Unit4 Earthquakes (時(shí)間：100分鐘滿分：120分)第一部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWhen an earthquake hit a small town，many houses fell down.After the earthquake，all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.One Sunday，when I was reading a newspaper，a special picture touched me.It gave the clothing sizes of each family member.I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves.I said to my sevenyearold twins，Brad and Brett，and threeyearold Meghan，“We have so much，and these poor people now have nothing.We'll share what we have with them.”I filled a box with foods and clothes.While I was doing this，I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favourite things.Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games and put them together.Then she walked away.A few minutes later，she came back with Lucy，her muchloved doll.She put the doll on top of the other toys.“Oh，dear，”I said.“You don't have to give Lucy.You love her so much.”Meghan said，“Lucy makes me happy，Mummy.Maybe she'll make another little girl happy，too.”I looked at Meghan for a long moment.She taught me a lesson.It's easy to give something that we don't want any more，but hard to give what we cherish(珍愛)，isn't it?【語篇解讀】作者從女兒身上悟到了何為真正的給予。1The writer has_children.AoneBtwoCthree Dfour解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“I said to my sevenyearold twins，Brad and Brett，and threeyearold Meghan.”判斷可知答案。答案：C2The underlined word “donate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”A捐贈(zèng) B丟掉C展出 D放好解析：詞義猜測題。由孩子們找玩具及“Lucy makes me happy，Mummy.Maybe she'll make another little girl happy，too.”判斷可知答案。答案：A3Lucy is the name of_Aa girl Ba gameCa doll Dan earthquake解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段“.she came back with Lucy，her muchloved doll.”判斷可知答案。答案：C4What's the best title of this passage?AA family story.BThe spirit of giving.CThe way of helping others.DA sad experience.解析：主旨大意題。全文介紹作者看了報(bào)紙報(bào)道地震之后許多家庭陷入困境，她想借此機(jī)會(huì)讓孩子們學(xué)會(huì)關(guān)愛他人，結(jié)果女兒給自己上了一課。答案：BBBuildings crashed to the ground in seconds.Thousands of people lost their lives in a flash.Since they were told an earthquake would hit Tokyo around September 16，Japanese people haven't been able to get these thoughts out of their minds.They heard the news from Yoshio Kushida，a researcher who used radio waves to predict that an earthquake would strike with a magnitude(量級(jí)) of at least seven.“It would be terrible not to warn people of a possible disaster in case a quake actually occurs，”he said.His warning had a big effect.Frightened Tokyo people have been stocking up on water，food and candles in preparation for the terrible day.But Kushida hasn't had much support from the experts.At present，predicting earthquakes is thought to be impossible.No one can tell exactly where or when the next major earthquake will occur.An earthquake begins tens of miles below the earth's surface：it's too faraway to see.Ancient Chinese and Italian scientists forecast earthquakes by special “earthquake clouds”They found that a week before an earthquake，there were often strange cloudsshaped like snakes，waves or feathersin the sky.They thought the clouds might come from a gas produced underground by an earthquake.People also used to watch animals to see if earthquakes were coming.When they saw birds fly away suddenly，dogs barking violently or fish jumping out of the water，they told people to leave the areASome scientists believed animals had a sharper sense of changes taking place underground.But the ancient methods were not reliable enough.Nowadays，scientists use special instruments to predict earthquakes more precisely(精確地)Satellite systems are very useful：they record small changes in the earth's magnetic fields(磁場) which help show where and when an earthquake may strike.【語篇解讀】要準(zhǔn)確地預(yù)測地震很難，但從古至今人們都嘗試用不同手段對(duì)地震進(jìn)行預(yù)測。5Since they were told an earthquake would hit Tokyo，Japanese people_Ahave had no mind to do their workBhave always thought great damage it may causeChave almost forgotten about itDhave bought all the foods in the markets解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段最后一句的“Japanese people haven't been able to get these thoughts out of their minds”可知。答案：B6Which of the following is TRUE?ATokyo people were surprised at the warning.BGreat disasters would happen if people are not warned of before an earthquake.CPredicting earthquakes is completely impossible at present science level.DAccording to ancient people，before an earthquake we can see strange clouds anywhere.