Unit 8 natural disasters 单元话题读写强化练（阅读、完形、写作与短文填空）-2024-2025学年八年级英语上册重难考点提升训练（牛津译林版）

Unit 8 Natural disasters 单元话题读写 强化练（阅读、完形、写作与短文填空） 参考答案 1．B 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．A 10．D 11．C 12．F 13．E 14．A 15．B 16．C 17．F 18．D 19．E 20．A 21．C 22．C 23．A 24．B 25．C 26．A 27．D 28．A 29．B 30．A 31．D 32．A 33．B 34．D 35．B 36．A 37．B 38．D 39．B 40．B 41．B 42．A 43．C 44．C 45．D 46．C 47．B 48．B 49．D 50．B 51．In Australia. 52．It’s hot and windy. 53．They have killed lots of animals. 54．By listening to the radio. 55．Bushfires are normal in Australia. 56．In Australia. 57．It’s hot and windy. 58．It was 44℃. 59．They have killed lots of animals./ They have killed many animals. 60．By listening to the radio./ They listen to the radio. 61．Hazy weather. 62．More than 60 flights. 63．On Thursday and Friday. 64．Yes, it does. 65．To clean up the air 66．stand 67．teachers 68．Family 69．fathers 70．subjects 71．easy 72．drive 73．walk 74．many 75．study 76．(t)errible 77．(h)appen 78．(d)angerous 79．(c)auses 80．(l)arge 81．(a)round 82．(t)ogether 83．(m)ove 84．(s)hake 85．(s)afe 86．(w))ake 87．(s)omething 88．(a)lso 89．(i)f 90．(h)our 91．(o)ver 92．(l)ong 93．(s))top 94．(i)t 95．(n)ight 96．例文 In recent years, there have been many natural disasters caused by human activities, such as floods, earthquakes, forest fires, sandstorms and so on. When there is a flood, we should get to high ground and make sure not to walk through the flood water. If an earthquake happens, we can hide under a strong desk and stay away from a window. If a fire happens, we can use a wet towel to cover our mouth and nose and stay low to the ground. Of course, we should take action to prevent future disasters. We can plant more trees and protect wild animals. We also share some related information with others. Hope we can have a better world in the future. 97．例文 Hello, everyone! I’m Li Hua, a Grade 8 student in Sunshine Middle School. Today I want to share how to keep yourself safe during an earthquake. When an earthquake happens, there will be loud noise. Buildings will fall down because of the shaking of the earth and people may be trapped. Now I’d like to give you some tips in case there’s an earthquake. Hide under a table if you’re at home. If possible, you can also go to an open space. Remember to stay away from buildings, or you’ll get hurt. That’s all for my video. Thanks for your watching. 答案第2页，共2页 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 8 Natural disasters单元话题读写强化练 （阅读、完形、写作与短文填空） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 考点目录 一、阅读理解之单选。 1 Passage 1 1 Passage 2 3 二、阅读理解之七选五。 4 Passage 1 4 Passage 2 5 三、完形填空 6 Cloze 1 6 Cloze 2 7 四、任务型阅读之阅读表达 8 Passage 1 8 Passage 2 9 Passage 3 10 五、任务型阅读之阅读填表。 11 Passage 1 11 六、短文填空 12 （一） 12 （二） 12 七、书面表达 13 一、阅读理解之单选。 Passage 1 Have you ever heard that groundhogs can predict (预测) the end of winter? How about that elephants never forget things? Or that dogs can smell the strange? That may not be 100% true. However, many animals do have stronger senses than humans. Do animals have a sixth sense that can tell the future? That may sound out of this world. However, many events seem to support this idea. Thousands of years ago, a big earthquake hit Helike, Greece. Buildings came down. Many people were hurt. But there was something amazing. The city’s animals acted strangely days before the earthquake. Rats and snakes ran from the city in groups. Did they know an earthquake was coming? In 1975, one million people had to leave their hometown, Haicheng, Liaoning Province with the help of Chinese government. Why? They believed a disaster was coming. They thought this, in part, because of animals’ strange behaviours. Just days later, a large earthquake hit the city. Experts (专家) said 150,000 could have lost their lives if people stayed in the city at that time. In December 2004, the animals of Sri Lanka were acting strange. Elephants ran around. Dogs wouldn’t go outside. Zoo animals wouldn’t leave their home. Soon after people saw these strange behaviours, a tsunami (海啸) hit the island. Animals seem to be pretty good at predicting (预测) disasters. But it doesn’t stop there! Some of them even seem to sense small changes in the weather before they happen. Bees are known to find places before it rains. Dairy farmers say they can tell a big storm is coming when their cows lie down. Cats and dogs are also said to know when a storm is on its way, as are birds and turtles. Can animals really tell the future? Experts say it’s unlikely (不可能的) that animals can tell the future. However, they might hear or feel the earthquake before people do. Even though scientists have not proved animals have the ability to predict disasters before they happen and animals’ predictions aren’t always right, it’s not bad to pay attention to the animals. 1．According to the passage, we know many animals ________. A．can tell the future in different ways B．have better sense abilities than humans C．act strangely after some natural disasters D．use the sixth sense to predict earthquakes 2．The word “behaviours” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”. A．actions B．senses C．ideas D．feelings 3．How many examples do the writer use in Paragraph 3 to support the idea that animals can tell the future? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four D．Five. 4．What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about? A．Animals are good at helping farmers. B．Animals are good at finding their homes. C．Animals seem to know the future problems. D．Animals seem to know the weather changes. 5．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A．Can Animals Predict the Future? B．Do Animals Have Stronger Senses? C．How Do Animals Save People’s Life? D．What Are Animals’ Ways to Tell the Future? Passage 2 Buea, a city in Cameroon, had heavy rain on March 23. Flood ran through streets in the city and it caused big problems. The rain water went into people’s homes and it also made mudslides. Two people died because of the flood and many others were hurt or lost their things. Greenpeace Africa, a group who cares about the environment, said they are sorry for the families that lost someone. They also said that the government should do more to help before the rain comes so that people can be safe. It is important for the government to be ready before it rains a lot. They can make sure there are no things like litter or branches (树枝) blocking the water. They can also make sure that people know when it is going to rain a lot, so that they can be prepared. The government said that they would help the people who were hurt or lost their homes because of the flood. They would give them things they need like food and clothes. Flood happens every year in different places. It is important for people to be careful when it rains a lot, and to listen to the government when it says what to do. 6．How did you like the rain in Buea on March 23? ________ A．Light. B．Terrible. C．Helpful. D．Important. 7．________should do more to help before the rain comes. A．Greenpeace Africa B．The people in the city C．The government D．The local policemen 8．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “blocking” in Chinese? ________ A．堵塞 B．漂浮 C．下沉 D．淹没 9．The writer wants to ________when it rains a lot by saying the last sentence. A．tell people what to do B．tell people who can help them C．ask people to stay at home D．ask people how to keep safe 10．Which shows the structure of the passage? ________ A．//// B．//// C．//// D．//// 二、阅读理解之七选五。 Passage 1 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 There are lots of natural disasters every year. 11 Typhoons (台风) are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean (太平洋) and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September. How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates (蒸发) into the air. This makes the air hotter. 