1、课时作业(十三)Unit 4EarthquakesSection Warming up & ReadingPrereading(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！)阅读理解AHaving lived in California until 1970，my family has felt a number of earthquakes.We have been fortunate，however，to have suffered no bodily harm or property damage.There is a website that lists all California
2、earthquakes recorded from 1769 to the present.The site lists the dates and times as well as the magnitude (震级) and the exact location of any quake that measured more than 6.0.There are only a few quakes that stand out in my memory and，luckily，none is shown in the website.So，my personal experience wi
3、th earthquakes might be considered insignificant.There are three earthquakes that are difficult to forget.The first one was in 1955 and our oldest daughter was walking with me in our backyard in Redwood City in California.As the shaking became stronger I held her to me with one arm as I held on to o
4、ne of our fruit trees with the other.All three of us (my daughter，I and the tree) shook for two or three minutes that to us felt like hours.The second one was in 1963.Our entire family was visiting Disneyland in Southern California.The earth started to shake just as we were beginning to walk from ou
5、r hotel toward the_famous_landmark.My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California.It was in my sixties and I was alone in an old church.As the building started to shake，I quickly headed for the door to go outside.I remember I said a little prayersomething like“Help me get out
6、of here in time，Dear Heavenly Father”Minutes later，I was safe outside.语篇解读作者回忆了自己经历的三次地震。1The author writes the passage mainly to tell us about_.Aa new film about an earthquakeBhow to survive an earthquakeChis three earthquake experiencesDhow to save children in an earthquake解析：作者意图题。作者主要介绍了自己经历的三次地
7、震。答案：C2The earthquakes the author has experienced_.Aall caused bodily harmBare all recorded in a websiteCall measured more than 6.0Dall happened in California解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“The first was one in 1955.in California”和第四段第二句以及第五段的“My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California”可知
8、答案。答案：D3When the first earthquake happened，the author_.Awas staying with his daughterBwas planting fruit treesCheld on to a tree for hoursDwas in a hotel解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“All three of us (my daughter and I，and the tree) shook for two or three minutes”可知作者和他的女儿共同经历了这次地震。答案：A4What does the underlined pa
9、rt “the famous landmark” refer to?AA church.BDisneyland.CA building destroyed by an earthquake.DThe place where the author was born.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的“Our entire family was visiting Disneyland”可知答案。答案：BBNatural disasters have hit Asia hard in recent years，taking hundreds of thousands of lives.But while
10、 these tragedies have destroyed homes and lives，they have also created heroes.The hero：Muelmar Magallanes The story：As the heavy rain was destroying homes and villagers in Manila，the 18yearold worker jumped into action.Muelmar swam through the floods (洪水) and pulled 30 of his neighbors to safety.Aft
11、er pushing a mother and baby to shore on a small boat，the tired hero was lost in the water，and his body was discovered the next day.“He gave his life for my baby，” said Menchie Penalosa，the childs mother.“I will never forget him.”The hero: Tilly SmithThe story：You never know when those lessons learn
12、ed in geography class will be put to good use.For Smith，just 10 years old at the time，being able to recognize the warning signs of a tsunami (海啸)，saved about 100 lives at a holiday center in Thailand.The English schoolgirl was walking on a beach in Phuket when she noticed the water was coming in，but
13、 it wasnt going out again.A tsunami，she realized，was just minutes away.Her father told everyone to leave the beach.That beach was one of the few in Phuket where no one was killed or seriously injured.The heroes：Aisah，Neneh，Azmi，Nuraida and SulastriThe story：For these five women from the village of L
14、ampaseh，the tsunami took everything.That day，Aisah lost her 17dayold granddaughter，Neneh lost seven of her nine children，Azmi lost her parents，Nuraida lost three of her sisters and brothers，and Sulastri lost her husband，daughter and youngest son.All lost their homes.Everything was gone except for th
