仁爱英语八年级上册unit 4 topic 2 how can we protect ourselves from the earthquake

仁爱英语八年级上册 Unit 4 Topic 2 How can we protect ourselves from the earthquake?完型阅 读训练习题及答案 完形填空 (A) In the last 500 years, several million people have been killed by earthquakes. Among all the earth- quakes, the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake is regarded as the 1 one in the twentieth century. On July 28, 1976, a terrible earthquake of 7.8 magnitude (级) 2 Tangshan City, Hebei Province. In just one second, the city with one million people was destroyed. The earthquake was 3 strong that even Beijing and Tianjin were seriously affected (受到影响). The shock was felt in 14 provinces and citiesone-third of the country. The earthquake took place 4 midnight. Most people could not take any actions. Over 240,000 people 5 and about 170,000 were seriously injured. Water supplies, communications and traffic were completely cut off. The people there needed 6 immediately. But they could not wait for help 7 .They formed groups to dig for others. They set up medical areas and tents. They searched for food and clean water. Re- covery (恢复) was not easy with so much 8 . Yet, after a lot of care was given in time, the re- building of Tangshan began almost 9 . Though it took time, the whole city was rebuilt and is 10 home for over a million people, earning (赢得) Tangshan the name Brave City of China. 1. A. deadly B. deadlier C. deadliest D. dead 2. A. happened B. hit C. happen D. took place 3. A. such B. much C. so D. even 4. A. at B. in C. on D. with 5. A. killed B. kill C. was killed D. were killed 6. A. food B. water C. help D. tents 7. A. arrive B. arrived C. arrivies D. to arrive 8. A. people B. disaster C. death D. areas 9. A. soon B. quickly C. immediately D. now 10. A. too B. also C. again D. still (B) We cannot stop earthquakes, but we can do things to make sure they do not destroy (破坏) whole cities. First, it is not a 1 idea to build houses along the lines where 2 of the earths plates join together. Second, if you think there 3 be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rock, not on 4 . Third, you must make the houses as 5 as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earth- quake, but strong ones may 6 . Scientists are 7 that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco. They call it “The Big One“. But people today are still building more 8 . The population in and a- round San Francisco 9 is ten times more than it was in 1906. This means that 10 there is another earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed. （ ）1. A. bad B. good C. poor D. new （ ）2. A. one B. most C. two D. none （ ）3. A. may B. should C. cant D. wont （ ）4. A. sea B. land C. space D. sand （ ）5. A. high B. big C. strong D. low （ ）6. A. keep up B. set up C. stay up D. grow up （ ）7. A. sorry B. pleased C. afraid D. wondering （ ）8. A. walls B. stories C. cities D. houses （ ）9. A. now B. still C. always D. never （ ）10. A. before B. if C. or D. until (C) Have you ever heard of earthquake? An earthquake may hit some places 1 any time. Do you know 2 in an earthquake? Let me 3 you. When a quake begins and if you are outside, you must get into the open air and stay away_4_ buildings, trees and other 5 things. If you are inside, you must stand in a corner, 6 hide under a heavy desk.If you are driving a car,a truck or a bus,you must drive to the side of the road and stop. After a quake,you must try to talk with everyone in your family to see if they are 7 and see if gas,w ater and electrical lines are 8 . Please dont smoke or use lights. The gas line may be 9 . You m ust keep the telephone line open. Dont use your phone or drive your car until you 10 . ( ) 1. A. in B. at C. for D. on ( ) 2. A. where to go B. how to go C. what to do D. when to leave ( ) 3. A. tell B. say to C. speak to D. show ( ) 4. A. near B. in C. on D. from ( ) 5. A. dangerous B. safe C. amazing D. light ( ) 6. A. and B. or C. but D. if ( ) 7. A. busy B. happy C. free D. safe ( ) 8. A. too old B. new C. right D. OK ( ) 9. A. broken B. breaks C. broke D. break ( ) 10. A. are right B. are free C. are all right D. are busy 阅读理解 (A) Many animals do strange things before an earthquake. This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives. Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake.Farmers have told about this.Dogs that are usually quiet have started to bark (吠). Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have g iven less milk. In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs.One Sunday,the frogs jumped around mor ethan ever. They made loud nosies, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city. People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they can get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know that ahead of time. Maybe the best way is watching the animals. 