江蘇牛津高中英語第二模塊練習(xí)

1、江蘇牛津高中英語第二模塊練習(xí)Unit1Talesoftheunexplained第一部分分課時練習(xí)Period1(Welcometotheunit)一、背景導(dǎo)讀：一、背景導(dǎo)讀：AIn1974inavillageinNepalhighintheHimalayanMountainssomethingstrangeattackedayounggirlcalledLhakpaDolma.Whenthepolicesawthefootprints

2、oftheattackertheywerefrightened.Thefootprintswerehuge!“Whatkindofbeastisthis”thepeopleasked.Lhakpalivedinthevillageeverydayshewentupthemountainwithheryaks(akindofcow)sothattheycouldeatthegrass.Lhakpaknewexactlywheretofin

3、dthesweetgreengrassfheryaksonthisspecialmountainwhichwascalledMountEverestisfamousbecauseitisthehighestmountaininthewld.“Aren’tyoufrightenedtowalkinthemountainsaloneLhakpa”askedherfriends.“Whatabouttheyeti”ButLhakpawasno

4、tfrightened.“ThemountainsoftheHimalayasarehuge!”shelaughed.“Ionlygotoonesmallplacenotfarfromthevillage.nooneherehasveerseenayetiit’sonlyasty.”SoLhakpaneverreallythoughtabouttheoldyetitaleswhileshewaswking.Onedayin1974Lha

5、kpatookheryaksupthemountainasusualbutshecouldseethattheyakswerenothappy.“Perhapstheycansmellabearasnowleopardnearus”shethoughtlookedaround.Lhakpacouldn’tseeanythingbutshemovedaway.Shetooktheyakstoanotherplacenearasmallst

6、ream.ThewaterherecamefromthemountainsnowLhakpadrankalittleitalwaystastedgood!Thenshesatdownwatchedheryakseating.SuddenlyLhakpaheardanoisebehindheritwasthenoiseofananimalbutitwasverystrange.ShelookedroundveryquicklyLhakpa

7、couldn’tbelievehereyes!Ahugecreaturewascomingtowardsherontwolegs.Lhakpa’seyesgotbiggerbigger—itwasayeti!TheyetitookLhakpaupinitslonghairyarms!Shewasterrified.Sheshoutedkickedbutitwasnogoodtheyetiwastoostrong.“Helpme!”she

8、shouted.Butthemountainswerequietnobodyheardher.ButthehugebeastwasnotreallyinterestedinLhakpaperhapsshewastoosmall.Itputherdowninthecoldmountainstreamthenitturnedroundlookedattheyakswhichwerebigstrongbuttheyetiwasbigger.L

9、hakpawatchedtheyetishewastooterrifiedtomoveatfirst.Withitsstrongarmsitquicklykilledthreeoftheyaks.ThenLhakpagotoutofthestreamranhome.Shewasfrightenedcold.Shetoldherparentsaboutehyetikillingtheyaks.Herfamilywereamazedatth

10、esty.Theysoonwenttothepoliceaftertheylearnedaboutit.Butwhenthepolicethepeoplefromthevillagearrivedatthestreamtheysawthehugefootprintsofastrangecreaturebuttheydidn’tseetheyeti.1.Lhakpawasfrightenedtowalkonthemountains.2.T

11、hatdayLhakpafoundabearnearher.D.wasdrivenintothecavebysomebody12.BillDeanhadtostayinthecavebecause________.A.hewentintoaloneB.hislightwentoutC.hebecameafraidD.hehadnofood13.AfterthelightwentoutBillDean________.A.decidedt

12、owaitfhelpB.triedtocrawloutC.crawledtofindanotherwayoutD.litafiretolighthisway14.BefehewasrescuedBillDean_______.A.hadfoodleftB.waswalkingaboutC.criedfhelpD.wasalone15.AftertherescueBillDeanwouldmostprobably_________aton

13、ce.A.gohometoeatB.besenttothehospitalC.gobackintothecavetocontinuehiswkD.gobacktoschoolDManypeoplewillremembertheflightofthespaceshuttle(航天飛機)ChallengeinJune1983.TheachievementofSallyRideAmerica’sfirstwomanastronaut(航天員)

14、toflyintospacemadethisflightespeciallymemable.StudentsfromtwoCamdenNewJerseyhighschoolshoweverareprobablytorememberNmaratherthanSallywhenevertheythinkabouttheflight.Nmadidn’ttravelalone.Shebroughtabout100companiesalongwi

15、thher.Nmawasanantaqueenantwhowithhersubjectmadeupthefirstantcolony(群體)totravelintospace.Theantswerepartofasceneexperimentdesignedbystudentstotesttheeffectsofweightlessnessoninsects(昆蟲).Theequipmentdesignedbythestudentsft

16、heircolonyfunctionedperfectlythroughthelongspacetrip.Theyoungscientiststheirteacherswereverysadtofindthattheirinsectastronautshadalldiedatsomepointbefethecontainerwasreturnedtotheschoolopened.Theproblemdidnotoccurinspace

17、butonthegroundafterChallengerhadled.Thecontainerremainedinthedesertfnearlyaweekbefetheantcolonywasremoved.Thehotdrydesertairdriedoutthecolony’scontainertheantsdiedfromlackofmoisture(水分).Theprojectwastermedasuccessbecause

18、itdidprovideusefulinfmation.Studentswillcontinuetheirefftstopinpointexactlywhatwentwrong.Theydon’twanttobediscouragedeitherbythedemiseoftheantsbythe$10000shuttlefarethewillhavetopaytosendthenextcolonyofantsintospace.16.T

19、hestyismainlyabout________.A.SallyRide’sfirstrideB.spaceequipmentfinsectsC.aspaceexperimentwithantsD.goingtoschoolinNewJersey17.Demiseisanotherwdf__________.A.deathB.moistureC.spaceD.leader18.Theprojectwasn’tfailurebecau

20、se_________.A.imptantthingswerelearnedB.spacecausedtoomuchpainC.noonefedtheminspaceD.theydriedoutinthedesert19.Theantsdiedbecause________.A.weightlessnessharmedthemB.spacecausedtoomuchpainC.noonefedtheminspaceD.theydried