Unit4 Earthquakes 单元测试题.docx

1、Unit4 Earthquakes 单元测试题TEST YOURSELF. 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)AWe found him a few weeks ago when we were walking along the country road. He was jumping around between cars. We thought maybe his family was camping somewhere nearby, so we passed him by. A few hours later, on our return tr

2、ip, he was still there, trying to get someone to stop for him. We stopped and took a good look at him. He had no collar (项圈) and he was really thin. We guessed that he was abandoned (遗弃). He was clearly on the road for some time. He was covered with scars and new wounds. We thought that some of them

3、 were from fights with wild dogs or other wild animals. So we took him home, cleaned him and fed him a lot over the next two weeks. He gained over 10 pounds. Then we took him to the vet, who said he appeared to be in good health. The vet said the dog was about two or three years of age, according to

4、 the condition of his teeth. And the vet gave him all the required shots. We really loved this dog. He had obviously been mistreated but he was still so sweet. He had no manners, but he was a quick learner. He no longer tried to get on the bed, but he liked sitting in the chair. We thought he wanted

5、 to avoid being underfoot when our daughter was dancing, which she did often. She had stepped on him a few times. When that happened, he simply moved. He did not growl (狂吠) or bare his teeth. Since then, he had become a member of our family.1. When the author first saw the dog, it_. A. was in poor h

6、ealthB. was dying from serious woundsC. was fighting with some wild dogsD. was looking around for his family2. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The dog was abandoned on purpose.B. The authors daughter did not like the dog.C. The dog was well treated by the authors family.D. It cost the auth

7、or much to treat the dogs disease.3. The author writes the passage to_. A. look for the dogs owner B. introduce a new family member C. show the friendship between humans and animalsD. express her dissatisfaction with those who abandon dogsBWe dont know when and where the next earthquake will hit. Bu

8、t we do know the importance of safety and preparation. The only way to be ready for the unexpected is to prepare ahead of time. Its especially important if you live in earthquake zones. So here are some important steps to build your own Earthquake Action Plan.1. Talk to your friends and families and

9、 decide on a place to meet if youre separated after an earthquake.2. Make an emergency (紧急情况) communication plan in case cell towers or phone lines are down. You can also ask relatives or friends outside your area to be your contacts (联系人).3. Locate a safe place in every room of your house and discu

10、ss with your families the safest places to be during an earthquake. Remember, if youre:a. Inside, get under something heavy like a study table or against an inside wall and cover your head.b. Outside, stay away from buildings and get out into the open.c. In your car, stop and stay in your seat. If y

11、oure stopped near a building or under an overpass (天桥), try to safely move away from it.4. Store first-aid kits (急救箱) anywhere you spend a lot of time (house, car, workplace, etc.).5. Pack plenty of batteries, flashlights, and bottles of water to prepare for power outages and water shortages. 6. Rev

12、iew your homes important systems (electrical, gas, water, etc.) and know how to operate them or shut them off in an emergency.Although theyre somewhat unusual, earthquakes are incredibly terrible, overwhelming, and unpredictable forces of nature. But with some knowledge and preparation, we can mitig

13、ate risks and do the best we can to keep ourselves and our families safe.4. Para. 1 mainly shows its very important to_.A. know the use of an Earthquake Action PlanB. know when an earthquake will comeC. stay away from earthquake zonesD. prepare for an earthquake5. First-aid kits should be kept in pl

14、aces_.A. that are very safeB. where you often stayC. that are under something heavyD. that your friends and families know6. An Earthquake Action Plan includes the following EXCEPT _.A. deciding where to meet with others after an earthquakeB. making sure that you have contacts out your areaC. practic

15、ing how to escape with your familiesD. finding safe places in your house7. What can best take the place of the underlined word “mitigate”?A. Lower. B. Avoid. C. Stop. D. Treat. CPolo is an ancient (古代的) team competition mainly played on horseback. However, the yearly event, held in Thailand, now use

16、s the elephant to take the place of the horse. The Kings Cup Elephant Polo competition in Samut Prakan is all for a good cause. This is the 13th year of the competition in Thailand, created and organized by the Anantara resort hotel chain.Sitting on each elephant on the polo field are two humansthe

