1．I travel a lot，and I find out different"styles"of directions every time 1 ask"How can I get to the post office？"
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don't have names； in Japan，people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names．For example，the Japanese will say to travelers，"Go straight down to the corner．Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market．The post office is across from the bus stop．"
In the countryside of the American Midwest，there are not usually many landmarks．There are no mountains，so the land is very flat； in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles．Inste ad of landmarks，people will tell you directions and distances．In Kansas or Iowa，for example，people will say，"Go north two miles．Turn east，and then go another mile．"
People in Los Angeles，California，have no idea of distance on the map； they measure distance in time，not miles．"How far away is the post office？"you ask．"Oh，"they answer，"it's about five minutes from here．"You say，"Yes，but how many miles away is it？"They don't know．
It's true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes．What happens in such a situation？A New Yorker might say，‘Sorry，I have no idea．"But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers"I don't know．"People in Yucatan believe that"I don't know"is impolite，They usually give an answer，often a wrong one．A tourist can get very，very lost in Yucatan!

21．When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usuallyD
A．descr ibe the place carefully      B．refer to recognizable buildings and places
C．show him a map of the place        D．tell him the names of the streets       
22．Which is the place where people measure distance in time？B
A．New York．  B．Kansas．  C．Los Angeles．  D．Iowa．
23．People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answerC
A．so as to be polite    B．a(chǎn)s a test        C．for fun         D．in order to save time
24．What can we infer from the text？A
A．It's useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly．
B．People have similar understandings of politeness．
C．It's important for tra velers to understand cultural differences．
D．New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors．

分析 本文圍繞回答問路的風格，介紹了不同國度的不同文化．

解答 21．D 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第二段第一句Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don't have names； in Japan，people use landmarks （地標） in their directions instead of street names．很多外國游人在日本感到很迷惑因為很多街道沒有名字，在日本，人們在方向上用坐標而不用街道名字．可知答案選D．
22．B細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第四段第一句People in Los Angeles，California，have no idea of distance on the map； they measure distance in time，not miles．在洛杉磯人們對地圖上的距離沒有概念，他們用時間而不用英里來估量距離．可知答案選B．
23．C細節(jié)理解題．從最后一段第四、五、六句But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers"I don't know．"People in Yucatan believe that"I don't know"is impolite，They usually give an answer，often a wrong one．可知在尤卡坦州當人們不知道地址的時候，為了表示禮貌，會給問路人一個錯誤的答案．故選C．
24．A推理判斷題．全文圍繞回答問路的風格，介紹了不同國度的不同文化．可以從中推斷出，對于旅行的人來說了解各國的文化差異是很重要的．故選A．

點評 本文是一個人物故事類閱讀理解，題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．

練習冊系列答案
相關(guān)習題

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

11．A student is learning to speak British English．He wonders （想知道）：Can I communicate with Americans？Can they understand me？Learners of English often ask：What are the differences between British and American English？How important are these differences？
Certainly!there are some differences between British and American English．There are a few differences in grammar．For example，speakers of British Englishish say"in hospital!"and"Have you a pen？"Americans say"in the hospital!"and"Do you have a pen？"．Pronunciation is sometimes different．Americans usually sound theirs in words like"bird"and"hurt"．Speakers of Birtish English do not sound theirs in these words．There differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary．For erample，"colour"and"honour"are British，"color"and"honor"are American．
These differences in grammar，pronunciation，spelling and vocabulary are not important，however．For the most part，British and American English are the same language．

33．According to this passage，a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid thatA．
A．British people cannot understand him
B．American people cannot understand him
C．the grammar is too hard for him
D．the spelling is too hard for him
34．American English and British English are different inD．
A．spelling   B．pronunciation      C．grammar       D．a(chǎn)ll of the above
35．What is not mentioned （提及） in the passage？C
A．Whether there are differences between British English and American English．
B．Whether British English and American English are one language or two．
C．How the differences between British English and American English came about．
D．How important the differences are．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

