Module 6Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World.语法填空Florida is the state where Americans and immigrants choose most 1. (settle). The latest research shows population continues to move from north to south in America. Florida 2. (expect) to add five million new residents by 2030, according to the states Office of Economic and Demographic Research. While Florida is growing, the states of Illinois, Ohio and Michigan have lost the largest numbers of residents.In 2014, Floridas population 3. (grow) by over 108,000 people. The 4. (large) group 5. (pack) their bags for the “Sunshine State” are young people right out of college. Florida has big metropolitan areas. It has good job 6. (opportunity). Thats 7. people are moving to Florida.Floridas population increased over 17 percent between 2000 8. 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 20 percent of Floridas population are foreign immigrants. Nearly 74 percent of the immigrants are from Latin America. Another 20 percent of foreigners relocating are from Europe and Asia. The states economy is staying healthy due 9. the population movement. Latino and Asian immigrants are adding $150 billion worth of purchases each year. Other American states that have been named as being 10. (attraction) by movers were Texas, South Carolina and North Carolina.答案及剖析:1.to settle考查非谓语动词。choose to do sth.意为“决定做某事”。2.is expected考查动词的时态和语态。根据句意应用一般现在时,句子的主语与动词之间为被动关系,所以用被动语态。3.grew考查动词的时态。根据时间状语In 2014可知谓语动词用一般过去时。4.largest考查形容词。由句意判断此处需用最高级形式。5.packing考查非谓语动词。packing their bags for the “Sunshine State”为现在分词短语作定语,与被修饰的名词之间构成主动关系。6.opportunities考查名词。opportunity为可数名词,表示大量的“机会”用复数。7.why考查连接词。表示人们搬迁到佛罗里达的原因,故用why引导表语从句。8.and考查连词。between.and.表示“在与之间”。9.to考查介词。due to为固定搭配,意为“由于”。10.attractive考查形容词。as为介词,后接being attractive作宾语。be named as being attractive 表示“被认定具有吸引力”。.阅读理解Scientists say a huge percentage of bird species are in danger because their habitats,or homelands,are disappearing.Traditional migration(迁徙) paths take birds through countries that are not protecting the places for birds to stop,rest and feed.The scientists studied the migration or flight paths of almost 1,500 species.They decided that 91 percent of them passed through dangerous areas.The major danger for migratory birds is development. Buildings and pavements have covered the places where birds stop and feed as they move from one part of the world to another.One of the scientists who worked on the study says “many of these important places have been lost to land reclamation owing to urban,industrial and agricultural land expansion”.The problem, according to scientists, is that many of these small birds die along their migration paths because they dont have a safe place to feed and rest. There is no place to restore their energy for the next part of their journey.Countries in North Africa, Central Asia and those along the coasts of East Asia are having the most difficult time-conserving land. The scientists say these countries do not have enough areas that are safe for birds.One species that doesnt exist now is the Eskimo curlew.“Our world gets poorer every time we lose a species,”one of the scientists says.The researchers say countries need to work together and come up with safe stopping areas for birds that pass through their boundaries.For example, one country might have preserved safe zones for migrating birds. But a neighbor country might not. A bird might die.One scientist who is not connected with the report tells Los Angeles Times that while some habitats are changing, more work can be done to make urban areas safe for birds.He says small changes,like planting more native plants or keeping cats out of the areas birds would be likely to use,could make a big difference.1.The disappearance of the bird habitats is mainly caused by .A.the loss of land and waterB.developmentC.filling seas to grow grainD.the change of climate2.What do the underlined words “land reclamation”in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Making land suitable for farming or building.B.Causing the land quality to get worse.C.The disappearance of good land.D.Abusing the farming land.3.Many birds die on the way of migration mainly because they .A.are harmed by humansB.have no safe place to rest and eatC.have to take a long journeyD.are killed by other animals4.According to the researchers,how can we protect the migrating birds?A.By keeping fewer cats or dogs.B.By stopping the urban development.C.By preserving the local ecological environments.D.By helping change the birds migration paths.语篇解读:城市化建设和工农业发展,使得候鸟栖息地遭到严重破坏,这将直接导致大量鸟类物种的消失。答案及剖析:1.B推理判断题。根据第二段中的The major danger for migratory birds is development. Buildings and pavements have covered the places where birds stop and feed和many of these important places have been lost to land reclamation owing to urban,industrial and agricultural