周测卷九 Unit 4 Natural disasters
Reading & Useful Words and Expressions
(40分钟 100分)
必备知识点 教材同步词汇
关键能力点 drought、destroy、affect等词的用法
命题情境点 人与自我 人与社会 人与自然
七选五 完形填空 阅读
一、单句填空(共10小题;每小题3分,满分30分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.Years of fighting have left the area ruins.
2.Crop failures this year were mainly caused by (dry).
3.No one (trap) in the train during the accident.
4.The thieves (slide) down the roof and dropped to the ground.
5.He died while trying (rescue) his children from the big fire.
6.The roof of Notre Dame Cathedral (destroy) by the great fire in 2019.
7.You can learn to (breath) under water using special equipment.
8.The type of audience often (affect) what you say and how you say it.
9.The president's unexpected (die) has thrown the country into chaos.
10.There is only one thing that people can't take away from you, and that is your (wise).
二、阅读(共4小题;每小题5分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When hurricanes, floods and fires hit, everyone can struggle to respond and cope, but new research suggests that women, people with kids under 18, renters, and the poor are the most vulnerable (易受影响的) to weather disasters. “These groups need special help before disasters occur to make sure that they're equipped to act,” said lead researcher Smitha Rao, an assistant professor of social work at the Ohio State University.
“Focusing on vulnerable groups, understanding their specific barriers, and connecting them to resources within the community are key strategies to ensure no one is left behind when a disaster strikes,” Rao said in a university news release.
For the study, Rao's team used data from the 2018 Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Household Survey, which asked over 4,700 Americans questions about their preparedness for disasters. Rao's team looked at factors linked with preparedness. They found that believing in being ready for disasters was tied with being at least adequately prepared. However, people who didn't believe in their ability to act in an emergency were less likely to be prepared, the findings showed.
It was no surprise that poor people were less likely to be prepared, Rao said. People who are strenuous to meet day-to-day needs often don't have the ability and resources to plan for everyday events, let alone for disasters, she said.
Rao's group also found that people who had received information about preparing for a disaster were more likely to be prepared. “But 56% of the sample reported not receiving any information on preparedness in the past six months, so this is an important area of intervention (干预),” she said. “We need to find ways to help those who are most at risk of the consequences of disasters.”
11.How did the researchers get their findings
A.By interviewing people. B.By doing an experiment.
C.By turning to earlier data. D.By doing daily observations.
12.What might have effects on people's preparedness for a possible disaster
A.Their family. B.Their confidence.
C.Their personality. D.Their determination.
13.What do the underlined words “are strenuous” mean in paragraph 4
A.Struggle. B.Intend. C.Decide. D.Agree.
14.What can be done to help vulnerable groups prepare for a disaster in Rao's opinion
A.Providing them with material assistance.
B.Improving their skills to survive a disaster.
C.Educating them on various natural disasters.
D.Making disaster-related information available for them.
三、七选五(共5小题;每小题4分,满分20分)
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Research suggests that only around 8% of people feel they achieve their goals. That means around 92% don't. 15 If you're ready to realize your goals, here are some tips on how to create a plan and achieve your goals.
16 When it comes to goal setting, many people select too many goals. That's unrealistic. Figuring out how to make plans for 10 goals is significantly more challenging than creating plans for 3 or 4 goals. 17 After all, by selecting fewer goals you can truly focus on them and make real significant progress. So take time to pick 3 or 4 main goals you want to work on right now.
Select the necessary actions to achieve your goals. For example, if you need to talk to 10 people to make two sales, what do you need to do to find 10 people If you need to have 100 leaders to find 10 people to talk to, what will you do to find 100 leaders Make a list of tasks that need to be completed. 18
Once you have your daily schedule and targets to shoot for during the process of working on your goals, begin taking action and follow through. Do the daily tasks you've assigned yourself to do. 19 Adjust it if you're not making the progress you want.
A.Less is more here.
B.So how do the 8% make it
C.Select your current main goals.
D.Make appropriate changes in your timeline.
E.Regularly decide how well your plan is working.
F.These changes can happen with time going by.
G.Then take time to put them into your schedule by making a daily plan.
四、完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Chris Person lost his wallet outside a Publix store. The wallet contained his various cards, plenty of cash, and some gift cards. He 20 his pockets and the parking lot carefully but came up empty.
The next day, two strangers drove to his home. To his 21 , he was told that 15-year-old Lucas had 22 the wallet in the parking lot. Then Lucas decided to go with his father to Chris's to 23 it in person.
