Natural disaster 第四单元期末复习过关模拟检测卷
听力略
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Have you got teenage children between 12 and 17 Will they jump at the idea to go to South Africa too Well,let me help you here.I will give you some great ideas about what teenagers can do in Cape Town and give you reasons why a stay in Cape Town will be cool for them too.
You will read where to find really interesting activities and how much money you will have to pay for them and also how your children can gain as many great experiences as possible when holidaying or even living in Cape Town.
·Mad about Football—not only for Soccer Fans.
Where:Cape Town Stadium,15 mins from Cape Town’s central business district(CBD).The new visitor centre offers several tours.How much does it cost R45.6 for adults or kids over 12,R17.1 for kids up to 12 and R11.4 per student for school groups.The Biodiversity Garden next to the stadium is interesting as well and can be added into tour at an additional cost.
·Theme Park with more than 23 rides and roller coasters(过山车)
Where:Ratanga Junction,Century City,20 mins north of Cape Town CBD.Costs:R75 for kids under 1.3m and R152 for kids over 1.3m or adults,open only on school holidays and public holidays.
·Sandboarding
Where:Atlantis,45 mins north of Cape Town CBD.Costs:R595 for a half day of fun in the sand.
·Ice skating
Where:Grand West Casino Complex,Goodwood,20 mins east of Cape Town CBD.Costs:R35(including skates).
·Enjoy mini golf
Where:Several places around Cape Town CBD.Muizenberg Beach Promenade,Green Point Promenade,Durbanville Vodacom Golf Driving Range or try Cave Golf at the V&A Waterfront next to Scratch Patch.Costs:R8.
·Go bowling
Where:Several places around Cape Town CBD.Costs:R25.
·How about climbing walls
Where:Observatory,20 mins south of Cape Town CBD.Costs:R50.
21.A visitor can get the following information about the activities in the passage EXCEPT .
A.location B.cost
C.food D.distance
22.If a couple want to take their son aged 15 and daughter aged 9 to visit Cape Town Stadium,they should pay .
A.R182.4 B.R153.9
C.R125.4 D.R114
23.In order to have fun on the sand,visitors should go to .
A.Atlantis
B.Green Point Promenade
C.Ratanga Junction
D.Grand West Casino Complex
B
An earthquake is literally an earth-shattering experience!There you are enjoying an afternoon nap,having a cup of coffee in the morning,or even sleeping on a cold winter night when—WHAM!—the entire crockery(陶器) shelf collapses,and all the plates and cups break into pieces.A painting on the wall nearly knocks you down as it falls.
What should one do in an earthquake The prime-time(黄金时间的) news gives no warning,nor is there a time of year,like the monsoon(季风) season,when an earthquake always occurs.Unlike a tornado or hurricane,there is no known way of predicting an earthquake.
Though about 500,000 earthquakes occur each year,only 100 of them cause damage!However,an earthquake can strike any time of the day or night,so it needs to be prepared for when you have the misfortune of being caught in the middle of one.
If you’re indoors,stay indoors,unless you’re on the ground floor,where you can easily run outside.The best thing to do if you’re indoors is to hide under a strong piece of furniture like a bed or desk.Do not head for the stairway if you’re living on an upper storey,because stairways can collapse.
If you’re driving,get out of traffic and stop on a wide and open road.Do not stop on a bridge,or in another case,under one.Stay inside your car until the shaking stops.Before you restart driving,look out for fissures(裂缝),breaks in the road,and bumps or cracks.Inside your home,be careful not to turn on the gas until you’re sure the cylinder(气罐) is safe,and there is no leak.
Avoid using your telephone unless there’s an emergency.You could be occupying lines that are needed by other people.
Lastly,if you’re not trapped or seriously hurt,do not expect fire fighters,army or police to help you.They may be busy rescuing people in greater need than you!
24.What does the passage mainly tell us about
A.How to predict earthquakes.
B.What to do during an earthquake.
C.The damage an earthquake can cause.
D.The factors that cause an earthquake.
