UNIT 2分层跟踪检测(二)Grammar and usage & Integrated skills
A级必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.Meanwhile,over the course of the 19th century,electricity went from mere (curious) to a basic necessity.
2.He was too (shock) to give a description of what had happened.
3.Agriculture gave people their first experience of the (powerful) of technology to change lives.
4.To help more people in India,the IMA Blood Bank has also developed a team to educate the public about blood (donate).
5.Li recommends the traditional Chinese dress Su prefers the school uniform.
6.Large brains for their bodies and the ability (walk) upright are two characteristics of human beings.
7.Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award,proud Irene declared she had no plans (retire) from her 36-year-old business.
8.In conclusion,we should have a good understanding of its advantages and disadvantages and find a proper way (make) our study more efficient.
9.The girl kept running to the bus stop,only (find) the bus had gone.
10.I’ve never been so poor as not (be) able to afford a meal.
Ⅱ.短语填空
run out of,in detail,wash away,flood in,try one’s best
1.After the flood,the villagers to bring the village back to life.
2.He described the robbery to the policeman and his description was very valuable.
3.The cultural display appeals to all the visitors both at home and abroad,who all the time.
4.We’ve all known people who steam before they reach life’s halfway mark.
5.The local people think that water can bad things and bring good luck.
Ⅲ.单句写作
1.珍娜让他把手放在冷水里。
Jenna in cold water.
2.阅读是培养孩子早期想象力的好方法。
Reading is a child’s imagination at an early age.
3.当我旅行时,我总是带一些吃的,以防我饿了。
When I am travelling,I always in case I am hungry.
4.我在找一所能容纳所有孩子的大房子。
I’m looking for a house which all the children.
5.我们走了很长一段路去图书馆,却发现图书馆关闭了。
We walked a long way to the library, .
B级能力素养提升练
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Keep your eyes on the sky—it looks like this year will be a big year for tornadoes.As of the first week in April,there have already been 445 tornadoes in the United States.Last year,there were only 96 tornadoes by the beginning of April.According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),a government agency that studies the environment,this marks the strongest tornado activity in the first three months of any year since 1999.Previous years with a busy start have produced high numbers of tornadoes throughout the year.
For those living in “Tornado Alley” from west Texas all the way up to North Dakota,springtime is tornado time.What exactly causes a tornado Tornadoes form when wet and warm air is caught under dry and cool air.When the warm air rises,it upsets the cool air,spinning the air into a funnel-like shape(漏斗形).The spinning air is officially called a tornado once it touches the ground.These tornadoes can reach extremely high speeds,sometimes more than 250 miles per hour!
Scientists try to measure the speed and damage of tornadoes using what is called the Fujita Scale,or F-scale.The scale ranges from F0,with winds under 73 mph,to F5,with winds between 261 and 318 mph.Violent tornadoes in the F4 and F5 grades sometimes last more than an hour,and cause tremendous damage,often destroying everything for hundreds of miles.Fortunately,these account for less than 1 percent of all tornadoes.
If the first three months of this year are any indication,there are more tornadoes to come.Remember,the best way to stay safe during a tornado is to find shelter in the basement of a strong building,avoiding windows.Experts warn against trying to escape a tornado in a car.
1.What is the second paragraph mainly about
A.How a tornado is formed.
B.What damage tornadoes cause.
C.What affects tornado time.
D.How fast tornadoes move.
2.What does the underlined word “tremendous” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A.Regular. B.Limited.
C.Huge. D.Similar.
3.What shall we do to keep safe during a tornado
A.Hide in a car.
B.Keep windows open.
C.Stay in a basement.
D.Sit under a tree.
4.What can be learned from the text
A.NOAA is mainly responsible for disaster relief.
B.Tornado activity is still completely unknown.
C.Years with warmer weather saw few tornadoes.
D.Tornadoes will happen more frequently this year.
Ⅴ.七选五
In 2010,a huge earthquake hit Haiti,causing the deaths of over a hundred thousand people and millions of dollars’ worth of damage. 1 On this occasion,funds were raised with amazing speed—within a week of the quake,the American Red Cross had raised $22 million.The reason People were donating via their mobile phones.
2 Gone are the days when people donated door by door.In today’s world of computers,smartphones,tablets,and smartwatches,charities can now reach more people than ever before.
Social media in particular has had a great impact on charity. 3 This enables charities to raise money extremely quickly,as in Haiti.And the quicker aid can be delivered,the more lives can be saved.Individual fundraising has also benefited.Most people are now so well-connected through sites like Meta that asking people to contribute to your chosen cause is easier than ever.
New,innovative ways of donating are being thought up all the time.For example,if you want to support a good cause and keep fit at the same time,you can use an app called Charity Miles. 4 For every kilometer you cover,the app’s sponsors will make a donation to a charity of your choice.There’s also Snapdonate,which allows users to donate simply by taking a photo of a charity’s logo with their smartphone.The app recognizes the logo and allows users to immediately make a donation through their phones.This cuts out the need for entering payment details on charity websites,and makes the process of donating small amounts to multiple charities much simpler.
