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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
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“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