unit4:Narual
disasters
1.完形填空
Les
Brown
is
one
of
the
world’s
greatest
speakers.
He
is
also
a
thought
leader
on
self-improvement
and 1 .
?
However,
Les
found
it
difficult
to
learn
knowledge
when
he
was
a 2 .
During
his
school
days,
he
was
thought
as
“ 3 to
learn
well”
by
the
teachers
and
placed
4 from
6th
grade
to
5th
grade.
To
make
things
worse,
he
had
a
twin
brother
who
was
rather
bright
and
5
,
so
Les
was
6 by
his
classmates.
?
One
day
a
teacher
asked
him
to 7 a
problem
on
the
blackboard,
but
Les
8 and
said
that
he
couldn’t.
“Of
course
you
can,
”
the
teacher
replied
9 .
“Young
man,
come
here
and
solve
this
problem
for
me.
”?
“But
I
can’t,
” 10
Les.
“I’m
a
silly
boy”.
The
rest
of
the
class
burst
(爆发)
into
11 .
At
that
point,
the
teacher
stepped
out
from
behind
his
desk
and
looked
Les
straight
in
the
eye.
“Don’t
ever
say
that
again,
”
he
told
him
firmly.
“Someone
else’s
opinion
of
you
does
not
have
to
become
your
12 .
”?
Les
never 13 those
words,
and
spent
the
rest
of
his
life
facing
14 ,
setting
and
following
his
goals.
Time
and
time
again,
thanks
to
the
teacher’s
powerful
words,
Les
has
been
famous
all
over
the
world.
Do
remember:
you
have
15 within
you.
?
1.
A.
problem-solving B.
goal-setting
C.
money-making
D.
job-hunting
2.
A.
student
B.
teacher
C.
speaker
D.
leader
3.
A.
curious B.
afraid C.
unable D.
eager
4.
A.
away
B.
forward
C.
back
D.
off
5.
A.
awkward
B.
stupid
C.
naughty
D.
talented
6.
A.
laughed
at
B.
cared
about
C.
knocked
down
D.
looked
into
7.
A.
solve B.
discuss C.
face D.
choose
8.
A.
answered
B.
refused
C.
replied
D.
accepted
9.
A.
surprisingly
B.
anxiously
C.
angrily
D.
encouragingly
10.
A.
insisted
B.
suggested
C.
lied
D.
disagreed
11.
A.
anger
B.
laughter
C.
cheers
D.
tears
12.
A.
risk
B.
spirit
C.
regret
D.
reality
13.
A.
kept
B.
remembered
C.
forgot
D.
minded
14.
A.
truth
B.
challenges
C.
opportunities
D.
questions
15.
A.
happiness
B.
loneliness
C.
darkness
D.
greatness
2.阅读填句
Being
prepared
and
knowing
the
right
things
you
have
to
do
during
the
flood
will
give
you
greater
chance
to
be
safe
and
survive.
You
can
have
something
following
in
mind.
1 ?
Finding
out
how
long
the
flood
is
expected
to
last
will
guide
you
in
the
proper
measures
and
prevention
you
have
to
do.
So
do
listen
to
the
weather
report.
Don’t
pay
attention
to
rumors(谣言).
Prepare
and
keep
necessary
supplies
that
will
be
usable
and
will
last
long
enough.
Make
sure
that
necessary
items
during
the
flood
are
ready.
2 They
are
candles,
radio,
extra
batteries,
cash,
phones,
medicines,
extra
food,
emergency
cooking
equipment,
and
bottled
water,
as
water
service
may
be
cut
off.
?
Know
the
emergency(紧急情况)
numbers
in
your
place.
In
case
of
emergency
conditions
where
you
need
further
help,
you
will
be
able
to
ask
for
help.
3 ?
Stay
in
a
safe
place.
4 If
your
house
is
well-built
and
won’t
be
affected
by
flood,
then
it
may
be
the
best
place
to
be
during
a
storm.
Be
aware
of
the
flood
signal
in
your
place
to
help
you
decide
on
where
to
stay
and
react
to
the
condition.
The
flood
often
comes
with
the
strong
wind
so
board
up
and
close
windows.
5 ?
A.
Know
about
the
latest
weather
conditions
in
your
area.
B.
We’ll
keep
you
updated
with
weather
information
all
day.
C.
Important
items
to
prepare
for
that
will
help
you
survive.
D.
You
can
dial
911
or
communicate
with
the
right
department.
E.
Do
check
everything
that
might
be
blown
away
or
turn
loose.
F.
Stay
away
from
low-lying
places
which
may
be
swept
away
by
storm
waves.