Apps like these are growing in number,and that can only be a good thing. 5
A.People were eager to aid others in trouble.
B.The app can track the distance you run or cycle.
C.News of disasters spreads quickly around the world.
D.Charity helps to refresh the development of social media.
E.Technological advances have changed how charities work.
F.The international community jumped into action to provide aid.
G.In future,we could support our chosen cause more easily and more often.
Ⅵ.完形填空
Joel Boyers and his wife,Melody Among,were heading home in their helicopter when he received a call for help from a stranger.The caller’s brother and her 1 were trapped on their roof in Waverly because of the rising floodwater.
The caller 2 Joel Boyers to come to their aid.Boyers looked west towards Waverly at the storm clouds.Aware of the danger to 3 in such bad weather,though,he 4 put the brother’s address into his 5 .Soon,he and Among were in the air, 6 for what they were about to see in Waverly.
Upon arriving,he found the water below was 7 .People were holding on to anything that didn’t move—roofs,trees.The flooding also 8 cellphone service,meaning Boyers couldn’t use his phone to locate the 9 he was looking for.He flew on anyway.
As Boyers drove the helicopter,Among began 10 people on roofs and bridges—anywhere Boyers could 11 and get them onboard.A rescued man pointed to a teenager.The teenager held onto a branch with one hand and the other held a dog she’d saved earlier while both were 12 in the current.With no place for Boyers to land,he 13 the helicopter until it hovered(盘旋) just above the water line.The rescued man jumped out and swam to the tree,where he helped the teen and the dog to the 14 .Though the experience was 15 ,Boyers admitted it was fun.
1.A.neighbour B.wife
C.friend D.daughter
2.A.ordered B.attracted
C.begged D.challenged
3.A.pack B.fly
C.quit D.swim
4.A.immediately B.secretly
C.gradually D.creatively
5.A.card B.pocket
C.computer D.phone
6.A.unprepared B.intended
C.relieved D.recognized
7.A.peaceful B.rapid
C.familiar D.clean
8.A.revised B.delivered
C.damaged D.registered
9.A.house B.tree
C.car D.bridge
10.A.debating with B.adapting to
C.commenting on D.searching for
11.A.land B.rise
C.jump D.look
12.A.training B.exploring
C.experimenting D.struggling
13.A.reserved B.lowered
C.followed D.designed
14.A.home B.school
C.helicopter D.truck
15.A.plain B.awkward
C.adventurous D.formal
Ⅶ.语法填空
The terrifying flooding of Venice could and should have been avoided.It hasn’t been this bad since 1966,when the water reached 6 feet,4 inches.Back then,1.(frighten) Italians called for immediate action.2. ,once the water moved away,they didn’t take it as seriously as before.The massive MOSE flood 3. (protect) system that was finally approved in 2003 still hasn’t been completed.
“Meanwhile,Venice is disappearing beneath the water,” said Jacopo Giliberto.“Climate change and rising sea levels are 4. (blame).But so is the fact that we pumped water from an underground aquifer(蓄水层) 5. the 1930s to the 1980s,6. (cause) the ground beneath us to fall with impressive speeds.Proud Venice is 7. world treasure,an open-air art museum,so officials instead chose more expensive invisible dams that won’t disturb the view.So far,we 8. (spend) more than $6 billion on MOSE,which won’t be put into use until next year at the earliest.”
“The project is a disaster,and Italians just aren’t good at long-term planning,” said Maurizio Ferrera.“Look at our booming national debt,9. now sits at $2.7 trillion,138 percent of our GDP.If we are to save Venice,we’ll have to change our political culture.10. is unclear whether we have the will.”
