Unit 4 Natural disasters(单元培优.含答案与解析）-2025-2026学年人教版（2019）高中英语必修第一册
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Unit 4 Natural disasters
一．完形填空（共1小题）
1．In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake hit America，killing over 30，000 people．A father （1） wife safely at home and rushed to the （2） where his son was supposed to be （3） to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake．
Seeing this，he remembered the （4） he had made to his son："No matter what happens，I'll always be there for you！"Tears began to （5） his eyes．As he looked at the pile of （6） that once was the school，it looked （7） ，but he kept remembering his words to his son．
He began to （8） his attention towards where he （9） his son to class at school．Remembering his son's （10） had been in the back right corner of the building，he rushed there and started digging （11） the ruins．
He kept digging and digging．Hours later，other （12） parents tried to pull him off （13） had been his son's classroom，saying，"It's too late！They're all dead!Go home!There's nothing you can do!"
But the father kept digging for his son，stone by stone．The fire chief （14） and said，"Fires are breaking out．You're in （15） ．Go home．"Hearing this，the American father，（16） very tired now，asked，"Are you going to help me？"
He went on （17） ．He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then，in the 38th hour，he heard his son's （18） ．He screamed out his son's name，"ARMAND！"And he heard his son shout back，"Dad？!It's me，Dad！I told the other kids not to worry．I told them that if you were （19） you'd save us，you promised no matter what happens，you'd always be there for me！You did （20） ，Dad！"
（1） A．left B．stayed C．reached D．had
（2） A．house B．company C．school D．office
（3） A．hardly B．mainly C．surprisingly D．only
（4） A．belief B．promise C．decision D．advice
（5） A．rise B．cover C．fill D．suffer
（6） A．ruins B．disasters C．earth D．bricks
（7） A．sad B．hopeless C．needless D．useless
（8） A．at B．in C．to D．on
（9） A．walked B．let C．run D．seen
（10） A．doorway B．situation C．classroom D．entrance
（11） A．from B．through C．by D．across
（12） A．cold﹣hearted B．well﹣meaning C．good﹣looking D．hard﹣working
（13） A．who B．when C．whose D．what
（14） A．showed up B．showed off C．got up D．got off
（15） A．frustration B．difficulty C．danger D．fear
（16） A．and B．but C．if D．though
（17） A．lonely B．alone C．together D．as well
（18） A．sound B．voice C．noise D．shout
（19） A．right B．dead C．alive D．injured
（20） A．that B．this C．one D．it
二．阅读理解（共4小题）
2．（2024秋 南宁期末）Using 1900 as a starting point，here's a look at some of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes in the last 120 years in the US.
Most powerful hurricanes
Hurricane Camille，which landed on August 17，1969 near Waveland，Mississippi，is the most powerful storm to strike the Gulf Coast.Camille is one of the four category（级别）﹣5 hurricanes ever to make a landing in the US，the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane，Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018.
According to the National Weather Service，the actual wind speed of Hurricane Camille might be around 175 mph along the coast.
Until the arrival of Hurricane Katrina，Camille's more than 24﹣foot storm wave in Pass Christian，Mississippi，held the record.Katrina's storm wave along the Mississippi coast reached 30 feet.
Costliest hurricanes
Hurricane Katrina is not only the costliest﹣ever US hurricane but also the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history.Not only did it cost as many as 1，836 lives and leave millions of people homeless，but it also caused ﹩160 billion in damages.
Katrina landed near the Gulf Coast on August 29，2005 as a category﹣3 storm.The hurricane's record﹣breaking waves flooded 80% of the city.
Deadliest hurricanes
The category﹣4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing along the Texas coast on September 8，1900.It caused a 16﹣foot storm wave and its wind speed reached 150 mph.
A large part of the city of Galveston，Texas，was left in ruins.The number of death reached 12，000 on Galveston Island and the mainland.It remains the deadliest weather disaster in the US history as it gave the people no time to move out.
（1）How many category﹣5 storms have stricken the US since 1900？
A．1.
B．2.
C．3.
D．4.
（2）Which is the costliest hurricane in the US？
A．Hurricane Camille.
B．Hurricane Andrew.
C．Hurricane Katrina.
D．Labor Day Hurricane.
（3）Why has Hurricane Galveston become the deadliest weather disaster in the US？
A．It has caught the people by surprise.
B．It has caused the biggest waves.
C．It has had the highest wind speed.
D．It has brought in the heaviest rainfall.
3．The trouble started at 9：30 p.m.last New Year's Eve，in Newmark.When the fire engines arrived at the fire，a very old woman was sitting in a third floor window.The firefighters placed a ladder（梯子）against the wooden house，and 26﹣year﹣old Marcus Reddick climbed 35 feet to the third floor.
The woman，60 years old and very fat，was sitting with both feet out of the window.When Marcus reached the top of the ladder，the woman，afraid and nervous，put her two legs around him.Suddenly Marcus fell backwards off the ladder，with the large woman sitting on him.Marcus landed first — hitting a wall beside the front stairs — and broke the woman's fall.She fell no more，but he fell another ten feet down the stairs.When the fire officer reached him，Marcus was unconscious.
Within an hour，a doctor told the men that Marcus was nearly brain dead，and would only get worse.Doctors talked of turning off the life﹣saving machine and asked if the family would like to give away his heart.The answer was "yes".
On January 6，firefighters lifted Marcus' coffin ﹣﹣﹣ covered with an American flag — onto a yellow fire engine.Hundreds of firefighters from all over the state joined the procession（行列）through Newmark streets.Children watched silently from school windows.The day Marcus died，his heart was given away to a young girl.His family said that it was the second life Marcus had saved.
（1）What happened last New Year's Eve in Newmark？
A．An old woman was killed.
B．A fire engine was missing.
C．A firefighter was murdered.
D．A wooden house caught fire.
（2）After reaching the top of the ladder，Marcus .
A．was very afraid and nervous
B．couldn't see anything clearly
C．found it difficult to get down
D．was knocked off and got hurt
（3）The underlined word "unconscious" in Paragraph 2 means " ".
A．homeless
B．senseless
C．breathless
D．helpless
（4）We can infer from the end of the text that Marcus' family might feel .
A．sad but proud
B．shy but excited
C．angry and doubtful
D．worried and surprised
4．（2024秋 双流区校级期中）JERUSALEM ﹣ Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry asked citizens Wednesday to avoid unnecessary physical activity and stay indoors，as a serious sandstorm struck the Middle East in a thick yellow haze（霾） for a second day with no hope to see things clearly．
The ministry said heavy levels of dust and sand in the air were a threat to cities throughout the country．The ministry's website advised pregnant women，the elderly and those with heart and respiratory（呼吸的） conditions to stay indoors，and asked schools to keep children indoors．
The emergency service Magen David Adom reported that it has treated more than 300 Israelis suffering from breathing problems，and that hospitals have more respiratory﹣related patients（呼吸道疾病患者），including a large number of the elderly and those with asthma（哮喘） and related conditions．
The domestic Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir continued to ground their flights to Eilat because of reduced visibility．
The sandstorm has affected Egypt，Jordan，Iraq，Lebanon and Syria，where at least five deaths have been reported．
"There has been nothing that came close to the magnitude（巨大） of this sandstorm，" said Daniel Rosenfeld，a professor with the Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem．
"While Israel has experienced a number of sandstorms in the past，they started from the Sinai Desert and the Sahara Desert to the south and were joined by winter windstorms that cleared the air，" he said．In this case，the storm comes from Syria and Iraq to the north and east．
Because the storm is hitting during the summer，at a time of both little wind and severe heat and humidity，forecasters expect the particles（沙） to remain in the air throughout the weekend and possibly into next week．
"This is really puzzling，" said Rosenfeld，adding that he and his colleague will conduct research into the origins of the unprecedented （前所未有的） storm．
（1）What's the probable meaning of the underlined word "ground" in Paragraph 4？
A．add
B．reduce
C．cancel
D．fuel
（2）It can be learned from the text that the sandstorm ．
A．happened in winter
B．showed no sign of weakening
C．came from Syria and Iraq to the south
D．could clear the air
（3）How did Rosenfeld feel about the origins of the storm？
A．Confused．
B．Upset．
C．Confident．
D．Happy．
（4）Where does the text probably come from？
A．a novel．
B．a news story．
C．a geography book．
D．a travel guide．
5．The American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings，homes and roads.
The 7.0 earthquake caused buildings to shake.But there have been no reports of deaths，serious injuries or damage.Officials say the quake has not affected transportation of food and supplies."The ships are coming in on schedule，and the supply lines are at this point working well，" the government told reporters Sunday.
The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake.It connects the state's largest city to other parts in the north.Traffic has been heavy and moving slowly since the quake.Drivers are being guided.Groups of workers are trying to rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.
People who are still nervous after the major quake have been more upset by more than 1，700 aftershocks."Anything moves，and you feel terrified，" said David，whose home suffered structural（结构）damage，including a sunken foundation（地基）.Actually，Alaska came up with strict building rules after a 9.2 earthquake in 1964.That was the second most powerful earthquake on record.
Government officials said a public health centre promises that money for medical treatment will continue to come.Mental healthy service（心理健康服务）is also available for people hurt by the disaster.
Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7.0 earthquake or greater in the following week."The chance is very small，but it's not impossible，" said the expert，Paul Caruso.
（1）What was the result of the earthquake？
A．Buildings were damaged.
B．Food supply was cut off.
C．Many people were killed.
D．The ships could not come in.
（2）Why is the traffic slow on the Glenn Highway？
A．Because small quakes hit the city.
B．Because falling rocks are a danger.
C．Because the highway is badly damaged.
D．Because drivers are misled.
（3）What can you learn from Paul Caruso？
A．Another greater earthquake is on the way.
B．Chances of another earthquake still exist.
C．It will be safe in the first week after the quake.
D．There is no possibility for more quakes.
（4）Where can you possibly read the passage？
A．In a storybook.
B．In a travel journal.
C．In a poster.
D．In a newspaper.
三．信息匹配（共1小题）
6．Taking good notes is a time﹣saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.（1） Second，your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third，note﹣taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.（2） Whenever or however you take notes，keep in mind that note﹣taking is a selective process.（3）
The following methods may work best for you.
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
●（4）
● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand（速记）.When you do，be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.（5）
A.Use words，not complete sentences.
B.There are three practical note﹣taking methods.
C.You must write your notes on separate paper.
D.Otherwise，you may not be able to read your notes later.
E.You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G.First，the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
四．语法填空（共1小题）
7．（2024秋 德州期末）In many films，whenever Earth faces a disaster，the （1） （solve） is always fleeing the planet（2） spaceship．But now the Chinese sci﹣fi movie，The Wandering Earth（3） （offer） a different and （4） （encourage） idea．In the film，Earth is being destroyed by the dying sun．In response，humans around the world work together （5） （build） a giant engine system，（6） will push Earth away from the sun．This "ambition" didn't come from nowhere．Up to now？ "homeland" （7） （have） a soft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people．This special cultural background（8） （probable） makes The Wandering Earth different from other films．
The film was released on Feb 5，the first day of Chinese New Year．It was（9） time when many people had just made the hard journey back to（10） （they） hometowns．
So there is only one possible way to tell the story：Earth goes wherever humans go，because it's our home．
五．单词拼写（共5小题）
8．In an （紧急情况） or in the event of danger， shut down the machine by pressing the button．
9．（2024秋 南京模拟）A truck went out of control and （碰撞） into the back of a bus．
10．Dee watched the （波） breaking on the shore.
11．Bert （清扫） the path in front of the house.
12．The king （发表） a televised speech to the nation on November 5.
六．书面表达（共2小题）
13．（2024秋 钦州三模）假定你是李华，从网上得知你的美国朋友Phil的家乡遭受龙卷风（tornado）袭击．请你写封邮件安慰他．内容包括：
1． 说明情况；
2． 询问灾情，表示安慰．
注意：
1． 词数100左右；
2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
14．（2024秋 濮阳县校级期中）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
An 80﹣year﹣old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45﹣year﹣old highly educated son.Suddenly a crow（乌鸦）perched（栖息）on their window.
