Unit 4 Earthquakes

Ⅰ.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 have 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．exciting

C．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。]

2．A.acted B．exchanged C．moved D．changed

答案　D　[角色发生快速的改变。exchange“交换”，不符合句子意思。]

3．A.discovered B．invented C．disagreed D．informed

答案　A　[Peg Steinberg被发现患有癌症。]

4．A.late B．later C．lately D．latter

答案　B　[一段时间后面接later，表示多长时间以后。]

5．A.attempted B．succeeded C．pretended D．managed

答案　D　[根据to get through it和下面的内容可知，她的病好了，是指她通过努力做成了某事。attempt to do“企图做……”；succeed后面应用in doing; pretend to do“假装做……”。]

6．A.pretty B．rather C．even D．ever

答案　A　[pretty＝quite，表示“非常”。rather修饰一些表示“不好”的形容词。]

7．A.school B．house C．hospital D．company

答案　C　[根据后面的动手术可知，他们是去了医院。]

8．A.operation B．chance C．willingness D．advice

答案　A　[在医院里做第一次手术。]

9．A.prevent B．affect C．protect D．persuade

答案　C　[以前孩子们小，需要母亲的保护。]

10．A.students B．adults C．strangers D．doctors

答案　B　[此处用adults与前面的young作对比，说明他们已经是“大人”了。]

11．A.powerful B．terrible

C．interesting D．impossible

答案　A　[孩子说的话让母亲很感动，她认为这些话给了她战胜疾病的力量。]

12．A.looking B．staying C．facing D．standing

答案　C　[对孩子们来说很难“面对”他们的妈妈要死去的事实。]

13．A.no B．yes C．goodbye D．hello

答案　C　[孩子们认为妈妈要死去，所以只得对妈妈说再见了。]

14．A.in terms of B．in spite of

C．in case of D．in need of

答案　A　[in terms of＝considering“考虑到”。in spite of“尽管；虽然”；in case of“以防”；in need of“需要”。]

15．A.necessary B．important

C．astonishing D．positive

答案　D　[给孩子一些更积极向上的东西，让他们摆脱对母亲死亡的恐惧。]

16．A.fear B．attention

C．requirement D．cure

答案　A　[面对母亲的死，孩子是害怕的。]

17．A.actress B．model C．waitress D．customer

答案　B　[孩子将母亲作为自己的榜样。]

18．A.form B．educate C．purchase D．live

答案　D　[how I live life“我该怎样生活”。]

19．A.happy B．sad

C．disappointed D．frightened

答案　A　[母亲对孩子有这样的认识应该感到“高兴”。]

20．A.stand B．imagine C．bear D．avoid

答案　B　[母亲感到如果没有孩子(的鼓励)不能想象自己怎样战胜自己的病魔。]

Ⅱ.阅读理解

体裁：说明文　话题：自然灾害　词数：289　时间：5′

It's a good idea for families to talk about what they would do to escape a fire.You'll want to talk about escape plans and escape routes，so let's start here.

An escape plan can help every member of a family get out of a burning house.The idea is to get outside quickly and safely.Smoke from a fire can make it hard to see where things are，so it's important to learn and remember the different ways out of your home.

If you live in an apartment building，you'll want to know the best way to the stair or other emergency exits.If you're in a room with the door closed when the fire breaks out，you need to take a few extra steps：

•Check to see if there's heat or smoke coming in the cracks(裂缝) around the door.

•If you see smoke coming under the door—don't open the door!

•If you don't see smoke—touch the door.If the door is hot or very warm—don't open the door!

•If you don't see smoke—and the door is not hot—then use your fingers to lightly touch the doorknob(门把手)．If the doorknob is hot or very warm—don't open the door!

•If the doorknob feels cool，and you can't see any smoke around the door，you can open the door very carefully and slowly.When you open the door，if you feel a burst of heat，or smoke pours into the room，quickly shut the door and make sure it is really closed.If there's no smoke or heat when you open the door，go toward your escape route exit.

【语篇解读】　如果不慎发生火灾，你将如何逃生？作者给出了逃生的5条建议。

21．The best title for the passage is ________．

A．How to make an escape plan and an escape route

B．Steps on how to escape a fire in a room with the door closed

C．The best way to find the stair or other emergency exits

D．How to deal with smoke from a fire

答案　B　[主旨大意题。根据短文内容特别是第三段中的If you're in a room with the door closed when the fire breaks out，you need to take a few extra steps：可知，文章的标题选B合适。]

22．If you are in a room where there is a fire，the writer suggests that you should ________．

A．get outside quickly and safely

B．stay in the room and wait for help

C．try to put out the fire by yourself

D．jump out of the room through windows

答案　A　[细节理解题。根据短文第二段中的The idea is to get outside quickly and safely.可知答案为A。]

23．What should you do if you find heavy smoke goes into the room?

