武威十六中高三英语期中试题

概要： further into the soil.The straightening work involved the removing of around 70 tons of earth from the northern side of the tower, which caused it to sink on that side.Before the digging started, the tower had been fixed with steel ropes a nd 600 tons of lead weights.However, halfway through the project, the concern about the ugliness of the weights led to their removal and the tower immediately leaned greatly.The weights were hastily reattached. The tower's stonework was also restored.The Italian government stepped in after a tower collapsed in Pavia in 1989, kilting four people."The experts suddenly realized that the tower at Pisa, which

Prof John Burland said it could have fallen down "at any moment".However, it took nine years of power struggles before any work was done.tn the last attempt at straightening the tower, concrete was poured into the foundations, but the result was that the tower sank further into the soil.

The straightening work involved the removing of around 70 tons of earth from the northern side of the tower, which caused it to sink on that side.Before the digging started, the tower had been fixed with steel ropes a nd 600 tons of lead weights.

However, halfway through the project, the concern about the ugliness of the weights led to their removal and the tower immediately leaned greatly.The weights were hastily reattached. The tower's stonework was also restored.

The Italian government stepped in after a tower collapsed in Pavia in 1989, kilting four people."The experts suddenly realized that the tower at Pisa, which had been similarly built and on the same sort of earth, could do the same," said Pierfrancesco Pacini, the president of the group that's in charge of public works in Pisa.

46.According to the passage.Prof John Burland ________.

A.didn' t think the straightening work was helpful

B.was optimistic about the straightening of the tower

C.was indifferent to the straightening work of the tower

D.was one of the designers of the tower

47.According to the passage, the Leaning Tower of Pisa______.

A.began to lean more than 800 years ago

B.was closed for the straightening work in 1990

C.once collapsed and killed many people

D.would have fallen down but for the last attempt at straightening it

48.Which of the following is the RIGHT order of the ￡20 million project?

a.removing 70 tons of earth from the northern side

b.removing the lead weights

c.fixing the tower with steel ropes and lead weights

d.restoring the stonework

A.a,b,c,d B.a,b,d,c C.c,a,b,d D.c,b,d,a

49.What directly drove the Italian government to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

A.The order of the rescue committee. B.The collapse of a tower in Pavia.

C.The advice of Prof John Burland. D.The development of a new technology.

50.We can infer that the author ________.

A.dislike the ugliness of the lead weights

B.is in favor of Pierfranesco Pacini

C.is mostly objective in writing the article

D.criticizes the rescue committee m Pavia in this article

C

Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号), or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or less degree.For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust.Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries - like the UK or France - people find it easier to build up a lastin g working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.1 once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence.The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much.In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems.Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.We think that they are rude.In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes dec isions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other.However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

51.In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to ____.

A.keep each other company B.share the same culture

C.get to know each other D.develop closer relations

52.The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that ______.

A.the English prefer to make long speeches

B.too many words are of no use

C.people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

D.even talk and silence can be culturally different

53.According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

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