1、20122013学年度上学期高三一轮复习英语单元验收试题（2）【新课标】本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题 共115分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题l5分，满分75分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What was the weather like yesterday? ASunnyBFoggyCRainy2What will the wom
2、an probably do tonight?AGo to a partyBGo to visit her sisterCStay with her sister at home3When is the woman leaving? A10:35B11:35C11:554Whats the relationship between the two speakers?ADoctor and patientBTeacher and studentCBoss and secretary5What does the man mean?AThe woman can go at any time BThe
3、 woman may be fired CThe woman can not leave第二节（共15小题；每小题l5分，满分225分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6How many oranges does the man buy? AA kiloB12C67How much should the man pay for the grapes? A$ 160
4、B$ 230C$ 080听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8Where does the man come from? AAmericaBEnglandCAustralia9Whats Anna doing?AShe is writing a report BShe is searching for informationCShe is sending an e -mail听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What does the woman plan to be in her new job? AA managerBA secretaryCA typist11How fast can th
5、e woman type? A80 words per minute B60 words per secondC60 words per minute12What is the man in the conversation? ALi Hongs friendBAn interviewerCAn interviewee听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Where does the man probably come from? AChinaBJapanCSouth Africa14Which body shape and size is valued in China today? AFa
6、tnessBThinnessCTallness15Why wasnt the friend of the man married in South Africa?ABecause she was too thin BBecause she was too fatCBecause she was too old16Which is NOT true according to the conversation? ABody shapes have nothing to do with the economyBThinness signifies a lack of food in South Af
7、ricaCFatness is desirable in time of famine听第l0段材料，回答第17至20题。17Which is not provided for the pets in America? AClothingBEducationCMedical care18Why do some owners dress their pets in pretty clothes? ABecause the pets will give performances BBecause the pets like to follow the fashion CBecause the ow
8、ners want to keep their pets in fashion19Which of the following dont belong to the most common pets in the US?ADogsBFishCMonkeys20Which pets can be trained to help disabled persons?ADogs and catsBBirds and fishCDogs and monkeys第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的
9、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21If I drive in this city myself, Ill probably get lost as I havent got very good sense of _directionAa; 不填Bthe; 不填Ca; theDthe; a22_ , Ill wait for you to have dinner togetherBe back as early as possibleAHowever late it is BNo matter how it is lateCHowever it is late DNo matter how
10、late is it23They are just college graduates and dont realize _ to start and run a companyAwhat takes it Bwhat they take Cwhat takes them Dwhat it takes24When first in China, Prison Break made Chinese viewers crazy about itAscreeningBto screenCscreenDscreened25While dancing happily at home, Athe door
11、 bell rangBthe door bell ringsCwe heard the door bell ringsDwe heard the door bell ring26_ life pace continues to speed up, we are quickly losing the art of enjoymentAWith BWhen CAs DWhile27She took an umbrella with her this morning _ she should be caught in the rainAso that Bin order that Cin case
12、Dnow that28 doesnt seem to have been much difficulty in solving the problemAItBThatCThereDHe29- No wonder you caught a coldYou _ out last night without a coat- I know how silly I wasAshouldnt have gone Bmustnt have goneCcouldnt have gone Dmightnt have gone30 we move the picture over there? Do you th
13、ink it will look better?AIf onlyBWhat ifCAs ifDEven if31The hotel _ during our holidays stands by the seasideAwe stayed at Bwe stayed Cwhere we stayed at Din that we stayed32Im stuck on this problem; you may ask _ knows better than I Awhoever BWhomever CanyoneDthe one33The government has taken some
14、measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time the situation improvesAsinceBwhenCunlessDbefore34The newcomer is from Japan, I can tell from his appearanceAwhichBwhatCwhereDwho35 we admit that there are still some problems about NMET, we dont mean that it is of no useAUntilBWh
15、ileCAsDUnless第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One student took a box of chicken to classAnother carried on a cell-phone 36 ,and still another whistled loudly every time the 37 turned his backReform school? NoCollegeMore and more, professors say,
16、 they are coming across 38 students in their classroomsMany of todays young scholars arrive late, leave 39 , talk loud or take care of personal 40 such as paying bills during classWhy are the students behaving 41 ? “Because they can,” said a student of University of North Texas“A lot of the time, th
17、e professors let them get away with it”Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classroomsand even 42 taking some of the blame for bad behaviorThey say that rude students are by no means the majority but that one of them can ruin an entire 43 People are 44 when they learn that
