1、UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS阅读理解ATOKYO (AFP)A father died from cold while sheltering his nineyearold daughter from serious weekend snowstorms that swept (席卷) northern Japan. Mikio Okada, one of at least nine people killed as snowstorms swept across Hokkaido, died as he tried to protect his only child Na
2、tsune against winds of up to 109 kilometers per hour in Yubetsu, Hokkaido, as temperatures fell sharply to 6 .Okadas body was discovered by savers looking for the pair after relatives asked for help. Natsune was wearing her fathers jacket and was protected in his arms. The pair had last been heard f
3、rom at 4 pm on Saturday, after fisherman Okada picked his daughter up from a school where she was being looked after while he was at work. Okada called his relatives to say his truck had become caught in the driving snow, which was several meters deep in places. He told them he and Natsune would wal
4、k the kilometers left. The two were found just 300 meters from the truck at 7 am on Sunday.Okadas body was down over his daughter, gently holding her in his arms and using his body and a wall to provide shelter. The small girl was taken to hospital, where she was found to have no serious injuries. H
5、er father was officially pronounced dead by doctors at the same hospital.The newspaper Yomiuri said Natsunes mother had died of illness two years earlier. Neighbors said Okada had been a very kind father who would often start his working day late to enjoy breakfast with his daughter.His death came a
6、s families all over Japan celebrated Girls Day, a festival in which they gather at home and decorate houses with dolls. “He booked a cake for his only daughter and was expecting to celebrate Dolls Festival together，” a neighbor told the Yomiuri.本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了在日本发生的一场暴风雪，父亲为了保护女儿被冻死的感人故事。1When the s
7、nowstorm happened, the father and daughter were _.Areturning home after visiting relativesBjust 300 meters away from homeCdriving home after a visit to a hospitalDon their way home from the girls school答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三、四句“after fisherman Okada picked his daughter up from a school.his truck had
8、 become caught in the driving snow”可知，下暴雪的时候，父亲正去接女儿，故D项正确。2Which of the following doesnt show the fathers love for his daughter?AOkada told his relatives his truck had become stuck.BOkada had his body down over his daughter Natsune.COkada had been looking forward to Dolls Festival.DNatsune was wear
9、ing her fathers jacket.答案：A解析：细节理解题。文章第二段第四句“Okada called his relatives to say his truck had become caught in the driving snow”只是在陈述一个事实，并不能显示父女情深。故A项正确。3What can we infer from the passage?AThe relatives were careless and asked for help too late.BNo one cared for Natsune at home while her dad was at
10、 work.CThe rescuers delay resulted in the avoidable death.DOkada just celebrated Girls Day with his daughter before he died.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段第三句“where she was being looked after while he was at work”可推知，在Okada上班时，没有人照顾女儿。故B项正确。4Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A9year
11、old Girl Became Parentless in SnowstormBSnowstorm Takes away 9yearold Girls FatherCFather Dies Sheltering Daughter from SnowstormDJapanese Dad Dies in Snowstorm答案：C解析：标题判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“A father died from cold while sheltering his nineyearold daughter from serious weekend snowstorms that swept (席卷) no
12、rthern Japan.”及对文章的整体描述可知，本文主要讲述日本发生的一场暴风雪，父亲为了保护女儿被冻死，故选C。BOn the way to my company, I was driving behind a small truck. I was a few minutes late and watching the two men ahead of me talking in that slow truck made me angry.The light turned green, but the truck was still moving very slowly. I becam
13、e impatient, so I turned right to go past it. Suddenly, a new blue Chevy Silverado was rushing by. I tried to stop, but my car hit the side of the Chevy.“Pow！” I heard a big noise and then I realized that an accident happened. For a moment, just a moment. I asked if I was OK, and honestly, I was wai
14、ting for people to come over and help me. Those thoughts didnt last long, as the answer came into my mind that the air bag had saved me. Luckily, I was still alive.Slowly I opened the door. The warm, bright morning sunlight hit my face and I felt better. I saw the Chevy Silverado and I ran over to c
15、heck if the driver in it was injured. “Are you OK？”I shouted loudly through the window. His head was down, eyes closed, and he didnt answer me.At that moment, I thought I was looking at a dead man. Full of fear, I shouted again, and knocked at the window heavily once more. His eyes started to open,
16、and he slowly shook his head, “Yes.”Once again，I said to myself, “How lucky I am！”本文是一篇记叙文，早晨上班的时候，因为要迟到了，作者十分着急，在变道的时候导致了交通事故。5The writer was in such a hurry because _.Ahe must wait for the green lightsBhis car was behind a slow truckChe wanted to go past the small truckDhe was a little bit late fo
17、r his work答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“I was a few minutes late and watching the two men ahead of me talking in that slow truck made me angry.”可知我很着急是因为我上班要迟到了。故D项正确。6The time when the accident happened was _.Ain the afternoon Bat noonCin the morningDin the evening答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“Slowly I opened the
18、door. The warm, bright morning sunlight hit my face and I felt better. ”可知当我打开车门的时候，温暖的清晨的阳光照射着我。可知这起事故发生在早晨。故C项正确。7Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?ASomeone else helped the writer when the accident happened.BThe writers car hit the side of the Chevy Silverado.CThe driver of
19、the Chevy Silverado didnt answer the driver at first.DThere were at least two men in the slow truck.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“Slowly I opened the door. The warm, bright morning sunlight hit my face and I felt better. I saw the Chevy Silverado and I ran over to check if the driver in it was injured.”可知事故发生以后，没有别人给我提供帮助，都是作者一个人处理的。故A项符合题意。