25.From the second paragraph we learn that .
A.monsoons usually come at certain time of the year
B.there are no known ways to predict hurricanes
C.there are warning signs before earthquakes strike
D.a tornado can come at any time,and is hard to predict
26.What should you do if you are on the first floor of a building
A.Stay inside.
B.Head for a stairway.
C.Hide under a strong piece of furniture.
D.Run outside immediately.
27.What does the underlined word “collapses” mean in the first paragraph
A.Breaks out. B.Falls down.
C.Cuts down. D.Drops out.
C
Trees are useful to man in three very important ways:they provide him with wood and other products;they give him shade;and they help to prevent droughts and floods.
Unfortunately,in many parts of the world,man has not realised that the third of these services is the most important.In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees,he has cut them down in large numbers.
Two thousand years ago,a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships,with which to gain itself an empire.It gained the empire but,without its trees,its soil became bare and poor.When the empire fell into pieces,the country found itself faced by floods and starvation.
Even where a government realises the importance of a plentiful supply of trees,it is difficult sometimes to make the people realise this.They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees.So unless the government has a good system of control,or can educate the people,the forests will slowly disappear.
This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees.The results are even more serious:for where there are trees,their roots break the soil up,allowing the rain to sink in,and also bind the soil.This prevents the soil from being washed away.But where there are no trees,the rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface,and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich top soil in which crops grow.When all the top soil is gone,nothing remains but worthless desert.
28.Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways,the most important of which is that they can .
A.keep him from the hot sunshine
B.protect him from droughts and floods
C.make him draw quick profit from them
D.enable him to build warships
29.It’s a great pity that .
A.man hasn’t realised the importance of trees to him
B.man is eager to profit from trees
C.man is only interested in building empires
D.man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees
30.Sooner or later the forests will disappear .
A.unless a country has a plenty supply of trees
B.unless people stop cutting down their trees
C.unless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them
D.unless all people are taught the importance of planting trees
31.The underlined word “bind” in paragraph 5 means “ ”.
A.to wash away B.to make stay together
C.to make wet D.to improve
D
Seeing a volcano eruption is a wonderful experience,and you can really feel the heat by climbing to the summit(山顶) of Pacaya for a close-up view.There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua.Giving travellers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most power.
Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua,a beautiful city with many colourful houses along its old streets that are turned into artworks during its famous festivals.No matter when you come to Antigua,you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.
But climbing Pacaya is not an easy job:it is 2,560 metres high,and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements.As you climb,you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above.Steaming,hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit:the Mckenney Cone(火山锥).Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone,the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old,inactive summit.
Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava(熔岩) and the darkening sky.On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting.The active mouth boils,sending red lava over its sides,and once in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 metres into the air.There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone.As evening turns deeper into the night,the burning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano.For you,too,it is time to get down.
32.What is the main purpose of this passage
A.To attract tourists to Pacaya.
B.To describe the beauty of Pacaya.
C.To introduce guided tours to Pacaya.
D.To explain the power of nature at Pacaya.
33.Antigua is an island .
A.where people can enjoy cultural festivals
B.where the daring Pacaya tour starts
C.that gives a close-up view of Pacaya
D.that is famous for its tour companies
34.Climbing to the McKenney Cone,people will .
A.walk directly to the active summit
B.hear the continuous loud noise from above
C.make greater efforts than to other summits
D.see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions
35.Many tours are timed for people to .
A.get down the mountain in time when night falls
B.avoid the smell from the upwind direction of the cone
C.enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening sky
D.appreciate the scenery of the 2,560-metre-high mountain
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。
Go Green
Are you worried about our earth Do you want to do what you can to save it 36 It may seem like the actions of one person won’t make a difference,but there are actually many ways you can help.Here are some of them.
Turn it off.
Turn off anything that uses electricity when not in use. 37 If you leave your television on or don’t turn off lights,it’s wasting electricity.Remember to turn things off when you don’t need them.
Start recycling.
