中学联盟贵州省湄潭县湄江中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、中学联盟贵州省湄潭县湄江中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题绝密启用前中学联盟贵州省湄潭县湄江中学2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题试卷副标题考试范围：xxx；考试时间：27分钟；命题人：xxx学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项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第I卷（选择题）评卷人得分一、阅读理解（题型注释）Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in Amer

2、ican culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion

3、(困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities).Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places;

4、 some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to read people from another cultur

5、e as we would read someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions.Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example,

6、 in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences

7、 in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of readin

8、g the other person incorrectly.1、What does the smile usually mean in America?ALove.BPoliteness.CJoy.DThankfulness.2、The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can _ .Ashow friendliness to strangersBbe used to hide true feelingsCbe used in the wrong placesDshow personal habit

9、s3、What should we do before attempting(尝试) to read people?ALearn about their relations with others.BUnderstand their cultural backgrounds.CFind out about their past experience.DFigure out what they will do next.4、What would be the best title for the test?ACultural DifferencesBSmiles and Relationship

10、CFacial ExpressivenessDHabits and EmotionsWhen I was young, I wished for a good car and a big house. That was my idea of success. I took all the advanced classes and tried to do well in the exams with my mind set on going to a key school. I just knew that I would somehow become famous and be able to

11、 afford the car and the dream house. All the way through junior years, my mind was planning this beautiful future.Then in the eleventh grade, many losses changed my mind. First, one of my friends died at 16. Soon after, my great-grandmother passed away, followed by my beloved fourth-grade teacher. T

12、hese events left me not knowing what to do or where to go . Death had never touched me so closely.After a long period of emptiness (空虚), it finally struck me: Life is not promised and neither is future success. Though I was attempting to achieve material success, I was not enjoying my daily life. I

13、realized that finding inner peace, purpose and happiness will stick with me forever and that is real success.Enjoying lifes precious quirks ( 偶发事件 ) makes an ordinary person more successful than a wealthy person who isnt content and takes everything for granted. The summer before senior years, my at

14、titude changed greatly. Instead of memorizing facts, I began learning skills. Instead of focusing on the future, I focused on today and the many blessings and successes that came with it.I still get excellent grades, but now I devote weeks to studying instead of struggling for exams, and I think abo

15、ut the future with a deeper sense of meaning. For me, being successful means truly living life each day.5、The reason why the author changed his idea of success is that _ .Ahe cant afford his houseBhis beloved teacher was deadChe didnt know what to do or where to goDhe lost a few beloved persons in a short time6、According to the author which of the following is the real success for a person?ABeing famous.