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Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorld[来源:Z#xx#k.Com]Ⅰ.单词拼写1．Wewereallshockedthatsuchan________(袭击)couldhappenintheirarea.2．AsfarasIknow，thebookis________(改编)forbeginners.3．Someofthemmakea________(财富)bysellingthebodypartsofanimals.4．Onhearingthenews，sherushedoutwithouthesitation，and________(消失)inthedistance.5．Asamagician，his________(名声)spreadallovertheworld.6．ThoughtheweatherinBritainissochangeableand______(无法预测的)，theclimateisinfactafavorableone.7．Thenoticesaysthatonlywhenyour________(身份)hasbeencheckedwillyoubeallowedin.8．Thecustomofarrangedmarriagesstill________(存在)inmanypartsofChina.答案1.attack2.adapted3.fortune4.disappeared5.reputation6.unpredictable7.identity8.existsⅡ.翻译句子1．大学毕业后，我逐渐适应了独立生活。(adapt)________________________________________________________________________．在我出国后我才发现英语很重要。(of＋抽象名词)________________________________________________________________________3．只要天气晴好，运动会将继续进行。(aslongas)________________________________________________________________________4．据说郭敬明写了一本新书。(sbbesaidto...)________________________________________________________________________5．据报道，这次交通事故是由于司机的粗心驾驶造成的。________________________________________________________________________答案1.Aftergraduationfromcollege，Igraduallyadaptedmyselftolivingonmyown.2．ItwasafterIwentabroadthatIfoundEnglishwasofgreatimportance.3．Aslongastheweatherturnsoutfine，thesportsmeetingwillgoon.xkb14．GuoJingmingissaidtohavewrittenanewbook.．Itisreportedthattheaccidentwasduetocarelessdriving.Ⅲ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Sam：Whichdoyouprefer，lifein__1__countrysideorintown?Ted：Honestly__2__(speak)，Ipreferthelatter.Livingintownhasmanyadvantagesoverlivinginthecountryside.Don'tyouthinkso?新*课*标*第*一*网Sam：Inmanywaysthat'strue.ButIstillpreferthecountryside，__3__it'speacefulandquiet，whileit'smuchtoo__4__(crowd)andnoisyintown.__5__，theairandwaterintownareusually__6__(pollute)byfactories.Ted：That'struetosomedegree.Butinspiteofthis，Ithinkthatlifeintownispreferable.Travelismoreconvenient，andsoisshopping.Sam：Andthereare__7__(good)educationandjobopportunitiesintownthaninthecountryside，aren'tthere?x_k_b_1Ted：That'sright.Andnobody__8__denythefact.：Solet'ssaythatlivingintownorinthecountrysideeitherhas__9__ownadvantagesand__10__．Ted：Exactly.答案1.the2.speaking3.where4.crowded5.Besides6.polluted7.better8.can9.its10.disadvantagesⅣ.阅读理解新*课*标*第*一*网]UniversityofSussexscientistsworkingwithresearchersinBrazilhavefoundthefirstexampleofa“soldier”bee.Theystudiedacommontropicalbee，Tetragoniscaangustula，inSaoPauloStateinBrazilwhereit'sknownlocallyasJataí.Itnestsintreesandwallholes.Eachnesthasonequeenandupto10，000workers.InsectsocietiessuchastheJataí'sarecooperativeandselfless，theworkerscaringforthenestandthequeen'schildren.Thislifestylealsoincludesthedivisionoflabouramongworkers.Theresearchstatesthat：●Jataíguardbeesare30percentheavierthantheirforager(觅食工蜂)nestmates.●Theyareslightlydifferentfromforagersinshape，withlargerlegsandsmallerheads.●Approximatelyonepercentofworkerbeesraisedinacolony(蜂群)aresoldier－sized.●Jataísoldiersstandonthenestentrancetubeandalsoflyaroundneartheentrancewheretheyprovide“earlywarning”detectionofenemyattack.Likeothersocialinsects，Jataíusesguardworkerstoprotectthenest.Apreviousstudybytheteamhadshownthattheseguardswerespecialistswhoperformedguardingdutiesforfarlonger(uptothreeweeks)thanothertypesofworkerbees，suchasthehoneybees，whospendjustonedayguardingthenest，progressingtoothertasksastheygetolder.ThenewresearchshowsthatJataíguards，unliketheirhoneybeecounterparts，arephysicallyspecializedtoperformaparticulartask.Havinglarger－bodiedguardsisimportantfornest－defense，asthey'rebetteratfightingoneofJataí'smainenemies—therobberbeeLestrimelittalimao，whichcankilloffmanycolonieswhenattackingnestsforfood.EventhoughtheJataíguardlacksasting(蛰刺)andiseventuallykilled，itcanknockitsheadontothewingofarobberbee，preventingitfromflying.Large－bodiedsoldierworkershavelongbeenknowninantsandwhiteants，butthisisthefirstevidenceofa“soldier”bee.【解题导语】本文是新闻报道。研究人员首次发现蜂群中也有“兵蜂”。1．WhatdoweknowaboutTetragoniscaangustula?A．Ithasnosting.B．Itlivesinforests.C．Itisarareinsect.D．Ithasasmallfamily.答案A[细节理解题。由最后一段中的theJataíguardlacksasting可知A项正确。]2．Comparedtoforagers，Jataíguardbees____________．A．aregreaterinnumberB．differgreatlyinshapeC．havebiggerheadsD．havelargerbodies答案D[细节理解题。由第三段中的Jataíguardbeesare30percentheavierthantheirforagernestmates以及倒数第二段中的larger－bodiedguards可知D项正确。]3．Theunderlinedword“counterparts”inParagraph4mostprobablyrefersto“____________”．A．workersB．foragers[来源:学。科。网Z。X。X。K]C．robbersD．guards答案D[词义猜测题。结合上文内容可知，此处是把Jataíguards和履行保卫工作的honeybees进行比较。因此，此处的counterparts是指guards。]4．ItcanbeinferredthattheJataíguards____________．A．areveryselflessandbraveB．caneasilydefeattheirenemiesC．aretheonlyguardsintheircolonyD．willtakeonothertaskswhengettingold答案A[推理判断题。由第二段中的InsectsocietiessuchastheJataí'sarecooperativeandselfless以及最后一段的EventhoughtheJataíguardlacksastingandiseventuallykilled，itcanknockitsheadontothewingofarobberbee，preventingitfromflying可知A项正确。]Ⅴ.书面表达假如你是李明，最近你的朋友张