1、Module 3The Violence of NaturePart 1课时训练基础巩固.课文缩写在文中的空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A tornado is a 1.(rotate) column of air from 2. thunderstorm to the ground.Almost all of 3.occur in the area from Texas in the southeast to South Dakota in the north.Tornadoes can cause much damage.4. average there are 800
2、tornadoes in the US each year.The 5. (bad) one of all time 6.(occur)in 1925,7.(affect) three US states.By the time it ended,more than 700 people had been killed and 2,700 had been injured.Hurricanes are strong 8.(tropic) storms.There are violent 9.(wind) of 120 kilometres per hour or more,which caus
3、e bad weather.There are on average six Atlantic hurricanes each year.The worst hurricane disaster occurred on the 8th September 1900,which killed 6,000 people and 10.(destroy)3,600 buildings.答案:1.rotating2.a3.them4.On5.worst 6.occurred7.affecting8.tropical9.winds10.destroyed.单词拼写1.The house was (掩埋)
4、 under ten feet of snow.2.An unexpected storm (发生) when we were enjoying the pleasant voyage at the Yellow Sea.3.We bought some(家具) to go with the new house.4.I have first-hand (经验) of running a school.5.The boat sank in a (猛烈的) storm at sea.6.Birds of a (羽毛) flock together.7.His carelessness (引起) h
5、is failure.8.A snowball (袭击) him on the back of the head.9.What is the worst (灾难)in history in your opinion?10.The village was washed away by the (洪水).答案:1.buried2.occurred3.furniture4.experience5.violent6.feather7.caused 8.struck9.disaster 10.flood.完成句子1.(我突然想到) he was on business in Beijing.2.The
6、visitors (被打动) by the beauty of the West Lake.3.At first they hated each other, but they (最终成为好朋友).4.After failing in the last test, he (埋头于学习).5.China(经历了巨大的变化) in the last ten years.答案:1.It occurred to/struck me that 2.were struck/stricken 3.ended up becoming good friends4.was buried in his studie
7、s 5.has experienced great changes技能提升.用所给单词的适当形式填空1.Some of the passengers told the reporters about their (experience) in the burning train.2.Mr.Richard hasnt got any time to play golf these days, because he is (bury) in the research of bird language.3.(strike) by her beauty, he decided to marry her
8、.4.In order to (furniture) my new apartment,I was busy all day.5.Her husband was a (violence) man.6.Fires (cause) by the earthquake burned the whole village.7.It never (occur) to me that I met my first teacher in the small town.答案:1.experiences2.buried3.Stricken/Struck4.furnish5.violent6.caused7.occ
9、urred.阅读理解In the second half of each year,many powerful storms are born in the tropical(热带的) Atlantic and Caribbean seas.Of these,only about half a dozen become the strong,circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that are called hurricanes,and several usually make their way to the coast.There the
10、y cause millions of dollars of damage,and bring death to large numbers of people.The great storms that hit the coast start as soft circling winds hundredseven thousandsof miles out to sea.As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun,they are carried westward by the southeast winds.Wh
11、en conditions are just right,warm,moist(潮湿的) air flows in at the bottom of such a wind,moves upward through it and comes out at the top.In the process(过程),the moisture in this warm air produces rain,and with it the heat is changed to energy in the form of strong winds.As the heat increases,the young
12、 hurricane begins to move in a counterclockwise motion.The life of a hurricane is only about nine days,but it contains almost more power than we can imagine.The energy in the heat released(释放) by a hurricanes rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electricity needs of the United States fo
13、r more than six months.Water,not wind,is the main source of death and destruction (毁灭) in a hurricane.A typical hurricane brings 6-to-12-inch downpours,causing sudden floods.Worst of all is the powerful movement of the seathe mountains of water moving toward the hurricane center.The water level rise
14、s as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.1.When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?A.When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas.B.When it hits the coastline.C.When it is more than 75 miles wide.D.When its winds reach 75 miles per hour.2.What is the worst thing
15、about hurricanes?A.The terrible effects of water.B.The heat they give off.C.That they last about nine days.D.Their strong winds.3.Here the word “downpours” means .A.heavy rainfallB.dangerous wavesC.the progress of water to the hurricane centerD.the increasing heat4.Which statement about a hurricane
16、is wrong?A.It travels more than 75 miles per hour.B.It usually stays about 9 days.C.It usually causes 6-to-12-inch downpours.D.It sometimes brings the sea water level to the height of 15 feet.语篇解读:本文为说明文,介绍了飓风形成的过程和危害。答案及剖析:1.D细节理解题。根据文章第一段的.the strong,circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more tha
17、t are called hurricanes.可推知此题答案为D。2.A细节理解题。根据文章第三段Water,not wind,is the main source of death and destruction(毁灭) in a hurricane.以及文章的最后两句可推知此题答案为A。3.A词义猜测题。根据构词法可猜出其意思。也可根据第三段中的causing sudden floods(导致突然的水灾)推出其意思。4.D细节理解题。根据The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward sho
18、re.可知,水位是高出正常水位15英尺,这显然与D项内容不符。.七选五根据短文内容,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项。(2017黑龙江大庆实验中学第二学期高一开学考试)Rules on how to be a fit kidBeing fit is a way of saying a person; a person eats well, gets a lot of physical exercise, and has a healthy weight. 1.If youre a kid who wants to be fit, here are three
19、rules to live by.1.Eat a variety of foods.You may have a favorite food, but the best choice is to eat a variety. 2.Taste new foods and old ones you havent tried for a while.Some foods, such as green vegetables, are more pleasing the older you get.Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegeta
20、bles a daytwo fruits and three vegetables.2. 3.What does it feel like to be full? When youre eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full.Sometimes, people eat too much because they dont notice when they need to stop eating. 4.And over a period of time, overeating
21、can lead to unhealthy weight gain.3.Limit screen time.Whats screen time? Its the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVD 5, playing video games, and using the computer.The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time available for active stuff, like basketball, bike riding
22、 and swimming. 5.These rules arent magic.However, follow them most of the time and you can become a fit kid sooner or later.A.Drink water and milk.B.Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.C.Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable.D.If you eat different foods, youre more likely to get the nutrients your body needs.E.Listen to your body.F.Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly.G.Therere a lot of discussions these days about fit kids.答案:15GDECB