1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。Unit 4Natural DisastersPeriod 3Reading for Writing & AssessingYour Progress&Video Time.单词拼写1.Her beauty struck(打动) him deeply and he decided to date her.2.I am having some flowers delivered(递送) for her birthday.3.Pilots were trying to rep
2、air a fault in the plane when it crashed(碰撞).4.There is a summary(总结) at the end of each chapter.5.An investigation is underway to find out how the disaster(灾难) happened.6.Its kind of you to provide the poor boy with food and shelter(避难处).7.His son finally got in after ten years continuous effort(努力
3、).8.He gave an example of bravery and wisdom(智慧).9.We shouldnt waste electricity(电) in our daily life.10.He has supplied(提供) me with the necessary information.单句语法填空1.Every day the milkman delivers milk to our house.2.The village was swept away when the dam burst.3.To this day, we wave to each other
4、 every time we head off in different directions.4.The length(long) of a paragraph depends on the information it conveys.5.I am sure that it will have an effect on our natural environment.6.He trapped me into admitting(admit) I had done it.7.This coat is dirty(dirt), so Ill take it to the cleaners.8.
5、This machine is very easy to operate(operate).Anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes.9.As long as a will is set, hold on to it and habits can be changed.10.As the farmer ploughed the field, he dug out a pot of jewelry.根据汉语提示补全句子1.这位教授将发表一场关于环境保护的演说。The professor will deliver a speech on enviro
6、nment protection.2.她突然想到忘记锁门了。It struck her that she forgot to lock the door.3.所有的云都被强风吹走了。All the clouds were swept away by the strong wind.4.雨下了两天,引起了河水上涨。It has rained for two days,causing the river to rise.5.当他走进来的时候我正在看足球赛。I was watching the football match when he came in.语法填空An earthquake is a
7、 shaking of the ground 1(cause) by the sudden breaking and shifting of large sections of Earths rocky outer shell.Earthquakes are among the most 2(power) events on Earth, and their results can be terrifying.Rock movements during 3 earthquake can make rivers change their course.Earthquakes can cause
8、great damage and loss of 4(live).Large earthquakes beneath the ocean can create a series 5 huge and destructive waves called tsunamis 6 flood coasts for many miles.Earthquakes almost never kill people directly.Instead, many deaths and 7 (injure) in earthquakes result from 8 (fall) objects and the co
9、llapse of buildings, bridges, and other structures.Fire caused from 9 (break) gas or power lines is another major danger during a quake.Spills of 10(harm) chemicals are also a concern during an earthquake.1.caused2.powerful3.an4.life5.of6.that/ which7.injuries8.falling9.broken10.harmful.阅读理解话题体裁词数建议
10、用时龙卷风说明文2946分钟The United States has more tornadoes (龙卷风) than any other country in the world.In a normal year there are 800 to 1,000 tornadoes.Most happen in the middle part of the country.Tornadoes form when warm and cool air meet.In the Midwest, the warm air from the Gulf of Mexico often meets the
11、 cold air from Canada.The usual tornado season is March through May.Tornadoes form most often in the afternoon and early evening.There is often no warning of a tornado.People who live in the Midwest know the signs (征兆) of tornado activity.The sky becomes dark, often a greenish color.Dark clouds appe
12、ar in the sky and there is often large hail (冰雹).Suddenly, there is a loud sound, like a train or a jet plane.Sometimes, two, three, five, ten or more tornadoes can form over a large area.This type of tornado activityhit Oklahoma and Kansas in May 1999.The day was stormy, with heavy thunderstorms in
13、 the afternoon.As the storms continued, tornadoes began to form.Dozens of tornadoes hit towns and neighborhoods in Oklahoma, then in Kansas.Some stayed on the ground for several hours, destroying everything they touched.The tornadoes killed 43 people and injured 600 others.They destroyed thousands o
14、f homes and businesses.In some areas, not one home stood.In other areas, the tornadoes destroyed every home on the left side of the street, but didnt touch any homes on the right side.The tornadoes lifted people and cars into the air and then threw them back down to earth.So it is important to know
15、where to hide and how to protect yourself in the face of a tornado.【语篇概述】本文是说明文。文章主要就发生在美国的龙卷风进行了简单的介绍。1.What can we learn about tornadoes in America?A.They may appear in groups.B.They usually happen in the summer.C.There are more tornadoes in the Eastern States.D.There are more than 1,000 tornadoes
16、 every year.【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知,这些龙卷风有可能会成群出现,故选A项。2.The tornadoes that hit Oklahoma and Kansas in May 1999 .A.took place at the same timeB.were the biggest in historyC.came and went quicklyD.brought death and destruction【解析】选D。细节理解题。由末段中的“destroying everything .killed 43 people and injured 600
