Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Nature World 单元测试题含答案.docx

1、Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Nature World 单元测试题含答案Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ALEGOLAND CaliforniaLEGOLAND California has over 60 rides and attractions for kids ages 2-12. LEGOLAND California i

2、s closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school year and closes between 5 and 6 p.m. on other days. The least crowded days are during school weekdays. The largest selection (可供选择的事物) of LEGOs in the nation is located at LEGOLAND California.LEGOLAND California has rides that are great for any kids

3、 ages 2-12.For the youngest children:The rides and attractions at LEGOLAND California that have no height requirements for two year olds are: The LEGOLAND Express, Playtown, Explore Village, Coast Cruise & The Lake, LEGO Club House & Factory Tours.Rides & activities for the older kids:Fun Town, Trea

4、sure Falls, Imagination Zone.For the parents:The LEGOLAND San Diego Coast Cruise is a great way to see the wonderful creations made out of LEGOs and is sure to amaze kids and adults alike!If you find yourself loving LEGOLAND California, why not spend another day? The great news is if you stop by Gue

5、st Services before leaving the park on your first day, you can buy an upgrade that will give you your second day at a much lower price! It will be ten dollars more per person to get the LEGOLAND California Park Hopper ticket, but it is worth it! Not only do you get all of the fun LEGO rides of LEGOL

6、AND itself, but you and the kids can enjoy the Water Park as well. As LEGOLAND California is for children, it is a non-smoking park. The rides are pretty small here; teenagers will find it harder to enjoy LEGOLAND California.21. What is special about LEGOLAND California?A. It is kid-friendly.B. It i

7、s open all year round.C. It usually closes up late at night.D. It has the largest LEGO shop worldwide.22. Which of the following rides is for adults?A. Fun Town.B. Explore Village.C. LEGO Club House & Factory Tours.D. The LEGOLAND San Diego Coast Cruise.23. What should you notice about LEGOLAND Cali

8、fornia?A. All tickets include its Water Park.B. Some rides sell at a reduced price.C. Smoking is not allowed there.D.It doesnt offer small rides.BI come from Santiago, the capital of Chile. There are two separate areas in Santiago. There is an area for the very rich people and there is a part for th

9、e poor people. I come from the poor side of the city. The very rich people never cross over to the poor side of the city. But sometimes the poor people save their money and cross over to visit the beach on the rich side.Dad drove buses. He would leave for work just after 4 am. His pay depended on th

10、e number of people who rode in his bus, so he would keep driving until he had made enough money for the day. Mum worked as a barber (理发师). She did not come home until late at night. My brother, sister and I spent a lot of time with my grandparents.Dad had lived in Australia when he was younger. He t

11、old us about the large parks covered with grass. He told us about the beaches that were close to the cities which anyone could visit. Dad thought it would be better if we moved to Australia.We could only take things that could fit in our suitcases (手提箱). I took clothes and a few special things that

12、reminded (使想起) me of Chile. I took photographs, a box covered with sand from the beaches of Chile and a traditional toy.I was very sad to leave my friends and family, especially my grandmother. My grandmother had always looked after me. I didnt want to leave her, but Dad said that she would come and

13、 visit us in Australia one day. When I left, I cut off some of my hair so that my grandmother would remember me.Flying to Australia was a long journey. We stopped in Argentina and New Zealand before finally reaching Australia.24. What was the authors life like in Santiago?A. He led a hard life.B. He

14、 lived in the wealthy area.C. He always went to the beach.D. He often visited the rich side of the city.25. How did the authors fathers early life in Australia affect him?A. It caused him to move there.B. It pushed him to go back home.C. It made him hate his hometown.D. It encouraged him to find a b

15、etter family.26. What can we infer from Paragraph 4 about the author?A. He brought everything he needed to Australia.B. He thought he wouldnt come back.C. He has many expensive things.D. He loves his motherland.27. How did the author feel about leaving for Australia?A. He was very excited about it.B

16、. He was unconcerned about it.C. He regretted his decision before leaving.D. He was unwilling to part with his grandmother.CThe earliest cars made just for racing were built low to the ground and just wide enough for a single passenger, the driver. In the early 1900s, the drivers were the same peopl

