2022-2023学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第一册单元达标测试卷 Unit 4 Natural Disasters A卷
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Unit 4 Natural Disasters
A卷
第一部分 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
In late March, storms and rapid temperature shifts in several Midwestern states led to unexpected flooding. For Nebraska, it was the worst disaster in the state's history: 76 of 93 counties have had to apply for aid, with damage approximately $1.3 billion. Many families are receiving assistance for repairs to homes, farms, and infrastructure (基础设施).
Although it has been a destructive time for Midwestern farm counties, many volunteers have joined in despite the dangers. For volunteer Lynn Caniglia, the feeling that comes from "helping families" is all the payment she needs.
Another girl called Jeanie Goodhile talked about her efforts. She raised disabled animals on her farm in Valley, Nebraska. The floods ruined her land and nearly killed all she owned. "When the water came, I had 20 minutes to save all of my animals," Goodhile said. "When I attempted to get some animals out of their pens(畜栏), they wouldn't come out." Across the Midwest, three people and more than 2.3 million animals died in the flooding. Goodhile is grateful for the first volunteers who risked their lives to save others.
Volunteers from as far away as Ohio and North Carolina rescued people trapped and are now providing supplies to those in need and helping to rebuild. "I assess homes to see if they're safe to live in after all of the damage," said volunteer Steve Metcalph. "Several steps need to be taken to ensure that a house is safe and habitable after flooding. Cleaning out a home and making repairs after flood damage can be a tough, complex process. Roads, bridges, and highways were also damaged. Most of the highways and roads have reopened, but nearly one million homes are still awaiting clean-ups."
1.Which of the following best describes Nebraska's situation in late March
A. Terrible. B. Changeable. C. Pleasant. D. Effective.
2.What happened to Jeanie Goodhile's farm
A.Her efforts to save some animals were in vain.
B.The flood didn't kill any animal on the farm.
C.There was no volunteer to help save the farm.
D.She had no time to save the animals on the farm.
3.What can be a suitable title for the text
A.Survivors in the flood
B.A joint effort to save animals
C.The government's great contributions
D.Volunteers helping victims through flood
B
Having lived in California until 1970, my family has felt a number of earthquakes. We have been fortunate, however, to have suffered no bodily harm or property damage.
There is a website that lists all Californian earthquakes recorded from 1769 to the present. The site lists the dates and time as well as the magnitude(震级) and the exact location of any earthquake that measured more than 6.0. There are only a few earthquakes that stand out in my memory and, luckily, none is shown in the website. So, my personal experience with earthquakes might be considered insignificant.
There are three earthquakes that are difficult to forget. The first one was in 1955 and our oldest daughter was walking with me in our backyard in Redwood City in California. As the shaking became stronger, I held her to me with one arm as I held on to one of our fruit trees with the other. All three of us (my daughter, I and the tree) shook for two or three minutes that to us felt like hours.
The second one was in 1963. Our entire family was visiting Disneyland in Southern California. The earth started to shake just as we were beginning to walk from our hotel towards the famous landmark.
My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California. It was in my sixties and I was alone in an old church. As the building started to shake, I quickly headed for the door to go outside. I remember I said a few prayers—something like "Help me get out of here in time, dear Heavenly Father." Minutes later, I was safe outside.
1. The author writes the passage mainly to tell us about _____.
A. a new film about an earthquake B. how to survive an earthquake
C. his three earthquake experiences D. how to save children in an earthquake
2. The earthquakes the author has experienced _____.
A. all caused bodily harm B. are all recorded in a website
C. all measured more than 6.0 D. all happened in California
3. When the first earthquake happened, the author _____.
A. was staying with his daughter B. was planting fruit trees
C. held on to a tree for hours D. was in a hotel
4. What does the underlined part "the famous landmark" refer to
A. A church. B. Disneyland.
C. A building destroyed by an earthquake. D. The place where the author was born.
C
After an earthquake most survivors can be expected to recover over time, particularly with the support of family and friends. Some families will be able to return to their normal life quickly, while others will have to contend with the destruction of their homes, medical problems, and injury to family members. Children especially will need time to recover from the loss of a loved one or a pet or from the closing down of their school.
Children often turn to adults for information, comfort and help. Parents should try to remain calm, answer children's questions honestly and remain understanding when they see changes in their children's behaviour.
Children react differently to an earthquake depending on their ages, developmental levels and former experiences. Some will respond by withdrawing(不与人交往), while others will have angry outbursts(爆发). Parents should remain sensitive to each child's reactions. Parents should spend time talking to their children, letting them know that it's OK to ask questions and to share their worries. Although it may be hard to find time to have these talks, parents can use regular family mealtimes or bedtimes for them. They should answer questions briefly and honestly and be sure to ask their children for their opinions and ideas. Issues may come up more than once and parents should remain patient when they answer the questions again. For young children, parents, after talking about the earthquake, might read a favourite story or have a relaxing family activity to help them calm down. Parents should also tell children they are safe and spend extra time with them. They could play games outside or read together indoors. Most importantly, be sure to tell them you love them.
1. The underlined phrase "contend with" in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by "_______".
A. deal with B. make up C. put off D. turn back
2. When children ask the same question again, parents should _______.
A. read a favourite story to comfort them
B. ask them to help do some housework
C. be patient and answer the question again
D. take them out to play games
3. Which of the following pieces of advice is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. Keep a close watch on children's behaviour.
