必修3 Module 3 The Violence of Nature.根据句意，用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空cause， put out， strike， bury， take place， terrify， end up， in warn， damage， in all1．The boss told the clerk that the trouble ________ by his carelessness was very serious.
2．Without firemen the villagers around tried many ways to ________ the fire.
3．When you are caught in a storm, don't stand under a tree, or a lightning may ________.
4．The flood did little ________ because people had made full preparations.
5．If you don't make efforts, it is quite possible that you will ________ failure.
6．People ________ of the dangerous animal didn't dare to come out at night.
7．There were twelve of us ________ for dinner.
8．Mary was ________ at the scene when she saw what had happened.
9．The dog had ________ its bone in the garden.
10．Great changes ________ in my hometown in the last few years.
答案：1.caused 2.put out 3.strike 4.damage 5.end up in
6．warned 7.in all 8.terrified 9.buried 10.have taken place
.翻译句子
1．在宴会上，开始一道菜是汤，最后一道菜是水果。(end up)
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2．在过去的十年，我们国家经历了巨大的变化。(experience)
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3．总的来说，他是一个高尚的人。(in all)
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4．他们设法修复了受到损坏的房子。(damage)
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5．他在美国旅行时学到了一些英语。(pick up)
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答案：
1．At the dinner, we started with soup and ended up with fruit.
2．Our country has experienced great changes in the past ten years.
3．In all, he is a noble man.
4．They managed to repair the houses that were damaged.
5．He picked up some English when traveling in America.
.单项填空
1．Fires are one of the ________ of the decrease of the forests.
A．excusesB．reasons
C．effects
D．causes
答案：D cause常指导致事情发生的起因，与of连用。excuse“借口；理由”；effect“效果，影响”；reason常指产生某种行为或想法的推理上的理由，与for连用。
2．It suddenly ________ me that I can use the computer to do the work.
A．happens to
B．occurs to
C．takes place
D．appears
答案：B sth. occur to sb.“某人突然想起某事”。
3．Several rounds of air and ground attacks from the allied force left the whole city ________.
A．in pieces
B．in ruins
C．in parts
D．in place
答案：B in ruins “成为废墟”。
4．Seeing the ________ sight, the girl was nearly ________ to death.
A．terrifying; terrified
B．terrifying; terrifying
C．terrified; terrified
D．terrified; terrifying
答案：A terrifying“可怕的；令人恐怖的”，用于修饰物；terrified“感到惊恐的”用于修饰人。
5．The building is severely ________ by the explosion and it will be a long time before it could be repaired.
A．struck
B．hit
C．damaged
D．destroyed
答案：C 由后半句可知所造成的损害还可以进行修复，故用damage。strike和hit侧重指被地震、爆炸等袭击，但不强调被袭击后的结果；destroy造成的损坏一般不能进行修复。
6．—When shall we meet again?
—Pick me ________ at five.
A．up
B．out
C．off
D．over
答案：A pick up“接载，让某人搭车”；pick out“挑出”；pick off“摘掉”；pick over “挑选(把好的挑出来)”。
7．I'd like to buy a house which is modern, comfortable, and ________ in a quiet neighbourhood.
A．in all
B．above all
C．after all
D．at all
答案：B above all “最重要的是”。in all“总共”；after all“毕竟；别忘了”；at all“根本；全然”。
8．Hearing the news, he ________ his head in his hands and began to cry.
A．touched
B．brought
C．buried
D．hid
答案：C bury引申为“埋藏”；touch“碰”；bring“带来”；hide“藏”。
9．Doesn't it ________ you as rather strange that he never talks about his family?
A．beat
B．hit
C．strike
D．knock
答案：C strike作动词意为“打动，使触动”；beat“殴打，击败”；hit表示“有目的的打”；knock“用力撞击”。
10．—You must get a high income by doing that kind of job.
—Oh, my income's rather variable, but I earn 100 yuan a day ________.
A．on average
B．in common
C．in total
D．on the whole
答案：A 句意：——你做那种工作一定能得到一份高收入。——噢，我的收入很不固定，但是平均一天挣100元。on average“平均起来”；in common“共有”；in total“总计，合计”；on the whole“大体上”。
11．While reading, an idea struck me ________ books are the greatest invention of human beings.
A．what
B．which
C．whose
D．that
答案：D 句意：读书时，我突然想到书籍是人类最伟大的发明。sth. struck sb. that...是习惯用法，意为“某人突然想到……”。that在此引导同位语从句，作idea的同位语。
12．On an incidental occasion, he got a rare stamp, ________ an enthusiastic stampcollector all his life.
A．made
B．to make
C．having made
D．making
答案：D 句意：他无意中得到一枚罕见的邮票，这使得他成了一位热情的集邮爱好者，一生如此。这句话中，making作结果状语。
13．The town government had to find a new place to rebuild it, for it ________ by a strong earthquake.
A．was ruined
B．had ruined
C．had been ruined
D．has been ruined
答案：C 句意：镇政府不得不找一个新地方重建它，因为它被一场强烈地震毁灭了。首先要看出ruin与主语it之间是被动关系，要用被动语态，另外，ruin发生在had to find a new place之前，故用过去完成时。
14．He was robbed last night, but ________ he didn't have much money with him then.
