Book4Module4单元测试题.docx

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Book4Module4单元测试题

Book4Module4GreatScientists

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

★★☆☆☆

 “Comeon!

Allofusarecuttingmath.Whowantstogotakethatquiz?

We’regoingtotakeawalkandgetlunchinstead.Let’sgo!

”saysthecoolestkidinyourclass.Doyoudowhatyouknowisrightandgotomathclass,takethequizandall?

Ordoyougiveinandgowiththem?

Peoplewhoareyourage,likeyourclassmates,arecalledpeers.Whentheytrytoinfluenceyouhowtoact,togetyoutodosomething,it’scalledpeerpressure.It’ssomethingeveryonehastodealwith—evenadults.

Peersinfluenceyourlife,evenifyoudon’trealizeit,justbyspendingtimewithyou.Youlearnfromthem,andtheylearnfromyou.It’sonlyhumannaturetolistentoandlearnfromotherpeopleinyouragegroup.

Peerscanhaveapositiveinfluenceoneachother.Maybeanotherstudentinyourscienceclasstaughtyouaneasywaytoremembertheplanetsinthesolarsystem,oryougotothersexcitedaboutyournewfavoritebook,andnoweveryoneisreadingit.Sometimespeersinfluenceeachotherinnegativeways.Forexample,afewkidsinschoolmighttrytogetyoutocutclasswiththem.

It’sdifficulttosay“no”topeerpressure,butyoucandoit.Payingattentiontoyourownfeelingsandbeliefsaboutwhatisrightandwrongcanhelpyouknowtherightthingtodo.

Itcanreallyhelptohaveatleastoneotherpeer,orfriend,whoiswillingtosay“no”too.Ifyoucontinuetofacepeerpressureandyou’refindingitdifficulttohandle,talktosomeoneyoutrust,aparent,orateacher.Theycanhelpyoufeelmuchbetterandprepareyouforthenexttimeyoufacepeerpressure.     

21.Withhiswordsinthefirstparagraph,thekidis______.

A.planningsomeinterestingactivitiesafterschool

B.makinganannouncementaboutadinnerparty

C.persuadingotherkidstotakeaquizwithhim

D.encouragingotherkidstocutaclass

22.Accordingtotheauthor,______.

A.peerpressuredoeskidsmoreharmthangood

B.mathisthemostdifficultsubjectformostkids

C.kidstodayareundergreaterpressurethanbefore

D.peerpressureexistsamongpeopleofallagegroups

23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?

A.Peerpressure.          B.Yourtime. 

C.Yourlife.                     D.Humannature.

24.It’ssuggestedinthelastparagraphthatthereaders______.

A.makemoreclosefriendswhileatschool

B.learntorefusetheirfriendsinapoliteway

C.getsupportfromsomeoneelseifit’snecessary

D.buildcloserrelationswiththeirparentsandteachers

B

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Imagineyouareinajumpingcontest.Animalsandinsectscanalsoenterthiscontest.Buttheymightjustleavehumansinthedust!

Thefirsteventisthelongjump.ThehumanathleteisMikePowell.In1991,hejumpednearly30feet,whichistheworldrecordforthelongjump.Thatisaboutfivetimeshisownheight.

Hiscompetitorinthelong-jumpcontestisafrognamed“RosietheRibbiter.”Rosiesettheworldrecordforfrogsin1986byjumpingmorethan21feet.Herrecordhasneverbeenbrokenbyanyotherfrog.ComparedtoMikePowell,Rosie’sjumpisnotthatamazing.Butwait!

Rosieisonlyabout10incheslongwhenherlegsarestretchedtotheirfulllength.Shecanjumpmorethan25timeshersize.Rosie,thefrog,winsthelong-jumpevent.

Thenexteventisthehighjump.JavierSotomayor,theworldrecordholder,canjumpabar （横杆）8feethigh.Thatisaboutashighastheceilinginmosthomes.

Lookingaroundforsomeonetochallengehisrecord,Javiermightneedamagnifyingglass（放大镜）.Thenextcontestantisatinyinsectcalledthespittlebug（吹沫虫）.

Thespittlebugcanjump28inchesintotheair.Itisonlyaquarter-inchlong,lessthanthewidthofapencil.IfthespittlebugwerethesamesizeasJavier,itwouldbeabletojump600feetintotheair.Thatislikeahumanjumpingoverabuilding55storieshigh!

Thoughthehumanslosethe“jumpingcontest,”theircompetitorswouldprobablyagreethatMikeandJavierarestillprettyexcellentathletes.IfonlyRosieandthespittlebugcouldspeak!

25.Theunderlinedword“contestant”inParagraph5means“_____”.

A.coach                    B.teammate             

C.challenger             D.recordholder

26.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespittlebug?

A.Itlikeslivingontheceiling.

B.Itisgoodatflyingintheair.

C.Itisthesamelengthasapencil.

D.Ithasawonderfuljumpingtalent.

27.Intheauthor’sopinion,Rosieandthespittlebug’sjumpingabilitiesare_____.

A.surprising              B.promising     

C.doubtful                D.fearful

28.Howdoestheauthordevelopthetext?

A.Bygivinginstructions.

B.Bymakingcomparisons.

C.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.

D.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.