参考答案
UNIT 2
分层跟踪检测(二)Grammar and usage &
Integrated skills
Ⅰ.1.curiosity 2.shocked 3.power 4.donation 5.while 6.to walk 7.to retire 8.to make 9.to find 10.to be
Ⅱ.1.tried their best 2.in detail 3.flood in 4.run out of 5.wash away
Ⅲ.1.made him put his hand 2.a good way to develop 3.take something to eat 4.is big enough to hold 5.only to find that it was closed
Ⅳ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了龙卷风的形成、特点及遇到龙卷风时应采取的措施。
1.A 段落大意题。根据第二段中“What exactly causes a tornado ”可推断,本段主要讲述龙卷风的形成原因。故选A项。
2.C 词义猜测题。根据第三段中“Violent tornadoes in the F4 and F5 grades sometimes last more than an hour”以及“often destroying everything for hundreds of miles”可知,F4及F5级龙卷风很猛烈,持续时间长,能摧毁数百英里内的一切,因此,它的破坏力是非常巨大的。tremendous巨大的。故选C项。
3.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Remember,the best way to stay safe...escape a tornado in a car.”可知,面对龙卷风时,专家建议到地下室去,远离窗口,不要乘坐汽车。故选C项。
4.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知,如果今年前三个月有什么预兆的话,那就是更多的龙卷风即将来临。由此可推断,今年前三个月,会有更多的龙卷风来临。故选D项。
Ⅴ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍海地地震后慈善事业的发展和变化。
1.F 下文“On this occasion,funds were raised with amazing speed—within a week of the quake”是震后采取措施的结果。F项“国际社会迅速采取措施提供援助”同样说明了震后采取的措施,符合语境。
2.E 下文“Gone are the days when people donated door by door.”说明捐助的方式发生改变。E项“技术的进步已经改变了慈善机构工作的方式”可作本段的主题句。
3.C 上文“Social media in particular has had a great impact on charity.”指出社交媒体影响着慈善机构。C项“灾难的新闻迅速传到全世界”可起到承上启下的作用。
4.B 根据“For example,if you want to support a good cause and keep fit at the same time,you can use an app called Charity Miles.”可知,这里介绍了Charity Miles这个软件。B项中的The app与上文一致。
5.G 上文“Apps like these are growing in number,and that can only be a good thing.”说明支持慈善事业的软件在不断发展中。G项“将来我们可以更容易、更频繁地支持我们所选择的事业”是根据软件发展的情况,对将来的设想。
Ⅵ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Joel Boyers和他的妻子Melody Among不顾危险,驾驶直升机抢救被洪水围困的人的故事。
1.D 考查名词辨析。根据上文“The caller’s brother”和下文“The teenager”可知,打电话者的弟弟和她的女儿由于上涨的洪水被困在韦弗利的屋顶。故选D项。
2.C 考查动词辨析。根据上文“trapped on their roof in Waverly because of the rising floodwater”可知,他们被困在屋顶,因此是恳求Joel Boyers来营救他们。故选C项。
3.B 考查动词辨析。根据上文“heading home in their helicopter”可知,他们乘坐直升机回家,因此在如此恶劣条件下飞行是很危险的。故选B项。
4.A 考查副词辨析。根据上文“Boyers looked west towards Waverly at the storm clouds.”可知,当时乌云密布,情况紧急,因此他立即将求救者弟弟的地址输入手机。故选A项。
5.D 考查名词辨析。根据下文“Boyers couldn’t use his phone to locate”可知,Boyers不能使用他的手机去定位,由此可知,他将求救者弟弟的地址输入手机。故选D项。
6.A 考查动词辨析。根据上文“Soon,he and Among were in the air”可知,他们很匆忙,还没有准备好会在韦弗利将会看到什么。故选A项。
7.B 考查形容词辨析。根据下文“People were holding on to anything that didn’t move—roofs,trees.”可知,人们紧紧地抓住不能移动的任何东西,由此可知,水流很急。故选B项。
8.C 考查动词辨析。根据下文“meaning Boyers couldn’t use his phone to locate”可知,Boyers不能定位到他寻找的房子,因此洪水也破坏了手机服务。故选C项。
9.A 考查名词辨析。根据上文“were trapped on their roof”可知,他们被困在屋顶,因此Boyers寻找他们所在的房子。故选A项。
10.D 考查动词短语辨析。debate with与……争论;adapt to适应;comment on评论;search for搜寻。根据上文“were trapped on their roof”可知,他们被困在屋顶,因此Boyers和Among在搜寻他们。故选D项。
11.A 考查动词辨析。根据下文“get them onboard”可知,要让求救者上来,他必须找到着陆的地方。故选A项。
12.D 考查动词辨析。根据上文“The teenager held onto a branch with one hand and the other held a dog she’d saved earlier”可知,被困洪水中,两者在水里挣扎。故选D项。
13.B 考查动词辨析。根据下文“until it hovered just above the water line”可知,由于找不到着陆的地方,他就降低直升机到水面线上。故选B项。
14.C 考查名词辨析。根据上文“the helicopter until it hovered just above the water line”可知,他们是被直升机救了。故选C项。
15.C 考查形容词辨析。根据上文“Aware of the danger to”可知,这是一次危险的救人经历。故选C项。
Ⅶ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了威尼斯现在面临的问题——洪水泛滥和地下水快速消失。
1.frightened 考查形容词。修饰人,表示“受到惊吓的”应用frightened作定语。故填frightened。
2.However/Nevertheless 考查副词。结合上文“意大利人被吓到”和此处“不再认真对待这个问题”可知,上下文之间是转折意义,应用however/nevertheless连接,单词位于句首,首字母大写。故填However/Nevertheless。
3.protection 考查名词。分析可知,空处应用名词作定语。故填protection。
4.to blame 考查固定搭配。固定表达be to blame应受责备。故填to blame。
5.from 考查介词。from...to...从……到……。故填from。
6.causing 考查非谓语动词。空处作状语,表示自然而然的结果应用现在分词。故填causing。
7.a 考查冠词。treasure“珍宝”是可数名词,此处是泛指,应用不定冠词修饰,又因为world的发音是辅音音素开头,应用a。故填a。
8.have spent 考查时态和主谓一致。空处为主句谓语动词,结合语境和时间状语So far判断为现在完成时;主语是复数,助动词用have。故填have spent。
9.which 考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句,应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
10.It 考查代词。分析可知,whether引导的句子作主语,故空处填it作形式主语,单词位于句首,首字母大写。故填It。UNIT 2分层跟踪检测(一)Welcome to the unit & Reading
A级必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.Everyone has feelings of anxiety,which is a normal (react) to stress.
