学年河南省八市学评高一上学期第二次测评英语试题.docx

1、学年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 h

2、ow.? 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 o

3、f 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

4、faults. 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 humo

5、ur 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 Anist

6、on). 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 ev

7、eryday 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. Wh

8、ich 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 intere

9、sted 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,

10、 but 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 Austral

11、ia 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 f

12、or 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, espe

13、cially 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

14、can 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

15、 is 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

16、does 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 greeting?A. the Japanese B. the MexicansC.