必选（1）Unit 4 Earthquakes
第一部分 基础练习
I. 词汇
a.选用所给单词的适当形式填空：
burst, frighten, judge, organize, rescue, shake, ruin, destroy, injure, shelter, honour, disaster, electricity, prepare
1. The flood _____ a lot of houses and many people became homeless.
2. After _____ was cut off, the lights went out.
3. ______ always come suddenly and cause a lot of damage.
4. The ______ girl was speechless after she saw the terrible scene.
5. A car accident happened with two people killed and one seriously ______.
6. St. Petersburg was almost in ____ after it was under attack for 900 days by the Germans.
7. The rescue workers put up a lot of tents so that the homeless survivors could be ______.
8. Next month a new monument will be built in ________ of those who died in the terrible disaster.
9. The river ______ its banks and flooded the village.
10. They were badly ______ by the news of her death.
b.词组识记
1. 对某人评价不好，对．．．不当一会事 11. right away
2．臭气 12. at an end
3. 1000公里以外 13. burst into tears
4. 2／3的人 14. lie/ be in ruins
5. ．．．的数量 15. reach as many as 400,000
6. 无法安全通行 16. blow away
7. 数以万计的 17. instead of
8. 救援人员 18. be trapped under the ruins
9. 挖出 19. build shelters for survivors
10. 又开始出现生机 20. be proud of / take pride in
II．语法
a. 把下列句子改写成定语从句。
1. I have a friend. He likes listening to classical music.
2. Yesterday Emily was wearing the new dress. I gave it to her.
3. The student’s article was published. I know the student.
4. Betty is studying English very well. She has never been abroad.
5. My grandparents live in a house. It is more than 100 years old.
b. 用适当的关系代词填空。
1. The building ______ wall is white is my uncle’s house.
2. I know the boy _______ you are looking for.
3. Will you please lend me the very book ______ you bought yesterday?
4. The student _____ the teacher praised at the class meeting is our monitor.
5. The season _______ comes after spring is summer.
6. This is the museum _____ we visited last Saturday.
7. Is this museum _____ ______ you visited last Saturday?
8. I found some photos of interesting places ______ were not far away from our city.
9. The boy with ______ John spoke is my brother.
10. The girl ______ leg was broken in the earthquake was taken to hospital.
III．单项填空
1. ____ seen the film, so everybody wants to see it.
A. All the students haven’t B. Any students haven’t
C. As nobody has D. None of us has
2. The river ______ are covered with trees is very long.
A. whose banks B. of which banks C. whose the banks D. the bank of which
3. This is one of the best novels _____ ever been written by him.
A. that have B. that has C. which have D. which has
4. Why don’t you ____ a club? That will make you stronger and help you achieve your goal more quickly. A. organize B. make C. build D. discuss
5. All big railway stations were filled with passengers at that time, ____ were peasants.
A. whose seventy percent B. seventy percent of them
C. who seventy percent D. seventy percent of whom
6. ____ out for food. Some work in the tunnels as guards and workers.
A. Not all the ants go B. All the ants not go
C. Both the ants don’t go D. All the ants go
7. Do you want to go biking with me?
-----Yes .I’d love to. _____my bike is broken, I can go with you.
A. But B. And C. Sorry D. Though
8. _____ were sent to hospital and the ____ were buried.
A. The injury, the death B. The injuring, the dying
C. The injured, the dead D. The injured, the died
9. About ____ of the workers in that steel works ____ young people.
A. third fifths, are B. three fifths, are C. three fifths, is D. three fifth, are
10. He got _____ in the battle.
A. damaged B. harmed C. hurt D. wounded
11. He ____ the ladder when _____.
A. fell down from, reaching an apple B. fell down, he reached for an apple
C. fell off, he reached for an apple D. fell down from, reaching out an apple
12. All the people present felt ____ at the _____ news.
A. shocking, shocking B. shocked, shocking
C. shocked, shocked D. shocking, shocked
13. I didn’t ____ becoming a doctor in my childhood.
A. think B. believe C. imagine D. recognize
14. Bob is sure to pass the exam, for he is well _____ for it.
A. preparing B. prepared C. got ready D. preparation
15. –You’ve given us a wonderful dinner, Mrs Wang.
