河南省高考英语(人教版)一轮检测5 必修1 Unit 4 Earthquakes

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。

Unit 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．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.【福建省泉州第一中学2015届高三下学期最后一次模拟】With time going by, wehave come to realize that creativity is it takes to keep a nation highly competitive.A. whatB. howC. whyD. that【答案】A考点：考查名词性从句2.【四川省新津中学2015届高三考前最后模拟】 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考点：考查宾语从句和主语从句3.【福建省泉州第一中学2015届高三下学期最后一次模拟】—Can I sit in the front row?—Yes, you can take ________ seat you like.A. whateverB. whatC. whicheverD. which【答案】C考点：考查名词性从句4.【天津市2015届高考压轴】An opinion is _____ someone believes is true but has not been proved.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whether【答案】B【解析】考点：考查名词性从句。

Unit 4 Earthquake单元检测卷第一部分听力（满分30分）（略）第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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However, your price for the tour you’ve selected will be guaranteed the moment we receive your deposit.Included in the price of each tour: Sightseeing tours by a Rick Steves’ Europe (RSE) guide, and local guides when appropriate, including all admission to sights seen as a group; all breakfasts and half of your dinners; accommodation each night; all transportation from the first hotel to the last hotel of the tour; all RSE guide, local guide and driver tips.The plans of the trip may be changed: Europe is full of surprise, and we need to be flexible enough to take advantage of whatever comes along so that we may provide you with the best possible tour.Tour payments: Your final tour payment must be paid at least 60 days before the departure. Missing the final payment deadline may result in your being removed from the tour! If you sign up for a tour less than 60 days before its departure, the entire tour price must be paid.Transferring(改签) to another tour: Up to 60 days before your departure, you can transfer to any other tour in the same calendar year with seats available, applying your existing deposit and with no transfer fee. If you transfer to a different tour, the price of that tour will be applied, effective on the date we confirm your transfer. Transfers less than 60 days before your tour’s departure may not be possible.1. What can we learn from the text?A. You can save $400 if you book a 2017 Rick Steves tour in advance.B. You must pay all the tour costs three days before its departure.C. Your tour price will be guaranteed the moment you pay for your tour.D. The plans of the trip are not fixed even though you have paid for it.2. All of the following are included in the price of each tour EXCEPT___________.A. accommodation every nightB. all RSE guide and driver tipsC. all breakfasts and dinnersD. all transportation from the first hotel to the last hotel.3. According to the text, what should you do if you want to transfer to another tour?A. Pay another depositB. Pay a transfer feeC. Transfer to a tour that is the same price as yours.D. Transfer more than 60 days before your tour’s departure.BBad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored(监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.＂The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,＂ says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. ＂They want your eye balls and don’t care howyou’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.＂Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication — e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations —found that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the ＂most e-mailed＂ list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others. Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, ＂Contagious: Why Things Catch On.＂4. What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?A. News reports.B. Research papers.C. Private e-mails.D. Daily conversations.5. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A. They’re socially inactive.B. They’re good at telling stories.C. They’re inconsiderate of others.D. They’re careful with their words.6. Which tended to be the most e-maile d according to Dr. Berger’s research?A. Sports news.B. Science articles.C. Personal accounts.D. Financial reviews.7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide.B. Online News Attracts More People.C. Reading Habits Change with the Times.D. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks.CAlbert Szent-Gyorgyi was born in Budapest on September 16, 1893. In 1911 he entered his uncle’s laboratory where he studied until the outbreak of World War I when he was mobilized. He served on the Italian and Russian fronts, and he was discharged(准许离开) in 1917 after being wounded in action. He completed his studies in Budapest before he went to Hamburg for a two-year course in physical chemistry. In 1920 he became an assistant at a university in Leiden. The Netherlands and from 1922 t0 1926 he worked with H. J. Hamburger at the Physiology(生理学) Institute, Groningen, the Netherlands.In 1926, Szent-Gyorgyi was ready to end his own life after an embarrassing problem in his career. The scientist, thirty-two, had written a paper and handed it to his boss for approval it to publish. His boss threw it in the dustbin. Concluding his life was a failure, the young researcher quit. Unable to support his wife and child, he sent them home to her parents. His final wish was to attend one last scientific meeting to be among scientists, to have one last good time. So he went to the 1926 International Physiological Society Congress in Sweden.Sitting in the audience, lost in self-pity, Szent-Gyorgyi listened to the president of the society, Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, refer to the fine work of a researcher: Szent-Gyorgyi! After the speech, collecting his courage, he introduced himself to Hopkins. The great man invited the young scientist to Cambridge to do further work.Szent-Gyorgyi’s life changed. He discovered the oxidation-preventing (防院氧化的) action of vitamin C. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937. He accounted for his success by saying that discovery is seeing what everyone else has seen but thinking what nobody else has thought.8. Which of the following is the correct order of the events relevant to Szent-Gyorgyi?a. finished his studies in Budapestb. served during WWIc. worked with Hopkinsd. studied in HamburgA. b c a dB. b a d cC. a c d bD. a b d c9. Why did Szent-Gyorgyi want to end his own life in 1926?A. His pride was hurt by his boss.B. He was not satisfied with his paper.C. He couldn’t support his wife and child.D. His boss stopped him attending a conference.10. What inspired Szent-Gyorgyi to continue with his research work?A. The great labs in Cambridge.B. Winning the Nobel Prize.C. The publication of his work.D. Hopkins’ praise.11. The text is organized in the pattern of______.A. cause and effectB. comparison and contrastC. time and eventsD. definition and classificationDMariah Bailey would like to make a difference with her dad and his organization Sidewalk Angels Inc. Mariah’s dad would go out on the streets to help the homeless in the community, and sometimes Mariah would go out with him. "After being with him on so many occasions, I started to get to know the people that he helped," Mariah said. "I started to learn about who they were as people and started building a friendship with them."While Mariah’s dad liked to do his good deeds, Mariah thought that she would like to start something similar that was better known to raise even more awareness. After years of making a difference, her organization, Trending Change, wasofficially launched in October 2013 through her dad’s organization.How does a 12-year-old girl start her organization? Well, for Mariah, she gave up everything she would have received for Christmas and used the money to start Trending Change. Now Mariah has helped countless numbers of people feel loved and comforted through her organization.Over the last year, Mariah has done a few campaigns, raising over $1,100. Her big goal for last December was to provide blessing bags for hundreds of homeless people in Myrtle Beach. Each blessing bag not only had daily necessities, but Mariah also added notes to each bag reminding each person that they were loved and she would be there for them until things got better."My goal is to let the homeless know that they have not been forgotten and that they are loved," Mariah said. For people who are homeless, there are a few outlets for them to find food and a shelter. However, no one at these homeless shelters is obligated(有义务的) to show compassion. "Sometimes people are starving for more than food. Sometimes they are starving for love."12. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that Mariah _________.A.didn’t stay at home every dayB.made friends with the homelessC.got along well with her fatherD.helped people that she knew well13. What did Mariah do in order to start her organization?A.She donated her own savings.B.She asked for help from her teachers.C.She tried her best to make much money.D.She gave up everything she had at home.14. Why did Mariah send notes to the homeless?A.To remind them to work hard.B.To tell them to learn to help others.C.To persuade them to accept her gifts.D.To encourage them to be confident about life.15. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A.Mariah Does Well at SchoolB.A Generous FatherC.Mariah Supports Her Father FirmlyD.Mariah Helps the Homeless with Love第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

入舵市安恙阳光实验学校高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一Unit 4 Earthquakes阅读理解2第Ⅱ组AHaving lived in California until 1970，my family has felt a number of earthquakes.We have been fortunate，however，to have suffered no bodily harm or property damage.There is a website that lists all California earthquakes recorded from 1769 to the present.The site lists the dates and times as well as the magnitude （震级） and the exact location of any quake that measured more than 6.0.There are only a few quakes that stand out in my memory and，luckily，none is shown in the website.So，my personal experience with earthquakes might be considered insignificant.There are three earthquakes that are difficult to forget.The first one was in 1955 and our oldest daughter was walking with me in our backyard in Redwood City in California.As the shaking became stronger I held her to me with one arm as I held on to one of our fruit trees with the other.All three of us （my daughter，I and the tree）shook for two or three minutes that to us felt like hours.The second one was in 1963.Our entire family was visiting Disneyland in Southern California.The earth started to shake just as we were beginning to walk from our hotel toward the famous landmark.My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California.It was in my sixties and I was alone in an old church.As the building started to shake，I quickly headed for the door to go outside.I remember I said a little prayer—something like，“Help me get out of here in time，Dear Heavenly Father”.Minutes later，I was safe outside.1.The author writes the passage mainly to tell us about .A.a new film about an earthquakeB.how to survive an earthquakeC.his three earthquake experiencesD.how to save children in an earthquake2.The earthquakes the author has experienced .A.all caused bodily harmB.are all recorded in a websiteC.all measured more than 6.0D.all happened in California3.When the first earthquake happened，the author .A.was staying with his daughterB.was planting fruit treesC.held on to a tree for hoursD.was in a hotel4.What does the underlined part “the famous landmark” refer to?A.A church.B.Disneyland.C.A building destroyed by an earthquake.D.The place where the author was born.【语篇解读】作者回忆了自己经历的三次地震。

