【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】九年级下U4 Natural disasters测试卷
（A卷·夯实基础）
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
语法选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
Fish live in the water and they can’t fly. This is our common sense so is very strange for people ___1___ that fish fall from the sky. However, it really took place in a small Australian town. ___2___ fish began falling from the sky! People called their friends ___3___ them about the strange event, but nobody believed it.
There have been similar events of “raining animals” all over the world. It ___4___ in Singapore, Canada, the Philippines, and other places. In 2009, the animals that fell from the sky in Japan were frogs. In Hungary in 2010 frogs ___5___ to fall from the sky too. Throughout history there have also been reports of falling jellyfish, spiders, and worms.
You probably won’t be ___6___ to know that this kind of event can cause a lot of panic（恐慌）. When this happens, people often believe that the world ___7___, or that something else terrible is happening. However, although this seems crazy and ___8___, we now know why fish and other animals sometimes fall from the sky.
The answer ___9___ this question is the weather. Sometimes, tornado（龙卷风）sucks up water from pond, river, and oceans. When this happens, the tornado often sucks up fish and other animals ___10___. The tornado carries these unlucky animals for a short distance, and then drops them in ___11___ place. When fish fall from the sky, they are often still alive ___12___ tornado doesn’t carry the fish very far.
Scientists have never been able ___13___ this theory. However, almost everyone ___14___ that weather causes the raining animals .
___15___ some photographs if you are outside and it starts to rain animals. Otherwise, how can anyone else believe you
1. A. hear B. heard C. to hear D. hearing
2.A. Hundred of B. A few hundreds C. A few hundred of D. Hundreds of
3.A. to tell B. telling C. tells D. told
4.A. happen B. happens C. happened D. was happened
5.A.saw B. seen C. were seen D. were seeing
6.A.surprising B. surprised C. surprisingly D. surprise
7.A.to end B. ending C. ended D.is going to end
8.A. possible B. impossible C. possibly D. impossibly
9.A.to B. with C. of D. off
10. A also B.as well C. either D.as well as
11. A. other B. another C. the other D. others
12. A. because B.so C. but D. although
13.A. test B. testing C. to test D. tested
14.A. agree B. agrees C. agreed D. to agree
15. A. Take B. Taking C. To take D. Have taken
二、完形填空(10分)
The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly before the deadly disaster of the Typhoon(台风). Bernadette Tenegra , a 44-year-old high school teacher, was in her ___16___ which was on the bank of a river. The Tenegra family stayed together in their shelter to ___17___ the storm. They thought that the powerful storm would ___18___ soon as it did in the past .So they were just hanging on there.
But things didn`t happen as they had thought, the water ___19___ with a frightening speed and their wooden house fell down, sweeping away the occupants (居住者), including Tenegra’s husband and her other daughter. They were able to struggle to ___20___ , but the 6-year-old Tenegra was ___21___ against the strong wind and water, along with sharp deadly debris(残骸). Bernadette made her way to the child and was holding her and kept telling her to keep on.
“I crawled(爬) over to her, and I tried to pull her up. But she was too ___22___ and wasn’t able to make it. It seemed she had already ____23____ , ” Tenegra said, crying. “I screamed but it didn’t work."
The mother said excitedly that she would never forget the last words of her daughter before ____24____ , “Ma, just let go, just let go. Save yourself. I love you forever.”
The super typhoon destroyed a great number of houses and buildings. The 6-year- old ____25___ Tenegra lost her life. She has just seen a small part of this wonderful world during that short lifetime, while the whole world witnessed all the beauty of her.
16．A．family B．Home C．building D．School
17．A．leave B．stop C．avoid D．keep
18．A．lost B．produce C．complete D．disappear
19．A．raised B．rose C．lifted D．kept
20．A．safety B．warmth C．strength D．difficulty
21．A．touching B．beating C．fighting D．preventing
22．A．sleepy B．weak C．impatient D．careless
23．A．given hack B．given away C．given up D．given off
24．A．arrival B．break C．choice D．death
25．A．alive B．lazy C．live D．lively
三、阅读理解（分二节，共35分）
第一节、阅读选择（30分）
A
There are many different kinds of disasters around the world. As an adult you know what to do during a disaster, but what about the children Some adults think it would probably never happen to them, so they don’t teach their children what to do. Before it’s too late, here are ways to help you prepare your child for a disaster:
Educate: It is always good to let your child know about possible disasters. This doesn’t mean children have to live in fear. When teaching them about disasters, keep the conversation positive by telling them there is a solution to the disaster. Keep the conversations short, allow for questions and answer honestly.
Prepare: Always be prepared; that is the best advice for children. For example, when preparing for bad weather, get the tools you need, like candles, radios, food, water and medicine. Teach your child what is needed in certain disasters so that they know what is available for them, if ever needed.
Plan: You should always have a plan for you and your child for any dangerous situation. Write out a simple list that they can read. The plan could start with “listen to an adult’s advice and/or call 119”.
Practise: Once you have got the correct safety tools and worked out the right plan, practise every few months. Practising what to do during a disaster with your child will help them if the time comes.
Disasters can’t be avoided but they can be lessened（减轻）once you are prepared and ready for one.
