1、Unit 4 Earthquakes课时作业16单元加餐练.单词拼写1The Red Cross turned the school into a shelter for the homeless.2The school was completely destroyed (毁坏) in the earthquake.3These doctors are working under extreme (极度的) pressure at the moment.4The little boy buried (掩埋) some toys under the tree.5Unluckily, I quic
2、kly lost her track (足迹) in the crowd.6The outline of the talk is how to balance work and family.7The storm caused serious damage (损坏) to the house.8Reporters (记者) were soon on the scene after the accident.9I sincerely invite you to come here again.10The soldiers were sent there to rescue (援救) those
3、trapped in the fire.选词填空be known as, judging by, be proud of, dig out, raise money for, burst into, compare with, be trapped in, wake up, right away1Do you want to let your family be_proud_of you and your work?2Last week our school had a party to raise_money_for the poor children.3Few writers can co
4、mpare_with him in that respect.4I didnt wake_up until I heard the alarm clock.5Judging_by his accent, he must come from Guangdong.6We should dig_out weeds before sowing seeds.7Some people burst_into that house and took away some books.8Paris is_known_as the fashion center.9I was_trapped_in the heavy
5、 rain on the way to school yesterday.10He was injured so badly. I called in the doctor right_away.单句语法填空1These chemicals come from the injured (injure) parts of the plant.2They stood there. Suddenly they burst out laughing (laugh)3I must warn you that my patience is almost at an end.4Many old houses
6、 fell into ruin after the earthquake.5Stop doing it, or youll do yourself an injury (injure)6The soldiers were_shocked (shock) by what they saw there.7Death finally brought an end to his suffering (suffer)8She was talking there as if she had_been (be) every corner of the world.9The young man rescued
7、 the child from the river that day.10The woman trapped the old man into buying her goods.11He wrote a letter to congratulate her on her good performance.12The boy was so shy that he was not good at expressing (express) himself.13Most of the people invited (invite) to the party were his old classmate
8、s.14The cup is broken and it is useless (use) now.15Maria has written two novels, both of which have been made into television series.单句改错(每小题仅有1处错误)1The woman was too weak to carrying the bag.carryingcarry2The number of students who have seen the film are very big.areis3Burying in her novel, the gi
9、rl didnt notice the beautiful snow.BuryingBuried4The hunter was trying to catch the rabbit trapping in the hole.trappingtrapped5When he returned home, he found his house was in ruin.ruinruins6The whole family were having lunch while someone knocked at the door.whilewhen7The shock of this news is bey
10、ond expressions.expressionsexpression8I will take care of the child who mother died recently.whowhose9It is clear that the terrible news really made them frightening.frighteningfrightened10This could cause serious damage for the countrys economy.forto.单元语法翻译句子1站在门口的那位男士是我的英语老师。The_man_who/that_is_st
11、anding_at_the_door_is_my_English_teacher.2你认识我们在街上碰到的那个小女孩吗?Do_you_know_the_girl_whom/who/that_we_met_in_the_street?3我昨天买的那本书值得一读。The_book_(that/which)_I_bought_yesterday_is_worth_reading.4我们在这儿能看得见屋顶的那座建筑是一个旅馆。The_building_whose_roof_we_can_see_from_here_is_a_hotel.5这是我看过的最好的一部影片。This_is_the_best_f
12、ilm_(that)_I_have_ever_seen.阅读理解Every year there are hundreds of earthquakes in different parts of the world. In September, 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama were both destroyed by an earthquake and the fires that followed it. They had to be completely rebuilt. One of the most serious earthquakes was in Chin
13、as Shaanxi Province in 1556. It killed almost one million people.We measure an earthquakes strength on the Richter Scale. The Richter Scale was introduced in 1935 in Southern California in the USA. It measures earthquakes on a scale of one to ten. Any earthquake measuring five or more is usually ser
14、ious.The Earths crust (地壳) is made up of rock called plates. As these plates move, they sometimes crash (撞) against each other, causing the crust to quake. In cities such as Tokyo, where small quakes happen quite often, many modern buildings are designed to be flexible so when the Earth moves, they
15、move with it.Earthquakes can also break up gas and oil pipes. This can cause fires to break out, which can do as much damage as the earthquake itself. Another effect of earthquakes is tsunamis. These are huge waves created by earthquakes beneath the sea. They can be many metres high and cause great
16、damage to coastal towns and cities. China, Japan, Russia and the USA have the highest occurrence (发生) of earthquakes in the world.中国和日本在历史上都曾发生过强烈的大地震,地震会给人类带来什么样的危害呢?1The passage is mainly about _.Ascientists who study the earthquakesBa usual natural disasterCthe way of measuring earthquakesDwhat p
17、eople should do in the earthquakes答案:B解析:主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了地震这种自然灾害,在世界各地,其实每年都会发生成百上千次地震,故选B。2The earthquake in Shaanxi Province _. Which is NOT true?Ahappened in 1556Bkilled almost one million peopleCwas the only earthquake in ChinaDcaused a lot of damage答案:C解析:细节理解题。从第一段最后两句“One of the most serious ea
18、rthquakes was in Chinas Shaanxi Province in 1556. It killed almost one million people.”可知C项错误。3Earthquakes _.Ahappen all over the worldBare not seriousCmost possibly happen in JapanDdont cause much damage答案:A解析:细节理解题。通过全文以及常识可知B、C、D三项错误,由短文第一句“Every year there are hundreds of earthquakes in differen
19、t parts of the world.”可知A项正确。4According to the passage, we know that tsunamis _.Acan cause earthquakesBare caused by earthquakesConly happen on landDare a way of measuring earthquakes答案:B解析:细节理解题。从末段第三句“Another effect of earthquakes is tsunamis.”可知B项正确。.书面表达假如你是李华,是China Daily的一名记者,受政府委托,前往一所希望小学调研,
20、现请你根据调研结果写一篇报道,报道沙店学校受资助前后的变化。注意:1.词数100左右;2开头已给出,不计入总词数。Thanks to the Hope Project, great changes have taken place in a poor country school.This_school_used_to_be_called_Shadian_School._Most_of_its_pupils_left_school_because_their_families_were_too_poor_to_pay_for_their_education._Some_unsafe_schoo
21、l_houses_had_to_be_used_as_classrooms._And_all_the_teachers_shared_one_room._The_playground_was_nothing_but_an_open_land.Things_are_different_now._All_the_children_who_left_school_have_access_to_continuing_their_studies._In_the_schoolyard_stands_a_threestory_teaching_building._There_are_rooms_provided_for_music,_art_and_computer_teaching._Besides,_the_school_is_well_equipped_with_sports_goods._For_this_reason,_it_was_named_Hope_School.It_is_hoped_that_in_time_all_the_students_will_benefit_from_the_Hope_Project.