2017湖北省八校高三第二次联考英语试题及答案

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17. Who is making the announcement?

　　A. The city. B. Campus Security. C. The marathon organizer.

　　18. When does the race start?

　　A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 9:00 a.m. C. At 9:30 a.m.

　　19. What does the speaker ask the listeners to do?

　　A. Get excited about the marathon.

　　B. Call the marathon organizer’s website to complain.

　　C. Finish their business before the race starts.

　　20. Why should people get a map?

　　A. To find the closest parking lots.

　　B. To figure out where there might be traffic problems.

　　C. To find out which shops and banks are open.

　　第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

　　第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　Here is a list of some of the best museums for children in America.

　　Please Touch Children’s Museum

　　This museum lies in Philadelphia. It offers Alice 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 Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

　　This museum lies in Indiana. It holds a fair share of dinosaur fossils (化石). There are many fossils like the 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, camps and classes featuring space themes and other educational programs.

　　Boston Children’s Museum

　　This 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 Climb and The Recycle Shop bring out the creativity in children.

　　National Museum of Play

　　This 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 other toys. Kids can walk in Sesame Street exhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.

　　Children’s Museum of Houston

　　This 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 with their kids are encouraged to work on math activities and games. Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems.

　　21. One who has interest in environmental protection can choose to visit .

　　A. National Museum of Play or Children’s Museum of Houston

　　B. Boston Children’s Museum or Children’s Museum of Houston

　　C. Please Touch Children’s Museum or Boston Children’s Museum

　　D. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis or National Museum of Play

　　22. While visiting National Museum of Play, you can take part in .

　　A. dinosaur building B. New Balance Climb

　　C. playing with giant flowers D. cooking food at play or TV studios

　　23. 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. Massachusetts

　　24. Who might be most interested in this passage?

　　A. Parents. B. Students. C. Teachers. D. Researchers.