B. Tell the children they are safe.
C. Tell the children you love them.
D. Ask educational experts for help.
4. What can we know from the passage
A. All people will recover from an earthquake quickly.
B. Children may need a longer time to recover after an earthquake.
C. Children should turn to their classmates for help after an earthquake.
D. Children react in the same way as adults do to an earthquake.
D
Last Sunday, an earthquake struck the Napa Valley area of northern California. It happened in the middle of the night, becoming the strongest earthquake to strike the Napa Valley in 15 years. No one was killed, but many people were treated in hospitals.
I said to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Meghan, "We have so much, and these poor people in trouble now have nothing. We'll share what we have with them."
I filled a box with foods and clothes. While I was doing this, I advised the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favourite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Lucy, her much-loved doll. She put the doll on top of the other toys.
"Oh, dear," I said. "You don't have to give Lucy. You love her so much." Meghan said, "Lucy makes me happy, Mummy. Maybe she'll make another little girl happy, too."
I looked at Meghan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. It's easy to give something that we don't want any more, but hard to give what we cherish (珍爱), isn't it
1. How many children does the writer have
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
2. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The earthquake caused many deaths.
B. The earthquake is the biggest in history.
C. The earthquake happened at night.
D. The earthquake hit the city of California.
3. What did Meghan take out for the people in trouble
A. A toy.
B. Clothes.
C. A doll.
D. Food.
4. What's the best title of this passage
A. A Family Story
B. The Spirit of Giving
C.A White Night
D. A Sad Experience
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。
Swim safely!
Swimming is great exercise, and a trip to a pool or beach is a good way to have fun with friends in summer. ① ，so it's important to stay safe as you do it. Here are a few things you can do to swim safely.
② Don’t swim unless there is a life guard at work. If you’re on a beach near the ocean, this is especially. In some places fast-flowing water can move swimmers away without warning. So if a sign says “no swimming”，pay attention to it.
Be careful when diving （跳入） into the water headfirst. ③ In natural water, don’t dive unless you know that the water is deep enough. Or you could hurt your head on the bottom, causing injury or death.
Around water, adults should watch children at all times to make sure they are safe. Those who don’t know how to swim should wear life jackets. But by themselves they are not enough, so an adult should always be present. If you have to rescue a child from drowning （淹）,a few seconds can make a big difference.
Make sure you have a friend with you whenever you swim. ④ , that person can make sure you get help.
Drink a lot water. The sun’s heat and the physical activity may make you sweat ( 出汗) more than you realize.
By following these simple rules, you can make sure your swim time is safe as well as fun. ⑤___ !
A. That way if something goes wrong
B. Now get out there, and enjoy the water
C. Swim only in areas set apart for swimming
D. Make sure everyone in your family swim well
E. But sometimes swimming can also be very dangerous
F. Most pools have marked deep ends where diving is safe
G. Many children who drown in home pools were out of sight within minutes
第二部分 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。
Annie is a smart young lady who comes from a 1 family. She has been 2 to a good university and owns everything that money can buy.
The 3 is that her family are too busy to afford time to be with her. In fact, Annie is so 4 that she spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes to communicate with people who know 5 information about her real family background. She uses the name Betty on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in 6 with quite often.
Last year Annie made a very 7 friend on QQ. His name was Tonny and lived in New York. Tonny was full of stories and jokes. They had 8 interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even 9 their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. Tonny sent a 10 of himself: he was a tall, handsome young man 11 a big, happy smile. 12 time went by, they became close friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Annie's father told her that he had 13 to go on a business trip to New York, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give Tonny a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the 14 CD of their favorite 15 . But when she knocked on Tonny's door in
New York, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Tim!
1.A.big B.wealthy C.poor D.warm
2.A.expected B.asked C.allowed D.admitted
3.A.truth B.trouble C.difficulty D.matter
4.A.lonely B.boring C.angry D.hopeless
5.A.much B.many C.few D.little
6.A.feel B.touch C.grab D.catch
7.A.similar B.teen C.special D.negative
8.A.new B.same C.common D.different
9.A.saved B.killed C.forgot D.remembered
10.A.picture B.click C.diagram D.site
11.A.delivering B.preferring C.wearing D.proving
12.A.As B.When C.With D.After
13.A.enabled B.inspired C.intended D.judged
14.A.oldest B.most expensive C.longest D.latest
15.A.rock singer B.pianist C.football player D.actor
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。
If you're in a hurricane-hit area and plan on riding it out, proper ①_____ (prepare) is the key. And there is one thing you should have around at all times: a plastic water bottle. Why When the weather ②_____ (take) a turn for the worse, a water bottle is one of the most useful things ③_____ you have in your home. It might even save your life. Severe flooding caused by a hurricane can make the local drinking water dirty with some ④_____ (danger) substances. ⑤_____ (avoid) a serious illness, it's best to store plenty of bottled water to drink safely.