1 What does the underlined word “positive” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese
A. 可怕的 B. 积极的 C. 沮丧的 D. 普通的
2 What is the correct thing to do for adults
A. Have positive conversations with children.
B. Try not to talk about disasters with children.
C. Make the children scared of disasters.
D. Ask children lots of questions.
3 What is NOT suggested doing
A. Remembering what is needed in certain disasters.
B. Getting the children to know the plan well.
C. Helping people in disaster areas.
D. Getting radios for bad weather.
B
Nature's Warnings
When the sky suddenly turns dark and the wind is strong, watch out! A dangerous storm might be coming. Storms are scary. Watch for flashes of lightning. Listen for thunder. If nature sends these warnings, don't wait for rain. Act right away to keep safe.
Safety Steps
At the first flash of lightning, quickly get inside a building or a car. Do not go into a shed (棚) for protection. It is not closed like a building, so it is not safe.
Even after you are indoors, be careful. It is not smart to go near doors and windows. They can blow in or break. A room with no windows is the safest place to be.
Do not wash your hands during a storm. Do not use anything that runs on electricity either. Water and electrical lines are like roads for lightning. Even if you really want to play computer games, don't! It is better to be bored than to risk getting hurt. Try reading a book instead. Reading is more fun than playing computer games.
If you can't get to somewhere safe, stay out in the open. You may feel safe under a tree, but that is not a good place to be. Lightning is pulling toward tall poles and trees. Stay down in an open space and cover your cars to protect them. Loud thunder can damage your hearing.
Lightning Strikes
Lightning does not strike people very often. It is not likely that you will ever see that happen. If you do, call 1-2-0. Only trained emergency workers should care for a person who has been hit by lightning.
If you follow these rules, you should stay safe during a storm.
29.From Paragraph l, we learn that ________ .
A. storms are frightening and harmful
B. storms often come without warnings
C. people should wait and watch lightning
D. people should take action after the storm
30.During a storm you had better ________ .
A. use a computer for a while B. listen for thunder by a window
C. leave the room and stay out D. find a closed or an open place
31.If a person is hit by lightning, you should ________ .
A. call for emergency help B. stay down in a safe space
C. move him or her to safety D. cover his or her ears quickly
32.The best title for the passage is ________ .
A. Training Steps B. Home Rules C. Natural Order D. Storm Safety
C
“The world's oceans are slowly getting more acidic,” say scientists. The researchers from California report that the change is taking place in response to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The lowering of the water's pH value is not great at the moment but could cause a serious threat to current ocean life if it continues, they warn. Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett, from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report their concerns in the journal Nature.
Increasing use of oil fuels means more carbon dioxide is going into the air, and most of it will eventually be absorbed by seawater. Once in the water, it reacts to form carbonic acid. Scientists believe that the oceans have already become slightly more acidic over the last century.
These researchers have tried to predict what will happen in the future by combining what we know about the history of the oceans with computer models of climate change. “This level of acidity will get much more extreme in the future if we continue releasing CO2 into the atmosphere,” said Dr Caldeira. “And we predict the amount of future acidity will exceed anything we have seen over the last several hundred million years.”
However, it is not absolutely clear what that means for ocean life. Most organisms live near the surface, where the greatest pH change would be expected to occur, but deep-ocean life forms may be more sensitive to pH changes. Coral reefs(珊瑚礁) and other organisms whose shells contain calcium carbonate(碳酸钙) may be particularly affected if the water's acidity levels keep going up, the team predict. They could find it much more difficult to build these structures in water with a lower pH.
In recent years some people have suggested storing carbon dioxide from power stations in the deep ocean as a way of dealing with global warming. But Dr Caldeira said that such a strategy should now be reconsidered.
“Previously, most experts had looked at ocean absorption of carbon dioxide as a good thing—because in releasing CO2 into the atmosphere we warm the planet, and when CO2 is absorbed by the ocean, it reduces the amount of greenhouse warming.”
33.According to Dr Caldeira, .
A. ocean absorption of carbon dioxide is a good thing
B. more oil fuels will be used in the near future
C. scientists may predict climate changes with computer models
D. the future situation of the amount of acidity is extremely serious
34.If the water's acidity level keeps rising, .
A. ocean life whose structures contain calcium carbonate may be affected
B. the water's pH value will become higher and higher
C. organisms living near the surface are more sensitive to pH changes
D. some disasters will occur more often than before
35.What does the underlined word “acidic” probably mean
A.污染的 B.酸的 C.复杂的 D.温暖的
36.The purpose of this passage is to .
A .show people the findings of a research team
B. inform people of how acid the ocean is now
C. introduce Dr Caldeira and his team's research
D. warn people of the higher acidity level in the sea
D
What should you do if there's an earthquake at school How can you protect yourself when you are caught in a stampede(踩踏) March 25 this year provides you with a good chance to learn about safety.
This day is called the National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students (NDESEMSS) (全国中小学生安全教育日) . The theme of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.
A survey done by the China Youth and Children Research Center showed that school accidents kill more elementary and middle school students than anything else. The main accidents come from stampedes, earthquakes, fires and sports injuries (伤害) .
What can we do to keep ourselves safe Staying calm is the first and most important rule when facing accidents. But different accidents have different self-protection advice.
A stampede is possible anywhere. The larger a human crowd gets, the more likely stampedes become. When students around you begin to push, stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd leaves. If you fall down in a moving crowd, cover your head with both hands. Lean to one side, curl up your body and bend your legs.
