1、课时作业17基础检测1What have been done or will be done to rescue the people in the disaster (灾难)2Carefully she slid (滑行) along the ice.3He rescued (营救) three children from the burning building.4The storm did a lot of damage (损坏) to the building and crops in Hunan province.5He congratulated himself on having
2、 survived (幸存) the aircrash.6Frogs eat pests which destroy (毁灭)crops and carry diseases.7The amount of rain affects (影响) the growth of crops.8The heavy rain ruined (破坏) our holiday.9We were all shocked (震惊) by the disaster.10The only reason I was diving for water was because of the drought (干旱)1The
3、car was only slightly damaged (damage) in the accident.2It didnt take long before the building was destroyed (destroy)3As I was much affected (affect) by the story of Cong Fei，I am also determined to be a volunteer worker.4He was shocked at/by her smoking.5We must hold on until people come to our re
4、scue if we are_trapped (trap) in an earthquake.6After the divorce，she buried herself in her work.7People should spare no effort to_protect (protect) the environment.8Hes suffering from a bad cold.9Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it happened (happen) yesterday.10He was anything but a fool.11
5、They slid (slide) out of the room when nobody was looking.12The lifeboat was sent out to_rescue (rescue) the sailors from the sinking ship.13The news of his death was a shock to us.14After the earthquake，the beautiful city was in ruins.15She was_affected (affect) deeply by the news of his death.能力提升
6、Earthquakes are something that people fear.There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.Most places in the world，however，have them regularly.Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous(多山的)The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco
7、in 1906.Over 700 people died in it.The strongest one in North America was in 1964.It happened in Alaska.Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people.In 1755，one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal.Around 2,000 people died.In 1923，the Great Kant Ear
8、thquake happened in Japan.A hundred and forty thousand people died.Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.One of the worst earthquakes hit China in 1976.It killed a large number of people.The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，in which about 400,000 people were killed
9、 or injured.This earthquake happened in 1556.Earthquakes worry people a lot.The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming.People can not prepare for them.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界上几次强烈的大地震所造成的严重危害，并对其原因进行了阐述。1We can infer from the passage that _.Apeople are not afraid of earthquakesBonly s
10、trong earthquakes kill a large number of peopleCa large number of earthquakes often happen next to mountainsDearthquakes happen only in a few places along the coast答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一句Earthquakes are something that people fear.(人们害怕地震)，可知A项错误，排除A；从文章对有关地震所致伤亡情况的叙述来看，并不只是强地震才会导致伤亡惨重，B项错误，排除B；根据第一段最后一
11、句Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous(多山的)可知地震多发生在多山的国家，故选C。2How many people died in the earthquake which happened in Portugal in 1755?A500. B140,000.C400,000. DAbout 2,000.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段Around 2,000 people died.可知在1755年，发生在葡萄牙的地震大约有2 000人死亡，故选D。3When and where
12、was the worst earthquake ever reported?A1964；Alaska. B1556；China.C1923；Japan. D1976；China.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，in which about 400,000 people were killed or injured.This earthquake happened in 1556.可知史上最严重的地震发生在1556年，中国，故选B。4According to the passage
13、，which of the following is NOT true?AThe stronger the earthquake is，the more people are killed.BEarthquakes often come unexpectedly.CEarthquakes can cause fires.DPeople still dont know when an earthquake will come.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people
14、.可知“地震越强烈，越多人死亡”这个表述是错误的，故选A。No one likes to fail.Whether its at work，at home，or in another area of your life，failure is painful and it can also be costly in terms of time，money，or both._1_If you never suffer a failure，then youre probably not pushing yourself to your full potential.The following are
