1、 1 Module 3 The Violence of Nature 1 The room must be picked _ before the guests arrive. 2 It suddenly occurred _ him that he had left his keys in the office. 3 I can finish all my homework in 3 hours _ average every day. 4 s wrong of you to leave the water _ (run) day and night. 5. _ (bury) in his
2、study 6 If they had respect for life 7 Equipped with rich knowledge he is very _ (experience) in looking after animals. 8 As far as I see there is no possibility _ he will win the tennis match this time. 9 We were going to go out but ended up _ (watch) TV at home. 10. _ (strike) by the beauty of the
3、 country the visitors forgot to return. 11 After the earthquake I went there I saw the whole town _ ruins and now everything has changed. 12 The police were trying to find out who set fire _ the shop. 1.up 2.to 3.on 4.running 5.Buried 6 terrifying 7.experienced 8.that 9.watching 10 Struck 11.in 12.t
4、o 1 The forest is easy to catch a fire in such dry weather. 2 Nowadays we often pick out a lot of information via the Internet. 3 The competition has offered us a valuable experience. 4 Because they were to move to a new house they bought a lot of furnitures. 5 Is there any possibility whether you c
5、ould pick me up at the airport? 6 The earthquake broke at midnight caused great damage to the city. 7 They found the remains of buildings being buried under the sand. 8 They started out hurriedly leaving the dishes not touching. 1. a 3. a 2 7. being A tornado 1._ is a rotating column of air from a t
6、hunderstorm to the ground usually occurs in the US 2._ (affect) several US states greatly. Hurricanes which are strong 3._ (type) storms usually 4._ (hit) the east coast of the US from Texas to Marine the worst one of which caused 6 000 5._ (die) and destruction of 3 600 buildings. Here is a story a
7、bout the worst hurricane.Charles Coghlan 6._famous Irish actor moved to Canada then New York and finally Galvestone 7._ he died in 1899 a year before the hurricane came.In the hurricane his cemetery 8._ (destroy) and his coffin ended 9._in the sea which was carried by the Gulf Stream to his home on
8、Prince Edward Island in the east of Canada eight years 10._ (late) 1.which 2.affecting 3.typical 4.hit 5 deaths 6.a 7.where 8.was destroyed 9.up 10 later 1 (on average take place) _ 2 (violent strike/hit) _ 3 (cause ruin bury) _ 4 (occur) _ 5 (possibility experienced terrifying) _ 1.On average all k
9、inds of natural disasters will take place every year. 2 A violent hurricane suddenly struck/hit the area yesterday. 3 3 The hurricane caused the ruin of many houses and cars and even two persons were buried under the collapsed houses. 4 People came to save them from the ruins of the houses after it
10、occurred. 5 There is a possibility that experienced experts will be able to forecast some terrifying natural disasters accurately in the future. On average all kinds of natural disasters will take place every year.A violent hurricane suddenly struck/hit the area yesterday causing the ruin of many ho
11、uses even two persons were buried under the collapsed houses.Luckily/Fortunately people came to save them from the ruins of the houses after it occurred.There is a possibility that experienced experts will be able to forecast some terrifying natural disasters accurately in the future. A Though large
12、r cities were mostly s some small towns in the middle of the U S.One of the hardest hit was Van, Texas, a town of about 2 600 people located 70 miles southeast of Dallas.Winds there reached up to 140 miles per hour and damaged about 30 percent of the area.Weather experts say it was the strongest tor
13、nado to hit the town in more than 70 years. Emergency workers in Van moved quickly to help those affected, but two people r in the nearby town of Corsicana was killed by floodwaters that had risen after the storm. In Lake City, Iowa, a tornado tore the roof off South Central Calhoun High basement, a
14、nd all escaped without major harm. 4 Nine people were injured in the 130 mph winds of a tornado that touched down saw on Sunday.Residents in the Black Hills region were faced with a late spring snowfall of 10 to 18 inches. Scientists measure tornadoes using the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale.It categori
15、zes tornadoes based on the amount of damage they cause and their estimated wind speed.EF1 tornadoes are the weakest, while EF5 tornadoes are the severest.The tornado in Van was categorized as an EF3. Although tornadoes can happen in any state, they are most common in the central U S.This is why that
16、 part of the country is nicknamed ( ) Tornado this time of year.More tornadoes hit the U S.in May than in any other month, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) since May 2 1 Which part of the U S.was hit by tornadoes on Sunday? A The central part. B The eastern part. C The western part. D
17、 The southern part. A the middle of the U S. 2 What happened to people in South Central Calhoun High School? A They were killed by floodwaters. B They survived the tornado luckily. C They were badly hurt by the storm. D They were not influenced by the tornado. B One hundred and fifty people had gath
18、ered in the 3 Which tornadoes are the strongest? 5 A EF1 tornadoes. B EF3 tornadoes. C EF4 tornadoes. D EF5 tornadoes. D while EF5 tornadoes are the severest 4 The nickname Tornado Alley is connected with_ A a weather expert B C D the creation of the EF Scale B Although tornadoes can happen in any s
19、tate, they are most common in the central U S.Tornado Alley B After a confirmed rabies ( ) case in Parke County, Indiana, experts are urging caution if you find a bat ( ) in your home or office. houses be a federally endangered species, such as the Indiana Bat which is found in this area. bar it int
20、o a box or bucket.Once contained, the bat can be removed outside. you can take it to the health department to This is the time of year when bats move from their summer resting sites to their 6 finding Bats are a great help to people, as every night they can eat up to their entire body weight of inse
21、cts.Bats however, are facing great threats from epidemics ( ), habitat destruction and other things. by telling other people how awesome bats are and what bats do for us it they should try to get it out but not kill it.That would be really positive for bats 5 According to the text, experts are givin
22、g the public a warning about_ A the biting by bats B the danger of keeping bats C the spreading of an infectious disease D the extinction of an endangered species A After a confirmed rabies case more likely to get bitten 6 A put it on a tree B send it to get tested C remove it with gloves D report t
23、o the health department C put on a pair of heavy gloves and gently move it into a box or bucket.Once contained, the bat can be removed outside 7 We can infer that the text is probably written in_ A spring B summer C autumn D winter 7 C This is the time of year when bats move from their summer restin
24、g sites to their winter resting sites during the first month of school year 8 aragraph probably means_ A what bats like to eat B C the best way to protect bats D the greatest threat bats are facing B 1 2 1. 100 ( ) 2 Dear Mr.Smith I hope you will find my suggestions useful. Yours faithfully Li Hua D
25、ear Mr.Smith glad to hear that a theme park will be built in our city. like to give my opinions about it. 8 The best location of the park would be the west of the city, where both the subway station and the train station are located.Undoubtedly this would be convenient for visitors to get there.I would expect it to be a water park where we can see the interesting mysteries of the underwater world and do various exciting water activities.Moreover, there should be some shows, which can help people relax after
