河南省八市学评高一上学期第二次测评英语试题.docx

1、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。AHumor DictionaryObservational humour is based on comments about everyday life. Comedians who use this type of humour often start by saying, Have you ever noticed how

2、.? Then, they make funny comments about everyday things such as work, marriage, children, etc. This trend began in the 1970s with US comedians such as Bill Cosby and Jay Leno.Slapstick humour is very physical. It involves characters falling down, hitting people or crashing into things. This type of

3、comedy is very common in cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Typical comedians, such as Laurel, Hardy (from The Three Stooges), Charlie Chaplin, Rowan Atkinson are peoples favorites.Self-deprecating humour involves making jokes about yourself or drawing attention to your fa

4、ults. George Costanza from the comedy series Seinfeld uses a lot of self-deprecating humour, often making jokes about his lack of hair, his weight and his shallow personality. Comedians such as Chris Farley, Conan OBrien, David Letterman and Woody Allen also use self-deprecating comedy.Toilet humour

5、 often focuses on the noises and functions of the body. Its often viewed as rude, impolite and childish, although many people find it very funny. There5s a hilarious scene involving toilet humour in the film Along Came Polly, Reuben (Ben Stiller) is invited back to Pollys apartment (Jennifer Aniston

6、). After dinner, Reuben accidentally blocks the toilet. In an attempt to unblock it, he uses her hand-embroidered towel (a gift from her grandmother) and an expensive loofah. Eventually, the toilet overflows, leaving Reuben with no option but to leave.21. What kind of humor is about comments on ever

7、yday things?A. Self-deprecating humour B. Slapstick humourC. Observational humour D. Toilet humour22. Which statement about Slapstick humour is correct?A, It can only be seen in cartoons. B. It mainly uses body movements.C. Its the most popular humor. D. It often laughs at people and things.23. Whic

8、h of the following belongs to Self-deprecating humour?A. George often teased himself about his bald head.B. Bill Cosby often made funny comments on children.C. Laurel often fell down on stage, and broke the microphone. D. Tom made a thundering noise when he went to the toilet.24. If you are interest

9、ed in toilet humour, you can go to see .A. Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. B. Tom and JerryC. The Three Stooges D. Along Came PollyBGreetings - Ways to Say HelloPeople greet each other in every country and culture. But they say and do many different things to greet each other. Greetings seem simple, b

10、ut they are often a complex part of language. In English, people greet each other in different ways depending on the situation. People also use different greetings depending on how well they know the other person.Greetings may also be different in different countries that speak English, in Australia

11、 people often say Gday. In parts of the United States people may greet each other with Howdy! or 4How you doin? In the United Kingdom people more commonly say Hiya.But there is more to greeting than words. Some greetings also include particular movements. For example, in many places it is common for

12、 people to shake each others hands when they meet In some cultures, such as Latin America, the Middle East, Southern Europe, people kiss each other on the side of the face, the cheek. Some people give hugs by putting their arms around each other and squeezing.So how do people know what to do, especi

13、ally when traveling between countries and cultures? Jamie Bowlby-Whiting told about a difficult greeting experience on his blog:“I thought they were going for the kiss. But it was the hug. Now I just wet their face. And then hit them in the nose with my head. It was so embarrassing (窘迫的)!” People ca

14、n avoid these embarrassing experiences. They can research how to greet correctly before connecting with people of other cultures. It is especially important to learn if there are any forms of greeting that may not be used in a particular country. For example, in some countries, like Japan, kissing i

15、s not considered a good way to greet someone. Sometimes cultures also have different greetings for women and for men.A person may not always know the correct greeting. But the most important thing when greeting someone is to show respect. Try your best and apologize if you offend someone.25. What do

16、es the author say about greetings?A. They are simple and a part of language.B. They include words and body gestures.C. They are the same in English-speaking countries.D. They wont bring embarrassment in different countries.26. Which of the following people may consider it improper to kiss when greet

