1、 - 1 - Unit 4Unit 4 EarthquakesEarthquakes .阅读理解 A A 2020青岛市质量检测Recently whenever I turned on my computer or my mobile phone, news about the great effect of Hurricane Harvey on thousands of people caught my eye. I saw many unfortunate events. However, there were also the bright news that confirmed t
2、he goodness of mankind. As a journalist, I wrote many humaninterest stories during my career. Thats why the story about the guys in the bakery caught my eye. When the staff at a Mexican bakery chain in Houston were trapped inside the building for two days, they didnt sit there feeling sorry for them
3、selves. They used their time wisely after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. While they were waiting for the eventual rescue that came on Monday morning, four decided to make as many loaves of bread as possible for their community. The flood water rose in the street outside. They took advantage of
4、 their emergency power supply to bake bread. They used more than 4,200 pounds of flour to create hundreds of loaves and sheets of sweet bread. Although the water kept rising, they continued baking to help more people. By the time the owner managed to get to them, they had made so much bread that the
5、y took the loaves to loads of emergency centers across the city for people affected by the floods. The store manager, Brian Alvarado, told The Independent, “Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel forlorn. Instead, we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our act
6、s of kindness will make a big difference.” 1What did the bakery store workers do after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey? AThey volunteered to make bread for their community. BThey managed to live by selling more bread in the store. CThey felt sorry that they couldnt escape from the store. DThey a
7、te nothing but to wait for their community to rescue them. 2Which of the following best explains “forlorn” underlined in the last paragraph? AFortunate. BHopeful. - 2 - CShallow. DDesperate. 3What can we infer from the text? AAlvarado organized his workers to bake much bread. BHurricane Harvey cause
8、d a power failure in Houston. CThe staff in the bakery sent enough flour to emergency centers. DThe author preferred to write stories about people facing disasters. 4What can be the best title for the text? AA Popular Mexican Bakery Chain in Houston BWait for the Eventual Rescue in a Big Disaster CA
9、ll Kinds of Disasters Caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston DBake Bread to Make a Difference in the Face of Hurricane Harvey B B 2020兰州高三诊断考试For those of us who attempt to keep up with the fashion world to ensure our cupboards stay fresh, the real skeletons in our cupboards are those pieces we bough
10、t and only wore once or twice mostly from following each seasons new trends. With fast fashion brands like Forever 21, H&M and Zaras constant output of new trendy clothing at low prices, its easy to fall into the trap of buying clothes regardless of whether you really need them. But unnecessary purc
11、hasing, and the mass production of clothing, arent just hard on our wallets they are hard on the environment. One of the first steps in getting unwanted clothes out of your cupboard is to sell or consign (寄送) them. But because popular resale shops like Buffalo Exchange and Crossroads dont accept fas
12、t fashion brands because they dont profit enough from them, people often turn to throwing their old clothing in the dustbins. Many consumers dont realize that clothing and textiles(纺织品) are recyclable or how to recycle them. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States generat
