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1、Unit 4EarthquakesSection Warming up & ReadingLanguage Points.单句语法填空1_(destroy) by the terrible earthquake，the town was left almost in ruins and all kinds of supplies were cut off.答案：Destroyed2The two boys looked as if they_(be) twins，for they looked so much like each other.答案：were3Years of fighting
2、have left the city in_(ruin)It would take a lot of money to rebuild it.答案：ruins4This is one of the worst natural_(disaster) ever to hit the area.答案：disasters5Will the clothing give protection against_(extreme) cold?答案：extremely6Jack had to drop out of the race because his foot was seriously_(injury)
3、 halfway.答案：injured7Death finally brought an end to her_(suffer)答案：suffering8Its_(use) trying to talk to her because she never listens.答案：useless9We were warned not to talk to_(report)答案：reporters10The coal _(mine) were working underground in uncomfortable conditions.答案：miners11With more forests_(de
4、stroy)，huge quantities of good earth are being washed away each year.答案：destroyed12It was a_(shock) story，and we all got_(shock)答案：shocking；shocked.阅读理解Every year there are hundreds of earthquakes in different parts of the world.In September,1923，Tokyo and Yokohama were both destroyed by an earthqua
5、ke and the fires that followed it.They had to be completely rebuilt.One of the most serious earthquakes was in Chinas Shanxi Province in 1556.It killed almost one million people.We measure an earthquakes strength on the Richter Scale.The Richter Scale was introduced in 1935 in Southern California in
6、 the USA.It measures earthquakes on a scale of one to ten.Any earthquake measuring five or more is usually serious.The Earths crust (地壳) is made up of rock called plates.As these plates move，they sometimes crash (撞) against each other，causing the crust to quake.In cities such as Tokyo，where small qu
7、akes happen quite often，many modern buildings are designed to be flexible so when the Earth moves，they move with it.Earthquakes can also break up gas and oil pipes.This can cause fires to break out，which can do as much damage as the earthquake itself.Another effect of earthquakes is tsunamis.These a
8、re huge waves created by earthquakes beneath the sea.They can be many metres high and cause great damage to coastal towns and cities.China，Japan，Russia and the USA have the highest occurrence (发生) of earthquakes in the world.语篇解读中国和日本在历史上都曾发生过强烈的大地震，地震会给人类带来什么样的危害呢？1The passage is mainly about_.Asci
9、entists who study the earthquakesBa usual natural disasterCthe way of measuring earthquakesDwhat people should do in the earthquakes解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了地震这种自然灾害，在世界各地，其实每年都会发生成百上千次地震，故选B。答案：B2The earthquake in Shanxi Province_，which is NOT true?Ahappened in 1556Bkilled almost one million peopleCwas the
10、only earthquake in ChinaDcaused a lot of damage解析：细节理解题。从第一段最后两句One of the most serious earthquakes was in Chinas Shanxi Province in 1556.It killed almost one million people.可知C项错误。答案：C3Earthquakes_.Ahappen all over the worldBare not seriousCmost possibly happen in JapanDdont cause much damage解析：细节理
11、解题。通过全文以及常识可知B、C、D三项错误，由短文第一句Every year there are hundreds of earthquakes in different parts of the world.可知A项正确。答案：A4.According to the passage，we know that tsunamis_.Acan cause earthquakesBare caused by earthquakesConly happen on landDare a way of measuring earthquakes解析：细节理解题。从末段第三句Another effect
12、of earthquakes is tsunamis可知B项正确。答案：B.完形填空I have enjoyed stories about the kindness of strangers in Pittsburgh since moving here nearly eight years ago，but now I have one to share.I set off one recent morning with my _1_to get a few groceries (杂货)I didnt have a long list，but early on I should have k
13、nown it might not be a(n) _2_trip.I forgot the bags I_3_ bring in order to _4_my own groceries，and on the way to the car，I _5_ the necessary coins in the snowcovered grass.We finally made it，got our groceries，and _6_patiently in a checkout line behind a _7_.I put all my groceries onto the conveyor b
14、elt (传送带)It was a busy_8_there，and the next person put a lot of _9_on the back of the belt behind me.I _10_then that my wallet was in my other coat pocket back at home and I was stuck with no way to_11_，and no way to get out of the line _12_.I told my daughter at that moment，“Daddy is_13_！” She was
15、kind enough to offer，“No，youre not；youre my daddy！”The woman in front_14_this and asked，“How much do you need？It does not look like much，and I have some money.” I told her I had no way to _15_ the money，but she _16_paying for me.I couldnt_17_her enough.She_18_said，“Its no problem；just pay it forward.”Stories about the kindness of _19_may be common and frequent，_20_ now I want to say thank you to the woman again.An
