2014届高考英语一轮复习Unit4Earthquakes阅读理解全方位训练2新人教版必修1

2014届高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一Unit 4 Earthquakes阅读理解2

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Having lived in California until 1970，my family has felt a number of earthquakes.We have been fortunate，however，to have suffered no bodily harm or property damage.

There is a website that lists all California earthquakes recorded from 1769 to the present.The site lists the dates and times as well as the magnitude （震级）and the exact location of any quake that measured more than 6.0.There are only a few quakes that stand out in my memory and，luckily，none is shown in the website.So，my personal experience with earthquakes might be considered insignificant.

There are three earthquakes that are difficult to forget.The first one was in 1955 and our oldest daughter was walking with me in our backyard in Redwood City in California.As the shaking became stronger I held her to me with one arm as I held on to one of our fruit trees with the other.All three of us （my daughter，I and the tree）shook for two or three minutes that to us felt like hours.

The second one was in 1963.Our entire family was visiting Disneyland in Southern California.The earth started to shake just as we were beginning to walk from our hotel toward the famous landmark.

My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California.It was in my sixties and I was alone in an old church.As the building started to shake，I quickly headed for the door to go outside.I remember I said a little prayer—something like，“Help me get out of here in time，Dear Heavenly Father”.Minutes later，I was safe outside.

1.The author writes the passage mainly to tell us about .

A.a new film about an earthquake

B.how to survive an earthquake

C.his three earthquake experiences

D.how to save children in an earthquake

2.The earthquakes the author has experienced .

A.all caused bodily harm

B.are all recorded in a website

C.all measured more than 6.0

D.all happened in California

3.When the first earthquake happened，the author .

A.was staying with his daughter

B.was planting fruit trees

C.held on to a tree for hours

D.was in a hotel

4.What does the underlined part “the famous landmark” refer to?

A.A church.

B.Disneyland.

C.A building destroyed by an earthquake.

D.The place where the author was born.

【语篇解读】作者回忆了自己经历的三次地震。

1.C 写作意图题。作者主要是向读者介绍了自己经历的三次地震。

2.D 细节理解题。根据第三段的The first one was in 1955...in California.和第四段第二句以及第五段的My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California.可知答案。

3.A 细节理解题。根据第三段的All three of us（my daughter，I and the tree）shook for two or three minutes...可知作者和女儿共同经历了这场地震。

4.B 理判断题。根据Our entire family was visiting Disneyland...可知答案。

B

If the crust （外壳）of the earth were not pretty solid （坚固的），it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently.However，there are places in the rocks of the earth’s crust where it isn’t strongly held together—where faults exist.Along the faults，one rock might push against another with great force.The energy is changed to vibration in the rocks，so they begin to shake and we have an earthquake!

The most famous one in North America was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.Seven hundred people died and property（财产）damage amounted to about ＄425，000，000.The greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake.

One of the most famous earthquakes in Europe took place in Lisbon，Portugal，in 1755.The city was destroyed and at least thirty thousand people were killed.In 1908，in Calabria and Sicily，a quake killed about seventy-five thousand people.In 1915，in central Italy，hundreds of towns and villages were damaged and thirty thousand people were killed.

Two great earthquakes that caused great damage in Asia took place in Tokyo，Japan，and in Gansu Province in China.The Tokyo quake of 1923 killed more than one hundred thousand people and destroyed the city and the city of Yokohama，too.The Chinese quake in 1920 covered more than three hundred square miles and killed about two hundred thousand people.

5.The first paragraph mainly tells us .

A.where earthquakes happen

B.how earthquakes happen

C.the damage caused by earthquakes

D.famous earthquakes in the world

6.The underlined word“vibration” in the first paragraph probably means “ ”.

A.shaking

B.force

C.energy

D.losing

7.According to the passage，the earthquake that killed the most people happened in .

A.Portugal

B.Italy

C.Japan

D.China

8.We can infer from the passage that .

