高一英语试卷英语阅读理解(社会文化)题分类汇编及解析.doc

高一英语试卷英语阅读理解(社会文化)题分类汇编及解析

一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类
1．阅读理解
Itravelalot,andIfindoutdifferent"styles"(风格)ofdirectionseverytimeIask"HowcanIgettothepostoffice?"
Foreigntouristsareoftenconfused(困惑的)inJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon'thavenames.InJapan,peopleuselandmarks(地标)intheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.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,buthowmanymilesisit?"Theydon'tknow.
It'struethatapersondoesn'tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?ANewYorkermightsay,"Sorry,Ihavenoidea."ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers"Idon'tknow".PeopleinYucatanbelievethat"Idon'tknow"isimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,oftenawrongone.Atouristcangetvery,verylostinYucatan!
（1）WhenatouristaskstheJapanesethewaytoacertainplace,theyusually_______.
A.describetheplacecarefully
B.showhimamapoftheplace
C.tellhimthenamesofthestreets
D.refertorecognizablebuildingsandplaces
（2）Whatistheplacewherepeoplemeasuredistanceintime?
A.NewYork.
B.LosAngles.
C.Kansas
D.Lowa.
（3）PeopleinYucatanmaygiveatouristawronganswer________.
A.inordertosavetime
B.asatest
C.soastobepolite
D.forfun
（4）Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.It'simportantfortravelerstounderstandculturaldifferences.
B.It'susefulfortravelerstoknowhowtoaskthewayproperly.
C.Peoplehavesimilarunderstandingofpoliteness.
D.NewYorkersaregenerallyfriendlytovisitors.
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）C
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，作者围绕不同国家回答问路的风格，介绍了不同国度的不同文化。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Fo