B(2026·泰州市第二中学附属初中期末)
① Many countries around the world put famous people's faces on their banknotes(纸币). In the US, you can see George Washington and Benjamin Franklin on dollar bills(钞票). Japanese banknotes show scientists, artists and businessmen.
② Sometimes countries change their money design to show important changes. For example, New Zealand was once ruled by the UK. To keep the link(联系) with the UK, New Zealand started using new banknotes with Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ on the front in 1967.
③ But later, the country wanted to show its independence(独立). So New Zealand only put the queen on its 20 note and put famous New Zealanders on other notes.
④ In fact, money can also be art. In July 2025, the Bank of England said that it would give its banknotes a new look. This will be the biggest change in more than 50 years.
⑤ The bank asked UK people to give ideas for the new design. It could show nature or big events in history, but it had to be about the UK. Since 1960, the king or queen has been on every Bank of England note. On the back, there are pictures of famous people like politician(政治家) Winston Churchill and writer Jane Austen.
⑥ A lot of people in the UK have shared their ideas with the bank. It shows that banknotes are an important way to “celebrate the UK”, Victoria Cleland of the Bank of England told the BBC.
⑦ So next time you hold a banknote, take a closer look. It's not just paper for buying things—it's a little piece of art, a story, and a way to celebrate the country it comes from.
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A. The king or queen.
B. Politicians or writers.
C. Buildings or artworks.
D. Nature or big events in history.
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A. To celebrate the country.
B. To make the note more beautiful.
C. To show its independence.
D. To keep the connection with the UK.
(
A. Putting a king or queen on the money.
B. Giving the banknotes of the UK a new look.
C. Designing New Zealand's banknotes.
D. Still using banknotes.
(
A. People do not care about how money looks.
B. The government needs help designing everything.
C. People see banknotes as an important part of their culture.
D. It is very easy to design a banknote.
① Many countries around the world put famous people's faces on their banknotes(纸币). In the US, you can see George Washington and Benjamin Franklin on dollar bills(钞票). Japanese banknotes show scientists, artists and businessmen.
② Sometimes countries change their money design to show important changes. For example, New Zealand was once ruled by the UK. To keep the link(联系) with the UK, New Zealand started using new banknotes with Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ on the front in 1967.
③ But later, the country wanted to show its independence(独立). So New Zealand only put the queen on its 20 note and put famous New Zealanders on other notes.
④ In fact, money can also be art. In July 2025, the Bank of England said that it would give its banknotes a new look. This will be the biggest change in more than 50 years.
⑤ The bank asked UK people to give ideas for the new design. It could show nature or big events in history, but it had to be about the UK. Since 1960, the king or queen has been on every Bank of England note. On the back, there are pictures of famous people like politician(政治家) Winston Churchill and writer Jane Austen.
⑥ A lot of people in the UK have shared their ideas with the bank. It shows that banknotes are an important way to “celebrate the UK”, Victoria Cleland of the Bank of England told the BBC.
⑦ So next time you hold a banknote, take a closer look. It's not just paper for buying things—it's a little piece of art, a story, and a way to celebrate the country it comes from.
(
A
)5. What can we see on the front of Bank of England notes now?A. The king or queen.
B. Politicians or writers.
C. Buildings or artworks.
D. Nature or big events in history.
(
C
)6. Why did New Zealand put the queen only on its 20 note later?A. To celebrate the country.
B. To make the note more beautiful.
C. To show its independence.
D. To keep the connection with the UK.
(
B
)7. In Paragraph 4, what does the underlined word “This” refer to(指代)?A. Putting a king or queen on the money.
B. Giving the banknotes of the UK a new look.
C. Designing New Zealand's banknotes.
D. Still using banknotes.
(
C
)8. What can we infer from the fact that many UK people shared ideas with the bank?A. People do not care about how money looks.
