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课时作业(四) [必修1 Unit 4 Earthquakes](限时：30分钟)Ⅰ.语法填空Mr Jones woke early one morning. It was a beautiful morning, so 1.________ went to the window and looked out. He was surprised to see a neatly dressed, middle­aged professor, 2.________ worked in the university near his house. He had grey hair and thick glasses, and was carrying3.________ umbrella, a morning newspaper and a bag. Mr Jones thought that he must 4.________ (arrive) by the night train and decided to walk to the university instead of 5.________ (take) a taxi.Mr Jones had a big tree in his garden, and the children had tied a long rope to one of its branches, so that they could swing on it.Mr Jones was surprised to see the professor stop and look 6.________ (care) up and down the road. 7.________ he saw that there was nobody in sight, he stepped into the garden (there was no fence), put his umbrella, newspaper, bag and hat neatly on the grass and took hold of the rope. He pulled it hard 8.________ (see) whether it was strong enough to take his weight, then 9.________ (run) as fast as he could and swung into the air on the end of the rope.At last the professor stopped and continued on his way 10.________ the university, looking as quiet and correct as one would expect a professor to be.Ⅱ.阅读理解The City of Christchurch, New Zealand was struck by a 7.1­magnitude earthquake on the early morning of Saturday, September 4, 2010.No tsunami alert was reported.The country's army troops were on standby to assist victims and disaster recovery operation. New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key, flew to the affected area to inspect and assess the situation of the damaged city. The Prime Minister said that the full assessment of the damages would possibly take months to know the severity of damages. Based from his assessment on what he saw in the area, it could cost at least 2 billion New Zealand dollars or US$1.4 billion for reconstruction.“An absolute miracle that no one died，” Prime Minister John Key said. Two were seriously injured from this quake and thousands of local residents were awakened after being shaken at 4：35 am of that Saturday.There were people trapped inside the damaged buildings but fortunately none were reported dead from the rubble of the damaged buildings.“We're all feeling scared—we've just had some significant aftershocks，” a survivor told TV One News. “Tonight we're just people in the face of a massive natural disaster, trying to help each other…and we're grateful we haven't lost a life.”GNS Science reported 29 aftershocks within the 14 hours after the quake, with strength from magnitude 3.7 to 5.4.New_Zealand_is_no_stranger_to_earthquakes. The country experiences more than 14，000 earthquakes a year—but only about 150 are felt by people.“Many buildings here were built with earthquake protection measure.However,in most cities in developing countries, people build how they want to…andthere're no building controls to force them to build to a higher standard that's safe，” Andrew Charleson, an architecture professor at Victoria University of Wellington told CNN.11．How many people were killed in the New Zealand earthquake on September 4, 2010?A．250，000. B．29.C．2. D．0.12．After the earthquake, all of the following occurred EXCEPT that________．A．a number of aftershocks broke outB．army troops were there to helpC．no people were injured or killedD．the full assessment of the damages can't take in a short time13．What does the writer want to say by quoting Professor Andrew Charleson's words in the last paragraph?A．Earthquakes are much more terrible and bigger in developing countries.B．Lacking of money, developing countries can't build safe buildings.C．Building controls are the guarantee of safe buildings.D．In developing countries, people have more freedom to design their buildings the way they like.14．What does the underlined sentence mean?A．Earthquakes break out frequently in New Zealand.B．The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are very strange.C．The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are unusual.D．Earthquakes rarely hit New Zealand.15．What's the main idea of the passage?A．A massive earthquake struck the city of Christchurch of New Zealand.B．No one was ever killed in earthquakes in New Zealand.C．New Zealand has strict laws to guarantee the buildings' safety.D．A miracle happened in the terrible earthquake.Ⅲ.信息匹配请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

课时作业(四) [必修1 Unit 4 Earthquakes](限时：40分钟)Ⅰ.多项选择1．This book gives a brief ________ of Mo Yan's growth and details of his writing experiences.A．outline B．referenceC．article D．outlook2．Along with considerable environmental damage, the ________ has had political consequences.A．struggle B．damageC．prediction D．disaster3．The police set out in search of other children who might ________ Guizhou's dustbins after 5 deaths for warmth.A．live B．rescueC．exist D．survive4．The doctor's reputation was completely ________ in the accident. Nobody believed that he had been innocent.A．broken B．builtC．ruined D．acquired5．When the hurricane and flood left many people homeless, public buildings were open to ________ them.A．shade B．shallowC．shelter D．shadow6．With no better way to ________ feelings of love and appreciation, it's easy to see why everyone turns to the flower shop on Mother's Day.A．express B．inspireC．announce D．swap7．It is reported that by careful questioning, the police managed to ________ the information they were looking for.A．dig out B．add upC．set down D．go through8．London employers were ________ a shortage of school leavers，while many graduates were looking for better work opportunities.A．adding up B．turning toC．digging out D．suffering from9．The project showed just how ________ the authorities in Beijing take the threat of a slowdown following the global financial crisis.A．sincerely B．exactlyC．seriously D．precisely10．He was in hospital for six months. He felt ________ he was cut off from the outside world for more than six years.A．in case B．as ifC．as usual D．what ifⅡ.阅读理解AI was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known.I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help.After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldn't bear people to look at me and think I was not like them.I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes.Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. “I'm awfully sorry，” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again.When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost.This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me.So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn't stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off.No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound.Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away.In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop. It seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus.Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did.But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by.I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one.Then I gave up.I decided to walk on to the next stop.11．The girl refused to ask for help because she thought ________．A．she might be recognizedB．asking for help looked sillyC．she was normal and independentD．being found blind was embarrassing12．After the girl got off the bus that evening, she________．A．began to runB．hit a person as usualC．hit a lamppost by accidentD．was caught by something13．At the request stop that evening, the girl________．A．stopped a big lorryB．stopped the wrong busC．made no attempt to stop the busD．was not noticed by other people14．What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?A．Other vehicles also stopped there.B．It was unreliable for making judgments.C．More lorries than buses responded to the girl.D．It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.BPhil Moriarty, one of the most successful American swimming and diving coaches and a legend at Yale, died on Saturday in Connecticut, US.He was 98.Moriarty, who coached the United States diving team at the Rome Olympics in 1960, helped train some of his time's greatest swimmers, among them the Olympic gold medalists Don Schollander, Steve Clark, Mike Austin, John Nelson and Jeff Farrell.He also coached Olympic diving champions like Bob Clotworthy and David Browning.In 1960, Moriarty's divers won two gold and four silver medals in Rome.Moriarty had been the diving coach at Yale since 1939 when, in 1959, he succeeded Bob Kiphuth as the swimming team coach.“When I came to Yale，” Clark said, “I was a restless little boy depending on blazing speed and luck.I matured with Phil so that he didn't have to hold my hand.He let me grow and gave me confidence.”Philip Edward Moriarty was born on April 12, 1914, in New Haven.He graduated from high school in 1932. Though he did not have a college degree, he got a job teaching swimming to Yale students of his age.He also designed a revolutionary starting block that allowed backstrokers(仰泳运动员)to avoid pushing off a slippery wall.It was successful in the United States, but after three years the international federation refused to approve it．Moriarty promoted backstroke as healthy recreation for the young.When municipal authorities proposed closing public swimming pools to save money in 2008, he opposed the idea in a letter to The Stuart News, a Florida newspaper, saying athletics can help prevent youths from falling into gangs (帮派)and drifting into crime.“The only gangs on swimming teams are relay teams，”he wrote.“The only gun they see is the starter's pistol (发令枪), pointed upward, not at someone.”15．Paragraph 2 is mainly developed ________．A．by time B．by spaceC．by examples D．by comparison16．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________．A．the use of a starting block for swimmersB．the admittance of backstroke style into the OlympicsC．the acceptance of Moriarty as a swimming judgeD．the practice of pushing off a slippery wall17．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．There are criminal relay gangs on swimming teams.B．Moriarty trained a group of swimming champions like Browning.C．Moriarty had performed as a diving coach since 1939 in Kiphuth's place.D．In Moriarty's opinion, athletics can help the youths grow up healthily in society. 18．The passage is probably written to ________．A．take a different look at Moriarty's legendary lifeB．advocate promoting swimming among the youthsC．inform readers of Moriarty's death and achievementsD．describe a few swimming and diving medalists at the OlympicsⅢ.完成句子19．A meteor exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains. So far, around 1，200 peopleare reported __________________________．(injure)一颗陨石在俄罗斯乌拉尔山脉地区上空爆炸。

Unit 4 EarthquakesⅠ.阅读理解AAn earthquake is one of the most common natural disasters.It may cause great damage.So it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members.Fragile items,like those made of glass are easily broken and should usually be placed on a lower surface,near the ground instead of placing them on cupboards higher up.Never place them near your bed,sofas and other furniture where you would be sitting or lying down.When there is strong movement,these pieces will fall to the floor directly and not on you.There is a strong chance of short circuits (短路) and fire breakouts during an earthquake.Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens.During an earthquake,lie beneath an object that is not easily damaged.Do not go near objects that could directly fall on you.Never use the elevator to go down.Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.Research has shown that most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go e the staircases at all times.If you are outdoors,do not take shelter under a tree,streetlights,electric poles or tall buildings.If you are driving,stop your car and stay in a safe place.Do not park your car under a tree or any tall object.If trapped in debris (瓦砾堆),cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can find e a whistle (哨子) if one is available.Never shout for help.Shouting can cause you to breathe in dangerous amounts of dust.Do not light a match because you may burn yourself.Do not move about or kick up dust.1.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “Fragile”in Paragraph 2?A.Easily found.B.Easily broken.C.Expensive.D.Heavy.2.Where should the items made of glass be put to reduce the injury from the earthquake?A.On cupboards.B.On a lower surface.C.In the bedroom.D.Where children can’t reach them.3.What are people advised to do during the earthquake?A.Go out the building at once.B.Drive to a safe place quickly.C.Take shelter under a tree.D.Turn off electricity and gas immediately.语篇解读:地震是最常见的自然灾难之一,常造成巨大的损失。

课时作业(四)[必修1Unit 4 Earthquakes][限时：30分钟]Ⅰ.多项选择1．Our hunt for a cheaper but larger house is at last ________.A．at the end B．on endC．in the end D．at an end2．Hearing her only son killed in the accident，the old woman ________ her face in her hands and cried.A．bent B．shelteredC．buried D．trapped3．Due to the aging water supply facilities and poor management, waste of water is ________ severe in the city.A．slightly B．basicallyC．extremely D．narrowly4．A party was held ________ the heroes who had helped save thousands of lives in the big earthquake.A．in time of B．in honor ofC．in danger of D．in place of5．Nowadays some protective parents want to________their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.A．spot B．dismissC．shelter D．distinguish6．This book gives a brief ________ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.A．outline B．referenceC．article D．outlook7．Those who suffer from headache will find they get ________ from this medicine.A．relief B．safetyC．defense D．shelter8．His sudden ________ of violent anger put an unpleasant end to the meeting.A．break B．burstC．attack D．express9．Nowadays，people usually think if you enter a key university，you are your parents' ________.A．pride B．luckC．value D．cheer10．She was a very good wife and a very careful mother: she looked after her children unceasingly and was ________ attached to her husband.A．extremely B．fluentlyC．officially D．sincerelyⅡ.完形填空The Foreign Ministry on May 19,2008 opened a book of condolences(吊唁簿) for foreign diplomats(外交官) to express their sympathies for the __11__ of the Sichuan earthquake. It__12__ open for three days, until the __13__ of the national mourning(全国哀悼).Ambassadors and diplomats __14__ more than 150 countries and international organizations on May 19,2008 __15__ to sign the book and __16__ their heads at a mourning board.The diplomats also expressed their __17__ for the Chinese government, the PLA and theChinese people in __18__ the disaster.Coffie Alain N. Papatchi, the Ivory Coast's ambassador to China, was the first __19__ the book of condolences，__20__ Jorge Eugenio Guajardo Gonzalez, the Mexican ambassador, led embassy__21__ in paying their respects.Nirupama Rao, the Indian ambassador，__22__ arrived back in Beijing after __23__ quake-hit areas, was also __24__.Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi __25__ the visitors and expressed his __26__ for their friendship and support.The foreign ministry's overseas __27__ also on May 19,2008 opened books of condolences and flew the Chinese flag at half-mast.As of May 18,2008, the leaders of 166 countries and heads of more than 30 international organizations had offered __28__ condolences(哀悼) to China.As well as sending __29__ teams to the country, the international community has __30__ $246 million by May 20,2008.11．A.victims B．peopleC．soldiers D．wounded12．A.left B．maintainedC．expanded D．remained13．A.permission B．decisionC．conclusion D．celebration14．A.off B．inC．from D．to15．A.signed up B．lined upC．made up D．stood up16．A.bowed B．liftedC．shook D．hit17．A.desire B．respectC．understanding D．support18．A.connecting with B．dealing withC．arguing with D．beginning with19．A.to design B．to resignC．to sign D．to respect20．A.while B．whenC．as D．for21．A.crew B．teamC．faculty D．staff22．A.which B．whoC．that D．whom23．A.visiting B．describingC．rescuing D．scanning24．A.consistent B．absentC．present D．content25．A.received B．madeC．led D．directed26．A.attitude B．altitudeC．latitude D．gratitude27．anizations B．governmentC．country D．missions28．A.our B．theirC．his D．her29．A.chief B．beliefC．relief D．brief30．A.made B．donatedC．gave D．collectedⅢ.阅读理解Nuclear radiation from power plant leaks and bomb tests resulted in millions of fewer baby girls born worldwide, according to a new study.Scientists noted these types of atmospheric blasts rather than on-the-ground incidents like Chernobyl(切尔诺贝利), effected birth gender across the globe.Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany, analysed population data from 1975 to 2007 for the U．S. and 39 European countries.There was an increase in the number of baby boys relative to girls in all of the countries from 1964 to 1975. This was the case in many eastern European countries for several years after 1986.Scientists are putting the first spike down to the atomic bomb tests of the 1960s and 1970s where radioactive atoms were blasted into the atmosphere. Air currents caught these atoms and then distributed them around the world.They think the second spike is due to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in which the reactor exploded in the Ukraine(乌克兰)．The effects of Chernobyl were felt locally and no effect was seen in the U．S., probably because it was too far from the disaster to have an effect.“The closer the country was to Chernobyl, the stronger the effect，”said study co-author Hagen Scherb, a biostatistician(生物统计学家) at the German Research Center for Environmental Health in Munich.More males were born relative to females in Belarus—the Ukraine's neighbour—than in France.The study is based largely on Cold War-era statistics, but the findings are highly relevant for how gender could be affected after future nuclear disasters.And in the wake of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident experts are predicting another baby boy boom could come, especially on the U．S. West Coast.Previous radiation experiments on animals may give a clue for the increase in male births. Tests showed that radiation caused damage to the X chromosome(染色体) in sperm, Dr Scherb said.A human sperm cell contains either an X or Y chromosome, while an egg only has an X chromosome. An XY combination will become a boy, while an XX combination will be a girl.31．How many nuclear radiation accidents are mentioned in the passage?A．1.B．2.C．3.D．4.32．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．The on-the-ground incidents like Chernobyl, effected birth gender across the globe.B．There was an increase in the number of baby boys in many eastern European countries for several years after 1986.C．