15、eir strong belief.Soon after the tsunami，the five women went back to clean up the village.These women lost nearly everything，except their determination (决心) to rebuild their lives.语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章介绍了几个英雄的伟大事迹。5What happened to Muelmar?AHe lost his family in a flood.BHe was found dead on a boat.CHe took
16、 part in a swimming race.DHe saved others at the cost of his own life.解析：细节理解题。根据文中描写的第一个英雄Muelmar Magallanes的事迹：pulled 30 of his neighbors to safety.the tired hero was lost in the water，and his body was discovered the next day以及被救孩子的母亲说的话He gave his life for my baby可知，Muelmar为了营救他人牺牲了自己的生命。答案：D6On
17、the day of the tsunami in Thailand，Smith_.Awas having a geography classBgot seriously injuredCwas at the seasideDlost her father解析：细节理解题。根据第二个英雄Tilly Smith的介绍The English schoolgirl was walking on a beach in Phuket when she noticed the water was coming in.可知。答案：C7The five women from the village of La
18、mpaseh can best be described as_.Aclever BhonestCstrongminded Dkindhearted解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中描写Lampaseh村庄的五名女子海啸过后重建村庄的决心可知。答案：C8Whats the best title for the text?AMeet the heroes created by disastersBCreate a better world togetherCThe worst disasters in AsiaDBrave acts of the good解析：标题归纳题。根据文章第一段的they
19、 have also created heroes以及接下来叙述的三组英雄的英勇事迹可知，A项作标题贴切。答案：ACThat woman carried a new blanket (毛毯) over her arm.Wordlessly，she gave it to me.“Is it finished？” I asked.She shook her head.“No.It is ready，” she replied.I handed her the money and took the blanket.“It is beautiful，so skillfully woven (编织)，”
20、 I said to my mother.“But what did she mean when she said it was not finished？How can it be ready if it is not finished？”“I will tell you later，” my mother said，“but first I will take you to the Navajo village.”We went down to the village.A group of young men were making sand pictures.We walked thro
21、ugh the whole village，watching the different things the people were doing.It was not until that evening that my mother finally explained the Navajo womans words.“Did you notice anything about the things the people were making？” my mother asked.“What should I have noticed？” I looked at her and asked.
22、“Each thing the Navajo make has one small part that is not complete.The designs (设计) in their sand pictures are often not perfectly done，for examplethe line of a circle may not quite close.If you look carefully at your blanket，you will probably find a stitch (一针) missing.”I took the blanket off，but
23、it looked as perfect as any design could be.Then suddenly，I noticed that sure enough a stitch was missing!“But why do the Navajo intentionally leave some tiny part unfinished？” I asked.“They believe that when anything is completed or finished，it means the end has comeit will not be perfect until the
24、n.Then too，with a circle，they believe that they must leave a pathway for the bad spirits to run away and the good spirits to come in.So，often，they do not make the line close.”语篇解读本文是记叙文。作者通过讲述自己购买的一条毛毯向我们介绍了纳瓦霍人奇特的文化。9The blanket the author received_.Awas poorly wovenBmade her think a lotCcost her a
25、 lot of moneyDwas finished，but not ready解析：细节理解题。由文中作者所说的How can it be ready if it is not finished？可知，既然还没有完工，怎么能说好了呢？这让作者思绪万千，故选B项。答案：B10Why was the author shown around the village?ATo buy more things made by the Navajo.BTo make friends with some of the Navajo.CTo have a deeper understanding of the
26、 Navajo.DTo look for the woman who sold her the blanket.解析：细节理解题。由文中的We.watching the different things the people were doing和Did you notice.the people were making可知，作者的母亲带她到村子里转一转是为了让她对纳瓦霍人有更深的了解，故选C项。答案：C11Which of the following may the Navajo believe?AA stitch in time is very important.BLife only b
27、ecomes perfect when you die.CHe who makes no mistake is a perfect man.DYou must always try to make your life complete.解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的They believe that when anything is completed or finished，it means the end has comeit will not be perfect until then可知，纳瓦霍人会认为人只有死亡之后其人生才会变得完美，故选B项。答案：B12Whats the main idea of the text?AThe Navajo are good at making things.BThe Navajo are brave and hardworking.CA blanket tells a lot about the Navajo culture.DSkills are needed to do business with the Navajo.解析：主旨大意题。作者通过讲述自己购买的一条毛毯向我们介绍了纳瓦霍人奇特的文化，故选C项。答案：C
