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1、我们在这里，召开私营企业家联谊会，借此机会，我代表成都市渝中工商局、渝中区私营企业协会，祝各位领导新年快乐、工作愉快、身体健康，祝各位企业家事业兴旺贵州省思南县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题（100分钟 120分）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分第I卷第一部分 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）阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项。AThe National GalleryDescription：The National Gallery is the British nationa
2、l art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13thcentury religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main en
3、trance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entranceLayout：The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13thto 15thcentury paintings，and artists include Duccio，Uccello，Van Eyck，Lippi，Mantegna，Botticelli a
4、nd Memling.The main West Wing houses 16thcentury paintings，and artists include Leonardo da Vinci，Cranach，Michelangelo，Raphael，Bruegel，Bronzino，Titian and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17thcentury paintings，and artists include Caravaggio，Rubens，Poussin，Van Dyck，Velazquez，Claude and Vermeer.The East
5、Wing houses 18thto early 20thcentury paintings，and artists include Canaletto，Goya，Turner，Constable，Renoir and Van Gogh.Opening Hours：The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10am to 9pm) and is free，but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There：Nearest underground statio
6、ns：Charing Cross (2minute walk)，Leicester Square (3minute walk)，Embankment (7minute walk)，and Piccadilly Circus (8minute walk)21. In which centurys collection can you see religious paintings?AThe 13th.BThe 17th.CThe 18th.DThe 20th.22. Where are Leonardo da Vincis works shown?AIn the East Wing.BIn th
7、e main West Wing.CIn the Sainsbury Wing.DIn the North Wing.23. Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?AEmbankment.BLeicester Square.CPiccadilly Circus.DCharing Cross.BFood serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human
8、tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a specific meaning, and play a significant role in a family or cultures celebrations or traditions. The foods we eatand when and how we eat themare often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural (农村的) and urban are
9、as within one country.Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion (时刻) or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness. Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so
10、 this tradition hits its roots in the custom of sharing bread.Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern United States, pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (兴旺) in the New Year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A
11、 coin is put into the cake, which signifies (预示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebratio
12、n that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests. In many cultures, round foods such as grapes, bread, and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity.Nutrition is necessary for life, so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around
13、 the world.24. According to the passage, sharing bread_.A. indicates a lack of food B. can help to develop unityC. is a custom unique to rural areas D. has its roots in birthday celebrations25. What does the coin in vasilopita signify for its receiver in the New Year?A. Trust. B. Success. C. Health.
14、 D. Togetherness.26.The author explains the role of food in celebrations by_.A. using examples B. making comparisonsC. analyzing causes D. describing processes27.What is the passage mainly about?A. The custom of sharing food. B. The specific meaning of food.C. The role of food in ceremonies. D. The
15、importance of food in culture.CConflict is on the menu tonight at the caf La Chope. This evening, as on every Thursday night, psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of Frances favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the “talking cure”. Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings. It isnt always easy. They customers-some thirty Parisians who pay just under $2 (plus drinks) per session-care quick to intellectu alize (高谈阔论)，slow to open up and connect. “You are forbidden to say one feels, or people think,”Lehane told them. “Say I think, Think me
