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1、xx-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）(IV)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。Itravelalot,andIfindoutdifferent“styles”ofdirectionseverytimeIask“HowcanIgettothepostoffice?”ForeigntouristsareoftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’t
2、havenames;inJapan,peopleuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.”InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwest
3、,therearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Therearenomountains,sothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.Insteadoflandmarks,peoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIowa,forexample,peoplewillsay,“Gonorthtwomiles.Turneast,andthengoa
4、nothermile.”PeopleinLosAngeles,California,havenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistanceintime,notmiles.“Howfarawayisthepostoffice?”youask.“Oh,”theyanswer,“it’saboutfiveminutesfromhere.”Yousay,“Yes,buthowmanymilesawayisit?”Theydon’tknow.It’struethataperson
5、doesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?ANewYorkermightsay,‘Sorry,Ihavenoidea.”ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers“Idon’tknow.”PeopleinYucatanbelievethat“Idon’tknow”isimpolite,Theyusuallygiveananswer,oftenawrongone.Atouristcanget
6、very,verylostinYucatan!1.WhenatouristaskstheJapanesethewaytoacertainplacetheyusually_________A.describetheplacecarefullyB.showhimamapoftheplaceC.refertorecognizablebuildingsandplacesD.tellhimthenamesofthestreets2.Whatistheplacewherepeoplemeasuredistanceintim
7、e?A.LosAngeles.B.NewYork.C.Kansas.D.Iowa.3.PeopleinYucatanmaygiveatouristawronganswer________A.inordertosavetimeB.soastobepoliteC.asatestD.forfun4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Peoplehavesimilarunderstandingsofpoliteness.B.It’susefulfortravelerstoknowhowtoaskt
8、hewayproperly.C.It’simportantfortravelerstounderstandculturaldifferences.D.NewYorkersaregenerallyfriendlytovisitors.PassageBWhatsonstage.istheUK’sbiggestandbestonlineguidetotheperformingartsincl