12 Then cooler air around it rushes in. It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when wind moves faster than 30 metres a second, a typhoon begins. A typhoon has two parts. One is called the “eye”. 13 The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. Here are the strongest winds and hardest rains. Typhoons are very dangerous. In November in 2013, Typhoon Haiyan killed 6,000 people in Philippines. 14 What should we do when a typhoon hits? •Stay inside. 15 •Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes! •Listen to the radio or TV or search on the Internet for important information. •If you’re told to go to a safer place, do it right now. A．More people were hurt and some others were missing. B．Close all the windows and stay away from them. C．Typhoons are among them. D．For example, strong winds cause many problems. E．In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. F．When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move high up into sky. G．It will be cold quickly. Passage 2 As we all know, animals are important in our daily life. For example, dogs can be good helpers to human. What about monkeys? 16 Yes. They can do a great job, too. Monkeys can help disabled people live a better life just as dogs do. 17 One difference is that monkeys live longer than dogs do. This means that a monkey’s “childhood” is also longer than a dog’s. So it may take them four to six years before they are ready to begin training. It’s said that it is almost as much work as raising a young child! After monkeys begin training, they usually take about a year to learn enough tasks’ to be good helpers. 18 For example, if a person wants to have the lights turned on, he or she may give the order “sun”. 19 The monkey will know what its owner wants when it hears these orders, and it will complete the tasks. As the monkeys get better at completing their tasks, they learn new and more difficult ones. 20 Can you imagine that in the future some disabled people keep monkeys as their pets and at the same time the moneys can help them to make their life easier? A．Some monkeys can even learn how to use a computer! B．Monkeys can play with people when they are free. C．Can they also help human? D．One important thing that they need to learn is how to follow orders. E．If the owner has dropped something, he or she might say “fetch”. F．Likes dogs, monkeys need lots of training to be human helpers. G．Unlike dogs, monkeys don’t need lots of training to be human helpers. 三、完形填空 Cloze 1 Many earthquakes happen every year. Some of these earthquakes are very strong. When they happen near a 21 , they can be very serious. Many people are 22 or even die in the earthquakes. Knowing some ways to protect 23 will help to keep you safe in the earthquake. If you are indoors 24 the earthquake happens, the safest place is 25 a strong table or desk. Sitting on the floor in a doorway or close to a wall is safer than 26 in the middle of a room. Remember to 27 your head and neck with your arms. Stay away from windows, tall furniture and pictures or 28 that may fall on you. Do not try to run out of the building. If you are 29 of doors, move to clear areas. Get away from buildings and trees. Be very 30 of fallen power lines. The 31 is not over when the strong shaking stops. There will be some shocks 32 most earthquakes. We call them aftershocks and they sometimes can be more 33 than the first earthquake. When it is safe for you to move around, check the people near you. Some may need 34 .You may feel afraid, 35 you should try to stay calm. That is the most important thing to do in the earthquake. 21．A．village B．mountain C．city D．river 22．A．excited B．sad C．hurt D．angry 23．A．yourself B．myself C．themselves D．ourselves 24．A．how B．when C．where D．why 25．A．beside B．on C．under D．behind 26．A．standing B．running C．jumping D．walking 27．A．raise B．touch C．cover D．protect 28．A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything 29．A．in front B．out C．in the middle D．at the foot 30．A．careful B．useful C．helpful D．hopeful 31．A．news B．report C．weather D．danger 32．A．after B．before C．at D．on 33．A．important B．dangerous C．difficult D．nervous 34．A．love B．job C．friends D．help 35．A．and B．but C．so D．or Cloze 2 On May 12, 2008, a terrible earthquake happened in Wenchuan, Sichuan. Years later, people there have started their 36 lives. Let’s see some of their stories. On that day 13 years ago, a house 37 down. 20-year-old Jiang Yuhang was in it. He 38 move his body and stayed under the house for 252 hours. 39 , some firefighters (消防员) from Shanghai saved him. “The firefighters gave me a second life. I wanted 40 one of them.” Jiang said. 41 the end of 2018, his dream came true. Now Jiang is a 42 of the same team in Shanghai. Dai Guohong and his high school classmates were under their 43 classroom after the earthquake happened. He was saved at last, although (尽管) he lost his 44 . 45 , most of his classmates died. After that, he used crutches (拐杖) to walk. 46 , he met a good teacher and learned 47 in 2009 to keep healthy. Later, he won many swimming games. In 2018.he became a volunteer in Chengdu. Li Xinyun, a girl from Mianzhu, lost her 48 hand in the earthquake when she was 7 years old. She started to practice 49 with her left hand. And in just three months, she could write quite 50 .She got 625 points (分数) out of 750 in last year’s gaokao, and now she is a student in Central China Normal University. Stay alive and work hard. While there is life, there is hope. 36．A．new B．old C．sad D．unlucky 37．A．fall B．fell C．feel D．felt 38．A．can B．may C．could D．couldn’t 39．A．Late B．Later C．After D．Before 40．A．to B．to be C．be D．to being 41．A．In B．At C．To D．From 42．A．firefighter B．teacher C．worker D．cook 43．A．break B．broke C．broken D．breaking 44．A．hands B．arms C．legs D．neck 45．A．So B．But C．Because D．However 46．A．Luck B．Lucky C．Luckily D．Unlucky 47．A．swim B．to swim C．swam D．swum 48．A．left B．right C．two D．only 49．A．write B．wrote C．to write D．writing 50．A．good B．well C．bad D．badly 四、任务型阅读之阅读表达 Passage 1 Jim is on holiday in Australia. There are bushfires in the area where he is staying. He is telling his friend Mark about the fires. Mark: We saw the news about the bushfires. Are they close to you? Jim: Yes. They are very close. The weather is hot and windy. The conditions are ideal for bushfires and once they get started they spread quickly. Yesterday the temperatures hit 44°C and there were reports of over 50 fires in the area. It will take days to put them out. Mark: Have you seen any fires? Jim: Yes, I have. I’m staying with my uncle Ted. He’s a volunteer firefighter. He says the fires have killed a lot of animals, but no people. He says that the safest thing is to stay inside unless your house catches fire! Mark: Is it safe where you are? Jim: We’re fine. We listen to the radio to keep up to date with the latest news. So we know if a fire is coming our way. One got very close yesterday. Three houses nearby caught fire. Luckily, the families put the fires out before they did too much damage. Mark: Are you worried? Do you think you will need to move to a safer place? Jim: Bushfires are normal in Australia.They are a fact of life here. It’s a bit scary, but I am sure I’ll be fine. Mark: Well, you look after yourself! We don’t want you to be the first human victim of the year! 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 51．Where is Jim on holiday? 52．What’s the weather like today? 53．What problems have the fires caused? 54．How do people get the latest news about the bushfires? 55．