浙江省衢州市2023-2024学年高一下学期6月教学质量监测英语试卷（扫描版无答案）

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However good the rest of that joke might be,the one thing we know for sure is that the
person hearing a joke is far more likely to laugh if they are in the company of others,compared
to being alone.Studies have shown that people are 30 times easier to laugh in company than
when on their own.Laughter is a social behavior.It is infectious(有感染力的)and is caused by
other people's presence and their laughter.In fact,try listening to laughter,not the joke that
produced it.It's more than likely that you will find yourself beginning to laugh along in
response.
There appear to be two different sorts of laughter.There is the involuntary laugh,which is
unlikely to be stopped.This sort of laughter is characterized by its length-it can continue for
longer than you think you can bear,and the laugh contains major changes in pitch (with a
very high top note.And then there's social laughter,the sort of laugh people give when they
want to accept something.This polite laughter is characterized by less obvious pitch changes.
Psychologists have established that people are good at telling the difference between these two
different sorts of laughter.However,the ability to distinguish them is something we learn.A
child cannot tell what is voluntary and what is social laughter.
It is proved that the ability to understand laughter seems to be particularly relevant in
happily married couples.Studies have shown that couples with lasting happy marriages use
laughter as a way of dealing with the everyday stresses of married life.So the couple that laughs
together,stays together.
Laughter has developed to create and maintain the social groups that are necessary for us to
advance,and it helps us to feel better by providing a way out for many of the difficult emotions
that are unavoidable when living with other people.In fact,it's a kind of glue that holds human
societies together.
32.In what situation are people easier to laugh
A.Being alone.
B.Hearing a really funny joke.
C.Staying with their beloved pets.
D.Listening to others'infectious laughter
33.Which of the following is a kind of involuntary laughter
A.Polite laughter.
B.Social laughter.
C.High-pitched laughter
D.Controllable laughter
34.What is the connection between laughter and marriage
A.No laughter,no marriage.
B.More laughter,happier marriage.
C.Laughter comes before marriage.
D.Laughter is easy,while marriage is difficult.
35.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning laughter
A.Laughter is a necessity for human survival.
B.Laughter is a good way to deal with negative emotions
C.Laughter helps people make more contributions to the society.
D.Laughter was created by some social groups to avoid bad emotions.
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