1、核心素养测评二十四 Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World. 阅读理解Feeding birds is a popular way to watch wildlife. But experts say it might put wild birds at risk. Feeding birds is not necessary for their survival except in extreme weather conditions. Feeders(喂食器)can definitely help birds get thro
2、ugh that kind of weather. But most birds eat insects and show little interest in bird feeders. For those birds, we can grow native plants in a natural environment. Birds which are fond of eating seeds will be more likely to come to feeders if there is some cover nearby. This lets them feed and then
3、fly to protective areas, such as in trees. The most common mistake people make with their bird feeders is that they put feeders in places where birds are easily frightened by passers-by, risk being hurt by cats, or risk flying into windows. So set up a bird feeder at least one meter away from a wind
4、ow. That way, if a bird gets frightened, it wont get killed when it hits the glass. Owners of cats should keep them inside home so they cant hurt the birds. Some birds are more aggressive at feeders. They eat a lot and do not leave much food for other birds. A solution is to put the food in more tha
5、n one place by using different kinds of seeds or fruits. This can also increase the number and diversity of birds in your neighborhood. But dont feed wild birds anything salty, like potato chips, or food that could choke them, like bread. Pay attention to food quality and freshness. Unprotected food
6、 left too long in feeders will turn moldy(发霉), which can kill wildlife. Another word of advice: Always provide a supply of clean water for birds, but use care when looking for the right birdbath. If the birdbaths are too deep for birds, putting a few large stones in the water can give the birds a pl
7、ace to sit. 【文章大意】人们在喂野鸟的时候无意中会给鸟儿带来危险, 文章具体解释了这些危险并提出了安全喂鸟的建议。1. Whats the most common mistake about feeding birds? A. Putting feeders in improper places. B. Providing food in inappropriate time. C. Leaving feeders unprotected. D. Supplying dirty and deep water. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段“The most common m
8、istake people make with their bird feeders is that they put feeders in places where birds are easily frightened by passers-by, risk being hurt by cats, or risk flying into windows. ”可知人们在喂鸟的时候, 最常见的错误是把喂鸟器放在错误的地方, 这样给鸟儿带来了很多危险。故A项正确。2. Which of the following may not be suitable for feeding birds? A.
9、 Seeds. B. Bread. C. Fruit. D. Insects. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段最后一句“But dont feed wild birds anything salty, like potato chips, or food that could choke them, like bread. ”可知作者建议人们不要喂给鸟儿薯条和面包, 因为这些食物不适合喂鸟。故B项正确。3. The author advises helping more birds by . A. increasing the number of feedersB. cleaning
10、 the birds with clean waterC. putting more large stones in the feedersD. keeping aggressive birds away from the feeders【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第五段第三句“A solution is to put the food in more than one place by using different kinds of seeds or fruits. ”可知作者建议我们把食物放在多个地方, 并提供不同种类的食物。这样做, 自然是要增加喂鸟器的数量。故A项正确。4. Wha
11、t is the text mainly about? A. Problems with bird feeding. B. Where to place bird feeders. C. Popular ways of protecting wild birds. D. How to feed wild birds safely and healthily. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据第一段“Feeding birds is a popular way to watch wildlife. But experts say it might put wild birds at risk. ”
12、可知本文主要讲述的是喂野鸟会给鸟儿带来一定的危险; 第三段介绍了具体的危险, 后四段里提出具体的安全喂鸟的建议。故D项“How to feed wild birds safely and healthily”符合本文中心思想, 故选择D项。【知识拓展】长难句分析Birds which are fond of eating seeds will be more likely to come to feeders if there is some cover nearby. 分析: which are fond of eating seeds是定语从句修饰birds。if there is som
13、e cover nearby是if引导的条件状语从句。翻译: 如果附近有覆盖物, 喜欢吃种子的鸟更可能到喂食器那儿。. 完形填空(2020天津模拟)I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didnt feel so 1. As I was sitting at my desk I 2 it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend a single middle-aged woman who has devoted the
14、past 30 years to nursing and loves her 3. Knowing that she doesnt have family in town I 4 to give her a call. Sure enough she was on B-shift, 5 to work late into the evening and wouldnt have much of a birthday this year. As always, 6, she sounded cheerful and was happy that I 7. After I hung up I co