The father asked his son， "What is this？" The son replied， "It is a crow."
After a few minutes，the father asked his son for the second time，"What is this？" The son said，"Father，I have just now told you，it's a crow!"
After a little while，the old father again asked his son for the third time， "What is this？"
At this time some expression of irritation（恼怒）was felt in the son's tone when he said to his father with a rebuff（生硬回绝）. "It's a crow，a crow." A little while later，the father again asked his son the fourth time，"What is this？"
This time，the son shouted at his father，"Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again，although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'.Are you not able to understand this？"
A little while later the father went to his room and came back with an old tattered（发皱的）diary，which he had maintained since his son was born.On opening a page，he asked his son to read that page.When the son read it，the following words were written in the diary：
"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa，when a crow was sitting on the window.My son asked me 23 times what it was，and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow.I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question.I did not at all feel irritated but I rather felt affection for my innocent son."
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1：
After reading the diary，____________
Paragraph 2：
Feeling ashamed，the son got down on his knees before his father._______________
Unit 4 Natural disasters
参考答案与试题解析
一．完形填空（共1小题）
1．In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake hit America，killing over 30，000 people．A father （1） A wife safely at home and rushed to the （2） C where his son was supposed to be （3） D to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake．
Seeing this，he remembered the （4） B he had made to his son："No matter what happens，I'll always be there for you！"Tears began to （5） C his eyes．As he looked at the pile of （6） A that once was the school，it looked （7） B ，but he kept remembering his words to his son．
He began to （8） D his attention towards where he （9） A his son to class at school．Remembering his son's （10） C had been in the back right corner of the building，he rushed there and started digging （11） B the ruins．
He kept digging and digging．Hours later，other （12） B parents tried to pull him off （13） D had been his son's classroom，saying，"It's too late！They're all dead!Go home!There's nothing you can do!"
But the father kept digging for his son，stone by stone．The fire chief （14） A and said，"Fires are breaking out．You're in （15） C ．Go home．"Hearing this，the American father，（16） D very tired now，asked，"Are you going to help me？"
He went on （17） B ．He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then，in the 38th hour，he heard his son's （18） B ．He screamed out his son's name，"ARMAND！"And he heard his son shout back，"Dad？!It's me，Dad！I told the other kids not to worry．I told them that if you were （19） C you'd save us，you promised no matter what happens，you'd always be there for me！You did （20） D ，Dad！"
（1） A．left B．stayed C．reached D．had
（2） A．house B．company C．school D．office
（3） A．hardly B．mainly C．surprisingly D．only
（4） A．belief B．promise C．decision D．advice
（5） A．rise B．cover C．fill D．suffer
（6） A．ruins B．disasters C．earth D．bricks
（7） A．sad B．hopeless C．needless D．useless
（8） A．at B．in C．to D．on
（9） A．walked B．let C．run D．seen
（10） A．doorway B．situation C．classroom D．entrance
（11） A．from B．through C．by D．across
（12） A．cold﹣hearted B．well﹣meaning C．good﹣looking D．hard﹣working
（13） A．who B．when C．whose D．what
（14） A．showed up B．showed off C．got up D．got off
（15） A．frustration B．difficulty C．danger D．fear
（16） A．and B．but C．if D．though
（17） A．lonely B．alone C．together D．as well
（18） A．sound B．voice C．noise D．shout
（19） A．right B．dead C．alive D．injured
（20） A．that B．this C．one D．it
【答案】见试题解答内容
【分析】本文讲述了在一次地震中，一个父亲信守对儿子的承诺，不顾别人的反对，用双手刨开废墟，救出自己儿子的故事
【解答】（1）A考查动词辨析A．left离开；B．stayed停留；C．reached到达；D．had 有；句意：一位父亲离开妻子冲向儿子所在的学校．根据rushed to the ____where his son was supposed to be可知选A项．
（2）C考查名词辨析A．house 房子；B．company公司；C．school学校；D．office办公室；句意：一位父亲离开妻子冲向儿子所在的学校．根据语境可知儿子在学校，故选C项．
（3）D考查动词辨析A．discover 发现；B．realize意识到；C．know知道；D．make使；句意：结果发现整个建筑物都倒了．根据语境可知选D项．
（4）B考查名词辨析A．belief信念；B．promise允诺；C．decision决定；D．advice建议；句意：看到这个，他记起给儿子的承诺．Make promise承诺，故选B项．
（5）C考查动词辨析A．rise 升起；B．cover覆盖；C．fill 充满；D．suffer遭受；句意：眼泪开始流下来．根据语境可知父亲想起对儿子的承诺，又看到这倒塌的楼，故选C项．
（6）A考查名词辨析A．ruins废墟；B．disasters灾难；C．earth土地；D．bricks砖；句意：当他看到一堆学校的废墟，看起来没有希望，但他仍然记得对于儿子的话．根据only to ____that the building was as flat as a pancake．可知选A项．
（7）B考查形容词辨析A．careless小心的；B．hopeless 没有希望的；C．helpless 无助的；D．useless无用的；句意：当他看到一堆学校的废墟，看起来没有希望，但他仍然记得对于儿子的话．根据语境可知选B项．
（8）D 考查动词辨析；句意：他开始密切注视儿子教室所在的地方．direct one's attention towards 密切注视于，故选D项．
（9）A考查名词辨析A．doorway 门口；B．situation状况；C．classroom教室；D．entrance入口；句意：他开始密切注视儿子教室所在的地方．根据语境可知选A项．
（10）C考查动词辨析A．Forgetting忘记；B．Making使；C．Remembering记住；D．Keeping保持；句意：记得儿子的教室就在教学楼的后面，他冲过去，开始挖废墟．根据语境可知选C项．
（11）B考查介词辨析A．from来自；B．through 通过；C．by 通过；D．across穿过；句意：记得儿子的教室就在教学楼的后面，他冲过去，开始挖废墟．Dig through 挖通，故选B项．
（12）B考查形容词辨析A．disappointed 失望的；B．excited兴奋的；C．devoted 忠诚的；D．satisfied满意的；句意：数小时后，其它失望的家长拖着他离开他儿子所在的教室．根据语境可知选B项．
（13）D考查名词性从句；A．who谁；B．while 然而；C．whose 谁的；D．what什么；句意：数小时后，其它失望的家长拖着他离开他儿子所在的教室．宾语从句缺少主语，用what来引导，故选D项．
（14）A考查动词短语辨析A．showed up出现；B．showed off 炫耀；C．got up起来；D．got off下车；句意：消防队长过来说，火正在燃烧，你很危险．根据语境可知选A项．
（15）C考查名词辨析A．frustration沮丧；B．difficulty 困难的；C．danger 危险；D．fear恐惧；句意：消防队长过来说，火正在燃烧，你很危险．根据Fires are breaking out．可知选C项．
（16）D考查连词辨析A．when当．．时候；B．as 因为；C．if如果；D．though虽然；句意：听到这个，这位美国父亲，尽管很累，礼貌地问，你打算帮忙吗？根据语境可知选D项．
（17）B考查副词辨析．A．lonely孤独的；B．alone 单独地；C．together一起；D．as well也；句意：他继续一个人挖．根据He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…可知选B项．
（18）B考查名词辨析A．sound声音；B．voice嗓音；C．noise噪音；D．shout叫喊；句意：他听到儿子的声音．根据He screamed his son's name，可知选B项．
（19）C考查形容词辨析A．right 正确的；B．dead死的；C．alive活着的；D．injured受伤的；句意：我告诉他们，如果你还活着肯定会来救我们．根据You promised no matter what happened，you'd always be there for me!可知选C项．
（20）D考查代词辨析A．that 那个；B．this 这个；C．one一个；D．it这个；句意：你做到了，爸爸．It代指这个承诺，故选D项．
【点评】完形填空，解题时要抓住文章的脉络，一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系．答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系．对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来．答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯．
二．阅读理解（共4小题）
2．（2024秋 南宁期末）Using 1900 as a starting point，here's a look at some of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes in the last 120 years in the US.
Most powerful hurricanes
Hurricane Camille，which landed on August 17，1969 near Waveland，Mississippi，is the most powerful storm to strike the Gulf Coast.Camille is one of the four category（级别）﹣5 hurricanes ever to make a landing in the US，the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane，Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018.
According to the National Weather Service，the actual wind speed of Hurricane Camille might be around 175 mph along the coast.
Until the arrival of Hurricane Katrina，Camille's more than 24﹣foot storm wave in Pass Christian，Mississippi，held the record.Katrina's storm wave along the Mississippi coast reached 30 feet.
Costliest hurricanes
Hurricane Katrina is not only the costliest﹣ever US hurricane but also the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history.Not only did it cost as many as 1，836 lives and leave millions of people homeless，but it also caused ﹩160 billion in damages.
Katrina landed near the Gulf Coast on August 29，2005 as a category﹣3 storm.The hurricane's record﹣breaking waves flooded 80% of the city.
Deadliest hurricanes
The category﹣4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing along the Texas coast on September 8，1900.It caused a 16﹣foot storm wave and its wind speed reached 150 mph.
A large part of the city of Galveston，Texas，was left in ruins.The number of death reached 12，000 on Galveston Island and the mainland.It remains the deadliest weather disaster in the US history as it gave the people no time to move out.
（1）How many category﹣5 storms have stricken the US since 1900？ D
A．1.
B．2.
C．3.
D．4.
（2）Which is the costliest hurricane in the US？ C
A．Hurricane Camille.
B．Hurricane Andrew.
C．Hurricane Katrina.
D．Labor Day Hurricane.
（3）Why has Hurricane Galveston become the deadliest weather disaster in the US？ A
A．It has caught the people by surprise.
B．It has caused the biggest waves.
C．It has had the highest wind speed.
D．It has brought in the heaviest rainfall.
【答案】DCA
【分析】本文是一篇广告布告类阅读，主要介绍了自1900以来，过去1 20年来美国最强大、最具破坏性的飓风。
【解答】（1）D.细节理解题。根据Most powerful hurricanes部分Camille is one of the four category （级别） ﹣5 hurricanes ever to make a landing in the US，the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane，Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018.卡米尔飓风是登陆美国的4个5级飓风之一，其他3个分别是1935年劳动节飓风、1992年安德鲁飓风和2018年迈克尔飓风。可知，自1900年以来，已有4次5级风暴袭击美国。故选D。
（2）C.细节理解题。根据Costliest hurricanes部分Hurricane Katrina is not only the costliest﹣ever US hurricane but also the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history.卡特里娜飓风不仅是美国有史以来最昂贵的飓风，也是美国历史上最昂贵的自然灾害。可知，给美国造成损失最大的飓风是卡特里娜飓风。故选C。
（3）A.细节理解题。根据Deadliest hurricanes部分The category﹣4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing along the Texas coast on September 8.1900.1900年9月8日，4级飓风加尔维斯顿在德克萨斯州海岸意外登陆；第二段It remains the deadliest weather disaster in the US history as it gave the people no time to move out.它仍然是美国历史上最致命的天气灾难，因为它让人们没有时间撤出去。可知，因为它让人们措手不及，所以加尔维斯顿飓风成为美国最致命的天气灾害。故选A。
【点评】阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解，根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题。
3．The trouble started at 9：30 p.m.last New Year's Eve，in Newmark.When the fire engines arrived at the fire，a very old woman was sitting in a third floor window.The firefighters placed a ladder（梯子）against the wooden house，and 26﹣year﹣old Marcus Reddick climbed 35 feet to the third floor.
The woman，60 years old and very fat，was sitting with both feet out of the window.When Marcus reached the top of the ladder，the woman，afraid and nervous，put her two legs around him.Suddenly Marcus fell backwards off the ladder，with the large woman sitting on him.Marcus landed first — hitting a wall beside the front stairs — and broke the woman's fall.She fell no more，but he fell another ten feet down the stairs.When the fire officer reached him，Marcus was unconscious.