18、 impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in 45 education, says DrGerald Amanda, a counselor at City College of San FranciscoThey 46 some high school students to misbehave, but think those who get to 47 will behave more politelyKs5uDrAmanda believes that society in 48 has become more toler
19、ant of rude behavior and 49 people in power, including professors, no longer 50 standards for 51 That leads to a growing imprudence（轻率行为） 52 some college students“Theres a great 53 of bad behavior in the world around them, and young people see it and 54 disrespect,” said DrAmanda, 55 that sometimes
20、students “have no idea that they are being rude”36 AlineBconversationCmessageDpicture37 AprofessorBstudentCpresident Dclassmate38 AhardworkingBcheatingCrudeDselfish39 AlateBearlyCnoisilyDquietly40 AfellingBinterestCcomputerDbusiness41 AbadlyBwellCpolitelyDoneself42 AenjoyBhateCstartDavoid43 AschoolB
21、companyCsocietyDclass44 AdelightedBsurprisedCinterestedDencouraged45 AbetterBmoreChigherDyounger46 AexpectBhopeCforbidDwish47 AworkBcollegeClearningDknowledge48 AallBtimeCchargeDgeneral49 AwhyBhowCwhetherDthat50 AchangeBbreakCsetDreach51 AteachingBpolitenessCthinkingDprogress52 AaboutBforCbehindDamo
22、ng53 AdealBnumberCmanyDsum54 AprepareBgrowCdevelopDimprove55 AspeakingBaddingCwarningDwishing第三部分：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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。AThink of some of your favorite singersWhen you listen, they can make you happy or sad, peaceful or angryThey can ma
23、ke you relax or want to get up and danceGifted singers have the power to affect us in many waysemotionally, physically and mentallyBut becoming a great singer isnt as easy as listening to oneIt takes practice, devotion and strong lungs! Just ask the well-known American opera（歌剧）star Carol VanessAt t
24、he Metropolitan Opera in New York City where she often sings, Carols voice must be loud enough to be heard by four thousand peopleIt must reach every person in the theater, without a microphone, even when shes singing softlyThe reason Carol can project her voice that far is the way she breathes“When
25、 you breathe, its like a swimmer taking a deep breath before going underwater,” Carol explains“You have to take a lot of air into your lungs”According to Carol, the main difference between pop singing and opera is “how you breathe, how much air you take in, and how you control it coming outRegular s
26、inging is more like speaking, and its lot softerWhen I sing for children, theyre often surprised by how the vibrations strike their earslike waves on a beach, ”Carol says“In opera, the air doesnt just go out of your mouthit vibrates in your chest，the way a guitar vibrates when its played”Ever since
27、she started piano lessons at the age of ten, Carol has loved musicAs she got older, she decided to become a music teacherWhen she went to college, she took singing lessons as part of her studiesHer voice teacher discovered that nineteen-year-old Carol had an exceptionally beautiful soprano voice-the
28、 highest singing voice for womenCarol decided to make opera her goal, not only because she loved to sing but also because she loved the dramaOpera is a play in which the characters sing the words instead of speaking themThe stories of opera can be tragic or comicalThey can be personal stories about
29、two people falling in love or grand stories about kings and queens who lived long agoAs the characters in an opera sing, the emotions（情感）expressed by words and music come to lifeToday, Carol performs throughout the United States and Europe and she has song for almost twenty yearsBut she has never fo
30、rgotten where she started singing in the first palace“Put your heart into your singing and enjoy it,” says Carol, “because singing is a great joyThats why I singIn fact, thats why everybody sings”56According to the passage, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City Ais a five-story buildingBcan seat 4
31、,000 peopleChas no microphone in itDcan project the singers voice57Which statement is true?AA pop singers lungs are usually stronger than those of an opera singersBOpera singing is more like speakingCA pop singer takes in much more air than an opera singer when singingDAn opera singer breathes diffe
32、rently from a pop singer when singing58From the passage you can conclude all the following EXCEPT that ACarol once learned to play the pianoBCarol worked as a music teacherCCarol has been singing opera for 20 years or soDCarol is popular with Americans and EuropeansBThousands of people began pouring
33、 into Pennsylvania from other statesThey wanted to buy lottery ticketsThe tickets cost only 09 eachBut that small spending could bring them a reward of 90 millionThat was the second largest lottery jackpot（积累奖金）in historyMore than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawingTh
34、ose who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80The chance of winning was one in 96 millionBut that little chance certainly didnt affect ticket salesIn the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per secondExperts say many people buy lott
