Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World
Period One Warm-up & Reading (Ⅰ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1.Where does the beginning of the text come from?
A.A tourist guide.
B.A newspaper.
C.A dictionary.
D.A scientific journal.
2.What does this text tell us?
A.Something about the Monster of Lake Tianchi.
B.Something about travel in Tianchi.
C.Some strange scenes of Lake Tianchi.
D.Someone has seen the monster close up.
3.What is special about Lake Tianchi?
A.It is the highest volcanic lake in the world.
B.It is the deepest volcanic lake in the world.
C.It is the biggest volcanic lake in the world.
D.Its average depth is 370 metres.
4.How many sightings of the monster does the article report?
A.One. B.Two.
C.Three. D.Four.
Ⅱ.课文缩写
The “Monster of Lake Tianchi” attracts people’s attention again after several recent 1.________.Though there was no one getting a clear look at the 2.________ creature,a local photographer 3.________ that its head looked like a horse.And some soldiers had ever seen it moving on the 4.________ of the water and found that it had a round head with 10-centimetre horns.Someone else had also noticed that the creature moved quickly through the water and then 5.________ into it.Some time later,it 6.________ again and could be seen clearly because of the 7.______ lake and fine weather.
There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century.Some people even guess that there might be similar creatures in other lakes,but the scientists are 8.________ about it.They all think that it is 9.________ that such large living 10.________ live in the low-temperature lake.
Ⅲ.介、副词填空
1.It often gets angry and will attack anyone who goes close ________ it.
2.It is tall and has a grey face and long claws instead ________ hands.
3.The monster,which seemed to be black ________ colour,was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent sighting.
4.Some photos have been taken but they are not clear because it was too far ________.
5.It is 2,189 metres high and covers an area ________ about ten square kilometres.
能力提升
阅读理解
A
The number of animals in Uganda’s national parks has increased over the past decade,the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) says.The number of species that have been declared extinct is overestimated(过高估计),some scientists have said.
A study has found that a third of all mammal species declared extinct in the past few centuries have turned up alive and well.Some of the shyer creatures managed to hide from sight for 80 years only to reappear within four years of being officially named extinct in the wild.
The shy okapi—an African animal like a giraffe but with a shorter neck—was first discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1901.Then it seemed to vanish(消失) for decades from 1959；it was believed that it had died out.But in 2005,some researchers found okapi tracks in the wild.
Other mammals “back from the dead” include the rat-like Cuban rat,the flying fox of the Solomon Islands,the Australian central rock rat and the Talaud flying fox of Indonesia.
However,many scientists believe the world is going through a new “mass extinction” caused by mankind—more species are disappearing now than at any time since the dinosaurs vanished 65 million years ago.For example,the Tasmanian Wolf in Australia,the Quagga,the Caspian Tiger,the Stellers Sea Cow have all disappeared.
According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature,22 percent of the world’s mammals are at risk of extinction.In Britain,more than two plant and animal species are being wiped out each year.
1.Which of the following is TRUE about Uganda’s national parks?
A.Many animals have hidden there for 80 years.
B.The okapi was last seen there before disappearing.
C.A third of all mammals “back from the dead” are living there.
D.The number of animals there has increased over the past ten years.
2.When was the okapi thought to be extinct?
A.In 1901. B.In 1959.
C.In 2001. D.In 2005.
3.According to the passage,which of the following has vanished?
A.The Talaud flying fox of Indonesia.
B.The rat-like Cuban rat.
C.The Stellers Sea Cow.
D.The Australian central rock rat.
4. What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Animal population increases VS mass extinction
B.The beautiful Ugandan national parks
C.The life of the okapi before and after disappearing
D.The extinction of the world’s mammals
B
You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella.But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet.That’s why he created Lampbrella,a lamp post with its own rain-sensing umbrella.
The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia.“Once,I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain.I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬)built into a street lamp,” he said.
The Lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy.It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand.Sensors(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.
In addition to the rain sensor,there’s also a 360°motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the Lampbrella.After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.
According to the designer,the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed,so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians.Besides,it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike.Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people.Being installed(安装) at 2 metres off the ground,it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.
While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into production,Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department,and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.
5.For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?
A.To predict a heavy rain.
B.To check the weather forecast.
C.To protect people from the rain.
D.To remind people to take an umbrella.
6.What do we know from Belyaev’s words in Paragraph 2?
A.His creation was inspired by an experience.
B.It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.
C.Street lamps are protected by canopies.
D.He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.
7.Which of the following shows how the Lampbrella works?
A.motor→canopy→sensors
B.sensors→motor→canopy
C.motor→sensors→canopy
D.canopy→motor→sensors
8.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.The designer will open a company to promote his product.
B.The Lampbrella could be put into immediate production.
C.The designer is confident that his creation is practical.