Within an hour，a doctor told the men that Marcus was nearly brain dead，and would only get worse.Doctors talked of turning off the life﹣saving machine and asked if the family would like to give away his heart.The answer was "yes".
On January 6，firefighters lifted Marcus' coffin ﹣﹣﹣ covered with an American flag — onto a yellow fire engine.Hundreds of firefighters from all over the state joined the procession（行列）through Newmark streets.Children watched silently from school windows.The day Marcus died，his heart was given away to a young girl.His family said that it was the second life Marcus had saved.
（1）What happened last New Year's Eve in Newmark？ D
A．An old woman was killed.
B．A fire engine was missing.
C．A firefighter was murdered.
D．A wooden house caught fire.
（2）After reaching the top of the ladder，Marcus D .
A．was very afraid and nervous
B．couldn't see anything clearly
C．found it difficult to get down
D．was knocked off and got hurt
（3）The underlined word "unconscious" in Paragraph 2 means " B ".
A．homeless
B．senseless
C．breathless
D．helpless
（4）We can infer from the end of the text that Marcus' family might feel A .
A．sad but proud
B．shy but excited
C．angry and doubtful
D．worried and surprised
【答案】DDBA
【分析】短文主要是一则新闻报道，在除夕夜，一名消防员在救助困于火灾的老妇人后，不幸身亡的事迹，而且死后家人还将这名消防员的心脏捐赠出去。
【解答】（1）D．细节理解题。根据文章第一段When the fire engines （消防车） arrived at the fire，a very old woman was sitting in a third floor window.The firefighters placed a ladder （梯子） against the wooden house消防车赶到火场时，一位非常老的妇女正坐在三楼的窗户里，消防队员把梯子靠在木屋上。可知，上个除夕夜发生的事件是一个木头房子着火了，故答案为D。
（2）D．细节理解题。根据第二段句子When Marcus reached the top of the ladder，the woman，afraid and nervous，put her two legs around him.Suddenly Marcus fell backwards off the ladder，with the large woman sitting on him当马库斯爬到梯子顶上时，那女人又害怕又紧张，用两条腿搂住他。突然，马库斯从梯子上倒了下来，大个子女人坐在他身上。可知，当Marcus爬到梯子顶部时，由于老妇人太害怕紧张，两只腿环绕着她，Marcus被撞倒并受伤了，故答案为D。
（3）B．词义猜测题。根据语境Marcus受伤后变得unconscious，根据下一段Within an hour，a doctor told the men that Marcus was nearly brain dead不到一个小时，一位医生告诉这些人，马库斯几乎脑死亡，而且只会变得更糟。可推测，Marcus接近脑死亡，可知他是无意识的，因此使用senseless，A.homeless无家可归的；B.senseless无意识的；C.breathless气喘吁吁的；D.helpless无助的。故答案为B。
（4）A．推理判断题。Marcus死后，他的家人是感到伤心的，根据最后一段的句子His family said that it was the second life Marcus had saved他的家人说这是马库斯拯救的第二条生命。可推测，Marcus的家人对其心脏的捐赠，视为其重生，因此可知是自豪的，A.sad but proud难过但是自豪；B.shy but excited害羞但是兴奋的；C.angry and doubtful生气的怀疑的；D.worried and surprised焦急的惊讶的。故答案为A。
【点评】阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。
4．（2024秋 双流区校级期中）JERUSALEM ﹣ Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry asked citizens Wednesday to avoid unnecessary physical activity and stay indoors，as a serious sandstorm struck the Middle East in a thick yellow haze（霾） for a second day with no hope to see things clearly．
The ministry said heavy levels of dust and sand in the air were a threat to cities throughout the country．The ministry's website advised pregnant women，the elderly and those with heart and respiratory（呼吸的） conditions to stay indoors，and asked schools to keep children indoors．
The emergency service Magen David Adom reported that it has treated more than 300 Israelis suffering from breathing problems，and that hospitals have more respiratory﹣related patients（呼吸道疾病患者），including a large number of the elderly and those with asthma（哮喘） and related conditions．
The domestic Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir continued to ground their flights to Eilat because of reduced visibility．
The sandstorm has affected Egypt，Jordan，Iraq，Lebanon and Syria，where at least five deaths have been reported．
"There has been nothing that came close to the magnitude（巨大） of this sandstorm，" said Daniel Rosenfeld，a professor with the Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem．
"While Israel has experienced a number of sandstorms in the past，they started from the Sinai Desert and the Sahara Desert to the south and were joined by winter windstorms that cleared the air，" he said．In this case，the storm comes from Syria and Iraq to the north and east．
Because the storm is hitting during the summer，at a time of both little wind and severe heat and humidity，forecasters expect the particles（沙） to remain in the air throughout the weekend and possibly into next week．
"This is really puzzling，" said Rosenfeld，adding that he and his colleague will conduct research into the origins of the unprecedented （前所未有的） storm．
（1）What's the probable meaning of the underlined word "ground" in Paragraph 4？ C
A．add
B．reduce
C．cancel
D．fuel
（2）It can be learned from the text that the sandstorm B ．
A．happened in winter
B．showed no sign of weakening
C．came from Syria and Iraq to the south
D．could clear the air
（3）How did Rosenfeld feel about the origins of the storm？ A
A．Confused．
B．Upset．
C．Confident．
D．Happy．
（4）Where does the text probably come from？ B
A．a novel．
B．a news story．
C．a geography book．
D．a travel guide．
【答案】见试题解答内容
【分析】本文属于新闻，介绍以色列遭受一场沙尘暴的袭击，环保部警告人们尽量不要外出，与此同时医院接待呼吸类病人增多，航班减少，该情况预计持续到周末，其背后原因气候学家还没有弄清楚．
【解答】（1）C 词义猜测题．根据第四段"The domestic Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir continued to ground their flights to Eilat because of reduced visibility．"中的"because of reduced visibility由于能见度降低，以色列国内航空公司Arkia和Israir继续将飞往埃拉特的航班停飞．"中国航空"则因为能见度降低"可知，由于能见度降低，因而可推测以色列的航班禁止飞行，故选C．
（2）B 推理判断题．根据倒数第二段"Because the storm is hitting during the summer，at a time of both little wind and severe heat and humidity，forecasters expect the particles（沙） to remain in the air throughout the weekend and possibly into next week．由于这场风暴是在夏季来临的，此时风小，热湿度大，天气预报员预计，这些粒子（沙）将在整个周末一直留在空气中，并可能持续到下周．"可知，由于本次沙尘暴发生在夏季，风很小，天气炎热，湿度很低，因此预测沙尘暴持续到周末，甚至到下周．可知，此次沙尘暴没有显示出减缓的迹象，故选B．
（3）A 推理判断题．根据最后一段" 'This is really puzzling，' said Rosenfeld"这真是令人费解，"罗森菲尔德说．"可知Rosenfeld对此持疑惑的态度，故选A．
（4）B 推理判断题．文章介绍以色列遭受一场沙尘暴的袭击，环保部警告人们尽量不要外出，与此同时医院接待呼吸类病人增多，航班减少，该情况预计持续到周末，其背后原因气候学家还没有弄清楚．可知本文属于新闻，故选B．
【点评】1．直接信息题：
直接信息题是指能够直接从原文中找到信息，选项在语言表达上与原文基本一致的题目．
2．间接信息题：
间接信息题是能够从原文中找到信息，但在语言表达上与原文有差异，做题时需要对原文信息进行转换．
3．综合信息题：
综合信息题是指这类题目所涉及的信息不是原文的某一句话，可能是原文的几句话，或者是散落在文章不同的地方，要求学生把原文所提供的信息综合起来分析，而不能断章取义．
5．The American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings，homes and roads.
The 7.0 earthquake caused buildings to shake.But there have been no reports of deaths，serious injuries or damage.Officials say the quake has not affected transportation of food and supplies."The ships are coming in on schedule，and the supply lines are at this point working well，" the government told reporters Sunday.
The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake.It connects the state's largest city to other parts in the north.Traffic has been heavy and moving slowly since the quake.Drivers are being guided.Groups of workers are trying to rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.
People who are still nervous after the major quake have been more upset by more than 1，700 aftershocks."Anything moves，and you feel terrified，" said David，whose home suffered structural（结构）damage，including a sunken foundation（地基）.Actually，Alaska came up with strict building rules after a 9.2 earthquake in 1964.That was the second most powerful earthquake on record.
Government officials said a public health centre promises that money for medical treatment will continue to come.Mental healthy service（心理健康服务）is also available for people hurt by the disaster.
Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7.0 earthquake or greater in the following week."The chance is very small，but it's not impossible，" said the expert，Paul Caruso.
（1）What was the result of the earthquake？ A
A．Buildings were damaged.
B．Food supply was cut off.
C．Many people were killed.
D．The ships could not come in.
（2）Why is the traffic slow on the Glenn Highway？ C
A．Because small quakes hit the city.
B．Because falling rocks are a danger.
C．Because the highway is badly damaged.
D．Because drivers are misled.
（3）What can you learn from Paul Caruso？ B
A．Another greater earthquake is on the way.
B．Chances of another earthquake still exist.
C．It will be safe in the first week after the quake.
D．There is no possibility for more quakes.
（4）Where can you possibly read the passage？ D
A．In a storybook.
B．In a travel journal.
C．In a poster.
D．In a newspaper.
【答案】ACBD
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。美国的安克雷奇市星期五发生强烈地震，使公共建筑、房屋和道路严重受损，目前正在恢复中。
【解答】（1）A.细节理解题。根据原文第一段The American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings，homes and roads.美国城市安克雷奇正在从星期五的强烈地震中恢复过来。地震破坏了公共建筑、房屋和道路。可知，地震造成公共建筑、房屋和道路受损。故选A。
（2）C.推理判断题。根据原文第三段The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake.It connects the state's largest city to other parts in the north.Traffic has been heavy and moving slowly since the quake.Drivers are being guided.Groups of workers are trying to rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.格伦高速公路可能是地震中受灾最严重的道路。它将该州最大的城市与北部其他地区连接起来。自地震以来，交通一直很拥挤，移动缓慢。司机正在被引导。工人们正试图重建地震留下的道路上的大洞。可知，工作人员正在努力修建道路上由于地震造成的洞以及其他受到破坏的地方，从而可以推断出，格伦高速公路交通缓慢是因为此高速公路受损严重。故选C。
（3）B.推理判断题。根据原文最后一段Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7.0 earthquake or greater in the following week."The chance is very small，but it's not impossible，" said the expert，Paul Caruso.地震专家说，在接下来的一周内，有4%的可能性发生7.0级或更大的地震。"这种可能性很小，但也不是不可能，"专家保罗 卡鲁索（Paul Caruso）说。可知，专家保罗 卡鲁索认为随后还有可能发生地震，虽然地震概率很小，但也不是不可能，从而可以推断出，他认为还有可能再发生地震。故选B。
（4）D.文章出处题。文章主要报道美国的一次地震以及地震后的恢复工作，从而推断出文章可能选自报纸。故选D。
【点评】做这类阅读理解，要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。
三．信息匹配（共1小题）
6．Taking good notes is a time﹣saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.（1） G Second，your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third，note﹣taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.（2） E Whenever or however you take notes，keep in mind that note﹣taking is a selective process.（3） F
The following methods may work best for you.
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
●（4） A
● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand（速记）.When you do，be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.（5） D
A.Use words，not complete sentences.
B.There are three practical note﹣taking methods.
C.You must write your notes on separate paper.
D.Otherwise，you may not be able to read your notes later.
