1、Module 6Unexplained Mysteries ofthe Natural World.单词拼写1We were all shocked that such an _(袭击)could happen in their area.2As far as I know，the book is _(改编) for beginners.3Some of them make a _(财富) by selling the body parts of animals.4On hearing the news，she rushed out without hesitation，and _(消失) i
2、n the distance.5As a magician，his _(名声) spread all over the world.6Though the weather in Britain is so changeable and _(无法预测的)，the climate is in fact a favorable one.7The notice says that only when your _(身份) has been checked will you be allowed in.8The custom of arranged marriages still _(存在)in man
3、y parts of China.答案1.attack2.adapted3.fortune4.disappeared5.reputation6.unpredictable7.identity8.exists.翻译句子1大学毕业后，我逐渐适应了独立生活。(adapt)_2在我出国后我才发现英语很重要。(of抽象名词)_3只要天气晴好，运动会将继续进行。(as long as)_4据说郭敬明写了一本新书。(sb be said to.)_5据报道，这次交通事故是由于司机的粗心驾驶造成的。_答案1.After graduation from college，I gradually adapted m
4、yself to living on my own.2It was after I went abroad that I found English was of great importance.3As long as the weather turns out fine，the sports meeting will go on.4Guo Jingming is said to have written a new book.5It is reported that the accident was due to careless driving.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多
5、于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Sam：Which do you prefer，life in _1_ countryside or in town?Ted：Honestly _2_(speak)，I prefer the latter.Living in town has many advantages over living in the countryside.Dont you think so?Sam：In many ways thats true.But I still prefer the countryside，_3_ its peaceful and quiet，while
6、 its much too _4_(crowd)and noisy in town._5_，the air and water in town are usually _6_(pollute) by factories.Ted：Thats true to some degree.But in spite of this，I think that life in town is preferable.Travel is more convenient，and so is shopping.Sam：And there are _7_(good) education and job opportun
7、ities in town than in the countryside，arent there?Ted：Thats right.And nobody _8_deny the fact.Sam：So lets say that living in town or in the countryside either has _9_ own advantages and _10_Ted：Exactly.答案1.the2.speaking3.where4.crowded5.Besides6.polluted7.better8.can9.its10.disadvantages.阅读理解Univers
8、ity of Sussex scientists working with researchers in Brazil have found the first example of a “soldier” bee.They studied a common tropical bee，Tetragonisca angustula，in Sao Paulo State in Brazil where its known locally as Jata. It nests in trees and wall holes. Each nest has one queen and up to 10，0
9、00 workers. Insect societies such as the Jatas are cooperative and selfless，the workers caring for the nest and the queens children.This lifestyle also includes the division of labour among workers.The research states that：Jata guard bees are 30 per cent heavier than their forager(觅食工蜂) nestmates.Th
10、ey are slightly different from foragers in shape，with larger legs and smaller heads.Approximately one per cent of worker bees raised in a colony(蜂群) are soldiersized.Jata soldiers stand on the nest entrance tube and also fly around near the entrance where they provide “early warning” detection of en
11、emy attack.Like other social insects，Jata uses guard workers to protect the nest. A previous study by the team had shown that these guards were specialists who performed guarding duties for far longer(up to three weeks) than other types of worker bees，such as the honeybees，who spend just one day gua
12、rding the nest，progressing to other tasks as they get older. The new research shows that Jata guards，unlike their honeybee counterparts，are physically specialized to perform a particular task.Having largerbodied guards is important for nestdefense，as theyre better at fighting one of Jatas main enemi
13、esthe robber bee Lestrimelitta limao，which can kill off many colonies when attacking nests for food.Even though the Jata guard lacks a sting(蛰刺) and is eventually killed，it can knock its head onto the wing of a robber bee，preventing it from flying. Largebodied soldier workers have long been known in
14、 ants and white ants，but this is the first evidence of a “soldier” bee.【解题导语】本文是新闻报道。研究人员首次发现蜂群中也有“兵蜂”。1What do we know about Tetragonisca angustula?AIt has no sting.BIt lives in forests.CIt is a rare insect.DIt has a small family.答案A细节理解题。由最后一段中的the Jata guard lacks a sting可知A项正确。2Compared to forag
15、ers，Jata guard bees _Aare greater in numberBdiffer greatly in shapeChave bigger headsDhave larger bodies答案D细节理解题。由第三段中的Jata guard bees are 30 per cent heavier than their forager nestmates以及倒数第二段中的largerbodied guards可知D项正确。3The underlined word “counterparts” in Paragraph 4 most probably refers to “_”
16、Aworkers BforagersCrobbers Dguards答案D词义猜测题。结合上文内容可知，此处是把Jata guards和履行保卫工作的honeybees进行比较。因此，此处的counterparts是指guards。4It can be inferred that the Jata guards _Aare very selfless and braveBcan easily defeat their enemiesCare the only guards in their colonyDwill take on other tasks when getting old答案A推
17、理判断题。由第二段中的Insect societies such as the Jatas are cooperative and selfless以及最后一段的Even though the Jata guard lacks a sting and is eventually killed， it can knock its head onto the wing of a robber bee，preventing it from flying可知A项正确。.书面表达假如你是李明，最近你的朋友张华因考试不利情绪低落，丧失信心，学习消极应付。请你用英语给他写一封email，指出其消极行为可能带
18、来的不良后果，并结合自身实际提出应采取的积极态度和应对方法，鼓励他努力学习。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Zhang Hua，Im sorry to hear that _Yours，Li MingDear_Zhang_Hua，Im_sorry_to_hear_that you didnt do well in your last exam. You are not the only one who seems to try his or her best but ends up with a failure in
19、exams. Quite a number of students feel the same way as you and they tend to lose heart and dont want to study hard any longer. Im sure you know that its unwise to do so because you might be left far behind.I was once in the same situation as yours. Failure is the mother of success. In the face of fa
20、ilure，what we need to do is to calm down and reflect our learning methods and make some possible changes or ask the teachers for advice. Anyway，Rome was not built in a day. Only by sticking to studying persistently can we make progress step by step till success. I firmly hope I can be of some help to you.Yours，Li_Ming
