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第1课时 Comic strip & Welcome to the unit
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 根据首字母或汉语提示完成单词。
1. The heavy rain has caused （洪水） in many parts of the
country.
2. When the （暴风雨） came， he was watching TV
at home.
3. The boy said he went through a real in the forest， but
nobody believed him.
4. — Shall we go to Hangzhou by ？
— No. We will fly there.
5. Those boats are one of the fishermen’s in the .
floods
storm/rainstorm
earthquake
coach
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village（s）
二、 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. He was too busy （mop） the floor to notice anybody at that
time.
2. A bike （crash） into a tree， but luckily the rider wasn’t
hurt.
3. People must be taught how to protect themselves in natural
（disaster）.
4. When I got home yesterday afternoon， it （rain） hard.
5. Tommy fell from a tall tree and （hurt） his leg badly.
mopping
crashed
disasters
was raining
hurt
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三、 单项填空。
（ B ）1. — Have you your uncle recently？
— No， I have never him since he left.
A. heard； heard of B. heard from； heard of
C. heard from； heard D. heard of； heard
（ D ）2. volunteers were needed for the Beijing 2022 Winter
Olympic Games.
A. Two thousand of B. Two thousands of
C. Thousand of D. Thousands of
B
D
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（ C ）3. （2023·苏州模拟）I don’t know if I free tomorrow.
If I ， I will go to the bookstore.
A. am； am B. will be； will be
C. will be； am D. am； will be
（ A ）4. Since you have spilt（洒出） the milk， you will have
to .
A. mop it up B. mop up it
C. mop them up D. mop up them
C
A
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四、 （2023·苏州模拟）从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填
入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。
教材未涉及的新课标词汇
wave n. 海浪；波浪
high know if turn on far
What is a tsunami（海啸）？ Tsunamis are often caused by earthquakes
or volcanoes（火山）. The average speed（速度） of the waves is 300
mph. What to do in a tsunami？
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Firstly， when you feel a strong earthquake， go as 1. as you
can from the beach fast. 2. you can find a safe place， rush there.
Secondly， 3. the TV for news and the weather report.
Thirdly， get all members of your family together and let everyone
4. the tsunami is coming. Choose a place to stay together. Bring
emergency supplies（应急用品）. At last， if you find a huge wave is
coming， climb onto the roof（房顶） of your house or on the
5. point of the nearest building.
far
If
turn on
know
highest
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五、 （2024·盐城期末）阅读理解。
As parents， you can help children deal with the fear of natural disasters
and help protect them from being hurt by telling them how disasters
happen， and what to do when disasters happen. Here are some tips for
you：
◆ Find out what disasters are possible in your area by visiting your local
library.
◆ Think about where your family should go if your house is destroyed.
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◆ Teach children the warning signs and signals in your area and practise
what to do if a disaster happens.
◆ Once you know the danger， ask your children to help check the
safety in your house. You and your children can also work together on a
disaster plan and prepare a disaster box with food， water and necessary
tools.
◆ If a disaster does happen， pay attention to your children’s behaviour.
Changes in behaviour， for example， acting strangely， mean that your
children need help.
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◆ Allow children to share their feelings about what has happened.
◆ Let friends and neighbours help you if they can.
◆ Continue to tell your children that they are loved.
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（ D ）1. How many tips are mentioned in the passage？
A. Four. B. Five. C. Seven. D. Eight.
（ A ）2. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage？
A. Watching disaster films with children.
B. Practising what to do when a disaster happens.
C. Teaching children the warning signs and signals.
D. Going to a library to find out what disasters may happen in your area.
D
A
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（ C ）3. What are the last four tips mainly about？
A. Children’s behaviour after a disaster happens.
B. Children’s behaviour before a disaster happens.
C. What parents can do when a disaster happens.
D. What parents can do before a disaster happens.
C
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（ D ）4. Where may you read the passage？
A. In a newspaper about history.
B. In a book on drawing.
C. In a book about children’s body language.
D. In an article about human beings and disasters.
D
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第6课时 Task & Self-assessment
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The manager asked his secretary （print） the documents for
him.
2. Kitty was waving to the visitors while she （dance） to
the music.
3. When we arrived at the train station， we saw many people
（wait） for the trains.