E.You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G.First，the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
【答案】GEFAD
【分析】本文讲述了记好笔记是一种技巧，它可以节省时间，可以帮助你在很多方面成为更好的学生，同时文章也介绍了几个记笔记的相关技巧。
【解答】（1）G.联系下文题。根据后文Second，your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third，note taking helps you to hold your interest.可知这里说的是第一点，结合选项，应选F。
（2）E 细节理解题。根据后句"Whenever or however you take notes，keep in mind that note taking is a selective（有选择性的） process. "可知说的是选择性记笔记，结合选项，应说"这意味着你必须首先决定哪些内容是重要的，应该写在你的笔记里"。因此E项符合上下文语境，故选E。
（3）F.联系下文题。根据下文"The following methods may work best for you."可知说的是记笔记的方法，结合选项，此处应说"你还想改善自己记笔记的方法"。因此F项符合上下文语境，故选F。
（4）A.细节理解题。此处介绍的是记笔记的相关技巧，再结合下文As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand（速记）.可知说的是如何速记笔记，结合选项，应说"使用单词，而不是完整的句子"。因此A项符合上下文语境，故选A。
（5）D.联系上文题。根据前句When you do，be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.可知说的是要理解自己笔记中使用的符号，结合选项，此处应说"否则，稍后你可能无法读懂你的笔记"。因此D项符合上下文语境，故选D。
【点评】考查七选五选句填空。做题时要通读全文，把握大意，然后结合前后语句及选项做出正确的选择。
四．语法填空（共1小题）
7．（2024秋 德州期末）In many films，whenever Earth faces a disaster，the （1） solution （solve） is always fleeing the planet（2） by spaceship．But now the Chinese sci﹣fi movie，The Wandering Earth（3） offers （offer） a different and （4） encouraging （encourage） idea．In the film，Earth is being destroyed by the dying sun．In response，humans around the world work together （5） to build （build） a giant engine system，（6） which will push Earth away from the sun．This "ambition" didn't come from nowhere．Up to now？ "homeland" （7） has had （have） a soft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people．This special cultural background（8） probably （probable） makes The Wandering Earth different from other films．
The film was released on Feb 5，the first day of Chinese New Year．It was（9） a time when many people had just made the hard journey back to（10） their （they） hometowns．
So there is only one possible way to tell the story：Earth goes wherever humans go，because it's our home．
【答案】见试题解答内容
【分析】本文讲述了中国的一部科幻电影《流浪地球》与世界上其他的科幻电影的不同．
【解答】1．solution，考查名词，作主语，前面有冠词，所以用名词，故填solution．
2．by，考查介词，表示乘坐交通工具，后跟交通工具，故填by．
3．offers，考查主谓一致，主语为电影名字，所以用第三人称单数谓语．故填offers．
4．encouraging．考查形容词，修饰名词，encouraging：鼓舞人心的，故填encouraging．
5．to build．考查不定式，to do做目的状语，故填to build．
6．which．考查定语从句，先行词为物，在定语从句中作主语，引导非限定性定语从句，故填which或that引导．
7．has had．考查时态，表示动作的持续，使用现在完成时，"家乡"在中国人的心灵中一直是柔软的部分，故填has had．
8．probably，考查副词，修饰动词，所以用副词，故填probably．
9．a．考查冠词，表示泛指，一段时期，故填a．
10．their．考查代词，他们的家乡，形容词性物主代词修饰名词，故填their．
【点评】对于语法填空这类题，一是懂得分析句子结构，二是知道充当各个句子成分的词类或词性，从语法上确定答案，当然，对于某些固定搭配也要牢记，在平时的学习中要多积累这些词汇或短语，对于句子使用的时态语态也要通过语境进行确定．
五．单词拼写（共5小题）
8．In an emergency （紧急情况） or in the event of danger， shut down the machine by pressing the button．
【答案】emergency
【分析】在紧急情况下或发生危险时，通过按按钮关闭机器。
【解答】答案：emergency.介词后接名词作宾语；不定冠词an后接单数可数名词。故填：emergency.
【点评】考查汉译英，注意英汉之间的差异，英语与汉语之间的一些特殊表达，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意及提示完成句子，使句意更通顺。
9．（2024秋 南京模拟）A truck went out of control and crashed （碰撞） into the back of a bus．
【答案】见试题解答内容
【分析】一辆卡车失去控制，撞到了一辆公交车的后面．
【解答】答案：crashed．crash n．/v．撞击/碰撞．如：He crashed his car into the wall．他的汽车撞到了墙上．
【点评】考查翻译填空．多积累单词，并注意搭配．
10．Dee watched the waves （波） breaking on the shore.
【答案】waves
【分析】迪望着海浪拍打着海岸。
【解答】答案：waves.watched是及物动词，后接名词作宾语；wave是可数名词，根据语境要用复数形式。故填：waves。
【点评】考查翻译填空，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词词性，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更通顺。
11．Bert swept （清扫） the path in front of the house.
【答案】swept.
【分析】伯特清扫了房子前面的小路。
【解答】答案：swept.根据题意，"清扫"可以翻译成"sweep"，其中本句的谓语动词表达的动作发生在过去，故用一般过去时态。故填swept。
【点评】考查翻译填空，准确地理解句子，翻译单词，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词的词性，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更畅通。
12．The king delivered （发表） a televised speech to the nation on November 5.
【答案】delivered.
【分析】国王于11月5日向全国发表电视讲话。
【解答】答案：delivered.根据题意，"发表"可以翻译成"deliver"，其中由"on November 5"表示过去的时间，故谓语动词用一般过去时态。故填delivered。
【点评】考查翻译填空，准确地理解句子，翻译单词，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词的词性，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更畅通。
六．书面表达（共2小题）
13．（2024秋 钦州三模）假定你是李华，从网上得知你的美国朋友Phil的家乡遭受龙卷风（tornado）袭击．请你写封邮件安慰他．内容包括：
1． 说明情况；
2． 询问灾情，表示安慰．
注意：
1． 词数100左右；
2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Phil．
I'm sorry to learn about from the Internet that your hometown was struck by the tornado the day before yesterday． According to the video of the report， the tornado was so strong that it brought about a lot of losses．【高分句型一】 Many houses were destroyed and worse still， many people were injured or some even killed．（说明情况）
Seeing the disaster， I have been worried about you and your family． I'm anxious to know your present situations． Please tell me what you experienced these days．【高分句型二】 I know that help has already arrived． I hope that everything is all right for you!（ 询问灾情，表示安慰）
I'm looking forward to hearing from you!（期盼回信）
Yours，
Li Hua
【答案】见试题解答内容
【分析】这是李华给美国朋友Phil的一封信．根据题目要求可知用第一人称，时态以一般过去时态和一般现在时态为主．
高分句型
1． According to the video of the report， the tornado was so strong that it brought about a lot of losses．句子里that引导结果状语从句 it brought about a lot of losses．
根据该报告的视频，龙卷风是如此之强，造成了很多损失．
2．Please tell me what you experienced these days．句子里what 引导宾语从句you experienced these days．
请告诉我这些天你经历了什么．
【解答】Dear Phil．
I'm sorry to learn about from the Internet that your hometown was struck by the tornado the day before yesterday． According to the video of the report， the tornado was so strong that it brought about a lot of losses．【高分句型一】 Many houses were destroyed and worse still， many people were injured or some even killed．（说明情况）
Seeing the disaster， I have been worried about you and your family． I'm anxious to know your present situations． Please tell me what you experienced these days．【高分句型二】 I know that help has already arrived． I hope that everything is all right for you!（ 询问灾情，表示安慰）
I'm looking forward to hearing from you!（期盼回信）
Yours，
Li Hua
【点评】考查提纲类作文
书面表达是一个高度综合性的题目，旨在考查考生的英语基础，发扬个性、关注环境的设题理念仍将是未来几年高考书面表 达的基本思路． 试题设置均为半开放式，给考生一定提 示的同时，也给考生提供了更为宽广的思维 空间，使考生留有很大的自由发挥的余地， 这样更能全面和客观地考查考生的语言组织 和书面表达的能力．要写出一篇好的文章， 考生不仅要精炼地表达所给信息，更加重要 的是在自由发挥部分，要有自己独到的见解．
14．（2024秋 濮阳县校级期中）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
An 80﹣year﹣old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45﹣year﹣old highly educated son.Suddenly a crow（乌鸦）perched（栖息）on their window.
The father asked his son， "What is this？" The son replied， "It is a crow."
After a few minutes，the father asked his son for the second time，"What is this？" The son said，"Father，I have just now told you，it's a crow!"
After a little while，the old father again asked his son for the third time， "What is this？"
At this time some expression of irritation（恼怒）was felt in the son's tone when he said to his father with a rebuff（生硬回绝）. "It's a crow，a crow." A little while later，the father again asked his son the fourth time，"What is this？"
This time，the son shouted at his father，"Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again，although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'.Are you not able to understand this？"
A little while later the father went to his room and came back with an old tattered（发皱的）diary，which he had maintained since his son was born.On opening a page，he asked his son to read that page.When the son read it，the following words were written in the diary：
"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa，when a crow was sitting on the window.My son asked me 23 times what it was，and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow.I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question.I did not at all feel irritated but I rather felt affection for my innocent son."
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1：
After reading the diary，____________
Paragraph 2：
Feeling ashamed，the son got down on his knees before his father._______________
【答案】Paragraph 1：
After reading the diary，the son was filled with tears and began to reflect on the days when he used to sit together with his father.His father would patiently answer the same question all 23 times without feeling irritation while his father asked him the same question just four times!The son thought to himself：If I attain old age，how will my son look at me？Will he think of me as a burden？Will he shout at me because of my poor sight，poor hearing or poor understanding？
Paragraph 2：
Feeling ashamed，the son got down on his knees before his father.He made an apology to his father，begging his father to forgive him for his bad behavior.He said this aloud， "I promise to see you happy forever，Dad.It is you who have cared for me since I was a little child，showering your selfless affection on me.You worked hard to make money so that I could afford to go to university.I will serve you in the best day."
【分析】本文讲述了一对父子的故事，故事引发人们对爱的深思。
高分句型一：It is you who have cared for me since I was a little child，showering your selfless affection on me.
翻译：是你从小就关心我，把你无私的爱洒在我身上。
分析：这句话包含了现在分词showering your selfless affection on me作状语。
高分句型二：You worked hard to make money so that I could afford to go to university.
翻译：你努力工作赚钱让我上得起大学。
分析：这句话使用了so that引导的结果状语从句。
【解答】Paragraph 1：
After reading the diary，the son was filled with tears and began to reflect on the days when he used to sit together with his father.His father would patiently answer the same question all 23 times without feeling irritation while his father asked him the same question just four times!The son thought to himself：If I attain old age，how will my son look at me？Will he think of me as a burden？Will he shout at me because of my poor sight，poor hearing or poor understanding？（儿子回想起自己小时候的情景，对自己的行为感到愧疚）
Paragraph 2：
Feeling ashamed，the son got down on his knees before his father.He made an apology to his father，begging his father to forgive him for his bad behavior.He said this aloud， "I promise to see you happy forever，Dad.It is you who have cared for me since I was a little child，showering your selfless affection on me.【高分句型一】You worked hard to make money so that I could afford to go to university.【高分句型二】I will serve you in the best day."（儿子向父亲对自己的行为道歉，希望父亲能够原谅他）
【点评】解题方法点拨
（1）品读原文，确定文章线索
每篇文章都有各自独特的写作思路，通过精读文章，找到该篇文章的写作线索。如是以时间为线索还是以空间为线索等这样有利于考生"顺藤摸瓜（结尾）"。
（2）仔细审题，明确续写要求
一般短文后面的"注意"都有对此类短文续写的具体要求，如词数限制使用几处标有下划线的关键词语。续写段落的首句提示，这样考生可以做到"心中有数"。
（3）回扣原文，揣摩续写思路
根据文章后面的要求，再次快速阅读短文，抓住文章的思路结合段首的提示语最终确定续写段落的思路。同时结合文章画线词语提示，确定续写段落的内容。
（4）拟写草稿，修改错词病句
在确定了思路和内容之后。最关键的就是结合提示语或者文中画线的关键词拟写草稿。拟写时，注意句子结构的多样性，语言的丰富性，并通过句与句之间连接词的正确使用，使上下文连贯
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Unit 4 Natural disasters
一．完形填空（共1小题）
1．In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake hit America，killing over 30，000 people．A father （1） wife safely at home and rushed to the （2） where his son was supposed to be （3） to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake．
Seeing this，he remembered the （4） he had made to his son："No matter what happens，I'll always be there for you！"Tears began to （5） his eyes．As he looked at the pile of （6） that once was the school，it looked （7） ，but he kept remembering his words to his son．
He began to （8） his attention towards where he （9） his son to class at school．Remembering his son's （10） had been in the back right corner of the building，he rushed there and started digging （11） the ruins．
He kept digging and digging．Hours later，other （12） parents tried to pull him off （13） had been his son's classroom，saying，"It's too late！They're all dead!Go home!There's nothing you can do!"