2.To write a good essay you must first organize your ideas in an (order) way.
3.After the (destruct) earthquake what people needed badly were blankets,as it was very cold at night.
4.It never occurred her to ask anyone when she was in trouble.
5.These stories can (relief) my stress and broaden my horizon.
6. (injure) in the training,Marbury couldn’t play in the basketball season.
7.John was studying in his room he heard a scream.
8.They two chattered away moment they saw each other.
9.There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes (fix) on the sink until it’s full.
10.Before reading this novel,please try to inform yourself the historical background of it.
Ⅱ.短语填空
at large,hold on to,safe and sound,occur to,keep one’s head,warn sb.of...,to one’s relief,make a difference,inform sb.of...,in the face of
1.Mr.White can in any emergency;he is never likely to panic.
2. unfair social phenomena,we should not shrink from defending social justice.
3.A good idea me when I woke up this morning.
4.Much ,the outcome of the general election is far better than we have expected before.
5.Failures hurt grown-ups and children alike,but it can to your life once you learn to use it.
6.That change has not been accepted by the teachers .
7.He made an apology to me for his not being able to keep me the change in the plan.
8.They are leading a campaign to make teenagers the dangers of drug abuse.
9.Seeing her son at home,the mother breathed a sigh of relief.
10.He determined to this job whatever difficulties he might run into.
Ⅲ.单句写作
1.昨晚我睡得很熟,突然被某人的呻吟声吵醒了。
I I was awakened by someone’s groans.
2.这次,我们待在一起,以防有什么不寻常的事情发生。
This time,we stayed together, .
3.我经常告诉妈妈开慢一点,这样我就能看清我们经过的所有路牌。
I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, all of the road signs we passed.
4.你一按按钮,机器就会启动。
,the machine will start.
5.如果你幸运地收到了礼物,把它们放在安全的地方。
If you’re lucky enough to receive gifts, .
B级能力素养提升练
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Scientists say they’ve developed a system using machine learning to predict when and where lightning will strike.The research was led by engineers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Switzerland.
European researchers have estimated between 6,000 and 24,000 people are killed by lightning worldwide each year.The strikes can also cause power outages(停电),destroy property,damage electrical equipment and start forest fires.For these reasons,climate scientists have long sought to develop methods to predict and control lightning.But no system has been created to effectively predict lightning.
The system tested in the experiments used a combination of data from weather stations and machine learning methods.The researchers developed a prediction model that was trained to recognize weather conditions that were likely to cause lightning.
The model was created with data collected over a 12-year period from 12 Swiss weather stations in cities and mountain areas.The data related to four main surface conditions:air pressure,air temperature,relative humidity(湿度) and wind speed.
The atmospheric data was placed into a machine learning algorithm(算法),which compared it to records of lightning strikes.Researchers say the algorithm was then able to learn the conditions under which lightning happens.
Amirhossein Mostajabi is a PhD student at the institute who led the development of the method.He said,“Current systems for gathering such data are slow and complex and require costly collection equipment like radar or satellites.”
“Our method uses data that can be obtained from any weather station,” Mostajabi said.“This will improve data collection in very remote areas not covered by radar and satellites or in places where communication systems have been cut,” he added.
1.Why have climate scientists tried to predict and control lightning
A.To collect relative data.
B.To create a scientific system.
C.To do research in relation to machine learning.
D.To reduce the destruction lightning has been causing.
2.The four mentioned surface conditions include all the following EXCEPT .
A.wind speed
B.air pollution
C.relative humidity
D.air temperature
3.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 5 refer to
A.Lightning.
B.The system being tested.
C.The atmospheric data.
D.The machine learning algorithm.
4.What can we learn about Mostajabi from the passage
A.He developed the method and the system by himself.
B.He thinks the current systems are too slow and simple.
C.He is a professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
D.He believes their system does much better in data collection.
B
Wild animals seem to have escaped the Indian Ocean tsunami,adding weight to the idea that they have a “sixth sense” for disasters,experts said on Thursday.
