【正文】 amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful． I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people． Biking made me feel alive． 21. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today? A. Because they are traditional and safe． B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive． C. Because they are colorful and available． D. Because they are fast and environment friendly． 22. How did the author feel about his street crossing? A. It was boring． B. It was difficult． C. It was lively． D. It was wonderful． 23. Which of the following best describes the author’ s biking experience? A. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills． B. The author was annoyed by the air while riding． C. The author was praised by the other bikers． D. The author took great pleasure in biking． B Britons may like to plain a lot, but they rarely do so right now, explains BBC writer Ruth Margolis. They would rather grumble (發(fā)牢騷 ) afterward. This is because Britons hate to put someone out and cause any embarrassment. Margolis writes, “For insta nce, I’m much more fortable just leaving that piece of raw chicken on my plate instead of plaining to restaurant staff. But beware: if this kind of thing happens when you’re dining with an American, they will most likely speak up on your behalf and not understand why you find this ashamed.” In a BBC blog post paring cultural differences between the UK and the US, Margolis mentions a few other things that Americans like to do that are offensive to Britons. ● Not making introductions Margolis says most Britons dislike this approach because “talking to strangers without being introduced gives them a stomachache”. Americans rarely introduce a new friend to their friends at parties. Strangers are supposed to introduce themselves. ● “Quite” good Using “quite” to mean “very” happens a lot in the US. But if you are invited to a dinner party in Britain, don39。 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. teacher and student B. grandpa and granddaughter C. boss and secretary14. What does the man think of the typewriter? A. slow B. unreliable C. OK 15. What once caused the loss of papers? A. There was a power cut. B. The battery ran down. C. The puter was broken. 16. How did the man finish his paper? A. He used a typewriter. B. He used a word processor. C. He used a puter. 聽下面一段獨白，回答第 17至第 20題。 聽下面一段對話，回答第 6和第 7題。 1. What does the man want? A. a door B. a key C. milk 2. What is the woman doing? A. taking a picture B. enjoying a fountain C. climbing mountains 3. What advice does the woman give the man? A. run fast B. take mild exercise C. run slowly for long 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. a ghost B. a film C. a story 5. What is the man most probably? A. a policeman B. a teacher C. a doctor 第二節(jié) 聽下面 5段對話或獨白。 第一節(jié)（共 5小題；每小題 分，滿分 分） 聽下面五段對話。 山東省日照一中 2020 屆高三上學期期中考試英語試卷 本試卷分第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）兩部分。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。每 段對話僅讀一遍。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。 10. Who is making the telephone call? A. Lewis Brothers. B. Oliver Martin C. Mark Hanson 11. What has the man failed to receive? A. the pricelists B. the brochures C. the invitation cards 12. When did the man place the order? A. about 15 days ago B. about 30 days ago C. about 40 days ago 聽下面一段對話，回 答第 13至第 16題。s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today． Bicycles also e in different colors— silver, green, red, blue， yellow, whatever you want． It’ s fun people biking． They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic， and ride even on sidewalks． Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’ t provide． Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture， I decided to buy a bicycle． Great weather acpanied my great buy． I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home． My first ride home was orderly． To be safe, I stayed with a“ pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times． I didn39。選項中有兩項為多余選項。文中共有 10處語言錯誤，每句中至多有兩處。 修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。請按要求寫一篇短文，主要內(nèi)容包括： ； ；