But the father kept digging for his son，stone by stone．The fire chief （14） and said，"Fires are breaking out．You're in （15） ．Go home．"Hearing this，the American father，（16） very tired now，asked，"Are you going to help me？"
He went on （17） ．He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then，in the 38th hour，he heard his son's （18） ．He screamed out his son's name，"ARMAND！"And he heard his son shout back，"Dad？!It's me，Dad！I told the other kids not to worry．I told them that if you were （19） you'd save us，you promised no matter what happens，you'd always be there for me！You did （20） ，Dad！"
（1） A．left B．stayed C．reached D．had
（2） A．house B．company C．school D．office
（3） A．hardly B．mainly C．surprisingly D．only
（4） A．belief B．promise C．decision D．advice
（5） A．rise B．cover C．fill D．suffer
（6） A．ruins B．disasters C．earth D．bricks
（7） A．sad B．hopeless C．needless D．useless
（8） A．at B．in C．to D．on
（9） A．walked B．let C．run D．seen
（10） A．doorway B．situation C．classroom D．entrance
（11） A．from B．through C．by D．across
（12） A．cold﹣hearted B．well﹣meaning C．good﹣looking D．hard﹣working
（13） A．who B．when C．whose D．what
（14） A．showed up B．showed off C．got up D．got off
（15） A．frustration B．difficulty C．danger D．fear
（16） A．and B．but C．if D．though
（17） A．lonely B．alone C．together D．as well
（18） A．sound B．voice C．noise D．shout
（19） A．right B．dead C．alive D．injured
（20） A．that B．this C．one D．it
二．阅读理解（共4小题）
2．（2024秋 南宁期末）Using 1900 as a starting point，here's a look at some of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes in the last 120 years in the US.
Most powerful hurricanes
Hurricane Camille，which landed on August 17，1969 near Waveland，Mississippi，is the most powerful storm to strike the Gulf Coast.Camille is one of the four category（级别）﹣5 hurricanes ever to make a landing in the US，the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane，Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018.
According to the National Weather Service，the actual wind speed of Hurricane Camille might be around 175 mph along the coast.
Until the arrival of Hurricane Katrina，Camille's more than 24﹣foot storm wave in Pass Christian，Mississippi，held the record.Katrina's storm wave along the Mississippi coast reached 30 feet.
Costliest hurricanes
Hurricane Katrina is not only the costliest﹣ever US hurricane but also the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history.Not only did it cost as many as 1，836 lives and leave millions of people homeless，but it also caused ﹩160 billion in damages.
Katrina landed near the Gulf Coast on August 29，2005 as a category﹣3 storm.The hurricane's record﹣breaking waves flooded 80% of the city.
Deadliest hurricanes
The category﹣4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing along the Texas coast on September 8，1900.It caused a 16﹣foot storm wave and its wind speed reached 150 mph.
A large part of the city of Galveston，Texas，was left in ruins.The number of death reached 12，000 on Galveston Island and the mainland.It remains the deadliest weather disaster in the US history as it gave the people no time to move out.
（1）How many category﹣5 storms have stricken the US since 1900？
A．1.
B．2.
C．3.
D．4.
（2）Which is the costliest hurricane in the US？
A．Hurricane Camille.
B．Hurricane Andrew.
C．Hurricane Katrina.
D．Labor Day Hurricane.
（3）Why has Hurricane Galveston become the deadliest weather disaster in the US？
A．It has caught the people by surprise.
B．It has caused the biggest waves.
C．It has had the highest wind speed.
D．It has brought in the heaviest rainfall.
3．The trouble started at 9：30 p.m.last New Year's Eve，in Newmark.When the fire engines arrived at the fire，a very old woman was sitting in a third floor window.The firefighters placed a ladder（梯子）against the wooden house，and 26﹣year﹣old Marcus Reddick climbed 35 feet to the third floor.
The woman，60 years old and very fat，was sitting with both feet out of the window.When Marcus reached the top of the ladder，the woman，afraid and nervous，put her two legs around him.Suddenly Marcus fell backwards off the ladder，with the large woman sitting on him.Marcus landed first — hitting a wall beside the front stairs — and broke the woman's fall.She fell no more，but he fell another ten feet down the stairs.When the fire officer reached him，Marcus was unconscious.
Within an hour，a doctor told the men that Marcus was nearly brain dead，and would only get worse.Doctors talked of turning off the life﹣saving machine and asked if the family would like to give away his heart.The answer was "yes".
On January 6，firefighters lifted Marcus' coffin ﹣﹣﹣ covered with an American flag — onto a yellow fire engine.Hundreds of firefighters from all over the state joined the procession（行列）through Newmark streets.Children watched silently from school windows.The day Marcus died，his heart was given away to a young girl.His family said that it was the second life Marcus had saved.
（1）What happened last New Year's Eve in Newmark？
A．An old woman was killed.
B．A fire engine was missing.
C．A firefighter was murdered.
D．A wooden house caught fire.
（2）After reaching the top of the ladder，Marcus .
A．was very afraid and nervous
B．couldn't see anything clearly
C．found it difficult to get down
D．was knocked off and got hurt
（3）The underlined word "unconscious" in Paragraph 2 means " ".
A．homeless
B．senseless
C．breathless
D．helpless
（4）We can infer from the end of the text that Marcus' family might feel .
A．sad but proud
B．shy but excited
C．angry and doubtful
D．worried and surprised
4．（2024秋 双流区校级期中）JERUSALEM ﹣ Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry asked citizens Wednesday to avoid unnecessary physical activity and stay indoors，as a serious sandstorm struck the Middle East in a thick yellow haze（霾） for a second day with no hope to see things clearly．
The ministry said heavy levels of dust and sand in the air were a threat to cities throughout the country．The ministry's website advised pregnant women，the elderly and those with heart and respiratory（呼吸的） conditions to stay indoors，and asked schools to keep children indoors．
The emergency service Magen David Adom reported that it has treated more than 300 Israelis suffering from breathing problems，and that hospitals have more respiratory﹣related patients（呼吸道疾病患者），including a large number of the elderly and those with asthma（哮喘） and related conditions．
The domestic Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir continued to ground their flights to Eilat because of reduced visibility．
The sandstorm has affected Egypt，Jordan，Iraq，Lebanon and Syria，where at least five deaths have been reported．
"There has been nothing that came close to the magnitude（巨大） of this sandstorm，" said Daniel Rosenfeld，a professor with the Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem．
"While Israel has experienced a number of sandstorms in the past，they started from the Sinai Desert and the Sahara Desert to the south and were joined by winter windstorms that cleared the air，" he said．In this case，the storm comes from Syria and Iraq to the north and east．
Because the storm is hitting during the summer，at a time of both little wind and severe heat and humidity，forecasters expect the particles（沙） to remain in the air throughout the weekend and possibly into next week．
"This is really puzzling，" said Rosenfeld，adding that he and his colleague will conduct research into the origins of the unprecedented （前所未有的） storm．
（1）What's the probable meaning of the underlined word "ground" in Paragraph 4？
A．add
B．reduce
C．cancel
D．fuel
（2）It can be learned from the text that the sandstorm ．
A．happened in winter
B．showed no sign of weakening
C．came from Syria and Iraq to the south
D．could clear the air
（3）How did Rosenfeld feel about the origins of the storm？
A．Confused．
B．Upset．
C．Confident．
D．Happy．
（4）Where does the text probably come from？
A．a novel．
B．a news story．
C．a geography book．
D．a travel guide．
5．The American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings，homes and roads.
The 7.0 earthquake caused buildings to shake.But there have been no reports of deaths，serious injuries or damage.Officials say the quake has not affected transportation of food and supplies."The ships are coming in on schedule，and the supply lines are at this point working well，" the government told reporters Sunday.
The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake.It connects the state's largest city to other parts in the north.Traffic has been heavy and moving slowly since the quake.Drivers are being guided.Groups of workers are trying to rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.
People who are still nervous after the major quake have been more upset by more than 1，700 aftershocks."Anything moves，and you feel terrified，" said David，whose home suffered structural（结构）damage，including a sunken foundation（地基）.Actually，Alaska came up with strict building rules after a 9.2 earthquake in 1964.That was the second most powerful earthquake on record.
Government officials said a public health centre promises that money for medical treatment will continue to come.Mental healthy service（心理健康服务）is also available for people hurt by the disaster.
Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7.0 earthquake or greater in the following week."The chance is very small，but it's not impossible，" said the expert，Paul Caruso.
（1）What was the result of the earthquake？
A．Buildings were damaged.
B．Food supply was cut off.
C．Many people were killed.
D．The ships could not come in.
（2）Why is the traffic slow on the Glenn Highway？
A．Because small quakes hit the city.
B．Because falling rocks are a danger.
C．Because the highway is badly damaged.
D．Because drivers are misled.
（3）What can you learn from Paul Caruso？
A．Another greater earthquake is on the way.
B．Chances of another earthquake still exist.
C．It will be safe in the first week after the quake.
D．There is no possibility for more quakes.
（4）Where can you possibly read the passage？
A．In a storybook.
B．In a travel journal.
C．In a poster.
D．In a newspaper.
三．信息匹配（共1小题）
6．Taking good notes is a time﹣saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.（1） Second，your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third，note﹣taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.（2） Whenever or however you take notes，keep in mind that note﹣taking is a selective process.（3）
The following methods may work best for you.
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
●（4）
● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand（速记）.When you do，be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.（5）
A.Use words，not complete sentences.
B.There are three practical note﹣taking methods.
C.You must write your notes on separate paper.
D.Otherwise，you may not be able to read your notes later.
E.You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G.First，the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
四．语法填空（共1小题）
7．（2024秋 德州期末）In many films，whenever Earth faces a disaster，the （1） （solve） is always fleeing the planet（2） spaceship．But now the Chinese sci﹣fi movie，The Wandering Earth（3） （offer） a different and （4） （encourage） idea．In the film，Earth is being destroyed by the dying sun．In response，humans around the world work together （5） （build） a giant engine system，（6） will push Earth away from the sun．This "ambition" didn't come from nowhere．Up to now？ "homeland" （7） （have） a soft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people．This special cultural background（8） （probable） makes The Wandering Earth different from other films．
The film was released on Feb 5，the first day of Chinese New Year．It was（9） time when many people had just made the hard journey back to（10） （they） hometowns．
So there is only one possible way to tell the story：Earth goes wherever humans go，because it's our home．
五．单词拼写（共5小题）
8．In an （紧急情况） or in the event of danger， shut down the machine by pressing the button．
9．（2024秋 南京模拟）A truck went out of control and （碰撞） into the back of a bus．
10．Dee watched the （波） breaking on the shore.
11．Bert （清扫） the path in front of the house.
12．The king （发表） a televised speech to the nation on November 5.
六．书面表达（共2小题）
13．（2024秋 钦州三模）假定你是李华，从网上得知你的美国朋友Phil的家乡遭受龙卷风（tornado）袭击．请你写封邮件安慰他．内容包括：
1． 说明情况；
2． 询问灾情，表示安慰．
注意：
1． 词数100左右；
2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
14．（2024秋 濮阳县校级期中）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
An 80﹣year﹣old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45﹣year﹣old highly educated son.Suddenly a crow（乌鸦）perched（栖息）on their window.
