《Module 3 The Violence of Nature Grammar》
Ⅰ.用所给动词的正确形式填空
1．By the time they ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) arrived, we ________ (get) everything ready.
答案：had got
2．By the end ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of last year,10 000 trees ________ (plant) in that village.
答案：had been planted
3．The new su ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )spension bridge ________ (design) by the end of last month.
答案：had been designed
4．When they got to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the field, the football match ________ already ________ (start)．
答案：had, started
5．His village ________ (flood) in the heavy rain，so he moved to his parents' house.
答案：had been flooded
6．She returned home ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and found all her furniture ________ (ruin) by the flood.
答案：had been ruined
7．He ________ (work) for more than 10 hours before we arrived.
答案：had worked
8．They ________ (want) to help but couldn't get there in time.
答案：had wanted
9．The crazy fan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s ________ (wait) patiently for two hours，and they would wait till the movie star arrived.
答案：had been waiting
10．He said he ________ (finish) his homework.
答案：had finished
Ⅱ.完形填空
In 1989 an 8.2 ea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder，a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to __1__ that the building was __2__.
After the unfo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rgettable shock, he __3__ the promise he had made to his son, “No matter __4__ happens, I'll always be there for you！” And tears began to __5__ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless，but he kept remembering his __6__ to his son. He rushed there and started digging __7__ the ruins.
As he was digging, oth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er helpless parents arrived, saying, “It's too __8__！ They're all dead! __9__， face reality, there's nothing you can do！” To each parent he responded with one __10__， “Are you going to help me now？” No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son，stone by stone.
Courageously he went ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on alone because he needed to know __11__ himself, “Is my boy __12__ or is he dead？” He dug for 8 hours... 12 hours... 24 hours... 36 hours.., then, in the 38th hour, he __13__ back a large stone and heard his son's __14__. He screamed his son's name, “ARMAND！” He heard back, “Dad, it's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive，you would __15__ me and __16__ you saved me, they'd be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you！’ You did it，Dad！”
“What's going on in there？” the father asked.
“There are 14 of us le ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ft __17__ 33, Dad. We're scared, __18__， thirsty and thankful you're here.When the building collapsed, it made a __19__， and it saved us.”
“Come out, boy！”
“No，Dad! Let th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e other kids out first, __20__ I know you'll get me! No matter what happens, I know you'll always be there for me！”
1．A. know B. discover
C. think D. realize
2．A. as flat as a pancake B. as high as a mountain
C. as strong as an ox D. as weak as a kitten
3．A. memorized B. forgot
C. kept D. remembered
4．A. what B. how
C. which D. who
5．A. fill B. flow
C. come D. follow
6．A. picture B. promise
C. present D. encourage
7．A. for B. through
C. out D. into
8．A. dark B. early
C. thick D. late
9．A. Come out B. Come again
C. Come on D. Come off
10．A. word B. sound
C. row D. line
11．A. for B. of
C. by D. to
12．A. lovely B. living
C. alive D. lively
13．A. got B. paid
C. sent D. pulled
14．A. breath B. voice
C. noise D. tone
15．A. see B. save
C. visit D. miss
16．A. when B. because
C. even if D. though
17．A. for B. behind
C. out of D. over
18．A. excited B. happy
C. hungry D. sad
19．A. promise B. space
C. room D. triangle
20．A. because B. though
C. when D. even though
答案与解析：
1．B only to do sth.表示“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )结果却，不料”，作结果状语，表示该结果在主语的意料之外。discover指在表面上就能“发现”，符合语境。realize指在脑海里经过思考“认识到”。
2．A 地震过后，建筑物被夷为平地，因此用as flat as a pancake。
3．D 此时，父亲记起了他 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )曾对儿子许下的诺言，故用remember。memorize“背过，记住”；forget“忘记”；keep“遵守，履行”，都不符合语境。
