【步步高】高中英语 Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World period one Warm up Reading同步测试1 外研版必修4(1).doc

module 6unexplained mysteries of the natural worldperiod onewarmup & reading ()基础落实.课文理解1.where does the beginning of the text come from?a.a tourist guide.b.a newspaper.c.a dictionary.d.a scientific journal.2.what does this text tell us?a.something about the monster of lake tianchi.b.something about travel in tianchi.c.some strange scenes of lake tianchi.d.someone has seen the monster close up.3.what is special about lake tianchi?a.it is the highest volcanic lake in the world.b.it is the deepest volcanic lake in the world.c.it is the biggest volcanic lake in the world.d.its average depth is 370 metres.4.how many sightings of the monster does the article report?a.one. b.two.c.three. d.four.课文缩写the “monster of lake tianchi” attracts peoples attention again after several recent 1._.though there was no one getting a clear look at the 2._ creature,a local photographer 3._ that its head looked like a horse.and some soldiers had ever seen it moving on the 4._ of the water and found that it had a round head with 10centimetre horns.someone else had also noticed that the creature moved quickly through the water and then 5._ into it.some time later,it 6._ again and could be seen clearly because of the 7._ lake and fine weather.there have been reports of monsters in lake tianchi since the beginning of the last century.some people even guess that there might be similar creatures in other lakes,but the scientists are 8._ about it.they all think that it is 9._ that such large living 10._ live in the lowtemperature lake.介、副词填空1.it often gets angry and will attack anyone who goes close _ it.2.it is tall and has a grey face and long claws instead _ hands.3.the monster,which seemed to be black _ colour,was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent sighting.4.some photos have been taken but they are not clear because it was too far _.5.it is 2,189 metres high and covers an area _ about ten square kilometres.能力提升阅读理解athe number of animals in ugandas national parks has increased over the past decade,the uganda wildlife authority (uwa) says.the number of species that have been declared extinct is overestimated(过高估计),some scientists have said.a study has found that a third of all mammal species declared extinct in the past few centuries have turned up alive and well.some of the shyer creatures managed to hide from sight for 80 years only to reappear within four years of being officially named extinct in the wild.the shy okapian african animal like a giraffe but with a shorter neckwas first discovered in the democratic republic of congo in 1901.then it seemed to vanish(消失) for decades from 1959；it was believed that it had died out.but in 2005,some researchers found okapi tracks in the wild.other mammals “back from the dead” include the ratlike cuban rat,the flying fox of the solomon islands,the australian central rock rat and the talaud flying fox of indonesia.however,many scientists believe the world is going through a new “mass extinction” caused by mankindmore species are disappearing now than at any time since the dinosaurs vanished 65 million years ago.for example,the tasmanian wolf in australia,the quagga,the caspian tiger,the stellers sea cow have all disappeared.according to the international union for the conservation of nature,22 percent of the worlds mammals are at risk of extinction.in britain,more than two plant and animal species are being wiped out each year.1.which of the following is true about ugandas national parks?a.many animals have hidden there for 80 years.b.the okapi was last seen there before disappearing.c.a third of all mammals “back from the dead” are living there.d.the number of animals there has increased over the past ten years.2.when was the okapi thought to be extinct?a.in 1901. b.in 1959.c.in 2001. d.in 2005.3.according to the passage,which of the following has vanished?a.the talaud flying fox of indonesia.b.the ratlike cuban rat.c.the stellers sea cow.d.the australian central rock rat.4. what can be the best title for the passage?a.animal population increases vs mass extinctionb.the beautiful ugandan national parksc.the life of the okapi before and after disappearingd.the extinction of the worlds mammalsbyou cant always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella.but designer mikhail belyaev doesnt think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet.thats why he created lampbrella,a lamp post with its own rainsensing umbrella.the designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in russia.“once,i was driving on a central saint petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain.i thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬)built into a street lamp,” he said.the lampbrella is a standardlooking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy.it has a builtin electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand.sensors(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.in addition to the rain sensor,theres also a 360motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the lampbrella.after three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.according to the designer,the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed,so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians.besides,it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike.each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people.being installed(安装) at 2 metres off the ground,it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.while there are no plans to take the lampbrella into production,belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one moscow department,and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.5.for what purpose did belyaev create the lampbrella?a.to predict a heavy rain.b.to check the weather forecast.c.to protect people from the rain.d.to remind people to take an umbrella.6.what do we know from belyaevs words in paragraph 2?a.his creation was inspired by an experience.b.it rains a lo