C

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LouisLeakey’sloveofanthropology（人类学）beganwhenhereadabookaboutStoneAgeEuropewhenhewas12.Oneday,exploringnearhisvillageinKenya,hefoundsomeobsidianblades（黑曜石刀片）thatlookedalotliketheancientstonetoolsinhisbook.Thefindgreatlysurprisedthelocalmuseumdirector.Backthen,mostpeoplethoughttheearliesthumanscamefromAsia.LouisdecidedrightthenthathewouldprovethatAfrica,notAsia,wasourfirsthome.

ThoughhisparentswereEnglish,LouisLeakeygrewupinAfrica.Hisschoolwasthekitchentable,andhespenthisfreetimehuntinganimalswiththelocalKikuyuchildren.At13Louiswasacceptedintothetribe（部落）andbuilthimselfhisownhouse.

Whenhewas16,LouiswassentawaytoschoolinEngland.Hehatedit—toomanyrules.Buthestudiedhard.Severalyearslater,hereturnedtoAfrica.Heknewthatmanyfossils（化石）ofancientanimalshadbeenfoundatOlduvaiGorgeinTanzania.Louisfigureditwouldbeagoodplacetolookforancienthumanstoo.Hewasright!

      In1936LouismarriedMaryNichols.Theytwomadeagoodteam.Louiswasveryoutgoing,alwaysstartingnewprojects.Marywasquieter.Sheenjoyedthecarefulworkofseparatingbonefromrockandpiecingtogetherthousandsoftinyfossilpieces.

      Together,theyfoundthousandsofancienttoolsandmanyspeciesofearlyhumans.TheyprovedbeyondadoubtthatthefirsthumanscamefromAfrica.

      In1978Marymadehergreatfind:

apairof3.6-million-year-oldhominid（原始人的）footprintswalkingsidebysideataplacecalledLaetoli.Thisshowedthatourancestors（祖先）walkeduprightmuchearlierthananyonehadthought—andbeforetheydevelopedlargebrains.Thatwasabigsurprise!

      Afterlonglivesfilledwithdiscovery,Louisdiedin1972,andMaryin1996.

29.AfterstudyinginEngland,Louisfoundhepreferred_____.

A.readingbooks

B.livingafreelife

C.stickingtorules

D.separatingbonefromrock

30.BeforethediscoverybytheLeakeys,itwascommonlybelieved_____.

A.KikuyuwastheoldesttribeinAfrica

B.theveryfirsthumanscamefromAsia

C.KenyahadmoreanimalfossilsthanTanzania

D.ourancestorswalkedupright3.6millionyearsago

31.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?

A.MeettheLeakeys            B.Lookforancestors

C.Discoverfootprints         D.Livewithlocaltribes

D

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（CNN）—Areportaboutpoorconditionsinschoolhostels（宿舍）haswontwoSouthAfricanjournaliststhetopprizeattheCNNMultiChoiceAfricanJournalistAwards.

MsindisiFenguandYandisaMonakalisharedthetophonorofCNNMultiChoiceAfricanJournalistoftheYearfortheirseriesofreportsaboutthebadconditionsexperiencedbythousandsofpupilsinSouthAfrica’sEasternCape.Theseriesalsobroughtcorruption（腐败）withintheeducationdepartmenttolight.

“Itmeansalltheworkweputinhaspaidoff.Italwaysfeelsgoodtoberecognizedbyyourfellowjournalists,”thepairsaidinastatement.

FerialHaffajee,oneofthejudges,saidthetopprizewastightlycontested.“Butwefeltthattheaward-winningreporthadresonance（反响）acrossAfrica.Weliveinatimewhereeverythingisfast,sofastjournalismisabigpartofit.Tofindapieceofworkwherepeopletooktheirweekends,tookmonthstodoitandtoldthestoryoversomelengthisarealjoy.”

Theawardcarriedabigcashprize,plusachancetoattendthethree-weekCNNJournalismFellowshipintheCNNCenterinAtlanta.Allfinalists（参加决赛的选手）receivedacashprize,withcategorywinnersreceivingalaptopandprinteraswell.

FenguandMonakaliwereamong27finalistsfrom11countrieswhoattendedtheAwardsceremonyattheCapeTownInternationalConventionCenter.

ParisaKhosravi,seniorvicepresidentforCNNWorldwide,saidtheawardsshowedthedepthandstrengthofjournalisminAfrica.

“ThesemenandwomenhaveproventhatAfricawillhaveitsstoriestoldtotheworld,”NicoMeyer,CEOofMultiChoiceAfrica,said.“Withoutjournalists’hardwork,thedevelopmentofthemediaacrossAfricawouldnotbepossible.”

32.WhichisprobablyFenguandMonakali’saward-

-winningreport?

A.“Surpriseinschools”.

B.“Schoolhostels’hope”.

C.“SchoolsinSouthAfrica”.

D.“Schoolhostelsofshame”.

33.HowdidFenguandMonakalifeelabouttheirhonor?

A.Shy.                       B.Proud.             

C.Worried.                 D.Curious.

34.WhatdoweknowaboutthetopprizeattheCNNMultiChoiceAfricanJournalistAwards?

A.ItwaspresentedinAtlanta.

B.Itwasjudgedby27finalists.

C.Ittookthreeweekstochoosethewinner.

D.ItincludedavisittotheCNNCenterinAtlanta.

35.WhosewordsshowedjournalistsplayagreatroleinthedevelopmentofAfricanmedia?

A.YandisaMonakali’s. B.ParisaKhosravi’s.

C.FerialHaffajee’s.    D.NicoMeyer’s.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分