（2021新教材）牛津译林版必修第三册英语Unit2 Natural disasters Extended reading & Project & Assessment 课时跟踪练(四) （含答案）.doc

1、第 1 页 共 8 页 Unit 2 课时跟踪练(四) Extended reading & Project & Assessment A 级语言知识基础练 .单词拼写 1It was said that the volcano could erupt (爆发) at any time. 2We have taken effective measures to preserve (保护) our natural resources. 3We finally arrived at our destination (目的地), tired and hungry. 4We planned to st

2、art out at dawn (黎明), but the sudden rain ruined our plan. 5 The violent eruption of volcanoes/volcanos (火山) sometimes makes many people lose their lives. 6Every year, India exports (出口) a lot of tea and cotton to many different countries. .单句语法填空 1They said goodbye to the villagers, with tears roll

3、ing (roll) down their cheeks. 2We were rescued from the sinking ship by a passing boat. 3What is the exact location (locate) of the ship? 4He had supported the local team faithfully (faithful) for more than 30 years. 5As a graduation gift to himself, he decided to work as a volunteer teacher in a di

4、stant (distance) village in Tibet. 6The number of the whale has sharply (sharp) decreased in the past five years. 7When he went abroad, he found the new surroundings unbearable (bear). 8After a fire broke out in the factory, a lot of equipment was destroyed. .选词填空 in the distance, break out, far and

5、 wide, take the form of, come to ones rescue 1The training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. 2You cant imagine how excited I was when I saw the ancient tower in the distance 3Nobody knew when the fire broke out, but they knew it was put out the next morning. 4When they were in troub

6、le, a wealthy man came to their rescue with a generous donation. 5The news has spread far and wide .翻译句子 第 2 页 共 8 页 1聚集在校门口的那些男孩是我的同学。(现在分词作定语) The boys gathering at the school gate are my classmates. 2这就是我在这儿旅行时住过的旅馆。(that 引导定语从句) This is the very hotel (that) I stayed at when I was travelling her

7、e. 3我的朋友放下笔，似乎记下了我说的话。(as if) My friend put down the pen as if he had set down what I said. 4我们应该保护儿童免受伤害。(preserve .from) We should preserve children from being hurt. B 级话题语篇能力练 .阅读理解 A Stages of Hurricane: Simple Storms Grow Into Giants A storm progresses through four different stages before it is

8、 actually considered a hurricane.First is a tropical disturbance (热带扰动), which has thunderstorms and rotating (旋转) winds.Next is a tropical depression (热带低气压), which is similar to a tropical disturbance, but has winds between 23 and 39 miles per hour.A tropical storm is the next level, which has str

9、onger wind speeds between 40 and 73 miles per hour.Once winds reach 74 miles per hour the storm is officially called a hurricane.The wind picks up energy from the warm surface of ocean water. As a hurricane crosses over land, it begins to become weaker or break apart and reduce in strength.This is b

10、ecause it is no longer over the warm ocean water that it needs for energy.At this point, a hurricane can still cause a lot of damage because of high winds, rain, and flooding.But unless it makes its way back over the open ocean, it is downgraded from a hurricane back to a tropical storm. Whats Your

11、Name, Hurricane? Hurricanes and tropical storms are given names to help people recognize them.Scientists refer to hurricanes and storms by name as they track them across the ocean. Before 1953, hurricanes were not given official names.From 1953 through 1978, hurricanes were only given female names,

12、like Isabel, Camille, Claudette, and Wilma.Beginning in 1979, hurricanes were given the names of both women and men.Today, the names alternate male and female, and they are named in order of letters. 第 3 页 共 8 页 For example, in 2010, storms were named as follows: Alex ( male ), Bonnie ( female ), Co

13、lin (male), Danielle (female), Earl (male) and so on . There are six different lists of names that change, so the same names are used every six years.The only way that a new name is added is when a hurricane has been particularly deadly or costly and the name is retired, then replaced with a new one

14、. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了飓风的四个阶段和其命名方式。 1What happens when a hurricane crosses over land? AIt breaks apart and forms tornadoes. BIt returns to the ocean afterwards. CIt moves more quickly. DIt becomes less powerful. 解析： 选 D 细节理解题。 根据第二段第一句 “As a hurricane crosses over land, it begins to become weaker

15、or break apart and reduce in strength.”可知，当飓风越过陆地时，它开始变得越 来越弱，故选 D。 2The underlined word “alternate” in Paragraph 4 means “ ” Atake turns between Bcarry on Ccome from Dcause trouble to 解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据第五段内容可知，风暴的名字是按照字母顺序依次选取 男子名和女子名的。此句在画线单词所在的句子之后，由此推知画线单词的含义为“依次选 取”。故选 A。 3What do we know about th

