8AU8:Natural disasters单元重难点整理复习提优训练
一、单项选择
1. __________ terrible earthquake! Many people were afraid of it.
A. How B. What C. What a D. How a
2. Was there a ________storm with thunder and lightning in the ________area
A. heavily, south B. big, southern C. hard, northeast D. heavy, north
3. Someone is knocking at the door. It _______ my mother. It’s time for her to be back.
A. can be B. may not be C. must be D. mustn’t be
4. Sandy felt a slight shaking_______her body_______a cold winter morning of May, 2008.
A. in; in B. through; on C. across; on D. around; in
5. ---Ouch! You hurt me!
---I’m sorry. But I _______ any harm. I _______ to drive a mouse out.
A. didn’t mean; was trying B. didn’t mean; try
C. don’t mean; am trying D. haven’t meant; tried
6. He shouted _______ help, but no one came _______ a long time.
A. to; to B. to; for C. for; to D. for; for
7. --- Did you notice your mother go out a moment ago
--- No, I didn’t. I __________ TV then.
A. was watching B. watched C. am watching D. to watch
8. The terrible earthquake hurt________people. _________them got seriously hurt.
A. thousands of; Two hundreds of B. two thousand; Two hundred
C. thousands of; Two hundred of D. thousand of; Two hundred of
9. ---I had _______ awful headache. Do you have _______ address of People’s Hospital
---I’m sorry to hear that. Here is ________ address.
A. a; an; the B. the; an; an C. a; /; the D. an; the; the
10. My mother was cooking __________ I got home.
A. while B. when C. after D. until
11. ---I didn’t see you at the party yesterday. --- I __________ my friends at the gate.
A. was waiting B. was waiting for C. am waiting for D. waited
12.The terrible rainstorm hit the small village and______________.
A. washed it away B. washed away it C. washes it away D.washes away it
13. Lucas, I saw you __________ a snowman yesterday morning.
A. to make B. making C. was making D. are making
14. It’s time for class. Please stop __________ and keep __________.
A. talking; quietly B. talking; quiet D.to talk; quietly D. to talk; quiet
15. ---Do you know how to _____ a crying baby ---Sorry, I don’t know. I think it’s too hard.
A. fall down B. cut down C. break down D. calm down
16. It was very cold, he picked up sticks , but sadly the house .
A. to make a fire, caught a fire B. to make a fire, caught fire
C. to make fire, caught fire D. made a fire, caught fire
17. When we were looking for him, he_________himself behind the tree.
A. hiding B. hid C. is hiding D. hides
18. _______ you never met your new workmates before, I will introduce you first at party.
A. While B. So C. But D. Since
19.---Simon, is maths difficult to learn in the high school
---Sure. No one can learn well ________ hard work.
A. without B. through C. by D. with
20. We should do everything we can _______ the birds _______ danger.
A. to protect; away B. protected; from C. protecting; in D. to protect; in
21. ---Would you mind if I turn on the radio
---___________. The baby is sleeping in the next room.
A. No, I don’t mind B. Better not C. That’s all right D. Not at all
22. ---David wants to know if the Class 6 students__________hiking tomorrow.
---Yes, but if it__________, they'll visit the museum instead.
A. go; will rain B. will go; rains C. will go; will rain D. go; rains
23. ---Did you hear the shouts____________the boy
---Yes. When I arrived there, I found the boy looking at a snake_________fear.
A. from; in B. at; with C. from; with D. in; in
24. Kate was not sure_________________.
A. that she should go through the third gate B. if she should go through the third gate
C. which gate should she go D. she should go through the gate
25. When the earthquake hit the country, lots of houses_______.
A. put down B. came down C. went down D. turned down
26. ---Did you___________the traffic accident
---Yes, I__________my uncle and he told me about it in the letter.
A. hear about; heard of B. hear from; heard of
C. hear from; heard from D. hear about; heard from
27. There's water all over the kitchen. You'd better__________right away.
A.to mop up it B.to mop it up C. mop it up D. mop up it
28. _________heard a loud noise because we were all asleep. It_________ thunder.
A. Both of us, was like B. None of us, liked C. Nobody, was like D. We all, liked
29. I went to the classroom to close the door yesterday. But as soon as I was_____to the classroom, I found it already _______.
A. closed; closely B. closely; closed C. close; closed D. close; close
30. ---We are going to have a party next Saturday, and I'd like you to come.
