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第1课时 Comic strip & Welcome to the unit
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1. There are lots of （coach） to the station every day.
2. While we （mop） the floor， the telephone suddenly
rang.
3. The ground is much （wet） after the heavy rain.
4. During my stay in Nantong， I visited towns and （village）
all over Nantong.
coaches
were mopping
wetter
villages
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二、 单项选择。
（ B ）1. When I was young， earthquake hit my hometown.
A. a B. an C. / D. the
（ D ）2. — What happened Tony？ — His bike crashed
the wall.
A. to； with B. with； into
C. of； into D. to； into
B
D
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（ C ）3. The flood the old bridge over the river. We couldn’t
get to the other side of the river.
A. put away B. kept away
C. washed away D. moved away
C
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（ D ）4. students went to the college to listen to
the talk.
A. Thousand of； 120-minute
B. Thousand of； 120-minutes
C. Thousands of； 120-minutes
D. Two thousand； 120-minute
D
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（ B ）5. It was very cold. He picked up sticks ， but sadly the
house .
A. to make a fire； caught a fire B. to make a fire； caught fire
C. to make fire； caught fire D. made a fire； caught fire
B
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三、 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. Here are some tips.
B. Avoid driving through flooded areas.
C. Floods bring down trees and buildings.
D. Stay where you are and never move to other places.
E. Do not drink floodwater or use it to wash food.
F. So avoid bridges that fast-moving water is running under.
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Floods happen easily in summer. They move quickly and have strong
currents（水流）. 1. They can also cause power cuts， traffic jams
and other problems. So， in the face of a flood， how can we save
ourselves？ 2.
· Floodwaters can cause bridges to break. 3.
C
A
F
· 4. Stay inside the car when there is fast-moving water. Only
get out if the water begins to flood the car itself， and then move to the roof
（车顶） of the car.
B
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· Stay away from power lines. They are often knocked down during
strong storms.
Last， here are some tips for you to keep in mind after a flood. Listen to
emergency broadcasts（应急广播） for further instructions. 5. Use
bottled water for drinking and cooking.
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四、 阅读理解。
One Saturday Maria and I had a 30-mile bike ride. It seemed perfect. We
started at 7：00 a.m.in beautiful spring weather. At 10：30 a.m.， when we
stopped for a rest， we both felt wonderful. And then a strong wind came.
That was when our perfect day began to change.
By noon， we knew a serious thunderstorm was coming. Dark clouds
rolled up out of the south-west. A strong wind burned our faces. There was no
way to stay out of the storm. We would have to wait it out.
教材未涉及的新课标词汇
throat n. 咽喉；喉咙
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Then ▲ . The temperature dropped suddenly. I looked up and saw
the sky turned dark green. Trees and crops were bent over by the wind. No
animals were in sight（视野）.
Then a blue car stopped beside our bikes. The driver shouted， “Get
in！” She looked afraid， and so did we. We did as she said. That was when
the hail（冰雹） started. Ice， the size of golf balls， hit the windows of the
car.
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She drove fast to the north. Maria and I looked back at the black sky.
Maria screamed， “The tornado（龙卷风）！” It was so close that I
could see trees， doors and all kinds of other things that this monster
swallowed（吞下）.
My heart moved up to my throat and was beating so hard. I had never
been so afraid. We would never run faster than the tornado！ The driver said
calmly， “There’s an overpass（立交桥） ahead. We’ll stay under it for
protection.”
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When we parked， we jumped out of the car and ran to the wall of the
overpass. Before I could count to 20， there came a loud noise. Then，
suddenly， it was over. We made it.
Soon we were all laughing with relief. We were shaking but excited.
What a thrilling story I would have to tell at school！
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（ A ）1. What happened first when the tornado began？
A. Dark clouds rolled up. B. The hail came suddenly.
C. The temperature dropped. D. Animals ran out of sight.
（ D ）2. Which of the following is suitable for “ ▲ ”？
A. it seemed to get better B. the storm stopped
C. we felt good D. things went from bad to worse
A
D
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（ B ） 3. What is the right order of the story？
a. The woman drove to the overpass. b. Maria and I had a bike ride.
c.A thunderstorm was coming. d. Ice hit the windows of the car.
e. We got into a woman’s car.
