Unit 3 Watch out when nature strikes back.Done with this task. Your current score: 100%Unit 3 testNextPart I ScriptDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. .B. .C. .D. .2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The crops were all failed in this area because of the drought.B. The area was hit by the worst drought in the last 30 years.C. The government should improve the development of the infrastructureD. The irrigation system in this area played an important role in copingwith the drought.3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. There will be a volcanic eruption on La Palma Island.B. La Palma Island will be completely submerged.C. Tidal waves will strike the coasts of two continents.D. Tidal waves will die down along the coasts of Africa and North4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man thinks human beings can change nature.B. The woman thinks human beings can change nature.C. The man thinks human beings can do nothing in the face of natureD. The woman thinks human beings can do nothing but minimizing losses5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man thinks modern technology can tame nature while the woman doesB. The woman thinks modern technology can tame nature while the man doesC. Both the man and woman think mankind can conquer nature.D. Neither the man nor the woman thinks mankind can conquer nature.Part II ScriptDirections: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read forthe first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear.For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words youhear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers.A few years ago, my friend and I were walking (1)at noon on a street near my home in a northern (2)section of Teheran. This area is well-known because it is a beautiful avenue that (3)connects two major traffic circles. It is located at the (4)bottomThat day, the sun was (5)shining(6)Aswe were walking between the two circles, it started raining very hard. We started to (7)cross the boulevard to get to the second circle. It was raining so hard that we decided to go inside a restaurant instead.(8). At first, we did not know what was going on. We went outside the restaurant to see what was happening. People seemed shocked.(9).We were scared. Cars, rocks, and people were floating on the water like little toys toward the little market at the south end of the circle. The height of the water was almost to the top of the trees.After a few minutes, the flood's flow was reduced, so we decided to leave the area before the water entered the street we were on.(10). Later, we also learned that a dam had burst during the rain.Your answer Correct answer(1)at at(2)section section(3)connects connects(4)bottom bottom(5)shining shining(6)As As(7)cross cross(8)Ten minutes later, as we were lookingout the window, we saw everyone wasrunning away from something(9) A huge flood was streaming down themountain. We were standing on a higherplace, so we could see everything(10)It was reported that the flood destroyeda big area and approximately 300 peoplewere killed or disappeared that dayPart III ScriptDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.Why was the door to the balcony wide openA. The weather was hot.B. It was too moist inside.C. It was too dry inside.D. The scene outside was beautiful.2.Why was the speaker unable to close the windowsA. The window was deformed.B. The wind was too strong.C. He was scared stiff by the loud thunder.D. He was frightened by the lightning.3.How did the speaker manage to close the windowA. He asked his wife to close it together.B. He used a mop to close it.C. He waited until the wind was less strong.D. He waited until the hail was over.4.What did the speaker do after seeing the lightningA. He closed the window.B. He turned off the TV.C. He turned off the lights.D. He pulled out the electrical plugs.5.What is the sequence of the eventsA. Sun—wind—thunder and lightning—sun—hail.B. Sun—hail—thunder and lightning—wind—sun.C. Sun—wind—thunder and lightning—hail—sun.D. Sun—wind—hail—thunder and lightning—sun.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1.Our flight to Tokyo was delayed by 12 hours. A typhoon ______ the east coastand it was chaos.A. beatB. hitC. struck atD. attacked on2.Tsunami waves can be ____________ meters high. They toss cars and housesaround as though they were children's toys.A. a dozen ofB. dozen ofC. dozensD. dozens of3.A blizzard is a severe weather condition ___________ low temperatures andstrong winds, greater than 35 miles per hour, bearing a great amount of snow.A. characterized byB. characterized withC. characteristic ofD. characteristic with4.But it is generally agreed that in order to be classified as a blizzard,___________ merely a winter storm, the weather must meet severalconditions.A. which opposed toB. which opposed withC. as opposed toD. as opposed with5.When all of these conditions continue after snow has stopped falling, thestorm ________________ a ground blizzard.A. is referred asB. is referred toC. is referred to asD. referring to as6.People _________ in a whiteout can quickly become