Unit 4 Earthquake高考题【话题分析】地震等自然灾害无情地危害着人类的生命财产安全,但是人类应该尽可能地预防自然灾害。

在自然灾害发生后,人类应该积极地进行抢险自救,重建美好家园。

高考试题（2011·福建书面表达）为纪念汶川大地震三周年,某英文报发起关于灾区新貌的征文活动。

请根据以下图片提示,以"Great Changes"为题,用英语写一篇短文应征。

内容要点如下:1.某中学灾后三年来的变化,如教学与活动场所,以及师生精神面貌等;2.发生变化的原因;3.你的感想。

注意:1.短文标题与开头已给出,不计入总词数;2.可根据图片提示适当发挥;3.词数:120左右。

Great ChangesI am deeply impressed by the great changes that have taken place in the school over the past three years._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________【参考范文】Great ChangesI am deeply impressed by the great changes that have taken place in the school over the past three years.On May 12,2008, a severe earthquake destroyed almost everything in the school, leaving badly-damaged buildings. It is now, however, taking on a new look. Tall buildings have been put up, including classroom and laboratory buildings, and a library. There is also a newly-built standard playground. In the new environment, teachers and students are living happily and working hard. It is really amazing that the once-ruined place has now been turned into a beautiful school, full of life.Obviously, without the help of the whole society, there would be no new school today. It is love and concern that have brought about the great changes. Many hands make light work. We can work wonders if we unite as a family, caring for each other and helping those in need. Union is strength.。

必修一unit 4Ⅰ. 单词拼写1. He was so brave that he crossed the English channel in a ________(暴风雨)．答案：storm2. Y ou see, he is so excited. It is hard for him to c________ down.答案：calm3. I have got two tickets for the evening ________(表演)．答案：performance4. I can't ________(想象)her marrying such a man.答案：imagine5. A terrible ________(地震)happened in Tangshan over 30 years ago.答案：earthquake6. People used to b________ that the world was flat.答案：believe7. Words can't d________the beauty of the scene.答案：describe8. If anything h________ to him，let me know.答案：happens9. He got some apples by s________ the apple tree.答案：shaking10. The ship is sailing through the Panama C________.答案：CanalⅡ.用适当的介词或副词填空1．A great number________boys and girls will attend the meeting.答案：of2．All the buildings were________ruins after the earthquake.答案：in3．They dug________all the children who were trapped.答案：out4．Shelters were put________for the homeless.答案：up5．________about 14∶28 the earthquake hit the town.答案：At6．Look! The mice are running________ ________the fields looking for places to hide.答案：out of7．Hearing the death of the leader，the people burst ________tears.答案：into8．The wind blew the leaves________.答案：away9．Two-thirds________the workers finished their work ahead of time.答案：of10．The young man buried himself________the history book.答案：inⅢ.阅读理解A(2013·湖南卷)In my living room，there is a plaque(匾)that advises me to “Bloom (开花)where you are planted.”It reminds me of Dorothy.I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s，when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville，Kentucky.The job responsibilities required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program.Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who “bloomed” in her remote area.Dorothy taught in a school in Harlan County，Kentucky，Appalachian Mountain area.To get to her school from the town of Harlan，I followed a road winding around the mountain.In the eight-mile journey，I crossed the same railroad track five times，giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times.Rather than feeling exc ited by this drive through the mountains，I found it depressing.The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.From the moment of my arrival at the little school，all gloom(忧郁)disappeared.Upon arriving at Dorothy's classroom，I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen.The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects.Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for “dinner” (lunch)．In case you don't know，poke greens are a weed-type plant that grows wild，especially on poor ground.Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students.Her enthusiasm never cooled down.When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification，Dorothy was ready.She came to the assessment and passed in all areas.Afterward，she invited me to the one-and-only steak house in the area to celebrate her victory，as if she had received her Ph.D.degree.After the meal，she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand.She said it was a family heirloom(传家宝)，but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things.[文章大意]Dorothy在一所条件非常差的学校取得了很大的成功，这说明一个人取得成功与他在什么地方没有关系，最重要的是付出怎样的努力。