解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段最后一句“It would be terrible not to warn people of a possible disaster in case a quake actually occurs”可知答案。答案：B7Which is the best way to predict earthquakes nowadays?AWatch animals.BBy special“earthquake clouds”CUse satellite systems.DThere's no way.解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章最后一段可看出答案。答案：C8Which can be the best title for the passage?AEarthquake prediction.BMagnetic fields.CEarthquakes.DAn earthquake in Japan.解析：主旨理解題。由全文可知，本文講的是地震預(yù)報(bào)的重要性。答案：ACTail spinTwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park.The smaller dolphin，Grace，shows off a few of her tricks，turning around and waving hello to the crowd.The most amazing thing about her，however，is that she's even swimming at all.She doesn't have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005，she was fighting for her life.“Is she going to make it？”Her trainer，Abbey Stone，feared the worst.Grace did make itbut her tail didn't.She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years，she has learned to swim without her tail.Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down.Grace taught herself to move another waylike a fish！She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.The movements put harmful pressure on Grace's backbone.So a company offered to create a manmade tail for her.The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn't hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail，she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool.Now，she is still learning to use the tail.Some days she wears it for an hour at a time，others not at all.“The new tail isn't necessary for her to feel comfortable，”says Stone，“but it helps to keep that range of motion(動(dòng)作)and build muscles(肌肉)”Now，the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending.This month，Grace will star in Dolphin Tale，a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery.Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie.Many people travel from near and far to meet her.Seeing Grace swim with her manmade tail gives people so much courage.【語篇解讀】本文為記敘文，講述了一只名叫格雷斯的海豚勇敢面對(duì)困難的故事。9When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park，her trainer worried about her_Aphysical buildBpotential abilityCchance of survivalDadaptation to the surroundings解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段中“When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005，she was fighting for her life.Is she going to make it？Her trainer，Abbey Stone，feared the worst.”可知此題應(yīng)選擇C項(xiàng)。答案：C10A manmade tail is created for Grace to_Alet her recover fasterBmake her comfortableCadjust her way of swimmingDhelp her perform better tricks解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第四段和第五段的描述可知這條人造的尾巴是幫助格雷斯游泳的，故此題選擇C項(xiàng)。答案：C11The story of Grace inspires people to_Astick to their dreamsBtreat animals friendlyCtreasure what they haveDface difficulties bravely解析：推理判斷題。通讀全文，格雷斯從一開始身陷險(xiǎn)境，到失去尾巴，最后有一個(gè)圓滿的結(jié)局。由此可以看出格雷斯的故事能夠激勵(lì)人們勇敢地面對(duì)困難，故選擇D項(xiàng)。答案：DDIn April this year，lots of bags full of small change(零錢) were seen at bus stops in Tianjin.They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change.And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School，Tianjin.“People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins.We just want to do something to help them，”said Wang Yongcun，15，one of the four students.The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags.After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school，and then chose the top six stops to put the bags.Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job.But，things didn't go as the boys thought.Two days later，they found that the money was gone，and that even the bags were taken.It really made them sad but they would not give up.Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time.They put their pocket money in bags again.And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags.They tried their best to do it.The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers.Their warm hearts are moving.More and more people are beginning to join in the activity.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇時(shí)文報(bào)道，主要講述四個(gè)學(xué)生為方便乘公交車的乘客換零錢而制作零錢袋子的感人事跡。盡管他們遇到了困難，但并沒有放棄。他們的行為吸引了越來越多的人加入這個(gè)活動(dòng)。12It took_the whole weekend to make the change bags.Athe passengers Bthe teachersCthe four boys Dthe parents解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段首句“The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags.”可知答案。