百师联盟2021届高三开学摸底联考新高考卷
英语试卷
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)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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National Museums in London
British Museum
Address: Great Russell Street, London WC1, England, UK Attention schedule: daily 10:00- 18:00
One of the best museums of the world, British Museum, founded in 1753, has around 7 million objects and presents over two million years of human history. Take the history of the 5 continents illustrating every place of the world. World-famous objects such as the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon sculptures, and Egyptian mummies are visited by up to six million visitors per year. Design Museum
Address: 28 Shad Thames London SE12YD Attention schedule: daily 10:00- 17:50
The museum was founded in 1989 and became the first museum of modern design in the world. It offers inspiring insights into the world of design with exhibitions on fashion. architecture, furniture, transport and digital design. Alongside its cutting edge program of permanent exhibitions, the museum also hosts a variety of talks and family activities.
Natural History Museum
Address: Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD, UK. Attention schedule: daily 10:00- -17:45
Created in 1881, the Museum has more than 70 million objects with areas of botany; mineralogy, paleontology and zoology. Other treasures from the Museum's unique exhibitions can be seen across its many permanent galleries, which include one of the world's most impressive dinosaur skeletons(骨架). There are also exciting after-hours events featuring early morning yoga, silent discos practice and plenty of interactive activities. Victoria & Albert Museum
Address: Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL Attention schedule: daily 10:00-17:30
The Victoria & Albert Museum is the world's leading museum of art, design, and performance, representing more than 3,000 years of human creativity. Founded in 1852, one of its main attractions is the architecture of the museum, carvings and designs of great artists. In recent years, the V&A has undergone a dramatic program of renewal, expansion and restoration.
21. According to the text, which museum has the longest history?
A. British Museum. B. Design Museum.
C. Natural History Museum. D. Victoria & Albert Museum.
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22. W hat exhibition do visitors prefer to see in Natural History Museum? A. The Rosetta Stone. B. Early morning yoga. C. Dinosaur skeletons. D. Silent discos practice. 23. What do Natural History Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum have in common? A. Both are located on the same road. B. Both have been rebuilt and expanded. C Both host different interactive activities. D. Both are famous for great artists' works.
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Times of difficulty can bring out the best in humanity, and that's certainly the case for 10-year-old Chelsea Phaire. This young resident in Danbury, Connecticut lifted the spirits of foster children by sending them over 1,500 art kits (艺术包)since the outbreak of Covid-19.
Chelsea's passion project began in 2018 when she received an art kit for her 8th birthday, which contained art supplies, books, activities, and puzzles. It suddenly struck her: so many less fortunate children lacked access to the same art supplies. Determined to help kids in need, Chelsea encouraged her friends and family to donate supplies and create art kits. Chelsea put together 40 art kits, which she hand-delivered to children living in homeless shelters in Danbury.
But that was only the beginning, Chelsea kept the ball rolling. She shared her wish list on Amazon, listing the needed supplies to make even more art kits. She even donated her own tooth fair airy money toward the project. By the time the pandemic (流行病)hit, her relatives and friends all got involved. With their help, Chelsea gathered nearly 1,500 art kits to send to Children in homeless shelters across the country.
Chelsea always had a strong desire to start a charity from the time she was only 5 years old. When she got a little older, her parents agreed and helped her found Chelsea Charity. aiming to provide more art supplies and art lessons for children who need it most. You can follow the latest updates and fundraising activities on Instagram@ chelseascharity.
We can all learn a little something from Chelsea. Even in times of trouble, something as simple and seemingly small as an art kit can bring remarkable joy to others. And as is the case with Chelsea, kindness has a ripple( 连锁) effect. One person's act of generosity inspires those around them to do the same. 24. Why did Chelsea start her passion project
A. To celebrate her eighth birthday. B. To donate art supplies to charity. C. To lift kids' spirits in the pandemic. D. To spread kindness to kids in trouble. 25.What does the author intend to show by mentioning Chelsea's tooth fairy money ? A. She was proud of her wish list. B. She was devoted to her project. C. She was interested in fairy tales. D. She was dying for more donation. 26. How did Chelsea have her project further developed?
A. By delivering art kits to children in person. B. By employing more people for her project. C. By getting it well publicized through media. D. By providing art lessons for homeless people. 27. What can we learn from the case of Chelsea ?
A. A small act of kindness can go a long way. B. We should be generous and kind to everyone. C. Great things can only be done by mass effort.D. We should just be ourselves in times of trouble.
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C
With coronavirus outbreaks at different stages around the world, in many countries lockdowns are being carefully eased off while urging citizens to keep on practicing the social distancing rules. Singapore is trying a new way of carrying it out- -a robot dog.
The government has arranged Spot, a yellow and black robotic dog made by Boston Dynamics Company, at one local park. The same robot has been previously seen dancing to hit song “Uptown Funk.”However, 2020 is an extremely difficult year and the company is trying to assist the national coronavirus-control effort. In turn, the job has been handed over to Spot.
The four-legged robot dog patrols(巡查) the park and broadcasts a pre-recorded message to encourage visitors to observe safe distancing measures. As it walks around the park, the dog says in a female voice, \keep Singapore healthy. For your own safety and for those around you, please stand at least one meter apart. Thank you.
Spot is one of the world's most advanced robots and unlike wheeled robots, it is capable of going pretty much anywhere a dog can go and can walk up to three miles per hour over different areas, making it ideal for operation in public parks and gardens. Furthermore, it is remotely controlled and has cameras with 360-degree vision and analytic tools to scan the surroundings and help officials estimate the number of people gathering in the park. For now, the pilot project is currently set to run in a limited trial for two weeks at one park during off-peak(非高峰)hours. But if all goes well, authorities will consider expanding the program to improve enforcement(强制)of social distance throughout on Singapore
Spot is also being used in other ways during the public health crisis beyond just patrolling a park. The government says it's also using Spot in another capacity- at a local isolation facility where the robot helps bring medicine to patients.
28. What do we know about Spot in the passage? A. It's a dog-like robot that can speak. B. It’s a robot that can sing a popular song. C. It’s a wheeled robot that can walk anywhere. D. It's a robot newly invented during the pandemic. 29. How does Spot carry out its duty in the park?
A. It enforces people to follow the rules. B. It politely reminds people to keep apart. C. It works day and night to patrol the park. D. It warns visitors against littering anywhere. 30. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 4?
A. Some smart features of the robot. B. The robot dog's basic equipment. C. The working condition of the robot. D. The experiment process of the project. 31. What is the best title of the text?
A. Spot, A Dog like Robot, Walks In The Park B. A New Program Is Expanding In Singapore C. A Multi-skilled Robot Goes Beyond The Park D. Singapore Leads The Top In Fighting The Crisis
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百师联盟2021届高三开学摸底联考新高考卷英语试卷及答案
