高中英语 Unit 4 Earthquakes单元综合测评 新人教版.docx

1、高中英语 Unit 4 Earthquakes单元综合测评 新人教版单元综合测评(四).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AEvery year there are hundreds of earthquakes in different parts of the world.In September, 1923，Tokyo and Yokohama were both destroyed by an earthquake and the fires that followed it.They had to be completely rebuilt.One of the most

2、 serious earthquakes was in Chinas Shaanxi 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 the USA.It measures earthquakes on a scale of one to ten.Any earthquake measuring

3、 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 against each other, causing the crust to quake.In cities such as Tokyo，where small quakes happen quite often, many modern buildings are designed to be flexible so when th

4、e plate 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 are huge waves created by earthquakes beneath the sea.They can be many meters high

5、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】本文主要讲述的是关于大自然中的一种常见的灾难地震的具体信息等。1The passage is mainly about Ascientists who study earthquakesBthe way of measuring earthquakesCa usual natural disaste

6、rearthquakesDwhat people should do in the earthquake【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段内容可知本文主要讲述了大自然中的一种很常见的灾难地震的具体信息。故C项正确。【答案】C2Which of the following statements is NOT true?AThe earthquake in Shaanxi Province happened in 1556.BThe earthquake in Shaanxi Province killed almost one million people.CThe earthquake in

7、Shaanxi Province caused a lot of damage.DThe earthquake in Shaanxi Province was the only earthquake in China.【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句One of the most serious earthquakes was in Chinas Shaanxi Province in 1556.It killed almost one million people.”可知A、B、C三项都是正确的，只有D项描述错误。故选D项。【答案】D3According to the passage

8、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。根据文章最后一段倒数第三句“These are huge waves created by earthquakes beneath the sea.”说明海啸是由海底的地震所导致的，故B项正确。【答案】BBEverybody hates rats.But in the earthquake capitals of the wor

9、ldJapan，Los Angeles，Turkeyrats will soon be mans new best friends.What happens after an earthquake？We send in rescue dogs.Why？Because they can smell people.Dogs save lives.They help rescuers to find living people.But dogs are big and they cant get into small spaces.So now a new research project is u

10、sing a smaller animal to save lives：the rat.How does it work？First，the rat is trained to smell people.When this happens, the rats brain gives a signal (信号)This is sent to a small radio on its back，and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.When the rats brain activity jumps，the rescuers know tha

11、t someone is alive.The rat has smelled that person.Although there are already robots which can do this job，rats are better.Christian Linster at Cornell University，New York, says，“Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around.Rats are good at that.”Rats can also see in the dark.They

12、are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they dont need electricity!The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says，“It would be fantastic.A rat could get into spaces we couldnt get to，and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe.”Pe

13、rhaps for the first time in history，people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake，of course.)【语篇解读】人人痛恨的老鼠不久将在地震后的救援中成为人们的好朋友。4In the world earthquake capitals，rats will become mans best friends because they can Atake the place of mans rescue jobsBfind the position of

14、 people alive who are trapped in buildingsCserve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildingsDget into small spaces【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，人们利用老鼠来搜寻地震中的被困人员，因此答案为B项。【答案】B5From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by Athe noise made by the ratBthe rats unusual

15、 behaviourCthe signal sent by the radio on the rats backDthe smell given off by the person【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When this happens，the rats brain gives a signal(信号)This is sent to a small radio on its back，and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.”可知答案为C项。【答案】C6In doing rescue jobs， Arats smell bet

16、ter than dogsBdogs dont need to be trained to smell peopleCrobots sense of smell can be affected by other smells aroundDrats can see in the dark and are smaller than robots【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around.Rats are good at that”可知，机器人的嗅觉会受到周围其他气味的影响。【答案

17、】C7Rats have all the following advantages EXCEPT that Athey are more fantastic than other animalsBthey are less expensive to train than dogsCthey dont need electricityDthey are small and can get into small places【解析】细节理解题。文章第一句提到“Everybody hates rats.”，由此可知，人们并不喜欢老鼠。【答案】ACThe Gen90s are coming!Weari