The father asked his son， "What is this？" The son replied， "It is a crow."
After a few minutes，the father asked his son for the second time，"What is this？" The son said，"Father，I have just now told you，it's a crow!"
After a little while，the old father again asked his son for the third time， "What is this？"
At this time some expression of irritation（恼怒）was felt in the son's tone when he said to his father with a rebuff（生硬回绝）. "It's a crow，a crow." A little while later，the father again asked his son the fourth time，"What is this？"
This time，the son shouted at his father，"Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again，although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'.Are you not able to understand this？"
A little while later the father went to his room and came back with an old tattered（发皱的）diary，which he had maintained since his son was born.On opening a page，he asked his son to read that page.When the son read it，the following words were written in the diary：
"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa，when a crow was sitting on the window.My son asked me 23 times what it was，and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow.I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question.I did not at all feel irritated but I rather felt affection for my innocent son."
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1：
After reading the diary，____________
Paragraph 2：
Feeling ashamed，the son got down on his knees before his father._______________
Unit 4 Natural disasters
参考答案与试题解析
一．完形填空（共1小题）
1．In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake hit America，killing over 30，000 people．A father （1） A wife safely at home and rushed to the （2） C where his son was supposed to be （3） D to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake．
Seeing this，he remembered the （4） B he had made to his son："No matter what happens，I'll always be there for you！"Tears began to （5） C his eyes．As he looked at the pile of （6） A that once was the school，it looked （7） B ，but he kept remembering his words to his son．
He began to （8） D his attention towards where he （9） A his son to class at school．Remembering his son's （10） C had been in the back right corner of the building，he rushed there and started digging （11） B the ruins．
He kept digging and digging．Hours later，other （12） B parents tried to pull him off （13） D had been his son's classroom，saying，"It's too late！They're all dead!Go home!There's nothing you can do!"
But the father kept digging for his son，stone by stone．The fire chief （14） A and said，"Fires are breaking out．You're in （15） C ．Go home．"Hearing this，the American father，（16） D very tired now，asked，"Are you going to help me？"
He went on （17） B ．He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then，in the 38th hour，he heard his son's （18） B ．He screamed out his son's name，"ARMAND！"And he heard his son shout back，"Dad？!It's me，Dad！I told the other kids not to worry．I told them that if you were （19） C you'd save us，you promised no matter what happens，you'd always be there for me！You did （20） D ，Dad！"
（1） A．left B．stayed C．reached D．had
（2） A．house B．company C．school D．office
（3） A．hardly B．mainly C．surprisingly D．only
（4） A．belief B．promise C．decision D．advice
（5） A．rise B．cover C．fill D．suffer
（6） A．ruins B．disasters C．earth D．bricks
（7） A．sad B．hopeless C．needless D．useless
（8） A．at B．in C．to D．on
（9） A．walked B．let C．run D．seen
（10） A．doorway B．situation C．classroom D．entrance
（11） A．from B．through C．by D．across
（12） A．cold﹣hearted B．well﹣meaning C．good﹣looking D．hard﹣working
（13） A．who B．when C．whose D．what
（14） A．showed up B．showed off C．got up D．got off
（15） A．frustration B．difficulty C．danger D．fear
（16） A．and B．but C．if D．though
（17） A．lonely B．alone C．together D．as well
（18） A．sound B．voice C．noise D．shout
（19） A．right B．dead C．alive D．injured
（20） A．that B．this C．one D．it
【答案】见试题解答内容
【分析】本文讲述了在一次地震中，一个父亲信守对儿子的承诺，不顾别人的反对，用双手刨开废墟，救出自己儿子的故事
【解答】（1）A考查动词辨析A．left离开；B．stayed停留；C．reached到达；D．had 有；句意：一位父亲离开妻子冲向儿子所在的学校．根据rushed to the ____where his son was supposed to be可知选A项．
（2）C考查名词辨析A．house 房子；B．company公司；C．school学校；D．office办公室；句意：一位父亲离开妻子冲向儿子所在的学校．根据语境可知儿子在学校，故选C项．
（3）D考查动词辨析A．discover 发现；B．realize意识到；C．know知道；D．make使；句意：结果发现整个建筑物都倒了．根据语境可知选D项．
（4）B考查名词辨析A．belief信念；B．promise允诺；C．decision决定；D．advice建议；句意：看到这个，他记起给儿子的承诺．Make promise承诺，故选B项．
（5）C考查动词辨析A．rise 升起；B．cover覆盖；C．fill 充满；D．suffer遭受；句意：眼泪开始流下来．根据语境可知父亲想起对儿子的承诺，又看到这倒塌的楼，故选C项．
（6）A考查名词辨析A．ruins废墟；B．disasters灾难；C．earth土地；D．bricks砖；句意：当他看到一堆学校的废墟，看起来没有希望，但他仍然记得对于儿子的话．根据only to ____that the building was as flat as a pancake．可知选A项．
（7）B考查形容词辨析A．careless小心的；B．hopeless 没有希望的；C．helpless 无助的；D．useless无用的；句意：当他看到一堆学校的废墟，看起来没有希望，但他仍然记得对于儿子的话．根据语境可知选B项．
（8）D 考查动词辨析；句意：他开始密切注视儿子教室所在的地方．direct one's attention towards 密切注视于，故选D项．
（9）A考查名词辨析A．doorway 门口；B．situation状况；C．classroom教室；D．entrance入口；句意：他开始密切注视儿子教室所在的地方．根据语境可知选A项．
（10）C考查动词辨析A．Forgetting忘记；B．Making使；C．Remembering记住；D．Keeping保持；句意：记得儿子的教室就在教学楼的后面，他冲过去，开始挖废墟．根据语境可知选C项．
（11）B考查介词辨析A．from来自；B．through 通过；C．by 通过；D．across穿过；句意：记得儿子的教室就在教学楼的后面，他冲过去，开始挖废墟．Dig through 挖通，故选B项．
（12）B考查形容词辨析A．disappointed 失望的；B．excited兴奋的；C．devoted 忠诚的；D．satisfied满意的；句意：数小时后，其它失望的家长拖着他离开他儿子所在的教室．根据语境可知选B项．
（13）D考查名词性从句；A．who谁；B．while 然而；C．whose 谁的；D．what什么；句意：数小时后，其它失望的家长拖着他离开他儿子所在的教室．宾语从句缺少主语，用what来引导，故选D项．
（14）A考查动词短语辨析A．showed up出现；B．showed off 炫耀；C．got up起来；D．got off下车；句意：消防队长过来说，火正在燃烧，你很危险．根据语境可知选A项．
（15）C考查名词辨析A．frustration沮丧；B．difficulty 困难的；C．danger 危险；D．fear恐惧；句意：消防队长过来说，火正在燃烧，你很危险．根据Fires are breaking out．可知选C项．
（16）D考查连词辨析A．when当．．时候；B．as 因为；C．if如果；D．though虽然；句意：听到这个，这位美国父亲，尽管很累，礼貌地问，你打算帮忙吗？根据语境可知选D项．
（17）B考查副词辨析．A．lonely孤独的；B．alone 单独地；C．together一起；D．as well也；句意：他继续一个人挖．根据He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…可知选B项．
（18）B考查名词辨析A．sound声音；B．voice嗓音；C．noise噪音；D．shout叫喊；句意：他听到儿子的声音．根据He screamed his son's name，可知选B项．
（19）C考查形容词辨析A．right 正确的；B．dead死的；C．alive活着的；D．injured受伤的；句意：我告诉他们，如果你还活着肯定会来救我们．根据You promised no matter what happened，you'd always be there for me!可知选C项．
（20）D考查代词辨析A．that 那个；B．this 这个；C．one一个；D．it这个；句意：你做到了，爸爸．It代指这个承诺，故选D项．
【点评】完形填空，解题时要抓住文章的脉络，一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系．答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系．对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来．答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯．
二．阅读理解（共4小题）
2．（2024秋 南宁期末）Using 1900 as a starting point，here's a look at some of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes in the last 120 years in the US.
Most powerful hurricanes
Hurricane Camille，which landed on August 17，1969 near Waveland，Mississippi，is the most powerful storm to strike the Gulf Coast.Camille is one of the four category（级别）﹣5 hurricanes ever to make a landing in the US，the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane，Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018.
According to the National Weather Service，the actual wind speed of Hurricane Camille might be around 175 mph along the coast.
Until the arrival of Hurricane Katrina，Camille's more than 24﹣foot storm wave in Pass Christian，Mississippi，held the record.Katrina's storm wave along the Mississippi coast reached 30 feet.
Costliest hurricanes
Hurricane Katrina is not only the costliest﹣ever US hurricane but also the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history.Not only did it cost as many as 1，836 lives and leave millions of people homeless，but it also caused ﹩160 billion in damages.
Katrina landed near the Gulf Coast on August 29，2005 as a category﹣3 storm.The hurricane's record﹣breaking waves flooded 80% of the city.
Deadliest hurricanes
The category﹣4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing along the Texas coast on September 8，1900.It caused a 16﹣foot storm wave and its wind speed reached 150 mph.
A large part of the city of Galveston，Texas，was left in ruins.The number of death reached 12，000 on Galveston Island and the mainland.It remains the deadliest weather disaster in the US history as it gave the people no time to move out.
（1）How many category﹣5 storms have stricken the US since 1900？ D
A．1.
B．2.
C．3.
D．4.
（2）Which is the costliest hurricane in the US？ C
A．Hurricane Camille.
B．Hurricane Andrew.
C．Hurricane Katrina.
D．Labor Day Hurricane.
（3）Why has Hurricane Galveston become the deadliest weather disaster in the US？ A
A．It has caught the people by surprise.
B．It has caused the biggest waves.
C．It has had the highest wind speed.
D．It has brought in the heaviest rainfall.
【答案】DCA
【分析】本文是一篇广告布告类阅读，主要介绍了自1900以来，过去1 20年来美国最强大、最具破坏性的飓风。
【解答】（1）D.细节理解题。根据Most powerful hurricanes部分Camille is one of the four category （级别） ﹣5 hurricanes ever to make a landing in the US，the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane，Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018.卡米尔飓风是登陆美国的4个5级飓风之一，其他3个分别是1935年劳动节飓风、1992年安德鲁飓风和2018年迈克尔飓风。可知，自1900年以来，已有4次5级风暴袭击美国。故选D。
（2）C.细节理解题。根据Costliest hurricanes部分Hurricane Katrina is not only the costliest﹣ever US hurricane but also the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history.卡特里娜飓风不仅是美国有史以来最昂贵的飓风，也是美国历史上最昂贵的自然灾害。可知，给美国造成损失最大的飓风是卡特里娜飓风。故选C。
（3）A.细节理解题。根据Deadliest hurricanes部分The category﹣4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing along the Texas coast on September 8.1900.1900年9月8日，4级飓风加尔维斯顿在德克萨斯州海岸意外登陆；第二段It remains the deadliest weather disaster in the US history as it gave the people no time to move out.它仍然是美国历史上最致命的天气灾难，因为它让人们没有时间撤出去。可知，因为它让人们措手不及，所以加尔维斯顿飓风成为美国最致命的天气灾害。故选A。
【点评】阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解，根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题。
3．The trouble started at 9：30 p.m.last New Year's Eve，in Newmark.When the fire engines arrived at the fire，a very old woman was sitting in a third floor window.The firefighters placed a ladder（梯子）against the wooden house，and 26﹣year﹣old Marcus Reddick climbed 35 feet to the third floor.
The woman，60 years old and very fat，was sitting with both feet out of the window.When Marcus reached the top of the ladder，the woman，afraid and nervous，put her two legs around him.Suddenly Marcus fell backwards off the ladder，with the large woman sitting on him.Marcus landed first — hitting a wall beside the front stairs — and broke the woman's fall.She fell no more，but he fell another ten feet down the stairs.When the fire officer reached him，Marcus was unconscious.
