周末大自习·话题集训 第五周 演练话题——自然灾害
卷(一) 话题阅读提速练(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
CALGARY, CANADA — It was one of the most important phone calls Bruce Burrell has ever received, a call warning that a flood (水灾) was headed Calgary's way.
“I got a phone call about five in the morning on Thursday from Len McCharles, who was on watch at the time, and he said ‘there has been big flooding in Canmore and it's heading this way，’” said Burrell, the head of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency.
“I got up immediately, turned on the morning news, saw the pictures from Canmore and then called McCharles back. I said ‘open the Emergency Operations Centre.’”
Burrell was in the EOC for 48 hours straight and it wasn't until Burrell left the centre for the first time that the disaster hit him.
“Once you step outside and you actually see it and hear it, it paints a completely different picture from what you thought you would be dealing with.”
Calgary firefighters came to help the Calgarians who were influenced by floodwaters. Keal Prince, captain of the Calgary Fire Department remembers how a young boy lost his finger while helping a woman remove debris (瓦砾) out of her house.
“As his finger got cut off it went into a fully loaded dumpster (装好的垃圾箱)，” Prince said. “People had worked hours to get the dumpster loaded and now they're working tirelessly, quickly, to unload that dumpster, looking for that finger.”
“We had to remove a lot of debris to find that finger. Luckily, the finger was found and it was reattached (重新接上)，” Prince added.
Burrell is proud of what the city has achieved so far. And he says the city couldn't have done it without hundreds of unsung heroes.“There were a lot of unbelievable things that went on during the flood and I think that is what Calgarians need to be proud of.”
语篇解读：本文是一则新闻报道。文章主要报道了加拿大Calgary这个地方的人们竭力抗洪的故事。
1．On the morning of Thursday, Burrell ________.
A．recognised his house was flooded
B．was called to go to Canmore to help people
C．got to know from others about a coming disaster
D．opened his house and found something was wrong
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“he said ‘there has been big flooding in Canmore and it's heading this way’”可知，Burrell在周四早上得知一场即将到来的灾难。
2．Hearing what had happened, Burrell ________.
A．called the centre to collect pictures
B．reported the event to the TV station
C．went to the flooded areas immediately
D．gave orders for work to be started at once
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I got up immediately ... I said‘open the Emergency Operations Centre.’”可知，Burrell在得知灾情后，发出了立即投入工作的指示。
3．It seemed that the young boy ________.
A．was a great help
B．had a happy ending
C．looked for his finger for hours alone
D．was hurt while unloading the dumpster
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Luckily, the finger was found and it was reattached (重新接上)”可知，那个小男孩的结局皆大欢喜。
4．We can infer from the last paragraph that Burrell ________.
A．thinks highly of people in Calgary
B．has received praise from Calgarians
C．thinks it's his duty to protect the city
D．feels the firefighters need more training
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“he says the city couldn't have done it without hundreds of unsung heroes”和“I think that is what Calgarians need to be proud of”可知，Burrell对Calgary的市民在抗洪救灾过程中的表现表示高度赞扬。
B
Earthquakes strike suddenly at any time of the day or night, but there's no way to tell when. If an earthquake happens, it may cause many deaths, injuries and damage. So you need a good preparation ahead of time. Decide how and where your family will get together if separated. Choose an out of state friend or relative that the family members can call after the quake to report where they are and how they are. Know the safe places in each room: under the strong tables, desks, or against inside walls. Keep enough food, water and other things, including a flashlight, a radio, medicines and clothing.
During the earthquake, you should keep a clear head and never be too nervous to know what to do. Protect your head and neck with your arms. If possible, take a book, a pillow or any other things to protect yourself from falling glass and ruins. If you are indoors, you must immediately lie under any strong furniture. If outdoors, move to an open area away from trees, buildings, walls or powerpoles. If you are in a narrow valley, move to the centre of it and look up for falling stones. If you are in a car, move to the side of the road and stop the car. Do not stop near buildings, power lines or on or under bridges. Stay in your car until the shaking stops.
Do not move a badly injured person unless he is in great danger after the earthquake. Do not use the telephone immediately unless there is a serious injury or fire. Turn on your radio for instructions and news reports. Be prepared for aftershocks. If you want to leave your home, post a message inside your home telling your family members where you can be found.
