山西省太原五中2014-2015学年高二12月月考英语 Word版含答案

太原五中2014—2015学年度第一学期月考（12月）

高二英语

出题人、校对人：刘克静、常玉梅

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共10题；每小题2分，满分20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。

A

The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life, a new study has suggested. Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the possibility of what job a person will end up with, the study by the Office for National Statistics found.

Researchers have uncovered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life. A child born in December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to a debt collector, they found.

A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots. Meanwhile, April and May are said to have a fairly even spread of professions, births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a high-earning football player, doctor or dentist. The study was gained by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last census (人口普查), the Daily Mail reported. Although these trends may be difficult to explain, relations between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis.

Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia(精神分裂症), Alzheimer’s disease(早老性痴呆病), asthma(哮喘) and autism(自闭症). They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year.

1. What does the underlined phrase ―embark on‖ refer to?

A. land on

B. keep in touch with

C. be engaged in

D. break from

2. According to the researchers, a child born in March is likely to become_______.

A. a debt collector

B. a pilot

C. a dentist

D. an artist

3. We can learn from the text that______.

A. the month babies are born could only affect his intelligence and length of life

B. People born in the summer months are more likely to get highly paid

C. Spring babies may have the bigger chance to get ill

D. the choice of profession for April and May is very narrow

4. What can be included from the passage?

A. There exist connections between birth date and occupations

B. The fate has been already decided when people are born

C. People born in Autumn would be more successful than those born in Spring

D. The time of year one is born decides which specific health problems one has

5. The least likely choice for 5-year-old Jack to make among the museums is __________.

A. QMA

B. NYHS

C. MMI

D. QCFM

6. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true ?

A. All the museums mentioned above lie in New York City.

B. No other museum in New York City is better than MMI.

C. NYHS has the most hands-on activities in America.

D. Lucky visitors can see grapes in one of the museums.

7. In which museum can you enjoy outdoor fun?

A. MMI.

B. QCFM.

C. NYHS.

D. QMA.

C

THERE is an old saying: ―Don’t judge a book by its cover.‖ It means that you shouldn’t build your first impression of someone on his or her looks alone. But according to a new study, the famous saying might not be correct after all. A group of US scientists have found that the first impression we have of someone else is actually right most of the time.

In the study, scientists asked participants to look at a photograph of a person and make a quick judgment about him or her. A month later, the participant and the person in the photo were introduced, and scientists were shocked to find that their judgments often match those that they had