1、Unit 8 Natural disasters ( Vocabulary) Period 4一、将下列名词改为形容词1. sun _ 2. cloud _ 3. wind _ 4. rain _5. storm _ 6. fog _ 7. frost _ 8. snow _二、 根据括号内单词，首字母或中文在横线上写出正确的单词 1. On r_ days we usually stay at home .2. Tomorrow it will be much_ (fog). 3. Did the doctor take your _ before he gave you the medic
2、ine ?4. The temperature will be _ (左右) 10 tomorrow.5. Dont be _ (frighten). Its just a joke. 6. Its too hot today . The radio says that the temperature will d_ a little .7. In my spare time, I often s_ the Internet for information .8. A _ (暴雨) hit Nanjing last Sunday.三、单项选择题( )1. Since youve spilt t
3、he milk, youll have to _. A. mop it up B. mop up it C. mop them up D. mop up them ( )2. -_ is the temperature tomorrow ?I think it will be _than today . （重庆. 2007 ）A. How; lower B. What; higher C. What; low D. How; high( )3. I tried to _ but could _ nothing. A. hear, listen B. listen, hear C. listen
4、, listen D. hear, hear ( )4. The girl shouted _ help, but no one came _ a long time. A. to, to B. to, for C. for, to D. for, for ( )5. Nobody knows _ next. A. what to do B. how to do C. to do what D. to do how ( )6. Bad weather may cause _ disasters .A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. unnatural( )
5、7. We were all very _ since we _ the sunrise at last. A. exciting, saw B. excited, looked C. exciting, looked D. excited, saw( )8. You _ a rest now, do you? A. need have B. dont need have C. dont need to have D. neednt to have( )9. There is a _ wind in the South of China. A. small B. little C. large
6、 D. strong( )10. _ heavy snow!A. What B. What a C. How D. How a四、完形填空 I shall never forget the day when the earthquake happened. The time was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was driving _1_ the road to meet my daughter from school. We were going _2_ together. I had finished work at about 4 oclock and th
7、en gone to the Post Office. Then Id stopped at a shop _3_ some fresh fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat _4_ our swim. I was driving along a high road on my way to the school. Over my road was another road for cars coming _5_ way. I was hungry, so I put the bag of apples on the seat beside me a
8、nd _6_ to eat one. Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move from side _7_ side, I slowed down. Then my car started to shake! I didnt know _8_ was happening. Perhaps there was something wrong with my car. I drove even _9_. Then the road above started to fall down, I stopped the car at the
9、 same moment the road _10_ onto the cars in front of me. ( ) 1. A. at B. in C. along D. near ( ) 2. A. swim B. swam C. swims D. swimming ( ) 3. A. get B. to get C. gets D. got ( ) 4. A. when B. before C. after D. why ( ) 5. A. the other B. others C. another D. other ( ) 6. A. starting B. started C.
