2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 UNIT 4 NATURAL DISASTERS Section D Reading for Writing & Assessing Your Progress练习（含解析）新人教版必修第一册.docx

1、UNIT4NATURALDISASTERSSectionDReadingforWriting&AssessingYourProgress课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.单句语法填空1.We must take (effect) measures to protect the environment from going bad to worse.答案effective2.A truck went out of control and (crash) into the back of a bus.答案crashed3.A terrible earthquake happened in the ci

2、ty last week,(kill) more than 200 people.答案killing4.Out gratitude,Buddha decided to name the year after each of the animals in their order of arrival.答案of5.There was a heavy flood after the rain and the whole village (sweep) away.答案was swept6.(strike) by the beauty of the West Lake,we stopped to adm

3、ire the beautiful scenery.答案Struck7.On March 8,the three-foot tall robot made its first (deliver) to some lucky residents in Brisbane,Australia.答案delivery8.Till the year 1957,the Golden Gate Bridge,at a (long) of 2,737 metres,was the longest suspension bridge in the world.答案length.短语填空run to safety,

4、carry out,give up,sweep away,relate to,have trouble with,pull.apart,refer to1.Unless it is necessary,you had better not the dictionary when reading.答案refer to2.Every morning the cleaners the fallen leaves in the streets.答案sweep away3.There is always a time when you expect others you and feel what yo

5、u feel.答案to relate to4.Whenever she her studies,our teachers always help her patiently.答案has trouble with5.When fire broke out in the house,she as fast as she could.答案ran to safety6.Because he is familiar with the computer,he can the work easily.答案carry out7.Though its challenging for teens to deal

6、with peer pressure,they should not .答案give up8.The pages are stuck together and I cant them .答案pull;apart.完成句子1.我们正在爬山,突然开始下雨了。We were climbing the hill .答案when it began to rain2.这些有趣的建议将使你更容易减肥。These interesting tips will for you to lose weight quickly.答案make it easier3.该市今年发生了多达340起事故,多数是由粗心引起的。34

7、0 accidents happened in the city this year,and most were caused by carelessness.答案As many as4.为了更迷人和苗条,女孩更倾向节食。be more charming and slimmer,girls tend to go on a diet.答案In order to5.许多学生选择学医或参军,希望帮助更多的人。Many students have chosen to study medicine or join the army help more people.答案in a wish to6.上周的

8、飓风使整个城市变成了废墟。The hurricane last week the whole city .答案turned;into ruins关键能力提升练.阅读理解One Sunday,Nicholas,a teenager,went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine.In the early afternoon,when he was planning to go home,a fierce snowstorm swept into the area.Unable to see far,he accidentally turned off the

9、 path.Before he knew it,Nicholas was lost,all alone!He didnt have food,water,a phone,or other supplies.He was getting colder by the minute.Nicholas had no idea where he was.He tried not to panic.He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV.It was time to put the tips he had learned t

10、o use.He decided to stop skiing.There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put.The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow.If he didnt,his body temperature would get very low,which could quickly kill him.Using his skis,Nicholas built a snow cave.He g

11、athered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle.Then he piled branches on top of himself,like a blanket,to stay as warm as he could.By that evening,Nicholas was really hungry.He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water.Not knowing how mu

12、ch longer he could last,Nicholas did the only thing he couldhe huddled(蜷缩) in his cave and slept.The next day,Nicholas went out to look for help,but he couldnt find anyone.He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave,because without shelter,he could die that night.On Tuesday,Nicholas went ou

13、t again to find help.He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him.Having been stuck in the snow for two days,Nicholas was saved.Had it not been for TV,Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm.He had often watched Grylls survival show Manvs.Wild.Thats where he learned the

14、 tips that saved his life.When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds,he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。本文介绍了Nicholas在突遇暴风雪时利用电视节目中的求生知识成功存活,在被困两天后被救援人员救起的故事。1.What caused Nicholas to get los

15、t at the mountain?A.Having no guides to help.B.Forgetting the way back.C.Terrible weather.D.Poor eyesight.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段中“Intheearlyafternoon,whenhewasplanningtogohome,afiercesnowstormsweptintothearea.Unabletoseefar,heaccidentallyturnedoffthepath.Beforeheknewit,Nicholaswaslost,allalone!”可知,是恶劣的天气使

