卷子答案网-一个不只有答案的网站Unit6 Starting out and Understanding ideas能力提升练
I.阅读理解
A
（2019天津海河中学高二月考）
Can you survive an unannounced storm？Although there is expert broadcasting and we are equipped with cellphones，there’re still some examples when the fierce weather takes us by surprise.
While most Atlantic hurricanes form off the coast of Africa giving plenty of early warning，sudden Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico hurricanes form and move rapidly in less than a day’s time，endangering everyone and everything in their path.
There have been oil workers trapped off the coast when sudden storms appeared. Field archeologists have been stuck in seaside areas without storm warnings. A few decades ago, a Texas National Guard group was trapped on the beach by rain-forced flooding and had to ride out a major hurricane during a training exercise. There’ve been a few cases where travelers were trapped on an island or in a seaside area and unable to escape in time.
Escaping from the storm-threatened areas is generally a choice for most of us-but not for all. Each year thousands of islanders across the Caribbean face the danger of hurricanes without a public shelter to hide in. Most ride out the storm in their homes.
But there’re a few things you can do to prepare yourself for some unexpected emergencies. Being prepared for the unexpected may be your best and only defense. If you’re headed outdoors for a few days or weeks, you should always carry a flashlight with extra batteries, a GPS device, and a basic medical box. If you’re traveling in your car, remember you may suffer from high winds. You’d better not stay inside to avoid being blown away along with your car. Keeping your head and your courage up is crucial to survival in any type of danger. Let common sense guide you and always be prepared for the worst.
1. According to the text, most Atlantic hurricanes ____.
A. form in the Caribbean Sea
B. come from Gulf of Mexico
C. develop off the coast of Africa
D. are from the Pacific Ocean
2. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. The bad situations of oil workers.
B. People trapped by sudden storms.
C. The danger of traveling on an island.
D. The Texas National Guard group.
3. What is the purpose of the last paragraph
A. To give some advice.
B. To encourage traveling.
C. To underline the danger of hurricanes.
D. To give some warnings.
4. In which part of a website would you most probably find the text
A. Food.
B. Sports.
C. Life.
D. Culture.
B
（2020湖南湘东七校高二联考）
The African elephant，the largest land animal remaining on earth, is very crucial to African ecosystems. Unlike other animals，the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater，it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.
It is the elephant’s great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day，it kills small trees and underbrush，and pulls branches off big tree trunks. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In the meantime，in these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.
Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for Iarge hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.
What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant is wiped out, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forests and savannas, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.
5. What is the passage mainly about
A. Disappearance of African elephants.
B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.
C. The effect of African elephants’ search for food.
D. The eating habit of African elephants.
6. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean
A. Fixing the time.
B. Worsening the state.
C. Improving the quality.
D Deciding the conditions.
7. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage
A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.
B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.
C. They are home to many endangered animals.
D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.
8.The passage is developed mainly by _____.
A. showing the effects and then explaining the causes
B. pointing out similarities and differences
C. describing the changes in space order
D. giving examples
Ⅱ.七选五
（2020山东潍坊高二期末联考）
The earthquake can strike without warning. But many injuries and deaths from this kind of natural disaster can be prevented if people follow these safety tips.
If you’re inside a building，stay there！One of the most dangerous things to do in an earthquake is to try to leave a building. 1 Drop to the ground. Get under an object that is not easily damaged. Hold on to it until the shaking stops. You can also get to a corner formed by two walls with your arms over your head. If you’re in bed when the earthquake hits，stay there and protect your head with a pillow.
2 Don’t take shelter under a tree, streetlights or tall buildings. If you are driving，stop as quickly as possible and stay away from overpasses, buildings，bridges or anything else that might fall or collapse. 3
If you are trapped in ruins, cover your mouth with a handkerchief or a piece of clothing. Use your cellphone to call for help if possible. Don’t shout. 4 Tap on a pipe or the wall so rescuers can find you.
Be prepared for aftershocks. 5 However, sometimes they even happen months later. Therefore, if you are not in a safe position after the first shock, you should move quickly but carefully to a safer place.
A. Don’t move along or kick up dust.
B. If you’re outdoors, go to open space.
C. Shouting can cause you to breathe in dust.
D. Don’t park your car under a tree or any tall objects.
E. Keep hold of your cellphone in the building.
F. They can happen in the first hours after the earthquake
G. Most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go out.
1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____
参考答案：
I.
A
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了飓风给人们带来的危害，同时给读者就如何应对突如其来的飓风提供了一些建议。
1. C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“While most Atlantic hurricanes form off the coast of Africa giving plenty of early waring”可知大部分的大西洋飓风是在非洲海岸形成的，所以选C。
2. B 主旨大意题。根据第三段中的关键词：oil workers、Field archeologists、a Texas National Guard group和 travelers可知，这段主要讲的是被飓风困住的人。所以选B。
3. A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But there’re a few things you can do to prepare yourself for some unexpected emergencies.”可知，这段主要介绍了一些建议— 怎样为预料之外的紧急情况做准备。所以选A。
4. C 推理判断题。文章介绍了飓风给人们带来的危害，同时给读者提供了一些关于如何应对突如其来的飓风的建议。所以是和人们的生活密切相关的文章，所以选C。
B
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了非洲象的重要作用。
5. C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是非洲象对食物的寻找的作用。
6. D 词义猜测题。根据第一段最后可知非洲象影响它居住的环境的发展，也决定了其他动物的生存的条件。
7. D 细节理解题。根据第二段中 This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas...in these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.可知，开放的空间也吸引了其他种类的食草动物。
8. A 细节理解题。本文主要是围绕大象的行为带来的具体影响以及说明这些影响的原因来展开叙述的。
Ⅱ.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在地震发生时如何减少伤亡。
1. G 根据空前“One of the most dangerous things to do in an earthquake is to try to leave a building”可知，地震中做的最危险的事情之一是试图离开一栋建筑物，与G项“大多数的伤害发生在建筑物内的人试图出来的时候。”相符，故选G。
2. B 根据空后“Don’t take shelter under a tree，streetlights or tall buildings.” 可知，不要在树下、街灯下或高楼下避难，与B项“如果你在户外，就去开阔的空地。” 相符，故选B。
3. D 根据空前“If you are driving，stop as quickly as possible and stay away from overpasses，buildings，bridges or anything else that might fall or collapse.”可知，如果你在开车，尽快停下来，而且要远离高架桥、建筑物、桥或者其他任何可能倒塌或坍塌的东西，与D项“不要把你的车停在树下或任何高的物体下边。”相符，故选D。
4. C 根据空前“Don’t shout.”可知，不要大叫，与C项“大叫可能会让你吸入灰尘。”相符，故选C。
5. F 根据空前“Be prepared for aftershocks.”可知，为余震做好准备，与F项“它们可能发生在地震后的头几个小时。”相符，故选F。
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