1、Module 4GreatScientistsI. 单项填空1David was late this morning_the heavy snow, and_,the boss scolded him.Aas a result;as a result ofBas a result of; as a resultCas a result of; as a result ofDas a result;as a result答案B句意:由于下大雪,David今天早晨迟到了,结果,老板责怪了他。as a result of“由于”,表原因;as a result“因此”,表结果。2In a way,_
2、global warming is a challenge for man,so we must overcome it to build_fine world.Athe;/ Ba;theCa;/ D/;a答案D句意为:从某种意义上说,全球变暖是对人类的一个挑战,因此为了建立一个美好的世界我们必须克服这种情况。第一个空global warming是惯用法,不加冠词;而第二个空表泛指,要用不定冠词a,表示“一个美好的世界”。3How did you know he was the murderer?His pictures were_in all the daily papers.Apublis
3、hed BbroadcastCpressed Dreported答案Apublish“发表,刊登”;broadcast“广播”;press“压,按,挤”;report“报道”,其宾语常是文章、新闻等。根据上下语境,只有A项符合要求。4Well_you forever by your side as your fans.Thank you.And I wont let you down.Asurround BsupposeCsupport Dsupply答案C句意:“作为你的粉丝,我们将永远在你身边支持你。”“谢谢,我不会让你们失望的。”surround意为“围绕”;suppose意为“猜想”;
4、supply意为“提供,供应”。support表示“(在物质或精神方面)支持某人”,符合题意,故选C。5They use computers to keep the traffic_smoothly.Abeing run BrunCto run Drunning答案D句意:他们用电脑使交通运转顺畅。keep宾语宾补,此处traffic与run之间为主谓关系,故用现在分词作宾补。6Up to now, large quantities of food_to Africa to save the starving people.Ais sent Bhas been sentChave been s
5、ent Dare sent答案C考查主谓一致。句意:到目前为止,已有大量的粮食被送往非洲以拯救饥民。up to now通常与现在完成时连用;“large quantities of名词”作主语时,谓语动词往往用复数形式。7How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?The key_the problem is to meet the demand_by the customers.Ato solving;making Bto solving;madeCto solve;making Dt
6、o solve;made答案B考查介词及过去分词。句意为:你怎么处理公司和顾客之间的分歧?解决问题的关键是满足顾客的要求。key后面的to为介词,其后接动名词;made by the customers作后置定语,修饰demand。8The truth was_when he admitted he had been there all the time.Acleared out Bcleared awayCcleared up Dcleared off答案C句意:当他承认他一直在那儿时,真相大白了。clear out“除掉(不必要的东西)”;clear away“收拾”;clear up“消
7、除(误会、疑问等)”;clear off“匆忙走开”。9Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself_of his own dreams.Areminding Bto remind Creminded Dremind答案C考查动词和动词短语。句意为:迈克尔在床边挂了一张姚明的照片以便时刻使自己记得自己的梦想。keep宾语宾补(使处于某种状态),后面的宾补可以是形容词、副词、介词短语、现在分词或过去分词,过去分词和宾语之间是逻辑上的动宾关系也就是被动关系,现在分词和宾语之间是逻辑上的主动关系;remind
8、sb.of sth.使某人想起某事或提醒某人某事,由该结构可以看出,himself与remind之间为被动关系,故选C。10Leonardo da Vinci (14521519)_birds kept in cages in order to have the pleasure of setting them free.Ais said to be buying Bis said to have boughtChad said to buy Dhas said to have bought答案B句意:据说列奥纳多达芬奇买了些养在笼子里的鸟,目的是得到放生时的乐趣。sb is said后接动词
9、不定式,根据句意可知应用不定式的完成形式。11Though he didnt agree with us at first, we soon_him to our way of thinking.Aconverted BtransferredCmodified Dexchanged答案A句意:起初他不同意我们,但我们很快使他向我们的思考方式转变。convert“改变,转变(观点、习惯、信仰等)”;transfer“使转移,改变(环境)”;modify“调整,使更适合”;exchange“交换”。12It has been two years since this party_Many peop
10、le wonder whether it will stay on.Ahas been in power Bhas come to powerCtook office Dcame to power答案D考查时态。come to power“掌权,执政”,为短暂性动词短语,因第一个句子中的主句用了现在完成时,从句由since引导,故D项符合。13When you have finished the book, please_it on the shelf.Areplace BdevoteCconsider Dequip答案A考查动词词义辨析。句意:你看完这本书后请把它放回架子上。replace
11、sthprep./adv.意为“把某物放回”。14Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci were known_their artistic achievements.Aas Bto Cfor Din答案Cbe known as“作为而出名”;be known for“因为而出名”;be known to“为所知”。句意:梵高和莱奥纳多达芬奇都因为他们的艺术成就而出名。15The boy managed to _the burning house;but he couldnt_ punishment because the fire was caused by his playi
12、ng with matches.Aescape from;escape Bescape;escapeCescape;escape from Descape from;escape from答案A考查escape的用法。句意:这个男孩成功地从着火的房子里逃了出来,但是他不可能逃脱惩罚,因为这场大火是由于他玩火柴引起的。“从逃脱”用escape from;当“避免”讲时,escape为及物动词,escape punishment“逃避惩罚”。II. 完形填空In 1991,Jane Goodall began Roots and Shoots, a program that encourages
