1、Period FourGrammar & Writing.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 earthquakes recorded from 1769 to the present.The site lis
2、ts 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 with earthquakes might be considered insignificant.There are
3、 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 one of our fruit trees with the other.All three of us (my d
4、aughter，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 our hotel toward the_famous_landmarkMy third experience with
5、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 of here in time，Dear Heavenly Father”Minutes later，I was sa
6、fe 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答案C写作意图题。作者主要是向读者介绍了自己经历的三次地震。2The earthquakes the author has experienced _Aall c
7、aused bodily harmBare all recorded in a websiteCall measured more than 6.0Dall happened in California答案D细节理解题。根据第三段的The first one was 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.可知答案。3When the first earthquake happened，the author _Awas sta
8、ying with his daughterBwas planting fruit treesCheld on to a tree for hoursDwas in a hotel答案A细节理解题。根据第三段的All three of us(my daughter，I and the tree) shook for two or three minutes.可知作者和女儿共同经历了这场地震。4What does the underlined part “the famous landmark” refer to?AA church.BDisneyland.CA building destroy
9、ed by an earthquake.DThe place where the author was born.答案B推理判断题。根据Our entire family was visiting Disneyland.可知答案。BIf the crust (外壳) of the earth were not pretty solid (坚固的)，it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently.However，there are places in the rocks of the earths crust where i
10、t isnt strongly held togetherwhere faults exist.Along the faults，one rock might push against another with great force.The energy is changed to vibration in the rocks，so they begin to shake and we have an earthquake!The most famous one in North America was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.Seven h
11、undred people died and property(财产)damage amounted to about $425，000，000.The greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake.One of the most famous earthquakes in Europe took place in Lisbon，Portugal，in 1755.The city was destroyed and at least thirty thousand people were killed.In 1
12、908，in Calabria and Sicily，a quake killed about seventyfive thousand people.In 1915，in central Italy，hundreds of towns and villages were damaged and thirty thousand people were killed.Two great earthquakes that caused great damage in Asia took place in Tokyo，Japan，and in Gansu Province in China.The
13、Tokyo quake of 1923 killed more than one hundred thousand people and destroyed the city and the city of Yokohama，too.The Chinese quake in 1920 covered more than three hundred square miles and killed about two hundred thousand people.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。说明地震的起因。5The first paragraph mainly tells us _Awhere
14、 earthquakes happenBhow earthquakes happenCthe damage caused by earthquakesDfamous earthquakes in the world答案B通读第一段可知，本段介绍了地震的起因。6The underlined word“vibration” in the first paragraph probably means “_”Ashaking Bforce Cenergy Dlosing答案A一块岩石有可能用力挤压另一块岩石，地壳的能量发生了改变导致岩石晃动，于是地震发生了。vibration意为“晃动”，故A项正确。
15、7According to the passage，the earthquake that killed the most people happened in _APortugal BItaly CJapan DChina答案D由地震死亡数字可知，1920年在中国发生的地震死亡人数最多。8We can infer from the passage that _Athe earths crust in Europe is weaker than that in other placesBthe fires following the San Francisco earthquake cause
16、d more damage than the earthquake didCthere were 75，000 people killed in the San Francisco earthquakeDthe city of Yokohama was not greatly influenced by the Tokyo quake答案B细节理解题。由第二段中“The greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake.”可知B项正确。.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选
17、项。Tips for Cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience，there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often：ability，money and time，_1_Money is a topic Ill save for another day.So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen.Here are t
18、hree tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：1Think ahead.The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat.So think about of the coming week.When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready？_2_2Make your time worth it.Wh
19、en you do find time to cook a meal，make the most of it and save yourself time later on.Are you making one loaf of bread? _3_ it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something.So save yourself the effort for a future meal.3_4_ This may surprise you，but one of the best tools for making
20、 cooking worth your time is experimentation.It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule.The more you learn and the more you try，the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives you a good st
21、art._5_ and dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!ATry new things.BAbility is easily improved.CMake three or four instead.DUnderstand your food better.ECooking is a burden for many people.FLet cooking and living simply be a joy rather than
22、 a burden.GA little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.答案1.B2.G3.C4.A5.F.应用文写作假设你叫明华，你堂兄建华在国外学习，你们经常用英文通信。他即将完成学业，不久前来信就“是否回国工作”征求你的意见。请根据下列提示回信：1建议他回国；2理由：(1)学有所用，就业容易；(2)照顾父母。注意：1.词数80左右；2行文应连贯，内容应完整；3开头语与落款已为你写好，但不计入总词数。参考词汇：in ones opinion 依某人看来；hire vt.雇用；therefore adv.因此June 8
23、thDear Jianhua，Im very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks ago.Best wishes!Yours，Minghua【参考范文】June 8thDear Jianhua，Im very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks ago.Ive been thinking about the question you asked me.Personally you should come back after you finish
24、your studies abroad.For one reason，what you are studying is badly needed nowadays in China.It will be quite easy for you to find a good job.For another reason，I think it will be much more convenient for you to look after your parents as they are getting old.Therefore，I think it a good idea for you to return.Best wishes!Yours，Minghua
