山西省曲沃中学2015-2016学年高一12月月考英语试题

山西省曲沃中学校高一年级期中考试英语试题

（分值: 100分，时间：120分钟）

一．阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）

A

Would you know what to do during a big earthquake? Scientists have some advice for us.

If the ground begins shaking while you are driving, stop your car on the roadside and stay in it. If you are in a tall building, don't use the lift and never jump out of the windows. When you are in a living room, find a strong table or rush into a smaller room like washroom. Then lie down your body. Take care of your head. When you are in a public place, like supermarket or cinema, don't crowd in jam(拥挤) , or you may fall over and get hurt. Cross your arms to protect yourself. You can also find a place to hide.

After the main shake, quickly run out of the dangerous building for there will be small earthquakes. If you are safe, remember not to engage the phone line. Keep it free for rescue(援救) using. Don't go to the hospital if you are not badly hurt. Others will really need help. Take part in the rescue action if you can.

1. What should people do if they are driving when an earthquake

happens?

A. Drive on quickly.

B. Stop the car on the

roadside.

C. Take care of the car.

D. Jump out of the windows.

2. Why does the writer say "Don't crowd in jam in public places"?

A. Because people can lie down easily.

B. Because people may get help quickly.

C. Because it can help find a place to hide.

D. Because people may fall over.

3. What does the underlined word "engage" in the last paragraph

mean in Chinese?

A 接通 B触摸 C占用 D修理

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

A. Try to help the others if you can.

B. Stay in the dangerous building after the main shake.

C. Go to a doctor even though you are not badly hurt.

D. Keep making phone calls to tell your family that you are safe

B

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的).A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They found that miscommunications（沟通误解）were always possible, even over something as simple as “yes”and “no”.

On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific（太平洋）, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. Th e day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks?” The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛)，whi ch in Micronesia means “yes”.

Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was famous for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbag e never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.

Tom had a similar problem when arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on（依据） where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes”or “no”.

5.The Americans teaching English in other countries found that they______. .

A. had problems with communications

B.needed to learn foreign languages

C.should often discuss their experiences