4. They soon found themselves （trap） and hard to find the
way out.
5. — How did you fall in love with my mum， Dad？
— She （sing） a song when I first saw her.
to print
was dancing
waiting
trapped
was singing
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6. When he heard the loud noise， he ran as fast as he （can）.
7. （2024·无锡期末）I’m sorry to hear that a fireman died because
of （save） a girl in a big fire.
8. （2024·无锡期末）In the beginning， my friend in Chenghua Middle
School heard a loud noise when the earthquake （hit） Qinghai on
December 21st， 2023.
could
saving
hit
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二、 从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每
个单词或短语仅用一次。
warm against temperature provide as soon as
At the same time， rescue（救援） teams braved the winter chill（不
畏严寒） to continue their search for survivors. The big difference between
day and night 1. in Jishishan made the search and rescue
operation more challenging.
temperatures
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At local hospitals， doctors also raced 2. time to save lives.
Yang Huyong， a doctor at the People’s Hospital of Linxia， said they were
treating over 100 patients， aged 2 to 79， at about 5 p.m. on December
19th. There are six medical teams 3. support at the hospital.
against
providing
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Besides government efforts， people helped one another survive the
disaster. At a primary school in Liugou， 79 boarding students were escorted
（护送） to the playground by their teachers 4. the
earthquake hit the area. The teachers lit fires and used quilts to keep the
children 5. through the small hours（下半夜）. They later
contacted the parents and helped the students return home safely by 10 a.m.
as soon as
warm
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三、 信息还原。
A. Here are some tips.
B. Avoid（避免） driving through flooded areas.
C. Floods bring down trees and buildings.
D. It’s hard to find ways to avoid floodwaters.
E. Stay where you are and never move to other places.
F. Do not drink the floodwater， or use it to wash food.
G. Because they are often knocked down during strong storms.
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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. So avoid bridges that fast-
moving water is running under.
3. 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 of
the car.
C
A
B
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Stay away from power lines. 4.
Last， here are also some tips to keep in mind after a flood. Listen to
emergency broadcasts for further instructions. 5. Use only bottled or
boiled water for drinking and cooking.
G
F
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四、 （2024·无锡期末）书面表达。
近年来，人类活动对大自然的破坏引发了各种自然灾害。作为一名
中学生，请你根据以下内容写一篇英语短文来介绍在不同的自然灾害中
保护自己的方法。同时，提出预防措施，拯救地球。
Types of
natural disasters
floods
earthquakes
forest fires
Ways to protect ourselves
get to high ground
hide under a strong desk
use a wet towel
...
Actions to prevent
future disasters
plant more trees
save energy
...
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注意：
1. 表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯；
2. 词数90左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
In recent years， there have been many natural disasters caused by
human activities， such as
floods， earthquakes， forest fires， sandstorms and so on.
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Hope we can have a better world in the future.
When there is a flood， we should get to high ground and be sure
not to walk through the flood-water. If an earthquake happens， we can
hide under a strong desk and stay away from a window. If a fire
happens， we can use a wet towel to cover our mouth and nose and stay
low to the ground. Of course， we should take action to prevent future
disasters. We can plant more trees and save energy. We can also share
some related information with others.
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第2课时 Reading（1）
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 根据首字母或汉语提示完成单词。
1. She was so about her first speech that she couldn’t sleep.
2. Bill fell in class because he stayed up the night before.
3. The old woman is 80 years old， but she keeps running every
day.
4. As soon as the shaking ended， it was around me.
5. They looked at each other in and felt frightened.
6. （2023·无锡三模）If we don’t pay attention to food ， our
health will be in danger.
nervous
asleep
still
silent
fear
safety
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7. I think the bird is still . Let’s take it to the animal centre.
8. Look at the clouds in the sky. I wonder it is going to rain soon.
9. The thunder is so loud. Can you hear my heart （规律作响）
fast？
10. （2024·无锡期末）Poor little boy！ I can feel him （摇
晃） all over his body.
11. The noise became even （响亮的） than before.
12. The colour of that dress looks different in the （日光）.
alive
if
beating
shaking
louder
daylight
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二、 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. I felt a slight （shake） when the car moved.
2. She stood outside the station， looking in all
（direction）， but no one came to meet her.
