1、1 Unit 4 Natural disasters 单元检测单元检测 一、阅读选择一、阅读选择 A Aterrible storm destroyed fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to the hospital, and a
2、number of other people received smaller hurt.Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm. Afarmer, Mr Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise.Afew minutes late
3、r our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him safe but very frightened.” Mrs Woo said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once wit
4、h her children. “There was no time to take anything,” she said. “Afew minutes later, the roof came down.” Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought them food, clothes and shelters. 1How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm? AFourteen.BTwenty
5、one. CTwentynine.DThirtysix. 2Where was Mr Tan when the storm first began? AHe was in bed. BHe was inside the house. CHe was outside the house. DHe was on the roof. 3Mrs Woo and her children didnt get hurt because _. Aher husband knew there would be a storm 2 Bthey were all outside the house when th
6、e storm came Cshefelt the house was moving and ran outside at once with her children Dthe welfare department helped her B My two daughters and I got into the car to spend our weekend in Florida.Autumn, the elder one, offered to drive. I sat next to her, and Amber sat in back. After setting off, the
7、three of us sang to the radio at the top of our voice. It was a great trip until the rain poured and the rain was too heavy. “I have to pull over, ” Autumn said. She tried to enter the far right lane (车道) to find a place to stop, but trucks ran fast, making water onto our car. The car was out of con
8、trol, then worse it started to move left and right.Autumn fought to control it but it was too late. We ran into a truck. The girls jumped out of the car. My chest felt much pain. “Get out, Mom. Come on!” Amber cried. “I cant,” I said.Autumn took out her cellphone, “Theres been an accident. Send an a
9、mbulance (救护车)!”Amber and Autumn pulled me out of the car and helped me lie on my back in the grassy area by the roadside. I had to calm myself and looked up.Aman held a large umbrella over me and other kind faces appeared above me.Awoman helped to treat a cut over Ambers eye.Another woman came clos
10、e to me and said, “No one in the truck was injured. Help was on the way.” The woman mentioned she was a nurse; the other woman who took care ofAmbers cut was an eye specialist. We couldnt have asked for better care. In the hospital the pain in my chest began to disappear. Later, the tests at the hos
11、pital made sure we had no serious injuries. Wed left all our troubles behind thanks to these kind people, who seemed to be angels (天使) in my eyes. 4How did the author and her two daughters feel after setting out? AThey were worried about the weather. BThey enjoyed themselves greatly. CThey thought i
12、t was a long journey. DThey felt lucky to take the journey. 5What wasAutumn going to do when the rain poured? ATo stop by the roadside. BTo follow the truck closely. CTo get into the fast traffic lane. 3 DTo move the car left and right. 6What can be the best title for the text? AUnexpected heavy rai
13、n BLeave our troubles behind CKind angels saved the day DMy two kind daughters C After an earthquake most survivors can be expected to recover over time, particularly with the support of family and friends. Some families will be able to return to their normal life quickly, while others will have to
14、contend with the destruction of their homes, medical problems, and injury to family members. Children especially will need time to recover from the loss of a loved one or a pet or from the closing down of their school. Children often turn to adults for information, comfort and help. Parents should t
15、ry to remain calm, answer childrens questions honestly and remain understanding when they see changes in their childrens behavior. Children react differently to an earthquake depending on their ages, developmental levels and former experiences. Some will respond by withdrawing (不与人交往), while others
16、will have angry outbursts (爆发). Parents should remain sensitive to each childs reactions. Parents should spend time talking to their children,letting them know that its OK to ask questions and to share their worries.Although it may be hard to find time to have these talks, parents can use regular fa
17、mily mealtimes or bedtimes for them. They should answer questions briefly and honestly and be sure to ask their children for their opinions and ideas. Issues may come up more than once and parents should remain patient when you answer the questions again. For young children, parents, after talking a
18、bout the earthquake, might read a favorite story or have a relaxing family activity to help them calm down. Parents should also tell children they are safe and spend extra time with them. They could play games outside or read together indoors. Most importantly, be sure to tell them you love them. 7T
19、he underlined phrase “contend with” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “_”. Adeal withBmake upCput offDturn back 8When children ask the same question again, parents should _. Aread a favorite story to comfort them Bask them to help do some housework 4 Cbe patient and answer the question again Dtake t
20、hem out to play games 9Which of the following pieces of advice is NOT mentioned in the passage? AKeep a close watch on childrens behavior. BTell the children they are safe. CTell the children you love them. DAsk educational experts for help. 10What can we know from the passage? AAll people will reco
21、ver from an earthquake quickly. BChildren may need a longer time to recover after an earthquake. CChildren should turn to their classmates for help after an earthquake. DChildren react in the same way as adults do to an earthquake. 二、七选五二、七选五 Life is filled with regrets. Anyone around you will have
