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1、2018—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?”ForeigntouristsareoftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames
2、;inJapan,peopleuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.”InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwest,therearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Therearenomo
3、untains,sothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.Insteadoflandmarks,peoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIowa,forexample,peoplewillsay,“Gonorthtwomiles.Turneast,andthengoanothermile.”PeopleinLosAngeles,California,havenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasur
4、edistanceintime,notmiles.“Howfarawayisthepostoffice?”youask.“Oh,”theyanswer,“it’saboutfiveminutesfromhere.”Yousay,“Yes,buthowmanymilesawayisit?”Theydon’tknow.It’struethatapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?ANewYorkermightsay,‘Sorry,Ihavenoidea.”ButinY
5、ucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers“Idon’tknow.”PeopleinYucatanbelievethat“Idon’tknow”isimpolite,Theyusuallygiveananswer,oftenawrongone.Atouristcangetvery,verylostinYucatan!1.WhenatouristaskstheJapanesethewaytoacertainplacetheyusually_________A.describetheplacecarefullyB.showhimamapoftheplaceC.refertor
6、ecognizablebuildingsandplacesD.tellhimthenamesofthestreets2.Whatistheplacewherepeoplemeasuredistanceintime?A.LosAngeles.B.NewYork.C.Kansas.D.Iowa.3.PeopleinYucatanmaygiveatouristawronganswer________A.inordertosavetimeB.soastobepoliteC.asatestD.forfun4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Peoplehavesimi
7、larunderstandingsofpoliteness.B.It’susefulfortravelerstoknowhowtoaskthewayproperly.C.It’simportantfortravelerstounderstandculturaldifferences.D.NewYorkersaregenerallyfriendlytovisitors.PassageBWhatsonstage.istheUK’sbiggestandbestonlineg