3. I told myself （calm） down in this case.
4. Then Timmy heard shouts from （excite） people.
5. My brother was playing computer games while my father
（read） newspapers.
shake
directions
to calm
excited
was
reading
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三、 单项填空。
（ B ）1. （2024·盐城期末改编）The firemen broke down the door to
reach the people inside.
A. trapping B. trapped
C. trap D. were trapped
（ B ）2. — Look， there is a cute bird， Mum.
— It flew into our kitchen the window just now， Alex.
A. across B. through C. above D. under
B
B
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（ A ）3. you know English is important， you should try to
work harder.
A. Since B. While C. Because D. But
（ C ）4. Doctors say that the first 10 minutes a traffic accident
is the most important for saving a life.
A. when B. before C. after D. during
A
C
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（ C ）5. — Oh， you didn’t carry an umbrella！ Didn’t you listen to
the weather report？
— Yes， I did. But it when I left my home.
A. rains B. rained
C. wasn’t raining D. was raining
C
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四、 短文填空。
A hurricane（飓风） is a huge storm that forms over warm ocean water.
Hurricanes have winds that move in 1. circle. Hurricane winds are
very 2. （power）， and can move at speeds from 120 km/h
to over 300 km/h.
The centre of hurricane winds is called the eye. Winds in the eye
3. （be） not very strong. Around the eye is an area called the eye
wall. The wall is where winds are the 4. （strong） and rain is
the heaviest.
a
powerful
are
strongest
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Strong winds and heavy rain can do a lot of damage（破坏） when a
hurricane moves over land.
Hurricane winds can be strong enough to break 5.
（window） into pieces. The winds can even knock over tall trees， which
might fall on buildings or cars. Strong winds can pick up objects and send
6. （they） into the air， causing damage.
windows
them
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Heavy rain from a hurricane can cause floods in areas that are not close
7. a coast（海岸）. The floodwater can be very deep. It sometimes
8. （reach） almost up to the top of houses. Water goes into the
houses 9. （quick） and does a lot of damage. Wooden
structures might not be safe after a flood.
10. there is no way to prevent a hurricane， you
can get prepared for it.
to
reaches
quickly
Although/Though
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五、 阅读表达。
It can be very dangerous if there is a flood. It can happen with no notice
and can usually wash trees and cars away， and even break buildings.
What should you do when the flood comes？ Please read carefully the
following information.
Stay away from rivers and bridges， because floods can cause rivers to
move quickly and bridges to fall down.
Listen to emergency broadcasts for further information. If it asks you to
move somewhere else， do so.
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If you are staying inside a car， get out when the water begins to flood
the car. Then move to the top of it.
If you have to stay in a building at the time of a flood， move to the
highest floor. Only move to the roof if necessary. Once there， ask for help
and let others know where you are （such as drawing the letters “SOS” on
the roof）.
Don’t touch power lines， because they are broken during strong storms
and floods. A fallen power line can cause water near to become dangerous. If
someone touches it， he or she will die.
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1. What can flood do to the environment according to the passage？
2. What’s the passage mainly about？
3. What else can you do to save yourself in a flood？ Give your reason.
It can usually wash trees and cars away， and even break buildings.
It’s mainly about what we should do when the flood comes.
Stay calm. Because it can help us make correct decisions.（答案不唯
一，言之有理即可）
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第5课时 Integrated skills & Study skills
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. He got up as early as he could （catch） the first coach to
Shanghai.
2. Look left， right and then left when （cross） the road.
3. The smoke coming from the building on fire is getting much
（thick）.
4. We learnt a lot about how to keep animals from
（dangerous） after attending the talk.
to catch
crossing
thicker
danger
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5. — What should we do to protect （we） from these traffic
accidents？
— Be careful enough.
ourselves
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二、 单项填空。
（ A ）1. My desk was fire and I put it out cold
water.
A. on； with B. in； using
C. in； use D. on； use
（ D ）2. — Will you please show me how to do the role-play exercise？
— OK. Now let me tell you first.
A. where to do B. how to do
C. when to do D. what to do
A
D
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（ A ）3. Hiding under the desk yourself is important when
there’s an earthquake.