G.
Run
down
to
the
sea
as
quickly
as
possible
even
if
further
flooding
is
likely
to
occur.
3.阅读理解
Scientists
think
that
a
weather
pattern
called
El
Nino
(厄尔尼诺现象)
caused
the
drought
in
Australia.
El
Nino
causes
different
weather
in
different
parts
of
the
world.
It
causes
a
lot
of
rain
and
floods
in
some
places.
It
causes
droughts
in
other
places.
Droughts
can
badly
affect
people
and
the
land.
El
Nino
lasts
about
a
year.
In
normal
weather
conditions,
warm
winds
from
South
America
blow
from
east
to
west
across
the
Pacific
Ocean.
The
winds
early
take
storms
to
Australia.
These
storms
bring
rain
to
Australia.
During
an
El
Nino
weather
pattern,
the
winds
change
direction.
They
blow
from
west
to
east
across
the
Pacific
Ocean.
The
storms
no
longer
move
across
Australia.
So
Australia
gets
very
little
rain
during
El
Nino.
The
drought
began
in
January,
1982.
El
Nino
often
occurs
at
this
time
of
year.
But
that
year,
El
Nino
was
stronger
than
usual.
There
was
very
little
rainfall
in
eastern
Australia.
There
was
also
very
little
water
in
the
rivers.
The
drought
was
at
its
worst
in
February,
1983.
At
that
time,
the
weather
was
very
hot.
The
forests
and
fields
were
very
dry.
Cotton
growers
couldn’t
plant
their
cotton.
Sheep
farmers
had
no
grass
for
their
animals
to
eat.
So
many
of
them
died.
Because
the
forests
were
dry,
forest
fires
started
quickly.
Some
of
the
fires
burned
for
a
month.
Many
forests
were
destroyed.
Over
2,
000
people
lost
their
houses
in
the
fires
and
75
people
died.
The
Australian
drought
of
1982~1983
affected
thousands
of
people
and
animals.
The
drought
cost
the
country
over
$3,
000,
000,
000.
It
was
a
reminder
(提示)
to
Australians
of
how
the
weather
could
change
their
lives.
1.
From
the
passage
we
know
El
Nino
is
______.
?
A.
a
weather
type
B.
a
powerful
storm
C.
a
place
in
Australia
D.
a
kind
of
warm
wind
2.
Which
direction
does
the
wind
come
from
in
Australia’s
El
Nino
weather
pattern?
A.
From
east.
B.
From
west.
C.
From
south.
D.
From
north.
3.
How
long
did
the
drought
in
Australia
last?
A.
About
3
months.
B.
Less
than
half
a
year.
C.
More
than
one
year.
D.
More
than
two
years.
4.
What’s
the
main
idea
of
the
passage?
A.
A
drought
happened
in
South
America.
B.
Australia
got
much
rain
during
El
Nino.
C.
El
Nino
changed
the
Australian’s
life.
D.
El
Nino
caused
a
great
drought
in
Australia.
参考答案:
1.完形填空
1.B。句意:
在自我完善和目标设定方面,
他也是一位思想领袖。problem-solving解决问题;
goal-setting设立目标;
money-making赚钱;
job-hunting找工作。由全文可知,
该空涉及确定目标,
与文末“setting
and
following
his
goals”呼应,
故选B。
2.A。句意:
然而,
当Les还是个学生的时候,
他发现学习知识很困难。student学生;
teacher老师;
speaker演讲者;
leader领导。由后文“During
his
school
days”
可知为学生时期,
故选A。
3.C。句意:
在他上学的时候,
老师认为他“学不好”,
把他从六年级留级到了五年级。curious好奇的;
afraid害怕的;
unable不能的,
不会的;
eager渴望的。结合后文“from
6th
grade
to
5th
grade”从六年级到五年级可推断老师认为他学不好,
unable
to
do
sth.