Within an hour，a doctor told the men that Marcus was nearly brain dead，and would only get worse.Doctors talked of turning off the life﹣saving machine and asked if the family would like to give away his heart.The answer was "yes".
On January 6，firefighters lifted Marcus' coffin ﹣﹣﹣ covered with an American flag — onto a yellow fire engine.Hundreds of firefighters from all over the state joined the procession（行列）through Newmark streets.Children watched silently from school windows.The day Marcus died，his heart was given away to a young girl.His family said that it was the second life Marcus had saved.
（1）What happened last New Year's Eve in Newmark？ D
A．An old woman was killed.
B．A fire engine was missing.
C．A firefighter was murdered.
D．A wooden house caught fire.
（2）After reaching the top of the ladder，Marcus D .
A．was very afraid and nervous
B．couldn't see anything clearly
C．found it difficult to get down
D．was knocked off and got hurt
（3）The underlined word "unconscious" in Paragraph 2 means " B ".
A．homeless
B．senseless
C．breathless
D．helpless
（4）We can infer from the end of the text that Marcus' family might feel A .
A．sad but proud
B．shy but excited
C．angry and doubtful
D．worried and surprised
【答案】DDBA
【分析】短文主要是一则新闻报道，在除夕夜，一名消防员在救助困于火灾的老妇人后，不幸身亡的事迹，而且死后家人还将这名消防员的心脏捐赠出去。
【解答】（1）D．细节理解题。根据文章第一段When the fire engines （消防车） arrived at the fire，a very old woman was sitting in a third floor window.The firefighters placed a ladder （梯子） against the wooden house消防车赶到火场时，一位非常老的妇女正坐在三楼的窗户里，消防队员把梯子靠在木屋上。可知，上个除夕夜发生的事件是一个木头房子着火了，故答案为D。
（2）D．细节理解题。根据第二段句子When Marcus reached the top of the ladder，the woman，afraid and nervous，put her two legs around him.Suddenly Marcus fell backwards off the ladder，with the large woman sitting on him当马库斯爬到梯子顶上时，那女人又害怕又紧张，用两条腿搂住他。突然，马库斯从梯子上倒了下来，大个子女人坐在他身上。可知，当Marcus爬到梯子顶部时，由于老妇人太害怕紧张，两只腿环绕着她，Marcus被撞倒并受伤了，故答案为D。
（3）B．词义猜测题。根据语境Marcus受伤后变得unconscious，根据下一段Within an hour，a doctor told the men that Marcus was nearly brain dead不到一个小时，一位医生告诉这些人，马库斯几乎脑死亡，而且只会变得更糟。可推测，Marcus接近脑死亡，可知他是无意识的，因此使用senseless，A.homeless无家可归的；B.senseless无意识的；C.breathless气喘吁吁的；D.helpless无助的。故答案为B。
（4）A．推理判断题。Marcus死后，他的家人是感到伤心的，根据最后一段的句子His family said that it was the second life Marcus had saved他的家人说这是马库斯拯救的第二条生命。可推测，Marcus的家人对其心脏的捐赠，视为其重生，因此可知是自豪的，A.sad but proud难过但是自豪；B.shy but excited害羞但是兴奋的；C.angry and doubtful生气的怀疑的；D.worried and surprised焦急的惊讶的。故答案为A。
【点评】阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。
4．（2024秋 双流区校级期中）JERUSALEM ﹣ Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry asked citizens Wednesday to avoid unnecessary physical activity and stay indoors，as a serious sandstorm struck the Middle East in a thick yellow haze（霾） for a second day with no hope to see things clearly．
The ministry said heavy levels of dust and sand in the air were a threat to cities throughout the country．The ministry's website advised pregnant women，the elderly and those with heart and respiratory（呼吸的） conditions to stay indoors，and asked schools to keep children indoors．
The emergency service Magen David Adom reported that it has treated more than 300 Israelis suffering from breathing problems，and that hospitals have more respiratory﹣related patients（呼吸道疾病患者），including a large number of the elderly and those with asthma（哮喘） and related conditions．
The domestic Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir continued to ground their flights to Eilat because of reduced visibility．
The sandstorm has affected Egypt，Jordan，Iraq，Lebanon and Syria，where at least five deaths have been reported．
"There has been nothing that came close to the magnitude（巨大） of this sandstorm，" said Daniel Rosenfeld，a professor with the Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem．
"While Israel has experienced a number of sandstorms in the past，they started from the Sinai Desert and the Sahara Desert to the south and were joined by winter windstorms that cleared the air，" he said．In this case，the storm comes from Syria and Iraq to the north and east．
Because the storm is hitting during the summer，at a time of both little wind and severe heat and humidity，forecasters expect the particles（沙） to remain in the air throughout the weekend and possibly into next week．
"This is really puzzling，" said Rosenfeld，adding that he and his colleague will conduct research into the origins of the unprecedented （前所未有的） storm．
（1）What's the probable meaning of the underlined word "ground" in Paragraph 4？ C
A．add
B．reduce
C．cancel
D．fuel
（2）It can be learned from the text that the sandstorm B ．
A．happened in winter
B．showed no sign of weakening
C．came from Syria and Iraq to the south
D．could clear the air
（3）How did Rosenfeld feel about the origins of the storm？ A
A．Confused．
B．Upset．
C．Confident．
D．Happy．
（4）Where does the text probably come from？ B
A．a novel．
B．a news story．
C．a geography book．
D．a travel guide．
【答案】见试题解答内容
【分析】本文属于新闻，介绍以色列遭受一场沙尘暴的袭击，环保部警告人们尽量不要外出，与此同时医院接待呼吸类病人增多，航班减少，该情况预计持续到周末，其背后原因气候学家还没有弄清楚．
【解答】（1）C 词义猜测题．根据第四段"The domestic Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir continued to ground their flights to Eilat because of reduced visibility．"中的"because of reduced visibility由于能见度降低，以色列国内航空公司Arkia和Israir继续将飞往埃拉特的航班停飞．"中国航空"则因为能见度降低"可知，由于能见度降低，因而可推测以色列的航班禁止飞行，故选C．
（2）B 推理判断题．根据倒数第二段"Because the storm is hitting during the summer，at a time of both little wind and severe heat and humidity，forecasters expect the particles（沙） to remain in the air throughout the weekend and possibly into next week．由于这场风暴是在夏季来临的，此时风小，热湿度大，天气预报员预计，这些粒子（沙）将在整个周末一直留在空气中，并可能持续到下周．"可知，由于本次沙尘暴发生在夏季，风很小，天气炎热，湿度很低，因此预测沙尘暴持续到周末，甚至到下周．可知，此次沙尘暴没有显示出减缓的迹象，故选B．
（3）A 推理判断题．根据最后一段" 'This is really puzzling，' said Rosenfeld"这真是令人费解，"罗森菲尔德说．"可知Rosenfeld对此持疑惑的态度，故选A．
（4）B 推理判断题．文章介绍以色列遭受一场沙尘暴的袭击，环保部警告人们尽量不要外出，与此同时医院接待呼吸类病人增多，航班减少，该情况预计持续到周末，其背后原因气候学家还没有弄清楚．可知本文属于新闻，故选B．
【点评】1．直接信息题：
直接信息题是指能够直接从原文中找到信息，选项在语言表达上与原文基本一致的题目．
2．间接信息题：
间接信息题是能够从原文中找到信息，但在语言表达上与原文有差异，做题时需要对原文信息进行转换．
3．综合信息题：
综合信息题是指这类题目所涉及的信息不是原文的某一句话，可能是原文的几句话，或者是散落在文章不同的地方，要求学生把原文所提供的信息综合起来分析，而不能断章取义．
5．The American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings，homes and roads.
The 7.0 earthquake caused buildings to shake.But there have been no reports of deaths，serious injuries or damage.Officials say the quake has not affected transportation of food and supplies."The ships are coming in on schedule，and the supply lines are at this point working well，" the government told reporters Sunday.
The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake.It connects the state's largest city to other parts in the north.Traffic has been heavy and moving slowly since the quake.Drivers are being guided.Groups of workers are trying to rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.
People who are still nervous after the major quake have been more upset by more than 1，700 aftershocks."Anything moves，and you feel terrified，" said David，whose home suffered structural（结构）damage，including a sunken foundation（地基）.Actually，Alaska came up with strict building rules after a 9.2 earthquake in 1964.That was the second most powerful earthquake on record.
Government officials said a public health centre promises that money for medical treatment will continue to come.Mental healthy service（心理健康服务）is also available for people hurt by the disaster.
Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7.0 earthquake or greater in the following week."The chance is very small，but it's not impossible，" said the expert，Paul Caruso.
（1）What was the result of the earthquake？ A
A．Buildings were damaged.
B．Food supply was cut off.
C．Many people were killed.
D．The ships could not come in.
（2）Why is the traffic slow on the Glenn Highway？ C
A．Because small quakes hit the city.
B．Because falling rocks are a danger.
C．Because the highway is badly damaged.
D．Because drivers are misled.
（3）What can you learn from Paul Caruso？ B
A．Another greater earthquake is on the way.
B．Chances of another earthquake still exist.
C．It will be safe in the first week after the quake.
D．There is no possibility for more quakes.
（4）Where can you possibly read the passage？ D
A．In a storybook.
B．In a travel journal.
C．In a poster.
D．In a newspaper.
【答案】ACBD
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。美国的安克雷奇市星期五发生强烈地震，使公共建筑、房屋和道路严重受损，目前正在恢复中。
【解答】（1）A.细节理解题。根据原文第一段The American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings，homes and roads.美国城市安克雷奇正在从星期五的强烈地震中恢复过来。地震破坏了公共建筑、房屋和道路。可知，地震造成公共建筑、房屋和道路受损。故选A。
（2）C.推理判断题。根据原文第三段The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake.It connects the state's largest city to other parts in the north.Traffic has been heavy and moving slowly since the quake.Drivers are being guided.Groups of workers are trying to rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.格伦高速公路可能是地震中受灾最严重的道路。它将该州最大的城市与北部其他地区连接起来。自地震以来，交通一直很拥挤，移动缓慢。司机正在被引导。工人们正试图重建地震留下的道路上的大洞。可知，工作人员正在努力修建道路上由于地震造成的洞以及其他受到破坏的地方，从而可以推断出，格伦高速公路交通缓慢是因为此高速公路受损严重。故选C。
（3）B.推理判断题。根据原文最后一段Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7.0 earthquake or greater in the following week."The chance is very small，but it's not impossible，" said the expert，Paul Caruso.地震专家说，在接下来的一周内，有4%的可能性发生7.0级或更大的地震。"这种可能性很小，但也不是不可能，"专家保罗 卡鲁索（Paul Caruso）说。可知，专家保罗 卡鲁索认为随后还有可能发生地震，虽然地震概率很小，但也不是不可能，从而可以推断出，他认为还有可能再发生地震。故选B。
（4）D.文章出处题。文章主要报道美国的一次地震以及地震后的恢复工作，从而推断出文章可能选自报纸。故选D。
【点评】做这类阅读理解，要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。
三．信息匹配（共1小题）
6．Taking good notes is a time﹣saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.（1） G Second，your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third，note﹣taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.（2） E Whenever or however you take notes，keep in mind that note﹣taking is a selective process.（3） F
The following methods may work best for you.
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
●（4） A
● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand（速记）.When you do，be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.（5） D
A.Use words，not complete sentences.
B.There are three practical note﹣taking methods.
C.You must write your notes on separate paper.
D.Otherwise，you may not be able to read your notes later.