22、no difficulty in telling his regrets.As we get older, we look back and wish that we have made better choices. 11 Make better plans. If you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better. You will know what comes first and what comes last. 12 If changes happen
23、, you can have more time to deal with them. Live a more active life. You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. 13 “Thank you” can bring a smile to someones face. Learn to say “sorry” and dont be angry with others. 14 Afriend may make your life and he or s
24、he can break your life as well. So you have to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always give you better ideas. When you get into trouble, ask others for help. That little help may get you good results. Never fear failure. Everybody fails. Even the greatest person fails before h
25、e or she achieves success. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. 15 5 Life is good. We dont have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better and work better when we have the chance to do so. AYou also need to be kind. BWe must take failu
26、re as a chance to learn and improve ourselves. CWhat can we do to avoid future regrets? DRegrets play an important part in our daily life. E.Youll also know what you should do and what you shouldnt do. F.Ask others for help. G.Find the right friend. 三、完形填空三、完形填空 Sometimes it is difficult to find out
27、 how to relax and have a good time in summer. Going to a swimming pool is a good16. In summer, especially on hot days, people 17to go to the pool. They think it is the best way to18and spend their free time. When people enter the pool area, they are usually19and they look really happy. Pools can20be
28、 crowded (拥挤的), while sometimes they can have a lot of space for everyone. Pools can sometimes be very noisy, while sometimes they can be nice and 21. When you are at the pool, it is important for you to try and22yourself relaxed, calm and happy. There are some23you can follow inside the pool. You c
29、an swim around in the water, swim back and forth to the walls, and swim24the water holding your breath. You can25dive into the deep end of the pool, and26on the steps of the pool to relax. If you are27, you can just float on a boogie board (滑水板) or a raft (橡皮艇). Its great fun to spend time swimming
30、and having a goodtime in the pool. When you are hanging around on the28of the pool, there are lots of choices you can make, too. Some ideas for relaxing are: You can sit on a chair in a cool place with your radio turned on, listening to music or stories, or you can buy some juice and29 at the stand.
31、 However, every coin has two sides. Swimming in a pool can be30. So you should try your best to keep yourself safe. Remember safety is the most important. 16AchanceBhabitClessonDchoice 17AneedBlikeCpromiseDtry 18Acool offBshow offCtake offDgo off 6 19AreplyingBexpressingCmovingDsmiling 20AusuallyBal
32、waysCsometimesDoften 21AexcitingBquietCinterestingDsurprising 22AkeepBconsiderCfindDbelieve 23AmovementsBdifferencesCwaysDadvantages 24AwithBonCaboveDunder 25AalsoBneverCjustDhardly 26AspeakBsitCsingDdance 27AtiredBcleverCafraidDbrave 28AinsideBbackCoutsideDfront 29AimagineBwatchCeatDdrink 30Adanger
33、ousBimportantCdifficultDrelaxing 四、四、语法填空语法填空 At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976, people in the city of Tangshan were asleep 31 usual without thinking much of the strange signs of the earthquake. At 3: 42 am everything began 32 (shake). One of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun
34、 eleven kilometers 33 (direct)below the city. It even caused damage more than 150 kilometers away in Beijing. In less than one minute a large city lay 34 ruins. Two thirds of the people died or were 35 (injure)during the earthquake. Nearly everything 36 (destroy)in the city. Most of the buildings we
35、re gone, and many farm animals died. Then later that afternoon, 37 big quake shook Tangshan. Even more 38 (build)fell down. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. But hope was not lost. The army sent 150000 soldiers to Tangshan. Hundreds of thousands of people 39(help) . Slowly, Ta
36、ngshan began to breathe again. In times of disaster, people must unify and 40 (show)the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future. 五、提纲类作文五、提纲类作文 41假设你是校英文报的记者。上周六上午,你校高二学生刘伟在去参加英语演讲比赛 的路上,发现一位妇女从自行车上摔了下来并且右腿流血较多。刘伟对她进行了简单的 急救处理并将她送到了医院,却错过了英语演讲比赛。请你就刘伟的事迹写一篇新闻报 道,并号召全校师生向他学习。 7 注意:1
37、.词数 100 左右; 2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3报道的标题已给出,不计入总词数。 AHeroic Teen Missed a Competition but Saved an Injured Woman _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 参考答案参考答案 1D 2B 3C 4B 5A 6C 7A 8C 9D 10B 11C 12E 13A 14G 15B 16D 17B 18A 19D 20C 21B 22A 23C 24D 25A 26B 27A 28C 29D 30A 31as 32to shake 33directly 34in 35injured 36was d
38、estroyed 37another 38buildings 39were helped 40show 41One possible version: AHeroic Teen Missed a Competition butSaved an Injured Woman Last Saturday, Liu Wei, a Senior Two student of our school, helped an injured woman. On November 10, Liu Wei was on his way to the hall where the English speaking c
39、ompetition took place when a woman fell off her bicycle carelessly. The woman struggled to get to her feet but 2 failed, because her right leg was bleeding badly. Without any hesitation, Liu Wei came to her assistance. He applied pressure to the bleeding area and then tied his handkerchief firmly to the wound. Finally, he took the woman to the hospital nearby. It was at that time that he realized it was too late for the competitionhe missed it. In order to give the woman in need a hand, Liu Wei gave up the competition.As his fellow schoolmates and teachers, we should learn from him. 3
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