15、uldnt 8 the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day. 9 feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my 10, but as the day passed I couldnt shake the thought. I 11 gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some
16、 balloons. My friends grateful smile and joyful surprise 12 me Id done the right thing and were a generous 13 for the little effort it had taken. When I got home I realized that not only had I cheered up a 14 friend on her birthday but my own gloomy feelings had also 15. Making her day had made my o
17、wn! Thats true 16 we take the time and make the effort to do something for someone else. Its like the little saying “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who 17. ”Cheering up people on their birthdays isnt the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly pre
18、sents us with 18 to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a 19 to someone. And the 20 thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too. 【文章大意】文章讲述了作者通过给一个朋友去庆祝生日, 不仅使朋友高兴, 而且使自己摆脱了沮丧的情绪。由此作者得出结论: 善良的行为是双倍的祝福。施予者和接受者都会从中受益。1. A. special B. positive C. nervous D. proud
19、【解析】选B。根据“I felt gloomy”可知, 作者感到沮丧, 心态不积极。special特殊的, 专门的; positive积极的; nervous紧张的; proud骄傲的。2. A. explainedB. complainedC. rememberedD. informed【解析】选C。作者坐在桌边的时候, 记起了那天是一个朋友的生日。explain解释; complain抱怨; remember记住; inform通知, 告知。3. A. familyB. studyC. lifeD. work【解析】选D。根据“. . . has devoted 30 years to n
20、ursing”可知, 作者的朋友从事护士工作30年, 由此可知, 她非常喜欢自己的工作。family家庭; study学习; life生活; work工作。4. A. decidedB. continuedC. failedD. refused【解析】选A。知道朋友在镇上没有家人, 所以作者决定给她打个电话。decide决定; continue继续; fail失败; refuse拒绝。5. A. surprisedB. disappointedC. bored D. prepared【解析】选D。作者的朋友是B班, 准备工作到深夜。surprised惊讶的; disappointed失望的;
21、bored厌烦的; prepared有准备的。6. A. thoughB. besidesC. thereforeD. otherwise【解析】选A。前面提到, 作者的朋友要工作到深夜, 也没有过生日。后文提到, 朋友的声音听起来像往常一样开心快乐。由此判断, 上下文之间是转折关系。though虽然; besides此外, 而且; therefore因此; otherwise否则。故A选项正确。7. A. admittedB. calledC. succeededD. apologized【解析】选B。根据上文中的“I to give her a call”可知, 作者给朋友打了一个电话,
22、朋友很高兴。admit承认; call打电话; succeed成功; apologize道歉。故B选项正确。8. A. get on withB. put up withC. get rid of D. take hold of【解析】选C。get on with和相处; put up with容忍, 忍受; get rid of除掉, 去掉; take hold of握住, 控制住。根据下文“as the day passed I couldnt shake the thought. . . set off to the hospital with a card. . . ”可知, 作者一直
23、摆脱不了那种在这个特别的日子里得到一点关注她会很感激的感觉。所以, 最终作者带着礼物去医院看望朋友了。故C选项正确。9. A. AlmostB. EvenC. NeverD. Still【解析】选D。第一段提到“I felt gloomy”, 该处又提到feeling a little gloomy myself, 由此可知, 作者在挂断电话之后, 仍然感到有点沮丧。almost几乎; even甚至; never从未; still仍然。故D选项正确。10. A. opinionB. imageC. mindD. expectation【解析】选C。作者努力地想把那种想法从大脑里消除掉。根据常识
24、可知, 想法肯定是存在于大脑中的。opinion看法, 意见; image形象, 影像; mind头脑, 思想; expectation期望。11. A. luckilyB. finallyC. unhappilyD. hardly【解析】选B。随着这一天过去, 作者仍然摆脱不了那种想法。最终, 作者屈服了, 动身去医院看望朋友。luckily幸运地; finally最终, 最后; unhappily不高兴地; hardly几乎不。12. A. convincedB. advisedC. promisedD. reminded【解析】选A。朋友感激的笑容和惊喜使作者相信自己做了一件正确的事情。
25、convince使信服; advise建议; promise承诺; remind提醒, 使想起。13. A. demandB. desireC. rewardD. share【解析】选C。朋友感激的微笑和惊喜是对作者付出的努力的奖赏。demand要求; desire渴望; reward酬谢, 奖赏; share分享。C选项正确。14. A. guiltyB. lonelyC. weakD. curious【解析】选B。根据第二段中的“she doesnt have family in town”可知, 作者朋友的家人都不在她身边, 朋友肯定在生日这一天很孤独。guilty愧疚的; lonely
26、孤独的; weak虚弱的; curious好奇的。15. A. existedB. deepenedC. wastedD. disappeared【解析】选D。not only. . . but also表示并列关系, 因此该句指作者去看望朋友, 这么做不仅仅使孤独的朋友精神愉悦, 而且作者的情绪也好了起来, 原来的沮丧感消失了。exist存在; deepen加深; waste浪费; disappear消失。16. A. whenB. becauseC. thoughD. if【解析】选A。当我们花时间努力为他人做点什么的时候, 不仅可以使对方心情愉悦, 而且我们自己也会感觉良好。when当时
27、候; because因为; though尽管; if如果。A选项正确。17. A. triesB. receivesC. lovesD. cares【解析】选B。倒数第三段作者以自己为例, 证明帮助别人可以使双方受益。故根据Its like the little saying可知, 该谚语想表达的是善良的行为是双倍的祝福。它赐福于施予者和接受者。try尝试, 努力; receive收到; love爱; care在乎。18. A. experiencesB. dreamsC. choicesD. opportunities【解析】选D。生活不断地赠予我们更进一步或者做一件对别人有意义的事情的机会
28、。experience经历; dream梦想; choice选择; opportunity机会。19. A. differenceB. connectionC. discoveryD. decision【解析】选A。做好事当然对别人会有影响。 difference区别, 不同; connection连接, 联系; discovery发现; decision决定。make a difference意为“起作用, 有影响”。A选项正确。20. A. normalB. similarC. wonderfulD. practical【解析】选C。当我们做了好事的时候, 我们的所作所为也使得我们自身的境
