2010-2023历年江苏灌南华侨双语学校高二上期中英语试卷（带解析）.docxVIP

2010-2023历年江苏灌南华侨双语学校高二上期中英语试卷（带解析）

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一.参考题库(共25题)

1.“WhenanAmericanasksmethisquestion,it’slikeawalloficecrashingdownbetweenus.”myMoscow-bornfriendGalinasaid.Thequestionis“Howareyou?”.

TheanswerAmericansgive,ofcourseis,“Fine.”ButwhenRussianshearthistheythinkoneoftwothings:youareexperiencingararemomentoffinenessoryouarelying.

AskaRussian,“Howareyou?”andyouwillhear,forbetterorworse,thetruth.Ihaveexperiencedmanypainfulminutesofsilenceaftermygrandmothermadeherstockresponse:“Terrible,”towhichshemightadd,“Why?BecausebeingoldisterribleandIamveryold.”

“‘Fine’makesRussiansthinkthatAmericanshavenosoul,”IexplainedrecentlytoanAmerican-bornfriend.“Thattheyjustwanttogohome,eatafrozendinnerinfrontoftheTV,andwaitoutthehoursbeforegoingtoworktomakemoneyagain.”Helaughed,“Youknow,there’ssomethingtothat.”

ThethingmostRussiansdon’trealizeisthat,inEnglish,“Howareyou?”isn’taquestionatall,butaformof“hi”,liketheRussian“privyet!”

PsychologistsattheUniversityofMichiganhaveshownthat,whileRussiansare,indeed,easiertobedepressedthanAmericans,theiropenacceptanceofbadexperiencesmightbehealthier.

Recently,whenIlookedthroughafewAmericanguidesontravelingtoRussia,IwasdisappointedtofindthattheyallsuggestedthattouristsadopttheAmericanapproachto“Howareyou”.

【小题1】WhenyouaskaRussian“howareyou”theRussianwill________.

A．answer“fine”

B．tellyouthetruth

C．makenoanswer

D．getangryandwalkaway

【小题2】IfanAmericananswers“fine”tothequestion“howareyou”,theRussianwillthink______.

A．heisnothonest

B．hewillgohome

C．helikeswatchingTV

D．heislivingabadlife

【小题3】WecaninferRussians’answerto“howareyou”canmakeAmericansfeel________.

A．happy

B．angry

C．puzzled

D．touched

2.“WhenanAmericanasksmethisquestion,it’slikeawallofice