外研版英语必修3 本册综合技能测试2 试卷

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本册综合技能测试（二）

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题)
第一部分　听力
第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
When it comes to President Obama，most of his personal business is already known by the public.Personal information about his children, Malia and Sasha，however，has been kept a little more under_wraps.
The New York Times recently released a list of rules that Michelle Obama has mentioned over the years that Malia and Sasha must follow during their time in the White House，as well as in general.See how the first family educates their children：
The girls must write reports about what they've seen on their trips，even if it's not required by their school.
Malia may use her cell phone only on the weekend，and she and her sister cannot watch television or use a computer for anything but homework during the week.
Malia and Sasha have to play two sports：one they choose and one selected by their mother.
Malia must learn to do laundry(洗衣服)before she leaves for college.
The girls have to eat their vegetables，and if they say they are not hungry，they cannot ask for cookies or chips later.
While these might be shocking to some，Michelle said，“They're not little princesses.It's just basic rules，boundaries, and expectations that we would have normally.”
Michelle also mentions another set of rules：
The girls must do their chores(家务)，though the White House has a large staff.Malia and Sasha have chores of their own.
They must play a team sport, because it's about learning how to play on a team，how to lose and how to win gracefully.
...
It sounds like Michelle and Barack want the best for their kids and to make them as well­rounded as possible.What are your thoughts on the Obama family rules?
【语篇解读】本文介绍了美国第一家庭—奥巴马一家为教育孩子而设定的一些家规。
21．What's the passage mainly about?
A．The first family daily life.
B．The first family rules.
C．How to be good parents.
D．How to be good students.
答案： B　主旨大意题。主题句在第二段，根据The New York Times recently released a list of rules that Michelle Obama has mentioned over the years that Malia and Sasha must follow during their time in the White House，as well as in general.See how the first family educates their children.可知本文主要讲述了美国第一家庭对孩子立的规矩。
22．What do the underlined words“under wraps” in Para 1 probably mean?
A．Attractive.　　　　　　　 B．Calm.
C．Secret. D．Public.
答案：C　词义猜测题。根据第一段的关键词most of his personal business is already known...however...前一句说奥巴马的个人业务方面公众都很熟悉，后一句用了转折连词however，所以关于孩子的信息应是和is known是相反的，即“不为人所知”，所以选择secret(秘密)。
23．What has to be followed after the girls' every trip?
A．Emails. B．Photos.
C．Homework. D．Reports.
答案：D　细节理解题。根据第三段The girls must write reports about what they've seen on their trips，even if it's not required by their school.可知女孩子们每次旅游后要求写报告。
24．Which of the following is the exception for the girls?
A．To use cell phone freely. B．To play two sports.
C．To learn to do laundry. D．To eat their vegetables.
答案：A　细节理解题。第五段中有Malia and Sasha have to play two sports，第六段中有Malia must learn to do laundry，第七段中有The girls have to eat their vegetables，但是第四段中的信息是Malia may use her cell phone only on the weekend.所以A是例外。
B
People who smoke could lose around one third of their daily memory，researchers say.
A study by a team at Northumbria University showed that smokers lost more of their memory when compared to non­smokers.
And the research also found that those who kicked the habit saw their ability to recollect information restored to almost the same level as non­smokers.
The study involved more than seventy 18­to­25­year­olds and included a tour of the university's campus.Those who took part were asked to recall small details，such as a list of songs played at a campus concert and tasks completed at various points—known as real world memory test.Smokers performed badly，remembering just 59 percent of tasks.But those who had given up smoking remembered 74 percent and those who had never smoked recalled 81 percent of tasks.
Dr.Tom Heffernan，who leads Northumbria University's Collaboration for Drug and Alcohol Research Group，said the findings would be useful in anti­smoking campaigns.He said，“Given that there are up to 10 million smokers in the UK and as many as 45 million in the United States，it's important to understand the effects smoking has on everyday cognitive(认知的)function—of which prospective memory is an excellent example.”