Earthquakes are common natural disasters (灾难) . When you feel the ground shake, drop down, take cover under a desk and hold on. You should stay indoors until the shaking stops. If you are outdoors, don't stay near buildings, trees or power lines.
When there's a fire, follow the teacher's instructions, leave the classroom quickly and use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breathe in smoke.
37．What's the theme of NDESEMSS this year
A．To give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.
B．To give students more knowledge about health and make sure they eat healthily.
C．To give students more knowledge about science and make their study better.
D．To give students more knowledge about accidents and make them run away.
38．What should you do first when accidents happen according to this passage
A．Run away. B．Stand there. C．Keep calm. D．Cry loudly.
39．According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE
A．Car accidents kill the most elementary and middle school students of all accidents.
B．When there's a fire, you should use cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
C．If you fall down in a moving crowd, you can do nothing but wait there.
D．When an earthquake happens, you should stay near buildings or trees.
40．What's the best title for this passage
A．Be afraid of accidents. B．The earthquake is coming.
C．Run away from accidents. D．How to protect yourself.
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
Lan Lan, a student of Grade Seven in Lushan, was taking a drawing class in a tent on April 23. Guess what she drew — a house with wings. When the teacher asked why she did so, Lan said if her house could fly, it wouldn’t fall down in an earthquake.
Lan’s hometown was hit by a strong earthquake on April 20. At least 196 people were killed and more than 11,000 got hurt. Many people became homeless. 1 Lots of money was sent there to help all those in need.
Although we can’t stop an earthquake from happening, we can use some methods to keep safe. During an earthquake, do not jump out of high buildings because it is very dangerous. 2 If there is no safe place for hiding, you can also stay by a wall, and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands. 3 .
Japan is a country which lies on the earthquake belt(地震带). From a very young age, the Japanese are already taught how to survive. 4 Almost in every Japanese family you can find a survival kit with a flashlight(手电筒), a radio, water and enough food for several days. 5 .
“There should be more safety(安全) education at schools in our country,” said Xu Jiannong, an education expert in Beijing. There is no more truth than this when one’s life is the most important of all.
A. And then you must keep calm and stay there until the shaking stops.B. You can cover your head and neck under a strong table or desk.C. This helps people to stay alive after an earthquake.D. Soldiers and doctors quickly arrived in the area, saving people and rebuilding homes.E. Students often receive earthquake education.
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）
第一节、短文填词
Swimming at the beach or in a backyard pool are popular Australian summer activities. Although it is a fun time of year, there is a serious side to summer that you might not (1) n________. The terrible heat, which can go above 40℃, is very (2) d_________. There are lots of trees and dry grass in the areas far away that can
(3) e_________ catch fire. That is why summer is also known as a “bushfire season” in Australia. In February there were more than 80 different bushfires burning at the same time in New South Wales of Australia. The Guardian newspaper (4) r_________ that 42 homes were burned to the ground because of these fires. These homes are huge farms. The hot (5) w__________ also causes other problems. People can get sick if they stay outside for too long. The heat can also cause power problems for homes and business. The Australian summer is enjoyable but do remember that the heat can be dangerous too.
第二节、完成句子（每题2分，共14分）
1. 这次灾难把城市破坏得多么严重啊！
________ _________ the disaster destroyed the city!
2.他的演讲富有常识性和逻辑性，但不会有人听的。
His speech ______ ________of common sense and logic, yet it will deaf ears.
3.我暂时回答不了这个问题。我需要想一想。
I can’t answer the question . I need to _______ _________ it.
4.他们花了三天时间制作这个飞机模型。
________ them three days the model plane.
6. Simon太矮小了 没有人注意到他。
Simon________ _______ ________by other people because he was too short.
书面表达（15分）
学校的志愿者协会听闻Sunny Town连续两周受大雨袭击，造成该地区发生水灾，于是打算在校内发起筹款活动，请你就此写一则通知，内容包括：
注意：词数80个左右，已给出部分不计入总词数。
Help the People Suffering from a Flood
Dear fellow students,
It has been raining heavily in Sunny Town for two weeks，__________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Let’s join the activity and our help can make a difference!
School Volunteer Group【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】九年级下U4 Natural disasters测试卷
（A卷·夯实基础）
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
语法选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
Fish live in the water and they can’t fly. This is our common sense so is very strange for people ___1___ that fish fall from the sky. However, it really took place in a small Australian town. ___2___ fish began falling from the sky! People called their friends ___3___ them about the strange event, but nobody believed it.
There have been similar events of “raining animals” all over the world. It ___4___ in Singapore, Canada, the Philippines, and other places. In 2009, the animals that fell from the sky in Japan were frogs. In Hungary in 2010 frogs ___5___ to fall from the sky too. Throughout history there have also been reports of falling jellyfish, spiders, and worms.
You probably won’t be ___6___ to know that this kind of event can cause a lot of panic（恐慌）. When this happens, people often believe that the world ___7___, or that something else terrible is happening. However, although this seems crazy and ___8___, we now know why fish and other animals sometimes fall from the sky.
The answer ___9___ this question is the weather. Sometimes, tornado（龙卷风）sucks up water from pond, river, and oceans. When this happens, the tornado often sucks up fish and other animals ___10___. The tornado carries these unlucky animals for a short distance, and then drops them in ___11___ place. When fish fall from the sky, they are often still alive ___12___ tornado doesn’t carry the fish very far.
