1、人教版必修第一册 UNIT 4 小题组合练习 .阅读理解 Scientists know where earthquakes are likely to take place.But it is difficult for them to predict how strong an earthquake will be.Now，American researchers have found it possible to predict the strength of future quakes. The earths crustthe outermost surfaceis made up o
2、f large plates.As many as 20 plates cover the earth.They move slowly ， sometimes sliding under one another and causing the earthquakes. Timothy HDixon is a geologist(地质学家) in the University of South Florida，who studies rocks and soil to understand the earth.He and other scientists are using global p
3、ositioning system， or GPS，to measure what he calls “slowslip” events. Timothy Dixon says that while people cant feel a building breaking off，sometimes deadly earthquakes will happen.The big Japan earthquake in 2011 and the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami in 2004 are the kind，and they are the real kil
4、lers.So what we think these slowslip events are telling us is that theyre letting off steam in areas where there is a break.And if they let off enough steam，the areas wont crack .“The more of the areas that break，” he says，“the more powerful the earthquake is.” The scientists set up a number of GPS
5、receivers 15 years ago in Costa Rica to measure the “slowslip” events，which take place only every year or two.The last one was three months before an earthquake in 2012. You know an earthquake is more or less inevitable.People always want to know when an earthquake is going to happen.This technology
6、 cannot predict that.But Timothy Dixon says even if you dont know exactly when its going to happen，since you know its going to happen，and you know how big its going to be，you can prepare accordingly. 1According to the passage，what can scientists predict about earthquakes at present? AWhen an earthqu
7、ake will happen. BWhere an earthquake may happen. CHow strong an earthquake will be. DWhat kind of the earthquake will be. 2What does the underlined word “inevitable” in the last paragraph mean? AUnavoidable.BUnpredictable. CPowerful.DTerrible. 3From Timothy Dixons words，what can we know? AWe cant p
8、redict when an earthquake happens forever. BHis new findings will prevent earthquakes happening. CHis new findings will help people reduce damage caused by earthquake. DHis new findings have been used in researching earthquakes. 4What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage? ATo tell us
9、 the reason why an earthquake can happen. BTo tell us that the strength of an earthquake can be predicted in the future. CTo tell us what Timothy HDixon is doing in his spare time. DTo tell us the advantage of knowing the strength of future earthquakes. 答案BACB .完形填空 The moon had gone behind a cloud
10、and there werent many stars in the sky.As I looked at my neighbours house，I saw a flame in his1.I thought he was having a midnight food so I went back to my2. Soon，there was a burning smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong.3，I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to4.I saw fire coming o
11、ut of my neighbours kitchen.Right away，I5“Fire! Fire！” But there was no one nearby to6my shouts. I7into my house，called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbours house.I rang the doorbell，hit on the door and8my neighbours name but there was no 9.I managed to10the house and rescued a dog. I
12、tried to throw water through the kitchen window11in vain；the fire was too strong. 12，a fire engine arrived and soon the fire was put out.They arrived just13as the fire was going to14to the other rooms in the house. When my neighbour came back，he was15because his kitchen was burnt down，but he thanked
13、 me for what I had done for him.He wanted to give me some money in return but I didnt accept it. Weeks later，my neighbour repaired his kitchen. 1A.sitting roomBbathroom CkitchenDbedroom 2A.chairBtable CbedDsofa 3A.After a whileBAll the time COnce in a whileDAt once 4A.examineBsearch CreserveDsmell 5
14、A.saidBshouted CreceivedDwhispered 6A.hearBlisten to CaskDturn to 7A.walkedBrushed CjumpedDstepped 8A.called inBcalled up Ccalled outDcalled for 9A.answerBlight CsoundDfire 10A.take outBtake up Cbreak downDbreak into 11A.andBbut CbecauseDtherefore 12A.LuckilyBSadly CUnfortunatelyDSuddenly 13A.in tim
15、eBon time Cat a timeDat times 14A.runBspread CflowDreturn 15A.amazingBsad CsickDangry 1-15 CCDAB ABCAD BAABB .语法填空 In 1916，the United States started the worlds first national park system.Since then，it 1.(serve) as a model for other countries that try to better protect the environment and let people
