1、高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ 单元测试题 2 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 The world of animals is always full of surprises. No matter where you look, you can see some animals that can truly make our jaws drop. Ghost m
2、antis ( 螳螂) When people see ghost mantises for the first time, many of them would certainly say they are leaves. This small type of mantis can be found across Africa. They are very small and can grow only up to 2 inches long. They come in various colors: several shades of brown and greenish gray. In
3、 fact, most parts of their body look like leaves that have dried up. They live for up to two years. Green plant-hopper Also called the torpedo bug, this beautiful animal feeds on plants and looks like a leaf. When they are at rest, their green wings cover their bodies much like a sloping roof ( 有坡度的
4、 屋顶). They are usually small, with a length of half an inch. They are native to Australia but they can now be found in Hawaii and New Zealand as well. Stick insect They actually look more like a eucalyptus twig ( 桉 树枝). They have long and thin bodies but they can also fly. They can grow up to 12 inc
5、hes long. These animals are natives of the southern part of Australia. They have made the woodlands of New South Wales and Victoria home. Leafy sea dragon When you take a close look at them, you will realize that they are fish like the seahorses. Under the water, they look like floating seaweed. The
6、y have leaf-like body parts that are not used for moving under the water. What they use to move are fins ( 鳍状物), difficult to see, making the leafy sea dragon look more like the plant it 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ imitates ( 模仿). A fully grown leafy sea dragon grows to about 18 inches long.
7、 They are usually found in the ocean waters of Australia. A. hurt us B. amaze us C. frighten us D. entertain us 22. What do we know about ghost mantises? A. They feed on leaves. B. They move very fast. C. They can live a long time. D. They look like dead leaves. 23. Which of the following would be t
8、he torpedo bug? 24. This text is mainly about four animals that all can _. A. imitate plants B. change color C. move without feet D. be found in Australia B 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ ooks of MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), pointing to the computer chips in a world without
9、computers. d Artificial Intelligence ( 人 工智能) Laboratory. He says that computers are not only becoming more common, Scientists at AI Research are developing their own thinking robot, called Hal. Child expert Anat Treister-Goren is teaching Hal to speak. She talks to him and reads AI experts hope tha
10、t, one day, intelligent machines will be all around us. Perhaps everyone will have a Hal their own personal assistant ( 助手 question, Hal will know the answer. If you want to go on a trip, Hal will be able to make all the arrangements ( 安排 never get angry. The technology is almost here. Think about i
11、t. Would you like your own A. promising B. uncertain C. important D. dark 26. What does Dr Brooks think of computers? B. Th 27. According to the text, Hal is special in the way _. A. it protects its owner 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ B. it expresses its feelings D. it communicates with humans
12、 C Abbie Conant, a musician living in Italy, was looking to move on from playing the trombone ( 长号) for the Royal Opera of Turin. She wrote a lot of letters, but only got one reply. It was from the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra ( 慕尼黑爱乐 乐团). The audition ( 试音 cultural center was unavailable. There we
13、re over 30 players and each one played their piece behind a screen, meaning the selection committee ( 评选委员 会) could only hear Konzertino for Trombone, a standard piece for auditions. Being a perfectionist, Conant was angry with herself for missing a note in the piece, and was seen packing the trombo
14、ne away soon after the audition in preparation to leave. But the selection committee knew immediately that Conant was the best of all someone went to find Conant and told her the good news. However, events took an unexpected turn: the selection committee were waiting, sure they were going to be intr
15、oduced to Mr Conant, when in walked a woman! The whole idea of a woman-lead trombonist went against tradition. But Conant passed the other two auditions. She joined the orchestra and played her first year successfully. But then she found out that she would be playing second trombone, basically becau
16、se she was a woman. Conant took the orchestra to court ( 法庭). Though the orchestra said that Abbie Conant was not strong enough to play first trombone, she won. It took her years to prove herself in the eyes of the law, but she did it. The orchestra then refused to pay Conant the same as men players
17、, so she took them to court again. She knew she would win, and the result? She did. 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ 28. Abbie Conant wrote those letters to _. A. leave Italy B. show her skills C. find a better job D. improve her living 29. Conant chose to leave after the first round of auditions
