2019版高考英语一轮复习Unit4Earthquakes达标巩固练含解析新人教版必修1

Unit 4 Earthquakes**阅读理解。

“BANG!” the door caused a reverberation (回声). It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and me on the other side.We were both in great anger. “Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.The street lights were shining, causing rather sad feelings. I wandered aimlessly.A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.But now … I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on, there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on.I thought to myself: “Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?”In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps.All the lights were off except father’s.Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any pity or any moments of regret.This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.The light was still on. “Am I wrong?” I whispered, maybe… With the key in my hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love----it’s second to none.1.Which is the correct order of the following events according to the passage?a. I opened the door and entered the house.b. I ran out into the street angrily.c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.d. I recalled my happy childhood.e. I began to walk about in the street without any aim.A. e, b, d, c, aB. b, e, d, c, aC. b, e, c, d, aD. e, b, c, a, d2.According to the author, why did his father often shout at him?A. Perhaps the father was getting older and older.B. Perhaps the son had already grown up.C. Perhaps they never agreed with each other.D. Perhaps the father had been used to doing that.3.What did the author mean by the underlined sentence “My heart was frozen on this hot summer night”?A. He felt lonely because there were so few people on the street.B. He felt uncomfortable because it was a very hot night.C. He didn’t know where to go at all.D. He had a bad cold on such a hot day.4.What was the author’s attitude towards his father at the end of the story?A. He loved his father.B. He was worried about his father.C. He was afraid of his father.D. He was dissatisfied with his father.【文章大意】因思维不同和观点迥异，父子俩仿佛是来自两个不同世界的人，两个人心里隔着一道铁门。

Earthquakes李仕才【阅读理解】At present we spend a lot of time on our mobile devices these days and automakers have taken notes, rolling out connected cars that make it easy to do nearly everything from your phone.“We all enjoy those kinds of experiences where you want something and by the push of a button everything gets taken care of for you.You don’t have to go here and there and piece a bunch of things together by yourself. ”Ford recently introduced FordPass, a mobile platform that lets car owners access services like finding and paying for a parking spot.“Here’s the details of what charge s will be in sign, and then I submit (点击接受), and then I receive a QRphoto allowing me entry access to that parking location. ”Over at Buick, the OnStar RemoteLink app connects owners to their cars no matter how faraway they are. “This car in Detroit, I co uld start from here in New York. Or let us say I have the only key to it and my wife in Detroit needs to get in the car, I can unlock it for her from here. ”The feature harnesses the car’s 4G LTE connectivity (连接性). Up to seven mobile devices can connect to it at any given time.“We want people to feel as if they are at home within the car, which a lot of people want to be in just for the driving experience, now they can be in there as well, the passengers can be in there as well for the connectivity expe rience. ”But what does that connectivity mean for your privacy?“It is important to have personal information to create that individualized, personalized experience, but certainly it will be a customer’s option. ”For certain consumers, it may not even be an issue.“There certainly is a factor where a younger consumer is much more comfortable giving up a lot more privacy and data than an older consumer is, and more likelythan not, you are going to see a similar behavior to how they handle their personal privacy within the vehicle. ”Considering how capable our mobile devices have become, perhaps the only question left to answer is: “Who’s driving? ”【文章大意】由于移动设备的广泛应用, 制造商推出了装配有车载移动设备的轿车, 进而可从事由智能手机发出指令的动作。

Earthquakes李仕才一、阅读理解。

Whenever we see a button, we want to press it because we know that something will happen.This is true in most cases, for example, on a doorbell.But some buttons are actually fake(假的), like the “close” button on a lift.Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they don’t have the patience to wait.But l ifts’ “close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the U．S.—the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the U．S., making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter safely.Only repair workers can use the buttons to speed up the door closing process if they have special keys.But to normal lift riders, the buttons aren’t completely useless.According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.“A sense of control is very important.It reduces stress and increases well­being，”said Ellen J．Langer, a psychology professor at Harvard University.Experts also added that a lot of buttons that don’t do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose.For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons don’t live up to their nameseither.Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer­controlled traffic signals were introduced.But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”， they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了我们平时生活中所见到的按钮可能是不起作用的。

