1、 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 4 Natural DisastersPeriod 4 Reading and Thinking The Night the Earth Didnt Sleep练习I：选词填空。rescue disaster destroy shelter shock trap affect ruin1. They were_at the news that he had cheated so much money.2. The hurricane left the whole city in_3. It is an area where natural_often
2、 happen.4. They were_in the burning building while they were shopping.5. Its kind of you to provide the poor boy with food and_6. The old couple were at last _by the local people.7. Most buildings here were _in the earthquake.8. Now the life of people in some countries is _ by drought. 【答案】1. shocke
3、d 2. ruins 3. disasters 4. trapped 5. shelter 6. rescued 7. destroyed 8. affected【解析】本题考查单词在语境中的适当形式。II.完成句子1.暴雨中,我只得在树下躲避。In the storm I had to_.【答案】1. take shelter under the tree.2.这些鸟能在北极寒冷的冬天里生存。These birds are able to_ of the Arctic winter.【答案】2. survive the cold3.他们巨大的努力挽救了这个濒临破产的公司。_saved the
4、 firm from ruin.【答案】3. Their great efforts4.在高山顶上，他感觉呼吸比较困难。He felt it was hard to_【答案】4. breathe at the top of the high mountain5.昨天从废墟中营救出来的那个女孩已经脱离了生命危险。The girl who was_yesterday is out of danger.【答案】5. rescued from the ruins【解析】本题考查学生遣词造句的能力。III微写作昨天晚上，一栋楼房里的电力故障造成了一场火灾。我听见口哨声，看见人们抱着水管扑灭大火。在紧急情
5、况下，我们都保持冷静,在消防队的帮助下最后成功地扑灭了大火。虽然楼房受到了损失,但是没有人员死亡。【答案】The power failure in a building caused a fire yesterday evening. I heard whistles and saw people holding water pipes to put out the fire. In an emergency, we all kept calm and succeeded in putting out the fire with the help of the fire bridge. Alt
6、hough the building was damaged, luckily, there were no deaths.【解析】本题考查学生微话题写作能力。IV.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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where weve never been before. But just as in face - to - face communication, there a
7、re some rules of behavior that should be followed when on - line. _1_ Imagine how youd feel if you were in the other persons shoes.For anything you re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the persons face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread._2_If someone in the chat room is rude t
8、o you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. _3_ If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room._4_ Offer advice when asked by n
9、ewcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it& a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If its a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying a
10、nything. Having good manners yourself doesnt give you license (特许) to correct everyone else. _5_ At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital
11、 status(婚姻状况). Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, dont ask such questions.A. Everyone was new to the network once.B. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.C. Its natural that there are some people wh
12、o speak rudely or make mistakes online.D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.E. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.F. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful
13、 to Hear.G. Repeat the process till you feel sure that youd feel comfortable saying the words to the persons face.【答案】1. D 2. G 3. E 4. A 5. B【解析】1. E考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据该处下句信息Imagine how youd feel if you were in the other persons shoes.舍身处地想一想别人的感受，可知答案选E。2. G考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据该处前面内容Would I say this to
