1、四川省营山县回龙中学2015-2016学年下期高二5月检测英语试卷注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、阅读理解：Museum of Fine Arts, BostonHOURSThe MFA is open 7 days a week.Monday and Tuesday: 10 am 4:45pmWednesday Friday: 10 am 9:45pmSaturday and Sunday: 10 am 4:45pmHOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGSThe Museum will be closed on the following
2、 holidays: New Years Day, Patriots Day (third Monday in April), Independence Day (July 4), Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.The Museum will close early on Wednesday, at 4:45 pm, June 11, and Thursday, July 24.ADMISSIONAdults: $25Seniors (65+): $23Students (18+): $23Youths 7 17*: FREE*Children 6 and u
3、nder: FREE*Weekdays after 3 pm, weekends, and Boston public school holidays; otherwise $10.PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONTake the T!Because our limited parking fills up quickly especially during popular exhibitions, holidays, and school vacation weeks we encourage you to take advantage of the MBTA, Bostons p
4、ublic transportation system (known by natives as the “T”).SubwayTake the Green Line E train to the Museum of Fine Arts stop, or the Orange Line train to the Ruggles stop.BusTake the 39 bus to the Museum of Fine Arts stop, or the 8, 47, or CT2 buses to the Ruggles stop.The MFA strives to maintain a s
5、afe, comfortable, and respectful environment for all visitors. We also take our role as guardians of the objects in our collection very seriously. Please enjoy all that the Museum has to offer and observe the policies listed here to help protect and preserve the art on view in the Museum.When Visiti
6、ng the MFA Please Avoid the Following:Touching any art objectsGetting closer than 12 inches to any unprotected artworkGesturing within 2 feet of any artworkSmokingChewing gumRunning, yelling, or disruptive behaviorCell phone usage in the galleriesFlash photography1How much will the middle-aged paren
7、ts with a 10-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl have to pay for a visit at weekends?.A.$46B.$50C.$73D.$602To get to the museum, you are advised to arrive _.A.on footB.by bikeC.by carD.by bus3According to the rules of the museum, _.A.you cannot take photos of the artworksB.you need to put your bags i
8、n lockers before toursC.you have to keep your distance from the artworksD.you should set your cell phone to silent modeSusan Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school.Dear Mom and Dad,Im afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have be
9、en very naughty and the school principal (校长) is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. This is against the rules, of course. We ar
10、e not supposed to smoke at all.As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire. There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket w
11、hich caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning. The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.The principal says that the fire was all my
12、fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.I am very sorry about this.Much love, Susan.P.S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad things could have been!4Susan wrote home _.A.to tell her parents about t
13、he fireB.to ask for a million dollarsC.to tell her parents she had failed her examsD.to tell her parents she had to leave school5In the letter, Susan told her parents that the principal was angry with her for the reason that_.A.she had failed her exams.B.she had been caught smoking in bed.C.it was h
14、er fault that the school had caught fire.D.she had not phoned for the fire department in time.6Susan told her parents about the fire _.A.to warn them about what the principal would doB.to make them feel worriedC.to make them less angry at her real newsD.to make them laugh7How true was the letter bef
15、ore the P.S.?A.Partly true.B.All true.C.Completely untrueD.The story doesnt really tell us.My father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced: “Get up. Youre going with me to cut grass.”The idea that my father thought I was old enough to help him in his business made me
16、feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown, my father, my younger brother and I worked in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out, but I felt good. I had put in a hard days labor and had earned $ 6One day my father found some leaves Id missed and
17、pulled me aside. “Clear away these leaves!” he said firmly, “and dont make me have to do it again.” The messagewas clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job right the first time. It will never fail to impress the person you are working for.After two years, my father told me and my brother t
18、hat he felt we were old enough to do lawns(草坪)on our own. Every Saturday during our last two years of high school, we set out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working under our father.Taking care of lawns was not exciting or high-paying, but that didnt matter.
