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Unit 4 Topic 2 姓 名 班级一. 单项选择。（15分）( )1. Kangkang, I _ my pen. Could you please lend me yours?Im afraid I cant. Mine is _, too. A. lost; lostB. missing; missingC. lost; missingD. missing; lost( )2. The old woman lost the hope of life because her two sons lost their lives in the earthquake. She should cheer up. A dead heart is much _ than sadness. A. terribleB. more terribleC. most terribleD. the most terrible( )3. Is everyone out of the fire?No, _ two are still in the burning house. A. another B. otherC. the otherD. others( )4. Jack _ his job last week. Do you know why?Because he was always late for work. A. found B. lostC. lovedD. disliked( )5. What you said is very good. Do you have _ else to say?_ more. A. something; AnythingB. anything; Something C. anything; NothingD.nothing; Anything( )6. An earthquake struck Yushu yesterday. Did you _ it?Yes. I _ it killed many people. Thats too terrible. A. hear; hearB. hear of; hear ofC. hear; hear ofD. hear of; hear( )7. I will thank Mr. Wang. I couldnt pass the last exam _ his help. Youre right. A. withoutB. withC. forD. under( )8. The family is too poor _ the child to school. What a pity!A. sendB. sendingC. to sendD. sent( )9. Look!The people_ their homes after the earthquake. I think they _ to normal life very soon. A. are rebuilding; are returningB. are returning; are rebuildingC. will return; are rebuildingD. are rebuilding; will return( )10. _ heads means No in China but Yes in India. Sounds interesting. A. ShakingB. MovingC. HittingD. Washing( )11. Why do you like living in the countryside?Because theres _ noise and _ cars there. A. less; fewerB. fewer; lessC. less; lessD. fewer; fewer( )12. I think computers are _ more important than radios. I dont agree with you. A. muchB. veryC. tooD. so( )13. The student is too young. He cant look after himself _. A. careful enoughB. enough carefulC. carefully enoughD.enough carefully( )14. How many students are there in your school?_ students, I think. A. Thousand of B. Three thousands C. Three thousand D. Three thousands of( )15. What do you think of this film?Wonderful! No film is _. A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best二. 完形填空。（10分）It was a hot Chicago day in August when Mikes fire-fighting crew (消防队) tried to manage a fire in a building. “It was hopeless(没有希望的)to put out the fire 16 of the strong wind,” says Mike. By the time the 24-year-old fireman(消防员) arrived most of the people had 17 left the blazing(火焰) building. Suddenly, a woman came running up to them shouting, “My baby, where is my Kris?” The woman explained that she had left her 7-year-old son alone while she went shopping. Mike made his way back up to the building. He could see a little boy 18 on the floor. “I didnt even have time to think if he was alive(活着的) or dead, I just caught him and 19 out.” Mike heard the floor the sound of the floor above crumbling(破碎)just as they left the building. The people broke into 20 as they saw them. When Kris coughed from the smoke, Mike knew he was still alive. Mike was a hero, but little did he know how his decision(决定) would 21 his own life 20 years later.Two weeks after the building fire, Mike had two visitors appear at the station Kris and his mother. They had come to 22 him and they would repay(偿还) him a life. Since then Kris visited Mike at least once every week after school. A few months later, they really became friends. As the years went on, Mike married(结婚), started his own family. Kris went to college, but the two kept in touch, writing letters and talking on the telephone. At age 37, there was something wrong with Mikes kidney(肾脏). By age 44, Mike was badly ill and he needed a donor(捐赠) kidney. When Kris called only to 23 that Mike was on his deathbed(临终之时), he knew he could 24 repay him. He said to him, “Ive got two kidneys, and you can have 25 .” The operation(手术) was successful. “Mike says were even now,” says Kris. “But the truth(真相) is he was there all my life to help me make decisions and give me support(支持).” Mike and Kris both went on to live happy, healthy lives in Chicago.（ ）16. A. becauseB. and C. or D. so（ ）17. A. almostB. alsoC. already D. again（ ）18. A. sittingB. lyingC. standing D. moving（ ）19. A. walkedB. jumped C. stepped D. rushed（ ）20. A. laughingB. shoutingC. cheers D. tears（ ）21. A. make B. value C. save D. control（ ）22. A. thankB. see C. know D. help（ ）23. A. think B. notice C. say D. hear（ ）24. A. finallyB. suddenlyC. directly D. quickly（ ）25. A. it B. them C. one D. another.三. 阅读理解。（40分）（A）When we feel the ground moves suddenly, it means that an earthquake may come. Many of the earthquakes first come under the sea and then happen anywhere on the earth. Especially they often happen near the mountains and seas such as Wenchuan, Japan and Indonesia. When an earthquake happens, its very easy to cause a tsunami (海啸). Houses fall down, many people are injured and even died. Now scientists are trying their best to study earthquakes. They make maps to show the“earthquake belts (地震带)”. So the houses there must be quite strong. We believe that scientists will be able to tell us when and where an earthquake will happen in the near future. Also, they can tell us what to do and how to do. People can even use earthquakes to do something for us humans. 根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。( )26. Japan is a country with many earthquakes because it is near the sea. ( )27. In areas in the “earthquake belts”, people build strong houses for safety. ( )28. Scientists can prevent earthquakes happening. ( )29. Many people lost their lives in the earthquakes because they didnt help each other. ( )30. Sometimes an earthquake happens with a tsunami. （B）Hurricanes (飓风) are storms. They can cause terrible waves, wind and rain. They happen in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean most of the time. Category (类别)Scientists divide (划分) them into five categories according to the wind speed. A Category 5 hurricane can destroy (摧毁) all the buildings. Characteristic (特征)Hurricane Season usually comes in June 1st and ends in November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean, from May 15th to November 30th in the Pacific Ocean. DangerIt can cause flood when a hurricane comes with heavy rain. A hurricane has an eye. The eye means the center of a hurricane. After The eye passes, the wind and rain comes again. Safety adviceStay inside during the Hurricane, or youll be injured. ( )31. Hurricane Season usually lasts about _ months in the Atlantic Ocean. A. 4B. 5C. 6D. 7( )32. Hurricanes are divided into five categories by _. A. wind speedB. the degree of damage (破坏程度)C. the places of hurricanesD. the time of hurricanes happening( )33. The _ of a hurricane is called the eye. A. speed B. centerC. damageD. height( )34. When a hurricane comes with heavy rains, _ will happen. A. a tsunami (海啸)B. a strong windC. an earthquakeD. a flood( )35. When a hurricane happens, we had better _. A. call the policeB. walk outsideC. stay insideD. run after it（C）If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you dont, you may get lost. If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Dont try to find your friends. Let them find you. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal (信号)given three times is a call for help.Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.If you dont think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches(树枝). Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Dont just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go back again easily(容易地).( )36. If you get lost in the forest, you should _.Awalk around the forest to find your friends Bstay in one place and give signalsCclimb up a tree and wait for your friends quietly Dshout as loudly as possible( )37. Which signal is a call for help?AShouting one time as loudly as you can. BCrying twice.CShouting or whistling three times together. DWhistling everywhere in the forest.( )38. When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you know that _.Asomeone finds something interesting Bpeople will come and help you Csomeone needs help Dsomething terrible will happen( )39. Before night comes, you should try to make a little house with _.Astone Bearth C.leaves and grass Dbranches( )40. Which of the following is the best title?AGetting Water in the Forest BSpending the Night in the ForestC. Surviving in the Forest DCalling for Help in the Forest（D Many fires happen every year. Some of the fires are very dangerous. 1 Knowing some ways to protect yourself will to keep you safe in fire.If you are indoors, you need to get outside quickly and safely. First, you must turn off gas and the electricity in the room. 2 You should cover your mouth with a wet towel or something wet, 3 Sometimes, the smoke may be harmful.Then you should try to keep your body down to the floor. If you feel the door hot, dont open it, 4 If you cant run away from the fire at one, just stay in a safe place, waiting for someone to help you. Remember: never jump off the house. 5 You should wave your hands out of the windows for help.A. because that means the fire is burning outside.B. because there must be thick smoke with the fire.C.Maybe jumping off is much dangerous than the fire itself.D. Every year, many people are hurt or die in fires.E. Then find a way to go as quickly as you can四用适当形式填空。die, cry, surprise, excited, sleep message, lose, luck, love, prepare, hurt , liveA terrible earthquake happened inWenchuan on May 12, 2008. Many people