Module 3 The Violence of Nature
Period One Warm-up & Reading (Ⅰ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．Which of the following descriptions about tornado is NOT correct?
A．It is a kind of rotating column of air.
B．It is usually caused by a lightning.
C．It can reach a speed up to more than 400 kilometres per hour.
D．It can cause much damage to people，including deaths and injuries.
2．How much damage did the worst tornado cause to the US?
A．The tornado had winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour.
B．The fur of the back of many cats and the feathers of many chickens had been taken off.
C．It caused about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.
D．More than 700 people lost their lives and 2,700 had been injured.
3．What are the similarities between the tornado and the hurricane?
A．They both occur together with strong wind.
B．America is the country often affected by both of them.
C．They both can cause a lot of damage to people and the buildings.
D．All of the above.
4．Where was Charles Coghlan born indeed?
A．In Ireland. B．In Canada.
C．In New York. D．In Galveston.
5．What are the causes of these natural violences?
A．The different atmospheric pressure between two areas.
B．The changeable weather in these areas.
C．The destruction of the nature by human beings.
D．Not mentioned in the passage.
Ⅱ.课文缩写
The most violent tornadoes have winds of over 400 km per hour.They can take cars，trains and even houses to other places，and also take the 1.________ or feathers off an animal.Almost all tornadoes 2.________ in the US.On 3.________，there’re 800 each year，causing about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.The 4.________ one was in 1925，causing over 700 deaths and 2,700 injuries.
Hurricanes have winds of 120 km per hour or more，which cause huge waves，heavy rain and 5.________.There’re six Atlantic hurricanes each year on average.The worst one was in 1900 in Texas，which caused 6,000 deaths and destroyed 3,600 6.________.Charles Coghlan，a nineteenth-century Irish actor，died and was 7.________ in Texas in 1899.The 8.________ was destroyed by the hurricane and his coffin ended up in the 9.________.Eight years later，the coffin was found in the east of Canada，3,000 km away from 10.________ Coghlan was buried.
Ⅲ.介、副词填空
1．Tornadoes can pick ________ cars，trains and even houses and put them ________ in the next street—or even in the next town.
2．They can take the fur ________ the back of a cat and the feathers ________ a chicken.
3．________ average，there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year，causing about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.
4．The cemetery where Coghlan was buried was destroyed by the hurricane and Coghlan’s coffin ended ________ in the sea.
5．Eight years later，the coffin was found by fishermen in the sea near his home ________ Prince Edward Island in the east of Canada.
能力提升
阅读理解
A
The earthquake affects the students of the destroyed areas in many ways：losing parents，being scared and feeling lonely.How can we help them？Teens reporter talks with Lin Dan，the program director of the Sunshine in Your Heart Project at the Red Cross Society of China.
Teens reporter：How will the earthquake affect the teenagers mentally?
Lin Dan：They’ll have feelings of fear，anger and unsafety.They will find it hard to focus.They will tend to cry，shout and tremble.And they might be afraid to be alone.
Teens reporter：What will happen if they are not helped?
Lin Dan：The teenagers will find it hard to live in a balanced way.If things get worse，they might not be able to focus on their studies.They might give up on life.
Teens reporter：How can we help them overcome these problems?
Lin Dan：The first thing is to build up trust with them.Show your sympathy and sadness，and be their friend.Then you have to give them a sense of safety.Tell them that there’s a solution to every problem.Thirdly，try to satisfy their psychological needs.Be a good listener if he or she needs to talk.
Teens reporter：Some of us are not directly affected by the earthquake but have seen images on TV and feel scared.What should we do?
Lin Dan：Talk with an adult or share your feelings with someone who might feel similar.If this doesn’t help，you should see a doctor for professional help.
1．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．The Scare Caused by the Earthquake
B．Dealing with the Pain Left behind after the Earthquake
C．How to Get a Sense of Safety
D．The Psychological Needs
2．The earthquake will affect the teenagers mentally.Which of the following statements is NOT included?
A．They’ll tend to cry，shout and tremble.
B．They may be afraid to be alone.
C．They’ll feel unsafe.
D．They’ll feel sympathetic.
3．The underlined word “psychological” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to “________”．
A．mental B．physical
C．material D．professional
4．From the passage，we can infer that________.
A．the scare caused by the earthquake can be relieved quickly
B．seeing a doctor is the most important measure to deal with the problems
C．the images on TV can also affect people and even cause problems
D．in order to help them overcome these problems，we should always talk with them
B
The crops we produce in the UK and around the world could change with climate.The weather is an important part in farming and changes in temperature will strongly affect crop growth.
For the UK，temperature rises are likely to mean the crops normally growing in the south of the country will be able to be grown further north.The UN believes there will be a shift northwards of between 200 and 300 kilometers for every degree of warming.This would be similar to the south of England in 2060，having the kind of weather the Loire Valley，in France，experiences now.
Due to an increase in drought and heat waves，the types of crops grown in the UK will have to change，which doesn’t have to be a bad thing for us.Products which haven’t been farmed over here before，such as sweet corn，sunflowers，and maize for cereals，could all provide new business for farmers—certainly in the south east.
However，if farming practices do change in this country，procedures will have to be put in place beforehand as introducing something new of farmland involves a lot of preparation.Also，irrigation systems may need to be improved so rain from winter can be stored for the summer as it is hotter.
Researchers are finding that pests，such as aphids，are starting to hatch(孵化) earlier in the year.In the last 10－15 years they’ve been arriving in springtime and the population of aphids appears to be growing too.
Aphids are a real problem as they can cause so much damage to crops and if they’re arriving earlier in the year they can get the produce when it’s very fragile—causing more damage than they used to.
5．It is quite possible that the author comes from ________.
A．the UK B．the UN
C．France D．Scotland
6．The underlined word “This” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A．the kind of weather the Loire Valley，in France experiences now
B．the kind of weather the south of England in 2060 will have
C．the UN’s belief that there will be a shift northwards of between 200 and 300 kilometers for every degree of warming
D．the UK’s temperature rises mean the crops growing in the south will be able to be grown further north
7．The main idea of this passage is that ________.
A．the crops raised in the south will be transplanted to the north in 2060
B．the temperature rises will bring about either good or bad effects
C．the climate has a strong influence on crops
D．the global warmth causes more positive effects than negative
8．To go well with the changes of farming practices as a farmer，________.
A．one must be prepared beforehand for farming procedures
B．one can do nothing but beg for the God’s mercy
C．one should build more irrigation systems
D．one will have to kill more pests，for example，aphids
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.B 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.D
Ⅱ.1.fur 2.occur 3.average 4.worst 5.floods 6.buildings 7.buried 8.cemetery 9.sea 10.where
Ⅲ.1.up down 2.off off 3.On 4.up 5.on
能力提升
1.B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．D 7．C 8．A
Period One Warm-up & Reading(Ⅱ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.以旧识新
1．light n．光→________ v．(使)发亮→________ n．闪电
2．furnish vt.陈设；布置→________ n．家具
3．tropic n．[C](地球的)回归线，热带→________ adj.热带的
4．violence n．暴力→________ adj.猛烈的；激烈的；强烈的
Ⅱ.以义思词
1．________ n．：the covering with water of a place that is usually dry
2．________ v．：to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you
3．________ v．：to make sth.happen，especially sth.bad or unpleasant
4．________ n．：movable articles，such as tables，chairs，beds，etc.that are put into a house or an office to make it suitable for living or working in
5．________ v．：to place (a dead body) in a grave or in the sea
6．________ v．：to come into being as an event or a process
7．________ adj.：coming from or existing in the hottest parts of the world
8．________ n．：event that causes great harm or damage
Ⅲ.同义词语替换
1．Do you know how it happened？________________
2．An earthquake hit the area last night.________________
3．The train began to gain speed.________________
4．She is buried in reading now.________________
5．Their behaviour influenced him deeply.________________
Ⅳ.选词填空
1.________________，￡15 worth of goods are stolen every day.
2．It is very difficult for a nearsighted man to ________ a needle from the ground.
3．You should ________________ every word as carefully as you can.
4．She ________________ be out when we called.
5．I’ve decided to ________ a few days ________ next week.
6．Those people who have got money by cheating will certainly ____________ in prison.
7．In order to ______________ the exact time when the person died，the doctor was in deep thought.
8．He ________________ his studies.
Ⅴ.完成句子
1．China ________________________(经历了巨大的变化) in the past ten years.
2．What ________________________(造成了他的迟到)?
3．____________________(他想起) that he had a meeting to attend.
4．I ____________________(被这个故事打动了) and I decide to help the little girl.
5．________________(作为……的结果) the storm，the castle was destroyed.
Ⅵ.单项填空
1．After he became famous，he receives 50 letters a day________.
A．on average B．over the average
C．over an average D．on averages
2．Earthquakes ________ frequently in this area，so there are no people living there.
A．break B．take
C．occur D．develop
3．Some of the passengers told the reporters about their________in the burning train.
A．details B．trips
C．events D．experiences
4．The vegetables didn’t taste very good.They________too long.
A．had been cooked B．were cooked
C．had cooked D．cooked
5．________ deep down in the earth，the dead forests rotted away and became coal.
A．Buried B．Burying
C．To bury D．Being buried
6．When the soldier ________ his shirt，he discovered that his arms were black and blue.
A．took on B．took over
C．took in D．took off
7．________ by her beauty，he decided to marry her.But how could he make a________impression on her?
A．Struck；striking B．Struck；strike
C．Striked；striking D．Struck；struck
8．The wood surface of________is full of diagonal stripes.
A．the furniture B．furnitures
C．a furniture D．the furnitures
9．—Will you please ________ my parcel at the post office as you pass by?
—With pleasure.
A．turn up B．turn out
C．pick up D．pick out
10．To buy some salt，the careless housewife went downstairs，________ the fish ________ over the gas.
A．left；cooked B．leaving；being cooked
C．leaving；cooking D．left；being cooked
能力提升
阅读理解
A young couple decided to get married.As the big day drew nearer and nearer，they both grew nervous because each of them had a problem.The bridegroom decided to ask his father for advice.“Dad，” he said，“I love Lily very much，but I have very smelly feet，so I’m afraid that she will not put up with them.” His father said，“All you have to do is wash your feet as often as possible，and you should always wear socks，even when you go to bed.” Well，it seemed a workable solution，the young man thought.
The young woman turned to her mother.“Mom，” she said，“My morning breath is so bad that I’m afraid my new husband will not want to live in the same room with me.I love him.I can’t live without him.” Her mother said，“In the morning，get straight out of bed when you wake up，and head for the bathroom and brush your teeth.Don’t say any word before you brush your teeth.” The young woman followed her mother’s advice.
