1、Module 4 Great Scientists模塊測試與評價（滿分100分）第一部分語法和詞匯知識（每題1分，共15分）1. It will make no difference whether our pay will be _ 5% this year.A. risen by B. raised by C. raised to D. risen to2. He slipped and had his leg broken. _, he will have to be away from school for two or three months.A. In any case B. A

2、fter allC. As a result D. In this way3. His success _ his hard work.A. results in B. results fromC. lies on D. roots in 4. Scientists have made a major _ in cancer research. A. break-in B. breakthrough C. breakup D. breakdown 5. An expert was _ to give a speech on how to learn English well.A. brough

3、t in B. brought on C. brought out D. brought up 6. The old man was taking a walk, _ by his grandson. A. supporting B. supported C. being supported D. having supported 7. What about the price of petrol now? It has been _ 20 percent since the beginning of this year. A. increased to B. risen by C. incr

4、eased by D. risen to 8. Patience is an important _ of a happy and rewarding life. After all, some things are worth waiting for. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality 9. Mr. Green, who is a member of Labor Party, has _ Mr Brown as President.A. taken place B. taken the place C. in place of D.

5、replaced10. How beautifully she sang! I have never heard _ song. A. the better B. a better C. the best D. a best11. He is known _ his being on time, so we dont know the reason _ his being late this time. A. for; of B. as; for C. for; for D. of; of12. The heros story _ differently in the newspapers.A

6、. was reported B. was reporting C. reports D. reported 13. George and Lucy got married last week. Did you go to their wedding? No. I _. Did they have a big wedding?A. was not invited B. have not been invited C. hadnt been invited D. didnt invite 14. The mayor of Beijing says that all construction wo

7、rk for the Beijing Olympics _ by 2006. (2004北京)A. has been completed B. has completed C. will have been completed D. will have completed15. The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people _ to ear more fruit and vitamins. A. persuade B. will persuade C. be persuade D. are p

8、ersuaded 第二部分能力培養（共50分）第一節完形填空（每空1分，共20分）Why dont birds get lost on their long migratory (遷移的) flights? Scientists tried their best to find the 1 to this question for many years. The reasons have been discovered only lately. 2 ago experiments showed that birds depend on the sun to guide them 3 . But

9、 what about birds that fly mainly by night? 4 with man-made stars have 5 that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the 6 in their long distance flights.One such 7 , a warbler (鳴禽), had spent its lifetime in a 8 and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet is showed its 9 by birth to use the

10、 stars for guidance. The bird's cage was put under a man-made star-filled sky at migration 10 . The bird tried to fly 11 the same direction as 12 taken by other birds in the building. Any 13 in the position of the make-believe (虛構的) stars 14 a change in the direction of its flight.Scientists thi

11、nk that warblers, 15 flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But stars are clearly their important 16 of navigation(導航). What do they do when the stars are 17 behind the clouds? Clearly, they find their way by such land 18 as mountains, coastlines and river courses. But when it's too 19 to

12、 see these, the warblers circle 201 , unable to find out where they were. 1. A. reply B. answer C. discovery D. replies2. A. Not long B. Long C. Centuries D. Years3. A. during the night B. during daylight hours C. in winter D. in the dark4. A. Examinations B. Labs C. Tests D. In the dark5. A. been p

13、roved B. found C. been found D. proved6. A. stars B. moon C. route D. sun7. A. star B. scientist C. bird D. flight8. A. forest B. cage C. nest D. cave9. A. strength B. ability C. experience D. practice10. A. time B. place C. way D. season11. A. to B. towards C. in D. under12. A. that B. which C. one

14、 D. it13. A. one B. change C. way D. bird14. A. caused B. gave C. resulted D. meant15. A. for B. when C. after D. they are16. A. ways B. means C. objects D. homes17. A. shown B. covered C. moved D. hidden18. A. areas B. surface C. marks D. signs19. A. far B. high C. dark D. bright20. A. helplessly B

15、. quickly C. easily D. freely第二節閱讀理解（每題2分，共30分）ADo you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did fools experiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish?Sometimes, people think they already know the answe

16、r to a question or the solution (解決辦法) to a problem. Sometimes, they really do know an answer or a solution, but without thinking they are important. Charles Darwin didnt settle for (滿足于) just thinking he knew something. And, he believed all things could be important however simple they seemed to be

17、. Suppose you drop sheets of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape. If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way. Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight (緊的) little ball and let it drop along with the other sheets. What happens? You have d

18、one an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldnt be worth anything. But this simple experiment is important. It explains part of our present-day understandings of physics, ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton. And these understandings set aside some of ancient

19、 Greek physics. Scientist sometimes stops to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them. Even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations of science.1. The passage tells us that Charles Darwin _.A. was a great English scientistB. always liked doing