14、 the persons face? 可知该处内容应是“如果感觉回答不行可以不断重写重读，直到自己感觉面对别人的时候舒服了”，故答案选G。3. D考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据前面的Buttrynottodoso及后面的Ifitwascaused by a disagreement with another member , try to fix the situation by politelydiscussing it.可知此处应是给出建议,故答案选D。4. A考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据本段offer advice when asked by newcomers, as the
15、y may not be sure what to do or how to communicate.可知每个人都曾经是网络的新手，当别人问你该如何做、如何交流时你应该主动提供意见，故答案选A。5. B考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据上文Having good manners yourself doesnt give you license to correct everyone else .可知你有礼貌并非你就有权去改正别人的错误，如果你决定告诉别人的错误，请有礼貌的指出。故答案选B。V阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上
16、将该项涂黑。Long long ago in a far away village, lived two young men who are much like todays young men.The two brothers were loveable, _1_ undisciplined (不守纪律的), with a wild character in them. Their naughty behavior turned _2_ when they began stealing sheep from the local farmers a serious crime in this
17、placer, so long ago and far away. _3_, the thieves were caught. The local farmers _4_ their fate: They would be branded on the forehead _5_ the letters ST for “sheep thief”. This means they would _6_ with them forever.One brother was so _7_ by this branding that he ran away; he was never heard again
18、.The other brother, filled with _8_ and determined to do all he could to _9_ the villagers he had wronged. Whenever there was a sickness, the sheep thief came to care for _10_ with soup and a soft touch. Whenever there was work needing to be done, he came to help with a lending hand. It made _11_ di
19、fference whether the person was rich or poor, he was there to help. Never _12_ pay for his good deeds, he lived his life for others.Many years _13_, a traveler came through the village, sitting at a sidewalk cafe eating lunch, the traveler saw an old man with a _14_ brand on his forehead seated near
20、by. The stranger noticed that all the villagers who passed the old man stopped to _15_ a kind of word, to pay their _16_; children stopped their play to give and receive a warm hug. _17_, the stranger asked the cafe owner, “What does that brand on the old mail a forehead _18_?“I dont know. It happen
21、ed long _19_ I was born. “The cafe owner replied. Then _20_, for a moment of reflection, he continued: “ but I think it stands for Mint.”(圣人)【答案】1-5 B C A D D 6-10 D C A B C 11-15A D D B A 16-20 C A A B D【解析】1. A. and和 B. but 但是 C. or或者 D. so 所以 The two brothers were loveable, _1_ undisciplined (不守纪
22、律的), with a wild character in them.该句意为两兄弟非常可爱，但却非常不遵守纪律。But表示转折，故选B。2. A. well B. good C. serious D. poor【解析】2. A. well 好的 B. good 好的 C. serious 严重的 D. poor贫穷的，匮乏的，由Their naughty behavior turned _2_ when they began stealing sheep from the local farmers a serious crime in this placer,可知他们顽劣的行为变得越来越严
23、重，由后一句的serious也可知该空为serious，故选C。3. A. In time B. On time C. All the time D. By the time【解析】3. A. In time及时 B. On time 按时 C. All the time 一直 D. By the time到.时，由后文the thieves were caught.可知，小偷及时被抓住了，故选A。4. A. declined B. delivered C. demand D. decided【解析】4. A. declined下降，衰退 B. delivered 传递 C. demand 要
24、求 D. decided决定The local farmers _4_ their fate，当地的农民决定了他们的命运，联系上下文decide最符合题意，故选D5. A. in B. on C. at D. with【解析】5. They would be branded on the forehead _5_ the letters ST for “sheep thief”他们的前额将会被刻上字母“偷羊的贼”，with代表用字母刻在头上，故选D6. A. fetch B. bring C. send D. carry【解析】6. A. fetch 接来 B. bring 带来 C. sen
