1、Period Two Warming Up & ReadingLanguage Points基础巩固.单词拼写1Jack had to drop out of the race because his foot was seriously injured(受伤的) halfway.2The earthquake was so big that most of the houses in the small village were completely destroyed(破坏)3After learning that the boys had been lost for almost 20
2、hours，the police sent out a rescue(营救) team to look for them.4In order to catch the bear，some villagers set a trap(陷阱) and covered it with some leaves.5Actually，we are working under extreme(极度的) pressure(压力) at the moment.6The building was now buried(掩埋) under two meters of soil.7It is an area where
3、 natural disasters( 灾难) often happen.8They were shocked(震惊的 ) at the news that he was killed in the accident.9While the family were concerned about Toms safety，he burst(闯) in suddenly.10He had a good command of the national( 民族的) traditions and customs.选词填空in ruins， a number of， right away， at an en
4、d， dig out11The exhibition was so interesting that a number of people came to visit it.12It was reported that an American couple had dug out a lot of gold coins from their own yard.13At the sight of the snow，he went out to play with his sister right away.14The city lay in ruins after the earthquake.
5、Now，rows of houses are being built.15The meeting was at an end when I reached the meeting room.单句语法填空16Though the determined girl went through so much suffering(suffer)，she didnt give in.17Its useless(use) trying to persuade him to go with you because he is too stubborn.18When we were in danger，they
6、 came to our rescue.19The coal miners(mine) were working underground in uncomfortable conditions.20The two Germans were very excited because their work was highly thought of.21This coat is dirty(dirt) ，so Ill take it to the cleaner s.22The man was so buried in thought that he didnt see the pole on t
7、he road.23They were extremely(extreme) sad at the thought of their missing dog.24With more forests destroyed(destroy)，huge quantities of good earth are being washed away each year.25When she heard about the news that her pet dog had died，she burst out crying(cry).完成句子26Because of the tight schedule，
8、he was once too tired to continue his work.(too.to.)由于日程紧张，他曾因过度疲劳而不能继续工作。27My friend put down the pen as if he had set down what I said，but he didnt.(as if)我的朋友放下笔，似乎记下了我说的话，但是他并没有。28In this school，not all the students can speak English fluently.(部分否定)(2018江苏天一中学月考)在这所学校，并非所有的学生都能说一口流利的英语。29Everywh
9、ere she goes ，she will receive warm welcome.(everywhere 引导地点状语从句)无论她走到哪里，都会受到热烈的欢迎。30Maria thought little of the exhibition，but Joan said it was great.(think little of)(2019河北衡水中学月考)玛莉亚认为展览会不怎么样，但琼却认为好极了。能力提升.阅读理解Dust storms dont just happen in the middle of the desert.They happen in any dry area wh
10、ere 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 and can be blown thousands of miles away.Dust from the Sahara desert is always blown across the At
11、lantic and keeps traveling 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 meters)They also have wind speeds of at least 25 miles per hour (40 kilometers)Not strong enough to blow the feathers off a chicken but s
12、till 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 driving impossible.Often they only last for a few minutes but storms usually leave serious car accide
13、nts 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.You cant see anything because of the dust particles flying around.Its not just the dust you want to avoi
14、d.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的一些事项。31We can know from the first paragraph that .Adust storms mostly happen in the desertBdust storms usual
15、ly last for a few hoursCsand blown into the air can float for a few weeksDdust blown into the air can travel a long distance答案 D解析 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“远走高飞”到很远的地方。32The second paragraph talks about .Athe movement of dustBthe speed of the windCthe power of dust stormsDthe harm of dus
16、t storms答案 C解析 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，风的速度之快，因此该段主要是讲沙尘暴的威力。33What should a driver do if he is caught in a dust storm?ASlow down.BMove to the side of the road and stop.CTurn on the headlights.DDrive on the side of the road.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.remind the driver to
17、 pull over and turn off the headlights.”可知选 B。pull over 意为“使(车辆) 停靠在路边” 。34If the dust storm is not strong， .Apeople can see everything clearlyBthe wind is lightCthere is no need to avoid the dustDpeople still should take cover答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“The best thing to do is find safe cover in a buil
18、ding.”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。take cover 躲藏，隐蔽。.完形填空The earthquake was over and the city was in ruins.I had no choice but to walk home as all the 35 had stopped as a result of the quake.On my way home I 36 an old lady at a bakery shop giving out free bread，which made my heart 37 .A man was hold
