2020_2021学年高中英语Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorldPeriod4课时作业含解析外研版必修420210331159.doc

1、课时分层作业 二十四Module 6Period 4. 单词拼写1. They were working on the Emperors(皇帝的) new clothes. 2. Her tone indicated(暗示) that she didnt believe a word of my explanation. 3. Although he was poor, he was quite generous(慷慨的)to his needy friends. 4. (2019天津高考)My fear disappeared(消失) gradually, and my muscles re

2、laxed. 5. The destruction(毁坏)of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could make up for. 6. People have proposed all sorts of hypotheses(假设) to explain why dinosaurs have become extinct(灭绝的). 7. Its a steep(陡峭的) descent from the top of the mountain. 8. That was the case unti

3、l last weekend, when a 13-metre-long grey whale was spotted cruising(巡航) off the coast of Israel. 9. If living creatures can indeed evolve(进化), then human nature cannot remain unchanged. 10. Police are trying to discover the identity(身份)of a baby found by the side of a road. . 单句改错1. Some of us foun

4、d it hard to adapt country life and returned to live in the city. (adapt后加to)2. Those species that cant adapt to changing conditions may die away. (awayout)3. His failure in business was mainly owing to his laziness. (owingdue)4. The president promised to throw the light on his new financial policie

5、s. (去掉light前的the). 句型转换1. I was fortunate to have a good teacher who helped me a lot. =I had the good fortune to have a good teacher who helped me a lot. 【补偿训练】It is fortunate that he has a good job after many years effort. =He is fortunate in having a good job after many years effort. 2. In recent

6、times, more animals have become or are becoming extinct because of humans. =In recent times, more animals have died out or are dying out because of humans. 3. After a few minutes, our eyes got used to the darkness. = After a few minutes, our eyes adapted to the darkness. 4. The open-air celebration

7、has been put off because of the bad weather. =The open-air celebration has been put off due to the bad weather. 5. There was once a professor of medicine, and he was a man who was very strict with the students. =There was once a professor of medicine, a man who was very strict with the students. 【补偿

8、训练】微写作1. 像熊猫这样的稀有动物的存在使我们的世界丰富多彩, 充满生机。2. 不幸的是, 最近我们听到很多吓人的消息。3. 消息说由于人类的破坏, 一些稀有动物正在灭绝。4. 为了保护濒临灭绝的动物, 人们不该攻击它们, 也不能太靠近它们。5. 应该让它们在它们的环境里平静地生活。提示: 黑体部分用本单元词汇表达, 并且请使用that引导的同位语从句。_【连句成篇】(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)The existence of rare animals like pandas makes our world lively and colorful. Unfortunately

9、, we have heard much frightening news recently that some rare animals are dying out due to humans destruction. In order to protect the endangered animals, people shouldnt attack them or go too close to them. We should let them live a peaceful life in their surroundings. . 完形填空(2019全国卷)The small town

10、 of Rjukan in Norway is situated between several mountains and does not get direct sunlight from late September to mid-March 1 six months out of the year. “Of course, we2 it when the sun is shining, ”says Karin Ro, who works for the towns tourism office. “We see the sky is 3, but down in the valley

11、its darker its like on a 4 day. ”But that 5 when a system of high-tech 6 was introduced to reflect sunlight from neighboring peaks(山峰)into the valley below. Wednesday, residents(居民)of Rjukan 7 their very first ray of winter sunshine: A row of reflective boards on a nearby mountainside were put to 8.

12、 The mirrors are controlled by a computer that 9 them to turn along with the sun throughout the 10 and to close during windy weather. They reflect a concentrated beam(束)of light onto the towns central 11, creating an area of sunlight roughly 600 square meters. When the light 12, Rjukan residents gat

13、hered together. “People have been 13 there and standing there and taking 14 of each other, ” Ro says. “The town square was totally 15. I think almost all the people in the town were there. ”The 3, 500 residents cannot all 16 the sunshine at the same time. 17, the new light feels like more than enoug

14、h for the towns 18 residents. “Its not very 19, ” she says, “but it is enough when we are 20. ”【文章大意】本文为说明文, 主要介绍挪威小镇利用高科技反射太阳光, 解决冬季小镇山谷没有阳光的问题。1. A. onlyB. obviously C. nearly D. precisely【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据上文“does not get direct sunlight from late September to mid-March”可知, 小镇在九月末到来年三月中旬没有直接的阳光, 一共大约

15、近(nearly)六个月。only只有; obviously明显地; precisely精确地。2. A. fearB. believeC. hearD. notice【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据下文“when the sun is shining”可知太阳照射时, 当地人可以注意到(notice)有太阳。fear恐惧; believe相信; hear听到。3. A. emptyB. blueC. highD. wide【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。本句是Ro介绍当地没有阳光的情况, 根据后文“down in the valley its darker” 山谷下面更黑, 可知当有太阳时, 当地的