16、enjoy nature. A national park is a reserve of land 2.(own) by the government，protected from human development and pollution.Now China is planning its own national parks system.On Dec 5， China passed two pilot plans for national parks 3.(protect) the giant panda，Siberian tiger and Amur leopard. Befor
17、e this national park project，China had set aside thousands of nature parks，forests and scenic areas 4.protected areas.However，they havent been managed well because too many different 5.(organization) have been involved in the protection of the different areas.Under 6.new plan，national parks will cov
18、er big areas and include different protected areas. For example，the habitats of wild pandas lie in different provinces and 7.(cut) into even smaller pieces by railways，roads and power lines.This makes panda groups 8.(open) to danger.The panda national park will cover all the habitats and make the pr
19、otection of animals as comprehensive as possible. 9this increased protection doesnt mean national parks will shut their doors to humans.Instead，the new system will offer people a chance to 10.(deep) feel nature. 1has been serving/has served 2owned 3to protect 4as 5organizations 6the 7are cut 8more o
20、pen 9But 10deeply .读后续写 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续 写的词数应为 150 左右。 When a tornado touched down in a small town nearby，many families were left completely ruined .One Sunday，a particular picture especially touched me.A young woman stood in front of an entirely ruined home.A young boy ， seve
21、n or eight years old ， stood at her side ， eyes downcast.Holding her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera，eyes wide with confusion and fear.The article that went with the picture gave the clothing sizes of each family member.With growing interest，I noticed that their sizes closely matche
22、d ours.This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those less fortunate than themselves.I taped the picture of the young family to our refrigerator，explaining their difficulty to my sevenyearold twins，Brad and Brett， and to threeyearold Meghan. “These poor people now have nothing，”
23、 I said.“Well share what we have with them.” I brought three large boxes and placed them on the living room floor，encouraging the boys to go through their toys and donate( 捐 赠 ) some of their less favorite things.Meghan watched seriously， as the boys and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods a
24、nd foods that they no longer needed.Then she walked away. A few minutes later，Meghan came back with Lucy，her muchloved doll.She stopped in front of the box，gave her doll a final kiss，and then laid her gently on top of the other toys. “Oh，Honey，” I said.“You dont have to give Lucy.You love her so muc
25、h.” Meghan nodded seriously，“Lucy makes me happy，Mommy.Maybe shell make another little girl happy，too.” Paragraph 1： The boys had watched，openmouthed，when their sister placed her favorite doll in the box. Paragraph 2： I watched my children for a long moment. 一、故事梗概 二、情节推断 根据已经给出的续写部分每段的开头语并展开合理想象可推断
26、： 1 第一段应该是描述作者的女儿把自己最喜欢的玩具捐赠出去后， 小男孩们受到影响也把自 己最喜爱的玩具拿出来捐赠； 2 第二段应该是说作者在看到孩子们令人感动的行为之后， 自己心中的想法以及之后的做法。 可根据自己的想象构建故事情节。续写两段的四个要素如下： Paragraph 1Paragraph 2 时间： After Meghan donated her favorite doll 地点：in the authors house 人物：the author and her children 事件：Meghan donated her favorite doll， made other
27、children shocked，also donated 时间：After the authors children donated their favorites 地点：in the authors house 人物：the author and her children 事件：moved by her children， their favoritesdecided to donate her favorite 三、要素串联 将已确定的四要素串联，并增加细节描写，完成读后续写。 参考范文 The boys had watched，openmouthed，when their sister
28、 placed her favorite doll in the box.Without a word，the boys rose and went to their rooms and came back carrying their favorite toys to the living room.Surprised ， I realized that the boys had also recognized what little Meghans action meant.I think all of them want to make these poor people who hav
29、e nothing happy like them.Holding back my tears，I pulled all three of them into my arms. I watched my children for a long moment.I removed my old jacket from the box of clothes， too.I replaced it with the new hunter green jacket that I had found on sale last week.I hoped the young woman in the picture would love it as much as I did.What Meghan did taught me a lesson that the true spirit of donating is to give with your heart.