13、ed 16.22 million tons of waste textiles in 2017 and recycled only 2.62 million tons. Ten and a half million tons of textiles were finally buried under the ground that year. Vetements, a Parisian fashion brand worn by celebrities like Kanye West and Rihanna, aimed to bring awareness to the problem of
14、 fast fashion brands and clothing waste with a recent window display at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. The window contained a giant pile of clothes. The pile, which grew daily, was made up of old - 3 - clothes donated by Saks employees and outofseason items from the store. On Aug. 10, the clothing f
15、rom the display was donated to RewearAble, a Long Island recycling program that collects old clothes and textiles, and prepares them for resale or repurposes the textiles. 5What keeps customers coming back to fast fashion brands like Forever 21, H&M and Zara? AGood shopping environment. BDiscounts a
16、nd promotional activities. CWarm and thoughtful service of the salesmen. DLow prices and a continuous supply of new looks. 6Where can you find the data that best supports “fast fashion is hard on the environment”？ AIn Paragraph 2. BIn Paragraph 3. CIn Paragraph 4. DIn Paragraph 5. 7What can be learn
17、ed about the window display created by Vetements? AIt can help the environment. BIt does good to peoples health. CIt can help change peoples lives. DIt will take the lead in the latest fashion. 8What is the best title for the text? AHow to Stop Buying Unnecessary Clothes BFast Fashion Brands Spread
18、Around the World CThe Advantages and Disadvantages of Fast Fashion DFast Fashion Can Kill Your Wallet and the Environment .完形填空 2020石家庄市重点高中高三毕业班摸底考试When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start” At the _1_ of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷) St
19、ate Park, I _2_ a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a _3_ permanent campsite in the park and _4_， the hosts served as a link between the parks guests and the rangers (护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rentfree place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made a
20、n _5_ for the following day. The park was _6_， so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finished our dinner, my wife saw two large skunks(臭鼬) walking toward - 4 - our table. We _7_ climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours，waited for them to _8_ our camp. Havi
21、ng survived that night, we were _9_ that everything else would be all right. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our _10_ and gave us a beautiful campsite. That evening, _11_， we learned about the canyon _12_. They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping tru
22、ck violently, and we lay _13_ in the dark until the winds died away. _14_ the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck. And we managed to _15_ the little money my wife _16_ by substitute teaching. Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building
23、 a successful _17_. For a time after our business _18_ I thought I might lose my family as well. Living in the tiny _19_ with no television, we sat close together reading and talking. One evening, standing under a jeweled sky, I found myself _20_ for all the hardships. We had walked the trails and c
24、limbed the canyon walls. We had become a family! 1A.back Bedge Ccentre Dentrance 2A.sponsored Bpublished Cnoticed Danswered 3A.safe Bfree Cconvenient Dbeautiful 4A.in return Bin time Cin short Din turn 5A.attempt Bagreement Cappeal Dappointment 6A.crowded Bdangerous Cideal Dquiet 7A.repeatedly Bimme