16、Nicholas在山上迷路的。故选C项。2.How did Nicholas keep himself warm?A.He built a snow cave.B.He found a shelter.C.He kept on skiing.D.He made a fire.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段中“Hegatheredahugemassofsnowanddugoutaholeinthemiddle.Thenhepiledbranchesontopofhimself,likeablanket,tostayaswarmashecould.”可知他收集了一大堆雪,在中间挖了一个洞。然后他

17、把树枝堆在自己身上,像毯子一样,尽可能地保暖。由此可知,Nicholas保持温暖的方式是建了一个雪洞,故选A项。3.Why was Grylls show mentioned?A.It was Nicholas favourite TV program.B.It taught Nicholas useful knowledge.C.Nicholas shared his story on the show.D.Grylls asked Nicholas to make a TV interview.答案B解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中“HehadoftenwatchedGryllssurviv

18、alshowManvs.Wild.Thatswherehelearnedthetipsthatsavedhislife.”可知他经常看Grylls的求生节目荒野求生。在那里,他学到了拯救他生命的秘诀。由此可知,Grylls的节目被提到是因为它教会了Nicholas有用的知识。故选B项。4.Which of the following may best describe Nicholas?A.Calm and brave.B.Responsible and curious.C.Lucky and smart.D.Confident and outgoing.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段第二句

19、“Hetriednottopanic.”以及倒数第二段中“Havingbeenstuckinthesnowfortwodays,Nicholaswassaved.”可推知,Nicholas是个冷静和勇敢的人。故选A项。.应用文写作假如你是一名记者,请根据以下提示,用英语向ChinaDaily写一篇有关台湾地区大地震的报道。时间:1999年9月21日凌晨1时47分震级:7.6级人员损失:到当晚22时,已有1670人死亡,3924人受伤,2000多人被困,数百人失踪,许多人无家可归。设施破坏:停电,房屋、桥梁倒塌,交通受阻。严重性:是台湾地区百年未遇的强烈地震。注意:1.词数80左右。2.生词提示

20、:7.6级 magnitude 7.6参考范文At 1:47 a.m.on September 21st,1999,a terrible earthquake of magnitude 7.6 shook Taiwan Province.By 22:00 p.m.the number of people who were killed in the earthquake had reached 1,670.As many as 3,924 people were injured.Over 2,000 people were trapped in the fallen buildings and

21、 hundreds of people were still missing.A great number of people had lost their homes.The earthquake had the electricity cut off,the traffic stopped and a great many buildings and bridges were destroyed.It is the strongest earthquake that has ever hit Taiwan Province in a century.概要写作阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇6

22、0词左右的内容概要。A trained Search and Rescue (SAR) dog can help us locate victims of natural disasters,accidents and crime.So,do you want to train your dog for search and rescue work?A dog that is friendly and approachable makes for a fantastic search dog.While it is true that training a puppy(小狗) is defin

23、itely easier,it doesnt mean that training a grown dog is a lost cause.Puppies need to interact with several humans of all ages as much as possible,so that they become more approachable.Take your dog out on regular walks in the park,make him run and sweat regularly.SAR dogs are required to be good at

24、 swimming,hiking and walking in various areas that arent safe.Ideally,this dog needs to be exposed to all the elements of nature so that the conditions during an actual task dont take him by surprise.An average dog can hear sounds between frequencies ranging from 40 Hz(赫兹) to 60 kHz,which is really

25、sharp.A SAR dog,on several occasions,needs to take helicopter,snowmobile or speed boat rides,which can be really noisy for their sensitive ears.Dogs that are used to harsh sounds perform well under any circumstances,and those sharp ears always come in handy to locate sounds that even humans cant hea

26、r.Following a scent(气味) is a quality that comes naturally to all dogs.To train your dog to follow the scent,youll need a piece of cloth and three or four small buckets(桶).The buckets should be placed close to each other in the upside down position.Then,take the piece of cloth and let the dog smell i

27、t.This piece of cloth should be taken away from the dog and placed under one of the buckets.Allow the dog to smell your clothing and secretly hide in another room.Let another person command the dog to find you.When the dog has found you successfully,a reward in the form of a treat should follow.As y

28、our training advances,you must repeat this exercise using different people,and on different outdoor locations,under varied weather conditions and at different time of the day.参考范文If you want to train your dog for search and rescue work,you should first socialize your dog.(要点1) Secondly,as exercise is an important part of every dogs life,youd better train your dog to run.(要点2) Thirdly,you should train your dogs ears.(要点3) Lastly,you also need to try to make your dogs nose worthy with a piece of cloth and three or four small buckets.(要点4)