1、必修4Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World. 单词拼写1. In Welsh, the red dragon on the flag is a positive symbol, i strength and a sense of national identity.2. Many beautiful fishes are fast d because of the severe pollution.3. Bob is so d . He must have failed again.4. His recent discoveri
2、es have added to his r in the field of science.5. Your uncle is very g to buy you that car for your birthday.6. The c(破坏) of the railway by the floods was a big loss for the country.7. Im rather _ (怀疑的) about their so-called sympathy for the poor.8. I can hardly _ （生存）on the wage Im getting, there i
3、s no money for entertainment.9. There is something_ (神秘的) about the childhood of this famous writer.10. The doctor predicted that the disease that often _ (侵袭）children would be prevented. 辨析填空A. die away/die of/die from/die out/die down1.As a UN report warns, animals _ at a speed 100 times faster no
4、w than any time in the past.2.It took a long time before the excitement _. 3.The old man _ sadness after his sons death.4.The soldier _ a wound in the breast.5.The sound of the engine _ as the car drove into the distance. B. calm/quiet/still/silent1.Attention please, everybody! Please keep _ for a m
5、oment while I take your photograph.2.Nathan Hale remained _ in face of the cruel enemy.3.Youd better be _ about whats happened. 4.He lived in a _ town near the forest.C. adapt/adjust1.You cant see well through a telescope unless it is correctly to your sight.2.Do you consider it within your capacity
6、 to the story for the screen?. 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空1. Judging from his (frighten) look, we can know that he is very (terrify) at the accident scene.2. He (complete)his work; otherwise, he wouldnt be enjoying himself by the seaside.3. The bell (indicate) the end of the period rang, (interrupt) our heated
7、discussion.4. The matter (relate to) your study surely requires (deal with) carefully.5. The mayor immediately set about (attack) the organised crime the moment he got there. 翻译句子1. 这些发现可能有助于进一步了解宇宙的起源。(throw light on) 2. 昨天晚上可能下雨了，地面有点湿。（might have rained） 3. 士兵们被训练得能够适应各种艰苦的环境。（adapt to） 4. 你怀疑他对你
8、的感情，这是不公平的。（be sceptical about） 5. 他开会时总是开门见山，简洁明了，这一点很受我们的欢迎。（come straight to the point） . 单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. The suspect claimed TV with his family when the house caught fire.A. watching B. to be watchingC. having watched D. to have watched2. In order to keep pace with times, we
9、must the rapidly changing society.A. stick to B. devote toC. react to D. adapt to3. The article attacked the government its policy education.A. on; for B. for; onC. with; of D. of; with4. Has Tim started? He said he would join in the party.He . He is a man of keeping his word. A. could have leftB. m
10、ust have leftC. cant comeD. wont be coming5. A sociologist made a speech at the meeting the fact stay-at-home children have aroused the public concern widely.A. threw light on; thatB. throwing light on; thatC. to throw light on; whichD. throwing light on; which6. They promise that they will finish t
11、he project in a month, but I remain about their claim.A. optimistic B. concernedC. mysterious D. sceptical7. Can you tell me how long dinosaurs on the earth before they ?A. had existed; disappearedB. had existed; were disappearedC. have existed; disappearedD. have existed; were disappeared8. Her dev
12、otion (奉献) to her research work has won her a good in the field.A. impression B. relationshipC. award D. reputation9. Polar bears fast as a result of global warming so proper measures must be taken now.A. died out B. are dying outC. would die out D. die out10. The police are trying to find out the o
13、f the woman killed in the traffic accident. A. evidence B. recognitionC. identity D. status. 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Brownie and Spotty were neighbour dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played to
14、gether so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their houses.One evening, Brownies family noticed that Brownie hadnt returned home. They went looking for him with no success. Brownie didnt show up the next day, and, although they made their efforts to find him, by th
15、e next week he was still missing. Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownies house alone, barking and jumping. Busy with their own lives, they paid no attention to the nervous little neighbour dog.Finally, one morning Spotty refused to take “no” for an answer. Ted, Brownies owner, was continuously dist
16、urbed (打扰) by the angry, determined little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking all the time, then darting toward a nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, “Follow me! Its urgent!”Eventually, Ted followed Spotty across the empty lot as Spotty stopped racing back and bark encouragingly. The littl
17、e dog led the man to a deserted spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his legs crushed in a steel trap(圈套,陷阱). Frightened, Ted now wished hed taken Spottys earlier appeals(呼吁) seriously.Then Ted noticed something. Spotty had done something else besides le
18、ading Brownies human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found some food remains of every meal Brownie had been fed that week！Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in the hope of keeping his friend alive. Spotty had actually stayed with Brownie to protect him f