35、ery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the actionOthers say the lottery is a stock market for poor peopleIt allows them to dream about wealth theyll probably never haveBut many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized（合法化的） gamblingSome critics note that most people who p
36、lay are poor and may not be able to afford the ticketsThere are also many addicts who take the game seriouslyThey may pour their life savings into lottery ticketsSome clubs have been formed to help them kick the habitPoliticians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to
37、come from new taxesThe profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizensBut critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice（恶习）, under the name of social progressNo matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse t
38、o accept their extreme popularity with many Americans59The main idea of the passage is that Alotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them Ks5uBplaying a lottery is just like investing in the stock marketCa lot of people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreementDlotteries are
39、just legalized vice60Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?APoliticians like lotteries because they dont have to pay extra taxBThe popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progressCSome critics dont like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on themDPeop
40、le love the lottery because it is a stock market61In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling A$162millionB90million C96millionD87million62People who are addicted to playing lotteries should Ajoin a clubBkick the habitCwin the Pennsylvania Dsave every centCT
41、his is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presentsCan you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to helpLittleton Childrens HomeWe dont want your money, but childrens toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcomeAl
42、sowe are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guestsYou have so muchwill you share it?Phone Sister Thomas on 55671Childrens HospiceWe look after a small number of very sick childrenThis important work needs skill and loveWe cannot cont
43、inue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staffWe also need story books and toys suitable for quiet gamesPlease contact The Secretary, Little Childrens Hospice, Newby RoadStreet FoodIn the winter weather, its no fun being homelessIts even worse if youre hungryWe give hot food to at least f
44、ifty people every nightIts hard work, but necessaryCan you come and help? If not, can you find a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we urgently need some new saucepansMoney for new ones would be most welcome indeedContact Street Food, c/o Marys House, Elming Way, LittletonPhone 27713Little
45、ton Youth ClubHave you got an unwanted chair?a record player?a pot of paint?Because we can use them!We want to get to work on our meeting room!Please phone 66231 and well be happy to collect anything you can give usThank you!The Night ShelterWe offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowher
46、e to goWe rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green StreetAlthough it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough moneyCan you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a helpSend it to us at 15, Green St, LittletonPlease make check payable to Night Shelter63Reading
47、the passage, you might like to help these organizations which work forAhomeless and sick childrenBless fortunate members of our societyChungry people who have no beds to sleep inDfriendly members of our society to help others64If you like children and can offer a happy family to a homeless child, yo
48、u may go to AStreet Food BNight ShelterCChildrens Home DChildrens Hospice65We can infer that Athere are too many social problems in this countryBpeople are very poor during the time for giving presentsCwarm-hearted people like to give away moneyDthis passage is taken from a local newspaper66If your
49、child has grown up, you may take the childs things to AChildrens Home and Childrens HospiceBYouth Club and Childrens HomeCChildrens Hospice and Night ShelterDYouth Club and Night ShelterDMy fathers reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York city was immediate and defin
50、ite: You wont catch me putting my money in there! he declared, Not in that glass box !Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the archit
51、ecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity （实物）that could be carried, or stolenConsequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze（青铜） doors, to affirm the fac
52、t, however untrue, that money would be safe insideIf a buildings design made it appear impenetrable（难以渗透的）, the institution（公共机构, 协会, 制度）was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol dwelt in the prevailing attitude toward moneyBut the attitude toward money ha