答案：C13The change bags were put_Anear the parks Bon the busesCunder the desks Dat the bus stops解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“.and then chose the top six stops to put the bags.”可知答案。答案：D14Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe small change didn't help the passengers much.BThe passengers refused to put money in the bags.CThe idea of small change bags came from four boys.DThe teachers gave up when the bags were taken.解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)首段最后一句“And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School，Tianjin.”可知答案。答案：C15What's the main idea of this passage?AGiving help brings us happiness.BPocket money can be helpful.CMaking change bags is difficult.DEvery coin has two sides.解析：主旨大意題。本文是一篇時(shí)文報(bào)道，講述四個(gè)學(xué)生為方便乘公交車的乘客而制作零錢袋子的感人事跡。他們?yōu)樽约鹤隽撕檬露械娇鞓?，故選A。答案：A第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Can you fall fast asleep at night？If not，you can try to drink a glass of hot milk._16_ Still no luck？Try thinking about sheep jumping over a fence.Count them to yourself “One，two，three，four.one hundred and ninetyfive，one hundred and ninetysix.”_17_ Should you take a sleeping pill？People who take pills often come to depend on the drugs.So you lie awake knowing that the new workday will soon arrive.If this happens to you for at least one month，you may have primary insomniAThere are millions of you.us.around the world.A new study has found that you might fall asleep quicker and stay asleep longer if you try “cerebral hypothermia”No，cerebral hypothermia is not a complex medical process._18_Two American professors led the study.They examined twelve people who had insomniATwelve others had no sleep problems.Each of them wore a soft plastic cap on their heads at bedtime._19_ The researchers moved the water through the tubes and then changed the temperature of the water.Other studies showed that people who had trouble sleeping often had more chemical reactions in the front of their brains.The researchers thought lowering the temperature of the brain might help.The first two nights of testing，the patients wore no water caps.During the next two nights，the caps were worn，but the water was not cooled.Then the researchers cooled the water a little for two nights._20_The researchers found that the water caps did not help the insomnia patients until the temperature was about 14.Most of the patients fell asleep faster and slept better when the coolest water was moving around their heads.ASome say sleeping pills might help.BIt just means cooling down your brain.CThe caps had tubes inside filled with water.DIt is late at night and you are still awake.EIf that does not work，listen to some soft，beautiful music.FThey believe they have discovered something important that needs more research.GOn the final two nights of the study，the temperature of the water was made much cooler.答案：16.E17.D18.B19.C20.G第二部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Earthquakes are common；thousands of them happen each day.But most are too_21_to feel.During a_22_earthquake，there is often a great noise first.Then the earth_23_terribly；many houses_24_down.Railway tracks break and trains go_25_lines；a great many factories are_26_；thousands of deaths are caused，and many more lose homes._27_the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake_28_，other disasters such as fires often_29_More buildings are destroyed and more_30_are caused.It is well known of the_31_of a possible earthquake，and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes.More than 2，000 years ago，_32_，a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng_33_a machine which could find out from which_34_the seismic(地震的)waves had come，and this machine is still_35_by scientists today.Now we know much more about earthquakes and_36_they happen，but we still cannot_37_exactly when and where an earthquake will happen，and cannot_38_it from happening.So earthquakes are among the_39_disasters in the world.No one can stop natural earthquakes._40_，scientists can help stop earthquakes from destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths.【語篇解讀】本文為說明文，講述了地震的危害以及人們?yōu)榇怂龅呐Α?1AthinBweakClight Dslow解析：地震震感輕微而感知不到。weak指“弱小”；thin指“瘦”；light指“輕”；slow指“慢”。根據(jù)句意選B。答案：B22Areal BweakCbig Dsmall解析：根據(jù)后面的描述可知應(yīng)該是一次大地震。答案：C23Amoves BshakesCjumps Dbreaks解析：首先排除C。shake指“震動(dòng)，晃動(dòng)，搖動(dòng)”；move指“移動(dòng)”；break指“破碎”。答案：B24Aget BputCset Dfall解析：fall down在此指房屋倒塌。答案：D25Aoff BonCinto Dbehind解析：鐵路軌道破裂，所以火車偏離鐵路線。off指“離開，不相連”，其他三個(gè)詞均不符合題意。答案：A26Aburst BhurtCdestroyed Dburied解析：在此指工廠被毀。burst指“爆炸，炸開，突然爆發(fā)”；hurt指“傷害，使受傷”；bury指“埋葬”，這三個(gè)詞均不符合題意。