---__________! I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.
A.What a pity B. Well done C. Never do it again D. Good luck
二、词汇综合运用
1. Susan suddenly (尖叫) because she saw a mouse running in front of her.
2. They spent (将近) two hours doing their their homework every day.
3. He was hiding something _____________(紧张) when I came in.
4. They were (清除) the snow from the streets at this time yesterday.
5. It's dangerous to sit, walk or ride a bicycle on the_____________(铁路).
6. The two (长途汽车) crashed into each other just now. Luckily, nobody was hurt.
7. Though he has got a bad____________(牙痛), he keeps working hard.
8. The ______________(地震) in Chinese history kill millions of people.
9. He pointed to the______________(方向) of the smoke and said "There must be a fire".
10. ____________(既然) everyone is here, let’s start our meeting.
11. It was very clear that he was very angry because he looked at me____________(angry).
12. The TV programme was so boring that I almost fell__________(sleep) while watching it.
13. The fans shouted ___________(excite) when they saw Jay Chou.
14. Unluckily, the plane couldn’t land____________(safe) and some students died.
15. How lucky Tom is! He is the only person to stay__________(live) in the traffic accident.
16. Her heart (beat) fast when she ran up the stairs.
17. Before Christmas, the old man always gets all his (grandson) presents ready.
18. A lot more people die in traffic accidents than in_____________(nature) disasters every year.
19. The travelers were__________(trap) on the top of the mountain. They called 110 for help.
20. The earthquake happened and many people were ___________ (bad) hurt.
三、动词填空
1. ---Did you see a girl in red pass by just now
---No, sir. I____________(discuss) the new plan with my classmates.
2. Would you please____________(not prevent) me from becoming a member of the Music Club
3. Listen! I can hear an old lady_____________(scream) for help in the next door.
4. The teacher told them______________(not shout) loudly in the classroom.
5. Can you hold the door open for me I______________(carry) too many things.
6. It is important for us to do something______________(stop) sandstorms.
7. The students ____________(have) two days off after the mid-term examination, aren’t they
8. There’s no need to take many heavy clothes for your coming trip as the temperature______(stay) above 10℃ in the following days.
9. ---Your name again I’m sorry I _______ (not catch) it. --Lucas.
10. David, you shouldn’t play computer games before you finish _________ (clear) your desk.
11. It’s not important if a singer is short, fat and has hair – if his voice___________(sound) good.
12. ---When did the building have a power cut
---Just now. I____________(write) my speech on the computer. Nothing was saved!
四、完成句子
1.他在除雪时差点摔了一跤。
He ______________________ while he ______________________ the snow.
2.洪水冲走了村庄。 成千上万人在洪水中失去了他们的家。
The flood water the village. people lost their homes in the flood.
3华尔街上,人们行色匆匆,各奔八方。
People are busy________________________________________on Wall Street.
4.当墙开始坍塌时,人们都恐惧地尖叫了起来。
When the walls began to __________________, people all ________________________.
5.当他被困在山里时,他用手机打电话求救。
He_____________________________when he__________________ in the mountain.
6.我们应该遵守什么规则来保护自己免受交通事故?
What______________should we__________________________________________
7.由于汽车坏了,他们没能按时参加会议。
They failed _______________________ on time because their car _______________.
8.我将尽快给你打电话。
I’ll call you _________________________________________.
9.多么可怕的暴风雪呀!是大约在今天早晨6点开始的。
_______________________________! It started at about seven this morning.
10.那两个小孩惊恐地看着对方不知所措。
The two children __________________________ and did not__________________.
11.火灾发生时,我们应该用湿毛巾捂住我们的嘴和鼻子并尽快找到外出的路。
We should _________________ a wet towel and try to________________when the fire is on.
12.请叫孩子们镇定下来,告诉他们不要四处逃窜。
Please ask the children _________________and tell them____________________________.
五、完形填空
Dad had a green comb(梳子). He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his 1 and say. "Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK "
I was glad to do it. At age five, this 2 task brought me such joy. I would excitedly turn the tap(水龙头) 3 and brush the comb carefully. I was pleased at the good job. I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would smile 4 at me and put the comb on his wallet.
Two years later. Dad started his own company, which wasn't doing so well. That was when things started to change . Dad didn't come home as early and as 5 as before. Mum and I were 6 with him because our family lived a hard time. As time went by, there was a wall between us.