Scientists have never been able ___13___ this theory. However, almost everyone ___14___ that weather causes the raining animals .
___15___ some photographs if you are outside and it starts to rain animals. Otherwise, how can anyone else believe you
1. A. hear B. heard C. to hear D. hearing
2.A. Hundred of B. A few hundreds C. A few hundred of D. Hundreds of
3.A. to tell B. telling C. tells D. told
4.A. happen B. happens C. happened D. was happened
5.A.saw B. seen C. were seen D. were seeing
6.A.surprising B. surprised C. surprisingly D. surprise
7.A.to end B. ending C. ended D.is going to end
8.A. possible B. impossible C. possibly D. impossibly
9.A.to B. with C. of D. off
10. A also B.as well C. either D.as well as
11. A. other B. another C. the other D. others
12. A. because B.so C. but D. although
13.A. test B. testing C. to test D. tested
14.A. agree B. agrees C. agreed D. to agree
15. A. Take B. Taking C. To take D. Have taken
【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．C 6．B 7．D 8．B 9．A 10．B 11．B
12．A 13．C 14．B 15．A
【解析】本文讲述了世界各地都经历了天上下动物雨的事件。
1．句意：这是我们的普遍认知，因此对人们来说鱼从天空下来很奇怪。
hear听说，动词原形；heard过去式/过去分词；to hear不定式；hearing现在分词/动名词。it is adj for sb to do sth表示“对某人来说做某事是……的”，不定式作主语。故选C。
2．句意：成百上千的鱼开始从天上掉下来了！
Hundred of结构错误；a few hundreds结构错误；a few hundred of结构错误；hundreds of成百上千的。hundred表概数时，加s，后接of。故选D。
3．句意：人们给朋友打电话告诉他们这件奇怪的事，但是没人相信。
to tell告诉，不定式；telling现在分词/动名词；tells动词的三单形式；told过去式/过去分词。call sb to do sth表示“打电话给某人做某事”。故选A。
4．句意：事件发生在新加坡、加拿大、菲律宾等地。
happen发生；动词原形；happens动词的三单形式；happened过去式；was happened结构错误。动词happen没有被动形式。讲述整个故事是发生在过去，动词用过去式“happened”。故选C。
5．句意：2010年在匈牙利，青蛙也被看到从天上掉下来。
saw看到，过去式；seen过去分词；were seen被看到，一般过去时的被动语态；were seeing过去进行时。根据“in 2010”可知句子是一般过去时，主语“frogs青蛙”与动词“see”之间是被动关系，用一般过去时的被动结构“were seen”。故选C。
6．句意：如果你知道这类事件会引起很大的恐慌，你可能不会感到惊讶。
surprising令人惊讶的；surprised惊讶的；surprisingly惊人地；surprise惊讶。此空为形容词作表语，修饰人，用surprised。故选B。
7．句意：当这些发生时，人们通常认为世界将要结束，或者其他糟糕的什么事要发生了。
to end结束，不定式；ending现在分词；ended过去式/过去分词；is going to end一般将来时结构。根据“people often believe that the world”可知句子表达人们认为要结束，可推断动作还没有开始，句子是一般将来时。句子主语是单数名词，be动词应该用单数“is”，动词用“is going to end”。故选D。
8．句意：然而，尽管这看起来很疯狂和不可能，我们现在知道为什么鱼和其他动物有时候会从天而降。
possible可能的；impossible不可能；possibly可能；impossibly不可能。and连接并列的形容词，根据crazy可知，此处表示事件疯狂，不可能。故选B。
9．句意：这个问题的答案是天气。
to到；with和；of……的；off离开。answer to the question表示“问题的答案”，固定搭配。故选A。
10．句意：当这种情况发生时，龙卷风经常吸食鱼类和其他动物。
also也，用于句中；as well也，用于肯定句句末；either也，用于否定句或疑问句句末；as well as和，连接并列的成分，用于句中。句子是肯定句，在句末表达“也”，用短语“as well”。故选B。
11．句意：龙卷风把这些不幸的动物带走一小段距离，然后把它们扔到另一个地方。
other其他的，后接名词复数；another另一个；the other两者中的另一个；others其他的人或物。此处表泛指的另一个地方。故选B。
12．句意：鱼从天上掉下来时，它们通常还活着，因为龙卷风不会把鱼带到很远的地方。
because因为；so所以；but但是；although虽然。根据“still alive”及“tornado doesn’t carry the fish very far”可知前后句存在因果关系，用连词“because”引导原因状语从句。故选A。
13．句意：科学家们从未能够检验这一理论。
test测试，动词原形；testing现在分词/动名词；to test不定式；tested过去式/过去分词。根据句中的“have been able”可知表达“能够做某事”用“be able to do”。故选C。
14．句意：然而，几乎每个人都同意天气导致动物雨。
agree同意，动词原形；agrees动词的三单形式；agreed过去式/过去分词；to agree不定式。everyone作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故选B。
15．句意：如果你在外面，天开始下动物雨了，拍些照片。
Take照相，动词原形；Taking现在分词/动名词；To take不定式；Have taken现在完成时。此句是祈使句的肯定形式，用动词原形“Take”。故选A。
二、完形填空(10分)
The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly before the deadly disaster of the Typhoon(台风). Bernadette Tenegra , a 44-year-old high school teacher, was in her ___16___ which was on the bank of a river. The Tenegra family stayed together in their shelter to ___17___ the storm. They thought that the powerful storm would ___18___ soon as it did in the past .So they were just hanging on there.
