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！ Book 5 Unit 3 Life in the future 单 元 测 试 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 early to start considering the future. Now, here are some good choices for you! Retail ( 零售) Sales Retail offers
2、 plenty of opportunity for teens who are looking for a job. This type of work can pay from $10 to $15 an hour depending upon the duty you are expected to take on. It can also be great for teens who are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. For more information, call us at 111-222-3333. Food Se
3、rvice A job in the food service industry is a natural fit for sociable teens who enjoy communicating with the public. It allows employees to work as part of a team while learning about following instructions. It also comes with the opportunity to earn between $8 and $10 per hour. Just call 111-222-3
4、533 for more information. Babysitter This job requires someone who is highly responsible. Though it pays generally between $6 and $8 hourly, it also requires a lot of patience. This is a great choice 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！ teens who wish to make a career in teaching, child care, soc
5、ial work or any other field that makes use of social skills or requires interaction with kids. Got a question? Just call 111-222-3336. Housekeeping This type of work can bring in about $5 an hour and it will allow teens to learn responsibility and develop their organizational skills. The summer sees
6、 an upswing in the tourism industry, so hotels are often looking for more housekeeping staff, and parks often need more people to assist with keeping public areas clean and organized as well. Telephone: 111-222-3330. 21. How much can you earn at least in two hours as a retailer? A. $10. B. $12. C. $
7、16. D. $20. 22. Which of the following jobs may attract teens who want to be a teacher? A. Retail Sales. B. Food Service. C. Babysitter. D. Housekeeping. A. an increase B. a limit C. a sign D. a trick 24. The text is mainly written for teens who _. A. are faced with communication problems 高考资源网 （ ）
8、您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ B. want a part-time job in the summer C. dream of becoming a housekeeper D. plan to start their own business B In 1863, the great novelist Jules Verne wrote a novel called Paris in the Twentieth Century. In the book he used the full power of his great ability to forecast th
9、e coming century. Unfortunately, the manuscript ( 手稿) was lost until his great-grandson happened to discover it lying in a safe where it had been carefully locked away for almost 130 years. Realizing what a treasure he had found, he arranged to have it published ( 出版) in 1994, and it became a bestse
10、ller at once. Back in 1863, kings still ruled the ancient world in Europe, with so many poor people performing backbreaking work in the fields. And steam power was just beginning to change the world. But Verne predicted that Paris in 1960 would have 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！ glass skyscrap
11、ers, air conditioning, TV, elevators, high-speed trains, gas-powered vehicles, and even something similar to the Internet. Verne described life in modern Paris almost without any mistakes. Just two years later Verne made another amazing prediction. He wrote From the Earth to the Moon, in which he pr
12、edicted the details of the task that sent several astronauts ( 宇航员) to the moon more than 100 years later in 1969. He correctly predicted the size of the space capsule, the number of astronauts who would carry out the task, the length of time the journey would take, the weightlessness that the astro
13、nauts would experience, and the final landing in the ocean. How was Jules Verne able to predict 100 years into the future successfully? Although he was not a scientist himself, Verne often turned to scientists, asking them questions about their opinions of the future. He collected a vast amount of i
14、nformation about the great scientific discoveries of his time. Verne realized that science would make it possible for many amazing things to appear in the future. The secret of his successful prediction was his belief in the power of science to change society. 25. Paris in the Twentieth Century is a
15、 novel that _. A. people thought little of at first B. took Jules Verne five years to finish D. was published long after it was finished 26. The third paragraph is mainly about _. A. the requirements of being an astronaut 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. what From the Earth to the Moon is abou
16、t C. how From the Earth to the Moon was created D. the differences between the earth and the moon 27. According to the text, Jules Verne _. A. showed strong interest in writing and science B. could predict what would happen to someone C. was well-known as both a novelist and a scientist D. had Paris
17、 in the Twentieth Century published in 1994 28. What would be the best title for the text? A. The early life of Jules Verne C. Jules Verne: A writer ahead of his time C 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！ Known as a radio host, Rush Limbaugh landed his first radio job when he was in high school. The
18、n Limbaugh attended Southeast Missouri State University, where he showed interest in nothing but radio. After dropping out of college, Limbaugh went to work at a radio station, but he did not last long. For the next few years, he changed from station to station. Tom Leathers, publisher of The Squire