5．To prepare for an earthquake, we should make sure of ________.
A．when an earthquake may happen
B．the place where we can find our family
C．how to receive instructions and news reports
D．the money with which we can buy food and water
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第四句可知，要提前确定地震后家人会合的地点，故B项正确。
6．If we are driving when an earthquake happens, we should ________.
A．find a strong building to hide in
B．leave the car as soon as possible
C．go on driving quickly to leave the area
D．move to the side of the road and stop there
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第三句可知，如果发生地震时你在开车，要把车开到路边停下，所以D项正确。
7．From the passage, we know that during an earthquake ________.
A．we should keep calm and know what to do clearly
B．the trees and walls can protect us if we are outdoors
C．we should protect our necks with a pillow or a book
D．falling glass can be used to help us
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，地震时，要保持头脑冷静，不能因为太紧张而不知所措，故正确答案为A项。
8．After an earthquake, we should ________.
A．move an injured person quickly
B．use the telephone immediately
C．turn on the TV to get news reports
D．leave a message before leaving home
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知，地震后，在离开家之前，要留下信息告诉家人去哪里能找到你，故D项正确。
Ⅱ.完形填空
The earthquake was over and the city was in ruins.
I had no choice but to walk home as all the __9__ had stopped as a result of the quake. On my way home I __10__ an old lady at a bakery giving out free bread, which made my heart __11__. A man was holding a sign saying, “Please use our __12__.” He was __13__ his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend, __14__ wanted to be of help to others, stood in the cold with a sign “If you don't __15__ a motorcycle, I'll be glad to drive you home.” And then I saw him pick up an old man and drive him all the way to a faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to have my car __16__. There was not enough __17__ now and many gas stations were closed or had very __18__ lines. I got worried, since I was __19__ fifteen cars. Finally, when my __20__ came, the man smiled and said, “__21__ this situation, we are only giving $30 worth of gas per person. Is that alright？” “__22__. It's nice that we are all able to __23__，” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.
At the escape center I saw a man __24__ when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center. However, after he cleaned up the tears, his next __25__ surprised me. “I am very __26__ that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven't __27__ any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” Hearing that, I realized there was a bright future on the other side of this __28__.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。地震给人们带来了无穷的灾难，但是震后人与人之间互帮互助的真挚情感让我们看到了人性中闪光的一面。地震无情，人间有爱，让我们跟随作者一起来领略灾后人们的暖心之举吧。
9．A.life B．business
C．rescue D．traffic
解析：选D 不得不走回家是因为震后“交通”瘫痪，故选traffic。
10．A.noticed B．missed
C．ignored D．caught
解析：选A 在回家的路上“我”注意到(notice)一位老妇人发放免费面包，故选A项。miss“错过”；ignore“忽视”；catch“赶上，抓住”。
11．A.kind B．broken
C．warm D．empty
解析：选C 老妇人的善良举动应该是让“我”的心感到温暖(warm)。kind“善良的”；broken“破损的”；empty“空的”。
12．A.hotel B．toilet
C．hospital D．school
解析：选B 由下句中的“for people to go to the restroom”可知，这名男子是让大家使用他家的洗手间。故选B。
13．A.opening B．selling
C．repairing D．building
解析：选A 根据语境，应该是他敞开(open)家门让人们去洗手间。
14．A.who B．whom
C．which D．he
解析：选A 先行词my friend指人，引导词在从句中作主语，故用who引导非限制性定语从句。
15．A.buy B．care
C．matter D．mind
解析：选D if you don't mind ...(如果你不介意……)为常用固定句式，故选D项。
16．A.used up B．taken up
C．filled up D．washed away
解析：选C 由下句中的“gas stations”可知作者是去给自己的汽车加油，故用fill up(加满，充满)。use up“用光”；take up“拿起，占据，开始从事”；wash away“冲走”。
17．A.gas B．information
C．food D．water
解析：选A 由“gas stations”可知，应该是油(gas)量不足。information“信息”。
18．A.direct B．fine
C．long D．thin
解析：选C 因为震后油量不足，很多加油站要么关闭，要么就排了很长的队，故选long。
