辽宁省本溪满族自治县20152016学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题

-1-2015-2016学年（下）高一第一次月考英语时间：120分钟满分：120分第Ⅰ卷第一部分: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和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AItravelalot,andIfindoutdifferent“styles”ofdirectionseverytimeIask“HowcanIgettothepostoffice?”ForeigntouristsareoftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames;inJapan,peopleuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.”InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwest,therearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Therearenomountains,sothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.Insteadoflandmarks,peoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIowa,forexample,peoplewillsay,“Gonorthtwomiles.Turneast,andthengoanothermile.”PeopleinLosAngeles,California,havenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistanceintime,notmiles.“Howfarawayisthepostoffice?”youask.“Oh,”theyanswer,“it’saboutfiveminutesfromhere.”Yousay,“Yes,buthowmanymilesawayisit?”Theydon’tknow.It’struethatapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?AnewYorkermightsay,“Sorry,Ihavenoidea.”ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers“Idon’tknow.”PeopleinYucatanbelievethat“Idon’tknow”isimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,oftenawrongone.Atouristcangetvery,verylostinYucatan!21.WhenatouristaskstheJapanesethewaytoacertainplace,theyusually______.-2-A.describetheplacecarefullyB.showhimamapoftheplaceC.tellhimthenamesofthestreetsD.refertorecognizablebuildingsandplaces22.Whatistheplacewherepeoplemeasuredistanceintime?A.NewYork.B.LosAngeles.C.Kansas.D.Iowa.23.PeopleinYucatanmaygiveatouristawronganswer______.A.inordertosavetimeB.LosAngeles.C.soastobepoliteD.forfun24.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.It’simportantfortravelerstounderstandculturaldifferences.B.It’susefulfortravelerstoknowhowtoaskthewayproperly.C.Peoplehavesimilarunderstandingsofpoliteness.D.NewYorkersaregenerallyfriendlytovisitors.BMyfriends,EmmaDaniels,spentthesummerof1974travelinginIsrael.DuringhermonthlongstayinJerusalemsheoftenwenttoacafécalledChocolateSoup.Itwasrunbytwomen,oneofwhom–Alex–usedtoliveinMontreal.OnemorningwhenEmmawentinforcoffee,whilechattingwithhernewfriendAlex,shementionedthatshehadjustfinishedthebookshewasreadingandhadnothingelsetoread.Alexsaidhehadawonderfulbookshemightlike,andthathe’dbehappytolendittoher.Ashelivedjustabovethecafé,hequicklyranuptogetit.ThebookhehandedtoEmmajustminuteslaterwasMarkings,abookbyaformerSecrctary-GeneraloftheUnitedNations(UN).Emmahadneverreadit,norhadsheeverboughtacopy.But,whensheopeneditup,shewasflooredtoseeherownnameandaddressinsidethecoverinherownhandwriting.Itturnedoutthatthesummerbefore,ataconcertbackinMontreal,EmmahadmetaCalifornianwhowasintownvisitingfriends.Theydecidedtoexchangeaddresses,butneitherofthemhadanypaper.ThemanopenedupabookhewascarryinginhisbackpackandaskedEmmatowritehernameandaddressinside.WhenhereturnedtoCalifornia,heleftthebookbehindinMontreal,andhisfriendAlexkeptit.WhenAlexlatermovedtoJerusalcm,hetookthebookalong.25.AlexlentEmmathebook,Markings,.A.toshowhisfriendlinesstoher-3-B.toshowhisinterestinreadingC.totellherabouttheimportanceofUND.toletherwritehernameandaddressinside26.HowdidEmmafeelthemomentsheopenedthebook?A.Pleased.B.Satisfied.C.Worried.D.Surprised.27.WecanlearnfromthetexttheCalifornian.A.metEmmaataconcertB.invitedEmmatoaconcertC.introducedEmmatohisfriendD.leftEmmahisbackpack28.Whowassupposedtobethefirstownerofthebook?A.AnofficialoftheUN.B.Acoffeeshopowner.C.Afriendoftheauthor’s.D.Alex’sfriendformCalifornia.CHeroesofOurTimeAgoodheartDikembeMutombogrewupinAfricaamonggreatpovertyanddisease.HecametoGeorgetownUniversityonascholarship(奖学金)tostudymedicine—butCoach(教练)JohnThompsongotalookatDikembeandhadadifferentidea.DikembebecameastarintheNBA,andacitizenoftheUnitedStates.Butheneverforgotthelandofhisbirth,orthedutytosharehisfortunewithothers.HebuiltanewhospitalinhisoldhometownintheCongo.Afriendhassaidofthisgood-heartedman:“MutombobelievesthatGodhasgivenhimthischancetodogreatthings.”SuccessandkindnessAfterherdaughterwasborn,JulieAigner-Clarksearchedforwaystoshareherloveofmusicandartwithherchild.Sosheborrowedsomeequipment,andbeganfilmingchildren’svideos(录像)inherownhouse.TheBabyEinsteinCompanywasborn,andinjustfiveyearsherbusinessgrewtomorethan$20millioninsales.Andsheisusinghersuccess-4-tohelpothers—producingchildsafetyvideoswithJohnWalshoftheNationalCenterforMissingandExploitedChildren.Juliesaysofhernewprogram:“Ibelieveit’sthemostimportantthingthatIhaveeverdone.Ibelievethatchildrenhavetherighttoliveinaworldthatissafe.”BraveryandcourageAfewweeksago,WesleyAutreywaswaitingataHarlemsubwaystationwithhistwolittlegirlswhenhesawamanfallintothepathofatrain.Withsecondstoact,Wesleyjumpedontothetracks,pulledthemanintothespacebetweentherails(铁轨),andheldhimasthetrainpassedrightabovetheirheads.Heinsistshe’snotahero.Hesays:“Wehavegottoshoweachothersomelove.”29.WhatwasMutombopraisedfor?A.BeingastarintheNBA.B.Beingastudentofmedicine.C.Hisworkinthechurc