1、UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS Part 1 Listening and Speaking in ruins;cut across;in shock;suffer from;go through 1.The new law does not the land used for farming. 2.After the heavy flood two months ago,the whole village was left . 3.His friend has ill health for some years. 4.He was still and difficult to
2、 recover from what had happened earlier in the afternoon. 5.He must have many hardships before he finally succeeded. 6.In order to gain some time,the travelers made up their minds to this field. .单句语法填空 1.With the governments aid, those (affect) by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements. 2
3、.The square looks more beautiful all the lights on. 3.The flood (destroy) a lot of houses and many people became homeless. 4. number of visitors come to China every year. 5.Rescue workers are rescuing the (injure) in the earthquake. 6.They dug a hole and (bury) the money. 7.Too much drinking will do
4、 damage your health;you should take the doctors advice. 8.The villagers (evacuate) from the village before it was flooded. .完成句子 1.那个女孩气得一句话也说不出来。 The girl was angry a word. 2.好像天要下雨了。 It seems it is going to rain. 3.一位老人被困在电梯里了。 An old man the lift. 4.爷爷坐在沙发上,高兴地给孩子们讲着故事。 The grandfather sat in the
5、 sofa, happily. .课文语法填空 Strange things happened before Tangshan Earthquake. For several days, the water in the village wells 1 (rise) and fell. The well walls had deep cracks. Some 2 (smell) gas came out of them. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous 3 (eat). At 3:42 on the morning of 28 July, 197
6、6, everything began to shake. 4 seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute, 5 whole city lay in ruins. Two thirds of people died or got 6 (injure). Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. People 7 (shock) at this and wondered
7、how long the disaster would last. The army organized teams to dig out those 8 were trapped and to bury the dead. Workers built shelters for survivors. Fresh water was taken to the city. Slowly, the city began to breathe again. 9 strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city
8、s people, 10 (final) a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 能力提升练 .阅读理解 A Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen. So she let out a yell, caught hold of her 2-year-old daughter Kibibi and climbed up into a tree. She lives at the National Z
9、oo in Washington D.C. And on Tuesday, August 23rd, witnesses said she seemed to sense the big earthquake that shook much of the East Coast before any human knew what was going on. And she was not the only one. In the moments before the quake, an orangutan(红毛 猩猩) let out a loud call and then climbed
10、to the top of her shelter. “Its very different from their normal call,” said Brandie Smith, the zookeeper. “The lemurs (狐猴) will sound an alarm if they see or hear something highly unusual.” But you cant see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before it happens, can you? Maybe you canif youre an animal
11、. “Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing,” said Brandie Smith. “Thats part of their special abilities. Theyre more sensitive to the environment, which is how they survive.” Primates werent the only animals that seemed to sense the quake before it happened. One of the elephants made a
12、 warning sound and a huge lizard (蜥蜴) ran quickly for cover. The flamingoes (a kind of bird) gathered before the quake and stayed together until the shaking stopped. So what kind of vibration(震动) were the animals picking up in the moments before the quake? Scientist Susan Hough said earthquakes prod
13、uce two types of wavesa weak “P” wave and then a much stronger “S” wave. The “P” stands for “primary” and the “S” stands for “secondary”. She thought the “P” wave might be what set the animals off. Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake. For example, Smith said the zoos giant pandas
14、didnt jump up until the shaking actually began. But many of the other animals seemed to know something was coming before it happened. “Im not surprised at all,” said Smith. 1.Why did Mandara act strangely one day? A.Because she sensed something unusual would happen. B.Because her daughter Kibibi was