话题4 自然灾害〔Unit 4 Earthquakes〕晨读背诵根底知识自测一、单词拓展(A)根据音标及词义写出英文单词。

1. event [ɪˈvent]n. 事件；大事2. dirt [dɜːt]n. 污垢；泥土→dirty [dɜːt ɪ]adj. 脏3. burst [bɜːst]vi. 爆裂；爆发；n. 突然破裂；爆发4. ruin [ˈruːɪn]n. 废墟；消灭；vt.〔使〕破产；消灭5. injure [ˈɪndʒə(r)]vt.& vi. 损害；伤害→injured [ˈɪndʒəd]adj. 受伤→injury [ˈɪndʒərɪ]n. 伤口6. useless [ˈjuːslɪs] adj. 无用；无效；无益7. destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ]vt.破坏；毁坏→destruction [dɪˈstrʌkʃn]n. 破坏8. electricity [ɪˏlekˈtrɪsətɪ]n. 电；电流；电学→electric [ɪˈlektrɪk]adj. 用电；带电→electrical [ɪˈlektrɪkl]adj.与电有关9. rescue [ˈreskjuː]vt.& n. 援救；营救10. disaster [dɪˈzɑːstə(r)]n.灾难；灾祸11. shock [ʃɑk]vt.& vi. 〔使〕震惊；振动n. 休克；打击；震惊12. bury [ˈberɪ]vt. 埋葬；掩埋；隐藏13. mine [maɪn]n. 矿；矿山；矿井→miner [ˈmaɪnə(r)] n. 矿工14. frighten [ˈfraɪt(ə)n] vt. 使惊吓；吓唬→frightened [ˈfraɪt(ə)nd] adj. 受惊；受恫吓→frightening [ˈfraɪtnɪŋ] adj. 令人恐惧15. judge [dʒʌdʒ] n. 裁判员；法官vt. 判定；判断；判决16. sincerely [sɪnˈsɪəlɪ]adv. 真诚地；真挚地→sincere [sɪnˈsɪə]adj. 真诚；真挚(B)单词活用用所给词正确形式填空。