B. The government needs help designing everything.
C. People see banknotes as an important part of their culture.
D. It is very easy to design a banknote.
答案：B
5. A 【解析】根据第五段中“Since 1960, the king or queen has been on every Bank of England note.”可知,现在在英国纸币的正面我们能看到国王或女王。
6. C 【解析】根据第三段中“But later, the country wanted to show its independence.”可知,新西兰后来只有 20 元纸币上印有女王头像是为了显示其独立性。
7. B 【解析】根据第四段中“In July 2025, the Bank of England said that it would give its banknotes a new look.”可知,“This”指的是给英国纸币一个新面貌。
8. C 【解析】根据第六段中“It shows that banknotes are an important way to 'celebrate the UK', Victoria Cleland of the Bank of England told the BBC.”可知,从许多英国人与银行分享想法这一事实中,我们能推断出人们将纸币视为他们文化的重要组成部分。
5. A 【解析】根据第五段中“Since 1960, the king or queen has been on every Bank of England note.”可知,现在在英国纸币的正面我们能看到国王或女王。
6. C 【解析】根据第三段中“But later, the country wanted to show its independence.”可知,新西兰后来只有 20 元纸币上印有女王头像是为了显示其独立性。
7. B 【解析】根据第四段中“In July 2025, the Bank of England said that it would give its banknotes a new look.”可知,“This”指的是给英国纸币一个新面貌。
8. C 【解析】根据第六段中“It shows that banknotes are an important way to 'celebrate the UK', Victoria Cleland of the Bank of England told the BBC.”可知,从许多英国人与银行分享想法这一事实中,我们能推断出人们将纸币视为他们文化的重要组成部分。
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕各国纸币设计展开，包含4道选择题，分别考查细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断。解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词，精准定位到原文对应段落，将选项与原文内容逐一比对，排除错误选项得出正确答案。
【解析】
5. 根据第五段中“Since 1960, the king or queen has been on every Bank of England note.”可知，英国纸币正面印有国王或女王，对应选项A。
6. 根据第三段中“But later, the country wanted to show its independence.”可知，新西兰仅在20元纸币上保留女王头像的原因是彰显独立性，对应选项C。
7. 第四段提到“In July 2025, the Bank of England said that it would give its banknotes a new look.”，此处“This”指代前文提到的“给英国纸币一个新面貌”，对应选项B。
8. 根据第六段中“It shows that banknotes are an important way to 'celebrate the UK'”可知，许多英国人参与纸币设计想法分享，说明他们将纸币视为文化的重要组成部分，对应选项C。
【答案】
5. A 6. C 7. B 8. C
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、阅读理解（词义猜测）、阅读理解（推理判断）
【点评】
本文以各国纸币设计为话题，贴近生活，考查的阅读技能均为基础题型，学生通过定位原文即可解答，难度适中，能有效考查学生的信息提取能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕各国纸币设计展开，包含4道选择题，分别考查细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断。解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词，精准定位到原文对应段落，将选项与原文内容逐一比对，排除错误选项得出正确答案。
【解析】
5. 根据第五段中“Since 1960, the king or queen has been on every Bank of England note.”可知，英国纸币正面印有国王或女王，对应选项A。
6. 根据第三段中“But later, the country wanted to show its independence.”可知，新西兰仅在20元纸币上保留女王头像的原因是彰显独立性，对应选项C。
7. 第四段提到“In July 2025, the Bank of England said that it would give its banknotes a new look.”，此处“This”指代前文提到的“给英国纸币一个新面貌”，对应选项B。
8. 根据第六段中“It shows that banknotes are an important way to 'celebrate the UK'”可知，许多英国人参与纸币设计想法分享，说明他们将纸币视为文化的重要组成部分，对应选项C。
【答案】
5. A 6. C 7. B 8. C
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、阅读理解（词义猜测）、阅读理解（推理判断）
【点评】
本文以各国纸币设计为话题，贴近生活，考查的阅读技能均为基础题型，学生通过定位原文即可解答，难度适中，能有效考查学生的信息提取能力。
【难度系数】
0.7