A. b-c-a-d-e B. b-c-e-d-a
C. c-a-b-e-d D. c-b-a-d-e
（ B ）4. How did they feel when the tornado was all over？
A. Tired and nervous. B. Afraid but excited.
C. Worried but lucky. D. Sad and surprised.
B
B
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复习进阶
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 单项选择。
（ C ）1. Mark has got a cold and feels a little uncomfortable.
A. small B. big C. slight D. little
（ D ）2. The environment here becomes better and better. birds are coming back.
A. Hundred B. Hundreds
C. Thousand D. Thousands of
C
D
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（ D ）3. — How did you make your way out the dark？
— I walked along the wall.
A. across B. past C. along D. through
（ C ）4. Lucy held her head up like a queen Bill was telling
his tale.
A. after B. before C. while D. until
D
C
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（ C ）5. The earthquake killed lots of people. Many of them .
and had no time to get out.
A. slept B. are sleeping
C. were sleeping D. were slept
（ C ）6. — Andrew hit a pipe and the room is water now.
— Let’s help him right away.
A. full with； mopping it up B. filled of； mopping up it
C. full of； mop it up D. filled with； mop up it
C
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（ B ）7. — Where’s David now？
— I saw him in the garden a moment ago and I told him .
A. play； go home B. playing； to go home
C. to play； went home D. playing； go home
（ C ）8. — An earthquake happened in December 2023 in Gansu
Province.
— Sadly， hundreds of people lost their lives and many houses .
A. calmed down B. turned down
C. came down D. wrote down
B
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（ A ）9. I couldn’t swim when I was very young， but now I
am not afraid of water .
A. at all； any more B. at all； no more
C. any more； at all D. any more； any more
（ A ）10. — Do you know if the snow this afternoon？
— I don’t know. We will make a snowman if it enough.
A. will stop； snows B. will stop； will snow
C. stops； snows D. stops； will snow
A
A
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二、 词汇运用。
Mark Twain once said that everybody talks about the weather， but no
one ever does anything about it. This was true in his day but it may not be the
case in 1. （today） world. In fact， humans have 2.
（find） many different ways to control the weather.
Cloud seeding（人工增雨） is 3. kind of technology that can
control rain. It can change the amount of water inside the cloud， which
helps control the amount of rain， the time 4. it rains and even
where it rains.
today’s
found
a
when
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This technology has played a key role during important events. For
example， China used cloud seeding in Beijing just before the 2008 Olympic
Games in order to stop rain from 5. （fall） during the event.
However， 6. （scientist） are still discussing how to use
this technology. On one hand， it is 7. （believe） that it might
have side effects. For example， things it uses may be bad 8. the
environment. On the other hand， no two clouds are the same， so every
new experiment introduces new conditions.
falling
scientists
believed
for
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Besides controlling rain， they have also tried to find ways to make
storms and hurricanes（飓风） much weaker. American people think it
might be possible to control hurricanes by 9. （use） lasers（激
光）. Others believe that burning petroleum（石油） in a hurricane’s path
helps the storms move 10. （slow）.
using
slowly
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三、 短文填空。
“Are you playing with fire again？ I am going to tell your parents this
time， young man.” As Tom opened the door to go 1. ， he heard
Mrs Bonnet， his neighbour， talking in a 2. voice. Tom did like
burning dead leaves in the garden. But today he wasn’t burning anything.
Then Tom saw a flame（火焰）.It was 3. from his bike，
which was next to the garden shed（棚）. “The fuel（燃料） cans！” he
shouted， and he ran to his bike.
out
loud
coming
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From the garden， Mrs Bonnet started shouting， “Fire！ Fire！”
After hearing the shouting， 4. everyone living next door looked
out of the windows at once. They wondered what was going on outside.
Tom ran back towards the house and took the hose（水管）. It was next
to the back door. He quickly 5. on the tap（水龙头）.
“I must reach the shed，” Tom shouted as he pulled the hose in the
6. of the shed.
almost
turned
direction
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But at that moment the shed caught fire. The fire was getting bigger and
bigger and there was smoke 7. . Tom felt sick. Just then a
team of firemen ran into the garden. The firemen put out the fire very quickly
and carried Tom to a safe place. Mrs Bonnet’s emergency call to the fire
station 8. Tom. But Tom only knew this the following day
9. he fainted（昏厥）.
Tom woke up in the hospital. His mum and dad were next to him. He felt
strange. “What happened？” he asked.
