1、课时作业(二) Reading and Thinking 必备知识基础练 进阶训练第一层 .单词拼写 1I was _ (震惊的) to hear the news that a great fire broke out in the factory. 2 These dead ducks should be _ (埋葬) immediately since they arent fit to be eaten. 3Two people got _ (困住) in the lift this morning when the electricity was cut off. 4There we
2、re deep _ (裂缝) that appeared in the well walls. 5The _ (电) has been cut off. 6Fish cant _ (呼吸) out of water. 7Nothing can be gained without _ (努力) 8He is a man of great _ (智慧) 9The new leader hopes to _ (统一) the country. 10We should guess the meaning of a word from its _ (上下文) .选词填空 错误错误! ! 1He went
3、 to school _. 2My holiday is _ and I must go back to work tomorrow. 3He spread his arms out _ to hold the whole world. 4After the earthquake, the whole city lay _. 5We are expecting to _ some important facts. 6A long time ago, _ English people settled in America and Australia. 7His friend has _ ill
4、health for some years. 8He _ his work when the boss came in. 9I _ the heavy rain on the way to school yesterday. 10We _ at the news that about 500 miners died in the accident. .课文语法填空 Strange things had happened before Tangshan Earthquake happened. The well walls had deep cracks. Some 1._ (smell) ga
5、s came out of them. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous 2._ (eat). At 3：42 3._ the morning of July 28, 1976, 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, the whole city lay in 5._ (ruin). Two third
6、s of the people died or were 6._ (injure). Everything in the city was destroyed. People were 7._ (shock) at this and wondered 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 9._ (survive). Fresh water was t
7、aken to the city. Slowly the city began to breathe again. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the citys people, a new Tangshan 10._ (build) upon the earthquake ruins. 关键能力综合练 进阶训练第二层 .阅读 The scientific study of earthquakes is comparatively new. Until the 18th century,
8、 few factual descriptions of earthquakes were recorded, and the natural causes of earthquakes were not well understood. The earliest earthquake for which we have descriptive information occurred in China in 1177 BC. The Chinese earthquake catalog (目录) describes several dozen large earthquakes in Chi
9、na during the next few thousand years. Earthquakes in Europe were mentioned as early as 580 BC, but the earliest for which we have some descriptive information occurred in the mid16th century. The earliest known earthquakes in the Americas were in Mexico in the late 14th century and in Peru in 1471,
10、 but descriptions of the effects were not well recorded. By the 17th century, descriptions of the effects of earthquakes were being published around the world. The most widely felt earthquakes in the recorded history of North America were a series that occurred in 18111812 near New Madrid, Missouri.
11、 A great earthquake, whose magnitude is reported to have been about 8, occurred on the morning of December 16, 1811. Another great earthquake occurred on January 23, 1812, and a third, the strongest yet, on February 7, 1812. Aftershocks (余震) were nearly continuous between these great earthquakes and
12、 continued for months afterwards. These earthquakes were felt by people as far away as Boston and Denver. Because the population in these regions was small, the destruction of human life and property was slight. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was one of the most destructive in the recorded his
13、tory of North Americathe earthquake and the fire that followed killed nearly 700 people and left the city in ruins. 1When did published descriptions of the effects of earthquakes become popular in the world? AIn the 1300s. BIn the 1400s. CIn the 1500s. DIn the 1600s. 2What do we know about the earth
14、quakes in 18111812 in North America? AThey killed a large number of people. BThey occurred in San Francisco. CThey could be felt very far away. DThey almost destroyed entire cities. 3What can we infer from the passage? AFew earthquakes were scientifically studied before the 18th century. BEarthquake
15、s can be avoided with the development of technology. CMost of the early earthquakes caused little damage. DPeople havent found the causes of earthquakes so far. 4Whats the best title for this passage? AThe Scientific Study of Earthquakes BEarthquakes in History CThe Effects of Earthquakes on Humans
16、DWhy Earthquakes Occur .七选五 News reports warn us that the smog is expected to stay with us for a couple of months. Air quality is 10 times worse than the World Health Organisations recommended levels. _1_ However, there are easy ways to protect yourself against smog and air pollution. Wear an N95 ma
17、sk. Surgical masks wont do, my friends. You need a proper N95 mask. _2_ The purpose is to filter out the little particles (颗粒) in the air that can be very unhealthy if breathed in. Its not attractive, but your health is more important than looking attractive. Drink lots of water and stay hydrated (含
18、水的) High temperature and high humidity are often connected with high smog levels. This makes it important to stay in the shade and drink lots of water to stay hydrated, especially before, during, and after exercise. _3_ Stay indoors. If possible, stay indoors. While you might want to visit your favo
