Module6SectionⅣGrammar&WritingⅠ.完成句子1.这个问题我们本来是可以更合理地解决的。We________theprobleminamorereasonablefashion.2.我很久没见他了,他一定很忙。Ihavenotseenhimforquitealongtime.He________verybusy.3.她迟到了,她可能没赶上车。Sheislate.She________thebus.4.还有很多时间,她没必要如此匆忙。Therewasplentyoftime.She________.5.灯还亮着,所以他不可能出去了。Thelightinhisroomisstillon,sohe________.【答案】1.couldhavesolved2.musthavebeen3.mayhavemissed4.needn'thavehurried5.can'thavegoneoutⅡ.阅读理解AUnlikemodernanimalscientists,dinosaurscientistscannotsitonahillsideandusetelescopestowatchdinosaursinordertoknowhowtheylivedandwhethertheyweregoodparents.Instead,theyhavetosearchhardforinformationfromdinosaurs'fossils(恐龙化石)becausedinosaursdiedoutmillionsofyearsago.It'sverydifficultforthescientiststoreachanagreementbecausedifferentresultscanbegotfromthesamefossils.Manyfossilsofthesamekindofdinosaurshavebeendugoutfromoneplace.Theymighthaveformedwhenanentiregroupofdinosaursgotstuck(陷入)allatonce,ortheymighthavebeentheresultofdinosaursgettingstuckoneafteranotheroveracourseofafewcenturies.Thuswecansaythatdinosaursmighthaveinthefirstcaselivedinbiggroupsandinthesecondlivedalone.Thoughtherearetwodifferentresults,dinosaurscientistsnowgenerallyagreethatatleastsomekindsofdinosaurslivedinbiggroups.“That'sprettymuchsettledatthispoint.”saysPaulSereno.AkindofdinosaurscalledSauropodsleftbehindtracksinthewesternUnitedStatesthatappeartorunnorthandsouth,suggestingthattheyevenmovedlongdistancestogether.Astowhetherdinosaurscaredfortheiryoung,dinosaurscientistshaveturnedtotheclosestlivingrelativesofdinosaurs—birdsandcrocodiles—forpossiblemodels.Birdsgivealotofcaretotheiryoung,whilecrocodilesjusthelptheiryoungtothewater.Thediscoveredfossilsofdinosaurssittingontheireggsandstayingwiththeiryoungsuggesttheparentsweretakingcareoftheirbabies,butwestillcannotsaythatalldinosaursdidthesame.Thereisstillalongwaytogobeforetheabovequestionscouldbeanswered.Dinosaurscientistswillhavetofindmoreprooftoreachanagreement.【语篇解读】研究恐龙的科学家通过研究恐龙化石来得到一些关于恐龙的信息。但对于同一个化石却有不同的研究结果。在研究恐龙是否能照看好幼崽方面,科学家们研究了恐龙的近亲——鸟类和鳄鱼,但没有完全解答这些问题。1.Dinosaurscientistscangetinformationdirectlyby________.A.studyingdinosaurfossilsB.examiningmodernanimalsC.watchingdinosaursD.usingtelescopes【解析】根据第一段中“theyhavetosearchhardforinformationfromdinosaurs'fossils(恐龙化石)”可知研究恐龙的科学家通过研究恐龙化石来得到一些信息,故A项正确。【答案】A2.WhatisprettymuchsettledaccordingtoPaulSereno?A.Halfofthedinosaurslivedalone.B.Mostdinosaursmovedlongdistances.C.Manydinosaurssettledinthenorth.D.Somedinosaurslivedinbiggroups.【解析】根据第三段“dinosaurscientistsnowgenerallyagreethatatleastsomekindsofdinosaurslivedinbiggroups.”可知PaulSereno说科学家们都认为至少某些种类的恐龙群居,故D项正确。【答案】D3.Dinosaurscientistscanprobablyknowwhetherdinosaursweregoodparentsby________.A.watchingmanykindsofanimalsB.studyingdinosaurs'livingrelativesC.followingthetracksleftbehindD.workingondugoutdinosaureggs【解析】根据第四段“dinosaurscientistshaveturnedtotheclosestlivingrelativesofdinosaurs—birdsandcrocodiles—forpossiblemodels.”可知科学家们通过研究现存的恐龙的近亲——鸟类和鳄鱼来判断恐龙是否能照看好他们的幼崽。【答案】B4...