Unit 2 Natural Disasters Welcome to the unit& Reading
一、汉译英
1.I was at home with my parents when the _____(台风) hit.
2.Don't worry! If you are not satisfied with the quality, making a complaint is quite a simple _____(步骤).
3.There is a fire _____(通道) on each floor of the building.
4.But these restrictions can be _____(引起破坏的) and further slow down the economy.
5.Quite a few people used to believe that a _____(灾难) was sure to strike if a mirror was broken.
二、翻译题
6.她开上自家车道,不料发现路已被堵。 (only to do)
She turned up the driveway, _____________ _____________ _____________ her way blocked.
7.专注于画画,约翰没有注意到夜幕降临。(approach)
Absorbed in painting, John didn't_____________ _____________ _____________.
8.教授警告学生们不要在他的课上使用手机。(warn)
The professor_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ mobile phones in his class.
9.我开车去停车场,却发现里面停满了各种各样的车辆。
I drove to the parking lot _____ _____ _____ it was fully parked with all kinds of vehicles.
10.英语老师坚决要求我们立刻上交试卷。
Our English teacher insisted that we _____ _____ the paper at once.
三、阅读理解
This photograph taken and released on Sep. 28, 2018 by Indonesia's National Agency for Disaster Management shows a house destroyed by a 7.5 magnitude(级) earthquake in the small town Donggala on Sulawesi Island. The quake brought down many buildings while tsunami waves hit into its beachfront. "All the things in my house were shaking and it left a small crack on my wall. Anyway, I survived!" one of the local people Mohammad Fikri said by telephone.
But the biggest killer was probably soil liquefaction(土壤液化), which occurs when a powerful quake turns the dry ground into liquid mire (泥沼) and this totally destroyed several neighborhoods.
The official death reports rose to 1,948, and most of them were in Palu, the center of the Sulawesi Island. Bodies are still being dug out and the numbers from less populated areas are increasing but they seem to have suffered fewer deaths than the city. "No one knows how many people are missing, especially in the areas hit by liquefaction, but it could be as high as 5, 000," the National Disaster Agency said.
At a Palu middle school, fewer than 50 of its 697 students came. The school principal Abdul Rashid said at least four students were killed in the quake. "Classes haven't started. We're only collecting data to find out how many students are safe," he said. One boy chatting in the school with friends said he was disappointed that so few of his classmates had shown up. "I'm still waiting for the Ministry of Education to give us instructions on when to begin classes. For now, I don't think we're ready. Many children are so scared that they need time to calm down."
The government has collected $ 37 million to help victims of the earthquake. With the efforts of rescue workers and volunteers, the supply of gas and electricity has been recovered. Ruins would be cleared and areas hit by liquefaction would be turned into parks, gymnasiums and other public spaces, a spokesman said.
1. It can be learned from Paragraph 1 that _____.
A. the photo was released by Mohammad Fikri
B. no death was reported in the small town
C. the quake damaged many local buildings
D. Donggala is a town located off the Sulawesi island
2. What caused the most damage in the quake
A. A power failure. B. The cutoff of gas supply.
C. Soil liquefaction. D. The cracks of houses.
3. Which of the following statements about the earthquake is TRUE
A. Few people in Palu were killed in the quake.
B. People in the countryside suffered more from the hit.
C. Few students showed up because of their disappointment over the school.
D. The government is taking active measures against the disaster.
4. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage
A. To make a brief introduction of the damage caused by the tsunami.
B. To give a detailed news report of the Donggala quake.
C. To stress the importance of the rescue work after the quake.
D. To describe the students' concern for safety at school.
四、七选五
Floods are one of the most common disasters in the US. Some floods develop slowly. But flash floods (暴洪)can develop quickly, sometimes in just a few minutes and without any signs of rain. ①_____ It carries rocks and mud and can sweep away most things in its path.
1. If a flood is likely in your area, you should:
Listen to the radio or television for information. If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move at once to higher ground. ②_____
2. If you have time to prepare, you should:
Make your home safe by bringing in outdoor furniture. ③_____ Do not touch any electrical equipment if you are wet or standing in water.
3. If you have to leave your home right away, remember these tips:
Do not walk through moving water. ④_____ If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check the ground in front of you.
⑤_____ If floodwaters rise around your car, give up the car and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. Otherwise you and the car can be quickly swept away.
A. Do not drive into flooded areas.
B. Do not wait for instructions to move.
C. Tum off all pieces of electrical equipment.
D. 20 cm of moving water can make you fall.
E. Floods can cause deaths and loss of property.
F. Flash floods often have a dangerous wall of water.
G. Mud from floodwaters may contain chemicals.
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:typhoon
2.答案:procedure
3.答案:exit
4.答案:destructive
5.答案:disaster
二、
6.答案:only to find
7.答案:notice evening/night approaching
8.答案:warns/warned his/the students not to use
9.答案:only to find
10.答案:hand in
三、
答案:1-4 CCDB
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的The quake brought down many buildings(地震使许多建筑物倒塌了)可知,地震毁坏了许多当地建筑,C选项里的“damaged”呼应“brought down”。故选 C。
2.推理判断题。根据第二段第一句中的But the biggest killer was probably soil liquefaction(但最大的杀手可能是土壤液化)可以推断,在地震中,土壤液化造成的破坏最大。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据最后一段The government has collected $37 million to help victims of the earthquake…可知,政府正在采取积极措施来应对这场灾难。故选D。
4.推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章主要介绍了这场地震的情况,故可以推断作者写这篇文章的目的是为了对这场地震作详细的报道。故选B。
四、
答案:①-⑤ FBCDA
解析:①根据空后 It carries rocks and mud and can sweep away most things in its path.(它携带着岩石和泥土,可以清除路上的大部分东西。)可知F选项Flash floods often have a dangerous wall of water.(暴洪往往会形成一堵危险的水墙。)符合文意。故选F。
②根据空前move at once to higher ground(立即移到高处)可知 B 选项 Do not wait for instructions to move.(不要等待行动指令。)符合文意。故选B。
③根据空后 Do not touch any electrical equipment if you are wet or standing in water.(如果你是湿的或正站在水里,不要触摸任何电器。)可知C选项Turn off all pieces of electrical equipment.(关掉所有的电器。)符合文意。故选C。
④根据空前 Do not walk through moving water.(不要在流动的水中行走。)可知D选项20 cm of moving water can make you fall. (20厘米深的流水会把你冲倒。)符合文意。 故选D。
⑤根据空后 If floodwaters rise around your car, give up the car and move to higher ground(如果你的车的周围的洪水上涨,放弃你的车并转移到地势更高的地方)可知A选项Do not drive into flooded areas.(不要开车去洪水区。)符合文意。 故选A。
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