53、s, of course, changedExcepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible（切实，实在）commodity has largely been replaced by creditA deficit （赤字） economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as product of the creative imaginationThe banker no longer offe
54、rs us a safe: he offers us a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbersIt is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy-walled bankJust as the older bank emphasized its strength,
55、 this bank by its architecture boasts of imaginative powersFrom this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion （人们的说法）begins67The main idea of this passage is that_ Amoney is not as valuable as it was in the pastBchanges have taken place in both the appearance and t
56、he concept of banksCthe architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bankDprejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable68How do the older generation and the younger one think about money?AThe former thinks more of money than the latterBThe y
57、ounger generation values money more than the older generationCBoth generations rely on the imaginative power of bankers to make moneyDTo the former money is a real commodity but to the latter be a means to produce more money69According to this passage, a modern banker should be Aambitious and friend
58、ly Breliable and powerfulCsensible and impenetrable Dimaginative and creative70It can be inferred from the passage that the authors attitude towards the new trend in banking is Acautious BregretfulCpositive Dhostile（敌意的）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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。Every
59、one knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are seriousAre these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?At least one group of people is certain that it canA recent
60、 survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs （企业家） in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British publicBritain is hostile （敌意的） to success, they saidIt has a culture of jealousy_71_ Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green eyed monster” and the UK is its homeScientist
61、s at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this ideaThey gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money_72_ Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others but at the cost of losing their ownTwo thirds of the peop
62、le tested agreed to do this_73_ But there is also conflicting evidenceThe Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the worlds fourth largest economyThat is not bad for people who are supposed to hate successPeople in the UK also work longer hours tha
63、n anyone else in EuropeSo the British people are not lazy, either“It is not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology“Its people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or
64、 which separates them from their roots”_74_ They set out to do things in their wayThey work long hoursBy their own efforts they become millionaires_75_ It hardly seems worth following their exampleIf they were more friendly, people would like them moreAnd more people want to be like themAThis seems
65、to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complainBThe one who owns most money in the end is the winterCAs a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood”Dit is not true that British people are born jealous of others successESome were given a little, others a
66、great dealFBut instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves themGPerhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem第卷（非选择题 共35分）第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余
67、的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词， 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。高考资源网 classmates ,Now Id like to tell you why I learn EnglishI often read English aloud and try learn something important by hearts, which helps me remember it easily and form the good habit of thinking in EnglishI lis
68、ten to a lot and talk with others in EnglishIn this way, I was improved my spoken EnglishI keep a diary in English every day but my writing English is becoming better and betterI also try my best to master the necessary grammarWith this means, I can express myself in English correctThats the way I h
69、ave been learnt EnglishI hope it will be useful to youThats allThank you Yours , Wang Gang第二节 书面表达（满分25分）王虹想利用高考结束到大学入学前这段时间打工，下面是她的一份不完整的求职简表，请根据该表提供的内容替她写一份100词左右的自荐信。姓名：王虹 性别：女； 出生日期：1993年8月6日出生地：山东，威海；住址：山东省威海市青岛路72号邮编：264200 电话：858-3456789； 教育：毕业于威海一中申请职位：导游；工作经验：曾经为一家旅游公司（travel agency）干过一个月导游
70、；申请这份工作的理由：（至少要列出两个理由）参考答案110 BCBAC BCCBB 1120 CBCBA ABCCC21-25 AADDD 26-30CCCAB 31-35AADAB 36-40BACBD 41-45ACDBC 46-50ABDDC 51-55BDACB 5658BDB 59-62 CCAB 63-66 B C D A 67-70 B D D C 71-75 CEAGFwhyhow ; try后加to ; hearts heart; 去掉to; washave ; but and; writingwritten; WithBy ; correctcorrectly; learn