17、ing?A. the Japanese B. the MexicansC. the Arabs D. the Italians27. According to the author, how should people greet when travelling across cultures?A. Do nothing at all. B. Greet as they like.C. Do as the Romans do when in Rome. D. Greet as they do in their own country.CWhen I was a little girl, eve

18、ry Sunday my family of six would put on our best clothes and go to Sunday School and then church. The kids in elementary school would all meet together to sing songs, and then divide into groups based on their ages.One Easter Sunday, all the kids arrived with big stories about what the Easter Bunny

19、(复活节小兔) had brought. While all of the kids shared their stories happily, one young boy, called Bobby, sat quietly. A teacher, noticing this, said to him, “And what did the Easter Bunny bring you?” He answered, “My mom locked the door by accident so the Easter Bunny couldnt get inside because he hadn

20、t got a key.”This sounded like a reasonable idea to all of us kids, so we kept on going with the stories. But My mom knew the true story. Bobbys mom was a single parent, and she guessed they just couldnt afford the Easter Bunny.After Sunday School was oven everyone went off to church. When my dad ca

21、me to meet us, my mom said that we were going home instead. At home, she explained that to make Bobby feel better, we were going to pretend to be the Easter Bunny, make a basket of our candies for him and leave it at church. We all donated (捐赠) some to the basket, and went back to church. There, mom

22、 hung the basket over the hanger (挂钩) and attached a note:Dear Bobby,Im sorry I missed your house last night. Happy Easter.LoveThe Easter Bunny28. The kids divided into groups according to their .A. height B. ages C. grades D. hobby29. Which statement of the following is true?A. Bobbys mother didnt

23、have money to buy him gifts.B. The Easter Bunny didnt have the key to Bobbys house.C. Bobby didnt get gifts because his mother locked the door.D. The Easter Bunny forgot to bring him gifts the night before Easter.30. Which of the following can best describe mom?A. patient B. friendly C. caring D. ho

24、nest31. What is the best title for the text?A. The Easter Bunny B. Moms loveC. Easter stories D. Childrens FriendshipDAre you happy? If you arent you need to move near friends who are happy. A new study shows that happiness is infectious (易传染的) and can flow through social groups. And the closer you

25、are to someone happy, the happier youll be.The study was carried out by the Harvard Medical School. The researchers discovered that a persons happiness depends on the happiness of those around them. They collected data on 5,000 adults between 1971 and 2003. Participants were asked to identify their

26、relatives, close friends, place of residence and place of work. They were also asked questions about whether they enjoyed life, and whether they felt hopeful about the future. The results were very interesting. The researchers found that those who had happy partners had an 8% higher chance of being

27、happy too. And for those with happy children, this increases to 14%. And finally, those with a happy friend who lives less than half a kilometre away are 42% more likely to be happy. “Most important from our perspective is the recognition that people are m social networks, and that the health and we

28、ll-being of one person affects the health and well-being of others,” one of the researchers explained. “It makes sense that if people around you are happy, that might have an impact on your own happiness.” So, in conclusion, the best thing is to have a happy friend who lives less than a kilometer aw

29、ay from you. Do you have one?32. How did researchers get their findings?A. By comparing results. B. By asking questions.C. By listing figures. D. By giving examples.33. According to the study, who may have the greatest effect on your happiness?A. Your partner. B. Your children.C. Your close friends.

30、 D. Your parents.34. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph Three refer to .A. the interesting result. B. the happy life.C. the health of the family. D. the chance of happiness.35. What is the passage mainly about?A. Happiness and family. B. Happiness and health.C. Friendship and happines

31、s. D. Friendship and health.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。 36 I say this a lot because its important: you need to walk more. There are a few main reasons why Im so fond of walking, also known as moving frequently at a slow pace. 37 Walking might not be as effective a

32、s other forms of exercise, but frequent walking will help anyone with two functioning legs that allow movement who would otherwise meld into the couch lose some body fat. Its good for your brain.Walking does much more than work the area underneath your neck. The farther an older person can walk in six minutes, th