Module 6　Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World

　　.單項填空

　　1．—You wanted to see me?

　　—Yes，________.Your work isn’t good enough and I’m firing you.

　　A．I’ll come straight to the point B．I’ll throw light on that question

　　C．I’d go for you D．That’s quite something

　　答案　A　根據答語“你的工作干得不夠好，我要開除你”可知，空格處填“我將開門見山地告訴你(I’ll come straight to the point)”。2．My sister has been in Shanghai for a year.However，she doesn’t think she will ever________to the fast pace of life there.

　　A．adaptB．adopt

　　C．contribute

　　D．add

　　答案　A　由句中的However可知，她不能“適應(adapt to)”那兒的快節奏生活。3．Where there’s a will there’s a way，so you are________to be jobless or unsuccessful for long.

　　A．probable

　　B．impossible

　　C．likely

　　D．unlikely

　　答案　D　根據Where there’s a will there’s a way可知，這里說你“不可能(unlikely)”長久沒有工作或者不成功。unlikely可以以人為主語，后接動詞不定式。impossible通常用于it is impossible (for sb.) to do sth.結構。4．After many years’

　　hard

　　work，my

　　brother，eventually gained a(n) ____as a first-class cook.

　　A．reputation

　　B．fortune

　　C．advantage

　　D．legend

　　答案　A　句意為：經過多年的努力，我弟弟最終獲得了頂級廚師的“名聲(reputation)”。fortune大筆錢財，巨款；advantage有利條件，優點；legend傳奇。5．This morning Ella called the manager to say that she was unable to work________a bad cold.

　　A．up to

　　B．due to

　　C．as for

　　D．except for

　　答案　B　埃拉不能來上班是“由于(due to)”重感冒。up to多達；as for關于；except for除了。6．I caught several fish after four hours，and only then________that the secret of success involves patience.

　　A．I realized

　　B．I had realized

　　C．did I realize

　　D．had I realized

　　　C　“only＋狀語”位于句首，句子要用部分倒裝，故排除A、B項；同時根據then可知realize所表示的動作發生在過去某一時間點，故用一般過去時。7．We________have agreed to the plan without knowing what it would cost.

　　A．mustn’t

　　B．may not

　　C．oughtn’t to

　　D．needn’t

　　答案　C　根據without knowing what it would cost可知，我們在不知道開支的情況下本不應該同意這項計劃，故選oughtn’t to。8．—Why are so many people gathering there?

　　—Several people seem ________.Let’ s go and see.

　　A．being dancing

　　B．dancing

　　C．to be dancing

　　D．to have danced

　　答案　C　seem后跟動詞時應用動詞不定式， 故排除A、B兩項；根據答語后句“讓我們去看看”可知，有幾個人“好像正在跳舞”。故選C項。seem to be doing sth.好像正在做某事。9．He tried hard to keep________in face of the policeman，but the sweat on his forehead gave him away.

　　A．silent

　　B．still

　　C．calm

　　D．quiet

　　答案　C　考查形容詞辨析。句意為：面對警察，他盡可能想保持鎮靜，但是額頭上的汗水使他暴露無遺。silent沉默不語的；still一動不動的；calm(心情)平靜的；鎮靜的；quiet安靜的。10．—Tom bought a new house in the centre of the city last week.

　　—It’s not surprising.He made a________in mining.

　　A．contribution　

　　B．reputation

　　C．decision

　　D．fortune

　　答案　D　考查名詞辨析。句意為：“湯姆上周在市中心買了一座新房子。”“那并不奇怪。他在采礦業賺了錢。”fortune運氣；命運，財富；make a fortune發財，賺錢，符合題意。contribution貢獻；reputation名譽，名聲；decision決定。11．There is a common saying in China________nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind on it.

　　A．which

　　B．where

　　C．what

　　D．that

　　答案　D　考查連詞。There is a saying that...有這么一種說法……，有這么一句諺語……，that引導同位語從句。句意為：中國有這么一句諺語“世上無難事，只怕有心人”。12．If no one________the lost bag，the person who found it can give it to the Lost and Found Department.

　　A．claims

　　B．demands

　　C．requires

　　D．deserves

　　答案　A　考查動詞辨析。句意為：如果沒有人認領這個丟失的包，發現包的人可以把它送到失物招領處。claim聲稱；索回；認領；demand要求；require需要；deserve應該得到。13．—Where is Lucy?