disoriented, ________their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction.A. catching...losingB. caught...lostC. catching...lostD. caught...losing7.The scale of the resulting deaths or property damage depends on the humanability to ________ the disasters.A. resistB. resist toC. resist againstD. resist from8.During a drought, food and water supplies can _________.A. run lowlyB. run lowC. drop lowlyD. drop low9.Thousands of stock farmers will have to slaughter their livestock ________because there is no grass left.A. on a big wayB. with a big wayC. in a large scaleD. on a large scale10.The fire department from the nearby town was called to put the fire _____.A. outB. downC. awayD. off••Search onlinW ord tipsL anguage and culture tips O verviewL earning strategiesS criptQuestion 1M:Mary, I'm sorry to hear that your home town was stricken by an earthquake.Is it seriousW:Well, this is the second time my home town has been stricken within a year. But this time the Richter scale is , much smaller than the previous one that measured .Q:What is the Richter scale of the latest earthquake in the woman's home townQuestion 2W:It's a great relief to have rain after a long time of drought. The crops almost failed because of the dry spell.M:Yeah. We'd never been hit by a drought so severe in the past 40 years.I think it's high time our government intensified the development ofirrigation and water conservancy projects.Q:Which of the following is true according to the dialogQuestion 3M:It was in the news again today. A huge part of La Palma Island will fall into the Atlantic Ocean, causing tidal waves.W:I saw it. British scientists predict waves 100 meters high lasting 15 minutes will sweep the coasts of Africa and North America when La Palma collapses. Lord help us!Q:What will happen according to British scientistsQuestion 4M:Jane, I've been thinking about whether we human beings can prevent natural disasters from occurring recently. But I've no answer.W:Well, Peter, in my opinion, what we can do is only to reduce our losses in the face of natural disasters at most.Q:What is true of the two speakersQuestion 5M:We think we've tamed Mother Nature, but we haven't. Last week a giant ship vanished without a trace in a storm.W:Yeah. Lost in 100-mile-per-hour winds and 23-meter waves, all our satellite systems, electronic communications and computer modeling were no match for the fury of a storm like that.Q:Which of the following is true according to the dialogS criptA few years ago, my friend and I were walking at noon on a street near my home in a northern section of Teheran. This area is well-known because it is a beautiful avenue that connects two major traffic circles. It is located at the bottom of a high mountain.That day, the sun was shining, but the weather suddenly changed. As we were walking between the two circles, it started raining very hard. We startedto cross the boulevard to get to the second circle. It was raining so hard that we decided to go inside a restaurant instead. Ten minutes later, as we were looking out the window, we saw everyone was running away from something. At first, we did not know what was going on. We went outside the restaurant to see what was happening. People seemed shocked.A huge flood was streaming down the mountain. We were standing on a higher place, so we could see everything. We were scared. Cars, rocks, and people were floating on the water like little toys toward the little market at the south end of the circle. The height of the water was almost to the top of the trees.After a few minutes, the flood's flow was reduced, so we decided to leave the area before the water entered the street we were on.It was reported that the flood destroyed a big area and approximately 300 people were killed or disappeared that day. Later, we also learned that a dam had burst during the rain.S criptThis is a story about an extreme storm in Moscow. It happened two and a half years ago. It was the first time in my life that I saw such a strong storm. For Moscow, it was very unusual, and nobody predicted this storm before it happened.It was a sunny day in July, and I was at home alone watching TV. The window and the door to the balcony were wide open because the weather was so hot.Suddenly, I felt a strong wind from outside. I wanted to close the window and went to it. I looked out the window and saw a black sky and trees blowing over because of the strong wind. I tried to close the window, but the wind made me fall down. I was afraid that the glass might break.I stood up and tried to close the window again, but it was impossible because the wind was now stronger, and it was pushing the window open. I ran into the bathroom and took the mop to close the window. It worked.When I looked outside, the tree in front of my window was flat on the ground, and there was heavy thunder and lightning. I decided to pull out all the electrical plugs, which took about 10 seconds. An athlete would have envied my speed.When I finished, I looked outside. It was terrible, and I understood how people are helpless in front of the power of nature.Suddenly, the wind stopped, and it began to hail. The ice was the size of grapes. After 10 minutes, everything stopped, and the sun shone as before. It was strange.。