That's pretty obvious, of course. But keep those empty plastic ⑥_____ (bottle) around after you drink, too, because they have lots of uncommon uses. For example, ⑦_____ empty water bottle can turn into a water filter (滤水器) if you need to drink from the tap. If your lights go ⑧_____, don't try the old-fashioned way with candles; you can rely on your handy plastic water bottles once again. Simply tape a small flashlight to the bottom of a bottle, and ⑨_____ (it) plastic (and the water inside) will amplify the glow (增强光亮). Then the little light can ⑩_____ (use) to light up a room or send signals to rescue personnel.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是来自地震灾区的李明，你的美国朋友Tom写信询问你的安全、你家乡的灾后重建情况，以及你的学习、生活情况。请你用英语从以下几个方面写一封回信，内容包括：
1.很多人在地震中失去了家人。幸运的是，在政府和全社会的帮助下，我们已经从废墟中站了起来；
2.现在我们正在新建的教室里上课。经过这场灾难，我们变得更坚强；
3.现在仍然有很多来自全国各地的好心人看望我们，他们给我们带来了爱和信心；
4.我们已决心重建家园，争取使其变得更美好。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
I'm so glad to hear from you. Now I want to tell you about my hometown.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Ming
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。
Sometimes love is more powerful than doctors, and my dad proved that.
Many years ago, my dad, an artist, suffered from heart disease. He was unable to work for a long time. He would be fine for a while, but would then fall suddenly ill and have to be admitted to the hospital. However, he still wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children's hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect job for him. He ended up working with the seriously ill children. He would talk, play, and do arts with them.
One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed (瘫痪) her from the neck down. She couldn't walk. She couldn't do anything. She was very sad. My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, paint brushes and paper. He stood the paper up, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint pictures. He didn't use his hands at all. All the while he would tell her, "See, with more practice, you can work wonders, too."
At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do to save her. My dad also left the children's hospital for a little while because he became ill.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Three years later, my dad had completely recovered and decided to do volunteering again.
_________________________________
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Paragraph 2:
In the next hour, the girl told my dad how she became healthy again.
_________________________________
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答案以及解析
1.答案：1-3 AAD
解析：1.细节理解题.根据文章第一段可知,三月下旬内布拉斯加州遭遇了洪水灾害,当时的情况是十分糟糕和悲惨的, terrible意为"糟糕的". 故选A.
2.细节理解题.根据第三段中 When I attempted to get some animals out of their pens (畜栏), they wouldn't come out. 可知,她想从畜栏里救出一些动物,可是它们不愿出来,由此可知,她的努力白费了.故选A.
3.主旨大意题.通读全文可知,本文主要讲在洪水来临时志愿者帮助那些受难者(包括人和动物)渡过难关,D项作为标题最合适.
2.答案：CDAB
解析：1.写作意图题。本文主要向读者介绍了作者经历的三次地震。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段的The first one was in 1955...in California.和第四段第二句以及第五段首句中的in California可知答案为D。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段的All three of us (my daughter, I and the tree) shook for two or three minute...可知作者经历这场地震时和女儿在一起。
4.推理判断题。根据Our entire family was visiting Disneyland...可知答案为B。
3.答案：1-4 ACDB
解析：1.词义猜测题。根据上下文可推知此处的contend with意为"处理"，与deal with意思接近。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段的"Issues may come up more than once and parents should remain patient when they answer the questions again."可知答案。
3.细节理解题。从文章最后一段可找到有关A、B、C 三个选项的表述,D项文中没有提及。
4.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句"Children especially will need time to recover from..."可知 B项正确。
4.答案：CCCB
解析：1.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的I said to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Meghan可知, 作者有三个孩子。故选C。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的It happened in the middle of the night, becoming the strongest earthquake to strike the Napa Valley in 15 years.可知, 地震发生在晚上。故选C。
3.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的…she came back with Lucy, her much-loved doll. She put the doll on top of the other toys.可知, Meghan把自己最心爱的娃娃送给了灾区的孩子。故选C。
4.B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知, 作者让自己的三个孩子给地震灾区的孩子捐赠玩具, 她的小女儿把自己最喜欢的娃娃捐出来, 这让作者明白了赠送自己不喜欢的东西简单, 赠送自己喜欢的东西就很可贵了。作者想表达给予的精神。故选B。