“10. ， you didn’t hurt yourself， Tom，” answered his
father.
everywhere
saved
because
Luckily
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第6课时 Task & Self-assessment
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 单项选择。
（ C ）1. When I walked past his room yesterday evening， I heard
him piano.
A. playing B. to play the
C. playing the D. to play
（ D ）2. He was once killed in a car accident several years
ago.
A. completely B. sadly
C. exactly D. nearly
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（ D ）3. Mary called and asked her husband home at once，
because she locked their daughter in the house.
A. to leave B. leave C. go D. to go
（ B ）4. Yesterday afternoon， Tony fell over and was badly hurt while
he a snowball.
A. made B. was making
C. makes D. is making
D
B
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（ B ）5. The sports meeting was put off（推迟） the heavy
snow.
A. across from B. because of
C. as for D. instead of
（ A ）6. I was doing my homework my mother was cooking
some delicious food.
A. while B. as C. when D. then
B
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（ B ）7. Amy met Peter， she with her mum for the
bus at the bus station.
A. When； were waiting B. When； was waiting
C. While； were waiting D. While； was waiting
（ C ）8. We should take action natural disasters a
more comfortable life.
A. to prevent； from living B. prevent； from living
C. to prevent； to live D. prevent； to live
B
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二、 句子翻译。
1. 打扰一下，我能和你共用一把伞吗？
2. 我醒来时，人们正在清扫路上的雪。
3. 砖块突然掉下来的时候我正在沿着墙走。
Excuse me， can I share an umbrella with you？
When I woke up， people were clearing the snow on the road.
I was walking along the wall when the bricks suddenly fell down.
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4. 如果你不知道该怎么办，你应该尽快让你的老师知道。
5. 雪不断在我们周围飘落，而且我们还能听见风在刮。
6. 他们用湿毯子裹住自己来保护自己免受浓烟之苦。
If you don’t know what to do， you should let your teachers know it as
soon as possible.
Snow kept falling around us， and we could also hear the wind
blowing.
They covered themselves with wet blankets to protect themselves from
thick smoke.
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三、 阅读与回答问题。
Jack was young， but he decided to help his city， New Orleans，
which was still badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Jack， his mother and his younger brother went to his grandparents’
home in Indianapolis a few days before the hurricane hit the city in August
2005. In autumn， Jack went to school in Indianapolis. His father，
Patrick， stayed behind and started repairing their two-storey home. In
winter， Jack went home and saw what had happened to City Park. Jack
loved City Park. “The grass is just growing and growing， and nobody’s
taking care of it，” he said.
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Jack and his brother， Frank， wanted to volunteer to help New
Orleans. But they were refused because they were too young. One autumn
morning in 2006， Jack saw his neighbour putting a lawnmower（割草机）
into her car. She told him she was part of a small team that had started to
mow grass and clean up at City Park every Saturday morning. From then
on， Jack joined the team and he was the only child on the team.
“We are surprised. You know， he goes every Saturday，” his
mother said. His neighbour said， “Jack is very smart and passionate（热
诚的） about what he’s doing at the park.”
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1. What is “Hurricane Katrina” most probably？
2. Where was Jack when the hurricane hit the city in August？
3. What did Jack’s father do after Hurricane Katrina hit the city in August？
4. How did Jack help rebuild the city？
5. What do you think of Jack？（请自拟一句话作答）
It is a natural disaster.
He was in his grandparents’ home in Indianapolis.
He stayed behind and repaired their home.
He joined a team and took care of City Park.
He is smart and helpful.（言之有理即可）
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四、 书面表达。
全球变暖是目前人类面临的最大的环境问题。请你根据以下提示内
容，写一篇英语短文，向老师说说自己的看法。
全球变暖
主要
原因 人类活动增多
结果 导致更多的自然灾害（洪水、暴雨、森林火灾等）；海平面
（sea level）上升；动物数量减少……
怎么
做 采取行动拯救地球：使用清洁能源（clean energy）；乘坐公交
或地铁、步行……
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注意：1. 根据提示内容，可适当发挥，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2. 词数90左右，已给出部分不计入总词数。
Global warming is now becoming a serious problem all over the
world.
Human activity is one of the main reasons for it. As a result，
more and more natural disasters happen， such as floods， storms and
forest fires. Moreover， it causes sea level to rise. And plenty of animals
are in danger. The number of animals is becoming smaller and smaller.
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If everyone tries his best， I believe the environment will become much
better.
