贵州省习水县20xx-20xx学年高一英语下学期期中试题

贵州省习水县20xx-20xx学年高一英语下学期期中试题内容摘要：

. A 79yearold woman who reads regularly. B. A 17yearold middle school student who seldom reads. C. A healthy 24yearold university graduate who often plays games. D. A 65yearold man who rarely reads. 28． The last paragraph is written to ______. A. explain the secrets of others’ minds B. describe the problems caused by electronic reading C. call on people to read more about science D. encourage people to read as slowly as possible China’s new buzzword, tuhao, may be in ne xtyear’s Oxford English Dictionary. “If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words, ”said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team. In Chinese, tu means uncouth and hao means rich. It has traditionally been referred to rich people who throw their weight around in China’s rural areas. In recent years, people borrowed the term to describe those who spend money in an irrational(没道理的 )manner. The word gained credence in September with the launch of Apple’s n ew goldcolored iPhone, an item loved by China’s rich people. The color became known as “tuhao gold. ”The word is now often used by the online munity to refer topeople who have the cash but lack the class to go with it. Kleeman also mentioned two other Chinese words— dama and hukou— which may also be taken in the dictionary. Hukou means household registration in Chinese and has been widely used. Dama, meaning middleaged women, was first used in the Western media by the Wall Street Journal in May when thousands of Chinese women were buying up record number of gold. They were the driving force in the global gold market between April and June when the gold prices had slumped(下跌 ). “We have nearly 120 Chinese linked words now in Oxford English Dictionary, ”s he said. Some of them are: Guanxi, literally meaning“connection”, is the system of social works and influential relationships which facilitate business and other dealings. Taikonaut is a mix of taikong, meaning outer space, and astronaut. The new words will be first uploaded on the official website before the dictionaries arrive. The online version is also renewed every three months. “It at least broke our old rules. It used to take 10 years to include a new word but now we keep the pace with the era, ” according to John Simpson. 29． What does “Tuhao” mean now? A. The rich who like iPhone made of gold. B. The people who have power in the countryside. C. The people who spend money reasonably. D. The rich who find no class to belong to. 30． Why is the word “Dama” popular now? A. They bought gold in the global market. B. They are wealthy middleaged women. C. They brought the gold prices down. D. They worked on the Wall Street. 31． Which word has already been in the Oxford English Dictionary? A. Tuhao. B. Taikonaut. C. Dama. D. Hukou. 32． According to John, the Oxford English Dictionary . A. updates its new version every three months B. takes 10 years to include a new word now C. speeds up its acceptance of new words D. has its online version to collect new words Throughout the world, clothing has many uses. It is used to provide protection from cold. It is also worn to prevent others from seeing specific parts of one’s body. However, the parts of the body that must be covered vary widely throughout the world. Some clothing is worn to provide supernatural protection. Wearing a lucky shirt to take an exam is calling for supernatural assistance. People in all cultures use clothing and other forms of bodily decoration to municate status(身份 ), intentions and other messages. In North America, we dress differently for business and various leisure activities. North American women usually are much more knowledgeable of little difference in messages municated by clothes than men. At times, this leads to silly mistakes of understanding of female intentions on the part of men. Of course, clothing styles also are intended to municate messages to members of the same gender（性别） . Long before we are near enough to talk to someone, their appearance tells their gender, age, economic class, and often even intentions. We begin to recognize the important cultural clues at an early age. The vocabulary of dress that we learn includes not only items of clothing but also hairstyles, jewelry, and other body decoration. In most cultures, however, the same style of dress municates different messages depending on the age, gender, and physical appearance of the individual wearing it. Putting on certain types of clothing can change your behavior and the behavior of others towards you. This can be the case with a doctor’s white lab coat, or an army uniform. Most uniforms are clearly symbolic so that they can rapidly and unmistakably municate status. For instance, the strange hairstyle and clothing of the English “punks” are essential aspects of their uniforms. There are many forms of body decoration other than clothes that are used around the world to send messages. These include body and hair paint, and even body deformation. When doctors put braces on teeth, they are actually doing the same thing – deforming or reforming a part of the body to make it more attractive. 33． Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Clothing and Culture B. Ways of Sending Message C. Clothing and Social Behavior D. Communication through Clothing 34． Some people wear lucky shirts to take an exam because they believe . A. clothes can hide their fear for the exam B. clothes have extraordinary power C. shirts can make them more fortable D. shirts provide protection against bad weather 35． From the passage, it can be inferred that . A. clothing plays an important role in social activities B. words of dress are unable to municate different messages C. dress is bet。