必修一Unit 4 Earthquakes单元测试一、阅读理解AA family vacation in the Caribbean islands doesn’t come cheap. These four affordable but wonderful kid-friendly hotels are ideal for you.Hilton Nassau HotelIn the Nassau's shopping district, this hotel is perfectly located to explore the nearby island, Prince George Wharf. Families can be guided to go to Bay Street for shopping or to the historic landmarks like Rawson Square. Then, return to the hotel’s pool bar for dining and overlooking Nassau Harbor and Paradi se Island. The kids’ menu and high chairs make family dining a treat, especially since kids eat for free!Dreams Palm Beach HotelClose to Higuey, this hotel by the sea is just the place to enjoy the feel of Caribbean sand. While adults can be organized to visit Punta Cana, go golfing and go swimming, kids will love the kids' club and the kids' pool. A range of meals from Mexican flavor to Asian and French flavor are offered there, making this hotel stand out. Need more good news? There’s a spa to r eally get adults in the vacation mood.Sugar Bay ResortYou can feel right at home on your private terrace in this 31-acre property. Those who prefer a little action can catch a game of tennis in the gym, or even try surfing or jet skiing. No passport is required to visit the US Virgin Islands. Kids' club is available for those who prefer to stay indoors.Club Med La CaravelleThis hotel, on the Caribbean island of Grand Terre in Guadeloupe, is ideal for sporty families. You'll find a pool, tennis courts, a gym, and a kids’ club where the activities schedule is brilliantly packed to keep your little ones busy all day.1.What makes eating in the Hilton Nassau Hotel most pleasant?A.Its high chairs.B.There’s no charge for kids.C.The specially-designed menu.D.It’s great to treat friends there.2.How is Dreams Palm Beach Hotel different from the other ones?A.Tourists can take part in sports programs.B.There are clubs and pools designed for kids.C.It offers a spa to relax tourists and their kids.D.Tourists can enjoy international foods.3.In which hotel can tourists experience the great adventure?A.Hilton Nassau Hotel.B.Dreams Palm Beach Hotel.C.Sugar Bay Resort.D.Club Med La Caravelle.BIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 kms away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使…放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.4.The author had to hitch a ride one clay in 1978 because .A.her work delayed her trip to SydneyB.she was going home for her holidaysC.the town was far away from SydneyD.she missed the only train back home5.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A.He helped the girl find a ride.B.He gave the girl a ride back home.C.He bought sandwiches for the girl.D.He watched the girl for three hours.6.The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .A.she realized he was GordonB.she had known him for decadesC.she was going to the nearby townD.she wanted to repay the favour she once got7.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?A.Giving sometimes produces nice results.B.Those who give rides will be repaid.C.Good manners bring about happiness.D.People should offer free rides to others.CIt happens every spring. Flowers suddenly burst out everywhere on the same day. But how exactly do plants “know” when to flower?It is a question that has puzzled biologists for years. But according to Science Daily, a US research group may have finally answered it---the secret lies in a protein called FKF1 which allows plants to sense the differences in day lengths so that they can tell the seasons are changing. They found that the protein can be activated (激活) by sunlight.Plants produce this protein every day in the late afternoon throughout the year. If there is no light at this time, for example, in winter when the sun goes down early, the protein won’t be activated. But when spring comes and the days get longer, the protein can be activated by day-light and the plants “know” it is time to flower.Although researchers have only studied how the FKF1 protein works in some experimental plants, they believe it is similar in many other plants, including crops like rice and wheat. This could be useful to the agricultural industry.“If we can control the timing of flowering, we might be able to increase crop production by speeding or delaying this,’ said Takato Imaizumi, assistant professor at the University of W ashington and leader of the study. “Also, if we could control the timing of flowering in horticultural (园艺的) plants, they may be worth more commercially (商业上)”New technology based on this research might also lead to higher production of biofuel (生物燃料) plants. This would be helpful for providing energy.8. How do plants know when to flower?A. They receive messages from other plants.B. A certain protein tells them the time to flower.C. They are genetically (基因遗传上) timed to flower.D. Sunlight produces a certain protein in them to help them flower.9. What can we learn from the article?A. We are getting closer to controlling plant flowering times.B. Plants are more sensitive to cold weather and shorter days.C. When there is no sunlight, the FKF1 p rotein won’t be produced.D. Researchers have studied how the FKF1 works in rice and wheat.10. The study mentioned in the article may help us understand how to ____.A. increase the number of species of horticultural plantsB. increase production in the agricultural industryC. have plants that flower all year roundD. produce more chemical energyDThe need for a surgical operation, especially an emergency operation, almost always comes as a severe shock to the patient and his family. Despite modern advances, most people still unreasonably fear hospitals and anesthetics (麻醉药). Patients do not often believe they really need surgery---cutting into a part of the body as opposed to treatment with drugs.In the early years of this century there was little specialization in surgery. A good surgeon was capable of performing almost every operation that had been devised up to that time. Today the situation is different. Operations are now being carried out that were not even dreamed of fifty years ago. The heart can be safely opened and its valves (阀门;心脏或血管的瓣膜) repaired. Clogged blood vessels can be cleaned out, and broken ones mended or replaced. A lung, the whole stomach, or even part of the brain can be removed and still permit the patient to live a comfortable and satisfactory life. However, not every surgeon wants to, or is qualified to carry out every type of modern operation.The scope (范围, 广度, 机会) of surgery has increased remarkably in this century. Its safety has increased too. Deaths from most operations are about 20% of what they were in 1910 and surgery has been extended in many directions, for example to certain types of birth defects (缺陷) in newborn babies, and, at the other end of the scale, to life-saving operations for the octogenarian(八旬老人). The hospital stay after surgery has been shortened to as little as a week for most major operations. Most patients are out of bed on the day after an operation and may be back at work in two or three weeks.Many developments in modern surgery are almost unbelievable. They include the replacement of damaged blood vessels with simulated ones made of plastic; the replacement of heart valves with plastic substitutes; the transplanting of tissues such as the lens of the eye; the invention of the artificial kidney to clean the blood of poisons at regular intervals and development of heart and lung machines to keep patients alive during very long operations. All these things open a hopeful vista (前景,远景) for the future of surgery.One of the most revolutionary areas of modern surgery is that of organ transplants. Until a few years ago, no person, except an identical twin, was able to accept into his body the tissues of another person without reacting against them and eventually killing them. Recently, however, it has been discovered that with the use of x-rays and special drugs, it is possible to graft tissues from one person to another which will survive for periods of a year or more. Kidneys have been successfully transplanted between non-identical twins. Heart and lung transplants have been reasonably successful in animals, though rejection problems in humans have yet to be solved.‘Spare parts’ surgery, the simple routine replacement of all worn-out organs by new ones, is still a dream of the distant future. As yet, surgery is not ready for such miracles. In the meantime, you can be happy if your doctor says to you, ‘Yes, I think it is po ssible to operate on you for this condition.’11.Surgeons in the early years of this century, compared with modern ones, _____.A.had less to learn about surgeryB.needed more knowledgeC.could perform every operation known todayD.were more trusted by their patients12.Modern surgeons_____.A.do not like to perform operations of the new typeB.are not as highly qualified as the older onesC.are required to specialize more than their predecessors (前任们)D.often perform operations which are not really needed13.The main difficulty with organ transplants is _____.A.it is difficult to find organs of exactly the same sizeB.only identical twins can give permission for their organs to be exchangedC.the body’s tendency to reject alien tissuesD.the patient is not allowed to use drugs after them14.‘Spare parts’ surgery _____.A.has yet to become a realityB.will be available in the near futureC.is only possible for animalsD.has been replaced by modern drug treatments15.You can be happy if your surgeon can operate because it means _____.A.he thinks your condition may be curableB.he is a good doctorC.he knows you will surviveD.you are getting better already二、七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Earthquakes一、阅读理解。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

