外研版必修4 Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World基础练（含答案）

Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World基础练高中英语外研版
一、阅读理解
（一）
A
Anjali Mishra is a rising junior at Sunset High School in Portland， Oregon. At 17， she is president and founder of her schools UNICEF （United Nations Children’s Fund） USA club， and a member of UNICEFs national council （委员会）. She also volunteers her time in different communities.
How did Anjali develop such a passion （热情） for helping others？ When she was a freshman， she had an experience that greatly changed her attitude. She was invited to a cousins wedding in India.
“My mom kind of forced me to go，” Anjali says. “When I saw children on the street， I realized how lucky I was as a child. I was able to get whatever I wanted， and my every need was satisfied.”
Anjali asked herself， “What can I do to help？ UNICEF stood out to me because it’s always on the front lines helping children in need.”
After starting a UNICEF club at her school， Anjali noticed that the community responded actively. She took things a step further by applying to UNICEFs national council.
“UNICEF really liked my work，” she says. “Out of 3，000 applicants （申请者）， they chose 6 high school students to be on the national council， and I was one of them.”
As a member of the council， Anjali helps organize high school UNICEF clubs around the country and provide resources so that the clubs can manage themselves.
The teen also founded an organization called “Activists United”. Members educate people on the dangers of guns. Anjali encourages other kids to start local clubs and organizations， too. “It takes a lot of effort， but you can get it done if you’re passionate，” she says.
1. Why did Anjali go to India？
A. To be a volunteer. B. To see her mother.
C. To spend a holiday. D. To attend a wedding.
2. What has led Anjali to set up the UNICEF USA club？
A. Her mother’s suggestion.
B. Her volunteer experience.
C. The situation faced by poor children.
D. The encouragement from her cousin.
3. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refer to？
A. 3，000 applicants.
B. UNICEF officers.
C. the 6 high school students.
D. Founders of UNICEFs national council.
4. What does the organization “Activists United” do？
A. It educates people on gun safety.
B. It raises money for children in need.
C. It helps kids start local organizations.
D. It provides support for UNICEF clubs.
B
One large dinosaur hid in the thick jungle （热带雨林）. With small， hungry eyes he watched a larger dinosaur， about 90 feet long！ It was eating grass by a lake.
The one in the jungle stood 20 feet tall on his powerful back legs. His two front legs were short， with sharp claws on the feet. His teeth were like long knives.
There was only one hope for the grass-eating dinosaur. Even though he was three times as large as his enemy， he was not a fighter. He could only try to get away， into deep water， where he could be safe.
The grass-eater tried to move fast. But the enemy was faster. His three-toed footprints show that he came closer and closer.
We can’t be sure how the fight ended. We can only tell by the animals footprints that the fight did take place. The mud where the two dinosaurs walked has turned into stone.
Footprints are not all that tell us about dinosaurs. Their bones and teeth have also been found. We even have some of their eggs in museums.
Scientists know how to fit a dinosaurs bone together. Then they can tell how the animal may have looked. From its teeth they know whether it ate meat or grass.
Dinosaurs were of many sizes and shapes. Some were as small as chickens. But all of them had very small brains.
Millions of years ago， the dinosaurs ruled the earth. Since then， there have been no dinosaurs. What happened to them？
We know they did not all die at once. It may have taken a few million years for all of them to die.
In the days of the dinosaurs， the whole earth was warm and wet. There were many green jungles. But the earth changes slowly. When parts of the earth became cold and dry， the jungles were becoming less and less. Then dinosaurs could not find enough to eat. This must be one reason why the dinosaurs died out.
5. According to the text， the grass-eating dinosaurs ___ .
A. had three-toed feet
B. were much stronger than the meat-eaters
C. were three times as large as the meat-eaters
D. had two short front legs with sharp claws on the feet
6. Which of the following is TRUE about dinosaurs？
A. They had very big brains.
B. Grass-eating dinosaurs move faster.
C. Most of them were of the same size.
D. Some of them tore their enemy with long knife-like teeth.
7. People could know the appearance of dinosaurs if ___ .
A. scientists have found their teeth
B. a full-size picture was kept in our mind
C. their footprints were taken from the stone for research
D. their bones were well fitted together with scientific method
8. The dinosaurs all died out probably because of ___ .
A. the reduction of jungles
B. some diseases
C. the global warming
D. the fights among the dinosaurs
（二）
A
What’s On Electric Underground
7：30 pm—1：00 am Free at the Cyclops Theater
Do you know who’s playing in your area？ We’re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract （合同）？ If so， come early to the talk at 7：30 pm by Jules Skye， a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.
Gee Whizz
8：30 pm—10：30 pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone， from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh！ Our bar is open from 7：00 pm for drinks and snacks.
Simons Workshop
5：00 pm—7：30 pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy， and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who have 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
Charlotte Stone
8：00 pm—11：00 pm Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD， with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian， with excellent meat and fresh fish， pizzas and pasta （意大利面食）. Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day， and serves cocktails， coffee， beer， and white wine.
1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced？
A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz.
C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.
2. Where can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh？
A. At the Cyclops Theater. B. At Kaleidoscope.
C. At Victoria Stage. D. At Pizza World.
3. What do we know about Simons Workshop？
A. It requires membership status.
B. It lasts three hours each time.
C. It is run by a comedy club.
D. It is held every Wednesday.
B
The pupils of Grange town High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate—a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.