Why doesn’t Jim think he will need to move to a safer place? Passage 2 阅读短文，回答下列问题 Jim is on holiday in Australia. There are bushfires in the area where he is staying. He is telling his friend Mark about the fires. Mark: We saw the news about the bush fires. Are they close to you? Jim: Yes. They are very close. The weather is hot and windy. The conditions are ideal for bush fires and once they get started they spread quickly. Yesterday the temperatures hit 44°C and there were reports of over 50 fires in the area. It will take days to put them out. Mark: Have you seen any fires? Jim: Yes, I have. I’m staying with my uncle Ted. He’s a volunteer firefighter. He says the fires have killed a lot of animals, but no people. He says that the safest thing is to stay inside unless your house catches fire! Mark: Is it safe where you are? Jim: We’re fine. We listen to the radio to keep up to date with the latest news. So we know if a fire is coming our way. One got very close yesterday. Three houses nearby caught fire. Luckily, the families put the fires out before they did too much damage. Mark: Are you worried? Do you think you will need to move to a safer place? Jim: It’s a normal part of summer in Australia. Bush fires are a fact of life here. It’s a bit scary, but I am sure I’ll be fine. Mark: Well, you look after yourself! We don’t want you to be the first human victim of the year! 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 56．Where is Jim on holiday? 57．What’s the weather like today? 58．What was the highest temperature yesterday? 59．What problems have the fires caused? 60．How do people get the latest news about the bush fires? Passage 3 阅读与回答问题。（每题答案不超过6个单词） Recently, hazy（霾）weather has become a serious problem in many parts of China. Heavy haze has spread quickly all over China. It has influenced people’s lives in the whole country from the north to the south, including Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Jiangsu and Guangdong. People even can’t see each other when they stand about 50 meters from each other. It can cause lots of traffic accidents. So the highways are closed and the flights are put off on hazy days.       Cities like Shanghai and Nanjing have been covered with the grey sky for the past several weeks. Many walkers in the street had to wear masks（口罩）. In the Lukou airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, more than 60 flights were cut out on Saturday because of the hazy weather, which also made primary and middle schools and kindergartens stop having classes on Thursday and Friday in Nanjing. Earlier this week, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said that there were several reasons for the heavy haze. Especially Bad weather conditions made it difficult for polluting things to disappear.   In order to clean up the air, the Chinese government now plans to cut coal use and increase cleaner production. “We must face the problem,” said Yan Naiqiang, a professor of environmental science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. “It will take a long time to control and improve the weather condition.” 61．What has become a serious problem in many parts of China recently? 62．How many flights were cut out because of the hazy weather in Nanjing? 63．When did the schools in Nanjing stop having classes? 64．Does hazy weather influence people’s lives in Shanxi? 65．Why does the Chinese government now plan to cut coal use and increase cleaner production? 五、任务型阅读之阅读填表。 Passage 1 This year, about 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about 10 months in the US homes. At the same time about 1,300 American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and learn about the rest of the world. Here is a two-way student exchange program in action. Fred, 19, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America. Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived. But after two months of studying, the language became easy for him. School was completely different from what he had expected and it was much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took 14 subjects instead of six that were usually taken in the US. Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was the law. All the activities were done with the family rather than individually. Fred found the food to be too simple at first. He also missed having a car. “Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out to have a good time. In Germany, you walk but you soon learn to like it.” At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his own ideas. “I suppose I should criticize American schools,”he says. “It is far too easy for our level but I have to say that I like it a lot. In Germany, we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many activities. I think that maybe American schools are better in training their citizens. There ought to be some middle ground (中间立场) between the two.”               Differences between American school life and German school life Items American students German students Class rules They don’t have to stand up. They have to 66 up and show respect to their   67 . 68 life They do their own things individually. They have to listen to their 69 . School 70 They have six which are very 71 to learn. They have 14 which are much more difficult. Going out They can 72 cars. They have to 73 all the way. School activities They have 74 activities. They have to 75 hard all the time. 六、短文填空 （一） 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限一词。 Earthquakes are one of the most t 76 natural disasters. We cannot prevent them, and we don’t know when they will h 77 . This makes earthquakes very d 78 . Recently, there have been big earthquakes in China, Japan, India, and El Salvador. What c 79 earthquakes? Well, all the countries and oceans are sitting on l 80 pieces of plates (板块). The plates are all a 81 the Earth. They fit t 82 like a big puzzle (拼图). Earthquakes happen when two plates m 83 against (对着) each other. Some parts of the Earth s 84 up and down, like ocean waves (波浪). We do not know when earthquakes will happen, but we can do some things to keep ourselves s 85 . We can make tall buildings and houses stronger. And we can teach people what to do if there is an earthquake. This way, we can make these natural disasters just a little less terrible. （二） 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限一词。 We all know that a good night’s rest helps us stay healthy. After we sleep for 7 or 8 hours and w 86 up the next morning, our mind is better prepared to memorize and learn s 87 . But what about getting a rest during the middle of the day? Scientists say, “Short periods of sleep, a nap (小睡), may be helpful in learning and memory. Napping can help your children learn better. It can a 88 help older people remember longer.” Take Chinese people as an example. They are used to napping after lunch. Recently, researchers made a survey among nearly 3,000 Chinese people over 65 years old. The researchers asked them i 89 they napped and how long they napped. They found that about 60 percent of them took a nap, and they napped for 60 to 90 minutes. The research shows that napping for about an h 90 is the best. However, these are the findings for those o 91 the age of 65. Doctors say that napping for about an hour may be too l 92 for young and healthy people. And they believe that half an hour is enough to s 93 young and healthy people from feeling tired. By doing so, i 94 will help them stay awake. Doctors also say, “If you have trouble falling asleep at n 95 , take a daytime nap for less than 45 minutes and don’t nap after 3 p. m.” 七、书面表达 96．近年来，人类活动对大自然的破坏引发了各种自然灾害。你是一名中学生，正参加英语写作大赛，请你根据以下内容写一篇英语短文：介绍在不同的自然灾害中保护自己的方法。同时，提出预防措施，拯救地球。 Types of natural disasters floods earthquakes forest fires . . . → Ways to protect ourselves get to high ground use a wet towel hide under . . . → Actions to prevent future disasters plant more trees protect wild animals . . . 注意事项： 1. 要求要点齐全、语句通顺, 意思连贯, 符合题意； 2. 词数在90个左右，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 3. 文中不得使用真实的个人姓名或学校名称； 4. 必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。 In recent years, there have been many natural disasters caused by human activities, such as_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Hope we can have a better world in the future. 