So we must take action right away to save the earth. First of all，
we should use more clean energy in our daily life. Second， we should
try to walk to school， take a bus or take an underground instead of
taking a car. Third， we should plant as many trees as possible.
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第2课时 Reading（1）
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1. I don’t like the music in the hall， because it is too （noise）.
2. Many people （trap） on the road because of the snow
yesterday.
3. The rain was so heavy that the climbers had to walk （slow）.
4. Tim could not sleep at first. He finally fell （sleep） when the
rainstorm stopped at night.
5. It seemed to him that the truth would be （safe） than a lie.
noisy
were trapped
slowly
asleep
safer
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6. The students became （silence） when the teacher came into
the classroom.
7. Although I （shake） his shoulders， he still did not wake up.
8. Listen！ How heavily the rain （beat） against the car
windows！
9. The children often （throw） snowballs at each other happily
when it snows.
10. As Nancy （dream） about her old school， a loud
noise woke her up.
silent
shook
is beating
throw
was dreaming
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二、 单项选择。
（ A ）1. When I turned off the light， I couldn’t see anything .
A. at all B. after all C. in all D. of all
（ B ）2. Every thing needs air. Without it， nothing can
keep .
A. living； lives B. living； alive
C. alive； alive D. alive； living
A
B
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（ B ）3. Nobody knows what’s going his mind. He is standing
there with a strange expression（表情）.
A. across B. through C. off D. around
（ A ）4. “Can you hear the of the children playing there？”
he asked me in a low .
A. sound； voice B. noise； sound
C. voice； sound D. voice； voice
B
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（ D ）5. — Why was Miss Wang so angry？
— Because Jack made the same mistake after she had taught him
many times.
A. also B. too C. neither D. still
（ C ）6. I don’t know if Mike back tomorrow. If he .
back， call me.
A. comes； comes B. comes； will come
C. will come； comes D. will come； will come
D
C
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（ C ）7. It may taste a bit strange. Well， we are here， why
not give it a try？
A. though B. unless C. since D. because
（ B ）8. Let’s these chairs. The guests have already left.
A. move on B. move away
C. move in D. move around
C
B
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三、 根据教材P94课文内容完成短文。
It was about two o’clock in the early morning. I was sleeping when the
1. started. At first， I felt a slight 2. . Then I
heard a 3. noise like thunder.
Soon the real noise came， like 4. under the ground. The
earth started to shake. People screamed in 5. . Some ran out of the
building. Outside， people were running in all 6. while
pieces of glass and bricks were falling down.
earthquake
shake
loud
bombs
fear
directions
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Finally， the noise and shaking ended. It was dark and 7.
around me. I could not see anything at all， and I did not know if anyone else
was near me. I felt 8. and my heart was beating fast. I knew I
was trapped. A moment of fear went through my 9. ， but I told
myself to calm down since I was still 10. .
I shouted for help， but no one came. Then I heard shouts from excited
people. They quickly moved away the bricks.
silent
nervous
mind
alive
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四、 完形填空。
Being street smart is an important skill to have and a good way to take
care of 1 .
Always carry your phone with you， but do not look at 2 while you
are walking. Being able to communicate or call for help is important， so
keep a list of useful 3 . But put your phone away while you are walking
so that you can keep your 4 up and see what’s going on around you. If
you do need to check your phone， 5 and look at it quickly.
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Don’t 6 earphones while you are out. If you have to 7 .
something when you’re out， use only one earphone or play it at a
very 8 volume（音量）.
It’s important to be careful with strangers. Travel with 9 or family
members if possible and never go 10 with a stranger. And 11 not to
get into a stranger’s car.
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Avoid dark and out-of-the-way places. Do not take shortcuts（捷
径） 12 dark areas， even if it will make your trip much easier. If you
have to go to unsafe places， go 13 someone you know or speak to
someone over the phone while you are there.
Run and shout if you feel unsafe. Run away as fast as you can 14 a
police station or nearby stores for 15 . Shout as loudly as you can to get
the attention of people nearby.
