1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 2 Robots第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A My name is Jenna Berrios and Im a senior at Rowan High School playing my first basketball season with Unified Sports. Becoming involved with Unified Sports has been one of the most rewarding e
2、xperiences of my senior year. Rowans Unified Sports Club has been the highlight (最精彩的部分) of my final term. Its a competitive sports club where Rowan students (Unified Partners) and the Special Olympics athletes come together to play on the same team for soccer (fall) and basketball (spring). The goa
3、l of Rowans Unified Sports Club is to promote (增进) friendship and inclusion through sports while still keeping a competitive atmosphere. But its not just playing! They provide a variety of other ways to take part and share in their cause. They hope and try hard to promote equality (平等) and inclusion
4、 in all aspects of the club. Unified Sports is a fun way to get involved at Rowan, meet new friends, and have a meaningful experience. They encourage people from all walks of life to join in the Unified family. Words cannot fully explain how much fun taking part in Unified Sports truly is. It not on
5、ly brings joy and excitement into the Special Olympics athletes lives, but also the student athletes, parents and community as well. I personally look forward to Saturday mornings each week when I am reunited with my teammates. Once everyone is on the court, nobody notices whether you are disabled o
6、r not. Its simply just a group of people of all ages having fun together joining as one unit playing basketball. Playing as a team is exciting and watching the gym full of athletes joining together is inspiring. Now that I have experienced such a rewarding program, I can only hope it expands to othe
7、r colleges, high schools, and community centers as well. Everyone has the right to grow up having equal opportunities to play competitive sports. If you have yet to experience Unified Sports, I highly suggest becoming involved in any way you can!21. We can learn from the text that Rowans Unified Spo
8、rts Club _.A. is a national basketball clubB. mainly admits disabled athletesC. mainly provides opportunities for senior year studentsD. aims to include different people and promote friendships22. Jenna Berrioss attitude towards Unified Sports can be described as _. A. uncaring B. enthusiastic C. un
9、favorable D. cautious 23. It can be inferred that in Unified Sports the Special Olympics athletes _.A. are easily recognized B. cannot play in fierce gamesC. can equally enjoy competitive sportsD. are not allowed to compete with others24. The last paragraph is intended to _.A. explain how Unified Sp
10、orts worksB. show readers how to join Unified SportsC. encourage readers to join Unified SportsD. describe the future development of Unified SportsBSeal seizes (占领) raft This seal really rocked the boat when he found himself an unusual place to hang out. After the seal came across a boat in the harb
11、or where he lives, he fell inside and wouldnt budge for four days. “One morning the seal just pulled himself aboard,” says Ed Stubbings, who owns the boat-turned-bed. Probably thinking the boat was a rock, the seal made himself at home. The seal didnt move an inch not even to eat or drink. Stubbings
12、 was a little worried that the 500-pound animal might sink it. Luckily on the fifth day, the seal fell back into the water and swam off.Alligator (短吻鳄) gets new tail When Mr. Stubbs the alligator swims through his pool at the Phoenix Herpetological Society, he looks like any other gator except that
13、his tail is made of rubber. Mr. Stubbs is the first alligator known to wear an artificial tail. Mr. Stubbs was brought to the society nine years ago. “His tail was missing when he arrived,” says President Russ Johnson. Mr. Stubbs couldnt walk or swim properly. “We showed him how to swim in the water
14、,” Johnson says. “But that hurt his back.” Later, the scientists used rubber to build an artificial tail attached to Mr. Stubbss back legs. “Once we put the tail on him, he walked with ease,” Johnson says.Dog delivers papers Morgan started her “paper route” when she was young. One day as Morgan and
15、her owner Bill set out on a walk, she spotted a rolled-up paper. To Bills surprise, Morgan grabbed the object in her mouth, walked back to the house, and dropped it on the doorstep. Morgan enjoyed the activity so much that she wanted to deliver every paper she saw on her walks. Now three-year-old Mo
16、rgan brings the paper to her owner and neighbors, even in bad weather. “Morgan has a natural instinct (本能) to carry things with her mouth,” dog behaviorist Pat Miller says. “And she feels rewarded by the activity, so she keeps it up.”25. The underlined word “budge” can be replaced by “_”.A. sleep B.