D.The Lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.B 2.A 3.A 4.C
Ⅱ.1.sightings 2.mysterious 3.claimed 4.surface 5.dived 6.appeared 7.calm 8.sceptical 9.unlikely 10.creatures
Ⅲ.1.to 2.of 3.in 4.away 5.of
能力提升
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.C
Period One Warm-up & Reading (Ⅱ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.以旧识新
1.print n.印迹→________ n.脚印；足迹
2.hair n.头发,毛发→________ adj.毛的；多毛的
3.fright n.惊骇,吃惊→____________ vt.使惊吓→__________ adj.吓人的→__________ adj.受惊的
4.create vt.创造,创作→________ n.动物；生物→________ n.创造
5.sight n.视力,视觉,视域→________ n.(珍奇动物等的)目击；发现
6.mystery n.神秘,神秘的事物→__________ adj.神秘的
7.likely adj.很可能的→________ adj.不可能的
8.volcano n.火山→________ adj.火山的
Ⅱ.以义思词
1.________ adj.：having a very thin edge or point
2.________ adj.：not easily convinced；having doubts
3.________ n.：the top layer of an area of water
4.________ adj.：relaxed and quiet
5.________ vt.：to use violence to hurt sb.or sth.
6.________ vi.：to happen or be present
7.________ vt.：to spread over an area
8.________ n.：anything that is living
9.________ n.：an occasion on which sth.is seen
10.________ vt.：to state
11.________ adj.：not likely to happen
12.________ vi.：to jump into deep water
Ⅲ.同义词语替换
1.Don’t get_close_to the tiger.It’s dangerous.________________
2.The monster made us afraid.________________
3.How did the Great Wall come_into_being？________________
4.After_three_hours,it appeared again.________________
5.The journalist looked doubtful when he heard her story.________________
Ⅳ.选词填空
1.They ____________ bread and water.
2.Really,I ____________________ their professed sympathy for the poor.
3.Only when you ______________ the flower can you smell its sweet.
4.She ________________ her father’s crown last week.
5.The Changbai Mountain ____________________ snow all the year round.
6.She likes to have everything ____________.
Ⅴ.完成句子
1.He is ____________________(再次成为新闻) because of the scandal.
2.She ______________________(被……吓着) the sight.
3.The elephant is the largest land animal __________________(现存的).
4.His mouth watered __________________(一看到) the cake.
5.We waited inside until things __________________(平静下来).
6.____________________(不可能) he’ll be late.
7.The mountain ________________________(被……覆盖着) trees.
8.The dog ______________________(向……进攻) the thief.
9.Black people ____________________(有要求……的权力) equal rights with the whites.
10.The new schoolyard ________________________(占地) 600 mu.
Ⅵ.单项填空
1.The dog will ________ you if you go close to it.
A.burst B.break
C.erupt D.attack
2.It is a ________ creature that lives in Japan.
A.frightened B.frightening
C.being frightened D.to be frightened
3.The weather was fine and the sea was ________.
A.silent B.quiet
C.calm D.still
4.There ________ rumours of job losses since last month.
A.were B.are
C.have been D.had been
5.No group________that they were responsible for the bomb explosion.
A.claimed B.cleared
C.explained D.spoke
6.Without real photos of the monster,we are________about its existing.
A.sure B.certain
C.sceptical D.doubt
7.They climbed across the mountain________snow.
A.covers with
B.covered with
C.covering with
D.having covered with
8.According to the shopping list,________a dozen socks.
A.there seems to be
B.there seem to be
C.there seem to have
D.it seems to be
9.It seems that it is ________ to rain,so take the umbrella with you.
A.like B.likely
C.unlike D.unlikely
10.Scientists are not sure about the________ of water on Mars.
A.occupation B.existence
C.demand D.treasure
能力提升
阅读理解
An international team of scientists have found that up to four billion tons of methane(甲烷) gas could be under ice-covered areas of Antarctica(南极洲).And they say if enough ice melts(融化),it is possible that the gas could run out and add to the warming of Earth’s air.
Jemima Wadham of Bristol University in Britain directed the study.She says the amount of methane gas recorded is more than ten times the amount of that in the Arctic(北极).Sandra Arndt,who teaches in Utrecht University in the Netherlands,also works on the study and she says the high pressure and cold temperatures under the ice make good conditions for forming methane hydrate(水合物),which is like ice.The scientists say the methane gas came from a period thirty-five million years ago when Antarctica was much warmer than today and contained a small amount of life forms.Researcher Slawek Tulaczyk of the University of California at Santa Barbara describes how the methane gas formed：some of the life forms fell to the bottom,then these sediments were cut off from the rest of the world when the ice grew and buried below.
Earlier this year,methane gas was also found in the opposite end of the world.Researchers found thousands of places in the Arctic where methane gas was rising to the surface.They found one hundred and fifty thousand seeps(渗出口)—places in Alaska and Greenland where methane gas had escaped.