16、e hurricanes? ASix common hurricane names are often used. BAn old name will be replaced every year. CMost of them are deadly and costly. DThey didnt have official names until 1953. 解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“Before 1953, hurricanes were not given official names.(1953 年以前，飓风没有正式的名称)。”与 D 项表达一致。故选 D。 B Dus

17、t storms dont just happen in the middle of the desert.They happen in any dry area where 第 4 页 共 8 页 loose dirt can easily be picked up.The sand blown into the air by the wind usually falls back down to the ground after a few hours.Smaller bits of particles (微粒) stay in the air for a week or longer a

18、nd can be blown thousands of miles away.Dust from the Sahara desert is always blown across the Atlantic and keeps travelling as far as the Caribbean. The scary thing about dust storms is that they can spread over hundreds of miles and rise over 10，000 feet (305 metres).They also have wind speeds of

19、at least 25 miles (40 kilometres) per hour.Not strong enough to blow the feathers off a chicken but still something worth avoiding. Dont be surprised if you suddenly see a dust storm heading your way.Dust storms usually arrive without warning and move in the form of a big wall of dust.The dust makes

20、 driving impossible.Often they only last for a few minutes but storms usually leave serious car accidents behind.If youre in a car during a dust storm, remind the driver to pull over and turn off the headlights. In mild (轻微的) dust storms its still possible to walk around although you wouldnt want to

21、.You cant see anything because of the dust particles flying around.Its not just the dust you want to avoid.The wind carrying the dust will leave things looking like they were just hit by a tornado (龙卷风).The best thing to do is find safe cover in a building. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了沙尘暴发生的地点、特征以及遭遇沙尘暴时 应注意

22、的一些事项。 4We can know from the first paragraph that Adust storms mostly happen in the desert Bdust storms usually last for a few hours Csand blown into the air can float for a few weeks Ddust blown into the air can travel a long distance 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知，沙尘暴发生时，被风吹到空中的 尘埃可以飞到很远的地方。故选 D。 5The s

23、econd paragraph talks about Athe movement of dust Bthe speed of the wind Cthe power of dust storms 第 5 页 共 8 页 Dthe harm of dust storms 解析：选 C 段落大意题。根据第二段第一句可知，沙尘暴让人感到可怕的是它可以到 达的范围和高度。第二句和第三句又说明了沙尘暴发生时，风速之快，因此该段主要是讲沙 尘暴的威力。故选 C。 6What should a driver do if he is caught in a dust storm? ASlow down. B

24、Move to the side of the road and stop. CTurn on the headlights. DDrive on the side of the road. 解析： 选B 细节理解题。 根据第三段中的“If youre in a car during a dust storm, remind the driver to pull over and turn off the headlights.”可知，当你在车里遇到沙尘暴时，要提醒司机把 车停在路边并且关闭车前灯。 7If the dust storm is not strong, Apeople can s

25、ee everything clearly Bthe wind is light Cthere is no need to avoid the dust Dpeople still should take cover 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“In mild (轻微的) dust storm”以及 最后一句“The best thing to do is find safe cover in a building.”可知，即使遇到不太强烈的沙尘 暴，最好的办法还是找到躲避处。 C Mandara seemed to know something big was abou

26、t to happen.So she let out a yell, caught hold of her 2yearold daughter Kibibi and climbed up into a tree.She lives at the National Zoo in Washington DC. And on Tuesday, August 23rd, witnesses said she seemed to sense the big earthquake that shook much of the East Coast before any human knew what wa

27、s going on.And she was not the only one.In the moments before the quake, an orangutan (红毛猩猩) let out a loud call and then climbed to the top of her shelter. “Its very different from their normal call， ” said Brandie Smith, the zookeeper. “The lemurs (狐猴) will sound an alarm if they see or hear somet

28、hing highly unusual.” 第 6 页 共 8 页 But you cant see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before it happens, can you? Maybe you canif youre an animal. “Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing， ” said Brandie Smith. “Thats part of their special abilities.Theyre more sensitive to the environme

29、nt, which is how they survive.” Primates werent the only animals that seemed to sense the quake before it happened.One of the elephants made a warning sound and a huge lizard (蜥蜴) ran quickly for cover.The flamingoes (a kind of bird) gathered before the quake and stayed together until the shaking st

30、opped. So what kind of vibration (震动) were the animals picking up in the moments before the quake? Scientist Susan Hough said earthquakes produce two types of wavesa weak “P” wave and then a much stronger “S” wave.The “P” stands for “primary” and the “S” stands for “secondary”She thought the “P” wav