It’s not just paper,plastic and glass that can be recycled—clothes can be,too. 38 It’s good for the environment and you’ll get a new look for free!
39
You don’t have to travel far to get what you need,and products don’t have to travel far to get to you,either.Shop at farmers’ markets and buy food that was produced as close to your home as possible.And when you’re online shopping,try to find things that won’t have to travel long distances.
Save water.
If you don’t let the water run when you’re brushing your teeth and take showers instead of baths,you will be using less water and less energy—but you’ll still be clean! 40 Use a method that requires less water to get the dishes clean.
A.Buy things nearby.
B.Think before you eat.
C.It’s hard to know where to start.
D.Turn short jeans you’ve grown out of into shorts.
E.Also,don’t wash dishes with the water running continuously.
F.This goes for lights,televisions,computers,printers and so on.
G.Bring a reusable water bottle with you when travelling or at work.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky.As I looked at my neighbour’s house,I saw a flame in his 41 .I thought he was having a midnight food so I went back to my 42 .
Soon,there was a burning smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. 43 ,I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to 44 .I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen.Right away,I 45 “Fire!Fire!”But there was no one nearby to 46 my shouts.
I 47 into my house,called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house.I rang the doorbell,hit on the door and 48 my neighbour’s name but there was no 49 .I managed to 50 the house and rescued a dog.
I tried to throw water through the kitchen window 51 in vain;the fire was too strong. 52 ,a fire engine arrived and soon the fire was put out.They arrived just 53 as the fire was going to 54 to the other rooms in the house.
When my neighbour came back,he was 55 because his kitchen was burnt down,but he thanked me for what I had done for him.He wanted to give me some money in return but I didn’t accept it.
Weeks later,my neighbour repaired his kitchen.
41.A.sitting room B.bathroom
C.kitchen D.bedroom
42.A.chair B.table
C.bed D.sofa
43.A.After a while B.All the time
C.Once in a while D.At once
44.A.examine B.search
C.reserve D.smell
45.A.said B.shouted
C.received D.whispered
46.A.hear B.listen to
C.ask D.turn to
47.A.walked B.rushed
C.jumped D.stepped
48.A.called in B.called up
C.called out D.called for
49.A.answer B.light
C.sound D.fire
50.A.take out B.take up
C.break down D.break into
51.A.and B.but
C.because D.therefore
52.A.Luckily B.Sadly
C.Unfortunately D.Suddenly
53.A.in time B.on time
C.at a time D.at times
54.A.run B.spread
C.flow D.return
55.A.amazing B.sad
C.sick D.angry
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Living beside an active volcano means that small earthquakes are not unusual.Everybody here 56. (know) what they feel like,and they come as no surprise 57. the local people.For me,they’re a little different,though.
What do you do when there’s an earthquake Most people would try to leave the building.I live on 58. third floor of a flat with several more stores above me—nobody wants 59. (trap) under that after an earthquake.I guess,if an earthquake came,I would probably just panic rather than think about what I need to do,such as hiding somewhere or 60. (run) out of the building.
I had never felt an earthquake until last week.There was a small earthquake 61. could hardly even be called an earthquake.I was not really 62. (frighten).To feel the earth moving like that was just strange.Of course,it 63. (last) only a few seconds.I have spoken to the local people since the event and 64. (luck),there were no injuries or damage 65. (do) by it.But if it had been a real earthquake,I think I would have felt quite differently.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是李华,南京大学的灾难专家陈教授将于本周六上午9点在你们学校阶梯教室举办一个安全报告会,你用英语给你的美籍同学Mary发一封email,通知她去听报告。内容包括:
1.报告内容:如何预防龙卷风、飓风等灾害,以及遇到灾害时如何保护自己;
2.注意事项:如按时参加、认真听讲做记录、举手或递纸条询问等。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。
The cheerful girl,Jenny,with golden hair was almost five.Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand,she saw a necklace of shining white pearls in a pink metal box.Quickly the mother checked the back of the little metal box and then looked back into the begging blue eyes of her little girl’s upturned face.“A dollar and ninety-five cents.That’s almost $2.If you really want it,I’ll think of some extra housework for you and in no time you can save enough money to buy it for yourself.Besides,you might get another dollar bill from Grandma on your birthday a week away.”