19、rom hunger and other dangers, and keep his spirits up.Brownies leg was carefully treated and he soon got well again. For many years there after the two families watched the faithful friends chasing each other down that well-worn path between their houses.1. At the very beginning, Ted paid little att
20、ention to Spotty because .A. he was not free at the momentB. he was sure Brownie would be OKC. he didnt like Spotty at allD. his missing dog made him sad2. The underlined word“darting”in the third paragraph can be replaced by .A. walking B. shoutingC. rushing D. looking3. After Ted was brought where
21、 Brownie was trapped, he .A. managed to free his dog at onceB. was very thankful to SpottyC. regretted not following Spotty earlierD. was angry with the trapmaker4. The BEST title for this passage might be .A. Dogs in LoveB. A Friend in NeedC. Humans & DogsD. Dogs Are Loyal5. We can infer from the p
22、assage that .A. humans and animals depend on each other for comfortB. its not right to hunt for animals in any neighborhoodC. Ted has to take better care of his beloved dog later onD. Brownie would have died without Spottys timely help. 短文改错此题要求改正所给短文的错误。请根据上下文对标有题号的每一行作出判断;如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾();如果有错误
23、（每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正:此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出应加的单词。此行错一个词：在错词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的单词。注意：原行没有错误的不要改。Last winter vacation, some of my classmates decide to 1. travel with their friends, while I chose to take part-time job 2. to gain experience and earn some
24、money. I learned from my 3. teacher that a nearby company was looking after students 4. with good handwriting to write address on envelope. The 5. pay were 10 cent per envelope. I headed for the company, 6. feeling sure I would easy finish 300 envelopes in five hours and 7. to earn the money. Actual
25、ly, I only finished 200. Now, I 8. fully understand how hard is to earn money. Getting out 9. of the classroom is indeed necessary for we all. 10. . 书面表达假如你是某英语报社“烦恼和我说”栏目的编辑Linda，收到中学生David的来信。请你阅读这封信后，给他回信。Dear Ms Linda,Though living in a wealthy family, I dont feel as happy as other boys because
26、Im forbidden to do what I want to, such as surfing the Internet, playing with my friends, buying what I want, and so on. My parents ask me to study all day. I feel they are too hard on me. I often feel upset as I have no freedom. What shall I do? I will greatly appreciate it if you could give me som
27、e advice.Yours, David注意：1.词数：100左右;2.开头已经给出，但不计入总词数。回信应包括以下两个要点：1.简述自己的类似经历；2.提出至少两条建议。Dear David,I can understand how you feel. Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World基础操练. 1. indicating2. disappearing3. disappointed4. reputation5. generous6. destruction7. sceptical8. exist9. mysterious
28、10. attacks.A. 1.are dying out2. died down3.died of4.died from5.died awayB. 1.still2.calm3.silent4.quietC. 1.adjusted2.adapt.1. frightened; terrified2. must have completed3. indicating; interrupting4. related to; dealing with5. attacking. 1. These discoveries may throw some light on the origins of t
29、he universe.2. It might have rained last night because the ground appears to be wet.3. The soldiers were trained to be able to adapt to any difficult conditions.4. It was unfair that you were sceptical about his feelings to you.5. He is always coming straight to the point when having a meeting, whic
30、h we all like.提升练习. 1. 解析:选B。考查动词的用法。claim后跟不定式作宾语。根据句中提供的时间状语“when the house caught fire”,应是“他正同家人看电视”，故使用不定式的进行时。2. 解析:选D。考查动词短语辨析。stick to 坚持；devote to 致力于；react to 对反应；adapt to 适应。根据句意:为了与时代同步，我们必须适应变化快速的社会。故选D。3. 解析:选B。考查固定搭配。attack .for因而抨击；on education关于教育。句意为：这篇文章因为政府关于教育的政策而抨击了政府。4. 解析:选B。从
31、后面的进一步说明“他是一个守信用的人”可以推断出“他肯定现在已经动身了”。对过去的肯定推测应该用must have done。could have done表示说话人对过去已发生的情况提出委婉的批评，意为“本来可以; 其实当时/那时可以的”。 paid no attention to the nervous little neighbour dog”可知，主人忙于自己的生活，并没有注意到邻居家的小狗。2. 解析: 选C。词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，Spotty发现同伴被困，回来寻求主人的帮助，在主人一开始不太在意的情况下，毅然执着地“骚扰”以引起主人的注意，应该是先叫，后冲向（因为它很着急）一
32、块空地，回来再叫，直到主人注意为止。3. 解析: 选C。细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Frightened，Ted now wished hed taken Spottys earlier appeals seriously”可知，主人希望他早一点注意到Spotty就好了。4. 解析: 选B。标题归纳题。文章记叙了一只狗在陷入困境之后，在它的同伴的悉心照顾和帮助下安全脱险的全部经过，描述了动物之间的这种友谊。5. 解析: 选D。逻辑推理题。根据全文情节可以推知答案。. 1. decidedecided2. 在take后加a3. 4. afterfor5. envelopeenvelopes6
33、. werewas7. easyeasily8. 去掉to9. hard后加it10. weus. One possible version:Dear David,I can understand how you feel. When I was young, I had the same experience as you do. I didnt feel happy because I was forbidden to play with my friends. They complained about my poor performances in my studies and bel
34、ieved that playing with my friends too much affected my studies. But after I talked with my parents heart to heart, we had a better understanding of each other. So try to communicate with your parents to let them know that you are wise enough to manage your own business well. To understand them bett
35、er, always put yourself in their position. Dont you think that all parents in the world love their children even though they are sometimes strict and serious? If you can spend your time and money more wisely, Im sure that your parents will trust you and you will enjoy more freedom.By the way, its understandable that your parents ask you to put your studies in the first place. I hope my advice is of some help to you. Yours, Linda