“This is the first time that a study has set out to examine whether giving up smoking has an impact on memory.We already know that giving up smoking has huge health benefits for the body，but this study also shows how stopping smoking can have knock­on benefits for cognitive functions too.”
The research will now investigate the effects of passive smoking on memory，while Dr.Heffernan and Dr.Terence O'Neil will look into the effects of third­hand smoking—toxins(毒素)left on curtains and furniture.
25．What's the main idea of the passage?
A．Smoking does harm to health.
B．Smokers take a tour to the University's campus.
C．Smoking can affect one's memory.
D．Smokers are compared to non­smokers.
答案：C　主旨大意题。根据第一段People who smoke could lose around one third of their daily memory，researchers say.可知研究者说吸烟的人可能会丢失大约三分之一的日常记忆，所以本文讲述的是吸烟对记忆力的影响。
26．How did those who took part in the study perform when asked to recall small details?
A．Smokers did the worst among the participants.
B．Non­smokers could recall about half of them.
C．Smokers could recall nothing at all.
D．Those who gave up smoking did best.
答案：A　细节理解题。根据第四段Smokers performed badly，remembering just 59 percent of tasks.But those who had given up smoking remembered 74 percent and those who had never smoked recalled 81 percent of tasks.可知吸烟者表现最差，只能记住59%；戒烟的能记住74%；从不吸烟的能记住81%，所以A项“在参与者中，吸烟者表现最差”与文章相符。B，C，D均与文章不符。
27．According to Dr.Tom Heffernan，the findings____________.
A．would be really a surprise to the public
B．would contribute to fighting against smoking
C．would be used in real world memory test
D．would be nothing new to the researchers
答案：B　细节理解题。根据第五段中的内容the findings would be useful in anti­smoking campaigns.可知这些发现对反对吸烟的运动是有用的。(注意anti­smoking的意思是“反对吸烟的”)。所以B项说“这些发现有助于反抗吸烟”是与Dr.Tom Heffernan的说法相一致的。
28．What does the underlined word“impact”in the last but one paragraph most probably mean?
A．order B．impression
C．expression D．effect
答案：D　词义猜测题。根据本段中下一句话We already know that giving up smoking has huge health benefits for the body我们早已经知道戒烟对身体健康有很大益处，那么上一句话This is the first time that a study has set out to examine whether giving up smoking has an impact on memory讲述的就是“这是第一次着手检查戒烟是否对记忆力有影响的一项研究”。也可以根据最后一段中的effects，推知impact是effect“影响”的意思。order命令；impression印象；expression表达。
C
Attempt a guess at the following question：In the English­spoken world，which country has the least affordable homes？You are wrong if you guessed the US，even with the housing bubble(气泡)and main sadness.Nor is it the UK，where prices have risen because demand is far from supply.According to a recent survey of 227 cities around the globe，you must go south of the equator(赤道)to Australia to find the priciest homes.
The report measured a city's housing market along the following guidelines. An“affordable”home required three times or less of the average family's income to purchase.At four times earnings，a home fell into the“unaffordable”category.And a“seriously unaffordable”home needed five times a family's income.In Australia，homes in the least affordable city cost just about 9.5 times the average income.Sydney，Perth，and Melbourne were only a little under this figure.
Australian officials offered little comment，apart from a general statement on the dismal findings.These prices make the possibility that many Australians will one day own a home largely unbelievable.Land rationing(配给制)and excessive development charges have raised prices，and the problem will only be solved through urgent action by the Rudd government.
Some American cities were also included on the least affordable list，four of which were in California.America is still involved in a mortgage(抵押)crisis，though，affecting the affordability of homes.Yet a number of US cities garnered“affordable”status，namely Dallas and Kansas.Australia had no cities listed in the top fifty places with affordable homes.
The survey suggests that you can find affordable homes in most places，just not if you're Australian and choose to live down under.
29．To buy an affordable house，you should pay__________.
