2017_2018学年高中英语周末培优第07周Unit4Earthquakes1含解析新人教版必修1

Unit 4 Earthquakes（1）
（测试时刻：40分钟，总分：60分）
班级：____________ 姓名：____________ 座号：____________ 得分：____________
I. 单句语法填空（每题1分，总分值6分）
1. Li Ping’s brother is too young________(join) the army.
2. The storm________(ruin) the crops and the farmers lost their hope.
3. The number of the students standing outside________(be) about twenty.
4. He doesn’t speak English as________(fluent) as she.
5. The________(shock) accident was a great shock for us.
6. ________(judge) from the look of sky, it seems to be clear up.
【参考答案】
1. to join
2. ruined
3. is
4. fluently
5. shocking
6. Judging
II. 选词填空（每题1分，总分值10分）
1. The long hard winter was at last________.
2. When the accident happened, ________people trapped under the mine reached 100.
3. ________people including the old and the young were buried under the ruins of the buildings after
the earthquake.
4. Black clouds are gathering in the sky; it looks________it’s going to rain.
5. You’d better go to the teachers’ office________, for our maths teacher has been looking for you.
6. The old castle now lies________. Obviously, it is in need of repair.
7. Julia felt________in a dead end job.
8. The people here________walking ten miles, for they walk to work every day.
9. Everybody in the town knew the news________the singing star was accused of not paying tax.
10. We had to__________the car__________of the snow.
【参考答案】
1. at an end
2. the number of
3. Tens of thousands of
4. as if
5. right away
6. in ruins
7. trapped 8. think little of
9. soon after 10. dig; out
III. 阅读明白得（每题2分，总分值14分）
阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。

A
Buildings 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(量级) 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 clouds — shaped like snakes, waves or feathers — in 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 area. Some 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(精准地).
Satellite systems are very useful: they record small changes in the earth’s magnetic fields(磁场) which help show where and when an earthquake may strike.
1. Since they were told an earthquake would hit Tokyo, Japanese people__________.
A. have had no mind to do their work
B. have always thought great damage it may cause
C. have almost forgotten about it
D. have bought all the foods in the markets
2. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Tokyo people were surprised at the warning.
B. Great disasters would happen if people are not warned of before an earthquake.
C. Predicting earthquakes is completely impossible at present science level.
D. According to ancient people，before an earthquake we can see strange clouds anywhere.
3. Which is the best way to predict earthquakes nowadays?
A. Watch animals.
B. By special＂earthquake clouds＂.
C. Use satellite systems.
D. There’s no way.
4. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. Earthquake prediction.
B. Magnetic fields.
C. Earthquakes.
D. An earthquake in Japan.
【参考答案】
【语篇解读】要准确地预测地震很难，但从古至今人们都尝试用不同手腕对地震进行预测。

4. A 【解析】主旨大意题。

由全文可知，本文讲的是地震预报的重要性。

B
Tail spin
Two 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 it —
but 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 way — like 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 man-made 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(动作)and build muscles(肌肉). ＂
Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This mont, 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 man-made tail gives people so much courage.
5. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her __________.
A. physical build
B. potential ability
C. chance of survival
D. adaptation to the surroundings
6. A man-made tail is created for Grace to ___________.
A. let her recover faster
B. make her comfortable
C. adjust her way of swimming
D. help her perform better tricks
7. The story of Grace inspires people to ___________.
A. stick to their dreams
B. treat animals friendly
C. treasure what they have
D. face difficulties bravely
【参考答案】
【语篇解读】本文为记叙文，讲述了一只名叫格雷斯的海豚勇敢面对困难的故事。

IV. 语法填空（每题1分，总分值10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A Frenchman went to a small Italian town 1 stayed with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly
he 2 (feel) someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly ___3___ of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was 4 (go). He thought that ___5___ must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided 6 (follow) him and get back the watch. Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the 7 (other) language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) while 8 (point) at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. When
he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife 9 had happened. He was 10 (great) surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian’s.
【参考答案】
【语篇解读】一对法国夫妇去意大利旅行，丈夫以为自己的腕表被人偷了，就抢回了＂自己的＂腕表，结果
最后才发觉他的腕表在旅馆里。

7. other’s那个法国人和意大利人相互不懂对方的语言。

此处应用所有格形式，故填other’s。

8. pointing while doing表示＂同时做……＂，此句型省略了主语和be动词。

逻辑主语the Frenchman与动词point之间为主动关系，故填pointing。

9. what what引导宾语从句，并作从句的主语，那个地址指＂那个法国人告知他妻子发生的事＂。

10. greatly 此处应用副词作状语来修饰形容词surprised。

V. 书面表达（总分值20分）
假设你是李明，上周你们学校请地震专家王教授来做了一次关于地震自救知识的讲座。

请你就以下要点写一篇英语作文介绍这次讲座。

内容要点：
1. 介绍学习地震防护知识的重要性。

2. 演示如安在地震中爱惜自己。

3. 自己的感想……
注意：词数100左右。

参考辞汇：预防方法precautionary measures
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【参考范文】
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.。