19、It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live on a forty-hour-a-week minimum(最低的)pay. “My father has never worked just forty hours a week, and neither have I,” I replied. “If youre o
20、nly working forty hours, you probably dont want to do any better than you are doing.”In every job Ive held from doing lawns to washing dishes, I have learned something that helped me in my next job. If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.8Why did the writer feel proud and excited
21、 when asked to cut grass?A.He was old enough to help his father.B.He became important to his fathers business.C.He was able to take care of large yards.D.He could earn $6 that day.9What does “message” in the third paragraph mean?A.Leaving behind is not right.B.Giving no excuse for your mistakes.C.Do
22、ing a good job at the very beginning.D.Missing things can be found out.10Which statement is true according to the passage?A.The writer was tired of cutting grass.B.Taking care of lawns was a high paying job.C.The writer did the job just for money.D.The writer has never worked just forty hours a week
23、.11Which of the following is the most important thing that the writer has learned from his father?A.Watch clearly while doing a job.B.Set out early for physical work.C.Keep learning from any job you hold.D.Cut grass every Saturday.Dolphins live in a dark underwater world. Its often impossible to see
24、 each other or anything else around them, so sound plays an important role in their survival. To communicate with each other, dolphins produce all kinds of sounds.Only other dolphins understand what the sounds mean. Scientists havent uncovered their secret communication, except for one kind of whist
25、le. It might last less than a second, but this whistle is a big deal. Why? Because these whistles are actually names of dolphins - and every dolphin has one. Scientists call these sounds a “signature whistle.” When other dolphins hear the whistle, they know which dolphin is whistling.Dolphins often
26、hunt by themselves but still need to stay connected to the group. Since they cant always see each other, dolphins use their signature whistles to check in with other dolphins hundreds of yards away. “In coastal areas, dolphins exchange whistles even when theyre a third of a mile apart,” says Greg Ca
27、mpbell, who studies animals. That means dolphins shout out to group members that might be nearly five football fields away. Whats amazing is who names the baby dolphin. Not the mother. Not an auntie dolphin or another group member. Scientists believe the baby dolphin itself comes up with the signatu
28、re whistle.Like human babies, a baby dolphin plays with sounds throughout its first year. While testing its sound skills, a baby dolphin is doing something amazing. Its creating or figuring out its signature whistle. How or why it chooses its signature whistle is not clear. Studies show that most of
29、 the time the signature whistle is nothing like its mothers or group members whistles.When the baby dolphin is about a year old, its signature whistle is set. The baby dolphin repeats it often so the other dolphins learn to recognize it.Deciphering (破译) dolphin names is just the beginning of figurin
30、g out what dolphins communicate about. Do they chat about sharks? Discuss the tides? Maybe they even have a name for people. Someday scientists are to decipher the rest of dolphins communication.12Sound is important for dolphins because of _.A.their poor sense of directionB.their living environmentC
31、.their strong enemiesD.their big groups13The dolphins signature whistle _.A.can last a long timeB.can travel long distancesC.can discuss the tidesD.can be recognized by other animals14The author writes the text mainly to _.A.encourage readers to study dolphinsB.tell all the information of dolphinsC.
32、show how lovely and clever dolphins areD.introduce a special sound made by dolphins15A baby dolphin gets its name _.A.soon after it was bornB.according to its sizeC.all by itselfD.with the help of its groupThe world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. We meet them every day.
33、A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. I was amazed. The sad truth is: Great talent is not enough.I am constantly shocked at how little talented people
34、 earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100, 000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, “They are one skil
35、l away from great wealth.”There is an old saying that goes, “Job means just over broke (破产) ”. And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people. Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers “live within their means”. They work and the
36、y pay the bills. Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn.When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonalds?” almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a
37、 better hamburger, how come McDonalds makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonalds is excellent at business systems. The reason so many talented people are poor is because they focus on bui1ding a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems. The world is filled
38、 with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.16The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that_.A.he has a sharp sense of hearingB.he is ready to help othersC.he is
39、 just one of the talented peopleD.he knows little about car repairing17The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by “_”.A.spend more than they can affordB.live within what they earnC.live in their own circleD.do in their own way18Why do talented people earn so little according
40、to the author?A.They dont work hard enough.B.They have no specialized skills.C.They dont make full use of their talents.D.They lack financial intelligence.19The main purpose of the author is to tell us_.A.why so many talented people are poorB.what schools should teach studentsC.how young people can
41、find a satisfactory jobD.how McDonalds makes much money二、完形填空：Some people are afraid of starting a casual conversation with a stranger because of a fear of not having anything interesting to say. Fear of rejection is also a 20for keeping silent. Small talk in a conversation can 21as a way of warming
42、 up and getting to 22each other. Most people, no matter 23successful they are at work, will find the process of 24small talk uncomfortable, even pointless. 25, you will have a pretty small world 26you refuse to let others in. Starting off with a casual comment or question will make others 27, and ev
43、en just greeting them with a simple “hello” will often be enough.Once you have made the first 28, there is no turning back. You need to keep things 29before you can gracefully say goodbye. Think about what you would like to 30with a new friend and that is what you can ask the other person about. Wor
44、k, family, hobbies or interests are some 31points of discussion. To keep the ball rolling, you can show that you are really 32in what they are saying. Once you find common 33of interest, things will definitely 34off from there.Small talk can 35out to be a pleasant experience. The conversation 36be b
45、rief and casual without turning into a long and boring discussion. Do not let yourself 37the conversation. Stop worrying about how big of a fool you may appear to be. You may 38find out later on that you have the “ 39” of getting people to open up to you by engaging them in the small talk.20A.reason
46、B.rightC.resultD.sign21A.useB.serveC.meanD.take22A.learnB.knowC.recognizeD.help23A.whatB.whetherC.howD.why24A.makingB.givingC.leavingD.forcing25A.SoB.InsteadC.BesidesD.However26A.unlessB.untilC.thoughD.if27A.upsetB.comfortableC.nervousD.satisfied28A.tryB.planC.moveD.wish29A.changingB.risingC.goingD.
