2022-2023学年贵州省贵阳市白云区重点中学高一下学期期中英语试题（原卷版+解析版无听力音频无听力原文）

第第页2022-2023学年贵州省贵阳市白云区重点中学高一下学期期中英语试题（原卷版+解析版，无听力音频无听力原文）兴农中学2022—2023学年度第二学期高一期中考试试题

英语

命题教学研究中心时长120分钟满分100分

教学中心按：亲爱的同学们，时维四月，山河来风，春意盎然。让我们提起五彩的青春之笔，行使编织梦想的权利，绘出无限斑斓的春天，交出一份不负时光和自己的靓丽答卷！

第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo

A．Findaspecialgift.B．GiveMary$100.C．Askotherpeople.

2．WhatgiftdidJennyget

A．Someflowers.B．Asilkdress.C．Ascarf.

3．Whatwillthewomangivetheman

A．Somecakes.B．Therecipeforthecakes.C．Somebooks.

4．Whatwillthemandofirst

A．Finishthepaper,B．Gethisparents’permission.C．Seetheprofessor.

5．Whydidsomepeoplehandinthepaperearly

A．Theyfinisheditinashorttime.

B．Theycouldn’tanswerthequestions.

C．Theyhadotherimportantthingstodo.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo

A．Dosomecleaning.B．Dosomecooking.C．Getagiftforhismother.

7．Howdoesthemanfeelatlast

A．Angry.B．ConfusedC．Sorry.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．Whatdidthewomandojustnow

A．Shecollectedsomemoney.

B．Shefinishedacyclerace.

C．Shetookalonghotbath

9．Whoisthemanprobably

A．AjournalistB．AracerC．Abankclerk.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

10．Mowdidthespeakersknoweachother

A．Theyarecolleagues,

B．Theyarebusinesspartners.

C．Theymeteachotherbefore.

11．Whenwillthespeakersmeet

A．At10:00a.m.tomorrowB．At3:00p.m.tomorrow.C．Itisnotdecided.

12．Whatwillthemandonext

A．MakeacallB．HaveameetingC．writesomethingdown

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

13．Whatdidthemanthinkofthemovie

A．Interesting.B．Toolong.C．Abitviolent.

14．Whatkindofmoviewillthespeakerswatchnexttime

A．Ahorrormovie.B．Awarmovie,C．Aromanticcomedy

15．Wheredoesthewomanwanttositnexttime

A．Neartheback.B．Inthecenter.C．Inthefront.

16．WhenwillthespeakersmeetonFriday

A．At6:00p.m.B．At7:00p.m.C．At8:00p.m.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17．WhatdidthespeakergotoLondonfor

A．Toworkthere.B．Tohaveaholiday.C．Tovisitafriend.

18．InwhichseasondidthespeakergotoLondon

A．Spring.B．Summer.C．Autumn.

19．WhatdidthespeakerlikemostinLondon

A．Thewonderfulplays.B．Thedeliciousfood.C．Thebeautifulscenery.

20．Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk

A．It’snecessarytotakeanumbrellainLondon.

B．ThespeakerwillgotoLondonagainthisyear.

C．MostoftherestaurantsinLondononlyofferEnglishfood.

第二部分阅读理解（共4篇，15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

What’sOn

ElectricUnderground

7.30pm－1.00amFreeattheCyclopsTheatre

Doyouknowwho’splayinginyourareaWe’rebringingyouaneveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands.Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract(合同)Ifso,comeearlytothetalkat7.30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He’sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyoumusic.

GeeWhizz

8.30pm-10.30pmComedyatKaleidoscope

ComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He’sthefunnieststand-upcomedian(喜剧演员)onthecomedyscene.Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!Ourbarisopenfrom7.00pmfordrinksandsnacks(快餐).

Simon’sWorkshop

5.00pm-7.30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStage

Thisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy.Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy,andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years’experienceofteachingcomedy.Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun.AneveningwithSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny.

CharlotteStone

800pm-11.00pmPizzaWorld

Finefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic;thisisagreateveningout.CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD,withJamesPickeringonthepiano.ThemenuisItalian,withexcellentmeatandfreshfish,pizzasandpasta(面食).Bookearlytogetatable.Ourbarisopenallday,andservescocktails,coffee,beer,andwhitewine.

