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Unit 9 Forces of Nature
一、阅读理解，本大题共5小题，每小题4分，共20分。阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。
Grandpa Owl always said, “The forest used to be calm.” But I, a young sparrow （麻雀）, live in Shan State, Myanmar, and have only known storms and floods.
Last year, humans cut down many trees near the river. They built big machines that made loud noises day and night. As a result, we couldn’t sleep at all. “Trees hold the soil, ” Grandpa warned, but no one listened. Then came the heavy rain. Without trees, the soil was washed away, turning the river into a wild, brown torrent （激流）. It also flooded our nests—we barely （勉强） made it to safety.
This month, strong winds blew down our tree. Grandpa said, “Winds never used to be this fierce. Humans take too much from the forest,” he sighed, “so nature fights back.”
We now live in a small, bare patch （小块土地）. Most animals miss the old forest, where rain gently watered flowers and winds sang softly through the leaves. Maybe if humans stop taking too much, nature can find its balance again. But for now, we birds stay alert （警觉的） and worried. Could anybody help us
1.Why couldn’t the sparrow have a good sleep last year
A. Because it rained too heavily.
B. Because the machines were too noisy.
C. Because humans cut down too many trees.
D. Because Grandpa Owl was always talking.
2.What does the underlined word "fierce" mean
A. Weak and shy. B. Quiet and kind. C. Gentle and polite. D. Strong and wild.
3.What are the birds worried about
A. Losing their home. B. Washing away the earth.
C. Cutting down the trees. D. Staying in the small patch.
4.What can we infer from Grandpa’s words
A. He lived hard all his life but still had a bright dream of the future.
B. He thought humans were too silly to share the world with.
C. He had the ability to stop the humans’ bad actions but he didn’t do so.
D. He knew the connections between human activities and changes in nature.
5.In which part of a newspaper can we read this text
A. History. B. Money. C. Nature. D. Sport.
二、完形填空，本大题共10小题，每小题3分，共30分。根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Good afternoon, everyone! Do you know about global warming （全球变暖） A scientist named J. Murray Mitchell Jr. first used the term in 1961. But back then, not many people took it seriously （认真地）. Time 6 it.
As the world develops, global warming, which is also called the greenhouse effect, makes Earth warmer. In 2009, the world’s highest ski place, Chacaltaya, was closed 7 the 18,000-year-old glacier （冰川） melt （融化）. Many scientists agreed that the glaciers around the world could disappear in this century, much 8 than we thought. Today, global warming is thought of as one of the most terrible 9 in the world.
Too much carbon dioxide （二氧化碳） produced on the earth 10 global warming.______ 11 effects will be far-reaching and even devastating （毁灭性的）. While the melting of glaciers may 12 some areas of the earth, other places may face water shortages. Increasing heatwaves and droughts （干旱） worldwide will also change the surface of the earth in the future.
Solving this problem isn’t easy, and there is no magical solution. However, as students, we can do small things 13 reduce carbon dioxide in our daily life. For example, riding a bike, walking or using public transportation________14 driving a car are all good choices. So, let’s try our best to 15 the disaster together!
Thank you!
6.A. changed B. protected C. developed D. proved
7.A. until B. before C. because D. although
8.A. nicer B. faster C. better D. warmer
9.A. ideas B. actions C. measures D. disasters
10.A. burns B. harms C. causes D. appears
11.A. Its B. His C. Her D. Their
12.A. flood B. blood C. blow D. fear
13.A. with B. from C. to D. in
14.A. along with B. instead of C. across from D. as well as
15.A. work for B. bring out C. fight against D. make peace with
三、七选五：根据上下文补全对话，本大题共5小题，每小题4分，共20分。
16.A: Hi, Jim. You’re from California, right
B: That’s right, Rob. I’m from Los Angeles.
A: Did you hear about the earthquake there this morning
B: Yes, I did. California has a lot of earthquakes. ①_____________ No one was hurt.
A: I’m glad. ②_____________
B: Yes, they can kill people or leave people homeless.
A: Yeah, all natural disasters can be pretty scary!
B: ③_____________ There are natural disasters in many places.
A: Yeah. Taiwan has a lot of typhoons.
B: Many places in Asia have typhoons in summer.
