1、Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World單元評(píng)估卷（時(shí)間：120分 滿分：150分）第卷（選擇題,共105分）第二部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié),滿分35分）第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)選擇（共15小題；每小題1分,滿分15分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。21.Only by constant study and changing our ideas can we_ to a changeable environment.A. attend B. adapt C. agree D. admit22.It looks as

2、if they were going to _us 3,000 dollars for the concert hall.A. want B. charge C. demand D. cost23.Attention please，everybody！Please keep_ for a moment and let me take a photo.A. calm B. still C. silent D. quiet24.The public are_ about his claim that he has found a South China tiger，because they can

3、't grow in such an area at all.A. optimistic B. favorable C. skeptical D. impressive25.-What's happened to Tom？I can't get into contact with him.-I don't know. He_ lost.A. must have got B. could get C. might get D. may have got26.-Look at the rainbow！It's over there!-Oh, it_ it w

4、ill be fine tomorrow.A. predicts B. signs C. indicates D. resorts27.Changes will be made to the_ laws.A. exists B. exist C. existed D. existing28.Without nature reserves, more animals are likely to become_, which is known to us all.A. precious B. valuable C. extinct D. common29.The businessman claim

5、ed _from Harvard, while in fact, he never went to college.A. to have graduated B. to graduate C. having graduated D. graduating30.When Jason failed to pay his bill，the network company _his Internet connection.A. cut off B. cut back C. cut short D. cut down31.The poor man, _, ran out of the dark cave

6、.A. trembled and frightened B. trembling and frightenedC .trembled and frightening D. trembling and frightening32.After the long police investigation the _ of the killer is still completely unknown.A. fortune B. reputation C. evidence D. identity33.The feeling between them _ as time went by.A. died

7、out B. died down C. died back D. died off34.I believe the teacher's explanation will_ this puzzling problem.A. throw light on B. come to light C. see the light D. make light of35.They are_ different sizes, shapes and metals, but they are exactly the same_.A.不填;in weights B. of; in weightC. in; o

8、f weightD. of; weights第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分,滿分20分）He has been called the “missing link”. Half­man, half­beast. He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world-Mount Everest.He is known as the Abominable(討厭的)Snowman.The_36_ of the Snowman has been around for_37_. Climbers in the

9、1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they_38_ this creature and called it the “Yeti”，and they said that they had_39_ caught Yetis on two occasions_40_ none has ever been produced as evidence.Over the years，the story of the

10、 Yetis has_41_. In 1916, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not_42_ the tracks of a monkey or bear and_43_ that the Abominable Snowman might really_44_.Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things pe

11、ople have ever found were_45_ footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than_46_ animal tracks，which had been made_47_ as they melted and refroze in the snow._48_, in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was_49_ and was a remaining link with the prehistoric human

12、s. But, _50_, no evidence has ever_51_ been produced.These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman_52_.But if they ever_53_ catching one, they may face a real_54_: would they put it in a_55_ or give it a room in a hotel?36.A.event B.story C.adventure D.descriptio

13、n37.A.centuries B.too long C.some time D.many years38.A.heard from B.cared for C.knew of D.read about39.A.even B.hardly C.certainly D.probably40.A.as B.though C.when D.until41.A.developed B.changed C.occurred D.continued42.A.entirely B.naturally C.clearly D.simply43.A.found B.declared C.felt D.doubt

14、ed44.A.exist B.escape C.disappear D.return45.A.clearer B.more C.possible D.rare46.A.huge B.recent C.ordinary D.frightening47.A.strange B.large C.deep D.rough48.A.In the end B.Therefore C.After all D.However49.A.imagined B.real C.special D.familiar50.A.so B.besides C.again D.instead51.A.rightly B.act

15、ually C.normally D.particularly52.A.lightly B.jokingly C.seriously D.properly53.A.succeed in B.insist on C.depend on D.join in54.A.decision B.situation C.subject D.problem55.A.zoo B.mountain C.museum D.laboratory第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題,每小題2分,滿分40分）AFor many people in the US，sports are not just for fun. They

16、re almost a “religion”. Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in person. Other fans watch the games at home, sticking to their TV sets, never missing a game. Many a wife becomes a “sports widow” during her husband's favorite season. Americ

