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1、2019-2020学年高一英语上学期12月第三次双周考试题第一部分：听力（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） AMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal(信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Diffe
2、rent cultures emphasize(强调)the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in small talk, usually over a glass of te
3、a, before they do any job. In many European countries - like the UK or France- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected
4、my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an unfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words,
5、 but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fac
6、t, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderf
7、ul chance for us to learn from each other.21. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to_.A. develop closer relationsB. share the same cultureC. get to know each otherD. keep each other pany22. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that_.A. th
8、e English prefer to make long speechesB. too many words are of no useC. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by natureD. even talk and silence can be culturally different23. What would be the best title for the text?A. Multicultural Environment.B. Cross-Cultural Differences.C. How to Understand Ea
9、ch Other.D. How to Build Up a Relationship. BWhen Marco Polo travelled to Hangzhou, China 7 hundred years ago, never had he thought hed be creating a job of social media ambassador（大使）in the 21st century in China.On May 20, one lucky foreigner would be selected to bee the modern-day Marco Polo, gett
10、ing a free 15-day trip to the scenic city of Hangzhou in China, and rewarded $55,000 in the next year for working part-time to promote the city to the global audience. Five finalists from Australia, Romania, U.S, Switzerland and France were in the final race. They came from a pool of 700 applicants
11、from around the world, carefully selected by the Hangzhou Tourism mission on their familiarity with China, social media presence and adventurous spirit. Located about 100 miles southwest to Shanghai, Hangzhou is home to 844 million population and among Chinas richest cities as measures by per-capita
12、 GDP. Traditionally, Hangzhou is known for its charming West Lake, a UNESCO world heritage site with traditional Chinese stories and tales, and the Grand Canal, which travels from Hangzhou to Beijing and was a key route of transportation in ancient China. The citys mild climate and charming environm
13、ent drew 97 million tourists last year, contributing to 6.5% of the citys GDP. The lucky winner would start an all-expense-paid trip to Hangzhou, which, in addition to visits to tourist sites and tastings of delicious food, also would include a four-day ride along the Grand Canal and three evenings
14、spent at a local residents home. “It is in fact a part-time job. How you work that out efficiently is your problem,” Liam Bates, perhaps the strongest petitor because of his fluent Chinese, said. “We will see how hard it is to meet these numbers.”24. The purpose of Hangzhou choosing a social media a
15、mbassador is to _.A. keep Marco Polo in peoples memoriesB. attract more foreign tourists to ChinaC. encourage more foreigners to speak ChineseD. explore a new route of transportation25. From paragraph 3, we know that_.A. Hangzhou is 100 miles northwest to ShanghaiB. 8.8 million visitors came to Hangzhou in xxC. tourism plays an important role in the GDP of HangzhouD. the Grand Canal travels from Hangzhou to Shanghai26. Liam Bates was most likely to get the job mainly due to his _.A. travel experience B. fluent ChineseC. adventurous spirit D. excellent videos27. Which of the f