5.答案：ECFAB
解析：1. E 根据后一句 “so it’s important to stay safe as you do it”可知，游泳的时候保证安全很重要，E选项，游泳有时候存在危险，与后一句属于因果关系，切题，故选 E项。
2. C 本段主要讲述游泳的时候确保救生员在旁边， 注意游泳的警示标志，因此可知本段讲述游泳的区域很重 要，故C选项切题，选C项。
3. F 本段主要讲述游泳时跳水的注意事项。根据后 一句 “In natural water, don't dive unless you know that the water is deep enough.”可知，在不同环境下，跳水的注意事 项，故F选项切题，选F项。
4. A 根据前一句 “Make sure you have a. friend with you whenever you swim.” 以及后一句 “that person can make sure you get help”可知，本段主要讲述游泳的时候要有一个朋友在旁边。后一句就是阐述这样做的原因：万一出现 情况，可以及时获得帮助，故A选项切题，选A项。
5. B 根据前一句 “By following these simple rules, you can make sure your swim time is safe as well as fun.” 可 知，注意上述的事项，就可以确保游泳高兴又安全，B选项 切题，故选B项。
6.答案：1-5 BDBAD 6-10 BCCCA 11-15 CACDA
解析：1.由下文owns everything that money can buy可知, 安妮出身富贵的(wealthy)家庭。故选B。
2.此处表示她上了所好大学。be admitted to是固定短语, 意为"被录取"。故选D。expect预料, 期待; allow允许。
3.她的家人太忙, 抽不出时间来陪她, 这对于她来说是一个"问题"或"苦恼"(trouble)。故选B。虽然matter也可以翻译成"问题", 但在感彩方面属中性词。在本题中, 需要填入的显然是个贬义词, 故不能选matter。
4.家里人没空陪她, 她会感到很孤独(lonely), 于是就花很多时间在QQ上面。故选A。以-ing结尾的形容词通常用来描述事物的特征、属性, 故不能选B。
5.由下文She uses the name Betty on QQ可知, 安妮不使用真实身份与人交往, 所以她应该是喜欢和那些对她的真实家庭背景知之甚少的人在QQ上聊天。空后information是不可数名词, 故用little来修饰。故选D。
6.keep in touch with sb.与某人保持联系。故选B。
7.下文中提到托尼擅长讲故事和笑话, 与安妮志趣相投, 甚至安妮想要在托尼生日时给他一个惊喜。由此可知托尼是安妮一个特别的(special)朋友。故选C。
8.句意: 他们俩都对摇滚乐和现代舞感兴趣。此处的common意为"共同的"。have common interest in意为"对......有着共同的兴趣"。same常与定冠词the连用。故选C。
9.他们聊得开心甚至忘记了(forgot)时间。故选C。save time节省时间; kill time打发时间。
10.接下来的文字是对他外貌的描述。因此托尼发给安妮的应该是自己的照片(picture)。故选A。
11.照片中, 托尼高大英俊, 脸上还带着灿烂的笑容。wear除了有"穿、戴"的意思, 还可用于描述人的面部表情, 意为"流露, 面带"。此处wearing a big, happy smile是现在分词短语作定语, 修饰名词man。故选C。deliver递送, 传送; prefer更喜欢, 偏爰; prove证明。
12.此处的As是从属连词, 引导时间状语从句, 意为"随着......"。as time goes by意为"随着时间的推移", 相当于"with time going by"。故选A。
13.句意: 当安妮的父亲告诉安妮, 他打算(intended)去纽约出差时, 安妮要求和他一同前往, 以便给托尼一个生日惊喜。故选C。enable使可能, 使发生; inspire鼓舞, 激励; judge评判, 判断。
14.句意: 安妮将给托尼带一张他们最喜欢的摇滚歌手的最新的激光唱片。latest最新的。故选D。
15.结合前文 They had 8 interest in rock music可知, 托尼喜欢摇滚音乐, 那么安妮肯定是投其所好, 送给他一张他们最喜欢的摇滚歌手(rock singer)的激光唱片。故选A。
7.答案：①preparation ②takes ③that ④dangerous ⑤To avoid ⑥bottles ⑦an ⑧out ⑨its ⑩be used
解析：①考查词性转换.句意:如果你在受飓风袭击的地区,并计划安然渡过难关,适当的准备是关键.根据前面的proper可知此处应填名词preparation.
②考查时态及主谓一致.句意:当天气转坏的时候,水瓶是你家里有的最有用的东西之一.从句主语为the weather, 此处描述客观事实应用一般现在时,故谓语动词用第三人称单数形式.故填takes.
③考查定语从句.句意同上.设空处引导定语从句,修饰先行词things,且先行词被形容词最高级修饰,关系词在从句中作宾语,只能用关系代词that. 故填that.
④考查形容词.句意:飓风引起的严重洪水会使当地的饮用水变脏并带有一些危险物质. substances 为名词,需要用形容词修饰,故填dangerous.
⑤考查非谓语动词.句意:为了避免严重的疾病,最好储存大量的瓶装水以便安全饮用.此处用不定式短语作目的状语.故填To avoid.
⑥考查名词的数.这里指那些塑料瓶,不止一个,需用复数形式bottles.
⑦考查冠词.句意:例如,如果你需要喝来自水龙头的水,一个空水瓶可以变成一个滤水器. bottle为可数名词,此处表示泛指,且empty为以元音音素开头的单词,故应用不定冠词an.
⑧考查固定短语.句意:如果你的灯灭了,不要尝试点蜡烛这种陈旧的方法;你可以再一次依靠你手边的塑料水瓶.固定短语go out表示"熄灭",故填out.
⑨考查代词.句意:只需把一个小手电筒贴在瓶子的底部,瓶子的塑料(和里面的水)就会增强光亮. plastic为名词,需要用形容词性物主代词its修饰.故填its.
⑩考查动词的语态.句意:然后,小灯可以用来照亮房间或发送信号给救援人员. light 与use之间为被动关系,且can后跟动词原形.故填be used.
8.答案：
Dear Tom,
I'm so glad to hear from you. Now I want to tell you about my hometown. Many people lost their families in the earthquake. Luckily, with the help of the government and the whole society, we have gradually recovered from the earthquake.
Now we are studying in our newly-built classrooms. Through the disaster, we have become much stronger. There are still many warm-hearted people from all over the country coming to see us. They bring us love and confidence. Now we are determined to rebuild our hometown and try to make it a better place.
Yours,
Li Ming
解析：
9.答案：
Paragraph 1:
Three years later, my dad had completely recovered and decided to do volunteering again. One day he returned to that local children's hospital and went to the room where the sick girl used to stay. Of course, the girl wasn't there. He felt sad, thinking he would never see her again. Suddenly, the door opened and in walked a girl. It was the girl he had missed so much! She walked straight over to my dad and hugged him tightly. She gave him a picture she had painted with her hands.
Paragraph 2:
In the next hour, the girl told my dad how she became healthy again. She said she never thought she could walk one day. It was my dad's love and encouragement that helped her work wonders. She learned to face her difficulty bravely and kept on practicing walking and painting every day. "Without your love and help, I could never walk again," said the girl thankfully. Now, you see, love can really be more powerful than doctors at times.
