1、Module 4课时作业(十一)Module 4Section Grammar.用所给动词(短语)的适当形式填空1We decided to_talk (talk) to some students about why they go there.2It made us very angry to_hear (hear) him talk like that.3They found it impossible to_get (get) everything ready in time.4Please remember to_turn_off (turn off) the light when
2、you leave.5The books are not allowed to_be_taken_out (take out) of the room.6He is looking for a room to_live_in (live in)7He bought a bicycle to_go (go) to town more quickly.8They thought it a pity not_to_have_invited (not invite) her.9Did you notice him leave (leave) the room?10He cant help but cl
3、ean (clean) the glass by himself.11Its nonsmoking area,so we told the guests not_to_smoke (not smoke) here.12The Arctic is considered to_be (be) the northern part of the Atlantic.13I would rather starve to death than beg (beg) for food.14A group of young people got together to_discuss (discuss) this
4、 question.15Why not try_going (try go) there by boat for a change?.单句改错1David threatened to have reported his neighbor to the police if the damages were not paid.have_reportedreport2I regret telling you that your application hasnt been successful.tellingto_tell3The purpose of new technologies is to
5、make life easier, not making it more difficult.makingto_make4He couldnt go to England for further education. He regretted to miss such a good chance.to_missmissing5She was asked not make so much noise because her little brother was sleeping.not后加to6Travelling can broaden our view and it can make us
6、feeling relaxed after a long period of studying.feelingfeel7At last,he found a house to leave his things.things后加in8He is said to be studying in the United States for three years.be_studyinghave_studied9After the meeting, we went to the supermarket to do some shopping, only finding that it was being
7、 decorated.findingto_find10The work needs being completed by the end of the week.being_completedto_be_completed或completing.阅读理解You probably know many of the things that you can do with the hundreds of different muscles in your body. But have you ever thought about how the muscles (肌肉) in an animals
8、body are different from yours?Lions depend on their ability to hunt (猎杀) other animals to survive. Lions must be fast in order to catch their prey (猎物). The powerful muscles in their legs allow them to run at speeds of more than 30 miles per hour. They can also jump a distance of more than 35 feet.
9、The strong muscles in their body help them become great hunters.Snakes also use their muscles for hunting prey and for movement, but their muscles work in very different ways to lions. Scientists have found a snake has between 10,000 and 15,000 muscles more than humans and most animals, including li
10、ons. The snake manages its powerful muscles to create a wavelike movement down its body. These waves push against the ground or other objects to move the snake forward.Snakes muscles allow them to swallow (吞下) things that seem much too large. Can_you_imagine_eating_a_whole_watermelon_in_a_single_swa
11、llow? But a snake may eat an egg that is larger than the width of its body. Why does the snake have this amazing ability? The snake moves its strong neck muscles to help push the egg along as the snake swallows.The trunk, or long nose, of an elephant contains a large number of muscles. Scientists be
12、lieve the trunk alone has more than 100,000 muscles! This is because the elephant uses its trunk much in the same way that people use their hands. Even though the trunk is large, it can do things that are completely impossible for most other animals.Now you know how unbelievable the specialized musc
13、les of these animals are. They are made to do the things that are most important for its survival.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了几种动物肌肉的工作原理。1Which of the following have the most muscles?ALions.BSnakes.CHumans. DElephants.答案与解析:D推理判断题。由第一段中的“hundreds of different muscles in your body”和第三段中的“Scientists have found
14、 a snake has between 10,000 and 15,000 muscles more than humans and most animals, including lions”以及倒数第二段中的“Scientists believe the trunk alone has more than 100,000 muscles”可知,大象的肌肉最多。2Why does the author ask the underlined question?ATo explain how humans use muscles.BTo explain how snakes swallow e
15、ggs.CTo show snakes great ability to swallow.DTo show the importance of neck muscles.答案与解析:C推理判断题。由第四段中的“But a snake may eat an egg that is larger than the width of its body”可知,作者实际上想说人类无法吞下比自己身体宽度大的东西,但是蛇可以做到。因此作者问这个问题,是为了通过对比说明蛇的吞咽能力很强。3What does the author tell us about an elephants trunk?AIt is
16、more powerful than human hands.BIt works likes the body of a snake.CIt can carry out difficult tasks.DIt has a great sense of smell.答案与解析:C细节理解题。由第五段中的“Even though the trunk is large, it can do things that are completely impossible for most other animals”可知,文章告诉我们大象的鼻子能够完成许多其它动物难以完成的工作。4How is the t
