河北省宣化区第一中学2019-2020学年高二8月月考英语试卷-Word版含答案

高中英语讲义只要坚持梦想总会实现-1-英语试卷（8月份）一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）AWelcometotheBritishMuseum，thegrandestandthemostspectacularofhumanhistory．Theadmissionisfreeandweopeneverydayfrom10：00to15：30．Youcanexplore10departmentsincluding：TheDepartmentofAfrica，OceaniaandtheAmericasThecollectionoftheDepartmentofAfrica，OceaniaandtheAmericasincludesaround350，000objects．Thescopeofthecollectioniscontemporary，andhistorical．ItincludesmostofAfrica，thePacificandAustralia，aswellastheAmericas．Allofthecollectionsweregotduringthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturiesanddatefromthistime．TheDepartmentofAsiaTheDepartmentofAsiacoversthematerialandvisualculturesofAsia-avastgeographicalareaofJapan，Korea，China，CentralAsia，Afghanistan，SouthAsiaandSouth-EastAsia．Thecollectiondatesfromabout4000BC，tothepresentday．Itrepresentstheculturesandwaysoflifeoflocalpeopleandotherminoritygroups．TheDepartmentofGreekandRomanEmpiresTheDepartmentofGreekandRomanEmpiresfeaturesantiquities（古董）．IthasoneofthemostcomprehensivecollectionsofantiquitiesfromtheClassicalworld，withover100，000objects．ThesemostlyrangeindatefromthebeginningoftheGreekBronzeAge（about3200BC）tothetimeoftheRomanemperorConstantineinthefourthcenturyAD．1.WhichofthefollowingisnotincludedinThescopeoftheDepartmentofAfrica，OccaniaandAmericas？______A.AfricaB.AmericaC.AustraliaD.Britain2.Theearliestcollectionisfrom______．A.TheDepartmentofAfrica，OceaniaandtheAmericasB.TheDepartmentofGreekandRomanEmpiresC.TheDepartmentofAsiaD.TheDepartmentoftheMiddleEast3.WhatisspecialaboutTheDepartmentofGreekandRomanEmpires？______A.Itiscontemporary，andhistoricalB.ItincludesvariousancientobjectsC.IthasthelongesthistoryD.ItrepresentstheculturesandwaysoflifeoflocalpeopleBJohnvonNeumannwastheoldestof3childrenofanbanker，andhisspeedoflearningnewideasandsolvingproblemsstoodoutearly．At17，hisfathertiredtopersuadehimnottobecomeamathematicianbecausehemayleadapoorlifebeingamathematician，andsovonNeumannagreedtostudychemistryaswell．In1926，at23，hereceivedadegreeinchemicalengineeringandaPh．D．inmathematics．Fromthenon，mathematicsprovidedwellenoughforhim，andheneverhadtoturntochemistry．高中英语讲义只要坚持梦想总会实现-2-In1930，vonNeumannvisitedPrincetonUniversityforayearandthenbecameaprofessorthere．Hisfirstbookwaspublishedin1932．In1933，theInstituteforAdvancedStudywasformed，andhebecameoneofthe6full-timepeopleintheSchoolofMathematics（Einsteinwasoneoftheothers）．WorldWarⅡhugelychangedvonNeumann'sareasofinterest．Until1940hehadbeenagreatpuremathematician．Duringandafterthewar，hebecameoneofthebestmathematicianswhoputmathematicstheoriesintopractice．DuringthelastpartofthewarhebecameinterestedincomputingmachinesandmadeseveralfundamentalcontributionsAfterthewar，vonNeumanncontinuedhisworkwithcomputers，andwasgenerallyveryactiveingovernmentservice．Hereceivedmanyawards，waspresidentoftheAmericanMathematicalSocietyandwasamemberoftheAtomicEnergyCommission．Hediedin1957ofcancer．VonNeumannmadeseveralgreatcontributionsandanyoneofthemwouldhavebeenenoughtoearnhimafirmplaceinhistory．Hewillberememberedasoneofthegreatestmindsofthe20thcentury．VonNeumannreallywasalegendinhisowntime，andthereareanumberofstoriesabouthim．Hisdrivingabilityisapartofhislegend．HereportedoneaccidentthisWay：Iwasdrivingdowntheroad．Thetreesontherightwerepassingmeinanorderlyfashionat60milesperhour．Suddenlyoneofthemsteppedinmypath．4.Accordingtothetext，vonNeumann'sfatherbelievedthat______．A.amathematiciancouldn'tearnalotofmoneyB.amathematicianneededagoodmemoryC.vonNeumannhadtheabilitytolearntwosubjectsatthesametimeD.vonNeumannhadthegiftforsolvingproblemsatahighspeed．5.VonNeumannpublishedhisfirstbookattheageof______A.25B.26C.29D.326.HowdidWorldWarⅡaffectJohnvonNeumann？______A.HerealizedtheimportanceofengineeringB.Hebegantoresearchhowtoputmathematicsintopractice．C.Heleftcollegeandservedatthegovernmentdepartment．D.Helostinterestinchemistry．7.Fromthelastparagraph，wecaninferJohnvonNeumannwas______．A.calmB.braveC.intelligentD.humorousCImagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpsthemremembertotaketheirmedicine．ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence，RhodeIsland．Theresearchersreceiveda﹩3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject．Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence，orA．I．，toHasbro'sJoyforAllroboticThecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears．Thoughpricedover1000dollars，itsoldquitewell．Itwasmeanttoactasacompanionforolderpeople．Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat．ResearchersatBrown'sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost．Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell．Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsand高中英语讲义只要坚持梦想总会实现-3-remindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor．Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars．ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliott．Her93-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown．Derrhasdementia（痴呆）．TheJoyforAllcatthatElliottboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr．ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepsherc