内蒙古阿拉善左旗高级中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷.doc

阿左旗高级中学2017—2018学年第二学期期中考试

高一英语试卷

第一部分：阅读理解115题。（每小题2分，满分30分）

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Itravelalot,andIfindoutdifferentstyles(风格)ofdirectionseverytimeIaskHowcanIgettothepostoffice?

???Foreigntouristsareoftenconfused(困惑的)inJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames;inJapan,peopleuselandmarks(地标)intheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.

????InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwest,therearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Therearenomountains,sothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.Insteadoflandmarks,peoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIowa,forexample,peoplewillsay,Gonorthtwomiles.Turneast,andthengoanothermile.

???PeopleinLosAngeles,California,havenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistanceintime,notmiles.Howfarawayisthepostoffice?youask.Oh,theyanswer,it’saboutfiveminutesfromhere.Yousay,Yes,buthowmanymilesawayisit?Theydon’tknow.

???It’struethatapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?ANewYorkermightsay,Sorry,Ihavenoidea.ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswersIdontknow.PeopleinYucatanbelievethatIdontknowisimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,oftenawrongone.Atouristcangetvery,verylostinYucatan!

WhenatouristaskstheJapanesethewaytoacertainplace,theyusually??????????????.

A.describetheplacecarefully

B.showhimamapoftheplace

C.tellhimthenamesofthestreets

D.refertorecognizablebuildingsandplaces

2.PeopleinYucatanmaygiveatouristawronganswer?????????????????.

A.inordertosavetime

B.asatest

C.soastobepolite

D.forfun

3.Whatcanwe?inferfromthetext?

A.Itsimportantfortravelerstounder