1、Unit 4 Natural disastersSectionListeningandSpeaking课后训练提升一、根据句意及首字母提示写出单词1.The child was r by the soldiers after the earthquake.答案: rescued2.The terrible experience has a her growth.答案: affected3.A d is a very bad accident or a sudden event.答案: disaster4.She was thankful to the old lady who provided
2、 s in the pouring rain.答案: shelter5.Bad eating habits can cause d to our health.答案: damage6.The heavy rain f the village.答案: flooded7.Lets s down this grassy slope.答案: slide二、句型转换1.The landslide caused 12 people to die.The landslide caused 12 .答案: deaths2.The soldier rescued the visitors.The soldier
3、 .答案: came/went to the visitors rescue三、阅读理解A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe.Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean,leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.Grirmsvom is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe.W
4、hat makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier(冰川) of ice up to 12 metres thick.The hot volcano heats up the ice above it,which then forms a layer(层) of water between the glacier and the volcano.This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano,keeping it stable.As the water flows
5、out from under the glacier,the pressure lifts.The lava(岩浆) from the volcano then comes up to the surface.This is exactly what happened today.Now,airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash.According to KLM,one of Europes biggest airlines,airplan
6、es cannot go under the cloud or over it.Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplanes engines,causing damage to the plane.The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland.The volcano left ash and sharp,glass-like rocks all over the countryside.Farmers are keepi
7、ng their animals inside to stop them from eating ash-covered grass or the sharp objects.1.What makes Grimsvom different from other volcanoes?A.It is below ice.B.It lies under the sea.C.It is the largest volcano.D.Its lava affects the airlines.答案: A解析: 细节理解题。由第二段的第二句“WhatmakesGrimsvomdifferentisthati
8、tliesunderahugeglacier(冰川)oficeupto12metresthick.”可知,它有别于其他火山之处是它位于巨大的冰川之下,故选A项。2.What keeps Grimsvom still?A.The slow flow of water.B.The low water temperature.C.The thick glacier.D.The water pressure.答案: D解析: 细节理解题。由第二段的第四句“Thislayerofwaterputspressureonthevolcano,keepingitstable.”可知,水的压力让它稳定,故选D项
9、。3.Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption?A.People stop travelling in Europe.B.Airlines suffer from the loss of planes.C.It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside.D.Farmers have lost many of their animals.答案: C解析: 细节理解题。由最后两段可以看出A、B、D三项都不存在,由最后一段“Theeruptionhasalsocaused
10、problemsforanimalsinIceland.Farmersarekeepingtheiranimalsinsidetostopthemfromeatingash-coveredgrassorthesharpobjects.”可知,C项符合。4.This text is most probably taken from .A.a research paperB.a newspaper reportC.a class presentationD.a geography textbook答案: B解析: 推理判断题。通读全文可知这是一篇新闻报道,故B项合适。四、七选五阅读理解China
11、has been the birthplace of many of the worlds greatest inventions.It was,for example,the first country to produce paper money.Before the invention of paper money and coins,people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling.1This exchange of goods and services for other goods and servi
12、ces is called bartering.2 In 1200 BC,people in China began to use shells(贝壳) as money.Usually the shells used as money were very small.This made it easier for people to carry money over long distances,and allowed trade to develop between different parts of the country.In the years which followed thi
13、s invention,many other countries around the world began to do the same.3 The next development was in 1000 BC,when China started making bronze and copper shells.It wasnt long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal.4 By 500 BC,metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia and Gree
14、ce,and later in the Roman Empire.About 1,000 years later,leather was used as money in China,and in 806 AD,the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people.5A.People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs.B.However,as economies developed,such exchanges became impractical.C.It w
15、as still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.D.They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.E.As time went by,trade between countries increased.F.During that time,for example,buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.G.The very first coins often had holes in them so
16、that people could string them together.答案: 15 FBDGC五、语篇填空It is sad but true that people die in earthquakes 1. falling furniture and bricks.Earthquake 2.(safe) is very important and there is 3.(much) to it than just keeping buildings from falling down.So if your home is in 4. earthquake area,you shou
17、ld prepare carefully before the earthquake comes.Firstly,make sure you buy a house 5. is earthquake safe.All pipes should be fixed(固定) to the walls and all walls should be thick and strong enough.Make sure the building has no 6.(break) windows and is well repaired.Secondly,look at the objects in you
18、r house.Objects like computers,televisions and lamps can be fixed to tables or tied to them 7. these things wont easily move around.The cupboards(橱柜),where many small things 8.(store),should have strong doors.Its wise to use safety glass if you can,9.(especial) for pictures.Always remember,better safe than sorry.10. is your awareness and preparations that can save your life in emergencies.答案: 1.from2.safety3.more4.an5.which/that6.broken7.so8.are stored9.especially10.It
