中学联盟黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市第八中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、中学联盟黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市第八中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题绝密启用前中学联盟黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市第八中学2016-2017学年高二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）Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a strang

2、ers personality simply by looking at the persons shoes.“Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，”the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality.Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of some

3、ones shoes. In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the studys participants. Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire.Some of the results were e

4、xpected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people. However，some of the more specific results are strange enough. For example，“practical and functional”shoes were generally worn by more“pleasant”people，while ankle boots wer

5、e more linked with“aggressive”personalities. The strangest of all may be that those who wore“uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities. And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from“attachment anxiety”，spending lots of time worrying

6、about what other people think of your appearance. There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主张变革的)types wearing“shabbier and less expensive” shoes.The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that vo

7、lunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities.1、What does this text mainly tell us?AShoes can hide peoples real personalities.BShoes convey false information about the wearer.CPeoples personalities can be judged by their shoes.D

8、People know little about their personalities.2、The participants were asked to_.Aprovide pictures of their shoesBlook at pictures of different shoesCdesign a personality questionnaireDhand in their commonly worn shoes3、Which of the results is beyond peoples expectation?AWealthy people often wear expe

9、nsive shoes.BPleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes.CAggressive people are likely to wear ankle boots.DFlashier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people.4、People suffering from “attachment anxiety” tend to_ .Awear strange shoesBworry about their appearanceChave a calm characterDbecome a

10、 political leader5、The author wrote the text in order to_ .Ainform us of a new studyBintroduce a research methodCteach how to choose shoesDdescribe different personalitiesInternet data shows that younger adults have become the main audience crazy about changing their appearance. Once the world of th

11、e female in her fifties, plastic surgery(整形手术) has become the focus of the younger Internet users.The recent death of Stephanie Kuleba, an 18-year-old high school cheerleader who died as a result of plastic surgery, brought our attention to the fashion of becoming a more “ideal” body among teenagers

12、. In fact, search data confirms this phenomenon. One of the most popular sites visited from the search term “plastic surgery” is the official site of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (www. plastic surgery. org). Over 25% of the visitors, which is up from 19.6% two years ago, fell within the

13、18 to 24 years old.Plastic surgery has become an American obsession (痴迷). Checking other countries, such as the UK and Australia, the 18 to 24-year-olds being interested in plastic surgery is an obvious US phenomenon. Unlike the other groups who visit sites related to diseases and keeping healthy, y

14、ounger Internet users rush to sites that deal with personal appearance, such as those focused on body-building, weight loss and skin-care, and obviously plastic surgery.While television on surgery may be driving the interest of a younger audience, one factor appears to be a key in preventing such te

15、ens from changing their bodies: the failing U.S. economy. There has been a decline in all plastic surgery topics over the last year. While older age continue to search for information on procedures such as liposuction(抽脂), its younger Internet users who in tough economic times are focusing on improving their outer beauty, though at a discount price.6、Why does the author mention the death of the 18-year-old