15、 some tips on how to pick yourself up after youve failed.Remember that other people fail too._2_Theyll tell you about that great new contract(合同) they signed，not the deal that failed eventually though they worked on it for months.But failure is normal，and lots of people fail time and time again befo
16、re meeting with success.Remind yourself of your past successes.Failing doesnt mean that youre worthless，or that youll never achieve the things you want._3_Maybe you had high marks last term，or you lost weight，or you learned to play a musical instrument.You might want to write down a list of successe
17、sthings that youve accomplished over the past few years，whether big or small.If you ever lack confidence，you can go back and read over that list._4_Your past successes are important，but so are your past failures.Youve made mistakes before，and youve survived them.Perhaps you did badly in an exam，or l
18、ost your temper and had to apologize.Its not fun to think about the times when things went wrong，but by acknowledging your failures，you can remind yourself that today is no different.Just as you recovered in the past，you can recover from your recent failure too._5_Whatever goes wrong，youre probably
19、facing some sort of decision.Dont rush into making a hasty decision，but do look for a forward path.That might require some deep thinking.AMake a decision.BLimit the damage caused.CRemind yourself of your past failures.DHowever，failure is a normal part of life.EGet some advice and support from others
20、.FMost people dont talk openly about their failures.GThink of all the times in the past when youve succeeded.文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。文章谈论“失败”。失败是生活中很正常的一部分，大多数人不会公开谈论他们的失败。你过去的成功很重要，但你过去的失败也很重要。1D解析：根据上文提示“无论是在工作中，在家里，还是在生活的其他方面，失败都是痛苦的，而且还花费大量时间或金钱，或者两者兼而有之。”及下文提示“如果你从未经历过失败，那么你可能并没有将自己的潜力发挥到极致。”可知，D项However
21、，failure is a normal part of life.(然而，失败是生活中很正常的一部分。)承接上下文。故选D。2F解析：根据上文提示“记住别人也会失败。”可知，F项Most people dont talk openly about their failures.(大多数人不会公开谈论他们的失败。)承接上文。该项中的dont talk openly their failures和上文的other people fail too相吻合，故选F。3G解析：根据上文提示“失败并不意味着你一文不值，或者你永远无法实现你想要的东西。”及下文提示“也许你上学期成绩很好，也许你减肥了，也许你
22、学会了演奏乐器。”可知，G项Think of all the times in the past when youve succeeded.(想想过去你成功的所有时刻。)承接上下文。故选G。4C解析：根据下文提示“你过去的成功很重要，但你过去的失败也很重要。”可知，C项Remind yourself of your past failures.(提醒自己过去的失败。)承接下文。故选C。5A解析：根据下文提示“不管出了什么问题，你都可能面临某种决定。”可知，A项Make a decision.(做出一个决定)承接下文。故选A。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。At
23、3：42 am，everything began to shake.It seemed as if the world was at an end！Eleven kilometres _1_ (direct) below the city，the _2_ (great) earthquake of the 20th century had begun.It was felt in Beijing, _3_is more than two hundred kilometres away.Onethird of the nation_4_ (feel) it.A huge crack that w
24、as eight kilometres long and thirty metres wide cut across houses，roads and canals.Steam burst from holes in the ground.Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay _5_ruins.The suffering of the people_6_ (be) extreme.Twothirds of _7_ (they) died or were inju
25、red during the earthquake.Thousands of families were killed and many _8_ (child) were left without parents.The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.Then，later that afternoon，another big quake shook Tangshan.More buildings fell down.Water，food，and electricity were har
26、d _9_ (get)People began to wonder _10_long the disaster would last.文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了唐山大地震的发生以及灾难性的影响。1directly解析：考查副词。句意：就在这座城市正下方11公里处，二十世纪最大的地震开始了。该空修饰副词below，用副词，所以填directly。2greatest解析：考查最高级。句意：就在这座城市正下方11公里处，二十世纪最大的地震开始了。文中表示“最大的地震”，所以填greatest。3which解析：考查非限制性定语从句。_3_ is more than two hundred
27、kilometres away.是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是Beijing，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，that不能引导非限制性定语从句，所以填which。4felt解析：考查时态。句意：全国三分之一的人都能感觉到它。描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时，所以填felt。5in解析：考查固定短语。句意：在可怕的十五秒钟内，一座大城市变成了废墟。in ruins成为废墟，该短语是固定短语，所以填in。6was解析：考查主谓一致。句意：人民的苦难是巨大的。抽象名词作主语，谓语动词用单数，所以填was。7them解析：考查宾格。句意：其中三分之二的人在地震中死亡或受伤。of后面如果只有人称代词，就用宾格，所以填them。8children解析：考查名词单复数。句意：许多孩子失去了父母。many修饰可数名词复数形式，所以填children。9to_get解析：考查固定句型。句意：水、食物和电都很难获得。beadj.to do，不定式主动结构表示被动含义，所以填to get。10how解析：考查宾语从句。句意：人们开始在想这场灾难会持续多久。_10_ long the disaster would last.是一个宾语从句，表示“多久”，所以填how。