攀枝花市大河中学高一英语周考试题(4)

B. It has been driven out of the market.  
C. Its service is getting poor.
D. It is forbidden by law.
59. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?
A. He missed the good old days.
B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.  
C. He needed it for his milk bottles.
D. He planted flowers in it.
B
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
    Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
     Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities (设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother's assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
    Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能). Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
60. Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?                                
    A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.
    B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.[来源:Z.xx.k.Com]
    C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
    D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
61. Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?                           
    A. At the College of Sévignfé.                           B. At the University of Paris.
C. At a military hospital.                                 D. At the Curie Institute.
62. When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?                    
    A. In 1932.             B. In 1927.             C. In 1897.              D. In 1926.
63. In which of the following aspects(方面) was Irene Curie different from her mother?            
    A. Irene worked with radioactivity.                  B. Irene combined family and career.
    C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once.                  D. Irene died from leukemia.
C
      While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.
      The Tall Persons Club Great Britain(TPCGB),which was formed six months ago to campaign(发起运动)for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small, shower heads that are too low ,and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height it says.
      But it is not just the extra-tail whose needs are not being met. The average height of the population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged
      “The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it ,so even a king-size bed at 6’6”(6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25％of men, while the standard 6’3” bed caters for(满足需要)less than half of the male(男性)population,” said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “Seven-foot beds would work fine.”
      Similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.
      Some have already taken note, however At Queens Moat Houses’ Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh, 6’6” beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.
64 What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?
      A .To provide better services.
B. To rebuild hotels and restaurants.
C. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.
      D. To attract more people to become its members.
65. Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heirtricy? 
A .7’2”                           B. 7’                        C. 6’6”                      D .6’3”
66. What may happen to restaurants with small tables?
      A .They may lose some customers.
      B. They may start businesses elsewhere.
      C .They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.
      D .They have to provide enough space for the long—legged.
67. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?
      A .Tall people pay more for larger beds.
      B. 6’6” beds have taken the place of 6’3” beds.
     C. Special rooms are kept for Americans.
      D. Guest rooms are standardized