They were finally married in a wonderful ceremony(仪式)．Not forgetting the advice each had received，they carefully spent every day.The husband wore his socks every night and the wife kept her mornings silent；they did quite well until about a month later.Just before dawn(黎明)，the husband woke only to find that one of his socks was gone！Thinking of the terrible result，he felt frightened at once.He jumped up and began to search the bed for his sock in a hurry.Of course，this made the wife woken.Without thinking，the wife asked，“What on earth are you doing？”The husband stopped in surprise，and then he cried，“Oh，no！You must have swallowed(吞) my sock！”
1．What troubled the young man before he got married?
A．His feet had an unpleasant smell.
B．He was unprepared for the big day.
C．He was too poor to marry the girl.
D．His habit was too bad to be known.
2．The underlined word “bridegroom” in the first paragraph means “________”．
A．a man who has a few big troubles
B．a man who hates to wash his feet
C．a man who believes his families
D．a man who will get married soon
3．Why did the husband feel frightened?
A．Because he forgot to wear the socks.
B．Because one of his socks was missing.
C．Because his wife might find the truth.
D．Because it would disappoint his father.
4．The husband said the last sentence of the passage because ________.
A．his wife was very hungry in the morning
B．his wife often dreamed of eating things
C．he wanted to have his wife buy new socks
D．he found his wife’s breath very smelly
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.lighten lightning 2.furniture 3.tropical 4.violent
Ⅱ.1.flood 2.experience 3.cause 4.furniture 5.bury 6．occur 7.tropical 8.disaster
Ⅲ.1.occurred 2.struck 3.pick up 4.absorbed 5.affected
Ⅳ.1.On average 2.pick up 3.put down 4.happened to 5.take off 6.end up 7.find out 8.was buried in
Ⅴ.1.has experienced great changes 2.caused him to come late 3．It occurred to him 4.am struck by the story 5.As a result of
Ⅵ.1.A 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．A 6．D 7．A 8．A 9．C 10．B
能力提升
1.A 2．D 3．C 4．D
Period Three Grammar
基础落实
Ⅰ.将下列句子变为被动语态
1．They had built forty factories by 1990.
________________________________________________________________________
2．We had learned 1,500 English words by the end of last term.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3．They had caught a thief.
________________________________________________________________________
4．They had considered him to be a great leader.
________________________________________________________________________
5．He came and told us that he had finished the work.
________________________________________________________________________
6．When she came back home，she found that someone had broken into her house.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Ⅱ.将下列直接引语变为间接引语
1．“My parents are very well，” said Tom.
________________________________________________________________________
2．He asked her，“Where are you going？”
________________________________________________________________________
3．“A friend in need is a friend indeed，” Mother said to me.
________________________________________________________________________
4．“You must do it right now，” the boss said to his secretary.
________________________________________________________________________
5．The teacher asked，“Are you waiting for the bus？”
________________________________________________________________________
6．“I’ll have to stay in the lab until tomorrow，” my father said.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
7．“How long have you worked in the company？”he asked me.
________________________________________________________________________
8．She said，“By 9 o’clock last night I’d finished my homework.”
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
9．“Will Mr. Chen come to give us a lecture next week？” I asked Sara.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
10．“Have you anything interesting I can read，George？” she said.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．Mr.Alcott told me that four fifths of the houses ________.
A．have been sold out
B．had been sold out
C．were sold out
D．was sold out
2．The policeman’s attention was suddenly caught by a small black box which ________ placed under the minister’s car.
A．has been B．was being
C．had been D．would be
3．—Did you go somewhere on holiday?
—I ________ to go to Hawaii，but I didn’t sign up for the tour in time.
A．would hope B．was hoped
C．had hoped D．have hoped
4．When changing lanes，a driver should use his turning signal to let other drivers know ________.
A．he is entering which lane
B．which lane he is entering
C．is he entering which lane
D．which lane is he entering
5．He ________ as a national hero for winning the first gold medal for his country in the Olympics.
A．regarded B．was regarded
C．has regarded D．had been regarded
6．The police found that the house ________ and a lot of things stolen.
A．has broken into B．had broken into
C．has been broken into D．had been broken into
7．When they got there the injured ________ to the nearest hospital.
A．were sent B．had been sent
C．has been sent D．is sent
8．His bike ________ before he came here.
A．had been stolen B．had stolen
C．has been stolen D．has stolen
9．—We want to sit at the table near the window.
—I’m sorry，but it ________ already.
A．has taken B．took
C．had been taken D．has been taken
10．If Newton lived today，he would be surprised by what________in science and technology.
A．had discovered B．had been discovered
C．has discovered D．has been discovered
11．I got caught in the rain and my suit________.
A．has ruined B．had ruined
C．has been ruined D．had been ruined
12．Some new oil fields________since 1976.
A．were opened up
B．has opened up
C．have been opened up
D．had been opened up
13．“Have you seen the film？” he asked me.
→He asked me________.
A．had I seen the film
B．have I seen the film
C．if I have seen the film
D．whether I had seen the film
14．“I am a teacher，” Jack said.
→Jack said________.
A．that I am a teacher
B．I was a teacher
C．that he is a teacher
D．he was a teacher
15．He said，“Don’t do that again.”
→He________me________that again.
A．said to；not to do B．said to；don’t do
C．told；don’t do D．told；not to do
能力提升
Ⅰ.阅读填空
For the rest of March，a disease will sweep across the US.It will keep kids home from school.__1__ Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.
