1、Unit 4Earthquakes课时作业.阅读(2020河南省八市重点高中联盟高三上期“领军考试”试题)One young lady is being praised for perfect manners for an apology note she wrote to the National Park, after she reportedly took a rock home as a souvenir (纪念品). Besides expressing her regret, the girl also returned the stolen rock to the park an
2、d even gave a donation.On Aug. 17, the National Park shared the tale of the note to their Facebook page, where it has since been liked over 5,200 times, and shared about 700.“Dear Park Ranger (护林员), Deep Creek was awesome! I especially liked Tom Branch Falls，” the youngster, named Karina, began her
3、letter, “I loved it so much. I wanted to have a souvenir to come home with me.”“So I took a rock. Im sorry, and I want to return it，” she said. “Also, heres a donation！”Lucky for Karina, the park rangers were moved by her sincere apologies, and even wrote back.“Dear Karina, thank you so much for ret
4、urning the rock! It has made its way back to Tom Branch Falls. We are so glad you enjoyed your visit，” the park officials wrote in their Facebook post.“Already, you are becoming an amazing steward for the park. Thank you for recognizing that what is in the park should stay in the park. If every visi
5、tor took a rock home, that would mean 11 million rocks would be gone from the park every year！” they shared.The park rangers went on to explain the importance of rocks in the Natural Park as homes for “hundreds” of creatures, including salamanders.“Now that you know to leave nature the way you find
6、it, we hope you will help share this message with others，” the officials concluded, “It is always a good thing to give another the chance to discover！”章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个女孩在自然公园拿了一块石头又幡然悔悟，她归还了石头，写了道歉信， 而且还捐了款。这样诚实的“小偷”，会被原谅吗？1Why did the young lady take the rock home from the natural park?ABecau
7、se its valuable.BBecause she liked Tom Branch Falls and wanted to have a souvenir.CBecause it looks nice.DBecause Deep Creek was so awesome that she wanted to have a souvenir.答案：B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I especially liked Tom Branch Falls”和“I loved it so much, I wanted to have a souvenir to come home with me.
8、”可知正确答案为B。2Besides writing an apology note, what did the girl do?AShe returned the stone and gave a donation. BShe became a steward for the park.CShe shared the note to her Facebook page. DShe took the stone back to Tom Branch Falls.答案：A细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“the girl also returned the stolen rock to the
9、 park and even gave a donation.”可知正确答案为 A。3From this passage, we can learn that .Anot all the visitors can take a rock from the natural parkBthe salamanders are a kind of rare plantsCwhen we go to the natural park, we should leave nature the way we find itDits always a good thing to share messages w
10、ith others答案：C推理判断题。A项的意思是并非所有的参观者都可以从自然公园带走石头，观点错误；根据文章倒数第二段中“. hundreds of creatures, including salamanders”，可知salamanders (蝾螈)是动物，B项错误；D项语义过于笼统，文章的原意为与他人分享保护自然的信息是好的。故选C。4Whats the best title of this passage?AA Pretty Thief BA Rock from the Natural ParkCA Girl Who Have Perfect Manners DAn Apology
11、 Note答案：D标题判断题。文章从一封道歉信开始，然后这封道歉信被分享在网上，最后护林员回信，都说明这篇文章是围绕道歉信展开的，所以最佳标题为D。【词汇积累】awesome adj. 令人惊叹的steward n. 管家make ones way back to 返回某处【长难句分析】Thank you for recognizing that what is in the park should stay in the park.谢谢你认识到公园里的东西应该留在公园里。分析：这是一个主从复合句。recognizing后跟一个that引导的宾语从句，that在从句中不作任何成分；宾语从句中又
12、有一个what引导的主语从句，what在从句中作主语。.完形填空Several months ago, Greece suffered from the refugee (难民) disaster. I hadnt been 1 of the scale (规模) of it until I actually got to Greece. I 2 as manager of the Oinofyta Camp. This work is like being a 3 . And I realized that I had met my 4 ， which was to take care of