Euan Nisbet,who researches the methane gas,from the University of London,describes the Arctic area as the fastest-warming area on Earth.He says the area has many methane sources that will increase as the temperature rises.He says there is a serious concern that the warming could cause more warming.And the news of finding methane gas in Antarctic adds to his worry as the ice top of Antarctic is melting at a high speed.
1.How much methane gas could be under the Arctic areas in Jemima’s opinion?
A.About four billion tons.
B.Less than forty billion tons.
C.About four million tons.
D.Less than four hundred million tons.
2.According to the scientists,thirty-five million years ago________.
A.there were some life forms in Antarctica
B.Antarctica was rich in life
C.Antarctica was as cold as today
D.Antarctica was covered with ice and snow
3.What does the underlined word “sediments” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Something that is lost forever.
B.Something that is new and important.
C.Something that falls to the bottom.
D.Something that can produce energy.
4.We can learn from the passage that________.
A.Jemima Wadham and Sandra Arndt work in the same university
B.one hundred and fifty thousand seeps were found in Antarctica
C.the cold temperatures help to form methane gas in Antarctica
D.Whether exploring the methane gas in Antarctic is under discussion
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.footprint 2.hairy 3.frighten；frightening；frightened 4.creature；creation 5.sighting
6.mysterious 7.unlikely 8.volcanic
Ⅱ.1.sharp 2.sceptical 3.surface 4.calm 5.attack 6.exist 7.cover 8.creature
9.sighting 10.claim 11.unlikely 12.dive
Ⅲ.1.go close to 2.frightened 3.come into existence 4.Three hours later 5.sceptical
Ⅳ.1.exist on 2.am sceptical about 3.get close to 4.laid claim to 5.is covered with 6.in place
Ⅴ.1.back in the news 2.was frightened at 3.in existence 4.at the sight of 5.calmed down 6.It is unlikely that 7.is covered with 8.made an attack on 9.have a claim to 10.covers an area of
Ⅵ.1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.B
能力提升
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C
Period Three Grammar
基础落实
Ⅰ.用may,might,may have,might have及所给动词的适当形式填空
1.Scientists say it ____________(be) five or six years before it is possible to test this medicine on patients.
2.John ________________(phone) tonight.I don’t want to go out in case he phones.
3.Jane walked away from the discussion yesterday.Otherwise,she ____________________(say) something she would regret later.
4.—Excuse me.Is this the right way to the Summer Palace?
—Sorry,I am not sure.But it ______________(be).
5.According to your words,you ____________________(know)about it.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.The two brothers ________________________________________ (一定吵架了),for they are no longer talking to each other.
2.I’m sorry.I ________________________________________ (我不应该冲你喊叫) the other day.
3.He was so lazy that he ________________________________ (不可能完成他的工作) so soon.
4.We came too early.We ________________________ (本不必匆忙) so much.
5.After graduation from college,he chose to teach in a mountainous area when he ________________________________ (本可以在城市工作的).
Ⅲ.单项填空
1.He________ his work；otherwise,he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside.
A.should be completing
B.must have completed
C.should have completed
D.can’t complete
2.White________ to hospital for an examination yesterday but he was too busy.
A.must have come
B.should have come
C.need have come
D.may have come
3.—I came here by taxi and the driver________ me 50 yuan.
—Really？You________ by bus.
A.paid；should come
B.cost；should have come
C.charged；ought to have come
D.spent；ought to come
4.She________ the film,for she knows nothing about it.
A.can’t see B.can’t have seen
C.must see D.mustn’t have seen
5.My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared.Who________ have taken it?
A.should B.must
C.could D.would
6.Jack described his father,who ________ a brave boy many years ago,as a strong-willed man.
A.would be B.would have been
C.must be D.must have been
7.I ________ have watched that movie—it’ll give me horrible dreams.
A.shouldn’t B.needn’t
C.couldn’t D.mustn’t
8.Mark ________ have hurried.After driving at top speed,he arrived half an hour early.
A.needn’t B.wouldn’t
C.mustn’t D.couldn’t
9.We didn’t finish the work in time.You ________ us since you were there.
A.might help B.should help
C.could have helped D.must have helped
10.I ________ have come earlier,for you ________ have needed some help.
A.might；should B.should；might
C.must；should D.must；might
11.—Where is my dictionary？I remember I put it here yesterday.
—You ________ it in the wrong place.
A.must put B.should have put
C.might put D.might have put
12.We________have proved great adventurers,but we have done the greatest march ever made in the past ten years.
A.needn’t B.may not
C.shouldn’t D.mustn’t
13.—What’s the matter with Peter?
—He was seen crying when he was coming out of the teacher’s office.He________by the teacher.