97．为了增强全民防灾减灾意识，推广避灾自救技能，无锡防灾减灾中心将举行“防灾减灾，守护安全”短视频创作比赛。假如你是阳光中学的李华，你打算参加本次活动。请根据以下流程图为你的短视频写一篇英文旁白。 注意事项： 1. 旁白内容需自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯，符合题意； 2. 文本框中的提示为限定性内容； 3. 词数在90词左右，旁白的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 4. 旁白中不得使用真实的人名、校名等相关信息； 5. 旁白必须写在答题卡的指定位置上。 Hi, everyone! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all for my video. Thanks for your watching. 试卷第2页，共3页 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 8 Natural disasters单元话题读写强化练 （阅读、完形、写作与短文填空） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 考点目录 一、阅读理解之单选。 1 Passage 1 1 Passage 2 3 二、阅读理解之七选五。 5 Passage 1 5 Passage 2 6 三、完形填空 7 Cloze 1 7 Cloze 2 10 四、任务型阅读之阅读表达 13 Passage 1 13 Passage 2 14 Passage 3 16 五、任务型阅读之阅读填表。 17 Passage 1 17 六、短文填空 19 （一） 19 （二） 20 七、书面表达 22 一、阅读理解之单选。 Passage 1 Have you ever heard that groundhogs can predict (预测) the end of winter? How about that elephants never forget things? Or that dogs can smell the strange? That may not be 100% true. However, many animals do have stronger senses than humans. Do animals have a sixth sense that can tell the future? That may sound out of this world. However, many events seem to support this idea. Thousands of years ago, a big earthquake hit Helike, Greece. Buildings came down. Many people were hurt. But there was something amazing. The city’s animals acted strangely days before the earthquake. Rats and snakes ran from the city in groups. Did they know an earthquake was coming? In 1975, one million people had to leave their hometown, Haicheng, Liaoning Province with the help of Chinese government. Why? They believed a disaster was coming. They thought this, in part, because of animals’ strange behaviours. Just days later, a large earthquake hit the city. Experts (专家) said 150,000 could have lost their lives if people stayed in the city at that time. In December 2004, the animals of Sri Lanka were acting strange. Elephants ran around. Dogs wouldn’t go outside. Zoo animals wouldn’t leave their home. Soon after people saw these strange behaviours, a tsunami (海啸) hit the island. Animals seem to be pretty good at predicting (预测) disasters. But it doesn’t stop there! Some of them even seem to sense small changes in the weather before they happen. Bees are known to find places before it rains. Dairy farmers say they can tell a big storm is coming when their cows lie down. Cats and dogs are also said to know when a storm is on its way, as are birds and turtles. Can animals really tell the future? Experts say it’s unlikely (不可能的) that animals can tell the future. However, they might hear or feel the earthquake before people do. Even though scientists have not proved animals have the ability to predict disasters before they happen and animals’ predictions aren’t always right, it’s not bad to pay attention to the animals. 1．According to the passage, we know many animals ________. A．can tell the future in different ways B．have better sense abilities than humans C．act strangely after some natural disasters D．use the sixth sense to predict earthquakes 2．The word “behaviours” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”. A．actions B．senses C．ideas D．feelings 3．How many examples do the writer use in Paragraph 3 to support the idea that animals can tell the future? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four D．Five. 4．What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about? A．Animals are good at helping farmers. B．Animals are good at finding their homes. C．Animals seem to know the future problems. D．Animals seem to know the weather changes. 5．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A．Can Animals Predict the Future? B．Do Animals Have Stronger Senses? C．How Do Animals Save People’s Life? D．What Are Animals’ Ways to Tell the Future? 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．A 【详解】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要讨论了动物是否能够预知未来，尤其是否能够预测自然灾害。 1．细节理解题。根据“However, many animals do have stronger senses than humans.”可知，动物的感官比人类要灵敏。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据“Elephants ran around. Dogs wouldn’t go outside. Zoo animals wouldn’t leave their home. Soon after people saw these strange behaviours, a tsunami (海啸) hit the island.”可知，人们是根据动物的奇怪行为，预测到了灾难，因此behaviours意为“行为”。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Thousands of years ago, a big earthquake hit Helike, Greece.” “In 1975, one million people had to leave their hometown, Haicheng, Liaoning Province with the help of Chinese government.” “In December 2004, the animals of Sri Lanka were acting strange.…Soon after people saw these strange behaviours, a tsunami (海啸) hit the island.”可知，第三段中列举了三个例子：希利克的地震、海城的地震、以及斯里兰卡的海啸。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。根据“Animals seem to be pretty good at predicting (预测) disasters. But it doesn’t stop there! Some of them even seem to sense small changes in the weather before they happen.”可知，这一段主要在讲动物可以感知到天气的微妙变化。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要讨论了动物是否能够预知未来，尤其是否能够预测自然灾害。选项A“动物可以预知未来吗？”符合主旨。故选A。 Passage 2 Buea, a city in Cameroon, had heavy rain on March 23. Flood ran through streets in the city and it caused big problems. The rain water went into people’s homes and it also made mudslides. Two people died because of the flood and many others were hurt or lost their things. Greenpeace Africa, a group who cares about the environment, said they are sorry for the families that lost someone. They also said that the government should do more to help before the rain comes so that people can be safe. It is important for the government to be ready before it rains a lot. They can make sure there are no things like litter or branches (树枝) blocking the water. They can also make sure that people know when it is going to rain a lot, so that they can be prepared. The government said that they would help the people who were hurt or lost their homes because of the flood. They would give them things they need like food and clothes. Flood happens every year in different places. It is important for people to be careful when it rains a lot, and to listen to the government when it says what to do. 6．How did you like the rain in Buea on March 23? ________ A．Light. B．Terrible. C．Helpful. D．Important. 7．________should do more to help before the rain comes. A．Greenpeace Africa B．The people in the city C．The government D．The local policemen 8．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “blocking” in Chinese? ________ A．堵塞 B．漂浮 C．下沉 D．淹没 9．The writer wants to ________when it rains a lot by saying the last sentence. A．tell people what to do B．tell people who can help them C．ask people to stay at home D．ask people how to keep safe 10．Which shows the structure of the passage? ________ A．//// B．//// C．//// D．//// 【答案】6．B 7．C 8．A 9．A 10．D 【详解】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了喀麦隆布埃阿城市在2023年3月23日遭遇暴雨，导致城市街道被洪水淹没，给市民带来了很大的问题。地方政府表示将帮助受灾的人们，提供食物和衣物等必需品。文章还告诫人们洪水每年都会在不同地方发生，人们在暴雨天要小心，并听从政府的建议。 6．推理判断题。根据第一段“Buea, a city in Cameroon, had heavy rain on March 23. Flood ran through streets in the city and it caused big problems. The rain water went into people’s homes and it also made mudslides.”可知，3月23日，喀麦隆布埃阿城市的雨非常大。故选B。 7．细节理解题。根据第三段“They also said that the government should do more to help before the rain comes so that people can be safe.”可知，政府应该提前做些防范措施。故选C。 8．词句猜测题。根据第三段“They can make sure there are no things like litter or branches (树枝) blocking the water.”可知，要确定没有垃圾或树枝去堵住水流，所以可推断划线单词“blocking”的中文意思是“堵塞”。故选A。 9．推理判断题。根据最后一段“It is important for people to be careful when it rains a lot, and to listen to the government when it says what to do.”可知，作者想通过最后一句去告诉人们下雨时应该做什么。故选A。 10．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一二段介绍了喀麦隆的布埃阿城市这场暴雨带来的灾害；第三四段介绍了政府救灾做是事情；第五段总结如何应对暴雨。故选D。 二、阅读理解之七选五。 