1、Unit 4 Natural DisastersUnit 4 Natural Disasters 同步练习同步练习 The Night the Earth DidnThe Night the Earth Didnt t SleepSleep 同步练习同步练习 （答题时间：（答题时间：4040 分钟）分钟） 一、完形填空 The whole school was talking about the coming trip at a winter camp. And everyone was 1 , except me. “Ill hate it,” I told my parents. “Ill
2、 get homesick （想家 的）. Ill look stupid at winter sports, and everyone will 2 me.” “You might be surprised, Bree,” said Mom. “The only way to find out is to 3 .” “Its what growing up is all about,” Dad added. When 4 the camp, we were asked to share one 5 . “Im afraid Ill be homesick,” someone said. I
3、wasnt the only one! I began to 6 . After lunch, we were asked to ski （滑雪）down to the field. I skied 7 ,but I still hit a piece of ice and 8 . “Ha! Ha!” Behind me, somebody started laughing. I 9 to see who was making fun of me. To my10 , I saw a girl in the same awkward （尴尬的） position I was in. “I th
4、ought Id be bad at this,11 I m worse than I expected!” she said. 12 , I started laughing too. After being so13 of falling, it was a comfort not to fear it anymore. At dinnertime, I was so happy to be talking about interesting things that I14 to feel homesick. The next day, I was15 to try ski jumping
5、 first, even though I didnt want to. But when my feet left the ground, I felt I was16 and it was wonderful. Maybe Dad was right when he said “You might17 it if you give it a chance!” Maybe the kind of18 Mom and Dad were talking about had more to do with my outlook （态度）than my looks. We all19 fitting
6、 in and failing when we try20 things. Sometimes youre got to fall on your face to discover how much youve got in common. 1. A. strange B. sad C. nervous D. excited *2. A. speak to B. wait for C. laugh at D. talk about 3. A. try B. dream C. change D. move *4. A. searching for B. returning to C. makin
7、g up D. arriving at 5. A. story B. fear C. purpose D. fact 6. A. eat B. ask C. relax D. sleep 7. A. carefully B. interestingly C. finally D. quickly *8. A. went out B. gave up C. ran away D. fell down *9. A. walked around B. stood up C. looked back D. stepped over 10. A. shame B. surprise C. pleasur
8、e D. regret 11. A. but B. so C. because D. or 12. A. Quietly B. Hopefully C. Unhappily D. Suddenly 13. A. tired B. proud C. certain D. afraid 14. A. failed B. refused C forgot D. stopped 15. A. prepared B. chosen C. protected D. allowed 16. A. flying B. crying C. learning D. dying 17. A. prevent B.
9、trust C. discover D. enjoy *18. A. winning back B. showing off C. growing up D. working out *19. A. catch up B. worry about C. believe in D. point out 20. A. new B. easy C. right D. popular 二、语法填空 I climbed Kilimanjaro with Lava Expeditions during the rainy season. I 1_ （fly） to Nairobi in Kenya and
10、 spent several days there. At my hotel in Nairobi I met the rest of the group with whom I would spend the next week. We all travelled on the bus together for *2_ 8-hour journey into Tanzania and then Arusha, a quiet town. After we arrived at our hotel in Arusha, we had dinner and a few drinks. Then
11、we 3_ （introduce） to more members including TaddeusMinja, the main guide，*4_ was very experiencedclimbing Kilimanjaro runs through the generations of 5_ （he） family. The next day the Lava Expeditions members checked if we had the correct and enough clothing for our expedition on Kilimanjaro. Only on
12、e person needed to bring 6_ （many） clothes. After that we set off, 7_ （walk） in the rain through the beauty of the rainforest, all the way to the first camp. I was happy the next few days as the view was so wonderful and changed every day. I suffered a little during the trip and I felt so tired. But
13、 the members of Lava Expeditions provided me with lots of encouragement, which was one of the best 8_ （memory）. Finally we reached the top of Kilimanjaro in bright blue skies. I felt excited about climbing Kilimanjaro and the feeling didnt change during my trip. The fellow members of Lava Expedition
14、s looked *9_ me so well that I was 10_ （deep） thankful for their help. 三、应用文写作 假设你是校学生会主席李华，学校将举办一次主题为“How to stay safe during an earthquake”的讲座。请你根据以下提示用英语写一份书面通知。 1. 背景：去年此时该地发生地震，给当地人民造成了一定的损失：部分房屋 倒塌，人员被困；部分道路受阻，供水供电中断；死伤人数超过 50。 2. 讲座地点：校体育馆 讲座时间：周六下午 2：004：00 主讲人：李辉老师 要求：全体学生按时到场，认真听讲。 注意： 1.