47、improving30A.shareB.knowC.doD.show31A.privateB.presentC.generalD.important32A.carefulB.surprisedC.encouragedD.interested33A.ideasB.experiencesC.sensesD.points34A.putB.takeC.getD.set35A.turnB.comeC.findD.figure36A.canB.shouldC.willD.may37A.startB.completeC.controlD.consider38A.evenB.stillC.everD.almo
48、st39A.rightB.advantageC.habitD.talent三、七选五：My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 40Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work earl
49、y in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 41She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.42Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets abou
50、t doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expen
51、sive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 43She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That
52、 is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 44This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.A. She enjoys listening to classic
53、 music.B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.C. She loves her students and cares for them.D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.G. Can you tell us
54、 something about your mother?四、语法填空：An idea to cycle to Tibet 45(occur) to me one year ago. I know 46idea is quite practical in economical way. For one thing, I cant have too much money. For another, it is bound to do me good because I can take in fresh air 47the way there. I called Tom, 48had borro
55、wed me a sum of money, telling him my idea. He was excited at my words and promised to pay off his debt as soon as possible. He also offered to team up with me. 49(apparent), he also showed great interest in this trip. Five months 50our trip, we kept taking exercise and built up strong body because
56、we knew 51would be impossible to realize our dream without being 52(health). I used to hear that some people 53 (make) a trip there died from the lack of oxygen- they did devote their lives to their dream ! But the cost is too much. So 54of us insisted on running in the morning from time to time.五、短
57、文改错：55I as well as my parents are going to New York City this month. I had been looking forward to visit there for a long time. It is one of the most beautiful cities all over the world. There are many places of interests where you can learn it in school. Id also like to see the Empire State Buildin
58、g. Unfortunate, the Twin Towers were destroyed in September 11,2001, and I would have the chance to see them by himself. Now I am getting ready for the excited trip. I am sure it will be an unforgettable experience.六、书面表达：56假如你是李华，你的美国朋友John 刚刚结束在中国的交流学习回到了美国。在交流学习期间你发现他有一些不太好的生活习惯。现在请你写一封信给他提出如下建议：
59、1.应合理作息；2.尽量少吃垃圾食品；3.多参加户外活动；4.不要长时间上网，以免影响视力。注意：1. 词数100 左右；2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3.开头结尾已为你写好。Dear John,How have you been lately?_Yours sincerely,Li Hua参考答案1-5 BDCCC 6-10 CCACD 11-15 CBBDC 16-20 CBDAA 21-25 BBCAD26-30 DBCCA 31-35 CDDBA 36-40 BCADB 41-44 CEDF45occurred46the47on48who49Apparently50before51i
60、t52healthy53making54Both55.I as well as my parents going to New York City this month. I been looking forward to there for a long time. It is one of the most beautiful citiesall over the world. There are many places of where you can learn in school. Id also like to see the Empire State Building. , th
61、e Twin Towers were destroyed September 11, 2001, I would have the chance to see them by . Now I am getting ready for thetrip. I am sure it will be an unforgettable experience.56.Dear John, How have you been lately? I really miss the days we spent together. It was so nice to be with you. However, som
62、e of your living and working habits, I have noticed, are not good enough for your health. As one of your best friends, I do hope that you can make some changes.First and foremost, you had better rebalance your work and life, and avoid staying up too late. Besides, never eat too much junk food, which
63、 I think will contribute to your weight. More importantly, do not sit before your computer, surfing the Net for too long, since it will do harm to your eyesight. Instead, you may take part in more outdoor activities. I am sure you will enjoy a healthier life by improving your habits actively.Best wishes and keep in touch. Yours, Li Hua