4．A 由第四段和最后一段中出现过的no matter what happens可知选A。此处意为“无论发生什么”。
5．A 想到儿子，泪水涌入 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )眼眶。tears作主语表示“流泪”时，可用tears fill one's eyes和tears come into one's eyes，只有A项符合。
6．B 他不停地想起他对儿子许下的诺言。promise“诺言，承诺”。
7．B 父亲开始在废墟里挖掘。dig through表示“在……里挖掘”。
8．D 其他的父母都认为“为时已晚”。
9．C 其他家长劝他放弃努力，面对现实。come on可表示制止一种不合适的行为，放弃一种职位或态度，主要用于祈使语气。
10．D 因为父亲对他们说的是一句话，因此用one line“一句话(台词)”。
11．A 父亲想要亲自弄清楚儿子是生 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )是死。for oneself表示“独自地，亲自”，符合语境。of oneself“自行的，自动地”；by oneself“单独地”；to oneself“对自己。”
12．C alive作表语表示“活着的”，其含义与dead对应。15空前的alive也是提示。
13．D pull“用力挪开，搬开”，符合语境。
14．B 根据语境可知，父亲搬开了一块大石头后听到了儿子的“声音”。
15．B 儿子坚信如果父亲活着就会来救他。
16．A 此处意为“如果你来救我，他们也会得救”。when在此句中意为“如果”，引导条件状语从句，相当于if。
17．C out off 33意为“33 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )人中……”。特别注意此题中的介词与前面的left没有任何联系，There are...left是固定用法。
18．C 根据前后与之并列的“害怕的”和“口渴的”可判断应用hungry“饥饿的”。
19．D 根据常识，房屋倒塌时会形成三角空隙。make room和make space都表示“(有意识地)腾出空间”。
20．A 儿子说：“让其他小孩先出去，因为我知道你会来救我的。”because引导原因状语从句。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
When a storm is c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oming，most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk (冒……危险) being killed by floods or 100 kilometer an hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.
“Storm chasing (追 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )逐)” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby (喜好), especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1 000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.
Although anyon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner，it is much safer to join a group for storm chasing vacations during the storm season.
Even then, storm ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving，” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen，and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”
However，for storm ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )chasers, it_is_all_worth_it. “When you get close to a storm，it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life，” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.”
1．For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to ________.
A. head straight for the center of the storm
B. get into the car for safety
C. wait patiently for the storm to develop
D. collect information about a coming storm
答案与解析：D 细节题。由第二段第二句可知。
2．Beginners of storm chasing are advised ________.
A. not do drive in a heavy rain
B. to do it in an organized way
C. not to get too close to a storm
D. to spend more time on it in summer
答案与解析：B 细节题。由第三段最后一句可知。
3．By saying “it is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) all worth it” in the last paragraph，the author means that ________.
A. storm chasing costs a lot of money
B. storm chasing is worth hours of waiting
C. efforts in storm chasing are well paid
D. a storm presents the greatest show on Earth
答案与解析：C 理解题。本段划线部 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )分之后主要讲对于storm chasers来说，这一切不远千里之遥的驱车跋涉和漫长的等待等种种努力是值得的。
4．What can we learn from the text
A. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment.
B. Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.
C. Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world.
D. Storm chasing is only fit for young people.
答案与解析：A 细节题。由第四段中Daniel Lynch讲的第二句话可知。
Ⅳ.语法填空
To us it seems so ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella __1__ (invent) as a shade against the sun. Nobody knows __2__ first invented it. What __3__ (know) to us is that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected __4__ its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In Europe，the Greeks __5__ (be) the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece but it __6__ (believe) that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against rain were the ancient Romans.
By __7__ eighteen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )th century, the umbrella had been used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much __8__ in weight. It wasn't __9__ the twentieth century that women's umbrella began to be made in a whole variety of colors.
Nowadays the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) umbrella __10__ (use) both for the rainy and sunny days.
答案与解析：
1．was invented 根据常识可知发明伞是过去的事情，umbrella作主语，故应用一般过去时的被动语态。
2．who 没有人知道是谁发明了伞。
3．is known be known to sb.为某人所知。
4．with be connected with与……有联系，此处为过去分词短语作后置定语。
5．were 主语为the Greeks，因此谓语动词应用复数。
6．is believed it为形式主语，that从句为真正的主语，此处指现在的情况，故用一般现在时的被动语态。
7．the 在世纪前面必须加定冠词the。
8．lighter much用来修饰形容词的比较级。
9．until 此处是not until的强调句型。
10．is used 由nowadays可知用一般现在时，主语umbrella为物，因此用一般现在时的被动语态。《Module 3 The Violence of Nature Introduction & Reading》
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词(注意用其适当形式)
1．What ________ (导致) her to change her mind
答案：caused
2．People say that li ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ghtning never ________(袭击) twice in the same place.
答案：strikes
3．The poor child had never ________ (经历) kindness.
答案：experienced
4．Before they moved i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nto the new building, they bought a lot of new ________(家具)．
答案：furniture
5．They dug a pit to ________(掩埋) the rubbish.
答案：bury
6．At the beginning of June an event ________ (发生)．
答案：occurred
7．She could not bear his ________ (猛烈的) temper.
答案：violent
8．A ________ (羽毛) floats in the air, especially on a windy day.
答案：feather
9．There are a great many great ________ (灾难) in the history of China.
答案：disasters
10. The ________ (洪水) ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) season still has several weeks to run this year.
答案：flood
Ⅱ.用方框中短语的适当形式填空
1．The teacher ________ a pencil and handed it to me.
答案：picked up
2．____________， the mark of the students can be 90.
答案：On average
3．Good luck does ________ all of us.
答案：happen to
4．We'll have ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to do something to ________ your mind ________ it, I guess.
答案：take; off
5．After he finished his exercises，he ________ his pen.
答案：put down
6．He never ________ his sisters in his letters.
答案：referred to
7．Their game always ________ in a quarrel.
答案：ends up
8．This kind of dust mask sells well ____________ the bad weather.
答案：because of
9．________ the messenger reached him, the damage had been done.
答案：By the time
10．Albert Einstein is truly one of the greatest minds ________.
答案：of all time
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
There has been a dr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )amatic increase in the number of natural disasters over the past few years, and it is assumed that global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in the future. Some of the world's leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves.
London
London's flood de ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fences are getting older. Since 1982, the Thames Barrier (水闸) has protected the city from the threat of flooding，but it was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three years. About 26 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year and according to Environment Agency predictions, by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every tide if the problem is not addressed.
There are 26 und ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erground stations, 400 schools, 16 hospitals, an airport and 80 billion worth of property in London's flood risk area, so large scale flooding would be disastrous.
Paris
Over a six week period ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in July and August 2003，more than 11,400—mainly elderly people—died in France from dehydration(脱水) and extremely high body temperature in a deadly heat wave. Heat waves of similar intensity (强度) are expected every seven years by 2050, so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again
One solution ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is to have air conditioners installed in elderly care homes. But this is considered a short term solution, as the increase in demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions(排放)．
In Paris the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) local authorities are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building “Flower Tower”， which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural air conditioner.
Shanghai
Shanghai is o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ne of the fastest growing cities on Earth. It has a population of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level. Sea levels are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century.
An estimated 250,00 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )0 people move to Shanghai every year in search of work, placing extra demands on energy consumption. China relies heavily on coal fired power stations, but these emissions increase temperatures and, in turn, warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons.
1．What problem should be settled now in London
A. How to protect the city's property.
B. Where to build its flood defences.
C. How to use the Thames Barrier to protect the city.
D. How to improve the function of the old flood defences.
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。由“London”部分的首句可知，伦敦防水设施正在老化，可推知D项正确。
2．Which of the fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )llowing measures CAN'T solve the heat wave disaster in Paris
A．Putting up new types of buildings with a covering of bamboo.
B．Having air conditioners installed in elderly care homes.
C．Forbidding the city to build “Flower Tower”．
D．Encouraging architects to design new types of buildings.
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。由．..en ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )couraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building“Flower Tower”可知是鼓励设计“Flower Tower”式的建筑物而不是禁止。
3．The major threats to Shanghai are ________.
