Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World

（满分120分；时间80分钟）

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 fathers 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 couldnt the woman go to the party last night?

A. Because she wasnt 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 Freds 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40分）

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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 cant find my purse anywhere.

— You ＿＿＿＿ have lost it while shopping.

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

28. Id like to ＿＿＿＿ Question 3; it looks easy.

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

29. The monster, ＿＿＿＿ seemed to be black in colour, jumped out of the water like a seal.

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

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

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

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 31 the shore white. For a moment I stood quietly against the bookcase, appreciating what the nights snow had 32 .

33 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 34 a pair of binoculars (望远镜). Into their sights came the 35 of a large Canada goose, very still. Its wings folded tight to its sides, with its 36 frozen to the ice.

Then from the dark sides, I saw a line of birds. They crossed 37 the west of the river, moving to the 38 .

As I 39 , 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 40 as feathers came to earth, the circle 41 on the ice. The swans 42 the frozen goose! Surprisingly, those beaks (鸟嘴) began to 43 the ice. The long necks were lifted and curved down, 44 , which went on for a long time. At last, the goose was free, and 45 its big feet slowly. The goose 46 its wings as far as they would go. The birds took off and 47 their eastward journey, in perfect form, to their secret destination. Behind them, rising 48 great speed and joy, the goose moved into the sky.

I watched them until they 49 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 50 , and tell myself, “If so for birds, why not for man?”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

第三部分 阅读理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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.

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

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

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

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

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

52. Who made the deepest dive?

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

53. 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.

54. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Scientists try to explore new life in the ocean.

B. Scientists will make use of ocean resources in the future.

C. Scientists have found the secret of sea life in the ocean.

D. Scientists are skeptical about the truth of monsters existence.

55. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

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

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

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

第四部分 写作（共三节，满分50分）

第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house.

In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight oclock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “Youll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her.

Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of Jamess voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was mean. He always went home by the last train, just after two oclock.

Maggies children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mothers words, “lost two wives in car accidents and taken a third.” They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. He must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.

56. How often did James come to visit his brother? (within 3 words)

57. What would James and his brother do when James visited his brother? (within 8 words)

58. Why did Maggie wake up children when James was about to leave? (within 7 words)

59. What happened to James first two wives? (within 5 words)

60. Why didnt James bring his wife with him nor even mentioned her? (within 7 words)

第二节 短文改错（满分15分）

Life on land probably began about 430 millions years ago. It is thought that life had 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 to the first land animals food necessary to live. Plants are the only form of life that are able to get but store energy. Plants are so important!

第三节 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