But things didn`t happen as they had thought, the water ___19___ with a frightening speed and their wooden house fell down, sweeping away the occupants (居住者), including Tenegra’s husband and her other daughter. They were able to struggle to ___20___ , but the 6-year-old Tenegra was ___21___ against the strong wind and water, along with sharp deadly debris(残骸). Bernadette made her way to the child and was holding her and kept telling her to keep on.
“I crawled(爬) over to her, and I tried to pull her up. But she was too ___22___ and wasn’t able to make it. It seemed she had already ____23____ , ” Tenegra said, crying. “I screamed but it didn’t work."
The mother said excitedly that she would never forget the last words of her daughter before ____24____ , “Ma, just let go, just let go. Save yourself. I love you forever.”
The super typhoon destroyed a great number of houses and buildings. The 6-year- old ____25___ Tenegra lost her life. She has just seen a small part of this wonderful world during that short lifetime, while the whole world witnessed all the beauty of her.
16．A．family B．Home C．building D．School
17．A．leave B．stop C．avoid D．keep
18．A．lost B．produce C．complete D．disappear
19．A．raised B．rose C．lifted D．kept
20．A．safety B．warmth C．strength D．difficulty
21．A．touching B．beating C．fighting D．preventing
22．A．sleepy B．weak C．impatient D．careless
23．A．given hack B．given away C．given up D．given off
24．A．arrival B．break C．choice D．death
25．A．alive B．lazy C．live D．lively
【答案】BCDBA CBCDD
【解析】Tenegra 一家人为了躲避暴风雨而呆在河边的居所里。台风Yolanda突然以惊人的速度到来，刮倒了房屋，雨水冲走了里面的居住者。台风摧毁了许多房屋和建筑物 。6岁的Tenegra也在同强台风和洪水作斗争。她的母亲想把她拉出来，但是Tenegra放弃了，她想让她的母亲自己救自己，最后孩子失去了生命。
16．B考查名词及语境的理解。句意：一位44岁的中学教师Bernadette Tenegra,在河边的家里。A. family 家庭；B. home家；C. building 建筑物；D. school 学校。根据The Tenegra family _ 17 together in their shelter to keep away from the storm.可知他的家人待的地方应是他的家。故选B。
17．C考查动词及语境的理解。句意：Tenegra的家人一起呆在他们的住所里躲避风暴。A. leave 离开；B. stop停止；C. avoid 避免；D. keep保持。因为外面有台风暴雨，因此呆在家里避难，故答案为C。
18．D考查动词及语境的理解。句意：他们认为强大的风暴会像过去那样很快消失。A. lost 丢失；B. produce制造；C. complete完成；D. disappear消失。根据下句“So they were just hanging on there.”判断，他们认为台风会很快削弱，故答案为D。
19．B考查动词及语境的理解。句意：河水以惊人的速度升起来，他们木制的避难所倒下了。A. raised 增加；B. rose 上升；C. lifted举起；D. kept保持。rise多用于不及物动词(rise后面不加宾语)，raise是及物动词(raise后面要加宾语)。还有个简单的方法，一般事物自身可以升高，上升的，常用rise，例如太阳东升，河水上涨；而raise一般是人为地让事物升高，例如举起胳膊，提高薪水等。故答案为B。
20．A考查名词及语境的理解。他们能够努力获得安全。A. safety安全；B. warmth温暖； C. strength力量；D. difficulty困难。根据their house fell down, sweeping away the occupants (居住者)，可知他们的避难所倒了，河水冲走了里面的居住者，因此他们应是为努力获得安全。故选A。
21．C考查动词及语境的理解。句意：但是6岁的Tenegra正在同强大的台风和洪水作斗争。A. touching触碰；B. beating拍打； C. fighting打架，战斗；D. preventing阻止； fight against同......作斗争。结合句意可知，答案选C。
22．B考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：但是她太虚弱了，动不了。A. sleepy困倦的；B. weak 虚弱的；C. impatient 不耐心的；D. careless粗心的。根据“and wasn’t able to make it.”可知她动不了，说明她太虚弱了。故答案选B。
23．C考查动词短语及语境的理解。句意：似乎她已经放弃了。A. given back 归还；B. given away 分发；C. given up放弃；D. given off散发。根据Ma, just let go, just let go. 可知她让她的妈妈放手，说明她似乎放弃了生存。故选C。
24．D考查名词及语境的理解。句意：这位母亲伤心地说，她将不会忘记她女儿死之前最后的话。A. arrival 到达；B. break中断；C. choice 选择；D. death死亡。根据the last words of her daughter可知此处指她女儿最后的话，因此是她女儿死了。故选D。
25．D 考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：年仅6岁的活泼可爱的tenegra失去了自己的生命。A. alive 活着的；B. lazy懒惰的；C. live居住；D. lively可爱的。结合句意可知，答案为D。
三、阅读理解（分二节，共35分）
第一节、阅读选择（30分）
A
There are many different kinds of disasters around the world. As an adult you know what to do during a disaster, but what about the children Some adults think it would probably never happen to them, so they don’t teach their children what to do. Before it’s too late, here are ways to help you prepare your child for a disaster:
Educate: It is always good to let your child know about possible disasters. This doesn’t mean children have to live in fear. When teaching them about disasters, keep the conversation positive by telling them there is a solution to the disaster. Keep the conversations short, allow for questions and answer honestly.