31、e might be what set the animals off. Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake.For example, Smith said the zoos giant pandas didnt jump up until the shaking actually began.But many of the other animals seemed to know something was coming before it happened.“Im not surprised at all， ” sa

32、id Smith. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在地震前一些动物的表现。有些动物对 地震敏感，而有些动物对地震没有感觉。 8Why did Mandara act strangely one day? A.Because she sensed something unusual would happen. BBecause her daughter Kibibi was injured. CBecause she heard an orangutan let out a loud call. DBecause an earthquake had happened. 解析： 选 A

33、 细节理解题。 根据第一段第一句“Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen.”可知，一天，Mandara 表现得很奇怪是因为它感觉有什么严重的事情要发生， 故选 A 项。 9According to Brandie Smith, Amany animals hearing is sharp Bearthquakes produce two types of waves Cprimates usually gather together before a quake Dhumans can also develop the

34、ability to sense a quake 解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第五段内容可知，Brandie Smith 认为许多动物的听觉很 第 7 页 共 8 页 敏锐，故选 A 项。 10Which animal seems unable to sense a quake? AA giant panda. BA flamingo. CA lemur. DA lizard. 解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段前两句“Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake.For example, Smith said the zo

35、os giant pandas didnt jump up until the shaking actually began.”可知，在地震之前，大熊猫并没有表现异常，由此推断出大熊猫不能感知地 震，故选 A 项。 11What is the best title for the passage? AHow Animals Survive a Quake BHow Animals Differ From Humans CHow Animals Behave Before a Quake DHow Animals Protect Their Young in a Quake 解析：选 C 标题归

36、纳题。本篇文章主要介绍了在地震前一些动物的表现，有些动物对 地震敏感，而有些动物对地震没有感觉，故选 C 项。 .阅读七选五 The Night the Titanic Sank From a high place on the ship, Fred Fleet, who worked on the Titanic, saw the iceberg (冰山) just a few hundred metres away.He rang the bell to warn the people driving the ship. 1 Soon after that, one passenger,

37、Major Peuchen, noticed that the ship wasnt straight in the water.But nobody listened to him. 2 Another ship the Californian was about 30 kilometres north of the Titanic.When the Californian saw the iceberg, it stopped.It also sent a radio message to warn other ships in the area.At about 11：15 pm., t

38、he Californians radio operator turned off the radio, and went to bed.The Titanic sent a message back giving its position wrongly！ 3 Soon after midnight, the crew (船员) of the Californian saw rockets going up into the sky from the Titanic.Their captain said, “Fireworks！ 4 ” The radio wasnt turned on a

39、gain, and the Californian didnt move.At 0：25 am.on the Titanic, people began to get into the lifeboats. At 2：20 am.on 15 April the Titanic finally sank.Another ship, the Carpathia, heard the Titanics last call for help. 5 At 4：10 am., the Carpathia saw the Titanics lifeboats floating 第 8 页 共 8 页 on

40、the dark water, and rescued the survivors.Later, the Californian turned the radio back on, and heard that the Titanic had sunk. AThe accident happened at about 11：40 pm. BEveryone was very proud of the Titanic. CThe passengers of the Titanic are having a party. DIt was 58 miles away, but it raced to

41、 help the ship. EBut it was travelling too fast to stop, and it hit the iceberg. FBefore the accident, the Titanic had received an ice warning. GA lot of people stayed on the ship instead of trying to escape. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。泰坦尼克号沉船事件是迄今为止最著名的一次海难，本 文讲述了这次沉船事件的过程。 1选 E 上文提到泰坦尼克号上的船员发现了冰山，下文提到船在水中已经倾斜了

42、，E 项(但它航速过快无法停止，结果撞上了冰山。)承上启下，符合语境。 2选 F 下文提到加利福尼亚号看到冰山后曾发出无线电信号，警告这片海域中的其他 轮船，故 F 项(泰坦尼克号在撞击冰山前收到过冰情警报。)符合语境。 3选 A 上文提到加利福尼亚号关闭无线电的时间是 11：15，之后泰坦尼克号发出了 错误的位置信息，下一段中则提到人们开始登上救生船的时间是 0：25，故此处说明的应是 撞击冰山发生的时间，故选 A。 4选 C 下文提到加利福尼亚号关闭了无线电，没有收到求救信号，是因为该船船长看 到泰坦尼克号上燃放的烟火，以为他们正在举办晚会，故选 C。 5选 D 下文提到卡帕西亚号营救了许多幸存者，故 D 项(虽然两船相距 58 英里，但 卡帕西亚号急速行驶前往救援。)符合语境。