eg: Many accidents occur in the home.Sth. occur to sb.→It occur to sb. that/to doeg: 1. It suddenly occurred to me that I hadn’t seen Peter all day.2. I suppose it never occurred to you to phone the police.2. pick up:eg: 1. She picked up Japanese when she was in Japan.2. The bus stopped to pick up passengers.3. A bite of something might pick you up.4. The train was gradually picking up speed.3. leave: vtleave+sb./sth. in/on…leave+sth.+adj./adv./doing/doneeg: 1. Who left the door open last night?2. You’d better leave things where you will find them again.3. He left the TV on all night.4. With these words, he went out, leaving the child crying there.was left undone.4. cause: (1) vtcause+sth././sb./sth. to doeg: 1. Heavy traffic is causing long delays on the freeway.2. This car caused me a lot of trouble.3. His illness caused him to miss the game.(2) n.cause+ofcause and effecteg: Carelessness is often the cause of fires.(u)n.+for/to doeg: You have no cause for complaint.(c)n.eg: They are fighting for a good cause.5. strike:eg: struck the table with his fist.ship struck a rock.vt.eg: 1. The church clock began to strike twelve.2. An earthquake struck/hit Wenchuan on 12th May 2008.3. A good idea struck me.4. It struck me that =It occurred to me that…strike a matchstrike homestrike a bargainstrike while the iron is hot(c)n.go on strike /be on strikecall a strikehunger strike6. end: vi.eg: The film ended with the heroine dying.end up:eg: 1. He ended up his letter with a poem.2. The meeting ended up with a song.3. He ended up as the head of the company.4. You’ll end up in prison if you’re not careful.7. bury: vt.(1) bury+sb. at/ineg: The boy buried the dead bird under the tree.(2) has buried sb.eg: He has buried both parents.(3) bury oneself in one’s work/studies(4) The dog buried its teeth in my leg.(5) bury one’s face in one’s hands(6) bury the hatchet(7) bury one’s head in the sand(8) be buried in thought8. happen: Sth. happen to sb.Sb. happen to doSb. happen on sth.It (so) happen thattake place:eg: changes have taken place in my hometown in the last 20years. will the sports meeting take place?I.单词拼写1.The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current which starts in the Gulf ofMexico and flows northeast a______ the Atlantic.2.It also travels past the east coast of the United States t______eastern Canada.3.It is one of the s______ currents anywhere in the world.4.Because of the Gulf Stream, the United Kingdom and other places inEurope are much warmer than parts of Canada on the same l______.5.What can happen to f______ when a house is destroyed by a tornado?6.Describing the hottest parts of the earth, north and south of the______.(赤道)7. A tornado is a rotating column of air from a ______(雷雨) to theground.8.They can take the fur off the back of a cat and the ______(羽毛) offa chicken.9.Hurricanes are strong ______(热带的)storms, and they usually occurin the southern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.10.The worst hurricane ______(灾难) of all time occurred on the 8thSeptember 1900 in Galveston, Texas.11.By the time the t______ ended, more than 700 people had been killed.12.Coghlan travelled back to Canada after he had been b______ in Texas.13.The s______ of the earthquake were the ones who stayed in the villageuntil the earthquake had finished.14.After the hurricane, Mary saw that the roof of her house had d______.15.She returned home and found all her furniture had been r______ bythe flood.16.He tried to drive back to his home before the flood had passed t______the village.17.After the earthquake, they ______(发现)that several people had beenkilled.18.Montserrat is a beautiful small ______(岛屿)in the Caribbean, only16 kilometres long and 10 kilometres wide.19.When the lava reached the sea, there was the ______(可能性)of a hugetidal wave which could flood half the island.20.And now, more information about the volcanic ______(爆发)on theisland of Montserrat in the Caribbean Sea which took place at 3am on December 26th ,one week ago.21.About 400 earthquakes occur w______ every day, more than a hundredthousand in a year.22.China is situated in one of the most a______ earthquake regions inthe world.23.And there have been many t______ earthquakes.24.The most s______ of these occurred in Hua County in Shanxi Provincein 1556.25.The earthquake a______ eight provinces in Central China.26.It covered an area of 800 ______(平方) kilometers.27.In some ______(社区)60 percent of the population were killed. In all,830,000 people lost their lives.28.The California Earthquake of the 18th of April 1906 is the ________(最厉害的)earthquake that has ever happened in the United States.29.It took place at 5:15 a.m., and ________ (持续) for only a minute.30. However, it caused the worst ________ (自然的) disaster in thenation’s history.II.短语翻译1.捡起______________2. 五米高的浪______________2.每小时400千米_______________ 4. 平均____________5. 到……时候____________6. take off __________________7. by the late 1890s_____________8. be related to ____________9. refer to _____________________ 10. find out ______________ 11.不睡觉，熬夜_______________ 12. 