Prepare: Always be prepared; that is the best advice for children. For example, when preparing for bad weather, get the tools you need, like candles, radios, food, water and medicine. Teach your child what is needed in certain disasters so that they know what is available for them, if ever needed.
Plan: You should always have a plan for you and your child for any dangerous situation. Write out a simple list that they can read. The plan could start with “listen to an adult’s advice and/or call 119”.
Practise: Once you have got the correct safety tools and worked out the right plan, practise every few months. Practising what to do during a disaster with your child will help them if the time comes.
Disasters can’t be avoided but they can be lessened（减轻）once you are prepared and ready for one.
1 What does the underlined word “positive” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese
A. 可怕的 B. 积极的 C. 沮丧的 D. 普通的
2 What is the correct thing to do for adults
A. Have positive conversations with children.
B. Try not to talk about disasters with children.
C. Make the children scared of disasters.
D. Ask children lots of questions.
3 What is NOT suggested doing
A. Remembering what is needed in certain disasters.
B. Getting the children to know the plan well.
C. Helping people in disaster areas.
D. Getting radios for bad weather.
【答案】BAC
【解析】本文介绍如何帮助孩子应对灾难问题。
26.字义猜测题。从后面谈话的内容告诉他们有解决灾难的方法。说明谈话的内容是积极的。B符合题意。
27.判断正误题。A项，由文童第二段第三句 keep conversation positive by telling them there is a solution to the disaster 可知，大人们应当和 孩子们进行积极向上的对话。故A项表述正确。
B项，由文童第二段第一句 it is always good to let your child know about possible disasters可知，告诉们有关灾难的事情对 孩子来说是好的。故B项表述错误。
C项，由文童第二段第二句 this doesn't mean children have to live in fear 可知，让孩子们活在对灾难的恐惧中并不可取。故 C项表述错误。
D项，由文童第二段最后一句 keep conversations short, allow for questions and answer honestly可知，大人们可以问孩子们一 些问题，但并不是越多越好。故D项表述错误。 题干要求选择正确的(correct)选项，A项符合题 意。故正确答案为A。
28.细节题。A项，由文童第三段第三句teach your child what is needed in certain disasters 可知，知道在不同灾 害下需要什么不同的工具是有必要的。
B项，由文童第四段第一句you should always have a plan for you and your children 和第二句 write out a simple list that they can read 可知, 大 人需要孩子们更加清楚地了解到计划是什么。
C项，“帮助灾区的人”，在文中并未提及。
D项，由文童第三段第二句when preparing for bad weather, get tools you need, like candles, radios... 可知，在恶略天气下需要准备收音机。题干要求选择文中没有提及的建议，故C项表述符 合题意。故正确答案为C。
B
Nature's Warnings
When the sky suddenly turns dark and the wind is strong, watch out! A dangerous storm might be coming. Storms are scary. Watch for flashes of lightning. Listen for thunder. If nature sends these warnings, don't wait for rain. Act right away to keep safe.
Safety Steps
At the first flash of lightning, quickly get inside a building or a car. Do not go into a shed (棚) for protection. It is not closed like a building, so it is not safe.
Even after you are indoors, be careful. It is not smart to go near doors and windows. They can blow in or break. A room with no windows is the safest place to be.
Do not wash your hands during a storm. Do not use anything that runs on electricity either. Water and electrical lines are like roads for lightning. Even if you really want to play computer games, don't! It is better to be bored than to risk getting hurt. Try reading a book instead. Reading is more fun than playing computer games.
If you can't get to somewhere safe, stay out in the open. You may feel safe under a tree, but that is not a good place to be. Lightning is pulling toward tall poles and trees. Stay down in an open space and cover your cars to protect them. Loud thunder can damage your hearing.
Lightning Strikes
Lightning does not strike people very often. It is not likely that you will ever see that happen. If you do, call 1-2-0. Only trained emergency workers should care for a person who has been hit by lightning.
If you follow these rules, you should stay safe during a storm.
29.From Paragraph l, we learn that ________ .
A. storms are frightening and harmful
B. storms often come without warnings
C. people should wait and watch lightning
D. people should take action after the storm
30.During a storm you had better ________ .
A. use a computer for a while B. listen for thunder by a window
C. leave the room and stay out D. find a closed or an open place
31.If a person is hit by lightning, you should ________ .
A. call for emergency help B. stay down in a safe space
C. move him or her to safety D. cover his or her ears quickly
32.The best title for the passage is ________ .
A. Training Steps B. Home Rules C. Natural Order D. Storm Safety
【答案】ADAD
【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍如何在暴风雨中保护自己的安全。首先要看大自然的警告，然后是具体的安全步骤，最后是遇到闪电时该怎么做。
29 A细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Storms are scary.”以及“watch out”可知暴风雨又吓人又有破坏性。故选A。
30.D推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“Even if you really want to play computer games，don't!”可知A项错误；根据第五段中的“Loud thunder can damage your hearing.”可知B项错误；根据文章第五段中的“If you can't get to somewhere safe, stay out in the open.”以及“Stay down in an open space”可知C项错误。故选D。
31．A细节理解题。根据文章中的“If you do，call l-2-0. Only trained emergency workers should care for a person who has been hit by lightning.”可知选A。
32．D主旨大意题。文章主要介绍如何在暴风雨中保护自己的安全。故选D。
C
“The world's oceans are slowly getting more acidic,” say scientists. The researchers from California report that the change is taking place in response to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The lowering of the water's pH value is not great at the moment but could cause a serious threat to current ocean life if it continues, they warn. Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett, from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report their concerns in the journal Nature.
