Module3TheViolenceofNatureIntroductionReadingandVocabulary课时训练（外研版必修3）.doc

Module 3　The Violence of Nature 课时跟踪检测(五)　Introduction Reading and Vocabulary Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．The town was destroyed by the floods after the storm. 2．People standing under a tree in a thunderstorm are likely to be struck by lightning. 3．The pig was buried alive, but it was saved after the earthquake. 4．An unexpected storm occurred (发生)when we were enjoying the pleasant voyage at the Yellow Sea. 5．Everything was going well, and then suddenly a(n) disaster(灾难) struck. 6．The cars involved in the accident looked badly damaged(损坏)． 7．Describe the hottest parts of the earth, north and south of the equator(赤道)． 8．Parrots have brightly coloured feathers(羽毛)． Ⅱ.单项填空 1．Jumping out of ________ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite ________ exciting experience. A．an; 不填　　　　　　　　　B．不填； an C．an; an D．the; an 解析：选C　句意：从1万英尺高的飞机上跳下来是一次非常令人兴奋的经历。第一空应为泛指某一架飞机；experience作“经历”讲时是可数名词。 2．There was a ________ reaction from the public when the singer was sent to prison last week. A．violent B．religious C．rotating D．genuine 解析：选A　句意：当这位歌手上周被捕入狱时，公众反响剧烈。violent“剧烈的，猛烈的”，符合句意。religious“宗教的”；rotating“旋转的，循环的”；genuine“真正的”。 3．Did it ever ________ to you that one day human beings would disappear? A．occur B．strike C．refer D．happen 解析：选A　句意：你曾经想过有一天人类会消失吗？It occurred to sb....“某人想到某事”。strike作“突然想起”之意时为及物动词；refer to“参考，指的是”；happen to“碰巧”。 4．As a student in senior high school, most of them havent got much time to play because they are ________ in the lessons for the college entrance exams. A．buried B．concentrated C．devoted D．spared 解析：选A　考查动词辨析。句意：作为高中生，大多数学生没有玩的时间，因为他们专心于功课以应对高考。be buried in“专心于”；devote ...to ...“致力于……”；concentrate ...on ...“专心于……”。 5．Hurry up, or the tickets ________ out by the time we get there. A．will have sold B．will sell C．have sold D．will have been sold 解析：选D　根据by the time we get there来判断，主句应该用将来完成时。“票是被售完的”，故用被动语态。 6．Dont be ________ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly. A．taken off B．taken out C．taken away