十千米宽_______________13. 倾盆而下__________________ 14. 在1995年7月18日________ 15. 警告……注意……__________ 16. hundreds of_________________ 17. mange to do sth. _____________ 18. put out_____________________19. inform sb. of to ________________III.在空格中填入适当的词1．______ the time the tornado end, more than 700 people had been killed.2. Coghlan traveled ______ to Canada after he had been buried in Texas.3. the survivors of the earthquake were the ones who stayed in the village ______ the earthquake had finished.4. ______ the earthquake, they discovered that several people had been killed.5. His village had been flooded ______ the heavy rain, so he moved to his parents’ house.6. When she woke ______, she found that her house had been destroyedby the thunderstorm.7. Montserrat is a beautiful small island ______ the Caribbean, only 16 kilometres long and 10 kilometres wide.8. There had been several problems ______ the volcano over the previous hundred years, but this was the first dangerous eruption.9. People were told to leave the island as ash and steam began to come ______ of the volcano, and were warned that the lava from the volcano could bury several villages.the lava reached the sea, there was the possibility ______ a huge tidal wave which could flood half the island.IV.重难句型 Do you know anyone who has experienced one of the events?2. The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current which starts in the Gulf ofMexico and flows northeast across the Atlantic.3. They can destroyed houses, but leave the furniture inside exactlywhere it was.4. There are violent winds of 120 kilometres per hour or more, whichcause huge waves, heavy rain and floods.5. Tornadoes can pick up cars, train and even houses and put them downin the next street---or even in the next town.6. Hurricanes are strong tropical storms, and they usually occur in thesouthern Atlantic Ocean.7. On average there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, causing about80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.8. By the time it ended, more than 700 people had been killed and 2,700had been injured.9. China is situated in one of the most active earthquake regions inthe world and there have been many terrible earthquakes.took place at 5:15 a.m. , and lasted for only a minute.I. 单项填空1. In the past two years, many villages and towns in this smallcountry______ by the storm.A floodB were floodedC have floodedD have been flooded2. If the bottle of gas______ fire, the whole building may______.A will catch, be burned to the groundB catches, be burned downC is on,burn downD will be on, be burned down happened to your car yesterday?--- There was an engine problem. But I managed______ the machine______again.A to get, runB getting, runningC to get, runningD getting,to run4. I had never spent a ______ day. I really didn’t know how to dealwith the situation.A more worryB most worryingC more worryingD more worried5. The tiring trip made all of us rather ______A tiringB tiredC tireD to be tired6. In the after-class activities, the students had plenty of ______ andgained a lot of practical______.A experience, experiencesB practices, experienceC practice, experienceD exercise,knowledge7. It ‘s dangerous to swim in the sea because the ______ is so strong here.A motionB pressureC currentD water8 Don’t leave the water______ while you brush your teeth.A runB runningC begin runD to runstorm left, ______ a lot of damage to this area.A causedB to have causedC to causeD having caused10The accident______ to the man who______ to be a foreigner, so it was hard to deal with.A occurs, happenedB happened, occurredC came about, occurredD occurred, happened11They left the house when the clock______ twelve.A struckB strikenC strikeD strikes12How many English songs ______by the end of last term?A did you learnB have you learnedC would you learnD had you learnt13Smoking too much will______ your health greatly.A affectB effectC effortD comfort14Kathy______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.A picked upB took upC made upD turned up15If you know what this means, ______ the dictionary.A look upB refer toC look atD look in16By the time he realizes he______ into a trap, it’ll be too late for him to do anything about it.A walksB walkedC has walkedD had walked17---Have you known for a long time?---Yes, since she______ the Chinese Society.A has joinedB joinsC had joinedD joined18The policeman’s attention was suddenly caught by a small box which______ placed under the Minister’s car.A has beenB had beenC was beingD would be19---George and Lucy got married last week. Did you go to their wedding? ---No, I______ . Did they have a big wedding?A was not invitedB have not invitedC hadn’t invitedD didn’t invite20---Have you read a book called Waiting for Anya?---Who______ it?A writesB has writtenC wroteD had written21---The window is dirty.