1、- 1 -Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World(建议用时：45 分钟)阅读理解(2019昆明摸底)When she was found off the coast of California four years ago, the fur seal, known as Ziggy Star, was skinny and fragile. She was unfit to return to the wild. And though a professional rescue team took her in to care f
2、or her, Ziggy continued to decline.“I wouldnt have given her next week，” says Uriarte, a surgeon who led a recent firstofitskind brain operation on the seal.The operation was the first of its kind to treat hydrocephalus in fur seals. The surgical team at Tufts was unable to find any documented evide
3、nce of a similar procedure, so they needed a lot of preparation to operate on Ziggys brain. The biggest concern in operating on Ziggy was how to control the animals anesthesia(麻醉)“When theyre under anesthesia their bodys reaction includes decreasing their heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing，”s
4、ays Flower, who observes Ziggy and the other animals care, describing the special challenges of operating on seals. On the day of the surgery, Flower says that she and her team “were all quite anxious not knowing what would happen”. Moving quickly was extremely important; the longer she was under an
5、esthesia, the more likely that she could lose her breathing, says the surgeon. The seal has been kept on land to prevent water from entering the cut on her head.Now, Ziggy is eating a full diet and is beginning to gain weight again.“Recently Ive allowed her to go swimming，” says Flower. However, the
6、 source of Ziggys neurological disorder(神经紊乱 ) is still a mystery.“My theory is that when she was found, she had a head injury，”Uriarte says.“Hit by a boat maybe. That happens a lot with seals.” Flower is less willing to guess.“I dont think theres enough information to make that assumption. We just
7、dont know what happened to her.”【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。Ziggy Star 是一只在加利福尼亚海岸被发现的非常瘦弱的海豹，因为 Ziggy 有脑积水，医生为她进行了手术，她现在已经能够正常进食，体重也在逐步恢复，但究竟是什么导致了她的神经紊乱，这依旧是一个谜。1When first found, Ziggy Star looked Athin and weak- 2 -Bactive and excitedCbloody and fierceDstrong and energeticA 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“When she was fo
8、und off the coast of California four years ago, the fur seal, known as Ziggy Star, was skinny and fragile.”中的 skinny(极瘦的)和 fragile(虚弱的)可知 A 项正确。2What was the most challenging task on the day of the operation?AHelping the seal regain her breathing.BUsing anesthesia properly on the seal.CMaking full p
9、reparations for the operation.DBalancing the functions of the seals organs.B 解析：细节理解题。题干中的关键词是 the most challenging task(最有挑战性的任务)，据此定位到第二段中的“The biggest concern in operating on Ziggy was how to control the animals anesthesia(麻醉)”，由此可知，手术最大的挑战是如何控制麻醉，所以选 B。3What can we learn about Ziggy after the op
10、eration?AShe is strong enough to live in the wild.BShe is suffering from a heart rate disorder.CShe has already become as heavy as before.DShe is recovering from the brain operation.D 解析：推理判断题。题干的关键词是 after the operation，据此定位到文章最后一段第一句“Now, Ziggy is eating a full diet and is beginning to gain weight
11、 again.”，由此可知，手术后，海豹已经能够正常进食，体重也在恢复，所以选 D。4What is probably the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo show humans love for a creature.BTo find out a way to operate on a seal.CTo remember an injured seal in danger.DTo explore the reasons for a seals injury.A 解析：写作意图题。作者在文章中介绍了拯救受伤海豹的过程，旨在说明人们对于动物的爱
12、护，所以选 A。完形填空(2019赣州市十四县联考)I am a social worker. I wanted to tell everyone about my very dear friend who passed away a few months ago.I met him many years ago while doing my internship(实习期) in the country - 3 -prison. He was 1 a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems
13、. He was always 2 new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their 3 One of his favorite 4 was the Toy Drive. He would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners. He did this for twenty years 5 his sudden death. As last Christmas 6 ，I decided that this tradition had to be 7 ，for the
14、 children as well as the 8 of my friend.But the file where he kept the names of the people who had been helped by him over the years was 9 . I had to start anew(重新) and with very little 10 ！ I started making phone calls, explaining about the project and my 11 I prayed every night that the event woul
15、d， 12 ， be worthy of my friend. To my great 13 ，individuals, churches and businesses began to come on board and， 14 ， I had enough toys to give to all the children of the prisoners with some left over for the local community 15 ！When Christmas Eve finally arrived, I felt very happy, thinking I had d