1. This passage is mostly about . A. how animals act before an earthquake B. how an earthquake starts C. how mice leave their homes D. how animals live every day 2. According to the passage, some animals will do things before an earthquake. A. amazing B. interesting C. usual D. unusual 3. Before an earthquake, quiet dogs . A. run away B. start to bark C. climb trees D.jump into the water 4. The word “struck” in the story means . A. 取消 B. 敲击 C. 袭击 D. 刺透 5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?. A. All the animals make a lot of nosie before an earthquake. B. Before an earthquake cats usually jump around more. C. If we study animals more, we may know about it before an earthquake comes. D. Watching the animals is the only way to know about an earthquake. (B) In 26th January,the biggest earthquake(地震) in India took the lives of 25,000 people. In the morning,when everybody was enjoying holiday,earthquake began.It was about 7.5 on the Ritcher scale. “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down,“said one of the villagers alive. “There is no water,no food and no one has come to help.“ Nobody died in Pakistan,a country next to India.The City of Lahore was lucky.In Lahore A- merican School,where I was studying,all of the students were safe. They were on the field,so most children didnt feel anything.The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However,though Mrs. Young was also on the second floor,she didnt feel anything.She didnt kno w what happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings. Mr.Emend,the maths teacher from Australia,said that when the earthquake start- ed,he thought there was something wrong with him,but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr. Emend felt better. Mrs. Davis and Mr. Frost didnt feel anythin g either. My mother didnt feel anything.She didnt even know that it was an earthquake until she saw a shaking (moving from side to side) light.My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out. 1. People use “Ritcher scale“ to tell _. A. where the earthquake takes place B. when the earthquake takes place C. how serious the earthquake is D. how long the earthquake lasts 2. We learn that _ from the sentence “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more.“ A. India is a large country B. the Indian people had nothing after the earthquake C. there is no tall building in India D. the earthquake in India was serious 3. The City of Lahore is _. A. in India B. in America C. in Pakistan D. in Australia 4. Which is true? A. I was with my parents when the earthquake happened. B. The earthquake in the city of Lahore wasnt serious. C. People in the City of Lahore were frightened when they knew it was an earthquake. D. The teachers in Lahore American School were afraid of the earthquake. (C) On October 8,2005,a huge earthquake took place in Kashmir（克什米尔地区）.Lots of buildings began to fall down.Many people had no time to run out of their houses and buried under the build- ings. Soon many people lost their parents, children, sisters and brothers. They lost their homes and all the things. The huge earthquake was 7.6 magnitude（级）.It hit South Asia including India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It killed more than 35,000and injured 40,000.Pakistan was the worst hit area. The earthquake hit at the beginning of the school day. Schools fell down in almost every town. “A whole generation was lost in the worst hit area. Most of them were schoolchildren ,”said Pakistan spokesman. The earthquake made 4 million people homeless. Children have to live in tents（帐篷）,cold and without food and bedding. The world has begun to send help. Countries including America and Canada have promised hun- dreds of millions of US dollars. China has promised 6.2 million. A 49-member Chinese rescue （营救）team went there .They brought tons of food, medicine and other things. ( ) 1.The earthquake in South Asia happened on . A. October 18,2005 B. October 17,2005 C. October 8,2005 D. October 18,2005 ( ) 2.The earthquake hit . A. India B. Pakistan C. India and Pakistan D. India, Pakistan and Afghanistan ( ) 3. people lost their lives in the earthquake. A.35,000 B.40,000 C.75,000 D.4,000,000 ( ) 4.The underlined word “homeless” in the text means . A.无家的 B.回家去 C.朴素的 D.