1、1课时作业(四) 必修 1 Unit 4 Earthquakes.单项填空1(2011合肥市第三次质量检测) I really had a wonderful time at the party last night._.AOh，thats very nice of youBCongratulationsCIts a pleasureDOh，Im glad to hear that2(湖北高考)Some parents are just too protective.They want to_their kids from every kind of danger，real or imagin
2、ed.Aspot BdismissCshelter Ddistinguish3It was_terrible earthquake and_number of people who were killed reached more than 20,000.Aa；the Bthe ；aCthe ；the Da；a 4Though we had never seen each other before，we talked_we had been friends for many years.Aas if Beven thoughCbecause Dafter5You must learn how
3、to communicate with others.Learning to_yourself well is an important part of education.Aexpress BfindCintroduce Drecognize6Nowadys，peopel usually think if you enter a key university，you are your parents_Apride BluckCvalue Dcheer7I was riding along the street and all of a sudden，a car cut in and knoc
4、ked me down.You can never be_careful in the street.Avery BtooCso Dmuch8Tom has become good friends with some of the volunteers in Guangzhou_he met in the Asian Games.2Awho BwhereCwhen Dwhich9Mr Black didnt know the other guests at the party.Luckily，the hostess came to his_by introducing him to a few
5、 people.Asense BattentionCmind Drescue10My cousin will_his chances of getting a pay rise if he doesnt work harder this year.Ainjure BwoundCruin Dharm11_from what he has been doing，Mr Smith seems to be a person we can depend on.AJudge BJudgingCJudged DTo judge12Having a chat with an old friend you ha
6、vent seen for ten years is a pleasant thing，_I prefer very much.Ait BthatCwhat Done13Believe it or not，the ancient Chinese painting is worth more than_dollars!Atwo million Btwo million ofCtwo millions Dtwo millions of14_the end of last year，we had learned over 2,000 English words and phrases.AAt BIn
7、CBy DFrom15Marys always_in reading and studying.No wonder she always got the first place in any examination.Aburied BscheduledCburst Dshocked.完形填空建议用时 15(2012湖北部分重点中学起点考试)One day I came home from school，changed my clothes and got ready for work.I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier，seate
8、r and waiter.I went to work feeling_1_.And to make matters worse，I was busy that evening.Its the same thing over and over again._2_with customers who complain about their food and where they are_3_is too big or too small.Little things like that tend to_4_a lot of us_5_but we 3manage to deal with it.
9、Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the window.It happened to be the very_6_near where I keep the dirty_7_in the boxes.Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables，customers leaving and coming in and_8_running all over the house，it was crazy._9_these elderly women were watching_10_I was working
10、 to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.When they_11_their meals， I took their plates back to the kitchen.They talked to me for a while about school，how I was doing，what_ 12_I was in and what I planned to do in the future._13_they were leaving，they walked past me and one
11、 of them said to me in a_14_and gentle voice， “You are going places.”And that was it.They left the_15_and I had tears in my eyes，because they gave me_16_to believe in myself.They_17_my spirit from being down and gave me a(n)_18_to keep on working hard.People used to tell me that I couldnt have a car
12、eer in_19_until I had a degree.Im now a coanchor (联合主持人) of a studentproduced television_20_.And the best thing is: Im only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school.,1.A.tired Bexcited Cup Ddown2A.Dealing BHelping CTalking DMeeting3A.sat Bseated Claid Dseating4A.attract Bavoid Cadjust Dannoy5A.