The Japan's nuclear accident will not effect the birth gender of the U．S. because of the long distance.D．Where radioactive material has spread, women can't give birth to children.33．How does radiation effect birth gender?A．It damages the Y chromosome in sperm.B．It stops X chromosomes and Y chromosomes combining.C．It kills baby girls before they are born.D．It damages the X chromosome in sperm.34．What does the passage mainly tell us?A．Nuclear age has led to millions of fewer baby girls being born.B．Nuclear radiation has bad effects upon people's health.C．Worries about radiation risks.D．Nuclear age helps reduce the world population.Ⅳ.完成句子阅读下列各小题，根据每句后的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

课时作业(四) Unit 4 EarthquakesⅠ.用所给词的适当形式填空1.It________(report) that Bin Lade was shot by American soldiers.2.It's________(use)to argue with the foolish person.3.Seeing the________(frighten) scene，the boy began to cry.4.Everyone________(shock) that he had been caught.5.I am sorry to hear that Yao Ming________(injure) one of his feet again.6.The girl is an________(extreme) popular student in the class，because she is very kind.7.The________(mine) was rescued after being trapped for 170 hours.8.Mary will never forget the________(suffer) caused by the car accident.9.A large amount of rainforest is being________(destroy)every day.10.I know that American________(nation) Day is 4th July.答案：1.is reported eless 3.frightening 4.was shocked5.injured6.extremely7.miner8.suffering9.destroyed10.NationalⅡ.完成句子1.However，some of the texts have too many____________________(对我们而言难以理解的新词汇)．Therefore，I'd like to suggest changing them into easier ones.2.Desperately____________________(专心于)the interesting TV program，I didn't hear the doorbell ringing.3.____________________(根据他先前的经历判断)，he has many advantages over other candidates.4.On arriving there，we____________________(祝贺他)on his success.5.It's wrong of you to____________________(在树下躲避)in the storm.6.I didn't persuade them to do the experiment in that way，you know，they____________________(不把……当回事)my suggestion.7.—We need an immediate reply.—I see.I'll send the paper to you____________________(立刻)．8.I____________________(被困在)the heavy rain on the way to school yesterday.答案：1.new words and expressions which are hard for us2.buried in/burying myself in3.Judging by/from his previous experience4.offered our congratulations to him5.take shelter under the tree6.thoughtlittle of 7.right away/right now/at once 8.was trapped inⅢ.阅读理解(2014·重庆卷)I was never very neat，while my roommate Kate was extremely organized.Each of her objects had its place，but mine always hid somewhere.She even labeled (贴标签)everything.I always looked for everything.Over time，Kate got neater and I got messier.She would push my dirty clothing over，and I would lay my books on her tidy desk.We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening.Kate came into the room.Soon，I heard her screaming，“Take your shoes away！Why under my bed！” D eafened，I saw my shoes flying at me.I jumped to my feet and started yelling.She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger.We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call.Kate answered it.From her end of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill.When she hung up，she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers，sobbing.Obviously，that was something she should not go through alone.All of a sudden，a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.Slowly，I collected the pencils，took back the books，made my bed，cleaned the socks and swept the floor，even on her side.I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up.She was watching，her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief.Then，she reached out her hands to grasp mine.I looked up into her eyes.She smiled at me，“Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year.We didn't always agree，but we learned the key to living together：giving in，cleaning up and holding on.语篇导读：本文为夹叙夹议文。