A卷
第一部分 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
In late March, storms and rapid temperature shifts in several Midwestern states led to unexpected flooding. For Nebraska, it was the worst disaster in the state's history: 76 of 93 counties have had to apply for aid, with damage approximately $1.3 billion. Many families are receiving assistance for repairs to homes, farms, and infrastructure (基础设施).
Although it has been a destructive time for Midwestern farm counties, many volunteers have joined in despite the dangers. For volunteer Lynn Caniglia, the feeling that comes from "helping families" is all the payment she needs.
Another girl called Jeanie Goodhile talked about her efforts. She raised disabled animals on her farm in Valley, Nebraska. The floods ruined her land and nearly killed all she owned. "When the water came, I had 20 minutes to save all of my animals," Goodhile said. "When I attempted to get some animals out of their pens(畜栏), they wouldn't come out." Across the Midwest, three people and more than 2.3 million animals died in the flooding. Goodhile is grateful for the first volunteers who risked their lives to save others.
Volunteers from as far away as Ohio and North Carolina rescued people trapped and are now providing supplies to those in need and helping to rebuild. "I assess homes to see if they're safe to live in after all of the damage," said volunteer Steve Metcalph. "Several steps need to be taken to ensure that a house is safe and habitable after flooding. Cleaning out a home and making repairs after flood damage can be a tough, complex process. Roads, bridges, and highways were also damaged. Most of the highways and roads have reopened, but nearly one million homes are still awaiting clean-ups."
1.Which of the following best describes Nebraska's situation in late March
A. Terrible. B. Changeable. C. Pleasant. D. Effective.
2.What happened to Jeanie Goodhile's farm
A.Her efforts to save some animals were in vain.
B.The flood didn't kill any animal on the farm.
C.There was no volunteer to help save the farm.
D.She had no time to save the animals on the farm.
3.What can be a suitable title for the text
A.Survivors in the flood
B.A joint effort to save animals
C.The government's great contributions
D.Volunteers helping victims through flood
B
Having lived in California until 1970, my family has felt a number of earthquakes. We have been fortunate, however, to have suffered no bodily harm or property damage.
There is a website that lists all Californian earthquakes recorded from 1769 to the present. The site lists the dates and time as well as the magnitude(震级) and the exact location of any earthquake that measured more than 6.0. There are only a few earthquakes that stand out in my memory and, luckily, none is shown in the website. So, my personal experience with earthquakes might be considered insignificant.
There are three earthquakes that are difficult to forget. The first one was in 1955 and our oldest daughter was walking with me in our backyard in Redwood City in California. As the shaking became stronger, I held her to me with one arm as I held on to one of our fruit trees with the other. All three of us (my daughter, I and the tree) shook for two or three minutes that to us felt like hours.
The second one was in 1963. Our entire family was visiting Disneyland in Southern California. The earth started to shake just as we were beginning to walk from our hotel towards the famous landmark.
My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California. It was in my sixties and I was alone in an old church. As the building started to shake, I quickly headed for the door to go outside. I remember I said a few prayers—something like "Help me get out of here in time, dear Heavenly Father." Minutes later, I was safe outside.
1. The author writes the passage mainly to tell us about _____.
A. a new film about an earthquake B. how to survive an earthquake
C. his three earthquake experiences D. how to save children in an earthquake
2. The earthquakes the author has experienced _____.
A. all caused bodily harm B. are all recorded in a website
C. all measured more than 6.0 D. all happened in California
3. When the first earthquake happened, the author _____.
A. was staying with his daughter B. was planting fruit trees
C. held on to a tree for hours D. was in a hotel
4. What does the underlined part "the famous landmark" refer to
A. A church. B. Disneyland.
C. A building destroyed by an earthquake. D. The place where the author was born.
C
After an earthquake most survivors can be expected to recover over time, particularly with the support of family and friends. Some families will be able to return to their normal life quickly, while others will have to contend with the destruction of their homes, medical problems, and injury to family members. Children especially will need time to recover from the loss of a loved one or a pet or from the closing down of their school.
Children often turn to adults for information, comfort and help. Parents should try to remain calm, answer children's questions honestly and remain understanding when they see changes in their children's behaviour.
Children react differently to an earthquake depending on their ages, developmental levels and former experiences. Some will respond by withdrawing(不与人交往), while others will have angry outbursts(爆发). Parents should remain sensitive to each child's reactions. Parents should spend time talking to their children, letting them know that it's OK to ask questions and to share their worries. Although it may be hard to find time to have these talks, parents can use regular family mealtimes or bedtimes for them. They should answer questions briefly and honestly and be sure to ask their children for their opinions and ideas. Issues may come up more than once and parents should remain patient when they answer the questions again. For young children, parents, after talking about the earthquake, might read a favourite story or have a relaxing family activity to help them calm down. Parents should also tell children they are safe and spend extra time with them. They could play games outside or read together indoors. Most importantly, be sure to tell them you love them.
1. The underlined phrase "contend with" in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by "_______".
A. deal with B. make up C. put off D. turn back
2. When children ask the same question again, parents should _______.
A. read a favourite story to comfort them
B. ask them to help do some housework
C. be patient and answer the question again
D. take them out to play games
3. Which of the following pieces of advice is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. Keep a close watch on children's behaviour.