25、diately Ceventually Dcalmly 8A.attack Bleave Cpass Dsearch 9A.satisfied Bdetermined - 5 - Cconfident Daware 10A.responsibilities Brequirements Ccircumstances Dconditions 11A.moreover Btherefore Cmeanwhile Dhowever 12A.winds Bsnows Cwoods Dtrails 13A.shaking Bquarrelling Cmourning Daching 14A.After B
26、Between CDuring DBeyond 15A.give away Bhand out Clive on Dput aside 16A.borrowed Bearned Cposted Draised 17A.business Bcareer Cfamily Dimage 18A.started Bfailed Cexpanded Ddeclined 19A.truck Bpark Chouse Dcamp 20A.desperate Bready Csuitable Dthankful .短文改错 2020济南高三模拟 Dear Mr. Brown， We have learned
27、that you were going back to America for the summer vacation. To express our thank for your excellent teaching in our school, we have decided have a party for you. The party which will start at 6：30 on Friday evening in the lecture hall. It will possible last an hour. To start with, our monitor will
28、give a speech on behalf of a whole class. Then we would like to invite you to join us and singing some English songs. In the end of the party, we will present you with some gifts and cards, mostly making by ourselves. I believe you will have a good time together. Looking forward to your coming. - 6
29、- Yours sincerely， Frank 课时作业课时作业( (四四) ) .阅读理解 A A 体裁：记叙文 题材：人物故事 主题：面对灾难，采取积极的行动来拯救自己和帮助 别人 【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了一家连锁面包店的员工们在面对哈维飓风带来的洪水、 断电时，在等待救援的同时采取积极的行动，利用应急电源烤面包去帮助社区受洪水影响的 居民。 1A 考查细节理解。根据文章第二段的最后一句“While they were waiting for the eventual rescue that came on Monday morning，four decided to make as
30、 many loaves of bread as possible for their community.”可知，当这家面包房的员工们在等待周一 上午的最终救援时，四人决定为他们的社区制作尽可能多的面包，故选 A 项。 2D 考查词义猜测。根据最后一段中的“Instead, we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others.”可知，相反，我们应该采取积极的行动来拯救自己 和帮助他人。由 Instead 可知，forlorn 的语义与 positive 的意思相反，故 forlorn 与 desperate(绝望的
31、)意思相近，故选 D 项。 3 B 考查细节理解。 根据倒数第二段中的“They took advantage of their emergency power supply to bake bread.”可知，他们利用应急电源烤面包。由此可推知，哈维飓风造 成休斯敦停电，故选 B 项。 4 D 考查主旨大意。 根据文章第二、 三段的内容和最后一段中的“Our acts of kindness will make a big difference.”可知，D 项(在面对哈维飓风时，烤面包起了很大作用)作为 标题最能概括全文内容，故选 D 项。 B B 体裁：说明文 题材：社会生活 主题：废旧衣
32、物 【语篇解读】 文章主要讲述了快时尚品牌加剧了衣物的淘汰，而大量的废旧衣物对环 境造成了很大影响，然而一些废旧衣物可以重新被利用或出售。 【熟词生义】 profit n利润 例句：The shops daily profit is usually around $500.这家商店每天的利润一般 在 500 美元左右。 本句义：v.获益 例句：Farmers are profiting from the new legislation.新法规使农民受益。 - 7 - 【难句分析】 For those of us who attempt to keep up with the fashion w
33、orld to ensure our cupboards stay fresh, the real skeletons in our cupboards are those pieces we bought and only wore once or twice mostly from following each seasons new trends. 分析：该句为主从复合句。句中“who attempt to. stay fresh”为 who 引导的定语 从句，修饰先行词“those of us”，who 在从句中作主语；“we bought and only wore once or
34、twice”为省略了 that 的定语从句。 译文：对于我们中那些试图跟上时尚潮流，以确保我们的衣柜保持亮丽的人来说，衣柜 里真正的框架是那些我们买来只穿过一两次的衣服大多是追随每一季的新潮流。 5D 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“With fast fashion brands like Forever 21, H&M and Zaras constant output of new trendy clothing at low prices”可知，这些品 牌持续吸引顾客的是不断翻新的花样，以及低廉的价格，故选 D。 6C 考查细节理解。根据第四段第二句中的“the United State
35、s generated 16.22 million tons of waste textiles in 2017 and recycled only 2.62 million tons”可知， 该段用数据证明了废旧的衣物给环境造成的影响，而正是快时尚品牌加剧了衣物的淘汰，故 选 C。 7A 考查推理判断。根据第六段中的“the clothing from the display was donated to RewearAble, a Long Island recycling program that collects old clothes and textiles”可知，Vetement