A. to protect B. protect
C. protected D. protecting
（ A ）4. Please keep as as possible while watching birds， as
any noise will make them afraid and fly away.
A. quiet B. quieter
C. quietly D. more quietly
A
A
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三、 （2023·盐城一模改编）短文填空。
In the closing years of the Sui dynasty， a terrible flood happened on
the Xiao River outside the city of Zhaozhou. The flood brought down a large
stone bridge.
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People rebuilt（重建） the bridge many 1. （time），
2. it was still washed away over and over again. “What’s wrong
with it？” Li Chun， the most famous engineer at that time， asked
3. （he）. He kept 4. （work） day and night and
found out that the stone supports（支柱） couldn’t stand the force（力量）
of the flood.
times
but
himself
working
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One day， an idea 5. （come） into his mind！ He thought
of 6. （build） bow-shaped arches（拱） instead of stone
supports. When floods came， the waters would run 7. the
small arches， bringing little influence（影响） on the bridge. He was
8. （excite） about the idea， and danced happily right at his
desk.
came
building
through
excited
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A new Zhaozhou Bridge was built. It was safe and beautiful. The local
people were glad that they could 9. （final） work out the
problem. Now， this great stone bridge with a history of over 1，300 years
becomes 10. example of China’s arched bridges.
finally
an
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四、 （2023·苏州模拟）阅读理解。
Effects of global warming
Some effects of increasing temperatures are happening.
Ice is melting from the North Pole to the South Pole. This includes
mountain glaciers（冰川）， ice sheets（冰盖） and Arctic sea ice.
Researcher Bill Fraser has found that the penguins（企鹅） in
Antarctica are reducing. Their numbers have fallen from 32，000 pairs to
11，000 in the last 30 years.
The sea level rise has become faster over the last century.
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Some insects， animals and plants have moved farther north or to
higher and cooler areas.
Rain and snowfall have increased around the world.
Some harmful insects have developed in Alaska because of 20 years of
warm summers. The insects have destroyed forests of more than 16 thousand
square kilometres.
Other effects could happen later this century， if warming continues.
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Sea levels are expected to rise between 7 and 23 inches by the end of
the century， and continued melting at the poles could add between 4 and 8
inches.
Typhoons and other storms may become stronger.
Floods and droughts will become more common. Rainfall in
Ethiopia， where droughts are already common， could reduce by 10％ over
the next 50 years.
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Less fresh water will be drinkable. If the ice cap in Peru continues to
melt at its speed， it will be gone by 2100， leaving thousands of people
without drinking water or electricity（电）.
Some diseases will spread all over the world.
Some creatures could die out. Wildlife research scientist Martyn
Obbard has found that since the mid-1980s， with less ice to travel on and
fewer fish for food， polar bears have gotten thinner and weaker. He fears
that if sea ice disappears， the polar bears will as well.
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（ D ）1. The number of the penguins was 30 years ago.
A. 11，000 B. 22，000
C. 32，000 D. 64，000
（ C ）2. The sea level over the last century.
A. has dropped faster B. has dropped more slowly
C. has risen faster D. hasn’t changed
（ A ）3. Some harmful insects in Alaska like the environment.
A. warm B. cold C. clean D. dirty
D
C
A
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（ A ）4. If the ice cap in Peru disappears， people will have
no .
A. drinking water or electricity
B. drinking water or food
C. food or electricity
D. drinking water， food or electricity
A
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（ B ）5. What may happen if the global warming continues？
A. The forests will disappear because of harmful insects.
B. Natural disasters will be more serious.
C. Polar bears will all be killed by humans.
D. Diseases will make the animals die out.
B
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第3课时 Reading（2）
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 根据首字母或汉语提示完成单词。
1. Nothing is difficult if you put your into it.
2. Taking a short sleep at noon is good for both your body and .
3. I’m afraid of walking alone in the （黑暗）.
4. Does the radio say the expressway is closed in both （方
向） because of the heavy fog？
5. For your own （安全）， please don’t smoke on the plane.
heart
mind
dark
directions
safety
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二、 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. He left the classroom angrily without （say） a word.
2. Everyone is in （silent）， which surprises me a lot.
3. （2024·无锡期末）The twins called their mother every week even while
they （travel） around the world.