亲爱的同学：这份试卷将再次记录你的自信、沉着、智慧和收获，我们一直投给你信任的目光……1.4 EarthquakesⅠ.词义辨析1．The Second World War brought great ________ to the people of Europe and the world. A．steam B．suffering C．power D．flame2．The mountain climbers ________ in the storm were finally rescued by helicopter. A．ruined B．transported C．trapped D．sheltered 3．I ________ hope that you’ll make an excellent engineer in the future.A．extremely B．fluently C．officially D．sincerely 4．More than twenty miners were reported to be ________ alive when the tunnel fell in.A．buried B．damaged C．expressed D．frightened 5．Don’t you realize the ________ these chemicals are doing to our environment? A．shelter B．track C．damage D．outline6．He defeated the other competitors and won the world________ for the high jump. A．track B．title C．judge D．headline7．He ________ his back in Tuesday’s game，and will be unable to play tomorrow. A．rescued B．trapped C．shocked D．injured 8．Her actions ________ her love for her children more than any words could do. A．commanded B．scheduled C．burst D．expressed9．The car accident seemed to have completely ________ his confidence. A．shocked B．requested C．determined D．destroyed 10．The natural ________ is believed to have caused heavy losses in this area. A．view B．block C．voyage D．disaster【答案】BCDAC BDDDDⅡ.名词性从句专练1. With time going by, we have come to realize that creativity is it takesto keep a nation highly competitive.A. whatB. howC. whyD. that【答案】A【解析】试题分析：考查名词性从句。

