1、Unit 4 单元加餐练.阅读理解An earthquake happens when two plates rub (摩擦) together. The earth plates travel in different directions and at different speeds. If one plate is slowly forced under the other, pressure builds up until the plates break apart. This process causes the ground to move. It is an earthqua
2、ke. In other words, earthquakes are the shaking of the earths surface caused by the earths rocky outer layer (岩层) as a result of the energy stored within the earth. The strain within the rocks is suddenly released (释放)The damage an earthquake causes depends on where it is and when it is happening. I
3、f an unpopulated region is struck, there will be low loss of life or property. If it hits a large city, there may be many injuries and much destruction. Many of the areas at risk are largely populated now. Major earthquakes hitting those areas today could produce terrible damage.Actually, there are
4、several million small earthquakes every year. Large earthquakes such as the 1964 Alaskan quake that measured 9.2 on the Richter scale, caused millions of dollars in damage. In the last 500 years, millions of people have been killed by earthquakes around the world including 240, 000 in the 1976 Tangs
5、han earthquake in China.A 60second or less earthquake can cause devastation (破坏) that continues for years after the first tremor (震动). In 1972, a series of severe earthquakes struck Managua, Nicaragua. Fifteen years later, the city still looked the way it had a week after the earthquake hit, because
6、 the country did not have the money necessary to rebuild it.The shaking of the earth is sometimes not the greatest disaster. It is in the ensuing fires and floods that often the greatest damage occurs. In the 1906 earthquake, it was the fires caused after it that did the majority of the damage. An e
7、arthquake can also destroy dams high above a city or valleys, causing floods to sweep down and sweep away everything in their path.语篇解读：本文主要讲了地震的成因及危害。1Which of the following is the main idea of Paragraph 1?AAn earthquake comes from inside the earth.BThe earth has great energy in storage.CHow the ea
8、rth plates move.DHow an earthquake happens.解析：选D段落大意题。第一段主要讲述了地震的成因。2How many examples are used in the passage to show the damage and destruction earthquakes cause?AThree.BFour.CFive. DSix.解析：选B细节理解题。文中提到1964年阿拉斯加地震，1976年唐山地震，1972年尼加拉瓜的马那瓜地震，以及1906年地震，共四次。3Which of the following is mentioned to show
9、 that an earthquake can kill too many people?AThe 1964 Alaskan quake.BThe 1976 Tangshan earthquake.CThe 1972 Managua earthquake.DThe 1906 earthquake.解析：选B推理判断题。由第三段最后一句可知1976年唐山大地震中大约240 000人遇难。4The underlined word “ensuing” in the last paragraph probably means “_”Acausing too much heat and great da
10、mageBcausing many injuries and much destructionChappening as a result of another eventDhappening suddenly and unexpectedly解析：选C词义猜测题。下文提到在1906年地震中，绝大部分的损失是地震引起的火灾造成的。由此推出ensuing是指“另一件事所引起的”。.阅读七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。As a parent, you have spent years caring for and protecting you
11、r child. But as he/she becomes a teenager, he/she will naturally want to spread his/her wings. _1_ Thus, teaching your teen to be independent is very rewarding both for you and for your teen.Explain to your teen what it means to be independent. During adolescence, your teen is starting to explore an
12、d understand the things and people around him/her. Therefore, this is the best time to build a sense of responsibility in your child, which will make him/her into a stronger and better person in the long run. _2_ Exercise your teens ability to make decisions independently.Encourage your teen to full
13、y express himself/herself. He/She is trying to discover who he/she is and is not. _3_ Try to listen to what he/she is saying and avoid being judgmental. Learn to know him/her as a person in his/her way.Help your teen develop his/her talent. You can encourage independence in your teen by finding and
14、developing his/her talent. _4_ Being good at something will give your teen confidence and help him/her try his/her hardest. And your teen will become more disciplined (守纪律的)_5_As he/she spreads his/her wings, make sure you let him/her know you will be nearby whenever he/she needs you. This safety ne
15、t will make it possible for him/her to have the confidence he/she needs to fly into his/her future.ARemind your teen you will always be there for him/her.BIf he/she loves to cook, sign him/her up for a cooking class.CBut now is his/her chance to make mistakes and learn from them.DExplain to your chi
16、ld that he/she must do something on his/her own.EAccept that he/she may not like the things you do or have the same opinions.FYou can guide your teen in the right direction by giving him/her some advice.GThis can be a challenge for both of you, as you have to rebalance your relationship.答案：15GDEBA.语
17、法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Mrs. Lester kept on _1_ (ask) her husband to take her to the ballet. Mr. Lester hates the ballet, but when his _2_ (employ) invited him and his wife, he could not get out of it. As they drove to the theatre that evening, _3_ fog got worse and worse. The traffic
18、 slowed down to a walking pace and almost stopped. When they _4_ (eventual) got to the theatre, the ballet was over. Mrs. Lester could not work out how _5_ had taken them so long to get there, even taking the fog into account. The theatre was within walking _6_ (distant) of their house.A month later
19、, Mrs. Lester found out _7_ had happened. Mr. Lester told a friend of his that he _8_ (take) a wrong turning on purpose. This friend told his wife, and the wife immediately went around to tell Mrs. Lester. The two women began to plan a revenge. One day, when Mr. Lester was not in, they broke into hi
20、s study, _9_ he always locked. His hobby was collecting old coins. They were taking some coins out of the case when they heard a car pull up outside the house. Mr. Lester came in and opened the door of the study. There was no chance for the women to get away without _10_ (see)答案：1.asking2.employer3.
21、the4.eventually 5it6.distance7.what8.had taken9.which 10being seen.应用文写作4月25日，你校学生会组织了为西藏地震灾区捐款的活动。同学们踊跃参加，共筹得善款35 000元。假如你是校英语报的记者李华，请按以下要点用英语写一则新闻报道。要点：1.时间、地点、任务、活动；2同学们的反应。注意：1.词数80左右；2报道的标题和记者姓名已给出(不计入总词数)；3可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Students Donate Money to Disaster AreaBy Li Hua, School Newspaper参考范文：Stu
22、dents Donate Money to Disaster AreaOn April 25, an activity to donate money to the disaster area in Tibet was held by the Students Union in our school.As we know, an earthquake hit Tibet on April 23. And some houses in Tibet, which is close to Nepal, were destroyed in the earthquake. Therefore, to s
23、how our concern to the victims, all of the students in our school took part in the donation activity held in our library. It started from eight oclock and lasted two hours. In the end, 35,000 yuan was collected and given to the Red Cross in our city.We were very glad to give our pocket money away.By Li Hua, School Newspaper