　　—I can’t say where she is，but she________have gone to meet her classmates at the school gate.

　　A．can

　　B．should

　　C．must

　　D．may

　　答案　D　考查情態動詞。這里表示對過去狀語的推測，用情態動詞＋have done。從前面的“我不確定她在哪里”可知，用may have done，表示過去可能已經做了；must have done表示過去一定做了；can have done用在否定句和疑問句中；should have done表示過去本該做但實際卻沒做。14．Every year，because of the destruction of man，many of the earth’s plants and animals are________.

　　A．dying out

　　B．dying down

　　C．died out

　　D．died down

　　答案　A　考查die的相關短語與語態。句意為：每年，由于人類的破壞，地球上很多動植物正在滅絕。die out滅絕；die down漸漸消退。這兩個短語都不能用于被動語態。15．________private cars are bringing us convenience，they also cause more traffic accidents and pollution.

　　A．While

　　B．As

　　C．If

　　D．Since

　　答案　A　句意為：雖然私家車給我們帶來了很多方便，但是它他們也造成了更多的事故和污染。根據語意選擇A，while“雖然”，引導讓步狀語從句。as引導讓步狀語從句時常用部分倒裝形式。. 閱讀理解

　　Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals，like eating it.However，the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest (巢)and take the honey from it.Often，these nests are high up in trees，and it is difficult to find them.In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper—a little bird called a honey guide.

　　The honey guide does not actually like honey，but it does like the wax(蜂蠟)in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees' nest.So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it.The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people.Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest.When they finally arrive at the nest, the_follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches.Some of the honey，and the wax，always falls to the ground，and this is when the honey guide takes its share.

　　Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax，but it is very determined in its efforts to get it.The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away.

　　They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives，and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

　　1．Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

　　A．It's small in size.

　　B．It's hidden in trees.

　　C．It's covered with wax.

　　D．It's hard to recognize.

　　2．What do the words “the follower” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

　　A．A bee.

　　B．A bird.

　　C．A honey seeker.

　　D．A beekeeper.

　　3．The honey guide is special in the way________．

　　A．it gets its food

　　B．it goes to church

　　C．it sings in the forest

　　D．it reaches into bees' nests

　　4．What can be the best title for the text?

　　A．Wild Bees

　　B．Wax and Honey

　　C．Beekeeping in Africa

　　D．Honey-Lover's Helper

　　【語篇解讀】 本文是一篇科普短文，主要介紹了蜂蜜向導鳥如何引導人類和動物發現好吃的蜂蜜，且各取所需：蜂蜜向導鳥得到蜂蠟，而人類和動物得到蜂蜜。

　　1．B　[細節理解題。根據文章第一段第四句Often，these nests are high up in trees，and it is difficult to find them.以及第二段的第二句The little bird cannot reach this wax，which is deep inside the bees' nest.可知，由于蜂房高居樹上并且隱藏在樹叢中，所以它們不容易被發現，因此B項正確。]

　　2．C　[詞義猜測題。對于畫線部分的前一個句子Once it has their attention，it flies through the forest，waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest.該句中them指the curious animal or person，所以，下句中的the follower也指的是the curious animal or person，即“尋找蜂蜜者”，所以C項正確。]

　　3．A　[推理判斷題。根據文章的描述，蜂蜜向導鳥尋找蜂蜜是通過吸引人或動物來幫助它們得到自己需要的蜂蠟，對于動物來講，它們懂得利用外力來達到自己的目的，這種方式是很特別的。蜂蜜向導鳥通過這種方式找到自己的食物，所以A項是正確的。]

　　4．D　[標題概括題。本文主要介紹了蜂蜜向導鳥用自己的獨特方式找到食物的過程，并且幫助人類和動物獲得蜂蜜，所以對于人類和動物來講，它是有益的幫助者，所以D項(蜂蜜愛好者的幫助者)意義正確。A項意為“野生蜜蜂”；B項意為“蜂蠟和蜂蜜”；C項意為“非洲養蜂”，三者均不能表達出文章的主旨。]

　　沖擊“211”(長難句分析)

　　Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest.

