burns高二下学期英语期末考试试卷第94套真题

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A . couldB . mightC . wouldD . must

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18

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A . farB . straightC . easyD . slow

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19

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A . roughB . musicalC . weakD . steady

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20

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A . stillB . evenC . notD . also

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A sense of humor is something highly valued. A person who has a great

sense

of

humor

is

often

considered

to

be

happy

and

socially

confident.

However,

humor

is

a

double-edged

sword.

Sometimes

it

can

damage

self-respect and annoy others.

People who use bonding humor tell jokes and generally lighten the mood.

They’re

thought

to

be

good

at

reducing

the

tension

in

uncomfortable

situations. They often make fun of their common experiences, and sometimes

they may even laugh off their own misfortunes. The basic message they deliver

is:

We’re

all

alike,

we

find

the

same

things

funny,

and

we’re

all

in

this

together.

Put-down humor, on the other hand, is an aggressive type of humor used

to criticize others through teasing. When it’s aimed against politicians, as it

often is, it’s extremely funny and mostly harmless. But in the real world, it may

have

a

harmful

effect.

An

example

of

such

humor

is

telling

friends

an

embarrassing story about another friend. When challenged about their teasing,

the put-

down jokers might claim that they are “just kidding,” thus allowing

themselves to avoid responsibility. This type of humor, though considered by

some people to be socially acceptable, may hurt the feelings of the one being

teased and thus have a bad effect on personal relationships.

Finally,

in

hate- me

humor,

the

joker

is

the

target

of

the

joke

for

the

amusement of others. This type of humor was used by comedians John Belushi

and Chris Farley

—

both of whom suffered for their success in show business. A

small amount of such humor is charming, but routinely offering oneself up to

be

embarrassed

destroys

one’s

self

-esteem,

and

fosters

depression

and

anxiety.

So it seems that being funny isn’t necessarily an indicator of good social

skills and well-being. In certain cases, it may actually have a negative effect on

interpersonal relationships.

（

1

）

In bonding humor, people create a relaxing atmosphere by ________.

A

.

joking

about

experiences

they

shareB

.

showing

their

personal

relationshipsC .

teasing

experiences

of

their

friendsD .

laughing

at

other’s

misfortunes

< br>（

2

）

Which of the following is among the common targets of put- down

humor?

A . Comedians.B . Jokers.C . Politicians.D . Actors.

（

3

）

In the passage, the author mainly conveys ________.

A . humor can be classified into three kindsB . humor has its bright side

and dark sideC . humor deserves to be studiedD . humor is highly valued

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Henri Cartier-Bresson

is one of the most original and influential figures

in

the

history

of

photography.

His

photographs

helped

establish

photojournalism as an art form.

Henri’s

family

was

wealthy—

his

father

made

a

fortune

as

a

textile

manufacturer

—but

Henri

later

joked

that

due

to

his

parents’

economical

ways, it often seemed as though his family was poor.

Educated in Paris, Henri developed an early love for literature and arts. As

a teenager,

Henri

was against

his parents’ formal ways of

educatio

n.

In

his

early

adulthood,

he

fell

in

love

with

several

appetites,

but

it

was

art

that

remained at the center of his life.

Henri

traveled

to

Africa

in 1931

to

hunt

antelope

and

boar.

And

Africa

fueled

another

interest

in

him:

photography.

He

then

wandered

around

the

world with his camera, using a handheld camera to catch images from fleeting

moments of everyday life.

Not long after World War Ⅱ, Henri traveled east, spending considerable

time in India, where he met and photographed Gandhi shortly before he was

killed in 1948. Henri’s work to document Gandhi’s death and its immediate

effect

on

the

country

became

one

of

Life

Magazine’s

most

prized

photo

essays.

Henri’s approach to photography remained much the same throughout

his life. He made clear his dislike of images that had been improved by artificial

light, darkroom effects, and even cutting. The naturalist in Henri believed that

all editing should be done when the photo is taken. In 1952, his first book, The

Decisive

Moment,

a

rich

collection

of

his

work

spanning

two

decades,

was

published.

“There

is

nothing

in

this

world

that

does

not

have

a

decisive

moment,” he said.

In 1968, he

began to turn

away

from photography

and

returned

to his

passion for drawing and painting.

1

）

Which of the following is tru

e about Henri’s photography career?

A . He developed a passion for photography when traveling to Africa.B . He

quit

photography

on

publishing

The

Decisive

Moment.C .

He

documented

Gandhi’s everyday life.D . He devoted all his life to photography.

（

2

）

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word in

paragraph 2?

A . Costly.B . Generous.C . Financial.D . Saving.

（

3

）What is special about Henri’s approach to photography?

A . He only shot photos at decisive moments.B . He preferred to edit his

images in his darkroom.C . His most photos described things in their natural

ways.D . He tried different ways and settled on being a naturalist.

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On June 23, 2010, a Sunny Airlines captain with 32 years of experience

stopped

his

flight

from departing. He was

deeply concerned

about a power

part

that

might

run

out

of

all

electrical

power

on

his

trans-Pacific

flight.

Regardless

of

his

concerns,

Sunny

Airlines

pressured

him

to

fly

the

airplane

over the ocean at night. When he refused to put the safety of his passengers at

risk, Sunny Airlines’ Security removed him out of the airport, and threatened

to arrest his crew if they did not cooperate.

Besides that, five more Sunny Airlines pilots also refused to fly the aircraft,

expressing their own concerns about the safety of the plane. It turned out the

pilots were right: the power part was faulty and the plane was removed from

service and finally fixed. Eventually a third crew operated the flight, hours later.

In this whole process, Sunny Airlines pressured their highly experienced pilots

to

ignore their

safety

concerns and

fly

passengers over

the Pacific

Ocean

at

night in a plane that needed maintenance. Fortunately for all of us, these pilots

stood strong and would not be frightened.

Don’t

just

take

ou

r

word.

Please

research

this

yourself

and

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