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1、雅安中学2015-2016学年高二上期11月半期考试英语试题 本试题分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将答题卡收回。第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whet time does the man usually go to bed? A. At 10:00 pm.

2、 B. At 11:00 pm. C. At 9:00 pm.2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Ways to find good jobs. B. Tips on job interviews. C. The effect of job advertisements.3. What is the price of a new car? A. $8,300. B. $8,500. C. $20,000.4. What happened to the man last night? A. He lost his cellphone. B. He

3、 fell asleep in the cinema. C. His car broke down on the way to the cinema.5. What did the man do yesterday? A. He attended a meeting. B. He went to a hospital. C. He stayed at home.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒

4、钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where did the woman go first after graduation? A.Guangzhou . B. Tianjin. C. Qingdao.7. How long has the woman been in Tianjin? A. Nearly a week. B. Several months. C. Nearly three years. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What do we know about Mike? A. He has to attend an academic m

5、eeting. B. He is the best student in his class. C. He has been too busy to sleep recently.9. Who will go to the hospital with Mike? A. His mother. B. His father. C. His wife. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are they going to have lunch? A. At Mikes home. B. At Hanss home. C. At Bettys home.11. How long w

6、ould it take the man to reach his destination on foot? A. Twenty minutes. B.Half an hourC. Forty minutes12. How is the man going to the womans home ? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By car.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the dialogue about? A. A car accident. B. Driving rules. C. How to be a good driver.14.W

7、hich part of the old man was injured ? A. Arm. B. Leg. C. Hand.15. Why did the accident happen? A. The driver was drunk. B. The driver was sending a text message. C. The driver went through a red light.16. Who saw the accident? A. The man. B. The woman. C. The police.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.17. What was E

8、leanor Roosevelts family like ? A. Happy and wealthy. B. Happy but poor. C. Wealthy and influential.18. When did Eleanor Roosevelts father die? A. When she was six years old. B. When she was eight years old. C. When she was ten years old.19. What did Eleanor Roosevelt not do to help others? A. Help

9、workers who were badly treated. B. Help women to improve their social conditions. C. Raise money for the poor children of New York City.20. When did Franklin and Eleanor get married? A. In 1884. B. In 1905. C. In 1913.第二部分：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。AExp

10、loit your parking space An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week. Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.Rent（出租）a roomSpare room Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, bu

11、t also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first 4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.Make money during special eventsDont want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the ca

12、pital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space. Live on set Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick

13、search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked.Use your roofYou need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around 14,000), and let you us

14、e the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof. 21. If you earn 5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pa

15、y will be based on _.A. 800 B. 500 C. 4500 D. 500022. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event？A. On Letpark. B. On Roomspare.C. On Grashpadder. D. On Roommateeasy.23. If you want to use energy free, you have to_.A. sign an agreement with the governmentB. pay around 1

16、4,000 for the equipmentC. sell the roof to some energy companiesD. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years24. For whom the text most probably written？A. Lodgers. B. Advertisers.C. House owners. D. Online companiesBDanielle Steel, Americas sweetheart, is one of the hardest working woman in the bo

17、ok business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.Danielle Steel comes fr

18、om New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, she worked in the public relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times

19、bestselling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them deal with the reallife problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her 1998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times bestselling list as soon as it came out. Twentyeight of her

20、 books have been made into films. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times bestseller for 381 weeks straight.Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most impor

21、tant resource and has kept in touch with them by email. While she is often compared to the heroines of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one Danielle Steel.25C

22、hildren who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may know _.Ahow to deal with affairs at schoolBwhat to do if Max and Martha die Cwhat to do when new babies are born into their familiesDhow to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes26One of Danielle Steel a achievements is that _.A

23、some TV plays were based on her booksBher picture books attracted a lot of young menCone of her books became a bestseller in 1998Dshe wrote the Guinness Book of World Records27We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel _.Alives an exciting lifeBvalues her readers a lotCwrites about quiet wome

24、n Dis pleased with her achievementsCHow I Turned to Be Optimistic I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turnin