4. After that， pieces of glass and bricks （fall） down. A lot of
people died.
5. I asked （I）， “Did I really survive？”
6. We don’t know if it （rain） this weekend.
saying
silence
were travelling
fell
myself
will rain
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7. （2023·无锡二模改编） （lucky）， no one was hurt， but
the smoke from the fire rose straightly up in the air.
8. （final）， the boy made his sister laugh.
Luckily
Finally
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三、 根据汉语提示完成句子。
1. 昨天下午放学的时候天正下着大雪。
when school was over yesterday afternoon.
2. 别担心！我们会尽快找到出路的。
Don’t worry！ We will as soon as we can.
3. 那两个孩子惊恐地看着我们，不知所措。
The two children and did not know
.
It was snowing heavily
find our way out
looked at us in fear
what to
do
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4. 当我看到一条蛇在我面前时，我的脑中掠过一阵恐惧。
When I saw a snake in front of me， a moment of fear
.
5. 让我们尽最大的努力来帮助偏远地区的孩子们。
Let’s the children in remote areas.
went through my
mind
do/try our best to help
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四、 （2023·上海一模改编）从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线
上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。
disaster cause quick accident for a long time
Forest fires happen in summer when it hasn’t rained 1.
and everything is very dry. For many years， people have thought of
fires as 2. that harm the forest. The science of fire ecology（生
态学） studies the connection between fire， plants， and animals in forest
fires. Scientists say that the fire is also an important part of the life cycle（循
环） of a forest. With every fire， the forest is born again.
for a long
time
disasters
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Forest fires often start when lightning strikes a tree， but people can
also cause forest fires. Sometimes they don’t know what they did， and it
happens by 3. . But other times it’s done on purpose. In fact，
once a fire starts， it burns away the dry leaves and branches. The fire also
gets rid of overgrown plants， fallen leaves， and bacteria in the soil that
4. diseases. Plants on the forest floor have more space and
sunlight to grow， so they can grow and make seeds 5. .
accident
cause
quickly
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五、 完形填空。
It was a dark September morning. There was a storm at sea. A ship hit a
rock and was 1 in two by the waves， and half of it had been washed
away. The other half still lay on the rock， and those of the crew（全体船
员） who were still 2 were in great danger. However， waves were
breaking over it， and soon it would also be carried to the sea bottom.
On one of the islands there was a lighthouse. Grace was the 3 of the
lighthouse keeper and she had lived beside the sea from birth.
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In darkness of the night， above the noise of the waves， she 4 .
wild cries. When daylight came， she saw the poor sailors.
“We must try to save them！” she said to her father， the lighthouse
keeper. “Let’s go out in the boat 5 ！”
Grace’s father said that it was 6 because the waves were too strong.
However， Grace said， “We can’t just 7 here and watch them
die.” Her father knew she was right.
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In a few minutes they were ready and they 8 in the heavy
lighthouse boat. It was very 9 to reach the men， but finally the brave
girl and her father made it. One by one， they helped the cold， tired sailors
onto the boat. And soon they were all safe. Grace took good care of the men
until the storm died away and they were 10 enough to go to their own
homes.
This happened a long time ago， but the name Grace Darling will not be
forgotten.
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（ C ）1. A. beat B. burned C. broken D. developed
（ B ）2. A. sick B. alive C. silent D. swimming
（ C ）3. A. wife B. mother C. daughter D. grandmother
（ B ）4. A. hated B. heard C. avoided D. remembered
（ A ）5. A. quickly B. simply C. loudly D. suddenly
（ C ）6. A. right B. great C. useless D. weak
（ D ）7. A. fight B. leave C. live D. stay
（ B ）8. A. found out B. set out C. worked out D. pointed out
（ B ）9. A. easy B. hard C. strange D. helpful
（ C ）10. A. rich B. brave C. strong D. careful
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第4课时 Grammar
Unit 8 Natural disasters
一、 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Those foreigners couldn’t stop taking photos while （visit）
the Suzhou Gardens.
2. — When did you lose your purse？
— I’m not sure. Maybe yesterday afternoon while I
（run） after my pet.
visiting
was running
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3. This morning， the Greens （clean） the house all the
time， but I am not sure if they have completed it.
