Module6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World 基礎練-高中英語外研版必修四

1、一、閱讀理解（一）AAnjali Mishra is a rising junior at Sunset High School in Portland， Oregon. At 17， she is president and founder of her schools UNICEF （United Nations Childrens Fund） USA club， and a member of UNICEFs national council （委員會）. She also volunteers her time in different communities.How did Anja

2、li develop such a passion （熱情） for helping others？ When she was a freshman， she had an experience that greatly changed her attitude. She was invited to a cousins wedding in India.“My mom kind of forced me to go，” Anjali says. “When I saw children on the street， I realized how lucky I was as a child.

3、 I was able to get whatever I wanted， and my every need was satisfied.”Anjali asked herself， “What can I do to help？ UNICEF stood out to me because its always on the front lines helping children in need.”After starting a UNICEF club at her school， Anjali noticed that the community responded actively

4、. She took things a step further by applying to UNICEFs national council.“UNICEF really liked my work，” she says. “Out of 3，000 applicants （申請者）， they chose 6 high school students to be on the national council， and I was one of them.”As a member of the council， Anjali helps organize high school UNIC

5、EF clubs around the country and provide resources so that the clubs can manage themselves.The teen also founded an organization called “Activists United”. Members educate people on the dangers of guns. Anjali encourages other kids to start local clubs and organizations， too. “It takes a lot of effor

6、t， but you can get it done if youre passionate，” she says.1. Why did Anjali go to India？A. To be a volunteer. B. To see her mother.C. To spend a holiday. D. To attend a wedding.2. What has led Anjali to set up the UNICEF USA club？A. Her mothers suggestion.B. Her volunteer experience.C. The situation

7、 faced by poor children.D. The encouragement from her cousin.3. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refer to？A. 3，000 applicants.B. UNICEF officers.C. the 6 high school students.D. Founders of UNICEFs national council.4. What does the organization “Activists United” do？A. It educates

8、 people on gun safety.B. It raises money for children in need.C. It helps kids start local organizations.D. It provides support for UNICEF clubs.BOne large dinosaur hid in the thick jungle （熱帶雨林）. With small， hungry eyes he watched a larger dinosaur， about 90 feet long！ It was eating grass by a lake

9、.The one in the jungle stood 20 feet tall on his powerful back legs. His two front legs were short， with sharp claws on the feet. His teeth were like long knives.There was only one hope for the grass-eating dinosaur. Even though he was three times as large as his enemy， he was not a fighter. He coul

10、d only try to get away， into deep water， where he could be safe.The grass-eater tried to move fast. But the enemy was faster. His three-toed footprints show that he came closer and closer.We cant be sure how the fight ended. We can only tell by the animals footprints that the fight did take place. T

11、he mud where the two dinosaurs walked has turned into stone.Footprints are not all that tell us about dinosaurs. Their bones and teeth have also been found. We even have some of their eggs in museums.Scientists know how to fit a dinosaurs bone together. Then they can tell how the animal may have loo

12、ked. From its teeth they know whether it ate meat or grass.Dinosaurs were of many sizes and shapes. Some were as small as chickens. But all of them had very small brains.Millions of years ago， the dinosaurs ruled the earth. Since then， there have been no dinosaurs. What happened to them？We know they

13、 did not all die at once. It may have taken a few million years for all of them to die.In the days of the dinosaurs， the whole earth was warm and wet. There were many green jungles. But the earth changes slowly. When parts of the earth became cold and dry， the jungles were becoming less and less. Th

14、en dinosaurs could not find enough to eat. This must be one reason why the dinosaurs died out.5. According to the text， the grass-eating dinosaurs _ .A. had three-toed feetB. were much stronger than the meat-eatersC. were three times as large as the meat-eatersD. had two short front legs with sharp

15、claws on the feet6. Which of the following is TRUE about dinosaurs？A. They had very big brains.B. Grass-eating dinosaurs move faster.C. Most of them were of the same size.D. Some of them tore their enemy with long knife-like teeth.7. People could know the appearance of dinosaurs if _ .A. scientists

16、have found their teethB. a full-size picture was kept in our mindC. their footprints were taken from the stone for researchD. their bones were well fitted together with scientific method8. The dinosaurs all died out probably because of _ .A. the reduction of junglesB. some diseasesC. the global warm

17、ingD. the fights among the dinosaurs（二）AWhats On Electric Underground?7：30 pm1：00 am Free at the Cyclops TheaterDo you know whos playing in your area？ Were bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording

18、contract （合同）？ If so， come early to the talk at 7：30 pm by Jules Skye， a successful record producer. Hes going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.Gee Whizz8：30 pm10：30 pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. Hes the funniest stand-up comedian on th

19、e comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone， from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh！ Our bar is open from 7：00 pm for drinks and snacks.Simons Workshop5：00 pm7：30 pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how t

20、o do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy， and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who have 10 years experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlot

21、te Stone8：00 pm11：00 pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD， with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian， with excellent meat and fresh fish， pizzas and pasta （意大利面食）. Book early to ge

22、t a table. Our bar is open all day， and serves cocktails， coffee， beer， and white wine.1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced？A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz.C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.2. Where can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh？A. At the Cyclops Theater. B.