必修1Unit 4李仕才考点规范练(必修1 Unit 4)【短文语法填空】在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of __1__ (wood) boxes which contained clothing. No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was __2__ (extreme) heavy. It __3__ (sudden) occurred to one of the workers to open up the box. He was __4__ (astonish) at what he found.A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of __5__ (wool) goods. He was __6__ surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away. After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding __7__ (silent) in the box before the plane left London. He had had a long and __8__ (comfort) trip, for he had been confined (关在)to the wooden box __9__ (secret)for over eighteen hours. The man was ordered to pay ￡3,500 for the cost of the trip, which was __10__ expensive than the normal price, which only cost ￡2,000.1．______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______6．______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______参考答案：1.wooden2.extremely3.suddenly4.astonished 5．woolen6.so7.silently8.uncomfortable9.secretly 10．moreⅠ.阅读理解AGerman company DHL recently announced it is starting a new drone(无人驾驶飞机) delivery service to get “urgently needed goods,”such as life-saving medicines,to certain remote locations.The company’s plan is to use small,parcel-carrying drones to deliver medicines and emergency supplies to Juist,an island in Germany’s North Sea,where more traditional delivery options(such as ferries or trains) aren’t always available.The drone service is a continuation of DHL’s “parcelcopter researchproject,”which was launched in December 2013.But the DHL drones have changed significantly since their maiden(初次的) flight,DHL officials said in a statement.For one thing,they’ve been improved to undergo the high winds and rain that they may face over the North Sea.For another,the parcelcopter 2.0 can reach altitudes of 164 feet and can fly as fast as 40 miles per hour.The drone is also capable of flying for extended periods of time—about 45 minutes before needing to be recharged—enabling it to make the roughly 7.5-mile journey to Juist.The drone can carry loads of up to 2.6 pounds(1.2 kilograms).The drone itself weighs 11 pounds(5kg).Thanks to a new autopilot feature,the maiden flights of the new and improved drones will be completely automated,even during takeoff and landing.However,drone pilots will be standing by at a mobile ground station in Norddeich,on the coast of mainland Germany,just in case something goes wrong.Once the drones land at Juist,the parcels will be delivered to their recipients(收件人) by a human courier(急件递送者).For now,the company will be using the drones,only when other delivery options aren’t available,and no plans are currently in the works to incorporate the parcelcopters into normal day-to-day deliveries,according to company officials.1.To meet what requirement will DHL probably use the drones?A.A ton of life necessities need to be sent to a village.B.An important parcel needs to be sent to a man in Juist.C.Some medicines are urgently needed in the city hospital.D.A family needs to go to Juist when ferries aren’t available.2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A.The DHL drones’ first flight.B.The purpose of the DHL drones.C.The disadvantages of the DHL drones.D.The improvements on the initial DHL drones.3.The new drone .A.will be much lighter22B.can deliver much heavier parcelsC.can send parcels directly to recipientsD.will be fully automatic during the whole flight4.What can we infer from the text?A.The drones have been in use since December 2013.B.The drones won’t be widely used in the near future.C.The drones will replace human couriers in the future.D.The drones will replace traditional delivery options soon.BTaylore is a kid who passes by to ride sometimes and help us with chores. Barely 15, she’s never short of advice, and one of her favorite pastimes is teasing me about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.Last summer four of us rode down the trail behind our woods: my wife Karen, Taylore, Taylore’s friend Kendall and me. I was riding my 13-year-old, Tawny.We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason, I pushed Tawny into a gallop（飞驰）. The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.Taylore brushed past my left leg and, seconds later, Kendall went by on my right.I realized Tawny was covering ground faster than I’d ever seen her. She strained every muscle in her body to catch up with the girls. It was like a truck winding over a mountain road without brakes (闸). Part of me felt perfectly in control, while another part screamed that I wasn’t.In half a mile I knew we’d be crossing the highway, so I prayed that the girls would be fine. I gave up calculating how long it might take before my horse would be tried enough to want to slow down.I was just about out of answers when I saw the girls slowing in front of me. Their horses were relaxed and comfortable, not even breathing hard. Taylore’s face glowed. She gave me a high five. ＂Wow, you did well, ＂she said. ＂I knew you’d go fast when you were ready.＂3No one in the group had even broken a sweat, except me. I was still nervous from the crazy pace. My heart pounded too, but not from exercise. Karen claims I was showing off for the girls that day, and maybe she’s right. But I think I had something to prove. Because despite my wrinkles (皱纹), glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart. And, like a horse on a warm summer day, I’m always ready to kick up my heels.1. How did the race between the girls and the author begin?A. His horse’s gallop made the other horses want to catch up.B. He wanted to show off his riding skills for the girls.C. They wanted to know whose horse could run fastest.D. They teased him about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.2. During the race, ___________.A. the author’s horse outran the girl’s horses the whole timeB. the author was confident that Tawny was in controlC. the girls were so anxious to win that they sweated a lotD. the aut hor’s good performance took Taylore by surprise3. When the race ended, the author’s heart pounded because ________.A. he was feeling thrilled and youngB. it was really tough exercise for himC. he was worried that the girls might be in dangerD. he felt quite embarrassed that he had lost the race4. The phrase ＂kick up my heels＂ at the end can be replaced by _________.A. devote myselfB. enjoy myselfC. accept my challengeD. take part in running competition【语篇解析】文章描述作者和两个女孩骑马比赛，这让作者感到兴奋，也感到虽然自己上了年纪，但是有一颗年轻的心。

Unit 4 Earthquakes李仕才【短文语法填空】One night four college kids 1. (stay) out late，partying and having a good time.They paid no attention 2. the test that had been scheduled for the next day and didn’t study.In the morning，they hatched a plan to get out of 3. (take) their test.They covered 4. (they) with grease(润滑油) and dirt and went to the Dean’s office 5. (nervous). Once there，they said they 6. (be) to a wedding the previous night and on the way back they got 7. flat tire and had to push the car back to campus.The Dean listened to their sad story and got lost in deep 8. (think)．Then he offered them a retest three days later.They thanked him and accepted his offer.9． the test day arrived，they went to the Dean.The Dean put them all in separate 10. (room) for the test.They were fine with this since they had all studied hard.Then they saw the test.It had 2 questions.(1)Your Name (1 Points)(2)Which tire burst？ (99 Points)Options—(a)Front Left (b)Front Right (c)Back Left (d)Back Right【解题导语】本文主要讲述了几个大学生考前在外贪玩，之后撒谎逃避考试，系主任巧妙应对的有趣故事。

Unit 4 Earthquakes李仕才***阅读理解My mother grow up in a small coal mining town in southwest Iowa・My grandfathor once told me that she knew no stranger and considered everyone in that community her friend. That attitude continued wherever she 1ived for the rest of her 1 ife.As a young girl, I felt embarrassed and cringed（畏缩）every time my mother addressed strangers in the grocery store or on the city bus .She talked to everyone and offered a smile.What really sold me on Mom" s approach to life was her experience on the senior bus, a story T，ve repeated to others many times. The weeks T could not be there, she used this low-cost transportation to the grocery store.After her first trip, I asked her how it wont.“Ha! ” she said, “I got on that bus and what did I see? Thirteen little old ladies and one old man, and not one word was spoken. ”T wondered how long it would be unti 1 the somberness（忧有E的氛围）on that bus would change・ On my next visit, Mom mentioned the ladies on the bus and something one of them had told her.“Oh, are you talking with them now? ” 1 asked.“Of course, ” she said. “One day I climbed up the steps of the bus and before I looked for a seat, T gave them a big smi]e and I said, 'Tst it a wonderful day? ' I noticed a few shy smiles. ”Mom didn，t give up. She greeted them all each time she got on the bus and before long, the whole group was laughing and talking to one einother. The bus became more than just transportation.She" s been gone for ten years but T' ve carried on her recipe for life. T smile at people as I walk by and often begin a conversation in the checkout l ine. Si lent, solemn（严肃的）people respond with smiles of their own and a bit of chatter.All it takes is for one person to initiate（发起）the smile or greeting・ It was I who had done the smiling first and all those people had responded. Uy mother dicin' t lecture but taught me by example- She" d given me a recipe for life.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了作者的母亲积极乐观的人生态度对作者的影响。

Earthquakes李仕才一、阅读理解。

It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible.Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel.It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter.Road politeness is not only good manners, but a good sense.It takes the most cool­headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving.On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way toward reducing the possibility of quarreling and fighting.A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions.But such behavior of politeness is by no means enough.Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous.A typical example is the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time.The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in a traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings.Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship(公路驾车技能)．Years ago，experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give­and ­take(互谅互让) from all road users.It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.【解题导语】随着车辆的增多，很多司机都有可怕的路怒症，甚至不知道什么是文明交通。

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Earthquakes李仕才***阅读理解When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it. When winter arrived, thick and heavy snow would fall, and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of fun.I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding. Finally, one winter I was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers had the time of my life.It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled.Near the end of the day I was too overjoyed when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself. I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach. Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside.I was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course，straight towards one of those big oak trees. My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming. At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree.I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling，“You have to steer(操控)! You have to steer！”Sadly, that wasn’t the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life.Many times problems，troubles, and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger，frustration, and despair. I am still learning that life isn’t always safe sledding. I am still learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love, back to kindness，back to goodness，and back to God.Life is a trip, but no one ever said it was a smooth ride.Steer well then.Steer straight.Steer your soul towards the light and the love that are all meant for us.【解题导语】作者小时候有一次滑雪时差点撞到橡树上，但在最后一刻，作者翻滚到雪地里才得以化险为夷，同时他学到了一个人生道理：学会自我掌控。

2019年高考英语一轮复习 Unit 4 Earthquakes（练）（含解析）新人教版必修1 Ⅰ.词义辨析1．The Second World War brought great ________ to the people of Europe and the world.A．steam B．suffering C．power D．flame2．The mountain climbers ________ in the storm were finally rescued by helicopter.A．ruined B．transported C．trapped D．sheltered3．I ________ hope that you’ll make an excellent engineer in the future.A．extremely B．fluently C．officially D．sincerely4．More than twenty miners were reported to be ________ alive when the tunnel fell in. A．buried B．damaged C．expressed D．frightened5．Don’t you realize the ________ these chemicals are doing to our environment?A．shelter B．track C．damage D．outline6．He defeated the other competitors and won the world________ for the high jump.A．track B．title C．judge D．headline7．He ________ his back in Tuesday’s game，and will be unable to play tomorrow.A．rescued B．trapped C．shocked D．injured8．Her actions ________ her love for her children more than any words could do. A．commanded B．scheduled C．burst D． expressed9．The car accident seemed to have completely ________ his confidence.A．shocked B．requested C．determined D．destroyed10．The natural ________ is believed to have caused heavy losses in this area.A．view B．block C．voyage D．disaster【答案】BCDAC BDDDDⅡ.名词性从句专练1. With time going by, we have come to realize that creativity is it takes to keep a nationhighly competitive.A. whatB. howC. whyD. that【答案】A考点：考查名词性从句2. I don't doubt ______ he has the ability to deal with the situation, but ______ the problem can be solved quickly depends on his attitude.A. whether; ifB. that; whetherC. if; whetherD. whether; that 【答案】B【解析】试题分析：分析句子结构可知doubt后是一个宾语从句，该宾语从句句意完整，结构完整，要用that引导；but后句子的主语是“______ the problem can be solved quickly”，根据语境“这个问题是否能被迅速地解决取决于他的态度”可知该空缺处要用whether，故选B。

