1、UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERSSection Listening and Speaking一、根据句意及首字母提示写出单词1.The child was r by the soldiers after the earthquake.2.The terrible experience has a her growth.3.A d is a very bad accident or a sudden event.4.She was thankful to the old lady who provided a s in the pouring rain.5.Bad eating
2、habits can cause d to our health.6.The heavy rain f the village.7.Lets s down this grassy slope.8.The building was d completely by the big fire.9.A d is a long time of very little or no rain.10.Her d came as a terrible shock to us.二、同义句转换1.The landslide caused 12 people to die.The landslide caused 1
3、2 .2.The soldier rescued the visitors.The soldier .三、阅读理解AA volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe.Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean,leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.Grimsvom is one of the largest and most active volcanoe
4、s in Europe.What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier(冰川) of ice up to 12 metres thick.The hot volcano heats up the ice above it,which then forms a layer(层) of water between the glacier and the volcano.This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano,keeping it stable.As the
5、 water flows out from under the glacier,the pressure lifts.The lava(岩浆) from the volcano then comes up to the surface.This is exactly what happened today.Now,airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash.According to one of Europes biggest airline
6、s,airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it.Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplanes engines,causing damage to the plane.The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland.The volcano left ash and sharp,glass-like rocks all over the countryside.Farmers
7、are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash-covered grass or the sharp objects.1.What makes Grimsvom different from other volcanoes?A.It is below ice.B.It lies under the sea.C.It is the largest volcano.D.Its lava affects the airlines.2.What keeps Grimsvom still?A.The slow flow of w
8、ater.B.The low water temperature.C.The thick glacier.D.The water pressure.3.Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption?A.People stop travelling in Europe.B.Airlines suffer from the loss of planes.C.It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside.D.Farmers have lost many of their a
9、nimals.4.This text is most probably taken from .A.a research paperB.a newspaper reportC.a class presentationD.a geography textbookBJordan wakes at 6 a.m. She helps her disabled mother, who is recovering from surgery for breast cancer, into the bath. Jordan has it all timed. She has a quick breakfast
10、 as her mother bathes, and returns to help her out of the bathtub and into her room. Before going to school, the 14-year-old has to walk the dog. In the evening, Jordan takes care of the familys animals and helps her mother into bed. Then she had a chance to eat dinner, do homework and wind down bef
11、ore going to sleep. Bedtime can be past midnight for the Florida nine-grader.You have to have a certain level of maturity (成熟) to do it, She says. As a determined student, Jordan is already planning a career in medicine.About 1.4 million children between ages 8 and 18 are caregivers nationwide, acco
12、rding to American Association of Caregiving Youth (AACY). Evenly divided between girls and boys, about a third are between 8 and 11, and nearly 40% are between 12 and 15. For the young caretakers, most common are chores like shopping, fixing meals and household tasks, or keeping the family member co
13、mpany. Hands-on care includes helping loved ones with day-to-day activities such as bathing, dressing and toileting, getting in and out of bed and chairs, and feeding.AACY is a nonprofit organization supporting caregiving kids in various ways, including financial assistance, caregiving education and
14、 camps to connect young caregivers to peers. Through AACYs Care Giving Youth Project, Jordan is not alone and she is able to develop friendships with teens like her. I felt much more relieved and less embarrassed because I wasnt the only one. She says. I met one of my best friends and Im still frien
15、ds with her today.There is light at the end of the tunnel for Jordan. Seeing the people Im taking care of become better gives me a relief that things will get better, she says. She believes that AACY will continue to help her mother when its time for her to go to college.4. Which can be used to desc
16、ribe Jordans life?A.Exciting and interesting.B.Peaceful but lonely.C.Busy and stressful.D.Easy but boring.5. What do we learn about the caregivers according to paragraph three?A.Two thirds of them are teens.B.Most of them are school girls.C.They are experienced in care giving.D.They take on a wide r
17、ange of duties.6. What can we infer about Jordans best friend?A.She is an official of AA.B.She is also a teen caregiver.C.She helps kids communicate.D.She is suffering a bad disease.7. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase wind down in the first paragraph?A.To have some rest.B.To take a nap.C
18、.To get dressed.D.To sing a song.四、七选五阅读理解A good afterschool programme can turn free hours after school into productive learning time.1 Here are four things a good afterschool programme can do for those kids.Develop social skills.In an afterschool programme,students have a chance to meet new people.