Passage 1 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 There are lots of natural disasters every year. 11 Typhoons (台风) are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean (太平洋) and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September. How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates (蒸发) into the air. This makes the air hotter. 12 Then cooler air around it rushes in. It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when wind moves faster than 30 metres a second, a typhoon begins. A typhoon has two parts. One is called the “eye”. 13 The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. Here are the strongest winds and hardest rains. Typhoons are very dangerous. In November in 2013, Typhoon Haiyan killed 6,000 people in Philippines. 14 What should we do when a typhoon hits? •Stay inside. 15 •Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes! •Listen to the radio or TV or search on the Internet for important information. •If you’re told to go to a safer place, do it right now. A．More people were hurt and some others were missing. B．Close all the windows and stay away from them. C．Typhoons are among them. D．For example, strong winds cause many problems. E．In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. F．When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move high up into sky. G．It will be cold quickly. 【答案】11．C 12．F 13．E 14．A 15．B 【详解】本文讲述台风的形成过程和组成部分及危害。并讲述台风来临时，我们该怎么做。 11．根据“There are lots of natural disasters every year.”和下文可知，介绍的是台风自然灾害。选项C“台风就是其中之一。”符合语境，故选C。 12．根据“How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates (蒸发) into the air. This makes the air hotter. ”可知，这里介绍台风是如何形成的，选项F“当空气变得足够热时，它开始向高空移动。”符合语境，故选F。 13．根据“A typhoon has two parts. One is called the ‘eye’. ”可知，介绍的是台风的“风眼”。选项E“在风眼里，风没有那么快。”符合语境，故选E。 14．根据“Typhoons are very dangerous. In November in 2013, Typhoon Haiyan killed 6,000 people in Philippines.”可知，介绍台风非常危险。选项A“更多的人受伤，还有一些人失踪。”符合语境，故选A。 15．根据“What should we do when a typhoon hits?”可知，这里介绍的是台风来临时应该如何做。选项B“关上所有的窗户，远离窗户。”符合语境，故选B。 Passage 2 As we all know, animals are important in our daily life. For example, dogs can be good helpers to human. What about monkeys? 16 Yes. They can do a great job, too. Monkeys can help disabled people live a better life just as dogs do. 17 One difference is that monkeys live longer than dogs do. This means that a monkey’s “childhood” is also longer than a dog’s. So it may take them four to six years before they are ready to begin training. It’s said that it is almost as much work as raising a young child! After monkeys begin training, they usually take about a year to learn enough tasks’ to be good helpers. 18 For example, if a person wants to have the lights turned on, he or she may give the order “sun”. 19 The monkey will know what its owner wants when it hears these orders, and it will complete the tasks. As the monkeys get better at completing their tasks, they learn new and more difficult ones. 20 Can you imagine that in the future some disabled people keep monkeys as their pets and at the same time the moneys can help them to make their life easier? A．Some monkeys can even learn how to use a computer! B．Monkeys can play with people when they are free. C．Can they also help human? D．One important thing that they need to learn is how to follow orders. E．If the owner has dropped something, he or she might say “fetch”. F．Likes dogs, monkeys need lots of training to be human helpers. G．Unlike dogs, monkeys don’t need lots of training to be human helpers. 【答案】16．C 17．F 18．D 19．E 20．A 【详解】本文向我们介绍猴子可以像狗一样成为人们的好帮手。 16．根据“What about monkeys?”及“Yes. They can do a great job, too.”可知，此处应该是一个和猴子相关的一般疑问句，选项C“它们也能帮助人类吗？”符合语境。故选C。 17．根据“One difference is that monkeys live longer than dogs do.”及“So it may take them four to six years before they are ready to begin training.”可知，此处应该的是猴子和狗的比较，且描述的应该是需要训练，选项F“和狗一样，猴子需要大量训练才能成为人类的帮手。”符合语境。故选F。 18．根据“For example, if a person wants to have the lights turned on, he or she may give the order ‘sun’.”可知，此处描述的和人类发出指令有关，选项D“它们需要学习的一件重要事情是如何遵守命令。”符合语境。故选D。 19．根据“The monkey will know what its owner wants when it hears these orders, and it will complete the tasks.”可知，此处描述的应该是主人需要物品时发出的指令，选项E“如果主人掉了东西，他或她可能会说‘去拿’。”符合语境。故选E。 20．根据“As the monkeys get better at completing their tasks, they learn new and more difficult ones.”可知，此处描述的和学习新的、困难的任务有关，选项A“一些猴子甚至可以学习如何使用电脑！”符合语境。故选A。 三、完形填空 Cloze 1 Many earthquakes happen every year. Some of these earthquakes are very strong. When they happen near a 21 , they can be very serious. Many people are 22 or even die in the earthquakes. Knowing some ways to protect 23 will help to keep you safe in the earthquake. If you are indoors 24 the earthquake happens, the safest place is 25 a strong table or desk. Sitting on the floor in a doorway or close to a wall is safer than 26 in the middle of a room. Remember to 27 your head and neck with your arms. Stay away from windows, tall furniture and pictures or 28 that may fall on you. Do not try to run out of the building. If you are 29 of doors, move to clear areas. Get away from buildings and trees. Be very 30 of fallen power lines. The 31 is not over when the strong shaking stops. There will be some shocks 32 most earthquakes. We call them aftershocks and they sometimes can be more 33 than the first earthquake. When it is safe for you to move around, check the people near you. Some may need 34 .You may feel afraid, 35 you should try to stay calm. That is the most important thing to do in the earthquake. 21．A．village B．mountain C．city D．river 22．A．excited B．sad C．hurt D．angry 23．A．yourself B．myself C．themselves D．ourselves 24．A．how B．when C．where D．why 25．A．beside B．on C．under D．behind 26．A．standing B．running C．jumping D．walking 27．A．raise B．touch C．cover D．protect 28．A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything 29．A．in front B．out C．in the middle D．at the foot 30．A．careful B．useful C．helpful D．hopeful 31．A．news B．report C．weather D．danger 32．A．after B．before C．at D．on 33．A．important B．dangerous C．difficult D．nervous 34．A．love B．job C．friends D．help 35．A．and B．but C．so D．or 【答案】 21．C 22．C 23．A 24．B 25．C 26．A 27．D 28．A 29．B 30．A 31．D 32．A 33．B 34．D 35．B 【详解】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了地震时我们应该采取哪些措施来保护自己。 21．句意：当它们发生在城市时，可能会非常严重。 village村庄；mountain山区；city城市；river河流。根据“Many people are...or even die in the earthquakes.”及常识可知，城市地区人口密集，发生地震会造成严重损失。故选C。 22．句意：许多人在地震中受伤甚至死亡。 excited兴奋的；sad悲伤的；hurt受伤的；angry生气的。根据“or even die”可知，此处指“在地震中受伤”。故选C。 23．句意：知道一些保护你们自己的方法将有助于保证你在地震中的安全。 yourself你们自己；myself我自己；themselves他们自己；ourselves我们自己。根据“keep you safe in the earthquake”可知，本句为第二人称，指“保护你们自己的安全”。故选A。 24．句意：如果地震发生时你在室内，最安全的地方是在坚固的桌子或书桌下面。 how如何；when何时；where何地；why为什么。根据“the earthquake happens”可知，此处指地震发生的时间，应用when引导时间状语从句。故选B。 25．句意：如果地震发生时你在室内，最安全的地方是在坚固的桌子或书桌下面。 beside在旁边；on在上面；under在下面；behind在后面。根据“a strong table or desk”和常识可知，地震时，可以躲到桌子下面。故选C。 26．句意：坐在门口的地板上或靠墙的地方比站在房间中央更安全。 standing站立；running跑；jumping跳；walking走路。根据“Sitting on the floor in a doorway or close to a wall is safer than”和常识可知，站在房间中央很危险。故选A。 27．句意：记得用你的手臂保护你的头和脖子。 raise举起；touch触摸；cover覆盖；protect保护。根据“your head and neck with your arms”和常识可知，地震时要保护好头部和颈部。故选D。 28．句意：远离窗户、高大的家具、照片或任何可能落在你身上的东西。 anything任何物品，用于否定句、疑问句或含有否定意义的陈述句中；something一些物品；nothing没有什么物品；everything每件物品。根据“Stay away from windows, tall furniture and pictures or...that may fall on you.”和常识可知，要远离可能会砸到你的一切物品。故选A。 29．句意：如果你在户外，请移到空旷的地方。 in front在前面；out在外面；in the middle在中间；at the foot在山脚。根据“If you are indoors”可知，此处说的是“在户外的情况”。故选B。 30．句意：小心掉落的电线。 careful小心的；useful有用的；helpful有帮助的；hopeful有希望的。根据“fallen power lines”可知，此处指要小心。故选A。 31．句意：当强烈的震动停止时，危险还没有结束。 news消息；report报道；weather天气；danger危险。根据“when the strong shaking stops”和“We call them aftershocks and they sometimes can be more...than the first earthquake.”可知，此处指危险还没结束。故选D。 32．句意：大多数地震之后都会有一些冲击。 after在……之后；before在……之前；at在某一时刻；on在某天。根据“when the strong shaking stops”和“We call them aftershocks”可知，此处说的是地震后的余震。故选A。 33．句意：我们称之为余震，它们有时比第一次地震更危险。 