【正文】 pped his hat to the figures in the picture. Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in Philadelphia. The world’s first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings. Peale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike. The museum’s most popular display was the skeleton (骷髏 ) of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801. Three of Peale’s seventeen children were also famous artists. Paphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheese. His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one of Gee Washington. Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and portraits. James Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures (小畫像 ). His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America. 51. What is the main topic of the passage? A. The life of Charles Willson Peale. B. Portraits in the 18th century. C. The Peale Museum. D. A family of artists. 52. The author mentions in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that ________. A. Charles Willson Peale’s painting was very lifelike B. Washington respected Charles Willson Peale’s work C. Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale D. the painting of the two brothers was very large 53. The underlined word “unearthed” is closest in meaning to“ ______”. A. showed B. dug up C. invented D. looked over 54. Which of the following is NOT the child of Charles Willson Peale? A. Titian Peale. B. Rubens Peale. C. Raphaelle Peale. D. Sarah Miriam Peale. 55. The author’s attitude toward the Peales is in general _______. A. puzzled B. excited C. admiring D. disappointed B Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy（值得表揚 ） . Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisers give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants（被告） . But in the executive（行政的） circle, beauty can bee a liability. While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder（梯子）， it is negative to a woman. Handsome male executives were considered as having most honesty than plainer men。 He her a bunch of flowers. 19. 因為兒子生病所以她得待在家里。 You’d better put things back . Otherwise, it will be difficult to find them. 17. 這位英國人有很好的幽默感。 He by the enemy. 15. 那家伙做得出勒索老母親錢財 的事來。 Some Chinese actors and actresses have in Hollywood. 13. 所有的年輕戰(zhàn)士都愿意為祖國灑熱血。 高二 級 第二次英語周測 (必修五 Unit 5) 一．單詞填空（ 5 分） 1. Her （珠寶） were insured for one million dollars. 2. His face is s with toothache. 3. She’s the （溫柔的） person I have ever met in my life. 4. Are our children being (中毒） by lead in the atmosphere? 5. The （受傷） dog had to be destroyed. 6. His s ankle has puffed up. 7. Ambition is a (特征 ) of all successful businessmen. 8. The heart is a vital o . 9. He bought an e hairdryer for Mary. 10. The Baptist will hold a （典禮） this Sunday. 二．補全句子（ 20分） 11. 老師借助電腦的幫助來授課。 Teachers give their lessons puters. 12. 一些中國演員給好萊塢帶來新的氣象（造成一些影響）。 All the young soldiers are ready to the country. 14. 他被敵人活活地燒死了。 That guy is capable of money his old mother. 16. 你最好把你的東西放回原位 , 不然很難找。 This English man has a wonderful . 18. 他獻給她一束花。 She had to stay at home because her son . 20. 我總是開著窗戶睡覺，除非天氣非常冷才關(guān)上。 effort and ability were thought to lead to their success. Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones。t necessarily mean Mom or Dad should be camping in the cla