高中英语 Unit 4 EarthquakesPeriod One 新人教版必修1VIP

1、Period OneWarming Up & Reading,课文理解 1.How long did the earthquake last? A.15 minutes.B.42 minutes. C.15 seconds.D.42 seconds,课 文 预 读,2.Which is NOT true according to the text? A.People in Beijing felt the earthquake. B.People of Tangshan cared much about the strange events before the earthquake. C.I

2、f the earthquake had happened during the daytime，it wouldnt have caused so many deaths. D.Many soldiers helped to rescue the people who were trapped under the ruins,3.Which of the following can also be used as a title of the text? A.Tangshan earthquake. B.The world at an end. C.How to prevent an ear

3、thquake. D.New Tangshan. 4.What does the last sentence “Slowly，the city began to breathe again.” mean? A.People who were trapped came to life. B.The trees turned green. C.The animals began to breathe. D.The city returned to normal gradually,5.Many strange things happened in the countryside EXCEPT th

4、at_. A.the well walls had deep cracks in them B.some animals were too nervous to eat C.fish jumped out of bowls and ponds D.birds flew higher than usual,6.Why didnt people lose hope after the earthquake? A.Because the army came to help them. B.Because they could help themselves. C.Because most of th

5、e 10，000 miners were rescued from the local mines. D.Because shelters were built for the survivors whose homes had been destroyed. 答案1.C2.B3.A4.D5.D6.A,读课文，试着用60个单词概括课文大意或翻译下面的短文，再比较参考范文。 这篇文章描述了地震前的征兆和地震的过程和唐山地震造成的后果。它显示出地震后的骇人的情景和告诉我们怎样才能把地震的危害降到最低。 The article describes，_ _,课文概要写作,The article des

6、cribes，before Tangshan earthquake，strange things happened.At 3：00 a.m.，everything began to shake.In fifteen seconds，a large in ruins，the number of people injured or killed reached over 400，000.Water，food and electricity were cut off and the railway tracks became useless.But all hope was not lost.The

7、 rescue team came to help and slowly the city began to breathe again,参考范文,Several days before July 28，1976，many strange things _1_ (happen) in Tangshan.They were signs for _2_ earthquake.But people _3_ lived there didnt think much of that.At 3：42 a.m. that day，the earth began to shake，_4_ destroyed

8、almost all the city in fifteen terrible seconds.Many people，including workers and doctors，came to rescue _5_ who _6_ (trap) under the ruins.Later that afternoon，another big earthquake hit the city.More people were killed or injured _7_ more buildings,课文语法填空,fell down.Very soon the army sent a lot of

9、 soldiers _8_ (help)，and teams were organized to dig out the _9_ (trap) and to bury _10_ dead.By and by things improved and the city began to breathe again. 答案1.happened2.an3.who4.which5.those6.were trapped7.and 8.to help9.trapped10.the,An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden b

10、reaking and shifting of large sections of Earths rocky outer shell. Earthquakes are among the most powerful events on the earth, and their results can be terrifying. A severe earthquake may release energy 10，000 times as great as that of the first atomic bomb.Rock movements during an earthquake can

11、make rivers change their course. Earthquakes can trigger landslides that cause great damage and loss of life. Large earthquakes beneath the ocean can create a series of huge，destructive waves called tsunamis that flood coasts for many miles,话题语篇导读,Earthquakes almost never kill people directly. Inste

12、ad, many deaths and injuries in earthquakes result from falling objects and the collapse of buildings, bridges and other structures. Fire resulting from broken gas or power lines is another major danger during a quake.Spills of hazardous chemicals are also a concern during an earthquake. The force o

13、f an earthquake depends on how much rock breaks and how far it shifts. Powerful earthquakes can shake firm ground violently for great distances.During minor earthquakes, the vibration may be no greater than the vibration caused by a passing truck,On average, a powerful earthquake occurs less than on

14、ce every two years. At least 40 moderate earthquakes cause damage somewhere in the world each year.About 40，000 to 50，000 small earthquakeslarge enough to be felt but not damagingoccur annually,核心单词 单句语法填空 1.In last weeks big fire，almost all the forest _(destroy). 2.Its _ (use) to reason with her，fo

15、r she wont listen. 3.It was really _ (shock) to hear what he said at that time. 4.They immediately went to rescue the _ (trap) in the accident. 5.The boy has a toy car worked by _ (electrical,知 识 梳 理,6._ (million) of women dance after supper in the evening. 7.Industry and agriculture are the two imp

16、ortant sectors of the _ (nation) economy. 8.Immediately all the buildings were in _ (ruin) that day. 9.Being good friends，we should share our _ (suffer) and joys. 10.It happened on a _ (extreme) cold winter night,答案1.were destroyed2.useless3.shocking4.trapped5.electricity 6.Millions7.national8.ruins

17、9.sufferings10.extremely,重点短语 一、补全短语 1._ an end 结束；终结 2.think little _几乎不考虑；对不重视 3._ ruins 严重受损；破败不堪 4.cut _ 横切；穿过 5.dig _ 掘出；发现 6._ the north of.在的北面 7.a (great) number _ 许多，大量的 答案1.at2.of3.in4.across5.out6.to7.of,二、用所给短语的适当形式填空 1.She described what happened _ she was on the spot. 2.When the earthq

18、uake came，the whole world seemed to be _. 3.When the firemen got there，all was _. 4._ of our school lies a beautiful lake. 5.It seemed that _ people had already known it. 6.Go _ ，or you will be late,答案1.as if2.at an end3.in ruins4.To the north5.a number of 6.right away,用恰当的介、副词填空 1.What might happen

19、 _the objects in the photos? 2.A smelly gas came out _the cracks. 3.But the one million people of the city，who thought little _ these events，were asleep _usual that night. 4.It seemed as _the world was _an end! 5.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay _ruins,6.Then，_that afternoon，another big

20、quake shook Tangshan. 7.The army organized teams to dig _those who were trapped and to bury the dead. 8.Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves.No wind，however，could blow them _,答案1.to2.of3.of；as4.if；at5.in6.later7.out8.away,句型转换 1.The end of my holiday came and I had to go back to work. My

21、 holiday was _ _ _ and I had to go back to work. 2.Of the two boys，one is good at painting. _ _ _ the two boys are good at painting. 3.He is not old enough to work for his bread. He is _ _ _ _ for his bread. 4.Everywhere he goes，he will not forget the terrible experience. _ _ _ he goes，he will not f

22、orget the terrible experience. 5.It was a city whose hospitals were gone. It was a city _ _ the hospitals were gone,6.All of them are not right. _ _ of them are right. 7.Its eight oclock already and now we must be off at once. Its eight oclock already and now we must be off _ _. 8.It seems that Bob

23、knows everything，but in fact，he is stupid. It seems _ _ Bob knew everything，but in fact，he is stupid,9.I bought a dictionary yesterday and it cost me 80 yuan. I bought a dictionary yesterday，_ cost me 80 yuan. 10.I happened to meet an old friend of mine in the street last week. _ _ _ I met an old fr

24、iend of mine in the street last week,答案1.at an end2.Not both of3.too young to work4.No matter where 5.of which6.Not all7.right away8.as if9.which10.It happened that,写作句式 句式运用(完成句子) 1._ (看上去似乎)the world was at an end. 2._ (人们无论朝哪里看) nearly everything was destroyed. 3._ hope was _ (不是所有的都破灭了). 4.But t

25、he one million people of the city，_ (很少考虑)these events，were asleep as usual that night. 5.It was a city _ ，75% of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes _ (它的医院消失了,答案1.It seemed as if2.Everywhere they looked3.All；not lost4.who thought little of5.whose hospitals；were gone,知识链接】 1.People were shocked.人们惊呆了。 shock vt.& vi.(使)震惊；震动 n.休克；打击；震惊 shocked adj.感到震惊的 shocking adj.令人震惊的 be shocked by/at.对感到震惊 be shocked to do因做而震惊 be shocked that.对感到震惊,The news of his death shocked the whole nation.他去世的消息让全国人民感到震惊。 The news of my promotion came