A.may be scolded
B.should have been scolded
C.must be scolded
D.must have been scolded
14.What a pity！Considering his ability and experience,he ________better.
A.need have done
B.must have done
C.can have done
D.might have done
15.The young man has made so much noise that he________not have been allowed to attend the concert.
A.could B.must C.should D.need
能力提升
Ⅰ.阅读填空
As we all know，sleep is very important and necessary.I would love everyone to form the habits below to have better sleep without needing the alarm wake-up call.
__1__ If you eat much food an hour before you go to bed，your body will hate you.Your body needs time to digest(消化) while you are still awake.
__2__ Something that makes me very angry is when I hear on TV that people just need 30-minute exercise a week.That’s funny.Every person should be getting 30-minute exercise daily along with a healthy diet.When you do exercise，you use energy that your body has to recover from.__3__ The harder you push your body，the faster it falls to sleep and the better it sleeps.
Turn the TV off.There are a few shows I watch still，but they will never get in my way of(妨碍) sleep.The bedroom is only for sleeping and a place of rest.__4__
__5__ A question to ask yourself：If I didn’t have an alarm，what time would I get up？If that time is the time you need to get up，you should probably throw away the alarm.If the time you actually get up is much later than the time you do get up，make great changes to your way of life and the time you go to sleep.No one should need an alarm.
A．Exercise for at least 30 minutes every day.
B．Eat right and no meals within 4 hours of rest.
C．Throw away the alarm.
D．Sleep is one of the most important things in our lives.
E．Your body recovers when you are sleeping.
F．Try to get up as early as you can.
G．Take the TV out of your bedroom.
Ⅱ.短文改错
Today I visited the Smiths—my first visit to a American family.They live in a small town.It is very kind for them to meet me at the railway station or drive me to their home.The Smiths did his best to make me felt at home.They offered me with coffee and other drinks.We have a good time together.They wanted to know everything about China but asked lots of question.In fact，they are planning visit China next year.
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.may be 2.may phone 3.might have said 4.might/may be 5.may have known
Ⅱ.1.must have quarrelled with each other 2.shouldn’t/oughtn’t to have shouted at you
3.can’t have finished his work 4.needn’t have hurried 5.could have worked in the city
Ⅲ.1.B 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.C 10.B 11.D 12.B 13.D 14.D 15.C
能力提升
Ⅰ.1.B 2.A 3.E 4.G 5.C
Ⅱ.
Today I visited the Smiths—my first visit to American family.They live in a small town.It is very kind them to meet me at the railway station drive me to their home.The Smiths did best to make me at home.They offered me with coffee and other drinks.We a good time together.They wanted to know everything about China asked lots of .In fact，they are planning visit China next year.
Period Two Integrating Skills
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
阅读The Universal Dragon,选出正确答案。
1.Paragraph 1 tells us that________.
A.dragons actually exist
B.people all like dragons very much because they can bring good luck
C.it’s certain that dragons sometimes cause death,too
D.dragons exist in the western and eastern culture
2.Paragraph 2 suggests that “________” is wrong.
A.the dragon is a good sign in Chinese culture
B.the dragon is a sign related to the royal family
C.the royal family all wear clothes with a symbol of dragon with five claws
D.according to popular belief,if you were born in the year of the dragon,you are
intelligent,brave and a natural leader
3.Paragraph 3 tells us that________.
A.dragon stood for a hero
B.dragon had a good reputation
C.the red dragon on the Welsh flag indicates that it’s dangerous
D.even if in the same country,dragon had a different character
4.Why should the dragon have a different character according to the passage?
A.Because it is believed that they were from different myths.
B.Because in the west the idea of the dragon might have come from snake.
C.Because in China the idea of the dragon might have come from the alligator.
D.All of the above.
Ⅱ.单词检测
1.v.适应；适合________
不见；消失________
进化；演变________
象征；暗示________
2.n.毁坏________
皇帝________
长袍________
名誉；名声________
边境；国界________
身份；特性________
神话；神话故事________
运气；命运；财富________
3.adj.绝种的；消亡了的________
凶猛的；残暴的________
有雅量的；大方的；心地高尚的________
变化莫测的____________
正面的________
Ⅲ.短语检测
1.灭绝____________
2.帮助弄清楚；阐明某事__________________
3.谈正题；开门见山____________________________
4.由于；因……造成____________
Ⅳ.选词填空
1.His comments are brief and ________________.
2.Don’t worry,the wind will soon ______________.
3.The children are easy to ________________ their new school.
4.Her success is ____________ her diligence.
5.It might be some time before scientists can ____________________ this mystery.
6.Does the new law ______________ marriage?
Ⅴ.单项填空
1.We made up our minds to study hard ________ we could be admitted into university.
A.in order to B.all that
C.so that D.so as to
2.This kind of animal has________in the world.
