甘肃省镇原县镇原中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
镇原中学2017-2018-1高二英语期中考试题
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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。
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 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项。
Passage A
I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” (风格) of directions e
very time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will 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 there 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 measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, ‘Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, 
Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite, They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
1. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________
A. describe the place carefully
B. show him a map of the place
C. refer to recognizable buildings and places
D. tell him the names of the streets
2. What is the place where people measure distance in time?
A. Los Angeles. B. New York. C. Kansas. D. Iowa.
3. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________
A. in order to save time B. so as to be polite C. as a test D. for fun
4. What can we infer from the text?
A. People have similar understandings of politeness.
B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
C. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.
D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.
Passage B
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◆ The Lion King
Musical: The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity (成熟).
Place: Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, London
Telephone: 0870 243 9000
Date: Friday, 18 Nov. 2011
Ticket price: ￡37.5
◆ Oliver
Musical: Dickens’ story of a boy in a London workhouse and his adventures on the way to discovering his family. The songs include Food glorious food, You’ve got to pick a pocket or two, Who will buy this wonderful morning, I am reviewing the situation and Consider yourself at home.
Place: Theatre Royal, Catherine Street, London
Telephone: 020 7494 5061
Date: Thursday, 17 Nov. 2011
Ticket price: ￡25 but now save 20%
◆ Jersey Boys
Musical: It tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: the blue-collar kids from New Jersey formed a singing group and became famous. The musical features many of the group’s popular songs such as Big girls don’t cry, Oh, what a night and Can’t take my eyes off you.
Place: Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street, London
Telephone: 0870 850 9191
Date: Saturday, 19 Nov. 2011
Ticket price: ￡22.5
◆ All’s Well That Ends Well
Play: A romantic story. Helena, daughter of a poor physician, loves Bertram, son of a Countess (女伯爵).
Place: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Park Street, London[来源:学科网]
Telephone: 020 7401 9919
Date: Sunday, 20 Nov. 2011
Ticket price: ￡40.5
5. If Mary is available on Friday, which of the following should she call to buy a ticket?
A. 0870 850 9191. B. 0870 243 9000.
C. 020 7494 5061. D. 020 7401 9919.
6. In the musical Jersey Boys, you will hear all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. Oh, what a night