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1、Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World Section Cultural Corner and task一、单词拼写1. I saw her _ (消失)into the post office. 2. Dinosaurs have been _ (灭绝的)for millions of years. 3. The _ (身份)of the murdered man has not yet been established. 4. Statistics _ (暗示)that our living standards have ri

2、sen. 5. It has taken us several million years to _ (进化)from the apes. 6. It was _ (大方的)of her to contribute such a large sum of money. 7. The flood caused serious _ (毁坏)to the railway. 8. Napoleon called himself _ (皇帝)of France. 9. We need energy to climb up that _ (陡峭的)mountain. 10. The car was _ (

3、巡航)along at the speed of 100 kilometers an hour. 二、阅读理解Can you believe everything that you read? It seems as if every day, some new articles come out about a new discovery about this or that. For example, water is bad for you, or good for you. The answer depends on which scientific study has just co

4、me out. People cannot decide which food items are healthy, how pyramids were constructed, and why dinosaurs disappeared. When we look for answers we sometimes can believe persuasive researches and scientists. But how trustworthy are they really? Here are two examples of scientific hoaxes (骗局)As far

5、back as 1726, Johann Beringer was fooled by his fellow scientists into thinking he had made an amazing discovery. The fossils of spiders, lizards, and even birds with a name written on them in Hebrew were unlike anything that had been found before. He wrote several papers on them and was famous for

6、these fossils which later proved to be created by jealous colleagues to ruin his reputation.When an early human being was discovered in 1912, scientists at that time were wild with excitement at the meaning it had for the theory of evolution. There were hundreds of papers about this Piltdown man ove

7、r the next fifty years until it was finally discovered to be a complex hoax. The skull of a man had been mixed with the jawbone of an orangutan (猩猩) to make the ape man.The next time you read the exciting new findings of a study of the best scientist, do not automatically assume that it is true. Eve

8、n qualified people can get it wrong. Though we certainly should not ignore scientific research, we do need to take it with_a_grain_of_salt. Just because it is accepted as the truth today does not mean it will still be trustworthy tomorrow.1What is the reason why Johann Beringer was fooled?AHis fello

9、w scientists wanted to make fun of him.BHis workmates are eager to become famous too.CThese scientists made a mistake because of carelessness.DHis colleagues were jealous of him and did so to destroy his fame.2The excited scientists thought that this Piltdown man _.Awas in fact a complex hoaxBwas a

10、great scientific inventionCcontributed to the theory of evolutionDhad the skull like that of an ape3What does the underlined phrase “with a grain of salt” in Paragraph 4 mean?AHappily. BGenerally.CDoubtfully. DCompletely.4What can we learn from the passage?AHebrew is probably a kind of language.BTru

11、ths of science will never be out of time.CPeople believe scientists because they are persuasive.DWe are advised to believe famous scientists.三、语法填空A：Tom claimed_1_(win) the scholarship in the competition.Is that true?B：Oh，I'm not sure.I'm sceptical _2_it as well.He has never been devoted to

12、his lessons.He spent a lot of time_3_(wander) about，so I think he is _4_(likely) to win the scholarship.A：I heard that he had a quarrel with Bill the other day.Have they made_5_？B：Oh，sorry.I don't know.I was ill for two weeks and had several days off.So I was cut_6_from the outside world.A：Accor

13、ding to Bill，it's Tom's fault to have the quarrel，who never comes straight _7_the point when he referred to something.B：Maybe it was_8_to Tom's rudeness_9_led to the quarrel，but he has his own_10_(strong) as well.We shouldn't put blame on him.A：What you said sounds reasonable.四、短文改错假

14、定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Mum, This afternoon, our teacher asked us list what our parents had done for us. I write dow

15、n a lot of good sides. Time passes quickly, isnt it? It is three years when I became a high school student. Looking back on the progresses that I have made so far, I really appreciate for your support. I know that without your properly guidance, I would not have done so well. However, what still mak