15、词数 80 左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：损失 loss；体育馆 gym；讲座 lecture。 NoticeNotice A lecture on how to stay safe during an earthquake is around the comer. _ _ _ _ The Students Union The Night the Earth DidnThe Night the Earth Didnt t SleepSleep 同步练习参考答案同步练习参考答案 一、 【文章大意】 在成长过程中我们或许会害怕尝试
16、新事物， 或许会害怕失败， 然而， 这些都是成长的必经阶段。 在此过程中， 我们需要以积极向上的态度来面对这一 切。 1. D 根据该空后的 except me 和 Ill hate it 可知，作者不想去冬令营， 然而其他人都很“兴奋（excited） ” 。故选 D。 2. C 根据前半句 Ill look stupid at winter sports 可知，由于不擅长 冬季运动项目，作者害怕别人会“笑话（laugh at） ”她。故选 C。 3. A 作者的妈妈鼓励作者自己去“尝试（try） ” 。故选 A。 4. D 根据文章首句中的 the coming trip at a win
17、ter camp 可知，此处指 “到达（arriving at） ”营地。故选 D。 5. B 根据下一句中的 Im afraid Ill be homesick 可知，大家分享一件 “害怕的事（fear） ” 。故选 B。 6. C 作者一开始担心自己会想家，担心会被别人笑话，因此听到别人说想家 时，她开始“放心（relax） ”了。故选 C。 7. A 根据上文中的 Ill look stupid at winter sports 可知，由于作者 不擅长冬季体育运动，因此她“小心翼翼地（carefully） ”滑雪。故选 A。 8. D 根据该空前的 I still hit a piece
18、 of ice 可知，作者撞到一块冰上， “摔倒了（fell down） ” 。故选 D。 9. C 根据上一句 Behind me, somebody started laughing 可知，有人在作 者身后发出笑声，因此作者“朝身后看去（looked back） ” ，想知道究竟是谁在 笑。故选 C。 10. B 根据该空后的 I saw a girl in the same awkward position I was in 可知，作者原本以为有人在笑她，然而令她“诧异（surprise） ”的是，有一个 女孩也摔倒了。故选 B。 11. A I thought Id be bad at
19、 this 与 Im worse than I expected 之间为转折关系，故选 A。 12. D 女孩所说的话让作者也“突然（Suddenly） ”笑了起来。故选 D。 13. D 根据上文的描述可知，作者一直“害怕（afraid） ”摔倒。故选 D。 14. C 根据该空前的 happy to be talking about interesting things 可 知，作者在晚饭时和别人聊得很开心，以至于“忘了（forgot） ”想家。故选 C。 15. B 根据后半句 even though I didnt want to 可知，作者在第二天被 “选中（chosen） ”第一个
20、尝试跳台滑雪。故选 B。 16. A 根据该空前的 my feet left the ground 和该空后的 it was wonderful 可知，作者感觉自己在“飞翔（flying） ” 。故选 A。 17. D 作者在此体会到跳台滑雪给她带来的乐趣， 因此， 她认同爸爸说的 “你 尝试后或许会“喜欢（enjoy） ”上它的” 。故选 D。 18. C 根据上文中的“Its what growing up is all about， ” Dad added 可知，作者在此发出关于“成长（growing up） ”的感慨。故选 C。 19. B 联系全文的语境可知，在成长过程中，当我们尝试
21、“新（new） ”事物 时，我们都会“担心（worry about） ”不适应或是失败，故选 B。 20. A 联系全文的语境可知，在成长过程中，当我们尝试“新（new） ”事物 时，我们都会“担心（worry about） ”不适应或是失败。故选 A。 二、 语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和探险队的成员一起爬乞 力马扎罗山的一次经历。 1. flew 考查时态。and 为并列连词, and 后面用了过去式，故此处也用过去 式。 2. an 考查冠词。 8-hour 的读音以元音音素开头， 故用 an。 an 8-hour journey 一次 8 小时的旅程。 3. were in
22、troduced 考查时态和语态。we 与 introduce 之间是被动关系， 用被动语态，且表示过去发生的情况，故用 were introduced。 4. who 考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，此处是定语从句，先行 词是 TaddeusMinja，从句中缺少主语，故用 who。 5. his 考查代词。修饰名词 family，用形容词性物主代词。 6. more 考查形容词比较级。句意：只有一个人需要带更多的衣服。 7. walking 考查现在分词作状语。句子的主干是 we set off，_ （walk） in the rain.在句中作状语，此处用现在分词形式。 8. m
23、emories 考查名词复数。 “one of the+形容词最髙级+可数名词复数”表 示“最的之一” 。 9. after 考查介词。look after 意为“照顾” ，是固定搭配。 10. deeply 考查形容词变为副词。空格处需用副词修饰形容词 thankful。 三、 One possible versionOne possible version： NoticeNotice A lecture on how to stay safe during an earthquake is around the comer. A strong earthquake hit our city
24、 at this time last year, which caused a big loss. Some houses fell down and some people were trapped under the ruins. Some roads were blocked by stones and bricks. Water and electricity were cut off. The number of people who were killed or seriously injured reached over 50. In order to improve the a
25、bility to protect ourselves in an earthquake, Mr. Li Hui will give us a lecture in the gym of our school on Saturday. The lecture will start at 2 pm and last 2 hours. Everyone in our school is requested to be present on time and listen attentively. The Students Union Tsunami Hits Asia: Over 6,500 De
