译林版（2019）必修第三册Unit 2 Natural Disasters 课文填空 （含答案）

B3U2 Natural disasters
Nature is kind of a _________ （love) mother, but also a butcher in cold blood. —Victor Hugo
Pupils’ lives spared during Falmont earthquake
FALMONT—______ 17 March, 476 students and 36 teachers at Falmont Primary School
escaped an earthquake ________ hit the county at 2:27 p.m. Only 5 students suffered slight injuries, despite the current figures of 7 killed and over 200 injured in the disaster area ____ large.
Alice Brown, head teacher at Falmont Primary School, was teaching when______ the floor
began to shake. Her students’ ________ (react) was quick and correct—they moved under their desks, head first, and held on to the legs of the desks. At the same time, Miss Brown quickly opened the classroom door, in case it _________ became ________ (damage) during the shaking and could not open. There _______ (be) loud crashes of glass _______ (break) and things ______ (fall) to the ground, but the students remained still and waited calmly and quietly.
The moment the shaking _______(stop), Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class ________ (make) their escape. She signalled to her students_______ (exit) the classroom in an
orderly line ________ (cover) their heads with their hands. Within one minute and twenty seconds, the whole class went down the stairs and rushed to the playground. Soon students from other classes arrived too. After a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound, they relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each other.
“We practise earthquake safety ________ (procedure) twice a year,” said Miss Brown, “so the kids were calm enough________ (protect) themselves during the earthquake.”
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Girl saves 100 from tsunami
NEWDALE—On 20 December, a series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake ________ (race) across the ocean near Goldshore and left thousands dead. Goldshore Beach was the only local beach_________ (survive) the disaster without any loss of life. A 10-year-old girl, Sabrina Andron, helped around 100 people escape danger _______her knowledge of tsunamis.
The day began____ any other on Goldshore Beach. People were walking, running or simply sitting on the sandy beach, _______ (enjoy) the warm sea air and the soft wind that brushed their hair. Sabrina was one of the happy tourists until she noticed something odd. “The water was like the bubbles on the top of a beer,” she later explained. “It wasn’t calm and it wasn’t going in and then out. It was just coming in and in and in.” Sabrina had just learnt about tsunamis in a Geography lesson. It immediately ________ (occur) to her that these were signs of an _________ (approach) tsunami.
Sabrina was ________ (fright), but she soon kept her head. She warned her parents_____the
danger, though at first they just thought she was joking. However, Sabrina was certain that a terrible disaster was ______ its way and kept asking her parents_______ (talk) to a safety officer. To her great ________ (relieve), the officer immediately realized the _______ (come) danger. The beach was rapidly cleared of people, just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.
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3. A typhoon is a __________ (destroy) storm that occurs in the north-west Pacific Ocean. Typhoons are quite common in south-east Asian countries. In 2013, when Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines and ___________ (neighbour) countries, huge waves crashed into the coasts, __________ (cause) serious damage. The disaster killed thousands of people in the area at large.
Although there is no way to prevent a typhoon, you can get prepared for it. In order
to protect yourself _______ a typhoon, follow the proper safety procedures. The correct and quick reaction can make the difference between life______death. __________ a typhoon is approaching, close and lock all windows and doors, and tie down large outdoor objects so that they do not blow away. During a typhoon, you should do your best to keep your head. It is also important that you stay inside. If you have to go outside, always exit ________(use) the stairs. When you are out, stay away from trees, large signs and light poles. Remember to inform yourself of _____ is going on. Pay attention to news updates__________(confirm) whether the danger is gone. These tips will help keep you safe and sound ______ the face of a typhoon.
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4.Caught in a flood
Mary and her parents were downstairs in the living room. Mary was looking through the windows at the _______(end) rain outside. It had been raining non-stop for three days. She had never seen a storm this bad. It was making her nervous. The wind _______ (roar) and the rain beat on the roof and windows. Dad was listening to a weather report on the radio, ________ Mum was putting their important documents and disaster _______ (supply) into a bag.
“Mum, Dad,” said Mary suddenly, “I think we should leave here right away!”
“No,” said Dad. “It’s too late! The radio says the city has already been flooded.”
“We can drive our car through the floodwater! Let’s just leave! I’m really ______ (scare)!” cried Mary.
“We can’t do that, honey,” explained Mum, “otherwise the _______ (move) water could wash the car away!”
Mary walked to the door. She was curious to see how much water there was outside.
“Don’t open the door!” shouted Mum and Dad at the same time. “The water may flood in!”
Dad moved the dinner table against the door, in case the floodwater forced the door open. Mum waved to Mary to sit on the sofa. “Mary, don’t worry. Everything’s going to be OK,” she said softly, _______ (try) her best to comfort Mary. Her voice was calm, but Mary could tell she was
worried too.
Without saying a single word, Dad walked to the sofa, sat down and ______ (hug) his wife and
daughter. The sudden silence in the house seemed to make the wind and rain more frightening outside. What could they do
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5.The last days of Pompeii
Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873) was a ________ (talent) British writer who left his mark on the English language. His classic novel The Last Days of Pompeii imagines life in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in the year 79, ______ Mount Vesuvius erupted. This terrible natural disaster destroyed Pompeii _________ (complete), but it also kept the ancient city _____it was for future ages. Since 1748, Pompeii has been __________ (systematic) unearthed. Today it is an international tourist destination.
