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PAGE 12 PAGE 13 音德尔第一中学2016-2017学年上学期第一次月考 高一英语试卷 第I卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略） 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和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why? In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor. The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America,though the British and Americans both speak English. The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers.For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. Theyre more active and easier to talk with. The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, rubber and post while Americans prefer to use soccer, eraser and mail. 21. Simon went to London to____. A. visit his friend B. spend his holiday C. study English D. have a meeting 22. According to the passage, the British usually spend their time____ on the train. A. playing cards B. talking loudly C. doing some reading D. singing and dancing 23. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Differences in culture B. Simons funny story C. Information abroad D. Hiding the feelings B Nobody is sure where and when the expression apple-pie order began. Some say that Scottish and English writers used the expression a long time ago. Others say it was first used in the northeastern American states known as New England. The housewives of New England cut their apples in even slices. Then they filled