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1、个人收集整理 仅供参考学习2014届高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一Unit 4 Earthquakes阅读理解4第组AWhen the earthquake hit Japan on March 11,2011,workers in a supermarket in Japan didnt run away when they felt the shaking.Instead,they held on the shelves and tried to stop the goods （货物） from falling down.Reporters from NHK,the count
2、rys largest TV station,stayed calm in front of cameras during the earthquake,even though some were facing real danger.The earthquake was the most powerful one to hit Japan in the countrys history.But Japans reaction （反应） to the accident has shown that it is the most earthquake-prepared country in th
3、e world.The calm the Japanese showed during and after the quake has impressed the world.This is because Japan has “an earthquake culture”.Japanese people are taught how to prepare for and react to earthquakes from a young age.Schools in Japan organize earthquake practices every month.They make stude
4、nts become familiar with being in an earthquake.Japan also has a good earthquake warning system （警报系统）.Warnings were broadcast on television,radio and mobile phones nine seconds after experts （专家） first knew about the quake on March 11.The warning system is unable to predict earthquakes.But it can u
5、sually alert people about 15 seconds before they feel the effects.Even 15 or 20 seconds can be enough time to save peoples lives.1.How did Japanese people react when the big earthquake hit Japan on March 11?A.They felt angry.B.They were scared.C.They stayed calm.D.They were frustrated.2.Which of the
6、 following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Japans reaction to the earthquake impressed the world.B.Japanese schools organize earthquake practice every day.C.Japan has a warning system that can predict earthquakes.D.Japanese people learn about earthquake safety only from universities.3.After exper
7、ts first knew about the quake on March 11,warnings were NOT broadcast .A.on radioB.on the movieC.on televisionD.on mobile phones4.What does the underlined word “alert” mean in Chinese?A.改善B.提高C.提醒D.改变5.What does the story mainly tell us about?A.Japans earthquake culture.B.The bad results caused by t
8、he earthquake.C.Japanese people were scared after the earthquake.D.Japanese people were homeless after the earthquake.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。讲述了在2011年3月11日的日本大地震中，人们面对地震表现地非常镇静；并且讲述了日本的地震文化以及介绍了日本先进的地震报警系统。1.C 由第一段中“.workers in a supermarket in Japan didnt run away when they felt the shaking.Instead,they held
9、 on the shelves and tried to stop the goods (货物) from falling down.”以及第二段中“Reporters from NHK.stayed calm.”可知人们面对地震表现地很镇静。2.A 细节理解题。由短文第三段最后一句话“The calm the Japanese showed during and after the quake has impressed the world.”可知：在地震中或者地震后日本人们表现出来的镇静给世界留下了很深的印象。故选A。3.B 细节理解题。由短文第六段中“Warnings were broa
10、dcast on television,radio and mobile phones nine seconds after experts (专家) first knew about the quake on March 11.”可知，没有在电影中播出。故选B。4.C 词义猜测题。“报警系统”当然是“提醒”人们了。故选C。5.A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了日本人们在地震面前表现地非常镇静，以及讲述了日本的“地震文化”。BIn Singapore，most of us love window-shopping while some others enjoy having a picnic at
11、 East Coast Park or Changi Beach on sunny days.Singaporeans are never bothered by the occasional thunderstorm.However，we know that if it rains for long continuous periods，there will be more serious effects.Just recently the main shopping street of Orchard Road was flooded and some part of Bukit Tima
12、h was impassable to traffic.People reacted by writing in to the newspaper to complain about this! We forget that other countries suffer much worse effects.Elsewhere，heavy tropical（热带的）storms often result in floods that ruin crops especially in Thailand and Malaysia.This in turn usually means that th
13、e price of rice and vegetables here in Singapore will rise because we import these products from them.If there is a typhoon or tsunami，thousands of lives are lost too.This happened in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand in 2004 and it serves to remind us of how Mother Nature can cause great damage.Weat
14、her patterns in general have changed dramatically in recent years.Scientists believe that global warming and the resulting melting of the polar ice-cap has caused the level of the ocean to rise.This in turn causes flooding of low-lying areas in countries where the land is rather flat and some parts
15、of which is below water level.It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger，so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities，for example，illegal logging （伐木） or irresponsible forest-burning to clear land for farming.6.Fr
16、om Paragraph 1，we can see that most Singaporeans love .A.making complaintsB.going out for picnicsC.doing window-shoppingD.traveling along the coast7.What will happen in Singapore if there are floods in its neighboring countries?A.Heavy tropical storms will follow shortly.B.The price of rice and vegetables will go up.C.Many people will write in to th