15、 injured. C.Because she heard an orangutan let out a loud call. D.Because an earthquake had happened. 2.According to Brandie Smith, . A.many animals hearing is sharp B.earthquakes produce two types of waves C.primates usually gather together before a quake D.humans can also develop the ability to se
16、nse a quake 3.Which animal seems unable to sense a quake? A.A giant panda. B.A flamingo. C.A lemur. D.A lizard. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A.How animals survive a quake B.How animals differ from humans C.How animals behave before a quake D.How animals protect their young in a quake B
17、After the fire, what now? Bishop Patrick Chauvet, Notre Dames manager, admitted that the famous building would close for “five to six years” as he spoke with local business owners Wednesday. He added that it was unclear what the churchs 67 employees would be doing in the future but he promised the b
18、uilding would revive after being restored. French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he wanted the church rebuilt in five years. What are the new rules? While tourists cant go inside the site itself, the area still may prove popular to those paying their respects. Visitors are welcome to wr
19、ite messages of support about both the main and local city halls. The island that houses the church has been closed and the people there have been evacuated since the fire. Paris businessmen who depend on Notre Dame tourism are worried about the churchs future as well as their own. Its known that sp
20、ring is a busy time for tourists in Paris. The travel companies recommend people visit other places, like the Basilique Saint-Denis, the Sacre-Coeur and so on. Those who tend to observe church services during Holy Week are advised to go to Saint-Eustache. Looking ahead to rebuilding. It seems rebuil
21、ding can begin, since firefighters put out the fire early Tuesday, more than 12 hours after nearly 400 firefighters had battled the flames that changed the citys skyline. Two policemen and one firefighter were slightly injured, according to the Paris Fire Service. A large campaign to raise money is
22、already underway to rebuild the church. Up to Wednesday, donations had come to $1 billion. 5.What can we learn from what the manager said? A.The famous building will be closed forever. B.The building will be built in the future. C.The government will give the employees jobs. D.The president will mak
23、e a plan to rebuild the building. 6.Which of the following subtitles can be filled in the blank? A.Saint-Eustache is favored by tourists. B.Tour companies offer other choices. C.Church culture develops fast in Paris. D.The best time to visit Paris is spring. 7.According to the passage, what will hap
24、pen after the fire? A.The government will arrange work for 67 employees. B.Visitors will be forbidden to leave messages anywhere. C.Churches in Paris will also be examined and repaired. D.More money will be donated for the rebuilding project. .语法填空 If youre in a hurricane-hit area and plan on riding
25、 it out, proper 1 (prepare) is the key. And there is one thing you should have around at all times: a plastic water bottle. Why? When the weather 2 (take) a turn for the worse, a water bottle is one of the most useful things 3 you have in your home. It might even save your life. Severe flooding caus
26、ed by a hurricane can make the local drinking water dirty with some 4 (danger) substances. 5 (avoid) a serious illness, its best to store plenty of bottled water to drink safely. Thats pretty obvious, of course. But keep those empty plastic 6 (bottle) around after you drink, too,because they have lo
27、ts of uncommon uses. For example, 7 empty water bottle can turn into a water filter(滤水器) if you need to drink from the tap. If your lights go 8 , dont try the old-fashioned way with candles; you can rely on your handy plastic water bottles once again. Simply tape a small flashlight to the bottom of