19、urite openair food stand, now its not the time to do so. _4_ Better still, for those at work, pack your own lunch. Whats more important, avoid exercise outdoors, especially from midmorning to early evening, when smog levels are higher. _5_ Often neighbours or family members smoke in the hallways or
20、just outside of apartment buildings, which makes the air much worse. And this air still comes into the apartments. So, keep the windows closed and use air purifiers to protect your home. AProtect your home. BKeep the doors open. CIf you want to go out, go to malls, and eat in enclosed spaces. DConsi
21、der exercising indoors in an airconditioned environment. EYou may think that there is nothing you can do about the air you breathe. FBesides, water will not only relieve thirst, but help clear your breathing passages. GIts strings should be tightly tied behind your head, to hold the mask against you
22、r face. .完形填空 My name is Miranda Gibson. I have been at the top of a tree for five months now. Some people might wonder _1_ on earth I would choose to do that. I have walked through this forest many times. On 12 December 2011, _2_ rolled into the forest and the destruction (摧毁) began. I couldnt _3_
23、the thought that these forests would be _4_ forever. So, on 14 December 2011, I packed up my life, _5_ of my job plans, and climbed 60 meters to the top of this tree. I have been here ever since. Life in the tree tops can be _6_ at times. I have times when I feel frustrated (沮丧) and wish I could _7_
24、， to anywhere, just have a _8_ of scenery for a minute! There are times too, when I feel terribly _9_. I miss my friends and family. _10_ these times, I find myself loving the _11_. Living on the tree has been inspiring. I am willing to _12_ up here for as long as it takes, _13_ I honestly hope it w
25、ont be too _14_ before I can put my feet on the ground below and stand in a forest that will never be _15_. 1A.why Bwhen Chow Dwhere 2A.water Banimals Cmachinery Dtourists 3A.bear Bhelp Ckeep Dspare 4A.sold Bstolen Cprotected Dlost 5A.grew out Bfell short Cran out Dlet go 6A.refreshing Brisky Cchall
26、enging Drewarding 7A.get up Bget away Cgive in Dgive up 8A.change Blook Csearch Dtouch 9A.confused Bnervous Csorry Dlonely 10A.Beyond BWithout CDespite DUnlike 11A.height Bexperience Cbackground Dposition 12A.return Bstop Cstay Dhide 13A.but Bthough Cbecause Dso 14A.soon Blong Cnear Dbad 15A.moved B
27、logged Cburned Dmissed .语法填空 Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to hit the United States. About 1,833 people died in the hurricane and the floods that 1._ (follow) in late August 2005, and millions of others were left 2._ (home) along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans. Katrin
28、a formed about 200 miles southeast of the Bahamas on August 23, 2005. By the time it made 3._ (it) way to southern Florida on August 25, Katrina was just a Category One hurricane. While it caused some floods and two deaths during its first landfall, it appeared to be just another hurricane in an 4._
29、 (act) hurricane season. 5._ (surprising), Katrina strengthened into a Category Five hurricane on August 28, with winds 6._ (blow) at about 280 kph. The National Guard was called in to help people leave dangerous areas. Thousands looked for shelter in the New Orleans Convention Center, 7._ was extre
30、mely crowded. Government officials have tried to learn from the disaster and carried out better environmental and communication plans. The Army Corps of Engineers has rebuilt the levee (堤 坝) system, making it 8._ (high). The city of New Orleans has improved peoples access 9._ disaster information. F
31、or example, they have 10._ email and text message system called NolaReady that 13,000 people have signed up for. 课时作业课时作业(二二) Reading and Thinking 必备知识基础练必备知识基础练 .单词拼写 1shocked 2.buried 3.trapped 4.cracks 5.electricity 6breathe 7.effort 8.wisdom 9.unify 10.context .选词填空 1as usual ing to an end 3.as
32、if 4.in ruins 5.dig out 6a great number of 7.suffer from 8.was buried in 9was trapped in 10.were in shock .课文语法填空 1smelly 2.to eat 3.on 4.It 5.ruins 6.injured 7.shocked 8.who 9.survivors 10.was built 关键能力综合练关键能力综合练 .阅读 【语篇解读】 本文简要介绍了历史上有记载的几次大地震。 1答案与解析：D 根据第二段最后一句“By the 17th century, descriptions
33、of the effects of earthquakes were being published around the world.”可知，答案为 D。 2 答案与解析： C 根据第三段中的“These earthquakes were felt by people as far away as Boston and Denver.”可知，答案为 C。 3答案与解析：A 根据第一段中的“Until the 18th century, few factual descriptions of earthquakes were recorded.”可推断，答案为 A。 4答案与解析：B 通读全文
34、可知，本文简要介绍了历史上有记载的几次大地震，故 答案为 B。 .七选五 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了在空气污染较为严重的情况下，我们可以采 取的四种自我保护方法。 1答案与解析：E 根据设空处后的“However, there are easy ways to protect yourself against smog and air pollution.”中的 However 可知，E 项(也许你会认为你对于吸入的空气无 能为力。)与之构成转折关系，符合语境。故选 E 项。 2答案与解析：G 设空处前一句讲人们需要 N95 型号的口罩，后一句讲这样做的目 的，G 项介绍口罩的使用
35、方法，符合文意。 3答案与解析：F 本段标题“Drink lots of water and stay hydrated.”提示本段与喝水 有关，F 项介绍水的益处，符合语境。故选 F 项。 4答案与解析：C 设空处前一句讲不要去室外吃路边摊，后一句讲工作时最好自己 带午饭，由此可知设空处讲的也是吃饭方面的事情。C 项(如果你想外出，就去购物中心， 在封闭的空间里吃饭。)符合上下文语境。故选 C 项。 5答案与解析：A 设空处为主题句。根据本段最后一句“So, keep the windows closed and use air purifiers to protect your home.