A.the earth’s crust in Europe is weaker than that in other places

B.the fires following the San Francisco earthquake caused more damage than the earthquake did

C.there were 75，000 people killed in the San Francisco earthquake

D.the city of Yokohama was not greatly influenced by the Tokyo quake

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。说明地震的起因。

5.B 通读第一段可知，本段介绍了地震的起因。

6.A 一块岩石有可能用力挤压另一块岩石，地壳的能量发生了改变导致岩石晃动，于是地震发生了。vibration意为“晃动”，故A项正确。

7.D 由地震死亡数字可知，1920年在中国发生的地震死亡人数最多。

8.B 细节理解题。由第二段中“The greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake.”可知B项正确。

C

In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America，killing over 30，000 people in less than four minutes.A father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be，only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.

After the shock，he remembered the promise he had made to his son：“No matter what，I’ll always be there for you!”And tears began to fill his eyes.As he looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school，it looked hopeless，but he kept remembering his promise to his son.

Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building，he rushed there and started digging through the ruins.

Other well-meaning parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school，saying：“It’s too late! They’re all dead! You can’t help! Face the reality，there’s nothing you can do!”He replied，“Are you going to help me now?”The fire chief showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s ruins saying，“Fires are breaking out，explosions are happening everywhere.You’re in danger.We’ll take care of it.Go home.”This loving，caring American father asked，“Are you going to help me now?”

The police came and said，“You’re anxious and it’s over.You’re endangering others.Go home.We’ll handle it!”He replied，“Are you going to help me now?”No one helped.

Courageously he went on alone.He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then，in the 38th hour，he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s voice.He screamed his son’s name，“ARMAND!”He heard back，“Dad! It’s me，Dad! I told the other kids not to worry.I told them that if you were alive，you’d save me and when you saved me，they’d be saved.You promised no matter what happened，you would always be there for me! You did it，Dad!”“What’s going on in there? How is it?”the father asked.

“There are 14 of us left out of 33，Dad.”

“Come out，boy!”

“No，Dad! Let the other kids out first，because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens，

I know you’ll always be there for me!”

9.Why did the father keep digging?

A.Because he promised his wife he would take care of their son.

B.Because others persuaded him to do so.

C.Because he promised his son that he would be with him whatever happened.

D.Because his son was his only child.

10.Many people came up and tried to persuade the father to stop digging except .

A.the police

B.the fire chief

C.some kind parents

D.the medical officer

11.Which of the following best describes the son?

A.Frightened，hopeless and thankful.

B.Careful，helpful and brave.

C.Calm，hopeful and determined.

D.Selfish，honest and faithful.

12.We can learn from the passage that .

A.sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand

B.you cannot go on well in life until you forget your past failures

C.love can set us free from all fear and overcome the toughest challenges

D.we have enough happiness to make us sweet and enough sorrow to keep us human

【语篇解读】父爱是一诺千金。父亲曾经对儿子说：不管发生什么，我都会在你身边。地震过后，父子都牢记这句话。后来，父亲来到了儿子身边，儿子凭靠这句话坚持了下来。

9.C 推理判断题。由文章内容可知，就是因为对儿子的承诺，使得这位父亲一直在挖，故C 项正确。

10.D 细节理解题。由文章第四、五段可知，有些好心的父母、消防大队长以及一些警察都劝他放弃，故D项正确。

11.C 推理判断题。由文章中儿子的表现尤其是他说的话I told the other kids not to worry.I told them that if you were alive，you’d save me and when you saved me，they’d be saved.You

promised no matter what happened，you would always be there for me! You did it，Dad!可以推断出他是一个冷静、有决心、并且充满希望的人，故C项正确。

12.C 推理判断题。通读全文可知，就凭着一股信念，相信父亲会来救自己，儿子帮助其他十几个人活了下来，这就是爱的力量，爱可以使人克服重重困难，故C项正确。

D

Some countries have a large number of earthquakes.Japan is one of them.Others do not have many；for example，there are few earthquakes in Britain.There is often a great noise during an earthquake.The ground shakes and houses fall down.Railway lines are broken.Trains run off the lines.Sometimes thousands of people are killed in different ways.About 60，000 were killed in 1783 in South Italy.A terrible earthquake in 1883 killed 35，000 people in Indonesia.

Fires often follow earthquakes.The Tokyo earthquake of 1923 happened just before the middle of the day.People were cooking meals on their fires at that time.When the ground shook，and the fires shook，too.Hot materials were thrown onto different parts of the houses，which were made of wood.Soon 134 fires were burning in the city.