B. Tell the children they are safe.
C. Tell the children you love them.
D. Ask educational experts for help.
4. What can we know from the passage
A. All people will recover from an earthquake quickly.
B. Children may need a longer time to recover after an earthquake.
C. Children should turn to their classmates for help after an earthquake.
D. Children react in the same way as adults do to an earthquake.
D
Last Sunday, an earthquake struck the Napa Valley area of northern California. It happened in the middle of the night, becoming the strongest earthquake to strike the Napa Valley in 15 years. No one was killed, but many people were treated in hospitals.
I said to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Meghan, "We have so much, and these poor people in trouble now have nothing. We'll share what we have with them."
I filled a box with foods and clothes. While I was doing this, I advised the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favourite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Lucy, her much-loved doll. She put the doll on top of the other toys.
"Oh, dear," I said. "You don't have to give Lucy. You love her so much." Meghan said, "Lucy makes me happy, Mummy. Maybe she'll make another little girl happy, too."
I looked at Meghan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. It's easy to give something that we don't want any more, but hard to give what we cherish (珍爱), isn't it
1. How many children does the writer have
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
2. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The earthquake caused many deaths.
B. The earthquake is the biggest in history.
C. The earthquake happened at night.
D. The earthquake hit the city of California.
3. What did Meghan take out for the people in trouble
A. A toy.
B. Clothes.
C. A doll.
D. Food.
4. What's the best title of this passage
A. A Family Story
B. The Spirit of Giving
C.A White Night
D. A Sad Experience
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。
Swim safely!
Swimming is great exercise, and a trip to a pool or beach is a good way to have fun with friends in summer. ① ，so it's important to stay safe as you do it. Here are a few things you can do to swim safely.
② Don’t swim unless there is a life guard at work. If you’re on a beach near the ocean, this is especially. In some places fast-flowing water can move swimmers away without warning. So if a sign says “no swimming”，pay attention to it.
Be careful when diving （跳入） into the water headfirst. ③ In natural water, don’t dive unless you know that the water is deep enough. Or you could hurt your head on the bottom, causing injury or death.
Around water, adults should watch children at all times to make sure they are safe. Those who don’t know how to swim should wear life jackets. But by themselves they are not enough, so an adult should always be present. If you have to rescue a child from drowning （淹）,a few seconds can make a big difference.
Make sure you have a friend with you whenever you swim. ④ , that person can make sure you get help.
Drink a lot water. The sun’s heat and the physical activity may make you sweat ( 出汗) more than you realize.
By following these simple rules, you can make sure your swim time is safe as well as fun. ⑤___ !
A. That way if something goes wrong
B. Now get out there, and enjoy the water
C. Swim only in areas set apart for swimming
D. Make sure everyone in your family swim well
E. But sometimes swimming can also be very dangerous
F. Most pools have marked deep ends where diving is safe
G. Many children who drown in home pools were out of sight within minutes
第二部分 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。
Annie is a smart young lady who comes from a 1 family. She has been 2 to a good university and owns everything that money can buy.
The 3 is that her family are too busy to afford time to be with her. In fact, Annie is so 4 that she spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes to communicate with people who know 5 information about her real family background. She uses the name Betty on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in 6 with quite often.
Last year Annie made a very 7 friend on QQ. His name was Tonny and lived in New York. Tonny was full of stories and jokes. They had 8 interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even 9 their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. Tonny sent a 10 of himself: he was a tall, handsome young man 11 a big, happy smile. 12 time went by, they became close friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Annie's father told her that he had 13 to go on a business trip to New York, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give Tonny a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the 14 CD of their favorite 15 . But when she knocked on Tonny's door in
New York, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Tim!
1.A.big B.wealthy C.poor D.warm
2.A.expected B.asked C.allowed D.admitted
3.A.truth B.trouble C.difficulty D.matter
4.A.lonely B.boring C.angry D.hopeless
5.A.much B.many C.few D.little
6.A.feel B.touch C.grab D.catch
7.A.similar B.teen C.special D.negative
8.A.new B.same C.common D.different
9.A.saved B.killed C.forgot D.remembered
10.A.picture B.click C.diagram D.site
11.A.delivering B.preferring C.wearing D.proving
12.A.As B.When C.With D.After
13.A.enabled B.inspired C.intended D.judged
14.A.oldest B.most expensive C.longest D.latest
15.A.rock singer B.pianist C.football player D.actor
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。
If you're in a hurricane-hit area and plan on riding it out, proper ①_____ (prepare) is the key. And there is one thing you should have around at all times: a plastic water bottle. Why When the weather ②_____ (take) a turn for the worse, a water bottle is one of the most useful things ③_____ you have in your home. It might even save your life. Severe flooding caused by a hurricane can make the local drinking water dirty with some ④_____ (danger) substances. ⑤_____ (avoid) a serious illness, it's best to store plenty of bottled water to drink safely.