A．3 times or less of the average family's income
B．4 times or less of the average family's income
C．5 times or less of the average family's income
D．9.5 times or less of the average family's income
答案：A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的第二句得出答案为A项。
30．What caused the prices of houses to increase in Australia?
A．The rising family's income.
B．The demand over supply.
C．Land rationing and excessive development charges.
D．The decrease of land.
答案：C　细节理解题。根据第三段中的第三句中的“Land rationing and excessive development charges have raised prices”得出答案为C项。
31．The underlined word“dismal”in Paragraph 3 may mean________.
A．cheerful B．satisfactory
C．difficult D．gloomy
答案：D　词义猜测题。根据调查报告的内容，澳大利亚是世界上人们最买不起房子的国家，可知这报告的内容让人沮丧，故答案为D项。cheerful令人愉快的；satisfactory令人满意的；difficult困难的；gloomy沮丧的，悲观的。
32．What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A．Affordable Houses
B．A House is a Dream First
C．Housing Bubble
D．Homes Too Expensive
答案：D　主旨大意题。本文通过调查发现，澳大利亚是世界上房子最贵的地方，此外美国也有几个城市位列其中，可知文章的主题要有homes和expensive，因此本题的答案为D项。
D
When 47­year­old volunteer Susan Boyle stepped onto the stage of Britain's Got Talent and announced she was unemployed，had never been married and“never been kissed actually”，few in the audience would have wondered why.This Ms Boyle，looking unfashionable，from a village in Scotland，shocked the three judges and the audience with the song I dreamed a dream from the musical Les Miserables on a show of Britain's Got Talent，one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.
She couldn't hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the stage in a housedress，and everyone—including the judges—seemed to laugh at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Elaine Paige.As soon as she began singing，however，everyone in the auditorium fell silent，then rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity judges sat open­mouthed，and remained standing to the end.
After her performance，one of the judges Piers Morgan said，“Without doubt that was the biggest surprise I've had in three years of this show.When you stood there everyone was laughing at you.No one is laughing now.That was amazing.”Actress Amanda Holden followed，“I'm so thrilled because I know that we everybody were against you.I honestly think that we were all being very cynical(愤世嫉俗的)and I think that's the biggest wake­up call ever.”
Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the Atlantic.Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore—who between them have nearly 1.5 million followers—speak highly of her.Kutcher posted a link to the video clip(片段)．The Scottish talent made her live American debut via satellite connection on CBS's The Early Show，doing an interview and singing live from her room.And she already accepted an invitation from talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
Now Boyle has become one of the world's hottest celebrities.The video clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on Youtube，becoming a hit on the Internet.
33．We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle________.
A．came from a low social class
B．had an unhappy marriage
C．lived with a dog alone on a farm
D．won the championship in the Britain's Got Talent show
答案：A　推理判断题。根据第一段说苏珊看起来不时髦，来自苏格兰的一个小村子，可推知她的社会地位很低。
34．At the beginning of the show，almost everybody________.
A．looked forward to her wonderful performance
B．was attracted by her beautiful dress
C．looked down upon her
D．placed great hope on her
答案：C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...including the judges...laughed at her”，可知在演出开始时，几乎每个人都看不起苏珊。
35．We can infer that________contributed most to her global popularity.
A．the judges B．the Internet
C．the newspaper D．the advertisement
答案：B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的：“...viewed more than 50 million on Youtube”，可知网络在她成为世界红人方面起了一个重要的作用。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In the 60s，people asked about your astrological(about star)sign.In the 90s，they want to know your website.36.________Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family，friends and potentially，millions of people around the world.Best of all，you may not have to spend a cent.The Web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.
37.________ Like the table of contents of a book or magazine，the home page is the front door.Your site can have one or more pages，depending on how you design it.
While web pages vary greatly in their design and content，most use a traditional magazine layout(版面设计)．At the top of the page is a banner(横幅)．Next come a greeting and a short description of the site.Pictures，text，and links to other websites follow.
38.________Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say.Next，gather up the material(材料)that you want to put on the site.