10、to start D. starts ( ) 7. A. in B. on C. to D. at ( ) 8. A. why B. when C. how D. what ( ) 9. A. fast B. faster C. slower D. slow ( ) 10. A. feel B. fall C. felt D. fell 五、阅读理解Typhoons(台风) in the northern part of the world have girls names. Sometimes they have very beautiful names. Rose is a pretty
11、name but there was nothing pretty about Typhoon Rose. It was the worst typhoon to hit Hong Kong in more than thirty years.It began to rain early on the morning of Monday, August 16th, 1971. At ten oclock in the morning, Typhoon Rose was still 130 miles away but already the wind was blowing peoples u
12、mbrellas away. The wind became stronger and stronger. The typhoon shelters(避风港) were soon full of boats. Ships that were too big to go inside the shelters put down more anchors(锚). Some very big ships went out to sea. It is safer for a big ship to be at sea in a typhoon because then it cannot be blo
13、wn onto rocks. TaiTak Airport closed. No planes were able to take off or land. At 9:00 in the evening, all lights went out. No one slept well that night. It is difficult to sleep in such bad weather. In Typhoon Rose, more than one hundred people died. 229 people were injured(受伤) and 66 of these had
14、to go to hospital. 1500 people lost their homes. The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose!( )1. What does the short passage mainly talk about? A. The typhoon. B. The ships in the typhoon. C. Typhoon Rose D. The people in the typhoon.( )2. Typhoon Rose came to Hong Kong _.A. early
15、 in the morningB. on a summer dayC. in the autumn of 1971D. from the northern part of the world( )3. The boats went inside the shelters because _. A. it was safer to stay there B. people in the boats could go home C. the shelters were full of boatsD. the ships may hit the boats( )4. The biggest ship
16、s went out to sea because _.A. the shelters were full B. they couldnt hit the rocks C. they wanted to go into Typhoon Rose D. they were not afraid of typhoon( )5. How many people died in Typhoon Rose?A. 66. B. Over 100. C. 229. D.1500.六、任务型阅读 （2009.安顺） A little knowledge can make a difference at a t
17、ime of life or death . Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthquake ? If you are inside : Quickly move under a strong desk , a strong table or along a wall . You can also go into a small room like a bathroom . This will protect you from falling things . Do not get into a lift . Dont
18、stand near windows, large mirrors(镜子) , heavy furniture (家具) or fireplaces.If you are outside :Move away from buildings or streetlights . These could fall on you .Squat(蹲下) and protect your head until the shaking stops .After the earthquake : Check, take care of injuries and make sure people around
19、you are all right .Watch out for aftershocks .Protect yourself by wearing long pants, a long-sleeved(长袖的) shirt and strong shoes .根据短文内容填空1.If you are in a tall building when an earthquake _ , Youd better not standnear windows .2. If you are _ during an earthquake , you must move away from streetlig
20、hts .3. After the earthquake , you should look after _ .4. The underlined word“ aftershocks” in the passage means “ _ ” in Chinese .5. The passage is mainly about what to do when you are in an _ .根据短文内容回答问题6. When the earthquake suddenly happens, what will you do ?7. Why shouldnt we stand near a lar
21、ge mirror in an earthquake ?8. Being outside, what is the important thing to do ?9. If the earthquake stops, what would you do first ?10. After people escaped away successfully, what is the latest thing they need to do ?附配套练习参考答案：一、1. sunny 2. cloudy 3. windy 4. rainy 5. stormy 6. foggy 7. frosty 8.
22、 Snowy二、1. rainy 2. foggier 3. Temperature 4. around 5. frightened 6.drop 7. search8.rainstorm 三、单项选择1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7.D 8. C 9. D (风大用strong，雨雪大用heavy) 10. A四、完形填空1. C (driving along the road to，“沿着去路开车”)2. D ( go swimming, 去游泳)3. B .(to get some fresh fruit, 动词不定式表目的)4. C (游泳之后吃水果来补充
23、水分)5. A (车行在路上，应是指从对面过来的)6. B (与前面的put时态要保持一致)7. C (from side to side，从一边到另一边)8. D (what was happening，正在发生什么事情)9. C (与上文减慢速度相对应，在even后应用比较级)10. D (fall的过去式，上面的公路落在前面的车上了)五、阅读理解1. C通读短文可知主要讲的是台风罗斯。2. B (要排除其它三个选项，台风早晨离香港还有130英里，故A不对；八月份香港应该还是夏季，故C不对；台风是从大海上刮过来的，而香港的北方是大陆，故D也不对)3. A (小船都进了避风港因为那里更安全)
24、4. B (大轮船停到海上是怕被台风吹到石头上搁浅)5. B (最后一段第一句表明台风中的死亡人数超过一百)六、任务型阅读1. happens 2. outside 3. injuries 4. 余震 5. earthquake6. Youd better protect yourself/ yourselves .7. Because it will injure ourselves directly .8. Moving/ To move away from dangerous places .9. To take care of injuries , and/ or help people around you .10. To watch out for aftershocks and listen to the radio .
