高中英语 Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World单元检测题 外研版必修4.docx

1、高中英语 Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World单元检测题 外研版必修4Unexplained mysteries of the natural world本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷(选择题)第一部分听力第二部分阅读理解(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。APeople use their mouths for many things. They eat，talk, sho

2、ut and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”For example, if you say bad things about a person，the person might protest(抗议)and say “Do not bad mouth me.” Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later r

3、egret because it hurts that person. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say, “I really put my foot in my mouth this time. ”If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth. In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.Ano

4、ther situation is when someone falsely claims another person said something. The other person might protest，“I did not say that. Do not put words in my mouth.”Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a per

5、son，“was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.Parents might sometimes keep a child off sweet food as a form of punishment

6、for saying bad things. For example, if a girl says things she should not say to her parents, she might be described as a mouthy child. The parents might even tell the child to stop mouthing off.But enough of all this talk. I have been running my mouth long enough.语篇解读：人们用嘴做很多事情，比如吃饭，谈话，喊叫，唱歌，微笑，接吻等。

7、在英语这种语方里，有很多表达是带有“mouth”这个单词的。21When will a person probably say“Do not bad mouth me.”？AWhen he feels down. BWhen he is regretful.CWhen he is spoken ill of. DWhen he gets angry.答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句.if you say bad things about a person，the person might protest and say“Do not bad mouth me.”如果你说一个人的坏话，这个人

8、可能会抗议说不要说我坏话。speak ill of sb.意为“说某人坏话”say bad things about sb.。22If a person lives from hand to mouth, it implies that_.Ahe is badlyoff Bhe is hardworkingChe has lots of money Dhe has enough to eat答案：A推理判断题。根据第四段第四句This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth.。根据关键词the o

9、pposite of(是的对立面，和是相反的)可推知，a person who lives from hand to mouth.和this rich person是相对的，所以说是穷人(badlyoff)。23By saying “I have been running my mouth long enough”， the speaker means“_”AI have run a long wayBI have talked too muchCI have learned a lotDI have been a mouthy person答案：B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的第一句But

10、 enough of all this talk.可知作者觉得这个话题(有关嘴的表达)讲的已经很多了，然后作者又用一个有关mouth的表达来说明自己“说得已经很多了”。24What is mainly talked about in the text?AExpressions about the word “mouth”BFunctions of the organ “mouth”COpinions about “mouthy people”DMeanings of the word “mouth”答案：A主旨大意题。第一段最后一句是主题句。In the English language，th

11、ere are many expressions using the word“mouth”，下文列举了很多有关mouth的expressions。所以A项符合题意。BHow hard we have all prayed (祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grownup and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.At last, you have grown up. At least you are no lo

12、nger a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grownup teenager. People welcome you “this young lady”heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.But there is always something that troubles you a lot.You say，“ Papa a

13、nd Mama, give me some money please.My pocket money is all gone already.”“No，” they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it wont do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.Another time you tell your grandma, “Gra

14、ndma, see，I am a grownup now.”“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grownup can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting

15、basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work.You hear what she says, “Such a big girl cant do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.But the fact is, you are growing up, and you cant help it. Thats the way it goes!语篇解读：我们曾经努力祈祷快点长大，盼望着年轻人的快乐日子，盼望着享受年轻人应该有的那些有趣的东西，可是终

16、于长大成人后，又会有很多麻烦，这时你又希望自己再次成为一名孩子。但是，事实就是你长大了，生命就是这样的一个过程，你无法改变。25The passage is told about_problems.Aa growingup boys Ba teenage girlsCan old womans Da grownups答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段第三、四句They call you“youg lady”You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady.可知本文讲述的是一个年轻女孩的成长烦恼。26It is clear that the writ

17、er, as a teenager，_.Ais pleased with the present lifeBis unhappy about growing upCdoesnt think her present life happy enoughDknows happy life will come to her soon答案：C推理判断。根据第一段How hard we have all prayed to grow up quickly，and looked forward to the happy days of being a grownup and enjoying the man

18、y interests that a youth should have.努力祈祷自己快点长大，盼望享受成年人的快乐日子，盼望享受年轻人应该有的兴趣，可知作者觉得自己作为青少年的日子不够幸福。所以C项符合题意。27How does she know her prayer has been answered?APeople treat her as a young lady.BShe is no longer a kid.CPeople begin to call her teenager.DShe can join women in all kinds of activities.答案：A细节

19、理解题，根据第二段的They call you“young lady”You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady.和People welcome you“this young lady”heartily.You are glad that your prayer has been answered.可知答案为A。C“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”“Two full inches in the first three days！”These are the kinds of

20、statements used in magazine，newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device (设备；装置). The promoters (推销员；促销员) of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other ways to beauty or desirability.Of

21、ten such products are nothing more than moneymaking things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regul

22、ations (条例). If the product is a drug, FDA(Food Drug Administration)can require proof (证明)under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market . But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness.

23、If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action , including seizure (查封) of the product.One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, w

24、hich had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.Obviously, most of the devices on the marke

25、t have never been the subject of court proceedings (法律诉论)，and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.语篇解读：本文剖析了一下广告华丽语言背后的真相，提醒消费者要注意广告中的华而不实的宣传和承诺，避免上当受骗。28It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are_.Aobj

26、ective BcostlyCunreliable Dillegal答案：C推理判断题。文章提出许多媒体上的广告都含有虚假成分、夸大其词，而事实上很不可靠，不具有其所宜称的效果。文章第四段提到这些产品产生的结果是有疑问的、不可靠的甚至是危险的。objective客观的，不带偏见的；costly昂贵的，代价高的；unreliable不可靠的；illegal不合法的，违法的。所以答案为C。29Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AThe court is in charge of removing dangerous produ

27、cts.BNew products are more likely to be questionable.CThe production of a device must be approved by FDA.D.The promoters usually just care about profits.答案：D细节理解题，由文章第四段第一句Often such products are nothing more than moneymaking things for their promoters.可知，这种广告只是在乎利润。30FDA can ask for the proof of sa

28、fety and effectiveness of a product_.Aif it is a drugBif it is a deviceCif its consumers make complaintsDif its distributors challenge FDAs authority答案：A细节理解题。由文章第五段第二句If the product is a drug.可知如果是药物的生产必须向FDA证明其安全性和有效性。31The Relaxacisor is mentioned as_.Aa product which was designed to produce elec

29、tricityBa product whose distributor was involved in a legal caseCa successful advertisement of a beauty productDan example of a quality beauty product答案：B细节理解题。文章倒数第二段提到这个案例与上一段最后一句话紧密相连，对其进行举例说明，一个早就上市的产品因为对健康有危害，FDA对其采取法律措施的一个案例。DEvery year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the

30、sights that Pompeii is famous for its stadiums and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not，however, see Pompeiis people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2,000 years.Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 people. It lay at t

31、he foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grasscovered volcano.Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash

32、es began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later，Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes.Almost all of its people were dead.For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stones and ashes. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully，Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looke