13、young people to work to protect the Earth.TFK Kid Reporter Chandler Schaak caught up with Goodall at a Roots and Shoots _1_at Zoo Boise, in Idaho.Kai Neander, 15, digs saving the Earth._2_president of the Sequoia Park Zoo Roots and Shoots program, in California, he helped plant 564 trees. His groups
14、 _3_is to plant 1,000 trees by the end of the year.“_4_little thing you do makes a difference,” he says.Roots and Shoots_5_young people to volunteer in their communities to help _6_animals and their habitats.Jane Goodall started the _7_in 1991.She is_8_for her study of chimpanzees at Gombe National
15、Park, in Tanzania, East Africa.Today, there are more than 8,000 Roots and Shoots groups in nearly 100 countries.“I _9_the idea for Roots and Shoots because I met so many young people who had _10_hope,”Goodall told TFK.“This program teaches youth that _11_they all get together, they can make a differ
16、ence.”Tara Adiseshan, a high school senior, hopes to_12_her mark on the natural world.She and other members of the Charlottesville Roots and Shoots Club, in Virginia, began a _13_to save frogs.Tara worked with_14_at James Madison University, also in Virginia, to test a _15_for a deadly fungus that_1
17、6_frogs.A cure is now being tested in the _17_Tara plans to give talks in local schools to raise _18_about the threat to frogs.She also invited a frog expert to _19_at a nature park in her community.“No matter how many problems we face,”Tara says, “there is still _20_ as long as kids like us continu
18、e to care.”Notes:dig vt.探究1A.organization BgroupCevent Dplace2A.As BLike CWith DAfter3A.duty BassignmentCgoal Dattempt4A.No BMany a CEvery DOne5A.pay BencouragesCask Dcall6A.feed Bhelp Chave Dsave7A.program BplanCpreserve Dcommunity8A.bestknown BeagerCanxious Dcareful9A.put forward Bcame up withCmet
19、 with Dcame across10A.gained Blost Cseen Dtried11A.unless Buntil Cif Dthough12A.make Bget Csee Dleave13A.plan Bdesire Ccourse Dcampaign14A.volunteers BboysCmembers Dscientists15A.cure Bway Cmedicine Dplant16A.attracts Bmeets Cthreatens Dfrightens17A.field Blab Cbody Ddisease18A.money BawarenessCmedi
20、cine Dfood19A.speak Bact Coperate Dshow20A.chance Bhope Cproblem Dway【语篇解读】 1991年珍古道尔建立了第一个Roots and Shoots计划,从此她号召年轻人加入到志愿者的行列中来。现在世界上100多个国家有8 000多个Roots and Shoots小组,他们为拯救地球生物起到了积极作用。1CTFK Kid Reporter Chandler Schaak在一个Roots and Shoots小组的活动中见到了Goodall。event在这里是“活动”的意思。2A联系空后的“president of the Se
21、quoia Park Zoo Roots and Shoots”我们知道,president是担当的职务,因此用介词as。3C“to plant 1,000 trees by the end of the year”是他们的目标。4C联系他们所做的我们可以得出结论:“你所做的每一件小事都能产生影响。”5B联系空后的“to volunteer in their communities”我们知道,Roots and Shoots鼓励年轻人志愿服务。6D联系空后的“animals and their habitats”我们知道,是说“鼓励志愿者挽救动物和它们的居住地。”7A联系文章第一句的“Root
22、s and Shoots, a program that encourages young people to work to protect the Earth”可得此答案。8A联系空后的内容可知,她因研究大猩猩而为人们所熟知。9B联系空后的“the idea”我们知道,她想出了这个主意。come up with的意思是“想出”。put forward意为“提出”;meet with意为“遇到”;come across意为“偶然遇到”。10B联系下文这个计划的目的我们知道,她想出这么个计划是因为她发现很多年轻人失去了希望。11C空后是肯定的条件,因此用if。A有一定的干扰性,unless相当
23、于if not。12D通过空后的“her mark on the natural world”我们知道,Tara Adiseshan想把自己的足迹留在自然界里。13D联系空后的“to save frogs”我们知道,她开始了拯救青蛙的活动。14D因为她要检测治愈疾病的方法,因此与科学家一起工作更合适。15A联系下文的“A cure is now being tested”可以得此答案。16C联系前后文我们知道,a deadly fungus是一种可怕的疾病,因此这种疾病在威胁着青蛙。17A“in the field指在治愈青蛙这个领域。”18B“give talks in local scho
24、ols”的目的是提高认识,awareness的意思是“认识”。19A联系前文“Tara plans to give talks in local schools”可知,她又邀请专家在自然公园搞讲座。20B联系空后的“as long as kids like us continue to care”我们知道,只要像这样付出关爱,希望还是有的。III. 阅读理解Handling a wad of cash may be as good at killing pain than ibuprofen (布洛芬) or aspirin,a new study suggests.Researchers a