E.You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G.First，the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
【答案】GEFAD
【分析】本文讲述了记好笔记是一种技巧，它可以节省时间，可以帮助你在很多方面成为更好的学生，同时文章也介绍了几个记笔记的相关技巧。
【解答】（1）G.联系下文题。根据后文Second，your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third，note taking helps you to hold your interest.可知这里说的是第一点，结合选项，应选F。
（2）E 细节理解题。根据后句"Whenever or however you take notes，keep in mind that note taking is a selective（有选择性的） process. "可知说的是选择性记笔记，结合选项，应说"这意味着你必须首先决定哪些内容是重要的，应该写在你的笔记里"。因此E项符合上下文语境，故选E。
（3）F.联系下文题。根据下文"The following methods may work best for you."可知说的是记笔记的方法，结合选项，此处应说"你还想改善自己记笔记的方法"。因此F项符合上下文语境，故选F。
（4）A.细节理解题。此处介绍的是记笔记的相关技巧，再结合下文As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand（速记）.可知说的是如何速记笔记，结合选项，应说"使用单词，而不是完整的句子"。因此A项符合上下文语境，故选A。
（5）D.联系上文题。根据前句When you do，be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.可知说的是要理解自己笔记中使用的符号，结合选项，此处应说"否则，稍后你可能无法读懂你的笔记"。因此D项符合上下文语境，故选D。
【点评】考查七选五选句填空。做题时要通读全文，把握大意，然后结合前后语句及选项做出正确的选择。
四．语法填空（共1小题）
7．（2024秋 德州期末）In many films，whenever Earth faces a disaster，the （1） solution （solve） is always fleeing the planet（2） by spaceship．But now the Chinese sci﹣fi movie，The Wandering Earth（3） offers （offer） a different and （4） encouraging （encourage） idea．In the film，Earth is being destroyed by the dying sun．In response，humans around the world work together （5） to build （build） a giant engine system，（6） which will push Earth away from the sun．This "ambition" didn't come from nowhere．Up to now？ "homeland" （7） has had （have） a soft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people．This special cultural background（8） probably （probable） makes The Wandering Earth different from other films．
The film was released on Feb 5，the first day of Chinese New Year．It was（9） a time when many people had just made the hard journey back to（10） their （they） hometowns．
So there is only one possible way to tell the story：Earth goes wherever humans go，because it's our home．
【答案】见试题解答内容
【分析】本文讲述了中国的一部科幻电影《流浪地球》与世界上其他的科幻电影的不同．
【解答】1．solution，考查名词，作主语，前面有冠词，所以用名词，故填solution．
2．by，考查介词，表示乘坐交通工具，后跟交通工具，故填by．
3．offers，考查主谓一致，主语为电影名字，所以用第三人称单数谓语．故填offers．
4．encouraging．考查形容词，修饰名词，encouraging：鼓舞人心的，故填encouraging．
5．to build．考查不定式，to do做目的状语，故填to build．
6．which．考查定语从句，先行词为物，在定语从句中作主语，引导非限定性定语从句，故填which或that引导．
7．has had．考查时态，表示动作的持续，使用现在完成时，"家乡"在中国人的心灵中一直是柔软的部分，故填has had．
8．probably，考查副词，修饰动词，所以用副词，故填probably．
9．a．考查冠词，表示泛指，一段时期，故填a．
10．their．考查代词，他们的家乡，形容词性物主代词修饰名词，故填their．
【点评】对于语法填空这类题，一是懂得分析句子结构，二是知道充当各个句子成分的词类或词性，从语法上确定答案，当然，对于某些固定搭配也要牢记，在平时的学习中要多积累这些词汇或短语，对于句子使用的时态语态也要通过语境进行确定．
五．单词拼写（共5小题）
8．In an emergency （紧急情况） or in the event of danger， shut down the machine by pressing the button．
【答案】emergency
【分析】在紧急情况下或发生危险时，通过按按钮关闭机器。
【解答】答案：emergency.介词后接名词作宾语；不定冠词an后接单数可数名词。故填：emergency.
【点评】考查汉译英，注意英汉之间的差异，英语与汉语之间的一些特殊表达，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意及提示完成句子，使句意更通顺。
9．（2024秋 南京模拟）A truck went out of control and crashed （碰撞） into the back of a bus．
【答案】见试题解答内容
【分析】一辆卡车失去控制，撞到了一辆公交车的后面．
【解答】答案：crashed．crash n．/v．撞击/碰撞．如：He crashed his car into the wall．他的汽车撞到了墙上．
【点评】考查翻译填空．多积累单词，并注意搭配．
10．Dee watched the waves （波） breaking on the shore.
【答案】waves
【分析】迪望着海浪拍打着海岸。
【解答】答案：waves.watched是及物动词，后接名词作宾语；wave是可数名词，根据语境要用复数形式。故填：waves。
【点评】考查翻译填空，准确地理解句子、翻译句子，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词词性，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更通顺。
11．Bert swept （清扫） the path in front of the house.
【答案】swept.
【分析】伯特清扫了房子前面的小路。
【解答】答案：swept.根据题意，"清扫"可以翻译成"sweep"，其中本句的谓语动词表达的动作发生在过去，故用一般过去时态。故填swept。
【点评】考查翻译填空，准确地理解句子，翻译单词，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词的词性，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更畅通。
12．The king delivered （发表） a televised speech to the nation on November 5.
【答案】delivered.
【分析】国王于11月5日向全国发表电视讲话。
【解答】答案：delivered.根据题意，"发表"可以翻译成"deliver"，其中由"on November 5"表示过去的时间，故谓语动词用一般过去时态。故填delivered。
【点评】考查翻译填空，准确地理解句子，翻译单词，然后根据句意及提示确定所填单词的词性，正确写出单词完成句子，使句意更畅通。
六．书面表达（共2小题）
13．（2024秋 钦州三模）假定你是李华，从网上得知你的美国朋友Phil的家乡遭受龙卷风（tornado）袭击．请你写封邮件安慰他．内容包括：
1． 说明情况；
2． 询问灾情，表示安慰．
注意：
1． 词数100左右；
2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Phil．
I'm sorry to learn about from the Internet that your hometown was struck by the tornado the day before yesterday． According to the video of the report， the tornado was so strong that it brought about a lot of losses．【高分句型一】 Many houses were destroyed and worse still， many people were injured or some even killed．（说明情况）
Seeing the disaster， I have been worried about you and your family． I'm anxious to know your present situations． Please tell me what you experienced these days．【高分句型二】 I know that help has already arrived． I hope that everything is all right for you!（ 询问灾情，表示安慰）
I'm looking forward to hearing from you!（期盼回信）
Yours，
Li Hua
【答案】见试题解答内容
【分析】这是李华给美国朋友Phil的一封信．根据题目要求可知用第一人称，时态以一般过去时态和一般现在时态为主．
高分句型
1． According to the video of the report， the tornado was so strong that it brought about a lot of losses．句子里that引导结果状语从句 it brought about a lot of losses．
根据该报告的视频，龙卷风是如此之强，造成了很多损失．
2．Please tell me what you experienced these days．句子里what 引导宾语从句you experienced these days．
请告诉我这些天你经历了什么．
【解答】Dear Phil．
I'm sorry to learn about from the Internet that your hometown was struck by the tornado the day before yesterday． According to the video of the report， the tornado was so strong that it brought about a lot of losses．【高分句型一】 Many houses were destroyed and worse still， many people were injured or some even killed．（说明情况）
Seeing the disaster， I have been worried about you and your family． I'm anxious to know your present situations． Please tell me what you experienced these days．【高分句型二】 I know that help has already arrived． I hope that everything is all right for you!（ 询问灾情，表示安慰）
I'm looking forward to hearing from you!（期盼回信）
Yours，
Li Hua
【点评】考查提纲类作文
书面表达是一个高度综合性的题目，旨在考查考生的英语基础，发扬个性、关注环境的设题理念仍将是未来几年高考书面表 达的基本思路． 试题设置均为半开放式，给考生一定提 示的同时，也给考生提供了更为宽广的思维 空间，使考生留有很大的自由发挥的余地， 这样更能全面和客观地考查考生的语言组织 和书面表达的能力．要写出一篇好的文章， 考生不仅要精炼地表达所给信息，更加重要 的是在自由发挥部分，要有自己独到的见解．
14．（2024秋 濮阳县校级期中）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
An 80﹣year﹣old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45﹣year﹣old highly educated son.Suddenly a crow（乌鸦）perched（栖息）on their window.
The father asked his son， "What is this？" The son replied， "It is a crow."
After a few minutes，the father asked his son for the second time，"What is this？" The son said，"Father，I have just now told you，it's a crow!"
After a little while，the old father again asked his son for the third time， "What is this？"
At this time some expression of irritation（恼怒）was felt in the son's tone when he said to his father with a rebuff（生硬回绝）. "It's a crow，a crow." A little while later，the father again asked his son the fourth time，"What is this？"
This time，the son shouted at his father，"Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again，although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'.Are you not able to understand this？"
A little while later the father went to his room and came back with an old tattered（发皱的）diary，which he had maintained since his son was born.On opening a page，he asked his son to read that page.When the son read it，the following words were written in the diary：
"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa，when a crow was sitting on the window.My son asked me 23 times what it was，and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow.I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question.I did not at all feel irritated but I rather felt affection for my innocent son."
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1：
After reading the diary，____________
Paragraph 2：
Feeling ashamed，the son got down on his knees before his father._______________
【答案】Paragraph 1：
After reading the diary，the son was filled with tears and began to reflect on the days when he used to sit together with his father.His father would patiently answer the same question all 23 times without feeling irritation while his father asked him the same question just four times!The son thought to himself：If I attain old age，how will my son look at me？Will he think of me as a burden？Will he shout at me because of my poor sight，poor hearing or poor understanding？
Paragraph 2：
Feeling ashamed，the son got down on his knees before his father.He made an apology to his father，begging his father to forgive him for his bad behavior.He said this aloud， "I promise to see you happy forever，Dad.It is you who have cared for me since I was a little child，showering your selfless affection on me.You worked hard to make money so that I could afford to go to university.I will serve you in the best day."
【分析】本文讲述了一对父子的故事，故事引发人们对爱的深思。
高分句型一：It is you who have cared for me since I was a little child，showering your selfless affection on me.
翻译：是你从小就关心我，把你无私的爱洒在我身上。
分析：这句话包含了现在分词showering your selfless affection on me作状语。
高分句型二：You worked hard to make money so that I could afford to go to university.
翻译：你努力工作赚钱让我上得起大学。
分析：这句话使用了so that引导的结果状语从句。
【解答】Paragraph 1：
After reading the diary，the son was filled with tears and began to reflect on the days when he used to sit together with his father.His father would patiently answer the same question all 23 times without feeling irritation while his father asked him the same question just four times!The son thought to himself：If I attain old age，how will my son look at me？Will he think of me as a burden？Will he shout at me because of my poor sight，poor hearing or poor understanding？（儿子回想起自己小时候的情景，对自己的行为感到愧疚）
Paragraph 2：
Feeling ashamed，the son got down on his knees before his father.He made an apology to his father，begging his father to forgive him for his bad behavior.He said this aloud， "I promise to see you happy forever，Dad.It is you who have cared for me since I was a little child，showering your selfless affection on me.【高分句型一】You worked hard to make money so that I could afford to go to university.【高分句型二】I will serve you in the best day."（儿子向父亲对自己的行为道歉，希望父亲能够原谅他）
【点评】解题方法点拨
（1）品读原文，确定文章线索
每篇文章都有各自独特的写作思路，通过精读文章，找到该篇文章的写作线索。如是以时间为线索还是以空间为线索等这样有利于考生"顺藤摸瓜（结尾）"。
（2）仔细审题，明确续写要求
一般短文后面的"注意"都有对此类短文续写的具体要求，如词数限制使用几处标有下划线的关键词语。续写段落的首句提示，这样考生可以做到"心中有数"。
（3）回扣原文，揣摩续写思路
根据文章后面的要求，再次快速阅读短文，抓住文章的思路结合段首的提示语最终确定续写段落的思路。同时结合文章画线词语提示，确定续写段落的内容。
（4）拟写草稿，修改错词病句
在确定了思路和内容之后。最关键的就是结合提示语或者文中画线的关键词拟写草稿。拟写时，注意句子结构的多样性，语言的丰富性，并通过句与句之间连接词的正确使用，使上下文连贯
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