1、Natural Disasters 自然灾害自然灾害 .单句语法填空 1.About 2,400 homes(destroy) and almost 88,000 people were evacuated in the wildfire of Canada. 2.My grandparents prefer to live incountryside by themselves. 3.The big fire burned many houses and a few hours later, the whole village was ruins. 4.After the earthquak
2、e, the local people worked with the army shoulder to shoulder, expecting the(revive) of the city. 5.The government has taken action to save those(trap) in the burning house. 6.Just have a little patience, and your(effort) are bound to pay off. 7.Supplies of food and water(send) to the disaster area
3、in no time. 8.The(survive) were sorrowful to have lost both their relatives and their homes. 9.A strong tsunami(strike) the southeast coastline of Indonesia last night. 10.Many more people were(miss), and the rescue work was still going on. .选词填空 set upat leastas usualless thanblow awayin shockin ti
4、mes ofexpect. toa length ofcut across 1.Sheltersby the government for those who had lost their homes in the earthquake. 2.He picked upstick and wrote a big SOS on the ground. 3.He finished answering all the questions inhalf an hour, which surprised all the people present. 4.The frightened boy looked
5、 at the broken vase, unable to move. 5.Youfinish the task before next Friday. 6.Opinion on this issuetraditional political boundaries. 7.He was the first to arrive at the sales department. 8.A persons quality can be best testeddanger. 9.Fallen leaves on the groundby the strong wind. 10.I imagine the
6、 new department manager to be50 years old. .金句默写 1.第一次面对这么多人, 那个小女孩紧张得一句话也说不出来。 so many people for the first time, the girl was. 2.看起来好像他们的婚姻已经走到了尽头。 their marriage were. 3.站在沙漠的边缘, 旅行者们只能看到无尽的黄沙。 Standingthe desert, the travellers could seeyellow sand without end. 4.士兵和志愿者们尽其所能地努力干活, 拉走砖块和岩石, 拯救困在废
7、墟下面的人们。 Soldiers and volunteers worked, pulling away bricks and rocks to rescue thoseunder the ruins. 5.一场严重的交通事故在桥上发生, 导致 5名乘客丧生, 3名重伤。 A serious traffic accidenton the bridge, and three to be badly injured. .单项填空 1.He, along with his brothers,how serious the situation is. A.havent realisedB.hasnt
8、realised C.dont realiseD.didnt realise 2.I have no appetite for anything today. ? I think you should see a doctor. A.Why notB.So what C.What forD.How come 3.He did noteasily, but was willing to accept any constructive advice. A.approachB.wrestle C.compromiseD.communicate 4.The shouting in the classr
9、oom suddenly stopped with theof Mr Black, who preferred silence all the time. A.appearanceB.movement C.advanceD.departure 5.Ways ofthe truth are various, while the truth itself is. A.approaching; unique B.attempting; evident C.accessing; official D.appreciating; perfect 6.Our industry makes use of w
10、hat farmersthrow away as waste. A.alsoB.though C.otherwiseD.therefore 7.He devoted all the timehe could sparehis novel. A./; writeB.that; to writing C.which; writingD.that; to write 8.As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only. A.occasionallyB.anxiously C.practicallyD.urgently 9.Armed
11、with the information you have gathered, you canpreparing your business plan. A.set outB.set about C.set offD.set up 10.This is a very interesting book. Ill buy it,. A.how much may it cost B.no matter how it may cost C.no matter how much it may cost D.how may it cost .阅读理解 A (2020广西南宁高三二模) The Kids F
12、arm While kids visit vegetable plots and animal contact areas, they will learn that most of the food we eat every day comes from farms, and that taking care of animals takes time, commitment and knowledge. Kids can see our cows, donkeys, goats, alpacas, etc. and learn all about looking after farm an
13、imals. At the Caring Corral, they will have a chance to touch cows and donkeys, under staff members supervision. Please Note: Any time you touch an animal, there is a risk of spreading germs (细菌). Visitors to the Kids Farm should wash their hands after touching the animals. The Caring Corral is open
14、 only when the staff are available; hours are limited. The Kids Farm uses pizza to teach kids how many kinds of food grow. Hands-on exhibits show how pizza ingredients go from the farm to the pizza. The Pizza Garden has slice-shaped plots of growing ingredients, including tomatoes, wheat and herbs.
15、The 22-foot-wide Giant Pizza gives kids a place to play with oversized toppings and each other. During the busier season (beginning in June), a free shuttle picks up visitors in need of a lift at the Kids Farm and drops them off at the Panda Plaza/the Bus Lot from 11 a.m.to 6 p.m. 1.What do visitors
16、 need to do before visiting the Caring Corral? A.Wash their hands. B.Make a reservation. C.Check on its opening time. D.Read the instructions on safety. 2.Where can kids play with oversized toppings and each other? A.At the Panda Plaza. B.At the Bus Lot. C.At the Pizza Garden. D.At the Giant Pizza.