After high school, I began to work for my family. Dad's company was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday. Dad came home 7 . As usual I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, "Hey, would you help me 8 my comb " I looked at him a while, then 9 the comb and hurried to the sink. It hit me, as a child, 10 Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine (例行公事) meant Dad was home early to 11 the evening with Mum and me. It meant a 12 and loving family.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and 13 put his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something 14 . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles (皱纹) next to his eyes when he smiled, 15 his smile was still as heartwarming as before. Suddenly I understood that my father, just wanted a good life for our family.
( )1. A. bag B. wallet C. comb D. brush
( )2. A. interesting B. boring C. exciting D. amazing
( )3. A. on B. off C. down D. up
( )4. A. lovely B. nervously C. friendly D. kindly
( )5. A. many B. much C. few D. little
( )6. A. sad B. glad C. pleased D. angry
( )7. A. late B. early C. quickly D. slowly
( )8. A. clean B. repair C. make D. sell
( )9. A. handed B. took C. dropped D. threw
( )10. A. watching B. making C. hearing D. helping
( )11. A. save B. lose C. spend D. find
( )12. A. happy B. hard C. unhappy D. poor
( )13. A. carelessly B. excitedly C. sadly D. carefully
( )14. A. new B. old C. different D. important
( )15. A. but B. or C. and D. so
六、阅读理解
Carrots are grown all over the world. They are easy to plant and easy to harvest. They have a good taste.
When people think about carrots, they usually think they are a kind of long, thin, orange-colored vegetables. In fact, carrots are in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.
Carrots should be grown in a field that does not have water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over.
Weather, soil conditions, and time affect the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow delicious carrots.
The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its colour. Usually, the brighter the colour is, the better the taste is.
Most people know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. But if the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.
Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and then eaten just as they come out of the ground.
( )1. What can affect the taste of carrots
A. Weather and time B. Weather and soil conditions
C. Soil conditions and time D. Weather, time and soil conditions
( )2. _______ carrots have a better taste.
A. The long B. The orange C. The thin D. The bright
( )3. What is the opposite meaning of the underlined word “freeze”
A. 结冰 B. 覆盖 C.融化 D. 加热
( )4. Which is the right order according to the article
a. Carrots are eaten in different ways
b. Carrots are in many sizes and shapes.
c. Dig up the earth and turn it over before planting carrots.
d. The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its colour.
A. b—a—c—d B. b—c—d—a C. c—b—d—a D. d—c—b—a
( )5. Which of the following is NOT true
A. Carrots are easy to plant and easy to harvest.
B. Carrots should be grown in a field without water for a long time.
C. Everyone knows that carrots can be grown during the winter months.
D. Carrots have a good taste.
七、书面表达
今年8月,一场暴雨袭击了我的家乡。我在学校上课,因为雨大,王老师让我们早点回家。在回家的路上,我看见许多人在车站等车。一阵大风吹跑了我的雨伞,我几乎跌倒。当我回到家,我浑身湿透了。大雨下了一夜,第二天……(请发挥4-5句话)
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参考答案
单项选择
CBCBA DACDB BABBD BBDAD BBABB
DCCCA
词汇运用
1.screamed 2.nearly 3.nervous 4.clearing 5.railway
6.coaches 7.toothache 8.earthquake 9.direction 10.Since
11.angrily 12.asleep 13.excitedly 14.safely 15.alive
16.beat 17.grandsons’ 18.natural 19.trapped 20.badly
动词填空
1.was discussing 2.not prevent 3.screaming 4.not to shout 5.am carrying
6.to stop 7.are going to have 8.will stay 9.didn’t catch 10.clearing
11.sounds 12.was writing
完成句子
1.fell when; was clearing 2.washed away; Thousands of
3.walking in all directions 4.come down; screamed in fear
5.used his mobile phone to call for help when he was trapped in the mountain.
6.What rules should we follow to protect ourselves from traffic accidents
7.to attend the meeting; broke down
8.I'll call you as soon as possible. 9.What a terrible snowstorm!
10.looked at each other in fear; what to do
11.cover our mouths and noses with ; find a way out as soon as possible
12.to calm down; not to run in all directions
完形填空
CBADB DBABD CADCA
阅读理解
DDCBC
书面表达:略