---I know. It______ for weeks.A hasn’t cleanedB didn’t cleanC wasn’t cleanedD hasn’t been cleaned22He_____ football regularly when he was youngA was playingB playedC has playedD had played23More patients______ in hospital this year than last year.A treatedB have treatedC had been treatedD have been treated 24In recent years many football clubs______ as business to make a profit.A have runB have been runC had been runD will run25He______ as a national hero for winning the first gold medal for hiscountry in the Olympics.A regardedB was regardedC has regardedD had been regarded26Father______ for London on business upon my arrival, so I didn’t see him.A has leftB leftC was leavingD had left27Can you make sure______ the gold ring?A where Alice had putB where had Alice putC where Alice has putD where has Alice put28He said that he had visited the park______.A last weekB a week agoC two weeks beforeD before two weeks 29He asked me ______ his story.A I likedB did you likeC whether I likeD if I liked30Tom told his teacher that he______ born in 1984.A wasB had beenC isD has been31The performance______ nearly three hours, but few people left the theatre early.A coveredB reachedC playedD lasted32The companies are working together to create______ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.A whichB thatC whatD who33As his best friend, I can make accurate guesses about______ he will do or think.A whatB whichC whomD that34Teenagers______ their health because they play computer games too much.A have damagedB are damagingC damagedD will damage35______ hunger I am, I never seem to be able to finish off this loaf of bread.A WhateverB WheneverC WhereverD However36It looks like the weather is changing for______. Shall we stick to our plan?A the worseB worseC the worstD worst37He was lucky in the accident, but his______ car is under repair. A hurt B destroyed C ruined D damaged38To buy some salt, the careless housewife went downstairs, ______ the fish ______over the gas.A left, cookedB leaving, being cookedC leaving, cookingD left, being cooked39Five hundred yuan a month could hardly______ the cost of his life in such a big city as Hangzhou.A spendB meetC takeD cover40I’d like to buy a house-modern, comfortable and ______ in a quiet neighborhood.A in allB above allC after allD at allII完形填空The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter riles. The carriage is filled with cold, __41____ passengers. Suddenly a little boy ___42___ his way through the grown-up legs andsits down by the window. He is all alone among the___43___ grown-up. What a brave child, I think. His father ___44___ to stay by the door behind us. The train begins to crawl into a tunnel. Then something very strange happens suddenly. The___45___ little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my , I think that he wants to___47___ me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his___48___ up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower me head to receive the___49___. Wrong again! What I do receive is a ___50___ kiss on the cheek. The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am ___51___. What just happened? A child kissing ___52___ grown-ups on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are certainly___53___. Nervous and a little surprised, we___54___ at the father. When he sees our questioning___55___ as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue.“ He’s so happy to be alive,” the father says. ” He has been very sick. ”Father and son ___56___ into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still___57____ the child’s kiss—a kiss that has triggered some soul-search inside me. How many___58___ kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege of ___59___?The little kisser and taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful you don’t let yourselt___60___ before your heart stops!41. A excited B tired C pleased D surprised42. A feels B fights C pushes D picks43. A unfriendly B friendly C angry D kind44. A likes B promises C chooses D agrees45. A impolite B serious C lucky D ugly46. A In no time B For a moment C In a while D Once in a while47. A kick B strike C kiss D pass48. A eye B ear C head D lip49. A news B message C kiss D opinion50. A loud B foolish C strange D fortunate51. A pleased B shocked C satisfied D interested52. A well-known B smart C unknown D familiar53. A praised B kissed C scolded D persuaded54. A stare B smile C warn D whisper55. A glances B anger C mouths D feeling56. A appear B get C disappear D follow57. A touch B trust C smell D feel58 A go around B come at C keep on D insist on59. A a child B a kiss C living D death60. A live B stop C die D sleepIII. 阅读理解（A）Diao Weihao, a business English major at the Chengdu campus of Sichuan International Studies University, was in his dormitory when,the earthquake struck at 2:30 pm on May 12. The 22-year-old felt that his chair was shaking. All of a sudden, the textbook on the bookshelf began to fall to the floor. The glass in the window broke. “It felt as if our dormitory building was being hit by a tractor,” recalled Dido. “I wasn’t afraid; I was even excited and curious. Now, looking back , it was a scary experience.”Dido and his roommates kept their calm. They didn’t try to get out of the building until the shaking stopped. They were on the fifth floor and they feared there might be trouble if they didn’t remain calm. “We’ve watched lots of disaster films,. And that helped us keep cool unconsciously, ”he said, “Only one student hurt his ankle. He was escaping in a hurry. Most of us got outside quickly and safely.”They were surprised to see so mangy students outside.