important重要的；dangerous危险的；difficult困难的；nervous焦虑的。根据常识可知，余震更危险。故选B。 34．句意：有些人可能需要帮助。 love爱；job工作；friends朋友；help帮助。根据“When it is safe for you to move around, check the people near you.”可知，此处说的是需要帮助的人。故选D。 35．句意：你可能会感到害怕，但你应该尽量保持冷静。 and并且；but但是；so所以；or或者。根据“You may feel afraid”和“you should try to stay calm”可知，前后句为转折关系。故选B。 Cloze 2 On May 12, 2008, a terrible earthquake happened in Wenchuan, Sichuan. Years later, people there have started their 36 lives. Let’s see some of their stories. On that day 13 years ago, a house 37 down. 20-year-old Jiang Yuhang was in it. He 38 move his body and stayed under the house for 252 hours. 39 , some firefighters (消防员) from Shanghai saved him. “The firefighters gave me a second life. I wanted 40 one of them.” Jiang said. 41 the end of 2018, his dream came true. Now Jiang is a 42 of the same team in Shanghai. Dai Guohong and his high school classmates were under their 43 classroom after the earthquake happened. He was saved at last, although (尽管) he lost his 44 . 45 , most of his classmates died. After that, he used crutches (拐杖) to walk. 46 , he met a good teacher and learned 47 in 2009 to keep healthy. Later, he won many swimming games. In 2018.he became a volunteer in Chengdu. Li Xinyun, a girl from Mianzhu, lost her 48 hand in the earthquake when she was 7 years old. She started to practice 49 with her left hand. And in just three months, she could write quite 50 .She got 625 points (分数) out of 750 in last year’s gaokao, and now she is a student in Central China Normal University. Stay alive and work hard. While there is life, there is hope. 36．A．new B．old C．sad D．unlucky 37．A．fall B．fell C．feel D．felt 38．A．can B．may C．could D．couldn’t 39．A．Late B．Later C．After D．Before 40．A．to B．to be C．be D．to being 41．A．In B．At C．To D．From 42．A．firefighter B．teacher C．worker D．cook 43．A．break B．broke C．broken D．breaking 44．A．hands B．arms C．legs D．neck 45．A．So B．But C．Because D．However 46．A．Luck B．Lucky C．Luckily D．Unlucky 47．A．swim B．to swim C．swam D．swum 48．A．left B．right C．two D．only 49．A．write B．wrote C．to write D．writing 50．A．good B．well C．bad D．badly 【答案】 36．A 37．B 38．D 39．B 40．B 41．B 42．A 43．C 44．C 45．D 46．C 47．B 48．B 49．D 50．B 【详解】本文主要讲述了2008年5月12日，四川汶川发生了一场可怕的地震。几年后， 那里的人们开始了新的生活。重点介绍了那里的人的一些故事。 36．句意：几年后，那里的人们开始了他们的新生活。 new新的；old老的；sad悲伤的；unlucky不幸的。 根据上文“On May 12, 2008, a terrible earthquake happened in Wenchuan, Sichuan. Years later, people there have started…”可知汶川遭到了大地震，几年后开始新生活。故选A。 37．句意：13年前的那一天，一座房子倒塌了。 fall跌倒，动词原形；fell跌倒，过去式；feel感觉到，动词原形；felt感觉到，过去式。根据时间状语“On that day 13 years ago”可知此句时态为过去时，排除A和C；由“a house…down.”可知是房子倒塌了，fell符合题意，fall down“跌倒，倒塌”，固定短语。故选B。 38．句意：他无法移动身体，在房子下面呆了252个小时。 can能；may可能；could能够，can的过去式；couldn’t不能。根据“On that day 13 years ago, a house fell down.”和“stayed under the house for 252 hours”可知不能移动身体，此句讲述过去发生的事情，时态一般过去时，应填couldn’t，故选D。 39．句意：后来，上海的一些消防队员救了他。 Late晚的；Later后来；After在……之后；Before在……之前。空格处有逗号隔开，修饰整个句子，应用副词，结合“20-year-old Jiang Yuhang was in it…stayed under the house for 252 hours.”可知，此处指后来，故选B。 40．句意：我想成为他们中的一员。 to向，朝；to be成为，动词不定式；be是，成为；to being成为，这里to是介词。want to do sth.“想要做某事”，固定搭配，故选B。 41．句意：2018年底，他的梦想实现了。 In在……里；At在；To到；From从……起，始于。At the end of “在……的结尾”， 固定用法，故选B。 42．句意：现在，蒋是上海同一队的消防员。 firefighter消防员；teacher教师；worker工人；cook厨师。根据前文“The firefighters gave me a second life.”可知，蒋成为了上海同一队的消防员。故选A。 43．句意：地震发生后，戴国红和他的高中同学在他们破碎的教室下面。 break打破，动词原形；broke打破，过去式；broken 破碎的，形容词；breaking现在分词。此处要用形容词“broken”修饰名词“classroom”，故选C。 44．句意：他虽然失去了双腿，但最终还是得救了。 hands手；arms手臂；legs腿；neck脖子。根据后文“After that, he used crutches (拐杖) to walk.”可知他失去了双腿。故选C。 45．句意：然而，他的大多数同学都死了。 So所以；But但是；Because因为；However然而。根据“He was saved at last…most of his classmates died”可知前后表转折，且后面有逗号，不能用but，只能用however。 故选D。 46．句意：幸运的是，他在2009年遇到了一位好老师，并学会了游泳以保持健康。 Luck运气，名词；Lucky幸运的，形容词；Luckily幸运的是，副词；Unlucky.不幸的，形容词。此处要用副词修饰这个句子。故选C。 47．句意：幸运的是，他在2009年遇到了一位好老师，并学会了游泳以保持健康。 swim游泳，动词原形；to swim游泳，动词不定式；swam游泳，过去式；swum游泳，过去分词。learn to do sth.“学习做某事”，固定搭配，此处应用动词不定式。故选B。 48．句意：绵竹女孩李新云7岁时在地震中失去了右手。 left左边的；right右边的；two两个；only只有。根据“She started to practice…with her left hand.”可知她失去的是右手, 故选B。 49．句意：她开始用左手练习写字。 write写，动词原形；wrote写，过去式；to write写，动词不定式；writing写，动名词。practice doing sth.“练习做某事”，动词短语，此处应用动名词形式“writing”。故选D。 50．句意：仅仅三个月，她就能写得很好。 good好的，形容词；well好地，副词；bad坏的，形容词；badly差地，副词。此处要用副词修饰动词，排除A和C，根据“in just three months, she could write quite…”可知三个月后她能把字写得很好。故选B。 四、任务型阅读之阅读表达 Passage 1 Jim is on holiday in Australia. There are bushfires in the area where he is staying. He is telling his friend Mark about the fires. Mark: We saw the news about the bushfires. Are they close to you? Jim: Yes. They are very close. The weather is hot and windy. The conditions are ideal for bushfires and once they get started they spread quickly. Yesterday the temperatures hit 44°C and there were reports of over 50 fires in the area. It will take days to put them out. Mark: Have you seen any fires? Jim: Yes, I have. I’m staying with my uncle Ted. He’s a volunteer firefighter. He says the fires have killed a lot of animals, but no people. He says that the safest thing is to stay inside unless your house catches fire! Mark: Is it safe where you are? Jim: We’re fine. We listen to the radio to keep up to date with the latest news. So we know if a fire is coming our way. One got very close yesterday. Three houses nearby caught fire. Luckily, the families put the fires out before they did too much damage. Mark: Are you worried? Do you think you will need to move to a safer place? Jim: Bushfires are normal in Australia.They are a fact of life here. It’s a bit scary, but I am sure I’ll be fine. Mark: Well, you look after yourself! We don’t want you to be the first human victim of the year! 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 51．Where is Jim on holiday? 52．What’s the weather like today? 53．What problems have the fires caused? 54．How do people get the latest news about the bushfires? 55．Why doesn’t Jim think he will need to move to a safer place? 【答案】51．In Australia. 52．It’s hot and windy. 53．They have killed lots of animals. 54．By listening to the radio. 55．Bushfires are normal in Australia. 【详解】本文为迈克向在澳大利亚度假的吉姆询问澳大利亚火灾的情况。 51．细节理解题。根据第一段“Jim is on holiday in Australia.”可知，吉姆在澳大利亚度假。故填In Australia。 52．细节理解题。根据第三段“The weather is hot and windy.”可知，天气又热又多风。故填It’s hot and windy。 53．细节理解题。根据第五段“He says the fires have killed a lot of animals, but no people.”可知，大火杀死了很多动物，但没有人死亡。故填They have killed lots of animals。 54．细节理解题。根据第七段“We listen to the radio to keep up to date with the latest news.”可知，通过听收音机收听新闻。故填By listening to the radio。 55．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Bushfires are normal in Australia.They are a fact of life here.It's a bit scary,but I am sure I'll be fine.”可知，丛林大火在澳大利亚很正常，所以吉姆认为他不需要搬到一个更安全的地方去。故填Bushfires are normal in Australia. Passage 2 阅读短文，回答下列问题 Jim is on holiday in Australia. There are bushfires in the area where he is staying. He is telling his friend Mark about the fires. Mark: We saw the news about the bush fires. Are they close to you? Jim: Yes. They are very close. The weather is hot and windy. The conditions are ideal for bush fires and once they get started they spread quickly. Yesterday the temperatures hit 44°C and there were reports of over 50 fires in the area. It will take days to put them out. Mark: Have you seen any fires? Jim: Yes, I have. I’m staying with my uncle Ted. He’s a volunteer firefighter. He says the fires have killed a lot of animals, but no people. He says that the safest thing is to stay inside unless your house catches fire! Mark: Is it safe where you are? Jim: We’re fine. We listen to the radio to keep up to date with the latest news. So we know if a fire is coming our way. One got very close yesterday. Three houses nearby caught fire. Luckily, the families put the fires out before they did too much damage. Mark: Are you worried? Do you think you will need to move to a safer place? Jim: It’s a normal part of summer in Australia. Bush fires are a fact of life here. It’s a bit scary, but I am sure I’ll be fine. Mark: Well, you look after yourself! We don’t want you to be the first human victim of the year! 