20、 the experiments that others thought difficultC. thought even the simplest thing was importantD. didnt get well with others2.The phrase “set aside” most probably means_ .A. throw away B. store up C. put to use D. realize 3. The author of the passage tries to _.A. convince us that Charles Darwin, Gal

21、ileo and Newton are the greatest scientists in the world B. draw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple thingsC. prove that two sheets of paper, with the same size and shape, will fall at the same speed D. draw our attention to everyday happenings around us 4. Which of the following is TRUE?A

22、. Darwin really did fools experiments. B. According to some people Darwin did foolish experiments. C. It is believed by all the people that things could be important though they seemed to be simple. D. Galileo and Newton worked out ancient Greek physics. BFrancis Bacon, one of the most important phi

23、losophers(哲人) of England, was born in London and educated at Cambridge University. When he was only 15, he went to France to work for the English ambassador (大使) . Two years later he went back to England to study law. At the age of twenty-three he was chosen to parliament (議會). His ideas about how s

24、cientists should study things in nature help to bring the modern way of thinking, called the scientific method.One of the Bacons best-known books was his Essays. Each essay was a short piece of writing in which he tried to give a lesson by discussing sides of a subject such as studying, conversation

25、, friends and healthy living. In many of his books, Bacon explained how scientists should study things as they really existed in nature and then tried to figure out what caused a particular thing to be as it was. Later, by doing experiments, the scientist could see that any one cause would always ha

26、ve the same result. This method, which is called inductive reasoning, is used by all the scientists today, but it was new in Bacons time. 5. According to the passage we know that _. A. Francis Bacon was the most important philosopher of England B. Francis Bacon had good educationC. Francis Bacon wor

27、ked for a French ambassador at the age of 15D. Francis Bacon stayed in France until he was 23 6. The underlined phrase “inductive reasoning” in the last paragraph means_. A. to discover general laws from particular facts or examples B. to reach a conclusion by reasoning from general laws to a partic

28、ular case C. to study things as they used to be D. to study things in a particular way 7. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Bacon was a learned man.B. Bacon did a lot of philosophy. C. The inductive reasoning was widely used both today and in Bacons time. D. Bacon gave scientists much useful ad

29、vice.CWhat is green food? Do you enjoy green food every day? The concept of “green food” was first suggested by the Department of the Ministry of Agriculture in 1990. Green symbolizes life, health and energy. Nowadays, people demand healthy and fresh food. Having enough food to eat is only a basic r

30、equirement, and they need more than this. They want to enjoy unpolluted, safe and nutritious food and eat comfortably. So the government does this through a set of “from the land to the dinner table” quality controls. It requires to change Chinas traditional agricultural structures and ensure the fo

31、od of high quality.Safe vegetables refers to products without substances harmful to humans. Growing such vegetables requires no strong poisons, thus guaranteeing vegetables fresh and clean. There are strict regulations in place for even applying fertilizer(肥料). The examination of vegetables should r

32、each the state food hygiene(衛生) standard. The following conditions for green food are regulated by the China Green Food Development Center. Firstly, products or raw materials must reach the green ecological environment standard set by the Ministry of Agriculture. Secondly, crop planting, livestock r

33、aising, fish breeding and food processing must follow green food operating procedures set by the Ministry. Products must be up to the green food hygiene standard. External packing must be pasted with national standard universal labels, special green food packing decoration and tag regulations. Howev

34、er, by now, our goal hasnt been completely realized. When you return home with a full basket, you are still worried about whether what you have bought is green and healthy. Indeed, for the sake of our health, we still have a long way to go. 8. According to the passage, we know that green food _.A. m

35、eans the color of food is greenB. mainly refers to green vegetables C. doesnt need to be fertilizedD. is examined by a series of standards 9. Which of the following isnt the required standard green food must reach?A. Green food must not cause ecological destruction.B. Green food should agree with gr

36、een food operating procedures.C. Green food itself should be labeled with special packing decoration. D. Green food should meet the green food hygiene standard. 10. According to the passage, we know the Ministry of Agriculture is a department _.A. which governs agricultureB. which sells food and veg

37、etablesC. which plants green foodD. which examines food standards11. The best title for this passage probably is _.A. Green food and healthB. The green food projectC. The future of green foodD. The regulations of green food DA high school in Hiroshima City has been the first to do something with DNA

38、 in the world. Its students have won praise not only for doing this research but also for presenting their findings to groups of expert scientists. The school is one of the Super Science High Schools allowed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, where students are g

39、iven an opportunity to study science at an advanced level. Here, students use the same type of hitech experimental laboratories as those found at universities. In these labs, they conduct experiments and research in new fields of study not found in textbooks. As part of this science course, the stud

40、ents, with the help of Hiroshima University, used a machine called sequencer (音序器), and over the course of a year and a half they succeeded in decoding (解譯) the DNA. They then presented their results to academic groups. Achieving a world first might sound very wonderful, but the process of decoding