--______. A. Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t cook very well
B. I’m glad you enjoyed it C. Come again when you are free
D. It’s not necessary for you to say so.
第二部分 综合练习
I. 完形填空
China is one of the countries with the most serious earthquake disasters. __1__ earthquake that had a magnitude of 7.8 ___2__ in Tangshan located in northeast Hebei on July 28, 1976. It was heard __3__ in Beijing, one hundred kilometers __4__ westwards. A huge crack of 8 kilometres long and thirty metres wide __5__ thousands of buildings, roads and canals, __6__ an industry urban __7__ population of one million a wasteland in seconds. The deaths and the injured totally __8__ 400,000. It was the most destructive earthquake in the world during the 20th century.
Before the shake, nature had __9__ many seismic signs; in the neighbouring countryside, the well water kept on rising and falling with deep crack walls, __10__ a smelly gas. Domestic animals __11__ too nervous to eat __12__ rats, snakes, etc, hurriedly __13__. In the city strange events occurred, too. The water pipes in perfectly good condition burst without __14__. All __15__, the warnings from nature, failed to __16__ the one million people’s understanding, who did everything __17__. That’s why such heavy loss beyond imagination was caused.
The city seemed to be at the end. However, aid came from every corner of the country. Army troops were __18__ to the city’s rescue. Teams of rescue workers were quickly organized. Slowly the city started to __19__ to normal.
Now the people of Tangshan have turned their once destroyed homeland into a brand new Tangshan like a bright pearl __20__ the Bohai Bay. They pay much attention to the prevention of geologic disasters while developing industry and agriculture.
| 1. A. An | B. A | C. The | D. / |
| 2. A. was happened | B. broke out | C. was hit | struck |
| 3. A. just | B. only | C. ever | D. even |
| 4. A. away | B. far away | C. off | D. far |
| 5. A. broke through | B. swept across | C. tore open | D. cut across |
| 6. A. leading | B. putting | C. destroying | D. leaving |
| 7. A. with a | B. with the | C. with | D. having |
| 8. A. arrived | B. came to | C. rose | D. got |
| 9. A. sent out | B. sent off | C. sent for | D. sent up |
| 10.A. giving down | B. giving up | C. giving off | D. giving in |
| 11.A. came | B. grew | C. turned | D. went |
| 12.A. while | B. when | C. as | D. since |
| 13.A. jumped | B. came | C. moved | D. ran |
| 14.A. appearance | B. excuse | C. explanation | D. cause |
| 15.A. these | B. those | C. this | D. that |
| 16.A. reach | B. make | C. have | D. lead |
| 17.A. usually | B. commonly | C. as usual | D. like that |
| 18.A. gathered up | B. called in | C. called on | D. sent in |
| 19.A. return | B. come | C. leave | D. bring |
| 20.A. to | B. off | C. on | D. along |
II．阅读理解
A
Earthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly（有规律地）. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.
The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died.
In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo, the Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.
One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever recorded was also in China, in which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.
Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People can not prepare for it.
1. Earthquakes happen _____.
A. in all the places in the world
B. only in the countries that have a lot of mountains
C. regularly in most places in the world
D. only in a few places along the mountains
2. How many people died in the earthquake which happened in Portugal in 1755? ______.
A. 500 B. 140,000 C. 400,000 D. 2,000
3. When and where was the worst earthquake ever recorded? _____.
A. 1964; Alaska B. 1556; China C. 1923; Japan D. 1976; China
4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killed.
B. Earthquakes can cause fires.
C. People still don’t know how to tell when an earthquake will come.
D. Earthquakes often come unexpectedly（出乎意料地）.
5. What may be talked about in the paragraph followed?
A. How do earthquakes worry people?
B. What will people do to prepare for earthquakes?
C. How can we save people when earthquakes happen?
D. How do earthquakes happen?
B
Two Missing in Shanxi Rainstorm
XI’AN, July 15, 2004 (Xinhuanet) – Two people in Fufeng County of northwest China’s Shanxi Province are missing after a rainstorm from Wednesday night to Thursday morning, local authorities said.
The county’s anti-flood office is conducting a thorough investigation（调查） into the loss caused by the severe rainstorm. The details of the missing people are not available（可得到的）.
Over 80 counties were hit by thundershower, with the southern and central areas of the province receiving heavy rain, according to provincial meteorological authorities（气象局）.
In Fufeng County, the rainstorm caused a power black-out（停电）. Su Lushi, an anti-flood official, said that electricity was not resumed by Thursday noon.
Rainfall reached 123 millimetres in the county town, causing the collapse（倒塌）of residential houses, advertisement boards and trees.