Increasing use of oil fuels means more carbon dioxide is going into the air, and most of it will eventually be absorbed by seawater. Once in the water, it reacts to form carbonic acid. Scientists believe that the oceans have already become slightly more acidic over the last century.
These researchers have tried to predict what will happen in the future by combining what we know about the history of the oceans with computer models of climate change. “This level of acidity will get much more extreme in the future if we continue releasing CO2 into the atmosphere,” said Dr Caldeira. “And we predict the amount of future acidity will exceed anything we have seen over the last several hundred million years.”
However, it is not absolutely clear what that means for ocean life. Most organisms live near the surface, where the greatest pH change would be expected to occur, but deep-ocean life forms may be more sensitive to pH changes. Coral reefs(珊瑚礁) and other organisms whose shells contain calcium carbonate(碳酸钙) may be particularly affected if the water's acidity levels keep going up, the team predict. They could find it much more difficult to build these structures in water with a lower pH.
In recent years some people have suggested storing carbon dioxide from power stations in the deep ocean as a way of dealing with global warming. But Dr Caldeira said that such a strategy should now be reconsidered.
“Previously, most experts had looked at ocean absorption of carbon dioxide as a good thing—because in releasing CO2 into the atmosphere we warm the planet, and when CO2 is absorbed by the ocean, it reduces the amount of greenhouse warming.”
33.According to Dr Caldeira, .
A. ocean absorption of carbon dioxide is a good thing
B. more oil fuels will be used in the near future
C. scientists may predict climate changes with computer models
D. the future situation of the amount of acidity is extremely serious
34.If the water's acidity level keeps rising, .
A. ocean life whose structures contain calcium carbonate may be affected
B. the water's pH value will become higher and higher
C. organisms living near the surface are more sensitive to pH changes
D. some disasters will occur more often than before
35.What does the underlined word “acidic” probably mean
A.污染的 B.酸的 C.复杂的 D.温暖的
36.The purpose of this passage is to .
A .show people the findings of a research team
B. inform people of how acid the ocean is now
C. introduce Dr Caldeira and his team's research
D. warn people of the higher acidity level in the sea
【答案】DABD
【解析】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了世界海洋的酸性逐渐增加以及由此引起的后果。
33.D 推理判断题。由第四段最后一句Dr Caldeira说的话“And we predict the amount of future acidity will
exceed anything we have seen over the last several hundred million years.”可推知,未来海洋酸度的情况会极
其严重。故选D。
34.A 细节理解题。由第五段中的“Coral reefs and other organisms whose shells contain calcium carbonate
may be particularly affected if the water's acidity levels keep going up, the team predict.”可知,如果水的酸性
继续上升,身体结构中含有碳酸钙的海洋生物可能会受到影响,故选A。
35.B 词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句可知,现在海洋的pH值下降不大,但是如果它继续下降,可能会对现
在的海洋生命造成严重威胁。由此可推知,画线词所在句的语境表示,世界海洋的酸性正在慢慢增加。
acidic意为“酸的”。故选B。
36.D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,作者写这篇文章主要是为了警告人们海洋酸度增加以及由此引发的后
果。故选D。
D
What should you do if there's an earthquake at school How can you protect yourself when you are caught in a stampede(踩踏) March 25 this year provides you with a good chance to learn about safety.
This day is called the National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students (NDESEMSS) (全国中小学生安全教育日) . The theme of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.
A survey done by the China Youth and Children Research Center showed that school accidents kill more elementary and middle school students than anything else. The main accidents come from stampedes, earthquakes, fires and sports injuries (伤害) .
What can we do to keep ourselves safe Staying calm is the first and most important rule when facing accidents. But different accidents have different self-protection advice.
A stampede is possible anywhere. The larger a human crowd gets, the more likely stampedes become. When students around you begin to push, stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd leaves. If you fall down in a moving crowd, cover your head with both hands. Lean to one side, curl up your body and bend your legs.
Earthquakes are common natural disasters (灾难) . When you feel the ground shake, drop down, take cover under a desk and hold on. You should stay indoors until the shaking stops. If you are outdoors, don't stay near buildings, trees or power lines.
When there's a fire, follow the teacher's instructions, leave the classroom quickly and use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breathe in smoke.
37．What's the theme of NDESEMSS this year
A．To give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.
B．To give students more knowledge about health and make sure they eat healthily.
C．To give students more knowledge about science and make their study better.
D．To give students more knowledge about accidents and make them run away.
38．What should you do first when accidents happen according to this passage
A．Run away. B．Stand there. C．Keep calm. D．Cry loudly.
39．According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE
A．Car accidents kill the most elementary and middle school students of all accidents.
B．When there's a fire, you should use cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
C．If you fall down in a moving crowd, you can do nothing but wait there.
D．When an earthquake happens, you should stay near buildings or trees.
