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Unit 4 单元加餐练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
An earthquake happens when two plates rub (摩擦) together. The earth plates travel in different directions and at different speeds. If one plate is slowly forced under the other, pressure builds up until the plates break apart. This process causes the ground to move. It is an earthquake. In other words, earthquakes are the shaking of the earth's surface caused by the earth's rocky outer layer (岩层) as a result of the energy stored within the earth. The strain within the rocks is suddenly released (释放)．
The damage an earthquake causes depends on where it is and when it is happening. If an unpopulated region is struck, there will be low loss of life or property. If it hits a large city, there may be many injuries and much destruction. Many of the areas at risk are largely populated now. Major earthquakes hitting those areas today could produce terrible damage.
Actually, there are several million small earthquakes every year. Large earthquakes such as the 1964 Alaskan quake that measured 9.2 on the Richter scale, caused millions of dollars in damage. In the last 500 years, millions of people have been killed by earthquakes around the world — including 240, 000 in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake in China.
A 60 second or less earthquake can cause devastation (破坏) that continues for years after the first tremor (震动). In 1972, a series of severe earthquakes struck Managua, Nicaragua. Fifteen years later, the city still looked the way it had a week after the earthquake hit, because the country did not have the money necessary to rebuild it.
The shaking of the earth is sometimes not the greatest disaster. It is in the ensuing fires and floods that often the greatest damage occurs. In the 1906 earthquake, it was the fires caused after it that did the majority of the damage. An earthquake can also destroy dams high above a city or valleys, causing floods to sweep down and sweep away everything in their path.
1．Which of the following is the main idea of Paragraph 1
A．An earthquake comes from inside the earth.
B．The earth has great energy in storage.
C．How the earth plates move.
D．How an earthquake happens.
2．How many examples are used in the passage to show the damage and destruction earthquakes cause
A．Three. B．Four.
C．Five. D．Six.
3．Which of the following is mentioned to show that an earthquake can kill too many people
A．The 1964 Alaskan quake.
B．The 1976 Tangshan earthquake.
C．The 1972 Managua earthquake.
D．The 1906 earthquake.
4．The underlined word “ensuing” in the last paragraph probably means “________”．
A．causing too much heat and great damage
B．causing many injuries and much destruction
C．happening as a result of another event
D．happening suddenly and unexpectedly
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
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。
As a parent, you have spent years caring for and protecting your child. But as he/she becomes a teenager, he/she will naturally want to spread his/her wings. __1__ Thus, teaching your teen to be independent is very rewarding both for you and for your teen.
Explain to your teen what it means to be independent. During adolescence, your teen is starting to explore and understand the things and people around him/her. Therefore, this is the best time to build a sense of responsibility in your child, which will make him/her into a stronger and better person in the long run. __2__ Exercise your teen's ability to make decisions independently.
Encourage your teen to fully express himself/herself. He/She is trying to discover who he/she is and is not. __3__ Try to listen to what he/she is saying and avoid being judgmental. Learn to know him/her as a person in his/her way.
Help your teen develop his/her talent. You can encourage independence in your teen by finding and developing his/her talent. __4__ Being good at something will give your teen confidence and help him/her try his/her hardest. And your teen will become more disciplined (守纪律的)．
__5__As he/she spreads his/her wings, make sure you let him/her know you will be nearby whenever he/she needs you. This safety net will make it possible for him/her to have the confidence he/she needs to fly into his/her future.
A．Remind your teen you will always be there for him/her.
B．If he/she loves to cook, sign him/her up for a cooking class.
C．But now is his/her chance to make mistakes and learn from them.
D．Explain to your child that he/she must do something on his/her own.
E．Accept that he/she may not like the things you do or have the same opinions.
F．You can guide your teen in the right direction by giving him/her some advice.
G．This can be a challenge for both of you, as you have to rebalance your relationship.
Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mrs. Lester kept on __1__ (ask) her husband to take her to the ballet. Mr. Lester hates the ballet, but when his __2__ (employ) invited him and his wife, he could not get out of it. As they drove to the theatre that evening, __3__ fog got worse and worse. The traffic slowed down to a walking pace and almost stopped. When they __4__ (eventual) got to the theatre, the ballet was over. Mrs. Lester could not work out how __5__ had taken them so long to get there, even taking the fog into account. The theatre was within walking __6__ (distant) of their house.
A month later, Mrs. Lester found out __7__ had happened. Mr. Lester told a friend of his that he __8__ (take) a wrong turning on purpose. This friend told his wife, and the wife immediately went around to tell Mrs. Lester. The two women began to plan a revenge. One day, when Mr. Lester was not in, they broke into his study, __9__ he always locked. His hobby was collecting old coins. They were taking some coins out of the case when they heard a car pull up outside the house. Mr. Lester came in and opened the door of the study. There was no chance for the women to get away without __10__ (see)．
Ⅳ.应用文写作
4月25日，你校学生会组织了为西藏地震灾区捐款的活动。同学们踊跃参加，共筹得善款35 000元。假如你是校英语报的记者李华，请按以下要点用英语写一则新闻报道。
要点：1.时间、地点、任务、活动；
2．同学们的反应。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．报道的标题和记者姓名已给出(不计入总词数)；
3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Students Donate Money to Disaster Area
By Li Hua, School NewspaperPAGE
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Unit 4 单元加餐练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
An earthquake happens when two plates rub (摩擦) together. The earth plates travel in different directions and at different speeds. If one plate is slowly forced under the other, pressure builds up until the plates break apart. This process causes the ground to move. It is an earthquake. In other words, earthquakes are the shaking of the earth's surface caused by the earth's rocky outer layer (岩层) as a result of the energy stored within the earth. The strain within the rocks is suddenly released (释放)．
The damage an earthquake causes depends on where it is and when it is happening. If an unpopulated region is struck, there will be low loss of life or property. If it hits a large city, there may be many injuries and much destruction. Many of the areas at risk are largely populated now. Major earthquakes hitting those areas today could produce terrible damage.
Actually, there are several million small earthquakes every year. Large earthquakes such as the 1964 Alaskan quake that measured 9.2 on the Richter scale, caused millions of dollars in damage. In the last 500 years, millions of people have been killed by earthquakes around the world — including 240, 000 in the 1976 Tangshan earthquake in China.
A 60 second or less earthquake can cause devastation (破坏) that continues for years after the first tremor (震动). In 1972, a series of severe earthquakes struck Managua, Nicaragua. Fifteen years later, the city still looked the way it had a week after the earthquake hit, because the country did not have the money necessary to rebuild it.
The shaking of the earth is sometimes not the greatest disaster. It is in the ensuing fires and floods that often the greatest damage occurs. In the 1906 earthquake, it was the fires caused after it that did the majority of the damage. An earthquake can also destroy dams high above a city or valleys, causing floods to sweep down and sweep away everything in their path.
语篇解读：本文主要讲了地震的成因及危害。
1．Which of the following is the main idea of Paragraph 1
A．An earthquake comes from inside the earth.
B．The earth has great energy in storage.
C．How the earth plates move.
D．How an earthquake happens.
解析：选D 段落大意题。第一段主要讲述了地震的成因。
2．How many examples are used in the passage to show the damage and destruction earthquakes cause
A．Three. B．Four.
C．Five. D．Six.
解析：选B 细节理解题。文中提到1964年阿拉斯加地震，1976年唐山地震，1972年尼加拉瓜的马那瓜地震，以及1906年地震，共四次。
3．Which of the following is mentioned to show that an earthquake can kill too many people
A．The 1964 Alaskan quake.
B．The 1976 Tangshan earthquake.
C．The 1972 Managua earthquake.
D．The 1906 earthquake.
