高明二中2015-2016学年第一学期期中考试题英 语本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）和答卷三部分。考试结束后，将答题卡和答卷交回。第卷注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 做选择题时，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。非选择题答案写在答卷上，否则无效。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“How are you?” is a nice question. Its a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. Its a question that often doesnt have answer. The person who asks “How are you?” expects to hear the answer “Fine,” even if the persons friend isnt fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isnt really a question and “Fine” isnt really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” and “Hi”.Sometimes, people also dont say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person might be thinking “No, I disagree. I think youre wrong.” But it isnt very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say, “Im not so sure.” Its a nicer way to say that you dont agree with someone.People also dont say exactly what they are thinking when they finish conversations(交谈) with other people. For example, many conversations over the phone end when one person says, “Ive got to go now.” often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse. “Someones at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesnt want to talk any more, but it isnt very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesnt hurt the other persons feelings.Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an opinion, or ending a conversation, people often dont say exactly what they are thinking. Its an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and its all part of the game of language!1. When a person in the United States asks, “How are you?” he or she expects to hear_A. “How are you?” B. “Hello.” C. “I dont know.” D. “Fine.”2. When a person wants to disagree with someone, it is very polite to say_A. “Youre wrong. I disagree.” B. “Im not sure.” C. “Im sure I disagree. ” D. “No, I disagree.”3. When a person says, “Ive got to go now. Someones at the door,” the person may be _A. giving an excuse B. hurting someones feelings C. talking to person at the door D. going to another place4. One of the rules of the game of language is probably _A. “Always say what you mean.” B. “Dont disagree with people.” C. “Never say exactly what you are thinking. ” D. “Be polite.”BIn Los Angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be. “Therere too many cars, and you cant move around a lot.”Professor Cyrus Shahabi also knows about traffic jams. He lives more than 65 kilometers from his office at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. He is always late even with the help of a navigation (导航) system.He decided to develop a program called ClearPath for that. He says his program uses historical data to predict traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house. “Whats unique is that we use a lot of data thats currently become available including traffic data, weather data, and we analyze that so that we can predict whats going to happen in front of you when you leave home.”Professor Shahabi says his system does more than just respond to current traffic conditions. With ClearPath, he says, a driver can decide what time he wants to leave, and ClearPath will give the fastest route. It looks at the entire road network, including surface streets as well as highways, before the driver hits the road. Professor Shahabi hopes to have ClearPath available nationwide and overseas once they can collect traffic data from other cities.“I always thought that Los Angeles had the worst traffic, but now I know that Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, believe it or not, Singapore, Hong Kong certainly are examples that can immediately use this. ”Professor Shahabi hopes to share this new technology with companies that already have navigation systems, such as Google and Apple.5. Drivers in Los Angeles were mentioned in order to_. A. raise（提出） the topic B. introduce their life C. solve traffic problems D. show care for them 6. The underlined word “hits” in the fifth paragraph probably means _.A. have an accident B. get toC. turn left or right D. collect traffic data7. What is unique about ClearPath?A. It can use a lot of information all over the world.B. It can ensure that you will never be late for work.C. It helps drivers see clearly what happens on the road.D. It helps drivers know the road conditions ahead of time. 8. Whats Professor Shahabis attitude to