想家的 ( ) 5.In the worst hit area, most of the lost their lives. It was a great loss（损失）. A. woman B. schoolchildren C. men D. workers at the office (D) You may hear about earthquakes , but do you know what to do before ,during and after an earth- quake,? Here is some adivice for you . Before an earthquake : It is necessary to prepare yourself and your family . All family members should know how to turn off gas (煤气),water and electrity and know useful telephone numbers (doctor, hospital , police , 119 , etc.) Never put heavy things over beds . During an earthquake,It is important for each of you to stay cool .If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or strong table. The purpose is to protect yourself from falling objects. Stay away from windows, large mirrors,heavy furniture(家具) and so on . If you are cooking , turn off the gas . If you are outdoors , move to an open area like a playground. Mobe away from buildings , bridges and trees . If you are driving ,stop the car as soon as possible , staying away from bridges and tall buildings . Stay in your car . After an earthquake,Once the shaking has stopped,dont run out of the building at once . Its better to wait and leave when it is safe . Check around you and help people who are in trouble. If your building is badly broken you should leave it .If you smell or hear a gas , get everyone outside and open windows and doors . If you can do it safely , turn off the gas.Report it to the gas company . ( )1.Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph ? A. People should know how to turn on gas B. People should know how to save water . C. Poele shouldnt put heavy boxes over beds . D. People shouldnt forget the phone number of others . ( )2.When an earthquake happens , _ can help you deal with it. A. standing still B. staying cool C. looking outside D. moving indoors ( )3.During an earthquake , if you are driving in an open area , you should _. A. speed up your car B. stop your car and stay in C. slow down you car D. stop your car and run out ( )4.When the earth stops shaking , you should _ A. check around you first B. run out of the building at once C. break windows and doors D. write a report to your company ( )5. You can learn _ after reading the passage . A . what an earthquake is like B. what to do to avoid an earthquake C. how an earthquake happens D how to protect yourself in an earthquake (E) In March 1964, Alaska began to shake.There was a great earthquake. It was the biggest earthquake the country ever had. Shops and houses fell down. One street dropped 30 feet. One island rose about 11 metres into the air parts of the sea bottom became dry land. People felt the earthquake hundreds of kilometers a- way. Each year there are many earthquakes. Most of them are small. They happen in different parts of the world. We are not sure what makes them. But if you are near, you can see the earth move. You may see a big crack(裂缝) in the ground. Sometimes the land drops on one side of the crack. It goes up on the other side of the crack. There is a new hill. The old world has a new shape. ( )1. The strongest earthquake in Alaska happened in _. A. April 1967 B. June 1864 C. March 1964 D. May 1867 ( )2. The word “earthquake” in the story means _. A. a sudden dropping of the island. B. the making of a new hill C. a strong shaking or moving of the ground. D. the rising and falling of the sea bottom. ( )3. The story wants to tell us _. A. earthquakes change the land B. houses fall down and streets are broken C. Alaska shakes a lot D. how the strongest earthquake happened ( )4.From the story we know earthquakes happen _. A. in shops and other buildings B. only in big cities C. in small countries D. in different parts of the world ( )5. From this story we can see _. A. earthquakes often do a lot of harm B. people are trying to stop earthquakes C. the bottom of the sea is nearly dry D. most people are afraid of earthquakes (F) After the terrible earthquake in Tangshan in 1976, people in our town were always checking to see if there would be an earthquake here. One day, we received a warning that a strong earthquak ewould also hit our town soon. Everyone looked frightened and worried. Most people in the town did not stay inside their houses or flats.Instead, they chose to live in tents outside. There were a few slight earthquakes, but there was never a big one like the one in Tangshan. For some children,living in tents was fun, but most adults became tired of the poor living conditions. In twos and threes,they move back into their comfortable houses of flats. A few months later,all the people began to live a peaceful life again and everything went back to what it was before. Yet, people still need to know how to protect themselves if an earthquake really hits. At my school we