17、others”可知,D项正确。3.What will the author most probably talk about next?A.Tornado dangers and warning signs.B.How to stay safe during a tornado.C.Different kinds of tornadoes.D.How a tornado forms.【解析】选B。推理判断题。由末段最后一句可知,作者接下来很可能谈论在龙卷风来临时如何保护自己,故选B项。.阅读填句话题体裁词数建议用时飓风说明文2596分钟Meteorologists (气象学家)love hur
18、ricanes because they are wonders of nature.But if youre on a ship at sea or in a house on the beach, a hurricane is not so pretty.1. At the shore they can punch out windows, knock down trees, or blow away the roofs from houses.2. Hurricane winds can push the ocean water toward shore, building it up
19、into a huge, rushing tide called a storm surge.Water level at the shore can rise 20 feet in just a few hours.The deadliest hurricane in United States history happened in 1900, when Galveston, Texas, was struck.3. These days, with more and more people living in coastal cities, experts predict that if
20、 a hurricane hit without warning, the death toll could be even higher.4. Meteorologists can now track the path a hurricane takes and predict where it is likely to hit days in advance.When Hurricane Isabel swept toward the North Carolina coast in 2003, the National Hurricane Center was able to make f
21、orecasts five days ahead, and scientists were off by only one hour in their prediction of where and when Isabels eye would make landfall.The information collected by the hurricane hunters improves the accuracy of such forecasts by 30 percent.5.A.So thousands of lives have been saved.B.The hurricane
22、happened without warning.C.It is hard to predict the time and the path of a hurricane.D.In the big storm more than 6, 000 people were killed.E.But scientists have learned a lot about hurricanes since 1900.F.The screaming winds and enormous waves can overturn a ship.G.The most dangerous part of a hur
23、ricanes destruction is flooding.【语篇概述】飓风是大自然的奇迹,但是飓风会给人们带来灾难。 随着科学技术的发展,气象学家可以准确地预测飓风。1.【解析】选F。上文提到 “on a ship at sea or in a house on the beach”,下文介绍的是对房子的危害。由此可知,所填的句子应该介绍对船的危害, 所以选F项。2.【解析】选G。根据下文提到的water和所举的例子可知,本段讲述的是飓风引起的洪灾危害,所以选G项。3.【解析】选D。所举的例子是1900年发生在美国的飓风所引起的洪水,根据上文提到的deadliest可知,应该是有很多人死
24、亡,D项符合语境。4.【解析】选E。本段中提到的飓风,科学家五天前就做出了精准的预测。由此可知,E项可作本段的主题句。5.【解析】选A。前面提到科学家对此类飓风的预测准确率提高了30%, A项“因此挽救了成千上万人的生命”是其结果。.完形填空话题体裁词数建议用时互相帮助记叙文31615分钟The earthquake was over and the city was in ruins.I had no choice but to walk home as all the 1 had stopped as a result of the quake.On my way home I 2 an
25、old lady at a bakery shop giving out free bread, which made my heart warm.A man was holding a sign saying, “Please use our 3.” He was opening his house for people to go to the restroom.My friend,who wanted to be of help to others, stood in the cold with a sign “If you dont 4 a motorcycle, Ill be gla
26、d to drive you home.” And then I saw him pick up an old man and drive him all the way to a faraway place!Then next day I drove to have my car 5.There was not enough gas now and many gas stations were either closed or have very 6 lines.I got worried, since I was 7 fifteen cars.Finally, when my 8 came
27、, the man smiled and said, “9 this situation, we are only giving $ 30 worth gas per person.Is that alright?” “Of course.Its nice that we are all able to 10,” I said.His smile gave me so much comfort.At the escape centre I saw a man 11 when people brought food to him.It was the first time in three da
28、ys that food had been brought to their centre.However, after he cleaned up the tears, his next 12 surprised me.“I am very 13 that we are provided with food.But people in the city next to us havent 14 any food at all.Please go to that centre as well.”Hearing that, I realised there was a bright future
29、 on the other side of this 15.【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了地震后整个城市人们的生活受到了极大的冲击,没有食物,交通瘫痪,但是人们之间相互救助,共克时艰,体现了人与人之间的大爱。1.A.life B.businessC.rescue D.traffic【解析】选D。根据上下文可知,地震使得交通瘫痪,作者只能步行回家。traffic交通,故选D。2.A.noticedB.missedC.ignoredD.caught【解析】选A。作者在回家的路上注意到了一位老太太在给大家分发免费面包。notice注意到,故选A。3.A.hotelB.toiletC.hospi
30、talD.house【解析】选B。根据后面的“his house for people to go to the restroom”可知,这个人让大家使用自己家的洗手间,给大家提供方便。故选B。4.A.buyB.careC.matterD.mind【解析】选D。在寒冷的天气里乘坐摩托车是很冷的。所以此句句意为:“如果您不介意乘坐摩托车的话,我会非常高兴把您送回家。” mind介意,故选D。5.A.used upB.taken upC.filled upD.washed away【解析】选C。根据下文可知,作者去加油站给汽车加油。fill up充满,故选C。6.A.directB.fineC.l
31、ongD.thin【解析】选C。根据上下文可知,等待给车加油的人很多,排着长长的队。long长的,故选C。7.A.behindB.betweenC.amongD.beneath【解析】选A。此处指“我”排在15辆汽车之后,所以担心会没有汽油。behind在后面,故选A。8.A.timeB.turnC.dutyD.decision【解析】选B。此处指轮到作者加油了。turn此处指“依次轮到的顺序”,故选B。9.A.Except forB.Together withC.Instead ofD.Because of【解析】选D。句意:鉴于目前的局势,我们为每个人只提供30美元的汽油,可以吗? bec
32、ause of因为,故选D。10.A.shareB.offerC.learnD.choose【解析】选A。每个人只可以加30美元的汽油,所以大家都可以分享一些,而不至于有些司机加不到油。share分享,故选A。11.A.cryingB.eatingC.smilingD.singing【解析】选A。根据后面的“However, after he cleaned up the tears”可知,那个人感动得哭了。故选A。12.A.waysB.rolesC.wordsD.promises【解析】选C。后面的内容是那个人说的话。word话语,故选C。13.A.sure B.gratefulC.surprisedD.proud【解析】选B。句意:我非常感激你们给我们送来食物。grateful感激的,故选B。14.A.boughtB.wastedC.preparedD.received【解析】选D。句意:但是,紧挨着我们的城市的人们还没有收到任何食物。receive接收,收到,故选D。15.A.disasterB.chanceC.cityD.centre【解析】选C。那个人的话语让作者感到这座城市会有光明的未来。 故选C。 关闭Word文档返回原板块