必修1Unit 4 Earthquakes单元测试题 1.docx

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必修1Unit4Earthquakes单元测试题1

Unit4单元测试题

第二部分：

 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

[A]

Hehasabrightidea.

AveryHairstonislightinguppeople’slives.The15-year-oldfrom NewYorkCity createdanorganizationcalledRelightNY.Ithelpspeoplewhohavedifficultyinpayingtheirelectricitybillsbygivingthemspeciallightbulbs（灯泡）,whichcutlong-termelectricitycosts.Theyarealsobetterfortheenvironmentthancommonbulbs.“Peoplewhocanaffordthebulbs,whichareabitexpensive,shouldbuythem,”Averyinsists.

Heisveryinterestedinrecycling （回收再利用）.

EliKahn,15,startedCartridgesforaCuretoraisemoneyforchildren’scancer（癌症）researchbyrecyclingemptyinkcartridges（墨盒）.Elihasraised$82,000forJohnsHopkinsChildren’sCenter. “Withalittletimeandwork,anythingcangetbigger,” Elisays.

Shemakeswatersafetodrink.

KelydraWelcker,17,hasbeentryingherbesttomakedrinkingwatersafer.SheinventedaneasywaytogetthechemicalC8outofherWestVirginiatown’swatersupply（供应）.C8wentintothewaterfromanearbyindustrialfactory. “Cleanwatershouldbeagiven,”Kelydraexplains.“Weallshouldhaveit.”

Shetriestostopdeforestation.

WangariMaathai,from Kenya, Africa,hasbeenworkingformanyyearstosavetheforests.In1977,shestartedamovementin Kenya tohelpstopdeforestation（thecuttingorburningdownofallthetrees）.Theprogramhasplantedmorethan30milliontreesin Africa.HerworkbroughthertheNobelPeacePrizein2004.In2006,shehelpedstarttheBillionTreeCampaign.TheUnitedNationsprogramencouragedpeopletoplanttreesintheirneighborhood,withthegoalofplantingonebilliontreesworldwidethatyear.Somanypeoplewhowantedtogogreenjoinedtheprogram,andmorethanninemilliontreeshavebeenplanted.Maathaisays,“Thisissomethinganybodycando.”

21.WhatcanwelearnaboutRelightNY?

A.Ithelpsthepoorsavemoney.

B.ItisaUnitedNationsprogram.

C.Itraisesmoneyforsickchildren.

D.Itprovidespeoplewithfreebulbs.

22.WhowontheNobelPeacePrizein2004?

A.EliKahn.

B.AveryHairston.

C.KelydraWelcker.

D.WangariMaathai.

23.Whatthefourpeoplehavedoneisallgoodfor_____.

A.thepoor

B.thesick

C.theeducation

D.theenvironment

[B]

I’vealwaysbeeninterestedincomputersandtechnology,andImadeafewapps（应用程序）fortheiPhone,iPodtouch,andiPad.I’dliketoshareacouplewithyoutoday.Myfirstappis “EarthFortune”.Myfavoriteandmostsuccessfulappis “BustinJieber” — whichisaJustinBieberwhack-a-mole（打地鼠游戏）.Icreateditbecausealotofpeopleatschooldislikedthepopstaralittlebit,soIdecidedtomaketheapp.Ireleased（发布）itonDecember21,2010.

Alotofpeopleaskedme,howdidImakethese?

Alotoftimesit’sbecausethepersonwhoaskedthequestionwantstomakeanappalso.Wheredoyougotofindouthowtomakeanapp?

Well,thisishowIgotclosetoit,andthisiswhatIdid.

Firstofall,I’dalreadybeenprogramminginmanyprogramminglanguagestogetthebasicsdown,suchasPython,C,Java,etc.AndthenApplereleasedtheiPhonewiththesoftwaredevelopmentkit（软件开发工具包） — asetoftoolsforcreatingandprogramminganiPhoneapp.Thisopenedupawholenewworldofpossibilitiesforme,andafterplayingwiththekitalittlebit,Imadeacoupleoftestapps.Ipersuadedmyparentstopay99dollarstobeabletoputmyappsontheAppStore.Theyagreed,andnowIhaveappsontheAppStore.

I’vegottenalotofcreativeideasfromSteveJobs,andI’vestartedanappclubatschoolwiththehelpofmyteacher.Anystudentatmyschoolcancomeandlearnhowtodesignanapp.

I’dliketofinishupbysayingwhatI’dliketodointhefuture.I’mworkingwithathirdpartycompanytomakeanapp.MynextgoalistogetintoAndroidprogramminganddevelopment,continuemyappclub,andfindotherwaysforstudentstoshareknowledgewithothers.

That’sall.Thankyou!

24.WhatcanwelearnaboutBustinJieber?

A.Itistheauthor’sfirstappfortheiPhone.

B.Itwasreleasedatthebeginningof2010.

C.ItispopularwithJustinBieberfans.

D.Itisawhack-a-molegame.

25.Whatallowedtheauthorpossibilitiestoprogram?

A.Histeacher’sguidance.

B.TestappsontheAppStore.

C.Apple’ssoftwaredevelopmentkit.

D.The Javaprogramminglanguage.

26.Whatdidtheauthordoafterhefinishedhistestapps?

A.HeboughtaniPhone.

B.HemetwithSteveJobs.

C.HesoldthemtotheAppStore.

D.Heaskedhisparentsforsupport.

27.What’stheauthor’sfutureplan?

A.Tosetupanappclub.

B.TodesignanAndroidapp.

C.ToputhisappsontheAppStore.

D.Tosharehisappswithothersforfree.

