英语九年级全册Unit 3 Safety Lesson 17 Staying Safe in an Earthquake课时练习

英语九年级全册Unit 3 Safety Lesson 17 Staying Safe in an Earthquake课时练习姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . _great progress you have made! Your mother must be satisfied with you .AWhat aBWhatCHow aDHow.2 . _ conversations with friends in English _ my speaking skills.ATo have, improveBTo have, improvedCHaving, improves3 . Jim was late for the meeting _ there is something wrong with his carAforBbecauseCsoDthough4 . Do you have a big library? No, we dont, at least, not _ yours.Abigger asBas big asCas big thanDas bigger than5 . The goldfish _ a bed and we _ feed them muchAneednt, needntBdoesnt need, dont needCdont need, needntDneednt, dont need二、阅读单选The building is shaking. A woman with a baby in her arms is trying to open the door, but fails. Finding no way, she rushes into her bedroom and there they survive the earthquake. In a factory building, as the workshop floor swings under the terrible shaking, workers run for safety. Some hide(隐藏) under the machines and_, but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.These scenes, played by actors and actresses, are from a film of science education Making a Split Second Decision shown in 1998 on China Central TV in memory of Tangshan Earthquake.By studying actual cases in the earthquake areas and scientific experiments, experts(专家)find that buildings remain untouched for the first 12 seconds of an earthquake.In this short time, one has the best chance of_an earthquake by staying near the inside walls, in bedrooms and under beds, experts concluded in the film. “Earthquakes seem to catch the lives of those who run,” said many survivors in the earthquake areas, describing how their friends were killed on the doorways or along the stair steps as they tried to get out of the building.Their advice was proved in the film, “Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds.”6 . The word “survive” appears in the passage several times. It probably meansin Chinese.A遇难B幸存C恐惧D摇晃7 . The workers who tried to run outside the building died because.Athe factory building was shaking terriblyBthey were making a filmCthey didnt have enough time to run outsideDthey were too nervous8 . The passage suggests that you shouldwhen an earthquake happens.Acry for helpBnot move and lie on the floor at onceCrun down the steps as fast as you canDfind a safe place and hide in at once or run out in ten seconds9 . Where can we probably find this passage?AIn a magazine.BIn an advertisement.CIn a history book.DIn a poster.三、用所给单词的正确形式填空Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词)10 . All of the _ received a warm welcome at the party. (guest)11 . In the United States, Mothers Day is celebrated on the _ Sunday in May. (two)12 . Sometimes, it is not easy for us to express _ clearly in public. (we)13 . Students should be encouraged to read _ instead of doing too much homework. (wide)14 . My grandfather is _, but he can remember what happened long ago. (forget)15 . The elevator is out of _ right now, so we have to walk upstairs. (serve)16 . Four is an _ number in China, because it sounds like the word for death in China. (lucky)17 . The government is taking steps to reduce air _ in big cities. (pollute)四、将所给单词连成句子连词成句(每小题均有一处词形变化)18 . gets home, usual, late, he _.19 . bring, the shop, price, its, down _.20 . away, building, stay, old, from _.21 . object, you, how, see, many, can _?22 . is, people, for, survive, some, hard _.第 5 页 共 5 页参考答案一、单选题1、2、3、4、5、二、阅读单选1、三、用所给单词的正确形式填空1、四、将所给单词连成句子1、