由“my endless questions”可知“我”小时候会问乔治无尽的问题。现在“我”已经是成年人了，乔治也已经85岁了，但是“我”在生活中有问题(problems)时，仍然向乔治请教。sugges
30、tions建议；experiences经历；achievements成就。.语法填空Trees are useful to man in three important 1._(way): they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places，2._ they help to stop drought and flood.Unluckily, in many parts of the world, man has not found that 3._ third of these points is the
31、most important.Man wants to make money from trees, so he has cut them down 4._ large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had.And also, he is usually too careless 5._(plant) and look after new trees.So the forests 6._(slow) disappear.This does not only mean that ma
32、n will have fewer trees.The results are even 7._(bad): for where there are trees, their roots break up soil allowing the rain to sink in and also bind(固定)the soil, thus preventing it from 8._(wash) away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain 9._(fall) on hard ground and flows away, causing f
33、loods and carrying away the rich top-soil.When all the top-soil is gone, nothing 10._(leave) but useless desert.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了树对人类的作用非常大，可以给人类提供木材和遮阴，还可以帮助阻止干旱和洪水。但实际情况是很多人砍掉了很多树木，破坏了植被，引起了生态危机。1ways考查名词复数。句意：树对人类有三个重要的用处。根据空前three可知，本空应用名词复数形式。2and考查并列连词。句意：它们给予人类木材和其他有用的东西，它们给予人类凉爽的地方，并且它们帮助人类
34、阻止干旱和洪水。本空前后句为顺承关系，故应用并列连词and。3the考查冠词。句意：不幸的是，在世界上许多地方，人类还没有发现第三点是最重要的。序数词third前应用定冠词the。4in考查介词。句意：人类想从树木中赚钱，所以他大量地砍伐树木，结果发现没有了它们，人类失去了最好的朋友。in large numbers意为“大量地”，故本空应用介词in。5to plant考查动词不定式。句意：而且，他通常太粗心大意，不能种植和照料新树。本句为tooto句型，意为“太而不能”，故本空应用不定式形式。6slowly考查副词。句意：所以森林慢慢地消失了。本空修饰动词disappear，故应用副词slo
35、wly。7worse考查形容词比较级。句意：结果甚至更糟。根据句意及空前even可知，本空应用形容词比较级形式。8being washed考查动名词。句意：树木的根部使土壤裂开，雨水渗入，也固定了土壤，从而阻止土壤轻易被冲走。preventfrom doing sth.意为“阻止做某事”，故应用动名词的被动式。9falls考查时态。句意：没有树的地方，雨水落在坚硬的地面上，然后流走，造成洪水，带走肥沃的表层土壤。根据空前are及空后flows可知，本空应用一般现在时。10is left考查时态及语态。句意：当所有的表层土壤都消失时，除了无用的沙漠什么都没留下。本句表述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，且主语nothing和动词leave之间为被动关系，故本空应用一般现在时的被动语态。