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（ C ）1. A. you B. your C. yourself D. yours
（ B ）2. A. me B. it C. him D. her
（ C ）3. A. names B. addresses C. numbers D. orders
（ A ）4. A. head B. nose C. hands D. arms
（ C ）5. A. walk B. run C. stop D. start
（ B ）6. A. put up B. wear C. dress D. have
（ C ）7. A. look for B. wait for C. listen to D. talk to
（ D ）8. A. big B. small C. high D. low
（ D ）9. A. parents B. brothers C. sisters D. friends
C
B
C
A
C
B
C
D
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（ B ）10. A. what B. anywhere C. nowhere D. everywhere
（ C ）11. A. forget B. plan C. remember D. promise
（ B ）12. A. across B. through C. above D. below
（ C ）13. A. to B. for C. with D. without
（ B ）14. A. from B. towards C. before D. past
（ A ）15. A. help B. drink C. money D. medicine
B
C
B
C
B
A
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第5课时 Integrated skills & Study skills
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1. They have three grown-up （daughter）.
2. It’s dangerous to sit， walk or ride a bicycle on （railway）.
3. Listen！ The strong wind （blow） outside.
4. How can we protect （we） from the thick smoke？
5. The girl is very polite. And she always speaks （gentle） to old
people.
6. It is reported that a snowstorm （hit） the city tomorrow
evening.
daughters
railways
is blowing
ourselves
gently
will hit
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二、 单项选择。
（ A ）1. Mr Green’s house was fire and people put it
out cold water.
A. on； with B. in； using
C. in； use D. on； use
（ A ）2. We must follow the traffic on the road.
A. rules B. planes C. reports D. accidents
A
A
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（ A ）3. （2023·南通市崇川区期末改编）Try to stay low .
the ground when the house catches fire and not to walk the
floodwater when there is a flood.
A. to； through B. in； past
C. over； in D. above； across
（ D ）4. We must try to prevent the flood the villages.
A. from saving B. save
C. of saving D. to save
A
D
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（ B ）5. To keep kids safe， we put the things like knives and
medicine away in our house.
A. may B. should C. could D. might
（ B ）6. If there is a big fire in a house， we should run out of the
house .
A. as quick as possible B. as quickly as possible
C. as quick as can D. as quickly as can
B
B
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（ C ）7. It to rain at five. And at that time， we .
kites.
A. was beginning； flew B. was starting； flew
C. began； were flying D. began； flew
（ B ）8. “Birdwatching” is a compound word. Which word in the
sentence “Humans should treat wildlife as the priceless treasure.” is also a
compound word？
A. Humans. B. Wildlife.
C. Priceless. D. Treasure.
C
B
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三、 短文填空。
I’m worrying about my e-friend because a mudslide（泥石流）
happened in her hometown. It made people feel 1. . When the
mudslide happened， people ran in all 2. . Some were in great
3. and they could not move. About 1，500 people in the area
4. their lives and about 200 people were missing. The situation there
was very 5. .
terrible
directions
fear
lost
serious
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My e-friend said that she was watching TV at home when the noise and
the mud flowed towards her 6. . She ran out of her house and
climbed up the hill near her home as soon as she could. There she saw the
mud and rocks flow into the village and the people ran and shouted loudly.
Mud and rocks 7. her village in no time. Only a few people
rushed out of the village and were still 8. .
Some time later， many soldiers， policemen， 9. ，
doctors and nurses came to help. They removed mud and rocks to find
10. alive and many people were saved.
village
covered
alive
firemen
somebody/someone
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四、 完形填空。
It was a common day. I was in my office in Haiti. My clock 1 it was
about four fifty. I couldn’t go home 2 five o’clock every day.
3 any warning the ground began to 4 . It was harder and harder.
I ran to the 5 but so many people were there. I 6 get out of my
office. Then I hid 7 my desk. Later， everything became still（寂静
的）. There was 8 around me. I couldn’t see anything clearly. I tried to
move away the bricks that I could touch. 9 ， there were few bricks and
stones. I found my way out at last.
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One of my colleagues（同事） was trapped. She was so 10 . I
heard that she 11 again and again， “Help me！ Please help me！” I
didn’t know what I should do. “ 12 ！” I said to myself. After I talked
with other colleagues， we began to save her. We succeeded 13 .
The phone network couldn’t work， so it was 14 to find out if our
friends were OK. I had no way of letting my family know that I was 15 .
I hoped that they were safe.