答案：C27AExcept BBesidesCInstead of DBecause of解析：句意：除了地震本身所造成的巨大破壞和死亡以外，其他災(zāi)害也隨之而來，例如火災(zāi)。besides既包括地震本身所造成的破壞和死亡，也包括其他災(zāi)害。如果用except，則不包括地震本身所造成的破壞和死亡，所以不符合題意。答案：B28Alonely BlaterCthemselves Ditself解析：這里指地震本身引起的破壞和死亡，故選D。答案：D29Afollow BcopyCcome Denter解析：B、D兩項(xiàng)不符合題意，先排除；follow有“隨之而來”之意，而come只表“來到”。答案：A30Aquakes BdeathsCdifficulties Dresults解析：大火造成的兩大結(jié)果：房屋被毀，人員傷亡。答案：B31Ainformation BquestionsCdangers Dshock解析：根據(jù)上下文可知地震的危險(xiǎn)性是眾所周知的，所以人們一直在做有關(guān)地震的研究。答案：C32Aas a result Bin factCfor example Das well解析：舉例說明人們在這方面的研究。答案：C33Ainvented BdiscoveredCfound Doperated解析：invent發(fā)明；discover發(fā)現(xiàn)；find找到；operate操作，運(yùn)行。根據(jù)句意可知A正確。答案：A34Acountry BdirectionCway Dcity解析：A、D兩項(xiàng)不符合題意，先排除；direction表“方位，方向”，而way則指“路，道或路線”，way也可以指“方向”，但一般用在this，that，which等之后構(gòu)成短語。答案：B35Aimproved BrepairedCprotected Dused解析：科學(xué)家們現(xiàn)在仍在使用這種機(jī)器。答案：D36Awhere BwhenCwhat Dwhy解析：C項(xiàng)不符合語法，先排除；when，where在下句中出現(xiàn)。答案：D37Aspeak BtellCtalk Dpoint解析：但是我們?nèi)匀徊恢赖降资裁磿r(shí)候、在哪兒會(huì)發(fā)生地震。tell有“說出，知道，斷定”之意。答案：B38Amake BprepareCstop Dlet解析：首先，根據(jù)題意應(yīng)選擇表示“制止，停止”的詞；其次，根據(jù)固定搭配stop sb/sth(from)doing.可知C項(xiàng)正確。答案：C39Aworst BbestCmost Dfast解析：根據(jù)上下文可知地震是最嚴(yán)重的災(zāi)害之一。答案：A40AHowever BButCAnd DSo解析：句意在此轉(zhuǎn)折，并用逗號(hào)隔開，所以選副詞however；but為連詞，不能用逗號(hào)隔開。答案：A第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Without proper planning，tourism can cause problems.For 41._，too many tourists can crowd public places 42._are also enjoyed by the inhabitants(居民) of a country.If tourism creates too much traffic，the inhabitants will become 43._(annoy) and unhappy.They begin to dislike tourists 44._to treat them impolitely.They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy.45._is important to think about the people of a destination country and 46._tourism affects them.Tourism should help 47._country keep the customs and beauty that attracts tourists.Tourism should also advance the wealth and 48._(happy) of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem.If tourism 49._ (grow) too quickly，people must leave other jobs to work 50._the tourism industry.This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer.答案：41.example42.that/which43.annoyed44.and45It46.how47.a48.happiness49.grows50.in第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)()，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線()畫掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Dear Ken，I am very exciting to learn that you're coming to Beijing for the Olympics.Both my parent miss you a lot.So do our friend，Cathy.August is the best time of the year to visit Beijing，because of there is only a few rain and the weather is neither too hot nor too cold.There are such many places I want to take you to after I finish my work like a volunteer.When you come，you can stay with ourselves.My home is about three kilometers far away from the National Stadium，also known for the “Bird's Nest”，where opening ceremony will be held.Yours，Mary答案：Dear Ken，I am very to learn that you're coming to Beijing for the Olympics.Both my miss you a lot.So our friend，Cathy.August is the best time of the year to visit Beijing，because there is only a rain and the weather is neither too hot nor too cold.There are many places I want to take you to after I finish my work a volunteer.When you come，you can stay with .My home is about three kilometres away from the National Stadium，also known for the “Bird's Nest”，where opening ceremony will be held.Yours，Mary第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)假如你是李明，上周你們學(xué)校請(qǐng)地震專家王教授來做了一次關(guān)于地震自救知識(shí)的講座。請(qǐng)你就以下要點(diǎn)寫一篇英語作文介紹這次講座。內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：1介紹學(xué)習(xí)地震防護(hù)知識(shí)的重要性。2演示如何在地震中保護(hù)自己。3自己的感想注意：詞數(shù)100左右。參考詞匯：預(yù)防措施precautionary measures_答案：Last week，Professor Wang，who is a famous expert on earthquakes，gave us a speech on how to save ourselves during an earthquake.First he impressed us with the importance of learning earthquake safety tips using some real examples.He proved that a little knowledge and a few precautionary measures can increase our chances of surviving an earthquake or any other type of dangers.Then he showed us what to do，especially during an earthquake.We should try our best to keep calm and quickly move to a safe place during an earthquake.If we are indoors，stay there and hide ourselves in a place such as under a strong desk or a strong table.If outdoors，move to an open area where falling objects are unlikely to strike us.Move away from buildings，power lines and trees.I think the speech is very useful and all of us need to know what to do during an earthquake.11