1、第 1页（共 13页） Unit4 Narural disasters section A Listening and Speaking 一、单词拼写 1More than seven million people have been affected by _ (旱灾) . 2The heavy rain has caused_ (洪水) in many parts of the country. 3This building is on fire, you must_ (撤离) immediately. 4It was the second air_ (灾难) in the region
2、in less than two months. 5The children_ (滑行) down the grassy slope. 二、阅读理解 A A One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, afierce W1 snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, heaccidentally W2 turned
3、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 colder by the minute. Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic 第 2页（共 13页） (惊慌). He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was t
4、ime 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 was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him. Usi
5、ng his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathereda huge mass of P1 snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to 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 hi
6、s body wouldnt lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he couldhehuddled W3 in his cave and slept. The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without s
7、helter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved. Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls s
8、urvival show Man Vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life. In 第 3页（共 13页） each episode of Man Vs. Wild, Grylls isabandoned W4 in a wild area and has to find his way out. When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he kne
9、w better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work tostay alive P2. 1What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon? AHe got lost.BHe broke his skis. CHe hurt his eyes.DHe caught a cold. 2How did Nicholas keep himself warm? AHe found a shelter. BHe kept on skiing. CHe built a snow cave. DHe lighted
10、some branches. 3On Tuesday, Nicholas _. Areturned to his shelter safely Bwas saved by a searcher Cgot stuck in the snow Dstayed where he was 4Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he _. Adid the right things in the dangerous situation Bwatched Grylls TV program regularly Ccreated some
11、tips for survival Dwas very hardworking B B 第 4页（共 13页） Terrible disasters in the last 50 or 100 years have become increasingly W1 common.Over the last 30 years, the number of weather related disasters has increased quickly, and the disasters have also affected more people and caused more economic l
12、oss. However, much of this could be avoided through disaster risk reduction (DRR 降低灾难风险) A meeting, held in Sendai, Japan last month, opened one day after Cyclone Pam (飓风帕姆) hit Vanuatu, which struck the islands with winds of up to 340 km/h and destroyed the island nation. The speech by the Presiden
13、t of Vanuatu was given shortly after that. He begged the international community for support and stronger commitment(承诺) to helping them manage climate and disaster risks.In the face of P1 disasters, it is always the developingcountriesthatsuffermost.Damageinthese countries is often worse and unluck
14、ily, there is limited money andtechnique to prevent these disasters. In fact P2， we have seen Asian countriesespecially those that have suffered a lot in disasters cant pay the price. Great loss Asia has suffered comes to a total of almost53 billion yearly over the past 20 years. At the same time, s
15、tudies have shown once again that proper prevention saves lives and damage.With this in mind, people at 第 5页（共 13页） the Sendai meeting were able to come up with newagreements W2 that effective ways of disaster risk reduction will be carried out in the coming years for those who easily get damaged in
16、 disasters. 5According to the first paragraph, disasters _. Acan all be prevented Bhave become more frequent Care all weatherrelated ones Daffect fewer people than before 6We can know from the passage that _. Athe Sendai meeting was held one day after a cyclone hit Vanuatu BVanuatu was terribly dest
17、royed by an earthquake Cthe president of Vanuatu begged his country to prevent the disaster DVanuatu is a small island in Japan 7 When a disaster happens, which of the following countries will suffer most? AJapan.BAmerica. CVietnam.DBritain. 8Which of the following can be the title of this news repo
18、rt? AProper ways that save lives and damage have come up BThe Sendai meeting has made new commitments CNatural disasters have become more common 第 6页（共 13页） DSome natural disasters can be reduced and avoided 四、阅读七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选 项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Accidents happen more often than you thin
19、k. Every year in China, 3.2 million people die in accidentsthats an average of six people per minute.Experts say that the 10 minutes after an accident can make the difference between life and death. _1_ The second Saturday of September is World First Aid Day. It fell on Sept 8 this year.First aid re
20、fers to the first steps taken to help someone whos injured. _2_ It also includes getting help, either by telling other people or calling 120. _3_ Do cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR, 心肺复苏), and treat things like burns, bleeding and broken bones. It takes as little as two hours to learn these skil
21、ls. _4_ You can also read books or watch videos that can be found on free apps like First Aid (急救指南)._5_ The Peking Union Medical College Hospital offers these options. “Learning first aid is good for everyone and it is better to start young， ” Wang Jiangshan, a doctor in the hospitals emergency roo
22、m, told theChina Youth Daily. “It can benefit oneself and others for the rest of ones life.” AIt includes keeping the person safe and staying calm. BYou can learn first aid by visiting the official website 第 7页（共 13页） of China First Aid Training. CThis is why learning first aid is so important. DRig
23、ht now is a good time for us to learn more about first aid. ESome hospitals also give courses or even hold first aid camps for kids. FIn the US, first aid is a basic skill that every student has to learn. GBasic first aid training teaches you how to deal with emergencies. 五、语法填空 An earthquake is a s
24、haking of the ground _1_ (cause) by the sudden breaking and shifting of large sections of Earths rocky outer shell. Earthquakes are among the most _2_ (power) events on earth, and their results can be terrifying. Rock movements during an earthquake can make rivers _3_ (change) their course. Earthqua
25、kes can cause great damage and loss of _4_ (live). Large earthquakes beneath the ocean can create a series _5_ huge and destructive waves called tsunamis _6_ flood coasts for many miles. Earthquakes almost never kill people _7_ (direct). Instead, many deaths and injuries in earthquakes result from _
26、8_ (fall) objects and the collapse (倒塌) of buildings, bridges, and other structures. Fire caused from broken gas or power lines is another major danger during _9_ quake. Spills (溢出) of _10_ (harm) chemicals are also 第 8页（共 13页） a concern during an earthquake. 第 9页（共 13页） 一、单词拼写 1.drought 2.floods 3.