The disease，known as “March Madness”，refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament(锦标赛)．__2__ Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination(单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.
Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness.The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game.Friends compete against friends.__3__ Colleagues against bosses.
Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament.But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities.
This adds to the madness.Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000，for many Americans，is an exciting experience.Some years ago，the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams.__4__
College basketball players are not paid，so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves.__5__ About $4 billion will be spent gambling(赌) on the event.According to Media Life magazine，the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year，topping the post-season income of every US professional league，including that of the NBA.
A．Husbands against wives.
B．The players will go all out for the games.
C．But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved.
D．College students will ignore piles of homework.
E．People are willing to spend more money on watching it.
F．It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.
G．Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.
Ⅱ.短文改错
Dr.Einstein was inviting to give lectures all over the United States as soon as he becomes famous.So he got familiar with his driver.One day，her driver asked for Dr.Einstein to let him give the lecture instead of Dr.Einstein.Dr.Einstein agreed because nobody there had never seen him before.When the driver appeared on the platform，he accepted a warm welcome.The driver performed wonderful.But when the driver was about to leave，a young man asked him very difficult question.The driver was very clever.He smiled at Dr.Einstein or said it was such easy that his driver could answer it.
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.
1.Forty factories had been built (by them) by 1990.
2．1,500 English words had been learned (by us) by the end of last term.
3．A thief had been caught (by them)．
4．He had been considered to be a great leader (by them)．
5．He came and told us that the work had been finished.
6．When she came back home，she found that her house had been broken into.
Ⅱ.
1.Tom said (that) his parents were very well.
2．He asked her where she was going.
3．Mother told me that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
4．The boss told his secretary that she had to do it right now.
5．The teacher asked whether/if I was waiting for the bus.
6．My father said (that) he would have to stay in the lab until the next day.
7．He asked me how long I had worked in the company.
8．She said (that) by 9 o’clock the night before she had finished her homework.
9．I asked Sara whether/if Mr. Chen would come to give us a lecture the next week.
10．She asked George if he had anything interesting she could read.
Ⅲ.1.B 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．B 6．D 7．B 8．A 9．D 10．D 11．C 12．C 13．D
14．D 15．D
能力提升
Ⅰ.1.D 2.F 3.A 4.G 5.C
Ⅱ.
Dr.Einstein was to give lectures all over the United States as soon as he famous.So he got familiar with his driver.One day， driver asked forDr.Einstein to let him give the lecture instead of Dr.Einstein.Dr.Einstein agreed because nobody there had seen him before.When the driver appeared on the platform，he a warm welcome.The driver performed .But when the driver was about to leave，a young man asked him very difficult question.The driver was very clever.He smiled at Dr.Einstein said it was easy that his driver could answer it.
Period Two Integrating Skills
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．How many people were killed in the city of San Francisco in the California Earthquake?
A．About 800. B．About 830,000.
C．About 250,000. D．About 500.
2．Why does the author mention China and California?
A．To warn people of the destruction of earthquakes.
B．To remind people of the two big earthquakes.
C．To give examples about the destruction of earthquakes.
D．To explain the causes of earthquakes.
3．The organizing structure of this article is ________.
A．from general to particulars
B．from particulars to general
C．from example to example
D．concluding from statistics of earthquakes
Ⅱ.单词检测
1．v.毁坏________
(火山的)爆发；喷发________
2．n.灰________
熔岩；岩浆________
火山________
(火山的)爆发；喷发________
可能；可能性________
地震________
警告________
3．n.&v.损失；损害________
4．adj.受潮水影响的；有涨落的________
以前的________
吓人的；可怕的________
全世界的________
积极的；活跃的________
5．adv.幸运地；幸亏________
感激地；满怀感谢地________
满怀希望地；有希望地________
伤心地；不幸地________
Ⅲ.短语检测
1．放火(焚烧)……________________
2．着火________________
3．扑灭(火)________________
4．发生________________
5．总共；总计________________
Ⅳ.句型转换
1．They warned him against swimming in that part of the lake.
They warned him ________ ________ ________ in that part of the lake.
2．It’s possible that one day traveling to the moon is as easy as going abroad.
________ ________ ________ ________ ________ one day traveling to the moon is as easy as going abroad.
3．The crazy man set fire to the factory on a sunny day.
The crazy man ________ the factory ________ ________ on a sunny day.
4．He is six feet in height.
He is six feet ________.
Ⅴ.完成句子
1．The heavy rain ________________ (对庄稼造成损害)．
2．In the battle，many soldiers ______________ (丧命)．
3．Great changes ________________ (发生) in my hometown in the past ten years.
4．There are 50 students ____________ (总共) in my class.
5．____________________________ (百分之六十的学生) have passed the exam.
6．________________________ (根据协议)，the two countries will become friendly partners.
7．Who ________________ (放火，纵火) the building?
8．Before the firefighters arrived，the fire ____________________ (已经被扑灭了)．
9．Luckily his health ________________ (恢复正常)．
10．Please ________________ (把……列成单) all the names of the students.
Ⅵ.单项填空
1．I ________ her not to walk on the thin ice，but she wouldn’t listen.
A．let B．hoped
C．warned D．persuaded
2．The forest guards often find campfires that have not been ________ completely.
A．put aside B．put off
C．put down D．put out
3．What are badly needed，________ the local government，are tents，which are helpful to the people in the disaster areas.
