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课时达标训练(十六) Period One
Ⅰ. 单词拼写
1. It was one of the greatest sea disasters (灾难) in human history.
2. The volcano erupted (喷发) in 1980, destroying a large area of Washington state.
3. She made her announcement (公告) after talking with the president.
4. He is fed by a tube (管子) that enters his nose.
5. The storm caused landslides (滑坡) and flooding in Savona.
6. There are only 35 staff to serve 30,000 plus (多) customers.
7. The hurricane (飓风) destroyed the whole village.
8. The telephone rang, and he answered it immediately (马上).
9. It never occurred (发生) to me that I had seen her before somewhere.
Ⅱ. 短语填空
pick up; after all; look through; due to
1. Peter starts looking through the mail as soon as the door shuts.
2. Due to your efforts, each of you has great wealth.
3. She soon picked up French when she went to live in France.
4. I was dragged out of the host's bedroom because a bedroom, after all, is a very private space.
Ⅲ. 完成句子
1. Rushing out of the house, he was knocked down by a car.
他一冲出屋子就被一辆车撞倒了。
2. It is important that you think before you say or do anything.
在你说或做任何事之前先想一下是很重要的。
3. Along the road are some tall trees.
沿路有一些高树。
4. He, as well as his sisters, likes singing.
他和他的姐妹们一样,也喜欢唱歌。
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
As most people know, in the past few years, sandstorms have swept across many cities and areas of North China, polluting the air and disturbing daily lives of human beings. People look dirty and suffer many kinds of illnesses, such as breath difficulty. The sandstorm is such a serious problem that it has not only undermined the industrial and agricultural development of our country but also caused a lot of trouble to the living conditions of Chinese people. It is expected that effective (有效的) measures should be taken as soon as possible through our joint efforts to limit its occurrence.
So what should we do with the frightening sandstorms? Some experts put forward practical suggestions as follows: For one thing, more funds (基金) ought to be put into tree planting and f