1、绝密启用前Unit 4 Earthquakes1.Warming up and Reading一、单词拼写。结合语境，根据汉语或首字母提示用单词的适当形式填空。1. There was a _(爆发) of laughter in the next room. 2. Within a few days she had become seriously ill, _(受苦) great pain.3. He was very worried when I told him that his wife had been seriously _(受伤).4. We were without _(电)
2、 for three hours but its on again now.5. This country was once proud of its education system. Now it seems to be in _(破败不堪).6. After the disaster there were many who wanted food and s_.7. It has called the typhoon the worst natural d_ in South Korea in many years.8. If one place goes out of repair,
3、it will soon be d _ by the heavy rain. 9. I was looking for my handbag, which was b_ under a pile of old newspapers.10. He bravely went into the burning house to r_ the baby.二、用适当的介、副词填空。1Describe to your partner what might happen _ the objects in the photos.2Imagine your home begins to shake and yo
4、u must leave it right _.3A smelly gas came out _ the cracks.4_ about 300 am _ July 28,1976，some people saw bright lights _ the sky.5Steam burst _ holes _ the ground.6_ fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay _ ruins.7Bricks covered the ground _ red autumn leaves. No wind，however ，could blow them _
5、.8The army organized teams to dig _ those who were trapped and to bury the dead.9_ the north of the city，most of the 10,000 miners were rescued _ the coal mines there.10Fresh water was taken _ the city _ train，truck and plane.三、翻译与仿写。1In the farmyards ，the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous
6、 to eat.翻译：_仿写：活到老，学到老。It is never _.2It seemed as if the world was at an end!翻译：_仿写：他们谈起话来就像多年的老朋友。They talked _ friends for years.3Thousands of families were killed and many children were left without parents.翻译：_仿写：让他们待在地上吧。_ on the ground.4Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.翻
7、译：_仿写：她不管去哪里都拎着手袋。She takes her handbag _.5All hope was not lost.翻译：_仿写：并不是所有的学生都能懂得这个。_ understand this.四、选词填空。根据语境，用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。 （每个短语仅使用一次）1. _ people welcomed the Chinese womens volleyball team back home who got the gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.2. I went home that night, _ his car
8、d from the garbage bin and called him back.3. You dont look well. Youd better go and see a doctor _.4. His leg was broken and he _ his seat for nearly an hour.5. If I _ disease, I will imagine the healthy manner I used to be.6. It had gotten very cold, and I guessed the good weather was _.7. A big f
9、ire left the house _ when I was very young.8. I remember the whole thing _ it happened yesterday. right away, at an end, dig out, suffer from, in ruins, thousands of, be trapped in, as if五、阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AWhat should you do if theres an earthquake at school? How can you p
10、rotect yourself when you are caught in a stampede(踩踏 ) ? March 25 this year provides you with a good chance to learn about safety. This day is called the National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students(NDESEMSS) (全国中小学生安全教育日). The theme of the day this year is to giv
11、e students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.A survey done by the China Youth and Children Research Center showed that school accidents kill more elementary and middle school students than anything else. The main accidents come from stampedes, earthquakes, fires and sports i
12、njuries.What can we do to keep ourselves safe？Staying calm is the first and most important rulewhen facing accidents. But different accidents have different self-protection advice.A stampede is possible anywhere. The larger a human crowd gets, the more likely stampedes become. When students around y
13、ou begin to push, stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd leaves. If you fall down in a moving crowd, cover your head with both hands. Lean to one side, curl up your body and bend your legs.Earthquakes are common natural disasters. When you feel the ground sha
14、ke, drop down,take cover under a desk and hold on. You should stay indoors until the shaking stops. If you are out-doors, dont stay near buildings, trees or power lines.When theres a fire, follow the teachers instructions, leave the classroom quickly and use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and
15、nose so that you dont breathe in smoke.1. What should you do first when accidents happen according to this passage?A. Run away. B. Stand there. C. Keep calm. D. Cry loudly.2. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Car accidents kill the most elementary and middle school student
16、s of all accidents.B. When theres a fire, you should use cloth to cover your mouth and nose.C. If you fall down in a moving crowd, you can do nothing but wait there.D. When an earthquake happens, you should stay near buildings or trees.3. Whats the best title for this passage?A. Be afraid of acciden
17、ts B. The earthquake is comingC. Run away from accidents D. How to protect yourself4. If the writer continues to write this passage, what will be followed?A. The changes of fires. B. The reasons of accidents.C. Sports injuries. D. Smoking disadvantages.BFor 52 years my father got up at 5:30 am every
18、 morning, went to work, and returned home at 5:30 pm. I never saw my father stayed home from work ill, nor did I ever see my father lay down to take a nap. He had no hobbies, other than taking care of his family. All he asked from me, his daughter, was to help him while he was repairing something, s
19、o we could have some time to talk.For 22 years, after I left home for college, my father called me at 9:00 am every Sunday. Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it
20、done. All he asked for was a glass of iced tea. Five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swing set for my daughter. On the morning of January 16, 1996, my sister telephoned me: my father was in the hospital with an aneurysm(动脉瘤) in Florida. I got on an airplane immedi
21、ately, and on the way I realized that I hadnt communicated with him as much as Id always wanted to. I vowed(发誓) that when I arrived, I would have a long talk with him. I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, only to find that my father, at th e age of 76, had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who
22、 did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me. 1. From the first paragraph we can learn that the authors father _.A. was a good driver B. had many hobbiesC. sometimes fell ill D. was in good health2. The underlined phrase “other than“ in the first paragraph has the same meaning as “_“.A. withou
23、t B. including C. except D. due to3. According to the last paragraph, we can know that the authors father was born in _.A. 1920 B. 1918 C. 1916 D. 19224. The author wrote the article in order to _.A. praise her father B. remember her fatherC. let her father be known D. show her father was healthy六、七
24、选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。Everyone knows English is one of the most important subjects in middle schools. And we always know learning English is very important，but few students know how to learn English well. 1 I think if we have a right way to learn English，and we work hard，then we
25、 must learn English well. But what is the right way？ 3 Second，everyone knows remembering new words is important，but how to remember them？I think we can copy new words on pieces of paper，and take them with us. When we are free，we can read them. Third，how to improve our listening and speaking？ 3 And w
26、e can answer the questions in class；dont be afraid of making mistakes. I think its useful to us. Finally，its about reading and writing. 4 And try our best to retell them. We can also keep a diary every day，and spend an hour practicing English.5 If necessary，we can turn to our classmates and teachers
27、 for help instead of giving up. If we dont study hard，its difficult to learn English well.A. To begin with，you can recite as many words as you can.B. First，we must be confident enough to learn English and be interested in it.C. Whenever we meet difficulties in our English study，we shouldnt lose hear
28、t.D. We can sing English songs，listen to the radio and listen to tapes every day.E. Then how can we make rapid progress and learn English well?F. In a word， we will make rapid progress.G. When we are free，we can read articles in English.Unit 4 Earthquakes 1.Warming up and Reading参考答案与解析一、单词拼写。【答案】1.
29、 burst 2. suffering 3. injured 4. electricity 5. ruins6. shelter 7. disaster 8. destroyed 9. buried 10. rescue二、用适当的介、副词填空。【答案】1.to 2.away 3.of 4.At ；on；in 5.from；in 6. In； in 7.like ；away 8.out 9.To；from 10.to；by三、翻译与仿写。【答案】1在农家大院里，鸡甚至是猪都紧张得不想进食。too late to learn2仿佛到了世界末日！as if they had been3成千上万个家
30、庭遇难，许多孩子成了孤儿。Leave them4所见之处，几乎一切都被毁了。everywhere she goes5并不是所有的希望都破灭了。All the students could not四、选词填空。【答案】1. Thousands of 2. dug out 3. right away 4. was trapped in 5. suffer from 6. at an end 7. in ruins 8. as if五、阅读理解。A【答案解析】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了在灾害面前如何应对。1.C 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句 Staying calm is the first and
31、 most important rulewhen facing accidents.可知现在“greenhorn ”可知，保持冷静是最好方法。2. B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中 use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose 可知 B 正确。3. D 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍在灾害面前如何自我保护，并详细介绍了具体方法。4. C 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句 The main accidents come from stampedes, earthquakes, fires and sports injuries.可知，文章主要介绍了四种
32、常见灾害，文章最后三段主要讲了三种：踩踏、地震和火灾，那么作者若想接着写，很可能要写如何应对运动中的灾害。B【答案解析】 本文主要讲述的是父亲对家人的爱和奉献，目的在于纪念并回忆亲爱的父亲。1. D 推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一、二句可知, 52 年以来父亲一直工作都很认真努力，从来没有生病请假。可知他的身体一直很好。故 D 正确。2. C 词意猜测题。结合第一段最后一句可知，父亲对我的要求就是当他修理东西的时候，帮助他。本句 He had no hobbies, other than taking care of his family.可知父亲没有其他爱好，除了照顾家人。所以 other than 意为“except ”。故 C 正确。3. A 计算题。根据第三段第一句 On the morning of January 16, 1996 以及倒数第二句 my father, at the age of 76, had passed away at 9:12 pm.父亲在 1996 年去
