Unit 6 Starting out & Understanding Ideas
一、填空
1.The date of the move has not been _____(definite) decided yet.
2._____(compare) with the earth, the sun is much larger.
3._____(nerve) facing challenges, I know I will whisper to myself the two simple words "Be yourself".
4.When I heard the _____(shock) news, my mind went blank.
5.The coming information era brings both opportunities and challenges to the _____(survive) and development of library.
6.Open work spaces _____(definite) have their benefits, but they come with the drawback of offering employees little to no control over visual distractions(干扰).
7.He felt the warmth from the _____(reflect) of light by the windows of the building.
8.Seeing nobody around, I ran away _____ (immediate).
9.Andrew made an _____ (announce) at the end of the interview.
10._____ all, this is a global village, and we are all very different.
11.您所提出的货物短缺可能是在运送过程中发生的,这是我们所无法控制的。
The shortage you claimed _____ _____ _____ in the course of delivery, which is _____ _____ _____ _____.
12.他就在陌生的地方旅行时如何避免与人发生冲突提出了一些建议。
He gave some advice on how to _____ _____ _____ others when traveling in a strange place.
13.这个城市的男人上班都穿得很正式,还打了领带,这是很典型的。
_____ _____ _____ men in this city go to work dressed very formally with ties.
14.在那个州,去年平均降雨量是18.75厘米。
_____ _____ _____ rainfall of 18.75 cm last year in the state.
15.重要的不是故事本身, 而是故事中反映的东西。
_____ _____ not the story itself but what is reflected in the story _____ counts.
二、阅读理解
The scientific study of earthquakes is comparatively new. Until the 18th century, few factual descriptions of earthquakes were recorded, and the natural causes of earthquakes were not well understood.
The earliest earthquake for which we have descriptive information occurred in China in 1177 BC. The Chinese earthquake catalog (目录) describes several dozen large earthquakes in China during the next few thousand years. Earthquakes in Europe were mentioned as early as 580 BC, but the earliest for which we have some descriptive information occurred in the mid-16th century. The earliest known earthquakes in the Americas were in Mexico in the late 14th century and in Peru in 1471, but descriptions of the effects were not well recorded. By the 17th century, descriptions of the effects of earthquakes were being published around the world.
The most widely felt earthquakes in the recorded history of North America were a series that occurred in 1811-1812 near New Madrid, Missouri. A great earthquake, whose magnitude is reported to have been about 8, occurred on the morning of December 16, 1811. Another great earthquake occurred on January 23, 1812, and a third, the strongest yet, on February 7, 1812. Aftershocks (余震) were nearly continuous between these great earthquakes and continued for months afterwards. These earthquakes were felt by people as far away as Boston and Denver. Because the population in these regions was small, the destruction of human life and property was slight.
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was one of the most destructive in the recorded history of North America——the earthquake and the fire that followed killed nearly 700 people and left the city in ruins.
1. When did published descriptions of the effects of earthquakes become popular in the world
A. In the 1300s.
B. In the 1400s.
C. In the 1500s.
D. In the 1600s.
2. What do we know about the earthquakes in 1811-1812 in North America
A. They killed a large number of people.
B. They occurred in San Francisco.
C. They could be felt very far away.
D. They almost destroyed entire cities.
3. What can we infer from the passage
A. Few earthquakes were scientifically studied before the 18th century.
B. Earthquakes can be avoided with the development of technology.
C. Most of the early earthquakes caused little damage.
D. People haven't found the causes of earthquakes so far.
4. What's the best title for this passage
A. The scientific study of earthquakes
B. Earthquakes in history
C. The effects of earthquakes on humans
D. Why earthquakes occur
三、七选五
The Science of Earthquakes
①__________
The surface of the earth is divided into different pieces. These are called tectonic plates (构造板块). When two plates suddenly slip past one another, an earthquake happens. This shakes the ground and everything on it.
What cause earthquakes and where do they happen
②__________They are inner core, outer core, mantle (地幔) and the earth's crust (地壳). The crust and the top of the mantle make up a think skin on the surface of the planet. But this skin is not all in one piece. It is actually made up of many tectonic plate. They are like puzzle pieces. These pieces are always sliding around and bumping into each other. Sometimes their edges get stuck together. When this happens, the rest of the plate keeps moving. Eventually the edges come unstuck.③__________.
Why does the earth shake when there is an earthquake
Earthquakes send out waves in all directions. When they reach the earth's surface, they shake the ground. ④__________The P wave squeezes and stretches the earth. The S wave shake it up and down.
⑤__________.
Scientists use special tools to record and measure earthquakes. These tools are called seismographs. Recordings from seismographs tell scientists when and where an earthquake took place. They can also tell scientists the size of an earthquake.
A. How are earthquakes recorded
B. That is when an earthquake happens.
C. There are different types of earthquake waves.
D. What is an earthquake
E. The earth has four main layers (层).
F. Can scientists predict earthquakes
G. Scientists can tell where an earthquake took place by studying the P and S waves.
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:definitely
解析:考查副词。句意:搬迁日期还未明确地确定下来。本空修饰decided,故应用副词definitely“明确地”。
2.答案:Compared
解析:考查过去分词。句意:和地球相比,太阳大得多。compared with意为“与……相比”,在句中常作状语。
3.答案:Nervously
解析:考查副词。句意:紧张地面对挑战,我知道我将轻声对自己说两个简单的词“做你自己”。face为动词,需用副词修饰。
4.答案:shocking
解析:考查形容词。句意:当我听到这个震惊的消息时,我的脑子一片空白。news为名词,前面需用形容词修饰。shocking令人震惊的。
5.答案:survival
解析:考查名词。句意:信息时代的到来给图书馆的生存和发展带来了机遇与挑战。the为冠词,后面跟名词。
6.答案:definitely
解析:考查副词。句意:开放式的工作环境当然有其优点,但也有缺点,那就是几乎无法控制员工的视觉干扰。have为动词,需用副词修饰。
7.答案:reflection
解析:考查名词。句意:他从那个建筑的窗户反射的光中感到了温暖。the为冠词,后面跟名词。
8.答案:immediately
解析:考查副词。副词修饰动词或动词短语, 设空处修饰的是"ran away", 因此这里应该用副词形式, 故填immediately。
9.答案:announcement
解析:考查名词。make an announcement“宣布, 发布通知”, 因此设空处应填写announce的名词形式, 即 announcement。
10.答案:After
解析:考查固定短语。after all为固定短语, 意为“毕竟, 终归”, 在句子中的位置较灵活, 可位于句首、句中或句末。故填After。
11.答案:might have occurred, out of our control
12.答案:avoid conflicts with
13.答案:It's typical that
14.答案:There's an average
15.答案:It is that
二、
答案:1-4 DCAB
解析:1. D 根据第二段最后一句 "By the 17th century, descriptions of the effects of earthquakes were being published around the world." 可知, 答案为D。
2. C 根据第三段中的 "These earthquakes were felt by people as far away as Boston and Denver." 可知,答案为 C。
3. A 根据第一段中的"Until the 18th century, few factual descriptions of earthquakes were recorded..." 可推断,答案为 A。
4. B通读全文可知,本文简要介绍了历史上有记载的几次大地震, 故答案为B。
三、
答案:①-⑤ DEBCA
解析:①由"The surface of the earth is divided into different pieces. They are called tectonic plates (构造板块). When two plates suddenly slip past one another, an earthquake happens. This shakes the ground and everything on it."可知, 地球表面被分成不同的部分。它们被称为构造板块。当两个板块突然擦肩而过时, 就会发生地震。这震动了地面和上面的一切事物。所以本段在向读者解释地震是什么。故D选项“地震是什么 ” 符合题意。故D选项正确。
②由"They are the inner core, outer core, mantle (地幔) and the earth's crust (地壳)." 可知, 它们是内核、外核、地幔和地壳。所以设空处要总说“地球有四个主要层”。故E选项“地球有四个主要层。”符合题意。故E选项正确。
③由"These pieces are always sliding around and bumping into each other. Sometimes their edges get stuck together. When this happens, the rest of the plate keeps moving. Eventually the edges come unstuck."可知, 这些碎片总是四处移动、互相碰撞。有时它们的边缘会卡在一起。当这种情况发生的时候, 板块的剩余部分继续移动。最终边缘会松脱。而这时候会发生地震。故B选项“那就是一场地震发生的时候。”符合题意。故B选项正确。
④由"The P wave squeezes and stretches the earth. The S wave shakes it up and down."可知, 纵波挤压并拉伸地球。横波上下摇动地球。所以设空处要总说“地震波有不同的类型。”。故C选项“地震波有不同的类型。”符合题意。故C选项正确。
⑤由"Scientists use special tools to record and measure earthquakes. These tools are called seismographs. Recording from seismographs tells scientists when and where an earthquake took place. It can also tell scientists the size of an earthquake."可知, 科学家们使用特殊工具记录和测量地震。这些工具被称为地震仪。地震仪的记录告诉科学家们地震发生的时间和地点。 它还可以告诉科学家们地震的强弱。所以本段主要在讨论地震是如何被记录的。故A选项“地震是如何被记录的 ”符合题意。故A选项正确。
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