1、综合检测卷(四)Unit 4 Earthquakes(时间：100 分钟；满分：120 分).阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)AA New Zealand volcano dormant for more than a century has erupted，sending up ash clouds，disturbing flights and closing roads.Mount Tongariro，one of the three volcanoes in the centre of the North Island，became active just be
2、fore midnight local time，with reports of loud explosions，pouring rocks and steam.The 1，978 m peak is in a national park popular with hikers.No damages have been reported after the eruption.Witnesses described a dramatic scene as the volcano erupted.“I saw this beautiful big cloud and I thought：Gee，t
3、hat looks like a volcanic plume Just as I thought that there was a great big orange flash， ” truck driver Bryn Rodda told New Zealand National Radio.“It was quite impressive.”Mount Tongariro last erupted 115 years ago，and scientists said they did not yet know if this eruption was a single event.Expe
4、rts said they were caught by surprisethey had recorded some activities like an earthquake in recent weeks but were not expecting an eruption.“This might just be a quiet period and we should expect it to start again at any time.So we are watching things very closely， ” volcanologist (火山专家) Michael Ro
5、senberg told TVNZ.Eruption activity has currently reduced，New Zealand men said.Meteorologists (气象学家)said the ash was blowing east towards the Pacific Ocean.A number of inland flights from the North Island to the South Island had been affected by the volcanic activity，Air New Zealand said.Police said
6、 highways that had been closed because visibility(能见度)was affected after the eruption are now open.Some residents in the nearby areas had temporarily left their homes.Officials have not ordered an evacuation(撤离)， but advised those affected by the ash cloud to stay indoors and close their doors and w
7、indows.1What effect did the eruption cause?AFlood. BRoad block.CStrong wind. DAir crash.2What does the underlined word “dormant” in the first paragraph probably mean?AInactive. BMovable.CSilent. DCovered.3Which of the following is TRUE of the passage?ASome international flights were cancelled after
8、the eruption.BAll residents had to move away from their homes after the eruption.CSome witnesses thought it was very interesting and attractive.DLoud explosions caused great damage to the highways and airports.4What do the experts expect might happen next?AAnother eruption.BAn earthquake.CDiseases c
9、aused by the ashes.DAn overall evacuation.BWhen I was little，my mother sold flowers at Camden Market in London.She couldnt leave me at home on my own，so I had to go to the market with her.As I grew older，I began to give my mom a hand and I really enjoyed it.Things changed when I was 14.My grandma ga
10、ve me a book for Christmas，which was all about making candles.I loved it so much that I spent all my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes.I made hundreds of them.One day，my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own.I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sel
11、l them.To my surprise，they were sold out in 20 minutes! The next week，my mom gave me some money to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles.They sold out really quickly，too.Nine months later，we decided to stop selling flowers.My mom and I couldnt make enough candles during the week，so some of my school
12、 friends started to help us.I paid them one pound for every candle，and we used to sell them for three or four times that.It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.When I was 22，my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop on Portobello Road.Since then，Ive never looked back，eve
13、n in difficult times.At the first store，we only sold candles，but now we sell everything from designer furniture ( 定制家具) to paintings.5The sentence “I began to give my mom a hand” means “_”AI began to give my mom some giftsBI began to help my mom sell flowersCI began to wash my hands before workingDI
14、 began to get along better with my mom6The right order of the following things is _aThe writers mom stopped selling flowers.bThe writer went to the market with some candles.cThe writer bought candles from her friends and sold them well.dThe writers mom fell ill.eThe writers candles sold well.Abdeac
15、BbedacCadbec Ddbeac7Kyras uncle helped her open a shop by _ when she was 22.Abuying her a shopBteaching her basic skillsClending her some moneyDworking together with her8From the passage you can learn that you should _ Aspend all your free time on developing your interestsBhave your own idea and wor
16、k hard to make it succeedCget as much support as you can from your familyDhold on to your dreams and never give upCEvery child should have a solid science education whether they want to be the next Albert Einstein or Michael Jordan.Science is all around us；it is everywhere，reaching everything that w
