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河南省八市学评高一上学期第二次测评英语试题
第I卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分,略)
第二部分阅读理解(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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
HumorDictionary
Observationalhumourisbasedoncommentsabouteverydaylife.Comedianswhousethistypeofhumouroftenstartbysaying,Haveyouevernoticedhow...?
Then,theymakefunnycommentsabouteverydaythingssuchaswork,marriage,children,etc.Thistrendbeganinthe1970swithUScomedianssuchasBillCosbyandJayLeno.
Slapstickhumourisveryphysical.Itinvolvescharactersfallingdown,hittingpeopleorcrashingintothings.ThistypeofcomedyisverycommonincartoonssuchasTomandJerry,MickeyMouseandDonaldDuck.Typicalcomedians,suchasLaurel,Hardy(fromTheThreeStooges),CharlieChaplin,RowanAtkinsonarepeople’sfavorites.
Self-deprecatinghumourinvolvesmakingjokesaboutyourselfordrawingattentiontoyourfaults.GeorgeCostanzafromthecomedyseriesSeinfeldusesalotofself-deprecatinghumour,oftenmakingjokesabouthislackofhair,hisweightandhisshallowpersonality.ComedianssuchasChrisFarley,ConanO’Brien,DavidLettermanandWoodyAllenalsouseself-deprecatingcomedy.
Toilethumouroftenfocusesonthenoisesandfunctionsofthebody.It’softenviewedasrude,impoliteandchildish,althoughmanypeoplefinditveryfunny.There5sahilarioussceneinvolvingtoilethumourinthefilmAlongCamePolly,Reuben(BenStiller)isinvitedbacktoPolly’sapartment(JenniferAniston).Afterdinner,Reubenaccidentallyblocksthetoilet.Inanattempttounblockit,heusesherhand-embroideredtowel(agiftfromhergrandmother)andanexpensiveloofah.Eventually,thetoiletoverflows,leavingReubenwithnooptionbuttoleave.
21.Whatkindofhumorisaboutcommentsoneverydaythings?
A.Self-deprecatinghumourB.Slapstickhumour
C.ObservationalhumourD.Toilethumour
22.WhichstatementaboutSlapstickhumouriscorrect?
A,Itcanonlybeseenincartoons.B.Itmainlyusesbodymovements.
C.It’sthemostpopularhumor.D.Itoftenlaughsatpeopleandthings.
23.WhichofthefollowingbelongstoSelf-deprecatinghumour?
A.Georgeoftenteasedhimselfabouthisbaldhead.
B.BillCosbyoftenmadefunnycommentsonchildren.
C.Laureloftenfelldownonstage,andbrokethemicrophone.
D.Tommadeathunderingnoisewhenhewenttothetoilet.
24.Ifyouareinterestedintoilethumour,youcangotosee.
A.MickeyMouseandDonaldDuck.B.TomandJerry
C.TheThreeStoogesD.AlongCamePolly
B
Greetings-WaystoSayHello
Peoplegreeteachotherineverycountryandculture.Buttheysayanddomanydifferentthingstogreeteachother.Greetingsseemsimple,buttheyareoftenacomplexpartoflanguage.InEnglish,peoplegreeteachotherindifferentwaysdependingonthesituation.Peoplealsousedifferentgreetingsdependingonhowwelltheyknowtheotherperson.
GreetingsmayalsobedifferentindifferentcountriesthatspeakEnglish,inAustraliapeopleoftensay‘G’day.’InpartsoftheUnitedStatespeoplemaygreeteachotherwith‘Howdy!
’or4Howyoudoin?
’IntheUnitedKingdompeoplemorecommonlysay‘Hiya.’
Butthereismoretogreetingthanwords.Somegreetingsalsoincludeparticularmovements.Forexample,inmanyplacesitiscommonforpeopletoshakeeachother’shandswhentheymeetInsomecultures,suchasLatinAmerica,theMiddleEast,SouthernEurope,peoplekisseachotheronthesideoftheface,thecheek.Somepeoplegivehugsbyputtingtheirarmsaroundeachotherandsqueezing.
Sohowdopeopleknowwhattodo,especiallywhentravelingbetweencountriesandcultures?
JamieBowlby-Whitingtoldaboutadifficultgreetingexperienceonhisblog:
“Ithoughttheyweregoingforthekiss.Butitwasthehug.NowIjustwettheirface.Andthenhittheminthenosewithmyhead.Itwassoembarrassing(窘迫的)!
”
Peoplecanavoidtheseembarrassingexperiences.Theycanresearchhowtogreetcorrectlybeforeconnectingwithpeopleofothercultures.Itisespeciallyimportanttolearnifthereareanyformsofgreetingthatmaynotbeusedinaparticularcountry.Forexample,insomecountries,likeJapan,kissingisnotconsideredagoodwaytogreetsomeone.Sometimesculturesalsohavedifferentgreetingsforwomenandformen.
Apersonmaynotalwaysknowthecorrectgreeting.Butthemostimportantthingwhengreetingsomeoneistoshowrespect.Tryyourbestandapologizeifyouoffendsomeone.
25.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutgreetings?
A.Theyaresimpleandapartoflanguage.
B.Theyincludewordsandbodygestures.
C.TheyarethesameinEnglish-speakingcountries.
D.Theywon’tbringembarrassmentindifferentcountries.