In the provincial capital Xi’an, which saw two hours of continuous thundershower（雷阵雨）Thursday morning. Some roads were flooded by one-metre-deep water.
6. When did the rain storm begin?
A. From Thursday morning. B. From Wednesday night.
C. From July 15. D. From Thursday noon.
7. How many counties were hit by this thundershower?
A. 2. B. Over 80. C. 123. D. 15.
8. How long did the thundershower last in Xi’an?
A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Four hours. D. Five hours.
9. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Fufeng County is the only one that was hit in this thundershower.
B. People in Fufeng County could watch TV on Thursday morning.
C. Rainfall reached 123 millimeters in the county town.
D. Two people were killed in the thundershower in Fufeng County.
C
The ground we walk on seems firm, but deep under the earth and under the sea the rocks change and move. In some parts of the world there are “fire mountains”, which we call volcanoes. From time to time they burst open and throw out fire and burning ash. These volcanoes are very dangerous.
Hong Kong does not have any volcanoes but there are many in Indonesia and Philippines. There is also a famous mountain near Tokyo, Japan, which is a volcano too. Its name is Mount Fuji. For much of the year, it is covered with snow.
One of the most famous volcanoes which erupted（喷发）in recent times was Krakatoa, on an island in Indonesia. The first explosions（爆发）took place on 20th May, 1883, but the big eruption did not come until the 26th and 27th August of that year. The people on the island were used to the explosions by that time, and so they were completely unprepared for this terrible happening. Almost all the people on the island died and the explosion also made huge waves in the sea, which drowned（淹死）many people on the other island nearby. After the eruption was over, people saw that the whole northern part of the island had completely disappeared. Scientists say that 15 cubic（立方）kilometers of rocks and ash were thrown up in the explosion. The noise of the explosion was heard nearly 5,000 kilometers away in the middle of the Indian Ocean, and the city of Jakarta was completely dark for about two and a half hours.
1. There are many volcanoes _____.
A. everywhere in the world B. under the earth and the sea
C. in Hong Kong D. in Indonesia
2. Mount Fuji is famous just because ________.
A. it is covered with snow for much of the year B. it is a volcano
C. it is near Tokyo D. It is in Japan
3. The people near Krakatoa were unprepared when it had its biggest explosion because people there ____.
A. had never met any explosions of the volcano before
B. were used to the explosions of the volcanoes by that time
C. didn’t want to leave their island
D. could do nothing but wait
4. People who lived 5,000 kilometers away from Krakatoa could _______.
A. see that 15 cubic kilometers of rocks and ash were thrown up
B. hear the noise of explosion
C. see the huge waves D. see that Krakatoa was dark
D
Hints on Safety
Nearly everyone is attracted to water, whether it is in the sea, canals, rivers or the village pond. Beautiful as it is, water should be regarded with respect, as it can be dangerous. Around 300 children up to the age of ten die each year from drowning. It should be every parent’s duty to ensure that both he and the child can swim and that as the child gets older, he has some knowledge of life-saving and artificial respiration(人工呼吸).
The basic rules of water safety are:
·Don’t leave small children playing alone in water
·Never swim an hour before or an hour after a main meal
·If it’s a danger area, find out before you start swimming where the life-guard is or where a lifebelt is available(可提供的)
·As children get older, try to teach them to remain calm in an emergency(紧急情况)
·Look out for warning things to see whether you’re in a danger area(see under this)
·Be especially careful of inland stretches of water pools, reservoirs (水库) and dykes(沟) where there are often fewer people about than at the seaside.
You SHOULD KNOW
THE NATIONAL CODE FOR BATHERS--the code deals only with warnings that indicate (标志) “Unsafe to Bathe”.
1. Colour: red, UNSAFE TO BATHE--do not enter the water.
2. Colour: red board, white lettering, UNSAFE TO BATHE AT ALL TIMES.
Life-saving equipment is also painted red for easy identification(识别).
3. Colour: red and yellow. PATROLLED(巡逻) BATHING AREAS.
Bathing areas with life-saving facilities(设施) provided by patrols of lifeguards.
4. Colour: black and white check. SURFING (冲浪) AREA. Area set aside for surf board (冲浪板) riding.
5. Colour: white and blue. The divers’ flag means DIVERS DOWN.
Boat users keep well clear of this area.