17、3.Why does the author write this passage? A.To provide information about visiting the Kids Farm. B.To show kids how pizza and farms are connected. C.To encourage kids to protect plants and animals. D.To seek sponsors for the Kids Farm. B (2018全国) Cities usually have a good reason for being where the
18、y are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8
19、million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 3
20、0,000. Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning. A
21、n avalanche(雪崩)once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives. But no matter how rich they were, D
22、awson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Da
23、wson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and goto see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson Cityits present population is 762. 4.What attracted the early settlers to New York City? A.Its business culture. B.Its small population. C.I
24、ts geographical position. D.Its favourable climate. 5.What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson? A.Two-thirds of them stayed there. B.One out of five people got rich. C.Almost everyone gave up. D.Half of them died. 6.What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson? A.They
25、 found the city too crowded. B.They wanted to try their luck elsewhere. C.They were unable to stand the winter. D.They were short of food. 7.What is the text mainly about? A.The rise and fall of a city. B.The gold rush in Canada. C.Journeys into the wilderness. D.Tourism in Dawson. 答案：答案： .1.were de
26、stroyed2.the3.in4.revival5.trapped6.efforts7.were sent8.survivors 9.struck10.missing .1.were set up2.a length of3.less than4.in shock5.are expected to6.cuts across7.as usual8.in times of9.were blown away10.at least .1.Faced with; too nervous to say a single word2.It seemed as if; coming to an end3.a
27、t the edge of; nothing but4.as hard as they could; who were trapped5.occurred/happened; causing five passengers to be killed .1.B句意: 他和他的兄弟们还没有意识到形势的严重性。由句意可知, 此处应用现在完成时 表示所发生的事情对现在造成的影响。当 A along with B 结构做主语出现在句首时, 谓语动词 单复数形式应该与 A保持一致。故选 B 项。 2.D句意: 今天我没有胃口吃东西。怎么了?我想你该去看医生。Why not? “为什么 不呢?”; So w
28、hat? “那又怎么样呢?”; What for? “为什么?”; How come? “怎么回事?”。 3.C句意: 他不容易妥协, 但是他愿意接受任何建设性的建议。approach “靠近, 接近”; wrestle “摔跤, 斗争, 努力解决”; compromise “妥协, 和解, 让步”; communicate “交流”。根据句意可知, C 项正确。 4.A句意: 随着布莱克老师的出现, 教室里的喊叫声突然停了下来, 因为他总是喜欢安静。 appearance “出现, 来到”; movement “动作, 运动”; advance “前进”; departure “离开”。 5
29、.A句意: 接近真理的方式是多种多样的, 而真理本身却是独一无二的。approach “靠近, 接近”; attempt “尝试”; access “进入, 使用”; appreciate “欣赏, 感激”。由于宾语是 the truth, 所以第一个 空要用 approaching表示 “接近”。第二个空用 unique表示 “独一无二的”。 6.C句意: 我们这个行业能将农民们原本会当作废物的东西利用起来。also “也”; though “虽 然”; otherwise “否则”; therefore “因此”。 7.B句意: 他把所有省出的时间都专注于写小说了。he could spa
30、re 是定语从句修饰 the time。that做 spare的宾语, 也可省略, 关键是第二个空要用 to writing, 构成 devote. to. 搭配, 其 中 to为介词。 8.A句意: 由于他在一个遥远的地方工作, 他只能偶尔去看他的父母。occasionally “偶尔地”; anxiously “焦虑地”; practically “实际地”; urgently “紧急地”。 9.B句意: 你已搜集了信息, 可以着手准备你的经营计划了。此处要用 set about doing sth表示 “着手做某事”。set out “开始”, 后面接动词不定式; set off “动身
31、”; set up “建立”。 10.C句意: 这是一本有趣的书, 不管花多少钱我都要买下它。no matter how much意为 “不管 多少钱”。 .【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了孩子们在参观 Kids Farm 时会有什么收 获以及参观时的注意事项。 1.C细节理解题。由 Please Note中的 “The Caring Corral is open only when the staff are available; hours are limited.” 可知, 只有当工作人员在场时, Caring Corral才开放且时间是有限制的。所以 访客在参观 Carin
32、g Corral 前需要核对一下它的营业时间。故 C项正确。 2.D细节理解题。由 Please Note中的 “The 22-foot-wide Giant Pizza gives kids a place to play with oversized toppings and each other.” 可知, 这个 22英尺宽的 Giant Pizza 给孩子们提供了一个 场所, 在那里孩子们可以玩超级大的比萨饼装饰配料和一起玩耍。所以孩子们可以在 Giant Pizza 玩超级大的比萨装饰配料, 一起玩耍。故 D项正确。 3.A推理判断题。通过读全文可知, 本文主要介绍了孩子们在参观 K
33、ids Farm时, 可以从中 学到什么以及参观时的注意事项。所以作者写这篇文章的目的是提供参观 Kids Farm 的相关 信息。故 A项正确。 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。城市自有它形成的原因。本文主要介绍加拿大城市 Dawson(道森), 它昔日因为金矿而迅速兴起, 现在则只能以旅游业作为主产业。 4.C细节理解题。由第一段第二、三句 “People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City,
34、 for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River.” 可知, 像纽约市这样的城市往往占据重要的地理位置, 交通、通信和贸易方便, 由此推知答案为 C项。 5.B推理判断题。由第二段末的 “Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich.” 可 知, 最早来淘金的 20 000人里, 有 4 000人依靠挖掘黄金致富, 占总人数的 1/5。故选 B 项。 6.B细节理解题。由最后一段中的 “But soon, the gold tha
35、t Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded.when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come.” 可知, 金矿被开采殆尽, 特别是当得知阿拉斯加发现新 的金矿后, 人们已经没有兴趣继续留在这里。据此得出导致很多人离开 Dawson的主要原因是 要到别处寻找新的金矿。故选 B项。 7.A主旨大意题。A 项 “一座城市的兴衰”; B 项 “加拿大淘金热”; C项 “荒野之旅”; D 项 “道森 的旅游业”。文中主要介绍加拿大城市 Dawson(道森)因为金矿而崛起, 又因为金矿被开采殆尽 而衰落, 经济只能依靠旅游业支撑, 所以 A项能准确概括文章内容。