After dinner back home,she did more housework and even she asked the neighbour for housework for ten cents.On her birthday,Grandma did give her another new dollar bill and at least she had enough money to buy the cheap necklace from the dime store(廉价商店).
Jenny loved her pearl necklace.She wore it everywhere.The only time she took it off was when swimming.
Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed,he would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story.One night when he finished the story,he asked Jenny,“Do you love me ”
“Oh,Daddy.You know that I love you.”
“Then give me your necklace.”
“Oh,Daddy,not my pearl necklace.But you can have my Barbie doll—the one you gave me.She’s my favourite.”
“That’s okay,Honey.Daddy loves you.Good night.”And he brushed her cheek with a kiss.
Daddy repeated the same request about a week after the story time.However,Jenny refused and wouldn’t give up her necklace to her daddy.
A few nights later when her daddy came in,Jenny was sitting on her bed,waiting for her father.
With tears in his own eyes,Jenny’s kind daddy reached out one hand to take the cheap necklace.
A
21.C细节理解题。根据活动相关信息可知,文章涉及活动的地点、价格和距离,但未涉及食物信息。故选C项。
22.B数字计算题。根据第三段倒数第二句“R45.6 for adults or kids over 12,R17.1 for kids up to 12 and R11.4 per student for school groups.”可知,该夫妇要花45.6×3+17.1=153.9。故选B项。
23.A细节理解题。根据Sandboarding下面的“Where:Atlantis,45 mins north of Cape Town CBD.Costs:R595 for a half day of fun in the sand.”可知,在亚特兰蒂斯可以享受沙滩。故选A项。
B
24.B主旨大意题。根据文中讲到的发生地震时“人们在室内、在户外、开车时应该做什么”可知,文章讲的是发生地震时应该做什么。
25.A细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“...nor is there a time of year,like the monsoon season...”可看出季风在一年中固定的时间发生。
26.D:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“If you’re indoors,stay indoors,unless you’re on the ground floor,where you can easily run outside.”可判断在一楼时最好跑到户外。
27.B词义猜测题。根据画线部分后面的“...all the plates and cups break into pieces.”可判断此处指放陶器的架子倒了。break out“(战争、灾害等)爆发”;fall down“突然倒下”;cut down“削减;缩小”;drop out“退出,退学”。
C
28.B细节理解题。根据第一段最后的“they help to prevent droughts and floods” 以及第二段第一句可知,树对人类的用处主要有三个方面,其中最重要的是它们能保护人类免受旱涝灾害。故选B项。
29.A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Unfortunately,in many parts of the world,man has not realised that the third of these services is the most important.”可知,很遗憾的是,人类还没有意识到树木对他们的重要性。故选A项。
30.D细节理解题。根据第四段中的“So unless the government has a good system of control,or can educate the people,the forests will slowly disappear.”可知,除非所有人都被教导植树的重要性,否则森林迟早会消失。故选D项。
31.B词义猜测题。根据下文中的“This prevents the soil from being washed away.”可推知,上句的意思是:因为有树的地方,它们的根会翻耕土壤,使雨水渗入,同时也会黏合土壤。由此可推知“bind”的意思是“(使)黏合,(使)凝结”。故选B项。
D
32.A主旨大意题。通读全文可知,这是一篇关于Pacaya的旅游情况的介绍。故选A项。
33.B细节理解题。从第一段中的“There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua.”以及第二段中的“No matter when you come to Antigua,you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.”可知答案为B项。
34.D细节理解题。从第三段中的“Steaming,hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit:the McKenney Cone.”可知答案为D项。
35.C细节理解题。从第四段中的“Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava and the darkening sky.”可知答案为C项。
第二节
CFDAE
第三部分 语言知识运用
41.C根据第二段中的“I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen.”可知,这里意思是“我”看到邻居家的厨房里有火焰。故选C项。
