1、 1 Unit 4 Natural Disasters 单元测试单元测试 I. 听力部分听力部分 第一节第一节 听下面听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一三个选项中选出一 个最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。个最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。 ( ) 1What kind of room would the woman like to have? A. A room with a balcony. B. A room with a shower. C. A room with a bath. ( ) 2Who mi
2、ght the man be? A. A teacher B. Charless father. C. Charless brother. ( ) 3What does the woman mean? A. There is no performance of Cats tonight. B. The last tickets for Cats were sold two days ago. C. There is no ticket available for Cats tonight. ( ) 4Where will the speakers probably go on holiday?
3、 A. Sri Lanka. B. Vietnam. C. Thailand. ( ) 5How far away is the China Earthquake Administration(中国地震局)? A. 25 kilometres. B. 50 kilometres. C. 100 kilometres. 第二节第二节 听下面一段对话听下面一段对话，回答，回答第第 6 和第和第 7 题题。这段对话这段对话读两遍。读两遍。 ( ) 6What is the man doing at the beginning of the conversation? A. Writing an em
4、ail. B. Typing a text message. C. Making a call. ( ) 7What will the man do next week? A. Take a trip to Indonesia. B. Check some details with Denise. 2 C. Attend a meeting. 听下面一段对话听下面一段对话，回答，回答第第 8 至至 10 题题。这段对话这段对话读两遍。读两遍。 ( ) 8How did the woman find the job information? A. From the newspaper. B. F
5、rom the Internet. C. From her sister. ( ) 9How many hours will the woman probably work each day? A. Five hours. B. Six hours. C. Nine hours. ( ) 10What did the man say is a must? A. Good French language skills. B. Having related work experience. C. Knowing at least two languages. II. 基础知识基础知识 一、一、从方
6、框中选择适当的单词或短语，并用其正确形式填空。从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，并用其正确形式填空。 1The sand castle on the beach _ by a huge wave. 2However busy you might be, you should walk out _ regularly. 3Keep some medicine _ in case of emergency. 4The bridge which had long been _ was rebuilt not long ago. 5It is upsetting to think that even th
7、e closest friendship might _ one day. 6According to the news, the _ of a volcano nearby is on the way. 7Trucks loaded with emergency _ were sent to the flood-affected area. 8After several attempts, the fox finally managed to free itself from the _. 9On their arrival, the _ workers began to search fo
8、r survivors without delay. 10Now many people spend their free time serving as volunteers in hospitals, homeless _, and nursing homes. 二、用定语从句改写句子，使句子意思不变。二、用定语从句改写句子，使句子意思不变。 sweep away come to an end on hand in ruins in the open air rescue shelter supply erupt trap 3 1I slept on a sofa bed last nig
9、ht. The sofa bed was very comfortable. _ 2Whats the name of the boy? You borrowed a bicycle from the boy yesterday. _ 3The house was the only one in this area. The house stayed up in the earthquake. _ 4Jack was sitting next to the woman on the plane. The woman talked all the time. _ 5The boy was rus
10、hed to the hospital. The boys leg was seriously injured in the accident. _ 三、三、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China Assists Nepal The destructive 8.1-magnitude earthquake in Nepal(尼泊尔), which has caused huge numbers of (1)_(death) in the nation, is once again testing th
11、e international communitys (2)_(able) to make rescue and disaster relief efforts, says a Peoples Daily editorial. The Chinese government has offered Nepal emergency aid (3)_ the form of 20 million yuan in tents, blankets, power generators, and other materials that are (4)_(bad) needed in quake-affec
12、ted areas. At the same time, a 62-member Chinese rescue team arrived in Katmandu, the capital of Nepal, on 26 April. Chinese power and telecommunication enterprises(通信企业) (5)_ are based in Nepal have also gone all out for rescue and disaster relief work. This is not the first time that China (6)_(ma
13、ke) its presence felt after a natural disaster overseas, says the editorial. Chinese rescue teams have played (7)_(importance) roles in disaster relief operations in Haiti, Japan, and New Zealand. They have not only carried out Chinas responsibility to offer international assistance(援助), (8)_ have a
14、lso deepened the impression that China is a country that (9)_(value) friendship, and that its a country that is willing (10)_(aid) people and countries in need. III. 完形填空完形填空 4 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白四个选项中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项处的最佳选项。 It seemed like any other day when Ch
15、antelle Lister set off to work at 7 a.m. (1)_ it was the school holidays, her daughters Loren and Mollie, 17 and 6, and 11-year-old son Charlie were still (2)_ in bed. But within an hour, the family home went up in flames(火焰). The (3)_ started in the kitchen and quickly spread to the second floor, w