19．A.behind B．between
C．among D．beneath
解析：选A 作者很焦急，因为他前面还有15辆车，也就是他排在15辆车之后(behind)。
20．A.time B．turn
C．duty D．decision
解析：选B “当轮到某人时”应该表达为when one's turn came，故选B项。
21．A.Except for B．Together with
C．Instead of D．Because of
解析：选D 句意：因为(because of)这种情形，我们只给每个人30美元的汽油。except for“除了”；together with“与……一起”；instead of“而不是”。
22．A.Not at all B．Of course
C．No way D．Never mind
解析：选B 由空后作者的话“It's nice that we are all able to ...”可知作者回答“当然(Of course)”。not at all“根本不”；no way“没门儿”；never mind“别担心”。
23．A.share B．offer
C．learn D．choose
解析：选A 句意：这样很好，我们所有人都能分到。故选A项，share意为“分享，共用”。offer“提供”；learn“学习”；choose“选择”。
24．A.crying B．eating
C．smiling D．singing
解析：选A 由后文中的“after he cleaned up the tears”可知“我”看到有个男人在“哭”，故选A项。
25．A.ways B．roles
C．words D．promises
解析：选C 由引号中该男子的话可知，此空要填words(话语)。promise“承诺”。
26．A.sure B．grateful
C．surprised D．proud
解析：选B 被提供食物，应该是非常“感激的(grateful)”。sure“确信的”；surprised“吃惊的”；proud“自豪的”。
27．A.bought B．wasted
C．prepared D．received
解析：选D 我们邻市的人们还没有收到(receive)任何食物。prepare“准备”。
28．A.disaster B．chance
C．city D．center
解析：选C 由上文中的“But people in the city next to us”可知此处是说，这个城市的另一侧会有光明的未来，故选city。disaster“灾难”；chance“机会”；center“中心”。
卷(二) 短板题型强化练(限时45分钟)
Ⅰ.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。
A
Life is just like a box. Inside it are happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in it teach us new lessons and make us a better person.
Love
Love plays a key role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and violent. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad.__1__. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to the feelings of others. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.
Happiness and sorrow
Materialistic happiness is short lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others gives a certain level of fulfillment.__2__. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and will pass away.
Failure and success
__3__. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.
Hope and despair
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience.__4__， because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice — keep moving on in life and be hopeful.
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, it could be bright or dull. __5__， so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
A．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour
B．So the only alternative is working hard today
C．But we always tend to take this for granted
D．Success lies in trusting yourself
E．So let's enjoy every day
F．Failure is the path to success
G．Peace of mind is the main link to happiness
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。生活充满了喜怒哀乐，充满了成功与失败，也充满了希望与绝望。生活是一个学习的过程，它告诉我们许多真理。
1．选C 空前提到只有父母会无条件地爱我们，空后又讲到只有结婚、生子之后才能理解和体会别人的情感。由此推断第一空选C项最合适。
2．选G 第二空后一句提到没有平静的心态，人是不会快乐的。由此可知，此处选G项。
3．选F 根据本段小标题Failure and success以及第三空后一句“It helps us to touch the sky ...”可知，选F项“失败是通向成功之路”最合适。
4．选A 本段小标题为Hope and despair，空前提到希望让生活得以继续，希望让我们有梦想，第四空后的原因状语从句提到因为黑夜过后总会迎来黎明，因此此处选A项“生活告诉人们即使在最黑暗的日子也不要绝望”。
5．选B 第五空前提到昨天已经过去， 不必后悔，而明天是未知的，那么只有今天努力，才会有美好的明天。故选B项。
B
Try to help your dog relax
It's a Saturday morning. You rush through breakfast, walk the dog, and then get to soccer practice on time. A few hours later, you return home, only to find that the dog has made your bedroom untidy. __6__ Your favorite sports shoes are in poor condition.
Before you get angry, stop and think. Your dog wasn't misbehaving just for the fun of it. __7__ Some dogs just feel nervous when left alone. It's called separation anxiety (焦虑)．
Think of it in this way: Dogs can't ask where you're going or when you'll be back. They can't call you on the phone.__8__ Since you're not there, they need to find you. Dogs may suddenly develop separation anxiety. But with practice and patience, you can teach your dog to be comfortable being left alone.
Put on your jacket, and then sit back down. Open and close the door, and then sit down. After a while, walk out the door for 10 seconds, then 20, then a minute and so on.__9__
Besides, you can also try the following ways：
Teach your dog a word or action that you use every time you leave, which tells your dog you'll be back.
Help comfort (安慰) your dog by leaving a piece of clothing that smells like you.
Before you leave, give your dog a toy.__10__
A．Your clothes are on the floor.
B．It will keep her busy while you're away.
C．And she wasn't punishing you for leaving.
D．All they know is that they want to be with you.
E．It can be caused by changes in the family's daily activities.
F．Little by little your dog will learn that when you leave, you will return.
G．When you arrive home, leave your dog alone for the first few minutes.
6．选A 由该空前后的“the dog has made your bedroom untidy”和“Your favorite sports shoes are in poor condition.”可知，狗狗把你的卧室弄得一团糟，你最喜欢的运动鞋也不成样子了，故A项内容符合此处语境。
7．选C 由该空前后的“Your dog wasn't misbehaving just for the fun of it.”和“Some dogs just feel nervous when left alone.”可知，你的狗狗并不是为了好玩而故意捣乱，她只是因为独自被留在家里而感到紧张，所以C项内容符合此处语境。
8．选D 由该空后的“Since you're not there, they need to find you.”可知，当你不在家时，狗狗只是想找到你和你在一起，故选D项。
9．选F 由该空前的“Put on your jacket ... then a minute and so on.”可知，通过这一系列行为，你的狗狗会逐渐明白你离开后还会回来，故选F项。
10．选B 由该空前的“Before you leave, give your dog a toy.”可知，在你离开家的时候给狗狗一个玩具可以让她有事可干，故选B项。
Ⅱ.语法填空
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。
Make A Wish Foundation is one of the world's best known charities (慈善机构)．It makes wishes come true for children __1__ have a serious illness. It gives the children hope and joy, and helps them forget about __2__ (they) health problems and have fun.
It was started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7 year old boy, who was __3__ (extreme) sick. He always dreamed of __4__ (become) a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They offered Christopher __5__ tour of the city in a police helicopter and made a real police uniform __6__ him.
Children usually have four kinds of __7__ (wish)：
Some children wish to go to a concert, a park or other places.
Some children wish to meet their __8__ (favor) star.
Some children wish to become an actor, a singer or other famous people.
Some children wish to have a computer, a bike or many other things.
Let's hope that more wishes __9__ (come) true in the future. Almost 25,000 volunteers now work for Make A Wish Foundation. It encourages more people __10__ (join) it. Will you be one of them
语篇解读：本文为说明文。文章通过介绍Make A Wish Foundation这家慈善组织号召人们更多地投身到慈善事业中来，帮助孩子们实现梦想。
1．who/that 关系代词who/that修饰先行词children，并在定语从句中作主语。
2．their 该空所填词在句中修饰名词health problems，故填they的形容词性物主代词形式。
3．extremely 该空所填词修饰形容词sick，故填extreme的副词形式。
4．becoming 介词后面接become的动名词形式作宾语。
5．a 可数名词tour前加不定冠词a。
6．for make sth. for sb.是习惯搭配，意为“为某人做某物”。
7．wishes 根据该空所填词前面的four kinds of可知，填名词wish的复数形式。
8．favorite 该空所填词修饰star, 故填favor的形容词形式。
9．will come 因有in the future作时间状语，故该句谓语动词应该用一般将来时。
10．to join encourage sb. to do sth.为固定短语，意为“鼓励某人做某事”。
Ⅲ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Yang Hui，
I have heard you'll have a two weeks summer holiday and have decided to visit as much new places as possible. I don't think it's a good idea. My friend Li Hua goes to Europe last July. He visited four countries, and stayed for only three days in each of the country. He was always in hurry. Li Hua was neither on a train or a bus almost every day. When he returned back from Europe, he was very tiring. So I suggest that he travel to one country and visit only one city. Choose a city on the coast, or you'll be able to have a good rest at the seaside.
Best wishes!
