1、Module 6Animals in Danger.单词拼写1Jim went to answer the phone._(同时)Peter started to prepare lunch.2One of the _(条件)of the job is that you should be able to drive.3Id like to _(预订)a table for three for eight oclock.4Running your own business usually _(涉及)working long hours.5Dinosaurs have been _(绝种的)fo
2、r millions of years.6These rare tigers are _(保护)by special laws.7Its a_(奇迹)that more people werent hurt.8Bring the object into _(焦点)if you want a sharp photograph.9She _(奋斗)for 10 years to achieve success as an actress.10A lot of small towns in this area are _(值得)visiting.答案:1.Meanwhile2.conditions3
3、.reserve4.involves5.extinct6.protected7.wonder8.focus9.struggled10.worth.完成句子1我们都为她的安全担忧。Were all _ her safety.2有太多的人与此事有瓜葛。There were too many people _ the matter.3读这本书是值得的。It is _ read this book.4让人惊奇的是这么多年之后你还认得我。_ that you recognized me after all these years.5字母X常被用来代表未知数。The letter “X” is often
4、 used to _ an unknown number.答案:1.concerned about2.involved in3.worthwhile to4.It is a wonder5.stand for.单项填空1Natural gas like other forms of _, has greatly increased in price in recent years.ApowerBstrengthCforce Denergy答案:D考查名词辨析。句意:像其他能源一样,近年来天然气的价格也迅速上涨。power“能力,力量,功率,势力,权力”;strength“力气”,force“力
5、量,武力,军队”;energy“能源,精力”。结合句意,D项正确。2Can I sit at the table near the window?Sorry. It has been _.Adeserved BreservedCpreserve Dserved答案:B考查动词辨析。后句意:对不起,那张桌子已经有人订下了。deserve “保存,保护,维持”;serve “招待,供应,为服务”。由句意可知B项正确。这几个词都含有serve,要注意加以区别。3The little girl showed no anxiety before the competition. She seemed _
6、 for it pretty well.Ato prepared Bto have preparedChaving prepared Dto be preparing答案:B句意:那小女孩在竞赛前没露出焦虑的神情。她似乎已经准备得很充分了。seem to have done为动词不定式的完成式,表示动作先于另一动作发生。4The animals are skinned _ and the wool taken to India,where it is made into the shawls.Aon the point Bon the wayCon the spot Doin the fiel
7、d答案:C句意:这些动物被就地剥皮,羊毛被运到印度,在那里被织成披肩。on the point即将;on the way在路上;on the spot当场,在现场;on the field在战场上。5This is the house _ we can store grain and many other things.Aof which Bin whichCwhich Dthat答案:B考查介词关系代词引导的定语从句。句意:这就是我们可以储存粮食和其他很多东西的房子。粮食等要放在房子里面,所以要用in which。6Two _died of cold last winter.Ascores
8、of old people Bscore of old peopleCscores of old peoples Dscore of old peoples答案:Bscore前有具体数字或many,several等修饰时,本身不加“s”;people为集合名词,不用加“s”,所以应选B项。7Mary got the first place in the 100meter race._she looks so excited.ANo doubt BNo wonderCNo way DNo problem答案:Bno wonder“难怪,怪不得”。后句意为:难怪她看起来如此兴奋。8All her
9、energies are _ upon her children and she seems to have little time for anything else.Aguided BaimedCdirected Dfocused答案:D考查介词与动词的搭配。句意:她所有的精力都集中在孩子身上,似乎没有时间顾及别的事情。focus sth. on/upon sth.意为“把集中在”,这儿是被动语态。9The two things _ the couple felt most proud were their small garden and their sports car.Aof whi
10、ch Babout whichCfor which Din which答案:A考查定语从句。先行词为things,be proud of以自豪,所以选择A。10Its really a hard job sweeping the house.They began to regret _ such a big house.Apersuading BensuringCpurchasing Dnegotiating答案:Cpersuade意为“说服”;ensure意为“确保”;purchase意为“购买”;negotiate意为“谈判”。根据句意判断应选C项。句意:打扫房子真是一件很难的事情。他们开
11、始后悔买这么大的房子了。11He took part in the workers struggle _ better pay.AagainstBforCwithDto答案:B句意:他参加了工人们为提高工资而进行的斗争。struggle for“为作斗争”;struggle against“反对,与作斗争”;struggle with“和并肩奋斗”;D项语法上讲不通,故只有B项正确。12After graduation from high school, I went to college; _, all my friends got wellpaid jobs.Ameanwhile Bwhi
12、leCwhen Dbesides答案:A句意:高中毕业后,我上大学去了,同时,我的朋友们全都找到了收入不错的工作。此处指“我去上大学的同时”,所以要用meanwhile。while和when后面不用逗号,besides意为“除此之外”。故选A。13Although _ after a whole days work, I spend half an hour doing housework every night.Atiring Bwas tiredCtired Dbeing tiring答案:C考查状语从句的省略。句意:一天工作下来,虽然很疲劳,但我每晚仍花半小时的时间做家务。althoug
13、h tired为although I am tired的省略形式。14I want to know what she _ before I vote for her.Astands aside Bstands outCstands by Dstands for答案:D句意:在我投票之前我想知道她主张什么。stand aside“袖手旁观”;stand out“突出;显眼”;stand by“无动于衷;袖手旁观”;stand for“代表;主张,支持”。由句意可知D项正确。15He said life wouldnt be worth _ without friendship.Abeing li
14、ved Bto be livedCliving Dto be living答案:C考查worth的用法。句意:他说人生如果没有友情就没有价值。be worth doing某事值得被做,worth后不用被动形式。.阅读理解Thousands of eggs of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles (海龟) on the beach have failed to hatch this year because of the recent oil spill. An oil coat had spread over a seven km area near th
15、e nesting site off the Rushikulya beach after around eight tons of furnace oil leaked from an Essarowned vessel near Gopalpur port, 20 km from here, on April 12.Being pushed by high tide, the spilled oil spread to the coast. Villagers claimed that they had seen carcasses of adult turtles along the c
16、oast after the sea water had been contaminated. Around 155, 000 of the rare Olive Ridleys had nested along the coastline in March while the mass hatching of eggs, which continued for a week, ended last week.“The authorities cleaned only 2 km3 km stretch of the beach. Many eggs were damaged due to th
