1、Unit4-Natural disasters 单元提优测试卷单元提优测试卷 考试时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分 选择题部分 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节(共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出 最佳选项。 A The woman had died when the rescuers found her after the terrible earthquake. She was covered by a destroyed house. Through gaps (缝隙) of th
2、ose ruins, the rescuers could see her last posture (姿势). It was something like an ancient person who was kowtowing (叩头), but it just looked strange because she was out of shape by pressure. The rescuers confirmed her death by touching her through the gaps of the ruins. They shouted at the ruins agai
3、n and again, knocked the bricks using various tools, but no reply inside. Then the rescuing team went to the next building. Suddenly the leader ran back, calling“Come here.” He came to the body, put his hands under the woman, feeling and touching, then shouted loudly and gladly, “There is someone, a
4、 baby, still living.” Through some efforts, rescuers cleaned up the ruins which blocked her. Under her body lay her baby, who was covered by a small red quilt (棉被). He was about 3 or 4 months old. Since well protected by his mothers body, he was safe. He was in a deep sleep when the rescuer carried
5、him out, and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him. The doctor, along with the rescuing team, took the baby out of the quilt to check if the baby was all right, and he found there was a mobile phone in the quilt. The doctor looked at the screen; a written message was already there:
6、 “My dear baby, if you could live, dont forget how much I love you.” As a doctor, he experienced much of this type of separation； but at this moment, he cried. The mobile phone was passed, and every person who saw this message shed (流出) tears. 1When the rescuers found the mom, she _. Awas using her
7、mobile phone to ask for help Bbegged the rescuers to save her baby first Cwas struggling with the pressure Ddidnt have the normal shape 2When the baby was rescued, he _. Awas smiling a lot Bwas fast asleep Cwas listening carefully Dwas frightened to death 3After seeing the words on the mobile phone,
8、 every person was _. Apleased Bexcited Cmoved Dtired B On February 3,1931 the peace of New Zealands Hawkes Bay region was destroyed when the area was hit by the worst earthquake in New Zealands history. At 10： 46 am on that summers day, the quake hit with a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale (里氏震
9、级). The centre of the quake lied some 15 to 20 kilometers north of the two main centers, Napier and Hastings. The quake lasted for two and a half minutes.Many people died in the earthquake. A fire broke out immediately after the quake. The fire started in a chemists shop and spread quickly. Then the
10、 Fire Department in Napier came to help, but they were at a loss to control the fire as a result of losing their water supply. However, the water supply in Hastings, was still usable, allowing them to fight back against the fire. The force of the earthquake destroyed many of the citys famous landmar
11、ks (地标). Chunks of the coastline were thrown into the sea. Napiers Bluff Hill, a popular tourist spot, was completely destroyed and thrown into the waters below. Most of the major buildings in the city were completely destroyed. Roads and communications across the whole area were cut. People were af
12、raid to enter their homes for days and found shelters at the local Motor Camp or on the beach. There were about 150 aftershocks (余震) in the 24 hours after the main shock. Over the next 2 weeks, there would be 525 such aftershocks. 4The worst earthquake took place in New Zealand _. Aat night Bin the
13、morning Cat noon Din the afternoon 5The firefighters in Napier failed to put out the fire probably because _. Athere was no usable water Bthey couldnt get close to it Cthe flames spread too quickly Dthe wind was very strong 6The last two paragraphs mainly tell us that _. Athere were many places of i
14、nterest in New Zealand Bthe earthquake damaged the city seriously Cmany famous landmarks were thrown into the sea Dpeople were afraid to enter their homes for sleep 7Whats the best title for this passage? AThe 1931 Hawkes Bay earthquake BNew Zealands two cities CThe great fire after the great earthq
15、uake DThe citys famous landmarks C If the crust (外壳) of the earth were not pretty solid (坚固的), it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently. However, there are places in the rocks of the earths crust where it isnt strongly held togetherwhere faults exist. Along the faults, one rock mi
16、ght push against another with great force. The energy is changed to vibration in the rocks, so they begin to shake and we have an earthquake! The most famous one in North America was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Seven hundred people died and property damage amounted to about $425,000,000. T
