1、1Unit 4 Earthquakes Section Learning about Language & Using Language 即时训练.单词拼写1The damage(损失)caused by the earthquake added to difficulties of the local government.2The little girl was frightened(受惊吓的) by the sudden noise.3My classmates congratulated(祝贺) me on my success.4Judging(判断) from what he sa
2、id，I dont think he was lying.5The words and useful expressions(表达) in this unit are difficult for us to learn.单句语法填空1I congratulated myself on my good fortune.2A ceremony was held in honour of those killed in the battle.3He was absent，as is often the case.4I was walking along the river when I heard
3、a cry for help.5Judging (judge) from what he does，he is a kindhearted man.6The first museum that/不填 he visited in China was the History Museum.7Do you know the man whom/that/不填 they are talking about?8The film which/that/不填 you are looking forward to seeing will be on tomorrow.9He asked about the fa
4、ctories and workers that/不填 we had just visited.10The building whose doors are green is an office building.阅读理解When 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
5、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
6、，and these poor people now have nothing.Well share what we have with them.”2I 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
7、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 dont have to give Lucy.You love her so much.”Meghan said， “Lucy makes me happy，Mommy.Maybe shell make another little girl happy，too.
8、”I looked at Meghan for a long moment.She taught me a lesson.Its easy to give something that we dont want any more，but hard to give what we cherish(珍爱)，isnt it?1The writer has _ children.Aone BtwoCthree Dfour解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“I said to my sevenyearold twins，Brad and Brett，and threeyearold Meghan.”判断可知。
9、答案：C2The underlined word “donate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_” A捐赠 B丢掉C展出 D放好解析：词义猜测题。由孩子们找玩具及“Lucy makes me happy，Mommy.Maybe shell make another little girl happy，too.”判断可知。答案：A3Which of the following is TRUE?AAn earthquake happened in the writers hometown.BThe writer let Meghan give her muchl
10、oved doll.CThe writer decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble.DThe writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we love a lot.解析：细节理解题。根据短文最后一段可知。答案：D4Whats the best title of this passage?AA Family StoryBThe Spirit of GivingCThe Way of Helping Others3DA Sad Experience解析：标题归纳题。全文介绍
11、作者看了报纸报道地震之后许多家庭陷入困境，她想借此机会让孩子们学会关爱他人，结果女儿给自己上了一课。答案：B.阅读填句What is the secret of writing a good letter？Here are two main ones.Dont try to be fancy.Dont try to impress your readers.You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs.Clear.Use short，direct sentences._1_Talk as if the readers were righ
12、t there with you.Above all，dont use an introduction.Correct._2_Dont guess，even for spelling.Refer to your dictionary.If you need to，check a reference book，too.Complete.Dont scatter(分散，散开) your points._3_ This is good organization too.Courteous (有礼貌的)Be friendly rather than overly(过于) casual.Present
13、your information nicely even if you are complaining about something.In all letters，treat others as you want them to treat you.Concise(简洁的)Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.Conversational.This is really the secret of good writing._4_Such a letter has a natural，friendly tone.Let your p
14、ersonality come through naturally.Considerate (体贴的)_5_Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know.Try to be helpful.This will build good feeling toward you.The seven Cs are about writing letters.But how about school papers？Use the seven Cs.Write as if you are talking to your teach
15、er or professor.Youll be surprised.Youll almost instantly become a good writer.And you might even enjoy writing from now on.AJust “talk” to the person.BThink of the readers point of view as you write.CMake them easy to understand.DInclude long sentences in your letter.EMake sure what you say is corr
16、ect.FWriting should not be taken too seriously.GFinish one point completely before going on to the next.答案：15 CEGAB4.语法填空Last week，in an unusual way，a stranger treated me with generosity.At an Asian grocery store on a busy evening，I was shopping for the items I needed 1._ my voluntary work of cookin
17、g breakfast on Saturday at a shelter for the homeless in San Jose.I went to the store 2._ (buy)tofu and vegetables.As I 3._ (wait) in line to finish the purchase，the lady next to me approached me to find out 4._ I was going to consume the big box of tofu I was buying.Enthusiastically，I replied that
18、I was buying food to cook breakfast for homeless people.While I was getting ready to pay the bill，to my 5._(amaze)，she offered to pay for everything.Despite multiple requests for 6._ name，she responded that she felt good because I was doing the kind of community work which her parents once received
19、help from 7._ they came to this country as refugees.Hence she wanted to take 8._ opportunity to show her gratitude.It was the 9._ (good) reward I had ever received for my voluntary work，10._ began three years ago.In a strange way we are all connected and we feel for each other.Thats what I call bein
20、g a “human”语篇解读 本文为记叙文，讲述的是一个助人为乐的故事。作者买豆腐和蔬菜是为了无家可归者，没想到听到这件事的另外一个顾客却为作者付了款，因为她的父母也曾经得到过别人的帮助。1解析：考查介词的用法。由语境可知，此处应用 for 表示目的。此处意为“我在购买我做志愿者工作所需的物品” 。答案：for2解析：考查非谓语动词的用法。此处为不定式作目的状语。句意：我去商店买豆腐和蔬菜。答案：to buy3解析：考查动词的时态。由语境可知，此处描述的是当时正在发生的事，所以用过去进行时。答案：was waiting4解析：考查宾语从句的引导词。由语境判断应用 how。此处表示“挨着我的那
21、位女士接近我，想知道我将如何吃掉我买的这一大盒豆腐” 。答案：how5解析：考查词性转换。此处是“to ones名词”结构，故空格处应用 amaze 的名词形5式，to my amazement“使我大为惊奇的是” 。答案：amazement6解析：考查形容词性物主代词。由设空特点看，此处需要限定词，再结合语境“she responded that she felt good.”可推知应用 her。答案：her7解析：考查从属连词。此处表示“当她的父母作为难民来到这个国家时” 。答案：when/as8解析：考查定冠词。由语境可知，此处特指当前这个付款的机会，因此用定冠词。答案：the9解析：考查形容词的最高级形式。由后面表示范围的定语从句“I had ever received for my voluntary work”可知此处应用最高级形式。答案：best10解析：考查引导非限制性定语从句的关系代词。此处 which 指代“my voluntary work”，并在定语从句中作主语。答案：which