16、天是蓝的(blue)。empty空的; high高的; wide宽的。4. A. cloudyB. normalC. differentD. warm【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据前文“down in the valley its darker” 山谷下面更黑可知, 山谷里天色更暗, 像是阴天(cloudy)。normal正常的; different不同的; warm温暖的。5. A. helpedB. changedC. happenedD. mattered【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据后文“when a system of high-tech _was introduced to ref

17、lect sunlight from neighboring peaks into the valley below. ”可知当一个高科技系统将阳光从邻近的山峰反射进入山谷时, 情况发生了改变(changed)。help帮助; happen发生; matter有关系。6. A. computersB. telescopesC. mirrorsD. cameras【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据后文“The mirrors are controlled by a computer” 镜子是由电脑控制的, 可知这个系统是用镜子(mirrors)反射阳光。computer计算机; telescope望

18、远镜; camera照相机。7. A. rememberedB. forecastedC. receivedD. imagined【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据后文“very first ray of winter sunshine” 冬日的第一缕阳光, 可知当地居民收到(received)冬天里的第一缕阳光。remember记住; forecast预测; imagine想象。8. A. repairB. riskC. restD. use【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据前文“A row of reflective boards on a nearby mountainside were put

19、 to” 可知在附近的山坡上安装的一排反射板投入使用(use)。put to use固定搭配, 意为“使用, 利用”。repair修理; risk危险; rest休息。9. A. forbidsB. directsC. predictsD. follows【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据后文“to turn along with the sun” 随着太阳转动, 可知电脑指挥(directs)系统随着太阳转动。forbid禁止; predict预测; follow跟随。10. A. dayB. nightC. monthD. year【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据前文“turn along wi

20、th the sun” 随着太阳转动, 和后文“to close during windy weather”在有风的天气关闭, 可知系统在白天(day)天气良好的情况下运转。night夜晚; month月; year年。11. A. libraryB. hallC. squareD. street【解析】选C。词汇复现题。根据后文“The town square was . . . ”也证实应用“square(广场)”。 library图书馆; hall大厅, street街道。12. A. appearedB. returnedC. fadedD. stopped【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根

21、据后文“Rjukan residents gathered together. ” Rjukan居民聚集在一起, 可知阳光出现(appeared)时, 居民聚在有阳光的地方。return返回; fade褪色; stop停止。13. A. drivingB. hidingC. campingD. sitting【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据后文“standing there and taking _of each other” 站在那里, 互相拍照, 可知居民们聚在广场坐(sitting)或站在那里。drive驾驶; hide隐藏; camp野营。14. A. picturesB. notesC

22、. careD. hold【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据前文“taking”, 可知本题与其搭配。take pictures拍照, 故pictures相片, 符合题意。note笔记; care照顾; hold抓住。15. A. newB. fullC. flatD. silent【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据后文“I think almost all the people in the town were there. ” 我想镇上几乎所有的人都在那里, 可知广场已满(full), 全都是人。new新的; flat平的; silent沉默的。16. A. blockB. avoidC. enj

23、oyD. store【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据后文“at the same time”同时, 可知所有居民不能同时享受(enjoy)阳光。block阻止; avoid避免; store储存。17. A. InsteadB. HoweverC. GraduallyD. Similarly【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据前文“cannot all _the sunshine at the same time” 和后文“the new light feels like more than enough” 两句间是转折关系, 故However但是, 符合题意。Instead相反; Gradually

24、逐渐地; Similarly类似地。18. A. nature-lovingB. energy-savingC. weather-beatenD. sun-starved【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据前文“the new light feels like more than enough” 可知渴望冬日阳光的(sun-starved)居民很满意。nature-loving热爱自然的; energy-saving节约能源的; weather-beaten饱经风霜的。19. A. bigB. clearC. coldD. easy【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据前文“The 3, 500 resid

25、ents cannot all _the sunshine at the same time. ” 所有居民不能同时享受阳光, 可知阳光照射的地方不太大(big)。clear清楚的; cold冷的; easy容易的。20. A. tryingB. waitingC. watchingD. sharing【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据前文“but it is enough”它是足够的, 可知阳光照射的广场虽然不大, 但居民们分享(sharing)也是足够的。. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉

26、及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Mum, This afternoon, our teacher asked us list what our parents had done for us. I write down a lot of good sides. Time passes quickly, isnt it? It is thre

27、e years when I became a high school student. Looking back on the progresses that I have made so far, I really appreciate for your support. I know that without your properly guidance, I would not have done so well. However, what still makes me puzzling is how to make my dream to go to the top univers