A.died away B.died down
C.died off D.died out
3.When you go to a foreign country,you must________yourself________new manners and customs.
A.fit；for B.adapt；to
C.adapt；for D.suit；for
4.—Every successful speaker always________,in my opinion.
—I think many,but not every.
A.comes straightly of the point
B.comes straight on the point
C.comes straightly on a point
D.comes straight to the point
5.Certainly teachers’ explanation will________the puzzling problems.
A.come to the light B.throw light on
C.make light of D.see the light
6.This company has a very bad________in that province.
A.repetition B.reputation
C.fortune D.name
7.Our arriving late is________the bad weather.
A.because B.for
C.due to D.owing
8.It is said that dragons can cause death and________in the culture of some western countries.
A.instruction B.instrument
C.destruction D.construction
9.With a nod of his head,he________to me where I should sit.
A.expected B.indicated
C.signed D.showed
10.When you were there,you would find this map________.
A.of importance B.importance
C.of important D.to importance
Ⅵ.微写作
写作素材
1.稀有动物的存在使我们的世界丰富多彩,充满生机。
2.不幸的是,最近我们听到吓人的消息。
3.消息说由于人类的破坏,一些稀有动物正在灭绝。
提示 黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。
连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
能力提升
完形填空
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old.My brother and his friends were all__1__of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday.When they__2__that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre,they all bought__3__for the performance.However,at the last minute,one of the friends couldn’t go,so my brother__4__me the ticket.I was really__5__！
I remember the buzz(嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our__6__.After a few minutes,the lights went down and everybody became__7__.I could barely make out the stage in the__8__.We waited.Then there was a roar from the crowd,like an explosion,as the first members of the band__9__the stage.My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear,but I couldn’t__10__what he was saying.The first song was already starting and the music was as__11__as a jet engine.I could__12__the drum beats and the bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played.I just__13__that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to__14__.But in the end,after three encores(加演),the show finished.We left the__15__and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement.I felt a little dizzy,as if I had just__16__from a long sleep.My ears were still__17__with the beat of the last song.
After the__18__,I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music.Once in a while,__19__,I listen to one of their songs and__20__I’m back at that first show.
1.A.members B.friends
C.fans D.volunteers
2.A.guessed B.discovered
C.thought D.predicted
3.A.flowers B.drinks
C.clothes D.tickets
4.A.booked B.offered
C.returned D.found
5.A.relaxed B.embarrassed
C.excited D.encouraged
6.A.seats B.entrance
C.spots D.space
7.A.comfortable B.quiet
C.serious D.nervous
8.A.silence B.noise
C.darkness D.smoke
9.A.fell upon B.got through
C.broke into D.stepped onto
10.A.forget B.hear
C.repeat D.bear
11.A.loud B.hard
C.sweet D.fast
12.A.feel B.touch
C.enjoy D.digest
13.A.realize B.understand
C.believe D.remember
14.A.continue B.delay
C.finish D.change
15.A.party B.theatre
C.opera D.stage
16.A.escaped B.traveled
C.benefited D.woken
17.A.aching B.burning
C.ringing D.rolling
18.A.competition B.performance
C.interview D.celebration
19.A.though B.otherwise
C.instead D.besides
20.A.decide B.regret
C.conclude D.imagine
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.D 2.C 3.D 4.D
Ⅱ.1.adapt；disappear；evolve；indicate 2.destruction；emperor；robe；reputation；border；identity；myth；fortune 3.extinct；fierce；generous；unpredictable；positive
Ⅲ.1.die out 2.throw light on 3.come straight to the point 4.due to
Ⅳ.1.to the point 2.die down 3.adapt to 4.due to 5.throw light on 6.relate to
Ⅴ.1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.A
Ⅵ.
The existence of rare animals makes our world lively and colorful.Unfortunately，we’ve heard much frightening news recently that some rare animals are dying out due to man’s destruction.
能力提升
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.B 16.D 17.C 18.B 19.A 20.D
单元检测(六)
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man want to do?
A.He wants to tell the woman where he has been.
B.He wants to know where the woman has been.
C.He wants to ask what the woman does.
2.How did the man plan to go to New York?
A.By bus. B.By car. C.By air.
3.Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A.In a supermarket.
B.In a bookstore.
C.In a library.
4.What will the man do?
A.He will be glad to feed the dog.
B.He will refuse to feed the dog.
C.He will be away on business,too.
5.Where will the man go first?
A.To his home.
B.To the kindergarten.
C.To the post office.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.Why does the man want to return his coat?
A.Because the Size 8 coat is small for him.
B.Because the Size 8 coat is big for him.
C.Because he doesn’t like the Size 8 coat.
7.What will the man most probably do?
A.He will take a Size 8 black coat.
B.He will take a Size 10 black coat.
C.He will take a Size 10 brown coat.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.What can we know from the speakers?