27、evacuate 4.disaster 5.slid 二、阅读理解 1.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone！ ”可知 Nicholas 在暴风雪里迷路了。 故选 A。 2.C细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知为了自救，Nicholas 挖 了一个雪洞，然后把树枝堆在身上保暖。故选 C。 3.B细节理解题。 根据第六段中的 “On Tuesday, Nicholas went out to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer se
28、archer found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.”可知在星期二，他被志愿者发现并获救了。故选 B。 4.A推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，Nicholas 根据电视节目 Man Vs. Wild 中 Grylls 所教的求生技能挽救了自己的生命。这让 Grylls 印象深刻。这是因为一个小男孩在如此困难的情况下成功逃 生是难能可贵的，故选 A。 5.B细节理解题。根据第一句可知，在过去的 50 或 100 年中， 可怕的灾害变得日益常见。故选 B 项。 6.A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，在飓风帕姆
29、袭击瓦 努阿图后第二天，日本仙台就举行了一个会议。故选 A 项。 7.C推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句可知，灾难面前，总 第 10页（共 13页） 是发展中国家遭受损失最大。选项中 Vietnam(越南)是发展中国家。 故选 C 项。 8.D标题判断题。第一段最后一句是本文的主旨句，由此句可 知， 多数的生命和财产损失可以通过降低灾难风险来避免。 故选 D 项。 四、阅读七选五 1C根据空格前“Experts say that the 10 minutes after an accident can make the difference between life and death.”专
30、家说事故发生后的 10 分钟可以决定生死，可知 C 项“This is why learning first aid is so important.这就是为什么学习急救是如 此重要。 ”符合语境，故选 C。 2A根据空格前“First aid refers to the first steps taken to help someone whos injured.”急救是指为帮助受伤的人而采取 的第一步；再根据空格后“It also includes getting help, either by telling other people or calling 120.”它还包括通过告诉别
31、人或拨打 120 寻求帮助，可知 A 项“It includes keeping the person safe and staying calm.它包括保护人身安全和保持冷静。 ”符合语 境，故选 A。 3G根据空格后“do cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR, 心肺复苏), and treat things like burns, bleeding and broken bones.” 做心肺复苏， 治疗烧伤、 出血和骨折， 可知 G 项 “Basic first aid training teaches you how to deal with eme
32、rgencies.基本的 急救训练教你如何处理紧急情况。 ”符合语境，故选 G。 4B根据空格后“You can also read books or watch videos that can be found on free apps like First Aid (急救指南) ” 你还可以阅读书籍或观看免费应用程序(如急救)上的视频， 可知 B 项 第 11页（共 13页） “You can learn first aid by visiting the official website of China First Aid Training.你可以访问中国急救培训官方网站学习 急救知识
33、。 ”符合语境，下文中的 also 将该项和下文联系在一起。故 选 B。 5 E根据空格后 “The Peking Union Medical College Hospital offers these options.” 北京协和医院提供这些选择， 可知 E 项 “Some hospitals also give courses or even hold first aid camps for kids.一些医院还为孩子们开设课程，甚至举办急救营。 ”符合语境， 故选 E。 五、语法填空 1caused考查非谓语动词。 “地面的晃动”和“引起”之间是 被动关系，所以用过去分词作定语。 2 p
34、owerful考查词性转换。 用形容词修饰名词， 故填powerful。 3change考查使役动词。make 在这里作使役动词，后面跟动 词原形，意为“使某人或某物做某事” 。 4life考查词性转换。用名词作宾语。 5of考查固定用法。a series of 是固定用法，意思是“一 系列的” 。 6that/which考查定语从句的引导词。这里含有一个定语从 句，关系词在从句中作主语，且“指物” ，所以填 that/which。 7directly考查词性转换。用副词修饰动词。 8falling考查非谓语动词。介词之后需要使用动词的ing 形式。 9a考查冠词。泛指“一次地震” ，且 quake 的首字母发音是 辅音，所以填 a。 第 12页（共 13页） 10harmful考查词性转换。形容词作定语，修饰名词。 第 13页（共 13页）