Yours，
Wang Feng
答案：第一句：two weeks→two week; much→many
第三句：goes→went
第四句：country→countries
第五句：hurry前加a
第六句：neither→either
第七句：去掉back; tiring→tired
第八句：he→you
第九句：or→and周末大自习·话题集训 第五周 演练话题——自然灾害
卷(一) 话题阅读提速练(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
CALGARY, CANADA — It was one of the most important phone calls Bruce Burrell has ever received, a call warning that a flood (水灾) was headed Calgary's way.
“I got a phone call about five in the morning on Thursday from Len McCharles, who was on watch at the time, and he said ‘there has been big flooding in Canmore and it's heading this way，’” said Burrell, the head of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency.
“I got up immediately, turned on the morning news, saw the pictures from Canmore and then called McCharles back. I said ‘open the Emergency Operations Centre.’”
Burrell was in the EOC for 48 hours straight and it wasn't until Burrell left the centre for the first time that the disaster hit him.
“Once you step outside and you actually see it and hear it, it paints a completely different picture from what you thought you would be dealing with.”
Calgary firefighters came to help the Calgarians who were influenced by floodwaters. Keal Prince, captain of the Calgary Fire Department remembers how a young boy lost his finger while helping a woman remove debris (瓦砾) out of her house.
“As his finger got cut off it went into a fully loaded dumpster (装好的垃圾箱)，” Prince said. “People had worked hours to get the dumpster loaded and now they're working tirelessly, quickly, to unload that dumpster, looking for that finger.”
“We had to remove a lot of debris to find that finger. Luckily, the finger was found and it was reattached (重新接上)，” Prince added.
Burrell is proud of what the city has achieved so far. And he says the city couldn't have done it without hundreds of unsung heroes.“There were a lot of unbelievable things that went on during the flood and I think that is what Calgarians need to be proud of.”
语篇解读：本文是一则新闻报道。文章主要报道了加拿大Calgary这个地方的人们竭力抗洪的故事。
1．On the morning of Thursday, Burrell ________.
A．recognised his house was flooded
B．was called to go to Canmore to help people
C．got to know from others about a coming disaster
D．opened his house and found something was wrong
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“he said ‘there has been big flooding in Canmore and it's heading this way’”可知，Burrell在周四早上得知一场即将到来的灾难。
2．Hearing what had happened, Burrell ________.
A．called the centre to collect pictures
B．reported the event to the TV station
C．went to the flooded areas immediately
D．gave orders for work to be started at once
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I got up immediately ... I said‘open the Emergency Operations Centre.’”可知，Burrell在得知灾情后，发出了立即投入工作的指示。
3．It seemed that the young boy ________.
A．was a great help
B．had a happy ending
C．looked for his finger for hours alone
D．was hurt while unloading the dumpster
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Luckily, the finger was found and it was reattached (重新接上)”可知，那个小男孩的结局皆大欢喜。
4．We can infer from the last paragraph that Burrell ________.
A．thinks highly of people in Calgary
B．has received praise from Calgarians
C．thinks it's his duty to protect the city
D．feels the firefighters need more training
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“he says the city couldn't have done it without hundreds of unsung heroes”和“I think that is what Calgarians need to be proud of”可知，Burrell对Calgary的市民在抗洪救灾过程中的表现表示高度赞扬。
B
Earthquakes strike suddenly at any time of the day or night, but there's no way to tell when. If an earthquake happens, it may cause many deaths, injuries and damage. So you need a good preparation ahead of time. Decide how and where your family will get together if separated. Choose an out of state friend or relative that the family members can call after the quake to report where they are and how they are. Know the safe places in each room: under the strong tables, desks, or against inside walls. Keep enough food, water and other things, including a flashlight, a radio, medicines and clothing.
During the earthquake, you should keep a clear head and never be too nervous to know what to do. Protect your head and neck with your arms. If possible, take a book, a pillow or any other things to protect yourself from falling glass and ruins. If you are indoors, you must immediately lie under any strong furniture. If outdoors, move to an open area away from trees, buildings, walls or powerpoles. If you are in a narrow valley, move to the centre of it and look up for falling stones. If you are in a car, move to the side of the road and stop the car. Do not stop near buildings, power lines or on or under bridges. Stay in your car until the shaking stops.
Do not move a badly injured person unless he is in great danger after the earthquake. Do not use the telephone immediately unless there is a serious injury or fire. Turn on your radio for instructions and news reports. Be prepared for aftershocks. If you want to leave your home, post a message inside your home telling your family members where you can be found.