(2018·湖南省部分重点中学高考考前演练)WELCOME TO THE RONALD REAGANPRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMVisit the limited-time “Interactive！The Exhibition” at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and save more than 30% on museum admission ticketswith an audio tour.WHENThrough Feb.28,2017WHAT'S INCLUDED$19(reg.$28)．..Admission for one person to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum，including “Interactive！The Exhibition”　with an audio tour.Please note：the virtual reality(虚拟现实) experience will be an additional cost and participants must be 10 years old or above.WHY WE LOVE IT·The exhibition is a hands-on experience focusing on movies，TV，music and the arts·Experience virtual reality,1980s v ideo games，robots,3D printing·Climb aboard Air Force One，view the expensive comfortable presidential car and a Marine One helicopter.·Explore Reagan's legacy(遗产)：Step into an Oval Office copy and see a pieceof the Berlin Wall·The audio tour has more t han 50 stops and original material not copied in theexhibitsWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWThis is a season-specific event.All sales are final.No refunds(退款)or exchanges.Not valid after the expiration date.Valid any regular museum operating day through Feb.28,2017.Museum hours are 10 a．m.-5 p．m.，seven days a week.Valid forone person.Cannot combine with other offers.Must use in one visit.Tickets includeadmission to “Interactive！The Exhibition” and the entire museum's galleries and grounds.1．What can visitors do while visiting the library and museum?A．Fly on Air Force One.B．Experience virtual reality for free.C．Approach technology of different times.D．Learn about the president's daily routine.2．What does the author say about the admission ticket?A．It can be enjoyed with other offers.B．It allows limitless visits to the museum.C．It isn't accessible to children.D．It cannot be changed once sold.3．What type of writing is this passage?A．A notice. B．An official report.C．An advertisement. D．A tour review.【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了罗纳德·里根总统图书馆和博物馆的开放时间、游览内容、票价优惠等信息。