17、he greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake. One of the most famous earthquakes in Europe took place in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1755. The city was destroyed and at least thirty thousand people were killed. In 1908, in Calabria and Sicily, a quake killed about seventy- five thous
18、and people. In 1915, in central Italy, hundreds of towns and villages were damaged and thirty thousand people were killed. Two great earthquakes that caused great damage in Asia took place in Tokyo, Japan, and in Gansu Province in China. The Tokyo quake of 1923 killed more than one hundred thousand
19、people and destroyed the city and the city of Yokohama, too. The Chinese quake in 1920 covered more than three hundred square miles and killed about two hundred thousand people. 8The underlined word “vibration” in the first paragraph probably means “_” Ashaking Bforce Cenergy Dlosing 9Which of the f
20、ollowing earthquakes killed the most people? AThe San Francisco earthquake. BThe earthquake in Lisbon, Portugal. CThe earthquake in Calabria and Sicily. DThe earthquake in central Italy. 10According to the passage, we can learn that _. Athe earths crust in Europe is weaker than that in other places
21、Bthere were 75,000 people killed in the San Francisco earthquake Cthe city of Yokohama was not greatly influenced by the Tokyo quake Dthe fires following the San Francisco earthquake caused more damage than the earthquake did 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选 项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Acc
22、idents happen more often than you think. Every year in China, 3.2 million people die in accidentsthats an average of six people per minute. Experts say that the 10 minutes after an accident can make the difference between life and death. _1_ The second Saturday of September is World First Aid Day. I
23、t fell on Sept 8 this year. First aid refers to the first steps taken to help someone whos injured. _2_ It also includes getting help, either by telling other people or calling 120. _3_ Do cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR, 心肺复苏), and treat things like burns, bleeding and broken bones. It takes as
24、 little as two hours to learn these skills. _4_ You can also read books or watch videos that can be found on free apps like First Aid (急救指南). _5_ The Peking Union Medical College Hospital offers these options. “Learning first aid is good for everyone and it is better to start young， ” Wang Jiangshan
25、, a doctor in the hospitals emergency room, told the China Youth Daily. “It can benefit oneself and others for the rest of ones life.” AIt includes keeping the person safe and staying calm. BYou can learn first aid by visiting the official website of China First Aid Training. CThis is why learning f
26、irst aid is so important. DRight now is a good time for us to learn more about first aid. ESome hospitals also give courses or even hold first aid camps for kids. FIn the US, first aid is a basic skill that every student has to learn. GBasic first aid training teaches you how to deal with emergencie
27、s. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When my aunt, Holly, was 15 years old, she suffered from MS, a disease that attacks the central nervous system. Whats scary is that its not clear what causes MS or when it will _1_. Whe
28、n it first struck Holly, she had just finished her political science degree and held an admirable _2_. Her legs weakened, and she _3_ that she felt like she was a little child again, relearning to _4_. We kept our fingers crossed that by _5_ her legs regularly, she could return to normal. But soon,
29、she lost both her job and her longtime boyfriend. The girl, _6_ happy and active, became moody (情绪多变的) and quiet, _7_ to go out because her hands _8_ so much when she held anything. Its a completely _9_ feeling to watch a healthy relative take a turn for the _10_. But we, the whole extended family,
30、all held on _11_ Hollys illness. Instead of going golfing every week, Grandfather worked around the house. Grandmother, almost 70, continued to work to help pay _12_ bills. My parents remained _13_ all the time through my aunts worst mood changes. Even my sister and I were there just for _14_. The h
31、ardest part was the feeling that Holly was unable to _15_ anything we did for her, complaining about everything and everybody. Finally came the day when we saw her _16_， when we all went to cheer her on in the annual MS walkathon (a walk that MS patients take to recover). Despite the freezing wind,