1.Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproduced

A.JulesSkye.B.GeeWhizz.

C.CharlotteStone.D.JamesPickering.

2.Atwhichplacecanpeopleofdifferentagesenjoyagoodlaugh

A.TheCyclopsTheatreB.Kaleidoscope

C.VictoriaStageD.PizzaWorld

3.WhatdoweknowaboutSimon’sWorkshop

A.Itrequiresmembershipstatus.B.Itlaststhreehourseachtime.

C.Itisrunbyacomedyclub.D.ItisheldeveryWednesday.

4.WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongs

A.5.00pm-7.30pm.B.7.30pm－1.00am.

C.8.00pm-11.00pm.D.8.30pm-10.30pm.

B

Travelingwithoutamapindifferentcountries.IfindoutaboutdifferentwaysofgivingdirectionseverytimeIask“HowcanIgettothepostoffice”

ForeigntouristsareoftenpuzzledinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenamesigns.InJapan,peopleuselandmarks(标志性建筑)togivedirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecomer.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.WhathappensinthesituationANewYorkermightsay.“Sorry,Ihavenoidea.”ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers“Idon’tknow.”Peopletherebelievethat“Idon’t”isimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,butoftenawrongone.SoatouristcangetlostveryeasilyinYucatan!However,onethingwillhelpyoureachyourdestinationeverywhereintheworld.It’sbodylanguage.

5.WhichofthefollowingisprobablyanexampleofJapanesedirections

A.“ThepostofficeisatStreetKamira.”

B.“Turnrightatthehospitalandgopastaschool.”

C.“Thepostofficeisaboutfiveminutesfromhere.”

D.“Gosouthtwomiles.Turnwestandthengoanothermile.”

6.Whydon’tpeopleinLosAngelesgivedirectionsinmiles

A.Theyprefertoleadyoutheway.

B.Theyprefertousebodylanguage.

C.Theyuselandmarkstogivedirectionsinsteadofdistance.

D.Theyoftenhavenoideaofdistancemeasuredbymiles.

7.HowdoGreeksgivedirections

A.Usingstreetnames.B.Leadingtheway.

C.Usinglandmarks.D.Givingpeopleawrongdirection.

8.Accordingtothelastparagraphwecanlearnthat______.

A.peopleinMexicoknowstreetnameswell

B.bodylanguagemakesyougetlostinYucatan

C.peopleinMexicoprefertousebodylanguage

D.peopleinYucatansometimesgivewrongdirections

C

Sharkattacksinthescreenareamazing.That’sbecauseyouractualchancesofeverbeingattackedbyasharkaremereonein11.5million.That’sroughlythesameasyourchancesofwinninganOscar,whichmakessharkattacksurvivor,MikeCootsbothincrediblyunluckyandlucky:WhenMikewas18,helosthislegtoasharkbite.

“IwasattackedbyatigersharkinlateOctober1997.ItwasnearmyhomeontheislandofKauai—atypicalfallmorningwithfriends.Thewaveswerereallygood,sonothingwasstoppingus.”ThatisuntilalargesharkcamerightupunderMikeandsankhisteethintoMike’slowerleg.Ashetriedtofreehimself,thesharkbitdownharder,shakingitsheadbackandforthandtossingMikearoundlikearagdoll.Mikefollowedhisinstinct(本能):Hestruckthesharkintheface,againandagainuntilthesharkreleasedhim.AsMikeswambackintoshore,herealizedhislowerrightlegwasgone.Mike’sfriendsrushedtohisaid,andsenthimtothehospital.

AssoonasMikewaswell,hedidwhatmanyofusmightconsiderunthinkable:hestartedridingthewavesagain,infact,hisfirsttimebackwasnearthesiteofhisattack.ButMikewasunshaken.Instead,hewascurious—whywasheattackedHiscuriosityledhimtoresearchsharks,andMikedidlearnsomethingthatwouldchangehislife:Humansarefarmoredangeroustosharksthantheotherwayaround.