Sri Lanka wildlife officials have said the waves that killed over 24,000 people along the Indian Ocean island’s coast seemingly missed wild beasts,with no dead animals found.
“No elephants are dead,not even a dead hare or rabbit.I think animals can sense disaster.They have a ‘sixth sense’.They know when things are happening,”H.D.Ratnayake,director of Sri Lanka’s Wildlife Department,said on Wednesday.
The waves washed floodwaters up to 3 km (2 miles) inland at Yala National Park in the southeast,Sri Lanka’s biggest wildlife reserve and home to hundreds of wild elephants.“There has been a lot of evidence about dogs barking or birds migrating before volcanic eruptions or earthquakes.But it has not been proved,” said Matthew van Lierop,an animal behaviour specialist at Johannesburg Zoo.“There have been no specific studies because you can’t really test it in a lab or field setting,” he said.Other authorities agreed with this conclusion.
“Wildlife seems to be able to pick up certain signs,especially birds.There are many reports of birds detecting coming disasters,”said Clive Walker,who has written several books on African wildlife.
Animals certainly rely on the known senses such as smell or hearing to avoid danger such as predators.The idea of an animal’s “sixth sense” is a lasting one that the evidence on Sri Lanka’s damaged coast is likely to add to.
5.What happened after the Indian Ocean tsunami
A.Many people died but wild animals survived.
B.The “six sense” of wild animals developed.
C.Wild beasts were killed or went missing.
D.The coast was found in good condition.
6.What does H.D.Ratnayake do
A.He is a zoo keeper.
B.He is a wildlife official.
C.He is a movie director.
D.He is an animal behaviour expert.
7.What is the text mainly about
A.Why animals can save themselves from natural disasters.
B.The different opinions about animals’ natural power.
C.How to protect wildlife when disasters happen.
D.The serious damage of the Indian Ocean tsunami.
8.In which section of a newspaper can we read this text
A.Travel. B.Custom.
C.Culture. D.Discovery.
Ⅴ.七选五
If you’re driving a car during a wildfire,do your best to stay calm.You can increase your chances of survival by taking as many safety tips as possible and remaining as calm as you can.
Check social media and the news for any information about where the fire is and where it’s heading. 1 If you know or can see the direction the fire is moving in,try to drive away from it as best as you can.
Drive slowly and turn on your headlights and hazard lights. 2 By doing so firefighters around might see your car and help you.
3 Accidents are a major risk in poor driving conditions.People and animals might be frightened and running on the road.If you’re worried that people or animals are nearby but you can’t see them,use your horn(喇叭).
Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth to protect yourself from the smoky air while you drive.
Keep the radio on while driving.Keep listening to the radio for information about where the fire is heading.Check online and social media for updates on the fire if you have another person in your car.Is it growing in a new direction 4 This is valuable information that might cause you to change course and could save your life.
Pull over if you see flames getting closer.If your way becomes blocked or you can see the fire moving towards you,pull the car over to a safe area. 5
A.Is there anyone injured
B.Have the winds changed at all
C.Keep a close watch on accidents.
D.Keep an eye out for people or animals.
E.Look for a parking lot to park your car in.
F.Make your car easily seen in the smoky conditions.
G.Drive in the opposite direction from smoke or flames.
参考答案
UNIT 2
分层跟踪检测(一)Welcome to the unit & Reading
Ⅰ.1.reaction 2.orderly 3.destructive 4.to 5.relieve 6.Injured 7.when 8.the 9.fixed 10.of/about
Ⅱ.1.keep his head 2.In the face of 3.occurred to 4.to our relief 5.make a difference 6.at large 7.informed of 8.warned of 9.safe and sound 10.hold on to
Ⅲ.1.was sleeping soundly last night when 2.in case anything else unusual happened 3.so that I could read 4.The moment you press the button 5.keep them in a safe place
Ⅳ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。为了有效地预测闪电以减少因雷击造成的损失,科学家们使用了气象站数据和机器学习方法的组合,开发了一个可以识别可能导致闪电的预测模型。这个系统使用的数据可以从任何气象站获得,比其他的系统更好、更全面、更省经费。
1.D 推理判断题。根据第二段可推断,雷电可能导致人员死亡,财产受损,引发火灾,所以气候科学家试图预测和控制闪电,希望减少雷电造成的破坏。故选D项。