Unit 4 Earthquakes课时作业Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2019·邯郸模拟C)Have you ever noticed tiny raised areas on the branches of a tree？These may have been insects.These small insects feed on tree sap(汁液)．Insects on urban trees are notably more abundant than those on rural trees.As a result，urban trees suffer from heavy infestations(害虫横行)，and are often unhealthy or die.To protect and restore urban trees' health，we need to determine the factors that make these tree pests more successful in urban habitats.Living organisms interact closely with their environment.The warmer，more drought －stressed trees harbor more successful pests than cooler，less drought－stressed trees.As cities and natural habitats become hotter and drier，damaging insects will become more abundant on urban trees.Trees within urban forests are valuable economically and for the environmental sustainability(可持续性)of the region.More than half of the world's population lives in cities.Across the globe，people are moving into cities at a faster rate than ever.Rapid growth may turn cities into places with harder conditions.Although cities are primarily made of buildings，roads，parking lots，and vehicles，there are still plants in them.The trees within a city are referred to as the urban forest.Urban forests offer very big benefits to human and environmental health.They improve air and water quality，provide habitat for wildlife，cool down temperatures and beautify our environment.They make cities livable.However，being a city tree is not easy.Heat released by human activities is trapped in cities.As a result，temperatures in urban areas are often warmer than their surrounding rural areas.We call this urban warming or the urban heat island effect.Urban habitats are mostly made of surfaces of asphalt(沥青)and concrete.These surfaces reduce the amount of rainwater that reaches tree roots.As a result，urban forests may suffer，which can negatively affect people and theenvironment.What can we do to restore urban forests？Regular irrigation when possible may help keep pest populations under control.Planting tree species that are suitable to handle heat and drought stress would also reduce the occurrence of insect pest outbreaks.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了城市中的森林使城市宜居，但是人类的活动对城市的树木产生了极大的影响，所以我们应该为保护城市树木采取行动。

课时作业(四) [必修1 Unit 4 Earthquakes][限时：30分钟]Ⅰ.语法填空There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the way home from work in the evenings. A man 1.________(fold) the newspaper, and seconds later, 2.________ appears as if he is trying to eat it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger 3.________ (sit) next to him. Another place where unplanned short sleep goes on is in the lecture hall 4.________ a student will start snoring(打鼾)so 5.________(loud) that the professor has to ask another student to keep the sleeper awake. 6.________ more embarrassing situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the weight of the head pushes the arm off the desk, and the 7.________ (move) carries the rest of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor 8.________ no memory of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when driving. Police reports are full of accidents that occur when people fall into sleep and go 9.________ the road. If the drivers are lucky, they are not seriously hurt. When people are really tired, 10.________ will stop them from falling asleep—wherever they are.Ⅱ.阅读理解The City of Christchurch, New Zealand was struck by a 7.1－magnitude earthquake on the early morning of Saturday, September 4, 2010.No tsunami alert was reported.The country's army troops were on standby to assist victims and disaster recovery operation. New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key, flew to the affected area to inspect and assess the situation of the damaged city. The Prime Minister said that the full assessment of the damages will possibly take months to know the severity of damages. Based from his assessment on what he sees in the area, it could cost at least 2 billion New Zealand dollars or US$1.4 billion for reconstruction.“An absolute miracle that no one died，” Prime Minister John Key said. Two were seriously injured from this quake and thousands of local residents were awakened after being shaken at 4：35 am of that Saturday.There were people trapped inside the damaged buildings but fortunately none were reported dead from the rubble of the damaged buildings.“We're all feeling scared—we've just had some significant aftershocks，” a survivor told TV One News. “Tonight we're just people in the face of a massive natural disaster, trying to help each other…and we're grateful we haven't lost a life.”GNS Science reported 29 aftershocks within the 14 hours after the quake, with strength from magnitude 3.7 to 5.4.New_Zealand_is_no_stranger_to_earthquakes. The country experiences more than 14,000 earthquakes a year—but only about 150 are felt by people.“Many buildings here were built with earthquake protection measure.However, in most cities in developing countries, people build how they want to…and there're no building controls toforce them to build to a higher standard that's safe，” Andrew Charleson, an architecture professor at Victoria University of Wellington told CNN.11．How many people were killed in the New Zealand earthquake on September 4, 2010?A．250,000. B．