While there are no rules you have to follow，there are a few things to keep in mind.39.________If you are too much at the beginning，you may never get the site off the ground.You can always add to your site.
Less is better.Most people don't like to read a lot of text online.40.________
Smaller is better.Since it can take a long time to download large image files，keep the file sizes small.
Have the rights.Don't put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally.Learn the Net' s Copyright Article for more about this.
Now it's time to roll up your sleeves and start building.
A. Start simply.
B．Break it into small pieces.
C．Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper.
D．Many websites are considered very interesting.
E．Before you start building your site，do some planning.
F．Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.
G．These days，having a web address is almost as important as a street address.
答案：36～40　GFEAB
第三部分　英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节　完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Ebron James isn't the first high school basketball player to go straight into the NBA，but he is probably the best.He has the body，skills and the basketball brain of an All­Star(全明星球员)．
This__41__was on__42__as he scored 41 points to take Cleveland Cavaliers(克里夫兰骑士队) to a 107—104 win over the New Jersey Nets(新泽西网队)on March 28.Aged of 19 years and 87 days，James became the__43__player to score 40 or more in the NBA.
“It was by far James' best__44__，”said Cleveland coach Paul Silas.
Known to his friends__45__“the king”，this was the day James earned his crown(王冠)．But he was__46__from being a king during a childhood spent in the back streets of Akron, Ohio.__47__many other African­American basketball players，James' early years were a__48__.His mother Gloria was just 16 when she gave birth to him；he knows nothing about his father.Mother and son battled for everything from food to a place to live in.__49__the help from his grandmother and neighbours，James would__50__have died when he was young.
This spirit of survival has served him well on court，forcing him to take any__51__he finds.“I__52__losing，I don't like losing，”said James of his 41­point display.“I__53__the opportunity for us to win and I was__54__to capture(俘虏，逮捕)it，” At 2.03 metres，he is no Yao Ming but this didn't__55__him being the first choice in 2003 NBA draft.This was__56__to his strength and skill，much of which he learned from high school American football.
Although he has a__57__brain，James has never had to concentrate on__58__.Some people think this is a mistake and say he should have gone to college to__59__his mind.But James is one of the lucky few who has found fame and fortune__60__a diploma(文凭)．On the court，he is the king.
41．A.action B．performance
C．activity D．talent
答案：D　逻辑推理题。从第一段叙述的情况看，Ebron有篮球运动员的天赋、才能。talent天资，天赋，符合语境。
42．A.sale B．exhibition
C．show D．duty
答案：C　习语搭配题。3月28日当他带领克里夫兰骑士队以107104击败新泽西网队时，这种篮球运动员的天赋显示了出来，在这场比赛中他独得41分，on show固定词组，意为“上演”。
43．A.oldest B．strongest
C．tallest D．youngest
答案：D　前后照应题。由上文提到的19岁87天可推知该空强调James年轻。
44．A.performance B．lesson
C．action D．appearance
答案：A　逻辑推理题。一场比赛个人得分过40分或更多是一种好的“表现”。
45．A.for B．as
C．by D．with
答案：B　习语搭配题。be known as...作为……是有名的，符合题意。
46．A.well B．far
C．deep D．late
答案：B　逻辑推理题。由下文介绍的童年时期不幸生活反推，那时他还远不是一个球王。
47．A.As B．Like
C．Likely D．Alike
答案：B　逻辑推理题。分析语境可知，该空表示“像……一样”，应填like。
48．A.fight B．struggle
C．battle D．war
答案：B　逻辑推理题。由下文所介绍的James童年的不幸生活反推，James的童年生活是在困苦中挣扎。
49．A.Except for B．Except