必修lUnit 4李仕才考点规范练(必修1 Unit 4)【短文语法填空】There are two factors 1. _____________ (determine) an individual， s intelligence・Thefirst is the sort of brain he is born 2. .Human brains differ3._________ (consider), some being more capable than others.4. ________ however good abra in he has to beg in wi th, an individual wi 11 have a low intel 1 ige nee uni ess he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual—the sort of environm ent 5・ _ he is brought up. If an in dividual is handicapped (受阻碍)environmentally, it is 6. (like) that his brain will fail to develop andhe will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable・The importance of environment in determining an individual' s intelligence can7. _______________ (show) by the case of the twins, Peter and Mark. When the twins werethree months old, 8. ________ parents died, and they were placed in separate fosterhomes・Peter was brought up by parents of low intel 1igence with poor9. (education) opportunities・Mark was educated in the home ofwel1-to-do parents 10. _________ had been to col lege .This cnvironmental differenee continuod until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence・Mark" s I. Q・was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his twin brother.I .阅读理解AGerman company DHL recently announced it is starting a new drone(无人驾驶飞机) delivery service to get u urgently needed goods, ” such as life-saving medicines, to certain remote locations.The company" s plan is to use small,parcel-carrying drones to deliver medicines and emergency suppl ies to Juist,an island in Germany?s North Sea, where more traditional delivery options (such as ferries or trains) aren, t always available. The drone service is a continuation of DHL' s parcelcopter research project, ” which was ldunched in December 2013・But the DHL drones have changed significeintly since their maiden(初次的)flight,DHL officials said in a statement. For one thing,they" ve been improved to undergo the high winds and rain that they may face over the North Sea・For another, the parcelcopter 2.0 can reachaltitudes of 164 feet and can fly as fast as 40 miles per hour.The drone is also capable of flying for extended periods of time—about 45 minutes before needing to be recharged—enabling it to make the roughly 7. 5-mile journey to Juist.The drone can carry loads of up to 2.6 pounds(1.2 kilograms)・The drone itself weighs 11 pounds(5kg)・Thanks to a new autopilot feature, the maiden flights of the new and improved drones will be completely automated, even during takeoff and landing. However, drone pilots will be standing by at a mobile ground station in Norddeich,on the coast of mainland Germany,just in case something goes wrong. Once the drones land at Juist, the parcels wi 11 be delivered to their recipients(收件人)by a human courier(急件递送者).For now,the company will be using the drones,only when other delivery options aren‘ t available, and no plans are currently in the works to incorporate the parcelcopters into normal day-to-day deliveries, according to company officials.1.T o meet what requirement will DHL probably use the drones?A.A ton of 1ife necessities need to be sent to a vi1lage.B.An important parcel needs to be sent to a man in Juist.C・Some medicines are urgently needed in the city hospital.D. A family needs to go to Juist when ferries aren" t available.2・What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A.The DHL drones' first flight.B.The purpose of the DHL drones.C.The di sadvantages of the DHL drones.D.The improvements on the initial DHL drones.3.The new drone _____ .A・will be much lighterB・can deliver much hcavier parcelsC・can send parcels directly to recipientsD. will be fully automatic during the whole flight4.What can we infer from the text?A.The drones have been in use since December 2013・B.The drones won J t be widely used in the near future.C・The drones will replace human couriers in the future・D・The drones will replace traditional delivery options soon.BEveryone knows that death is natural, but do you have any idea of the process of dying? Modern scientists divide the process of dying into two stages —clinical or temporary death and biological death・ Clinical death occurs when the vital organs, such as the heart or lungs, have stopped functioning, but have not suffered permanent damage. The organism can still be saved. Biological death occurs when changes in the organism lead to the "breaking up” of vital cells and tissues. Death is then unchangeable and final.Scientists have been seeking a way to prolong the period of clinical death so that the organism can remain alive before biological death occurs. The best method developed so far involves cooling the organism，combined with narcotic （麻醉）sleep・By slowing down the body" s metabol ism （新陈代谢），cool ing delays the processes leading to biological death・To show how this works, scientists performed an experiment on a six-year-old female monkey cal led Keta. The scientist put Keta. to sleep wi th a narcotic. Then they surrounded her body with ice-bags and began checking her body temperature. When it had dropped to 28 degrees the scientists began taking blood out from an artery （动脉）・The monkey' s blood pressure decreased and an hour later both the heart and breathing stopped: cl ini cal death set in. For twonty minutes Keta remained in this state. Her temperature dropped to 22 degrees・At this point the scientists pumped blood into an artery in the direction of the heart and started artificial breathing. After two minutes Keta' s heart became active once more. After fifteen minutes, spontaneous （自发的）breathing began, and after four hours Keta opened her eyes and lifted her head. After six hours，when the scientists tried to give her a peniUllin （青霉素） injection, Keta seized the syringe （注射器）and ran with it around the room・ Her behavior differed 1ittle from that of a healthy animal.1・For a person who suffers from the clinical death ・A.he is still very much aliveB.he cannot avoid final deathC.his most important organs are damaged foreverD.he still has the possibility of getting back to life 2.Scientists try to make the time of clinical death longer in order toA. cool the organismB. delay the coming of biological deathC. slow down the body" s metabolismD. bring vital cells and tissues back to active life3. __________________________________ The text mainly talks about .A. clinical death and biological deathB ・ an experiment on amonkeyC. the meaning of deathD ・ the process before death4- From the underlined sentence in the lastA. Keta was impolite heal thyC. Keta was illII. 七选五阅读A laugh track, sometimes called canned laughter, is a collection of pre-recorded audienee laughter and applause sounds added to television programs during post- production.The main purpose of the track is to trigger （激发）a response from home viewers who may not understand al 1 of the intended humour when watching a taped sitcom （situation comedy ）. 1 Therefore,carmed laughter causes natural reactions to comedies ・ 2 The producers of the Hank McCune Show added canned laughter after the show" s taping.Until that time, other radio and television comedies used a live studio audienee or no canned laughter at all. Tn 1953,a sound engineer named Chariey Douglass invented the Laff Box, a smal1 electronic device （装置）containing numerous sounds of recorded laughter and applause. It is said that Charley Douglass selected almost all of his laugh track material from in-studio recordings of several different comedy shows. 3During the 1970s, many sitcoms chose to get rid of the practice altogether or mix live audience reactions with the canned laughter. Filming a show in front of a live audience became a symbol of honour. 4 Live audiences did not always provide a usable response,especially after a long day of retakes.Today, the same company created by Charley Douglass offers an improved digital version of the original Laff Box. 5 Most sitcoms produced today are still recorded in front of a live audicncc,but a more subtle laugh track can be used to improve weak responses.A. However, there was a problem. paragraph we can know that Keta was D. Keta was crazyB.The belief is that laughter creates laughter.C.The first known use of a recorded laugh track is said to be in 1950.D.The effective use of canned laughter is considered more of an art than a science・E・Douglass recorded different styles of laughter and applause without the sound of dialogue・F.If this is true,audienee reactions in modern sitcoms may have actually been recorded several years ago.G.Tn addition to the original laughter and applause,there are tracks for foreign audiences and children， s shows.in.书面表达(2017・安徽“皖南八校”第二次联考)假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让外国人了解中国传统文化，学生会将进行“唐诗吟诵大赛” (Tang Poetry Recitation Contest),特邀请学校国际部学生参加，请你根据提示写一则通知。