17、ext organized?CP:Central Point P:PointSp:Subpoint(次要点) CConclusion答案与解析:B篇章结构题。通读全文可知,本文开头概括文章的主旨,第二段讲狮子的肌肉,第三、四段讲蛇的肌肉,第五段讲大象鼻子的肌肉,最后一段总结全文。故B项结构图正确描述了文章结构。.完形填空 The year is 2094. It has been announced that comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will
18、 probably _1_ the southern half of the Earth.On 17 July, a _2_ which is four kilometers wide enters the Earths _3_ with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the _4_ part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of _5_. The sea _6_ and a huge hole is made in the sea be
19、d. Huge waves are created and spread out from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are _7_.Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet
20、_8_ in Argentina. Earthquakes and Volcanoes are _9_ off in the Andes Mountains. The shock _10_ move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely _11_ by earthquakes. Millions of people in the _12_ half of the earth are alre
21、ady dead, and the _13_ wont be safe for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is _14_ by clouds of dust, and temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun wont be seen again for many years. Wars _15_ as countries fight for _16_. A year later, no more than 10 million
22、 people remain _17_.Could it really _18_? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. Science shows that dinosaurs (恐龙) _19_ on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit b
23、y a piece of heavenly object. The dinosaurs couldnt live through the cold _20_ that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end?【语篇解读】彗星撞击地球,会造成什么样的灾难性的后果?1A.attack BhitCbeat Ddamage答案与解析:B彗星应该是“击中”地球,故应该是hit“击中;袭击”。beat意为反复的“打击”;attack“攻击”;damage“破坏”。2A.piece BcometCpart Dhalf答案与解析:A指两块中的
24、一块进入大气层。a piece与上一段中的“two pieces”相照应。3A.air BenvironmentCsituation Datmosphere答案与解析:D彗星碎块进入大气层。所以应用atmosphere。air“空气”;environment“环境”;situation“情况”。4A.rest BotherCremaining Dhalf答案与解析:C该彗星石的一部分已经毁灭,剩下的部分和地球相撞。rest不能作定语。只能用“the rest of sth.”。5A.sound BvoiceCearth Dair答案与解析:A以两百倍于声速的速度才符合科学常识。6A.burns
25、 BdestroysCharms Dboils答案与解析:D大海沸腾起来,而不是燃烧起来。harm和destroy不合题意。7A.dead BlostCdied Ddamaged答案与解析:C好几百万人丢失了生命。dead表示死亡状态;be lost表示“迷路”。8A.enters BcomesCflies Dlands答案与解析:D另一块彗星降落在阿根廷境内。land“着陆”。9A.sent BsetCcaused Dmade答案与解析:B句意:火山和地震被引发。set sth. off“引发某物强烈发生”。10A.rocks Bwaves Cearth Dshakes答案与解析:Bshoc
26、k waves“冲击波”,符合题意,而且在本段的第一句中已出现。11A.damaged Bchanged Cruined Dinjured答案与解析:C由文意可知,这些城市完全被毁灭。ruin“毁灭”。12A.southern Bnorthern Cwestern Deastern答案与解析:A由第一段最后一句可知,这两块彗星会击中南半球。13A.north Bsouth Cwest Deast答案与解析:A前后两句应该为并列关系。上句是南半球的情况,则下句“北半球”符合句意。14A.colored Bhidden Cpolluted Dshut答案与解析:B句意:太阳被云层所遮盖。根据下文“
27、太阳再也看不到了”,可知答案选B。15A.come out Bturn out Ctake place Dbreak out答案与解析:D战争爆发应该用break out。come out“出来”;turn out“结果是”;take place“发生”。16A.water Bmoney Cfood Dthe earth答案与解析:C由前文中“Crops are ruined.”,可知,国与国之间会为争夺食物而战。17A.on the moon Bon the cometCin the ocean Don the earth答案与解析:D句意:一年后地球上仅仅存留着一千万人。18A.be tr
28、ue BhappenChit the earth Ddestroy the earth答案与解析:B此句意为“这种事情真的会发生吗?”而非“这种事情可能是事实吗?”;因为it指这种事情,而不是该彗星,所以C、D两项都不对。19A.have been Bhad beenCwere Dwould be答案与解析:C句意:恐龙曾经在地球上生活过1.6亿多年。并没有延续到现在,所以不能用现在完成时态;另外,shows是现在时态,所以答案也不能用过去完成时态。20A.day BclimateCearth Dweather答案与解析:B句意:恐龙不能度过这样寒冷的气候。climate“气候”;weathe
29、r常指短期的天气变化,故选B。.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。If you think you cant do something, then you cant do it _1_ (real)Its that simple. And it is the saddest truth in the process of being _2_ (success). There are a variety of _3_ (hardship) you will face in your journey to wherever you are going,
30、 and there is no way of _4_ (avoid) them, which is a natural part in the process. However, the biggest challenge you will likely face is _5_ (you). You can accomplish almost anything you can dream of _6_ motivation. But you will not accomplish even your most ordinary goals if you say you cant. You w
31、ill never know how hard or how easy something really is if you never give it _7_ chance. In turn, any chance is bound to _8_ (destroy) by a “cant”. You might not even be aware that you are your own worst enemy, and how much you are limiting yourself simply by saying that you “cant” do and how much y
32、ou can turn them into _9_ you can do.Always remember _10_ (think) that you CAN do it.【语篇解读】本文告诉我们:如果你认为你不能做某事,那么你就真的不能做这件事。永远记住,你可以做到。1答案与解析:really考查副词。副词修饰动词,故答案为really。2答案与解析:successful考查形容词。be动词后面用形容词作表语,故答案为successful。3答案与解析:hardships考查名词的数。此处表示在旅途中你将遇到各种各样的磨难。由此可知此处用名词的复数形式,故答案为hardships。4答案与解析
33、:avoiding考查非谓语动词。此处表示没有办法避免它们。介词of后用动名词作介词的宾语,故答案为avoiding。5答案与解析:yourself考查代词。句意:然而,你可能面对的最大挑战就是你自己。根据句意可知答案为yourself。6答案与解析:with/by考查介词。句意:你可以通过动力实现几乎所有的梦想。根据句意可知答案为by/with。7答案与解析:a考查冠词。句意:如果你从不给它一个机会,你永远也不会知道它到底有多困难或多容易。根据句意可知答案为a。8答案与解析:be destroyed考查动词的语态。句意:反过来,任何机会都注定要被“不能”摧毁。be bound to do sth.“肯定会做某事”,故此处用动词原形;根据句意可知此处指机会被摧毁,应用被动语态。故答案为be destroyed。9答案与解析:what考查宾语从句。此处表示把它们变成你能做的。此处是宾语从句,从句缺少引导词和宾语,故答案为what。10答案与解析:to think考查非谓语动词。句意:永远记住,你可以做到。remember to do sth.“记得要去做某事”。根据句意可知答案为to think。