4. — Jack took a photo of you just now.
— Sorry！ I （not look） in his direction.
were cleaning
wasn’t looking
5. — What about travelling abroad this summer， dear？
— Er， what？ I （chat） with my daughter online.
was chatting
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二、 单项填空。
（ A ）1. （2024·宿迁期末）Sandy was hiding behind the
tree a snowball hit her badly.
A. when B. as C. so D. since
（ D ）2. — Hi， Daniel. You didn’t attend the chess class last night.
— Oh， I my son’s model plane.
A. am repairing B. repair
C. have repaired D. was repairing
A
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（ D ）3. — Where were you in August last year？
— This time last year my family and I my grandparents in Nanjing.
A. was visiting B. visited
C. had visited D. were visiting
（ D ）4. — Did you watch the football match yesterday？
— Yes， I did. You know， my brother in the match.
A. will play B. plays
C. is playing D. was playing
D
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（ D ）5. The reporter said that the UFO from east to west
when he it.
A. flew； saw B. was flying； was seeing
C. flew； was seeing D. was flying； saw
D
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三、 （2023·苏州模拟）短文填空。
A thunderstorm was raging（肆虐） outside， but I was watching a TV
drama on my sofa 1. my cat， warm and safe.
with
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Suddenly I heard 2. loud noise and the room went dark. I thought
it was a power cut. But then I found my house was on fire. I called the
firemen. I felt no fear till I couldn’t find my cat. I was anxiously（焦急地）
3. （search） for it， but it was too dark. For the 4.
（one） time I felt very afraid. 5. （luck）， I found it by the
back door soon. I picked it up and 6. （rush） out. We were both
shaking.
a
searching
first
Luckily
rushed
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A few people were watching outside. For a moment， I stood with them
and watched my house 7. （burn）. I rang my parents， who
came over and drove me away.
The next time I saw my house was on the news and that was when I
8. （final） found out what had happened： My house had been
hit by lightning.
9. （late） that morning I went back to the remains（残骸）
of my house. The walls and the ceiling were still there， 10.
everything was black and damaged.
burning
finally
Later
but
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四、 完形填空。
An Indian mum lost parts of her two legs during a tornado（龙卷风）.
She saved her children’s lives by protecting them with her own body.
The 36-year-old Stephanie Decker said in a（n） 1 that she picked
up her two children early from school when a big storm was coming near.
They were in the family’s underground room when the storm 2 .
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“I have never seen such a strong wind before，” Decker said. “As
soon as the glass broke， the whole house started shaking.” She had no time
but to made a 3 decision to save her children at once， 4 them up in
a blanket and throwing herself on top of them.
“Everything started crashing into my 5 ，” she said. “My
children were screaming， ‘Mummy， I can’t live without you. Please don’t
let me die.’ And I said， ‘We’re not going to die， and we are going to make
it.’” 6 ， her children were safe from the storm completely unharmed.
Decker lost one leg above the knee and the other above the ankle.
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“When I looked down at my legs， I 7 what had happened. I was
afraid that something more terrible would happen， 8 I took my
phone， and made a video to my husband，” Decker said. “I prayed（祈
祷） to survive（存活）， because I wanted these kids to have a mum and I
did not want them to grow up without me.”
Her prayers were 9 by a neighbour. He ran for help and found an
officer travelling in a car. The officer used tourniquets（止血带） to stop her
blood loss.
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“It was pretty 10 my wife was able to survive. My children are
here because of her，” Stephanie’s husband Joe told the reporter. “I let her
know that nothing else is important. She’s going to be here for our kids， and
she gets to see them grow up.”
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（ A ）1. A. interview B. guide C. play D. speech
（ C ）2. A. dropped B. rushed C. hit D. blew
（ B ）3. A. different B. quick C. hard D. special
（ D ）4. A. dressing B. giving C. putting D. tying
（ C ）5. A. face B. head C. back D. neck
（ D ）6. A. Suddenly B. Recently C. Hopelessly D. Luckily
（ A ）7. A. realized B. believed C. remembered D. wondered
（ B ）8. A. and B. so C. but D. as
（ A ）9. A. answered B. allowed C. missed D. refused
（ D ）10. A. interesting B. boring C. worrying D. amazing
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