18、 because _. A. she had no interest in the orchestra B. she played worse than the other players C. she was dissatisfied with her performance D. she wanted to prepare for the rest of the auditions 30. Seeing Conant was a woman, the selection committee felt _. A. sad B. angry C. regretful D. surprised
19、31. Why did Conant take the orchestra to court twice? B. She was treated unfairly. C. The orchestra refused to accept her. D In early societies, people relied on a simple system of exchange ( 交换). Perhaps a good hunter had more animal skins than he could use. His neighbor, a good fisherman, might ha
20、ve too many fish but needed furs to protect his children from the cold. Both soon realized that their problems could be easily solved by exchanging what they did not need for what they did need. This method of exchange is called barter. The word comes from the Italian barattare and the French barate
21、r, which As societies developed, people in ancient times turned to many different things in the search for a good way of exchange, or money. One of the earliest forms of money was cattle ( 牛). The richest person was the one who owned the most farm 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ animals, such as
22、 cows and sheep. Cattle were called capitale in Latin, and from that But people came to realize that this new method often failed to produce satisfactory results. A cow or a sheep must be fed and cared for. Sometimes they died of disease. Some animals were fat and some were thin. A person who wanted
23、 to sell something might believe that it was worth much more than one cow. The buyer might not be willing to give the seller two. Paying a cow and a half was certainly not a good way to solve the problem. When people began to trade with people who lived far away, again a new way of exchange had to b
24、e found. Soon such things as grain ( 谷物) and salt came into use. They could be weighed exactly. They could be stored and transported easily. Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt. And it is from salarium, the Latin word for that our own word 薪水 comes. We still speak of people as not being worth
25、 their salt if they do not do their jobs well. 32. The author explains the trade method of barter by _. A. presenting research findings B. giving simple explanations C. making a comparison D. using an example 33. The buyer in Paragraph 3 probably felt _. A. his cows were healthy and fat B. the price
26、 set by the seller was too high C. using cows as money had disadvantages D. he should give the seller sheep instead of cows 34. The performance of someone worth his salt is _. A. worrying B. satisfying C. surprising D. disappointing 35. The text probably comes from an article about _. A. the history
27、 of money 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ B. the development of society C. simple systems of exchange D. some interesting Latin words 第 二节 （共 5 小 题；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。 Four tips to make you happier More and more research has shown the connection betwee
28、n mind and body. Have a good attitude towards life, and you can have good health. Learn to laugh off everyday stresses ( 压力), and you can avoid some illnesses. The best thing, though: 36 Take a moment to think. 37 Tell yourself that you will take what steps you can and that in the near future, the s
29、ituation will work out well. Set daily goals. 38 The goals could be small, such as walking to visit a friend or a part of a larger goal. 39 Pay more attention to your situation in the context of your life, not of those around you. Measuring you against yourself allows you to set realistic ( 现 实的) go
30、als for the future, too. Note your blessings ( 令人高兴的事). Knowing many things you have to be thankful for can increase both happiness and life satisfaction. 40 Make copies of your list and put one in your bedroom, the kitchen and your car. Whenever you feel sad about your life, pull out the list and r
31、emind yourself what you have to be thankful for. 高考资源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ D. You can think yourself to a happier and healthier self. E. Include even small things in your list, such as an umbrella on a rainy day. F. Take a deep breath, think about the situation, and then list five things y
32、ou can do. G. You need a sense of achievement every day to make you believe in yourself more. 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。 41 certainly had to work very hard to 42 where I am today. When I was a child
33、 I knew that one day I would have my own 43 because my parents 44 encouraged me to 45 46 I worked very hard and When I was 18, I went to university to learn modern languages because they had been my 47 subjects at school. I spent four years 48 French and German and then decided to become a flight at
34、tendant ( 空姐) with an international airline company. I 49 every minute of it, although it was hard work and we had some difficult passengers. But I 50 all over the world and saw some fantastic places. I also learned some very important lessons, which 51 me now. 52 to have a family, so after a few years I decided to 53 careers, get married and have children. 54 I ran my business from the living
