【正文】 . 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。 并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑． A China is a land of bicycles． At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country． Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle． Millions of them， all black． Cars were rare． Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ ve found the opposite is true． There are millions of cars． However, people still use their bicycles to get around． For many, it39。 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。 8. What is the party for? A. John’s birthday. B. Christmas C. John’s wedding. 9. What do we know about the man? A. He’ll go to the party with the woman. B. He has told Anna to keep a secret. C. He looks forward to visiting the woman. 聽下面一段對話，回答第 10至第 12題。 聽下面一段對話，回答第 6和第 7題。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有 5秒鐘時間閱讀各個小題；聽完后，各小題將給出 5秒鐘的作答時間。 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。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。 第一節(jié)（共 5小題；每小題 分，滿分 分） 聽下面五段對話。 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30分） 做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。 山東省日照一中 2020 屆高三上學(xué)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。滿分 150分，考試時間 120分鐘。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。每段對話后有一小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。每 段對話僅讀一遍。 每段對話或獨白后有 2至 4個小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。 6. What are the speakers doing? A. preparing for a meal B. doing some shopping C. talking about a recipe 7. What do the speakers need to buy? A. cheese and potatoes B. onions and pepper C. mushrooms and butter 聽下面一段對話，回答第 8和第 9題。 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。 17. What isthe speaker talk about? A. spoken English B. practical English C. listening English 18. How many activities does the speaker mention? A. two B. three C. four 19. Why does the speaker remend reading books? A. It is a popular way to improve one’s English. B. It is interesting and books have different