高中英语Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorldSectionⅢIntegratingSkills学业分层测评外研版必修4.doc

Module 6 Section Integrating Skills.单句语法填空1She sat at the desk_ (read)a newspaper and didnt notice her son come in.2I dont want to hear what you are saying.It is of no_(interesting)to me.3Many of the plants in this area will die _ if the government doesnt take measures to protect them.4There is no point _ (argue)further.I think he has made a decision.5“When in Rome，do as the Romans do” suggests you should adapt _ local conditions.6The television station apologized to the public for the bad signal，which was due _ bad weather conditions.7There is a great deal of evidence _(indicate)that eating too much meat is one cause of many forms of cancer.8Children will act _(positive)when they are praised，even if it is just a nod with a smile.9Please keep calm and the police will throw light _ the cause of the fire.10I have had the good fortune _(work)with some experts.【答案】1.erest3.out4.arguing5to6.to7.indicating8.positively9.on10to work.单句改错1Some of us found it hard to adapt country life and returned to live in the city._2No one can come up with a convincing explanation of why dinosaurs died away._3. As we are familiar with each other，lets come straight to a point._4. The book he gave me is of great valuable._5. The president promised to throw the light on his new financial policies._【答案】1.adapt后加to2.away out3.a the4valuable value5.去掉第二个the.阅读理解A 【导学号：98180048】For centuries，men at sea have told stories about their experiences of seeing sea monsters like sea snakes and big whales.These stories are often considered as folk tales(民间传说)rather than real experiences.However，the large number of sightings and the use of modern technology are changing this attitude，making us wonder if those men were telling real experiences.The following are some of the most wellknown cases about sea monsters living in the oceans.On August 6,1848，in the Atlantic Ocean，seven men reported that they saw a creature about 60 feet long.The creatures body was dark brown in color except for its white throat area.The creature was swimming at a speed of 15 miles per hour with its head above the water.In 1961，Mrs.Stoudt and her sister were walking with their children along a strait in Washington DC.when they saw something like a tree branch in the water.As the object moved closer to them，they saw a creature，which had a snakelike head and 3 humps(峰)They said it looked like some sort of dinosaur.Then it moved even closer to them.Its frightening look made one of Mrs.Stoudts children cry.On December 12,1964，French photographer Robert Serrec was having a holiday in Queensland，Australia.He was out off the coast in small boats with his family and friends.Suddenly，they noticed a creature，about 7580 feet long.They described it as a tadpolelike(像蝌蚪的)creature with a snakelike head.They took pictures of the creature before it swam off.【语篇解读】数个世纪以来有许多关于人们看到海怪的故事。这些故事经常被认为是民间传说。但大量的目击和现代科技的应用正改变这种态度，使我们惊奇于这些故事可能是真的。1. What does the underlined word “cases” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean? AboxesBexamplesCexplanationsDcreatures【解析】文章第二、三、四段给出了三个目击实例，故cases意为“实例”。【答案】B2Which of the following statements about the 1848 sea monster is NOT true? AIt was about sixty feet long.BIt kept its head above the water when it swam.CIts whole body was dark brown.DIt was found in the Atlantic Ocean.【解析】根据第二段中“in the Atlantic Ocean，seven men reported that they saw a creature about 60 feet long.The creatures body was dark brown in color except for its white throat area.The creature was swimming at a speed of 15 miles per hour with its head above the water.”可知C项符合题意。【答案】C3It can be inferred from the passage that_.Athe 1848 sea monster swam faster than the 1961 and the 1964 sea monstersBthe three sea monsters mentioned in the passage each had a snakelike headCthe 1964 sea monster was longer than the 1848 sea monsterDRobert Serrec went to Australia in order to see a sea monster【解析】根据第二段“about 60 feet long”和第四段中“about 7580 feet long”可知1964年目击的海怪比1848年的海怪更长，所以C项正确。【答案】C4The writers purpose of writing the passage is_.Ato show people the danger of traveling by seaBto tell us that sea monster stories might be trueCto explain why people are afraid of sea monstersDto tell people where they can find sea monsters【解析】根据文章第一段中“the large number of sightings and the use of modern technology are changing this attitude，making us wonder if those men were telling real experiences.”可知作者写这篇文章的目的是告诉读者那些关于海怪的故事可能是真的，故B项正确。【答案】BBIn earliest times，men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries of nature.Some ancient people believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods.In reality，lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth.A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometers long has enough electricity to light one million light bulbs.The American scientist and statesman，Benjamin Franklin，was the first to show the connection between electricity and lightning in 1752.In the same year he also built the first lightning rod (避雷针)This device protects buildings from being damaged by lightning.Modern science has discovered that one stroke of lightning has a voltage (电压)of more than 15 million volts.A flash of lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers，and travel at a speed of 30 million meters per second.Scientists judge that there are about 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year.Lightning hits the Empire State Building in New York City 30 to 48 times a year.In the United States alone it kills an average of one person every day.The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car.Outside，one should go to low ground and not get under a tree.Also，one should stay out of water and away from metal fences.Inside a house，people should avoid open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things.With lightning，it is better to be safe than sorry.【语篇解读】本文介绍了闪电的一些知识，告诫人们在闪电到来时应该注意什么问题。5People once thought lightning came from _.Athe skyBthe godsCthe earthDnature【解析】根据第一段中的Some ancient people believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons of the gods.可知人们曾一度认为闪电是天上神明的武器。【答案】B6According to the passage what do you think all buildings need?AMetal fences.BElectricity.CLightning rods.DMachines.【解析】根据第三段中的In the same year he also built the first lightning rod (避雷针)This device protects buildings from being damaged by lightning.可知建筑物上要安装避雷针。【答案】C7Lightning can travel _.Aas quickly as waterBnot so quickly as electricityCat very low speedDat very high speed【解析】根据第四段中的and travel at a speed of 30 million meters per second可知答案。【答案】D8Lightning is probably _ to man.AusefulBkindCuseless Dfriendly【解析】根据第二段中的In reality，lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth.A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometres long has enough electricity to light one million light bulbs.可知，闪电或许对人们是有用的。【答案】A.阅读填句根据短文内容，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。The Importance of Positive AttitudeA positive attitude is very important as it will make our life easier._1_ There will be times when we will face problems and obstacles.The most challenging part is not when our life goes smoothly but how we react when we experience problems and difficulties.Those who have a positive attitude will treat any problem as a challenge.Instead of being discouraged，they will treat each failure as a lesson._2_ As for those who do not have the positive attitude，they will see problems and difficulties in a different way.The situation can be the same for both the Guy A and Guy B_3_ Every one of us has the same amount of time.Since having a negative attitude will eat up our time，why dont we just make good use of the same amount of time to have a positive attitude? Life itself is already hard.It will be much better if we have a positive attitude wh