1、限时规范练37(模块七Unit 3)核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、了解世界节日的思维意识一、阅读理解AFebruary was a hard month for Internet-connected toys.First,Germany stopped the sale of My Friend Cayla.The German government believed that hackers (电脑黑客) could use the talking toy to get information on kids.Then U.S.computer users learned that Cl
2、oudPets,made by Spiral Toys,had a problem.The toys Internet connection allows users to send and receive voice messages.Computer experts discovered that CloudPets database was not safe.The private information of more than 820,000 users was at risk of being stolen.Computer hackers didnt only hit toys.
3、Many big companies in the U.S.have also been hacked.The hits showed emails,card numbers,fingerprints,and other private information.Experts are looking for ways to fight hackers.Kids are joining the fight and getting ready to lead.The organizers of CyberPatriot see the advantages of getting an early
4、start in cybersecurity (网络安全).In 2016,69,000 students took part in the cyber-education program.Its goal is to encourage kids to make achievements in cybersecurity and in STEM fields,including science and technology.CyberPatriots central project is the yearly National Youth Cyber Defense Competition.
5、Winners receive some money to help pay for their education.The competition takes place over several months.Student teams manage the computer network at a fictional company.They must find and fix its security problems.From April 3 to 5,the nations top teams competed in the finals,in Baltimore,Marylan
6、d.Team Error 37,from Summit Lakes Middle School,in Lees Summit,Missouri,won the middle school group.“There will be a lot of jobs that require cybersecurity knowledge,” said team member Keenan Curp,13.Arjun Pratap Ghoshal,13,also competed in Baltimore.He was the leader of a team from Oak Valley Middl
7、e School,in San Diego,California.“We have to teach kids around us about cybersecurity,” he says,“so that we can prevent harmful hacking.”1.Why was February hard for My Friend Cayla?A.It was less popular among kids.B.It was taken off the market.C.It couldnt provide information for kids.D.It couldnt b
8、e connected to the Internet.2.What was the problem with CloudPets?A.Their database was in danger.B.Their information was missing.C.Their Internet connection didnt work.D.Their users couldnt send voice messages.3.Whats the purpose of CyberPatriot?A.To get kids to work with scientists.B.To teach kids
9、how to fix computers.C.To keep kids away from computers.D.To educate kids about cybersecurity.BThe mind of an elephant should not be underestimated.They are intelligent animals born with both excellent memory and artistic talent.Elephants eat about 495 pounds of vegetarian food a day.They spend abou
10、t 16 hours a day eating,but must walk about 4 miles a day in search of food.The average elephant lives about 70 years,and its sharp memory allows it to remember places where it has found food as long as 30 years earlier,even as a baby.In an elephants travels,it comes across other elephants also look
11、ing for food.Some elephants are friendly,and some are not so nice.Elephants remember every elephant they have ever met.They can even recognize an elephant they perhaps havent seen for 30 years.They immediately remember whether this elephant is an enemy or a friend.When elephants are not searching fo
12、r food,they sometimes produce art in the sand with their trunks (象鼻).They seem to enjoy just relaxing and painting in the sand.One day,an elephant zoo-keeper noticed this and gave an elephant a paint brush filled with red paint to see if the elephant would paint on a canvas (画布).Sure enough,it did,a
13、nd since then elephants in most zoos have been given paint brushes,paints,and canvases.The resulting abstract art has been sold for high prices around the world.The money goes to support feeding the elephants in the zoos.Most felt that the elephants were only capable of painting abstracts.However,th
14、ey have been trained to paint trees,flowers,and other things in nature.This has enabled us to understand “elephant genius” even more.4.What does the underlined word “underestimated” mean? A.Mistaken.B.Controlled.C.Undervalued.D.Underdeveloped.5.What can we learn about elephants memory?A.It remains e
15、xcellent for 70 years.B.It differs greatly among elephants.C.It is at its best in the first 30 years.D.It can reach as far back as 30 years.6.Why did the zoo-keeper give the elephant a brush?A.To attract visitors to it.B.To train it to paint pictures.C.To prove it was a born artist.D.To find out whe
16、ther it could draw.7.Which can best describe elephants according to the text?A.Really brave.B.Highly smart.C.Unusually quiet.D.Extremely friendly.二、七选五In this fast-paced life,its hard to find the time to cook.But cooking for other people can be fun and beneficial because it comes with some positive
