2024-2025学年高中英语Unit4Earthquakes单元加餐练含解析新人教版必修1

PAGE1-单元加餐练Ⅰ.阅读理解Anearthquakehappenswhentwoplatesrub(摩擦)together.Theearthplatestravelindifferentdirectionsandatdifferentspeeds.Ifoneplateisslowlyforcedundertheother,pressurebuildsupuntiltheplatesbreakapart.Thisprocesscausesthegroundtomove.Itisanearthquake.Inotherwords,earthquakesaretheshakingoftheearth'ssurfacecausedbytheearth'srockyouterlayer(岩层)asaresultoftheenergystoredwithintheearth.Thestrainwithintherocksissuddenlyreleased(释放)．Thedamageanearthquakecausesdependsonwhereitisandwhenitishappening.Ifanunpopulatedregionisstruck,therewillbelowlossoflifeorproperty.Ifithitsalargecity,theremaybemanyinjuriesandmuchdestruction.Manyoftheareasatriskarelargelypopulatednow.Majorearthquakeshittingthoseareastodaycouldproduceterribledamage.Actually,thereareseveralmillionsmallearthquakeseveryyear.Largeearthquakessuchasthe1964Alaskanquakethatmeasured9.2ontheRichterscale,causedmillionsofdollarsindamage.Inthelast500years,millionsofpeoplehavebeenkilledbyearthquakesaroundtheworld—including240,000inthe1976TangshanearthquakeinChina.A60­secondorlessearthquakecancausedevastation(破坏)thatcontinuesforyearsafterthefirsttremor(振动).In1972,aseriesofsevereearthquakesstruckManagua,Theshakingoftheearthissometimesnotthegreatestdisaster.Itisintheensuingfiresandfloodsthatoftenthegreatestdamageoccurs.Inthe1906earthquake,itwasthefirescausedafteritthatdidthemajorityofthedamage.Anearthquakecanalsodestroydamshighaboveacityorvalleys,causingfloodstosweepdownandsweepawayeverythingintheirpath.语篇解读：本文主要讲了地震的成因及危害。1．WhichofthefollowingisthemainideaofParagraph1?A．Anearthquakecomesfrominsidetheearth.B．Theearthhasgreatenergyinstorage.C．Howtheearthplatesmove.D．Howanearthquakehappens.解析：选D段落大意题。第一段主要讲解并描述了地震的成因。2．Howmanyexamplesareusedinthepassagetoshowthedamageanddestructionearthquakescause?A．Three. B．Four.C．Five. D．Six.解析：选B细微环节理解题。文中提到1964年阿拉斯加地震，1976年唐山地震，1972年尼加拉瓜的马那瓜地震，以及1906年地震，共四次。3．Whichofthefollowingismentionedtoshowthatanearthquakecankilltoomanypeople?A．The1964Alaskanquake.B．The1976Tangshanearthquake.C．The1972Managuaearthquake.D．The1906earthquake.解析：选B推理推断题。由第三段最终一句可知1976年唐山大地震中大约240000人遇难。4．Theunderlinedword“ensuing”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“________”．A．causingtoomuchheatandgreatdamageB．causingmanyinjuriesandmuchdestructionC．happeningasaresultofanothereventD．happeningsuddenlyandunexpectedly解析：选C词义揣测题。下文提到在1906年地震中，绝大部分的损失是地震引起的火灾造成的。由此推出ensuing是指“另一件事所引起的”。Ⅱ.阅读七选五依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Asaparent,youhavespentyearscaringforandprotectingyourchild.Butashe/shebecomesateenager,he/shewillnaturallywanttospreadhis/herwings.__1__Thus,teachingyourteentobeindependentisveryrewardingbothforyouandforyourteen.Explaintoyourteenwhatitmeanstobeindependent.Duringadolescence,yourteenisstartingtoexploreandunderstandthethingsandpeoplearoundhim/her.Therefore,thisisthebesttimetobuildasenseofresponsibilityinyourchild,whichwillmakehim/herintoastrongerandbetterpersoninthelongrun.__2__Exerciseyourteen'sabilitytomakedecisionsindependently.Encourageyourteentofullyexpresshimself/herself.He/Sheistryingtodiscoverwhohe/sheisandisnot.__3__Trytolistentowhathe/sheissayingandavoidbeingjudgmental.Learntoknowhim/herasapersoninhis/herway.Helpyourteendevelophis/hertalent.Youcanencourageindependenceinyourteenbyfindinganddevelopinghis/hertalent.__4__Beinggoodatsomethingwillgiveyourteenconfidenceandhelphim/hertryhis/herhardest.Andyourteenwillbecomemoredisciplined(守纪律的)．__5__Ashe/shespreadshis/herwings,makesureyoulethim/herknowyouwillbenearbywheneverhe/sheneedsyou.Thissafetynetwillmakeitpossibleforhim/hertohavetheconfidencehe/sheneedstoflyintohis/herfuture.A．Remindyourteenyouwillalwaysbethereforhim/her.B．Ifhe/shelovestocook,signhim/herupforacookingclass.C．Butnowishis/herchancetomakemistakesandlearnfromthem.D．Explaintoyourchildthathe/shemustdosomethingonhis/herown.E．Acceptthathe/shemaynotlikethethingsyoudoorhavethesameopinions.F．Youcanguideyourteenintherightdirectionbygivinghim/hersomeadvice.G．Thiscanbeachallengeforbothofyou,asyouhavetorebalanceyourrelationship.答案：1～5GDEBAⅢ.语法填空阅读下面材料，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。Mrs.Lesterkepton__1__(ask)herhusbandtotakehertotheballet.Mr.Lesterhatestheballet,butwhenhis__2__(employ)invitedhimandhiswife,hecouldnotgetoutofit.Astheydrovetothetheatrethatevening,__3__foggotworseandworse.Thetrafficsloweddowntoawalkingpaceandalmoststopped.Whenthey__4__(eventual)gottothetheatre,theballetwasover.Mrs.Lestercouldnotworkouthow__5__hadtakenthemsolongtogetthere,eventakingthefogintoaccount.Thetheatrewaswithinwalking__6__(distant)oftheirhouse.Amonthlater,Mrs.Lesterfoundout__7__hadhappened.Mr.Lestertoldafriendofhisthathe__8__(take)awrongturningonpurpose.Thisfriendtoldhiswife,andthewifeimmediatelywentaroundtotellMrs.Lester.Thetwowomenbegantoplanarevenge.Oneday,whenMr.Lesterwasnotin,theybrokeintohisstudy,__9__healwayslocked.Hishobbywascollectingoldcoins.Theyweretakingsomecoinsoutofthecasewhentheyheardacarpullupoutsidethehouse.Mr.Lestercameinandopenedthedoorofthestudy.Therewasnochanceforthewomentogetawaywithout__10__(see)．答案：1.asking2.employer3.the4.eventually5．it6.distance7.what8.hadtaken9.which10．beingseenⅣ.应用文写作4月25日，你校学生会组织了为西藏地震灾区捐款的活动。同学们踊跃参与，共筹得善款35000元。假如你是校英语报的记者李华，请按以下要点用英语写一则新闻报道。要点：1.时间、地点、任务、活动；2．同学们的反应。留意：1.词数80左右；2．报道的标题和记者姓名已给出(不计入总词数)；3．可适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯。StudentsDonateMoneytoDisasterArea