湖南省婁底市2014-2015學(xué)年上學(xué)期高一期中考試英語試題及答案(4)
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Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension(30 marks)
A
People from other countries will find many different surprising things in Britain.
Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of driving in Britain. People drive on the left in the British street, but the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said, “I’ve been in Britain for nearly a month now. But at first, I couldn’t always remember to drive on the left. Every time, my friend reminded me.”
Japanese: Japanese people can’t understand why British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan, people walk in the room without shoes. If visitor keeps his shoes on at home in Japan, the Japanese people think he is very impolite.
Spanish: The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem to be afraid of touching(接觸).When they meet, they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug(擁抱)in Spain. But the British people think kissing is a very usual greeting when they meet!
There is an old saying, “When in Rome, do as Romans do.” When we go to a foreign country, we should follow the etiquette (禮節(jié)) of country.
56. The Greek visitor________.
A. always drives on the left
B. used to drive on the left
C. drove correctly in Britain with his friend’s help
D. we don’t know
57.______think it’s impolite to wear shoes at home.
A. The Japanese B. The Greek
C. The English D. The Spanish
58. When greeting, the Spanish _______.
A. kiss each other B. hug each other
C. smile at each other D not mentioned
59. _____seem not to be afraid of touching each other.
A. The Spanish B. The British C. The Japanese D. The Greek
60. Etiquette in the world______.
A. is the same B. is important
C. is sometimes different and interesting D. is totally different
B
International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their favorite places they have visited in Australia.
Canberra, the nicest city in Australia.
Siggi Siebold from Germany
I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
The small city of Mount Isa
Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia
I came to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane-about 2,000 km .It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities(設(shè)施)such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.
Lake Moondarra and a mine
Ida Robb from Indonesia
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends. People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in Mount Isa. Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money. It isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
My impression(印象)of Sydney
Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand
The fist time I came to Australia, I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there ,and many are Asians. I saw the harbor (港口),Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving (旋轉(zhuǎn)的) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city.
61. Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra?
A. Because it’s the nicest city in Australia.
B. Because her son lives there
C. Because it is similar to her hometown
D. Because there’re lots of rivers
62. According to Indra Ekanayake, Mount Isa______
A. is a famous harbor in Ausralia
B. has a large population
C. probably doesn’t have enough drinking water
D. doesn’t have enough basic facilities
63. Where is Lake Moondarra?
A. In Canberra. B. In Mount Isa.
C. In Brisbane. D. In Sydney
64. The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia, she________
A. saw some special Australian animals
B. met more Americans than Asians
C. ate in a revolving restaurant
D. enjoyed the music in the Opera House
65.How many cities does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Two B. Three C. Four. D. Five
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