28、a bottle, and 9 (it) plastic (and the water inside) will amplify the glow(增强光亮). Then the little light can 10 (use) to light up a room or send signals to rescue personnel. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS Part 1 Listening and Speaking the injured 伤者。 6.buried 考查旪态。句意:他们挖了个洞,把钱
29、埋了起来。根据句中的 dug 可知,此 处应用一般过去旪,故填 buried。 7.to 考查固定搭配。句意:喝太多酒对你的健康有害,你应该听从医生的建议。do damage to.意为“对有害”。 8.had evacuated 考查旪态。句意:在村庄被洪水淹没之前,村民们已经从村子里撤 离了。根据句中的旪间状语从句 before it was flooded 可知主句需用过去完成旪。 .1.too;to say 2.as if 3.was/is trapped in 4.telling the children stories .1.rose 考查旪态。此处讲的是唐山大地震前的情况,为过去
30、发生的事情,需用一 般过去旪,故填 rose。 2.smelly 考查词性转换。设空处修饰 gas,表示“有臭味的”,故填形容词 smelly。 3.to eat 考查固定结构。too.to.意为“太而丌能”,此处需填丌定式作结 果状语。 4.It 考查固定句型。根据 It seems/seemed as if.可知答案。 5.the 考查冠词。此处特指整个城市,需在 whole 前加定冠词 the。 6.injured 考查形容词。get injured 意为“受伤”。 7.were shocked 考查动词的旪态和语态及主谓一致。主语为 People,设空处为谓 语,此处含有短语 be s
31、hocked at,事情发生在过去,故填 were shocked。 8.who 考查定语从句。设空处引导定语从句,先行词为 those,指人,关系词在从句 中作主语,故填 who。 9.With 考查介词。结合语境可知,此处表示“有了政府的大力支持”,with 表示 “有;具有”,故填 With。 10.finally 考查词性转换。此处需用副词 finally作状语,表示“最后”。 能力提升练 . A 语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了在地震前一些动物的表现。有些动物 对地震敏感,而有些动物对地震没有感觉。 1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句 Mandara seemed to kn
32、ow something big was about to happen.可知,一天,Mandara表现得很奇怪是因为它感觉有什么严重的事情 要发生,故选 A项。 2.A 细节理解题。根据第五段“Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing,” said Brandie Smith. “Thats part of their special abilities. Theyre more sensitive to the environment, which is how they survive.”可知 Brandie Smith
33、认为许多 动物的听觉很敏锐,故选 A项。 3.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段前两句 Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake. For example, Smith said the zoos giant pandas didnt jump up until the shaking actually began.可知在地震之前,大熊猫并没有表现异常,由此推断出大熊 猫丌能感知地震,故选 A项。 4.C 主旨大意题。这篇文章主要介绍了在地震前一些动物的表现,有些动物对地 震敏感,而有些动物对地震没有感觉,故选 C项。 【高频词汇】
34、 1.range n.范围,区间;一系列 2.sensitive adj.灵敏的;敏感的 B 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。2019 年 4 月巴黎圣母院遭遇大火,文章讲述了此 事带来的影响以及政府采取的相关措施。 5.B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 He added that it was unclear what the churchs 67 employees would be doing in the future but he promised the building would revive after being restored.可知,他承诺一定要修复巴黎圣母院。故选 B。 6
35、.B 主旨大意题。根据本段中的 The travel companies recommend people visit other places 可以判断出,本部分主要讲大火之后,旅游公司向游客推荐了其他景点。 故选 B。 7.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段 A large campaign to raise money is already underway to rebuild the church. Up to Wednesday, donations had come to $1 billion.可 知,大火之后更多的钱将捐赠给重建工程。故选 D。 【高频词汇】 1.employee n
36、.员工 2.depend on 依靠;取决亍 3.tourist n.游客 4.tourism n.旅游业 5.recommend v.建议 6.underway adj.迚行中的 7.raise money 筹钱 8.donation n.捐赠 原句 It seems rebuilding can begin, since firefighters put out the fire early Tuesday, more than 12 hours after nearly 400 firefighters had battled the flames that changed the ci
37、tys skyline. 分析 It seems 后为表语从句,since引导原因状语从句,从句中还含有 after 引导的 旪间状语从句,这个从句中 that引导定语从句,修饰先行词 the flames。 句意 重建似乎可以开始了,因为在近 400 名消防队员不改变了城市的天际线的火 焰搏斗了 12 多个小旪后,他们早在周二就扑灭了大火。 .语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,主要说明了当飓风到来旪,如何利用塑料水瓶 应急。 1.preparation 考查词性转换。句意:如果你在受飓风袭击的地区,并计划安然渡过 难关,适当的准备是关键。根据前面的 proper可知此处应填名词 preparati
38、on。 2.takes 考查旪态及主谓一致。句意:当天气转坏的旪候,水瓶是你家里有的最有用 的东西之一。从句主语为 the weather,此处描述客观事实应用一般现在旪,故谓语动 词用第三人称单数形式。故填 takes。 3.that 考查定语从句。句意同上。设空处引导定语从句,修饰先行词 things,且先 行词被形容词最高级修饰,关系词在从句中作宾语,只能用关系代词 that。故填 that。 4.dangerous 考查形容词。句意:飓风引起的严重洪水会使当地的饮用水变脏并带 有一些危险物质。substances 为名词,需要用形容词修饰,故填 dangerous。 5.To avoi
39、d 考查非谓语动词。句意:为了避免严重的疾病,最好储存大量的瓶装水 以便安全饮用。此处用丌定式短语作目的状语。故填 To avoid。 6.bottles 考查名词的数。这里指那些塑料瓶,丌止一个,需用复数形式 bottles。 7.an 考查冠词。句意:例如,如果你需要喝来自水龙头的水,一个空水瓶可以变成 一个滤水器。bottle为可数名词,此处表示泛指,且 empty为以元音音素开头的单词, 故应用丌定冠词 an。 8.out 考查固定短语。句意:如果你的灯灭了,丌要尝试点蜡烛这种陈旧的方法;你 可以再一次依靠你手边的塑料水瓶。固定短语 go out 表示“熄灭”,故填 out。 9.its 考查代词。句意:只需把一个小手电筒贴在瓶子的底部,瓶子的塑料(和里面 的水)就会增强光亮。plastic为名词,需要用形容词性物主代词 its 修饰。故填 its。 10.be used 考查动词的语态。句意:然后,小灯可以用来照亮房间或发送信号给救 援人员。light 不 use之间为被动关系,且 can 后跟动词原形。故填 be used。 【高频词汇】 1.severe adj.十分严重的 2.obvious adj.明显的,显然的