17、ans' devotion to sports has created a new class of wealthy people: professional athletes. Sports stars often receive million­dollar salaries. Some even make big money by appearing in advertisements for soft drinks, shoes and almost everything.Sports are an important part of American culture

18、. Throughout their school life, Americans learn to play many sports. Many students try out for the school teams. Athletic events at universities attract scores of fans and benefit the whole community. Many people also enjoy non­competitive activities, like hiking, cycling, horseback riding, cam

19、ping or hunting.Many sports were imported from other countries. Europeans brought tennis, golf, bowling and boxing to America. Football and baseball came from other Old World games. Only basketball has a truly American origin. Americans export sports fever as well. Satellites broadcast games to spor

20、ts fans around the globe. NBA is a good example. The names of American superstars like basketball great Michael Jordan have become household words all over the world.56.Many a wife becomes a “sports widow” in the US probably because_.A. they are serious in religionB. they are devoted to sportsC. the

21、ir husbands stick to sportsD. their husbands are missing57.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? _A. The US sports stars can earn a large sum of money via the media.B. American students go in for various sports and athletic events.C. Lots of American people take part in non

22、73;competitive activities.D. American people like to exchange different sports from each other.58.We can infer from the passage that_.A. all the Americans are sports fansB. sports culture influences the worldC. most Americans like competitionD. America has invented many sports59. The writer mainly i

23、ntends to tell us_.A. how important sports are in AmericaB. where sports can help to make moneyC. why sports are so popular in AmericaD. what affect Americans' everyday lifeB(Mr. Jones, the owner of a farm, was one day driven out of the farm by all the animals he raised. The animals were excited

24、 to be free and independent. More important, they were masters of their own and, of course, their farm. The animals made seven rules of their own and Snowball painted them on the wall.)THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTSWhatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a frie

25、nd.No animal shall wear clothes.No animal shall sleep in a bed.No animal shall drink alcohol.No animal shall kill any other animal.All animals are equal.It was very neatly written, and except that “friend” was written “freind” and one “S” was the wrong way round, the spelling was correct all the way

26、 through. Snowball read it aloud for the benefit of the others. All the animals nodded in complete agreement, and the cleverer ones at once began to learn the commandments by heart.“Now, comrades,” cried Snowball, throwing down the paintbrush, “to the hayfield！Let us make it a point of honor to get

27、in the harvest more quickly than Jones and his men could do.”But at this moment the three cows, who had seemed uneasy for some time past, let out a loud lowing. They had not been milked for twenty-four hours, and their udders were almost bursting. After a little thought, the pigs sent for buckets an

28、d milked the cows fairly successfully, their trotters(蹄子)being well adapted to this task. Soon there were five buckets of frothing creamy milk at which many of the animals looked with considerable interest.“What is going to happen to all that milk？”said someone.“Jones used sometimes to mix some of i

29、t in our food,” said one of the hens.“Never mind the milk, comrades！”cried Napoleon, placing himself in front of the buckets. “That will be attended to. The harvest is more important. Comrade Snowball will lead the way. I shall follow in a few minutes. Forward, comrades！The hay is waiting.”So the an

30、imals trooped down to the hayfield to begin the harvest, and when they came back in the evening it was noticed that the milk had disappeared.60.Who is the leader of the animals? _A. Snowball. B. Jones. C. Napoleon. D. Cows.61.When does the story take place? _A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In fall. D

31、. In winter.62.What can we infer from the story? _A. The animals are having a revolution. B. The animals are doing a play.C. The animals don't think they are equal.D. The animals will live a harmonious life.63.Who is indicated as the animals' enemy? _A. The chicken. B. The human being. C. Th

32、e cow. D. The pig.CAs the sound of footsteps behind her grew louder, she quickened her pace. She didn't want to turn around as the memory of that morning's newspaper headline made her afraid of what she would see：“City Killer Claims Fourth Victim”.“Why did I stop for a few drinks in the bar

33、after work？” she thought to herself. Now it was dark and the streets deserted. She was alone and a sitting duck.She felt as if she was walking in the rain. Her clothes were damp from nervous sweat and as each short hot breath hit the night air, it turned to steam, coating her glasses in a thin film

