2019-2020学年新教材高中英语 Unit 4 Natural disasters Sectio

SectionⅡReadingandThinking课时作业(一)Ⅰ完形填空OnedaywhenIwas13,myfamilywasworkinginthefieldstoclearawayoldbrushwhensomehowtheelectricfencesparked(冒火花)and__1__afire.Wedidn'tseethefire__2__ithadblockedthewaytotheonlygate.I__3__tojumpoverthefencetosafetybutthefirewasallaroundus.Icouldonlywatchin__4__astheflames(火焰)continuedtorise.LittledidIknowthatmyfatherhadoncebeena(n)__5__andknewwhattodo.__6__onlyapumpsprayer(喷雾泵),buckets(水桶),andhisboots,he__7__downtothenearbypool,filledthebucketsandthesprayer,andbegansprayingthe__8__whilemyolderbrotherthrewwaterwiththebuckets.Soonthewind__9__，however,andwiththeFireDepartmenttoofarawaytoarriveintime,myfatherbegantoputouttheflamesashemovedtothe__10__，sothatmyfamilywasabletomovelittlebylittletowardthegate.__11__hearrivedatthegate,hejumpedintothetruck,rolledupthewindows,anddrove__12__thefire.Thenthefirewasputout,andmymotherwaslookingatmyfatherwithher__13__eyes.Afterthat,myfatherbegantellingusabouthisdaysasafirefighter,andmybrotherandIbecame__14__，askinghimwhatotherjobshehaddonebeforehe__15__.Well,itturnedoutthathehaddonejustabout__16__exceptasabraindoctor!HehadevenbuiltB2planesbeforebeinginjuredinanaccidentthathad__17__himtoretire.Myfatherhasabloodproblemasaresultofthat__18__，butthathasn'tstoppedhimfrombeingafull－timeelectrician.Toallthosepeoplewhosefathershaveworkedinthemilitaryandinotherdangerousjobs,be__19__ofthem,andrememberthatsomedaytheir__20__mightsaveyourlife.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述火灾中父亲扑灭大火的故事，告诉我们曾经做过危险工作的父亲们将来某一天可能会用他们的技能拯救我们的生命，我们应为他们感到骄傲。1．A.preventedB．permittedC．witnessedD．started答案：D根据下文的“astheflames(火焰)”可知，此处表示一场火灾开始了。D项意为“开始，使开始发生”，符合语境。prevent“阻止”；permit“允许”；witness“目击”。答案2．A.becauseB．unlessC．afterD．until答案：D直到大火堵住了通往门的唯一的路，我们才发现大火。not...until...“直到……才……”。答案3．A.wantedB．managedC．promisedD．happened答案：A根据语境可知，“我”想(wanted)跳过篱笆，到达安全地带，可是大火包围了我们。manage“设法做成”；promise“许诺”；happen“发生”。答案4．A.angerB．horrorC．excitementD．embarrassment答案：B由上文可知，大火包围了我们，“我”只能惊恐地看着火焰继续上升。inhorror“惊恐地”；inanger“生气地”；inexcitement“兴奋地”；inembarrassment“尴尬地”。答案5．A.carpenterB．electricianC．firefighterD．educator答案：C根据第二段第一句中的“myfatherbegantellingusabouthisdaysasafirefighter”可知，父亲曾经是一名消防员(firefighter)。carpenter“木匠，木工”；electrician“电工”；educator“教育工作者”。答案6．A.WithB．AboutC．AtD．Including答案：A此处是指父亲当时只有喷雾泵、水桶和他的靴子这些设备。with“具有，带有”。答案7．A.slidB．fellC．rushedD．walked答案：C根据语境可知，父亲应该是冲(rushed)向最近的池塘。slide“滑行”。答案8．A.treesB．grassC．flamesD．flowers答案：C根据上下文可知，此处指开始用水喷向火焰(flames)。答案9．A.diedoffB．tookonC．turnedoutD．pickedup答案：D根据语境可知，此处表示然而很快，风又变强了。pickup“变大，变强”，符合语境。