高二英语上学期第一次阶段测试试题.docx
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高二英语上学期第一次阶段测试试题
高二上学期第一次阶段测试英语试题
一、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Travelingwithoutamapindifferentcountries,Ifindoutaboutdifferent“styles”ofdirectionseverytimeIask“HowcanIgettothepostoffice?
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ForeigntouristsareoftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenamesigns;inJapan,peopleuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.”
PeopleinLosAngeles,theUS,havenoideaofdistanceonthemap:
theymeasuredistancebytime,notmiles.“Howfarawayisthepostoffice?
”youask.“Oh,”theyanswer,“it’saboutfiveminutesfromhere.”Youdon’tunderstandcompletely,“Yes,buthowmanymilesawayisit,please?
”Tothisquestionyouwon’tgetananswer,becausemostprobablytheydon’tknowitthemselves.
PeopleinGreecesometimesdonoteventrytogivedirectionsbecausetouristsseldomunderstandtheGreeklanguage.Instead,aGreekwilloftensay,“Followme.”Thenhe’llleadyouthroughthestreetsofthecitytothepostoffice.
Sometimesapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestion.Whathappensinthesituation?
ANewYorkermightsay,“Sorry,Ihavenoidea.”ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers“Idon’tknow.”Peopletherebelievethat“Idon’t”isimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,butoftenawrongone.SoatouristcangetlostveryeasilyinYucatan!
However,onethingwillhelpyoueverywhereintheworld.It’sbodylanguage.
1.WhichoneofthefollowingsisprobablyanexampleofJapanesedirections?
A.“Gosouthtwomiles.Turnwestandthengoanothermile.”
B.“Turnrightatthehospitalandgopastaschool.Thelibraryisrightinfrontofyou.”
C.“Thepostofficeisaboutfiveminutesfromhere”
D.“ThepostofficeisatStreetKamira.”
2.PeopleinLosAngelesdon’tgivedirectionsinmilesbecause_________.
A.theyuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofdistance
B.theyprefertoleadyoutheway
C.theyoftenhavenoideaofdistancemeasuredbymiles
D.theyprefertousebodylanguage
3.Greeksgivedirectionsby__________.
A.usingstreetnamesB.usinglandmarks
C.leadingpeoplethewayD.givingpeopleawrongdirection
4.WhereisYucatan?
A.IntheUSA. B.InJapan. C.InGreece. D.InMexico.
B
Howmuchrainhasfallenontheearthinthepast?
Manhasnotalwayskeptweatherrecords.Becausescientistsneedawaytolearnaboutpastrainfall,theystudytreerings.Atree’strunkgrowsbiggereachyear.Beneathitsbark(树皮),atreeaddsalayerofnewwoodeachyearitlives.Ifyoulookatatreestump,youcanseethelayers.Theyarecalledannualrings(年轮)Onsometrees,alloftheringsarehesamewidth.Buttheponderosapines(松)thatgrowintheAmericansouthwesthaveringsofdifferentwidth.Thesoilinthesouthwestisdry.Thepinesdependedonrainfallforwater.Inayearofgoodrainfall,theyformwiderings.Inadryyear,theyformnarrowones.
Scientistsdonothavetocutdownapinetostudyitsrings.Withaspecialtool,theycanremoveanarrowpieceofwoodfromthetrunkwithoutharmingthetree.Thentheylookatthewidthofeachringtoseehowmuchrainfellintheyearitformed.
Somepinesarehundredsofyearsoldandhavehundredsofrings.TheseringsformanannualrecordofpastrainfallintheSouthwest.
5.Thestorydoesnotsayso,butitmakesyouthinkthat_________.
A. atreegrowsfasterwhenithasalotofwater.
B. scientistscutdowntreestostudytreerings.
C. pinetreesformwideringseveryyear.
D. theponderosapinegrowsintheSouthwest
6.Atreerowsanewlayerofwood__________.
A. eachweek B. wheneveritrainsC. everyyear D. everyseason
7.Onthewhole,thisstoryisabout_________.
A. whytreetrunksgrowbigger.
B. whyscientistsstudytreerings.
C. treesthatlivedhundredsofyearsago.
D. theponderosapinesintheAmericanSouthwest.
8.Whydidthescientistsstudythewidthofthetreerings?
A. Theywanttoknowhowbigthetreewillgrow.
B. Scientistswanttomovethepinetrees.
C. Thetreesdependonrainfallforwater.
D. Theringstellthemhowmuchrainhasfallen.
C
Twotravelingangels(天使)stoppedtospendthenightinthehomeofawealthyfamily.Thefamilywasrudeandrefusedtolettheangelsstayintheguestroom.Insteadtheangelsweregivenaspaceinthecoldbasement.Astheymadetheirbedonthehardfloor,theolderangelsawaholeinthewallandrepairedit.Whentheyoungerangelaskedwhy,theolderangelreplied:
“Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.”
Thenextnightthepaircametorestatthehouseofaverypoor,butveryhospitable(好客的)farmerandhiswife.Aftersharingwhatlittlefoodtheyhad,thecouplelettheangelssleepintheirbedwh
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