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 56．Where is Jim on holiday? 57．What’s the weather like today? 58．What was the highest temperature yesterday? 59．What problems have the fires caused? 60．How do people get the latest news about the bush fires? 【答案】56．In Australia. 57．It’s hot and windy. 58．It was 44℃. 59．They have killed lots of animals./ They have killed many animals. 60．By listening to the radio./ They listen to the radio. 【详解】本文是吉姆和马克的对话，吉姆向马克介绍了澳大利亚火灾的情况。 56．根据“Jim is on holiday in Australia.”可知，吉姆在澳大利亚度假。故填In Australia. 57．根据“The weather is hot and windy.”可知，天气又热又多风。故填It’s hot and windy. 58．根据“Yesterday the temperatures hit 44°C”可知，气温达到44°C。故填It was 44℃. 59．根据“He says the fires have killed a lot of animals”可知，火灾杀死了很多动物。故填They have killed lots of animals./ They have killed many animals. 60．根据“We listen to the radio to keep up to date with the latest news.”可知，人们通过收音机了解最新消息。故填By listening to the radio./ They listen to the radio. Passage 3 阅读与回答问题。（每题答案不超过6个单词） Recently, hazy（霾）weather has become a serious problem in many parts of China. Heavy haze has spread quickly all over China. It has influenced people’s lives in the whole country from the north to the south, including Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Jiangsu and Guangdong. People even can’t see each other when they stand about 50 meters from each other. It can cause lots of traffic accidents. So the highways are closed and the flights are put off on hazy days.       Cities like Shanghai and Nanjing have been covered with the grey sky for the past several weeks. Many walkers in the street had to wear masks（口罩）. In the Lukou airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, more than 60 flights were cut out on Saturday because of the hazy weather, which also made primary and middle schools and kindergartens stop having classes on Thursday and Friday in Nanjing. Earlier this week, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said that there were several reasons for the heavy haze. Especially Bad weather conditions made it difficult for polluting things to disappear.   In order to clean up the air, the Chinese government now plans to cut coal use and increase cleaner production. “We must face the problem,” said Yan Naiqiang, a professor of environmental science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. “It will take a long time to control and improve the weather condition.” 61．What has become a serious problem in many parts of China recently? 62．How many flights were cut out because of the hazy weather in Nanjing? 63．When did the schools in Nanjing stop having classes? 64．Does hazy weather influence people’s lives in Shanxi? 65．Why does the Chinese government now plan to cut coal use and increase cleaner production? 【答案】61．Hazy weather. 62．More than 60 flights. 63．On Thursday and Friday. 64．Yes, it does. 65．To clean up the air 【详解】本文主要讲述的是雾霾天气已经成为中国许多地区的一个严重问题。它已经严重影响整个国家的人的生活。为了净化空气，中国政府现在制定计划减少煤炭使用，增加清洁生产。 61．根据第一段第一句“Recently, hazy（霾）weather has become a serious problem in many parts of China.”可知，最近，雾霾天气已经成为中国许多地区的一个严重问题。故填Hazy weather. 62．根据第二段第三句“In the Lukou airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, more than 60 flights were cut out on Saturday because of the hazy weather,”可知，在江苏省南京禄口机场，有超过60个航班因为雾霾天气延期了。故填More than 60 flights. 63．根据“which also made primary and middle schools and kindergartens stop having classes on Thursday and Friday in Nanjing.”可知，南京的学校在星期四和星期五停课。故填On Thursday and Friday. 64．根据“Heavy haze has spread quickly all over China. It has influenced people’s lives in the whole country from the north to the south, including Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi,”可知，雾霾已经迅速蔓延到中国各地。它已经严重影响整个国家从北到南很多人的生活，包括北京，河北，山西。故填Yes, it does. 65．根据最后一段“In order to clean up the air, the Chinese government now plans to cut coal use and increase cleaner production.”可知，为了净化空气，中国政府现在制定计划减少煤炭使用，增加清洁生产。故填To clean up the air. 五、任务型阅读之阅读填表。 Passage 1 This year, about 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about 10 months in the US homes. At the same time about 1,300 American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and learn about the rest of the world. Here is a two-way student exchange program in action. Fred, 19, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America. Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived. But after two months of studying, the language became easy for him. School was completely different from what he had expected and it was much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took 14 subjects instead of six that were usually taken in the US. Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was the law. All the activities were done with the family rather than individually. Fred found the food to be too simple at first. He also missed having a car. “Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out to have a good time. In Germany, you walk but you soon learn to like it.” At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his own ideas. “I suppose I should criticize American schools,”he says. “It is far too easy for our level but I have to say that I like it a lot. In Germany, we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many activities. I think that maybe American schools are better in training their citizens. There ought to be some middle ground (中间立场) between the two.”               Differences between American school life and German school life Items American students German students Class rules They don’t have to stand up. They have to 66 up and show respect to their   67 . 68 life They do their own things individually. They have to listen to their 69 . School 70 They have six which are very 71 to learn. They have 14 which are much more difficult. Going out They can 72 cars. They have to 73 all the way. School activities They have 74 activities. They have to 75 hard all the time. 【答案】 66．stand 67．teachers 68．Family 69．fathers 70．subjects 71．easy 72．drive 73．walk 74．many 75．study 【详解】本文主要介绍了一个双向的交换生活动，在活动中两位同学通过在不同国家的经历感受到每个国家在生活、教育方面的不同之处。 66．根据第三段中的“Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room.” 可知，在德国，老师走进教室时，学生们要起立表示尊敬。rose与stood up同义，have to后跟动词原形。故填stand。 67．根据第三段中的“Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room.” 可知，在德国，老师走进教室时，学生们要起立以示尊敬。show respect to sb. “对某人表示尊敬”，此处指学生对老师表示尊敬。故填teachers。 68．根据第四段中的“Family life, too, was different...All the activities were done with the family rather than individually.”以及表格中的“They do their own things individually.”可知，表格此栏是介绍两个国家庭生活的差异。故填Family。 69．根据第四段中的“The father’s word was the law.”可知，在德国，孩子一切都要听从爸爸的，故填fathers。 70．根据第三段中的“They took 14 subjects instead of six that were usually taken in the US.”以及表格中的“They have 14 which are much more difficult.”可知，此处讲述学校所学习的科目。故填subjects。 71．根据第三段中的“School was completely different from what he had expected and it was much harder.”和They took 14 subjects instead of six that were usually taken in the US.”可知，德国的课程难，相对的美国的课程简单，德国学生学14门课程，美国学生学6门课程。故填easy。 72．根据倒数第二段“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out to have a good time.”可知，美国学生可以开车。故填drive。 73．根据倒数第二段“In Germany, you walk but you soon learn to like it.”可知，德国学生一路步行。故填walk。 74．根据最后一段的“Here we take part in many activities.”可知，美国的学校有许多的活动。故填many。 75．根据最后一段的“In Germany, we do nothing but study.”可知，德国的学校注重学习，学生要一直努力学习。故填study。 六、短文填空 （一） 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限一词。 