28、ity come true. Please continue to lend I a hand. I really need your help. Kate答案: 【语篇概述】本文是一篇书信文。主人公向母亲表达感激并寻求帮助。1. 【解析】第一句list 之前加 to。本题考查固定搭配。ask sb. to do sth. 为固定搭配, 意为“要求某人做某事”, 其中不定式部分作宾语补足语。故正确答案为在 list 之前加 to。2. 【解析】第二句write 改为 wrote。本题考查动词时态。句中所述事件发生在过去, 且句中动词 write 描述的是过去的一般动作, 应使用一般过去时。故正

29、确答案为将 write 改为 wrote。3. 【解析】第三句isnt 改为 doesnt。本题考查反意疑问句。反意疑问句中陈述句部分与简短疑问句部分应保持人称和时态一致。该句中陈述句部分动词为一般现在时第三人称单数, 则简短疑问句部分也应使用一般现在时第三人称单数。故正确答案为将 isnt 改为 doesnt。4. 【解析】第四句when 改为 since。本题考查连词。when 意为“当时”, 其前一般用某一时刻或正在、即将发生的动作等。而 since 意为“自从”, 其前一般用时间段或完成时。结合句意 “自从我成为一名高中生已经有三年时间了”可知, 此处 three years 为时间段

30、, 时间状语从句中应使用 since 连接, 意为“自从以来已经多长时间了”。故正确答案为将 when 改为 since。5. 【解析】第五句progresses 改为 progress。本题考查名词。名词 progress 为不可数名词, 没有复数形式。故正确答案为将 progresses 改为 progress。6. 【解析】第五句把for 去掉。本题考查动词。appreciate 为及物动词, 其后直接接宾语, 无需加介词。句意为“我真心感谢你的支持”。故正确答案为把 for 去掉。7. 【解析】第六句properly 改为 proper。本题考查形容词。该词修饰名词 guidance,

31、 而副词不能修饰名词, 应使用其形容词形式 proper。故正确答案为将 properly 改为 proper。8. 【解析】第七句puzzling 改为 puzzled。本题考查形容词。puzzled 意为“感到困惑的”, 多用于形容人; 而 puzzling 意为“令人困惑的”, 多用于形容事物。根据句意可知, 此处表示“我”很困惑, 应使用 puzzled。故正确答案为将 puzzling 改为 puzzled。9. 【解析】第七句the 改为 a。本题考查冠词。根据句意可知, “我”的梦想是去一所顶级大学。此处为泛指而非特指某一所顶级大学, 应使用不定冠词 a。故正确答案为将 the

32、改为 a。10. 【解析】第八句I改为 me。本题考查代词。lend sb. sth. 结构中, sth. 作 lend 的直接宾语, sb. 作 lend 的间接宾语。故此处的代词应使用宾格形式。故正确答案为将I改为 me。【补偿训练】今天晚上有一个有趣的电视节目。There is an interesting program on television tonight. 他对流行歌曲很感兴趣。He is very interested in popular songs. 阅读理解AFlying Saucers In 1947 the pilot of a small aeroplane s

33、aw nine strange objects in the sky over Washington in the US. He said that they looked like saucers. Newspapers printed his story under the headline “Flying Saucers ”. Since then, all over the world, people have reported seeing similar strange objects. No one knows what they are or where they come f

34、rom. Perhaps some people saw them only in their imagination. Perhaps some people made a mistake. But airline pilots and astronauts do not usually make mistakes of this kind. Captain Ed Mitchell, who was the sixth man to walk on the moon, said in 1974 that he believes that some “flying saucers” are r

35、eal. Many other people now believe that these strange flying objects are visiting the earth from outer space. “They have come to look at us, ” they say. The American government tried to find out more about these objects. It listened to a great many people who said they had seen them. But the Governm

36、ent Committee could not decide on what the objects were. It called them UFOs, which is short for “Unidentified Flying Objects”. Some say they have seen people in the flying saucers! In 1964, a driver of a police car in New Mexico saw a UFO landing a mile away. When he reached it, there were two smal

37、l figures standing near it. They looked like little men. When he reported on his radio, they got inside the object and flew away. In 1973 two men were out fishing in Mississippi. They said they saw a UFO shaped like an egg. There were three creatures like men but their skins were silver in colour. T

38、hey had no eyes, and their mouths were just slits (裂缝). Their noses and ears were pointed. They made the fishermen get inside the UFO for a while. Then the creatures photographed them and took them to the place where they had been fishing. There are many other similar stories. Some are probably untr