34、so all she saw seemed covered in fog.The footsteps were closer now. She needed to get off this street. Her eyes began a useless search for an open store or lighted window. Passing a small lane she looked through, for a possible escape route. But the lane was a dead­end and she laughed to hersel

35、f at the irony.The sound of a car behind her turning onto the street interrupted her self-pity. Escape was at hand. But as she was about to throw herself onto the road and shout for the car to stop, the car's headlights cast a shadow that paralyzed her with terror.It was the footsteps' owner

36、. The figure was huge and in its raised arm it held what looked like a lead­pipe, no doubt the one that was about to claim victim number five.The shadow dissolved as the car passed by and disappeared into the distance. She felt a hand on her shoulder. It was all happening as if in slow-motion.

37、She was waiting for her life to flash before her eyes like all those novels said it would-but it didnt. The only thing she thought of was her dear husband. She recalled phoning him from work that very afternoon and joking about, of all things, the city killer. It was a night full of ironies.There wa

38、s a voice talking to her now but she was lost in thoughts of her fate and didn't respond. The hand then began turning her around. It was surprisingly gentle given what was about to come. She allowed it to guide her without resistance.She looked up. She recognized the face, but she didn't kno

39、w from where. Its mouth was still talking to her but she couldn't understand. Then she remembered. The face belonged to the foreign looking man who had served her at the bar. She looked down to his hand and saw in it not a lead­pipe but a rolled up copy of a work report she had been correct

40、ing in the bar as she drank.His words suddenly started to register in her brain and she could hear him. “Miss, Miss. Are you OK? You left this in the bar and it looked important so I thought I'd better give it to you.”64.The woman was feeling nervous because _.A. she had left her report in the b

41、arB. there was a killer in the cityC. she was being followed by someoneD. the streets were dark and empty65. The underlined expression “a sitting duck” (in Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “_”.A. an easy target B. a frightened personC. a foolish animal D. a still position66.Why did the woman la

42、ugh when she looked into the lane? _A. She was excited because she thought it may be a way to escape.B. She felt bitter because she had no chance to escape.C. She was becoming more and more nervous.D. She realized that she was behaving foolishly.67.Which of the following can be inferred from the pas

43、sage? _A. It was raining when she left the bar.B. The woman had felt nervous about the city killer for days.C. The temperature was very low that evening.D. The woman was behaving unreasonably.DI used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of

44、 boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their h

45、eads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a schol

46、arship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.” Well, I had to give it to her-she was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to

47、victory.One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at 55” she would probably never

48、get to play for a top ranked team-much less offered a scholarship-so she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were

49、 wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing-her own attitude.The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on t

50、he college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.68.The author was probably the girl's _.A. neighbor B. friend C. mother D. teacher69. Why was the girl heartbroken? _A. She was considered too short to be a top player.B. Her coach stopped her training because of

51、 her height.C. She couldn't be on a college basketball team.D. She wouldn't be admitted by an ideal college.70.We can learn from the passage that _.A. her family wouldn't like to pay her college feeB. her father forced her to play basketball in collegeC. being a top basketball player can

52、 win her a scholarship for collegeD. she wouldn't like to turn to her father for help when in difficulty71. Which word can best describe her father? _A. Encouraging. B. Optimistic. C. Stubborn. D. Cruel.EPeople fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National Velvetthe st

53、ory of Velvet Brown, a young girl who won first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trained and added three inches to her height in four mo

54、nths！Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best as a child actress.Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932.Her parents, both Americans, had moved there for business reasons. When World War started, the Taylors moved to Beverly Hills, California, and there Elizabeth Taylor started

55、 acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Taylor had no trouble moving into adult(成人) roles and won twice for Best Actress: Butterfield 8(1960) and Who's Afraid of Virginta Woolf？(1966).Taylor's fame(名聲)and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, so she was ab

56、le to demand very high pay for her movies. In 1963, she received $1 million for her part in Cleopatra-the highest pay received by any star up to that time.Elizabeth Taylor is a legend of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, she has been luckyshe has beauty, fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. Taylor seldom acts in movies now. Instead, she puts her time and effort into her business, and into helping others. Several years ago, she founded an organization that