A．according to B．regardless of
C．owing to D．thanks to
4．No matter how frequently________，the works of Beethoven still attract people all over the world.
A．performed B．performing
C．to be performed D．being performed
5．I got to the station late，but ________ the train was still there.
A．luckily B．lucky
C．lately D．naturally
6．They went through the plan over and over again to make sure that there was no________of failure.
A．sign B．idea
C．thought D．possibility
7．—Do you know how the building ________？
—No.But the fire had already been put out before we arrived.
A．set fire B．made a fire
C．caught fire D．lit a fire
8．There were ________ 15 people who lost their ________ in the accident.
A．at all；lives B．in all；lives
C．in all；life D．at all；life
9．________ in a deep valley，the village is completely unknown to the outside world.
A．Situated B．Situating
C．Having been situated D．Having situated
10．We pay much attention to the changes in the weather just because it ________ us so directly in what we wear，what we do and how we feel.
A．affects B．attracts
C．benefits D．contacts
Ⅶ.微写作
写作素材
1．这个地区发生了一场可怕的地震，造成了很多损失。
2．很多人被埋在建筑物下。
3．有几个人失去了生命。
4．令人欣慰的是，地震一发生，全世界的人们都提供了帮助。
提示 黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。
连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
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能力提升
完形填空
As a husband who remains Chinese，I enjoy eating Chinese food and in particular cooking Chinese food.__1__，my wife，good at French cooking and furthermore good to __2__ a high standard of hygiene(卫生) in our house，dismissed my efforts as a Chinese __3__.
One day，however，the laid-off cook，could not __4__ asking her to make room for him，“My darling，today，I really want to prepare some __5__ food.Could you please lend me the __6__？”“No problem，but don’t make too much dirt.” My wife，used to cooking in pure water，was excited，__7__a little bit worried.I shut the door and，as a cook，began to play __8__ and loudly with the cooking tools and dance around the stove.The menu was __9__ one week earlier.Soon，the strong smell of Sichuan dishes spread all over the house and I __10__ with the first course.“Come on，Darling！” I proudly __11__.
My lovely wife came into the dining room.“What’s this？” she asked doubtfully，__12__ at the black egg on the plate.“This is a Chinese dish，Songhuadan.In Europe it is __13__ called the egg of one hundred years.It is really delicious.__14__ it.” Seeing her hesitating，I brought a piece of Songhuadan up to her mouth.“__15__！Why is it so smelly？” she cried，nearly throwing it up.“My darling，it is delicious！__16__ do you find it horrible？” I was __17__.Seeing dark clouds cover her face，I immediately used the __18__ panacea(万能药) “I love you”．The clouds __19__ and her face was brightened again by sunshine.However，she determinedly __20__ to risk a further bite.
1．A.Therefore B．However
C．Moreover D．Still
2．A.live B．like
C．want D．keep
3．A.worker B．cook
C．husband D．person
4．A.permit B．wait
C．help D．remain
5．A.French B．Chinese
C．European D．Sichuan
6．A.kitchen B．house
C．room D．stove
7．A.so B．and
C．for D．but
8．A.carelessly B．happily
C．smoothly D．nervously
9．A.asked B．studied
C．fixed D．needed
10．A.appeared B．came
C．went D．hurried
11．A.called on B．called up
C．called out D．called in
12．A.staring B．looking
C．glancing D．pointing
13．A.too B．also
C．even D．ever
14．A.Taste B．Like
C．Smell D．Watch
15．A.Wonderful B．Delicious
C．Surprising D．Horrible
16．A.When B．Why
C．Where D．How
17．A.defeated B．hurt
C．puzzled D．inspired
18．A.special B．usual
C．common D．ordinary
19．A.disappeared B．froze
C．flew D．gathered
20．A.tried B．decided
C．refused D．denied
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.D 2.C 3.A
Ⅱ.1.ruin erupt 2.ash lava volcano eruption possibility earthquake warning 3.damage 4.tidal previous terrifying worldwide active 5.luckily/fortunately thankfully hopefully sadly
Ⅲ.1.set fire to 2.catch fire 3.put out 4.take place 5．in all
Ⅳ.1.not to swim 2.There is a possibility that 3．set on fire 4.tall
Ⅴ.1.did/caused damage to the crops 2.lost their lives 3．have taken place 4.in all 5.Sixty percent of the students 6.According to the agreement 7.set fire to 8．had been put out 9.returned to normal 10.make a list of
Ⅵ.1.C 2．D 3．A 4．A 5．A 6．D 7．C 8．B 9．A 10．A
Ⅶ.
A terrifying earthquake struck the area，which caused a lot of damage.Many people were buried in the buildings and several people lost their lives.Thankfully，people all over the world offered their help immediately it occurred.
能力提升
1．B 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．D 8．B 9．C 10．A 11．C 12．D 13．B
14．A 15．D 16．B 17．C 18．B 19．A 20．C
单元检测(三)
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．The sun and the star.
B．A sports star.
C．A film star.
2．What is Ken doing?
A．He’s reading English.
B．He’s talking on the phone.
C．He’s chatting by QQ.
3．What did the woman think of the film?
A．It was better.
B．It was the best.
C．It was not good.
4．When will the woman return the book?
A．Next Monday.
B．This Sunday.
C．This Saturday.
5．Why did the man apologize?
A．He had lost the dictionary.
B．He didn’t tell Mr.Smith to bring the dictionary.
