Book I Unit 4
1. If you are at risk from a _______________(滑坡),talk to your insurance agent .
2. When the runners got to the finishing line, all of them were quite out of b__________.
3. The firemen ___________(营救)three women from the burning house.
4. Ignoring the danger, he rushed into fire to rescue those t________________ in the house.
5. Never has our country been so p______________ as it is today.
6. Having been predicted one day ahead, the volcanic e________ didn't do much d to the village.
7. A truck went out of control and c_______________ into the back of a bus.
8. There was a heavy flood after the rain and the whole village was s____________ away.
10. Speak___________(沉着地)if you think you're in the right; there's no need to get angry.
11. On March 8, the three-foot tall robot made its first ______________ (送货) to some lucky residents in Brisbane, Australia.
12. At the beginning of this term, students were ___________(提供) with a list of books they were expected to read.
13. It is well known that ancient Greece was a fountain of ______________ (智慧) and philosophy.
15. Six months after _________(遭受) our defeat on the spring practice field, we won our first game.
16. Unluckily, the house that we talked about is in ____________(废墟).
1. The accident has caused three______________(死亡) and twenty injuries ,which happened previous to his arrival.
2. There were a number of deep______________(裂纹) that appeared in the well walls.
3. The soldiers ____________(使陷入困境)their enemies and forced them to give in.
4. We were ____________(震惊)at their terrible working conditions.
5. The umbrella is a poor s____________ from heavy rain.
6. Thousands of people died in the earthquake,and many children became homeless
because of the natural ____________(灾难).
7. It is known that smoking can d___________ our health.
8. We can not s__________for long without food and drink.
9. The plane c__________ into the mountain, but the pilot managed to survive.
10. Those kinds of changes could a____________ the food chain.
1. ________________(营救) the drowning boy, the soldier jumped into the lake.
3. We must take e_______________ measures to protect the environment from going bad to worse.
4. The news of his sudden death is so _______(令人震惊的) that everyone is very much shocked at it.
5. By the time he realizes he has walked into a __________(陷阱), it’ll be too late for him to do anything about it.
6. If he couldn't find his way out of the forest, there would be little chance of____(幸存).
7. Do you want to get this book __________(投递) to your house or would you prefer to come to the shop for it yourself
10. A wonderful idea s___________me suddenly when I was walking on the street.
11. Reading books about traditional culture can have a good e________ on the children.
13. Thousands of soldiers and rescue workers were sent there to search for the s_______·
14. It is this area that is often a_________ by the hurricane.
15. The scientist knew nothing about the matter, because he was always b_______himself in his study.
16. The office was f __________ with application letters for the position of Sales Director, which was on ideal job for many people.
15. Donations have been______________(涌入) in since we launched the appeal.
16. About 75______________(百分之) of the city’s factories and buildings were gone.
17. After that my career just seemed to hit a ______________(砖块)wall.
20. With tireless______________(努力) of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.
21. People must______________(统一;团结) and show the wisdom(智慧) to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
22. Use______________(上下文;背景) to understand new words.
23. The next day, people put up______________(庇护所) using anything that they could find.
31. Having an______________(突发事件;紧急情况)kit(成套工具) prepared is also very important.
32. If you find yourself in danger from a forest fire, first of all, stay______________(镇静的).
36. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were______________(清扫) away by huge______________(海浪) caused by the strong earthquake.
37. The undersea quake_____________(侵袭;击打) around 7:00 a.m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island.
39. A (总结) should be around one third the l______________ of the original text.
43. I need a detailed report about that accident not just a ______________(概要).
46. I have dreams of this place and wonder what it would be like to b______________ this air.
47. Latest reports say that mudslides ______________(埋)the whole village.
48 .His bad habits______________ (毁灭) his chance of having a bright future.
55. If anything emergent happens,cut off______________(电).
61. Workers went on s_____________ last week to demand job security.
语法填空:
A
Strange things were happening in __________ countryside of northeastern Hebei. For several days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. There were deep __________ (crack) that appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous __________ (eat), and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of the fields __________ (look) for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3:00 a.m., on 28 July 1976, bright lights __________ (see) in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the city’s one million people were asleep __________ usual that night.
At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world __________ (be) coming to an end! Eleven kilometers directly below the city, one of the most __________ (dead) earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake __________ even caused damage more than 150 kilometers away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt __________ ! A huge crack, eight kilometers long and 30 metres wide, cut __________ houses, roads, and waterways. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute, a large city __________ (lie) in ruins. Two thirds of the people __________ lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children __________ (leave) without parents. The number of people who were killed or __________ (bad) injured in the quake __________ (be) more than 400,000.
Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but __________ (ruin). Nearly everything in the city __________ (destroy). About 75 percent of the city’s factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone. Bricks covered the ground __________ red autumn leaves, __________ no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe __________ (cross). The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were __________ shock — and then, later that afternoon, __________ big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard __________ (get). People began to wonder how long the disaster would last.
But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army __________ (send) 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those __________ were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built __________ (shelter) for survivors __________ homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. __________ (slow), the city began to breathe again.
Tangshan started to revive __________ (it) and get back up on its feet. __________ strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home __________ more than seven million people, with great improvements in transportation, industry, and environment. Tangshan city has proved __________ China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the __________ (wise) to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
B
Strange things happened 1.________the Tangshan earthquake happened. The well walls had deep cracks. A 2.______ (smell) gas came out of them. The water pipes cracked and burst. At 3:42 3.________the morning of July 28, 1976, everything began to shake. 4._________seemed as if the world was at an end. Steam burst from holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. The whole city lay in 5.________ ( ruin). Many people died or were 6.________ (injure). Everything in the city 7.__________(be) destroyed. People were 8._________(shock) at this and wondered how long the disaster would last. The army organized teams to dig out those 9._______were trapped and to bury the dead. Workers built shelters for 10.___________ (survive). Fresh water was taken to the city. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
基础练习
I. 1. landslide ; 2. breath;3. rescued 4. trapped; 5. powerful; 6. eruption; damage
7.crashed; 8. swept; 10. calmly; 11. delivery; 12. supplied; 13. wisdom; 15. suffering. 16. ruins
1. deaths 2. cracks 3. trapped 4. shocked 5. shelter 6. disaster 7. damage 8.survive 9. crashed 10. affect 1. To rescue; 3. effective; 4. shocking; 5. trap; 6. survival; 7. delivered; 10. struck; 11. effect; 13. survivors; 14. affected; 15. burying; 16. flooded 15.flooding 16.percent 17.brick 20.efforts 21. unify 22.context 23. shelters 31.emergency 32.calm 36.swept;waves 37.struck 39.summary, length 43.summary 46.breathe 47.buried 48.ruined 55.electricity
61.strike
语填:
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