A．fortunately
B．eventually
C．certainly
D．surprisingly
答案：A 句意：他昨天晚上被打劫了，幸亏当时他没有带多少钱。fortunately“幸运地”；eventually“最终”；certainly“当然”；surprisingly“令人惊异地”。由句意可知选A。
15．—Did Alan enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday?
—Yes, he did. He ________ his old friends for a long time.
A．didn't see
B．wouldn't see
C．hasn't seen
D．hadn't seen
答案：D 句意：——昨天艾伦和他的老朋友见面高兴吗？——是的，很高兴，他很长时间没见他的老朋友了。由句意可知“没有见”发生在enjoyed seeing之前，因此要用过去完成时。
.完形填空
As scientists learn more about the causes of earthquakes, they become better able to predict them. First of all, they know that quakes are__1__to occur in areas where the tectonic(地壳构造的)plates push__2__each other. They__3__these areas closely, using different instruments. They__4__the vibrations(震动)of the earth with seismographs(地震仪), which__5__on rolls of paper all movements, both large and small. Scientists usually use the Richter scale(里氏震级)，__6__after a famous seismologist, for these measurements. When an earthquake measures over 4.5 on the Richter scale, it is__7__enough to cause damage. Scientists have determined that a(an)__8__is not likely to have a large__9__when many small quakes have been__10__. When the small quakes stop, then pressure__11__and a strong quake is more likely.
There are several other__12__to predict earthquakes. Scientists can measure the tiny__13__in the tilt(倾斜)of the land that happen before an earthquake occurs. Increases in the amount of radon(氡), a substance found in deep__14__， as well as a high level of water in the wells, can also__15__that an earthquake is likely to occur. In addition, scientists have found that some animals, like dogs, behave__16__before an earthquake: they become__17__and howl.
Seismologists have__18__predicted several earthquakes, such as the earthquake which occurred in Zhangjiakou, China in 1998. __19__， not all earthquakes are predictable, and a system for predicting is not yet__20__.
1．A.possible
B．likely
C．probable
D．hopeful
答案：B sb./sth. is likely to do sth.意为“某人/某物有可能做某事”。probable, possible常用it作主语。
2．A.over
B．up
C．on
D．against
答案：D push against sth.意为“对某物施加压力，挤压某物”。
3．A.study
B．learn
C．search
D．watch
答案：A 本句意“使用不同的仪器，他们密切地研究这些地区”。
4．A.take
B．observe
C．measure
D．notice
答案：C 根据文意，他们测量地球的震动。
5．A.write
B．record
C．note
D．report
答案：B 地震仪将地球所有运动都记录在纸上。
6．A.called
B．given
C．signed
D．named
答案：D name sth./sb. after sb./sth.意为“以某人/某物的名字命名某人/某物”。
7．A.strong
B．big
C．large
D．clear
答案：A 此句句意“当测量的地震超过里氏4.5级时，它就可引起强烈破坏”。
8．A.land
B．plate
C．area
D．place
答案：C area指地图上或图表上所标明的或可以实际看到界限的某一地区或地界。
9．A.accident
B．earthquake
C．disaster
D．damage
答案：B 此处指科学家判断大地震发生的可能情况。
10．A.shaking
B．occurring
C．producing
D．planning
答案：B occur意思为“发生”。
11．A.builds
B．appears
C．happens
D．adds
答案：A build(up)意思为“变得更大、更多或更强”。
12．A.methods
B．things
C．ways
D．ideas
答案：C 本文介绍的是科学家们预测地震的方法。
13．A.facts
B．amount
C．figures
D．changes
答案：D 此句句意“科学家们能预测出地震发生前陆地发生倾斜的微小变化”。
14．A.holes
B．wells
C．river
D．water
答案：B 后面有提示：as well as a higher level of water in the wells。
15．A.mean
B．say
C．tell
D．explain
答案：A mean意为“意味着”。increases in the amount of radon是主语。
16．A.normally
B．regularly
C．strangely
D．curiously
答案：C 某些动物在地震前会表现得很“反常”，用strangely。
17．A.excited
B．pleased
C．wild
D．nervous
答案：D nervous意思为“紧张不安的，胆小的”。
18．A.luckily
B．correctly
C．sometimes
D．surprisingly
答案：B 本句意“科学家们已经准确地预测了几次地震，如1998年发生在中国张家口的地震”。
19．A.However
B．Besides
C．Though
D．Instead
答案：A 上下句之间为转折关系。
20．A.improved
B．changed
C．perfected
D．finished
答案：C 本句意“(然而)，不是所有的地震都是可以预测的，预测地震的体系还不完善(perfect)”。
.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Three men were fishing when the angel appeared in the boat with them. The first man got over his shock and politely said to the angel，“I've suffered by back pain for years. Can you help with me？”The angel touched his back, and he had recovered.
The second man pointed to his glass and asked if the angel could cure her poor eyesight. The angel touched his eyes，but he could see everything clearly.
The angel then tumed to the third man, threw up his hands in fear，“Don't touch me！” he cries.“I'm on disability pay! I don't want to be a normally person！”
答案：
Three men were fishing when
angel appeared in the boat with them. The first man got over his shock and politely said to the angel，“I've suffered
back pain for years. Can you help
me? The angel touched his back, and he
recovered.
The second man pointed to his
and asked if the angel could cure
poor eyesight. The angel touched his eyes,
he could see everything clearly.
The angel then turned to the third man,
threw up his hands in fear, “Don't touch me ！”he .“I'm on disability pay! I don't want to be a
person！”