26、adTsunami Hits Asia: Over 6,500 Dead 同步练习同步练习 （答题时间：（答题时间：4040 分钟）分钟） 一、阅读理解 It is the injury from breathing cigarettes that has led to the invention of e-cigarettes. Using these cigarettes requires small power from battery and these cigarettes are also available in various flavours and varied nicot
27、ine levels. Owing to the fact that the charge from a short cable is required, carrying the electronic cigarettes cant be that easy in some case. This means that the smoking habits of individuals are in fact controlled! Also, the human body is protected from harmful smoke that is not given off by the
28、 electrical version of these new age cigarettes. The cigarettes are in a fine pack and they are durable (持久的)！ For the first time ever, tobacco smokers do not have to carry matches and lighters which may cause burns to their finger tips and boring holes into their clothes! The result is basic dignit
29、y for the smokers because they will not disrespect the non-smokers among them by polluting the air that they breathe. Electronic cigarettes arid the packages they come in can also be reused, which means that a lot of money can be saved. They are environmentally friendly. For starters, this kind of c
30、igarettes cannot be lighted unless with a source of an electrical current. This means that rooms and pathways do not, under any circumstances, get filled with smoke just because a smoker passed by! The smoke is done away, meaning the air, even around a smoker, is always fresh! Disposals (处 理) for th
31、e cigarettes have also been invented so that there are no harmful smoking bits and pieces carelessly thrown away which pollute the environment! E-cigarettes have made the world a better place at the very least. Those who are addicted to smoking on a regular or even irregular basis can therefore do s
32、o responsibly and give better consideration to their health. 1. Its learned from Paragraph 1 that _. A. the original smoking habits of smokers are hard to control B. e-cigarettes have different tastes and nicotine levels C. the electronic cigarettes are convenient to carry D. the short cable is used
33、 to determine how fully the batteries are charged 2. What does the word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Starters. B. Smokers. C. The packages. D. Electronic cigarettes. 3. According to the author, e-cigarettes _. A. matter less to heavy smokers B. are right alternatives to smokers C. shouldnt be
34、overvalued D. should be made cheap *4. Whats the purpose of this passage? A. To introduce an invention. B. To describe the wide spread of e-cigarettes. C. To explain the injury from breathing cigarettes. D. To show how to smoke e-cigarettes. 二、语法填空 I am a junior in high school. There is a lady at my
35、 school *1. _ job is to hand out call slips (借书单) and prevent students from leaving campus *2. _ permission. Before today I had never seen her smile. The other day my friends and I were eating in the cafeteria and I saw her 3. _ (walk) around. When she came 4. _ (close) to us I could see that she wa
36、s crying. She pulled out a tissue and quickly wiped her eyes. I thought to myself that this lady is so under-appreciated and needs recognizing for all her hard work. So I 5. _ (write) a note telling her that the students appreciated everything she did and 6. _ her contribution to our school made a d
37、ifference in all of our lives. I signed it “some thankful students” and slipped it into 7. _ envelope. Then I realized I didnt even know her name. I asked all of my professors but no one knew her name I finally went to ask the lady at student services and *8. _ (tell) that her name was Kathy. I brou