13、employees Bcustomers Cboss Demployers6A.room Bbox Cspot Dkitchen7A.dishes Brooms Cclothes Dchairs8A.men Bwomen Cservers Dpeople9A.And BOtherwise CBut DSo10A.what B how Cwhere Dwhy11A.finished Bcompleted Cordered Dgot12A.place Bgrade Cmark Dposition13A.Before BWhile CAs DAfter14A.confident Bloud Clow
14、 Dpleasant15A.kitchen Bhouse Crestaurant Dtable16A.ability Bcourage Cimagination Dtime17A.put down Bpicked up Ctook over Dpointed out18A.excuse Breason Cpresent Dpermission19A.television Bgovernment Cschool Dhospital420A.company Bstation Cshow Dadvertisement.阅读理解(2012武昌区高三调研)Scientists who try to pr
15、edict earthquakes have gotten some new helpers recentlyanimals.Thats right，animals.Scientists have begun to understand what farmers have known for thousands of years.Animals often seem to know in advance that an earthquake is coming，and they show their fear by acting in strange ways.Before a Chinese
16、 quake in 1975，snakes awoke from their winter sleep early only to freeze to death in the cold air.Cows broke their halters (缰绳) and tried to escape.Chickens refused to enter their cage.All of this unusual behavior，as well as physical changes in the earth， warned Chinese scientists of the coming quak
17、e.They moved people away from the danger zone and saved thousands of lives.One task for scientists today is to learn exactly which types of animal behavior predict quakes.Its not an easy job.First of all，not every animal reacts to the danger of an earthquake.Just before a California quake in 1977，fo
18、r example，an Arabian horse became very nervous and tried to break out of his enclosure.The Australian horse next to him，however ，remained perfectly calm.Its also difficult at times to tell the difference between normal animal restlessness and “earthquake nerves”A zoo keeper once called earthquake re
19、searchers，saying that his cougar had been acting strangely.It turned out that the cat had an upset stomach.A second task for scientists is to find out exactly what kind of warnings the animals receive.They know that animals sense far more of the world than humans do.Many animals can see，hear，and sme
20、ll things that people do not even notice.Some can sense tiny changes in air pressure，gravity，or the magnetism of the earth.This extra sense probably helps animals predict quakes.A good example of this occurred with a group of dogs.They were shut in an area that was being shaken by a series of tiny e
21、arthquakes.(Several small quakes often come before or after a large one.) Before each quake a low booming sound was heard.Each boom caused the dogs to bark wildly.Then the dogs began to bark during a silent period.A scientist who was recording quakes looked at his machine.It was acting as though the
22、re were a loud noise too.The scientist realized that the dogs had reacted to a booming noise.They also sensed the tiny quakes that followed it.The machine recorded both，though humans felt and heard nothing.In this case there was a machine to monitor what the dogs were sensing.Many times， however，our
23、 machines record nothing extraordinary，even though animals know a quake is coming.The animals might be sensing something we measure but do not recognize as a warning.Discovering what animals sense，and learning how they know it is a danger signal，is a job for future scientists.1. Through the passage
24、the writer hopes to explore_.5A. why animals send a danger signal before an earthquakeBhow animals know when an earthquake is comingCwhy animals not humans have a good sense of dangerDhow much animals know about an earthquake2. During an earthquake in China in 1975，_.A. chickens refused to go out of
