课时作业(四) [必修1 Unit 4 Earthquakes](限时:30分钟).语法填空so 1.________ went to the window and looked out. He was surprised to see a neatly dressed, middle-aged professor, ________ worked in the university near his house. He had grey hair and thick glasses, and was carrying3.________ umbrella, a morning newspaper and a bag. Mr Jones thought that he must 4.________ (arrive) by the night train and decided to walk to the university instead of 5.________
a taxi.
Mr Jones had a big tree in his garden, and the children had tied a long rope to one of its branches, so that they could swing on it.
Mr Jones was surprised to see the professor stop and look 6.________ (care) up and down the road. 7.________ he saw that there was nobody in sight, he stepped into the garden (there was no fence), put his umbrella, newspaper, bag and hat neatly on the grass and took hold of the rope. He pulled it hard 8.________ (see) whether it was strong enough to take his weight, then 9.________ (run) as fast as he could and swung into the air on the end of the rope.
At last the professor stopped and continued on his way 10.________ the university, looking as quiet and correct as one would expect a professor to be.
Ⅱ.阅读理解New Zealand was struck by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake on the early morning of Saturday, September 4, 2010.flew to the affected area to inspect and assess the situation of the damaged city. The Prime Minister said that the full assessment of the damages would possibly take months to know the severity of damages. Based from his assessment on what he saw in the area, it could cost at least 2 billion New Zealand dollars or 1.4 billion US dollars for reconstruction.
揑t is an absolute miracle that no one dieds,” Prime Minister John Key said. Two were seriously injured from this quake and thousands of local residents were awakened after being shaken at 4:35 am of that Saturday.ple trapped inside the damaged buildings but fortunately none were reported dead from the rubble of the damaged buildings.
“We're all feeling scared—we've just had some significant aftershocks,” a survivor told TV One News. “Tonight we're just people in the face of a massive natural disaster, trying to help each other…and we're grateful we haven't lost a life.”with strength from magnitude 3.7 to 5.4.
New_Zealand_is_no_stranger_to_earthquakes. The country experiences more than 14,000 earthquakes a year—but only about 150 are felt by people.in most cities in developing countries, people build how they want to…and there're no building controls to force them to build to a higher standard that's safe,” Andrew Charleson, an architecture professor at Victoria University of Wellington told CNN.
11.How many people were killed in the New Zealand earthquake on September 4, 2010?
A.250,000.
B.29.all of the following occurred EXCEPT that________.shocks broke out
B.army troops were there to help
C.no people were injured or killed
D.the full assessment of the damages can't take in a short time
13.What does the writer want to say by quoting Professor Andrew Charleson's words in the last paragraph?
A.Earthquakes are much more terrible and bigger in developing countries.
B.Lacking of money, developing countries can't build safe buildings.
C.Building controls are the guarantee of safe buildings.
D.In developing countries, people have more freedom to design their buildings the way they like.
14.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A.Earthquakes break out frequently in New Zealand.
B.The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are very strange.
C.The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are unusual.
D.Earthquakes rarely hit New Zealand.
15.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.A massive earthquake struck the city of Christchurch of New Zealand.
B.No one was ever killed in earthquakes in New Zealand.
C.New Zealand has strict laws to guarantee the buildings' safety.
D.A miracle happened in the terrible earthquake.
Ⅲ.信息匹配请阅读下列书城畅销书的封面及基本信息:
A.Foreword
The Antidepressant Survival Guide: Beat the Side Effects of Your Medication
by Robert J. Hedaya, MD
Robert J. Hedaya is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Hospital's Department of Psychiatry.
Motto: Live well.
B.How Fear Limits Us
On Becoming Fearless in Love, Work, and Life
by Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington was raised in Greece by her fearless mother. She has written this book for her two daughters in the hope that they will lead fearless lives.
Motto: Overcome the obstacle, and get over the next hill.
C.Determination: How to Set Goals and Go after Them
Fight Your Fear and Win
by Don Greene, PhD
Don Greene was a nationally ranked high school diver. He was the sports psychologist for the US Olympic Diving Team.
Motto: Determination is drive.
D.The Anger Business
Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion
by Carol Tavris, PhD
Carol Tavris was a senior editor. She now teaches from time to time in the department of psychology at UCLA.
Motto: Reduce stress!
E.In the Presence of Danger
The Gift of FearAmerica's leading expert on violence, is the best-selling author of Survival Signals.
Motto: Trust and act on our straight instincts.
F.Moving from Fear to Freedom
Transforming Anxiety,M.S.W.M.S.W. has been a selectedotto: Weaken anxiety.
下面是这些书的简要内容,请匹配相关的书名。-five million Americans take medicine to avoid depression. Despite the advances in the treatment of depression in recent years, many patients, even with the best medical care, feel that they are not living rich and fulfilling lives. This book will direct you how to survive well.
17.This valuable book states that nervousness has become a constant factor in today's society like a sign of the times, but it is sometimes difficult to recognize the effects of anxiety on our mental health. The only way to feel better about ourselves is to go out and do it.
18.This useful and popular book shows that if you are gone broke and lose love, please hold yourself back. If you look fat, just face it calmly. If you are in survival thinking, the most important is that you get rid of all the difficulties in front of us. If your daughters are to take their rightful place in society, they must become fearless.
19.In this book, the author calls the nation's leading experts on violent behaviour, and shows you how to spot even tiny signs of danger before it's too late. Most violent acts are unpredictable. It points out that true fear is often a signal that can save your life. Believe the threat of violence surrounds us every day. But we can protect ourselves by straight judgment.
20.This interesting book tells us that annoyance is as much a political matter as a biological one. And anger is a definite message: pay attention to me; I don't like what you are doing; restore my pride; you're in my way; give me justice. This book suggests that when you're angry, just let it right out.
课时作业(四) 2.who 3.an 4.have arrived 5.taking 7.When 8.to see 9.ran 10.to年9月4日凌晨,新西兰的城市Christchurch发生7.1级地震,造成一些房屋倒塌,电力中断,两人受重伤,但无人死亡。新西兰总理称之为奇迹。 细节理解题。 由第三段引用的Prime Minister John Key所说的话“It is an absolute miracle that no one died…”可以看出,这次地震没有人遇难。故答案为D项。 细节理解题。由第三段的“Two were seriously injured from this quake…”可知, 地震中有两人受了重伤。故选C项。 推理判断题。教授的话…there're no building controls to force them to build to a higher standard that's safe…。故答案为C项。 细节理解题。由下文的解释可以看出,新西兰经常发生地震。 主旨大意题。文章报道了新西兰城市Christchurch的一A。.A 这本书是根据多年临床经验编写的。书中说有大约美国人以吃药来避免抑郁。尽管近年来对抑郁的治疗已有进步,许多病人甚至有最好的医疗护理,但他们的生活并不丰富、快乐。这本书将会指引你怎么样很好地继续生活。故选A。 这是一本关于如何使自己减轻焦虑的书,与F中的“Motto: Weaken anxiety.”意思相符。故选F。 由“…if you are gone broke and lose love…”和“If your daughters are to take their rightful place in society,they must become fearless.”可知选B。 由“Believe the threat of violence surrounds us every day. But we can protect ourselves by straight judgment.” “…leading experts…”和“…shows you how to spot even tiny signs of danger…”可知。故选E。 由“…annoyance is as much…”和“…when you're angry,just let it right out.”可知选D。
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