38、ght her a bunch of 9. _ (color) sunflowers and taped the envelope to it. I brought the flowers to school and left 10. _ in her office. She came into my third period class shortly afterwards to deliver a call slip, and there it was a smile on her face! *三、读后续写 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 One winte
39、r Sunday, my little sister, Colleen, and I built the greatest snowman ever. We gave him a carrot nose, beautiful hat, cozy scarf and gloves. He was a masterpiece（杰作）. The next morning when looking outside, we smiled lovingly at him over our meal. We gave him a high five as we passed by on our way to
40、 school Lot of kids went past our house, so he was the hot topic at our school that morning. It was our pride! The day dragged on until finally we could rush home. But as our yard came into sight, we saw something wrong. The snowman was gone! We only found a broken stick here, a torn glove there and
41、 balls of snow everywhere. Worst of all, the snowmans once-proud carrot nose lay limp（无力的） and half-eaten. What had happened? We were both astonished and angry. But then, we were only kids, who wouldnt have anything take away our happiness. Actually we knew only one thing: Our snowman would rise aga
42、in. And so we rebuilt him. The next day we came home to find another mess on the front lawn （草坪）. For the rest of the week, the destruction was repeated daily. Each afternoon wed return to find our snowman had fallen apart, and then we built again. By Saturday morning, we had a plan. We borrowed a r
43、eally big bucket （水桶） from Mom, filled it with water and left it outside. The next morning, it was frozen solid. We packed snow all around the ice block as the base （底座）of the snowman. Then we built the other parts of it once again. The trap was set, and we waited for the snowman bullies（破坏者）to come
44、. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右： 2. 至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语： 3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Tsunami Hits Asia: Over 6,500 DeadTsunami Hits Asia: Over 6,500 Dead 同步练习参考答案同步练习参考答案 一、1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句话可知电子烟有不同的口味，烟中尼 古丁的含量也有不同的级别。 2. D 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句子的意思可知 they 指代的是 electronic cigarette
45、s。 3. B 推理判断题。文中作者用大量的篇幅讲了电子烟的好处，因此可推知 他认为电子烟是吸烟者的好选择。 4. A 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段第一句话，可知作者写本文 的目的是介绍一种新发明电子烟台 (e-cigarettes)。 二、1. whose 横线部分引导定语从句，从句中缺定语，即“那个女士的工作” ， 故填 whose。 2. without 根据 prevent students from leaving campus 可知，未经允许离 校是需要阻止的，故填 without。 3. walking see sb doing 看见某人正在做某事，故填 walking
46、。 4. closer 前文提到这个女士在走，等她走近了我，我才能够看到她在哭，故 填 closer。 5. wrote 全文是一般过去时，故填 wrote。 6. that telling her 后面连接了两个宾语从句， 从句 her contribution to our school made a difference in all of our lives 中不缺成分，故填 that。 7. an envelope 以元音音素开头，泛指“一个信封” ，故填 an。 8. was told 句意：我被告知她的名字，且全文是过去时，故填 was told。 9. colorful “五颜
47、六色的花朵” ，修饰名词 sunflowers 用形容词，故填 colorful。 10. them 指代前文的 flowers，用 them 作 left 的宾语。 三、 One possible versionOne possible version： Paragraph 1： On, Mon, day morning, hiding behind the window, we soon, saw what we were waiting for. It turned out that there were three of them from our school. They sneaked up on our snowman and sneered. Taking their places on either side, they pulled back their legs to deliver powerful kicks. But the moment they hit the hard ice block of