“I began to realize then what had happened,”he said. The college had warned them that in the event of an earthquake, they should leave the dormitory immediately. Without any tents or bedding, the students stayed on the football field for the whole night. Rain started falling in the morning, but the students all kept in good order. They simply chatted and shared their feelings and comforted each other. “Our students seemed to have self-control,”he said. “I heard that hospitals in Chengdu have lots of injured people who jumped out of building.”Diao said, “I want to become a volunteer the damage-stricken area, or donate my blood to the injured people in hospital. Also, I will write on my blog to keep people calm and encourage them to protect themselvesduring emergencies.”Science the university is close to Dujianyan, Dido and hia classmates are still forbidden to return to their dorms or classrooms. However, they can eat in the canteen and get information about other parts of Sichuan by reading the newspapers.( ) 61. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?A. When and where the earthquake struck.B. Where Diao Weihao studied.C. What Diao Weihao majored.D. The earthquake only hit Chengdu.( ) 62. The correct clue order of the passage is______.a. in the dormitoryb. out of the dormitoryc. at the damage-stricken aread. on the football courtA a, b, c, dB b, a, d, cC a, b, d, cD d, c, b, a ( ) 63. What does the word “ canteen” probably mean in the last paragraph?A . DormitoryB ClassroomC BuildingD Dining hall ( ) 64. What’s the author’s tone in the passage?A .Subjective B. Objective C. Negative D. Shocked ( ) 65. The passage may probably appear in the section______.A. Entertainment News C. Medicine D. Campus Life(B)British man whose wife and daughter were swept away and drowned in Spanish floods has spoken of his grief. Mark Cullen lost his wife Lorraine, 47, and one of his twin daughters Lauren, 14, after they lost their footing trying to cross a swollen river near L’Olleria , a town south of Valencia.Fellow twin Samantha,14, watched along with the girls’ Spanish friend Gemma, 14, as the pair were washed downstream. Mr Cullen, 49, said: ” My wife went to pick up Samantha from the town centre. When they drove back the water was up high over the bridge. They got out of the car, all held hands and started to walk across the river.”“It was only up to their knees, but one of them slipped and the others came crashing down. It carried them across the edge.”“ My daughter Sam is quite strong and managed to grab hold of a tree and climb up. She saw Gemma and grabbed her, but Lorraine and Lauren were gone.”Mr Cullen flew out to Valencia earlier today with his sons Daniel, 22, and Darren, 19, to be with his surviving daughter as she was treated at a local hospital. He said, “ When I saw Sam, she was absolutely covered in bruises. Nothing is broken but her body’s a mess, I’ve never seen anything like it.”He added: “ It’s a blur, you don’t expect to lose two members of your family in one hit.”Mr Cullen, a roofer and building contractor from Brighton, said he and Lorraine had just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.He said: “ My priority is to see my wife and daughter and bringthem back home. That’s all I can do.” The Cullen family had lived in Spain for four years and rented out their ￡260,000 three-bedroom semi-detached family home in Brighton to tenants.Mr Cullen would return to the UK for work for three weeks at a time and stay with friends in Newhaven, before rejoining his family in Spain. ( )’s the best title of the passage?A. Man’s grief after losing family in floods.B. L’Olleria, a town south of Valencia.C. A happy travel to EnglishD. The story of the Cullen family.( ) does the word “crash” in the 3rd paragraph mean?A. BreakB. StrikeC. HitD. Drop( ) is strong and she managed to save______.A. DarrenB. LorraineC. Gemma( ) Cullen has been married for______ years with his wife.A. 20B. 25C. 30D. 35( ) to the passage, Mark Cullen would______.A. return to Spain for three weeks at a timeB. work for three weeks in the UK at a timeC. stay with his friends in SpainD. rejoin his family in the UK短文改错.John Brown is a London taxi driver who love going tothe theatre. Last week his mother gave him two tickets for a play. The tickets were on Sunday evening. Then John read somereviews of the play, which all said it was a terribly one! He wouldn’t go to see a play that no one liked it. So two hours before the play started, he left the ticket on the back seat of his taxi. Perhaps someone who wanted see the play would take them. However, while John went back home, the tickets were still the fact, there were four tickets on theSomeone has placed another pair of tickets on top of them!第一课件网。