2017_2018学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题(3)

广东省惠州市2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题

本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

第I卷

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

Uber

Uber is available in over 70 cities throughout 40 countries worldwide. You can either choose a typical Uber unmarked car or a regular taxi. The app can show you where drivers are, so you know how long you’ll be waiting. You can also get fare quotes（报价）in advance.Your payment source is linked to the app and is automatically charged, so no physical money is ever needed.

Lyft

Lyft is a service that is also available in many large cities in the US. However, it offers something different, one of which is Lyft Line. With this service, you can find people that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them. Lyft’s regular service lets you easily see where rides are, catch one, and easily pay right within the app.

Easy Taxi

Easy Taxi is available in 86 cities across 26 countries and lets you quickly browse through maps and find locations you’d like to be picked up at. From there, just make sure there are taxis in your area. Confirm your ride and then pay for it within the Easy Taxi app. Once you book a ride, you should see the taxi’s plate number and phone number appear on the map，making it easy for you to pick out both the car and the driver.

Didi

Didi, known as Taxi Magic, is currently available in more than 60 cities across

China. It ties in with taxi companies and their drivers. As your taxi makes its way to your location, you’ll be able to track its progress inside the app. You can link a payment account to Didi to pay your farethrough the app. You can also pay in cash. 1. Which app is available in the most countries? A. Uber. B. Lyft. C. Easy Taxi. D. Didi. 2. What’s the special service of Lyft? A. You can pay the fare in cash. B. You can see where your ride is. C. You can get fare quotes in advance. D. You can find someone to share the fare. 3. What do the four apps have in common? A. They are available worldwide. B. They are tied to taxi companies. C. They allow users to pay via app. D. They can identify your location.

B

I am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem courier cell. Since March 2012, I’ve done 89 trips——of those, 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because I’ve got two ice packs and that’s how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor（捐献者）to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we’ve got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time.

I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: “Well, I’m really sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you－there are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: “In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient－please, please, you’ve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, re-routed（改道）me

through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.

For this courier job, you’re consciously aware that in that box you’ve got something that is potentially going to save somebody’s life.

4. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1?

A. provider. B. delivery man. C. collector.D. medical doctor.

5. Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours? A. He cannot stay away from his job too long. B. The donor can only wait for that long. C. The operation needs that much time. D. The ice won’t last any longer.

6. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first? A. To London. B. To Newark. C. To Providence. D. To Washington.

7. According to paragraph two, which of the following word can be used to describe the woman? A. helpful.

B. selfish.

C. Easy-going.

D. optimistic.

C

One form of social prejudice（偏见）against older people is the belief that they

cannot understand or use modem technology. Activities like playing computer games, going on the Internet and downloading MP3s arc only for the young. Isn’t it unfair that older people enjoying a computer game should be frowned（皱眉）upon by their children and grandchildren?

Nowadays older people have more control over their lives and they play a full part in society. Moreover, better health care has left more people in their sixties and seventies feeling fit and active alter retirement. Mental activity, as well as physical exercise, can contribute to better health. Playing computer games is a very effective way of exercising the brain.