29. C．2. D．0.12．After the earthquake, all of the following occurred EXCEPT that________.A．a number of aftershocks broke outB．army troops were there to helpC．no people were injured or killedD．the full assessment of the damages can't take in a short time13．What does the writer want to say by quoting Professor Andrew Charleson's words in the last paragraph?A．Earthquakes are much more terrible and bigger in developing countries.B．Lacking of money, developing countries can't build safe buildings.C．Building controls are the guarantee of safe buildings.D．In developing countries, people have more freedom to design their buildings the way they like.14．What does the underlined sentence mean?A．Earthquakes break out frequently in New Zealand.B．The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are very strange.C．The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are unusual.D．Earthquakes rarely hit New Zealand.15．What's the main idea of the passage?A．A massive earthquake struck the city of Christchurch of New Zealand.B．No one was ever killed in earthquakes in New Zealand.C．New Zealand has strict law to guarantee the buildings' safety.D．A miracle happened in the terrible earthquake.Ⅲ.信息匹配请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

Unit 4 EarthquakesⅠ.完形填空体裁：记叙文话题：爱词数：268 时间：16′Normally in a parent－child relationship，the responsibility for care falls on the parent.But when__1__ circumstances(情况) strike，the roles can quickly be__2__．This was the case for Dan Steinberg，who was along with sister，Molly.When Peg Steinberg was 36，she was__3__ with breast cancer.Ten and a half years__4__，it had reappeared in her skin，but she__5__ to get through it.“Two years ago，I was examined with cancer，” Peg says.“But I now feel__6__ good，and so far，the cancer is not there.”She remembers a time when Dan and his sister，Molly，went to the__7__ when she first had her__8__．Dan and Molly crawled in bed with her，saying，“Mom，we were young before and you wanted to__9__ us，but now we're here for you.We're__10__ and we want to know what you're feeling so we can help you，” Peg recalls.“And that was very__11__．”“You're still my mother，Molly's mother.” Dan says.“I guess what's been hard for me is just__12__ up to the fact，I know I have to say__13__ to you and I hope that's not soon.”Peg says that if there was anything she could change__14__ her illness，it would be to have been able to give Dan more__15__ things in life，so that he would not have had the__16__ of losing his mother.Dan says，“I love you and you ha ve always been a role__17__ of how I should attack life，how I should__18__ life.”“I'm very__19__ that you feel that way，and I can't__20__ having been through any of this without all of you，” Peg says.1．A.lucky B．excitingC．touching D．unfortunate答案 D [根据后面内容的叙述可知，当不幸的情况发生时，原来的角色会改变。

Unit 4 EarthquakesⅠ.阅读理解APeople love cellphones，which is why nine in ten Americans own one.But does heavy use of cellphones pose a risk of cancer? This question has caused controversy for many years.A new study in rats now augments those concerns.Its data linked long­term，intense exposure to radiation from cellphones with an increased risk of cancer in the heart or brain.The results have yet to be confirmed，the authors note.Indeed，although the rat study found a link between cellphone radiation and cancer，it offers no clues to why such a link might exist，notes Jonathan Samet.He teaches preventative medicine and directs the Institute for Global Health at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.Still，he calls the new study's findings “significant”．They could lead to studies researching how cellphone radiation might cause cancer，he says.Phone signals are relayed between cell towers and cellphones via radio waves.This radio frequency—or RF—radiation is a type known as non­ionizing(非电离的)．Unlike X­rays，non­ionizing radiation does not deposit enough energy into cells to release electrons from atoms or molecules，producing ions. So it tends to be far less harmful than ionizing radiation，such as X­rays.But that does not mean radio waves might not cause harm.In very large doses(量) this radiation will heat the body and cause tissuedamage.But it's not yet known what much lower RF levels might do，such as those from cellphone use.Five years ago，the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer，or IARC，concluded that cellpho ne use “is possibly carcinogenic (致癌的)”．Its conclusion was based on what little research data was available at that time.But notice that IARC was not certain.It said only that phone use might “possibly”cause cancer.So scientists at the National Toxicology Program，or NTP，investigated further.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。