1、课时分层作业(十三).单词拼写根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子。1If you climb up higher，you may find the oxygen become less.2When young，we would draw a border on the table between the deskmates.3The Death Zone is hard for many people to walk through.4The crowd pushed me around while climbing the Great Wall.5People always say failure
2、 is the mother of success but in fact，sometimes NOT.6He didnt pass the driving test at his first attempt (尝试) and he did it again.7If you refuse to take risk(风险)，you cant have better returns.8Can you confirm(证实)what happened?9At this point you should be back to your initial(最初的) position and try aga
3、in.10They seldom watched TV.Thus(因此)，they didnt know the result until we called.阅读理解AHurricane Babette reached the northeastern United States today and caused death and destruction everywhere.The killer storm carried winds of 135 miles per hour.The high winds and heavy rains，together with the force
4、of the Atlantic Ocean，created extremely dangerous waves.It is not yet known how many people died or were hurt in this storm，but it is said that the numbers will be very high.The damage to homes，business and crops will run into billions of dollars.Now that the storm is over，the long，slow rebuilding w
5、ill begin.With the arrival of the tornado season，the National Weather Service is again telling people how to protect themselves from these deadly storms.The winds from tornadoes are the most violent winds on earth.They can blow up to 400 miles per hour.A tornado looks like a funnel(漏斗)It is also ver
6、y loud.It may sound like a train coming at you.In fact，the winds from a tornado can pick up a train and throw it around.If a tornado is seen in your area，it is very important that you protect yourself.A basement (地下室) is the safest place to go.Try to wait under a table in the basement.If your buildi
7、ng does not have a basement，stay on the ground floor but lie flat under a bed or table.Stay away from windows.If you are outside or in your car，try to find a narrow place to lie down in.As the area tries to deal with the worst flood of the century，there are many heartwarming stories of people helpin
8、g other people.From all over the world people have sent food and clothes to help the thousands who have had to leave their homes.Many volunteers have come to help to make sandbags and use them to build walls against the overflowing river.While the result of this disaster will be terrible for many，it
9、 is beautiful to see people coming together to help others and save lives，and property (财产)【语篇解读】本文讲述了自然灾害带给人们的灾难及在这些灾难中人们如何自救。1What are the three short paragraphs about?ANewspaper articles about the weather.BBad weather forecasts in newspapers.CIntroduction to climate in different places.DPopular s
10、cience on climate.A主旨大意题。第一段讲述飓风造成的损失，第二段讲述龙卷风中人们如何自救，第三段讲述了在这些灾难中人们的表现。故应该是报纸上一篇关于天气的文章。2According to the passage，a person who sees a tornado in his area，had better NOT _Astay on the ground floor but lie down under a bedBgo to the basement and wait under a tableCfind a deep narrow place to lie down
11、 inDdrive his car away as fast as possibleD细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“or in your car，try to find a narrow place to lie down in”可知应该停车而不是快速行驶。3We can learn from the passage that _AHurricane Babette damaged the northwestern coast of USBwhen theres flooding，sandbags can be made and used to build wallCthe National
12、Weather Service often takes measures to protect the local peopleDpeople are often reminded of how to protect themselves from snowstorm B细节理解题。由第三段“make sandbags and use them to build walls against the overflowing river”可知沙袋可以筑成墙抗洪。BThe US government has recently helped people learn more about the da
13、ngers of earthquakes by publishing a map.This map shows the chances of an earthquake in each part of the country.The areas of the map where earthquakes are most likely to occur are called earthquake belts.The government is spending a great deal of money and is working hard to help to discover the an
14、swers to these two questions：Can we predict earthquakes?Can we control earthquakes?To answer the first question，scientists are looking very closely at the most active fault (断层) systems in the country，such as the San Andreas fault in California.A fault is a break between two sections of the earths s
15、urface.These breaks between sections are the places where earthquakes occur.Scientists look at the faults for changes which might show that an earthquake was about to occur.But it will probably be many years before we can predict earthquakes correctly.And the control of earthquakes is even farther a