26.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemayconsideritimpropertokisswhengreeting?
A.theJapaneseB.theMexicans
C.theArabsD.theItalians
27.Accordingtotheauthor,howshouldpeoplegreetwhentravellingacrosscultures?
A.Donothingatall.B.Greetastheylike.
C.DoastheRomansdowheninRome.D.Greetastheydointheirowncountry.
C
WhenIwasalittlegirl,everySundaymyfamilyofsixwouldputonourbestclothesandgotoSundaySchoolandthenchurch.Thekidsinelementaryschoolwouldallmeettogethertosingsongs,andthendivideintogroupsbasedontheirages.
OneEasterSunday,allthekidsarrivedwithbigstoriesaboutwhattheEasterBunny(复活节小兔)hadbrought.Whileallofthekidssharedtheirstorieshappily,oneyoungboy,calledBobby,satquietly.Ateacher,noticingthis,saidtohim,“AndwhatdidtheEasterBunnybringyou?
”Heanswered,“MymomlockedthedoorbyaccidentsotheEasterBunnycouldn’tgetinsidebecausehehadn’tgotakey.”
Thissoundedlikeareasonableideatoallofuskids,sowekeptongoingwiththestories.ButMymomknewthetruestory.Bobby’smomwasasingleparent,andsheguessedtheyjustcouldn’taffordtheEasterBunny.
AfterSundaySchoolwasoveneveryonewentofftochurch.Whenmydadcametomeetus,mymomsaidthatweweregoinghomeinstead.Athome,sheexplainedthattomakeBobbyfeelbetter,weweregoingtopretendtobetheEasterBunny,makeabasketofourcandiesforhimandleaveitatchurch.Wealldonated(捐赠)sometothebasket,andwentbacktochurch.There,momhungthebasketoverthehanger(挂钩)andattachedanote:
DearBobby,
I’msorryImissedyourhouselastnight.HappyEaster.
Love
TheEasterBunny
28.Thekidsdividedintogroupsaccordingtotheir.
A.heightB.agesC.gradesD.hobby
29.Whichstatementofthefollowingistrue?
A.Bobby’smotherdidn’thavemoneytobuyhimgifts.
B.TheEasterBunnydidn’thavethekeytoBobby’shouse.
C.Bobbydidn’tgetgiftsbecausehismotherlockedthedoor.
D.TheEasterBunnyforgottobringhimgiftsthenightbeforeEaster.
30.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribemom?
A.patientB.friendlyC.caringD.honest
31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheEasterBunnyB.Mom’slove
C.EasterstoriesD.Children’sFriendship
D
Areyouhappy?
Ifyouaren’tyouneedtomovenearfriendswhoarehappy.Anewstudyshowsthathappinessisinfectious(易传染的)andcanflowthroughsocialgroups.Andthecloseryouaretosomeonehappy,thehappieryou’llbe.
ThestudywascarriedoutbytheHarvardMedicalSchool.Theresearchersdiscoveredthataperson’shappinessdependsonthehappinessofthosearoundthem.Theycollecteddataon5,000adultsbetween1971and2003.Participantswereaskedtoidentifytheirrelatives,closefriends,placeofresidenceandplaceofwork.Theywerealsoaskedquestionsaboutwhethertheyenjoyedlife,andwhethertheyfelthopefulaboutthefuture.
Theresultswereveryinteresting.Theresearchersfoundthatthosewhohadhappypartnershadan8%higherchanceofbeinghappytoo.Andforthosewithhappychildren,thisincreasesto14%.Andfinally,thosewithahappyfriendwholiveslessthanhalfakilometreawayare42%morelikelytobehappy.“Mostimportantfromourperspectiveistherecognitionthatpeoplearemsocialnetworks,andthatthehealthandwell-beingofonepersonaffectsthehealthandwell-beingofothers,”oneoftheresearchersexplained.“Itmakessensethatifpeoplearoundyouarehappy,thatmighthaveanimpactonyourownhappiness.”So,inconclusion,thebestthingistohaveahappyfriendwholiveslessthanakilometerawayfromyou.Doyouhaveone?
32.Howdidresearchersgettheirfindings?
A.Bycomparingresults.B.Byaskingquestions.
C.Bylistingfigures.D.Bygivingexamples.
33.Accordingtothestudy,whomayhavethegreatesteffectonyourhappiness?
A.Yourpartner.B.Yourchildren.
C.Yourclosefriends.D.Yourparents.
34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraphThreereferto.
A.theinterestingresult.B.thehappylife.
C.thehealthofthefamily.D.thechanceofhappiness.
35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Happinessandfamily.B.Happinessandhealth.
C.Friendshipandhappiness.D.Friendshipandhealth.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分))
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
36Isaythisalotbecauseit’simportant:
youneedtowalkmore.ThereareafewmainreasonswhyI’msofondofwalking,alsoknownasmovingfrequentlyataslowpace.
37
Walkingmightnotbeaseffectiveasotherformsofexercise,butfrequentwalkingwillhelpanyonewithtwofunctioninglegsthatallowmovementwhowouldotherwisemeldintothecouchlosesomebodyfat.
It’sgoodforyourbrain.
Walkingdoesmuchmorethanworktheareaunderneathyourneck.Thefartheranolderpersoncanwalkinsixminutes,th