25、 their cageBsnakes were frozen to death in their cavesCsnakes awoke from their winter sleep earlierDcows broke their halters and escaped from their sheds3Which of the following is one of earthquake nerves according to the passage?AAn Arabian horse tried to escape from his enclosure.BA cougar had an
26、upset stomach unexpectedly.CAn Australian horse was perfectly calm.DA cat acted very strangely in a zoo.4The scientists did an experiment with a group of dogs to_.A. find out that the machine could record unusual happeningsBcompare the reactions of animals and those of humansCprove that animals coul
27、d sense more than humansDfind out what exact warnings animals send课时作业( 四).单项填空1解析： 考查交际用语。根据语意“昨晚聚会我玩得很高兴。很高兴听到你这样说。 ”可知选 D 项。其他三 项均不符合语境。答案： D2解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：有些父母的保护性太强了，他们想保护自己的孩子免受任何形式的危险，不管这 种危险是真实存在的还是想象的。shelter 作动词可表示“保护，庇护” 。spot 看见 ；注意到；发现， dismiss 开除，distinguish 区 别。答案： C3解析： a terrible e
28、arthquake 一场可怕的地震；the number of 后接可数名词复数表示“的数量” ，符合题意。答案： A4解析： 句意为：尽管以前从未 见过面，但我 们谈得很投机，就好像是多年的老朋友似的。as if 在此引 导方式状语从句。答案： A65解析： express 表示，表现，表达。后句句意 为：学会把意思表达清楚是受教育的一个重要方面。答案： A6解析： 考查词义辨析。由句意可知，如果你考入一所重点大学，你就是父母的骄傲。pride 骄 傲；luck 运气；value 价值；cheer 欢呼。答案： A7解析： never be too careful to do sth.表示“
29、无论如何都不过分；越小心越好” 。答案： B8解析： 根据句意可知定 语从句的先行词是 volunteers，故选 A 项。答案： A9解析： 此处 come to ones rescue 表示“前来帮助某人”之意。答案： D10解析： 此处 ruin 表示“毁掉( 希望、机会) ”。injure，wound，harm 多指对“身心”的伤害、损伤。答案： C11解析： judging from/by.是固定短语，表示 “根据来判断” 。此种固定短语作状语，不需要与句子主语一致。答案： B12解析： 逗号后面的部分可以用 which 来引导非限制性定语从句，但选项中没有which。此处可用代 词
30、 one 作 a pleasant thing 的同位语， one 后面跟有一个定语从句，由于引导词在从句中作 prefer 的宾语 ，故省略了。答案： D13解析： hundred，thousand，million 等数词与具体数字 连用时，不能用复数，后也不跟介词 of。答案： A14解析： “by过去时间 ”作状语时，句子用 过去完成时。答案： C15解析： 句意为：玛丽 整天埋头于学习和读书中。难怪她每次考试都得第一名。由句意得出答案为 A 项。 be buried in 埋头于。答案： A.完形填空语篇解读： 作者利用空闲时间打工。一天，在作者感到沮丧的时候，一位顾客的一句话使作者对
31、自己的前途重燃希望。那句话是：You are going places.(你前途无量。)1解析： 我去上班的时候心情非常不好。feeling down 是现在分词作伴随状语，意为7“闷闷不乐” 。倒数第二段的“my spirit from being down”是线索提示。答案： D2解析： 应付那些抱怨食品、座位的顾客deal with 表示“对付，应对” 。答案： A3解析： 顾客抱怨他们就座的位置。be seated 意为“坐下，就座” ；sit 是不及物动词，应为 where they sat。答案： B4解析： 诸如此类的小事容易使很多雇 员感到厌烦。 annoy 表示“使生气” 。
32、答案： D5解析： 第二段讲述的是我在餐 厅打工的情况，空 处指包括我在内的雇员，故选 A项。答案： A6解析： 他们碰巧坐在我存放用 过的盘子附近的地方。spot 表示“地点” 。答案： C7解析： the dirty dishes 指 “客人用过的盘子” 。答案： A8解析： 此处是对餐厅里 场景的描写：顾客们进进出出，服务员在餐馆里来回走动，为顾客提供服务。答案： C9解析： 虽然餐馆处于一片忙乱的状 态，但是 这三位女士却在观察我工作。该空前的 crazy 是答案提示。答案： C10解析： 此处表示她们看我是如何工作的。答案： B11解析： 此处表示她们吃完 饭的时候。根据下文的 “I
33、 took their plates back to the kitchen”排除 C、D 两项；complete 表示“结束，完成( 尤指经历长时间之后)” ，不符合语境。finish 在文中表示“吃光，吃完” 。答案： A12解析： 她们询问我上几年 级。通 过上下文可知作者是个打工的学生，故 B 项符合语境。答案： B13解析： 当她们离开的时 候，她 们走过我身边。由语意排除 A、D 两项；while 引导时间状语从句时，从句中的谓语动词应 是延续性动词。 as 在文中表示“(正当)的时候” 。答案： C814解析： 她们从我身边走 过时，其中一位女士用肯定和温和的语气说由下文的“Yo
34、u are going places.”可推知 说话者的语气。confident 有信心的，肯定的。答案： A15解析： 说完后她们就离开了餐 馆。由上下文可知，they 指代 three elderly ladies，她们来餐馆用餐。答案： C16解析： 由下文可知她们给 予了我自信的勇气。答案： B17解析： 她们让我振作起来。pick up 表示“使振作精神” 。put down 记下，镇压；take over 接管； point out 指出。答案： B18解析： 她们给了我继续 努力的理由。 reason 表示“原因，理由” 。答案： B19解析： 由下一句内容可知，此处表示“有人曾
35、经告诉我，没有学位，我就不能从事电视台的工作” 。答案： A20解析： a studentproduced television show 表示“学生制作的 电视节目” 。答案： C.阅读理解语篇解读： 利用动物进行地震前的预测不失为一种好方法，种种事实表明，动物在地震之前往往先知先觉，它们的异常表现也许就是地震的征兆。1解析： 作者意图题。文章开门见山地指出科学家们找到了预测地震的帮手动物，下文则详细分析了动物在地震前的异常反 应，再 结合最后一段中的内容可知作者希望探寻动物如何知道地震将要发生。答案： B2解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的内容可知在 1975 年发生在中国的一次地震中，蛇提前从冬眠中苏醒，结果被 冻死。答案： C3解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.an Arabian horse became very nervous and tried to break out of his enclosure.”可判断 A 项正确。答案： A4解析： 推理判断题。第四段中提到动物的感觉比人类更敏锐，下文则用狗的实验进行例证，由此可推断 C 项正确。答案： C9
