1、第 1页（共 12页） Unit4 Narural disasters Section D Reading for Writing 一、完成句子 1.我们正在爬山,突然开始下雨了。 We were climbing the hill. 2.这些有趣的建议将使你更容易减肥。 These interesting tips will for you to lose weight quickly. 3.该市今年发生了多达 340 起事故,多数是由粗心引起的。 340 accidents happened in the city this year,and most were caused by car
2、elessness. 4.为了更迷人和苗条,女孩更倾向节食。 be more charming and slimmer,girls tend to go on a diet. 5.许多学生选择学医或参军,希望帮助更多的人。 Many students have chosen to study medicine or join the army help more people. 6.上周的飓风使整个城市变成了废墟。 The hurricane last weekthe whole city. 第 2页（共 12页） 二、阅读理解 A An earthquake is one of the mo
3、st common natural disasters.It may cause great damage.So it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members. Fragile items like those made of glass are easily broken and should usually be placed on a lower surface,near the ground instead of placing them in the cup
4、boards higher up.Never place them near your bed,sofas and other furniture where you would be sitting or lying down.When there is a strong movement,these pieces will fall on the floor directly and not on you. There is a strong chance of short circuits (短路) and fire during an earthquake.Make sure you
5、turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens. During an earthquake,lie beneath an object that is not easily damaged.Do not go near objects that could directly fall on you.Never use the elevator to go down.Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outs
6、ide.Research has shown that most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go out.Use the staircases at all times. If you are outdoors,do not take shelter under a tree,streetlights,electric poles or tall buildings.If you are 第 3页（共 12页） driving,stop your car and stay in a safe place.Do not
7、 park your car under a tree or any tall object. If trapped in debris (瓦砾堆),cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.Tap on a pipe or the wall so that rescuers (营救人员) can find you.Use a whistle (哨子) if one is available.Never shout for help.Shouting can cause you to breathe in dangerous amount
8、s of dust.Do not light a match because you may burn yourself.Do not move about or kick up dust. 1.The purpose of the passage is to tell readers. A.what to do in earthquakes B.how to prevent earthquakes C.the damage caused by earthquakes D.the rescue work after earthquakes 2.The underlined word “Frag
9、ile” in Paragraph 2 probably means “”. A.Easily foundB.Expensive C.Easily brokenD.Heavy 3.During the earthquake,people are advised to. A.take shelter under a tree B.drive to a safe place quickly C.go out of the building at once 第 4页（共 12页） D.turn off electricity and gas immediately B In 2015,Chennai
10、 was destroyed by one of the worst floods in over a century,leaving thousands without food,water and supplies.During the flood,many heroes arose,one of whom was Santosh,a young man who owned a take-out restaurant in Chennai. When the first flood hit in November,he got a call from a company called Na
11、ga Rava.The company asked him to prepare 5,000 packets of food and give them to the flood victims.He,with his partners,took the order,cooked for 14 hours and delivered them.But that night,as they sat together discussing the event of the day,they actually felt ashamed.“Here was a man not even from Ch
12、ennai and he was going out of his way to help the affected people.We,while living here,had not really done anything ourselves for our own people,” said Santosh later. He then began the groundwork for a collection to help cook more dishes.Little did he know that the November flood was just the beginn
13、ing,and the real show was about to begin.The December flood affected them all.His own house got flooded and his family were trapped on the second floor.They lost phone connection and electricity.In spite of this,Santosh went back out into the 第 5页（共 12页） flood,creating a kitchen and preparing food a
14、ll by himself for the victims. He did not sleep for four days,taking a one-hour break every day as he kept on cooking.As word got out about this mans effort,others stepped out to join him.From children to the elderly,strangers came to help him in cooking,packing and transporting food.Up to 300 volun
15、teers worked together to make it all happen.By the time the fourth day finally came to an end,Santosh and his team had prepared 170,000 food boxes and delivered them to people in need. 4.What inspired Santosh to help the affected people? A.A call for help. B.His cooking skills. C.An act of kindness
16、of a stranger. D.The encouragement from his partners. 5.What does “the real show” in the third paragraph refer to? A.The help and support. B.The severer flood. C.Santoshs familys suffering. D.Santoshs cooking more food. 6.Which of the following can best describe Santosh? A.Energetic and helpful. 第 6
17、页（共 12页） B.Determined and clever. C.Selfless and caring. D.Kind and wise. 7.What is the best title for the text? A.Many Hands Make Light Work B.Kindness Is Its Own Reward C.Major Floods Brought Challenges To People D.A Man Cooked 170,000 Meals For The Affected 三、阅读填句 Not all people like to work but
18、everyone likes to play.All over the world men and women and boys and girls enjoy sports. 1They help to keep people healthy and feeling good.When they are playing games,people move a lot.This is good for their health.Having fun with their friends makes them happy. 2In small towns,crowds meet to watch
19、 the bicycle races or the soccer games.In the big cities,thousands of people buy tickets to see an ice-skating show or a baseball game. 3What are your favourite sports now?You probably play the games that people in your town or city play.4Then swimming is probably one of your sports.Boys and girls i
20、n Australia love to swim.There are wonderful beaches there and the weather is good for swimming.5Then you would like to 第 7页（共 12页） ski.There are many skiers in Austria where there are big mountains and cold winters.Does it rain often where you live?Then kite flying would not be one of your sports.I
21、t is one of the favourite sports of Thailand. A.How many sports do you like? B.Whats the weather like? C.Is the climate hot where you live? D.Or do you live in a cold climate? E.Many people enjoy sports by watching others play. F.What games have you played? G.Sports help people to live happily. 四、应用
22、文写作 假如你是一名记者,请根据以下提示,用英语向ChinaDaily写一 篇有关台湾地区大地震的报道。 时间:1999 年 9 月 21 日凌晨 1 时 47 分 震级:7.6 级 人员损失:到当晚22时,已有1670人死亡,3924人受伤,2000多人 被困,数百人失踪,许多人无家可归。 设施破坏:停电,房屋、桥梁倒塌,交通受阻。 严重性:是台湾地区百年未遇的强烈地震。 注意: 1.词数 80 左右。 第 8页（共 12页） 2.生词提示:7.6 级 magnitude 7.6 第 9页（共 12页） 一、完成句子 1.when it began to rain 2.make it eas
23、ier 3.As many as 4.In order to 5.in a wish to 6.turned;into ruins 二、阅读理解 1.A推理判断题。根据第一段中 “Soitiswisetolearnsomesimplesafetytipstoprotectyourselfory ourfamilymembers.” 由此可知,这篇文章的目的是告诉读者在地震中 该怎么做。故选 A 项。 2.C词义猜测题。根据 “likethosemadeofglassareeasilybrokenandshouldusuallybeplac edonalowersurface,nearthegr
24、oundinsteadofplacingtheminthecup boardshigherup.”故选 C 项。 3.D细节理解题。根据第三段的 “Makesureyouturnoffelectricalconnectionsandgasimmediatelyw henanearthquakehappens.”由此可知,地震期间,建议人们立即关掉 电和煤气。故选 D 项。 4.C推理判断题。根据第二段的内容 “HerewasamannotevenfromChennaiandhewasgoingoutofhiswaytohe 第 10页（共 12页） lptheaffectedpeople.We
25、,whilelivinghere,hadnotreallydoneanyt hingourselvesforourownpeople”可知,是一个陌生人的善举激励 Santosh 帮助灾民。故选 C 项。 5.B词义猜测题。根据第三段中的 “LittledidheknowthattheNovemberfloodwasjustthebeginning,an dtherealshowwasabouttobegin.TheDecemberfloodaffectedthemall. ”可知,12 月份的洪水比 11 月份造成的后果严重,所以此处的 “therealshow”指的是 12 月更严重的洪水
26、。故选 B 项。 6.C推理判断题。根据全文内容可知,Santosh 的家也遭受了洪水, 但是他依然去帮助其他受灾的人们。这说明他无私且乐于助人。故选 C 项。 7.D标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了在金奈发生严重的洪灾期 间,Santosh 和一些好心人准备了 170000 份盒饭救援灾区的故事,所 以 D 项适合作本文的标题。故选 D 项。 三、阅读填句 1.G根据下文的 “Theyhelptokeeppeoplehealthyandfeelinggood.” 以及“Havingfunwiththeirfriendsmakesthemhappy.”可知,这段主 要讲述了运动让人们快乐,故选择 G
27、 项。 2.E根据下文的 “Insmalltowns,crowdsmeettowatchthebicycleracesorthesoccerg ames.Inthebigcities,thousandsofpeoplebuyticketstoseeanice-s 第 11页（共 12页） katingshoworabaseballgame.”可知,此段主要讲述了人们看比赛, 看别人运动,故选 E 项。 3.F根据下文的 “Whatareyourfavouritesportsnow?Youprobablyplaythegamesthat peopleinyourtownorcityplay.”
28、可知,此处主要讲述的是人们所从事 的运动,故选择 F 项。 4.C根据下文的“Thenswimmingisprobablyoneofyoursports.”可 知,此处讲述的是气候温暖的情况下,可以选择游泳。故选 C 项。 5.D根据下文的“Thenyouwouldliketoski.”可知,这是在气温比较 冷的情况下所选择的运动,故选 D 项,也正好和上一题的 C 项构成搭 配。 四、应用文写作 At 1:47 a.m.on September 21st,1999,a terrible earthquake of magnitude 7.6 shook Taiwan Province.By
29、22:00 p.m.the number of people who were killed in the earthquake had reached 1,670.As many as 3,924 people were injured.Over 2,000 people were trapped in the fallen buildings and hundreds of people were still missing.A great number of people had lost their homes.The earthquake had the electricity cut off,the traffic stopped and a great many buildings and bridges were destroyed.It is the strongest earthquake that has ever hit Taiwan Province in a century. 第 12页（共 12页）
