1、Unit 4 Natural disastersSection Assessing Your Progress & Video Time 基础测评. 根据句意及汉语提示写出单词1. The heavy rain has caused (洪水) in many parts of the country.2. Workers built (避难所) for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.3. It is important to keep (镇静) in an emergency.4. They (挥手) to us to show that w
2、e should stay where we were.5. The (营救,救援) work has finished basically. 6. How to use (电) safely has become general knowledge in our village.7. From then on, all soldiers wore the (金属) helmets.8. Can you tell the meaning of this word from its (上下文)?9. There is only one thing that people cant take aw
3、ay from you, and that is your (智慧).10. Smoking can (损害) your health.答案：1. floods2. shelters3. calm4. waved5. rescue6. electricity7. metal8. context9. wisdom 10. damage. 单句语法填空1. The old man took a deep (breathe), and began to climb the stairs.2. I was (shock) by the way he treated his mother.3. His
4、father had wished to (bury) in the sea after he died.4. He (strike) the poor dog, which had ever done him serious harm.5. Do you think what will happen when food and petrol (supply) run out?6. We all know that some of those earthquakes cause (power) tsunamis.7. We shall remember the sacrifices of th
5、e (death) during the big fire.8. I am glad to say the new rules will become (effect) in the next few days.9. Surprisingly, a letter (deliver) to me without any stamps on it.10. A (survive) of a very unpleasant experience is a person who has had such an experience, and who is still affected by it.答案：
6、1. breath2. shocked3. be buried4. struck 5. supplies6. powerful7. dead8. effective 9. was delivered10. survivor. 完成句子1. 这个会议太烦人了!看起来好像要没完没了的开下去。How boring the meeting is! it would never end.2. 国庆节期间,我们所到之处都是人!During the National Day, , there were tons of people!3. 我们应该对老人家表示尊敬,他们也值得我们这么做。We should s
7、how our respect to ; they deserve it.4. 我们在星空下露宿,在野外用餐。We sleep out under the stars, and eat our meals .5. 我们学校的学生人数每年都在增加。 students in our school every year.答案：1. It seems as if2. everywhere we went 3. the old4. in the open air5. The number of; increases. 语法专练1. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food
8、 Programme, one of purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.2. Many young people, most of were well-educated, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.3. He is the man was praised at the meeting.4. Will you please lend me the very book you bought last night?5. Who is the honest man he told
9、 us in the story?6. The girl leg was broken in the earthquake was taken to the hospital immediately.7. He lives in the room, the window of faces south.8. He is a man I believe we should respect.9. The place interested me most was the Summer Palace.10. Yesterday I helped an old man lost his way.答案：1.
10、 whose2. whom3. who/that4. that5. that6. whose7. which8. whom/who9. that/which 10. who提升测评. 阅读理解ALast year, I lived in Chile for half a year. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities for any Chilean teenager. I had good days and bad days I didnt understand.Chuquicamata, my host com
11、munity, is a mining camp. When I arrived there, I was scared. It was so different from what I was used to. There were lots of dogs on the streets, and there was no downtown, few smoothly paved streets, and little to do for entertainment. Rain was not seen very often; earthquakes and windstorms were
12、frequent.I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was only able to communicate and needed one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldnt speak the thoughts in my head and there were so many.Most exchan
13、ge students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression towards the people to lack of appetite(食欲). I was required to overcome all difficulties.As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget the words in English and to dream in Spanish and lo
14、ve Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took maths, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophy.But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept and to succeed in another cul
15、ture. I now have a deeper understanding of both myself and others.1. Why did the author come to Chile last year?A. To pay a visit to Chile as a tourist.B. To experience Chilean life as a teacher.C. To study Chilean culture as a college student.D. To study knowledge as an exchange student.解析：推理判断题。根据
16、第四段第一句“Most exchange students experience this like me.”可知,作者是作为交换生去学习新知识,尝试新文化的,故D项正确。答案：D2. On arriving in Chile, why did the author feel frightened?A. Because he did not know how to get along with the local people.B. Because it was full of dangers like earthquakes and windstorms.C. Because the liv
17、ing conditions were worse than what he was used to.D. Because it was not convenient for him to shop there.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When I arrived there, I was scared. It was so different from what I was used to.”及后面内容的描述可知,这里的环境与条件和作者以前所经历的大不相同,这使作者感到恐惧,故C项正确。答案：C3. What did the author most probably think o
18、f his life in Chile?A. Wonderful and worthwhile.B. Difficult but meaningful.C. Difficult and meaningless.D. Boring and disappointing.解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget the words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food.”和最后一段中的“But the sacrifices
19、 were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept and to succeed in another culture.”可知,作者的态度与一开始时相比发生了很大变化,他感到那段时间虽然很难,却是非常有意义的,故B项正确。答案：B4. Which of the following statements about Chile is TRUE?A. Its official languages are Spanish and English.B. It is a developing country without foreig
20、n students.C. It seldom rains and natural disasters often happen.D. Most Chileans are not friendly to foreigners.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段可知,智利的官方语言是西班牙语,排除A项;作者本身就是在智利的一名交换生,排除B项;根据倒数第二段中的“.in Chuquicamata was being with people.”可知,这里的人很容易交往,排除D项;根据第二段中的“Rain was not seen very often; earthquakes and windstorm
21、s were frequent.”可知,C项表述正确。答案：CBThe Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. Over one hundred people became homeless, but only a few lost thei
22、r lives.The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the Kings baker(面包师) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window into the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery(面包房) into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames
23、Street. That was the beginning.By eight oclock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometre of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Pauls and the Guildhall among them.Samuel Pepys, the famous w
24、riter, wrote about the fire, “People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.”The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the way of the fire. Wi
25、th nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow(狭窄), but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the new St Pauls.Th
26、e fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.5. The fire began in .A. a hotel B. the palaceC. Pudding Lane D. Thames Street解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the Kings baker in Pudding Lane.