HissituationasasharksurvivorempoweredhimtogivesharksavoiceMikesays.HebeganworkingwiththeHawaiistateauthorities(当局)tohelppassaban(禁令)onshark-derivedproducts.“Ipartneredwithotherlike-mindedsharkattacksurvivorsandmarinebiologists,andweheadedtoWashingtontourge(敦促)senatorstocreateanationwidebit!protectingsharks.”

9.Whydoestheauthorshowthechancesofbeingattackedbysharks

A.Toinformreadersofsomerelatedknowledge.

B.Toattractpeopletowatchsharkattacksinthescreen.

C.TostressMike’sunusualexperienceofthesharkattack.

D.ToshoweveryonehasthechanceofwinninganOscar.

10.HowdidMikesurvivethesharkattack

A.Byhittingthesharkhardcontinually.

B.Byswimmingdesperatelytotheshore,

C.Byscreamingloudlyforhisfriends’help.

D.Byshakingitsheadupanddowntogetaway.

11.WhatcametomindwhenMikerodethewavesagain

A.Toovercomehisfearofsharks.

B.Toresearchonhowsharksattackhumans.

C.Tofindoutthereasonforhisbeingattacked.

D.Toprovehumansaremoredangerousthansharks.

12.WhatdidMikedotoprotectsharks

A.Hepassedabanonshark-derivedproducts.

B.HecreatedanationwidebillinWashington.

C.Heworkedwiththeauthoritiestoprotectsharks.

D.Heurgedsharkattacksurvivorstoprotectsharks.

第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

HowtoBeMoreInterestingWhenMeetingNewPeople

Youmightthinkthatbeinginterestingisatalent,orthatitmeansyouhavetobethe“lifeoftheparty”.Neitherofthosethingsarenecessarilytrue.Ifyouwanttoleaveagoodimpression,youdon’thavetomakesurealleyesareonyou.____13____

Aboveall,____14____.

Thefirstthingyou’llhavetodo,obviously,istoshowupandtalktopeople.Onarecentepisodeof“TheSplendidTable”,authorJessicaHagysaid,“Youcanshowupbasicallyasanobserverofotherinterestingpeopleandletthatbealearningexperienceforyou,oryoucanshowupandbealittlebitmoreofthelifeoftheparty.Butthemainthingistoshowup.”

Next,beagoodobserverandagreatlistener.

Remember,being“interesting”doesn’tmeanyouleftthebiggestimpression,oryou’retheonetellingthestorythateveryoneisattractedby.Itjustmeansthatyouleaveagoodimpressiononthepeopleyouinteractwith,andinturn,thosepeoplehadagoodconversationwithyou.Beforeyoustarttalking,____15____,evenifyoufancyyourselfagoodstoryteller.

A.youhavetoshowup

B.it’simportanttojustlisten

C.relaxandrememberit’sjustagoodtime

D.Herearesometipsanyonecanuseinanysocialsetting

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分25分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

MartinStrelknowsathingortwoaboutrivers.Hehasbeenswimminginthem____16____hewasayoungboy.Althoughheholdsfiveworldrecordsinmarathonswimming,heisbestknownforusinghissporttoraise____17____ofwaterpollution.Afteryearsofswimmingindirtywater,hedecidedhehadtodo____18____.Hebegantoswim____19____“peace,friendshipandcleanwater”.Hehopestosee____20____lawsstrengthened.

Sofar,hehasswuminmanyoftheworld’smostfamousrivers.In2000,he____21____toswiminEurope’ssecondlongestriver,theDanube.Heswam1,866milesin58daysand____22____aworldrecordforlong-distanceswimming.In2023,StrelswamintheMississippiRiverand____23____adistanceof2,360milesin68days.In2023,heswam3,274milesoftheAmazonRiverin66days.Mostofthe____24____intheAmazoncomesfromharmfulchemicalsusedingoldminingandoilleaks(泄漏)from_____25_____maintainedboats.Hebecameveryweakand_____26_____42pounds.Inordertocontinueswimming,hehadtobecarriedinandoutofthe_____27_____.

Still,Strelplansto_____28_____swimmingforpeace,friendshipandcleanwater,buthewouldprefertodoitintheocean._____29_____,theworld’sriversaretoodirty.He_____30_____adaywheneveryonecangoswimmingincleanwater.

16.A.beforeB.sinceC.whenD.until

17.A.importanceB.significanceC.awarenessD.appliance

18.A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything

19.A.toB.onC.withD.for

20.A.politicalB.economicC.commercialD.environmental

21.A.refusedB.failedC.tendedD.managed

22.A.receivedB.devotedC.setD.escaped

23.A.coveredB.containedC.establishedD.scared

24.A.populationB.poisonC.pressureD.pollution

25.A.poorlyB.wellC.carefullyD.normally

26.A.gainedB.weighedC.lostD.got

27.A.areaB.waterC.lakeD.hospital

28.A.giveupB.takeupC.carryoutD.keepon

29A.FirstofallB.AtlastC.AfterallD.What’smore

30.A.dreamsofB.callsforC.opensupD.putsforward

第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I,ahighschoolstudentinawesterncountry,oncethoughtWesternOperawasthe___31___(good)intheworld,butthisviewwas___32___(complete)changedwhenIsawTheRevengeofPrinceZidan—thePekingOperaversionofHamlet.Intheplay,the___33___(tradition)Chineseinstrumentsbrought___34___newsoundtomyWesternears.The___35___(costume)andmaskswereamazing.Themusic,exaggeratedmovementsandmimecouldhelpgetthemeanings___36___totheaudience.Thevoices___37___(sound)unique.____38____(use)somesimpletechniques,theoperahadtransformedasmallstageintothewholeuniverse.Andtheperformersweresoenergetic___39___theycoulddobackflipslikeathletesonthestage.PekingOpera,____40____(date)backtothe18thcentury,combinesmusic,singing,drama,poetryandcostumedesigntogether.Ithink1havefalleninlovewithit.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分25分）

第一节应用文写作（满分15分）

41.四月，你校将以“AGreenerSchool”为主题，举办英语征文比赛，请根据下列提示，写一篇短文投稿。

注意：1．词数100词左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．题目和首句已为你写好（不计入总词数）。

AGreenerSchool

Asseniorhighstudents,weshouldplayapartincreatingagreenerschool.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

第二节读后续写（满分10分）

42.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

AnActofNeighborliness

Theskiesweredark.Astrongwindwasblowinghard,cuttingmyfacelikeasharpknife.Rainfellinbigdropsandthunderandlightningflashedacrosstheskies.IshookwithcoldandfearasIwalkedhome,throughthestreamsofmuddywater.Somepeoplewererushingby,completelywetintheheavyrain.

Alongtheway,Isawsomeschoolchildrenholdingtheirheavyschoolbagstightlyandrushinghome,Ialsosawthatsomeroadrepairworkhadbeenabandonedbyworkers.Obviously,theworkershadleftinahurrybecauseofthestorm.Therewerefewsignsanditwashardtoseewhatwasontheroad.Therewerepiecesofwoodandmetalanditlookedlikeaholehadbeendugandhurriedlycoveredwithboards.

ImovedonbutsuddenlystoppedasIheardsomesounds.Itsoundedlikechildrencrying.Iquicklyturnedbackandwentbacktotheplacefromwherethesoundscame.Iwasfrightened!Tomysadness,Ifoundthattwosmallchildrenhadfallenintotheholeontheroad.Theboardshadmovedawaywiththeforceoftherushingwater.Icouldhardlyseethechildrenasitwasdarkallaroundme.ItoldthemthatIwasgoingtolookforhelp.Iknewtheneighborswell,andtheyallsharedasenseofneighborliness,willingtogiveahand.

注意：

1.续写词数应为100左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Irushedtothenearesthouse,Mr.Lee’s,andtoldhimabouttheproblem.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hearingofwhathadhappened,thechildren’sparentswereinrelief.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________兴农中学2022—2023学年度第二学期高一期中考试试题

英语

命题教学研究中心时长120分钟满分100分

教学中心按：亲爱的同学们，时维四月，山河来风，春意盎然。让我们提起五彩的青春之笔，行使编织梦想的权利，绘出无限斑斓的春天，交出一份不负时光和自己的靓丽答卷！

第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo

A．Findaspecialgift.B．GiveMary$100.C．Askotherpeople.

2．WhatgiftdidJennyget

A．Someflowers.B．Asilkdress.C．Ascarf.

