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1、www.ks5u.com2018—2019学年度第一学期期中考试试题高二（英语）第一部分：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,D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂上。PassageAItravelalot,andIfindoutdifferent“styles”ofdirectionseverytimeIask“HowcanIgettothepostoffice?”Foreigntouristsareo
2、ftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames;inJapan,peopleuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacr
3、ossfromthebusstop.”InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwest,therearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Therearenomountains,sothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.Insteadoflandmarks,peoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIow
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5、”Yousay,“Yes,buthowmanymilesawayisit?”Theydon’tknow.It’struethatapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?ANewYorkermightsay,‘Sorry,Ihavenoidea.”ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers“Idon’tknow.”PeopleinYucatanbelievet
6、hat“Idon’tknow”isimpolite,Theyusuallygiveananswer,oftenawrongone.Atouristcangetvery,verylostinYucatan!1.WhenatouristaskstheJapanesethewaytoacertainplacetheyusually_________A.describetheplacecarefullyB.showhimamapoftheplaceC.refertorecognizablebuildin
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8、omthetext?A.Peoplehavesimilarunderstandingsofpoliteness.B.It’susefulfortravelerstoknowhowtoaskthewayproperly.C.It’simportantfortravelerstounderstandculturaldifferences.D.NewYorkersaregenerallyfriendlytovisitors.PassageBWhatsonstage.comistheUK’sbigges
