Unit 4 EarthquakesⅠ.单项填空1．(2014·南京名校阶段考试)—I wonder if I could make a living by writing.—________？A．Who cares B．How dare youC．For what D．Why not take a chance2．(2014·山西太原部分中学高三统一检测)It came as________shock that ________fire broke out in Shanghai yesterday，killing at least 5 people.A．a；a B．a；/C．/；a D．the；the3．(2014·湖南师大附中一模)The first successful space walk in 2013 is an important historical________in Chinese history.A．event B．matterC．affair D．incident4．(2014·江苏两校联考)According to the agreement，you________be fined if you fail to meet the goal.A．will B．mustC．might D．shall5．(2014·山东实验中学二模)You can never be________careful，the road is icy and slippery.A．very B．tooC．quite D．rather6．(2014·海口质检)I received his mother’s p hone call at ten.Only then did I know that he was badly________in an accident the day before yesterday.A．hurt B．injuredC．harmed D．wounded7．You are so dependent that I’m afraid you can’t adjust yourself to________alone for a time.A．leave B．leavingC．be left D．being left8．(2013·福建六校二模)His best movie，________won several awards，was about the life of Gandhi.A．it B．thatC．where D．which9．The rescue team has saved more than ten people________under the collapsed buildings since the earthquake occurred i n Ya’an.A．trapping B．to be trappedC．trapped D．having trapped10．The space suits can be adjusted so that the team can reproduce different levels of gravity as if they________in space.A．are B．has beenC．were D．had been11．He had lost his temper and his health in the war and never found________of them again.A．neither B．eitherC．each D．all12．(2014·山西太原五中模拟)Some parents are just too protective.They want to________their kids from every kind of danger，real or imagined.A．spot B．dismissC．shelter D．distinguish13．(2014·兖州模拟)—Why do you look so worried?—My computer broke down last week and my essay has been left________since.A．finished B．preparedC．done D．unfinished14．(2014·厦门模拟)You will________your chances of getting a pay rise if you don’t work ha rder than others.A．injure B．woundC．harm D．ruin15．(2014·安徽皖西四校二模)—Hi，Mum.I got promoted for my wonderful performance in my work.—________A．Congratulations！B．Best wishes.C．Good luck. D．Don’t mention it.Ⅱ.阅读理解A(2014·江西八校联考)The forces that make Japan one of the world’s most earthquake­prone (有地震倾向的) countries could become part of its long­term energy solution.Water from deep below the ground at Japan’s tens of thousands of hot springs could be used to produce electricity.Although Japanese high­tech companies are leaders in geothermal (地热的) technology and export it，its use is limited in the nation.“Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geothermal energy，” said Yoshiyasu Takefuji，a leading researcher of thermal­electric power produc tion.The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11,2011 caused a reaction against atomic power，which previously made up 30 percent of Japan’s energy needs，and increased interest in alternative energies，which accounted for only 8 percent.Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural energy，following the example of Iceland which uses renewable energy for more than 80 percent of its needs.For now，geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy needs in Japan，which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomic power.The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial cost of the exploration and constructing the factories.Another problem is that Japan’s potentially best sites are already being developed for tourism or are located within national parks where construction is forbidden.“We can’t even dig 10 cm inside national parks.” said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric，adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow.Researcher Hideaki Matsui said，“Producing electricity using hot springs is a decades­long project.We also have to think about what to do for now as energy supplies will decline in the short term.”The Earth Policy Institute in Washington，US，believed Japan could produce 80 000 megawatts (兆瓦) and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology.Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders in geothermal technology，with a 70 percent market share.In 2010，Fuji Electric buil t the world’s largest geothermal factory in New Zealand.1．What would be the best title for the text?A．Alternative energies in JapanB．World’s largest geothermal plantC．Japan takes the lead in geothermal technologyD．Japan thinks of geothermal energy2．W hat percentage of Japan’s energy needs is geothermal energy?A．About 8%. B．Below 1%.C．Around 30%. D．Over 80%.3．According to Shigeto Yamada，the growth of geothermal power in Japan needs________.A．a change of rules B．financial supportC．local people’s help D．high technology4．Geothermal energy is considered as a long­term program by________.A．Yoshiyasu Takefuji B．Hideaki MatsuiC．Shigeto Yamada D．Yoko Ono5．It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that________.A．the world’s biggest g eothermal plant was built by AmericaB．Japan will not export its geothermal technologyC．the potential of Japan’s geothermal energy is greatD．it is hard to find geothermal energy in JapanB(2014·泰安复习质量检测)University of Maryland student Ben Simon and his friends couldn’t stand to see good food thrown out on their campus.“We basically noticed that some of the extra food from the dining hall was going to waste at the end of the day.And we met with the dining services and asked them whether it would be okay if instead of throwing out the food we would donate it.And they were on board，” he said.So 18 months ago，the students began what they call the Food Recovery Network.Each night，volunteers would show up at a campus dining hall to pick up leftovers and deliver them to area shelters and food banks.So far，they have donated more than 23 000 kilos of food that would otherwise have been thrown out.Nationwide，$165 billion worth of food is wasted each year，according to the National Resources Defense Council.Spokesman Bob Keefe says that is about 40% of the country’s entire food production.“If we can reduce our waste in this country by 15%，we can feed 25 million hungry Americans.That is a huge benefit.That is what programs like this Food Recovery Network are doing，” h e said.Christian Life Center is one of the beneficiaries (受益者) of the students’ efforts.Ben Slye，the senior pastor (牧师)，said，“It has been just amazing to see these students take their own time，their own vehicles and own gas money and be ableto make an effort like this.Each week we are able with this food probably to feed over hundred people.”The University of Maryland’s Food Recovery Network now has 200 volunteers and the program has expanded to 18 schools across the country.“I want to grow 18 chapters to a thousand chapters within five years.And once we get to the Food Recovery Nation being at every college campus in America，we want to expand to restaurants and farms.” said Simon.The volunteers are committed to making that happen.6．The dining services in University of Maryland________.A．threw out good food on the campusB．supported the volunteers’ jobC．enjoyed the talk with the studentsD．donated their leftovers to the poor7．Volunteers from the Food Recovery Network________.A．started the Food Recovery Network two years agoB．delivered leftovers as well as money to sheltersC．helped to solve the hunger issues in AmericaD．donated leftovers to avoid food waste8．Ben Slye’s attitude toward the volunteers’ effort was that of________.A．unconcern B．doubtC．appreciation D．opposition9．We can learn from the text that________.A．over 40% of the country’s entire food is wasted each yearB．altogether 25 million Americans suffer from hunger nowadaysC．Simon aims to expand the program to restaurants and farmsD．every college has started the Food Recovery Network10．What can be the best title for the text?A．College Students Rescue Leftover FoodB．Battles Against the Problem of HungerC．How to Pick up Leftovers on College CampusesD．Waste Problems in University of MarylandⅢ.书面表达(2013·江西卷)星光中学(Xingguang Middle School)近期举行了一次登山活动。