A.How the lightning occurs.
B.How the thunder is produced.
C.The relationship between lightning and thunder.
9.Why can’t we see the lightning during a thunder storm?
A.It is hidden by clouds.
B.It doesn’t often occur.
C.It doesn’t occur in the distance.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Where is the man from?
A.Hong Kong. B.America. C.Japan.
11.Which floor is the Exhibition Centre on?
A.The eighth floor.
B.The third floor.
C.The second floor.
12.Why does the man come to Hong Kong?
A.He is on holiday.
B.He is meeting with Peter Brown.
C.He is on business for a computer exhibition.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What happened at the hotel?
A.There was a fire.
B.There was no water.
C.There was no air-conditioning.
14.Why didn’t the woman allow the man to open the door?
A.Because it was locked.
B.Because maybe it was very cold.
C.Because it might hurt his hands.
15.How did the man and the woman get out of their room?
A.They climbed out of the window.
B.They called the police for help.
C.They covered up in wet sheets and ran away.
16.Which floor did the two speakers live in the hotel?
A.On the first floor.
B.On the second floor.
C.On the seventh floor.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Where did the family leave for?
A.The USA. B.Vietnam. C.England.
18.How many members are there in the family?
A.3. B.4. C.5.
19.Why did the man worry at the beginning?
A.They were very poor.
B.They couldn’t speak English.
C.They had difficulty going to school.
20.What can we learn about the man?
A.His daughters and he are in the same school.
B.He speaks English better than his daughters.
C.He likes the USA very much now.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21.I’ll come________ to the point—your work isn’t good enough.
A.right B.straight
C.honestly D.suddenly
22.The apples are delicious.He’d like to have________ second one because________ first one was rather too small.
A.a；a B.the；the
C.a；the D.the；a
23.________ bad weather conditions,the visit to the factory has been called off.
A.As for B.According to
C.Due to D.Instead of
24.—He looked so________ and the kids were really scared.
—He often uses that________ look to frighten them.
A.frightened；frightened B.frightened；frightening
C.frightening；frightened D.frightening；frightening
25.We can’t continue to pretend that the problem of homelessness doesn’t________ in this city.
A.exist B.live
C.be D.survive
26.This kind of plants is________.Some day it will________ forever.
A.dying off；die out B.dying away；die off
C.dying down；die out D.dying out；die away
27.People who often stay up too late are more________ to die of heart disease,________ a study.
A.likely；with the help of
B.unlikely；because of
C.unlikely；as a result
D.likely；according to
28.The police are looking into the case and the________of the murderer(凶手) will be made clear soon.
A.reputation B.feature
C.identity D.career
29.A number of people are said to have seen UFOs,but the scientists remain________.
A.curious B.sceptical
C.concerned D.optimistic
30.The students in our school________quickly to the new teaching method and found it highly effective.
A.attached B.adapted
C.adopted D.accessed
31.He claimed________it to the police unless the damage was paid.
A.to have reported B.reporting
C.having reported D.to report
32.—Did David accept his invitation to watch that football game?
—He________,but his favorite sport is basketball.
A.might have B.could have
C.might D.could
33.—Have you seen Mrs.Brown?
—She was seen________the guests at the gate.Now she may be in the kitchen.
A.to be greeting B.to greet
C.greeting D.greet
34.The boy was still sleeping when the fire________,and then it spread quickly.
A.broke out B.died out
C.came out D.got out
35.This printer is________.If it should break down within the first year,we would repair it at our expense.
A.of good quality B.of well quality
C.of quite quality D.of very quality
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,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。
Like most people,I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting.It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important __36__： giving-away makes life so much more exciting.You need not worry if you __37__money.
This is how I __38__ with giving-away.If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store __39__to me,I step in and make the suggestion to the __40__.If an accident takes place,the __41__of which I think the local police could use,I __42__ him up and tell him about it,though I am not in __43__ here.One discovery I made about this world is to give __44__ getting something back,though the __45__ often comes in an unexpected form.
One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important __46__ letter to my home,though it was __47__to me at my office.I wrote the postmaster a note of __48__.More than a year later I needed a post office box for a new business I was __49__.I was told at the window that there were __50__boxes left,and that my name would have to go on a long __51__list.As I was about to __52__,the postmaster appeared in the __53__.“Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home？”I said it was.“Well,you certainly are going to have a box in this post office __54__ we make one for you.You don’t know what a letter like that means to us.We usually get __55__ but complaints(抱怨).”
