河北省邯郸市大名一中届高三英语上学期第七周周测试题.docx

1、河北省邯郸市大名一中届高三英语上学期第七周周测试题河北省邯郸市大名一中2020届高三英语上学期第七周周测试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节， 满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分， 满分40分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHere is a list of some of the best museums for children in America.Please Touch Childrens MuseumThis museum lies in Philadelphia. It offers Alice

2、 in Wonderland exhibits where young children can play with giant flowers and have tea parties. Kids can also play on musical instruments and babies can crawl on lily pads, which make musical sounds.The Childrens Museum of IndianapolisThis museum lies in Indiana. It holds a fair share of dinosaur fos

3、sils (化石). There are many fossils like the teenage T. Rex, Bucky and many others in an 8,000-square-foot area. Around 10,000 man-made objects, including a 55-ton steam engine and a 33-foot-tall water clock, are there in the 365,000-square-foot area. It also offers activities like dinosaur building,

4、camps and classes featuring space themes and other educational programs.Boston Childrens MuseumThis museum lies in Massachusetts. The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment. In this museum, children also learn about Japanese culture. Activities like Play Lab, New Balance

5、Climb and The Recycle Shop bring out the creativity in children.National Museum of PlayThis museum, which lies in Rochester area of New York, has a wide collection of dolls, games, toys and other home crafts dating back to the 19th century. Here, educational tours include stories of machines and oth

6、er toys. Kids can walk in Sesame Street exhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.Childrens Museum of HoustonThis museum lies in Texas. Termed as the best playground for mind, this museum offers scores of activities for kids of every age. It even offers free family adventure events where families

7、with their kids are encouraged to work on maths activities and games. Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems.1. One who has interest in environmental protection can choose to visit_ . A. National Museum of Play or Childrens Museum of Houston B. Please Touch Child

8、rens Museum or Boston Childrens Museum C. Boston Childrens Museum or Childrens Museum of Houston D. The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis or National Museum of Play2. While visiting National Museum of Play, you can take part in_. A. dinosaur building B. cooking food at play or TV studios C. playing w

9、ith giant flowers D. New Balance Climb 3. If a couple with kids of different ages want to do activities together, they should go to_. A. Texas B. Indiana C. New York D. Massachusetts4. Who might be most interested in this passage? A.Researchers. B. Students. C. Teachers. D. Parents.BBritishpeopleare

10、famousforapologizinginalmosteverysituation.Whethertheyareapologizingforaskingaquestion, for their bad weather or because they sneezed, they are probably the number-one nationforapologies. Brits pride themselves on their polite manners towards one another in public. As a result, they oftenusetheword

11、“sorry” quitealot-evenwhentheydontreallymeanit! Usually, if they want to ask a stranger for the time, they would start by saying “Sorry to bother you. Do you know what time it is?” If they are five minutes late for an appointment, they would generally greet the person by saying “Sorry, Im late!”That

12、 they say sorry does not only mean they feel sad for someone else because of their problems or misfortunes. Another main dictionary definition of “sorry” is feeling regret because they have done something wrong. And now, think about this. Normally, when they want to ask a stranger a question, they s

13、tart with “Sorry to disturb you”. In this situation, they arent saying sorry because they feel sad for that person or because they feel regret. In the British culture, apologizing, in general, is a way to be polite, especially to people who they dont know very well. Furthermore, it also can bring th

14、em other benefits in their daily life. In a recent experiment, an actor approached different strangers on a rainy day to ask if he could use their mobile phones to make a call. When he approached one group of strangers and asked them without apologizing first, he was only 9% successful in borrowing

15、their phones. However, when he apologized to another group of strangers about the bad weather before asking if he could use their mobile phones, he was 47% successful.5. Why do British people say “sorry” so much? A.To respect others. B. To show their politeness. C. To express their regret. D. To apo

16、logize for their mistakes.6. What can we infer about the word “sorry” from the third paragraph? A. It is used in more situations than before. B. It is embarrassing to use sorry improperly. C. It has different meanings in different situations. D. Its meaning is always hard to understand.7. What is th