17、psychological benefits.1.Performing an act for another human being,like cooking for them,is a form of selflessness.And it can make people feel happy and connected to others.Cooking is a form of nurturing(养育).When it comes to cooking,you are feeding someone,which is necessary for survival.Cooking for
18、 others is nurturing.2.Cooking can create bonds.If youre cooking for someone,even if theyre not present during the act,it can absolutely bring a sense of closeness in that youre expressing your love and care for someone.3.And cooking for others helps us build and strengthen those connections.4.Not o
19、nly does cooking for yourself help you eat more healthfully,but it also sends yourself a message that you are important.Cooking can also help raise your confidence.Cooking is a practice of mindfulness.Cooking can encourage us to really focus.5:walk away for a minute and you can burn the onions;check
20、 in with your phone and your water can overflow.Cooking brings us together,and it continues to create communities and with community comes feelings of connection and happiness.Now all you have to do is find the time to add cooking into your busy life.A.Making connections is one of humans basic needs
21、B.If you lose your focus things can easily go wrongC.It can provide a means for social acceptanceD.Cooking can strengthen your knowledgeE.Cooking for others is a selfless actF.It is helping to keep them aliveG.Cooking is a form of self-care三、语法填空A bone thought to belong 1. St.Nicholas,the fourth-cen
22、tury saint (圣徒) on whom the legend of Father Christmas is based,has been dated by Oxford University.Scientists used a radio carbon test to date the relic,and 2. (find) it dates from the time of the saint,who is believed to have died around 343 AD.While the 3. (result) of the tests do not provide pro
23、of that the bone is his,it does tie the relic to the same era.According to the Oxford team,this is the first test 4. (do) on the bones.“Many relics that we study turn out to date to a period rather 5. (late) than the historic statements would suggest,” said Professor Tom Higham,director of the Oxfor
24、d Relics Cluster at Keble Colleges Advanced Studies Centre.“This bone,in contrast,suggests that we could 6. (possible) be looking at remains from St.Nicholas himself.”Dr Georges Kazan,another director of the Oxford Relics Cluster,said,“These findings encourage us 7. (attempt) to show that the bone r
25、emains are from the same individual.”“It is 8. (excite) to think that these relics,9. date from such an ancient time,could be genuine.”St.Nicholas is thought to have lived in Myra (modern-day Turkey).He is one of 10. most respected of the saints,and was famed for his generosity.限时规范练37(模块七Unit 3)一、【
26、篇章导读】本文是新闻报道。在网络安全遭受威胁的时候,孩子们加入了共同抵抗电脑黑客的战斗中。1.B推理判断题。由第二段中的“stopped the sale”和“hackers could use the talking toy to get information on kids”可知,二月份,由于担心受到电脑黑客的攻击,该玩具被停售。2.A细节理解题。由第三段中的“Computer experts discovered that CloudPets database was not safe.”可知答案。3.D推理判断题。由第五段中的“Its goal is to encourage kid
27、s to make achievements in cybersecurity and in STEM fields,including science and technology.”可推断,该组织的目的是让孩子们获得更多有关网络安全的知识。【篇章导读】本文是说明文。大象是一种特别聪明的动物,不仅过目不忘而且还是艺术天才。4.C词义猜测题。根据画线词后一句“They are intelligent animals born with both excellent memory and artistic talent.”可知,千万不要“低估”大象的智力。5.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“its
28、 sharp memory allows it to remember places where it has found food as long as 30 years earlier”和第二段中的“They can even recognize an elephant they perhaps havent seen for 30 years.”可知,大象的记忆力可以追溯到30年前。6.D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“an elephant zoo-keeper noticed this and gave an elephant a paint brush filled with red
29、 paint to see if the elephant would paint on a canvas”可知,动物园的管理员给大象画笔是想看看它会不会画画。7.B推理判断题。根据文中的intelligent animals以及具体介绍大象的记忆力如何超强和艺术才能如何了得可知,大象是非常聪明的动物。二、【篇章导读】本文是说明文。做饭给人带来的五个积极的心理效应:无私奉献、养育他人、情感纽带、自我治愈、集中精力。1.E根据下文中的“Performing an act for another human being.is a form of selflessness”可知,本段主要阐述了烹饪是
30、一种无私奉献。E项符合这一语境。2.F根据该段中的“you are feeding someone,which is necessary for survival”可知,烹饪能养育他人,F项中的“keep them alive”与此呼应。3.A根据该段的小标题可知,这段主旨为:烹饪可以建立你与他人之间连接的纽带。A项中的“Making connections”与此呼应。下句中的“those connections”对此空也有提示。4.G根据下文中的important,confidence可知,烹饪可以提升自信,让人觉得自己很重要。因此这一段的主旨为:烹饪可以提升自我。故正确选项为G。5.B根据
31、冒号后面的内容可知,冒号前面是对后面所举例子的总结:烹饪的时候如果去干别的事情,菜肴就做不好。故正确选项为B。三、1.to考查介词。belong to意为“属于”。2.found考查一般过去时。设空处与used并列做谓语,故此处应用一般过去时。3.results考查名词复数。设空处做主语,由谓语do not provide可知,此处应用名词复数,故填results。4.done考查过去分词做定语的用法。设空处做后置定语修饰test,因为do与test之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,且do表示的动作已发生,故填done。5.later考查形容词比较级。由“than the historic statements would suggest”可知,此处应用late的比较级,故填later。6.possibly考查副词。设空处做状语修饰谓语,故填副词possibly。7.to attempt考查不定式做补语的用法。encourage sb to do sth意为“鼓励某人做某事”。8.exciting考查形容词做表语的用法。设空处做表语,表示“令人激动的”,故填exciting。9.which考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句,补充说明relics且在从句中做主语,故填which。10.the考查定冠词。“one of the +形容词的最高级+ of +复数名词”表示“在中最之一”。