16、here the children were sleeping. (4)_, the familys beloved dog, Bailey, rushed to their (5)_. Despite the thick smoke, the 4-year-old dog made his way upstairs and kept (6)_ outside Lorens door until she (7)_. Struggling to breathe, the teenager (8)_ to run into the other bedroom and get the (9)_ ch
17、ildren out through a window and onto the roof. After (10)_ raising the alarm, Bailey ran back downstairs to try to get out. Unfortunately, he was (11)_ in the burning house. “Finally the firemen pulled Bailey out and tried to save him, but he was (12)_,” Chantelle said. “They put a blanket over him
18、and I kept (13)_, That could have been one of my children. Bailey was such a character and so (14)_. The children wouldnt be here without him. Hes my hero and Ill be (15)_ to him forever.” ( ) 1A. As B. When C. Though D. If ( ) 2A. sleepy B. awake C. excited D. asleep ( ) 3A. smoke B. light C. fire
19、D. smell ( ) 4A. Hopefully B. Sadly C. Thankfully D. Honestly ( ) 5A. rescue B. kitchen C. danger D. yard ( ) 6A. lying B. running C. barking D. walking ( ) 7A. calmed down B. broke in C. turned around D. woke up ( ) 8A. started B. managed C. happened D. planned ( ) 9A. angry B. curious C. terrified
20、 D. puzzled ( ) 10A. successfully B. gradually C. naturally D. hopelessly ( ) 11A. locked B. trapped C. protected D. killed ( ) 12A. dead B. injured C. sick D. poisoned ( ) 13A. apologising B. thinking C. explaining D. shouting 5 ( ) 14A. interesting B. brave C. strange D. clever ( ) 15A. loyal B. p
21、olite C. friendly D. grateful IV. 阅读理解阅读理解 一、一、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 For more than two days in September 1974, the people of Honduras shut their windows, locked their doors, and stayed inside their homes because hurricane Fifi was outside. By the time Fifi
22、had left, about 8,000 people were dead. Fifi wasnt a pet dog as the name suggests. It was one of the worst hurricanes that year. Hurricanes were first given names so that people could differentiate between different storms in the same area. At first, the names were all female names (like Fifi), but
23、after some protest from Womens Organisations, both male and female names were used, alternating(交替) between genders(性别) storm by storm, giving the names out in the alphabetical (字母表的) order. There are six sets of names for storms and hurricanes that are used over six years and then reused. Each year
24、 list consists of 21 names, starting with every letter but Q, U, X, Y, and Z. However, the 126 names on the lists are used only for storms forming off the Atlantic coast of the US. There are separate lists for hurricanes that take place in the Pacific. Max Mayfield is the director of the National Hu
25、rricane Centre and it is his responsibility to pick new names for storms off the Atlantic coast. He doesnt do it alone, though. Hurricane experts from several countries in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America vote on what names will replace the old ones. ( ) 1Fifi is the name of _. A. a
26、 pet dog B. a country C. a hurricane D. a little girl ( ) 2The names for storms and hurricanes _. A. are all male names B. are set each year C. are all female names D. are difficult to spell ( ) 3Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. About 8,000 people were kille
27、d in the hurricane named Fifi. B. The 126 names cant be used for storms that take place in the Pacific. C. People in Honduras were frightened by Fifi because it was quite damaging. 6 D. Nobody helps Max Mayfield pick new names for storms off the Atlantic coast. ( ) 4Which list could be used to name
28、five storms in the Atlantic? A. David, Helen, Jack, Mike, Lucy. B. Peter, Rose, Sam, Zoe, Victor. C. Sam, Tina, Victor, Victoria, Sophia. D. Lucy, Michael, Nancy, Peter, Tina. 二、二、阅读下面短文，回答问题阅读下面短文，回答问题。 It is round and yellow and could mean the difference between life and death. The newly-invented
29、pod(舱)has been designed to protect people if an earthquake or tsunami hits Japan again. The disaster on 11 March 2011 that swept across Japans northeastern coast took 20,000 lives. This prompted Shoji Tanaka, the inventor of the pod, to create a personal floating(漂浮)device that could survive both an
30、 earthquake and a tsunami, according to the local newspaper. Tanaka is the president of the equipment company Cosmo Power. The pod is about 1.2 metres in diameter, with one hatch(舱门), one glass window and two holes to allow air in and water out. Although it is made of plastic, it is stronger than st