dieoff“相继死去，先后死去”；takeon“呈现，开始具有(某种特征、面貌等)”；turnout“结果是，证明是”。答案10．A.fenceB．truckC．furnitureD．bucket答案：B根据下句中的“hejumpedintothetruck”可知，父亲走向卡车(truck)。答案11．A.IfB．OnceC．SinceD．While答案：Bif“如果”，引导条件状语从句；once“一……就……，一旦”，引导时间状语从句；since“自……以来，因为，既然”；while“当……时候，尽管”。由上下文可知，此处指父亲一到大门口，就跳进了卡车里。故选B项。答案12．A.throughB．alongC．overD．across答案：A根据语境可知，父亲开着卡车从火中穿过。through“通过，穿过”，表示运动发生在某物的空间内；along“沿着”；over“在……上面”；across“从一边到另一边，横过”，表示动作发生在物体的表面。故选A项。答案13．A.highB．wideC．fastD．far答案：B根据语境可知，父亲开着卡车从火中穿过，火最终被扑灭了，所以母亲睁大(wide)眼睛看着父亲。答案14．A.curiousB．suspiciousC．concernedD．anxious答案：A根据设空后的“askinghimwhatotherjobshehaddone”可知，我们是很好奇的(curious)。suspicious“怀疑的，猜疑的”；concerned“(与某事)有关的，有牵连的”；anxious“焦虑的，不安的，担心的”。故选A项。答案15．A.movedB．resignedC．retiredD．suffered答案：C根据语境可知，我们问父亲在退休(retired)之前还做过其他什么工作。下段第一句中的“toretire”也是提示。答案16．A.everythingB．nothingC．somethingD．anything答案：A根据第三段对父亲退休前工作的描述可知，父亲做过很多事情，所以此处指除了脑科医生之外，父亲几乎什么都做过。everythingexcept“除了……之外都……”，符合语境。答案17．A.allowedB．encouragedC．invitedD．forced答案：D由上下文可知，那场事故迫使(forced)父亲退休。答案18．A.fireB．accidentC．attemptD．explanation答案：B根据上下文可知，此处指那场事故(accident)。attempt“尝试”；explanation“解释”。答案19．A.afraidB．proudC．carefulD．ashamed答案：Bbeproudof“为……感到骄傲”，符合语境。ashamed“(因自己所做的事而)羞耻的，内疚的，惭愧的”。答案20．A.cultureB．learningC．skillsD．languages答案：C根据上文可知，此处指他们的技能(skills)有朝一日可能拯救你的生命。答案Ⅱ阅读理解AWhenanearthquakehitasmalltown,manyhousesfelldown.Aftertheearthquake,allthenewspapersreportedmanystoriesaboutsomeofthefamilieswhowereintrouble.OneSunday,whenIwasreadinganewspaper,aspecialpicturetouchedme.Itgavetheclothingsizesofeachfamilymember.Ithoughtthatthiswouldbeagoodchancetoteachmychildrentohelpthosewhowerelessluckythanthemselves.Isaidtomyseven­year­oldtwins,BradandBrett,andthree­year­oldMeghan,“Wehavesomuch,andthesepoorpeoplenowhavenothing.We'llsharewhatwehavewiththem.”Ifilledaboxwithfoodsandclothes.WhileIwasdoingthis,Iencouragedtheboystochoosetheirtoysanddonatesomeoftheirlessfavouritethings.Meghanwatchedquietlyastheboystookouttheiroldtoysandgamesandputthemtogether.Thenshewalkedaway.AfewminuteslatershecamebackwithLucy,hermuch­loveddoll.Sheputthedollontopoftheothertoys.“Oh,dear，”Isaid.“Youdon'thavetogiveLucy.Youlovehersomuch.”Meghansaid,“Lucymakesmehappy,Mommy.Maybeshe'llmakeanotherlittlegirlhappy,too.”IlookedatMeghanforalongmoment.Shetaughtmealesson.It'seasytogivesomethingthatwedon'twantanymore,buthardtogivewhatwecherish,isn'tit？篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了某个城镇发生了地震后，“我”引导孩子们向灾区的人们力所能及捐赠物品，然而“我”的女儿却捐了她最喜欢的洋娃娃，这是难能可贵的。1．Thewriterhas________children.A．oneB．twoC．threeD．four答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Isaidtomyseven­year