1、高一Unit 4 Natural disasters(自然灾害)话题听力特训(含独立音频)1What are the speakers mainly talking about?AThe weather.BThe pollution.CThe disaster.听下面5段对话 ，选出正确的答案Text1:W: It seldom rains these days.M: Yeah, some places are very short of water.W: Because of the pollution, the weather has been changing quite often.M
2、: This time I traveled to the West. Many areas that I saw were suffering from drought.2What are the speakers mainly talking about?AA natural disaster.BThe strong winds.CThe countless victims.Text2:M: Have you heard about the wildfires near Los Angeles?W: Yes. I read an article about them in the news
3、 this morning. Theyre spreading very fast due to(由于) strong winds. Many people have been forced to leave their homes.3. Where was the woman when the earthquake happened?AOutside the house. BIn the bathroom.CIn the kitchen.Text3:M: What were you doing when the earthquake happened?W: I was cooking som
4、e eggs. Then, the table began to shake. The light went out suddenly, and I couldnt help screamingM: Did you run outside.W: No, I couldnt find my way in the darkness. So I stayed in the bathroom.4.What are the speakers talking about?AA fire.BA flood. CAn earthquake.Text4:W: How did you manage to esca
5、pe?M: I pulled my sweater over my head and hurried down the burning stairs.As soon as I left the house, the stairs were burned down.5What are the speakers talking about?AA storm.BA flood. CA garden.Text5:W: Peter, were you all right last night?M: Oh, what a night! The trees in my garden were blown d
6、own. It rained 8 centimeters in one hour. Its the biggest storm I have ever experienced.Text6:听下面一段对话，回答6-7小题。6What are the speakers doing?AArguing about the law.BGetting prepared for a natural disaster.CPredicting the economy of the country.7What will the man buy?AGlass windows.BPlastic sheets.CToi
7、let paper.Text6:W: Are you making preparations for the typhoon? This year is going to be a bad one.M: I heard the government expects over 200 million in damages. How will we recover? I remember supplies were short when the last typhoon happened. People bought toilet paper in advance, and they sold i
8、t at double the price afterwards, even though thats illegal.W: I find it funny that no matter how advanced our society gets, nature can still cause some real damage.M: Thats why Im planning to get these plastic sheets to cover my windows in case they break.Text7听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。7What are the speaker
9、s mainly talking about?AA terrible storm. BA big earthquake. CA heavy rain.8When did the disaster happen?AThis morning.BLast night.CTwo days ago.9Why cant the woman reach her parents?AThe line is busy.BThe power is down in that ares.CHer parents are sleeping.10Where is the man from?AHouston.BNew Yor
10、k. CLos Angeles.Text7M: Hi, Linda. You look anxious. Whats going on?W: Oh, I am worried about my parents in New York. You know. there was a terrible storm here last night.M: Take it easy. Im sure your parents are fine. W: How can you be so sure? I saw many scary images on TVbroken windows, flooded s
11、treets and floating furniture！M: I know, but nothing serious is reported to have happened so far. W: But I havent been able to reach them because of a sudden power failure in that area!M: Calm down. Last year, Houston also had a terrible storm. and my home in Los Angeles was caught in a big earthqua
12、ke. The government handled everything successfully. and nobody got hurt. W: Really? Ob. I feel much better now! Thank you so much. M: Youre welcome.Text8:听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。11Why were no people injured?AThe buildings werent damaged.BThe people escaped the buildings.CThe earthquake hit the countryside.12
13、How large is the disaster area?ATwenty miles. BFifty miles.COne hundred miles.13Which advice does the speaker give?AGetting in touch with people you know.BPaying attention to small quakes.CTaking cover in buildings.25C26B27A【原文】Attention, listeners. I have some breaking news to report. A large earth
14、quake hit northern California at 10:00 a. m. today. Earthquakes are common in California, but this is the worst that weve seen in twenty years. Emergency rescue teams are on the scene now. Thankfully, no people got injured. The center of the earthquake was in the middle of wine country. There arent
15、many people out there just fields of grapes. However, there was huge damage to buildings within a fifty-mile area. We are getting reports of $ 100,000 in damages to buildings and fields. Those are some expensive wine operations. There are still a few small quakes happening in the last few hours sinc
16、e noon, but they do not present any real danger. I would still suggest staying outside of buildings for now until we know the quaking is over. If you know anyone that lives in the area that was damaged, you should try to contact them to see if theyre okay. We will keep you updated later tonight on any further developments concerning the situation.
