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1、- 1 -2015-20162015-2016 学年（下）高一第一次月考学年（下）高一第一次月考英英 语语时间：时间：120120 分钟分钟 满分：满分：120120 分分第第卷卷 第一部分第一部分: : 阅读理解阅读理解 ( (共两节，满分共两节，满分 4040 分分) )第一节第一节（共（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下列短文阅读下列短文, ,从每题所给的四个选项从每题所给的四个选项(A(A、B B、C C 和和 D)D)中中, ,选出最佳选项选出最佳选项, ,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI travel a
2、lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there dont have names; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will
3、 say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places t
4、here are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they me
5、asure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “its about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They dont know.Its true that a person doesnt know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situati
6、on? A new Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I dont know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I dont know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!- 2 -21. When a tourist asks the Japanese
7、the way to a certain place, they usually _.A. describe the place carefullyB. show him a map of the placeC. tell him the names of the streetsD. refer to recognizable buildings and places22. What is the place where people measure distance in time?A. New York.B. Los Angeles.C. Kansas.D. Iowa.23. People
8、 in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _.A. in order to save time B. Los Angeles. C. so as to be polite D. for fun24. What can we infer from the text?A. Its important for travelers to understand cultural differences.B. Its useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.C. People hav
9、e similar understandings of politeness.D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.BMy friends, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her monthlong stay in Jerusalem she often went to a caf called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom Alex used to live
10、 in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that hed be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just
11、 above the caf, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secrctary-General of the United Nations (UN).Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address
12、 inside the cover in her own handwriting. It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of th em had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack
13、 and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept - 3 -it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along.25. Alex lent Emma the book, Markings, .A. to show his friendliness to herB. to show
14、 his interest in readingC. to tell her about the importance of UND. to let her write her name and address inside26. How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?A. Pleased. B. Satisfied. C. Worried. D. Surprised.27. We can learn from the text the Californian .A. met Emma at a concertB. invited E
15、mma to a concertC. introduced Emma to his friendD. left Emma his backpack28. Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?A. An official of the UN.B. A coffee shop owner.C. A friend of the authors.D. Alexs friend form California.C CHeroesHeroes ofof OurOur TimeTimeA A goodgood heartheartDikemb
16、e Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship(奖学金) to study medicine but Coach(教练) John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a