36.A.decision B.research
C.speech D.discovery
37.A.earn B.lack C.spend D.steal
38.A.experienced B.connected
C.combined D.agreed
39.A.happens B.flashes C.sticks D.leads
40.A.postmaster B.headmaster
C.storekeeper D.policeman
41.A.story B.damage
C.challenge D.material
42.A.call B.hold C.break D.pick
43.A.need B.trouble C.common D.charge
44.A.within B.without C.for D.before
45.A.process B.goal
C.return D.concern
46.A.curious B.immediate
C.special D.heavy
47.A.realized B.addressed
C.forgotten D.brought
48.A.invitation B.apology
C.instruction D.appreciation
49.A.dealing B.providing
C.operating D.starting
50.A.enough B.some
C.no D.more
51.A.admitting B.relating
C.examining D.waiting
52.A.leave B.shout
C.guess D.conduct
53.A.window B.doorway
C.library D.yard
54.A.in case B.now that
C.even if D.as if
55.A.anything B.everything
C.nothing D.something
第三部分 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
Ueda got a rude introduction to Canadian winter with this week’s snowstorm.“St.Albert is very cold,” said the Japanese exchange student,“The temperature back home rarely gets below -1℃.” Ueda,17,is an exchange student now attending Paul Kane High School through the group Global Partners.He’s staying with Alexander,who recently came back from a five-month exchange in Japan through that same group.
Alexander said he went to Japan for adventure.“I’ve always really liked learning languages,and Japan has such a unique culture,” he said.He attended school in the Kyoto of Japan from March to August.In addition to being more crowded,Japan was much easier to get around because of mass transit(公共交通).“People do rely on cars a lot here,” he said,“while it’s all about the trains there.You have to push your way into the trains because they are so crowded.”
Japanese students usually wear uniforms,Ueda said,and have set curriculums(课程) that are light on options and heavy on academics(学习).The teachers are also much stricter than the ones here.“They don’t say any jokes and they’re always wearing suits,” he said.“They’re always angry at students,” he added.He was really hungry that day so he tried to take an early bite of rice from his lunch.The teacher found that and smacked him on the head.Alexander said he’d like to go back to Japan,and recommend(推荐) exchange programs for anyone interested in new languages.Ueda will go back home in 10 months.He said he wasn’t sure what he’d miss about Canada when he returns,but said it probably wouldn’t be the winter.
56.When Ueda was in Canada,he found it difficult to get used to________.
A.the weather B.the food
C.the language D.the custom
57.The underlined word “smacked” in the third paragraph may mean “________”.
A.caught B.shocked C.hit D.brought
58.How long will Ueda stay in Canada?
A.Twelve months. B.Ten months.
C.Eight months. D.Five months.
59.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Best ways to travel and learn Japanese in Japan
B.Many kinds of cars are needed in Japan
C.Unique culture attracts many people from abroad
D.Exchange students share their experiences of studying abroad
B
Mark Twain was a great writer.He was born in 1835 in the USA.He was also a famous speaker.He was famous for his sense of humour.Many people liked to listen to his talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day,Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing.Before he was going to leave,one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes(蚊子) in the town and told him that he’d better not go there.Mark Twain waved his hands and said,“It doesn’t matter.The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine.I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town,Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station.He went into his room,but when he was just about to have a rest,quite a few mosquitoes flew around him.The waiters felt very sorry about that.“I’m very sorry,Mr.Mark Twain.There are too many mosquitoes in our town,” one of them said to him.
Mark Twain,however,made a joke,saying to the waiter,“The mosquitoes are very clever.They know my room number.They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well.Do you know why？That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
60.That day Mark Twain went to the town________.
A.to see one of his friends
B.because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C.because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
D.to see one of his relatives
61.The waiters felt sorry because________.
A.they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B.their hotel was too small
C.the room was not very clean
D.there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
62.All the people present laughed heartily because________.
A.the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room
B.the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C.Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D.Mark Twain made a joke
63.From the story we know________.
A.no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B.the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C.Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D.there were no mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
C
Societies all over the world name places in similar ways.Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people.Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name.Frequently it happens that a place has two names：One is named by the people and the other by the government.As in many areas,old habits die_hard,and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.
Many roads and places in Singapore(新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations.Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place.This is in keeping with traditions in many countries—in both the West and the East.
Another way of naming places is naming them after other places.Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after.The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases.If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus—obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.
Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places.Bras Basah Road is an interesting example,“Bras Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay(马来语).Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”？The reason is simple.During the pioneering days,wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.
A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes.There is “Circular Road” for one.Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes,like “Paya Lebar Crescent”.This road is called a crescent(月牙) because it begins on the main road,makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.
64.We learn from Paragraph 1 that________.
A.the government is usually the first to name a place
B.many places tend to have more than one name
C.a ceremony will be held when a place is named
D.people prefer the place names given by the government
65.What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Change suddenly.
B.Change significantly.
C.Disappear mysteriously.
D.Disappear very slowly.
66.Which of the following places is named after a person?
A.Raffles Place.
B.Selector Airbase.
C.Piccadilly Circus.
D.Paya Lebar Crescent.
67.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.