19、And with more time to interact(互动) freely,they are able to practise and experiment with social skills.2Provide academic(学业的) support.Many afterschool programmes offer homework help.Homework can often cause friction(不和) between kids with learning and attention problems and their parents.3Besides,pers
20、onalised help from afterschool programme teachers allows students to learn a lesson they may have not understood during the day.4Some afterschool programmes offer classes in areas like science or computers.In these classes,there arent tests and students may work together in groups.For kids with lear
21、ning and attention problems,these classes can be relaxing,fun and meaningful.Programmes may also offer arts choices like painting and music,which can help kids find new interests.Build confidence(信心).For kids with learning and attention problems,an afterschool programme may allow more room for mista
22、kes than school does.The stakes may not feel as high.5 This,in turn,can lead to higher confidence.A.Encourage teamwork.B.Make learning more fun.C.Students have a chance to find out what they are good at.D.They are allowed to fail and then learn from their failures.E.As a result,they may feel freer t
23、o try new things and take more risks.F.That can be very helpful for kids with learning and attention problems.G.So getting it done during the programme can make everyones evening more pleasant.五、语篇填空It is sad but true that people die in earthquakes 1. falling furniture and bricks.Earthquake 2.(safe)
24、 is very important and there is 3.(much) to it than just keeping buildings from falling down.So if your home is in 4. earthquake area,you should prepare carefully before the earthquake comes.Firstly,make sure you buy a house 5. is shockproof.All pipes should be fixed to the walls and all walls shoul
25、d be thick and strong enough.Make sure the building has no 6.(break) windows and is well repaired.Secondly,look at the objects in your house.Objects like computers,televisions and 7.(lamp) can be fixed to tables or tied to them so these things wont easily move around.The cupboards(橱柜),where many sma
26、ll things 8.(store),should have strong doors.Its wise to use safety glass if you can,9.(especial) for pictures.Always remember,10.(good) safe than sorry.It is your awareness and preparations that can save your life in emergencies.参考答案一、根据句意及首字母提示写出单词1.rescued 2.affected 3.disaster 4.shelter 5.damage
27、 6.:flooded7.slide 8.destroyed 9.drought 10.death二、同义句转换1.deaths2.came/went to the visitors rescue三、阅读理解1.A细节理解题。由第二段第二句“What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier of ice up to 12 metres thick.”可知,它有别于其他火山之处是它位于巨大的冰川之下。故选A项。2.D细节理解题。由第二段第四句“This layer of water puts pressure o
28、n the volcano,keeping it stable.”可知,水的压力让它稳定。故选D项。3.C细节理解题。由最后两段可以看出A、B、D三项都不存在,由最后一段“The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland.Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash-covered grass or the sharp objects.”可知,C项符合。4.B推理判断题。通读全文可知这是一篇新闻报道,故B项合适。5. C推理判断题
29、。根据第一段乔丹早上 6 点起床。她帮助身患残疾的母亲洗澡，她的母亲刚刚从乳腺癌手术中康复。乔丹有时间限制。妈妈洗澡时，她迅速吃了早餐，然后回来帮妈妈从浴缸里岀来，回到自己的房间。在上学之前，这个 14 岁的孩子不得不遛狗。晚上，乔丹照顾家里的动物，帮助妈妈上床睡觉。然后她有机会吃晩饭，做作业，在睡觉前放松一下。这位佛罗里达州九年级学生的就寝时间可以超过午夜。由此推知，乔丹忙碌且有压力。故选 C。6. D推理判断题。根据第三段，对于年轻的看护者来说，最常见的是购物、做饭、做家务，或者陪伴家人。实际护理包括帮助所爱的人进行日常活动，如洗澡、穿衣和洗漱、上下床和椅子，以及喂食。因此可知看护者他们承
30、担着广泛的职责。故选 D。7. B推理判断题。根据第四段中 Through AACYs Care Giving Youth Project, Jordan is not alone and she is able to develop friendships with teens like her. I felt much more relieved and less embarrassed because I wasnt the only one. She says. I met one of my best friends and Im still friends with her tod
31、ay.“通过 AACY 的关爱青少年项目，Jordan 并不孤单，她能够和像她一样的青少年建立友谊。我感觉轻松多了，也不那么尴尬了，因为我不是唯一个。”她说。“我遇到了我最好的朋友之一，今天我仍然是她的朋友。”可知，关于乔丹最好的朋友，我们能推断出她也是一名青少年看护者。故选 B。8. A词义猜测题。根据第一段中 Then she had a chance to eat dinner, do homework and wind down before going to sleep. Bedtime can be past midnight for the Florida nine-grader.“然后她有机会吃晚饭，做作业，在睡觉前放松一下。这位佛罗里达州九年级学生的就寝时间已超过午夜。”由此推知：睡前除了做作业还可以“休息一下”，所以划线部分的意思是“休息一下”。故选 A。四、七选五阅读理解:15 FDGBE五、语篇填空1.from2.safety3.more4.an5.which/that6.broken7.lamps8.are stored9.especially10.better