17、e effect of oil deposits. Moreover, many baby turtles failed to move out of the nest as the soil also got harder,” Sahu, who along with villagers of Purunabandha has been working in the turtle conservation programme in the last 16 years, said.Turtle expert Kartik Shanker also raised similar concerns
18、. “The oil spill will have an effect on the mortality rate of the hatchings. But scientifically, it is not possible to arrive at a mortality figure for it,” Shanker, a professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, said.Marine scientist Bijay Kumar Sahu said there was an immediate need for
19、 a detailed multidiscipline faculty study on the longterm impact of the oil spill on the marine environment. State forest and wildlife officials, however, refuted (反驳) the claims. “The oil spill has had no effect on the hatching process. Oil was cleaned from the beach a long time ago and the issue i
20、s now a closed chapter,” the states Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Srivastava said.The mortality rate of the hatchings is usually high with only one out of every thousand surviving to become an adult turtle. “Out of around 100120 eggs laid by a single female turtle, only about 80 of them h
21、atch. The newborns then face threats from predators like crows, jackals, etc. They also get eaten up by sea predators,” wildlife activist Biswajit Mohanty said.石油的泄漏给海洋生物带来了很大的影响,本文主要论述了石油泄漏对海龟孵化的影响。1Many baby turtles couldnt get out of their nests after they were hatched because _.Atheir parents fa
22、iled to find themBthe oil made the soil hard to breakCthere was too much oil surrounding themDthey were too weak to get out of their nests答案:B考查细节理解。根据文章第三段中的“many baby turtles failed to move out of the nest as the soil also got harder”可知许多小海龟在被孵化出来后无力破开经过石油浸透而变硬的土壤。2The underlined “it”in Paragraph
23、4 probably refers to _.Athe oil spill Bthe mortality rateCthe rate of hatching Dthe survival of turtles答案:A考查代词指代。根据文章第四段内容可知,如今还很难对因为石油泄漏而造成的死亡数字作出科学统计,因此it指代的是前面提到的石油泄漏。3Srivastavas opinion is different from that of some other scientists in that _.Athe longterm effect of the oil spill remains to b
24、e seenBthe effect of the oil spill is quite clear and it needs no studyCthe hatching of turtles is free from the effect of the oil spillDthe oil spill does lead to a higher mortality rate of the hatchings答案:C考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段可知, Srivastava认为石油泄漏对于海龟的孵化没有影响,这一点与一些科学家的看法相反。4The best title for the passage
25、 should be “_”AThe mortality rate of the hatching of turtlesBOil spill spoils thousands of turtle eggsCHow turtles survive the oil spillDEffect of oil spill on the environment答案:B考查主旨大意。浏览全文不难看出本文主要是围绕石油泄漏对海龟孵化的影响来讨论的,因此选项B适合作标题。.短文填空根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Developing selfconfidence
26、 is one of the most important things you can do to create a more powerful,successful life.It influences all aspects of our lives,from relationships to career.But the journey is long.Thats why its so important to have a long term goal,but to break it up into small manageable parts._1_Here are 5 quick
27、 tips to make this a confident week:1Sit up!Set your arms to go off 3 times throughout the day to check in with your posture(姿势)Body language is one of the quickest ways to gain instant confidence.2_2_Have lunch with someone in your office that you dont normally hang out with.Breaking your routine(常
28、规)allows you to jump out of your comfort zone which is a great means for selfconfidence breakthroughs.3Work it out_3_ Whether it be a fast walk for part of your lunch,or a quick work out during the tea break in the afternoon,it will surely do you good.Exercise fills the body with positive energy tha
29、t you will be projecting throughout the day.Good health is not just an important part of living wellit also happens to be an instant confidence builder.4Involve yourself in a social activity that you normally wouldnt_4_ Putting yourself out in the world forces you to face situations and meet people.
30、In this way you can slowly build your confidence so you can find your place in it.This is one of the most rewarding things you can do.5Knowledge is power.You have to keep feeding your mind._5_So whether its a new language,a new skill,or a new hobbysign up for something this week that will broaden yo
31、ur knowledge,skill level and happiness.Learning something you can be proud of and providing you happiness is an immediate confidence builder and the recipe for success.AOnce youve learned something,no one can ever take it away.BSmall but achievable victories will have you well on your way.CMake a point to get some exercise during the day.DHave lunch in the office.EGet to know someone new.FWhether you like it or not,the world is a social being.GSitting at your office does not contribute to confidence building.答案:15BECFA