5．To prepare for an earthquake, we should make sure of ________.
A．when an earthquake may happen
B．the place where we can find our family
C．how to receive instructions and news reports
D．the money with which we can buy food and water
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第四句可知，要提前确定地震后家人会合的地点，故B项正确。
6．If we are driving when an earthquake happens, we should ________.
A．find a strong building to hide in
B．leave the car as soon as possible
C．go on driving quickly to leave the area
D．move to the side of the road and stop there
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第三句可知，如果发生地震时你在开车，要把车开到路边停下，所以D项正确。
7．From the passage, we know that during an earthquake ________.
A．we should keep calm and know what to do clearly
B．the trees and walls can protect us if we are outdoors
C．we should protect our necks with a pillow or a book
D．falling glass can be used to help us
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，地震时，要保持头脑冷静，不能因为太紧张而不知所措，故正确答案为A项。
8．After an earthquake, we should ________.
A．move an injured person quickly
B．use the telephone immediately
C．turn on the TV to get news reports
D．leave a message before leaving home
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知，地震后，在离开家之前，要留下信息告诉家人去哪里能找到你，故D项正确。
Ⅱ.完形填空
The earthquake was over and the city was in ruins.
I had no choice but to walk home as all the __9__ had stopped as a result of the quake. On my way home I __10__ an old lady at a bakery giving out free bread, which made my heart __11__. A man was holding a sign saying, “Please use our __12__.” He was __13__ his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend, __14__ wanted to be of help to others, stood in the cold with a sign “If you don't __15__ a motorcycle, I'll be glad to drive you home.” And then I saw him pick up an old man and drive him all the way to a faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to have my car __16__. There was not enough __17__ now and many gas stations were closed or had very __18__ lines. I got worried, since I was __19__ fifteen cars. Finally, when my __20__ came, the man smiled and said, “__21__ this situation, we are only giving $30 worth of gas per person. Is that alright？” “__22__. It's nice that we are all able to __23__，” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.
At the escape center I saw a man __24__ when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center. However, after he cleaned up the tears, his next __25__ surprised me. “I am very __26__ that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven't __27__ any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” Hearing that, I realized there was a bright future on the other side of this __28__.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。地震给人们带来了无穷的灾难，但是震后人与人之间互帮互助的真挚情感让我们看到了人性中闪光的一面。地震无情，人间有爱，让我们跟随作者一起来领略灾后人们的暖心之举吧。
9．A.life B．business
C．rescue D．traffic
解析：选D 不得不走回家是因为震后“交通”瘫痪，故选traffic。
10．A.noticed B．missed
C．ignored D．caught
解析：选A 在回家的路上“我”注意到(notice)一位老妇人发放免费面包，故选A项。miss“错过”；ignore“忽视”；catch“赶上，抓住”。
11．A.kind B．broken
C．warm D．empty
解析：选C 老妇人的善良举动应该是让“我”的心感到温暖(warm)。kind“善良的”；broken“破损的”；empty“空的”。
12．A.hotel B．toilet
C．hospital D．school
解析：选B 由下句中的“for people to go to the restroom”可知，这名男子是让大家使用他家的洗手间。故选B。
13．A.opening B．selling
C．repairing D．building
解析：选A 根据语境，应该是他敞开(open)家门让人们去洗手间。
14．A.who B．whom
C．which D．he
解析：选A 先行词my friend指人，引导词在从句中作主语，故用who引导非限制性定语从句。
15．A.buy B．care
C．matter D．mind
解析：选D if you don't mind ...(如果你不介意……)为常用固定句式，故选D项。
16．A.used up B．taken up
C．filled up D．washed away
解析：选C 由下句中的“gas stations”可知作者是去给自己的汽车加油，故用fill up(加满，充满)。use up“用光”；take up“拿起，占据，开始从事”；wash away“冲走”。
17．A.gas B．information
C．food D．water
解析：选A 由“gas stations”可知，应该是油(gas)量不足。information“信息”。
18．A.direct B．fine
C．long D．thin
解析：选C 因为震后油量不足，很多加油站要么关闭，要么就排了很长的队，故选long。
19．A.behind B．between
C．among D．beneath
解析：选A 作者很焦急，因为他前面还有15辆车，也就是他排在15辆车之后(behind)。
20．A.time B．turn
C．duty D．decision
解析：选B “当轮到某人时”应该表达为when one's turn came，故选B项。
21．A.Except for B．Together with
C．Instead of D．Because of
解析：选D 句意：因为(because of)这种情形，我们只给每个人30美元的汽油。except for“除了”；together with“与……一起”；instead of“而不是”。
22．A.Not at all B．Of course
C．No way D．Never mind
解析：选B 由空后作者的话“It's nice that we are all able to ...”可知作者回答“当然(Of course)”。not at all“根本不”；no way“没门儿”；never mind“别担心”。
23．A.share B．offer
C．learn D．choose
解析：选A 句意：这样很好，我们所有人都能分到。故选A项，share意为“分享，共用”。offer“提供”；learn“学习”；choose“选择”。
24．A.crying B．eating
C．smiling D．singing
解析：选A 由后文中的“after he cleaned up the tears”可知“我”看到有个男人在“哭”，故选A项。
25．A.ways B．roles
C．words D．promises
解析：选C 由引号中该男子的话可知，此空要填words(话语)。promise“承诺”。
26．A.sure B．grateful
C．surprised D．proud
解析：选B 被提供食物，应该是非常“感激的(grateful)”。sure“确信的”；surprised“吃惊的”；proud“自豪的”。
27．A.bought B．wasted
C．prepared D．received
解析：选D 我们邻市的人们还没有收到(receive)任何食物。prepare“准备”。
28．A.disaster B．chance
C．city D．center
解析：选C 由上文中的“But people in the city next to us”可知此处是说，这个城市的另一侧会有光明的未来，故选city。disaster“灾难”；chance“机会”；center“中心”。
卷(二) 短板题型强化练(限时45分钟)
Ⅰ.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。
A
Life is just like a box. Inside it are happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in it teach us new lessons and make us a better person.
Love
Love plays a key role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and violent. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad.__1__. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to the feelings of others. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.
Happiness and sorrow
Materialistic happiness is short lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others gives a certain level of fulfillment.__2__. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and will pass away.
Failure and success
__3__. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.
Hope and despair
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience.__4__， because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice — keep moving on in life and be hopeful.
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, it could be bright or dull. __5__， so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
A．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour
B．So the only alternative is working hard today
C．But we always tend to take this for granted
D．Success lies in trusting yourself
E．So let's enjoy every day
F．Failure is the path to success
G．Peace of mind is the main link to happiness
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。生活充满了喜怒哀乐，充满了成功与失败，也充满了希望与绝望。生活是一个学习的过程，它告诉我们许多真理。
1．选C 空前提到只有父母会无条件地爱我们，空后又讲到只有结婚、生子之后才能理解和体会别人的情感。由此推断第一空选C项最合适。
2．选G 第二空后一句提到没有平静的心态，人是不会快乐的。由此可知，此处选G项。
3．选F 根据本段小标题Failure and success以及第三空后一句“It helps us to touch the sky ...”可知，选F项“失败是通向成功之路”最合适。
4．选A 本段小标题为Hope and despair，空前提到希望让生活得以继续，希望让我们有梦想，第四空后的原因状语从句提到因为黑夜过后总会迎来黎明，因此此处选A项“生活告诉人们即使在最黑暗的日子也不要绝望”。
5．选B 第五空前提到昨天已经过去， 不必后悔，而明天是未知的，那么只有今天努力，才会有美好的明天。故选B项。
B
Try to help your dog relax
It's a Saturday morning. You rush through breakfast, walk the dog, and then get to soccer practice on time. A few hours later, you return home, only to find that the dog has made your bedroom untidy. __6__ Your favorite sports shoes are in poor condition.
Before you get angry, stop and think. Your dog wasn't misbehaving just for the fun of it. __7__ Some dogs just feel nervous when left alone. It's called separation anxiety (焦虑)．
Think of it in this way: Dogs can't ask where you're going or when you'll be back. They can't call you on the phone.__8__ Since you're not there, they need to find you. Dogs may suddenly develop separation anxiety. But with practice and patience, you can teach your dog to be comfortable being left alone.