16、one all I could do and reflecting on what a(n) 16 it had been for me. I was bagging up the remaining toys 17 if there was anyone left who might like them. Then my phone rang.It was my daughter. She 18 to explain about a woman she knew in Kentucky who had five children, one seriously ill, no husband,
17、 no heating in the home, no toys! Oh! How could we not?My daughter and I drove all night, from New York to Kentucky, and those children woke up in a nice warm house with plenty of 19 ！My friends 20 of kindness lived on that year, reaching all the way to Kentucky!【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了作者多年前在实习期间被朋友帮助他人的精神所感动
18、，而在朋友逝世后继续朋友的活动以使朋友的精神得以延续的感人故事。1A.recording BattendingCdirecting DimprovingC 解析：根据下文的“He would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners.”，并与空后的“program”呼应可推知，作者的朋友当时负责这样的一个项目。record“记录，记载”；attend“参加，出席，到场”；improve“提升”；direct“负责，管理”。2A.putting up with Bcoming up with- 4 -Ckeeping up wit
19、h Dcatching up withB 解析：根据语境可知，此处表示想出办法。put up with“忍受”；come up with“想出”；keep up with“跟上”；catch up with“赶上”。3A.group BfamilyCcompany DclubB 解析：根据下文的“He would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners.”可推知，作者的朋友不仅帮助那些服刑的人，而且还帮助他们的家人。4A.events BsportsChobbies DgamesA 解析：根据下文的“I started mak
20、ing phone calls, explaining about the project”可推知，此处作者介绍了朋友最喜欢做的活动项目，与下文的“I prayed every night that the event would， ，be worthy of my friend.”呼应。event“事件，活动”。5A.after BsinceCbecause DuntilD 解析：根据语境可推知，作者的朋友坚持了 20 年，一直做这样的活动，直到最后自己突然离世。6A.arrived BfollowedCapproached DfinishedC 解析：根据语境可知，朋友去世后，在上一个圣诞
21、节来临之际，作者准备把这个圣诞传统继续下去，且与下文的“When Christmas Eve finally arrived”呼应。approach“临近”。7A.carried out Blived onCcarried on Dlived outC 解析：参见上题解析。carry out“实行”；live on“以为生”；carry on“继续”；live out“不住在工作场所，实现某事(指曾计划或期望的事)”。8A.benefit BmemoryCpleasure DfavorB 解析：上一个圣诞节来临之际，为了孩子们，也为了缅怀自己的朋友，作者决定延续这一传统。benefit“好处，
22、益处”；memory“记忆”；pleasure“乐趣”；favor“善意的行为”。9A.active BextraChiding DmissingD 解析：根据下文的“I had to start anew(重新) and with very little - 5 -”可推知，之前朋友所帮助过的人的信息都丢失了，作者不得不重新获取。extra“额外的，另外的”；missing“找不到的，丢失的”。10A.time BpressureCenergy DconfidenceA 解析：根据上文的“As last Christmas ， I decided that this tradition ha
23、d to be ，for the children as well as the of my friend.”可知，圣诞节马上来临了，作者找到朋友帮助过的人的信息的时间并不多。pressure“压力”；energy“能量”；confidence“信心”。11A.difficulties BimpressionCimportance DatmosphereA 解析：在时间紧、文件丢失的情况下，作者要继续朋友生前的活动是困难的。impression“印象”；atmosphere“气氛”。12A.otherwise BhoweverCsomehow DthoughC 解析：根据语境可推知，作者每晚祈
24、祷，这样的活动能以某种方式配得上朋友。otherwise“否则，要不然”；somehow“以某种方式”。13A.curiosity BdisappointmentCrelief DthoughtC 解析：根据下文的“individuals, churches and businesses began to come on board”可推知，大家都来帮忙，因此作者很宽慰。curiosity“好奇心”；disappointment“失望”；relief“宽慰”。14A.eventually BoccasionallyCabsolutely DgenerallyA 解析：根据下文的“I had e
25、nough toys”可推知，作者在大家的帮助下，最终收集到了活动所需要的足够多的玩具。eventually“最终”；occasionally“偶尔，偶然，间或”；absolutely“完全地，绝对地”；generally“总体上来说，大致”。15A.in particular Bas wellConce more Dat firstB 解析：根据上文的“with some left over for the local community”可推知，作者收集到的玩具不仅够活动本身用，还有剩余。in particular“尤其，特别”；as well“也”；once more“再一次”；at f
26、irst“开始”。16A.honor BpityCburden DdiscoveryA 解析：根据上文的“I felt very happy”可推知，作者成功地举办了圣诞节活动，- 6 -感觉能够为逝去的朋友做些值得的事是很大的荣幸。honor“荣誉，荣幸”；pity“可惜”；burden“负担”；discovery“发现”。17A.predicting BwonderingCevaluating DrealizingB 解析：根据上文的“I was bagging up the remaining toys”，并与本句中的 if条件句呼应可推知，作者想知道是否有人喜欢剩余的玩具。predic
27、t“预计”；wonder“想知道”；evaluate“评估”；realize“实现，意识到”。18A.drove BcameCreturned DcalledD 解析：根据上文的“Then my phone rang.”和“It was my daughter.”可知，是作者的女儿打来了电话。19A.chocolates BcandiesCtoys DflowersC 解析：根据语境可推知，作者和女儿一路驱车去很远的地方给孩子们送圣诞节玩具。20A.spirit BpositionCcourage DattentionA 解析：根据上文可知，作者的朋友已经逝世，作者通过把其生前的活动继续下去，
28、让这种仁慈的精神继续存活。spirit“精神”。书面表达(2019江西赣中南五校联考)假如你是李华，上周你在国外某网络书店买了一本英文词典，收到后你发现了一些质量问题，请你给书店经理写一份电子邮件，说明情况和自己的要求。内容包括：1购买的时间；2发现的问题(印刷错误、缺页等)；3要求退款或换货。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Manager，Im writing to tell you something that happened to me.- 7 -Yours，Li HuaOne possible version：Dear Manager，I
29、m writing to tell you something that happened to me.Last week I bought an English dictionary from your online bookstore because I was in great need of such a dictionary to help me with my English study. It cost me 25 dollars. But unfortunately when I received it, I found it beyond my satisfaction. T
30、here were quite a few misprints and some of the pages were even missing!As far as I am concerned, Id like my money back or at least you can change this dictionary for another copy! Personally you should have checked the dictionary to make sure that the dictionary was of high quality before you delivered it to your customer. I do hope your service can improve from now on.Im looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua
