1、第 1页（共 13页） Unit4 Narural disasters Section D Reading for Writing 一、单句语法填空 1.We must take(effect) measures to protect the environment from going bad to worse. 2.A truck went out of control and(crash) into the back of a bus. 3.A terrible earthquake happened in the city last week, (kill) more than 200
2、 people. 4.Outgratitude,Buddha decided to name the year after each of the animals in their order of arrival. 5.There was a heavy flood after the rain and the whole village (sweep) away. 6.(strike) by the beauty of the West Lake,we stopped to admire the beautiful scenery. 7.On March 8,the three-foot
3、tall robot made its first (deliver) to some lucky residents in Brisbane,Australia. 8.Till the year 1957,the Golden Gate Bridge,at a (long) of 2,737 metres,was the longest suspension bridge in the world. 二、短语填空 第 2页（共 13页） run to safety,carry out,give up,sweep away,relate to,have trouble with,pull.ap
4、art,refer to 1.Unless it is necessary,you had better notthe dictionary when reading. 2.Every morning the cleanersthe fallen leaves in the streets. 3.There is always a time when you expect others you and feel what you feel. 4.Whenever sheher studies,our teachers always help her patiently. 5.When fire
5、 broke out in the house,sheas fast as she could. 6.Because he is familiar with the computer,he can the work easily. 7.Though its challenging for teens to deal with peer pressure,they should not. 8.The pages are stuck together and I cant them. 三、阅读理解 One Sunday,Nicholas,a teenager,went skiing at Suga
6、rloaf Mountain in Maine.In the early afternoon,when he was planning to go home,a fierce snowstorm swept into the area.Unable to see 第 3页（共 13页） far,he accidentally turned off the path.Before he knew it,Nicholas was lost,all alone!He didnt have food,water,a phone,or other supplies.He was getting cold
7、er by the minute. Nicholas had no idea where he was.He tried not to panic.He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV.It was time to put the tips he had learned to use. He decided to stop skiing.There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put.The first thing he did
8、 was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow.If he didn t,his body temperature would get very low,which could quickly kill him.Using his skis,Nicholas built a snow cave.He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle.Then he piled branches on top of himself,like a blanket,to
9、 stay as warm as he could. By that evening,Nicholas was really hungry.He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water.Not knowing how much longer he could last,Nicholas did the only thing he couldhe huddled(蜷缩) in his cave and slept. The next day,Nichola
10、s went out to look for help,but he couldnt find anyone.He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave,because without shelter,he could die that 第 4页（共 13页） night.On Tuesday,Nicholas went out again to find help.He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him.Having been stuck
11、 in the snow for two days,Nicholas was saved. Had it not been for TV,Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm.He had often watched Grylls survival show Manvs.Wild.Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life.When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds,he was super impressed that Nic
12、holas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive. 1.What caused Nicholas to get lost at the mountain? A.Having no guides to help. B.Forgetting the way back. C.Terrible weather. D.Poor eyesight. 2.How did Nicholas keep himself warm? A.He built a snow cave
13、. B.He found a shelter. C.He kept on skiing.D.He made a fire. 3.Why was Grylls show mentioned? A.It was Nicholas favourite TV program. B.It taught Nicholas useful knowledge. C.Nicholas shared his story on the show. 第 5页（共 13页） D.Grylls asked Nicholas to make a TV interview. 4.Which of the following
14、may best describe Nicholas? A.Calm and brave. B.Responsible and curious. C.Lucky and smart. D.Confident and outgoing. B You signed up for soccer,and played every game of the season.Sure,youre not the best player on the team,but most days you gave it your all.Do you deserve a trophy(奖杯)? If the decis
15、ion is up to Carol Dweck,the answer would likely be no.Shes a psychology professor at Stanford University,California.She says a player doesnt have to be the best to get a trophy.But those who receive an award should have to work for it.She suggests trophies go to the most improved player,or the one
16、who contributed most to the team spirit,as well as to those who play the best. “The trophy has to stand for something,” Dweck told TFK. “If we give a trophy to everyone,then the award has no value.” Dweck argues that giving kids trophies for particular reasons,such as improving in a sport,teaches ki
17、ds that adults value hard work and trying our best. 第 6页（共 13页） Others say that theres no harm in giving awards to all kids who play a sport,regardless of how they played or whether or not they improved. “I think we should encourage kids participation in sports,” says Kenneth Barish,a psychology pro
18、fessor at Weill Cornell Medical College,in New York City.“A trophy is one way to encourage kids efforts.” Barish argues that when we single out only the best or even the most improved players with a trophy,we are teaching kids the wrong lesson.We are sending the message that winning is everything.“W
19、inning is only part of the equation (等式),” Barish told TFK.“Playing sports also teaches kids about teamwork and the importance of exercise.” “There will be plenty of opportunities for kids to learn about competition as they get older,”says Barish.“Theyll soon realize that only one soccer team wins t
20、he World Cup and only one football team wins the Super Bowl.”For now,he thinks theres nothing wrong with letting all kids who play a sport feel like winners.That means trophies for everyone. 5.According to Carol Dweck,which player should receive a trophy? A.Tony,the most attractive player of the soc
21、cer team. 第 7页（共 13页） B.David,a soccer player who is both clever and funny. C.Peter,who is ready to help his partners to score goals. D.Jim,a soccer player who tries his best to win the game. 6.Which of the following statements would Kenneth Barish agree with? A.There is no sense in giving a trophy
22、to everyone. B.Kids fond of playing sports should be rewarded. C.Kids should be given trophies for trying their best. D.It is necessary to encourage kids participation in sports. 7.The underlined phrase “single out” in Paragraph 6 probably means “”. A.honourB.choose C.valueD.stress 8.What is the bes
23、t title of the passage? A.Who deserves a trophy? B.All kids deserve a trophy C.What does a trophy deserve? D.Best player deserves a trophy 四、应用文写作 假定你是李华,你的英国朋友 Jack 来信询问你校学生体育运动情 况。请给他回信,内容包括: 1.学校的体育场馆; 第 8页（共 13页） 2.主要的运动项目; 3.你喜欢的项目。 注意: 1.词数 80 左右; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Jack, Yours, Li Hua 第 9
24、页（共 13页） 一、单句语法填空 1.effective 2.crashed 3.killing 4.of 5.was swept 6.Struck 7.delivery 8.length 二、短语填空 1.refer to 2.sweep away 3.to relate to 4.has trouble with 5.ran to safety 6.carry out 7.give up 8.pull;apart 三、阅读理解 1.C推理判断题。根据第一段中 “Intheearlyafternoon,whenhewasplanningtogohome,afiercesnow storms
25、weptintothearea.Unabletoseefar,heaccidentallyturnedof 第 10页（共 13页） fthepath.Beforeheknewit,Nicholaswaslost,allalone!” 可知,是恶 劣的天气使 Nicholas 在山上迷路的。故选 C 项。 2.A细节理解题。根据第三段中 “Hegatheredahugemassofsnowanddugoutaholeinthemiddle.Thenhe piledbranchesontopofhimself,likeablanket,tostayaswarmasheco uld.”可知他收集了
26、一大堆雪,在中间挖了一个洞。然后他把树枝堆 在自己身上,像毯子一样,尽可能地保暖。由此可知,Nicholas 保持温 暖的方式是建了一个雪洞,故选 A 项。 3.B推理判断题。根据最后一段中“HehadoftenwatchedGrylls survivalshowManvs.Wild.That swherehelearnedthetipsthatsavedhislife.”可知他经常看 Grylls 的求生节目荒野求生。在那里,他学到了拯救他生命的秘诀。由 此可知,Grylls 的节目被提到是因为它教会了 Nicholas 有用的知识。 故选 B 项。 4.A推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“He
27、triednottopanic.”以及 倒数第二段中 “Havingbeenstuckinthesnowfortwodays,Nicholaswassaved.” 可推 知,Nicholas 是个冷静和勇敢的人。故选 A 项。 5.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “Shesuggeststrophiesgotothemostimprovedplayer,ortheonewhoc ontributedmosttotheteamspirit,aswellastothosewhoplaythebest. ”可知,斯坦福大学的心理学教授 CarolDweck 认为,进步最大的、对 第 11页（共 13页
28、） 团队精神贡献最多的和表现最佳的运动员都应获奖。C 项 “Peter,whoisreadytohelphispartnerstoscoregoals.”符合题意。 故选 C 项。 6.D细节理解题。根据第五段中的 “Ithinkweshouldencouragekidsparticipationinsports, saysKennethBarish,apsychologyprofessoratWeillCornellMedical College,inNewYorkCity.Atrophyisonewaytoencouragekids efforts.”可知,纽约市威尔康奈尔医学院的心理学教
29、授 KennethBarish认为,我们应该鼓励孩子参加体育活动,颁发奖杯就是 一种激励方式。故选 D 项。 7.B词义猜测题。根据第六段中的 “Barisharguesthatwhenwesingleoutonlythebestoreventhemostim provedplayerswithatrophy,weareteachingkidsthewronglesson.We aresendingthemessagethatwinningiseverything.”可知,Barish 认 为,当我们挑选出最佳球员或进步最大的球员并授予他们奖杯的时候, 我们给孩子们传递了一个错误的信号:获胜就
30、是一切。因此画线词组 singleout 意为“挑出”。故选 B 项。 8.A标题归纳题。根据第一段中的 “Yousignedupforsoccer,andplayedeverygameoftheseason.Sure,y ou renotthebestplayerontheteam,butmostdaysyougaveityourall.Doy oudeserveatrophy?”和最后一段中“Fornow,hethinksthere 第 12页（共 13页） snothingwrongwithlettingallkidswhoplayasportfeellikewinners. Thatm
31、eanstrophiesforeveryone.” 可知,本文主要论述了是不是每个 参加比赛的人都该得到奖杯。 由此推知,A 项 “Whodeservesatrophy?” 符合题意,可以做最佳标题。故选 A 项。 四、应用文写作 Dear Jack, I am delighted to have received your letter.You asked me about the physical exercise in our school and the following information may give you some help. To my great joy,a ne
32、w stadium has been built,which has become the landmark in our school.Besides,a wide range of sports activities can be carried out,of which table tennis,football as well as running competitions enjoy great popularity.I am particularly fond of basketball because it gives me strength to face challenges in my life. Finally,I sincerely invite you to visit our school and join in the sports we both like. Yours, Li Hua 第 13页（共 13页）