36、s 将展示的旧衣物捐赠了出去，从而可以让衣物重新出售，或者 将纺织品重新利用。由此可推知，这样做可以保护环境，故选 A。 8 D 考查主旨大意。 文章第一至四段讲述了追随潮流而购买的衣物， 变成旧衣物之后， 不但浪费钱，而且还会给环境带来危害；文章第五、六段列举了 Vetements 的例子，表明旧 衣物可以重新被利用起来，从而减少对环境的危害。由此可推知，D 项符合题意。 .完形填空 体裁：记叙文 主题语境：人与自我个人经历发现生活的真谛 【语篇解读】 餐馆生意失败后作者和妻子一起去了得克萨斯州。作者在帕罗杜洛峡谷 州立公园的入口处，看到了招聘公园管理人员的广告。作者因为这个岗位能提供免费的
37、野营 地而去参加应聘。然后他与妻子一起在野营卡车里过了几周的艰苦生活，但是这样的生活使 作者能够和妻子紧靠在一起阅读和交谈。最终，作者不仅对所经历的磨难充满感激，而且回 归了家庭，并最终爱上峡谷公园的一切。 1D 招聘广告一般都贴在入口处。edge“边缘”；entrance“入口”。 2 C 作者注意到一则招聘公园管理人员的广告。 sponsor“赞助”； publish“出版”。 3B 根据下文中的“a rentfree place”可知，这个岗位提供一个免费的、永久性 的营地。 4A 根据空前表述这个岗位提供永久性的营地和空后的这个岗位的职责并结合选项可 - 8 - 知，此处应是作为回报，
38、这些被招聘来的管理人员在公园游客和护林人员之间起联系作用。 in return“作为回报”；in time“及时”；in short“总而言之”；in turn“轮流；转而”。 5D 根据第 10 空前一句“The next day we met with the people who ran the park” 可知，此处是作者与招聘人员约好第二天见面。agreement“同意；协议”；appeal“呼吁； 吸引力”；appointment“预约；约会；约定”。 6A 根据空后的“so it took us some time to find an available site”可知， 作者
39、花了一些时间才找到可用的位置，故可反推出：公园是十分拥挤的。crowded“拥挤的”； ideal“理想的”。 7B 根据语境可知，看到两只臭鼬爬过来，作者和妻子立即爬到桌子上。 repeatedly“反复地”。 8B 根据该句中的“waited for them”和语境可知，此处表示作者和妻子等着臭鼬 离开。 9C 根据空处前后的内容可知，那一夜他们有惊无险地度过了，所以此处作者很自信 其他一切都会好起来的。satisfied“满意的”；determined“有决心的”；aware“知道的， 意识到的”。 10A 根据空前一句可知，作者与招聘人员见了面，招聘人员肯定要向作者说明作者 他们的工
40、作职责。requirement“要求”；circumstance“情况，情形”。 11D 根据第 13 空后的“winds”可知，此处表达的是，那天夜里他们遭遇了峡谷狂 风。与上文他们自信地认为一切都会好起来形成转折，故用 however“但是，然而”。 moreover“此外，而且”。 12A 参见上题解析。 13A 根据空前一句“They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently”可知， 狂风摇动着野营车， 作者和妻子也随之摇动直到狂风渐息。 shake“摇动”； quarrel“争吵”；mourn“哀
41、悼；忧伤”；ache“疼痛”。 14C 根据语境可知，在接下来的几周时间里，作者和妻子学会了在卡车中生存并设 法依靠妻子临时代课挣来的少量的钱生活。 15C 参见上题解析。give away“赠送；泄露”；hand out“分发”；live on“依 靠生活”；put aside“忽视；储存”。 16B 参见第 14 题解析。post“邮寄；张贴”；raise“举起；筹集”。 17C 根据下文中的“I might lose my family as well”可知，此处表达的是开了 一个成功的店，然后又失去了它，(这一过程)使得作者很少有时间建立一个成功的家庭，故 选 C。 18B 根据第一段
42、第一句中的“When our restaurant business failed”可知，此处 是生意失败后的一段时间内， 作者认为自己连家也可能失去。 fail“失败”； expand“扩大”； - 9 - decline“下降；拒绝”。 19A 根据上文中的“survive in our truck”可知，此处表示作者夫妻俩生活在无 电视的狭小的野营车内。 20D 根据本段最后一句“We had become a family”和空前的“a jeweled sky”可 知，此处应是作者对过去的磨难充满了感激。desperate“绝望的”；suitable“适合的”； thankful“感激
43、的”。 .短文改错 Dear Mr. Brown， We have learned that you were are going back to America for the summer vacation. To express our thank thanks for your excellent teaching in our school, we have decided to have a party for you. The party which will start at 6：30 on Friday evening in the lecture hall. It will
44、 possible possibly last an hour. To start with, our monitor will give a speech on behalf of a the/our whole class. Then we would like to invite you to join us and singing sing some English songs. I n At the end of the party, we will present you with some gifts and cards, mostly making made by oursel
45、ves. I believe yo u we will have a good time together. Looking forward to your coming. Yours sincerely， Frank were 改为 are。考查动词的时态。根据主从句时态一致的原则，并结合语境可知，对 方回美国是将来要发生的事情，故用 are，be going back to.表示“将要回到”。 thank 改为 thanks。考查词形转换。根据前面的“our”并结合语境可知，此处应用 名词 thanks“谢意”，此时 thanks 多用复数形式。 decided 后加 to。考查固定搭配。
46、decide to do sth.意为“决定做某事”，是固定 搭配。 删除 which。考查关系词。分析句子结构可知，本句是一个简单句，不是一个主从复 合句，句中的“will start”作谓语，which 多余，故删除。 possible 改为 possibly。考查副词。分析句子结构可知，本句中的 last 是动词，表 示“持续”，故用副词 possibly 修饰动词 last，在句子中作状语。 - 10 - a 改为 the/our。 考查限定词。 此处表示代表整个班级/我们整个班级， 故用定冠词 the 或形容词性物主代词 our 修饰。 singing 改为 sing。考查动词。根据“and”可知，此处和前面的“join”并列，应 用动词原形。 In 改为 At。考查介词。at the end of意为“在结束时”，符合语境；in the end 意为“最后”，单独使用，后不跟介词 of。 making 改为 made。考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，动词 make 和其逻辑主语 “some gifts and cards”构成动宾关系，且和介词“by”呼应，故用过去分词作后置定语。 you 改为 we。考查代词。根据句中的“together”和语境可知，此处表示“我们”， 故把 you 改为 we。
