人教版新课标高中英语 学年 必修一 Unit 4 Earthquakes 综合练习含答案详解docx.docx

1、人教版新课标高中英语 学年 必修一 Unit 4 Earthquakes 综合练习含答案详解docxUnit4 单元综合测评本套试卷分为第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。第卷65分，第卷55分，共120分。考试时间100分钟。第卷(选择题共65分).阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)ALi Bingyin is now studying law at the Stern School of Business at New York University. She wrote this letter just before Hurricane S

2、andy destroyed the East Coast.Dear readers，The storm will really_take_a_toll on the city! Right now I am sitting in my dormitory, waiting for the blackout(停电)to come at any second, and listening to the wind howl outside my windows. Hurricane Sandy is supposed to hit the East Coast hard today. Due to

3、 the bad weather, most schools and universities have cancelled classes for Monday and Tuesday.Luckily, the university has taken measures to prepare for this storm. University officials sent out emails with explanation in the case of a blackout, evacuation(撤离), or other emergency. Just recently, I re

4、ceived several text messages from the school about poweroff in certain dormitories. They advised us to prepare a bag with essentials(生活必需品), in case we needed to leave the building and relocate to a safer location.Yesterday I went out to buy a flashlight, but all of the nearby stores were sold out.

5、Everyone was stocking up on(存储)water, food and other supplies for the storm.Right now the city is unusually quiet. On any other day, there would be the sounds of cars, people chatting, and street artists performing. Tonight, theres just the wind and rain hitting the window. The subway system has bee

6、n closed since last night, and there is rarely anyone on the streets. Hopefully Hurricane Sandy will soon pass without leaving much damage.Sincerely，Li Bingyin1. From the passage we can know that_AStorm Sandy has already caused great damage to New YorkBthe author went out to buy a flashlight but fai

7、ledCmost people havent been prepared for the coming of Storm SandyDmost schools and universities have cancelled classes for 3 days2. What measures has the university taken to prepare for the storm?AThe university has asked students to leave the school at once.BThe university has asked students to cl

8、ose all the windows and doors. CThe university has sent text messages to students about what time the storm will come.DThe university has asked students to prepare necessary things in case of evacuation.3. What does the underlined words “take a toll” mean?ACause a loss. BDestroy. CFlood. DBury.4. Wh

9、at can we infer from the last paragraph?ANew York is a quiet city at other times. BNew York is a busy city at other times.CStorm Sandy has already come. DThe airport system has been closed since last night. BOn Sept. 24, an earthquake struck the southwest of Pakistan, taking more than 300 peoples li

10、ves and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. But after the horrible disaster, people living by the coast received another shockthey saw a new island, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere in the sea just over a kilometre from the shore, reported BBC News.“I stepped out and was flabbergaste

11、d，” local journalist Bahram Baloch told the BBC. “I could see this grey, domeshaped (圆顶形的) body in the distance, like a giant whale swimming near the surface. Hundreds of people had gathered to watch it in disbelief.”This island has become a global curiosity. How was it formed in just a few minutes?

12、As you might already know, many islands in the sea are formed by volcanoes. There are numerous volcanoes under the sea. As the hot lava erupts and cools down, it piles up and forms the shape of a mountain. When the mountain “grows” to higher than the sea level, the part thats above the water is what

13、 we call an “island”This is how the island was formed after the Pakistan earthquake, except that instead of a regular volcano, it was a “mud volcano” that brought about this island. Lava is not the only thing thats locked under the earths crustthere is also gas. When an earthquake happens and breaks

14、 part of the crust, the gas is released at an extremely high speed, pushing mud up to the surface, according to National Geographic.But only earthquakes that are extremely powerful can cause mud volcanoes to push up enough mud to produce islandsand this 7.7magnitude earthquake in Pakistan was strong

15、 enough. The island is about 20 metres high, up to about 90 metres wide and 30 metres long, nearly the size of a soccer field.In fact, mud volcano islands arent new. This is the fourth island of this kind in the region since 1945. But those islands usually didnt last long.“It will probably be gone w