16、way.However，there have been some interesting developments in the field of controlling earthquakes.The most interesting development concerns the Rocky Mountain Arsenal earthquakes.Here water was put into a layer of rocks 4，000 metres below the surface of the ground.Shortly after this injection (注射) o
17、f water，there was a small number of earthquakes.Scientists have decided that the water which was injected into the rocks worked like oil on each other.When the water “oiled” the fault，the fault became slippery and the energy of an earthquake was given out.Scientists are still experimenting at the si
18、te of these earthquakes.They have realized that there is a connection between the injection of the water and the earthquake activity.They have suggested that it might be possible to use this knowledge to prevent very big，dangerous earthquakes，that is，scientists could inject some kind of fluid like w
19、ater into faults and change one big earthquake into a number of small，harmless earthquakes.【语篇解读】为了提高人们对地震的防范意识，美国政府加大了在防震、预测方面的投入，他们甚至在努力采取措施控制地震的发生。4Earthquakes belts are _Amaps that show where earthquakes are likely to occurBzones with a high probability of earthquakesCbreaks between two sections
20、 of the earths surfaceDthe two layers of earth along a faultB细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句可知，地震多发地带被称为earthquake belts。5The San Andreas fault is _Aan active fault systemBa place where earthquakes have been predicted correctlyCa place where earthquakes have been controlledDat the foot of the Rocky MountainA细节理解题。根
21、据第二段可知，该地区为地震比较活跃的地区。6What did scientists learn about earthquakes at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal?AThey occur at about 4，000 metres below ground level.BThe injection of water into earthquake faults prevents earthquakes from occurring.CThey are usually caused by the oil in the faults.DHarmful earthquak
22、es could be prevented by causing harmless earthquakes.D细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知。7What can be said about the experiments at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal?AThey have no practical value in earthquake prevention.BThey may have practical value in earthquake prevention.CThey are certain to have practical value in
23、earthquake prevention.DNothing is told about their practical value in earthquake prevention.B推理判断题。根据科学家的试验，通过向断裂带注水可以引发小地震，从而使地震的能量得到释放，因此也就降低了大地震爆发的可能性。.阅读七选五How do you stay true to yourself when youre surrounded by friends and your family that have an opinion on everything you do? Its not easy！ 1
24、 Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life. 2 Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matteryour own and those from people who believe in and encourage you.Deep down you know yourself better than anybody else.Dont fear people 3 The reason why most people dont
25、 take risks is the fear of what others might think of them.If you want to live the life you truly deserve，you must give up the need to be liked by everybody.Value yourself and your choicesWhen you do，others will too.Own the choices you make in your life. 4 When you believe in yourself，others will be
26、lieve in you too.Show confidence in your choices and ignore others opinions.Focus on appreciationNo matter what the circumstances are，there is always something to be grateful for.All people will ask，“What am I grateful for? How can I improve my situation and use the tough time to inspire others？” 5
27、These steps，if applied，will help you transform your peace of mind，lifestyle，etc.AFocus on your own talents and strengths.BNever let others opinions influence your choices.CTreat every person as if they are important.DWhen you doubt yourself，others will doubt you.EStay fearless in everything you will
28、 have to do.FBe thankful to life and be helpful to others，and youll lead a successful life.GHowever，there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want.【语篇解读】当周围的朋友、家人对你所做的每件事都有意见时，你要如何做才能忠于自己，并且充满活力地生活呢？本文就这一问题给出了几点建议。1G“Its not easy！”说明当周围的朋友、家人对你所做的每件事都有意见时，想要忠于自己并不容易，再结合首段最后
29、一句可知，G项与“Its not easy！”在意义上是转折关系。故答案为G。2B由“.by listening to the only opinions that really matteryour own.”可知答案为B。3EE项与“Dont fear people”及本段内容相对应。4DD项与空后的“When you believe in yourself，others will believe in you too.”形成对比。5F“Focus on appreciation”中的“appreciation”及“What am I grateful for？”中的“grateful”与F项中的“thankful”及“helpful”相呼应。故答案为F。