A. increasing population and coal fired power stations
B. rising sea levels and typhoons
C. extremely high temperature and rising sea levels
D. extra demands on energy consumption and typhoons
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。由文章最 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )后两段中的Sea levels are predicted to rise...和warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons可知上海面临的主要自然灾害是海平面上升和台风。
4．The purpose of the passage is ________.
A. to tell us how to protect the big cities
B. to give advice on how to defend natural disasters
C. to explain what causes flood and heat waves
D. to warn us of the increasing natural disasters in big cities
答案与解析：D 观点态度题。由文章第一 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段Some of the world's leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves.可知D项正确。
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Big Cities Facing Big Disasters
B. Big Disasters in the Future
C. The Increase of Natural Disasters
D. Solutions to Natural Disasters
答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。全文描述了世界各大城市将会面临的各种自然灾害，故A项正确。
B
The English lan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )guage, like football and other sports, began in England and has spread to every corner of the globe. Today more than a billion people speak English. It is becoming the world's language: the language of the Internet, of business, of international flight—the pathway of global communication and global access to knowledge. And it has become the tool for hundreds of millions of people of all countries to connect with each other, in many ways. Indeed, English is much more than a language：it is a bridge across borders and cultures，a source of unity in a rapidly changing world.
English does not ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ke us all the same—nor should it, for we honor who we clearly are. But it makes it possible for us to speak to each other，to better understand each other. And so it is a powerful force not just for economics, business and trade, but for mutual (彼此的) respect and progress.
For Britain，this is n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ot a matter of narrow national pride. It is in part an accident of history—a wave of knowledge and commerce, which gathered even greater global force in the post war era，that gave the world the English language.
English is our ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) heritage, but it is also becoming the common future of human commerce and communication. This is a great chance for Britain—and a measure of the greatness that lies not in the empire's territory but through a language that has the power to bring this world of over 200 countries and billions of people closer together, with the versatility (多功能性) to adapt.We will take up with vigor the great task of making our language the world's common language of choice. The language helps the world to talk，laugh and communicate together.
But there are milli ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ons of people in every continent who are still denied this chance to learn English—prevented from enjoying many of the benefits of the Internet, commerce and culture. But no one—however poor, however distant—should be denied the opportunity that the English language provides.
6．In the opinion of the writer，English plays a role of ________.
A. making all people around the world the same
B. making people move across borders freely
C. uniting the world people into a country
D. promoting mutual understanding and respect
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据第二段可知，英语起着促进人们互相理解和互相尊重的作用，故选D项。
7．Which word can ex ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )press the writer's opinion on how English has become a language of the world
A. Natural. B. Accidental.
C. Gradual. D. Inevitable.
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )二句话 “It is in part an accident of history—a wave of knowledge and commerce...”可知，作者认为推动英语发展成为世界性语言的部分原因是历史的偶然性，故选B项。
8．How should the British treat the power of English
A. They should make full use of it.
B. They should be proud of it.
C. They should take it for granted.
D. They should share it with other people.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )This is a great chance for Britain”和“We will take up with vigor the great task of making our language the world's common language of choice.”可知，英国人应该充分利用它。
9．The next part will probably discuss ________.
A. how to do business with the distant people
B. how to make the poor people get rid of poverty
C. how to help the distant people have access to the Internet
D. how to provide the poor people with the chance to learn English
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。由最后一 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )段“...But no one—however poor, however distant—should be denied the opportunity that the English language provides.”可知，下文要谈论的事情可能是如何给贫穷的人提供学习英语的机会，故选D项。
Ⅳ.七选五阅读
Empathy
Last year, research ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. __1__ Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.
Jennifer Freed, a co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and you're showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. __2__
There are good re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )asons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature. __3__ Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.
Empathy is also an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) indication of a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. __4__ “Academics are important. But if you don't have emotional (情感的) intelligence，you won't be as successful in work or in your love life，” she says.
What's the best way ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to up your EQ (情商) For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. __5__
To really deve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lop empathy, you'd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.
A. Everyone i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person.
B. That could be beca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )use so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said.
C. “One doesn't develo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )p empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking，” Freed says.
D. Humans learn by exa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mple—and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.
E. Empathy is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a matter of learning how to understand someone else—both what they think and how they feel.