[C]

TheCenteratPalosParkisplanningtoofferaniceBarnDance（谷仓舞会）forthosewhoenjoymodernWesterndancingbutdon’twanttolosetheold-fashionedfeelofthepopularfallactivity.

Linedancinghastakentheplaceofsquaredancingthisyear,saidMarkWalker,TheCenter’sdirectorofdevelopment,andnobodyneedstoworryaboutkeepingup.

“It’seasyandfunandthere’llbecleardirectionsfromtheworkersandsomeotherdancers,”Walkersaid.

The13thBarnDancetakesplacefrom5to8:

30p.m.Sept.9atTheCenter’sChildren’sFarm, Palos Park.

Awoodenfloormadefordancingwilltaketheplaceofpartofthedirtfloorinthelargeridingareaofthebarn,wherehaybales（干草捆）areusedforsittingandItalianlightsarehungoverhead — justtherighttouchestorecreateanold-fashionedharvest（收获）danceofpastyears.

Dancingisonlyoneoftheactivities.There’smoretoseeanddo.

“Youdon’tevenhavetodanceatall,”Walkersaid.“Ifyou’renotintodancing,it’sfunjusttocomeanyway.”

Toursofthefarmanditsmanylovelyanimalscontinueuntil7p.m.Traditionalharvest-timehayrack（有装草架的大车）rideswilltakeguestsonahalf-milejourneyaroundtheworkingfarm.

“Thesunwillbesettingduringmostofthattime.Thelightwillbegolden,andit’sreallyjustgreattoenjoy...”hesaid.

Ifallgoeswellwiththeweather,ridescontinuethroughouttheevening, Walker said.Hesaidtheoutdooractivitieswon’tbe hampered byafewraindrops.Itwilltakeaheavyraintodriveeveryoneinside,wherethefunwillcontinue.

“Dressfortheweather,”Walkersuggested,“butitison,rainorshine...becausethere’salottodointheridingarea.”

Allactivitiesareincludedinthe$10ticketpriceforchildrenandadults.Food and drinkwillbeprovidedbutvisitorswillhavetopayalittlemore.

28.What’sspecialaboutthisyear’sBarnDance?

A.Itwantstoattractmorechildren.

B.Itwillbeheldinadifferentseason.

C.Itwillgiveupold-fashionedlinedancing.

D.Itoffersmoderndancinginatraditionalenvironment.

29.Whatwillthedancingplacebelike?

A.Itwillhavehayseats.

B.Itwillhaveadirtfloor.

C.Itwillhaveawoodendoor.

D.ItwillhaveItalianfloorlights.

30.Whatcanthosewhoareuninterestedindancingdo?

A.Feedtheanimals.

B.Helponthefarm.

C.Watchthesunset.

D.Drivehayracks.

31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hampered”probablymean?

A.Stopped.

B.Developed.

C.Protected.

D.Decided.

[D]

Sometimespeoplemakehistory.GeorgeWashingtonbecamethefirstpresidentofthe UnitedStates andmadehistory.Sometimeswarsmakehistory.ThetwoWorldWarsareexamples.Sometimesnatureevenbecomespartofhistory.Shakingearthquakesarerecordedinhistorybooks.

Thirteenyearsago,naturecausedjustsuchahistory-makingevent.InSeptember2005,HurricaneKatrinacameashorein NewOrleans, Louisiana.Thedeadlystormflooded（淹没）NewOrleans.BeforeKatrina,nootherbigAmericancityhadeverfloodedinthehistoryofthecountry.Thisnaturaldisastercausedgreatharmanddeath.

NewOrleansislocated（位于）belowsealevel.Thislocationplacesitatgreatrisk.Leveeswerebuilttoprotect NewOrleans fromtheocean.（Aleveeislikeawallbetweenthecityandtheocean.）WhenHurricaneKatrinacameashore,watermovedovertheleveesintothecity.Floodingmadeitnecessaryforeveryonetoleavethecity.BeforeKatrina,Creolefood（aspecialkindofcookingonlyin Louisiana）filledtheairwithdelicioussmells.Thesoundofjazzmusictraveledthroughthestreets.Nowthecityhastoreturntoitsformerglory（辉煌）.

BeforeKatrina,the U.S. governmenthadnevermadeeveryoneleaveacity.Peoplein NewOrleans hadtofindshelterquickly.Somehadtostayatthe Superdome Sports Center.Somerodeonbusestoothertowns.Thousandsdrovetheircarstogetawayfromthestorm.Theroadsandsheltersfilledupfast.

ThelessonlearnedfromKatrinawasthatcitiesmustbebetterpreparedforbigstormsandotherterribledisasterscausedbynature.Beingpreparedmighthavekeptmorepeoplesafe.HurricaneKatrinaisoneofthehistory-makingeventsthatwillberememberedforever.Today,historyisstillbeingmadethatwillshapethefuture.

32.Whatdoestheauthortellusabout NewOrleans?

A.Itwasbuiltabovesealevel.

B.IthadfewjazzmusiciansafterKatrina.

C.ItcreatedanewwaytocookafterKatrina.

D.Itwasthefirst U.S. citythathadbeenflooded.

33.Whatcanwesayaboutthelevees?

A.TheywerealmostuselessforfightingKatrina.

B.Theyhelpedpeopleleave NewOrleans quickly.

C.TheymadeNew Orleans aspecialAmericancity.

D.Theyshouldbebuilttomatchthesizeof NewOrleans.

34.Whatmighttheauthoradvisecitygovernmentstodo?

A.Putupmoresheltersinthecity.

B.Buildmoreleveesaroundthecity.

C.Teachpeoplehowtoavoidfloods.

D.Trytogetreadyfornaturaldisasters.

35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Katrinamakeshistory

B.Floo