40．What's the best title for this passage
A．Be afraid of accidents. B．The earthquake is coming.
C．Run away from accidents. D．How to protect yourself.
【答案】ACBD
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中小学生在校期间遇到踩踏、地震、火灾等危险时应该如何保护自己。
37．细节理解题。根据“The theme of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe”，可知今年的主题是给学生更多有关安全的知识以及确保学生的安全，故选A。
38．细节理解题。根据“Staying calm is the first and most important rule when facing accidents”，可知第一件事是保持镇静，故选C。
39．判断正误题。根据“The main accidents come from stampedes, earthquakes, fires and sports injuries”，可知学生主要面临的危险来自于踩踏、地震、火灾和运动伤害等，未提及车祸是伤害学生的最大的事故，A选项表述错误，排除；根据“If you fall down in a moving crowd, cover your head with both hands”，可知在人群中摔倒后要用手护住头，而不是什么都不做，C选项表述错误，排除；根据“If you are outdoors, don't stay near buildings, trees or power lines”，可知地震时不要靠近建筑物或树，D选项表述错误，排除；根据“When there's a fire, follow the teacher's instructions, leave the classroom quickly and use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breathe in smoke”，可知火灾时要用布捂住口鼻，B选项表述正确，故选B。
40．最佳标题。通读全文，可知文章主要介绍了中小学生在校期间遇到踩踏、地震、火灾等危险时应该如何保护自己，故选D。
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
Lan Lan, a student of Grade Seven in Lushan, was taking a drawing class in a tent on April 23. Guess what she drew — a house with wings. When the teacher asked why she did so, Lan said if her house could fly, it wouldn’t fall down in an earthquake.
Lan’s hometown was hit by a strong earthquake on April 20. At least 196 people were killed and more than 11,000 got hurt. Many people became homeless. 1 Lots of money was sent there to help all those in need.
Although we can’t stop an earthquake from happening, we can use some methods to keep safe. During an earthquake, do not jump out of high buildings because it is very dangerous. 2 If there is no safe place for hiding, you can also stay by a wall, and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands. 3 .
Japan is a country which lies on the earthquake belt(地震带). From a very young age, the Japanese are already taught how to survive. 4 Almost in every Japanese family you can find a survival kit with a flashlight(手电筒), a radio, water and enough food for several days. 5 .
“There should be more safety(安全) education at schools in our country,” said Xu Jiannong, an education expert in Beijing. There is no more truth than this when one’s life is the most important of all.
A. And then you must keep calm and stay there until the shaking stops.B. You can cover your head and neck under a strong table or desk.C. This helps people to stay alive after an earthquake.D. Soldiers and doctors quickly arrived in the area, saving people and rebuilding homes.E. Students often receive earthquake education.
【答案】DBAEC
第2卷 非选择题（共30分）
第一节、短文填词
Swimming at the beach or in a backyard pool are popular Australian summer activities. Although it is a fun time of year, there is a serious side to summer that you might not (1) n________. The terrible heat, which can go above 40℃, is very (2) d_________. There are lots of trees and dry grass in the areas far away that can
(3) e_________ catch fire. That is why summer is also known as a “bushfire season” in Australia. In February there were more than 80 different bushfires burning at the same time in New South Wales of Australia. The Guardian newspaper (4) r_________ that 42 homes were burned to the ground because of these fires. These homes are huge farms. The hot (5) w__________ also causes other problems. People can get sick if they stay outside for too long. The heat can also cause power problems for homes and business. The Australian summer is enjoyable but do remember that the heat can be dangerous too.
【答案】1 notice 2 dangerous 3 easily 4 reported 5 weather
第二节、完成句子（每题2分，共14分）
1. 这次灾难把城市破坏得多么严重啊！
________ _________ the disaster destroyed the city!
2.他的演讲富有常识性和逻辑性，但不会有人听的。
His speech ______ ________of common sense and logic, yet it will deaf ears.
3.我暂时回答不了这个问题。我需要想一想。
I can’t answer the question . I need to _______ _________ it.
4.他们花了三天时间制作这个飞机模型。
________ them three days the model plane.
6. Simon太矮小了 没有人注意到他。
Simon________ _______ ________by other people because he was too short.
【答案】1.How badly 2. is full fall on 3.for now think about 4.it took to make 5.was not noticed
书面表达（15分）
学校的志愿者协会听闻Sunny Town连续两周受大雨袭击，造成该地区发生水灾，于是打算在校内发起筹款活动，请你就此写一则通知，内容包括：
注意：词数80个左右，已给出部分不计入总词数。
Help the People Suffering from a Flood
Dear fellow students,
It has been raining heavily in Sunny Town for two weeks，__________________________________________
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Let’s join the activity and our help can make a difference!
School Volunteer Group
参考范文
Help the People Suffering from a Flood
Dear fellow students,
It has been raining heavily in Sunny Town for two weeks, which has led to a flood in this area. Houses, streets and fields are covered with water and six people are missing. People there have nowhere to live and they don’t have enough food and clean water.
In order to raise money and help the people in Sunny Town, a book selling activity will be held on the school playground this Friday afternoon. During the activity, you can come to choose some books you like. The money that you pay for the books will be sent to the Red Cross for helping the people who suffer from the flood.
Let’s join the activity and our help can make a difference!
School Volunteer Group