A: ④_____________ Those are like typhoons, right
B: They’re similar. ⑤_____________
A. That’s for sure.
B. Earthquakes are scary!
C. But this was a small one.
D. Natural disasters make me sad.
E. The US has hurricanes in summer.
F. But I hate typhoons and hurricanes.
G. And both bring lots of wind and rain.
四、书面表达，30分。
17.近期你所在的地区频繁出现强暴雨天气。假设你是学校学生会安全部部长李军，请你用英语写一则通知，告知同学们上学、放学途中如何自我保护，提醒大家安全出行。
写作提示：
NOTICE Wear a raincoat, non-slip shoes （防滑鞋）； Stay away from deep water; Walk slowly and cross only when the traffic light turns green; …
写作要求：
1. 文中需包含写作提示的所有信息，可适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名和地名；
3. 词数：80—100词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Attention, please! Heavy storms hit our areas quite often. To keep safe on the way to and from school, here are some tips.
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Cherish life and pay more attention to safety. Let’s do it together.
Safety Department
April 28th, 20XX
参考答案
1.答案：B
解析：根据文章第二段“Last year, humans cut down many trees near the river. They built big machines that made loud noises day and night. As a result, we couldn’t sleep at all.”可知，去年人类在河边砍伐了许多树木，建造了大机器，日夜发出很大的噪声，导致麻雀无法入睡。所以麻雀去年睡不好是因为机器太吵了，故选B。
2.答案：D
解析：根据文章第三段“This month, strong winds blew down our tree. Grandpa said, ‘Winds never used to be this fierce. Humans take too much from the forest’ he sighed, ‘so nature fights back’”可知，这个月强风刮倒了树，爷爷说风以前没这么猛烈，由此可推断“fierce”意思是“猛烈的，狂暴的”，与“Strong and wild”意思相近，故选D。
3.答案：A
解析：根据文章最后一段“We now live in a small, bare patch （小块土地）。 Most animals miss the old forest...But for now, we birds stay alert （警觉的） and worried. Could anybody help us？”可知，现在动物们住在小块土地上，它们想念以前的森林，鸟儿们很警觉和担心，由此可推断鸟儿们担心失去家园，故选A。
4.答案：D
解析：根据文章第二段“‘Trees hold the soil’ Grandpa warned, but no one listened. Then came the heavy rain. Without trees, the soil was washed away, turning the river into a wild, brown torrent （激流）。”以及第三段“Grandpa said, ‘Winds never used to be this fierce. Humans take too much from the forest’ he sighed, ‘so nature fights back’”可知，爷爷知道树木能固定土壤，人类过度砍伐森林会导致自然环境恶化，说明他了解人类活动与自然变化之间的联系，故选D。
5.答案：C
解析：文章主要讲述了森林环境因人类活动恶化，动物们失去家园的故事，这是关于自然环境方面的内容，所以最有可能在报纸的自然版块读到这篇文章，故选C。
6.答案：D
解析：句意：时间证明了这一点。changed改变；protected保护；developed发展；proved证明。根据“But back then, not many people took it seriously （认真地）。”可知，当时没多少人认真对待，后来时间证明全球变暖确实是个问题。故选D。
7.答案：C
解析：句意：2009年，世界最高的滑雪场查卡塔亚关闭，因为存在了18000年的冰川融化了。until直到；before在……之前；because因为；although虽然。根据“closed ”和“the 18,000-year-old glacier （冰川） melt （融化）”可知，滑雪场关闭的原因是冰川融化，此处表示因果关系。故选C。
8.答案：B
解析：句意：许多科学家一致认为，全球的冰川可能在本世纪消失，比我们想象的要快得多。nicer更好；faster更快；better更好；warmer更温暖。根据“Many scientists agreed that the glaciers around the world could disappear in this century”可知，冰川消失是速度问题，且句中有than，应用比较级，faster符合语境。故选B。
9.答案：D
解析：句意：如今，全球变暖被认为是世界上最可怕的灾难之一。ideas想法；actions行动；measures措施；disasters灾难。根据“global warming”可知，全球变暖是一种灾难，且one of the most terrible后接可数名词复数，disasters符合。故选D。