B.Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.
C.The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.
D.Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.
D
The largest earthquake (magnitude里氏9.5) of the 20th century happened on May 22,1960 off the coast of South Central Chile.
It generated(生成) one of the most destructive Pacificwide tsunamis(海啸).Near the generating area,both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive,particularly in the coastal area from Concepcion to the south end of Isla Chiloe.The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isla Chiloe—the coastal area closest to the epicenter(震中).Huge tsunami waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake,killing at least two hundred people,sinking all the boats,and flooding half a kilometer inland.
There was large damage and loss of life at Concepcion,Chile’s top industrial city.Near the city of Valdivia,the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people.At the port city of Valparaiso,a city of 200,000,many buildings collapsed.A total of 130,000 houses were destroyed—one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2,000,000 people were left homeless.
Total damage losses,including to agriculture and to industry,were estimated(估计) to be over a half billion dollars.The total number of death related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region.Estimates of deaths reached between 490 to 57,002 with no distinction(差别) as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami.However,it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami.
68.Where did the largest tsunami damage occur?
A.Concepcion. B.Isla Chiloe.
C.Valdivia. D.Valparaiso.
69.What can we learn about the tsunami waves generated by the earthquake?
A.The tsunami waves as high as 25 meters arrived immediately after the earthquake.
B.The tsunami waves killed 200 people and sank all boats.
C.The tsunami waves were very destructive.
D.The tsunami waves flooded half of the inland.
70.What does the underlined word “collapsed” probably mean?
A.were destroyed B.caught fire
C.were flooded D.sank
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文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。
There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art.Washington D.C.has the National Gallery of Art(美术馆)；Paris has the Louvre；London，the British Museum.Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see.But it does so without a building，or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.
__71__ You don’t have to visit the University to see the art.You just need a computer linked to a telephone.You can call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own computer to it.All of the art is stored in the school computer.__72__ In only a few minutes，your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.
Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum.He says he starts the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.
__73__ He can also put his pictures on paper.But to print good pictures on paper，the computer artist needs an expensive laser printer.
Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities.__74__ Mr.Shostak said the FIU museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it.__75__ And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.
A.A computer artist can only record his pictures electronically and send the records，or floppy Discs，to others to see on their computers.
B.He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience.
C.FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States.
D.He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society.
E.Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students.
F.It is computer art，produced electronically by artists on their own computers.
G.If you hear of the electronic museum，you will be familiar with FIU.
第Ⅱ卷
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)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。
My parents have decided to take me to pay visit to Britain.I am excited，hope to make good use of this opportunity.Firstly，I will talk to native speaker as much as I can improve my English.Secondly，there are many attractions that interested me a lot，among which is Big Ben.Besides，football，that is popular in England，is my favorite sport.I have been dreaming of watching a live football match there but now the dream will come true.My friend Alice lives in London.I will probable meet with her.However I do，I am sure I will have a good time.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华,你的澳大利亚笔友Martin写信向你询问高中一年的学习情况。请根据下列提示给他写一封回信,告诉他这一年中你的经历和收获。
1.远离父母,学会了独立；
2.结识了很多新朋友；
3.在英语和数学方面取得很大进步；
4.课余时间参加各种活动锻炼自己,如英语角等。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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答案
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.B 11.C 12.C 13.A 14.C 15.A 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.C 21.B 22.C 23.C 24.D 25.A 26.A 27.D 28.C
29.B 30.B 31.D 32.A 33.C 34.A 35.A 36.D 37.B 38.A 39.B 40.C 41.A 42.A 43.D 44.B 45.C 46.C 47.B 48.D 49.D 50.C 51.D 52.A 53.B 54.C 55.C 56.A 57.C 58.B 59.D 60.B 61.D 62.D 63.A 64.B 65.D 66.A 67.A 68.B 69.C 70.A 71.C 72.F 73.A 74.E 75.B
短文改错
My parents have decided to take me to pay visit to Britain.I am excited， to make good use of this opportunity.Firstly，I will talk to native as much as I can improve my English.Secondly，there are many attractions that me a lot，among which is Big Ben.Besides，football， is popular in England，is my favorite sport.I have been dreaming of watching a live football match there now the dream will come true.My friend Alice lives in London.I will meet with her. I do，I am sure I will have a good time.
参考范文
Dear Martin，
It is almost one year since I entered senior high school.I’m happy to tell you something about my school life.
My school is fifty kilometers away from my hometown.Not living with my parents，I have learned how to live on my own.And I’ve made some new friends，from whom I’ve learned a lot.I have made great progress in my English and math.Besides，in my spare time，I often take part in different kinds of after-school activities.For example，every week I go to the English Corner where I communicate with others in English.
What about your school life？Would you like to share it with me?
Looking forward to receiving your reply early.
Best wishes.
Yours，
Li Hua