2.B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The data related to four main surface conditions:air pressure,air temperature,relative humidity and wind speed.”可知,数据与四个主要表面条件(气压、气温、相对湿度和风速)相关。没有提到空气污染。故选B项。
3.C 代词指代题。根据第五段中的“The atmospheric data was placed into a machine learning algorithm,which compared it to records of lightning strikes.”可知,大气数据被放入机器学习算法中,该算法会把大气数据与雷击记录进行比较。由此可推断,it指代上文的The atmospheric data。故选C项。
4.D 推理判断题。根据第六段中的“Current systems for gathering such data are slow and complex and require costly collection equipment like radar or satellites.”可知,目前收集这些数据的系统既慢又复杂,需要昂贵的收集设备,如雷达或卫星;根据第七段可推断,Mostajabi认为他们研发的系统在数据收集方面比其他的系统要容易些,且更全面、更省经费。故选D项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍为什么动物可以从自然灾害中拯救自己。
5.A 细节理解题。根据第二段可知,此次海啸中,很多人丧生了,然而动物幸免于难。故选A项。
6.B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“H.D.Ratnayake,director of Sri Lanka’s Wildlife Department,said on Wednesday”可知,H.D.Ratnayake是一名野生动物官员,故选B项。
7.A 主旨大意题。根据第一段以及最后一段可知,全文都在围绕着“动物逃脱了海啸,是否真的有第六感”展开,所以文章主要介绍为什么动物可以从自然灾害中拯救自己。故选A项。
8.D 推理判断题。文章主要讲述了印度洋海啸目前已造成成千上万人丧生,而动物却能幸免,人们认为这得益于动物的“第六感”。由此可推断,本文可能在报纸的“发现”版面上出现。故选D项。
Ⅴ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍开车时遭遇野火应该怎么做。
1.G 根据下文“If you know or can see the direction the fire is moving in,try to drive away from it as best as you can.”可知,要朝着烟或者火的相反方向行驶,与G项(与烟雾或火焰相反的方向行驶)相一致。故选G项。
2.F 根据下文“By doing so firefighters around might see your car and help you.”可知,让消防员能看到你的车,你应该让你的车能轻松被识别,与F项(让你的汽车在烟雾缭绕的环境中很容易被看到)相一致。故选F项。
3.D 根据下文“People and animals might be frightened and running on the road.”可知,在灾难中人或者动物可能会惊慌失措,在路上乱跑,所以你开车的时候应该要格外注意人或者动物,与D项(留意人或动物)相一致。故选D项。
4.B 根据下文“This is valuable information that might cause you to change course and could save your life.”可知,你改变方向可能会救你的命,你应该根据火势的方向和风的方向来改变自己逃走的方向,与B项(风向有变化吗 )相一致。故选B项。
5.E 根据上文“If your way becomes blocked or you can see the fire moving towards you,pull the car over to a safe area.”可知,你应该在一个安全的地方停车,与E项(找一个停车场来停放你的车)相一致。故选E项。UNIT 2分层跟踪检测(三)Extended reading & Project & Assessment
A级必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.He still can’t get used to his (retire) life after a long period of time.
2.The death of the closest relatives,as almost every one of us has experienced,always makes people feel bitter and (bear).
3.The number of students in some rural schools has decreased (sharp) in recent years.
4.Regardless of the weather or the (distant),Paul Wilson will make sure low-income students in his neighbourhood arrive at their college classes on time.
5.A terrible fire broke yesterday,leaving the whole flat seriously destroyed.
6.The satellite enables us to calculate their precise (locate) anywhere in the world.
7.In order to hide his sadness,he talked and laughed if nothing had happened.
8.When people see you (try) to be funny,it frees them to try it themselves.
9. our twins began learning to walk,my wife and I have kept telling them that our sliding glass door is just a window.
10.On the other occasion,they ate a rich morning meal about two hours they started walking.
Ⅱ.短语填空
along with,above all,take the form of,break out,in the distance,far and wide
1.After the pandemic ,it is vital to wear masks when people go out.
2.No matter how high the mountain is,its name will spread if there is a fairy.
3.When conscientiousness living up to expectations,it can discourage creativity.
4. ,I hoped he wouldn’t assign me to work with the fiercely competitive and extremely serious fellow.
5.I could just see a car ,but I couldn’t make out what color it was.
6.Presenting the best of the West End the pick of the UK’s touring shows,the New Theatre is Cardiff’s oldest surviving traditional theatre.
Ⅲ.单句写作
1.这是不寻常的感觉,好像我们飘浮在空气中。
It was an unusual feeling, .
2.他被人看不起的日子一去不复返了。
when he was looked down upon.
3.该系统能够同时运行一个以上的程序。
The system more than one program at the same time.
4.自从两年前开始这项工作以来,许多气候科学家承诺尽可能少地飞行。
Many of the climate scientists have promised to fly as little as possible .
5.现在大多数大学都为一年级学生开设了一门课程,专门帮助他们在学业和个人方面取得成功。
Most colleges now offer first-year students a course specially academically and personally.
B级能力素养提升练
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Mary kept tossing and turning in her sleeping bag.It was late in the night.She had been a school counsellor in the summer camp for a year now.She took care of young children who were as young as seven.That night,she was having a bad dream.In it,she was running desperately towards a river.She kept shouting,“Fire!”