F. Good social s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )kills—including empathy—are a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.
G. Having relationshi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ps with other people is an important part of being human—and having empathy is decisive to those relationships.
答案：1.B 2.D 3.G 4.F 5.C《Module 3 The Vi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )olence of Nature Integrating skills & Cultural Corner》
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词(注意用其适当形式)
1．Is there any ________(可能性) that we'll see you this weekend
答案：possibility
2．How do you control your mood not to ________ (爆发)
答案：erupt
3．Hearing a ________ (警告) that an earthquake was on the way, the whole family ran to the square quickly.
答案：warning
4．That must have been a ________ (可怕的) experience for you.
答案：terrifying
5．________ (不幸地) , he missed the chance.
答案：Unfortunately
6．The bad weather ________ (破坏)our trip.
答案：ruined
7．The ________ (火山) sent clouds of smoke into the air.
答案：volcano
8. He takes an ________ (积极的) part in the school activities.
答案：active
9．There was a fire i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n the building, but ________ (谢天谢地) no one was hurt.
答案：thankfully
10．Severe brain ________ (损伤) turned him into a vegetable.
答案：damage
Ⅱ.用方框中的短语填空(注意用其适当形式)
1．There were twenty ____________ at the meeting.
答案：in all
2. The new park will ____________ 9 square kilometres.
答案：cover an area of
3. Shenyang ____________ the northeast of China.
答案：is situated in
4．The old house soon ____________.
答案：fell down
5. Do you think you can ____________ get us some tickets
答案：manage to
6. Don't smoke here，or you will ____________ the oil.
答案：set fire to
7．They saw a y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oung woman ____________ the house to hang clothes on a line.
答案：come out of
8．At last firemen ______________a big forest fire in California.
答案：put out
9．No one seems to know how the building ____________.
答案：caught fire
10．I ____________ early and said to myself，“Shall I get up？”
答案：woke up
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
An Announcement
It was a sma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll town which lay by the coast. Most people there lived by catching fish. The hurricanes often struck the area from July to October. Some of the people died on the sea when their boats were blown over by the heavy winds. So they paid much attention to the weather forecast (天气预报). They were afraid to meet with the hurricanes when they were catching fish on the sea. Each of the families had a radio and people always took them with themselves and listened to them at any time.
It was September. A ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hurricane attacked the town one night. Plenty of trees were pushed over and all the electrics and telephone lines were broken. People couldn't watch TV, or call their friends, or go to work. To their anger, they couldn't listen to the weather forecast the Town Radio Station broadcast. The food and fresh water would soon be short and the patients couldn't be given medical care—no medicine could be carried there. People didn't know what would happen and they looked anxious.
On the fourth day t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hey read an announcement (通告) on the Town Weekly. It was written, “Recently we have to stop the weather forecast because of the bad weather. We usually get the forecast from the airport. But the roads are all blocked by the fallen trees and stones. Whether or not we'll be able to broadcast the weather forecast tomorrow depends on the weather！”
1. The people in th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e town often took radios with themselves because ________.
A．they felt lone ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly when catching fish on the sea and listened to the weather forecast
B. they were interested in the weather forecast
C. they couldn't watch TV on the sea
D. they hoped to listen to some good news
答案与解析：B 推理判断题。文章介绍这个城镇中的居民多数是渔民，所以他们非常关心天气情况，经常随身携带收音机以了解天气情况。
2．The writer wrote the passage mainly to ________.
A. describe the people's normal life there
B. give a news report
C. describe a bad effect of natural disasters
D. warn people to be careful against hurricane
答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。作者通篇都是在讲一个城镇居民打渔与天气的密切关系，以及一场飓风给他们带来的危险。
3．Reading the announcement, the people were ________.
A. encouraged B. happy
C. excited D. disappointed
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。当居民知道由于天气的原因不能再收听天气预报时当然会感到失望的。
B
It was a vill ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )age in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers (祖先) had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day, som ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs' legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed li ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ke money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached，and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn't last long.
The change was hard ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and，there seemed to he more insects around lately.
The villagers decided ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) that they couldn't just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.
