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8. Which of the following words is formed the same way as the word “roommate”?
A. carelessness
B. unhappiness
C. homesick
D. achievement
A. carelessness
B. unhappiness
C. homesick
D. achievement
答案
A
9. Fire is dangerous in our daily life. If there is a fire in our building, we should ____ to keep safe.
①call 119 at once
②run into the lift as fast as we can
③cover our mouth and nose with wet towel (毛巾)
④jump out of the building no matter how tall it is
⑤ close the door and try to keep the smoke outside
A. ①③⑤
B. ①③④
C. ③④
D. ①②⑤
①call 119 at once
②run into the lift as fast as we can
③cover our mouth and nose with wet towel (毛巾)
④jump out of the building no matter how tall it is
⑤ close the door and try to keep the smoke outside
A. ①③⑤
B. ①③④
C. ③④
D. ①②⑤
答案
A
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Earthquakes are one of the most terrifying natural disasters. They destroy cities and create other disasters, such as fires, landslides and tsunamis. Climate change is causing increases in other natural disasters, like wildfires and hurricanes. So could it make earthquakes more common too?
The biggest and most dangerous type of earthquake is the movements of the plates. Heat coming from deep within the planet causes these plates to move an average of 1.5 centimetres per year, making them rub up against each other. The pressure in those areas builds until it reaches a breaking point where the plates will move suddenly, releasing energy that causes earthquakes.
Unlike other disasters, it's difficult to predict when earthquakes will happen, making planned evacuations impossible. Unluckily, climate change could make quakes happen more often. With global warming, glaciers (冰川) are melting at an increased rate. “When melted glacier water flows off land and into the sea, the land that used to sit underneath it rises,” said John Cassidy, an earthquake seismologist at the Geological Survey of Canada.
It's the same principle as when a child pushes a pool noodle below the surface and then lets it go: The noodle stays down as long as there's pressure from above, but as soon as that pressure is released, it rises back up. When this happens, pressure differences can cause earthquakes.
More concerning than glacial-melt earthquakes are those that could be caused by an increase in sea level. As sea levels rise, pressure underwater on the seafloor also goes up. However, Cassidy is uncertain whether sea level rise would make these big quakes happen faster. He stressed that when they do happen, climate change will make them more dangerous. Tsunamis caused by earthquakes will reach farther inland. Warmer oceans will lead to increased rainfall, which will raise the danger of landslides. There's still a lot scientists have to learn.
“It's an important topic that we'll see a lot of information coming out in the coming years,” Cassidy said. “But no matter what we've discovered, it's not good news.”
1. 语言能力归纳能力 What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. The danger of the heat.
B. Why the plates move.
C. The problem of the pressure.
D. How the earthquake happens.
2. What does the underlined word “evacuations” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Medical assistance systems.
B. Emergency rescue operations.
C. Reconstruction plans after disasters.
D. Actions to move people from dangerous areas.
3. 新考法写作手法 How does the author explain that climate change causes earthquakes?
A. By using what an expert said.
B. By comparing it with other things.
C. By giving an interesting example.
D. By telling it from pool noodle.
4. What will scientists have to do in the future?
A. They have to face global warming.
B. They will prevent sea level rising.
C. They should further study earthquakes.
D. They need take action to stop disasters.
Earthquakes are one of the most terrifying natural disasters. They destroy cities and create other disasters, such as fires, landslides and tsunamis. Climate change is causing increases in other natural disasters, like wildfires and hurricanes. So could it make earthquakes more common too?
The biggest and most dangerous type of earthquake is the movements of the plates. Heat coming from deep within the planet causes these plates to move an average of 1.5 centimetres per year, making them rub up against each other. The pressure in those areas builds until it reaches a breaking point where the plates will move suddenly, releasing energy that causes earthquakes.