41、the DNA involved very hard work. The students were also responsible for maintaining the equipment, and they had to read difficult research papers and put in extra study beyond their regular schoolwork. "Researchers need to work hard. The work was tiring, but the students worked toward their amb

42、itious goal of achieving a world first. They have a great sense of achievement, and the number of students who hope to become biologists has increased," said Taruma Akinori, who is in charge of the science course. In addition to the results being added to the scientific community, the students

43、research paper will be translated into English and made available overseas. Moreover, the students have decided to take on a new challenge in DNA decoding.12. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?A. Decoding the blueprint of lifeB. Super Science High SchoolC. More studen

44、ts hoping to become biologistsD. Hi-tech experimental laboratory13. Up to a point, their success is due to _.A. hi-tech experimental facilitiesB. the great pressure their school put on themC. the increasing number of biologistsD. little interest in their regular school work14. The research paper wil

45、l be put into English in order to _.A. become an English textbook B. help the students make English friendsC. make the results known by the whole worldD. challenge foreign scientists15. The authors attitude towards those students who have accomplished a world first in DNA decoding is _.A. indifferen

46、t B. admiringC. slighting D. disappointed第三部分寫作訓練（共35分）第一節 根據首字母或漢語提示完成單詞（每題2分，共10分）1. According to the rules of the work you should prefer quality to q_.2. His book, p_ the year before last, still sells well now.3. With new technology used in a_ more crops are produced.4. Last year my brother g_ fr

47、om Beijing University and found a job there.5. Some scientists like to e_ with small white mice.6.The _（本來的） owner of the house was the Duke of Wellington.7._(生物化學)is very popular in science today.8.He is not_ (身體上地 )ill but mentally (思想上地) ill.9.The writer was _（教育）at a very good school.10. _ (產量)o

48、f computers has increased double in the last few weeks.第二節翻譯句子（每句2分，共10分）1. 中國比亞洲任何其他國家都大。(than) _2. 她三十年代在英國受教育。(educate) _3. 他希望靠賣飲料 (drinks)為生。(make ones living，by doing) _4. 他執政后，為人民做了很多工作。(come to power) _5. 那個教授正在實驗室里做實驗。(carry out) _第三節書面表達（滿分15分）請根據以下提示，用英語給“中國日報”寫一篇100詞左右的簡訊，要求內容連貫，語句準確，并包含

49、如下要點： (1) 姓名：劉進，年齡55歲，上海一家工廠的工程師。 (2) 1978年畢業于南京大學，后來留學日本東京大學，攻讀化學工程。 (3) 1982年科研成果顯著，獲博士學位。 (4) 日本一家公司想用高薪聘用他，但他拒絕了。 (5) 為了報效祖國，他于1983年毅然回國。 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _參考答案與解析第一部分語法和詞匯知識（每題1分，共15分）1. B rise不能用于被動語態，排除A、D項；從句意判斷，應該用by，表示提高的幅度。2. C 前一句說的原因導致了后一句所說的果。故選C。3. B result from的意思“是的結果；由造成”，主語為結果，介詞

50、from的賓語是原因。4. B 句意為“科學家們在癌癥研究方面取得了一次重大突破?！?。 make a breakthrough表示“取得突破”，為固定搭配。5. A 句意為“專家被請來，就如何學好英語發表演講”。6. B 句意為“這位老人在他孫子的攙扶下散步?！?. C increase . by表示“增長了”，要用被動語態，by表幅度；如果用rise，要用主動語態。8. D lesson教訓； experience經歷； purpose目的； quality品質，特性。根據句意可知，耐心應是一種品質。 9. D take place意思是“發生”，不合句意；B項place缺少of；C項不能作

51、謂語；只有D項符合句意和語法。10. B 本題考查比較級表達最高級含義的結構，故選B。11. C be know for因而出名；be known as作為而出名，被稱作；the reason for sth. 的原因（理由）。12. A story與report有被動關系，所以此處應該用被動語態。故選A。13. C 一句邏輯關系判斷，此處應該用被動語態。由題干內容可知，invite這一動作發生在got married及went to their wedding之前，故應該用過去完成時的被動語態。14. C 由時間狀語2006可知，此處應該用將來完成時的被動語態，表示從將來某一時間看已經完成的動作。15. D 依據邏輯關系判斷，此處應該用被動語態，排除A、B項；C項形式不對故只有D項為正確答案。第二部分能力培養（共50分）第一節完形填空（每空1分，共20分）1. B answer一般指經過思考并有針對性的詳細解答；reply僅指一般的答復。2. A not long ago對應上段結尾的lately。3. B 下文“But.by night”提示此處與之相對而言。上文的sun也暗示了在白天。4. C 通過“測試”證明5. D 當prove