Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the man going to do？

A. See a film. B. Take a test. C. Give a lesson.

2. When can the woman have the dress ready？

A. By Tuesday morning. B. By Tuesday noon. C. By Tuesday afternoon.

3. Why does the woman plan to go to town？

A. To pay her bills in the bank. B. To buy books in a bookstore.

C. To get some money from the bank.

4. What are the two speakers going to do？

A. Find out what the weather will be like. B. Play in the park. C. Take a walk around the lake.

5. Where does the conversation take place？

A. In a hospital. B. In a meeting room. C. In a flower shop.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What does the girl do？

A. A high school student. B. A college student. C. A lifeguard.

7. What is the girl discussing with her father？

A. Life of a lifeguard. B. Her father’s experience. C. Her plan for the holiday.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. When are they going to meet？

A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.

9. What is the probable job of the woman？

A. She is a film star. B. She is a musician. C. She is a football player.

10. What are they going to do？

A. They are going to see a film. B. They are going to have dinner together.

C. They are going to enjoy a concert.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What was the party like last night？

A. It was good. B. It was a failure. C. It was boring.

12. Why couldn’t the woman go to the party last night？

A. Because she wasn’t feeling well. B. Because she forgot the date. C. Because she disliked it.

13. What did she drink at night recently？

A. Beer. B. Coffee. C. Tea.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What did Fred do last night？

A. He went to the police station. B. He drove into a store and broke it up.

C. He went shopping with his girlfriend.

15. Who did Fred have a fight with？

A. The storekeeper. B. The policeman. C. His girlfriend.

16. Where is Fred’s car now？

A. In the store. B. In the street. C. In the police station.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where did the story take place？

A. In China. B. In India. C. In Africa.

18. Where did the speaker live at night？

A. In a tent. B. On a boat. C. On a tree.

19. What did the speaker see from among the trees one day？

A. A wide river. B. A tiger. C. A thick forest.

20. Which of the following best describes the day the speaker had？

A. Dangerous. B. Wonderful. C. Surprising.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. If you were born in the year of ____ dragon， you are probably ____ natural leader.

A. a； a B. a； the C. the； a D. the； the

22. Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim ____ monsters in the sea.

A. seeing B. to have seen C. having seen D. to see

23. How on earth does his speech ____ what we are discussing now？

A. relate to B. adapt to C. join in D. connect with

24. ― Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Summer Palace？

― Sorry， I am not sure. But it ____ be.

A. might B. will C. must D. can

25. Many species of animals are in danger of ____ .

A. dying off B. dying away C. dying down D. dying out

26. The good thing about children is that they ____ very easily to a new environment.

A. adapt B. attach C. approach D. admit

27. ― I can’t find my purse anywhere.

― You ____ have lost it while shopping.

A. should B. can C. may D. would

28. I’d like to ____ Question 3； it looks easy.

A. go against B. go with C. go for D. go around

29. He ____ his old car engine to fit the boat.

A. gave B. changed C. used D. adapted

30. The bell ____ the end of the period rang， stopping our heated discussion.

A. indicated B. indicating C. indicates D. to indicate

31. They are ____ to be free this afternoon.

A. likely B. possible C. probable D. perhaps

32. It’s rude to ____ your tongue at people.

A. stick to B. stick on C. stick in D. stick out

33. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly， but everyone ____ get out.

A. had to B. could C. would D. was able to

34. It was said that the monster， ____ seemed to be black in colour， jumped out of the water like a seal.

A. that B. which C. as D. what

35. ― Have you seen the new sports car that Gary bought yesterday？

― Yes， that’s ____ .

A. or something B. something else C. quite something D. something or other

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

It was on a winter morning， near Oxford， Maryland. I set the breakfast table beside the huge window， which overlooked the Tred Avon River. The snow 36 the shore white. For a moment I stood quietly against the bookcase， appreciating what the night’s snow had 37 .

38 I leaned forward and looked close to the frosted （被霜覆盖的） window. “It really is！” I cried out loud. “There is a goose out there！” I quickly walked to the bookcase and 39 a pair of binoculars （望远镜）. Into their sights came the 40 of a large Canada goose， very still. Its wings folded tight to its sides， with its 41 frozen to the ice.

Then from the dark sides， I saw a line of birds. They crossed 42 the west of the river， moving to the 43 .

As I 44 ， the leader swung to the right， and then the white line of birds become a white circle. It floated downward from the sky. At last， as 45 as feathers came to earth， the circle 46 on the ice. The swans 47 the frozen goose！ Surprisingly， those beaks （鸟嘴） began to 48 the ice. The long necks were lifted and curved down， 49 ， which went on for a long time. At last， the goose was free， and 50 its big feet slowly. The goose 51 its wings as far as they would go. The birds took off and 52 their eastward journey， in perfect form， to their secret destination. Behind them， rising 53 great speed and joy， the goose moved into the sky.

I watched them until they 54 in the distance. Only then did I realize that tears were running down my cheeks.

This is a true story. I do not try to explain it here. I just often remember it in bad 55 ， and tell myself， “If so for birds， why not for man？”

36. A. took B. made C. lay D. filled

37. A. destroyed B. covered C. painted D. got

38. A. Finally B. Luckily C. Sadly D. Suddenly

39. A. lifted up B. switched on C. pulled out D. held up

40. A. figure B. shadow C. cry D. look

41. A. head B. body C. feet D. beak

42. A. along B. from C. around D. in

43. A. east B. west C. south D. north

44. A. watched B. expected C. predicted D. left

45. A. mysteriously B. straightly C. fast D. easily

46. A. skated B. landed C. dived D. surfed

47. A. frightened B. attacked C. surrounded D. saved

48. A. work on B. cut down C. go through D. put into

49. A. sooner or later B. side by side C. now and then D. again and again

50. A. washed B. powered C. moved D. warmed

51. A. enlarged B. spread C. lifted D. threw

52. A. started B. continued C. repeated D. stopped

53. A. with B. by C. at D. through

54. A. flew B. landed C. circled D. disappeared

55. A. weather B. businesses C. moments D. fortune

第三部分 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

A

NEW YORK― Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes， in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today， laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years， each of the 1，500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake， a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition， they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers， their classmates， and their families. However， the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with them at home， in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees ― anywhere at all！

Because of the many changes in computer technology， the use of laptop in higher education， such as colleges and universities， is workable. As laptops become more powerful， they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition， the portable （便携式的） computers can connect students to not only the Internet， but also libraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities， too.

At Westlake College， more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said， “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

56. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ____ .

A. use for their schoolwork B. access the Internet C. work at home D. connect them to libraries

57. Why is the word “speak” in Paragraph 2 in quotation marks （引号）？

A. Students don’t really talk. B. Students use the computer language.

C. Laptops have speakers. D. None of the above reasons is correct.

58. Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College？

A. All teachers use computers. B. 1，500 students have laptops.

C. It is an old college in America. D. Students there can do everything.

59. “A window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can ____ .

A. attend lectures on information technology B. travel around the world

C. get information from all around the world D. have free laptops

60. What can we infer from the passage？

A. The program is successful. B. The program is not workable.

C. The program is too expensive. D. We don’t know the result yet.

B

Scientists used to explore in the surface of the ocean. Now they are exploring below the surface. They want to know about ocean water and the plant and animal life deep in the ocean.

In1934 the scientist William Beebe dived 3，000 feet below the surface in a hollow （中空的） steel ball. In 1935 August Piccard dived 10，330 feet. In 1960 his son Jean dived to a depth of 35， 800 feet.

All these early dives were deep. But the divers could not stay down for a long time. They had to come back up to the surface after a few seconds. Scientists need to stay down longer to study life below surface. Gradually they succeeded. Cousteau， a Frenchman， was able to keep men down to a depth of 36 feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for a week.

Now scientists are developing even better equipment. With this new equipment， men can stay below the surface for days or even weeks. In 1962 Cousteau set up a research station 35 feet below the surface. Then， in 1964， he set up another station on the ocean floor of the Red Sea. This was the first undersea station to operate without help from the surface.

Many countries are now studying undersea living. The former Soviet Union has an undersea laboratory in the Crimean Sea .The United States has a laboratory 50 feet down on the ocean floor off the Virgin Island. In1970 five men lived there for two weeks. Then a team of five women scientists stayed in the laboratory. Next came other teams of men. All were there to explore the ocean depth and to make plans for the use of its resources. Scientists hope to find enough mineral vegetable， and animal wealth there to provide food for the entire world.

61. Why are scientists exploring below the surface of the ocean？

A. Because they want to know about the seabed deep in the ocean.

B. Because they want to stay down longer to study life of the plant below the surface.

C. Because they want to learn about the plant and animal life deep in the ocean.

D. Because they want to look for monsters deep in the ocean.

62. Who made the deepest dive？

A. William Beebe. B. August Piccard. C. Jean Piccard. D. Cousteau.

63. Who set up the first undersea station to operate without help from the surface？

A. A Frenchman. B. An American. C. A Russian. D. A German.

64. It can be inferred from the passage that scientists ____ .

A. try to explore new life in the ocean B. will make use of ocean resources in the future

C. have found the secret of sea life in the ocean D. are skeptical about the truth of monsters’ existence

65. Which of the following statements is TRUE？

A. The early divers could not stay down for a long time.

B. Up to now only five women scientists have stayed in the undersea laboratory.

C. Setting up the undersea laboratories is to exploit ocean resources.

D. Scientists try to uncover the unexplained mysteries of the ocean.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（满分10分）

Life on land probably began about 430 million years before. It is thought that life has existed in the water for perhaps as far as 3，000 million years. When we think of the first life on land， we probably think of strange animal coming out in the ocean. But， in fact， no animals could have been living if plants have not been on land first. Plants had to be on land after animals arrived. They supplied the first land animals food necessary to live. Since it―the plants are the only form of life that is able to get but store energy. Plants are so important！

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假设你和同学去湖边游玩，突然见到湖中出现一只怪兽。请你根据以下内容用英语写一篇短文。

1. 怪兽出现的时间、地点；2. 怪兽的样子；3. 怪兽的活动情况；4. 你的感受。

注意：1. 词数120左右；

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

A Monster in a Lake