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（ C ）1. A. spoke B. blew C. showed D. rang
（ B ）2. A. after B. until C. on D. in
（ A ）3. A. Without B. With C. To have D. To having
（ B ）4. A. move B. shake C. drop D. break
（ A ）5. A. door B. window C. bathroom D. bookshop
（ B ）6. A. could B. could not C. did D. might not
（ D ）7. A. behind B. on C. above D. under
（ B ）8. A. daylight B. darkness C. fog D. snow
（ D ）9. A. Suddenly B. Quickly C. Easily D. Luckily
C
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（ B ）10. A. tired B. frightened C. excited D. quiet
（ D ）11. A. ran B. climbed C. jumped D. screamed
（ C ）12. A. Come down B. Break down C. Calm down D. Put down
（ C ）13. A. by the end B. at the end
C. in the end D. at first
（ A ）14. A. impossible B. impolite C. important D. incorrect
（ D ）15. A. sad B. happy C. lonely D. alive
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第3课时 Reading（2）
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 单项选择。
（ B ）1. In spring， people feel easily and some children even
fall in class.
A. sleepy； sleepy B. sleepy； asleep
C. asleep； sleepy D. asleep； asleep
（ A ）2. When the earthquake hit the city， most houses .
A. came down B. turned down
C. put down D. wrote down
B
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（ A ）3. I the classroom when you were playing basketball
yesterday afternoon.
A. was cleaning B. have cleaned
C. will clean D. clean
（ C ）4. — What do you feel you are looking through the old
pictures？
— How time flies！
A. because B. though C. while D. unless
A
C
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（ A ）5. — Did you hear the shouts the boy？
— Yes. When I arrived there， I found the boy looking at a snake .
fear.
A. from； in B. at； on
C. from； on D. in； in
（ D ）6. — Do you know anybody got hurt in the accident？
— A report says two men were sent to hospital.
A. who B. why C. how D. if
A
D
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二、 句子翻译。
1. 地震停止后，我被困在一座大楼里。
2. 这位老太太很孤独，而且她总是自言自语。
I was trapped in a big building after the earthquake stopped.
The old woman is very lonely and she always says to herself.
3. 我在黑暗中摸索行。
I pulled myself slowly through the dark.
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4. 当人们四处奔跑时，他仍然站在那儿。
While people were running in all directions， he was still standing
there.
5. 尽管在暴风雨中工作了四个小时，但他们一点也不觉得累。
Though they worked for four hours in the rainstorm， they did not
feel tired at all.
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三、 词汇运用。
Dear Janet，
People have believed for many centuries that animals can predict
earthquakes. In fact， we can look back on a number of 1.
（record） from the ancient Greeks. They noticed that animals acted
2. （strange） in the hours before earthquakes. Even now
people talk about dogs that won’t stop 3. （bark） and cats
going into hiding 4. an earthquake happens. Besides， strange
behaviours 5. these aren’t limited to pets.
records
strangely
barking
before
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People have also seen the following things： chickens stopped laying eggs，
bees left 6. （they） hives（蜂房）， and big groups of fish
7. （die） in the hours before a 8. （nature） disaster
hit.
The truth is that we aren’t sure whether animals might be able to sense
earthquakes before they happen. However， one thing is for sure that more
research is going to be carried out to find out the answer. Animals may be
9. key to predicting earthquakes before they happen and may help
save many 10. （life）. That’s what we want.
their
died
natural
the
lives
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四、 阅读理解。
Earthquake rescue robots experienced their final tests in Beijing. The
inventors（发明者） of this kind of robot said with this robot， rescuers
would have more time to save lives during an earthquake.
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This kind of robot is able to fly. It’s about three metres long， and it
took about four years to develop the model. Its main function is to collect
information from the air and send goods of up to 30 kilos to people trapped
by an earthquake. It has an excellent camera which can provide very clear
pictures. It can work day and night， and it is also able to send the latest
pictures from the quake area.
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A researcher said， “The most important character of this flying robot
is that it doesn’t need the control from faraway places. We just input the
information of the places where it should go， and then it takes off and lands
by itself.”
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This robot has a different function—it can change as the environment
changes. Its main job is to search for any signs of life in places where human
rescuers are unable to go. The camera， also acting as a detector（探测器）
that finds trapped people and detects harmful gases， is placed in the robot，
which can work in the dark. With its pipe in the robot， people who are
trapped in the fallen buildings will be able to get supplies including oxygen
（氧气） and water.
Experts said that the robot would be in production and serve as part of
the national earthquake rescue team as soon as possible.