Earthquakes李仕才一、阅读理解。

Whenever we see a but ton, we want to press it because we know that something wi 11 happen. This is true in most cases, for example, on a doorbel 1・ But some buttons are actually fake（假的），like the "close” button on a lift.Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they don, t have the patience to wait< But lifts' "close” buttons are a complete trick, at ]east in the U・ S. —the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the U. S., making sure that al 1 1 ifts stayed open long onough so that people with disabilities could enter safely.Only repair workers can use the buttons to speed up the door closing process if they have special keys.But to normal lift riders, the buttons aren,t completely useless> According to psychologists, fake buttons can actual ly make you feel better by offering you a sense of contro1.“A sense of control is very important・ It reduces stress and increases well -being, ” said Ellen J・ Langer, a psychology professor at Harvard University. Experts al so added that a lot of buttons that don，t do anything exist in our 1 ives for this same purpose.For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons don" t 1ive up to their names either. Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer-controlled traffic signals were introduced.But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “\vhite lies", they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了我们平时生活小所见到的按钮可能是不起作用的。

Earthquakes李仕才一、阅读理解。

You use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot(虚拟聊天机器人).Xiaoice, Microsoft’s latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, the New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start text-based conversations with Xiaoice.“Her incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with Xiaoice, ” Liu Jinchang, a researcher at High-tech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis(表情符号)in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid-1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common. For instance, IBM’s latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australia’s Deakin University, answering stude nts’ questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users.These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms, the New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”, the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her. In the film, Samantha has a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers were enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mates.【文章大意】本文讲述的是人工智能程序的发展情况, 列举了微信上的聊天程序大受欢迎, IBM的人工智能程序能成为顾问, 但是目前这种程序主要应用在智能手机上, 人们期待它将来可以在手机以外的地方使用。

Unit 4 Earthquakes李仕才一、阅读理解。

Chinese paper cutting or "jianzhi" is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called "chuang hua". Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm.There are symmetrical(对称的)designs that are usually created by some folding and cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24,etc.The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century. Throughout the Qing Dynasty many paper cutting skills were developed including drafting and the use of smoked papers. By the end of the Qing ruling, however, paper cutting was once on the decline because new art forms were being introduced. The Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s.Today, paper cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery(刺绣).There are two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives. In the scissor method, several pieces of paper —up to eight —are fastened together. The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without stopping.1.When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to?A. about 1 500 years ago.B. about 1 600 years ago.C. about 1 400 years ago.D. about 600 years ago.2.The underlined word "revive" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by "_______".A. surviveB. restoreC. copyD. fix3.Which of the following words can best summarize the last paragraph?A. History.B. Origin.C. Uses.D. Process.4.What may be the best title of the text?A. Paper — the Eastern CharmB. The History of Paper CuttingC.A Brief Introduction to Paper CuttingD. Paper Cutting — Unbelievable Skilled Crafters【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。

