Unit2閱讀拓展練習(xí)1牛津譯林版必修第三冊

1、I ?閱讀理解The City of Christchurch , New Zealand was struck by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake on the early morning of Saturday , September 4,2021.No tsunami alert was reported.The country ' s army troops were on standby to assist victims and disaster recovery operations.New Zealand ' s Prime Minist

2、er John Key , flew to the affected area to inspect and assess the situation of the damaged city.The Prime Minister said that the full assessme nt of the damages would possibly take mon ths to know the severity of damages.Based from his assessment on what he saw in the area , it could cost at least 2

3、 billion New Zealand dollars or US $1.4 billi on for recon struct ion.“ An absolute miracle 奇跡is that no one died , Prime Minister John Key said.Two were seriously injured from this quake and thousands of local residents were awakened after being shaken at 4 : 35 a. m.of that Saturday.There were peo

4、ple trapped in side the damaged buildi ngs but fortun ately none were reported dead from the rubble 碎石of the damaged build in gs.“ We' re all feeling scaredwas just had some significant aftershocks ， a survivortold TV One News. “ Tonight we ' re just people in the face of a massive natural d

5、isaster ，trying to help each other and we ' re grateful we haven ' t lost a life. GNS Science reported 29 aftershocks within the 14 hours after the quake， with strength frommagn itude 3.7 to 5.4.New Zealand is no stranger to earthquakes.The country experiences more than 14,000 earthquakes a

6、year but only about 150 are felt by people.“ Many buildings here were built with earthquake protection measures.However ， in most cities in developing countries ，people build how they want to and there ' re no building controls to force them to build to a higher sta ndard that ' s safe， An d

7、rew Charles on ， an architecture professor at Victoria Uni versity of Welli ngton told CNN.1. How many people were killed in the New Zealand earthquake on September 4,2021?A . 250,000.B. 29.C. 2.D. 0.2. After the earthquake ， all of the following occurred EXCEPT that A . a number of aftershocks brok

8、e outB . army troops were there to helpC . no people were injured or killedD . the full assessme nt of the damages can' t take in a short time3. What' s the main idea of the passage?A . No one was ever killed in earthquakes in New Zealand.B . A massive earthquake struck the city of Christchu

9、rch of New Zealand.C. New Zealand has strict laws to guarantee the buildings ' safety.D . A miracle happened in a terrible earthquake.答案 DCBBSeeing a volcano erupt is a wonderful experienee , and you can really feel the heat by climbing to the summit 山頂of Pacaya for a close-up view.There are gui

10、ded tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua , giving travelers a chanee to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua , a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works duri ng its Holy Week Festival.N

11、o matter whe n you come to Antigua , you won ' t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2,560 metres high , and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seem in gly on e-step-forward and two-step-back moveme nts.As you climb, youhear the dull sounds of er

12、uptio ns high above.Steam ing , hot rema ins from rece nt erupti ons begin to line the path as you near the active summit: the McKenney Cone火山錐.Just as though youare going to walk over to the edge of the cone , the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old , in active summit.Ma

13、ny tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volca no in ple nty of time for sun set and the full con trast betwee n the erupti ng red lava and the darke ning sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting.The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides , andon

14、ce in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 metres into the air.There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone.As evening turns deeper into the night, theburning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano.For you , too, it is time to get down.4. What is the

15、 main purpose of the passage?A . To attract tourists to Pacaya.B . To describe the beauty of Pacaya.C. To introduce guided tours to Pacaya.D . To explain the power of nature at Pacaya.5. Antigua is an island A . where people can enjoy cultural festivalB . where the dari ng Pacaya tour startsC. that

16、gives a close-up view of PacayaD . that is famous for its tour companies6. Climbing to the McKenney Cone , people will .A . walk directly to the active summitB . hear the continuous loud noise from aboveC. make greater efforts than to other summitsD . see a path lined with rema ins of earlier erupti

17、 ons7 . Many tours are timed for people to .A . get down the mountain in time when night falls B . avoid the smell from the upw ind direct ion of the cone C . enjoy the fan tastic erupti on aga inst the darke ning sky D . appreciate the scenery of the 2,560-metre-high mountain 答案 ABDCCIt is gen eral

18、ly accepted these days that readi ng a book will help you relieve stress.A nd it may actually make you a more thoughtful person as you learn to connect with the various characters.But there ' s more.A new study discovered that reading more than 3.5 hours per week actually in creased a pers on &#

19、39; s lifespa n 壽命by 23 perce nt about 2 years for the people in volved in the study.The study was led by a group of researchers at Yale Uni versit y.It looked at 3,635 people,both men and women but all older than 5O.The researchers divided them into three categories:those who didn ' t read book

20、s ; those who read up to 3.5 hours a week ; those who read more than 3.5 hours a week.After the researchers adjusted for factors like educati on , health and in come , the data showed that, on average , those who read about 3.5 hours a week were 17 percent less likely to die.In addition , the study

21、examined people who read newspapers and magazines and found that they were 11 percent less likely to die than non-readers , but only if they spent more than seven hours readi ng each week.That may be due to the differe nt forms of these items.Whe n people read newspapers or magazines, they tend to s

22、kim the material rather than read it fully.Avni Bavishi, thestudy' s leader , said, “ We believe people need to know , learn and understand more things when they are readi ng books , because they ' re Ion ger and there are more characters, more plots to follow , and more connections to make.

23、 From all of this , the authors concluded that , as with a healthy diet and exercise , booksappear to promote a “ sig nifica nt survival adva ntage.Clearly , there is a need for more study.We ' re certain that book lovers all around the world will be glad to provide the data n eeded to make furt

24、her con clusi ons.8. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A . A few people think that reading can help them relax.B . Reading can make a person more sensitive.C. Readi ng can help a pers on to live a Ion ger life.D . Most people think that reading can help them to live a better life.9. What ca

25、n we learn about the people in the study from the text?A . All of them were older than fifty.B . Most of them were wome n readers.C . More tha n half of them were college stude nts.D . They were divided into four groups by the researchers.10 . Gen erally speak ing , those who read n ewspapers and ma

26、gaz inestha n those who read books.A . live Ion gerB . are more likely to be positiveC . have a better ability to un dersta ndD . get fewer ben efits in terms of the lifespa n11. In the last paragraph , the writer aims to .A . tell readers about the importanee of readingB . tell readers that the stu

27、dy n eeds more dataC . call on book lovers to provide more data for the studyD . en courage readers to make further con clusi ons by themselves 答案 CADCn .七選五Earthquakes are among the most destructive n atural disasterst can strike without warning.The earthquake safety tips below will in crease your

28、cha n ces of survivi ng an earthquake.If you are in doors , stay there.Quickly move to a safe locati on in the room such as un der a stro ng desk or a strong table. 1 You can also get to a corner formed by two walls with your arms over your head.Avoid taking cover near windows, large mirrors , or ha

29、nging objects.2 Don ' t take shelter un der a tree , street lights , electric poles or tall build in gs.R un to ope n spaces and move away from the n earby build ings to avoid anything falli ng on you.Remember that most of the people who die in earthquakes are killed by falling buildings broke n glass and flyi ng objects.If you are driving , slow down smoothly and stop on the side of