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（ D ）1. According to Paragraph 3， in what way is the robot different
from others？
A. It has a very special shape.
B. It is able to fly everywhere.
C. It works with no information input.
D. It doesn’t need the faraway control.
D
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（ A ）2. Which is the function of the camera in the robot？
A. Detecting trapped people.
B. Dealing with harmful gases.
C. Providing oxygen and water.
D. Sending goods to the quake area.
A
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（ B ）3. Which of the following is true about the robot？
A. It weighs about 30 kilos.
B. It has not been put into use.
C. It works only in the daytime.
D. It was in production years ago.
（ D ）4. What does the passage mainly tell us？
A. A rescue team. B. The development of robots.
C. Tests on a new robot. D. An introduction to a robot.
B
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第4课时 Grammar
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。
1. When it suddenly rained， I （kick） the ball with my
friends in the park.
2. Jack （wait） for you at the school gate tomorrow morning.
Don’t forget.
3. Peter （pick） mushrooms when he saw a snake.
4. — Why did the policeman stop your car？
— Because I （make） a call at that moment.
was kicking
will wait
was picking
was making
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二、 单项选择。
（ A ）1. I walked into the classroom this morning， Susan
was reading English Lily was looking through the history book.
A. When； while B. While； when
C. When； when D. While； while
（ A ）2. you know English is important， you should learn it
well.
A. Since B. For C. Because of D. But
A
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（ D ）3. — The trees here are really short.
— Don’t worry. time goes by， they are sure to grow taller.
A. Before B. Because C. While D. As
（ C ）4. I had bad luck. The car when I was nearly halfway.
A. broke away B. broke up
C. broke down D. broke off
D
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（ C ）5. — Excuse me， can you tell me if this bus goes to the zoo？
— This bus doesn’t. You have to cross the road and take the No.2 bus
of the road.
A. on other side B. on another side
C. on the other side D. on other sides
C
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三、 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. So you can find it quickly even in the dark.
B. Cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel to prevent inhaling fumes
（烟）.
C. Open the door quickly after touching it.
D. Follow the advice above and you will protect yourself from fire.
E. If it is very hot， don’t open the door at once.
F. Before the firemen come， you can shout and ask your neighbours or your
friends for help.
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More and more people live and work in tall buildings nowadays. But if
there is a big fire going on in the buildings， it will not be easy for people to
get away from these tall buildings. Here is some advice you need to follow.
Firstly， make sure you are safe and make sure you know where the exit
（出口） is. 1. But if you can’t find the exit， don’t try to jump out
of the building. You may die for that.
A
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Secondly， dial 119 and let the firemen know your building is on fire.
2.
Thirdly， touch the door to check whether it is hot or not. 3. You
need to find other ways to run away. Then put wet towels under the door to
stop the smoke coming in.
Moreover， get away as soon as possible. There may be heavy smoke
outside. 4. Finally， when the firemen come to help， follow what
they say.
F
E
B
5.
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四、 （2024·南通市海安市期末）阅读理解。
No matter where you live， you may hear about the natural disasters.
They bring many serious problems to people in disaster areas. People become
ill and homeless and some of them even die in the disasters.
Japan is located in East Asia. It has many islands. Lots of rain falls in
Japan each year， especially in summer. There is a rainy season in early
summer， and typhoons hit parts of the country every year during late
summer.
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The heavy rain usually destroys the crops and plants. What’s worse，
the rain usually causes huge floods. Floods in Japan can take away many
things， including many people’s lives. A Japanese housing developer
recently invented a “flood-resistant house”. It can remain waterproof
during floods.
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Because of floods， the loss of housing is a difficult problem all over
the world. While engineers are trying to find solutions， few ways are useful.
The Japanese housing developer told the public that he had come up with an
idea. It can keep people’s homes from getting flooded. The new “flood-
resistant house” was recently on a popular Japanese TV show and received
much attention online.
According to engineers， most houses flood when water reaches the
windows. But the “flood-resistant house” can float up to five metres above
the ground， so water will not reach the windows.
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（ A ）1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1？
A. Natural disasters bring people much trouble.
B. Natural disasters may happen everywhere.
C. Natural disasters always make people ill.
D. Natural disasters can be heard every day.
A
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（ D ）2. Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A. Typhoons hit parts of Japan in early summer.
B. The floods mainly happen in Japan in autumn.
C. Japan has only one island.
D. The heavy rain causes floods in Japan in summer.
D
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（ B ）3. Why did a Japanese housing developer invent a “flood-
resistant house”？
A. To protect people from earthquakes.
B. To reduce the loss of housing in floods.
C. To keep people away from the ocean.
D. To protect people from typhoons.
B
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