3．Whatwillthewomangivetheman

A．Somecakes.B．Therecipeforthecakes.C．Somebooks.

4．Whatwillthemandofirst

A．Finishthepaper,B．Gethisparents’permission.C．Seetheprofessor.

5．Whydidsomepeoplehandinthepaperearly

A．Theyfinisheditinashorttime.

B．Theycouldn’tanswerthequestions.

C．Theyhadotherimportantthingstodo.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo

A．Dosomecleaning.B．Dosomecooking.C．Getagiftforhismother.

7．Howdoesthemanfeelatlast

A．Angry.B．ConfusedC．Sorry.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．Whatdidthewomandojustnow

A．Shecollectedsomemoney.

B．Shefinishedacyclerace.

C．Shetookalonghotbath.

9．Whoisthemanprobably

A．AjournalistB．AracerC．Abankclerk.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

10．Mowdidthespeakersknoweachother

A．Theyarecolleagues,

B．Theyarebusinesspartners.

C．Theymeteachotherbefore.

11．Whenwillthespeakersmeet

A．At10:00a.m.tomorrowB．At3:00p.m.tomorrow.C．Itisnotdecided.

12．Whatwillthemandonext

A．MakeacallB．HaveameetingC．writesomethingdown

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

13．Whatdidthemanthinkofthemovie

A．Interesting.B．Toolong.C．Abitviolent.

14．Whatkindofmoviewillthespeakerswatchnexttime

A．Ahorrormovie.B．Awarmovie,C．Aromanticcomedy

15．Wheredoesthewomanwanttositnexttime

A．Neartheback.B．Inthecenter.C．Inthefront.

16．WhenwillthespeakersmeetonFriday

A．At6:00p.m.B．At7:00p.m.C．At8:00p.m.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17．WhatdidthespeakergotoLondonfor

A．Toworkthere.B．Tohaveaholiday.C．Tovisitafriend.

18．InwhichseasondidthespeakergotoLondon

A．Spring.B．Summer.C．Autumn.

19．WhatdidthespeakerlikemostinLondon

A．Thewonderfulplays.B．Thedeliciousfood.C．Thebeautifulscenery.

20．Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk

A．It’snecessarytotakeanumbrellainLondon.

B．ThespeakerwillgotoLondonagainthisyear.

C．MostoftherestaurantsinLondononlyofferEnglishfood.

第二部分阅读理解（共4篇，15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

What’sOn

ElectricUnderground

7.30pm－1.00amFreeattheCyclopsTheatre

Doyouknowwho’splayinginyourareaWe’rebringingyouaneveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands.Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract(合同)Ifso,comeearlytothetalkat7.30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He’sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyoumusic.

GeeWhizz

8.30pm-10.30pmComedyatKaleidoscope

ComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He’sthefunnieststand-upcomedian(喜剧演员)onthecomedyscene.Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryonefromtheyoungesttotheoldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!Ourbarisopenfrom7.00pmfordrinksandsnacks(快餐).

Simon’sWorkshop

5.00pm-7.30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStage

Thisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy.Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy,andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years’experienceofteachingcomedy.Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun.AneveningwithSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny.

CharlotteStone

8.00pm-11.00pmPizzaWorld

Finefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic;thisisagreateveningout.CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD,withJamesPickeringonthepiano.ThemenuisItalian,withexcellentmeatandfreshfish,pizzasandpasta(面食).Bookearlytogetatable.Ourbarisopenallday,andservescocktails,coffee,beer,andwhitewine.

1.Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproduced

A.JulesSkye.B.GeeWhizz.

C.CharlotteStone.D.JamesPickering.

2.Atwhichplacecanpeopleofdifferentagesenjoyagoodlaugh

A.TheCyclopsTheatreB.Kaleidoscope

C.VictoriaStageD.PizzaWorld

3.WhatdoweknowaboutSimon’sWorkshop

A.Itrequiresmembershipstatus.B.Itlaststhreehourseachtime.

C.Itisrunbyacomedyclub.D.ItisheldeveryWednesday.

4.WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongs

A.5.00pm-7.30pm.B.7.30pm－1.00am.

C.8.00pm-11.00pm.D.8.30pm-10.30pm.

