Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World Grammar——2021-2022学年高一英语外研版必修四随堂检测
一、填空
1.He ___________________ the boss to hire him. I'm not sure.(可能没有说服)
2.Mary ___________________ my letter; otherwise she would have replied before.(不可能收到)
3.We ___________________ the problem in a more reasonable fashion.(本来可以解决)
4.The road is wet. It ___________________ yesterday evening.(—定下雨了)
5.You ___________________; I don't have to go to work today.(本来不需要叫醒我)
6.You ___________________ my permission, but you didn't.(本应该请求)
7.It's no use going to his house. He may not have gone home; he ___________________ somewhere else.(可能去了)
8.The snowstorm was terrible that day. You ___________________ your way.(本来可能迷路)
9.She ___________________ your house; she doesn't know your address.(不可能去过)
10.I posted a book to her three weeks ago; she ___________________ it. (—定收到)
二、七选五
National Symbols
When many people in the west think of China, the animal that they think of is the dragon. ①________ Many popular legends tell of how dragons killed brave knights(骑士) and ate beautiful young women.
For Chinese people however, the dragon is not an evil monster. ②________ The dragon's main task is to create harmony and bring rain. Dragons are celebrated in art and architecture, and of course the dragon dance is a very popular ritual(仪式). Millions of Chinese have the word "long", meaning the dragon, as part of their name.
③________ Wales, one of the four countries in the UK, has a red dragon proudly displayed on its flag. The only other country in the world with a dragon on its flag is Bhutan, the tiny country, between China and India.
Almost all countries in the world have an animal symbol to represent their country, and it is particularly obvious in sports. The English see lions as brave, proud animals and the England football team has three lions on the front of their football shirts. ④________ The national rugby team is more commonly known as the Wallabies, a kind of small kangaroo.
All countries are proud of their symbol, which they feel reflects national characteristics. Recently, a professor claimed using the dragon as a national symbol could make western countries have a negative view of China. ⑤________ As we are all familiar with that Chinese symbol, people in the west would no doubt want China to keep the dragon too.
A. Australia is famous for kangaroos, of course.
B. There are many other countries using the dragon symbol.
C. China isn't the only country to have the dragon as its symbol.
D. It's a cultural and spiritual symbol for prosperity and good luck.
E. For them, the dragon is an aggressive monster that breathes fire.
F. The kangaroo is not only loved, but highly respected in Australia.
G. But in an Internet survey 90% of Chinese people wanted to keep the dragon.
三、阅读理解
There are several reasons why cats climb trees, mostly to do with defensive purposes. Cats, as predators (捕食者),like to understand their environment well. Cats climb trees to get a better view of their surroundings, to help them see any potential clangers or potential prey(被掠食者).
While cats are predators, they can also be easily attacked by larger animals. A tree often provides a safe hiding place. In the wild, cats climb up trees to give them a resting place that is out of predators' range. It also helps disguise their presence, which can prevent any prey from noticing that there is a cat nearby.
Sometimes some cats may climb trees for fun, or possibly to work on improving their climbing abilities. Kittens frequently test out their daw skills by trying to climb up everything, from bookcases to trees to a person s leg. Climbing practice is good for cats; it can improve their strength and flexibility and teach them an important defensive skill. To prevent them from practising indoor climbing of your furniture, however, owners may wish to buy a carpeted cat tree for climbing.
If a cat has gotten up a tree and cannot get down, the owner may wonder why its remarkable climbing abilities only work in one direction. A cat's claws curve(弯曲) inward, allowing it to take hold of surfaces while going up head first. Unfortunately^ this useful climbing curve does nothing to help the animal get back down again. Eventually, most trapped kittens will either jump out of the tree or realize that they can get down by going tail first. Either way, a cat up a tree is usually nothing to panic about unless it is injured; they are intelligent animals and will find out how to get down sooner or later.
1.In most cases, cats climb trees in order to ________.
A.have fun
B.seek food
C.defend themselves
D.please their owners
2.What does the underlined word "disguise" in Paragraph 2 mean
A.Find out.
B.Focus on.
C.Make clear.
D.Cover up.
3.Why do people want to buy carpeted cat trees
A.To train their cats in climbing.
B.To help protect their furniture.
C.To improve their cats' claw skills.
D.To keep their cats warm in winter.
4.Seeing your cat up a tree, you are supposed to _________.
A.just take it easy
B.lead it down slowly
C.feed some food to it at once
D.keep an eye on it all the time
答案以及解析
一、填空
1. 答案:might not have persuaded
2. 答案:couldn't have received
3. 答案:could have solved
4. 答案:must have rained
5. 答案:needn't have woken me up
6. 答案:should have asked for
7. 答案:may have gone
8. 答案:could have lost
9. 答案:can't have been to
10. 答案:must have received
二、七选五
答案:EDCAG
解析:本文属于说明文,介绍了中国的象征动物龙和一些其他国家的象征动物。
1. E【解题思路】根据下文中的"how dragons killed brave knights(骑士) and ate beautiful young women"可知,在西方人眼中,龙具有攻击性。故E项符合语境,且与下文中"For Chinese people however"形成对比。
2. D【解题思路】第一段讲了龙在西方人眼中的形象,而由第二段第一句可知,龙在中国人眼中不是邪恶的怪物,故选D项,从而与后一句" The dragon's main task is to create harmony and bring rain"衔接紧密。
3. C【解题思路】 第二段介绍了龙在中国文化中的象征,再根据空后的"Wales, one of the four countries in the UK, has a red dragon proudly displayed on its flag"可知,C项能起到承上启下的作用。 故选C。
4. A【解题思路】根据下文可知,他们的橄榄球国家队以被称为沙袋鼠而出名,且根据常识可知,应选A项。
5. G【解题思路】由"一个教授声称使用龙作为国家的象征可能会让西方国家对中国产生负面看法"和"由于我们都熟悉中国的这个象征,所以西方人也无疑想让中国保留龙这一象征"可知, G项符合语境。G项中的keep the dragon与空后的"keep the dragon too"遥相呼应。
三、阅读理解
答案:1.C; 2.D; 3.B; 4.A
解析:
1.细节理解题。由第一段首句"…mostly to do with defensive purposes."可知,大多数情况下,猫儿爬树是出于自卫。
2.词义猜测题。由画线词之后的"prevent any prey from noticing that there is a cat nearby"可知,disguise 意为"伪装,掩盖"。
3. 细节理解题。由第三段中的"To prevent them from practising indoor climbing of your furniture, however, owners may wish to buy a carpeted cat tree for climbing."可知,购买"a carpeted cat tree"是为了防止猫儿在家具上攀爬。
4.推理判断题。由最后一段中的"Either way, a cat up a tree is usually nothing to panic about unless it is injured..."可知,猫儿爬树是很自然的事情,没有必要担心。