《2015-2016学年高一英语上册课时作业20》.docVIP

综合检测卷(四)Unit 4　Earthquakes(时间：100分钟；满分：120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分满分30分)A A New Zealand volcano dormant for more than a century has erupted，sending up ash clouds，disturbing flights and closing roads. Mount Tongariro，one of the three volcanoes in the centre of the North Island，became active just before midnight local time，with reports of loud explosions，pouring rocks and steam. The 1，978 m peak is in a national park popular with hikers.No damages have been reported after the eruption. Witnesses described a dramatic scene as the volcano erupted. “I saw this beautiful big cloud and I thought：‘Geeas a great big orange flash，” truck driver Bryn Rodda told New Zealand National Radio.“It was quite impressive.” Mount Tongariro last erupted 115 years ago，and scientists said they did not yet know if this eruption was a single event. Experts said they were caught by surprise—they had recorded some activities like an earthquake in recent weeks but were not expecting an eruption. “This might just be a quiet period and we should expect it to start again at any time.So we are watching things very closely，” volcanologist (火山专家) Michael Rosenberg told TVNZ.(气象学家)said the ash was blowing east towards the Pacific Ocean. the South Island had been affected by the volcanic activity，Air New Zealand said. Police said highways that had been closed because visibility(能见度)was affected after the eruption are now open.homes.Officials have not ordered an evacuation(撤离)1．What effect did the eruption cause? A．Flood.　　　　　　　　B．Road block.d. D．Air crash.2．What does the underlined word “dormant” in the first paragraph probably mean? A．Inactive. B．Movable. C．Silent. D．Covered. 3．Which of the following is TRUE of the passage? A．Some international flights were cancelled after the eruption. B．All residents had to move away from their homes after the eruption. C．Some witnesses thought it was very interesting and attractive. D．Loud explosions caused great damag