42.C根据第二段中的“I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to...”可知,这里意思是所以“我”回到了“我”的床上。故选C项。
43.D上文说空气中有一股燃烧的味道,所以作者立刻跳下床,下楼去检查。after a while “过了一会儿”;all the time“一直”;once in a while“偶尔”;at once“立刻”。故选D项。
44.A参见上题解析。examine“检查”;search“探究”;reserve“保留”;smell“闻”。故选A项。
45.B根据后文中的“But there was no one nearby to...my shouts.”可知,作者在大喊。say“说”;shout“大喊”;receive“收到”;whisper“窃窃私语”。故选B项。
46.A句意:但是,附近没有人听到我的喊叫声。hear“听到”;listen to“听”;ask“问”;turn to “转向”。故选A项。
47.B句意:我冲进我的房子,打电话给消防队,然后回到我邻居的房子。walk“走路”;rush“冲”;jump“跳跃”;step“行走”。故选B项。
48.C句意:我按了门铃,敲了敲门,大声叫邻居的名字,但是没有人回答。call in “召集”;call up“使想起”;call out“大声叫”;call for “要求”。故选C项。
49.A:句意参见上题解析。answer“回答”;light “照亮”;sound“声音”;fire“火”。故选A项。
50.D根据后文中的“and rescued a dog”可知,“我”设法闯入了房子。take out“取出”;take up“开始从事”;break down“发生故障”;break into“闯入”。故选D项。
51.B根据空后的“in vain”可知,这里意思是“我”试图把水从厨房窗户里泼进去,但没有用,表示转折关系。故选B项。
52.A根据后文中的“a fire engine arrived and soon the fire was put out”可知,这里意思是,幸运的是,消防车来了,很快火就被扑灭了。luckily“幸运地”;sadly“悲哀地”;unfortunately“不幸地”;suddenly“突然地”。故选A项。
53.A句意:他们来得很及时,因为大火即将蔓延到房子里的其他房间。in time“及时”;on time“按时”;at a time“一次”;at times“有时”。故选A项。
54.B句意参见上题解析。run“跑”;spread“蔓延”;flow“流动”;return“返回”。故选B项。
55.B根据后文中的“because his kitchen was burnt down”可知,邻居回来发现自己的厨房被烧毁了,很伤心。amazing“令人惊异的”;sad “难过的”;sick“生病的”;angry“生气的”。故选B项。
第二节
:56.knows 57.to 58.the 59.to be trapped 60.running 61.that/which 62.frightened 63.lasted 64.luckily 65.done
第4部分 写作
第一节
Dear Mary,
I have something important to tell you.There will be a 9safety lecture in the lecture room of our school this Saturday.It is about how to prevent tornadoes,hurricanes and other natural disasters and how we should protect ourselves when we are caught in them.The lecture will be given by Professor Chen,a famous disaster expert from Nanjing University.It begins at 9:00 in the morning.All of us are required to attend it on time,listen and take notes carefully.If we have any question,we can raise our hands or write them down on a piece of paper and pass it to the expert.Please do remember the time and the place and be sure not to be late.See you then.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
A few nights later when her daddy came in,Jenny was sitting on her bed,waiting for her father.As he came home,he noticed her lips were trembling and tears rolled down her cheeks.“What’s it,Jenny What’s the matter ”Jenny didn’t say anything but lifted the metal box up with her little hand to her daddy.And when she opened it,there was her little pearl necklace.With a little trembling voice,she finally said,“Here,Daddy.It’s for you.”She gave her treasure to her father eventually.
With tears in his own eyes,Jenny’s kind daddy reached out one hand to take the cheap necklace.Meanwhile,with the other hand he reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue box with a necklace made of natural pearls and gave it to Jenny.He had had it all time.He was just waiting for her to give up the cheap necklace made of artificial pearls so he could give her a real valuable treasure.Jenny was very glad to take the necklace and a big smile appeared on her face.She said,“It’s very kind of you,Daddy!”
