1、Module 3 The Violence of NaturePeriod One Warmup & Reading ()基础落实.课文理解1Which of the following descriptions about tornado is NOT correct?AIt is a kind of rotating column of air.BIt is usually caused by a lightning.CIt can reach a speed up to more than 400 kilometres per hour.DIt can cause much damage
2、 to people，including deaths and injuries.2How much damage did the worst tornado cause to the US?AThe tornado had winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour.BThe fur of the back of many cats and the feathers of many chickens had been taken off.CIt caused about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.DMore than
3、700 people lost their lives and 2,700 had been injured.3What are the similarities between the tornado and the hurricane?AThey both occur together with strong wind.BAmerica is the country often affected by both of them.CThey both can cause a lot of damage to people and the buildings.DAll of the above
4、.4Where was Charles Coghlan born indeed?AIn Ireland. BIn Canada.CIn New York. DIn Galveston.5What are the causes of these natural violences?AThe different atmospheric pressure between two areas.BThe changeable weather in these areas.CThe destruction of the nature by human beings.DNot mentioned in th
5、e passage.课文缩写The most violent tornadoes have winds of over 400 km per hour.They can take cars，trains and even houses to other places，and also take the 1._ or feathers off an animal.Almost all tornadoes 2._ in the US.On 3._，therere 800 each year，causing about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.The 4._ one
6、 was in 1925，causing over 700 deaths and 2,700 injuries.Hurricanes have winds of 120 km per hour or more，which cause huge waves，heavy rain and 5._.Therere six Atlantic hurricanes each year on average.The worst one was in 1900 in Texas，which caused 6,000 deaths and destroyed 3,600 6._.Charles Coghlan
7、，a nineteenthcentury Irish actor，died and was 7._ in Texas in 1899.The 8._ was destroyed by the hurricane and his coffin ended up in the 9._.Eight years later，the coffin was found in the east of Canada，3,000 km away from 10._ Coghlan was buried.介、副词填空1Tornadoes can pick _ cars，trains and even houses
8、 and put them _ in the next streetor even in the next town.2They can take the fur _ the back of a cat and the feathers _ a chicken.3_ average，there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year，causing about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.4The cemetery where Coghlan was buried was destroyed by the hurricane a
9、nd Coghlans coffin ended _ in the sea.5Eight years later，the coffin was found by fishermen in the sea near his home _ Prince Edward Island in the east of Canada.能力提升阅读理解AThe earthquake affects the students of the destroyed areas in many ways：losing parents，being scared and feeling lonely.How can we
10、help them？Teens reporter talks with Lin Dan，the program director of the Sunshine in Your Heart Project at the Red Cross Society of China.Teens reporter：How will the earthquake affect the teenagers mentally?Lin Dan：Theyll have feelings of fear，anger and unsafety.They will find it hard to focus.They w
11、ill tend to cry，shout and tremble.And they might be afraid to be alone.Teens reporter：What will happen if they are not helped?Lin Dan：The teenagers will find it hard to live in a balanced way.If things get worse，they might not be able to focus on their studies.They might give up on life.Teens report
12、er：How can we help them overcome these problems?Lin Dan：The first thing is to build up trust with them.Show your sympathy and sadness，and be their friend.Then you have to give them a sense of safety.Tell them that theres a solution to every problem.Thirdly，try to satisfy their psychological needs.Be
13、 a good listener if he or she needs to talk.Teens reporter：Some of us are not directly affected by the earthquake but have seen images on TV and feel scared.What should we do?Lin Dan：Talk with an adult or share your feelings with someone who might feel similar.If this doesnt help，you should see a do
14、ctor for professional help.1Whats the best title of the passage?AThe Scare Caused by the EarthquakeBDealing with the Pain Left behind after the EarthquakeCHow to Get a Sense of SafetyDThe Psychological Needs2The earthquake will affect the teenagers mentally.Which of the following statements is NOT i
15、ncluded?ATheyll tend to cry，shout and tremble.BThey may be afraid to be alone.CTheyll feel unsafe.DTheyll feel sympathetic.3The underlined word “psychological” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to “_”Amental BphysicalCmaterial Dprofessional4From the passage，we can infer that_.Athe scare caused by
16、 the earthquake can be relieved quicklyBseeing a doctor is the most important measure to deal with the problemsCthe images on TV can also affect people and even cause problemsDin order to help them overcome these problems，we should always talk with themBThe crops we produce in the UK and around the
17、world could change with climate.The weather is an important part in farming and changes in temperature will strongly affect crop growth.For the UK，temperature rises are likely to mean the crops normally growing in the south of the country will be able to be grown further north.The UN believes there
18、will be a shift northwards of between 200 and 300 kilometers for every degree of warming.This would be similar to the south of England in 2060，having the kind of weather the Loire Valley，in France，experiences now.Due to an increase in drought and heat waves，the types of crops grown in the UK will ha
19、ve to change，which doesnt have to be a bad thing for us.Products which havent been farmed over here before，such as sweet corn，sunflowers，and maize for cereals，could all provide new business for farmerscertainly in the south east.However，if farming practices do change in this country，procedures will
20、have to be put in place beforehand as introducing something new of farmland involves a lot of preparation.Also，irrigation systems may need to be improved so rain from winter can be stored for the summer as it is hotter.Researchers are finding that pests，such as aphids，are starting to hatch(孵化) earli
21、er in the year.In the last 1015 years theyve been arriving in springtime and the population of aphids appears to be growing too.Aphids are a real problem as they can cause so much damage to crops and if theyre arriving earlier in the year they can get the produce when its very fragilecausing more da
22、mage than they used to.5It is quite possible that the author comes from _.Athe UK Bthe UNCFrance DScotland6The underlined word “This” in Paragraph 2 refers to _.Athe kind of weather the Loire Valley，in France experiences nowBthe kind of weather the south of England in 2060 will haveCthe UNs belief t
23、hat there will be a shift northwards of between 200 and 300 kilometers for every degree of warmingDthe UKs temperature rises mean the crops growing in the south will be able to be grown further north7The main idea of this passage is that _.Athe crops raised in the south will be transplanted to the n
24、orth in 2060Bthe temperature rises will bring about either good or bad effectsCthe climate has a strong influence on cropsDthe global warmth causes more positive effects than negative8To go well with the changes of farming practices as a farmer，_. Aone must be prepared beforehand for farming procedu
25、resBone can do nothing but beg for the Gods mercyCone should build more irrigation systemsDone will have to kill more pests，for example，aphids答案基础落实.1.B 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.D.1.fur 2.occur 3.average 4.worst 5.floods 6.buildings 7.buried 8.cemetery 9.sea 10.where.1.up down 2.off off 3.On 4.up 5.on能力提升1.B 2D 3A 4C 5A 6D 7C 8A