Chris became impressed with the 24 the father had passed on to his child, 25 because every note of the more than $1,000 in cash was still in the wallet. “They both refused my 26 without any hesitation when I insisted they 27 the money that was inside, and they said they just wanted to do the 28 thing—and they did,” Chris said. “The father intended to teach his boy the meaning of a selfless and 29 act by accompanying him for thousands of miles here. And I believe the boy will always make right decisions whenever he faces the 30 situation in the future.”
During their conversation, Chris learned that the warm-hearted boy liked rock and roll. Therefore, he was 31 to do something meaningful to 32 the boy for his kindness. The following weekend, Chris and his wife got a new surround sound system. Chris had been 33 that Lucas was very fond of music, so he called Lucas up and asked if he wanted it. The boy was both 34 and satisfied by the gift.
20.A.washed B.designed C.searched D.pressed
21.A.horror B.shame C.regret D.excitement
22.A.stolen B.noticed C.lost D.delivered
23.A.describe B.repair C.post D.return
24.A.values B.sheets C.methods D.traditions
25.A.usually B.especially C.generally D.fortunately
26.A.call B.answer C.help D.offer
27.A.change B.keep C.find D.lend
28.A.effective B.strange C.right D.different
29.A.honest B.sincere C.brave D.common
30.A.difficult B.dangerous C.rare D.same
31.A.determined B.afraid C.sorry D.disappointed
32.A.chat with B.pick up C.pay back D.look after
33.A.guessing B.remembering C.imagining D.considering
34.A.surprised B.confused C.frightened D.worried周测卷九 Unit 4 Natural disasters
Reading & Useful Words and Expressions
(40分钟 100分)
必备知识点 教材同步词汇
关键能力点 drought、destroy、affect等词的用法
命题情境点 人与自我 人与社会 人与自然
七选五 完形填空 阅读
题序 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
答案 C B A D B C A G E C D B
题序 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
答案 D A B D B C A D A C B A
一、单句填空(共10小题;每小题3分,满分30分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.Years of fighting have left the area ruins.
2.Crop failures this year were mainly caused by (dry).
3.No one (trap) in the train during the accident.
4.The thieves (slide) down the roof and dropped to the ground.
5.He died while trying (rescue) his children from the big fire.
6.The roof of Notre Dame Cathedral (destroy) by the great fire in 2019.
7.You can learn to (breath) under water using special equipment.
8.The type of audience often (affect) what you say and how you say it.
9.The president's unexpected (die) has thrown the country into chaos.
10.There is only one thing that people can't take away from you, and that is your (wise).
答案:1.in 2.drought 3.was trapped 4.slid 5.to rescue 6.was destroyed 7.breathe 8.affects 9.death
10.wisdom
二、阅读(共4小题;每小题5分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When hurricanes, floods and fires hit, everyone can struggle to respond and cope, but new research suggests that women, people with kids under 18, renters, and the poor are the most vulnerable (易受影响的) to weather disasters. “These groups need special help before disasters occur to make sure that they're equipped to act,” said lead researcher Smitha Rao, an assistant professor of social work at the Ohio State University.
“Focusing on vulnerable groups, understanding their specific barriers, and connecting them to resources within the community are key strategies to ensure no one is left behind when a disaster strikes,” Rao said in a university news release.
For the study, Rao's team used data from the 2018 Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Household Survey, which asked over 4,700 Americans questions about their preparedness for disasters. Rao's team looked at factors linked with preparedness. They found that believing in being ready for disasters was tied with being at least adequately prepared. However, people who didn't believe in their ability to act in an emergency were less likely to be prepared, the findings showed.
It was no surprise that poor people were less likely to be prepared, Rao said. People who are strenuous to meet day-to-day needs often don't have the ability and resources to plan for everyday events, let alone for disasters, she said.
Rao's group also found that people who had received information about preparing for a disaster were more likely to be prepared. “But 56% of the sample reported not receiving any information on preparedness in the past six months, so this is an important area of intervention (干预),” she said. “We need to find ways to help those who are most at risk of the consequences of disasters.”
11.How did the researchers get their findings
A.By interviewing people. B.By doing an experiment.
C.By turning to earlier data. D.By doing daily observations.
12.What might have effects on people's preparedness for a possible disaster
A.Their family. B.Their confidence.
C.Their personality. D.Their determination.
13.What do the underlined words “are strenuous” mean in paragraph 4
A.Struggle. B.Intend. C.Decide. D.Agree.
14.What can be done to help vulnerable groups prepare for a disaster in Rao's opinion
A.Providing them with material assistance.
B.Improving their skills to survive a disaster.
C.Educating them on various natural disasters.
D.Making disaster-related information available for them.
【答案与解析】
本文主要介绍了关于人们防范自然灾害情况的研究。
11.C 根据第3段第1句可知,研究者通过分析过去的研究数据得出结论。
12.B 根据第3段最后两句可知,人们的信心会影响其应对可能发生的灾害的行为。
13.A 根据画线词所在句可知,难以满足日常开支的人通常没有能力和资源来为日常事务做计划。
14.D 根据末段可知,Rao认为为了帮助人们做好灾难前的准备,(政府)应该向人们提供防灾信息。
三、七选五(共5小题;每小题4分,满分20分)
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Research suggests that only around 8% of people feel they achieve their goals. That means around 92% don't. 15 If you're ready to realize your goals, here are some tips on how to create a plan and achieve your goals.
16 When it comes to goal setting, many people select too many goals. That's unrealistic. Figuring out how to make plans for 10 goals is significantly more challenging than creating plans for 3 or 4 goals. 17 After all, by selecting fewer goals you can truly focus on them and make real significant progress. So take time to pick 3 or 4 main goals you want to work on right now.
Select the necessary actions to achieve your goals. For example, if you need to talk to 10 people to make two sales, what do you need to do to find 10 people If you need to have 100 leaders to find 10 people to talk to, what will you do to find 100 leaders Make a list of tasks that need to be completed. 18
Once you have your daily schedule and targets to shoot for during the process of working on your goals, begin taking action and follow through. Do the daily tasks you've assigned yourself to do. 19 Adjust it if you're not making the progress you want.
A.Less is more here.
B.So how do the 8% make it
C.Select your current main goals.
D.Make appropriate changes in your timeline.
E.Regularly decide how well your plan is working.
F.These changes can happen with time going by.
G.Then take time to put them into your schedule by making a daily plan.
答案:15~19 BCAGE
四、完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Chris Person lost his wallet outside a Publix store. The wallet contained his various cards, plenty of cash, and some gift cards. He 20 his pockets and the parking lot carefully but came up empty.
The next day, two strangers drove to his home. To his 21 , he was told that 15-year-old Lucas had 22 the wallet in the parking lot. Then Lucas decided to go with his father to Chris's to 23 it in person.
Chris became impressed with the 24 the father had passed on to his child, 25 because every note of the more than $1,000 in cash was still in the wallet. “They both refused my 26 without any hesitation when I insisted they 27 the money that was inside, and they said they just wanted to do the 28 thing—and they did,” Chris said. “The father intended to teach his boy the meaning of a selfless and 29 act by accompanying him for thousands of miles here. And I believe the boy will always make right decisions whenever he faces the 30 situation in the future.”
During their conversation, Chris learned that the warm-hearted boy liked rock and roll. Therefore, he was 31 to do something meaningful to 32 the boy for his kindness. The following weekend, Chris and his wife got a new surround sound system. Chris had been 33 that Lucas was very fond of music, so he called Lucas up and asked if he wanted it. The boy was both 34 and satisfied by the gift.
20.A.washed B.designed C.searched D.pressed
21.A.horror B.shame C.regret D.excitement
22.A.stolen B.noticed C.lost D.delivered
23.A.describe B.repair C.post D.return
24.A.values B.sheets C.methods D.traditions
25.A.usually B.especially C.generally D.fortunately
26.A.call B.answer C.help D.offer
27.A.change B.keep C.find D.lend
28.A.effective B.strange C.right D.different
29.A.honest B.sincere C.brave D.common
30.A.difficult B.dangerous C.rare D.same
31.A.determined B.afraid C.sorry D.disappointed
32.A.chat with B.pick up C.pay back D.look after
33.A.guessing B.remembering C.imagining D.considering
34.A.surprised B.confused C.frightened D.worried
【答案与解析】
本文主要讲述了Lucas捡到了Chris的钱包并和父亲一起开车去Chris家归还钱包的故事。
20.C 他仔细地搜了他的口袋和停车场,但一无所获。
21.D 让他兴奋的是,他被告知15岁的Lucas在停车场注意到了这个钱包。
22.B
23.D 然后Lucas决定和父亲一起去Chris家,亲自把钱包还回去。
24.A Chris对这位父亲传递给孩子的价值观印象深刻,尤其是因为那1000多美元的钞票还在钱包里。
25.B
26.D 当Chris坚持让他们留着里面的钱时,他们毫不犹豫地拒绝了Chris的提议。
27.B
28.C 他们说他们只是想做正确的事情——他们也确实这么做了。
29.A 这位父亲想通过陪伴儿子千里迢迢来到这里的方式,让他明白无私和诚实的行为的意义。
30.D Chris认为,当这个孩子在将来面对同样的情况时,他依然会做出正确的决定。
31.A 因此,Chris决定做一些有意义的事情来回报男孩的善良。
32.C
33.B Chris一直记得男孩的爱好。
34.A 男孩对这份礼物感到既惊喜又满意。