10.答案：C
解析：句意：地球上产生过多的二氧化碳导致了全球变暖。burns燃烧；harms伤害；causes导致；appears出现。根据“Too much carbon dioxide （二氧化碳） produced on the earth…global warming. ”可知，二氧化碳过多是导致全球变暖的原因，causes符合句意。故选C。
11.答案：A
解析：句意：它的影响将是深远的，甚至是毁灭性的。Its它的；His他的；Her她的；Their他们的。根据“global warming”可知，此处指代的是全球变暖的影响，应用Its。故选A。
12.答案：A
解析：句意：冰川融化可能会淹没地球的一些地区，而其他地方可能面临水资源短缺。flood淹没；blood血；blow吹；fear害怕。根据“While the melting of glaciers may…some areas of the earth, other places may face water shortages.”可知，冰川融化会导致海平面上升，淹没部分地区，flood符合句意。故选A。
13.答案：C
解析：句意：然而，作为学生，我们可以在日常生活中做一些小事来减少二氧化碳。with和；from从；to为了；in 在……里。根据“we can do small things…reduce carbon dioxide in our daily life”可知，此处用动词不定式作目的状语，表示做小事的目的是减少二氧化碳。故选C。
14.答案：B
解析：句意：例如，骑自行车、步行或使用公共交通而不是开车都是很好的选择。along with连同；instead of而不是；across from在……对面；as well as和。根据“riding a bike, walking or using public transportation…driving a car are all good choices”可知，骑自行车等绿色出行方式应替代开车，instead of符合逻辑。故选B。
15.答案：C
解析：句意：所以，让我们尽最大努力共同抗击这场灾难！work for为……工作；bring out使显现；fight against对抗；make peace with与……讲和。根据前文和“let’s try our best to…the disaster together！”可知，全球变暖是灾难，我们应努力与之对抗，fight against符合语境。故选C。
16.答案：C；B；A；E；G
解析：①根据上文“California has a lot of earthquakes.”和下文“No one was hurt.”可知，此处是吉姆补充说明这次地震规模很小。选项C“但这次的是小地震。”符合语境。故选C。
②根据下文“Yes, they can kill people or leave people homeless.”可知，此处是罗布表达地震很可怕的感受。选项B“地震太可怕了！”符合语境。故选B。
③根据上文“all natural disasters can be pretty scary！”可知，此处是吉姆对该观点表示认同。选项A“那是肯定的。”符合语境。故选A。
④根据下文“Those are like typhoons, right？”可知，此处是罗布提到美国夏季会有飓风。选项E“美国夏季会有飓风。”符合语境。故选E。
⑤根据上文“They’re similar.”可知，此处指飓风和台风相似，吉姆补充说明两者的共同特点。选项G“而且两者都会带来大量的风雨。”符合语境。故选G。
17.答案：
Attention, please! Heavy storms hit our areas quite often. To keep safe on the way to and from school, here are some tips.
First, wear a raincoat instead of an umbrella because it’s safer in strong winds. Also, put on your non-slip shoes to avoid falling. Second, stay away from deep water. You can’t know how deep it is, and there may be holes. Most importantly, if the river water covers the road, never walk through it. Third, be more careful on the road. Drivers can’t see very well, so walk slowly and cross only when the traffic light turns green. If you get into trouble, ask an adult for help or call your teacher or parents right away.
Cherish life and pay more attention to safety. Let’s do it together.
Safety Department
April 28th, 20XX
解析：[总体分析]
①题材：本文是一篇应用文，为学校发布的安全提示通知；
②时态：主要使用一般现在时，用于说明安全规则和建议；
③提示：向学生介绍暴风雨天气下上下学的安全注意事项。
[写作步骤]
第一步，开头点明背景：说明暴风雨天气频发，引出安全提示的目的。
第二步，中间分点给出具体安全建议： 强调穿戴合适的雨具和防滑鞋； 提醒远离深水和被河水淹没的道路； 要求路上更加小心，遇到困难及时求助。
第三步，结尾发出倡议：呼吁大家珍惜生命、重视安全，共同遵守安全规则。
[亮点词汇]
①non-slip防滑的
②cherish珍惜；重视
③attention注意；关注
④immediately立即；马上
[高分句型]
①To keep safe on the way to and from school, here are some tips.（此句使用不定式短语作目的状语，清晰点明了通知的目的。）
②You can’t know how deep it is, and there may be holes.（运用了宾语从句和并列句，使表达更具警示性和逻辑性。）

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