Module 3 The Violence of Nature
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The first time he met the girl he was ________(迷住) by her wisdom and fell in love with her.
2．Many of the victims had no time to escape and were ________(埋)under the collapsed buildings.
3．The old French table is a very valuable piece of ________(家具)．
4．He was sentenced to all life in prison for his ________(暴力的) behaviour. 5．We are ________(满怀希望地) confident that we can overcome the difficulties. 6．As long as there is the ________(可能性) of saving our planet，take action now before it is too late.
7．The author of the book had a lot of difficult ________(经历) in his life.
8．He is one of my ________(以前的)students and always comes to see me whenever it is convenient to him.
答案 1.struck 2.buried 3.furniture 4.violent 5.hopefully 6.possibility 7.experiences 8.previous
Ⅱ.翻译句子
1．生活在无烟区的人不太可能养成吸烟的习惯。(pick up)
________________________________________________________________________ 2．父母出去散步，留下Tom 独自一人在家。(leave复合结构)
________________________________________________________________________ 3．专心于读报，他没注意到他的爸爸。(bury)
________________________________________________________________________ 4．睡觉前闻闻花的香味，也许你会做上好梦的。(end up)
________________________________________________________________________ 5．到明天这个时间，我就到达巴黎了。(by)
________________________________________________________________________ 答案 1.People living in non－smoking areas are less likely to pick up the habit of smoking. 2．Both parents went for a walk，leaving Tom alone at home.
3．Buried in reading his newspaper，he didn't take notice of his dad.
4．Smell the flowers before you go to sleep，and you may just end up with sweet dreams. 5．By this time tomorrow，I will have got to Paris.x kb 1
Ⅲ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Zerd: I suppose the class size is bigger?
Mike: That's for sure, but the students in China are well __1__(behave) and listen carefully, so it's not a problem. The biggest thing is __2__ the teachers have a different approach in China－here the classes are a mixture of __3__ “students－centred learning” and the more traditional “teacher－centred learning.”
Zerd: In what way?
Mike: Well, some of my lessons are like in America: Mr. Dong asks a question or gives us a problem, then we talk about it and try __4__(discover) an answer ourselves... Zerd: Mm, that's student－centred learning, right?
Mike: Yeah, and another lesson is quite different more. Well, for example, in some classes the teacher offers us the information and goes through __5__ question step by step. __6__ we do a similar exercise by __7__ for homework. Zerd: How do you feel about that?
Mike：__8__(actual) I like those lessons because I __9__ make sure I really understand everything.
Zerd: Yes, __10__(provide) learners with a strong base is one of the strengths of Chinese education.
答案 1.behaved 2.that 3.both 4.to discover 5.the 6.Then 7.ourselves 8.Actually 9.can 10.providing
Ⅳ.阅读理解
The deadliest hurricane in U．S. history was not Hurricane Katrina.It was the storm that hit Galveston that had been the largest city in Texas，in 1900.That storm killed about 8，000 Americans.It was a heavy storm with 130 mph winds.But，like Katrina，it needn't have been as deadly as it was.
What was different in 1900？For one thing，the storm was stronger than Katrina.For another，the government's attitude towards such storms was far more arrogant(傲慢的) than it is today.The U．S. Weather Service did not even like to use the words “hurricane” or “tornado，”as Erik Larson details in his book about the disaster，Isaac's Storm.Officials did not want to panic anyone.It is a problem that still exists today in other forms—even though they now name our storms well in advance but spend days warning people to prepare for the worst.
Forecasters were overly confident in their primitive technology，which did not yet include satellites.And they were doubtful of Cuban(古巴的) forecasters；before the 1900 storm，U.S. forecasters had a policy of ignoring warnings from Cuba.When the storm was landing，many members of the public had been warned to get to high ground.But too many did not or could not get high enough in time.On the beach，where St.Mary's Orphanage had once stood，rescuers found the bodies of some of the 93 children who had never left.
Afterwards，engineers built a sea wall to protect Galveston—and even raised the entire city，using mud from the Gulf of Mexico.But it remained weak.Partly because of the storm and partly because oil was discovered in Houston soon afterwards，Galveston never really recovered.Texas' economic momentum(势头)shifted，and Galveston became a beach town—with a history and future hit by wind and rain.
【解题导语】 本文介绍了1900发生在美国德克萨斯州的造成了巨大人员伤亡的加尔维斯顿飓风。[来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K]新_课_标第_一_网
1．Which of the following is TRUE of the Galveston hurricane? A．It happened in the largest city in America. B．It wasn't as deadly as Hurricane Katrina.
C．Many citizens hadn't had got to places of safety before it came.
D．Advanced technology played a great role in preventing this disaster.w w w . 答案 C [细节理解题。根据第一段可知飓风发生在德克萨斯州最大的城市，而非美国最大的城市，故排除A。根据文章第一句可知加尔维斯顿飓风是比卡特里娜飓风更具伤害力的飓风，故排除B。根据第三段But too many did not or could not get high enough in time 可知C项正确。根据第三段的primitive technology可知D项错误。]
2．What can best describe the government's attitude towards the storm before it came? A．Indifferent. B．Cautious. C．Panicked. D．Concerned.
答案 A [细节理解题。根据第二段the government's attitude towards such storms was far more arrogant than it is today.可知政府的态度非常高傲，完全不重视这次飓风的到来，他们以为这只是一次小的风暴，因此indifferent，表示“漠不关心的”，符合题意。]
3．What can be inferred from the text?[来源:学|科|网Z|X|X|K] A．Hurricane Katrina didn't cause great damage.
B．St. Mary's Orphanage saved 93 children during the hurricane. C．The citizens didn't get enough warning from the goverment. D．There were advanced technologies to forecast disasters in 1900. 答案 C [推理判断题。结合第二段可知政府人员和预报人员不够重视这次灾害，因此没有及时通知市民赶往高地避难，导致很多人死于这次飓风。]
4．The last paragraph suggests that ____________． A．the city was safe because of the sea wall
B．the discovery of oil helped with the recovery of the city C．the city's economy recovered quickly after the disasterxkb1 D．Galveston is a city that has suffered and will suffer storms
答案 D [细节理解题。根据But it remained weak.可排除A。根据文意可知飓风的影响和石油的发现是加尔维斯顿无法恢复的原因，且当地的经济势头也有转移，故B和C错误。根据最后一句可知加尔维斯顿在历史上和未来都将受到暴风雨的袭击，故D项正确。]
Ⅴ.书面表达
你将参加国际中学生环境论坛，就雾霾天气(fog and haze weather)这一问题发表演讲。请你用英语写一篇100词左右的发言稿。要点包括：[来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K]
1．描述雾霾对人们的身体和生活造成的不良影响；
2．建议民众和政府分别采取具体行动来维护空气质量。 注意：开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Ladies and gentlemen，
I feel it a great honor to have a chance to give a speech here，talking about...
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Ladies and gentlemen，
I feel it a great honor to have a chance to give a speech here，talking about fog and haze weather.Since the end of last year，fog and haze weather has occurred a lot in some areas of China，which has done great harm to our daily life.Many traffic accidents happened just because of the heavy fog and haze.Besides，more and more citizens have to go to see the doctor because of the serious disease caused by the fog and haze.
Now that we have realized the great harm caused by the fog and haze，we should take measures to reduce fog and haze weather.The government should suggest people go to work or school with the public transportation，such as the bus and the underground.Also more trees should be planted.As for me，I will go to school by bike or on foot.Would you join us in protecting the