13、 them and show them that they were loved and cared about, not 5 .All of the Greek islands are 6 . I have a camp that within three or four days could 7 500 people.When your life is spent getting handouts (救济品) from everyone all day, you lose your 8 . I had this 9 idea that it would be great to start
14、a business, sewing bags from leftover 10 material. Those people were the 11 people in the camp because they had a purpose. We have 12 in America who want to buy these bags now.Learning to say 13 has been one of the harder things here at the camp: the constant 14 of residents. I was so happy for them
15、 when they got their family reunion, and so sad because I knew that the 15 of me being able to ever see them again was pretty slim.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在希腊的奥诺费塔难民营服务期间的难忘经历。1A.afraidBaware CfondDashamed答案：B根据本空格后的“until I actually got to Greece”可知，直到“我”到了希腊，“我”才意识到那里的难民灾难的规模有多大。be aware of “意识到；觉察到”
16、。故B项正确。2A.took overBmade forCcame upDfigured out答案：A根据本空格后的“as manager of the Oinofyta Camp”可知，“我”接任(take over)奥诺费塔营经理的工作， make for “前往”；come up “发生”；figure out “想出”。故A项正确。3A.teacherBvolunteerCmotherDlawyer答案：C根据下文中的“which was to take care of them”可知，这个工作需要照顾他人，因此工作性质像母亲(mother)一样。故C项正确。4A.failureBg
17、oal CmomentDproblem答案：B根据本空格后的“which was to take care of them and show them that they were loved and cared about”可知，“我”工作的目标(goal)是照顾难民，让他们感觉到自己是被爱和被关心着的。故B项正确。5A.forcedBsheltered CcuredDforgotten答案：D让他们感觉到自己是被爱和被关心着的，并没有被遗忘(forget)，force “强迫”；shelter “庇护”；cure “治愈”。故D项正确。6A.overcrowdedBapproachedCo
18、bservedDassumed答案：A上文提到希腊正遭受难民灾难，大批的难民涌入，肯定极度拥挤(overcrowded)。approach “接近”；observe “观察”；assume “设定”。故A项正确。7A.employBtrain CexamineDserve答案：D根据上文可知，“我”去希腊是为难民服务的，“我”的难民营可以为500人服务(serve)。employ “雇佣”；train “训练”；examine “检查”。故D项正确。8A.dignityBpay CdemandDvalue答案：A当你的生活每天都在接受别人的救济时，你就会失去尊严(dignity)。故A项正确。
19、9A.strangeBordinary CwildDpeaceful答案：C根据下文可知，在这样困难的条件下还能产生创业想法，这是近乎疯狂(wild)的想法。故C项正确。10A.cookingBtent CheatingDwood答案：B结合选项可知，用来缝制袋子的应该是剩余的帐篷(tent)材料。故B项正确。11A.saddestBhappiest CbravestDcalmest答案：B根据本空格后的“because they had a purpose”可知，因为生活有了奔头，所以他们成了难民营里最快乐(happiest)的人，故B项正确。12A.leadersBconsultants
20、CworkersDpurchasers答案：D根据本空格后的“who want to buy these bags now”可知，在美国有一些想买这些袋子的买家(purchasers)。故D项正确。13A.goodbyeBthanks CsorryDhello答案：A根据下文中的“when they got their family reunion”和“ever see them again”可知，道别(goodbye)成为难民营最难的事情之一。故A项正确。14A.fightingBchecking CworkingDchanging答案：D道别意味着帐篷内的居住者不断更换(changing)
21、。故D项正确。15A.pityBintention CpossibilityDreward答案：C“我”很难过是因为“我”知道再见到他们的可能性(possibility)很小。故C项正确。.七选五How to Deal with Being Indoors During an EarthquakeWould you know what to do if you are indoors during an earthquake? 1Stay indoors. Do not move outside. Many modern buildings made of RCC (Reinforced Ce
22、ment Concrete) are designed to withstand moderate earthquakes and are actually quite safe. 2 Going outside is dangerous when people get injured from things falling off the building or other buildings.3 Drop before the earthquake drops you. Use the “Drop, Cover and Hold” methoddrop onto the ground, t
23、ake cover under a strong and sturdy object and cover your head with your hands and arms. Hold onto whatever you might be underneath, because if it starts to move, youll want to make sure that youre moving with it.Get under something heavy. 4 If possible, get under something heavy like a desk or tabl
24、e. Cover your head. Get down low and make sure that you are protected from things that might be falling in your home.Find other supports if you cannot shelter under something. If youre not able to get under a table or other forms of protection, get next to an interior wall. Make yourself as small as
