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2018-2019学年第二学期高一英语期中试题

第I卷 满分150分 时间100分钟 2019年4月

第一部分：听力 略 注意：答题卡1—20不填涂

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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes

me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.

After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment(评论) about my \there really early\I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.

I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn't enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.

Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me! When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.

21. The author hated to eat in the hotel because he didn’t like_______. A. being pointed at or laughed at B .meeting strangers in the restaurant C. the discomfort caused by eating alone D. being disturbed by the noises around

22. How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25? A. Dissatisfied. B. Pleased. C. Surprised. D. Angry.

23. From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk ______. A. was getting tired of his present job

B. knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant C. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries D. have difficulty in balancing his work and his family 24. The author wants to tell us that ______.

A. the strangers‘ kindness can make you less lonely 中小学最新教育资料

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B. restaurants should put the need of customers first C. people are actually all lonely in their own way D. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people

B

Dr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humour. Participants（参加者）are invited to log on to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favourite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.

The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the world’s funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researches want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.

This is a subject that has long attracted psychologists and philosophers. Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves. By December 2001 over 10, 000 jokes had been submitted. This gave the scientists enough evidence to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humour, for instance.

“Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humour, ” said Dr. Wiseman. “Males use humour to appear superior to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play. ”

Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humour. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humour”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “You’re a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $500?” “Yes. What’s the second question?”

The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humour. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don’t know, but let’s say yes, just to be safe. Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny stuff to us. 25. Scientist started “ the laugh lab” project________ A. to find the funniest joke in European countries B. to get more personal details about participants

C. to know what funny people are like from different nations and cultures D. to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour 26. We can infer from the passage that________. 中小学最新教育资料

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A. most of the people all over the world are completely honest B. people tell the truth about themselves only when they laugh

C. ordinary people are not interested in “the laugh lab” project at all D. psychologists and philosophers take interest in the “laugh lab” project 27. According to the passage, we can safely say that ________. A. Jokes created by computer are less appealing to people. B. Men and women have similar senses of humour.

C. The project lasted from September, 2001 to December, 2001.

D. Scientists have collected enough evidence to make final conclusions. 28. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Funny or not? B. Laugh louder!

C. Men laugh better. D. Watch out for the trap in jokes! C

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Australia If you seek a life on the beach, in a great climate with friendly people, Australia might be your best bet. With thousands of volunteers already signing up to leave for Australia during the holidays, it will be a very popular option.

Brazil This vast country has some great opportunities on offer and is especially popular this year. A lot of volunteer work is available in Brazil centers on conservation and ecological projects. With the world's largest rainforest in Brazil, of which huge part is in danger, there are lots of different jobs you can do.

Kenya Kenya is the destination for those seeking an African experience. Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages(孤儿院)or with local children living in slums(贫民窟). There is a great demand for volunteers in Africa because many people live in poverty, so if you truly feel like making a difference to a community, Kenya should be at the top of your list. Costa Rica

Golden sandy beaches，clear coastlines and beautiful cities are what Costa Rica is all about. Because of its small size, you can see a lot of the country in just a short time. You can make the most of your time as a volunteer. A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work. So if you want to look after turtles on the beach, Costa Rica could be just the place for you. 29. If you are interested in protecting the environment, you will probably go to _______. A. Australia B. Brazil C. Kenya D. Costa Rica 中小学最新教育资料