“不能做某事”。故选C。
4.C。句意:
在他上学的时候,
老师认为他“学不好”,
把他从六年级留级到了五年级。
结合后文“from
6th
grade
to
5th
grade”可知将他留级了,
place
back此处表示“留级”。故选C。
5.D。句意:
更糟糕的是,
Les有一个非常聪明有才华的孪生兄弟,
所以他被同学们嘲笑。awkward尴尬的;
stupid愚蠢的;
naughty淘气的;
talented有才能的。该处应与bright并列,
表示Les的兄弟“聪明有才能”,
与Les形成鲜明对比,
故选D。
6.A。句意:
更糟糕的是,
Les有一个非常聪明有才华的孪生兄弟,
所以他被同学们嘲笑。laughed
at嘲笑;
cared
about关心;
knocked
down拆掉;
looked
into调查。由前文可知,
Les成绩差,
却有个优秀的哥哥,
因此他会受到同学们的嘲笑,
故选A。
7.A。句意:
一天,
老师要他解黑板上的一道题,
Les拒绝了,
说他不会。结合后文“a
problem
on
the
blackboard”可知,
老师让Les解黑板上的题,
故选A。
8.B。answered回答;
refused拒绝;
replied回答;
accepted接受。由后文“said
that
he
couldn’t”可知Les
认为自己不会,
拒绝作答,
故选B。
9.D。句意:
“你当然能解出来。”老师鼓励地说。
surprisingly惊人地;
anxiously焦急地;
angrily愤怒地;
encouragingly鼓励地。前文“Of
course
you
can”体现出老师对Les的鼓励,
故选D。
10.A。句意:
“但我不能,
”Les坚持说。
insisted坚持;
suggested建议;
lied撒谎;
disagreed不同意。由上文“said
that
he
couldn’t”以及“But
I
can’t”可知,
Les坚持说自己解不出来,
再次拒绝解题,
故选A。
11.B。句意:
班上的其他同学突然大笑起来。anger愤怒;
laughter笑声;
cheers欢呼;
tears眼泪。由上文“I’m
a
silly
boy”可知,
班内同学因Les坚持说自己是笨小孩可推断班内同学哄堂大笑,
burst
into
laughter“突然大笑”。故选B。
12.D。句意:
“别人对你的看法不一定要成为你的现实。”由语境可知,
不应该因别人的看法否定真实的自己,
故选D。
13.C。句意:
Les从未忘记这句话,
他的余生都在面对挑战,
制定并追随自己的目标。
kept保持;
remembered记得;
forgot忘记;
minded介意。由后文中“Time
and
time
again,
thanks
to
the
teacher’s
powerful
words”可知,
Les一直没有忘记老师的这句话,
故选C。
14.B。句意:
Les从未忘记这句话,
他的余生都在面对挑战,
制定并追随自己的目标。
truth真理;
challenges挑战;
opportunities机会;
questions问题。由前后文语境“spent
the
rest
of
his
life
facing ,
setting
and
following
his
goals”可知,
Les余生面对挑战,
制定并追随目标,
故选B。?
15.D。句意:
一定要记住:
你也有伟大之处。
happiness幸福;
loneliness寂寞;
darkness黑暗;
greatness伟大。根据上文Les的故事可知,
只有认可自己,
发现自己的伟大(greatness)之处,
才能坚定不移地追随自己的目标,
应对挑战。故选D。
2.阅读填句
1.
A。此空是小标题。根据下文:
所以一定要听天气预报。可知,
A项Know
about
the
latest
weather
conditions
in
your
area.
(了解你所在地区的最新天气情况。)符合上下文语境。故选A。
2.C。根据上句:
确保洪水期间的必要物品准备好了。再根据空格下句可知,
C项Important
items
to
prepare
for
that
will
help
you
survive.
(重要的东西要做好准备,
这将有助于你的生存。)
符合上下文语境。故选C。
3.D。根据上文:
在需要进一步帮助的紧急情况下,
你将能够寻求帮助。可知,
D项You
can
dial
911
or
communicate
with
the
right
department.
(你可以拨打报警电话,
或者与正确的部门联系。)
符合上下文语境。故选D。
4.F。根据下文:
如果你的房子建得很好,
不会受到洪水的影响,
那么它可能是暴风雨中最好的地方。可知,
F项Stay
away
from
low-lying
places
which
may
be
swept
away
by
storm
waves.
(远离那些可能被风暴冲走的低洼地带。)
符合上下文语境。故选F。
5.E。根据上句:
洪水通常伴随着强风而来,
所以用挡板围住和关闭窗户。可知,
E项Do
check
everything
that
might
be
blown
away
or
turn
loose.
(要检查所有可能被吹走或松动的东西。)
符合上下文语境。故选E。
3.阅读理解
1.A。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知El
Nino是一种天气现象。
2.B。细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句可知在澳大利亚的厄尔尼诺天气下,
风是从西向东吹的。
3.C。细节理解题。根据第四段中的第一句“The
drought
began
in
January,
1982.
”和第六句“The
drought
was
at
its
worst
in
February,
1983.
”可知这次干旱至少持续了一年零一个月。再结合第一段最后一句可知厄尔尼诺现象一般会持续一年左右。
4.D。主旨大意题。根据文章第一句和最后两段的内容可知本文主要讲的是发生在1982年1月到1983年2月份的澳大利亚的干旱。