17、mahout (象夫), who controls the elephant, and the player, who gives directions. For those who have taken part in the more traditional competition on horseback, the slower game of elephant polo requires some changes, as Dubai-based player Wael Soueid explains, “First, you have no control of the elephan

18、t because theres a mahout who is guiding it. The second problem is the language because the mahout speaks only Thai. And the stick is very long. It is two meters long while the stick for the horse polo is at 1.20.”Tim Boda, the organizer of the competition, says the female (雌性的) elephants seem to un

19、derstand the spirit of competition. “These super-size animals are fed as working elephants and lent to the teams by their owners, allowing the clever animals a change of their life pace. A lot of these elephants have been playing for years. I do not know elephants language but I watch them. It looks

20、 like theyre having a lot of fun,” he said. “It seems that they really understand the rules. But who knows?”People can enjoy the matches while enjoying beef burgers, champagne and cigars. But it is more than just a pleasure. The yearly competition collects money for the care of Thailands elephants.

21、The money collected this year is expected to reach over $1 million.8. We can learn from Para. 1 that _.A. the elephant polo is held every two yearsB. polo traditionally played on horsebackC. there are more elephants than horses in ThailandD. elephants are better than horses for the polo competition9

22、. Compared with the horse polo, the elephant polo_.A. needs players to control the elephants themselvesB. requires the players use no sticks C. allows players to speak ThaiD. makes players feel slower10. Which of the following will Tim Boda probably agree with? A. Elephants are clever animals.B. The

23、 players who know elephants language compete well.C. The elephants owners make big money every year. D. Female elephants are cleverer than male elephants.11. The Kings Cup Elephant Polo competition is organized to_.A. attract visitors to ThailandB. collect money to protect elephantsC. call on people

24、 to take care of animalsD. allow people to know more about poloDMike Flint was Buffetts airplane pilot. Flint had also flown four US Presidents, so we can safely say he was good at his job. According to Flint, he was talking about his career priorities (优先事项) with Buffett when he asked him to go thr

25、ough a 3-step exercise.STEP 1: Write down his top 25 career goals. So, Flint took some time and wrote them down.STEP 2: Review his list and circle his top 5 goals. Again, Flint took some time, made his way through the list, and at last decided on his 5 most important goals.STEP 3: At this point, Fli

26、nt had two lists. The 5 items he had circled were on List A and the 20 items he had not circled were on List B. Flint said that he would start working on his top 5 goals right away. And then Buffett asked him about the second list, “And what about the ones you didnt circle?”Flint replied, “Well, the

27、 top 5 are my primary focus (焦点), but the other 20 come in a close second. I still plan to give them my efforts.”Buffett said, “No. Youve got it wrong. Everything you didnt circle just became your Avoid-At-All-Cost list. These things get no efforts from you until youve succeeded with your top 5.”Thi

28、s is why Buffetts strategy (策略) is great. Items 6 through 25 are things you care about. So you cant help paying attention to them. And then you get 20 distractions (分心的事物) to stop you from focusing on your top 5 goals. Spending time on secondary priorities is the reason you have 20 half-finished goa

29、ls instead of 5 completed ones. So force yourself to focus. The most dangerous distractions are the ones you love, but that dont love you back.12. What did Flint think of his items on List B?A. They were important too.B. They were much more difficult.C. They were not worth his effort.D. They were im

30、possible goals to reach. 13. What did Buffett suggest to Mike Flint?A. Giving up List B halfway.B. Choosing only one priority from the 25 items.C. Paying no attention to List B before finishing List A.D. Reviewing all the items and deciding on another top 5.14. According to Buffetts strategy, _.A. g

31、etting 20 half-finished goals is useful tooB. we should break away from distractions decidedlyC. its impossible for us to finish two tasks at a timeD. secondary priorities will prevent us from succeeding15. What can be the best title for the passage?A. List A or List B?B. How to choose your prioriti

32、esC. The secret of Buffetts great success D. Avoid distractions to focus on your priorities第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,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。I had to visit my sister in another town because her husband was very ill. My whole family could not go because two of my children had to attend their class. My children stayed back in their mothers care, except for the youngest, who