高中英语学习材料***鼎尚图文理制作***孟津一高2015-2016学年上期期末考试高一英语试题考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分命题人：王光谱本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。考试结束，请将答题卡交回。第I卷注意事项：1、答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2、选出每小题的答案后，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。不能答在本试卷上，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。ATwentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving.OnenightIwenttopickupapassengerat2:30AM.WhenIarrivedtocollect,Ifoundthebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.Iwalkedtothedoorandknocked,“Justaminute,”answeredaweak,elderlyvoice.Afteralongpause,thedooropened.Asmallwomaninhereightiesstoodbeforeme.Byhersidewasasmallsuitcase.Itookthesuitcasetothecar,andthenreturnedtohelpthewoman.Shetookmyarmandwewalkedslowlytowardthecar.Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.“It’snothing,”Itoldher.“IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreated.”“Oh,you’resuchagoodman.”shesaid.Whenwegotintothetaxi,shegavemeanaddress,andthenasked,“Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown?”“It’snottheshortestway,”Iansweredquickly.“Oh,I’minnohurry,”shesaid.“I’monmywaytoahospice(临终医院).Idon’thaveanyfamilyleft.ThedoctorsaysIdon’thaveverylong.”Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter(计价器).Forthenexttwohours,wedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworked,theneighborhoodwhereshehadlived,andthefurnitureshopthathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl.Sometimesshe’daskmetoslowdowninfrontofaparticularbuildingandwouldsitstaringintothedarkness,sayingnothing.Atdawn,shesuddenlysaid,”I’mtired.Let’sgonow.”Wedroveinsilencetotheaddressshehadgivenme.“HowmuchdoIoweyou?”sheasked.“Nothing.”Isaid.“Youhavetomakealiving,”sheanswered.“Oh,thereareotherpassengers,”Ianswered.Almostwithoutthinking,Ibentandgaveherahug.Sheheldontometightly.Ourhugendedwithherremark,“Yougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy.”1.Theoldwomanchosetoridethroughthecityinorderto______.A.showshewasfamiliarwiththecityB.reachthedestinationontimeC.letthedriverearnmoremoneyD.seesomeplacesforthelasttime2.Thetaxidriverdidnotchargetheoldwomanbecausehe______.A.wasinahurrytotakeotherpassengersB.shutoffthemeterbymistakeC.hadreceivedherpaymentinadvanceD.wantedtodoherafavor3.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Anactofkindnesscanbringpeoplegreatjoy.B.Peopleshouldrespecteachother.C.Givingisalwaysapleasure.D.Peopleshouldlearntoappreciateothers’concern.BWhatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?Ateacher?Adoctor?Howaboutanice-creamtaster?Yes,therereallyisajobwhereyoucangetpaidtotasteicecream.JustaskJohnHarrison,an“OfficialTasteTester”forthepast21years.Testinghelpsmanufacturerstobesureofaproduct’squality.DuringhiscareerHarrisonhasbeenresponsibleforapprovinglargequantitiesofthesweeticecream—aswellasfordevelopingover75flavors（味道）.Somepeoplethinkthatitwouldbeeasytodothisjob;afterall,youjusthavetolikeicecream,right?No—there’smoretothejobthanthat,saysHarrison,whohasadegreeinchemistry.Hepointsoutthatadairyorfood-sciencedegreewouldbeveryusefultosomeonewantingacareerinthis“cool”field.Inatypicalmorningonthejob,Harrisontastesandassesses60ice-creamsamples.Heletstheicecream...