19、s, knew did not have pressure from his father, who wanted him to give up radio, Limbaugh took a job as a public relations assistant for the Kansas City Royals (a Major League Baseball team). After five years, Limbaugh left the job because he wanted to work in radio. He soon landed a position at a Ka
20、nsas City station as a talk show host and commentator. Ten months later, he was fired ( 解雇). In fact, he once admitted that he had been fired from all but two of the jobs he ever held. A year went by before a San Diego radio station agreed to give him a chance, mainly because it was in serious finan
21、cial trouble. The job was exactly the chance -hour morning show became the most popular program in the city and spread to radio stations across the United States. 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！ In 2001, Limbaugh faced a new problem that threatened to take him off the air deafness. Limbaugh went
22、 completely deaf in his left ear and had serious hearing loss in his right. At first, he made an effort to change the way he did his program to cover up his disability. Finally, he told the truth to his listeners and received a cochlear implant operation, which helped him regain some hearing in his
23、left ear. As radio stations in the United States and on audio streams over the Internet. breathed new life into AM radio. 29. What Tom Leathers said suggests that _. B. Limbaugh was too shy to work as a radio host C. Limbaugh used to be a man with a strong personality ve dropped out of college a. He
24、 worked as a public relations assistant. b. He had an operation because of hearing loss. c. He attended Southeast Missouri State University. d. He was offered a job by a San Diego radio station. e. He worked as a talk show host at a Kansas City station. A. c, a, d, e, b B. a, b, e, d, c C. c, a, e,
25、d, b D. a, d, e, b, c 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！ A. Think twice before you act. B. Where there is a will, there is a way. C. A good beginning makes a good ending. 32. What is the text mainly about? A. Ways to help the deaf to hear. radio. C. How to be an excellent radio host. D 高考资源网 （ ） 您身
26、 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ the famous boxed meal that includes a hamburger, a kid-sized portion of fries, a side of fruits and milk, But collectors of these little toys will soon be in for a surprise. For the book lovers though, there is some good news. McDonalds will replace the plastic toys with book
27、s. However, each of these books will mainly pass on nutritional messages. 1979? Happy Meals are extremely popular with kids, especially for its collectible toys, when you consider that over 1.3 billion of these packages are sold each year! These packages have been very controversial ( 有争议的). Health
28、supporters believe that drawing kids to these meals with toys is a clever way of promoting unhealthy food choices. They see it as an advertising strategy ( 策略 a move that has paid off very well for the fast food company. Child development experts say that food habits get formed in children by age si
29、x and continue through to their adult life. Fatty and sugary foods such as those problems such as obesity and diabetes. Public healthcare costs have gone up and untold amounts of money have been spent in caring for obesity and other health problems. In 2010, the State of California tried to ban ( 禁止
30、) toys in Happy Meals. But it was strongly opposed ( 反对) by some as being heavy-handed, and the ban was thrown out by the government. While some people believe that McDonalds, with its large following of children, can create a powerful message through the books, others believe its actions are contra
31、dictory ( 矛盾的). Anyway, the company is trying to spread the message of nutrition while it is serving food that is anything but healthy. 33. Books will be added into Happy Meals to _. 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！ A. encourage more kids to read books B. introduce the history of McDonalds C. hav
32、e kids learn more about nutrition D. help young kids learn to read and write A. bring much fun to children C. are popular with young and old D. teach children a lot about nutrition A. discuss B. advertise C. entertain D. introduce 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
33、两项为多余选项。 Advice for teens about how to open a savings account It is a very simple thing to open a savings account. You just need to decide which bank you would like to get your savings account at. Follow these simple steps below to learn how to open a savings account. Go to a bank that you like. 高考资
34、源网 （ ） 您身 边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ Choose a bank whose services make you satisfied. 36 Another thing about choosing a bank is to make sure that they provide an ATM card when you open your savi your money out. Choose a savings account. Tell them what you hope to achieve with your savings account. They
35、will help you choose the perfect one for you. 37 They offer college savings accounts, goal savings accounts, and interest savings accounts along with many others. 38 Some banks want at least $100.00 or more to open a savings account. Just make sure to have over $100.00 available to put in a savings account. 39 It usually depends upon the savings account that you choose. Ask about fees. Some banks require a certain balance to be in your savings account each month. 40