Another terrible earthquake happened in India in 1896.The ground suddenly moved 0.45m to one side.Then it moved back again.It moved like this 200 times a minute.Nearly all the buildings and trees fell down when that was happening.

13.According to the article，has few earthquakes.

A.India

B.Italy

C.Japan

D.England

14.Which of the following won’t happen during an earthquake?

A.The ground shakes.

B.Materials become hot.

C.Some people die.

D.A great noise can be heard.

15.There were many fires after the Tokyo earthquake because .

A.people were using fires

B.the earthquake shook the fires

C.the houses were made of wood

D.All the above

16.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Trains run off the lines because railway lines are broken in earthquake.

B.The earthquake of 1923 hit Tokyo just before the middle of the day.

C.People threw hot materials onto different parts of the houses.

D.In the 1896 India earthquake，there were few buildings in the area after the earthquake.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了世界上地震常发地以及地震时的伴随现象。

13.D 细节理解题。根据第一段中“for example，there are few earthquakes in Britain”可知，答案是D。

14.B 细节理解题。根据第一段中“There is often a great noise during an earthquake.The ground shakes and houses fall down.”和“Sometimes thousands of people are killed in different ways.”可知，A、C、D三项内容正确；只有B项没提到。

15.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中“People were cooking meals on their fires at that time.When the ground shook，and the fires shook，too.Hot materials were thrown onto different parts of the houses，which were made of wood.”可知，D项正确。

16.C 正误判断题。根据第一段中“Railway lines are broken.Trains run off the lines.”可知，A 项正确；根据第二段中“The Tokyo earthquake of 1923 happened just before the middle of the day.”可知，B项正确。根据第三段中“Nearly all the buildings and trees fell down when that was happening.”可知，D项正确。只有C项不符合原文。

E

After an earthquake most survivors can be expected to recover over time，particularly with the support of family and friends.Some families will be able to return to their normal life quickly，while others will have to contend with the destruction of their homes，medical problems，and injury to family members.Children especially will need time to recover from the loss of a loved one or a pet or from the closing down of their school.

Children often turn to adults for information，comfort and help.Parents should try to remain calm，answer children’s questions honestly and remain understanding when they see changes in their children’s behavior.

Children react differently to an earthquake depending on their ages，developmental levels and former experiences.Some will respond by withdrawing （不与人交往），while others will have angry outbursts（爆发）.Parents should remain sensitive to each child’s reactions.Parents should spend time talking to their children，letting them know that it’s OK to ask questions and to share their worries.Although it may be hard to find time to have these talks，parents can use regular family mealtimes or bedtimes for them.They should answer questions briefly and honestly and be sure to ask their children for their opinions and ideas.Issues may come up more than once and parents should remain patient when you answer the questions again.For young children，parents，after talking about the earthquake，might read a favorite story or have a relaxing family activity to help them calm down.Parents should also tell children they are safe and spend extra time with them.They could play games outside or read together indoors.Most importantly，be sure to tell them you love them.

17.What’s the passage mainly about?

A.How to prepare before an earthquake strikes.

B.What to do in an earthquake.

C.How to face the loss of a loved one in an earthquake.

D.How to help children recover mentally from an earthquake.

18.The underlined phrase “contend with” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “ ”.

A.deal with

B.make up

C.put off

D.turn back

19.Which of the following pieces of advice is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Keep a close watch on children’s behavior.

B.Tell the children they are safe.

C.Tell the children you love them.

D.Ask educational experts for help.

20.What can we know from the passage?

A.All people will recover from an earthquake quickly.

B.Children may need a longer time to recover after an earthquake.

C.Children should turn to their classmates for help after an earthquake.

D.Children react in the same way as adults do to an earthquake.

【语篇解读】本文就震后如何帮助孩子恢复身心健康向家长提出了有关的建议。

17.D 主旨大意题。全文都是关于地震后父母如何安慰孩子的，因此选D。

18.A 词义猜测题。根据上下文可推出此处contend with意思为“处理”。与deal with接近。

19.D 细节理解题。从文章最后一段可找到有关A、B、C三个选项的表述，D项文中没有提及。

20.B 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Children especially will need time to recover from...可知B项正确。

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