Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World1 课文与语法填空阅读所学课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world,covering 1. area of about ten square kilometres.The“Monster of Lake Tianchi”attracts people’s attenti on again after several recent sightings.2. there was no one getting a clear look at the 3.(mystery)creature,a local photographer claimed that its head looked like a horse.And some soldiers had ever seen it 4. (move)on the surface of the water and found that it had a round head with 10-centimetre horns.Someone else had also noticed that the creature moved 5. (quick)through the water and then dived into it.Several minutes later,it appeared again and could 6. (see)clearly because of the calm lake.There 7. (be)reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the 8. (begin)of the last century.Some people even guess that there might be similar creatures in other lakes,but the scientists are sceptical 9. it.They all think that 10. is unlikely that such large living creatures live in the low-temperature lake.2 课文与短文改错根据课文内容,对下面材料进行修改。

文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

People talk about dragons almost everywhere in the world,and the dragon has a different character in different part of the world.In Chinese culture,the idea of the dragon may come from the alligator—a good sign of agriculture.It was a bringer of good fortune.Dragons are generous and wise,unless unpredictable.It was close connected to the royal family.According to popular belief,if you are born in the year of the dragon,you are intelligent,brave,and a natural leader.But in the west,the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake—an animal of that people were afraid.However,across the border in the Wales,the red dragon appeared on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol,indicating strength and a sense of national identity.3话题知识与写作根据下面的素材，用本模块所学词汇和句式结构完成句子。

1.稀有动物的存在使我们的世界丰富多彩,充满生机。

____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.研究表明一些动物正从世界上消失。

____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.它们濒临灭绝的原因是它们不适应环境,部分原因是人类活动。

____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.许多猎人靠打猎生存。

他们为了发财破坏它们的栖息地。

____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.许多人主张政府应该采取措施来保护动物。

____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【联句成篇】把以上句子联成短文,要求衔接连贯、过渡自然。

__________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________答案精解精析1.课文与语法填空1.an 考查冠词。

cover an area of占地面积为。

2.ThoughAlthough 考查让步状语从句。

分析句子结构可知,此处表示让步。

3.mysterious 考查词性转换。

修饰名词应用形容词形式。

4.moving 考查非谓语动词。

see sb.sth.doing sth.看见某人某物正在做某事。

5.quickly 考查词性转换。

修饰动词应用副词形式。

6.be seen 考查被动语态。

it与see是被动关系,故用被动语态。

7.have been 考查动词的时态。

根据since引导的时间状语可知此处应用现在完成时。

8.beginning 考查词性转换。

the后应用名词形式。

9.about 考查介词。

be sceptical about对……怀疑。

10.it it is unlikely that...……是不可能的。

2 课文与短文改错1.第一句:and→but考查连词。

此处表示转折而非并列关系。

2.第一句:part→parts考查名词的单复数。

part为可数名词,且被different修饰,故用复数形式。

3.第二句:may后加have 此处表示对过去动作的推测,故用“情态动词+have done”。

4.第二句:第二个of→for考查介词。

此处表示对象,故用介词for。

5.第四句:unless→although考查从属连词。

句意:龙慷慨聪明,尽管难以预料。

6.第五句:close→closely考查副词。

根据句意可知此处应用closely。

7.第六句:are→were考查时态。

根据常识可知出生是过去的事情。

8.第七句:that→which考查定语从句。

先行词为animal,介词后的关系代词用which。

9.第八句:去掉Wales前的the 考查冠词。

专有名词前不用冠词。

10.第八句:appeared→appearing考查非谓语动词。

the red dragon与appear之间为主动关系,故用现在分词短语作后置定语。

3 话题知识与写作1.The existence of rare animals makes our world lively and colorful.2.The research indicates that some animals are disappearing from the world.3.They go extinct because they can’t adapt to the environment,partly due to human activities.4.Many hunters exist on hunting animals.They destroy their habitats to make a fortune.5.A lot of people claim that the government should take measures to protect animals.One possible version:The existence of rare animals makes our world lively and colorful.However,the research indicates that some animals are disappearing from the world.They go extinct because they can’t adapt to the environment,partly due to human activities.As we all know,many hunters exist on hunting animals.They even destroy their habitats to make a fortune.To our relief,a lot of people claim that the government should take measures to protect animals.。