C．He had forgotten to bring the dictionary.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6．Where does the conversation possibly take place?
A．At the phone box.
B．At the supermarket.
C．At the office.
7．Why did the man ask Miss Green to write down Gary’s phone number?
A．He can’t remember it clearly.
B．He wants to make a new friend.
C．He doesn’t want to call back.
8．What is Mr.Gary’s phone number?
A．2772601. B．2776201. C．2770126.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．What are they going to buy?
A．Books. B．Postcards. C．Kites.
10．Which one do you think they are going to buy?
A．The one with the dogs.
B．The one with the boats.
C．The one with the lake and the swans.
11．What is the name of the man speaker?
A．Peter. B．Nancy. C．Michael.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12．What’s wrong with Miss Flower?
A．She is ill. B．She is busy. C．She went home.
13．Where is Miss Flower?
A．She is on her way to her office.
B．She is at home.
C．She is in hospital.
14．What is the possible relationship between the speakers?
A．Doctor and patient.
B．Father and daughter.
C．Boss and secretary.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What have they been doing together?
A．Going for a walk.
B．Doing good deeds.
C．Going sightseeing.
16．What can we learn about the woman?
A．She is new here.
B．She is a stranger to the man.
C．She is a girl different from others.
17．What can we learn about the man?
A．He doesn’t live here.
B．He knows the city well.
C．He loves the woman.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What’s the weather like when the story happens?
A．Cloudy. B．Rainy. C．Cold.
19．What does the driver feel when he hears the passenger is going to the hotel?
A．Sad. B．Happy. C．Lucky.
20．How much will the young man give the driver?
A．3 dollars. B．13 dollars. C．15 dollars.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．It is in the early morning that they ________ and it is in the afternoon that they arrived.
A．put off B．turned off
C．took off D．kept off
22．If you read the poem several times，your children will begin to ________ it up.
A．pick B．take
C．turn D．put
23．By the time he was twelve，Edison ________ to make a living by himself.
A．would begin B．has begun
C．had begun D．began
24．—What did the boss say when you asked him for a rise?
—He just said that it ________ on the company’s sale.
A．would depend B．will depend
C．will be depended D．depends
25．It never ________ to me that such a young boy could play the violin so perfectly.
A．happened B．hit
C．struck D．occurred
26．—________？
—They can destroy buildings and kill people.
A．What do you think of earthquakes
B．Have you ever experienced an earthquake
C．Do you think earthquakes do harm to people
D．How do you survive an earthquake
27．________，everything worked out all right in the end，which was beyond our expectation.
A．Possibly B．Sadly
C．Fortunately D．Similarly
28．As we know，________5.12 earthquake in Sichuan Province caused________great damage to the local historical sites.
A．/；a B．the；a
C．the；/ D．/；/
29．Having received ________ warnings，all the fishing ships went back into the port to avoid the coming typhoon.
A．previous B．active
C．violent D．terrifying
30．Be careful not to ________ your children’s pride when you criticize them.
A．hit B．damage
C．destroy D．hurt
31．A burning cigarette end set fire ________ the hotel and it was ________ fire for two hours，causing two deaths and five injuries.
A．in；on B．to；on
C．to；in D．on；in
32．—Can $100 cover the bill?
—Yes.The meal costs $89________.Here is the change.
A．on average B．in all
C．at all D．in general
33．The volcano erupted and the lava poured down the mountain，________ several villages.
A．buried B．to bury
C．burying D．being buried
34．—Have you seen my MP4 player，Mom?
—I haven’t，but you’d better make it a rule to leave your things ________ you can find them again.
A．when B．that
C．where D．until
35．I was late for the important meeting held last week because my flight had been ________ by a heavy storm.
A．put on B．put off
C．taken down D．taken off
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf，a city in the former West Germany.The nine-day trip left a deep impression __36__ me.I arrived at Dusseldorf airport at 7 pm.It was already __37__ outside.The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to __38__.I decided to telephone the youth hotel.But to use the phone I needed some __39__.I asked a lady for help.To my __40__ she gave me three coins to use.But all the phones in the __41__ needed phone cards.And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the __42__.I was __43__ I would not be able to call the hotel.An old gentleman helped me.He couldn’t speak English __44__ understand that I needed to __45__ a phone call.He showed me where the phone was and inserted __46__ phone card.I called the youth hotel and found a place to stay that night.
The __47__ of the German people made me feel that I was not __48__，and my first day in Germany wasn’t as __49__ as I expected.Whenever I went，I asked people for __50__.It surprised me that __51__ every young German could speak English fluently.Older Germans couldn’t speak English very well，but they would try to help me __52__ they could.One middle-aged man I asked for direction even __53__ me to the place I was looking for.
My __54__ in Germany totally changed my impression of Germans.Now I think the people couldn’t be more __55__.
36．A.on B．for
C．to D．about
37．A.late B．dark
C．light D．early
38．A.visit B．eat
C．stay D．keep
39．A.cards B．information
C．money D．coins
40．A.joy B．disappointment
C．emotion D．surprise
41．A.hotel B．airport
C．city D．pavement
42．A.night B．daytime
C．trip D．rush-hour
43．A.afraid B．sure
C．glad D．eager
44．A.or B．but
C．and D．so
45．A.make B．have
C．do D．answer
46．A.another B．a
C．my D．his
47．A.use B．success
C．care D．kindness
48．A.really B．nearly out of
C．far away D．close to
49．A.interesting B．good
C．bad D．busy
50．A.direction B．distance
C．travel D．serve
51．A.almost B．even
C．only D．already
52．A.whenever B．whatever
C．wherever D．however
53．A.came B．reached
C．moved D．drove
54．A.experience B．victory
C．visit D．memory
55．A.friendly B．unfriendly
C．cold-hearted D．valuable
第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Do you know how to prepare for and survive a major earthquake？According to Department of Conservation scientists，it is important to have the right answer to that question.
How to Be Prepared
Electricity，water，gas(煤气) and telephones may not be working after an earthquake.The police and fire departments are likely to be tied up.You should be prepared to fend_for yourself for at least three days，preferably for a week.You’ll need food，water and so on.It’s also a good idea to decide ahead of time how and where your family will reunite if separated during a quake.You might choose an out-of-the-area friend or relative that family members can call to check on you.
________
If you’re indoors，stay there.Get under a desk or table.The kitchen is a particularly dangerous spot.If you’re in an office building，stay away from windows and outside walls and do not use the elevator.If you’re outside，get into the open.Stay clear of buildings，power lines or anything else that could fall on you.If you’re driving，move the car out of traffic and stop.Avoid parking under or on bridges or overpasses.
After an Earthquake
Check for fire.If you smell gas，shut off the main gas valve(阀)．If there’s sign of damage to electrical wiring，shut off the power at the control box.If the phone is working，only use it in case of emergency(紧急情况)．Avoid driving if possible to keep the streets clear for emergency vehicles.Be careful that things may fall out of cupboards when the door is opened，and also that chimneys can be weakened and fall with just a touch.Listen to the radio for important information and instructions.Remember that aftershocks，sometimes large enough to cause damage in their own right，generally follow large quakes.If you leave home，leave a message telling your friends and family your location.
56．The underlined phrase “fend for” in the second paragraph probably means “________”．
A．look for B．take care of
C．be proud of D．think of
57．Which of the following would be the best subtitle for the third paragraph?
A．Before an Earthquake
B．After Making Preparations
C．While Staying at Home
D．During an Earthquake
58．What should you do when an earthquake happens?
A．You should stay away from the kitchen.
B．You should drive on a bridge.
C．You should turn off the power.
D．You should listen to the radio frequently.
59.According to the passage，why doesn’t the author advise driving after an earthquake?
A．Because it is dangerous to drive as there will be aftershocks.
B．Because your car will be easily damaged in the streets full of blocks.
C．Because you should make way for emergency vehicles.
D．Because you can’t find a place to park your car.
B
A Shoe Pattern
Harry is eighteen now.He studies in middle school.His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man.So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him.They call him at six in the morning，after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon，as soon as the young man comes back，the supper is ready.Of course，he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.
Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business.He would stay there for half a year.When leaving，he told his wife to take good care of their son.The woman had to get up earlier and did all that her husband did before.And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed.Now the young man got into trouble.He couldn’t do any housework.He had to do as his mother told him.Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!
Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop.But he didn’t know how to choose.The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself.It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school.With a policeman’s help，he found a shop.The shopkeeper was friendly to him.The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose.When he was trying on a pair，suddenly he remembered something and took them off.The man was surprised and asked，“What’s the matter，young man？”
“I’m sorry，I’ve left the shoe pattern at home！”
60．________ always does some housework in the morning.
A．Harry’s father B．Harry’s mother
C．Harry D．Nobody
61．Harry’s parents do all for him because ________.
A．he’s too young
B．he has poor health
C．he’s busy with his studies
D．they hope he spends all time on studies
62．When the man was in London，________.
A．Harry had to stay at home
B．Harry didn’t find the bus stop
C．Harry fell behind in his class
D．Harry wouldn’t go to school
63．The woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because ________.
A．she didn’t know what kind he needed
B．she was busy with the housework
C．something was wrong with her
D．she wanted her son to do something himself
C
Up to now，some scientists have suggested that cloning existing people might be ethically acceptable in some cases.One possibility is generating replacement for a dying relative.All such possibilities，however，raise the concern that the clone would be treated as less than a complete individual，because he or she would likely suffer from limitations and expectations based on the family’s knowledge of the genetic “twin”．Those expectations might be false，because human personality is only partly determined by genes.The clone of an extrovert(性格外向的人)could have a quite different way of behavior.Clones of athletes，movie stars，or scientists might well choose different careers because of chance events in early life.
Some people have also pointed out that couples in which one member is infertile(不生育)might choose to make a copy of one or the other partner.But society ought to be concerned that a couple might not treat naturally a child who is a copy of just one of them.Because other methods are available for the treatment of all known types of infertility，and the traditional choice seems more appropriate.None of the suggested uses of cloning for making copies of existing people is ethically acceptable to my way of thinking，because they are not in the interests of the resulting child.It should go without saying that I am strongly opposed to allowing cloned human embryos to develop so that they can be tissue donors.
In spite of this，it seems clear that cloning from cultured(人工培育的) cells will offer important medical opportunities.Predictions about new technologies are often wrong；societal attitudes change；unexpected developments occur.Time will tell.But biomedical researchers looking into the potential of cloning now have plenty to do.
64．Towards cloning an existing person，what concern does the author show?
A．The clone created is unlikely to fulfill your expectations.
B．The clone created is ethically unacceptable.
C．The clone created will be mistreated.
D．The clone created will have one defect or another.
65．From the text we know that a clone will ________.