17、e who invented and built the first passenger cars. For example, Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, sometimes raced his cars. In 1906, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was founded by Carl Fisher. On August 19, 1909, the first car race took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve t

18、housand were in attendance. In 1911, the first Indianapolis 500 was held there with 40 racers. Finishing in 6 hours and 42 minutes, first-place winner Ray Harroun clocked in at what seemed back in those days an unbelievably high average speed of 74.59 mph!Over the years, as technology improved, thes

19、e cars became lighter and faster. There are two kinds of open-wheel racecars, IndyCars and Formula One. IndyCars are almost exactly identical (完全相同的) to each other, so the race is a test of driving skills around a street, or race course, mostly in the U.S.; Formula One cars are customized (定做的) and

20、raced on road courses around the world. Unlike the kind of car your family drives, neither IndyCars or F1 cars have doors, and their wheels are on the outside of the cars body.In 1936, Louis Meyer asked for a bottle of buttermilk after he became the first three-time Indy 500 winner, which led to the

21、 tradition of winners drinking a bottle of milk on Victory Lane (车道).The Indy 500 has grown into one of the most anticipated (期待的) international racing events of the year, with hundreds of thousands of fans flooding into the stands each May. In 2011, it celebrated its 100th eventand tickets sold out

22、 for the first time ever.28. What do we know about the first Indianapolis 500?A. It was founded by Carl Fisher.B. It had twelve thousand racers.C. It was the first car race.D. It was held in 1909.29. Different from Formula One racing, IndyCar racing is _.A. raced with the same carsB. held in differe

23、nt countriesC. competed on road coursesD. an open-wheel car competition30. Why did the author mention Louis Meyer?A. To introduce his great invention.B. To show his influence on drivers.C. To describe a fun fact about the Indianapolis 500.D. To explain the important role of the Indianapolis 500.31.

24、What can we infer from the last paragraph about the Indianapolis 500?A. It needs a larger speedway.B. It enjoys great popularity.C. It will raise its ticket prices.D. It has an unpromising future.DIf you visit the new Mummies (木乃伊) show at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), in New York C

25、ity, dont miss the Gilded Lady. Scientists say she probably died of lung disease when she was in her 40sabout 2,000 years agoin Egypt. They even have a model of her skull (头骨). Based on that, an artist was sure how she may have looked when she was alive. And yet, the mummys coffin has never been ope

26、ned. Instead, scientists used a machine called a CT scanner (扫描仪) to look inside.CT scanners were developed to help doctors examine patients. But the machines turned out to be perfect for studying mummies, too.“A hundred years ago, scientists would usually open mummies coffins. This did a great deal

27、 of harm to those mummies,” says AMNH president Ellen V. Futter. “We just dont do that anymore. We can do so much better. By using CT scanners, scientists can know about an ancient persons diet from some of a mummys hair. Pieces of bone can show who was related to whom.”Some mummies in Peru were bur

28、ied with a skull hanging from their neck. Scientists thought these mummies wore the skull of an enemy. But DNA evidence showed that the mummies were buried with the skull of an ancestor (祖先) .The 19 mummies in the show are from Egypt and Peru. They had completely different reasons for mummifying the

29、 dead. The ancient Egyptians believed that mummification allowed an ancestor to live on in the next world. The people who prepared the Gilded Lady thought she would continue to see, hear, and smell. In ancient Peru, people practiced mummification to stay connected with their ancestors. Some families

30、 kept mummies in their home.Futter calls the mummies in the show “messengers from another time.” With the help of technology, scientists will continue to uncover mummies secrets so we can understandit.32. What did scientists find about the Gilded Lady?A. She was a great artist.B. She died a natural

31、death. C. She lived in ancient Egypt.D. She had an amazingly long life.33. What do Futters words suggest?A. Pieces of bone show a persons diet.B. CT scanners do great harm to mummies.C. Mummies usually wore the skull of an enemy.D. Technology plays an important role in mummy studies.34. Why did the

32、ancient Peruvians make mummies?A. To do traditional medical research.B. To keep close ties with their relatives.C. To help their families live a better life.D. To let their ancestors live in another world.35. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A. The technology.B. Their message.C. Their family.D. The show.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项