Pompeii was a typical Roman city. In its little shops, its tiny palaces, its forum, its wine bars, its theatre—in the energy and skill of its people, you saw a model of the whole Roman Empire. Trading ships ________ (bring) imports to the city or carrying exports overseas, along with golden pleasure boats for the rich, were crowded together in the _______ (glass) water of the port. The boats of the fishermen moved rapidly in all directions. Above all, the cloud-capped top of Mount Vesuvius appeared. Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past _________ (erupt) that might have warned the city_______ was to come!
The awful night rolled slowly away, and the dawn greyly broke on THE LAST DAY OF POMPEII! The crowd looked upwards, and saw, with ________ (speak) fear, a huge cloud _______ (shoot) from the top of the volcano. It took the form of a huge tree: the trunk, ________ (black), the branches, fire! This fire moved and changed in colour with every moment: now it was wildly bright, now of a pale and dying red, and now again it burnt with an _______(bear) light!
The cries of women broke out; the men looked at each other, but were silent. At that moment, they felt the earth_______( shake) beneath their feet; beyond in the distance, they heard the crash of ________ (fall) roofs. A moment later, the mountain-cloud seemed to roll towards them, dark and rapid, like a river; at the same time, it threw out a shower of ashes and huge pieces of burning stone! Over the empty streets—over the forum— far and wide—with many a noisy crash in the ________ (storm) sea—fell that awful shower!
Each turned to fly—each running, pressing, pushing against the other. If, in the ______ (dark), wife was separated _____ husband, or parent from child, there was no hope of their ______ (meet) again. Each hurried blindly and fearfully on. So came the earthquake ... and so ended life in Pompeii.
Nearly seventeen centuries had rolled away before the city of Pompeii was dug from its silent resting place. Its walls were fresh as if painted yesterday; not a single colour changed on the rich pattern of its floors. In its forum, the half-finished columns seemed as if just left by the workman’s hand. Long after fire and ash came for the people of Pompeii, the _______ (remain) of their beautiful city survive to remind us ______ human lives burn bright and short.
语法填空：
（一）On Monday, May 12, 2008, an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 1 (strike) Wenchuan county, northwestern Sichuan Province, China. The earthquake caused great damage, killing over 80,000 people, leaving many more people 2 (injure), and turning many towns and counties into 3 ____ (ruin). The news on TV reported that the number of people who were killed in the earthquake was more than 80,000. People were 4 shock. It seemed as if the world were coming to 5 end. But hope was not lost.
The following rescue work 6 (carry) out by people from all over the country, even abroad. The army sent soldiers to Wenchuan 7 (dig) out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.
Now the people 8 suffered the earthquake are living a new life. The new towns have been 9 (creative) rebuilt by the government. With strong support from the government, the local people feel more 10 (confidence) about the future. Wenchuan has become a symbol of the Chinese spirit of never giving up.
（二）Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. For several days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. There were deep cracks 11 appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some smelly gas 12 (come) out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous 13 ( eat), and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3:00 a.m., on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises 14 (hear). But the city’s one million people were asleep as usual that night.
At 3:42 a. m., everything began to shake. It seemed as 15 the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city, one of the most deadly 16 (earthquake) of the 20th century had begun, a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack, eight kilometres 17 (length) and 30 metres wide, cut across houses, roads, and waterways. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute, a large city lay 18 ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or 19 (injure). Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or 20 (bad) injured in the quake was more than 400,000.
（三）Beijing and large areas of northern China woke to 21 (choke) sand and dust, as a winter sandstorm sent many of the air pollution 22 (level) off the charts.
The sandstorm originated in Mongolia and 23 (gradual) moved south, covering much of northern China, from the eastern city of Tianjin to Xinjiang region in the far west. The sandstorm is expected 24 (last) for two days.
In the spring of 2021, Beijing was hit by the biggest sandstorm in nearly a decade, 25 turned the skies a shade of orange. In previous decades, each May 26 (see) at least two rounds of sandstorms. The 27 (frequent) and severity of sandstorms was partly due to drought, growing population pressure and poor progress in revegetation (再种植), which caused rapid desertification of land in the north and northwest. But sandstorms 28 (decrease) sharply ever since. The annual number of sandstorm-affected days in Beijing fell 29 a peak of 26 days in the 1950s to just three days after 2010.
Since 2000, the Chinese government has spent billions of dollars on sandstorm prevention, started 30 (vary) reforestation and ecological projects and sent up satellites to monitor sandstorms and alert weather agencies ahead of time.
（四）TSUNAMI HITS ASIA: OVER 6,500 DEAD
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, 31 (kill) more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars 32 (sweep) away by huge waves 33 (cause) by the strong earthquake 34 reached a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least 1,870 people were killed.
In Sri Lanka, some 1,600 kilometres west of the quake centre, the number of deaths stood 35 2,498, and one million more were affected by the tsunami, government officials said. Indian officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast. Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries. In southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing, local officials said. “I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home. We had to leave everything and run to 36 (safe),” said Chandra Theeravit, 37 local Thai woman.
Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected 38 (grow) even 39 (high) over the next few days. Foreign aid is being organized for the tsunami-hit countries. 40 , dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
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