Book4Module4单元测试题.docx

1、Book4Module4单元测试题Book 4 Module 4 Great Scientists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“Come on! All of us are cutting math. Who wants to go take that quiz? Were going to take a walk and get lunch instead. Lets go!” says the coolest kid in your class. Do you

2、 do what you know is right and go to math class, take the quiz and all? Or do you give in and go with them?People who are your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence you how to act, to get you to do something, its called peer pressure. Its something everyone has to d

3、eal with even adults. Peers influence your life, even if you dont realize it, just by spending time with you. You learn from them, and they learn from you. Its only human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group.Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe anothe

4、r student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system, or you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone is reading it. Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to

5、 cut class with them.Its difficult to say “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do.It can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who is willing to say “no” too. I

6、f you continue to face peer pressure and youre finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust, a parent, or a teacher. They can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressure. 21. With his words in the first paragraph, the kid is _. A. planning some int

7、eresting activities after schoolB. making an announcement about a dinner partyC. persuading other kids to take a quiz with himD. encouraging other kids to cut a class22. According to the author, _.A. peer pressure does kids more harm than goodB. math is the most difficult subject for most kidsC. kid

8、s today are under greater pressure than beforeD. peer pressure exists among people of all age groups 23. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Peer pressure. B. Your time. C. Your life. D. Human nature.24. Its suggested in the last paragraph that the readers _. A. make more c

9、lose friends while at school B. learn to refuse their friends in a polite way C. get support from someone else if its necessary D. build closer relations with their parents and teachersBImagine you are in a jumping contest. Animals and insects can also enter this contest. But they might just leave h

10、umans in the dust!The first event is the long jump. The human athlete is Mike Powell. In 1991, he jumped nearly 30 feet, which is the world record for the long jump. That is about five times his own height. His competitor in the long-jump contest is a frog named “Rosie the Ribbiter.” Rosie set the w

11、orld record for frogs in 1986 by jumping more than 21 feet. Her record has never been broken by any other frog. Compared to Mike Powell, Rosies jump is not that amazing. But wait! Rosie is only about 10 inches long when her legs are stretched to their full length. She can jump more than 25 times her

12、 size. Rosie, the frog, wins the long-jump event.The next event is the high jump. Javier Sotomayor, the world record holder, can jump a bar (横杆) 8 feet high. That is about as high as the ceiling in most homes.Looking around for someone to challenge his record, Javier might need a magnifying glass (放

13、大镜). The next contestant is a tiny insect called the spittlebug (吹沫虫).The spittlebug can jump 28 inches into the air. It is only a quarter-inch long, less than the width of a pencil. If the spittlebug were the same size as Javier, it would be able to jump 600 feet into the air. That is like a human

14、jumping over a building 55 stories high!Though the humans lose the “jumping contest,” their competitors would probably agree that Mike and Javier are still pretty excellent athletes. If only Rosie and the spittlebug could speak!25. The underlined word “contestant” in Paragraph 5 means “_”.A. coach B

15、. teammate C. challenger D. record holder26. What can we learn about the spittlebug?A. It likes living on the ceiling.B. It is good at flying in the air.C. It is the same length as a pencil.D. It has a wonderful jumping talent.27. In the authors opinion, Rosie and the spittlebugs jumping abilities a

16、re _.A. surprising B. promising C. doubtful D. fearful28. How does the author develop the text?A. By giving instructions.B. By making comparisons.C. By following the order of time.D. By following the order of importance.CLouis Leakeys love of anthropology (人类学) began when he read a book about Stone

17、Age Europe when he was 12. One day, exploring near his village in Kenya, he found some obsidian blades (黑曜石刀片) that looked a lot like the ancient stone tools in his book. The find greatly surprised the local museum director. Back then, most people thought the earliest humans came from Asia. Louis de

18、cided right then that he would prove that Africa, not Asia, was our first home.Though his parents were English, Louis Leakey grew up in Africa. His school was the kitchen table, and he spent his free time hunting animals with the local Kikuyu children. At 13 Louis was accepted into the tribe (部落) an

19、d built himself his own house.When he was 16, Louis was sent away to school in England. He hated it too many rules. But he studied hard. Several years later, he returned to Africa. He knew that many fossils (化石) of ancient animals had been found at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. Louis figured it would b

20、e a good place to look for ancient humans too. He was right! In 1936 Louis married Mary Nichols. They two made a good team. Louis was very outgoing, always starting new projects. Mary was quieter. She enjoyed the careful work of separating bone from rock and piecing together thousands of tiny fossil

21、 pieces. Together, they found thousands of ancient tools and many species of early humans. They proved beyond a doubt that the first humans came from Africa. In 1978 Mary made her great find: a pair of 3.6-million-year-old hominid (原始人的) footprints walking side by side at a place called Laetoli. Thi

22、s showed that our ancestors (祖先) walked upright much earlier than anyone had thought and before they developed large brains. That was a big surprise! After long lives filled with discovery, Louis died in 1972, and Mary in 1996. 29. After studying in England, Louis found he preferred _.A. reading boo

23、ksB. living a free lifeC. sticking to rulesD. separating bone from rock30. Before the discovery by the Leakeys, it was commonly believed _.A. Kikuyu was the oldest tribe in AfricaB. the very first humans came from AsiaC. Kenya had more animal fossils than TanzaniaD. our ancestors walked upright 3.6

24、million years ago31. Whats the best title for the text?A. Meet the Leakeys B. Look for ancestorsC. Discover footprints D. Live with local tribesD(CNN) A report about poor conditions in school hostels (宿舍) has won two South African journalists the top prize at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist A

25、wards.Msindisi Fengu and Yandisa Monakali shared the top honor of CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year for their series of reports about the bad conditions experienced by thousands of pupils in South Africas Eastern Cape. The series also brought corruption (腐败) within the education departm

26、ent to light.“It means all the work we put in has paid off. It always feels good to be recognized by your fellow journalists,” the pair said in a statement.Ferial Haffajee, one of the judges, said the top prize was tightly contested. “But we felt that the award-winning report had resonance (反响) acro

27、ss Africa. We live in a time where everything is fast, so fast journalism is a big part of it. To find a piece of work where people took their weekends, took months to do it and told the story over some length is a real joy.”The award carried a big cash prize, plus a chance to attend the three-week

28、CNN Journalism Fellowship in the CNN Center in Atlanta. All finalists (参加决赛的选手) received a cash prize, with category winners receiving a laptop and printer as well.Fengu and Monakali were among 27 finalists from 11 countries who attended the Awards ceremony at the Cape Town International Convention

29、Center.Parisa Khosravi, senior vice president for CNN Worldwide, said the awards showed the depth and strength of journalism in Africa.“These men and women have proven that Africa will have its stories told to the world,” Nico Meyer, CEO of MultiChoice Africa, said. “Without journalists hard work, t

30、he development of the media across Africa would not be possible.”32. Which is probably Fengu and Monakalis award-winning report?A. “Surprise in schools”.B. “School hostels hope”.C. “Schools in South Africa”.D. “School hostels of shame”.33. How did Fengu and Monakali feel about their honor?A. Shy. B.

31、 Proud. C. Worried. D. Curious.34. What do we know about the top prize at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards?A. It was presented in Atlanta.B. It was judged by 27 finalists.C. It took three weeks to choose the winner.D. It included a visit to the CNN Center in Atlanta.35. Whose words showed journalists play a great role in the development of African media?A. Yandisa Monakalis. B. Parisa Khosravis.C. Ferial Haffajees. D. Nico Meyers.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分