高中英语人教版 (新课标)必修1&2Unit 4 Earthquakes课时训练

课时作业(十四)　Unit 4　Earthquakes

Section Ⅱ　Warming up & Reading—Language Points

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．________(destroy) by the terrible earthquake，the town was left almost in ruins and all kinds of supplies were cut off.

答案：　Destroyed

2．The two boys looked as if they________(be) twins，for they looked so much like each other.

答案：　were

3．Years of fighting have left the city in____________(ruin)．It would take a lot of money to rebuild it.

答案：　ruins

4．This is one of the worst natural________(disaster) ever to hit the area.

答案：　disasters

5．Will the clothing give protection against________(extreme) cold?

答案：　extremely

6．Jack had to drop out of the race because his foot was seriously________(injury) halfway.

答案：　injured

7．Death finally brought an end to her________(suffer)．

答案：　suffering

8．It’s________(use) trying to talk to her because she never listens.

答案：　useless

9．We were warned not to talk to________(report)．

答案：　reporters

10．The coal ________(mine) were working underground in uncomfortable conditions.

答案：　miners

11．With more forests________(destroy)，huge quantities of good earth are being washed away each year.

答案：　destroyed

12．It was a________(shock) story，and we all got________(shock)．

答案：　shocking；shocked

Ⅱ.阅读理解

Every year there are hundreds of earthquakes in different parts of the world.In September,1923，Tokyo and Yokohama were both destroyed by an earthquake and the fires that followed it.They had to be completely rebuilt.One of the most serious earthquakes was in China’s Shanxi Province in 1556.It killed almost one million people.

We measure an earthquake’s strength on the Richter Scale.The Richter Scale was introduced in 1935 in Southern California in the USA.It measures earthquakes on a scale of one to ten.Any earthquake measuring five or more is usually serious.

The Earth’s crust (地壳) is made up of rock called plates.As these plates move，they sometimes crash (撞) against each other，causing the crust to quake.In cities such as Tokyo，where small quakes happen quite often，many modern buildings are designed to be flexible so when the Earth moves，they move with it.

Earthquakes can also break up gas and oil pipes.This can cause fires to break out，which can do as much damage as the earthquake itself.Another effect of earthquakes is tsunamis.These are huge waves created by earthquakes beneath the sea.They can be many metres high and cause great damage to coastal towns and cities.China，Japan，Russia and the USA have the highest occurrence (发生) of earthquakes in the world.

语篇解读　中国和日本在历史上都曾发生过强烈的大地震，地震会给人类带来什么样的危害呢？

1．The passage is mainly about________.

A．scientists who study the earthquakes

B．a usual natural disaster

C．the way of measuring earthquakes

D．what people should do in the earthquakes

解析：　主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了地震这种自然灾害，在世界各地，其实每年都会发生成百上千次地震，故选B。

答案：　B

2．The earthquake in Shanxi Province________，which is NOT true?

A．happened in 1556

B．killed almost one million people

C．was the only earthquake in China

D．caused a lot of damage

解析：　细节理解题。从第一段最后两句One of the most serious earthquakes was in China’s Shanxi Province in 1556.It killed almost one million people.可知C项错误。

答案：　C

3．Earthquakes________.

A．happen all over the world

B．are not serious

C．most possibly happen in Japan

D．don’t cause much damage

解析：　细节理解题。通过全文以及常识可知B、C、D三项错误，由短文第一句Every year there are hundreds of earthquakes in different parts of the world.可知A项正确。

答案：　A

4.According to the passage，we know that tsunamis________.

A．can cause earthquakes

B．are caused by earthquakes

C．only happen on land

D．are a way of measuring earthquakes

解析：　细节理解题。从末段第三句Another effect of earthquakes is tsunamis可知B项正确。

答案：　B

Ⅲ.完形填空

I have enjoyed stories about the kindness of  strangers in Pittsburgh since moving here nearly eight  years ago，but now I have one to share.

I set off one recent morning with my __1__to get a  few groceries (杂货)．I didn’t have a long list，but  early on I should have known it might not be a(n) __2__trip.I forgot the bags I__3__ bring in order to __4__my own groceries，and on the  way to the car，I __5__ the necessary coins in the snow­covered grass.

We finally made it，got our groceries，and __6__patiently in a checkout line behind a __7__.I put all my groceries onto the conveyor belt (传送带)．It was a busy__8__there，and the next person put a lot of __9__on the back of the belt behind me.I __10__then that my wallet was in my other coat pocket back at home and I was stuck with no way to__11__，and no way to get out of the line __12__.

