Unit 5 单元测试-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

选修四Unit 5单元测试 第二部分 阅读 (共两节 满分50分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) A Are you a sci-fi fan? Here are four exciting new sci-fi books that may bring you a lot of fun. The Saints of Salvation By Peter F. Hamilton The Olyix from another planet have attacked Earth, catching people for their god. Cities are destroyed by their terrible weapons (武器) and millions either have escaped to seek help in space or are fighting a war that seems unwinnable. This is the final sci-fi novel in Peter F. Hamilton’s extremely surprising series The Salvation Sequence. A Desolation Called Peace By Arkady Martine This impressive sequel (续集) to Arkady Martine’s Hugo Award-winning sci-fi book sees the Teixcalaanli Empire facing an alien threat which could bring about its complete destruction (毁灭). Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is all that stands between the empire and all-out war, so in desperation, he sends a representative to talk with the mysterious aliens. Jack Four By Neal Asher Jack Four, one of twenty human clones, has been created to be sold. His buyers are the aliens who only want him for their experimentation program. But there is something different about Jack Four. No other human clones can get the knowledge that has been put into his brain. Rabbits By Terry Miles Rabbits is a secret and sometimes deadly underground game. The rewards for winning are unclear, big money or even immortality (永生). Or winners might unlock the universe’s greatest secrets. But the deeper you get, the harder the game becomes. Since the game first started, ten rounds have taken place. The eleventh round is about to begin, and if you want to know what happens in the game, just stay in the game. 21. What do The Saints of Salvation and A Desolation Called Peace have in common? A. They have gained popularity among the young. B. They are about an alien threat faced by humans. C. They are Hugo Award-winning sci-fi books. D. They both describe a brave captain. 22. What is special about the human clone Jack F