17、e do.The “we” in that last statement includes children.Children that understand how science plays a role in our everyday lives have a wonderful foundation (基础) for success in life.Children can learn science at any age.The earlier they start，the better.The best way for kids to learn is through play a
18、nd repetition.These are wonderful science toys for preschool science activities.With play being the best way kids learn，it only makes sense then to introduce toys to them that encourage understanding science.Children love to use their imagination to have fun and to help them understand the world aro
19、und them.So play is a wonderful time to introduce science to them.Think of the games that we used to play.Dont Spill the Beans，Dont Break the Ice，the Telephone Game，Lincoln Logs，each of these games has science behind it.Children are by nature curious (好奇的) as they feel out the world，trying to make s
20、ense of what is around them.Science feeds that curiosity hunger that they have.It is a hunger that needs to be encouraged and satisfied.Finding these toys is not as hard as one would think.To make sure that you get good quality toys，visit science toy shops online.These are the best places to find un
21、ique (独特的 ) science toys such as 3D space projectors，or Hydro Greenhouses.Help your children appreciate the world around them with understanding the world around them.This way，they understand how we are all connected together.Children will not only question the world，but be able to come up with answ
22、ers to those questions on their own.Science is life.9Children should have a good science education because _Athey want to be famous scientists in the worldBit can help them to make a large amount of moneyCit plays a decisive role in their daily livesDit is helpful to their success in the future10The
23、 third paragraph is mainly to tell us that _Achildren are born curious about the worldBit is necessary to feed children in timeCscience toys can satisfy childrens curiosityDmost of the toys online are very cheap 11The text is most probably written for _Aparents BscientistsCchildren DteachersDMore an
24、d more parents leave their home and come into the big cities to make money.But their children cant go with them because their children must go to school in their hometown.They are called homeleft children (留守儿童)The problems of homeleft children become more and more serious.And it becomes a big burde
25、n of our society.The first problem is that some homeleft children become very lonely without parentslove.And they are too young to tell right or wrong in many things.So they are fooled very easily by others.Xiao Mei，a 14year old girl，is a homeleft child.Her parents are all in Shanghai.She is in her
26、hometown with her grandpa.She likes playing games on the Internet.Her parents and grandpa only give her money and food.They seldom care for her studies.One day，she had no money to pay for the games in the Net bar.So she stole some money from her neighbor.Just at that time，Xiao Fang，a 9yearold girl s
27、aw it.Xiao Mei was afraid that Xiao Fang would tell others about it.She cut Xiao Fangs throat with a knife，and then she cleaned the blood on her hand and went to school just like nothing happened.Xiao Fang was saved by the doctors.When she opened her eyes and wrote the fact to the policeman with a p
28、encil，everybody was very surprised.This sad story reminds the parents to care for their children no matter how busy they are.Are you one of the homeleft children？What do you want to need from your parents? Food，money or love? I think most children need love mostly.Lets care for the group together.12
29、Homeleft children are very _ because their parents cant live with them.Alonely BgladCafraid Dsad13Some home left children are _ to tell right or wrong in many things.Atoo clever Btoo youngCtoo lazy Dtoo old14Xiao Mei likes _ on the Internet，so she often goes into the Net bar.Aplaying games Bchatting
30、Cmaking friends Dsending emails15Everybody was very _ when they got the facts about Xiao Mei.Aworried BangryChappy Dsurprised.阅读填句(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)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。选项中有两项为多余选项。The pine tree is a special kind of tree.16._ This is because many people put pine trees in their homes at
31、 Christmas time.They decorate the tree with colored lights，and put Christmas presents under the tree.Pine trees are different from other trees because most other trees lose their leaves in winter.17._ So pine trees are also called evergreens.18_ They have hard，thin leaves called needles.Pine trees a
32、lso have pine cones.Pine cones look like hard berries.If you walk in a forest，you will see many pine cones on the ground.19._ When the seeds fall to the ground， a new tree starts to grow.20_ The wood is used to make furniture and boats.Many kinds of birds build their nests in pine trees.The seeds of