29、遇变好, 这是一件非常好的事情。normal正常的; similar相似的; wonderful极好的; practical实际的, 实践的。【知识拓展】佳词积累1. the other day 几天前2. middle-aged adj. 中年的3. appreciate v. 感激4. set off to 出发去某地5. joyful adj. 快乐的. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in
30、a new black American sport car. Her father looked nervous and 1. (comfortable) in front of the cameras. The bride 2. (wear) a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the 3. (wait) photographers and went to a room on the first floor 4. she met her future husband for the very first time. Carla Ger
31、maine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio stations 5. (compete). Its aim was to find two strangers prepared 6. (marry) without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is 7. model. Mr Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered a special “experiment” 8
32、. (organize)by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England. Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on a radio. They took a lie detector(测谎仪) test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The 9. (judge)included an astrologer(占星家) who declare
33、d that they were suited. The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, 10. not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaines mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr Cordells parents were reported to be less than delighted. 【文章大意】Carla
34、 Germaine 和 Greg Cordell参加了一家广播电台举办的比赛, 比赛的目的是让找到两个从未谋面的打算结婚的陌生人。结果他们赢得比赛, 并且成为了夫妇。1. 【解析】 uncomfortable。考查形容词。根据空前面的nervous可知, 此处表示不舒服的。所以填uncomfortable。2. 【解析】wore。根据上下文可知, 此处表示过去的事情, 所以用一般过去时。3. 【解析】waiting。考查非谓语动词。此处指正等在那儿的摄影师。waiting是现在分词作定语。4. 【解析】where。考查定语从句。where引导定语从句, 修饰room。定语从句中缺少地点状语,
35、所以填where。5. 【解析】competition。考查词性转化。此处表示“广播电视台的比赛”, 填空处需用名词。6. 【解析】to marry。考查非谓语动词。be prepared to do sth. 准备做某事。7. 【解析】a。考查冠词。此处指一位模特。不定冠词a, 表示数量“一”。8. 【解析】organized。考查非谓语动词。organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England是过去分词短语作定语修饰a special “experiment”。organize和被修饰词之间是被动关系, 且organize这一动作已发生。9. 【解析
36、】 judges。考查名词的单复数。此处指裁判包括一名占星家, 由此可知不止一名裁判, 所以用复数。10. 【解析】but。考查连词。空前后是转折关系。. 短文改错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。Angel, which
37、is a lovely and bright girl, is one of my classmate. She is popular among us. One day, news came that Angel had got a seriously disease. It was great shock to everybody. Angels family couldnt afford her operation because of they were not very rich. We decided to help her. All of us begin to raise mo
38、ney in our school. Anyone even called the media for help. In the end, we succeeded at raising the money. Many people offered as many help as they could even though they did not know Angel. I am really touching by this. 答案: 1. 【解析】第一句which who。who引导非限制性定语从句修饰Angel, Angel是一个女孩。2. 【解析】第一句classmate clas
39、smates。one of后面接复数名词或集体名词。3. 【解析】第三句seriously serious。此处需要形容词修饰后面的名词disease。4. 【解析】第四句was后面加a。表示情感的名词前面可以加不定冠词, a surprise/shock/pleasure表示“具体的一件令人吃惊/震惊/高兴的事情”。5. 【解析】第五句去掉of。because后面接从句, because of是介词短语, 后面接名词、代词或动名词。6. 【解析】第七句begin began。此处讲的是过去的事情, 所以用一般过去时。7. 【解析】第八句Anyone Someone。此处指有人给媒体打电话。8
40、. 【解析】第九句at in。succeed in doing sth. 在做某事方面取得成功。9. 【解析】第十句第二个many much。help是不可数名词, 所以用much修饰。10. 【解析】第十一句touching touched。此处指我深受感动。touched形容人的内心感受, touching表示“令人感动的”。. 书面表达假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华。学校航模俱乐部(model aircraft club) 计划招募一批新成员, 请你根据海报写一则招募广告。注意: 1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。Welcome to Model Air
41、craft Club_【参考范文】Welcome to Model Aircraft ClubDo you dream to explore the sky? Do you like to make your own flying machine? Do you want to meet different people and get to know different things? Come and join us in the model aircraft club! Here, we hope to enrich your life, motivate your imaginatio
42、n and develop your sense of workmanship. A wide variety of activities are held every month. Experts are invited to give lectures about model aircraft regularly. Anyone interested in model airplane and the knowledge of space is warmly welcomed. Want to be a member? Lets start from clicking an application email to modelaircraftclub 163. com before May 5th. Looking forward to your participation.