1、Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World单元整合提升.单词拼写1She watched him at last disappear (消失) into the darkness and finally shut the door.2The fierce (凶猛的)flood swept away my house.3The first living creature (生物) sent into space was a dog named Laika.4Sharp (敏捷的) eyes and a sense of color he
2、lp birds find food and also help them find where their enemies are.5Overall，more than 70 percent of the surface (表面) of our planet is covered by water.6He had lost his reputation (名声) as a strong man, having been defeated twice by a mere boy.7The rural environment was having a positive (积极的) effect
3、on the childrens health.8My sisters really generous (大方的)Shes always buying things for her friends.9The mayor immediately went to look at the destruction (毁坏) caused by the earthquake.10We are sceptical (怀疑的) about what he said.单句语法填空1The matter related (relate) to your fate cannot be taken for gran
4、ted.解析：考查be related to 与有关。句意：与你命运有关的事情不应该被认为是理所当然的。related to在句子中作the matter的后置定语。2All passengers but Lucy died in the train crash.Only she survived (survive)?解析：句意：除了露西之外的所有的乘客都在这起火车撞击事件中丧生了。只有她幸存下来了？survive幸存。3Pandas are unique to China.解析：be unique to独有的。4What do you think of the plan he put for
5、ward at the meeting?It seems to be very reasonable，but I am sceptical about whether it can be carried out successfully.解析：be sceptical about 怀疑。根据答句句意“这个计划似乎很有道理，但我怀疑它能否被顺利执行”。5In order to keep an elegant figure，she has been doing bodyshaping exercises for many years.解析：句意：为了保持曼妙的身姿，她已经做健身操很多年了。in o
6、rder to 为了。6How long are you staying?I dont know.It depends (depend)解析：句意：你将在这儿待多久？我不知道，看情况吧。It depends看情况。7Dogs have a sharp (sharply) sense of smell, as is often the case.解析：have a sharp sense of smell 有敏锐的嗅觉。8The old started learning how to use computers to adapt themselves to the changing societ
7、y.解析：句意：老年人开始学习如何使用电脑来适应不断变化的社会。adapt to 适应。9I didnt see her yesterday.Of course you cant_have_seen (see) her，because she had gone on a trip.解析：句意：我昨天没看见她。你当然不会看到她，因为她已经去旅行了。根据答句可以看出大家都不会看到“她”，因此可以断定这里的否定语气很强烈。10Please wait for a while and the police will throw light on the cause of the accident.解析：
8、throw light on帮助弄清某事。.完成句子1他移居美国后孩子们能很好地适应变化。When he moved to America，the children adapted to the change very well.2他的科学实验阐明了这个问题。His scientific experiments threw light on the problem.3不要说别的，让我们谈正题。Dont say anything else.Lets come straight to the point.4他不可能在如此短的时间内完成那项工作。It is unlikely that he can
9、finish the work within such a short time.5这兄弟俩一定是吵架了，因为他们相互不再理睬对方了。The two brothers must have quarreled with each other，for they are no longer talking to each other.阅读理解Tourism probably started in Roman times.Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman Empire
10、.But when the Empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped.In the early 17th century, the idea of the “Grand Tour” was born.Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel.They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome an
11、d Venice in Italy.Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city.The “Grand Tour” was an important part of young peoples educationbut only for the rich.In the 18th century, tourism began to change.For example, people in the UK started to visit so
12、me towns, such as Bath to “take the waters”They believed that the water there was good for their health.So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns.In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster.When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to
13、 travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea. And some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger, noisier and dirtier.Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built.People began to travel more to faraway countries.