17、 move C. change D. swim26. It can be learned that Mr. Stubbs _.A. injured his back B. lost his tail and back legsC. was found by Ed Stubbings D. quickly adapted to his new tail27. What made Morgan deliver papers?A. Her natural ability. B. Her owner Bills praise.C. Her neighbors rewards. D. Pat Mille
18、rs encouragement.C Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to PIBOT. Developed in South Korea, this little machine is about the size of a childs toy, and has a head that kind of looks like a toaster (烤箱). Its also able to fly a plane. The researchers responsible for the robots development have actually mana
19、ged to program it with all the knowledge and skills necessary to operate a standard airplane. Through a built-in webcam (网络摄像机), PIBOT is able to gather information about its surroundings such as location, airspeed, and weather conditions. With all of this information, its able to make decisions in
20、much the same way as a human pilot would. Its already completed one successful test flight sort of. In the video presented at IROS 2014 in Chicago, PIBOT was seen guiding the airplane through a short test flight in a flight simulator (模拟器) a process which included both takeoff and landing. Its super
21、 cool. Now, its worth mentioning that even as impressive as PIBOT is we arent going to be seeing it in any real airplanes at any point in the near future. Although the little robot is certainly able to operate a plane, it doesnt quite have the skills necessary to address some of the real world situa
22、tions met by pilots such as bad weather or mix-ups on the runway. It doesnt meet the governments rules, either. The inventors arent terribly discouraged, however. They expect that its only a matter of time before they manage to get PIBOT up to the necessary standards. When the day comes, we might se
23、e airlines put to work a whole new type of pilot; one who never tires, never gets hungry, and never makes mistakes. So . if youve a career in aviation (航空), it might soon be time to start planning for retirement (退休).28. We know from the text that PIBOT _.A. is very large B. can serve as a toasterC.
24、 was developed in Chicago D. is designed to operate a plane29. In the presented video, PIBOT _.A. competed with a human pilotB. completed several test flightsC. made decisions totally like humansD. successfully guided a plane to take off and land30. Why wont PIBOT be put into use? A. It cant predict
25、 weather conditions.B. It cant deal with real world situations.C. It doesnt have the skills to operate a plane.D. It cant gather information about its surroundings.31. It can be learned from the text that _.A. PIBOT wont make any mistake in a flightB. the researchers will have to abandon the planC.
26、PIBOT will surely replace human pilots one dayD. the inventors are confident about the future of PIBOTD According to research, half the worlds population will be speaking or learning English by 2015. The reports author, David Graddol, found that many governments are now introducing the teaching of E
27、nglish, even at kindergarten level, because of its economic importance. English predominates (占主导地位) in the world of business, with many countries wishing to compete for financially important contracts (合同). However, countries such as Malaysia and Sri Lanka are protecting their native languages, whi
28、ch are closely connected with their national independence and identity. According to the report, the rapid growth in English learning around the world is the result of increased numbers of primary school children and middle-aged people being taught the subject for the first time. But the report pred
29、icts that the boom (激增) will be over by 2050, when English-language students will be down from 2 billion to 500 million. The English-language teaching business will become the victim of its own success, and will therefore gradually decrease over time. As more of the worlds youngest children learn En
30、glish as their second language, fewer of them will need to be taught it later in their school careers, as they will already have reached high levels of proficiency (熟练). They will even be expected to start learning other school subjects such as maths and science through the medium of English. Many u
31、niversities are also choosing to teach in English, with students expected to listen to, read and write very high-level subjects in English instead of their own languages. Mr. Graddol points out that Britain hasnt got a very good reputation for learning other languages, so it may be at a disadvantage
32、 in the future. Valuable business may move away from Britain to countries where more people are bilingual (双语的) or multi-lingual, skills which are highly prized. The report also shows that English isnt the only language spreading across the world. Far from being dominated by English, the world will
33、become more multi-lingual. Chinese, Arabic and Spanish are all popular, and likely to be languages of the future. This is something students worldwide will need to think about when planning their careers.32. Why are some countries protecting their native languages against the influence of English?A.