71、t learning My name is Wang Hong who is a femaleI was born in Weihai, Shandong Province, on August 6, 1986Ive just graduated from Weihai No1 Middle SchoolNow that it will be over two months before going to university, I intend to findhave the intention of finding a part-time job during this period, h
72、oping to bein the hope of being a travel guide in your companyI once worked as a tourist guide for a month and was highly praised for the sake ofon account of my good serviceI taking delight in working with people togetherNot only am I young and energetic but also I am optimistic and enthusiasticApa
73、rt formstandard Chinese, I can speak English pretty wellI am keen on traveling and especially I am aware of many beautiful places in Weihai, for it is the place where I am growing upIm convinced I am qualified for the jobIf only I could be engagedIf so, I would be very much appreciatedgratefulPlease
74、 call me at 858-3456789 or write to me at this address: 72 Qingdao Road, Weihai, Shandong Province, with my post code 264200英语听力录音材料Text 1W: Nice and bright this timeKs5uM: Yes, much better than yesterdayW: The fog brought much trouble to our lifeText 2M: Would you like to come to a party with me to
75、night?W: Id love toBut my sister will come to see meText 3W: Hello, This is Linda Im ringing to say goodbyeM: When are you setting off?W: Im catching the 11:35 boatM: Have a good tripText 4W: Whats wrong with you?M: Ive got a sore throat and my chest hurtsW: How long have you been like this?M: Two o
76、r three daysText 5W: Would you mind if I had some time off?M: When exactly?W: Monday and Tuesday next weekM: Id like to say yes, but its just not possibleText 6W: Good morning, can I help you?M: Yes, Id like some oranges pleaseW: How many would you like?M: Uma dozen, pleaseHave you got any grapes?W:
77、 Yes, over thereM: How much are they?W: I60 dollars a kiloM : Id like half a kilo pleaseW: Here you goAnything else? M: No, thanksW: Then you should pay $ 230 in totalKs5uText 7M: Hi, AnnaNice to see youW: Me tooAre you sending an e - mail to your family?M: Yes, and I am reading newspapers on line f
78、rom my hometown in AustraliaWhat about you?W: I need to write a report about Abraham Lincoln speeches, so Im looking for information on lineBut how can I find it?M: Try going to wwwGooglecomIts a good search engineAnd then type the key words in the search boxW: Ok, so many articlesHow can I go to th
79、em?M: You see the words in blue color? You can click on any name of themW: Can I make a copy of these articles?M: Sure, if you have a diskAnd you can download them to a diskText 8W: Good morningM: Good morningPlease sit downYour name is Li Hong, isnt it?W: Yes, thats rightIm from Wuhan - Vocational
80、-Technical CollegeM: Do you have any experience as a secretary?W: Yes I have had secretarial of training for three yearsM: How many words can you type a minute?W: 60 wordsM: Do you think you are qualified for the job?W: I think soBy the way, may I ask about the salary?M: Well, the starting salary is
81、 not high, but the extra benefits are manyIf you do well, you are sure to get a riseAny more questions?W: No more at presentIm sorry to have taken up so much of your timeM: Not at allVery glad to have met youWe 11 let you know the result as soon as possibleGoodbyeW: GoodbyeText 9M: Miss Li, you are
82、so slim! You need to eat a little more W: I thought you were praising me just nowM : We think that being fat is beautiful in South AfricaW: Thats the same culture in Tang Dynasty in ChinaAt that time people used to think being fat was beautiful But now Chinese and Western cultures value thinness rig
83、ht nowM : A friend of mine always said she wasnt married because she was too thinW: If she were in China!M: In most cultures, a wide range of body shapes and sizes has been fashionable at some point in historyW: In fact, it seems to be based on the economyM: You know, in time of famine, thinness sig
84、nifies a lack of food, so fatness is desirableW: Thats to say, beauty standards vary with customs aroundM : Yes, that s trueText 10 Most Americans treat their pets like a member of the familyThis means that Americans love their pets, and they provide them with the proper home, food, exercise, and me
85、dical careAmericans love pets and it is not just puppy love, eitherSometimes they add to the interest of their pets lives with entertaining videos and amusing toysIf they have an eye for fashion, pet owners can dress their pets in pretty clothesFor special occasions, they can use perfume to make the
86、ir dogs smell well, less beastlyYou might say Americans treat their pets like they treat their children- sometimes even better The most common pets in the USare dogs, cats, birds, and fishPets, such as dogs and cats, make good companionsBut in addition to providing good companion ship, pets are usef
87、ul, tooFor example, dogs guard property, herd cattle and sheep, and lead the blindMonkeys, unusual pets in the US, will soon become useful pets for disabled persons to haveScientists are now training monkeys to help paralyzed persons do simple tasks, such as eating, cleaning the house, and even changing the channel on the TV set!Ks5u