32、I _17_ the rest of my family. When the walk was over, Holly _18_ introduced my sister and me to her friends who had come along to support her. I was able to see how just a little care can mean more than physical _19_. Most importantly, Ive learned through this whole _20_ with my family that, no matt
33、er what we have to suffer, we have a wonderful support group around us that will always catch us before any of us falls. 1A.happen Bstrike Cdisappear Dlose 2A.record Bjob Cbaby Dambition 3A.warned Bpredicted Cjoked Dannounced 4A.walk Brun Cthink Dspeak 5A.moving Btreating Cresting Dstretching 6A.onc
34、e Blater Cforever Dnever 7A.frightened Bdiscouraged Cdisappointed Dembarrassed 8A.waved Bshook Cclapped Dseized 9A.strange Breal Chelpless Dmeaningless 10A.better Bmore Cworse Dless 11A.through Bto Cwith Dafter 12A.individual Bextra Cprivate Dmedical 13A.relaxed Bconcerned Cactive Dcrazy 14A.relief
35、Bcomment Cprofit Dreward 15A.notice Breceive Cappreciate Dbelieve 16A.joy Bdevotion Cattitude Dchange 17A.joined Bleft Cpersuaded Dsearched 18A.quickly Bunwillingly Centhusiastically Dforgetfully 19A.punishment Btreatment Cbeauty Ddisability 20A.accident Bmovement Ctraining Dexperience 非选择题部分 第二节(共
36、10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单 词的正确形式。 Once there lived a rich man _1_ wanted to do something for the people of his town. _2_ first he wanted to find out whether they deserved (值得) his help. In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed a very large stone. Then he
37、_3_ (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow. “Who put this stone in the centre of the road？” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some _4_ (difficult) he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and d
38、id the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove _5_. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, _6_ (say) to himself: “The night _7_ (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along _8_ (late) in the dark and will f
39、all against the stone.” Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his _9_ (strong) to move it, only _10_ (find) a bag of money under the stone. Imagine how surprised he was! 1_ 2._ 3._ 4._5_ 6._ 7._ 8._9_ 10._ 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分 15 分) 假设你是一名记者，1976 年 7 月 28 日凌晨 3
40、点钟，由于工作原 因，你经历了那次唐山大地震。请用英语写一篇报道，写出你当时的 感受。 注意：词数 80 左右。 第二节 读后续写(满分 25 分) 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。 In 1989, an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened (夷为平地) America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of the chaos, a father left his wife securely at home and rushed
41、to the school where his_son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake. As he looked at the pile of debris (废墟) that once was the school, tears began to fill his eyes. After the initial sadness and shock, he remembered the promise he had made to his son： “No_matt
42、er_what,_Ill_always_be_there_for_you！” Remembering his sons classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging through the stone. As he was digging, other parents arrived, clapping hands to their chests, saying, “My son！ ” “My daughter！ ” Other wellmeani
43、ng parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school, saying, “Its too late！” “Theyre dead！” “Youre just going to make things worse！” To each parent he answered with one line “Are you going to help me now？” And then he kept digging for his son, stone by stone. The fire chief (消防队长) showed up
44、 and tried to pull him off the schools debris, saying, “Fires are breaking out. Explosions are happening everywhere. Youre in danger. Well take care of it. Go home.” This loving, caring American father asked, “Are you going to help me now？” The police came and said, “Youre angry, mad and its over. Y
45、ou put others in danger. Go home. Well handle it！” He replied, “Are you going to help me now？” No one helped. Courageously he dug alone because he needed to know for himself： “Is my boy alive or is he dead？” 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
46、词语。 Paragraph 1： He dug for 8 hours . 12 hours . 24 hours . 36 hours . then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a big stone and heard some noise. Paragraph 2： “How many of you are there below？” he shouted. 参考答案： 【阅读理解】 1- 3DBC 4- 7BABA 8- 10ACD 【七选五】 1- 5CAGBE 【完形填空】 1- 5BBCAB 6- 10ADBCC 11- 15ADBAC 1
47、6- 20DACBD 【语法填空】 1who/that 2But 3hid 4difficulty 5it 6saying 7will be 8later 9strength 10to find 【写作】 【应用文】 My Experience in Tangshan Earthquake It was early in the morning, at about 3 oclock. As I had to finish a report for the newspaper, I stayed up.I was about to sleep when there was a terrible earthquake. At first I heard a strange noise. It sounded like a train going under the house. Then I realized it was an
