英语：unit 4《earthquakes》单元同步测试

Unit4 Earthquakes单元同步测试 I. 单项选择1. When he learned that his brother had returned from abroad, he set off to his home _. Which of the following is not OK? A. immediately B. right away C. right then D. right now E. at once 2. With income going down and prices _, it is very hard to make a living nowadays. A. rising up B. rising C. rise D. rise up 3. You could hear water pipes cracking _ they _ because of the cold. A. when; burst B. before; were burst C. when; were burst D. before; burst 4. You can hardly imagine the once clear canal _ so seriously polluted that no fish can live in it. A. have become B. having become C. to have become D. to become 5. There on the shore you can see a steam powered ship covered with dirt _, waiting to be taken apart. A. lay in ruins B. lie in ruin C. laid in ruins D. lie in ruins 6. It is reported that five passengers got killed and _ got _ in the traffic accident. A. much more; injured B. many more; wounded C. many more; injured D. much more; hurt 7. Steel, brick and cement are all necessary building materials _ . A. with which to build a dam B. which to build a dam with C. building a dam with D. to build a dam 8. It came to the world _ that more than 10 prisoners were buried _ by the terrorists. .A. as shocking; alive B. a shock; living C. shocked; live D. as a shock; alive 9. When the earthquake, a destructive natural disaster, happened, ninety-nine coal miners were trapped in the coal mine _the ruins, waiting _. A. in; to be rescued B. under; for being rescued C. in; to rescue D. under; to be rescued 10. Electricity plays _ part in our life that it is unimaginable to live without it. A. such important B. so important C. such important a D. so important a 11. We should have ourselves _ if we want to get the work _ in the given time. A. organize well; finished B. well organized; done C. well organized; to be finished D. to be organized well; to be done 12. The story that happened 30 years ago still remains _ in my mind as if it _ yesterday. A. clean; happened B. fresh; happened C. clear; was happened D. clearly; happened 13. -Will you please help me _ the exercise books to the students? -Sorry I have been in a race and my strength has completely _. A. give out; given out B. give off; given up C. give out; given in D. give up; given up 14. Seventy percent of the students _ taken part in the work and seventy percent of the work _been finished. A. has, has B. had , had C. has, have D. have, has 15. He was honored _ an outstanding scientist _ his contribution to the economic reform. A. as; because B. after; for C. as; for D. for; for 16. People can make silly mistakes about a person if they judge him _ the clothes he wears. A. by B. with C. accordingly to D. through 17. Remember never to ask a European and an American personal questions. It is almost certain that they _ for it . A. are not prepared B. dont prepare C. havent prepared D. are not preparing 18. It will at least take five months to repair the ship that was seriously _ by the hurricane. A. destructed B. ruined C. damaged D. broken 19. Thousands and thousands of people lost their homes in the earthquake and it was impossible to provide them _ enough food, clothing and _at that time. A. with; shelter B. for; houses C. by; housing D. with; shelter 20. It is reported that a large number of people _ been killed and the number _ added up to nearly 70,000 A. has; has B. have; have C. has; have D. have; has 21. The president was _ a speech to senators _ a group of armed young people burst into the hall A. giving; as B. making; when C. delivering; while D. speaking; when 22. A party was held _ the heroes who had helped saved thousands and thousands of lives in the big earthquake in Sichuan. A. in time of B. in honor of C. in name of D. in place of 23. The soldiers have been trying hard to search for anyone alive buried in the ruins and _them out if found. A. find B. make C. dig D. let 24. Many people thought it useless _ again but the captain insisted on trying _second time, which turned out to be a success. A. to try; the B. trying; a C. trying; the D. to try; a 25. We dont need to do extra work this evening. The days work was almost _ now.A. at the end B. at an end C. at one end D. at our endII. 完形填空Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that26_ can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great27_ to stay connected with friends and family.28 _, it is important to remember that there are certain times29_ you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school. 30_ you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages31_ taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude32_ . Arent you at school to learn? In the United States, students would never be allowed to33_ their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or34_ a text message you would probably be kicked 35_ class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 36_. There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to 37_ respect for those around you. As a teacher in China, I have to 38_ students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to 39_ their phones, but many students do not listen. The 40_ to be connected all the time seems to be more 41_ than the desire to learn. Its easy to understand 42_ it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; its not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting 43_ when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 44_ grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from whats going on in class, you may 45_ something important. 26.A. one B. somebody C. someone D. no one27.A. way B. road C. method D. path28.A. But B. However C. So D. Therefore29.A. which B. that C. when D. where30.A. After B. Before C. Because D. If31.A. or B. and C. as well as D. instead of32.A. act B. action C. habit D. behavior33.A. have B. take C. use D. send34.A. receive B. accept C. make D. get35.A. of B. off C. out D. out of36.A. school B. class C. office D. home37.A. ask B. suggest C. show D. answer38.A.do B. deal C. do with D. deal with39.A.turn on B. turn down C. turn off D. turn in40.A.desire B. wish C. hope D. expect41.A.possible B. important C. necessary D. interesting42.A. why B. what C. that D. whether43.A. himself B. herself C. ourselves D. yourself44A. lower B. higher C. better D. upper45.A.forget B. remember C. miss D. leaveIII. 阅读理解 A Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability. There are four parts in the book: Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to wad information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages. Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal ( 正式的) English in biography ( 传记). There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as welt as testing your reading. Part 3 is Places: In this part, too many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint. Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer. You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do alt the tests with a formal or informal text. I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it,46. We can find the introduction to a product in _, A. Part 1 B. Part 2 C. Part 3 D.Part 447. Which of the following is most probably written in informal English? A. A letter of complaint. B. A computer handbook. C. A letter to a friend. D. A story of a president.48. The passage is most probably written for _. A. test designers B. students C. test-takers D. teachers49. What is the best title of the book? A. Test Your Reading B. Help with Your Writing C. Learn Different Kinds a/English D. Practise English in Different Ways BPet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good for productivity , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals .A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . “On the pets side , they are not left on their own and wont feel lonely and unhappy,” she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤). Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . “My customers love them. They are their favorites ,” she said . “They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun .” Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ,” he said . Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable .50The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is_A73% B27% C25% D15%51We know from the text that “BJ” Aworks in the Global Hair Salon Boften greets the passers-by Clikes to sleep in the sun Dis a two-year-old cat 52The best title for this text would be . APets Help Attract Customers BYour Favorite Office Pets CPets Join the Workforce DBusy Life for PetsCWhen I was small and my grandmother died, I couldnt understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying. So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying. Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and crying seems to study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying. Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we dont even know we re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through Crying, and then we can deal with them. Just as crying can be healthy, not crying holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering can be bad for physical (身体的) health, Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, dont fight it. Its a natural and healthy emotional response (反应).53. Why didnt the author cry when her grandmother died? A. Because her father did not -ant her to feel too sad. B. Because she did not love her grandmother. C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time. D. Tie author doesnt give the explanation.54. According to the author, which of the following statements is true? A. Crying is the best way to get help from others. B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems. C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry. D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.55. What might be the most suitable title for the text? A. Power of Tears B. How to Keep Healthy C. Why We Cry D. A New Scientific DiscoveryV 改错 (共10小题；每题1分，共计10分)Dear student,Congratulations! We are pleased to telling you that 56. _ you have beaten the high school speaking competition 57._ about new Tangshan. Your speech was heard by a 58. _group of five judges, all of who agreed that it was the 59._best one in this year. Your family should be proud of 60. _you! Our office would like to have you to speak in the 61. _ new park, which will honor those that died in the terrible 62._disaster. What you know, this is the day the quake 63._happened thirty years before. We invite you to bring 64._your family and friends in that special day. 65._V阅读与词汇再现AA letter to a pen friendDear Mike,It is 3 months since I last heard from you! in the letter you asked me something about the earthquake happening in my hometown and wanted to offer me some help. Thank you from the deepest bottom of my heart!The earthquake occurred at night. We just felt the earth shook fiercely and it rose and fell sharply. Thousands of people came out of their house to find shelters! The walls of many buildings cracked and collapsed! When the earthquake was at an end, it ruined all the fortunes of the town, cutting off the supply of water and electricity! A great number of people got injured; some even were buried under the ruins! Luckily, the government called in the army and organized a lots of people to rescue the people, they sent the injured to hospital and dug out the buried, sending them to hospital too.Though the disaster causes huge damage, but after a storm comes a calm, everything here is now returning to normal, the government are preparing something to predict earthquake. By the way, I am rewarded with the honor of Brave Citizen for having helped the injured people to hospital I am excited though I was fresh at that!How are you going? Hope to hear from you again!May everything of you go well! BThe earthquake that happened in Tangshan on July 28,1976 was recorded the greatest earthquake in the 20th century. The power of the quake was so great that two-thirds of the nation felt it and it produced an eight-kilometer-long and thirty-meter-wide crack that ran across the city, destroying everything in its course. Within fifteen minutes, the city fell into ruins. Steam could be seen rising from holes in the ground; fires were burning here and there and buildings lay in pieces. All the citys hospitals, seventy percent of its factories and buildings and ninety percent of its homes were ruined, railways and bridges went out of use and the livestock suffered heavy losses. The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000. Many wives became widowers, husbands became bachelors and children became orphans. It was one of the most destructive natural disasters that we humans ever experienced. Earthquakes cant be prevented or stopped but it can be predicted. People can tell the coming of an earthquake, especially big ones, 16 through scientific equipment or by careful observation. As was the case in Tangshan, just three days before the earthquake, there were already signs that something was about to happen. The water in the village wells rose and fell for no obvious reasons and there were cracks in the walls of the village wells, out of which came smelly gases. Chickens, ducks and even pigs were too nervous to eat; fish jumped out of ponds; mice which usually stayed hidden in the fields ran out to look for places to hide. People at that time didnt take these signs seriously just because they didnt know what they really meant. It is very important to educate people to be careful observers. It not only helps people to make discoveries, but also save lives sometimes. VI书面表达 (满分25分)北京市将举办主题为“Protecting Mother Earth”的中学生英语作文竞赛。你准备根据下列四幅图画写一篇“Story of a Tree”的英语小故事参赛。注意：1.词数：100左右；2.开头已为你好。Story of a TreeOnce there was a family living in a cabin (小 Unit 4 Earthquakes答案:I.单项选择:1-5 CBDBD 6-10CADDD 11-15 BBADC 16-20 AACDD 21-25BBCBBII.完形填空:2630 DABCD 3135 ADCAD 3640 BCDCA 4145 BADACIII.阅读理解:46-50 DCBAA 51-55 DCDBAIV. 改错76. tellingtell 77. beathenwon 78. 79. whowhom 80. 去掉in 81. 去掉to 82. thatwho 83. WhatAs 84. beforeago 85.inonVI书面表达(满分25分)One possible Version:Story of a Tree Once there was a family living in a cabin under a huge tree. Its strong branches and thick leaves kept the family safe from the wind and rain. Sometime later, they fell down the tree with an ax, as they were building another cabin. They needed the wood for its walls and the branches and leaves for its roof. But before the completion of the new cabin, a storm came. And strong winds blew away the roofs of both the old and new cabins, because the tree was no longer there to protect the place from the wind. The people are too astonished to do anything.第 7 页 共 7 页