23、 At Kaleidoscope.C. At Victoria Stage. D. At Pizza World.3. What do we know about Simons Workshop？A. It requires membership status.B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It is run by a comedy club.D. It is held every Wednesday.BThe pupils of Grange town High have been busy getting to know their newest

24、 and tallest classmatea 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.The giraffe is a huge sculpture. The schools headmaster noticed it in an artists garden as he drove past one day， and thought it would be perfect for his school. “I knew everyone would love it，” he said， “because our basketball team i

25、s known as the Grange town Giraffes， and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write to the artist， asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver （遞送） in six weeksall for nothing！ It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning， so that

26、the pupils would see it when they got to school on Mondayat that time they had no idea that we were getting it.”The artist， Tom Bennett was a university professor of chemistry before he retired in 2012 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. “Ive always drawn pictures，” he said. “I can eve

27、n remember doing it on my first day at schoolI drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever， but I dont think I succeeded.” Toms first metalwork was a bicycle on which he and his wife could go cycling together. “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created，” he said. “So I gave up

28、making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”Meanwhile the pupils at Grange town High are very happy with their new classmate. “Were going to hold a competition to give it a proper name，” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face， so perhaps that will give us some ideas.”4. What

29、can we learn about the giraffe according to the text？A. It was as tall as a basketball player.B. It was given to Grange town High for free.C. It was specially made for a basketball team.D. It was sent to Grange town High on Monday.5. How did the pupils probably feel when they got to school onMonday？

30、A. Surprised. B. Sad.C. Confused. D. Confident.6. Which of the following is TRUE about Tom Bennett？A. He showed interest in art at an early age.B. He did well in drawing， especially horse.C. He visited Grange town High as a professor.D. He learned a lot about sculpture at university.7. What does the

31、 text mainly talk about？A. Tom Bennett is famous as a sculptor.B. It was a difficult job to sculpt a giraffe.C. the Grange town Giraffes is a strong team.D. A metal giraffe arrived at Grange town High.（三）In 1906， Jacqueline Cochran was born to a poor family in Pensacola， Florida. Like many girls at

32、the time， she went to work at an early age. When she was just eight years old， Jacqueline started working in a cotton mill （紗廠）. As she worked on the weaving （編織） machines， making cloth， she dreamed about becoming an aviator. She wanted to fly one of the airplanes that had been recently invented.Jac

33、queline got her wish in the 1930s， she became a pilot at a time when airplanes were being avoided by most people.Only a handful of brave young men flew these new planes， and there were very few women aviators. However， that did not stop Jacqueline. She took flying lessons and began to enter famous r

34、aces. In 1938， she won first prize in a competition to fly across the United States.At the beginning of World War II， Jacqueline trained women in England as pilots. She later came back to the United States and trained American women， too. In 1945， she received the Distinguished Service Medal， one of

35、 Americas highest honors.When jet planes were invented， Jacqueline learned to fly them， too. Soon， she was the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound. Jacqueline also set many other records in the field of aviation， including flying higher than anyone had before her.In many ways， Jacqueli

36、ne Cochran is forgotten today. But this woman pilot should be remembered. She was a pioneer of new technology. She helped to make air travel one of our most important ways of transportation.1. What is an aviator？A. A weaver. B. A traveler.C. A pilot. D. A trainer.2. What can we learn about early air

37、planes？A. They were dangerous to fly.B. They could travel faster than sound.C. They were not allowed to be flown by women.D. They were very popular among brave young men.3. What is the correct order about Jacquelines experience？a. She worked in a cotton mill.b. She trained women pilots.c. She receiv

38、ed a medal.d. She won a first prize.A. a-b-d-c B. a-d-b-cC. d-a-b-c D. d-a-c-b4. What would be the best title for the text？A. The Flying Races for WomenB. The Invention of Jet PlanesC. The First Woman PilotD. The Forgotten Flyer二、選詞填空用下面給出單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。有兩個詞是多余的。Calm likely destroy predict claim creaturehair cover exist frighten fortune disappear