高中英语Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorld同步学案外研版必修4

1、Module SixUnexplained Mysteries of the Natural World一、知识归纳1重点词组1) stick out2) bring up3) as a result of4) be known for5) earn one s living6) die out7) throw light on8) come straight to the point9) due to10) be unlikely to11) cover an area of12) be sceptical about13) be related to14) adapt to15) a se

2、nse of national identity16) of a differentcolour2重点句型1) It may/might be a big fish.2) It s unlikely to be a dinosaur3) He claimsto have seen a round black creaturemoving quicklythroughthe water.4) It covers an area of about ten square kilometers.5) That s quite something.6) I ll come straightto the

3、point.3. 语法项目Expressing possibility in the past:may have/might haveThey may have been killed by radiation二、随堂训练1单词拼写1)How many _( 目击 ) of the monster does the article report?2)My mother always made sure we eat very_(健康).3)Tom is busy _(改编 ) Brinkworth s latest novel for television.4)She s an actress

4、 whose inner life has remained_ (神秘) all the time.5)Jack _( 声称 ) that its head looked like a horse.用心爱心专心16)Blue Whales are the largest _(动物 ) ever to have lived.7)Which _( 描述 ) of the monster is more detailed?8)There is concern that the giant panda will soon become _(灭绝).9)The Chinese dragon is a b

5、ringer of _(财富).10) When people _( 幸存 ) ,they don t die after an accident oran illness.2句型转换1) A: He is probably coming back.B: _ _ _ _ come tonight.2) A: Maybe he was not at home last night as the lights in his house were always out.B: He _ _ _ _ lastnightas the lightsin hishouse werenot _.3) A: Th

6、e person who entered the building might be anyone who had the key.B: The person who entered the building might be _ had the key.4) A: They claimed that they were doing research into the mysteries of the natural world.B: They claimed_ _ _ researchintothe mysteriesof thenaturalworld.5) A: They waited

7、and waited by the side of the lake and at last they succeededin seeing thelake monster.B: They waited and waited by the side of the lake and at last _ _ see the lake monster.3. 完成下列句子1) 许多人怀疑他说的话。Many people _ _ _ what he said.2) 由于天气不好 , 这班火车将迟到一小时 ._ _ the bad weather, the train will arrive an hou

8、r late.3) 靠卖车你可以发财 .You can _ _ _ _ selling cars.4) 因为我很忙 , 所以我让他直接谈正题 .As I was in a hurry, I asked him to _ _ _ _用心爱心专心2_ at once.5)正在播的新闻与两小时前发生的事故有关.The news on the air_ _ _ theaccidentwhich happened twohours ago.4. 单句改错1) They ran to the pool, diving in and swam to the other side.2) The policem

9、an found a frightening child in the hut.3) The country is beautiful. Besides, it has a pleasant weather.4)It was raining so heavilyyesterday. I think you couldnt have a niceholiday.5) The strong wind passed and the sea was quiet again.5. 词汇与语法1) After her husband s death, the old lady _ sit by the w

10、indow sadlyA. wouldB. couldC. was used toD. might2) As is natural, a man as old as he _ be very forgettable.A. canB. mustC. shouldD.would3) - Whats wrong with your pen?-The ink _ come out.A. won tB. didn tC. shallD.must4)The goalkeeper made a dive_ the ball,but couldn t stop itgoing the net.A. forB.

11、 forC. againstD.towards5)He tried to be _,but his trembling hands gave him away.A. quietB. stillC. silentD. calm6) Goodbye, Tom. I m glad to _ your father.A. meetingB. have metC . seeD.meet7) I think you missed the _ of what she was saying.A. keyB. importanceC. purposeD.用心爱心专心3point8)I can t find my

12、 key anywhere-they are _.A. disappearedB. disappearingC. missedD. missing9) He said it was unlikely _ make a speech of the same length.A. toB. thatC. for him toD.thathe would10) The poor boy _the test again; in that case, his mother will be very disappointed.A. must have failedB. might failC. could