　　分析　句子的主干是：①...it flies through the forest，...狀語從句：②Once_it_has_their_attention，...狀語從句：③...as it leads them to the nest, waiting from time to time分詞短語作狀語。

　　譯文　④一旦引起了他們的注意，它就會飛越森林，并且在引領他們朝蜂巢前行的途中，它還會不時地停下來等一等這些好奇的動物或者人。

　　They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

　　分析　這是一個并列主從復合句，主句是⑤They_will_arrive_and_will_enter_ churches。狀語從句⑥...whenever_a_beekeeper_is_taking_honey；狀語從句⑦...when_beeswax_candles_are_being_lit．

　　譯文　⑧每當養蜂人從蜂箱采蜜的時候，它們(小鳥)都會立刻到來，而且每當蜂蠟在點著的時候，它們都甚至飛進教堂。

　　III.根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　Brain Transplants

　　Research on the human brain has been attracting more and more scientists in recent years.__1__If we compare a human brain to a hard disc, what the scientists are doing is to make better use of the hard disc.

　　The idea that a human brain could be transplanted(移植)may come from Frankenstein.In 1999, an experiment turned a bear into a dolphin(海豚)．__2__They were made of the memory area in the dolphin's brain containing information about swimming.They had a series of useful information, which was saved into a buttonsized chip(芯片)．Later the information was transplanted into the action memory area in the bear's brain.__3__It proved to be a highly successful experiment and a bear was turned into a dolphin.

　　Recently, another memory transplant was performed at the Motor Nerve Rescarch Instance of the University of California.The experiment had an entire transplant of the memory area.__4__The transplant was performed from a dog named Cenius to a dog named Idiot.Cenius could follow up to 100 gestures and orders made by its master.It was a real genius in memorizing.However, Idiot had no contact with people since its birth.It became an animal with nothing in its brain, without any memory.

　　__5__When the two dogs woke up, Idiot had grasped all the abilities Cenius possessed；it was good at memorizing and sensible.It could follow every gesture and any command given by its master.But Cenius gave no response to its master, and did not recognize him at all.

　　A．The experiment was a complete success.

　　B．It included actions, moods, logic, words, images, etc.

　　C．Then it was released(釋放)by means of electric power.

　　D．Different images have different meanings in the memory area.

　　E．Using the most advanced technology, detailed images were produced.

　　F．Discoveries show that messages are carried by the central nervous system in the brain.

　　G．One of the latest topics is how to change the human brain or combine it with the computer.

　　【語篇解讀】 腦移植是人類在追求科技進步的路上一座難以攀登的高峰，但是人類已經在這個領域取得了巨大進步。

　　1．G　[上一句的attracting more and more scientists in recent years和該項的how to change the human brain or combine it with the computer吻合，說明人類對腦移植的興趣從來就沒有停止過。]

　　2．F　[上一句的turned a bear into a dolphin和本項的carried by the central nervous system in the brain吻合，說明物種的轉變是通過腦移植完成的。]

　　3．C　[上一句的transplanted into the action memory area in the bear's brain和該項的Then it was released(釋放)by means of electric power是連環環節或者步驟。]

　　4．B　[上一句的an entire transplant of the memory area和該項的included actions, moods, logic, words, images吻合，說明這個記憶區的構成。]

　　5．A　[the experiment was a complete success是對這個實驗的總結，說明腦移植取得了巨大的成功。本句話是本段的主題句，也是全文的中心。]

　　IV. 書面表達

　　在日常生活中，人們對于體育鍛煉所持的觀點各不相同，請你以“Health Means Wealth”為題寫一篇100詞左右的短文，號召人們堅持健康積極的生活方式：每天鍛煉一小時，健康工作五十年，幸福生活一輩子。

　　注意：1.適當發揮想像，不能逐句翻譯；

　　2．至少描述兩個不同的觀點或態度。

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　　【參考范文】

　　Health Means Wealth

　　People hold the belief that if they are healthy，they will have everything.Some of the young and middle aged spend their holidays playing cards on online games，believing that they are healthy and there is no need for them to do sports.Some of them even continue to make more money，which means everything to them.

　　As far as I am concerned，I don't think what some of the people do in their spare time is right.Games and money cannot bring us real happiness and wealth.Health is the most important thing for us and it can help us to do something that we want to do.We should all remember：Exercise one hour a day，work healthily for 50 years，and live a whole happy life.