18、ng earphones，using complicated Net language and constantly textmessaging friends，the Gen90s following the Gen80s begin to make their world debut(亮相)Each generation or age group has their own symbols and lifestyles.Read on and judge yourselves if you fit the Gen90s profile.EarphonesThese little devic

19、es seem to grow on the heads of the Gen90s.They might lead to MP3，MP4 or MP101 players，giving these young people a pluggedin，cool and perhaps selfindulgent look.Of course，life is not always music to the ears.Martian LanguageThey have created their own codelike online language.Its a mixture of Englis

20、h，Japanese and Chinese that perhaps only Martians can understand.This is an imaginative generation，though they need to be careful to keep it out of their term papers.SelfportraitSaying “cheese” to their own digital cameras is common for this generation.A little bit of narcissism(自恋)never hurts anyon

21、e.It helps them reflect a little on their own lives.But be aware of the risks of posting private photos online.TextmessagingThey can type as fast as they can speak.This is a generation that respects efficiency.Nevertheless，oral communication is important and will never go out of style.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了9

22、0后独特的生活风尚，并且给出了切实的忠告。8Who are the intended readers of the passage?ATeens. BEducators.CSocialists. DParents.【解析】推理判断题。由第二段“Read on and judge yourselves if you fit the Gen90s profile.”中的you可知这篇文章是写给青少年的。【答案】A9According to the passage，if you belong to the Gen90s，you will Ajust appreciate yourself and i

23、gnore others strengthsBhave your own symbols and lifestyleChave the same symbols and lifestyle of the Gen80sDlike music and dance very much【解析】细节理解题。由第二段“Each generation or.has their own symbols and lifestyles.”可知B项正确。其他三项与文章内容不符。【答案】B10The main idea of the passage is about Athe Gen90s happy lifeBth

24、e differences between the Gen80s and the Gen90sCthe Gen90s unique lifestyles and some practical warningsDthe similarities between the Gen80s and the Gen90s【解析】主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了90后独特的生活方式，并且给出了切实的忠告。【答案】C11According to this passage，which is FALSE?ANot all teens are cautious about posting photos.BThey can

25、 type as fast as they speak.CThe Gen90s have a preference for some music players，and even regard them as a necessary part of life.DThey dont use the cool and complex online language in formal writing.【解析】细节理解题。由第五段“.though they need to be careful to keep it out of their term papers.”可知，有些孩子把这种网络语言用在

26、了考试中，故D项与文章内容不符。【答案】DDIt was 3：12 am.when nineyearold Glenn Kreamer awoke to the smell of burning.Except for the cracking of flames somewhere below there was not a sound in the twostory house at Baldwin，Long Island.With his father away on night duty at a local factory，Glenn was worried about the saf

27、ety of his mother, his sister Karen, 14 and his 12yearold brother Todd.He ran downstairs through the smokefilled house to push and pull Karen and Todd until they sat up.Then he helped each one through the house to the safety of the garden.There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths

28、 and coughing，collapsed on the lawn.The nineyearold boy raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mothers room.He found it impossible to wake her up.Mrs.Kreamer, a victim of the smoke，was unconscious, and there was nobody to help Glenn carry her to the garden.But the boy remained calm and

29、，as a fireman said later，“acted with all the self control of a trained adult.”On the bedroom telephone，luckily still working，Glenn called his father and，leaving Mr.Kreamer to telephone the fire brigade and ambulane service，then got on with the task of saving his mother.First he filled a bucket with

30、water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed.Then，with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.He could hear the fire engine coming up，but how would the firemen find his mother in the smokefilled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor?Graspi

31、ng firmly a ball of string from the garage，Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mothers room.Tying one end of the string to her hand he ran back，laying out the string as he went，through the hall and back out into the garden.Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan，

32、“The string will lead you to Mother.”Mrs.Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.【语篇解读】本文讲述了少年在大火发生时，沉着冷静，救了自己的家人的故事。12Why did Glenn run downstairs first?AHe wanted to find out what was happening.BHe was worried about his mothers safety.CHe wanted to save his sister and brother.