中职英语高教版（2021）基础模块3Unit 7 Natural Disasters精品单元测试习题

Unit 7 Natural Disasters

I. Listen to the dialogues and choose the best answer to each question. 听对话，选择最佳答案。(20 points)

Dialogue A

1. Why can’t the man attend the evening party?

1. He has to catch a flight.
2. His flight is canceled due to the typhoon.
3. His flight is delayed due to the sandstorm.

Dialogue B

 2. Why does the man advise the woman to buy an electric car?

1. It’s cheaper.
2. It won’t cause air pollution.
3. It’s more comfortable than petrol car.

Dialogue C

3. Why does the man couldn’t go to Shanghai tonight?

1. Because the flight is cancelled due to the rainstorm.
2. Because the man wants to change the flight.
3. Because the man doesn’t want to go to Shanghai on a rainy day.

4. When does the man decide to go to Shanghai?

1. Tomorrow.
2. The day after tomorrow.
3. Next week.

Dialogue D

5. What does the man want to do at first?

1. Take a flight
2. Drive Susan to the airport.
3. Take the subway with Susan.

6. Why does Susan prefer taking the subway?

1. It’s faster than driving.
2. To protect the environment.
3. She doesn’t want to go with the man.

7. If you were the man, what would you do in the future?

1. Ride bicycle or walk for short journeys.
2. Dive to work without Susan.
3. Sell the car. 

Dialogue E  

II. Read the passage and complete the exercises. 阅读并完成练习。(30%)

Tornadoes(龙卷风), sometimes called “twisters”, are whirlwinds（旋风） with speeds of up to 400 km per hour. In the USA, there are 1,000 tornadoes every year. They look fascinating and dramatic when we are watching them on TV, but they can kill. In Britain, there were very few tornadoes in the past. Now, there are more than 50 tornadoes a year.

Tornadoes are only one sign of the world’s climate change. There are many others. The number of thunderstorms is increasing and there are more hurricanes. There are more floods in some parts of the world, and there’s much less rain in others. We know that these things happen because global temperatures are rising and many people believe the weather will get worse in the future. The problems of climate change won’t go away unless we do something about the causes.

Scientists still do not know enough about the reasons for these temperature changes. But most scientists think human activity is the problem. Cutting down trees, burning oil, and the increase in the number of cars and planes are some of the things that cause the problems.

Scientists believe that if the temperatures continue to rise, the ice at the poles will melt. If the ice melts, sea levels will rise. Some islands might disappear completely, and there might be floods in coastal（沿海的） cities. All this means that unless we do something to stop global warming now, there may be many other dramatic changes in the future.

1. What is the passage about? 

1. Introduction of tornadoes.
2. Damages caused by climate changes.
3. Climate changes of our world.

2. Which of the following is not a sign of world’s climate changes?

1. There are more tornadoes, thunderstorms and hurricanes than before.
2. The floods and droughts happen more frequently.
3. Environmental pollution.

3. What caused the world’s climate changes?

1. Global warming
2. Ice melting
3. Rising water

4. According to the passage, which of the following is not true?

1. Scientists still know nothing about the reasons for these temperature changes.
2. Human activities may lead to climate changes.
3. If the temperatures continue to rise, there will be more floods in coastal cities.

5. What will happen if we don’t stop global warming?

1. The weather will get worse.
2. There will be more floods and some islands will disappear.
3. Both A and B.

6. Complete the following the chart.

7. Mark and Bill are volunteers of World Animal Protection, they have just finished their work in Africa. Please read their dialogue and choose from the following to complete the dialogue.

1. That’s terrible
2. I agree with you
3. but my flight is canceled due to the tornado
4. There may be many other dramatic changes in the future
5. Cutting down trees, burning oil, and the increase number of cars

Mark: Hi, Bill. Where are you come from?

Bill: I come from the USA. Are you from Britain?

Mark: Yes, I am. Will you go back to your country tomorrow?

Bill: I bought the ticket,                      .

Mark:                 . It seems there have been more tornadoes than before, right?

Bill: That’s certainly true. And some of them are caused by human activities.

Mark: Yes.                may cause global warming. And if the temperature continues to rise,                    . 

Bill:                 . It’s important to do our parts to help the environment.

III. Read and match. 阅读句子并将左右两栏匹配，组成完整的句子（10%）

IV. complete the sentences with the words given in proper forms. 用所给单词的正确形式补全句子。(20%)

1. There are ten confirmed deaths          the storm.
2.           development focuses on preserving the environment, so the government should give a lead on           of the environment.
3. She went over to Paris to           her new book.
4. We were           by heavy smog from seeing anything，it was one of the worst natural           in the history of our country. 
5. Floods        more       than before, we should           or we will lose our home.
6. The          air in the city is badly endangering the health of the residents.
7. Make sure you have plan B if your flight gets          or         .
8. Air           results in stronger greenhouse effect, which generally           global warming. And glaciers face melting           increasing temperatures. 
9. Anna got the job and received a       afterword. She           her dream just came true.
10. I take an umbrella every day, because           is           here.
11. A       is coming, please tie things down before they          away. 

V. Role play. 情境交互。（20%）

选择一个交互任务，完成口头交际。

根据所给信息进行对话，并对自然灾害频发的原因和解决方法进行讨论。

1. 学生两人一组，根据所给信息完成对话。

Student A: a foreigner;

Student B: a Chinese

Situation: Student A and B are working in the same company. Student A was about to go to Beijing, but his/her flight was canceled due to the sandstorm.

The cause of sandstorm: rapid urban development; cutting down trees; waste of water              resources

Solutions: planting more trees; save water

2.  学生两人一组，根据所给信息进行对话。

Student A: a foreigner; a volunteer of the environmental protection organization

Student B: a Chinese; a volunteer of the environmental protection organization

Situation: student A and B are working for the environmental protection organization in

Guangzhou, China. Student A was about to go back to his/her country, but the flight was

canceled due to the floods.