Put on your jacket, and then sit back down. Open and close the door, and then sit down. After a while, walk out the door for 10 seconds, then 20, then a minute and so on.__9__
Besides, you can also try the following ways：
Teach your dog a word or action that you use every time you leave, which tells your dog you'll be back.
Help comfort (安慰) your dog by leaving a piece of clothing that smells like you.
Before you leave, give your dog a toy.__10__
A．Your clothes are on the floor.
B．It will keep her busy while you're away.
C．And she wasn't punishing you for leaving.
D．All they know is that they want to be with you.
E．It can be caused by changes in the family's daily activities.
F．Little by little your dog will learn that when you leave, you will return.
G．When you arrive home, leave your dog alone for the first few minutes.
6．选A 由该空前后的“the dog has made your bedroom untidy”和“Your favorite sports shoes are in poor condition.”可知，狗狗把你的卧室弄得一团糟，你最喜欢的运动鞋也不成样子了，故A项内容符合此处语境。
7．选C 由该空前后的“Your dog wasn't misbehaving just for the fun of it.”和“Some dogs just feel nervous when left alone.”可知，你的狗狗并不是为了好玩而故意捣乱，她只是因为独自被留在家里而感到紧张，所以C项内容符合此处语境。
8．选D 由该空后的“Since you're not there, they need to find you.”可知，当你不在家时，狗狗只是想找到你和你在一起，故选D项。
9．选F 由该空前的“Put on your jacket ... then a minute and so on.”可知，通过这一系列行为，你的狗狗会逐渐明白你离开后还会回来，故选F项。
10．选B 由该空前的“Before you leave, give your dog a toy.”可知，在你离开家的时候给狗狗一个玩具可以让她有事可干，故选B项。
Ⅱ.语法填空
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。
Make A Wish Foundation is one of the world's best known charities (慈善机构)．It makes wishes come true for children __1__ have a serious illness. It gives the children hope and joy, and helps them forget about __2__ (they) health problems and have fun.
It was started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7 year old boy, who was __3__ (extreme) sick. He always dreamed of __4__ (become) a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They offered Christopher __5__ tour of the city in a police helicopter and made a real police uniform __6__ him.
Children usually have four kinds of __7__ (wish)：
Some children wish to go to a concert, a park or other places.
Some children wish to meet their __8__ (favor) star.
Some children wish to become an actor, a singer or other famous people.
Some children wish to have a computer, a bike or many other things.
Let's hope that more wishes __9__ (come) true in the future. Almost 25,000 volunteers now work for Make A Wish Foundation. It encourages more people __10__ (join) it. Will you be one of them
语篇解读：本文为说明文。文章通过介绍Make A Wish Foundation这家慈善组织号召人们更多地投身到慈善事业中来，帮助孩子们实现梦想。
1．who/that 关系代词who/that修饰先行词children，并在定语从句中作主语。
2．their 该空所填词在句中修饰名词health problems，故填they的形容词性物主代词形式。
3．extremely 该空所填词修饰形容词sick，故填extreme的副词形式。
4．becoming 介词后面接become的动名词形式作宾语。
5．a 可数名词tour前加不定冠词a。
6．for make sth. for sb.是习惯搭配，意为“为某人做某物”。
7．wishes 根据该空所填词前面的four kinds of可知，填名词wish的复数形式。
8．favorite 该空所填词修饰star, 故填favor的形容词形式。
9．will come 因有in the future作时间状语，故该句谓语动词应该用一般将来时。
10．to join encourage sb. to do sth.为固定短语，意为“鼓励某人做某事”。
Ⅲ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Yang Hui，
I have heard you'll have a two weeks summer holiday and have decided to visit as much new places as possible. I don't think it's a good idea. My friend Li Hua goes to Europe last July. He visited four countries, and stayed for only three days in each of the country. He was always in hurry. Li Hua was neither on a train or a bus almost every day. When he returned back from Europe, he was very tiring. So I suggest that he travel to one country and visit only one city. Choose a city on the coast, or you'll be able to have a good rest at the seaside.
Best wishes!
Yours，
Wang Feng
答案：第一句：two weeks→two week; much→many
第三句：goes→went
第四句：country→countries
第五句：hurry前加a
第六句：neither→either
第七句：去掉back; tiring→tired
第八句：he→you
第九句：or→and