12．A new word has suddenly become wildly popular in China-"tuhao"-which loosely translated means"nouveau riche"．There have been more than 100 million references to the word"tuhao"on social media since early September．
It's being used to describe everything from the new People's Daily building，to expensive celebrity weddings full of bling，and the new gold-coloured iPhone．
In Chinese"tu"means earth and"hao"means rich．To say someone is tuhao is to imply they come from a poor peasant background，and have made it rich quick-but don't quite have the manners，or sophistication to go along with it．It's like the term"nouveau riche"，says Professor Steve Tsang at the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies in Nottingham-but has even more negative meanings，suggesting a certain vulgarity（粗俗）．
"Tuhao"is actually an old word-dating back perhaps as far as the Southern Dynasty 1，500 years ago-but it has always meant something rather different．During the communist revolution，from the 1920s to early 1950s，it was widely used to refer to landholders and gentry who would bully those beneath them．
This new usage of the term took off in September after a widely-shared joke about a rich，but unhappy man，who goes to a Buddhist monk for advice，expecting to be told to live a more simple life．The monk replies instead with the phrase："Tuhao，let's be friends!"
Chinese internet users are highly creative in their use of language，and are constantly inventing，and re-inventing words as a way of getting past censorship rules．But in this case，its popularity seems to be down to the fact that it brieflyhttp://www．ks5u．com/expresses China's changing society so well-many people sneerat those with wealth，but are secretly jealous．
51．What is the best title of the passage？A
A．Tuhao，a new popular word in China
B．The long history of Tuhao
C．The new usage of Tuhao
D．Tuhao，a newly-invented Chinese word
52．Which of the following may NOT be considered"tuhao"？D
A．A vulgar nouveau riche 
B．A bully landholder
C．A quick-rich peasant without proper manners
D．A Buddhist monk．
53．The last but one paragraph mainly tells usB．
A．what the new usage of the word is
B．how the word becomes popular again
C．why the unhappy man went to the Buddhist monk
D．what advice the monk gave the unhappy man
54．What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean？C
A．respect      B．envy    C．underestimate    D．disbelieve．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

9．Some children show preferences for friends at an early age．At 9or 10，children become a were of differences，they begin to form cliques（圈子，派系）．At l0 0r 12years of age，as they are separate from  parents，identification with peers may become enlarged and cliques may form and change frequently．At  middle and high school the issue of belonging becomes even more extraordinary and outstanding．
Cliques are small，particular groups of friends who share common characteristics and common interests（music，dress，sports，etc．）．Each member is either directly or indirectly connected to other members．Cliques usually refer to groups of girls； however boys are also involved in cliques．There are  usually hierarchies（等級）of cliques among teens，from the populars to the losers，and there are often many  cliques in schools．
Normal adolescent（青少年的）development often circles around cliques-joining cliques，wanting  to join cliques，or being out of cliques．Cliques can have a strong positive effect on self-worth．They provide social occasions and help kids develop a sense of belonging  support and protection Cliques improve self-respect by making kids feel wanted，and they enable the cliques member to develop a sense of identity and to deal with social events around themselves．
While，cliques can be opposed to other kids and other cliques．In some cases cliques members can become harmful to outsiders by putting them down using teasing，backstabbing，and even violence．Although girls are socialized to suppress physical displays of violence，it can take the form of intimidating （恐嚇人的）behavior．Cliques can pollute individuality and prevent members from mixing with members of other groups．They usually require some degree of agreement in appearance，attitude，or behavior．They can drive away members for no apparent reason，and they can pressure kids into group activities in order to
fit in，creating interpersonal cliques and violence．

57．Which of the following statements about the cliques is TRUE？D
A．Cliques members have different characteristics and interests．
B．Once a cliques is formed its members are not changeable．
C．Cliques are more popular among boys and girls．
D．Chques help improve children's self-respect
58．According to the passage，cliques canC．
A．encourage children to study harder than before
B．protect children when they are in danger．
C．make children have a sense of belonging
D．make children desire to be successful
59．The underlined words"suppress"in Paragraph 4can be replaced by"A"．
A．prevent      B．permit
C．develop      D．discover
60．What is the main topic of this passage？D
A．The positive effect of cliques．
B．Why children want to join cliques．
C．When the children begin to form cliques．
D．What is the cliques and its effects on children．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：填空題

16．In many parts of the world，cars play an important role in daily life and many societies would not exist without them．（71）EBut this is the prediction made by a team of transport researchers who are taken seriously，not only by government but also by ear manufacturers．
         The Human Science and Advanced Technology Institute at Loughborough in the UK is part of an international research program．（72）AThat will mean much saving，no accidents and better use of roads．The super-intelligent car of the 21st century will drive itself（73）C，．Instead，we will have a choice of cars and change them as frequently as we change our clothing．
According to Dr．David Davis，who leads the research team，these predictions are based on the rising cost of the car culture，which had blocked up our cities，polluted our air，and caused more deaths than both world wars put together．
Davis says，cars will be fitted with some intelligent devices（裝置） to regulate（調(diào)節(jié)） the distance between one car and another．（74）GComputers are much safer drivers than people，so cars in a road train will be able to drive much closer together than cars driven by people．
By 2010，Dr．David Davis believes，car technology will give motorists a clear view of the road，whatever the weather conditions，by projecting an image（影像）of the road ahead on to the car's windscreen（75）D．Cars will be connected by an electronic tow bar to the car in front to form"road-trains"．"The front vehicle in such a train burns the normal amount．"says Davis．"But all the others in the train would burn about ten percent of the normal amount，and so produce about ten percent of the pollution．"