Mary was awake.She realized that she had been shouting in her sleep.Suddenly,she smelled smoke.Then she saw shadows dancing against the walls of the tent.Mary jumped up and hurried to the opening in the tent.A tree was on fire! Fanned by the wind,the fire leaped up hungrily to devour everything in its path.It was going to spread to the tents very soon.
Time was of the essence so Mary pulled the four children instantly out of their sleeping bags.“Fire! Fire!” She yelled,as loudly as she could.“Wake up! Get up!” After that,Mary ran back to her tent and grabbed all the sleeping bags she could carry.By then,everyone had emerged from their tents.Their faces were etched with confusion.Mary took the youngest child by the hand.Knowing that the sleeping bags would be useful,Mary pulled them along.Everyone quickly but calmly followed her.They held on to each other,in solemn silence.
After they ran to the river,Mary pulled the children into the water.Then she got into it herself.She dragged the sleeping bags in.She pushed them under the water until they were soaked.Mary was not surprised that all the trees were on fire.It had been an extremely hot season and everything in the forest was dry.Soon,they saw many animals racing to the river.Deer,rabbits and squirrels splashed into it.By then,the fire roared.Mary and other adults grabbed the wet sleeping bags and pulled them over the children’s heads.
Everything around them was bright orange and the sleeping bags had to stay wet.They made a final effort to splash water over all the sleeping bags and hid under the water.
The heat and smoke finally ended.Mary raised her head and looked around.To her relief,all the children had escaped unhurt.People all called out,“You saved our lives.”Mary suddenly thought of the dream she had.
1.Which is closest in meaning to “devour” in paragraph 2
A.Brighten. B.Destroy.
C.Evaluate. D.Refuse.
2.Why did Mary carry sleeping bags with her in the first place
A.Because some children were still in the bags.
B.Because these sleeping bags were expensive.
C.Because the bags could protect them against fire in the water.
D.Because bags could be used to put out the fire.
3.According to Mary,why did the fire spread so quickly
A.Because someone set the fire.
B.Because there were no firefighters.
C.Because it was rather dry.
D.Because animals worsened the fire.
Ⅴ.七选五
Earthquakes strike without warning and are among the most destructive natural disasters.Keeping calm and proper reaction can sometimes save your life.To ride out an earthquake,remember the phrase “drop,cover,and hold on”. 1
1.Move away from buildings,street lights,power lines,and bridges.
2 As soon as the ground begins shaking,try to get as far away as possible from any nearby structures.Do not seek shelter under a bridge or overpass.
2.Crouch down low in a wide open area until the shaking stops.
Once you’ve made your way away from nearby structures,get on your hands and knees and cover your head.See if there are any objects nearby to use as a shield,such as a trash can lid. 3
3. 4
As you go out after the earthquake,be careful of broken glass,rubble,downed power lines,fallen trees and any other potential danger.Check yourself and anyone nearby for injuries.If necessary,perform first aid and call emergency services.
4.Get to higher ground if you’re on the shore or near a dam.
Earthquakes can cause tsunamis,so put distance between yourself and the coast.If a shaking lasts more than 20 seconds, 5 Get to ground that’s at least 100 ft (30 m) above sea level or 2 miles (3.2 km) from the shore.
A.don’t wait for an alarm or warning to escape.
B.Watch out for danger as you observe your surroundings.
C.The most dangerous locations during an earthquake are areas immediately around buildings.
D.If none are available,cover your head and neck with your hands and arms.
E.Drop to your hands and knees under a table or desk.
F.If possible,grab a pillow,sofa cushion,or another object to cover your face and head.
G.Here are four tips helping you survive an earthquake if you are outdoors.
Ⅵ.语法填空
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,1. (publish) in 1876,is one of America’s best-loved stories.It has double appeal.First,it attracts nearly all young people,regardless of time or culture because of the 2.(excite) adventures of a typical boy during the mid-nineteenth century.Secondly,the novel attracts the adult reader 3. looks back on his or her own childhood.In fact,at the beginning of the book Twain wrote,“Although my book 4. (intend) for the entertainment of boys and girls,part of my plan has been to 5. (pleasant) remind adults of what they once were themselves.”Thus,the novel is a 6. (combine) of the past and the present.Although The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is set in a small town on the banks of the Mississippi River sometime during 7. 1840s,readers from all parts of the world respond to the 8. (variety) adventures experienced by Tom and his group of friends.Twain’s ability 9. (discover) universal experiences and dreams and fears of childhood leads to the success 10. the novel.
