1、Unit 4 EarthquakePeriod One Warming Up burst into; think little of; right away; dig out; at an end; in ruins; seem as if; be shocked by; be trapped in1. The houses across the street are_， but they were in good condition a few years ago.2. If you are home and you smell gas, open a window and get out
2、of the building _3. When the cows ran down the road, it _they were driven by an unseen hand.4. We knew it was all over when we saw the building _flames.5. The whole society, not to mention the fifth estate, _the sad news of his passing away.6. I might have _the fire if I had not run away fast enough
3、.7. She has gone to the library to _a few facts and figures for the report during the past week.8. _people are beginning to realize that wealth is not equal to happiness.9. It had got very cold, and I guessed the good weather was_10. The teacher _the matter because he considered it a small potato.完成
4、句子1. When the game was over, they each came over and congratulated me as if I _(win)比赛结束后，他们一个个跑过来向我祝贺，好像是我赢了这场比赛一样。2. As a result of the sandstorm, three fourths of the bridges in the area _. (require)由于沙尘暴的影响，这个地区四分之三的桥梁需要维修。3It was not until the third student was rescued that the teacher realized
5、 that his daughter _ the teaching building.(trap)直到救出了第三个学生后，那个老师才意识到自己的女儿还被困在教学楼中。4. As a teacher, in my opinion the students all have advantages, and the key is _ their own merits.(dig)作为一名教师，在我看来学生都是有优点的，关键是怎么把他们自己的优点挖掘出来。5. When she heard the news from the hospital that her father had died, she
6、_. (burst)听到从医院里传来她父亲去世的噩耗时，她突然放声大哭起来。6. In the terrible earthquake, many a house in the area _， so they had to build new ones.(destroy)在那次可怕的地震中，那个地区的许多房屋被毁，因此他们只好建造新的房屋。7. By the time I got to where he was lying, it was clear that his sad life _. (end)等我赶到时，他躺在那里，悲惨的一生显然已几乎走到了尽头。8. It was reported
7、 in the local newspaper that a number of priceless works of art _ from the gallery last night. (steal)据当地报纸报道，美术馆中许多价值连城的艺术品昨夜被盗了。9. The woman, tears in her face, watched her son _ sent into the operation room. (injure)这个妇女泪流满面地看着她受伤的儿子被送进手术室。10. Three days later, when firefighters put out the last
8、of the flames, some 500 blocks in the city _(ruin)消防队员在三天后扑灭最后一处火焰时，城中已有近 500 个街区被夷为平地。 . 阅读理解Robert Kohout, 39, was working outside his home last October when he heard a frightening noise. He turned round and saw Walter Grahams car sinking into 8 feet of water of the swimming pool a little distance
9、 away from his yard. Kohout immediately called to Grahams wife, Evelyn, to phone 911. Then he ran back to his house to get Terence Reif and Glenn Fajardo to help, who were at work inside the house. “There was no time for second thoughts， ” said Reif, a farmers son. “The only thing to do is to get in
10、 the pool.”The car doors were locked. Graham, 73, was unconscious, and his mercury was rapidly filling with water. Reif struggled to break the drivers side window with a hammer but had trouble getting it done underwater.Finally, some four minutes after the car had fallen into the pool, the glass was
11、 broken. By then, Graham was floating at the top of the flooded passenger compartment.The three men pulled Graham out through the broken glass. He wasnt breathing and his heart stopped beating, so they performed mouthtomouth resuscitation. The rescue team arrived in no time. Doctors supplied him wit
12、h advanced life support on the way to the hospital.“These people were getting to Graham through the glass， ” said Dr Jeff. “All three acted without regard for their own safety.” Added Evelyn Graham, “they were true angels, watching over us”1. Who may Terence Reif and Glenn Fajardo most probably be?
13、AWalters wife and son. BPolicemen.CWorkmen. DRoberts wife and son.2. In the second paragraph, the underlined word “mercury” refers to _. Aanother workman Bthe old mans carCthe swimming pool Da kind of machine3. What does the underlined word “resuscitation” refer to in the story? AA way of helping pe
14、ople who need water.BA way of helping people who have heart trouble.CA way of saving people who have got drunk.DA way of saving people who have stopped breathing.4. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? AAngels around us BThe underwater carCRescue team in time D Safety fir
15、st. 语法填空阅读下面材料，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。Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he 1._(drive) by an unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly; then a habit is formed. 2._a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes 3._(possible) to g
16、et rid of. It is therefore very important that we pay great attention to the formation of habits.Children often form bad habits, some of 4._ remain with them as long as they live. 5._ (lazy), lying, stealing and so on are all easilyformed bad habits. 6._， there are many other habits formed in early
17、life that are of great help. Many successful men say that their success has 7._ to do with certain habits in early life, 8._ early rising and honesty. We should keep 9._from all the bad habits and try to form such habits as will be good 10._ ourselves and others.Period One Warming Up in 5.injured 6.
18、laughter7extremely 8.has been 9.is covered 10.shocked.1.in ruins 2.right away 3.seemed as if 4.burst into 5.was shocked by 6.been trapped in 7.dig out 8.A great number of 9.at an end 10.thought little of.1.had won the game 2.require repairing /to be repaired3was still (being) trapped in 4.how to dig
19、 out 5.burst into tears/bust out crying 6.was destroyed 7.had been almost at an end 8.were stolen 9.who/that was injured 10.lay/were in ruins.【文章大意】 39 岁的 Robert Kohout 在屋外工作时发现 Graham 连同汽车掉入水中，急忙拨打 Graham 的妻子的电话告知其报警，并找人帮助救援 Graham, Graham 的妻子称他们是守护人们的天使。1C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “Robert Kohout, 39, was wor
20、king outside his home last October when he heard a frightening noise.”和“Then he ran back to his house to get Terence Reif and Glenn Fajardo to help, who were at work inside the house.”可知，39 岁的 Robert Kohout 在屋外工作，Terence Reif 和 Glenn Fajardo 两人在屋里工作，由此可推出他们可能是工人。故选 C 项。2B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “He turned ro
21、und and saw Walter Grahams car sinking into 8 feet of water of the swimming pool” 和第二段的 “The car doors were locked. Graham, 73, was unconscious, and his mercury was rapidly filling with water.”可知，Graham的汽车沉入水中，当时 Graham 失去知觉，他的汽车渗满了水 ，mercury 指这个老人的汽车。故选 B 项。3D 词义猜测题。根据第三段的 “He wasnt breathing and h
22、is heart stopped beating, so they performed mouthtomouth resuscitation.”可知，三人将 Graham 救出水面时，Graham 已经没有呼吸和心跳。他们赶紧实施了人工呼吸。这是一种挽救没有呼吸的人的方法。故选 D 项。4A 主旨大意题。根据末段的 “All three acted without regard for their own safety.Added Evelyn Graham， they were true angels, watching over us.”可知，Graham 的妻子对救她丈夫的三位英雄充满了感激之情，称他们是我们身边的天使。因此最恰当的标题是 A 项。.1.is driven 2.Once 3.impossible 4.which 5. Laziness6However 7. something 8.like 9.away 10.for