25、d 送 D. carry携带，This means they would _6_ with them forever.这将意味着他们会携带者这个字母一辈子。Carry with 携带，故选D。7. A. disappointed B. satisfied C. embarrassed D. criticized【解析】7. A. disappointed 失望的 B. satisfied 满意的 C. embarrassed 尴尬的 D. criticized批评的，One brother was so _7_ by this branding that he ran away; he was
26、 never heard again.兄弟之一对这个标签感到十分尴尬，他跑了，再也不会听到了。联系上下文此处填尴尬最符合文章大意，故选C。8. A. guilt B. happiness C. sadness D. excitement【解析】8. A. guilt犯罪，过失 B. happiness 幸福 C. sadness 伤心 D. excitement激动，The other brother, filled with _8_ and determined to do all he could另一个兄弟，充满罪恶感并且决定做一切他所能做的去弥补，A选项符合题意，故选A。9. A. ma
27、ke up B. make up for C. make out D. make for【解析】9. A. make up 组成，补充，化妆，编造 B. make up for补偿，弥补 C. make out 理解，辨认出，说明，填写 D. make for导致，有助于，走向， filled with _8_ and determined to do all he could to _9_ the villagers he had wronged另一个兄弟决定做一切他所能做的去补偿村民，故选B。10. A. the poor B. the rich C. the sick D. the bl
28、ind【解析】10. A. the poor 穷人 B. the rich 富人 C. the sick 有疾病的人 D. the blind盲人，Whenever there was a sickness, the sheep thief came to care for _10_ with soup and a soft touch.无论何时有疾病，这个“偷羊贼”都会去照顾这些得病的人，由前句sickness可知此处为 the sick 得病的人，故选C。11. A. no B. any C. much D. few【解析】11. A. no 没有 B. any 一些 C. much 许多
29、 D. few一些，It made _11_ difference whether the person was rich or poor, 那对穷人或富人都没有什么影响。Make no difference 对.没影响，固定搭配，故选A。12. A. receiving B. charging C. getting D. accepting【解析】12. A. receiving 接收 B. charging 掌管 C. getting 得到 D. accepting接受，Never _12_ pay for his good deeds,他的好行动从没有被接受，accepting符合题意，
30、故选D。13. A. late B. lately C. latest D. later【解析】13. A. late迟的 B. lately 迟地 C. latest最迟的 D. later更迟的，稍后，原文many years later意为许多年之后，故选D。14. A. small B. strange C. outstanding D. terrible【解析】14. A. small小的 B. strange 奇怪的 C. outstanding外向的 D. terrible不好的，the traveler saw an old man with a _14_ brand on h
31、is forehead seated nearby.这个旅行者看到了一个额头上有着奇怪的字母的老人。后文The stranger表明该空为strange，故选B。15. A. share B. spare C. talk D. tell【解析】15. A. share分享 B. spare 节约 C. talk交谈 D. tell告诉，The stranger noticed that all the villagers who passed the old man stopped to _15_ a kind of word,这个陌生人发现，这些村民经过这个老人旁边都会停下并且分享一个字母，
32、故选A。16. A. thanks B. regrets C. respects D. sorry【解析】16. A. thanks 感谢 B. regrets遗憾 C. respects 尊重 D. sorry抱歉，to pay their _16_;由前文知，每个人都会来分享一个字母，以示对老人的尊重，故选C。17. A. Curious B. Dangerous C. Generous D. Humorous【解析】17. A. Curious 好奇的 B. Dangerous 危险的 C. Generous 轻柔的 D. Humorous幽默的，_17_, the stranger a
33、sked the cafe owner, “What does that brand on the old mail a forehead _18_?由该句可知，这个陌生人对老人头上的印记感到好奇，故选A。18. A. stand for B. stand out C. stand on D. stand by【解析】18. A. stand for 代表，支持，象征 B. stand out突出 C. stand on 坚持，依靠 D. stand by支持，“What does that brand on the old mail a forehead _18_?他想要知道老人头上的印记象
34、征着什么，A符合题意，故选A。19. A. after B. before C. that D. where【解析】19. “I dont know. It happened long _19_ I was born. Long before之前很久。那件事情发生在我出生之前很久，故选B。20. A. crying B. smiling C. waiting D. pausing【解析】20. A. crying哭 B. smiling 微笑 C. waiting D. pausing暂停，中止，The cafe owner replied. Then _20_, for a moment o
35、f reflection, he continued: “ but I think it stands for Mint.”(圣人)由continued继续可知，他的话题中间有一段暂停，故选D。【名师点睛】完形填空题旨在考查学生综合运用语言知识的能力。做此题时必须通篇考虑，先掌握大意，再综合运用所学词汇、语法及常识进行推理判断。要想取得高分，重点在于通读全文，了解大意，紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息,充分利用各种线索作答。通过阅读上述文章，我们不难概括出该文的主旨为：。然后在做题的过程中，便可利用这些信息。例如第10题，Whenever there was a sickness, the sheep thief came to care for _10_ with soup and a soft touch.该句第句意为，无论何时有疾病，这个“偷羊贼”都会去照顾这些得病的人，由前句sickness疾病可知此处为 the sick 得病的人，故选C。 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！