Unlike other disasters, it's difficult to predict when earthquakes will happen, making planned evacuations impossible. Unluckily, climate change could make quakes happen more often. With global warming, glaciers (冰川) are melting at an increased rate. “When melted glacier water flows off land and into the sea, the land that used to sit underneath it rises,” said John Cassidy, an earthquake seismologist at the Geological Survey of Canada.
It's the same principle as when a child pushes a pool noodle below the surface and then lets it go: The noodle stays down as long as there's pressure from above, but as soon as that pressure is released, it rises back up. When this happens, pressure differences can cause earthquakes.
More concerning than glacial-melt earthquakes are those that could be caused by an increase in sea level. As sea levels rise, pressure underwater on the seafloor also goes up. However, Cassidy is uncertain whether sea level rise would make these big quakes happen faster. He stressed that when they do happen, climate change will make them more dangerous. Tsunamis caused by earthquakes will reach farther inland. Warmer oceans will lead to increased rainfall, which will raise the danger of landslides. There's still a lot scientists have to learn.
“It's an important topic that we'll see a lot of information coming out in the coming years,” Cassidy said. “But no matter what we've discovered, it's not good news.”
1. 语言能力归纳能力 What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. The danger of the heat.
B. Why the plates move.
C. The problem of the pressure.
D. How the earthquake happens.
2. What does the underlined word “evacuations” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Medical assistance systems.
B. Emergency rescue operations.
C. Reconstruction plans after disasters.
D. Actions to move people from dangerous areas.
3. 新考法写作手法 How does the author explain that climate change causes earthquakes?
A. By using what an expert said.
B. By comparing it with other things.
C. By giving an interesting example.
D. By telling it from pool noodle.
4. What will scientists have to do in the future?
A. They have to face global warming.
B. They will prevent sea level rising.
C. They should further study earthquakes.
D. They need take action to stop disasters.
答案
1 - 4 DDCC
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了气候变化可能会导致地震发生更频繁。
1. D 段落大意题。第二段讲述了地球内部深处的热量使板块移动，板块相互摩擦，压力积累到一定程度，板块突然移动，释放能量从而引发地震，也就是在阐述地震是如何发生的。故选 D。
2. D 词义猜测题。根据“Unlike other disasters, it's difficult to predict when earthquakes will happen, making planned evacuations impossible.”可知地震难以预测，所以不能有计划地应对，因此 evacuations 符合“灾害发生前的预先撤离行动”。故选 D。
3. C 写作手法题。根据第四段“It's the same principle as when a child pushes a pool noodle below the surface and then lets it go”可知，作者是通过一个有趣的例子解释了气候变化是如何导致地震的。故选 C。
4. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段“It's an important topic that we'll see a lot of information coming out in the coming years”以及第五段中前面提到的关于气候变化和地震的关系还有很多未知的内容，如“However, Cassidy is uncertain whether sea level rise would make these big quakes happen faster.”、“There's still a lot scientists have to learn.”可推知，科学家们未来需要进一步研究地震。故选 C。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了气候变化可能会导致地震发生更频繁。
1. D 段落大意题。第二段讲述了地球内部深处的热量使板块移动，板块相互摩擦，压力积累到一定程度，板块突然移动，释放能量从而引发地震，也就是在阐述地震是如何发生的。故选 D。
2. D 词义猜测题。根据“Unlike other disasters, it's difficult to predict when earthquakes will happen, making planned evacuations impossible.”可知地震难以预测，所以不能有计划地应对，因此 evacuations 符合“灾害发生前的预先撤离行动”。故选 D。
3. C 写作手法题。根据第四段“It's the same principle as when a child pushes a pool noodle below the surface and then lets it go”可知，作者是通过一个有趣的例子解释了气候变化是如何导致地震的。故选 C。
4. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段“It's an important topic that we'll see a lot of information coming out in the coming years”以及第五段中前面提到的关于气候变化和地震的关系还有很多未知的内容，如“However, Cassidy is uncertain whether sea level rise would make these big quakes happen faster.”、“There's still a lot scientists have to learn.”可推知，科学家们未来需要进一步研究地震。故选 C。