C．Besides D．Without
答案：D　逻辑推理题。结合全句可知应选D，相当于if引导的虚拟条件句。
50．A.certainly B．impossibly
C．hardly D．probably
答案：D　词语辨析题。没有祖母和邻居们的帮助，James也许很小的时候就死了。
51．A.goal B．game
C．match D．chance
答案：D　习语搭配题。take any chance意为“利用任何机会”，符合题意。
52．A.hate B．refuse
C．object D．reject
答案：A　前后照应题。下文的don't like暗示该空应填hate。
53．A.mastered B．seized
C．harnessed D．held
答案：B　习语搭配题。seize the opportunity意为“抓住机会”，与语境逻辑相符。
54．A.afraid B．unlucky
C．able D．certain
答案：C　逻辑推理题。分析语境可知，该空表示“能够”，应填able。
55．A.keep B．forbid
C．protect D．stop
答案：D　习语搭配题。stop sb.(from)doing sth.意为“阻止某人做某事”，符合题意。若将stop改为keep，from不可省略，所以A项错误。
56．A.according B．referring
C．thanks D．sticking
答案：C　习语搭配题。分析语境可知，该空表示“多亏了”，应填thanks。构成固定搭配“thanks to”。
57．A.fast B．quick
C．high D．top
答案：B　词语辨析题。强调“聪明的、反应快的”，应用quick，而不用fast。
58．A.studying B．resting
C．sleeping D．eating
答案：A　前后照应题。下文的college暗示该空应填studying。
59．A.advance B．march
C．increase D．develop
答案：D　逻辑推理题。上大学的目的是开发智力，因此该空应填develop。
60．A.apart from B．but
C．except D．without
答案：D　逻辑推理题。James成了没有文凭而成名的幸运者。

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)
第二节　(共10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
【全国新课标卷题型】
Many Chinese students studying abroad like to stay with host families to learn their language and culture. Nowadays, many Shanghai white­collar workers have received native English­speaking__61__(nation) students as their host families, too, in order to learn English from them.
It is usually free for a foreign student to stay in a host family in Shanghai, but he/she must take__62__the responsibility of teaching English to at least one certain member of the family. Miss Li has always worried about her__63__(limit) English. “I never knew what to say to an English­speaking person，” she said. She has taken a number of English courses, but__64__has proved to be useful. Last year, she saw__65__advertisement recruiting (征募) host families for foreign students, and that was how Carey (from Chicago, U．S.) came to her home. Carey is actually not a student, but a__66__(manage). She stays in Li's apartment for free，__67__has to teach Li oral English for an hour every day. “She could hardly speak Chinese at the beginning, and we had to guess__68__each other meant through gestures，” said Li.
Two months later, they could talk to each other__69__gesticulating. Now, Li can communicate with any English­speaking person freely. About 100 Shanghai families have received foreign boarding students, and the figure__70__(rise). However, foreign boarding students can not only help improve oral English, but examination skills.
61．______ 62.______ 63.______ 64.______ 65.______
66．______ 67.______ 68.______ 69.______ 70.______
答案：
61．international　根据文章内容，英语为本族语的学生是“国际”学生；做定语用形容词形式。
62．up　take up the responsibility“担起责任”。
63．limited　担心自己有限的英语能力。limited做形容词，意为“有限的”。
64．none　前面有范围a number of English courses，故用none。
65．an　第一次提到的可数名词advertisement用不定冠词，advertisement以元音音素开头，故用an。
66．manager　空前有不定冠词，应用名词manager。
67．but　前后句意义为转折关系，故用but。
68．what　what引导宾语从句，在从句中做meant的宾语。
69．without　两个月后不用手势就可以互相谈话了。
70．is rising　由语境可知，指目前或近阶段接受外国人入住的数目“正在上升”。
【辽宁卷题型】
Kate：When you go home，what are you going to do?
Lois：In September I am going to go to college because I want to be a primary school__61__in England, so I have to do a one year course__62__(get) all the qualifications and then hopefully I'll start teaching the__63__September back in England.
Kate：What are you going to teach?
Lois：I'm teaching science and English and math and maybe some French and sports and music and any__64__subjects.
Kate: You like kids?
Lois：I hope so. When I worked in Prague I__65__some children's classes and I really enjoyed them, so hopefully I will like it in England as well.__66__ it will be a bit different because I'll have maybe twenty­five or thirty students in a class, I think it might be__67__little different to the twelve when I was in Prague.
Kate：That's a lot.__68__made you decide to become a teacher?
Lois：I'm not really sure, because my mother was a teacher and she's trying really hard to convince me that I shouldn't do it because she thinks it's too much work__69__I enjoy talking__70__people and being around children and teaching, so hopefully it will be nice for me.
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答案：
61．teacher　考查名词。由下文的teaching以及其他相关描述，可以推断出Lois想当老师。
62．to get　考查非谓语动词。“我学习一年的课程”目的是为了得到“所有的资格(证)”。
63．next　由前文可知，今年9月Lois要上课，因此当老师是下一个9月的事。
64．other　any other为固定搭配，意为“任何其他的”。
65．taught　考查谓语动词及时态。由classes和enjoyed可推断出答案。
66．Although/Though　考查连词。要和前文联系在一起，表示让步。
67．a　考查冠词。a little作“有点儿”讲。
68．What　考查疑问代词。由下文的回答可知，此处并非一般疑问句。此疑问句缺少主语，根据后文内容以及逻辑可知，此处应填what。
69．but　考查连词。Lois的妈妈说她不应该当老师，她认为工作量太大。紧接着，Lois说自己喜欢。显然，这是转折关系。
70．to/with　考查介词。talk to和talk with的区别在于，第一个就是表达普通的“和……说话”，第二个表示“和……讨论某事”。
第四部分　写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节　短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
One afternoon，when I was on my way home，the sky changed suddenly.Dark cloud were gathering.I began to feel worrying because I didn't have either a raincoat or umbrella.It soon started to rain heavily.Just as I was hurrying home，I heard of someone calling me from behind.I turned to have a look and find that it was Jasime，a good neighbor of my.He immediate offered to share his umbrella with me.We walked all the way home.With Jasime's help，I would have got wet to the skin.How much thankful I was for his help!
答案：
One afternoon，when I was on my way home，the changed suddenly.Dark were gathering.I began to feel because I didn't have either a raincoat or umbrella.It soon started to rain heavily.Just as I was hurrying home，I heard someone calling me from behind.I turned to have a look and that it was Jasime，a good neighbor of .He offered to share his umbrella with me.We walked all the way home. Jasime's help，I would have got wet to the skin.How muchthankful I was for his help!
第二节　书面表达(满分25分)
请根据下面汉语提示写一篇介绍洪水的短文。
洪水是众多自然灾害中的一种，它会给人类带来巨大的灾难。
洪水的成因：连续数周的大雨、台风、飓风、海啸等都会造成洪水泛滥。目前科学家担忧全球变暖会造成极地冰川融化，整个地球也将被洪水淹没。
洪水的特点、强度：洪水来势凶猛、强度大、有很大的破坏性。河面变宽、水位上升、河水咆哮着逼近人们的居所，以迅雷不及掩耳之势吞没房屋、桥梁。
洪水的危害：一旦发生洪水，村庄、城镇被淹，道路、桥梁被毁，人畜伤亡严重。
注意：1.请不要逐句翻译，注意文章的连贯性；
2.词数：不少于100词。
参考词汇：咆哮roar　融化melt
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Flood
Flood is one of the worst natural disasters，which can cause great damage to property and people's lives.
What are the causes of floods？The heavy rain for weeks can cause floods，and typhoons，hurricanes and tsunamis can also bring floods.Scientists are worried that the global warming can make the polar icecaps melt and will result in the whole world's flooding.
Before floods come，you can see the river is rising higher and higher.As they are coming，you will first hear a loud noise，which grows to a terrible roar.You will see a wall of water quickly advancing towards you.Before you realize something，the water is swallowing the houses and streets and bridges.
Usually after the flood，it seems that nearly everything is destroyed.Thousands of people are made homeless.Many of them are injured and some even die during the flood.
All in all，we should do everything we can to protect ourselves from flood.