Earthquakes are one of the most t 76 natural disasters. We cannot prevent them, and we don’t know when they will h 77 . This makes earthquakes very d 78 . Recently, there have been big earthquakes in China, Japan, India, and El Salvador. What c 79 earthquakes? Well, all the countries and oceans are sitting on l 80 pieces of plates (板块). The plates are all a 81 the Earth. They fit t 82 like a big puzzle (拼图). Earthquakes happen when two plates m 83 against (对着) each other. Some parts of the Earth s 84 up and down, like ocean waves (波浪). We do not know when earthquakes will happen, but we can do some things to keep ourselves s 85 . We can make tall buildings and houses stronger. And we can teach people what to do if there is an earthquake. This way, we can make these natural disasters just a little less terrible. 【答案】 76．(t)errible 77．(h)appen 78．(d)angerous 79．(c)auses 80．(l)arge 81．(a)round 82．(t)ogether 83．(m)ove 84．(s)hake 85．(s)afe 【详解】本文主要对近来地震发生的地区，地震的成因和如何应对地震进行了简要说明。 76．句意：地震是最可怕的自然灾害之一。根据“Earthquakes are one of the most t...natural disasters.”及首字母可知，地震是最可怕的自然灾害之一，terrible“可怕的”。故填(t)errible。 77．句意：我们无法阻止它们，我们也不知道它们何时会发生。根据“We cannot prevent them, and we don’t know when they will h...”及首字母可知，我们无法阻止地震，也不知道地震何时会发生，happen“发生”，空格前will是情态动词，后加动词原形。故填(h)appen。 78．句意：这使得地震非常危险。根据“This makes earthquakes very d...”及首字母可知，地震是非常危险的自然灾害，dangerous“危险的”。故填(d)angerous。 79．句意：地震的原因是什么? 根据下文“Well, all the countries and oceans are sitting on large pieces of plates (板块).”及首字母可知，这里是在询问地震的成因是什么，cause“引起，导致”，文章使用了一般现在时，主语是What，需要使用cause的三单形式causes。故填(c)auses。 80．句意：所有的国家和海洋都坐落在大块的板块上。根据常识及首字母可知，所有的国家和海洋都位于巨大的板块上，large“巨大的”。故填(l)arge。 81．句意：这些板块环绕着地球。根据“The plates are all a...the Earth.”和首字母可知，所有的板块都环绕着地球，around“环绕”。故填(a)round。 82．句意：它们就像一个巨大的拼图。根据“They fit t...like a big puzzle (拼图).”及首字母可知，这些板块拼在一起就像是一个巨大的拼图，together“在一起”。故填(t)ogether。 83．句意：当两个板块相互运动时，就会发生地震。根据“Earthquakes happen when two plates m...against (对着) each other.”及首字母以及常识可知，这些板块相互运动，产生摩擦，就会发生地震，move“运动”，文章为一般现在时，主语是two plates，move用动词原形。故填(m)ove。 84．句意：地球的某些部分像海浪一样上下晃动。根据“Some parts of the Earth s...up and down, like ocean waves (波浪).”及首字母可知，地震发生时，这些板块会上下晃动，shake“晃动，摇摆”，主语为Some parts of the Earth，shake应使用原形。故填(s)hake。 85．句意：我们不知道地震什么时候会发生，但是我们可以做一些事情来保证自己的安全。根据“We do not know when earthquakes will happen, but we can do some things to keep ourselves s...”及首字母可知，我们可以做一些事情来保证自己的安全，safe“安全的”。故填(s)afe。 （二） 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限一词。 We all know that a good night’s rest helps us stay healthy. After we sleep for 7 or 8 hours and w 86 up the next morning, our mind is better prepared to memorize and learn s 87 . But what about getting a rest during the middle of the day? Scientists say, “Short periods of sleep, a nap (小睡), may be helpful in learning and memory. Napping can help your children learn better. It can a 88 help older people remember longer.” Take Chinese people as an example. They are used to napping after lunch. Recently, researchers made a survey among nearly 3,000 Chinese people over 65 years old. The researchers asked them i 89 they napped and how long they napped. They found that about 60 percent of them took a nap, and they napped for 60 to 90 minutes. The research shows that napping for about an h 90 is the best. However, these are the findings for those o 91 the age of 65. Doctors say that napping for about an hour may be too l 92 for young and healthy people. And they believe that half an hour is enough to s 93 young and healthy people from feeling tired. By doing so, i 94 will help them stay awake. Doctors also say, “If you have trouble falling asleep at n 95 , take a daytime nap for less than 45 minutes and don’t nap after 3 p. m.” 【答案】 86．(w))ake 87．(s)omething 88．(a)lso 89．(i)f 90．(h)our 91．(o)ver 92．(l)ong 93．(s))top 94．(i)t 95．(n)ight 【详解】本文介绍了良好的晚上睡眠，可以帮助我们保持健康，那么白天的小睡也有助于我们保持健康。在文中介绍了小睡多久会更好，不同年龄的人，小睡的时间不同。 86．句意：当我们在床上睡了7、8个小时后，第二天早上醒来的时候，我们的大脑能更好地记住和学习一些东西。根据本句前半部分“sleep”和首字母提示可知，那第二天早晨当然是醒来，此处用动词原形与sleep形成并列关系，故填(w)ake。 87．句意：当我们在床上睡了7、8个小时后，第二天早上醒来的时候，我们的大脑能更好地记住和学习一些东西。根据“learn”和首字母提示可知，学习一些东西，something符合句意，故填(s)omething。 88．句意：它还可以帮助老年人记住更长的时间。根据“Napping can help your children learn better.”和首字母提示可知，此处讲述其他好处，also符合句意，故填(a)lso。 89．句意：研究人员询问他们是否休息了和休息了多久。根据“they napped”和首字母提示可知，询问他们是否休息。if符合句意，故填(i)f。 90．句意：研究表明，小睡一个小时左右是最好的。根据“for about an”和首字母提示可知，an hour符合句意，故填(h)our。 91．句意：然而，这只是对65岁以上的人的调查结果。根据“the age of 65”和首字母提示可知，65岁以上的人，over符合句意，故填(o)ver。 92．句意：医生说对年轻人和健康人来说小睡大约一个小时可能太长了。根据“Doctors say that napping for about an hour may be too”和首字母提示可知，时间太长，long符合句意，故填(l)ong。 93．句意：他们相信半小时就足以阻止年轻和健康的人感到疲倦。根据“young and healthy people from feeling tired”和首字母提示可知，stop sb from doing sth“阻止某人做某事”，enough to do sth.“足够做某事”，故填(s))top。 94．句意：这样做有助于他们保持清醒。根据“will help them stay awake”和首字母提示可知，it指代上文所提事情，it符合句意，故填(i)t。 95．句意：医生还说，“如果你晚上难以入睡，白天小睡不到45分钟，下午3点以后就不要小睡了。”根据“If you have trouble falling asleep”和首字母提示可知，at night“在晚上”符合句意，故填(n)ight。 七、书面表达 96．近年来，人类活动对大自然的破坏引发了各种自然灾害。你是一名中学生，正参加英语写作大赛，请你根据以下内容写一篇英语短文：介绍在不同的自然灾害中保护自己的方法。同时，提出预防措施，拯救地球。 Types of natural disasters floods earthquakes forest fires . . . → Ways to protect ourselves get to high ground use a wet towel hide under . . . → Actions to prevent future disasters plant more trees protect wild animals . . . 注意事项： 1. 要求要点齐全、语句通顺, 意思连贯, 符合题意； 2. 词数在90个左右，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 3. 文中不得使用真实的个人姓名或学校名称； 4. 必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。 In recent years, there have been many natural disasters caused by human activities, such as_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Hope we can have a better world in the future. 【参考范文】 In recent years, there have been many natural disasters caused by human activities, such as floods, earthquakes, forest fires, sandstorms and so on. When there is a flood, we should get to high ground and make sure not to walk through the flood water. If an earthquake happens, we can hide under a strong desk and stay away from a window. If a fire happens, we can use a wet towel to cover our mouth and nose and stay low to the ground. Of course, we should take action to prevent future disasters. We can plant more trees and protect wild animals. We also share some related information with others. Hope we can have a better world in the future. 【详解】[总体分析] 题材：本文是一篇材料作文； 时态：时态为“一般现在时”； 提示：根据提示内容介绍在不同的自然灾害中保护自己的方法，同时，提出预防措施，拯救地球，可适当发挥。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍自然灾害的类型； 第二步，介绍不同自然灾害中保护自己的方法； 第三步，提出预防措施。 [亮点词汇] and so on等等 make sure确保 stay away from远离 share sth with sb和某人分享某物 [高分句型] When there is a flood, we should get to high ground and make sure not to walk through the flood water. (when引导时间状语从句) If a fire happens, we can use a wet towel to cover our mouth and nose and stay low to the ground. (if引导条件状语从句) 97．为了增强全民防灾减灾意识，推广避灾自救技能，无锡防灾减灾中心将举行“防灾减灾，守护安全”短视频创作比赛。假如你是阳光中学的李华，你打算参加本次活动。请根据以下流程图为你的短视频写一篇英文旁白。 注意事项： 1. 旁白内容需自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯，符合题意； 2. 文本框中的提示为限定性内容； 3. 词数在90词左右，旁白的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 4. 旁白中不得使用真实的人名、校名等相关信息； 5. 旁白必须写在答题卡的指定位置上。 Hi, everyone! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all for my video. Thanks for your watching. 【参考范文】 Hello, everyone! I’m Li Hua, a Grade 8 student in Sunshine Middle School. Today I want to share how to keep yourself safe during an earthquake. When an earthquake happens, there will be loud noise. Buildings will fall down because of the shaking of the earth and people may be trapped. Now I’d like to give you some tips in case there’s an earthquake. Hide under a table if you’re at home. If possible, you can also go to an open space. Remember to stay away from buildings, or you’ll get hurt. That’s all for my video. Thanks for your watching. 【详解】[总体分析] 题材：本文是一片应用文； 时态：本文应使用“一般现在时”； 提示：写作要点应注意题干给出的“介绍自己的信息”；“描述某灾难”；以及“自己的建议”等要点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍自己的相关信息； 第二步，紧扣文章给出的要点，描述地震； 第三步，给出自己的建议并收尾。 [亮点词汇] earthquake地震 fall down掉落 trapped受困的 in case以防万一 stay away from远离 [高分句型] Today I want to share how to keep yourself safe during an earthquake.（宾语从句） When an earthquake happens, there will be loud noise. （when引导的时间状语从句；there be句型） 试卷第2页，共3页 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$