2.1 Tales of the unexplained（综合检测）-2021届江苏英语新高考一轮复习精品资料

2021届江苏英语新高考一轮复习精品资料●模块二Unit 1 综合检测 一、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The journey to the moon has been the first step towards future exploration in space. The distance between the Moon and Earth is very short indeed when compared with the distances between Earth and the other planets. Mars, the nearest planet to Earth is millions of miles away! Travelling to the planets will be man’s next aim. Such travels will be more challenging than the trip to the moon and certainly more adventurous. Recently, two American spaceships, Vikings 1 and 2, landed on Mars trying to discover whether that planet has any life on it. So far the signs of life on Mars has neither confirmed nor ruled out. Russians have discovered that the surface of Venus(金星)is so hot that it is almost certain that there is no life there. Also the atmosphere of Venus is extremely dense and the pressure is nearly a hundred times greater than that of the Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists believe man may find planets which have the same conditions as those we have on earth, but man should realize Earth will be his only home for a long time and begin to love and care for it. 1. According to the passage, travelling to the planets will be _______. A. much easier and even more interesting B. far more challenging and dangerous C. man’s final aim D. man’s first step 2. From the passage, we can guess _______. A. there is life on Mars B. there is no life on Mars C. the atmosphere of Mars is not so dense as that of Venus D. scientists will have little hope to find the answers 3. Scientists think we should take care of our earth because _______. A. no other planets are to take the place of the earth B. everything needed is provided by the earth C. the only home of man will be the earth for a long time D. the dream to find another home for man will come true B Some scientists believe that one of the most intelligent beings on Earth is in fact the octopus(章鱼). Octopuses usually live at the bottom of river mouths