16、ithin a couple of months，” said Bill Barnhart, a researcher with the US Geological Survey. After all, “Its just a big pile of mud that was on the seafloor that got pushed up.”5. What is the article mainly about?AThe disastrous effects of coastal earthquakes.BThe difference between mud volcanoes and

17、regular volcanoes.CHow islands are formed by mud volcanoes.DThe great natural wonders of Pakistan.6. The underlined word “flabbergasted” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_”Asurprised Bdisappointed Cworried Dcurious7. We can infer from the article that _Athe new island near the coast of Pakis

18、tan actually took a few months to formBscientists still know little about different types of volcanoesCanother earthquake is likely to happen in Pakistan within a couple of monthsDnot all volcanoes change the geological appearance of the earthC Suppose you have everything: a good job, good health, g

19、ood relationships and a lot of money to spend. But still there is something missing from your life. Guess what? The love. It is not something that you should ignore. Life without love is just like body without soul.Love gives meaning to life as without love life is meaningless. Lucky is the person w

20、ho gets love and keeps the flames of love burning forever. It is not a matter of days or months. Love_is_for_life_and_life_is_for_love.It is easy to fall in love but difficult to keep the flames of love burning. Before having serious longterm love relationships, be sure that the person you love is a

21、lso sincere with you. A selfish person can make your life terrible. If this is the case with you then try to get rid of that person as soon as possible.Most people do not give importance to their love life as they give importance to their professional life. This is a bad choice which ruins the whole

22、 life. A balance between the two is necessary in order to enjoy life in its entirety. Do not lose the love you need.In order to make your life more exciting and enjoyable, you need a loving and caring person with whom you can share your values, dreams, joys and jokes. In difficult times of failure,

23、pain, or loss of dear ones, this person should stand firm beside you and comfort you in every possible manner.Love your life and love the person who is in your life. Keep the flames of love burning to live a great life.8. Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?ALove is

24、only for life. BLife is designed only for love.CLife is not separated from love. DWhen you have a good life, you can own a real love.9. If you want to keep the flames of love burning, you should_Atry to remove your bad manners as soon as possibleBmake certain that the person you love is also sincere

25、Ctry to find out whether the person you love really loves youDmake sure that you treat the person sincerely10. The writer wants to advise us_Ato value everything one has Bto be sincere with the people aroundCto live a life full of love all ones life Dto avoid being a selfish person第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分1

26、0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。Ebola is a dangerous virus that can cause people to get very sick and even die. The virus is causing the biggest problems in Western Africa, where it has spread quickly._11_But it can get worse and cause lifethreatening symptoms (症状), such as bleeding and

27、trouble breathing._12_Ebola does not spread like colds or the flu because it does not float through the air. Ebola also doesnt spread through food or water, like some other viruses. Instead, Ebola spreads when someone touches the body fluids (液体) of a sick person._13_An outbreak is when many people

28、are getting sick with the same illness around the same time. You may have heard of a flu outbreak, which is when lots of people get sick from the same types of flu virus. When an outbreak happens because of a virus, more people could get sick because there are a lot of viruses around.Where did Ebola

29、 come from?Scientists arent sure how the first person gets Ebola at the start._14_Tropical animals in Africa believed to carry the virus include great apes, chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys, fruit bats, porcupines, and forest antelopes.What do kids need to do about Ebola?Ebola is making many people si

30、ck in Africa, but no matter where you live, its always a good idea to wash your hands well and often._15_AHow do people catch Ebola?BBut they think that people may pick up the virus by touching or eating infected animals.CWhy do I need to wash my hands?DIts very important that infected people get tr

31、eatment right away.EEbola symptoms can start with fever and headache, kind of like the flu.FWhat is an outbreak?GKeeping hands clean can help protect you from common illnesses like colds and the flu.第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) Over the years, thanks to my lifes obstacles (障碍),

32、I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully _16_ the beauty of our strength and a humans motivation to _17_Mum had a twoweek _18_ in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didnt realize the fact that Ike _19_ cause months and even likely years of “labour”. By September 7th, the “e