Unit 2 English around the world B卷———高考仿真检测(时间90分钟，满分120分) 第一部分：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) A Matt Froggatt used to be an insurance agent (保险代理人) in the City of London but now runs a sheep farm.“After 14 years in business, I found that the City had gone from a place which was exciting to work in to a grind (苦差事) — no one was having fun any more. My break came when I got to know the manager of a hotel with one of the top 20 hotel restaurants in the country. Through supplying them, my reputation (名声) spread and now I also supply meat through mail order.” Ron Ablewhite was a manager in advertising but now makes a living as a painter.“My painting began as a hobby but I realised I was getting far more excitement out of it than out of working. Most people in their mid forties need to get back to work immediately — they need the money. But we had married young and our children didn't need our support. We went to the north of England, and many of our friends come up and visit us now.” Katherine Goodison has set up her own business in her London flat making hats.“My first job as a lawyer (律师) was fun, but the hours were terrible. Then I left. A lot of people said I'd get bored, but that has never happened. I feel happier now. What I love about this job is that I know what I want and I can make decisions on my own.” Paul Drinkwater worked in finance (金融) for 16 years before working at the Life Centre in London.“I had been in financial markets from the age of 22, but I found the work boring. In 1989 I gave up the job and travelled for a year. I was interested in health, so I visited some of the world's best gymnasiums. Then I was offered part time work at the Life Centre and I learned quickly. I never used to feel in control, but now I have peace of mind and control of my own life.” 1．According to the text, Matt Froggatt _____. A．has become tired of city life B．lived in London for ten years C．runs a farm with different animals D．used to be the manager of a hotel 2．Which of the following people works in the clothing business A．Matt Froggatt. B．Ron Ablewhite. C．Paul Drinkwater. D．Katherine Goodison. 3．What would be the best title for the text A．A new life B．A small world C．A dream home D．An unusual job B Some English words are made up of the same part and have different beginnings and different endings, such as import, export, report and transport. All these words, you can see, have the same “port”， which comes from the Latin word, meaning “to carry” or “to move” from one place to another. And according to the bit at the beginning, which we call the prefix, the meaning changes. “Import” means “to carry in” or “to bring into a country”； “export”， “ex” means “out of”， so this word means “to carry out of the country”； “re” means “back”， so the “report” means “to tell somebody, to bring back information to ... ...
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