【答案】1.A2.B3.D4.C

【解析】

【分析】本文属于广告类阅读。文章列出了四则广告，介绍了四种活动的详细内容。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一则广告中倒数第一、二句Ifso,comeearlytothetalkat7.30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He’sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyourmusic.可知，JulesSkye是一位成功的唱片制作人，如果你想做音乐的的话可以去找他。故选A。

【2题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二则广告中Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest.可知，这场表演能让所有年龄段的人都很开心。故选B。

【3题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三则广告中“5.00pm-7.30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStage”可知，Simon’sWorkshop的表演是在每周三下午5点至7点30之间进行。故D项正确。

【4题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四则广告“8.00pm-11.00pmPizzaWorld”可知，CharlotteStone将在晚上8点至11点之间表演她最受欢迎的歌曲。故C项正确。

B

Travelingwithoutamapindifferentcountries.IfindoutaboutdifferentwaysofgivingdirectionseverytimeIask“HowcanIgettothepostoffice”

ForeigntouristsareoftenpuzzledinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenamesigns.InJapan,peopleuselandmarks(标志性建筑)togivedirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecomer.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.WhathappensinthesituationANewYorkermightsay.“Sorry,Ihavenoidea.”ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers“Idon’tknow.”Peopletherebelievethat“Idon’t”isimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,butoftenawrongone.SoatouristcangetlostveryeasilyinYucatan!However,onethingwillhelpyoureachyourdestinationeverywhereintheworld.It’sbodylanguage.

5.WhichofthefollowingisprobablyanexampleofJapanesedirections

A.“ThepostofficeisatStreetKamira.”

B.“Turnrightatthehospitalandgopastaschool.”

C.“Thepostofficeisaboutfiveminutesfromhere.”

D.“Gosouthtwomiles.Turnwestandthengoanothermile.”

6.Whydon’tpeopleinLosAngelesgivedirectionsinmiles

A.Theyprefertoleadyoutheway.

B.Theyprefertousebodylanguage.

C.Theyuselandmarkstogivedirectionsinsteadofdistance.

D.Theyoftenhavenoideaofdistancemeasuredbymiles.

7.HowdoGreeksgivedirections

A.Usingstreetnames.B.Leadingtheway.

C.Usinglandmarks.D.Givingpeopleawrongdirection.

8.Accordingtothelastparagraph,wecanlearnthat______.

A.peopleinMexicoknowstreetnameswell

B.bodylanguagemakesyougetlostinYucatan

C.peopleinMexicoprefertousebodylanguage

D.peopleinYucatansometimesgivewrongdirections

【答案】5.B6.D7.B8.D

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了世界上几个不同地方的人不同的指路方式。

【5题详解】

推理判断题。根据第二段中“InJapan,peopleuselandmarks(标志性建筑)togivedirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecomer.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.””（在倭国，人们用地标来指路，而不是用街道名称。例如，倭国人会对旅行者说：“直走到拐角处。在大饭店左转，经过一个水果市场。邮局在公共汽车站的对面。”）可知，倭国人在指路的时候，喜欢使用地标式建筑。因此可推断，B选项“在医院右转，经过一所学校。”中“学校”，“医院”都属于地标性的建筑，符合倭国指向的习惯。故选B项。

【6题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“PeopleinLosAngeles,theUS,havenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistancebytime,notmiles.”（在米国洛杉矶，人们不知道地图上的距离；他们用时间而不是英里来测量距离。）可知，米国洛杉矶的人们对地图上的距离没有概念；他们用时间来测量距离，而不是英里。故选D项。

【7题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段中“Instead,aGreekwilloftensay,“Followme.”Thenhe’llleadyouthroughthestreetsofthecitytothepostoffice.”（相反，希腊人通常会说：“跟我来。”然后他会带你穿过城市的街道到邮局。）可知，希腊人会直接带领你去目的地。故选B项。

【8题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Peopletherebelievethat“Idon’t”isimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,butoftenawrongone.SoatouristcangetlostveryeasilyinYucatan!”（那里的人认为“我不”是不礼貌的。他们通常会给出一个答案，但往往是错误的。所以游客在尤卡坦半岛很容易迷路！）可知，在尤卡坦半岛的人们有时会给错方向。故选D项。

C

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