17、e main idea of the last paragraph? A. The secrets to dealing with strangers. B. The ways of borrowing a phone. C. The benefits of saying “sorry”. D. The keys to being a polite man.8. Whats the authors attitude towards saying “sorry”? A. Disapproval. B. Favorable. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent. CCitigr

18、oup is testing new technology that will allow customers to withdraw money using retinal scanning (扫描视网膜).The bank wants to replace PIN codes with biometric scanners (生物识别扫描仪) that could identify customers using only their eyes. Customers would use a smart phone app to key in the amount they want to

19、draw out ahead of time. As they approached the ATM, the app would link up to the machine and use retinal scanning to confirm the customers identity. The ATM would then release the cash, as long as the scanner recognizes the individual.Citigroup said the retinal scans would take 15 seconds to complet

20、e compared to 45 seconds for traditional transactions (交易). It would, they claim, be more secure and would mean that cards could never be skimmed at an ATM again.The Wall St Journal reported that Citigroup has not set a date for when the retinal scanners would be introduced. The bank may have to ove

21、rcome privacy concerns as some customers may be uncomfortable giving their biometric data to such an institution.Citigroup says it has been working with cash machine manufacturer Diebold and has confirmed that scanning tests have been carried out on 30 consumersin a laboratory at its head office in

22、New York. The test cash machines do not even need a screen or a touchpad as all the information is loaded by the app ahead of time.Citigroup is not the only financial institution testing out cardless cash machinesJP Morgan Chase and Bank of America are working on similar technology. The moves comes

23、in response to US credit scoring firm FICO announcing that in May this year the number of attacks on debit cards used at ATMs had reached its highest level in 20 years. 9. What is the right process of withdrawing money using retinal scanning?a. The ATM would release the cash. b. Use a smart phone ap

24、p to key in the amount.c. Use retinal scanning to confirm the customers identity. d. The app would link up to the ATM.A. cbda B. cdba C. bdca D. bcda10. As for the new technology, what will Citigroup probably have to worry about?A. The results of the scanning tests.B. Some customers privacy worries.

25、C. US credit scoring firm FICOs criticism.D. Other banks competition.11. Why is Citigroup developing this new technology?A. To attract more customersB. To compete against other banks.C. To respond to the Wall St Journals report.D. To fight against attacks on debit cards.12. What can we learn from th

26、e passage?A. One day, we can withdraw money from the ATM without a card.B. The retinal scanners have already been put into use.C. Citigroup will work with JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America. D. The ATM will be replaced sooner or later. DA growing number of American states are requiring schools to t

27、each students how to judge information on the Internet and social media.California is the latest state to pass such a requirement.Last week, Governor Jerry Brown signed a law aimed at helping educators teach students media literacy(辨识) skills.Media literacy, also known as news literacy, is the abili

28、ty to use critical thinking skills to recognize differences between real andfakenews.The new law requires Californias Department of Education to provide materials related to media literacy on its website.The materials are designed to inform teachers and provide tools for them to teach the subject.Ca

29、lifornia State Senator Bill Dodd proposed the bill, which became law.He said the goal is to give students a set of effective tools tolet them make informed decisions.”Other states also want to bring news literacy education to the classroom.The bill passed in California is similar to one approved in

30、Washington State.It created a web-based system of materials for teachers.A.bill was also passed last year in New Mexico.The bill would require students to study media literacy as part of a class covering life skills in order to graduate. A proposal before Hawaiis legislature would develop a statewid

31、e plan to teach media literacy skills at all levels in public schools.Carolyn Edy is a professor of communication at Appalachian State University in North Carolina.She said that when students used to read printed newspapers, it was easier for them to recognize fact from opinion.Now, she finds it nec

32、essary to teach students how to fully examine websites.One of Edys goals is to teach students how to research the news organizations responsible for the stories they are reading.One way to do this is for students to ask a series of questions.One example she gives is, What is the overall mission of the organization?” Another would be, Do they use profe