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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 mantis (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 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 inches 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. They 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 imitates (模仿). A fully grown leafy sea dragon grows to about 18 inches long. They are usually found in the ocean waters of?Australia. 21. The underlined part “make our jaws drop” in the first paragraph means “_____”. A. hurt us??????????????????????????? B. amaze us?????????? C. frighten us?????????????? ? D. entertain us?????? 22. What do we know about ghost mantises? A. They