33、 pine trees are food for small animals such as squirrels and mice and for bigger animals such as rabbits and black bears.The needles are good food for large animals such as deer and moose when they cannot find anything to eat in the winter.If you walk in a forest of pine trees，the air has a wonderfu
34、l smell.In winter，the white snow on the dark green trees looks very beautiful.AInside the pine cones are seeds.BPine trees are valuable for many reasons.CPine trees are very beautiful all year round.DSome people call the pine tree a Christmas tree.EPine trees do not have soft leaves like the maple t
35、ree.FPine trees stay green all year long，even in winter.GThe seeds inside the pine cones are the favorite food for some animals.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)As soon as Aleeya woke up，she remembered it was Mamas birthday.She jumped out of _21_ and ran to the kitchen.There was no birthday _22_ on th
36、e kitchen table._23_ it was Papas birthday，Aleeya and Mama had _24_ Papa a birthday cake before he _25_ in the morning.Papa was so surprised！Now it was Mamas _26_But Papa was away at a meeting，and there was no cake.How could she surprise Mama?Aleeya opened the refrigerator door and _27_ a bottle of
37、orange juice to drink.Later，she opened the refrigerator door again and poked (伸) her _28_ in.Maybe there was a birthday cake _29_ somewhere.But there was none，and she was a little _30_But there was apple butter，_31_ was Mamas favorite! Aleeya took the bottle of apple butter and placed it on the desk
38、.Then，she got a plate，a spoon and a piece of _32_She opened the bottle of apple butter，scooped out (舀出) a spoonful，and _33_ it on the bread the way Mama liked itnot too thick，and evenly (均匀地) ，to the _34_A(n) _35_ grew on Aleeyas face.It grew bigger and bigger as she walked to Mamas room with the _3
39、6_ bread.“Happy Birthday to Mum，Happy Birthday to Mum， ” she sang.Mama was _37_She took the plate and hugged Aleeya tightly.“Imagine there are _38_， ”Aleeya said， “and blow them out.” Mama closed her eyes and made a _39_，and then she blew out the imagined candles.“Was it a good _40_？” asked Aleeya.“
40、It was the best birthday surprise ever， ” said Mama.,21.A.window BbedCcircle Dkitchen22A.party BflowerCcake Dcard23A.When BSinceCAlthough DIf24A.bought BsavedCrequested Dsold25A.slept Bdrove Cwoke Dcame26A.chance BmeetingCattitude D turn27A.applied for Breached forClooked out Dcame up28A.head Bshoul
41、derCeye Dfoot29A.avoiding BdisappearingChiding Dsitting30A.relaxed BpainfulCgrateful Ddisappointed31A.what Bwhich Cwhose Dwhere32A.bread Bpaper Capple Dcloth33A.moved BpaintedCspread Dheld34A.ends BsidesCpoints Dholes35A.drop BexpressionCtear Dsmile36A.hot BdeliciousCsimilar Dbroken37A.asleep Bawake
42、 Cangry Dhungry38A.tables BbubblesCcandles Dsongs39A.wish BplanCdream Djoke40A.morning BimpressionCdaughter Dsurprise.语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。The story goes that two friends were walking through the desert.During some point of the journey they had an argu
43、ment， and 41._ friend slapped the other one in the face (扇一耳光)The one who got slapped felt hurt，but without saying 42._，wrote in the sand：“Today my best friend slapped me in 43._ face.”They kept on 44._ (walk) until they found an oasis (绿洲)，45._ they decided to take a bath.The one who had been slapp
44、ed got stuck in the mire (泥沼) and started drowning，46._ the friend saved him.After he recovered 47._ the near drowning，he wrote on a stone， “Today my best friend saved my life.”The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him， “After I hurt you，you 48._ (write) in the sand and now you
45、write on a stone.Why？”The other friend replied， “When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of 49._ (forgive) can erase it away.But when someone does something good 50._ us，we must engrave (雕刻) it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.”.短文改错(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)There ar
46、e so much road accidents every day.They are often caused by careless.But there are many rules that help to make the road safety.Here are some rules what we ought to know：In Hong Kong traffic keeps to the left.Before across the road，we must stop or look at both sides.Look right，look left and look rig
47、ht again.If road is clear，it is safe to cross the road.If we saw small children or very old persons，or blind people waited to cross the road，we can help them to cross the road safely.书面表达(满分 25 分)在学校组织的“感动校园人物”评选活动中，你班经过讨论，决定推荐李华参加评选。请按以下要求写一篇推荐文章。1推荐李华的理由；2列举 12 个事例；3词数 100 左右。文章开头已经给出，不计入总词数。After a heated discussion，our class has decided to recommend (推荐) Li Hua as the Touching Figure On Campus._