25、t the University of Minnesota carried out a series of studies which showed those who counted money before taking part in an experiment where they were subjected to low levels of pain felt less discomfort than those who did not.Its thought that fondling notes and coins helps ward off pain by boosting
26、 feelings ofselfworth and selfsufficiency.Previous studies have shown those with a greater sense of selfworth may be more likely to bear pain.Britain spends at least 500 million a year on overthecounter painkilling pills and the figure is increasing every year.But scientists remain puzzled by why so
27、me people appear to feel pain more easily than others.In the latest study,a group of students were asked to count out a wad of cash consisting of 80 onehundred dollar bills,or just 80 slips of blank paper.They had been told researchers were simply testing their dexterity (熟练) in handling the notes.E
28、ach volunteer was then asked to dip their hands into a bowl of very hot water,to see how painful they found it and how long they could last.The results,published in a recent edition of the journal Psychological Science,showed those who had handled money reported less pain and lasted longer.The resul
29、ts support other studies highlighting how the brain can be tuned to fight off pain without the use of pills.A University of Los Angeles team of scientists found just looking at a photograph of a loved one can also be a powerful form of pain relief.They recommended anyone visiting hospital for painfu
30、l tests or examinations should bring a picture to help them cope.And patients who have had major surgery,such as a knee or hip replacement,can halve the amount of painkilling medicine they need simply by stroking a pet,according to tests at Loyola University in Chicago.1Handling money can prevent pa
31、in because _.Awe are confident in our usefulnessBwe can afford the expenses of the treatmentCwe can do everything with the moneyDwe cant live without money2The phrase “overthecounter painkilling pills” refer to pills_.Athat can be obtained outside the drug storeBthat can be bought without a prescrip
32、tionCthat are placed on the counter of the storeDthat are purchased with a written order from a doctor3Which of the following may least kill pain?ACounting out a wad of cashes.BLooking at the picture of a loved one.CHandling a group of blank paper.DWalking a pet.4What might be the most suitable titl
33、e for the passage?AMoney Makes Something Impossible PossibleBMoney Has a Magic Power in Treating PatientsCMoney Brings Comfort to Pain SuffersDMoney Kills Pains Better than Aspirin5We can infer that the passage is_.Aa research report on the role of moneyBa kind of medicine instructionsCan introducti
34、on to a new medicineDa description of natural reaction to a medicine【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普类文章。研究发现,通过数钱、看自己喜欢的画、养宠物等都可以减轻痛苦。1A细节理解题。根据第三段“Its thought that fondling notes and coins helps ward off pain by boosting feelings of selfworth and selfsufficiency.”可知,数钱可以带来自我价值和自我满足感,从而有助于止痛,故答案选A。2B细节理解题。根据第一段“Handli
35、ng a wad of cash may be as good at killing pain than ibuprofen (布洛芬) or aspirin.”可知,本文是将数钱和ibuprofen (布洛芬) or aspirin进行比较,overthecounter painkilling pills就是指第一段中的ibuprofen (布洛芬) or aspirin,而这两种药可以直接在药店买,不需要开处方,故答案选B。3C细节理解题。根据第一段和最后两段可知,通过数钱、看自己喜欢的画、养宠物都可以减轻痛苦,只有C项在文中没有涉及,故答案选C。4D标题概括题。根据第一段可知,一项新的研究表明,比起止痛药布洛芬和阿司匹林,数钱也许更能有效止痛。5A推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“a new study suggests”和第二段中的“Researchers.”可知,本文是一篇有关金钱作用的报道,故答案选A。9