27、”可知,大火发生在Pudding Lane。答案：C6. What does the underlined word “family” in the second paragraph mean?A. Home.B. Children.C. Wife and husband.D. Wife and children.解析：词义猜测题。根据family所在句后面的“was able to get out through a window”,再结合and前面的“baker, his wife”可知,能够逃脱出去的应该是其他“家庭成员”,故B项正确。答案：B7. Why did the writer
28、cite(引用) Samuel Pepys?A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.C. To show that poor people suffered most.D. To give the readers a clearer picture of the fire.解析：目的意图题。根据第四段中的“Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire, People threw t
29、heir things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air .”可知,这是对灾难的描述,可以使读者更清晰地了解火灾的情况。答案：D. 完形填空Billy Arjan Singh was a wildlife expert in India. Singh 1 big cat cub orphans(幼崽孤儿), such as leopards(豹) and tigers. 2 Singh, one leopard cub
30、orphan that grew up on his farm was named Harriet. But, she was not a(n) 3. Singh taught Harriet how to 4 in the wild.5 Singh released Harriet to the forest, he kept track of her for a while. He 6 when Harriet went away to have cubs of her own. At that time he 7 he would never see her again.Then, fl
31、oods came to the river and the forest. Harriet and her two cubs were in danger. 8 she had lived in the wild for years, Harriet 9 the place where she had been safe as a cub. She took one of her cubs in her mouth. Then, Harriet swam across the river to Singhs 10, walked into the kitchen, and put her c
32、ub on the floor. Harriet went back to get her second cub and brought the cub to Singhs house too. Singhs cook moved out and 11 the kitchen to the leopards!Harriet watched the 12 every day. One day, Harriet swam across the river to see her home. She decided that her home was 13. She took the first cu
33、b across the river, 14 the current in the river was strong and it was 15 for her to swim back to the farm.Harriet knew that she should not 16 across with the second cub. 17, Harriet took her cub in her mouth, walked to Singhs boat, and jumped in. When Singh 18 Harriet, he knew that she needed 19. Si
34、ngh rowed(划船) the leopards to the forest. Harriet and her cubs were at home in the wild 20. Singh never saw her again after that.1. A. got tired of B. took care ofC. made use of D. took advantage of2. A. Because of B. According toC. Except for D. In relation to3. A. friend B. animalC. cat D. pet4. A
35、. explore B. disappearC. live D. hide5. A. After B. BeforeC. When D. Until6. A. doubted B. knewC. asked D. guessed7. A. imagined B. expectedC. suggested D. thought8. A. Though B. UnlessC. If D. For9. A. destroyed B. rememberedC. missed D. hated10. A. hometown B. hotelC. office D. house11. A. left B.
36、 returnedC. sent D. showed12. A. cook B. foodC. river D. enemy13. A. beautiful B. farC. safe D. warm14. A. and B. butC. so D. or15. A. difficult B. pleasantC. important D. possible16. A. jump B. runC. walk D. swim17. A. First B. InsteadC. Once D. Besides18. A. saw B. foundC. forgot D. followed19. A. change B. hopeC. help D. praise20. A. again B. alreadyC. too D. alone答案：1. B2. B3. D4. C5. A6. B7. D8. A9. B10. D11. A12. C13. C14. B15. A16. D17. B18. A19. C20. A