19、ing a sign saying， “Please use our 38 .” He was 39 his house for people to go to the restroom.My friend， 40 wanted to be of help to others，stood in the cold with a sign “If you dont 41 a motorcycle，I ll be glad to drive you home.” And then I saw him pick up an old man and drive him all the way to a
20、faraway place! Then next day I drove to have my car 42 .There was not enough 43 now and many gas stations were either closed or have very 44 lines.I got worried，since I was 45 fifteen cars.Finally，when my 46 came，the man smiled and said， “ 47 this situation，we are only giving $30 worth gas per perso
21、n.Is that alright？” “ 48 .Its nice that we are all able to 49 ， ” I said.His smile gave me so much comfort.At the escape center I saw a man 50 when people brought food to him.It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center.However，after he cleaned up the tears，his next
22、 51 surprised me.“I am very 52 that we are provided with food.But people in the city next to us havent 53 any food at all.Please go to that center as well.” Hearing that，I realized there was a bright future on the other side of this 54 .语篇解读 作者所生活的城市发生了地震。地震后很多人的无私援助让作者感到温暖；而一些难民的举动也让作者感到这个城市会有光明的未来
23、。35A.life BbusinessCrescue Dtraffic答案 D解析 根据上下文可知，地震使得交通瘫痪，作者只能步行回家。traffic 交通，故选 D。36A.noticed BmissedCignored Dcaught答案 A解析 作者在回家的路上注意到了一位老太太在给大家分发免费的面包。notice 注意到，故选 A。37A.kind BbrokenCwarm Dempty答案 C解析 一位老太太在给大家分发免费面包的场景使得作者内心感到温暖。warm 温暖的，故选 C。38A.hotel BtoiletChospital Dhouse答案 D解析 根据后面的“his h
24、ouse for people to go to the restroom”可知，这个人让大家使用自己的房屋，给大家提供方便。故选 D。39A.opening BsellingCrepairing Dbuilding答案 A解析 此处指那个人打开自己的房屋给人们提供方便。open 打开，故选 A。40A.who BwhomCwhich Dhe答案 A解析 本句是定语从句，先行词是 my friend，关系词在定语从句中作主语。故选 A。41A.buy BcareCmatter Dmind 答案 D解析 在寒冷的天气里乘坐摩托车是很冷的，所以此句句意为“如果您不介意乘坐摩托车的话，我会非常乐意把
25、您送回家” 。 mind 介意，故选 D。42A.used up Btaken upCfilled up Dwashed away答案 C解析 根据下文可知，作者去加油站给汽车加油。fill up 充满，故选 C。43A.gas BinformationCfood Dwater答案 A解析 根据后面的“many gas stations were either closed.I got worried”可知，很多加油站没有足够的汽油了。gas 汽油，故选 A。44A.direct BfineClong Dthin答案 C解析 根据上下文可知，等待给车加油的人很多，排着长长的队。long 长的，
26、故选 C。45A.behind BbetweenCamong Dbeneath答案 A解析 此处指“我”排在 15 辆汽车之后，所以担心会没有汽油。behind 在后面，故选A。46A.time BturnCduty Ddecision答案 B解析 此处指轮到作者加油了。turn (依次轮到的) 机会，故选 B。47A.Except for BTogether withCInstead of DBecause of答案 D解析 句意为：鉴于目前的局势，我们为每个人只提供 30 美元的汽油，可以吗？ because of 因为，故选 D。48A.Not at all BOf courseCNo
27、way DNever mind答案 B解析 根据作者说的话可知，作者同意加油站人员的做法。of course 当然，故选 B。49A.share BofferClearn Dchoose答案 A解析 每个人只可以加 30 美元的汽油，所以大家都可以分享一些，而不至于有些司机加不到油。share 分享，故选 A。50A.crying BeatingCsmiling Dsinging答案 A解析 根据后面的“However，after he cleaned up the tears”可知，那个人感动得哭了。故选 A。51A.ways BrolesCwords Dpromises 答案 C解析 后面
28、引号中的内容是那个人说的话。word 话语，故选 C。52A.sure BgratefulCsurprised Dproud 答案 B解析 句意为：我非常感激你们给我们送来食物。grateful 感激的，故选 B。53A.bought BwastedCprepared Dreceived答案 D解析 句意为：但是，我们隔壁的城市的人们还没有收到任何食物。receive 接收，收到，故选 D。54A.disaster BchanceCcity Dcenter答案 C解析 那个人的话语让作者感到这个城市会有光明的未来。故选 C。.语法填空As far as I know，the heavy sto
29、rm was one of the worst 55. (event) of the city.It hit the western part of the city last night.The wind speed reached eighty kilometers per hour.The storm caused serious damage 56. at least two hundred homes.A great number of families 57. (be) left homeless after the roofs of the houses were blown a
30、way.Scenes of the disaster could be seen everywhere，which made people 58. (frighten)In Main Street，the city park was flooded completely.Many cars 59. (destroy) completely by floodwater.One car owner without full insurance burst out 60. (cry)Some cars were carried across the parking area and dumped(倾
31、斜) into stormwater drains.In another block，a tree fell on a bus 61. was taking some football players to a game.62. (luck)，no one in the bus got 63. (injure)It was pleasing that the storm was finally at 64. end after doing extreme damage.语 篇 解 读 文 章 主 要 记 叙 了 一 场 暴 风 雨 对 当 地 城 市 造 成 的 破 坏 。55答案 event
32、s解析 此处为“one of 名词复数”结构，表示“中之一 ”。56答案 to解析 cause damage to 对造成损害。57答案 were解析 “a great number of复数名词”作主语，谓语动词用复数形式。短文叙述的是昨晚发生的事情，故用一般过去时，故该空填 were。58答案 frightened解析 设空在句中作宾语补足语，修饰 people 的心理感受，应用 frightened。59答案 were destroyed解析 根据全文语境可知该处应用一般过去时；主语 cars 与 destroy 之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。60答案 crying解析 burst ou
33、t crying 突然大哭起来，为固定搭配。61答案 that/which解析 定语从句的先行词是 bus，指物，从句中缺少主语，故用 that/which 引导定语从句。62答案 Luckily解析 设空处在句中作状语，修饰全句，应用副词作状语。63答案 injured解析 设空在句中作表语，指“受伤的” ，应用 injured。64答案 an解析 at an end 结束，是固定短语。.概要写作用约 60 个词概括课文内容At 3：42 am， July 28,1976，one of the greatest earthquakes of the 20th century shook Ta
34、ngshan，Hebei Province.Before the earthquake，strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.When the earthquake happened，it seemed as if the world was at an end and nearly everything they looked was destroyed.Luckily，soon after the earthquake 150,000 soldiers arrived and slowly the city began to breathe again.