I told my daughter at that moment，“Daddy is__13__！” She was kind enough to offer，“No，you’re not；you’re my daddy！”

The woman in front__14__this and asked，“How much do you need？It does not look like much，and I have some money.” I told her I had no way to __15__ the money，but she __16__paying for me.I couldn’t__17__her enough.She__18__said，“It’s no problem；just pay it forward.”

Stories about the kindness of __19__may be common and frequent，__20__ now I want to say thank you to the woman again.And I will pay it forward when I next get the opportunity.

语篇解读　 本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者接受陌生人帮助的故事。

1．A.son　　　　　　　 B．daughter

C．dad   D．mom

解析：　由下文的“I told my daughter”可知。

答案：　B

2．A.tiring  B．long

C．ordinary    D．interesting

解析：　由下文作者忘带购物袋以及把钱包落在家里可知，这是一次不寻常的购物之旅。

答案：　C

3．A.usually   B．early

C．carefully  D．gladly

解析：　作者忘了以前经常带的购物袋。

答案：　A

4．A.sell    B．make 

C．cover   D．take

解析：　由上文的“bags”可知，作者用购物袋来装杂货。

答案：　D

5．A.chose   B．forgot

C．dropped  D．brought

解析：　在取车的途中，作者掉了一些硬币。

答案：　C

6．A.waited   B．explained

C．listened   D．described

解析：　由下文描述收银台结账的场景可知，作者耐心排队等候结账。

答案：　A

7．A.man    B．woman 

C．child  D．student

解析：　由下文的“The woman in front”可知，作者排在一位女士后面。

答案：　B

8．A.night   B．evening

C．afternoon    D．morning

解析：　由上文的“one recent morning”可知。

答案：　D

9．A.goods   B．bags

C．coins  D．coats

解析：　排在作者身后的人把选好的货物放到传送带上。

答案：　A

10．A.believed  B．realized

C．thought  D．guessed

解析：　作者当时意识到自己将钱包遗忘在家。

答案：　B

11．A.cry  B．stop

C．stand   D．pay

解析：　由上文的“my wallet was in my other coat pocket back at home”可知，作者没钱付账。

答案：　D

12．A.luckily    B．patiently

C．easily   D．quietly

解析：　由上文可知作者购物的那天早上人很多，因此也就不能轻易通过收银台。

答案：　C

13．A.stupid  B．strange

C．poor   D．busy

解析：　作者购物忘带购物袋，而且还忘拿钱包，因此他觉得自己很愚蠢。

答案：　A

14．A.discussed    B．noticed

C．experienced   D．hated

解析：　由上文作者和女儿的对话可知，前面的那位女士注意到作者的两难情形。

答案：　B

15．A.spend   B．save

C．earn   D．return

答案：　D

16．A.insisted on   B．laughed at

C．called on   D．planned for

解析：　作者告诉那位女士他没法还她钱，但那位女士还是坚持要帮他付钱。   

答案：　A

17．A.protect  B．miss

C．give   D．thank

解析：　受到陌生人的热心帮助，作者对她感激不尽。

答案：　D

18．A.nervously    B．proudly

C．simply    D．excitedly

解析：　由下文的“It’s no problem；just pay it forward”可知，那位女士只是简单说“不客气，只需把爱传下去”。

答案：　C

19．A.friends   B．families

C．strangers    D．neighbours

解析：　由上文的“strangers”以及作者并不认识帮助他的那位女士可知。

答案：　C

20．A.and   B．but

C．until   D．for

解析：　虽然陌生人的善举很普遍，但“我”现在还是要对那位女士再说一次谢谢。

答案：　B

Ⅳ.短文改错

I’m sorry you are having trouble make friends.However，the situation will be easy to change if you will take my advice.Here is some tips to help you.

First，why not going and talk to people？I agree that this is difficult at first，but if you do this，I’m sure you’ll soon have a new friend.Second，you can begin a talk by ask about their likes and dislikes，because of that is also a good way to find new friends.Finally，you should try to join a discussion.That way you are letting people know what friendly you are and it certainly provide you with some new friends.

I hope you find these ideas usefully.

参考答案

I’m sorry you are having trouble mak friends.However，the situation will be easy to change if you  will—— take my advice.Here i some tips to help you.

First，why not goin and talk to people？I agree that this is difficult at first，but if you do this，I’m sure you’ll soon have a new friend.Second，you can begin a talk by as about their likes and dislikes，because  of—— that is also a good way to find new friends.Finally，you should try to join  a discussion.That way you are letting people know wha friendly you are and it certainly  provid you with some new friends.

I hope you find these ideas usefull.

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