14、The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people.Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.Thus tourism grew.In 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays.The company organizes everythingplane ticket
15、s, hotel rooms, even foodand tourists pay for it all before they leave home.The package tour and modern tourist industry was born.The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949.But tourism did not take_off until 1978.In 2002, the industry was worth 500 billion yuan and became an import
16、ant part of Chinas social development.本文主要讲述了旅游业的发展。1Which of the following is true?AThe young men learned little from Grand Tour.BTourism became faster and safer when the first railways were built in the 18th century.CMore people chose ships for its cheap price.DIn 2002, tourism became a significan
17、t part of Chinas social development.答案：D解析：细节理解题。从最后一段中 In 2002, the industry was worth 500 billion yuan and became an important part of Chinas social development.可知D项正确。2We can infer from the passage that _ played the most important role in the tourism development.AtransportationBeducationCmoney Dp
18、eoples ideas答案：A解析：推理判断题。从第四段中 When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea.及第五段 Travelling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built.及第六段中 The 20th century saw cars bec
19、ome more and more popular among ordinary people.Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.Thus tourism grew.可知交通在旅游业发展方面起重要作用。3Modern tourism was born _.Ain 1978 Bin Roman timesCin the early 17th century Din 1949答案：D解析：细节理解题。从倒数第二段中 In 1949, Russian journalist.The c
20、ompany organizes everythingplane tickets, hotel rooms, even foodand tourists pay for it all before they leave home.The package tour and modern tourist industry was born.可知。4The underlined phrase “take off” (in the last paragraph) means _.Aa plane rising into the air Bbring down the pricesCremove hat
21、s and clothes Ddevelop very fast答案：D解析：词义猜测题。从画线后的 In 2002, the industry was worth 500 billion yuan and became.可知 take off 意为“快速发展”。.七选五National SymbolsWhen many people in the west think of China，the animal that they think of is the dragon._1_Many popular legends tell of how dragons killed brave kni
22、ghts(骑士) and ate beautiful young women.For Chinese people, however, the dragon is not an evil monster._2_ The dragons main task is to create harmony and bring rain.Dragons are celebrated in art and architecture, and of course the dragon dance is a very popular ritual (仪式)Millions of Chinese have the
23、 word “long” , meaning dragon, as part of their name._3_ Wales, one of the four countries in the UK, has a red dragon proudly displayed on its flag.The only other country in the world with a dragon on its flag is Bhutan, the tiny country, between China and India.Almost all countries in the world hav
24、e an animal symbol to represent their country, and it is particularly obvious in sports.The English see lions as brave，proud animals and the England football team has three lions on the front of their football shirts._4_ The national rugby team is more commonly known as the Wallabies, a kind of smal
25、l kangaroo.All countries are proud of their symbols, which they feel reflect national characteristics.Recently, a professor claimed using the dragon as a national symbol could make western countries have a negative view of China._5_ As we are all familiar with that Chinese symbol, people in the west
26、 would no doubt want China to keep the dragon too.AAustralia is famous for kangaroos, of course.BThere are many other countries using the dragon symbol.CChina isnt the only country to have the dragon as its symbol.DIts a cultural and spiritual symbol for prosperity and good luck.EFor them, the drago
27、n is an aggressive monster that breathes fire.FThe kangaroo is not only loved, but highly respected in Australia.GBut in an Internet survey 90% of Chinese people wanted to keep the dragon.本文属于说明文，介绍了中国的象征动物龙和一些其他国家的象征动物。1E解析：根据下文中的“how dragons killed brave knights(骑士)and ate beautiful young women”可知
28、，在西方人眼中，龙具有攻击性。故E项符合语境，且与下文中的“For Chinese people，however”形成对比。2D解析：第一段讲了龙在西方人眼中的形象，而由第二段第一句可知，龙在中国人眼中不是邪恶的怪物，故选D项，从而与后一句“The dragons main task is to create harmony and bring rain.”衔接紧密。3C解析：第二段介绍了龙在中国文化中的象征意义，再根据空后的“Wales，one of the four countries in the UK，has a red dragon proudly displayed on its
29、flag.”可知，C项能起到承上启下的作用。故选C。4A解析：根据下文可知，他们的橄榄球国家队以被称为沙袋鼠而出名，且根据常识可知，应选A项。5G解析：由“一个教授声称使用龙作为国家的象征可能会让西方国家对中国产生负面看法”和“由于我们都熟悉中国的这个象征，所以西方人也无疑想让中国保留龙这一象征”可知，G项符合语境。G项中的keep the dragon与空后的“keep the dragon too”相呼应。.语法填空阅读下面短文，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。Lets face itwe all have some form of stress.Whether
30、its because of work，school reports _1_family, we could all use a break now and then.Yet in the rush of modern life，lots of us cant find time to just drop everything and take it easy.Well, what if someone told you that by just _2_(play) music from classical composers like Mozart, Strauss，or Vivaldi,
31、you might find your job a lot _3_(easy)? This has actually been found _4_(be) true: Listening to classical music _5_(prove) to be helpful to learning and mind relaxation.Various _6_(study) of children have shown that those who receive music education often have improved their grades.Don Campbell，the
32、 author of the Mozart effect, has devoted _7_(he)to studying the effects of music _8_ the mind and body.He tells students that classical music playing in the background can help them concentrate for longer periods of time and memorize material more easily.He feels that Mozarts music has a balance that makes it _9_(especial) useful.So next time you feel yourself tired with work，or if youre just finding it difficult to concentrate, remember the power _10_ music.1or2.playing3.easier4.to_be5.has_proven6.studies7himself8.on9.especially10.of