解析：选B 推理判断题。由第三段最后一句可知1976年唐山大地震中大约240 000人遇难。
4．The underlined word “ensuing” in the last paragraph probably means “________”．
A．causing too much heat and great damage
B．causing many injuries and much destruction
C．happening as a result of another event
D．happening suddenly and unexpectedly
解析：选C 词义猜测题。下文提到在1906年地震中，绝大部分的损失是地震引起的火灾造成的。由此推出ensuing是指“另一件事所引起的”。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
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。
As a parent, you have spent years caring for and protecting your child. But as he/she becomes a teenager, he/she will naturally want to spread his/her wings. __1__ Thus, teaching your teen to be independent is very rewarding both for you and for your teen.
Explain to your teen what it means to be independent. During adolescence, your teen is starting to explore and understand the things and people around him/her. Therefore, this is the best time to build a sense of responsibility in your child, which will make him/her into a stronger and better person in the long run. __2__ Exercise your teen's ability to make decisions independently.
Encourage your teen to fully express himself/herself. He/She is trying to discover who he/she is and is not. __3__ Try to listen to what he/she is saying and avoid being judgmental. Learn to know him/her as a person in his/her way.
Help your teen develop his/her talent. You can encourage independence in your teen by finding and developing his/her talent. __4__ Being good at something will give your teen confidence and help him/her try his/her hardest. And your teen will become more disciplined (守纪律的)．
__5__As he/she spreads his/her wings, make sure you let him/her know you will be nearby whenever he/she needs you. This safety net will make it possible for him/her to have the confidence he/she needs to fly into his/her future.
A．Remind your teen you will always be there for him/her.
B．If he/she loves to cook, sign him/her up for a cooking class.
C．But now is his/her chance to make mistakes and learn from them.
D．Explain to your child that he/she must do something on his/her own.
E．Accept that he/she may not like the things you do or have the same opinions.
F．You can guide your teen in the right direction by giving him/her some advice.
G．This can be a challenge for both of you, as you have to rebalance your relationship.
答案：1～5 GDEBA
Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mrs. Lester kept on __1__ (ask) her husband to take her to the ballet. Mr. Lester hates the ballet, but when his __2__ (employ) invited him and his wife, he could not get out of it. As they drove to the theatre that evening, __3__ fog got worse and worse. The traffic slowed down to a walking pace and almost stopped. When they __4__ (eventual) got to the theatre, the ballet was over. Mrs. Lester could not work out how __5__ had taken them so long to get there, even taking the fog into account. The theatre was within walking __6__ (distant) of their house.
A month later, Mrs. Lester found out __7__ had happened. Mr. Lester told a friend of his that he __8__ (take) a wrong turning on purpose. This friend told his wife, and the wife immediately went around to tell Mrs. Lester. The two women began to plan a revenge. One day, when Mr. Lester was not in, they broke into his study, __9__ he always locked. His hobby was collecting old coins. They were taking some coins out of the case when they heard a car pull up outside the house. Mr. Lester came in and opened the door of the study. There was no chance for the women to get away without __10__ (see)．
答案：1.asking 2.employer 3.the 4.eventually 5．it 6.distance
7.what 8.had taken 9.which 10．being seen
Ⅳ.应用文写作
4月25日，你校学生会组织了为西藏地震灾区捐款的活动。同学们踊跃参加，共筹得善款35 000元。假如你是校英语报的记者李华，请按以下要点用英语写一则新闻报道。
要点：1.时间、地点、任务、活动；
2．同学们的反应。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．报道的标题和记者姓名已给出(不计入总词数)；
3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Students Donate Money to Disaster Area
By Li Hua, School Newspaper
参考范文：
Students Donate Money to Disaster Area
On April 25, an activity to donate money to the disaster area in Tibet was held by the Students' Union in our school.
As we know, an earthquake hit Tibet on April 23. And some houses in Tibet, which is close to Nepal, were destroyed in the earthquake. Therefore, to show our concern to the victims, all of the students in our school took part in the donation activity held in our library. It started from eight o'clock and lasted two hours. In the end, 35,000 yuan was collected and given to the Red Cross in our city.
We were very glad to give our pocket money away.
By Li Hua, School Newspaper
