Unit 4 Earthquakes
单元检测题1
I. 短语翻译
1. 握手 _________________________ 2. 照常_____________________
3. 数以万计的____________________ 4. 掉下,倒塌_________________
5.大量的,许多的__________________ 6.在---的北边___________________
7.搭起,建造____________________ 8. 纪念---,向---表示敬意_____________
9.由---来判断______________________ 10.作为---而闻名__________________
11.被困在废墟中__________________ 12.太---而不能---__________________
13.分发,发出(气味等)____________ 14.代替,而不是_____________________
II. 完形填空
Mobile phones are eve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rywhere in big cities. It seems that 26 ___ can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great 27 ____ to stay connected with friends and family.28 ____, it is important to remember that there are certain times 29____ you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.
30____ you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages 31____ taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude 32____ . Aren’t you at school to learn
In the United States, students would never be allowed to 33____ their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 34_____ a text message you would probably be kicked 35____ class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 36____. There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 37_____ respect for those around you.
As a teacher in China, I have to 38_____ students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to 39_____ their phones, but many students do not listen. The 40_____ to be connected all the time seems to be more 41_____ than the desire to learn.
It’s easy to understand 42_____ it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it But you may actually be hurting 43_____ when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 44_____ grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may 45_____ something important.
1.A. one B. somebody C. someone D. no one
2.A. way B. road C. method D. path
3.A. But B. However C. So D. Therefore
4.A. which B. that C. when D. where
5.A. After B. Before C. Because D. If
6.A. or B. and C. as well as D. instead of
7.A. act B. action C. habit D. behavior
8.A. have B. take C. use D. send
9.A. receive B. accept C. make D. get
10.A. of B. off C. out D. out of
11.A. school B. class C. office D. home
12.A. ask B. suggest C. show D. answer
13.A.do B. deal C. do with D. deal with
14.A.turn on B. turn down C. turn off D. turn in
15.A.desire B. wish C. hope D. expect
16.A.possible B. important C. necessary D. interesting
17.A. why B. what C. that D. whether
18.A. himself B. herself C. ourselves D. yourself
19A. lower B. higher C. better D. upper
20.A.forget B. remember C. miss D. leave
III. 阅读理解
A
Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.
There are four parts in the book:
Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to wad information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.
Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal ( 正式的) English in biography ( 传记). There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as welt as testing your reading.
Part 3 is Places: In this part, too many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.
Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.
You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do alt the tests with a formal or informal text. I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it,
21. We can find the introduction to a product in ______,
A. Part 1 B. Part 2 C. Part 3 D.Part 4
22. Which of the following is most probably written in informal English
A. A letter of complaint. B. A computer handbook.
C. A letter to a friend. D. A story of a president.
23. The passage is most probably written for _____.
A. test designers B. students C. test-takers D. teachers
24. What is the best title of the book
A. Test Your Reading B. Help with Your Writing
C. Learn Different Kinds a/English D. Practise English in Different Ways
B
Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be
good for productivi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ty , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals .
A study found tha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . “On the pets’ side , they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,” she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤).
Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . “My customers love them. They are their favorites ,” she said . “They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun .”
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ,” he said .
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable .
25.The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is ______
A.73% B.27% C.25% D.15%
26.We know from the text that “BJ”
A.works in the Global Hair Salon B.often greets the passers-by
C.likes to sleep in the sun D.is a two-year-old cat
27.The best title for this text would be .
A.Pets Help Attract Customers B.Your Favorite Office Pets
C.Pets Join the Workforce D.Busy Life for Pets
IV 语法填空
At 3:42 a.m. everythin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g began to shake. It seemed 1 the world was ____2___ an end! Eleven kilometers____3_____(direct) below the city the greatest earthquakes of the 20th century began. It was heard in Beijing, ____4___ is one hundred kilometers away. One - third of the nation felt it. A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut __5____ houses, roads and canals. Steam burst from 6 (hole) in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins . Two-thirds of the people died or _____7_____(injure) during the earthquake. Thousands of families 8 ( kill) and many children were left ___9___ parents. The number of people 10 were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.
参考答案
I. 短语翻译
1. sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ake hands 2. as usual 3. tens of thousands of 4. fall down
5. a number of 6. to the north of 7. put up 8. in honour of
9. judging from 10.be known as 11. be trapped under the ruins 12.too---to---
II.完形填空:1—5 DABCD 6—10 ADCAD 11—15 BCDCA 16—20 BADAC
III.阅读理解:
21--25 DCBAA 26--27 DC
IV 语法填空
1.that; 2. at 3. directly 4.which; 5. across 6.holes; 7. were injured 8. were killed 9. without; 10. who Unit 5 Keys: 1. when 2. on 3. school 4. because 5. fare 6.or 7. Sadly 8.about 9. happiest 10. how