That's pretty obvious, of course. But keep those empty plastic ⑥_____ (bottle) around after you drink, too, because they have lots of uncommon uses. For example, ⑦_____ empty water bottle can turn into a water filter (滤水器) if you need to drink from the tap. If your lights go ⑧_____, don't try the old-fashioned way with candles; you can rely on your handy plastic water bottles once again. Simply tape a small flashlight to the bottom of a bottle, and ⑨_____ (it) plastic (and the water inside) will amplify the glow (增强光亮). Then the little light can ⑩_____ (use) to light up a room or send signals to rescue personnel.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是来自地震灾区的李明，你的美国朋友Tom写信询问你的安全、你家乡的灾后重建情况，以及你的学习、生活情况。请你用英语从以下几个方面写一封回信，内容包括：
1.很多人在地震中失去了家人。幸运的是，在政府和全社会的帮助下，我们已经从废墟中站了起来；
2.现在我们正在新建的教室里上课。经过这场灾难，我们变得更坚强；
3.现在仍然有很多来自全国各地的好心人看望我们，他们给我们带来了爱和信心；
4.我们已决心重建家园，争取使其变得更美好。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
I'm so glad to hear from you. Now I want to tell you about my hometown.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Ming
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。
Sometimes love is more powerful than doctors, and my dad proved that.
Many years ago, my dad, an artist, suffered from heart disease. He was unable to work for a long time. He would be fine for a while, but would then fall suddenly ill and have to be admitted to the hospital. However, he still wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children's hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect job for him. He ended up working with the seriously ill children. He would talk, play, and do arts with them.
One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed (瘫痪) her from the neck down. She couldn't walk. She couldn't do anything. She was very sad. My dad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, paint brushes and paper. He stood the paper up, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint pictures. He didn't use his hands at all. All the while he would tell her, "See, with more practice, you can work wonders, too."
At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do to save her. My dad also left the children's hospital for a little while because he became ill.
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Three years later, my dad had completely recovered and decided to do volunteering again.
_________________________________
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Paragraph 2:
In the next hour, the girl told my dad how she became healthy again.
_________________________________
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答案以及解析
1.答案：1-3 AAD
解析：1.细节理解题.根据文章第一段可知,三月下旬内布拉斯加州遭遇了洪水灾害,当时的情况是十分糟糕和悲惨的, terrible意为"糟糕的". 故选A.
2.细节理解题.根据第三段中 When I attempted to get some animals out of their pens (畜栏), they wouldn't come out. 可知,她想从畜栏里救出一些动物,可是它们不愿出来,由此可知,她的努力白费了.故选A.
3.主旨大意题.通读全文可知,本文主要讲在洪水来临时志愿者帮助那些受难者(包括人和动物)渡过难关,D项作为标题最合适.
2.答案：CDAB
解析：1.写作意图题。本文主要向读者介绍了作者经历的三次地震。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段的The first one was in 1955...in California.和第四段第二句以及第五段首句中的in California可知答案为D。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段的All three of us (my daughter, I and the tree) shook for two or three minute...可知作者经历这场地震时和女儿在一起。
4.推理判断题。根据Our entire family was visiting Disneyland...可知答案为B。
3.答案：1-4 ACDB
解析：1.词义猜测题。根据上下文可推知此处的contend with意为"处理"，与deal with意思接近。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段的"Issues may come up more than once and parents should remain patient when they answer the questions again."可知答案。
3.细节理解题。从文章最后一段可找到有关A、B、C 三个选项的表述,D项文中没有提及。
4.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句"Children especially will need time to recover from..."可知 B项正确。
4.答案：CCCB
解析：1.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的I said to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Meghan可知, 作者有三个孩子。故选C。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的It happened in the middle of the night, becoming the strongest earthquake to strike the Napa Valley in 15 years.可知, 地震发生在晚上。故选C。
3.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的…she came back with Lucy, her much-loved doll. She put the doll on top of the other toys.可知, Meghan把自己最心爱的娃娃送给了灾区的孩子。故选C。
4.B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知, 作者让自己的三个孩子给地震灾区的孩子捐赠玩具, 她的小女儿把自己最喜欢的娃娃捐出来, 这让作者明白了赠送自己不喜欢的东西简单, 赠送自己喜欢的东西就很可贵了。作者想表达给予的精神。故选B。
5.答案：ECFAB
