Unit 4 Earthquakes 同步练习（3份 含答案）

Unit 4 Earthquakes 培优练习 一、完形填空。 In 1989, an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, __1__ that the building was __2_. After the unforgettably initial shock, he __3__ the promise he had made to his son: “No matter __4_, I’ll always be there for you! ”And tears began to __5__his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his __6__ to his son. He rushed there and started __7__ the ruins. As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, __8__: “It’s too late! They’re all dead! __9__, face reality, there’s nothing you can do! ”To each parent he responded with __10__: “Are you going to help me now? ”No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone. Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know__11__: “Is my boy __12__ or is he dead? ”He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in __13__ hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s __14__.He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND! ”He heard back, “Dad! ? ! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you __15__ me and __16__ you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you! ’You did it, Dad! ” “What’s going on in there? ”the father asked. “There are 14 of us __17__ __18__ 33, Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here. When the building collapsed, it made __19__, and it saved us”. “Come out, boy! ” “No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, __20__ I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me! ” 1. A. only finding B. only to find C. only realizing D. only to realize 2. A.as flat as a pancake B. as high as a mountain C. as strong as an ox D. as weak as a kitten 3. A. memorized B. forgot C. kept D. remembered 4. A. what B. what happen C. which D. who 5. A. fill B. fill in C. come D. burst 6. A. picture B. promise C. present D. encourage 7. A. digging B. digging through C. digging out D. digging into 8. A.to say B. said C. and saying D. saying 9. A. Come out B. Come again C. Come on D. Come off 10. A.one word B. one sound C. one row D. one line 11. A. for himself B. of himself C. by himself D. to himself 12. A. live B. living C. alive D. lively 13. A.38 B. the 38 C. 38th D. the 38th 14. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. tone 15. A. will save B. would save C. save D. would have saved 16. A. when B. because C. even if D. though 17. A. remained B. missing C. left D. gone 18. A. for B. behind C. out of D. over 19. A. a promise B. space C. room D. a triangle 20. A. because B. though C. when D. even though 二、阅读理解。 A When an earthquake hit a small town, many houses fell down. After the earthquake, all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the familie ... ...