课时训练4 Unit 4 Earthquakes一、单元扣点训练Ⅰ.短语填空答案dug out2．They ________ my suggestion, which made me a little upset.答案thought little of3．Please wait for a moment. I'll find the address for you ________.答案right away4．Quite ________ world­famous paintings are on show in this exhibition.答案 a number of5．The children were happy that the long hot summer was at last ________.答案at an end6．We ________ our son for not giving in to such difficulties.答案are proud of7．We couldn't continue our way for we had ________ petrol.答案run out of8．The earthquake left the whole town ________. What a terrible sight!答案in ruins9．You must watch your step so as not to ________.答案fall down10．She was shaking with terror ________ she'd seen something terrible.答案as ifⅡ.完成句子1．But the one million people of the city, ______________________(对这些征兆满不在乎), were asleep as usual that night.(think)答案who thought little of these events2．______________________(有三分之二的人伤亡) during the earthquake. (injure)答案Two­thirds of the people died or were injured3．The sound of planes could be heard outside Tangshan ______________________(即使空中没有飞机时). (even)答案even when no planes were in the skyⅢ.模仿造句1．It_seemed_as_if the world was at an end.[翻译]好像什么事也没有发生过似的。

Unit 4 Earthquakes单元检测卷（时间50分钟；满分100分）班级_________________姓名_____________考号_________________得分_______________________I 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分30分)【山东省实验中学2016届高三上学期第三次诊断】完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）Several decades of years ago, I ran a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide. One very cold, wet night at about 3∶30 a.m., there was a 1 on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from 2 to toe, explained that he had 3 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant(怀孕的)wife and his two children 4 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车)back.Once I had 5 a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 6 , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he 7 me back.Before leaving, I had turned the heater 8 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 9 .While the little ones played and ran 10 , I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the 11 .It was about 5 a.m. before they 12 .The young fellow asked me how much he 13 me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵)had 14 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.About a month later, I received a 15 from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to 16 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 17 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most 18 person in the company.In his letter, he thanked me again and 19 me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this 20 , a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.1. A. kick B. hit C. beat D. knock2. A. finger B. shoulder C. head D. hand3. A. driven B. used C. come D. run4. A. away B. behind C. over D. out5. A. supplied B. poured C. equipped D. filled6. A. sleeping B. crying C. quarrelling D. fighting7. A. allow B. ring C. lead D. follow8. A. on B. off C. in D. over9. A. neat B. hot C. warm D. attractive10. A. around B. inside C. nearby D. along11. A. drivers B. guests C. customers D. adults12. A. left B. arrived C. ate D. disappeared13. A. gave B. paid C. owed D. offered14. A. appeared B. exhibited C. calculated D. shown15. A. call B. letter C. check D. notice16. A. get B. force C. requite D. hope17. A. pointed B. turned C. worked D. found18. A. generous B. successful C. serious D. powerful19. A. praised B. persuaded C. informed D. convinced20. A. lesson B. business C. aspect D. case【答案】1.D2.C3.D4.B5.D6.B7.D8.A9.C10.A11.D12.A13.C14.D15.B16.A17.B18.D19.C20.D考点：故事类短文阅读【学法指导】故事类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件。

Unit 4 Earthquakes一．完成句子1.昨晚雨很大，河堤决口了。

It rained heavily last night, and the dam under the weight of water.2.女人的活干不完。

A woman’s work is ne ver .3. 所有的河还是流到了大海。

All rivers flow to the sea .3.地震后许多楼房成了废墟。

After the earthquake, lots of buildings have fallen into .4.那场官司使他倾家荡产。

The lawsuit brought him to ruin.5.煤矿塌陷后，救援队奔赴现场营救遇难者。

After the coal mine caved in, a rescue team went to the scene the victims..6.玛丽给汤姆设了个圈套，而他真的中计了。