34、 To strengthen their national identity.B. To spread their languages.C. To expand their economy.D. To prevent culture shock.33. Paragraph 3 suggests that by 2050 _.A. English speakers will face great pressureB. the number of English learners will grow rapidlyC. the English-language teaching business
35、will disappearD. there may be less demand for English-language teaching34. Young people who learn English at primary schools are expected to _.A. achieve a high level of their own languageB. spend more time studying maths and scienceC. learn other subjects, read and write in EnglishD. teach others E
36、nglish later in their school careers35. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. English will be replaced by Chinese or Spanish.B. Britain will absolutely lose lots of its businesses.C. Therell be a demand for multi-lingual speakers.D. Students would like to study in bilingual countries.第二节（共5小题
37、；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Faces of stone Easter Island is just a dot (点) in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile. 36 And it is volcanic, which is probably why it has no trees. Each of the islands three corners has an extinct volcano. Easter Island was relatively unkn
38、own until 1722, when Dutch Admiral Roggeveen arrived with the first Europeans ever to set foot on the island. To their great surprise, they were greeted by hundreds of extremely large stone statues lining the shores. 37 All were “figures of men with short square bodies and strangely oversized heads,
39、 many balancing red stone hats on their heads.” They were very similar to one another. 38 Each face was taller than a human being, and many were as tall as a four-story building. For an early society to have made these huge figures with only stone tools was an amazing achievement in itself. 39 The d
40、iscovery of a large stone quarry (采石场) unlocked the secrets. It was obvious that this was the site where the statues had been carved before being moved to their final resting places. Some statues appeared to be complete, while others had barely been started. When work on these statues suddenly stopp
41、ed, some were in the process of being moved. It was obvious that the statue builders had cut down the islands trees to make rolling logs (滚木) and wooden scaffolds (支架). 40 A. The history of Easter Island is rich.B. It is a relatively small island with a total area of only 63 square miles.C. For cent
42、uries, scientists have tried to measure the weight of the statues.D. Each had a large nose and long ears, but they were not exactly the same.E. To the Europeans, the unusually large legless creatures appeared strange indeed.F. Then they used these tools to carry the huge statues from the quarry to t
43、he islands coast.G. What was even more mysterious was how the people moved the creations, some of which weighed many tons.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The life of George Washington was characterized by a high regard for punctuality
44、 (守时). For him, being on time was a way of showing 41 to others, and he 42 to be treated with the same level of respect 43 . Once Washington asked a man to bring some 44 he was interested in buying at five in the morning. 45 , the man arrived fifteen minutes late. Washingtons groom (马夫) told the man
45、 that the general (将军) had been 46 there at five, but had now moved on to other business. Washington said that he wouldnt be able to 47 the horses again until the following week. The man left with his horses, feeling a deep sense of 48 . When he told Congress (国会议员) that hed meet with them at noon,
46、he could almost always be found walking into the meeting room just as the clock was 49 twelve. Washingtons punctuality extended to his 50 as well. He ate dinner each day at 51 four oclock. When he 52 members of Congress to dine with him, and they 53 late, they were often 54 to find the president hal
47、fway done with his meal or even leaving the table. To his shocked, late 55 he would say, “We are punctual here. My cook never asks 56 the guests have arrived, but whether the hour has come.” And when Washingtons secretary arrived late to a meeting, and blamed his 57 for his lateness, Washington quietly replied, “