Then the peo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ple realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn't been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
4．From Paragraph 1, we learn that the villagers ________.
A. worked very hard for centuries
B. dreamed of having a better life
C. were poor but somewhat content
D. lived a different life from their forefathers
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。从 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )第一段第二、三句话“The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy.”可知“村民们虽然穷，但还是颇为满足的”。
5．Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs
A. The frogs were easy to earn money.
B. They needed money to buy medicine.
C. They wanted to please the visitors.
D. The frogs made too much noise.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第三段中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的“This seemed like money for nothing.”句中for nothing是“免费的”的意思，说明青蛙容易得到，并能赚到钱，所以村民才答应卖。
6．What might be the cause of the children's sickness
A. The crops didn't do well.
B. There were too many insects.
C. The visitors brought in diseases.
D. The pesticides were overused.
答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )倒数第二段中的“They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.”可以推断出庄稼收成不好，孩子生病与青蛙减少、害虫增多有关。
7．What can we infer from the last sentence of the text
A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.
B. Health is more important than money.
C. The harmony between man and nature is important.
D．Good old days will never be forgotten.
答案与解析：C 推理判断题 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )。根据最后一句“These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.”可知，现在夜晚的这些声音具有更深刻的意义，说明人们过度捕杀造成生态失衡，由此也影响了人类，因此，可以推断人与自然的和谐是重要的。
Ⅳ.语法填空
Near China's north ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ern borders lived a man who was well versed (精通) in the practices of Taoism (道教). His horse, __1__ no reason at all, got into the territory of the northern tribes. Everyone felt sorry for __2__ “Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a __3__ (bless)，” he said.
After a few mo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nths, his horse came back, __4__ (lead)a fine horse from the north. Everyone congratulated him. “Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a cause of __5__ (fortune)，” he said.
Since he was well off ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) and kept good horses, his son became fond of riding and __6__ (eventual) broke his leg falling from a horse. Everyone commiserated (同情) with him. “__7__ am I sad Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing，”he said.
One year __8__ (late), the northern tribes started a big invasion of the border regions. All able bodied young men took up arms and __9__ (fight) against the invaders, and as a result, around the border nine out of ten men died. __10__， this man's son did not join in the fighting because he was crippled (残疾的) and so both the boy and his father survived.
答案与解析：
1．for 考查介词。句意：他 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的马，没有原因地跑进了北方部落的领地。“for no/some reason”是固定搭配，意为“没有/因为某个原因”。
2．him 考查代词。句意：大家都为他感到遗憾。填him指代上文中丢马的人。
3．blessing 考查词性转换。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )句意：也许这将会变成一件幸运的事。空前有不定冠词a，所以此处应填名词。下文的“to be a blessing”也给出了提示。
4．leading 考查现在分词作 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )伴随状语。句意：几个月之后，他的马跑了回来，并且还从北方带来了一匹很好的马。leading作伴随状语，与谓语动词同时发生且与句子主语是逻辑上的主谓关系。
5．misfortune 考查名词的转化。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )句意：或许这很快就会变成一件不幸的事。根据语意可知，此处应填fortune的反义词。名词前缀“mis ”表示“不，无”等含义。
6．eventually 考查词性 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )转换。句意：因为他家境殷实而且养着好马，他的儿子非常喜欢骑马，最终从马上掉下来摔断了腿。此处应填副词修饰动词broke。
7．Why 考查特殊疑问词。句意：我为什么要伤心？此处表示塞翁对别人的话不以为然。
8．later 考查副词。句意：一年之后，北方部落开始对边境地区大肆入侵。时间段＋later意为“多长时间之后”。
9．fought 考查动词的时态。句意 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )：所有健康的男性都拿起武器与入侵者战斗，结果，边境地区的青壮年90%都死掉了。并列连词and连接的两个并列成分的形式一定是一致的。上文用的是过去时，所以此处也应用过去时。
10．However 考查副词。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )句意：然而，这个人的儿子由于残疾没有参加战斗，因此这个人和他的儿子都存活了下来。根据语境，此处表示转折意义，故填However。
Ⅴ.短文改错
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答案：
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