Ⅶ.应用文写作
假定你是李华,在某国际学校就读。因你所在海滨城市经常有飓风袭扰,必须提醒新来的英国交换生 Kate 了解安全须知。请你用英语给她发一封电子邮件,内容包括:
1.飓风来临前应该怎么做;
2.飓风来临时应该怎么做;不应该做什么。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.请在相应位置作答。
Dear Kate,
I’m writing to
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
UNIT 2
分层跟踪检测(三)Extended reading &
Project & Assessment
Ⅰ.1.retirement 2.unbearable 3.sharply 4.distance 5.out 6.location 7.as 8.trying 9.Since 10.before
Ⅱ.1.broke out 2.far and wide 3.takes the form of 4.Above all 5.in the distance 6.along with
Ⅲ.1.as if/though we were floating on air 2.Gone are the days 3.has the ability to run 4.since the effort started two years ago 5.designed to help them succeed
Ⅳ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是Mary在户外宿营,遭遇火灾自救的故事。
1.B 词义猜测题。根据上文“A tree was on fire! Fanned by the wind,the fire leaped up hungrily”以及下文“It was going to spread to the tents very soon.”可推断,devour意为“毁灭”。故选B项。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“After that,Mary ran back to her tent and grabbed all the sleeping bags she could carry.”以及“Knowing that the sleeping bags would be useful,Mary pulled them along.”可知,玛丽知道这些睡袋会很有用,就拖着它们走;根据第四段中的“By then,the fire roared.Mary and other adults grabbed the wet sleeping bags and pulled them over the children’s heads.”可知,湿漉漉的睡袋能够在大火中保护她和孩子们。故选C项。
3.C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Mary was not surprised that all the trees were on fire.It had been an extremely hot season and everything in the forest was dry.”可知,Mary知道山火之所以蔓延得如此之快,是因为森林里所有的一切都是干燥的。故选C项。
Ⅴ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几种在户外遇到地震时的逃生方式。
1.G 根据上文“To ride out an earthquake,remember the phrase ‘drop,cover,and hold on’.”可知,为了安然度过地震,记住这句话:蹲下,找遮蔽物,坚持住。G项“如果你在户外,这里有四个帮助你度过地震的小贴士” 承接上文,且与下文给的四个建议呼应。故选G项。
2.C 根据小标题Move away from buildings,street lights,power lines,and bridges.可知,远离建筑物、路灯、电线和桥梁。C项“地震时最危险的位置是建筑物附近的区域”承接上文,继续指出地震时候的危险区域。故选C项。
3.D 根据上文“See if there are any objects nearby to use as a shield,such as a trash can lid.”可知,看看附近有没有什么东西可以作为遮盖物,比如垃圾桶盖。D项“如果没有,用你的手和胳膊盖住你的头和脖子”承接上文,继续说明找不到遮盖物的情况下的保护措施。故选D项。
4.B 根据下文“As you go out after the earthquake,be careful of broken glass,rubble,downed power lines,fallen trees and any other potential danger.”可知,地震后外出时,小心碎玻璃、碎石、倒下的电线、倒下的树和其他潜在的危险。B项“当你观察周围环境时,要小心危险。”衔接下文,指出震后外出时,要注意潜在的危险。故选B项。
5.A 上文提到“If a shaking lasts more than 20 seconds”,A项“不要等待警报或警告。”承接上文,说明要马上逃生,符合地震时的常识。故选A项。
Ⅵ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了《汤姆·索亚历险记》成功的原因。
1.published 考查过去分词。句中is是谓语,空格处用非谓语形式,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer和publish是被动关系,因此空格处用动词-ed形式作后置定语。
2.exciting 考查形容词。所填的词修饰名词adventures,所以用形容词形式。adventures为物,因此填exciting,意为“令人兴奋的”。
3.who/that 考查定语从句。所填的词引导定语从句,从句中缺少主语,先行词reader指人,因此用who/that。
4.is intended 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。intend和主语my book是被动关系,通篇时态为一般现在时,且主语为第三人称单数,故填is intended。
5.pleasantly 考查副词。所填的词修饰动词remind,所以用副词形式。pleasant的副词为pleasantly,意为“愉快地”。
6.combination 考查名词。a后跟名词的单数形式。combine的名词为combination,意为“结合”。
7.the 考查定冠词。1840s为年代,前面需加定冠词the。
8.various 考查形容词。所填的词修饰名词adventures,所以用形容词形式。variety的形容词为various,意为“各种各样的”。
9.to discover 考查非谓语动词。ability意为“能力”,其后用不定式作后置定语,故填to discover。
10.of 考查介词。success和the novel为所属关系,因此空格处用介词of表所属。
Ⅶ.
Dear Kate,
I’m writing to inform you,a newcomer,of some tips on hurricane safety so that you can survive this common threat to a coastal city.
Knowing what to do matters when a hurricane strikes.Before a hurricane,make sure your property is protected.Close windows and bring indoors anything that could blow away.You should have sufficient food,water,medicine and batteries for emergency.During a hurricane,you’d better stay in the shelter,away from windows and listen to weather warning.Do not assume the storm has passed and go out even if the wind stops.Dangerous winds may return.
Yours,
Li Hua