A．be partly similar in personality to the person it is created from
B．share the same characteristics with the person it is created from
C．choose the same career as the person it is created from
D．behave in the same way as the person it is created from
66．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?
A．One’s personality is determined by neither their genes nor the environment they live in.
B．One’s personality is determined by both their genes and the environment they live in.
C．One’s personality is determined by their genes.
D．One’s personality is determined by the environment they live in.
67．In the author’s view，which of the following uses of cloning is reasonable?
A．To help childless couples to have a baby.
B．To culture cells for medical purpose.
C．To develop tissue donors.
D．To replace a lost relative.
D
Public schools in New York，America’s biggest city，commonly have numbers for names.But this is unusual.In the United States，the process of naming a school often involves parents and the community as well as elected school leaders.Researchers say school names can show civic values and also shape them.For example，naming a school after a historic person becomes a way to teach students about that person’s importance in history.
A new study examines the naming of American public schools.The study is from the Manhattan Institute，an organization that does public policy research.The study shows that fewer and fewer schools are being named after people.Instead，more schools are being named after the local area or natural features like hills，trees or animals.
The researchers say these changes raise questions about the civic duty of public education.They looked at seven states with twenty percent of all public school students in the country.They found similar results in every state：new schools are less likely to be named after people.This is true especially with presidents.For example，in Arizona，public schools in the past twenty years were almost fifty times more likely to be named after such things as landforms or plants.
School officials say they try to choose names that will not offend anyone.For example，a few years ago，the city of New Orleans banned the naming of any school after a person who owned slaves.Other school systems have rules against naming new schools after any person，living or dead.
The researchers say naming a school after a person can lead to important debates about democratic values.They call for more research to identify the causes and effects of the changes in school names.The causes may include changes in American culture as well as in the political control of school systems.
68．Many schools are named after some persons so that ________.
A．the students can remember the schools for ever
B．the students can learn the importance of them
C．the students can learn the national history very well
D．the students can show their civic values and attitudes
69．According to the study，________.
A．more schools are named after great people
B．fewer schools are named after places
C．more schools are named after the environment where they stand
D．fewer schools are named after animals
70．All the following are true EXCEPT that ________.
A．some people used to have a greater effect on the education
B．schools are less likely to be named after presidents
C．schools have their right to choose school names
D．school names are now an important problem in the USA
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
How do you deal with hunger of your stomach？Eat your favorite meal and keep quiet after that？__71__ But it never lets you know，because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars.So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow.When mind loses its freedom to grow，creativity sets a full stop.This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next？” “Why can’t I think？”
__72__ Why reading but not watching TV？It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood.Since it develops other aspects of our life，we have to get help from reading.
Once you read a book，you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you.__73__ Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas.If it is used many times，the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things，which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!
This is nothing but creativity.__74__ Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.
So guys，do give food to your thoughts by reading，reading and more reading.__75__ Go and grab a book!
A．Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading.
B．Also this makes a great contribution to your vocabulary.
C．Reading can help you make more friends as well.
D．Now what are you waiting for?
E．Just like your stomach，your mind is also hungry.
F．Why not do some reading while you are hungry?
G．The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
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。
A terrible storm took place in a summer night.The wind was so strong that many trees brought down.It was already eleven o’clock.Li Ming who had been to night school，was still not back and her parents were very anxious.Half an hour late the wind stopped，and it was still raining.Li Ming’s parents were about to looking for him when he returned.Li Ming explained the storm has pushed over many big trees as well telephone lines，blocking the roads and that the bridge had been washed away by the floods.So they had been to find another way back.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是班长，如果有一天上课期间突然发生了地震，你会怎么做？请写一篇100词左右的英语短文向大家展示你将如何带领同学们应对突如其来的地震。
注意：文章开头已写好，但不计入总词数。
参考词汇：慌乱panic；电梯elevator
One day，an earthquake happened when we were having an English class._________________
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答案
1．C 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.C 11．A 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.B
21．C 22．A 23．C 24．A 25．D 26．A 27．C 28．C 29．A 30．D 31．B
32．B 33．C 34．C 35．B
36．A 37．B 38．C 39．D 40．D 41．B 42．B 43．A 44．B 45．A 46．D
47．D 48．C 49．C 50．A 51．A 52．A 53．D 54．A 55．A
56．B 57．D 58．A 59．C 60．A 61．D 62．B 63．C 64．C 65．A 66．B
67．B 68．B 69．C 70．D
71．E 72.A 73.G 74.B 75.D
A terrible storm took place a summer night.The wind was so strong that many trees brought down.It was already eleven o’clock.Li Ming who had to night school，was still not back and parents were very anxious.Half an hour the wind stopped， it was still raining.Li Ming’s parents were about to for him when he returned.Li Ming explained the storm pushed over many big trees as well telephone lines，blocking the roads and that the bridge had been washed away by the floods.So they had been to find another way back.
参考范文
One_day，an_earthquake_happened_when_we_were_having_an_English_class.The earthquake struck so suddenly that many students were frightened and didn’t know what to do.The teacher，as well as I told the students not to be panic but to calm down.At first，the earthquake shook very violently，so we advised the students not to move and hide under the wooden desk.Later when the shaking became weaker，I helped the teacher to lead the students to run out of the classroom in order.I stopped some students from taking the elevator because it was really dangerous.After reaching the playground，I checked if everybody was safe.Besides，with the help of the teacher，we learned something together about how to deal with an earthquake on the playground.