31、eel. It keeps water out and holds its “passengers” above water, protecting them from floating rubbish. Its bright yellow colour is designed to attract the attention of rescuers. The pod is also small enough to be kept in the average Japanese home. “Kids will love playing inside it, and those who are
32、 anxious about earthquakes will find peace of mind just by keeping it in their house,” Tanaka said. “A standard model pod sells for 288,000 yen (24,000 yuan) and we have already received 700 orders, mainly from families, waterfront businesses, and fishermen.” 1What is the main purpose of the pod? _
33、2What does the underlined word “prompted” in Paragraph 2 mean? _ 3What do Shoji Tanakas words mean in the last paragraph? _ 4Think of a good title for this passage. _ 7 V. 书面表达书面表达 阅读下面的短文，并用 40 个左右的英语单词概括全文。 An earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale struck the northeast coast of Japan on 11
34、March 2011 and caused a massive tsunami that led to the death of almost 16,000 people. In addition to this great loss of life and the destruction of buildings, the tsunami also caused a number of nuclear accidents. An emergency at a nuclear power plant complex caused the evacuation(撤离) of hundreds o
35、f thousands of neighbouring residents. “In the 65 years after the end of World War II, this is the toughest and the most difficult crisis for Japan,” said Naoto Kan, the Japanese prime minister at the time. Following the earthquake, around 4.4 million households in northeastern Japan were left witho
36、ut electricity, and 1.5 million without water. 【注意】 1理解准确，涵盖全部要点； 2能准确使用相应的语法结构和词汇； 3有效使用语句间的连接成分，使所完成的概要结构紧凑； 4尽量使用自己的语言。 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 参考答案参考答案 I. 听力部分听力部分 第一节第一节 听下面听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一三个选项中选出一 个最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。个最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。 1C 2A 3C 4B 5A 第二节第二节 听下面一段
37、对话听下面一段对话，回答，回答第第 6 和第和第 7 题题。这段对话这段对话读两遍。读两遍。 6A 7C 听下面一段听下面一段对话对话，回答，回答第第 8 至至 10 题题。这段对话这段对话读两遍。读两遍。 8B 9B 10A II. 基础知识基础知识 一、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，并用其正确形式填空。一、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，并用其正确形式填空。 1was swept away 2in the open air 3on hand 4in ruins 5come to an end 6eruption 7supplies 8trap 9rescue 10shelters 二、二、用
38、定语从句改写句子，使句子意思不变。用定语从句改写句子，使句子意思不变。 1The sofa bed (that/which) I slept on last night was very comfortable. / The sofa bed on which I slept last night was very comfortable. / The sofa bed where I slept last night was very comfortable. 2Whats the name of the boy from whom you borrowed a bicycle yester
39、day? / Whats the name of the boy (that/who/whom) you borrowed a bicycle from yesterday? / Whats the name of the boy whose bicycle you borrowed yesterday? 3The house was the only one in this area that stayed up in the earthquake. / The house that stayed up in the earthquake was the only one in this a
40、rea. 4Jack was sitting next to the woman on the plane who/that talked all the time. / The woman (that/who/whom) Jack was sitting next to on the plane talked all the time. 5The boy whose leg was seriously injured in the accident was rushed to the hospital. 9 三、三、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。阅读下面短文，在
41、空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 1deaths 2ability 3in 4badly 5that/which 6has made 7important 8but 9values 10to aid III. 完形填空完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白四个选项中，选出可以填入空白 处的最处的最佳选项佳选项。 1A 2D 3C 4C 5A 6C 7D 8B 9C 10A 11B 12A 13B 14B 15D IV. 阅读理解阅读理解 一、一、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的阅读下面短文，从每题所给
42、的 A、B、C 和和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 1C 2B 3D 4D 二、二、阅读下面短文，回答问题。阅读下面短文，回答问题。 1The main purpose of the pod is to save people from earthquakes and tsunamis. 2It means “encouraged”. 3They mean the pod is liked by many people. 4Earthquake Ark to Fit Your Home / A New Rescue Pod V. 书面表达书面表达 On 11 Mar
43、ch 2011, Japan was struck by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake, which was followed by a tsunami and several nuclear accidents. This destructive disaster caused tens of thousands of deaths and cut off the water and power supplies to millions of households. 听力材料听力材料 第一节第一节 听下面听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一三个选项中选出一 个最佳选项。每段对个最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。话仅读一遍。 Text 1 M: Would you like a room with a shower? 10 W: Id prefer a bath, if possible. M: OK, Madam, heres your key. Its room 157 on the first
