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Unit 4 Natural Disasters 单元检测
一、完形填空
Hurricane Ian hit Florida in October and brought with it flooding, winds, and a record high storm. Many residents like Karen Lauder 1 to leave their homes because they 2 the intensity of the storm. Karen is 84 and relies on a wheelchair to 3 because of a missing leg. Her son, Johnny Lauder, tried repeatedly to get her to 4 , but in vain.
Johnny had to stay but he and his family lived in another district. They kept in 5 touch with Karen. When Karen 6 that the water in her house had reached her waist, he knew he had to take 7 .
Johnny jumped out of a window and began to 8 to his mother’s. As he made his 9 through the water, Johnny stopped occasionally to snap selfies(自拍) to show his 10 family that he was okay.
Johnny was racing against 11 . He only had a short period of time to get there before the water rose above Karen’s 12 . It took him 40 minutes to swim four blocks. Karen’s yell sounded like 13 to his ears! She was still alive! But Johnny saw Karen 14 like a leaf, so he found some clean sheets and wrapped her up on a table to get 15 .
Everyone in Johnny’s family is now 16 . They’ve all lost everything they 17 , including their houses, but they’re 18 just to be here.
“I didn’t lose hope. So we’re still here. 19 is like a computer. There’re two buttons: There’s a reset and a power — and 20 it was just a reset button that got hit and not the power,” he said.
1.A.decided B.attempted C.expected D.refused
2.A.assessed B.understood C.underestimated D.analyzed
3.A.get around B.get through C.stand up D.go on
4.A.agree B.leave C.apply D.participate
5.A.impossible B.temporary C.constant D.limited
6.A.heard B.concluded C.evaluated D.reported
7.A.action B.effect C.place D.care
8.A.ride B.run C.drive D.swim
9.A.difference B.way C.presentation D.decision
10.A.emb