13、have failedD.should fail6. 阅读理解AThe followingisa truestory.Ithappened in thenorthernend of Queensland,Australia, where all kinds of animals live in the forest.Lisa,a 33-year-oldwoman, went to preparelunch in the kitchen,leavingBarney,her three-year-old son, playing by himself in the back garden.Sudd

14、enly,a sharp cry ofBarney came intothe mothersears,and Lisarushedintothe backyardin a hurryand found a big snake entwining(缠绕 ) the littlechildwith its terrible body and trying to eat the boy as its delicious dish! It was aboa( 蟒 )! Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She made up her mind to save he

15、r sonfrom the snakes mouth.It was fearless mother love that made Lisa forget what she faced. She took upan old hoe from the ground and beat the boa with all her might.One.two. With the hoe, Lisa beat the snake repeatedly, but useless. Thelittle boys voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. L

16、isas heart wasbroken and she got nearly mad.Suddenly Lisa put away the hoe and threw herself to the boa, opening her mouthand bitintothe boas back as iftryingto eat a raresteak( 牛排 ).Lisawas reallymad!Blood was spurting(喷射 ) out of the boas body and covered most of Lisa s body.用心爱心专心4The boa was so

17、badlywounded thatitletgo of Barney and moved back intothe foresthurriedly. It had never known how a man had such terrible sharp teeth! On halfwayhome, the boa died.It was fearless mother love that saved the little boy.1. When she rushed into the back garden, Lisa found_A. a boa eating her sonB. her

18、son was playing with a big snakeC. her son in danger of losing his lifeD. her son was fighting with a boa2. Lisa failed in fighting against the boa at first just because _.A. she was bit by the boaB. the boa was too strongC. the hoe was not sharp enoughD. she was afraid that she would hurt her son3.

19、 Lisa bit the snake because _.A. she was madB. she thought her teeth were much sharper than theboaC. her son was entwined by the boaD. she hadn t got any other way to fight with the snake4. The best title for this passage is _.A. Mother and BoaB. Fearless Mother LoveC. A Boa and a BoyD. Saving a Boy

20、 from a BoaBEvery year there are changes in climate in different parts of the world. Someof these changes are due to naturalcauses. However， some climatechanges are causedby air pollution and these changes may increase.Ifthe pollutionaffectsthe levelof carbon dioxide(二氧化碳 ) in the atmosphere ，the re

21、sults are likely to be serious. Carbon dioxide has only a small part of theatmosphere.Butithasanimportantfunctioninkeepingthebalancebetweenradiation(辐射 ) from the sun enteringthe atmosphere and radiationleavingthe earth.用心爱心专心5Some of radiation is absorbed by the earth and some is radiated back into

22、 theatmosphere. The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere prevents some of the radiation from leaving the atmosphere. Thus the heat remains in the atmosphere and carbon dioxide helps to prevent the temperature of the earth from falling.If the proportion of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increased as

23、 a resultofairpollution， thetemperatureoftheatmospheremay rise.Thismightcause theiceintheNorthand theSouthtomelt.Ifthishappened， thesea levelcouldriseand parts of theearthwould be flooded.Thishappeningisnotquitelikely but thepossibility exists. There is also a fairly strong possibility that the dust

24、 levelintheatmospherewillriseas a resultofindustrialpollution.Thisdustpollutionwillreflectsunlightbackintospace.Ifthishappens ， lesssun-lightwillreachtheearthand thetemperaturewillfall.Another dangercomes fromthedestructionoftheearth svegetation(植物 )suchasthe forestsofBrazil， whicharebeingclearedawa

25、y forfarmlandand cities.Treesuse carbondioxideand theirdestructionmay upset the balance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.5. The main purpose of this passage is to tell us that _.A. the climate of the world is always changingB. air pollution has affected the climate of the worldC. carbon dioxide h

26、as something to do with climate dangersD. the changes in climate is caused by air pollution6.According to this passage ， if the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere went down， the temperature of the earth would _.A. become higherB. either rise or fallC. become lowerD. neither rise nor fall7. Which of the following is NOT the possible serious result of climate changesbecause of air pollution？A. Parts of the earth would be flooded one day.B. Less sunlight would reach