大学英语二综合教程第四单元.docx

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大学英语二综合教程第四单元

大学体验英语二（综合教程）

Unit4　　CalamitiesandRescues

ListenandTalk　

Leadin

Natureimposesdifficultconditionsupontheearthfromtimetotime.Thetornadoandforestfiredestroynatural1.____,homesandotherstructures,andveryoftenharmorkillpeople.Technologicaltragedieshappenwithlittleornowarningasweseetrainscrashandairplanesfallfromtheskyshortlyaftertake-off.Astragicascalamitiesare,theyseemto2.____thebestinhumannature.Peopletrainedin3.____carearriveatthesceneandbeginassistingtheinjured.Otherscomewithequipmenttoremovedebris.Men,women,andyoungpeoplewillinglycometothesceneofan4.____hopingtobeofhelpinsomeway.Theseselflessactsofkindnessmakeourworldabetterplace.Compassioneasesthewoundsofcalamities.

　　AmericanAirlinesflightnumber587crashedlessthanthreeminutesafter5.____fromJFKAirportinNewYorkinNovember,2001.6.____sawanenginefiredevelopontheplane'snumberoneenginelocatedundertheleftwingofthe7.____Secondslater,theairliner8.____eighthomes,completelydestroyingfourofthem.All260people9._____theairplanewerekilledalongwithsixpeopleatthecrashsite,leavingmanypeopletomournthe10.____oftheirlovedones.Theresidents（peoplewholiveintheareaofthecrash）ralliedtogethertocomfortthosegrieving,whileothersremovedbodiesfromthewreckageanddidthenecessaryclean-up.

Key:

1.resources;2.bringout;3.emergency;4.accident;5.takingoff;

　　　6.Witnesses;7.aircraft;8.crashedinto;9.aboard;10.loss.

PassageA:

DeathofaDream

2.Answerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthepassage.

1.Whowasabetterskater,LaurieorhersisterMaribel?

Lauriewasabetterskater.

2.Whatwastheweatherlikethatday?

Theweatherwasverygood.Itwaswarmandsunnywithnostormsorhighwinds.

3.Howmanytimesdidthepilottrytoland?

Thepilottriedtolandtwicebutfailed.

4.WhendidofficialsintheBrusselscontroltowersensethattheremustbesomethingwrongwiththeplane?

Theysensedthatsomethingmustbewrongwhenthepilotlostcontactwiththecontroltowerduringthelastfewminutesbeforethescheduledlanding.

5.WhatdoyouthinkwastheimpactofthisplanecrashonthesportofskatingintheU.S.?

Answer:

Open.

3.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionbasedontheinformationyouobtainfromthepassage.

1.The1961worldiceskatingcompetitionwasplannedtobeheld__________.

A）inNewYork

B）inBrussels

C）inBerg

D）inPrague

2.TheAmericanskaterswereexcitedwhentheyboardedtheplanebecause__________.

A）theyweregoingtoflytoBrusselsandPrague

B）theywereagroupofyoungandenergeticathletes

C）theywereheadingforagreattimeintheirlives

D）theyhadalargeteamofeighteenmembers

3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat__________.

A）LauriewasselectedintotheteamforPraguebecauseshewontheNorthAmericantitleforwomen

B）askaterinafamilyislikelytoinfluenceothermembersofthefamilysothattheybecomeskaterstoo

C）Laurie'smothertaughtherandhersister,Maribel,howtoskatewhentheywerelittlegirls

D）MaribelbecamesuccessfulinskatingintheUnitedStatesearlierthanhersisterLaurie

4.Awitnessoftheplanecrashreportedseeingallofthefollowingexceptthat__________.

A）theplanewasabouttolandnormally

B）theplanewascirclingtheairport

C）theplaneclimbedsuddenlyandsteeply

D）theplanecrashedontotheground

5.Toshowmourningfortheskaterswhowerekilledintheplanecrash,__________.

A）theskatingcompetitionforthatyearwascancelled

B）therescuerssearchedthewreckageformeltedskates

C）skatersandskatingfanshelpedtocollectscattereddebris

D）skatingfanscriedbecauseofthedeathoftheirdreamsandhopes

Anwser:

1.D;2.C;3.B;4.B;5.A

4.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

1.Thedrivergavea____thathewasgoingtoturnright.

2.Itwasreportedthat41peoplewerekilledinaplane____intheHimalayaslastweek.

3.Theship'scaptainradioedthatitwasin____.

4.Theskatersmovedovertheicewithasmooth,effortless____.

5.Thebombwastakenawayandthesoldiers____itatasafedistancefromthehouses.

6.TheywereontheirwaytotheShropshireUnionCanalwhentheircarwasinvolvedina____withatruck.

7.TheCentralBank____interestratesby2percent.

8.He____acheerfulwelcomeasheopenedthedoorforthedistinguishedguest.

9.Heusedto____histoysalloverthefloorandIhadtopickthemup.

10.The_____oftheworld'sforestsconcernseveryoneinsomeway.

Anwser:

1.signal2.crash3.distress4.grace5.exploded

　　　6.collision7.lowered8.beamed9.scatter10.destruction

5.Completethefollowingse