Unit 4 Earthquakes***阅读理解“Clothes Swapping” is an activity which has become increasingly popular among American women.At a clothes swap event the women can give away unwanted clothing and get something different in return.Recently about 300 women went to a clothes swap at a high school in Springfield，Virginia.It was the largest crowd ever for the area's popular clothing­swapping group.Daphne Steinberg was having a good day.“For anyone who knows Ann Taylor LOFT，Ann Taylor is a really good women's designer and I will totally wear this to work.So I love that，and I love that I can equip myself for work，have a good time in doing it，and not totally bankrupt(使破产)myself.”Sandy Van Dusen likes the idea that clothes are finding new homes instead of being thrown away.“Because it helps to keep the Earth green.There's no point in my opinion in continuing to buy new clothes when we can reuse what are already here.Give them a new home—let somebody else love what you used to love and no longer love.”Kim Pratt organized the clothes swap event in Springfield.She also organized a money­raising activity for the high school's debate team.It is one of several ways that her group gives to charitable causes.Another is by donating all of the “unswapped” clothing to shelters for victims of domestic violence.“I started doing this four years ago, and we've been doing it for four years，getting bigger and bigger each time we have a swap.”She used the social media website to help publicize the events.The website has helped her group grow from 30 members to1,300.Ms.Pratt says most of the members respect the clothing swap rules.But she says competition for desirable fashion can be strong.“We have to tell people sometimes not to hover(徘徊)over the new people coming in with their clothing.As they put it out，some people tend to grab the stuff right out of their hands and it becomes like a free ­for­all.We try to avoid that as much as possible.”1．Women can ________ at a clothes swap.A．exchange unwanted clothing for something differentB．buy whatever clothing they likeC．have a social gathering and make friendsD．make some money by giving away unwanted clothing2．We can learn from what Daphne Steinberg said that ________.A．she had been to a clothes swap for the first timeB．she experienced the largest clothes swap ever in the areaC．she got some clothes she likes at the clothes swapD．she saved much more money than she had expected3．What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?A．What Kim Pratt did with the unswapped clothing.B．How Kim Pratt started the clothes swap event.C．What Kim Pratt did to help people in need.D．How Kim Pratt raised money to help charitable causes.4．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.A．clothes swaps are often out of control in the endB．inappropriate behavior at clothes swaps needs to be controlledC．clothes swapping is becoming increasingly popular with American womenD．more clothes swap events need to be organized【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。

1.4 EarthquakesⅠ.词义辨析1．The Second World War brought great ________ to the people of Europe and the world. A．steam B．suffering C．power D．flame2．The mountain climbers ________ in the storm were finally rescued by helicopter. A．ruined B．transported C．trapped D．sheltered 3．I ________ hope that you’ll make an excellent engineer in the future.A．extremely B．fluently C．officially D．sincerely 4．More than twenty miners were reported to be ________ alive when the tunnel fell in.A．buried B．damaged C．expressed D．frightened 5．Don’t you realize the ________ these chemicals are doing to our environment? A．shelter B．track C．damage D．outline6．He defeated the other competitors and won the world________ for the high jump. A．track B．title C．judge D．headline7．He ________ his back in Tuesday’s game，and will be unable to play tomorrow. A．rescued B．trapped C．shocked D．injured 8．Her actions ________ her love for her children more than any words could do. A．commanded B．scheduled C．burst D．expressed9．The car accident seemed to have completely ________ his confidence. A．shocked B．requested C．determined D．destroyed 10．The natural ________ is believed to have caused heavy losses in this area. A．view B．block C．voyage D．disaster【答案】BCDAC BDDDDⅡ.名词性从句专练1. With time going by, we have come to realize that creativity is it takesto keep a nation highly competitive.A. whatB. howC. whyD. that【答案】A【解析】试题分析：考查名词性从句。

Earthquakes李仕才一、阅读理解。

It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible.Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel.It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter.Road politeness is not only good manners, but a good sense.It takes the most cool­headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving.On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way toward reducing the possibility of quarreling and fighting.A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions.But such behavior of politeness is by no means enough.Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous.A typical example is the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time.The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in a traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings.Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship(公路驾车技能)．Years ago，experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give­and ­take(互谅互让) from all road users.It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.【解题导语】随着车辆的增多，很多司机都有可怕的路怒症，甚至不知道什么是文明交通。