39、ue but some may be true. No one knows. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了目击者对UFO的描述, 但是我们不能够分辨哪个是真实的。1. _took pictures of the two fishermen. A. The creatures in a UFOB. A driver of a police carC. A pilot of a planeD. Captain Ed Mitchell【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的Then the creatures photographed them and took them to the place w

40、here they had been fishing. 可知, 是UFO里的生物拍了渔民的照片。2. The American government tried to_. A. look for the flying objectsB. know where the objects come fromC. learn more about UFOsD. report more about UFOs【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段中的The American government tried to find out more about these objects. It listened

41、to a great many people who said they had seen them. 可知, 美国政府想要了解更多关于UFO的事。3. According to the passage, the name “flying saucers” was first used by_. A. a pilot of a small planeB. an official in WashingtonC. an editor of a newspaperD. the man who flies in saucers【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第一段可知, 1947年一位飞行员看到九个像盘子

42、的飞行物, 故报纸编辑首次使用“Flying Saucers”作标题发表了这则新闻。4. The purpose of this passage is to tell us_. A. the shape of UFOsB. how to observe UFOsC. the danger of UFOsD. what we know about UFOs【解析】选D。主旨大意题。全文讲述了人类目前为止所了解的关于UFO的事情。BIf youre out for a walk and a bird in a tree says to you “Hello there! ”, dont worry

43、, youre not going mad. Naturalists have reported a growing phenomenon of pet parrots that have been taught to repeat phrases by their owners before escaping from their cages and then passing on the technique to the wild flocks they join. “Hello there! ”“Hello darling! ” and “Whats happening? ” are a

44、mong the chorus of comments that flocks of wild birds have been repeating after picking up words and sentences from other birds that were once household pets. Naturalist Martyn Robinson said, “Weve had people calling us thinking theyve had something put into their drink because theyve gone out to lo

45、ok at the flock of birds in their back yard and all the birds have been saying something like Whos a pretty boy, then? ”Mr Robinson, who is based at the Australian Museum in Sydney, said the usual sequence of events saw a caged parrot of some kind which had been taught phrases but had then made its

46、escape. It would then join a wild flock and chatter away in the trees, its words being learned by younger birds in the flock. The older ones would be unlikely to start learning. When chicks are born, they hear the words being spoken by the older birds and grow up repeating the phrases. And so it con

47、tinues, generation after generation. Mr Robinson said that because of a drought in the western regions of New South Wales, flocks of wild bird “speakers” among them have been flying to Sydney, where more food is available, and have been hanging around suburban gardens. From the tree tops in gardens,

48、 from chimney pots and lamp posts, the flocks have been talking away, leaving many people wondering if their minds were playing tricks on them. “These birds are very smart and very social, meaning that communication and contact is important between them, ” said Mr Robinson. “I just hope a pet bird t

49、hats been taught dirty words doesnt join a flock because we dont want to hear that kind of thing going around the back gardens. ”【语篇概述】本文是时文阅读。很多悉尼居民可以在自家的花园中听到一群野生鹦鹉在树梢上对他们说, “你好”“出什么事了”, 这是为什么呢? 5. When people heard a flock of birds say “Hello there! ”, they felt _. A. there was something wrong wi

50、th their mindsB. they had drunk some wineC. they were in a world of parrotsD. they heard people speaking【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段、第三段以及倒数第二段的信息可知, 人们在听到野生鹦鹉说话时感到很诧异, 以为自己的大脑出了什么问题。6. Which of the following gives the correct order of events given in the passage? a. People hear a bird in a tree say “Hello

51、there! ”. b. The pet parrot escaped from its cage. c. A flock of wild parrots learned to speak from the escaped “speaker”. d. A pet parrot picked up some sentences from its owner. e. The pet parrot joined a flock of wild birds. A. b, c, d, a, eB. e, a, c, d, bC. d, b, e, c, aD. e, b, c, a, d【解析】选C。事

52、实排序题。根据第二段和第四段的信息可知, C项符合文章所陈述的事实的顺序。7. We can learn from the passage that _. A. parrots like to learn to speak human languageB. younger birds are most likely to learn the language from the escaped parrotsC. parrots can learn to speak from each other, whether old or youngD. parrots flock together be

53、cause they speak the same language【解析】选B。细节理解题。从文章第四段的第二、三、四句可知, 幼鸟更有可能跟逃出来的会说话的宠物鹦鹉学习人类的习惯用语, 故选B。8. What Mr Robinson said in the last paragraph suggests that _. A. a flock of parrots can only pick up some simple sentencesB. parrots cannot learn to say dirty wordsC. parrots can even pick up dirty wordsD. a pet parrot is forbidden to be taught dirty words【解析】选C。推理判断题。文章最后一段表明, 这位博物学家担心鹦鹉学会说脏话, 因此C项正确。