25、g around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and

26、 relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but

27、the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfa

28、ther and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to the hard times. My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents

29、to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I

30、 believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.28. How did the author get to know America? A. From her relatives. B. From her mother. C. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs.29. Upon leaving for America, the author felt_. A. confused B. excited C. worr

31、ied D. amazed30. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4? A. She worked as a translator. B. She attended a lot of job interviews. C. She paid telephone bills for her family. D She helped her family with her English.31. The author believes that_. A. her future will be free from troubles B

32、. it is difficult to learn to become patient C. there are more good things than bad things D. good things will happen if one keeps trying DBeing able to count at least ten people as friends makes us happy，but those with five or fewer are likely to be miserable，researchers say.Their study of hundreds

33、 of men and women also found that people who feel satisfied with their lives always have lots of close friends and regularly make new ones.While it is not clear whether our friends make us happy or we make friends because we are happy，the researchers say it is clear that we should maintain our frien

34、dships. Psychologist Richard Tunney said，“Whatever the reason is，actively working on friendships in the same way as to maintain a marriage is a prerequisite(必备条件) to happiness.”Dr.Tunney，of Nottingham University，quizzed more than 1,700 people about their satisfaction with their lives and the state o

35、f their friendships.Those with five friends or fewer had just a 40 percent chance of being happy. .In other words they were more likely to be unhappy than happy.Ten was the first number at which people were more likely to be happy than unhappy.The happiest people were those with dozens of friends，ac

36、cording to the study，which was carried out for the National Lottery(彩票)For women，this meant having 33 friends；for men，the number was 49. Dr.Tunney said，“People who were extremely satisfied with their lives had twice the number of friends of people who were extremely dissatisfied.” Women tended to ha

37、ve fewer friends than men but formed tighter relationships.Interestingly，the study found that childhood friends are no more likely to make us happy than people we become close to later in life.Lottery winners，however，have a different opinion on life.They are always happier than others despite spendi

38、ng their time with a small circle of old friends.This could be because they trust people theyve known for a long time.32Whats the best title for this passage?AThe Secret to Happiness Is to Make New FriendsBHaving at Least 10 Good Friends Makes People HappyCWhy Most People Like to Make Friends Regula

39、rlyDMens and Womens Friends Are Different33Which of the following opinions may Richard Tunney NOT agree with?APeople with few friends are sure to be unhappy.BOur friends can make us happy.CHappiness may come from a good marriage life.DWe may become happier if we have more friends.34According to the

40、passage，lottery winners _.Aenjoy making new friendsBmake new friends easilyClike staying with old friendsDhave no time to make friends35We can conclude from the passage that _.Aits enough for one person to have ten friendsBunhappy people must have few friendsCchildhood friends make people happier th

41、an adulthood onesDfriendships play a major role in peoples life第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Going to college is a new experience full of excitement of the unknown. Socialization is a big thing for college students and it is common to feel a little uncomfortable goi

42、ng into a situation where everyone is a stranger. You may probably miss your friends from high school. 36 College is a great opportunity to make new lifelong friends. The question is: how? Get to know your roommate. You may find you have lots of things in common with your roommate, but even if you a

43、re completely different from each other, with a little effort and understanding the two of you may become best friends. 37 If you leave your door open, this shows that you welcome visitors. As a result people will naturally stop in and say hello. Closed doors are not likely to bring many visitors an

44、d those who stay locked up in their rooms may give others the impression of being cold. Other students will be less likely to stop in and build a new friendship. Join clubs or organizations. Getting involved in organized societies is a great way to meet new people. 38 By staying active in college gr

45、oups such as clubs and organizations you can meet lots of people with whom you share common interests. Talk to classmates. 39 Starting conversations in class is a great opportunity to meet people who are interested in the same kind of studies as you are. Short friendly discussions can build lifelong

46、 friendships. Try out for a sport. If you re athletic, trying out for a sport will do for you the same thing that joining a club will do. _40 A. Close the door to keep away from theft.B. Hang a welcome sign on your dorm room.C. It also helps you get more familiar with the campus.D. Your roommate is the first person you will have