A．The team there believes that by 2030 all cars will be computerized．
B．They believe that cars will become more important in 20 years．
C．And it will not be owned by one individual．
D．And by 2030，cars will travel in line，linked to each other electronically．
E．So the idea that in 20 years'time，no one will own cars may be hard to believe．
F．Every driver will use less fuel in the car he owns．
G．The car will automatically speed up，or slow down，to match the speed of the car in front．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

6．Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud，slowly，his tone growing sadder and sadder．The little headline said：BOXER RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE．
Frank Cleary，aged 26，professional boxer，was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Cumming，aged 32，laborer，last July．The jury （陪審團） reached its decision after only ten minutes，recommending the most severe punishment the court could give out．It was，said the judge，a simple case．Cumming an d Cleary had quar reled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and the police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Cumming．When arrested Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking…
Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour．Asked if he had anything to say，Cleary answered，"Just don't tell my mother．"
"It happened over three years ago，"Paddy said helplessly．No one answered him or moved，for no one knew what to do．"Just don't tell my mother，"said Fee numbly．"And no one did!Oh，God!My poor，poor Frank!"
Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said．"Fee dear，pack your things．We'll go to see him．"
    She half-rose before sinking back，her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead．"I can't go，"she said without a hint of pain，yet making everyone feel that the pain was there．"It would kill him to see me．I know him so well-his pride，his ambition．Let him bear the shame alone，it's what he wants．We've got to help him keep his secret．What good will it do him to see us？"
    Paddy was still weeping，but not for Frank，for the life which had gone from Fee's face，for the dying in her eyes．Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune，always stood between Fee and himself．He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children．
    Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee，F(xiàn)rank took it away．But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank．
So he said，"Well，F(xiàn)ee，we won't go．But we must make sure he is taken care of．How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank？"
The eyes didn't liven，but a faint pink stole into her cheeks．"Yes，Paddy，do that．Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out．Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know．"
 
20．Which of the following is true according to the passage？B
A．Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer．
B．The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later．
C．The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder．
D．Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him．
21．Paddy didn't cry for Frank because he thoughtC．
A．Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment
B．Frank should have told Fee what had happened
C．what had happened to Frank was killing Fee
D．Frank had always been a man of bad moral character
22．Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank？A
A．"Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead．"
B．"Let him bear the shame alone，it's what he wants．"
C．"Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee，F(xiàn)rank took it away．"
D．"The eyes didn't liven，but a faint pink stole into her cheeks．"
23．"She half-rose before sinking back …"（in Paragraph 6）shows thatD．
A．Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up
B．Fee didn't want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank
C．Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see Frank
D．Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：填空題

13．However frequently they areperformed（表演），the works of Beethoven still attract people a lot．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：填空題

10．Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel，the world's first igloo （冰屋） hotel．（41）Built（build） in a small town，it has been attracting lots of visitors，but soon the fun will be over．In two week's time Bergqvist's ice creation（42）will be（be） nothing more than a pool of water．"We don't see it as a big problem，"he says．"We just look forward to（43）replacing（replace） it．"
Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991for an art exhibition．It was（44）sosuccessful that he designed the present one，（45）which measures roughly 200square meters．Six workmen spent more than eight weeks（46）piling（pile） 1，000tons of snow onto a wooden base； when the snow froze，the base（47）was removed（remove）．
After their stay，all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success．（48）Withno windows，nowhere to hang clothes at temperatures below 0℃，it may seem more like a survival test（49）than a relaxing hotel break．"It's great fun，"Bergqvist explains，"As well as a good start in survival training．"
The popularity of the igloo is beyond doubt：it is now attracting tourists（50）fromall over the world．At least 800people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10rooms．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：填空題

11．With a population of about 18million，the Zhuang ethnic group is the largest minority group in China with a long history and splendid culture．Over 90percent of the population （41）live（live） in Guangxi．
The people eat all（42）kinds（kind） of meat，including beef，mutton，pork and chicken，etc．they usually plant rice and corn（43）due/owingto the mild climate and enough rainfall．They are so friendly （44）thatany guest is honoured by the whole village．People there even would like to offer to put the guests up in（45）theirhouses．Wine is a must when treating the guests．Guests are shown a unique way of（46）drinking（drink） each other's wine in the spoon by crossing each other's arms．
The Singing Festival is a （47）traditional（tradition） occasion which was held before 1940to visit graves of the ancestors．Now it has become a grand occasion using songs for their expression．On that day，after offering sacrifices to Sanjie Liu （a Zhuang minority girl good at singing），they will sing to each other to challenge each other not only the song itself （48）butwisdom．Lyrics are usually improvisational and humorous that makes every one （49）burst（burst） into laughter．（50）Regarded（regard） as the Valentine's Day of the Zhuang ethnic minority，the Singing Festival is also a perfect day for the young men to express their love to the girls by singing．

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習冊答案