The giraffe is a huge sculpture. The schools headmaster noticed it in an artist’s garden as he drove past one day， and thought it would be perfect for his school. “I knew everyone would love it，” he said， “because our basketball team is known as the Grange town Giraffes， and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write to the artist， asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver （递送） in six weeks—all for nothing！ It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning， so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on Monday—at that time they had no idea that we were getting it.”
The artist， Tom Bennett was a university professor of chemistry before he retired in 2012 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. “I’ve always drawn pictures，” he said. “I can even remember doing it on my first day at school—I drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever， but I don’t think I succeeded.” Tom’s first metalwork was a bicycle on which he and his wife could go cycling together. “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created，” he said. “So I gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”
Meanwhile the pupils at Grange town High are very happy with their new classmate. “Were going to hold a competition to give it a proper name，” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face， so perhaps that will give us some ideas.”
4. What can we learn about the giraffe according to the text？
A. It was as tall as a basketball player.
B. It was given to Grange town High for free.
C. It was specially made for a basketball team.
D. It was sent to Grange town High on Monday.
5. How did the pupils probably feel when they got to school on
Monday？
A. Surprised. B. Sad.
C. Confused. D. Confident.
6. Which of the following is TRUE about Tom Bennett？
A. He showed interest in art at an early age.
B. He did well in drawing， especially horse.
C. He visited Grange town High as a professor.
D. He learned a lot about sculpture at university.
7. What does the text mainly talk about？
A. Tom Bennett is famous as a sculptor.
B. It was a difficult job to sculpt a giraffe.
C. the Grange town Giraffes is a strong team.
D. A metal giraffe arrived at Grange town High.
（三）
In 1906， Jacqueline Cochran was born to a poor family in Pensacola， Florida. Like many girls at the time， she went to work at an early age. When she was just eight years old， Jacqueline started working in a cotton mill （纱厂）. As she worked on the weaving （编织） machines， making cloth， she dreamed about becoming an aviator. She wanted to fly one of the airplanes that had been recently invented.
Jacqueline got her wish in the 1930s， she became a pilot at a time when airplanes were being avoided by most people.
Only a handful of brave young men flew these new planes， and there were very few women aviators. However， that did not stop Jacqueline. She took flying lessons and began to enter famous races. In 1938， she won first prize in a competition to fly across the United States.
At the beginning of World War II， Jacqueline trained women in England as pilots. She later came back to the United States and trained American women， too. In 1945， she received the Distinguished Service Medal， one of Americas highest honors.
When jet planes were invented， Jacqueline learned to fly them， too. Soon， she was the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound. Jacqueline also set many other records in the field of aviation， including flying higher than anyone had before her.
In many ways， Jacqueline Cochran is forgotten today. But this woman pilot should be remembered. She was a pioneer of new technology. She helped to make air travel one of our most important ways of transportation.
1. What is an aviator？
A. A weaver. B. A traveler.
C. A pilot. D. A trainer.
2. What can we learn about early airplanes？
A. They were dangerous to fly.
B. They could travel faster than sound.
C. They were not allowed to be flown by women.
D. They were very popular among brave young men.
3. What is the correct order about Jacqueline’s experience？
a. She worked in a cotton mill.
b. She trained women pilots.
c. She received a medal.
d. She won a first prize.
A. a-b-d-c B. a-d-b-c
C. d-a-b-c D. d-a-c-b
4. What would be the best title for the text？
A. The Flying Races for Women
B. The Invention of Jet Planes
C. The First Woman Pilot
D. The Forgotten Flyer
二、选词填空
用下面给出单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。有两个词是多余的。
Calm likely destroy predict claim creature
hair cover exist frighten fortune disappear
1. The strange ____ spend their lives below the ground.
2. The sound of the river moving downstream was ____ .
3. He sat down ____ ， reading a newspaper.
4. It is known to all of us that the dinosaurs ____ long ago.
5. This forest ____ an area of some 1，140 square kilometers.
6. You never know how shell react—shes so ____ .
7. The old building ____ by a fire during the war.
8. The mountain range shown by this method can look like a ____ worm.
9. It is most ____ that shell arrives before seven. The traffic is heavy now.
10. ____ ， I like writing because it is an important part of my job.
三、句子翻译
1. 我们需要做些事情去帮助这种濒临灭绝的鸟类。（die out）
2. 在我看来，这个计划的失败在于管理不善。（due to）
3. 最近的研究使人们了解了那些他们从未见过的生物。
（throw light on）
4. 冷静下来吧，没什么值得焦虑的。（calm down）
5. 你给他糖果时，他总是挑最小的。（go for）
答案
阅读理解
（一）A： 1—4 DCCA B： 5—8 CDDA
（二）A： 1—3 ABD B： 4—7 BAAD
（三）1—4 CABD
二、选词填空
1. creatures 2. frightening 3. calmly 4. disappeared
5. covers 6. unpredictable 7. was destroyed 8. hairy
9. unlikely 10. Fortunately
三、句子翻译
1. We need to do something to help this kind of birds which is dying out.
2. In my opinion， the failure of the plan was due to the bad management.
3. Recent research has thrown light on the living creatures that people have never seen.
4. Calm down. There is nothing to worry about.
5. When you offer him sweets， he always goes for the smallest one.