A．Escape from your room as quickly as possible.

B．Open the door very carefully and slowly.

C．Close the door as quickly as possible.

D．Find the nearest stair and run down.

答案　C　[细节理解题。根据短文中的if you feel a burst of heat，or smoke pours into the room，quickly shut the door可知，发现烟进入你的房间时，应该立即关门。]

24．Where does this passage probably come from?

A．A safety guide book.

B．A traffic guide book.

C．A science fiction.

D．A science report.

答案　A　[推理判断题。这篇文章是向读者说明发生火灾时如何逃生的，因此应该出现在安全指导用书上。]

Ⅲ.阅读下面材料，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。

My six－year－old daughter，Caitlynd，and I stopped at a shop for some candy.As we were going out the door，a boy was coming in.The boy had a big scar in his face __25__ made him very ugly.He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under the other.

Caitlynd，who was walking ahead of me，__26__ (stop) when she saw the boy.I thought the ugly boy scared her，and she'd frozen on the spot.But I was wrong.Caitlynd backed up against the door and opened it wide.So it was much __27__ (easy) for the boy to pass it.Now I was face to face with the boy.I stepped aside and let him pass.He replied “Thank you very much.” __28__ (polite)．

On our way to the car，I commended Caitlynd __29__ her manners in holding open the door for the boy.She didn't seem to be __30__ (scare) by his appearance，but I wanted to make sure.If a __31__ (mother) talk about freedom of self－expression and allowing people their differences was in order，I wanted to be ready.As it turned out，__32__ was I who needed the talk.The only thing Caitlynd noticed about the boy was the fact that his arms were full.“It was __33__ (difficulty) for him to open the door.”

I saw the ugly scar in the boy's face，but she saw a person carrying something under each arm and __34__ (head) toward a closed door.

答案　

25．which/that　[考查定语从句引导词。made him very ugly前面缺少指代scar这一名词的主语，故用which或that引导定语从句。]

26．stopped　[考查动词时态。本文主体时态为一般过去时，该句为发生在过去的事情，故用stop的过去式。]

27．easier　[考查形容词比较级。Caitlynd将门打开得宽宽的，使得小男孩更容易通过。]

28．politely　[考查词性转换。空格处所填单词应该修饰动词replied，故用副词形式。]

29．for　[考查固定搭配中的介词。commend sb for sth是固定搭配，意为“因为某事而表扬某人”。]

30．scared　[考查被动语态。根据空格后面的by his appearance可知， Caitlynd没有被小男孩的相貌吓住。]

31．motherly　[考查词性转换。mother为名词，而空格处需要填一个形容词，用以修饰其后面的名词talk。motherly为形容词，意为“母亲般的；慈母般的”。]

32．it　[考查代词it的用法。It is/was...who/that...是强调句型结构。]

33．difficult　[考查词性转换。空格前面的was决定了空格处应该填difficulty的形容词形式。]

34．heading　[考查词性转换。空格所填单词的形式应该与carrying一致，故填heading。]

Ⅳ.书面表达

假如你叫李华，在你所在学校外面有一个集市，小商贩的叫卖声影响学生学习，他们还把街道弄得很脏很臭，交通也不通顺。请你给某英语报社的编辑老师写一封信，反映以上情况并建议有关部门采取措施，严格管理市场。

要求：词数100左右。

参考词汇：小商贩pedlar

信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear editor，

I'm a middle school student.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Yours，

Li Hua

【参考范文】

Dear__editor，

I'm__a__middle__school__student．As we all know，it is important for us to have a quiet place to study in.I'd like to tell you what I have seen outside our school.

Some pedlars sell vegetables，fruit，meat and so on in the street.They make oral advertisements to draw the passers－by's attention.We can hear the noises in our classrooms and can't listen to our teachers clearly.Besides，they also make the streets dirty，smelly and crowded.

I hope we can have a quiet place to study our lessons.So I write to you in order to get the situation improved.At the same time，I suggest that the government should take measures to keep the market under strict control.

Yours，

Li__Hua