36、”可知当人们在室外抽烟的时候， 我们最好关闭门窗 并使用空气净化器来保护我们的家。A 项 Protect your home.符合段意。 .完形填空 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者为了保护森林，离开家和工作，一 个人来到森林在树上生活的故事。 1答案与解析：A 考查疑问词。根据句意：我已经在树上待了好几个月了，一些人 会奇怪我究竟为什么选择那样做，故选 A。 2答案与解析：C 考查名词。根据句意：机器进入森林，破坏开始了，machinery 机 器，故选 C。 3答案与解析：A 考查动词。根据句意：我不能容忍这片森林要失去的想法，bear 容 忍，故选 A。 4答案与解析：D
37、考查动词。A. sold 卖；B.stolen 偷盗；C.protected 保护；D.lost 丢 失。根据句意：机器的破坏，森林丢失，故选 D。 5答案与解析：D 考查动词短语。A. grew out 长出，发芽；B.fell short 缺乏，不足； C.ran out 用光；D.let go 放走，放下。根据句意：我收拾好行装，放下工作计划，爬上 60 米的树顶，从此就一直在这里，故选 D。 6答案与解析：C 考查形容词。A. refreshing 令人耳目一新的；B.risky 冒险的； Cchallenging 富有挑战性的；D.rewarding 值得做的。 根据句意：在树顶上生
38、活是富有 挑战性的，故选 C。 7答案与解析：B 考查动词短语。A. get up 起床；B.get away 逃脱；C.give in 屈服； Dgive up 放弃。根据句意：有时我会感到沮丧，希望能去任何地方，只需要换个环境就 好了，故选 B。 8答案与解析：A 考查名词。解析见第 7 题。 9答案与解析：D 考查形容词。A. confused 困惑的；B.nervous 紧张的；C.sorry 遗 憾的，对不起；D.lonely 孤独的。 根据下文：想念我的朋友和家人，因此是感到孤独，故 选 D。 10答案与解析：C 考查介词。A. Beyond 超出；B.Without 没有；C.D
39、espite 尽管； D.Unlike 不像。根据句意：尽管如此，我发现自己喜欢这种经历，故选 C。 11答案与解析：B 考查名词。A. height 高度； Bexperience 经历，经验； Cbackground 背景； Dposition 职位，位置。根据句意：尽管如此，我发现自己喜欢这 种经历，故选 B。 12答案与解析：C 考查动词。根据句意：只要需要，我就愿意待在这里，故选 C。 13答案与解析：A 考查连词。根据句意：但我真的希望不久我就能把脚放在下面的 地上，站在一片永远不会被砍伐的森林里，故选 A。 14答案与解析：B 考查形容词。 解析见 13 题。 15答案与解析：B
40、 考查动词。 A. moved 移动；B.logged 砍伐；C.burned 燃烧； D.missed 错过。句意解析见 13 题。 .语法填空 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了 2005 年在美国新奥尔良市发生的超级飓风 卡特里娜给当地人带来的巨大痛苦。 1答案与解析：followed 考查时态。本题叙述的是 2005 年发生的事情，要使用一般 过去时。 2 答案与解析： homeless 考查形容词。 所填的词作主语补足语， 对主语 millions of others 进行补充说明，所以用 homeless。 3答案与解析：its 考查代词。短语 make ones way to
41、 意为“前往”。 4答案与解析：active 考查形容词。所填的词作定语修饰名词 hurricane season，所以 用形容词形式。 5答案与解析：Surprisingly 考查副词。所填的词作状语修饰整个句子，所以用副词 形式。 6答案与解析：blowing 考查非谓语动词。此处为“with宾语宾语补足语”复合 结构。当宾语和作宾语补足语的动词为逻辑主谓关系的时候，要使用动词ing 形式。 7答案与解析：which 考查定语从句。此处是一个非限制性定语从句。which 指代先 行词 the New Orleans Convention Center，在句中作主语。 8答案与解析：higher 考查比较级。本句使用比较级表示与过去相比，现在的堤坝 更高，故填 higher。 9答案与解析：to 考查介词。have access to.意为“有权进入，可以使用”，是固定 搭配。 10答案与解析：an 考查冠词。此处泛指一个邮件和短信系统，且 email 读音以元 音音素开头，故填 an。
