2020人教版高考英语一轮复习练习必修1 4 Unit 4 分层演练直击高考含答案

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(2018·东北三省四市模拟)On April 14th, 2010, my entire life changed in an instant. One moment I was joyfully riding through the sunshine. The next moment, metal, flesh and bones were spreading against the pavement in a thunderous crash. Another cyclist, biking carelessly, had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic.

As if to symbolize the accident that had hit my life, another disaster also occurred on April 14th, 2010. It cost the airline industry $ 1.7 billion. Ten million travelers were stuck for days. Economics all over the world were disturbed. This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, one of Iceland’s many volcanoes.

However, volcanoes are not all bad. In fact, they are necessary. They are responsible for the birth of new earth, and for the creation of rich soil. This eruption gave off 0.15 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily. But cancelling 48% of the world’s flight travel saved about 2.8 million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, temporarily decreasing our carbon footprint.

Similarly, the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me to look more closely inside myself and discover things about myself I would never have realized. I learned how not to judge myself for my new limitations.

In 1973, another Icelandic volcano, Eldfell, broke out. Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path. After their plan worked, they used the geothermal(地热的) energy for the next 15 years to heat their homes. A good example of life bringing lemons, and making lemonade! One must move on from misfortunes，focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future.

I ran from April 14th, 2010, to every kind of escape. Eventually I ended up in university for a new-found love in Earth sciences.

【解题导语】作者把自己遭遇突发事件和火山爆发这种自然灾害进行类比，说明遭遇到不幸也有好处，面对现实情况要乐观积极。

1．What happened to the writer on April 14th, 2010?

A．He was involved in a car crash.

B．H e was stuck in an Iceland’s airport.

C．He witnessed a volcanic eruption.

D．He was badly injured on a bike ride.

D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“The next moment, metal... sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic.”可知，一个马虎的骑自行车的人撞到了作者，作者遭遇了事故，受伤严重，故D项正确。

2．Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull?

A．The economy was cost globally by the eruption.

B．Carbon dioxide increased temporarily.

C．Most of the world’s planes were held up.

D．The earth in Iceland was terribly polluted.

A解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Economics all over the world were disturbed.”可知，艾雅法拉火山爆发后，全世界的经济都受到了干扰，即火山的爆发使全球经济受损，故A项正确。

3．Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcano?

A．It broke out in Iceland on April 14th as well.

B．It symbolized the accident that changed his life.

C．It told us to make the best of a given situation.

D．It encouraged him to know more about himself.