16、es me puzzling is how to make my dream to go to the top university come true. Please continue to lend I a hand. I really need your help. Kate一、单词拼写1. disappear 2. extinct 3. identity 4. indicate 5. evolve 6. generous7. destruction 8. Emperor 9. steep 10. cruising 二、阅读理解1.D细节理解题。根据文章第二段的末句“. these fo

17、ssils which later proved to be created by jealous colleagues to ruin his reputation”可以判断他被愚弄的原因，故选D。2.C细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“scientists at that time were wild with excitement at the meaning it had for the theory of evolution”可知，当时的科学家认为the Piltdown man的发现对人类的进化理论有着很大的贡献，故选C。3.C词义猜测题。根据画线短语前的让步状语从句“Though

18、we certainly should not ignore scientific research”可以判断，后面句子和前面内容构成转折关系，应该是建议人们不要过分看重科学发现，由此推断该短语指对某件事情或某人说的话持怀疑态度，故选C。4.A推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“The fossils of spiders，lizards, and even birds with a name written on them in Hebrew”可知，在这些蜘蛛等的化石上写着一个名字，由此推断Hebrew是一种语言，故选A。三、语法填空1To have won claim to have done

19、 声称干过。2about/of be sceptical about/of 对怀疑。3Wandering spend time doing sth. 花时间做某事。4Unlikely be unlikely to do 不可能。5Up make up 和好，和解。6Off cut off 切断，中断。7To come straight to the point 开门见山。8Due due to 由于。9That It was.that. 强调句型，强调句子的主语。10Strength strength 优点，长处，强项。四、短文改错1. 第一句list 之前加 to。本题考查固定搭配。ask

20、sb. to do sth. 为固定搭配, 意为“要求某人做某事”, 其中不定式部分作宾语补足语。故正确答案为在 list 之前加 to。2. 第二句write 改为 wrote。本题考查动词时态。句中所述事件发生在过去, 且句中动词 write 描述的是过去的一般动作, 应使用一般过去时。故正确答案为将 write 改为 wrote。3. 第三句isnt 改为 doesnt。本题考查反意疑问句。反意疑问句中陈述句部分与简短疑问句部分应保持人称和时态一致。该句中陈述句部分动词为一般现在时第三人称单数, 则简短疑问句部分也应使用一般现在时第三人称单数。故正确答案为将 isnt 改为 doesnt

21、。4. 第四句when 改为 since。本题考查连词。when 意为“当时”, 其前一般用某一时刻或正在、即将发生的动作等。而 since 意为“自从”, 其前一般用时间段或完成时。结合句意 “自从我成为一名高中生已经有三年时间了”可知, 此处 three years 为时间段, 时间状语从句中应使用 since 连接, 意为“自从以来已经多长时间了”。故正确答案为将 when 改为 since。5. 第五句progresses 改为 progress。本题考查名词。名词 progress 为不可数名词, 没有复数形式。故正确答案为将 progresses 改为 progress。6. 第五

22、句把for 去掉。本题考查动词。appreciate 为及物动词, 其后直接接宾语, 无需加介词。句意为“我真心感谢你的支持”。故正确答案为把 for 去掉。7. 第六句properly 改为 proper。本题考查形容词。该词修饰名词 guidance, 而副词不能修饰名词, 应使用其形容词形式 proper。故正确答案为将 properly 改为 proper。8. 第七句puzzling 改为 puzzled。本题考查形容词。puzzled 意为“感到困惑的”, 多用于形容人; 而 puzzling 意为“令人困惑的”, 多用于形容事物。根据句意可知, 此处表示“我”很困惑, 应使用 puzzled。故正确答案为将 puzzling 改为 puzzled。9. 第七句the 改为 a。本题考查冠词。根据句意可知, “我”的梦想是去一所顶级大学。此处为泛指而非特指某一所顶级大学, 应使用不定冠词 a。故正确答案为将 the 改为 a。10. 第八句I改为 me。本题考查代词。lend sb. sth. 结构中, sth. 作 lend 的直接宾语, sb. 作 lend 的间接宾语。故此处的代词应使用宾格形式。故正确答案为将I改为 me。第10页（共10页）