15. What does the writer of this article feel about water?
A. Everyone is attracted to the water in the village pond.
B. It is attractive but dangerous.
C. It is beautiful and respected by everybody.
D. The sea, the canals, the rivers affect the weather.
16. We can infer from the text that“Hints on Safety”used as the title means .
A. Useful advice B. Expert opinions
C. Public comments D. Indirect suggestions
17. What does the writer say about the danger to children?
A. Around 30 ten-year old die every year.
B. Ten children each year die from drowning.
C. There are about 300 children, aged ten or under, who are drowned every year.
D. The 300 children who are drowned every year are usually more than ten years old.
18. What does the writer think that parents should make sure their children know?
A. How to be able to save his or her own life.
B. How to get older through knowledge of artificial respiration.
C. How to swim and breathe under water.
D. How to swim and how to save other people’s lives if they get into trouble in the water.
19. What does this sign “Colour: black and white check” mean?
A. Do not use a surfboard here.
B. Lifeguards patrol this area.
C. This area is not for ordinary swimming.
D. Unsafe to bathe at all times.
III．单句改错
1. Xiao Ming hasn’t come yet. What has happened of him?
2. He is such a good student that all his teachers think little of him.
3. I’m proud in being a Chinese.
4. I, who is your friend, will surely help you with your English.
5. A smelly gas came out from the cracks of the well.
6. She left me stood there without saying goodbye and went away.
7. Tom is burying in thoughts of the past.
8. There have had many great changes in my hometown since I left.
9. The problem is too difficult for us to solve it.
10. The boss told the workers that he would have their wages risen.
IV．句子翻译
1. 正在修建的公路将有80米宽。 (that/ which)
2. 这场大火毁坏了这栋大楼的2／3。(destroy)
3. 街头的尽头有一个小书店。(at the end of)
4. 今天别去溜冰了――冰上有裂缝很危险。(crack)
5. 地震过后，全城到处是残垣断壁。(in ruins)
6. 营救队员去救幸存者。(rescue)
7. 他们在一棵大树下避雨。(shelter)
8. 政府对他的发明评价很高。(think highly of)
9. 你认为海啸前会发生什么？(tsunami) (happen)
10. 1906年4月18日清晨5点13分旧金山(San Francisco)市发生了强烈的地震。
(shake/ strike/ hit)
必选（1）Unit 4 Earthquakes答案
第一部分 基础练习
I．词汇
a. destroyed, electricity, Disasters, frightened, injured, ruins, sheltered, honour, burst, shaken.
b.词组识记
1. think little of 11. 立刻，马上
2. a smelly gas 12. 结束，终结
3. a thousand kilometers away 13. 突然大哭
4. two thirds of the people 14. 沉沦在一片废墟之中
5. the number of 15. 多达40万
6. be not safe for traveling 16. 吹走，驱散
7. tens of thousands of 17. 代替，而不是
8. rescue workers 18. 被困在废墟下
9. dig out 19.为幸存者盖起避难所
10. begin to breathe again/ turn on a new look again 20. 为．．．感到自豪
II. 语法
a.把下列句子改写成定语从句
1. I have a friend who likes listening to classical music.
2. Yesterday Emily was wearing the new dress that/ which I gave her.
3. I know the student whose article was published.
4. Betty, who has never been abroad, is studying English very well.
5. My grandparents live in a house which is more than 100 years old.
b. whose, who/ that/ whom, that, who/ whom/ that, which/ that, that/ which, the one, which/ that, whom, whose
III. 单项填空
DAAAD, ADCBD, CBCBB
第二部分 综合练习
I. 完形填空
ABDAD, DABAC, DACDC, ACBAC
II．阅读理解
CDBAB, BBAC, DBBB, BACDC
III．单句改错
1. of → to 2. little → well/ highly 3. in → of 4. is → am
5. from → of 6. stood → standing 7. burying → buried
8. had → been 9. it去掉 10. risen → raised
IV．句子翻译
1. The road (that/which is) being built will be 80 metres wide.
2. The big fire destroyed two thirds of the building.
3. There is a small bookstore at the end of the street.
4. Don’t go skating today—there are dangerous cracks in the ice.
5. An earthquake left the whole city / town in ruins.
6. The rescue workers came to the survivors’ rescue.
7. They took shelter from the rain under a big tree.
8. His invention was highly thought of by the government.
9. What do you think will happen before a tsunami?
10. At 5:13 on the morning of April 18th, 1906, the city of San Francisco was shaken/ hit/ struck by a terrible earthquake.
At 5:13 on the morning of April 18th, 1906, a terrible earthquake happened in/ took place in / hit/ struck/ shook the city of San Francisco.