解析：1. E 根据后一句 “so it’s important to stay safe as you do it”可知，游泳的时候保证安全很重要，E选项，游泳有时候存在危险，与后一句属于因果关系，切题，故选 E项。
2. C 本段主要讲述游泳的时候确保救生员在旁边， 注意游泳的警示标志，因此可知本段讲述游泳的区域很重 要，故C选项切题，选C项。
3. F 本段主要讲述游泳时跳水的注意事项。根据后 一句 “In natural water, don't dive unless you know that the water is deep enough.”可知，在不同环境下，跳水的注意事 项，故F选项切题，选F项。
4. A 根据前一句 “Make sure you have a. friend with you whenever you swim.” 以及后一句 “that person can make sure you get help”可知，本段主要讲述游泳的时候要有一个朋友在旁边。后一句就是阐述这样做的原因：万一出现 情况，可以及时获得帮助，故A选项切题，选A项。
5. B 根据前一句 “By following these simple rules, you can make sure your swim time is safe as well as fun.” 可 知，注意上述的事项，就可以确保游泳高兴又安全，B选项 切题，故选B项。
6.答案：1-5 BDBAD 6-10 BCCCA 11-15 CACDA
解析：1.由下文owns everything that money can buy可知, 安妮出身富贵的(wealthy)家庭。故选B。
2.此处表示她上了所好大学。be admitted to是固定短语, 意为"被录取"。故选D。expect预料, 期待; allow允许。
3.她的家人太忙, 抽不出时间来陪她, 这对于她来说是一个"问题"或"苦恼"(trouble)。故选B。虽然matter也可以翻译成"问题", 但在感彩方面属中性词。在本题中, 需要填入的显然是个贬义词, 故不能选matter。
4.家里人没空陪她, 她会感到很孤独(lonely), 于是就花很多时间在QQ上面。故选A。以-ing结尾的形容词通常用来描述事物的特征、属性, 故不能选B。
5.由下文She uses the name Betty on QQ可知, 安妮不使用真实身份与人交往, 所以她应该是喜欢和那些对她的真实家庭背景知之甚少的人在QQ上聊天。空后information是不可数名词, 故用little来修饰。故选D。
6.keep in touch with sb.与某人保持联系。故选B。
7.下文中提到托尼擅长讲故事和笑话, 与安妮志趣相投, 甚至安妮想要在托尼生日时给他一个惊喜。由此可知托尼是安妮一个特别的(special)朋友。故选C。
8.句意: 他们俩都对摇滚乐和现代舞感兴趣。此处的common意为"共同的"。have common interest in意为"对......有着共同的兴趣"。same常与定冠词the连用。故选C。
9.他们聊得开心甚至忘记了(forgot)时间。故选C。save time节省时间; kill time打发时间。
10.接下来的文字是对他外貌的描述。因此托尼发给安妮的应该是自己的照片(picture)。故选A。
11.照片中, 托尼高大英俊, 脸上还带着灿烂的笑容。wear除了有"穿、戴"的意思, 还可用于描述人的面部表情, 意为"流露, 面带"。此处wearing a big, happy smile是现在分词短语作定语, 修饰名词man。故选C。deliver递送, 传送; prefer更喜欢, 偏爰; prove证明。
12.此处的As是从属连词, 引导时间状语从句, 意为"随着......"。as time goes by意为"随着时间的推移", 相当于"with time going by"。故选A。
13.句意: 当安妮的父亲告诉安妮, 他打算(intended)去纽约出差时, 安妮要求和他一同前往, 以便给托尼一个生日惊喜。故选C。enable使可能, 使发生; inspire鼓舞, 激励; judge评判, 判断。
14.句意: 安妮将给托尼带一张他们最喜欢的摇滚歌手的最新的激光唱片。latest最新的。故选D。
15.结合前文 They had 8 interest in rock music可知, 托尼喜欢摇滚音乐, 那么安妮肯定是投其所好, 送给他一张他们最喜欢的摇滚歌手(rock singer)的激光唱片。故选A。
7.答案：①preparation ②takes ③that ④dangerous ⑤To avoid ⑥bottles ⑦an ⑧out ⑨its ⑩be used
解析：①考查词性转换.句意:如果你在受飓风袭击的地区,并计划安然渡过难关,适当的准备是关键.根据前面的proper可知此处应填名词preparation.
②考查时态及主谓一致.句意:当天气转坏的时候,水瓶是你家里有的最有用的东西之一.从句主语为the weather, 此处描述客观事实应用一般现在时,故谓语动词用第三人称单数形式.故填takes.
③考查定语从句.句意同上.设空处引导定语从句,修饰先行词things,且先行词被形容词最高级修饰,关系词在从句中作宾语,只能用关系代词that. 故填that.
④考查形容词.句意:飓风引起的严重洪水会使当地的饮用水变脏并带有一些危险物质. substances 为名词,需要用形容词修饰,故填dangerous.
⑤考查非谓语动词.句意:为了避免严重的疾病,最好储存大量的瓶装水以便安全饮用.此处用不定式短语作目的状语.故填To avoid.
⑥考查名词的数.这里指那些塑料瓶,不止一个,需用复数形式bottles.
⑦考查冠词.句意:例如,如果你需要喝来自水龙头的水,一个空水瓶可以变成一个滤水器. bottle为可数名词,此处表示泛指,且empty为以元音音素开头的单词,故应用不定冠词an.
⑧考查固定短语.句意:如果你的灯灭了,不要尝试点蜡烛这种陈旧的方法;你可以再一次依靠你手边的塑料水瓶.固定短语go out表示"熄灭",故填out.
⑨考查代词.句意:只需把一个小手电筒贴在瓶子的底部,瓶子的塑料(和里面的水)就会增强光亮. plastic为名词,需要用形容词性物主代词its修饰.故填its.
⑩考查动词的语态.句意:然后,小灯可以用来照亮房间或发送信号给救援人员. light 与use之间为被动关系,且can后跟动词原形.故填be used.
8.答案：
Dear Tom,
I'm so glad to hear from you. Now I want to tell you about my hometown. Many people lost their families in the earthquake. Luckily, with the help of the government and the whole society, we have gradually recovered from the earthquake.
Now we are studying in our newly-built classrooms. Through the disaster, we have become much stronger. There are still many warm-hearted people from all over the country coming to see us. They bring us love and confidence. Now we are determined to rebuild our hometown and try to make it a better place.
Yours,
Li Ming
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9.答案：
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Three years later, my dad had completely recovered and decided to do volunteering again. One day he returned to that local children's hospital and went to the room where the sick girl used to stay. Of course, the girl wasn't there. He felt sad, thinking he would never see her again. Suddenly, the door opened and in walked a girl. It was the girl he had missed so much! She walked straight over to my dad and hugged him tightly. She gave him a picture she had painted with her hands.
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In the next hour, the girl told my dad how she became healthy again. She said she never thought she could walk one day. It was my dad's love and encouragement that helped her work wonders. She learned to face her difficulty bravely and kept on practicing walking and painting every day. "Without your love and help, I could never walk again," said the girl thankfully. Now, you see, love can really be more powerful than doctors at times.