中学1819学年上学期高一期中检测英语试题附答案.docx

1、中学1819学年上学期高一期中检测英语试题附答案兵团二中2021届高一年级第一学期期中考试英语试题I 阅读（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AUberUber 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 youll be waiting. You

2、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.LyftLyft 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

3、 service, you can find people that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them. Lyfts regular service lets you easily see where rides are, catch one, and easily pay right within the app.Easy TaxiEasy Taxi is available in 86 cities across 26 countries and lets you quickly

4、 browse through maps and find locations youd 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 taxis plate number and phone number appear on the map, making it eas

5、y for you to pick out both the car and the driver.CurbCurb, formerly Taxi Magic, is currently available in around 60 cities across the United States as well as select cities in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico. It ties in with taxi companies and their drivers. As your taxi makes its way to you

6、r location, youll be able to track its progress inside the app. You can link a payment account to Curb to pay your fare through 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. Curb.2.Whats the special service of Lyft?A.You can pay th

7、e 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 locatio

8、n. B It seems that no one can live a happy life without friendship. While a great number of people expect others to be their friends, they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendships dont last long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way y

9、ou want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding. Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that

10、 you havent been honest, you may lose your friends trust. Good friends always depend on one another to speak and act honestly.Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelin

11、gs. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with each other. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve

12、. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friends place so that you can understand the problem better.No two friendships are exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in com

13、mon. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.4Some friendships dont last long because _.A. there are too many people who want to make friendsBthose who give others friendship receive friendship from othersCsome people receive friendship but dont give

14、 friendship backDhey dont know friendship is something important5According to the passage, honesty is _.Aa necessary part of friendship Bmore important than anything elseCas important as money D. something impossible6Which of the following isnt talked about in the passage?A. You should tell your fri

15、ends the truth.B. Sharing your mind with your friends is valuable.CDiscussing your problems with your friends often helps to solve the problem.DA friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.7The best title of this passage is _.AHonesty Is the Best Rule BA Friend in Need Is a Friend indeedC

16、How to Be Friends DThree Important Points in LifeCLarry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for. Lar

17、ry first began diving when he was his daughters age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or to

18、o small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. C

19、hildren his age were not even allowed to dive. After the first expedition, Larrys later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous

20、 areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited to come to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures. Larrys first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were num

21、erous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them .Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for free. Larry didnt even know what the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken. The diving spots afforded such

22、 a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures. Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than had b

23、een then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.8. In what way was this expedition different for Larry? A. His daughter had grown up. B. He had become a famous diver. C. His father would dive with him. D. His daughter would dive with him.9. Why did Larry have to stay in a cage under

24、water sometimes? A. To protect himself from danger. B. To dive into the deep water. C. To admire the underwater view. D. To take photo more conveniently.10.What can be learned from the underlined sentence? A. Larry didnt wear a watch. B. Larry was not good at math. C. Larry had a poor memory. D. Lar

25、ry enjoyed the adventure.11.What did Larry expect his daughter to do? A. Become a successful diver B. Make a good diving guide. C. Take a lot of photo underwater. D. Have longer hours of training.DIn a world with limited land, water and other natural resources (资源), the harm from the traditional bus

26、iness model is on the rise. Actually, the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable (可持续的) ways. That means growth with low carbon

27、(低碳) or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources. Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times

28、bigger over the next decades. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-s

29、peed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil (棕榈油)， which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%. Governments can fully develop

30、 the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions (排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge expens

31、es that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one. The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits in this single planet. That is no

32、small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.12. The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that _. A. It makes the world warmer B. it consumes natural resources C. it brings severe damage to forests D. it makes growth hard to continue13. What can we infer from Paragraph 2? A. China lacks wind and solar energy. B. China is the leader of the low-carbon market. C. High-speed trains are a l