25、 possible. Cover your head and protect yourself while the shaking is going on.Stay in bed if you are there already. If an earthquake starts while you are in bed, the best thing is to stay there. Cover your head and neck with your pillow and ride out the shaking. 5 It has been reported that people wh
26、o get out of bed during an earthquake are more likely to be injured as they may step on broken glass.ADrop onto the ground.BFind a heavy desk quickly.CEarthquakes lead to many disasters.DDo not get out of bed until the shaking stops.EThis simple howto will bring you up to speed quickly.FIt is unlike
27、ly that you will be able to walk during an earthquake.GSteps and lifts are actually more dangerous than staying indoors.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在发生地震时如果你在室内的话应该怎么做。1E下文的各个小标题概述了具体的建议，由此可知选E项(这个简单的操作方法将使您快速进入状况)，引出下文。2G空格处上文讲地震时不要外出，G项顺接上文，解释其原因。3A空格处是本段主题句。从内容看，该段主要讲述地震发生时，要蹲在地上，躲避在坚固的物体下，用手和胳膊护住头。故选A项。4
28、F本段主要讲述地震时要找到厚实的物体作为遮蔽物，防止落物伤人，F项解释其原因，说明为何要这样做，即地震时要正常走路已经不可能了。故选F项。5D由本段第二句中的“. in bed, the best thing is to stay there”及空格后句子所述这样做的原因可知，空格处所填句子应进一步强调待在床上等待地震结束，D项所述符合前后语境。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Hot ShotHawaii is home to one of the worlds most active volcanoes Kilauea. The volcano has been
29、 erupting nonstop for more than 35 years. Lava (熔岩) from Kilauea usually pours slowly into the Pacific Ocean, creating a fiery show. But recently, a much more dramatic show started.“Lava began gushing (喷出) out of the tube opening like water gushes from the end of a fire hose，” says Janet Babb. Shes
30、a scientist at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.Lava is still bursting from a huge hole on the side of a cliff on Kilauea. This rare event is known as a fire hose flow. As the lava slams into the ocean, it creates an explosion of steam and rock.Kilauea is located on what is known as Hawaiis Big Isla
31、nd. (The islands official name is Hawaii, the same as the state.) Lava from the volcano can cause destruction when it flows into nearby towns. But it also creates land, making the island bigger. When lava reaches the ocean, it cools and hardens into a type of rock called basalt. Last May, a new vent
32、, or hole, opened on Kilauea. As lava from the vent flowed over land, the air cooled the top layer. That lava began to form a tube. In July, lava from that tube began leaking into the sea. It eventually hardened into an unstable (likely to fall, move, or sway) landmass called a lava delta (三角洲). The
33、 delta grew to be about the size of 20 football fields. On New Years Eve, it collapsed, along with a huge section of the sea cliff near the delta. That exposed much more of the underground tube. Millions of gallons of lava began to rocket into the sea.Babb says theres no telling when the fire hose f
34、low will end. These events usually last a day or two. But as Scholastic News went to press, this one had been gushing for nearly two months.Visitors from around the world have flocked to Hawaii to see the fiery flow. But park officials wont let anyone get within a halfmile of it. Babb warns that the
35、 super hot steam and flying rocks are dangerous.“Lava flows are beautiful but must be respected for the danger associated with them，” she explains. 写前导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章围绕“夏威夷的活火山仍然喷发大量的熔岩流入海洋”展开，说明了这一现象产生的原因等。精彩范文The passage tells us a fact that in Hawaii, lava has been gushing like waterfall into the o
36、cean for nearly two months. (要点1) Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes, erupted dramatically after a slow eruption for more than 35 years. (要点 2) The lava from Kilauea flew from last May to July, forming a lava delta, which collapsed suddenly, causing more lava to rush into the sea. (要点3) There is no sign of the end, but it attracts visitors to enjoy the beauty. (要点4)