Marry set a trap for Tom and he really fell into the .7.国庆节是中国的一件大事。

National Day is a great in China.8.我向他的的成功我表示热烈的祝贺。

I send him my warmest on his success.9. 在信中我真诚地表达了我的谢意。

I expressed my gratitude in the letter.10. 我们没想到这么多的人参加了晚会。

We didn’t so many people come to the party.二．选择1．We visited a place ____ This country abounds with fruit ．A．that B．which C．in which D．at which 2．The foreign teacher ____ was a friend of mine．A．you just talked B．whom you just talked toC．who you just talked to him D．which you just talked to3．Finally the thief handed everything ____ he had stolen to the police．A．the thing B．what C．that D．which4．—What’s happening？I feel the house ＿＿＿．—An earthquake！A．shake B．to shake C．shaking D．shaken5．The sun ____ in the east and ____ in the west.A. raises, fallsB. rises, setsC. rising, fallingD. goes, comes6．Scientists says a big earthquake might ______ a whole city in thirty minutes.．A．ruin B. be destroyed C. be stopped in D. not ruin7．When the girl learnt that her boy friend was ____ in the earthquake, she _____.A. injured, burst in tearB. killed, burst into tearsC. still alive, burst into tears C. missing, burst into laughter8．______ people killed and injured in the earthquake reached several million.A. A number ofB. The number ofC.A lot ofD.A great many9．_____ that glitters(闪光) is not gold doesn’t mean that none that glitters is gold.A. BothB. EitherC. NoneD. All10．Hardly _____ the room when it began to rain.A. did we enter B had we entered C. we had entered D. We entered11.The old man she takes care of is the former football player.A. whoB. whichC. whomD. of whom12．______, he can deal with all the housework.A. Child as he isB. As he is childC. As he is a childD.A child though he is13．A car exploded(爆炸) near the store. Luckily, nobody was reported_____.A. hurtB. woundedC. harmedD. injured14.Open the windows, Jack, and let in some_______ air.A. newB. differentC. freshD. proper15. Why don’t you _______ a club? That will make you stronger and help you achieve goal morequickly.A. organizeB. makeC. buildD. discuss16. _____ trees are planted each year on the Tree-Planting Day all over the country.A. Tens of thousandB. Tens of thousands ofC. Ten of thousands ofD. Tens and thousands17. He thought highly of the way we treat out difficulties.A. whichB. whereC. whyD. －18. , he likes to play with girls.A.A boy he isB.A boy as he isC.As he is a boyD.Boy as he is19.He didn’t come on time,we didn’t expected.A. itB. henC. sD. which20.The boy that you met just now is my brother just graduated from a university.A. whoB. thatC. whomD. whose三．句型转换1.The chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat.The chickens and pigs were_______ nervous ________ they didn’t eat.2.It seems that they will arrive in the city before dark.They ________ _________ _________ the city before dark.3.Could you take a message to Lily? You work with her mother.Could you take a message to Lily ________ _________ _______ ______ ________?(合并成定语从句)4. 警察不能从他那弄出真相。

(必修一·Unit 4)EarthquakesⅠ.单项填空1．________，the headmaster rose to indicate that the conversation was________.A．At an end; in an end B．In the end; at an endC．In an end; at the end D．At an end; in the end答案与解析：B in the end 意为“最后；终于”，at an end 意为“结束；终结”，常用做表语。

2．After the explosion，the roads are full of ________ people leaving the city.A．afraid B．frightenedC．frightening D．scary答案与解析：B frightened“感到害怕的”，常用来修饰人。

afraid“害怕的”，多用做表语；frightening“令人害怕的”，常用于修饰事物；scary“吓人的；可怕的”。

3．—I hear they will get married next week.—________A．Good luck! B．Congratulations!C．Oh，really? D．Yes，sir?答案与解析：C 根据语境可知，回应者对此事感到惊讶，故选C项。

4．After ________ in the research for so many years，the scientist succeeded in finding the result at last.A．buried B．being buriedC．having buried D．having been buried答案与解析：D 介词after之后用动名词形式，排除A项；be buried in 是固定短语，且有时间状语for so many years，故用动名词的完成被动式。

必修一·Unit 4EarthquaeⅠ单项填空1．________，the headmater roe to indicate that the converation wa________A．At an end; in an end B．In the end; at an endC．In an end; at the end D．At an end; in the end答案与解析：B in the end 意为“最后；终于”，at an end 意为“结束；终结”，常用做表语。

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