重庆十一中高2008级高二（上）半期考试英语试题考试说明： 1.考试时间120分钟2.试题总分150分3.试卷共3张，10 页本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
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. 选出每小题答案前，用2B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框,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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选项，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. What is the man?A. A doctor.B. A lawyer.C. A teacher.2. What will the woman have to do?A. Return the tape to the man.B. Keep the tape for another week.C. Borrow a tape recorder tomorrow.3. What does the man mean?A. Judy is a good student.B. Judy is very poor in her lessons.C. Judy should focus on her study.4. What does the thief look like?A. Medium height, with a yellow T-shirt.B. Quite short, with long black hair.C. Very tall, with long yellow hair.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a restaurant.C. In a meeting room.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。
6. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Student and teacher.B. Colleagues.C. Classmates.7. Why doesn’t the man stay in the office often?A. Because he finds it too noisy.B. Because he’s too busy with his course.C. Because Jack is hard to get along with.8. What does Stan suggest they do?A. Move to another office.B. Ask for a meeting room.C. Talk to Jack’s students openly.听第7段材料，回答第9、10题。
9. What do we know about the woman?A. She is much thinner than last year.B. She is a little fatter than last year.C. She likes the red dress very much.10. How often does the woman plan to go to the gym?A. Every day.B. Every two days.C. Every week.听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. What does the lady want to find out?A. What’s on.B. What’s wrong.C. What’s up.12. How long does the afternoon performance last?A. 120 minutes.B. 150 minutes.C. 165 minutes.13. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman might be a visitor to the city.B. All children under 7 aren’t allowed to enter.C. Any tickets are half price 30 minutes before the performance.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Who used to live in the room?A. The woman.B. The woman’s son.C. The woman’s husband.15. How does the man feel about the room?A. It is a nice room but not so quiet.B. It is a good place but the rent is a bit high.C. It is just the kind of room he is interested in.16. What will the man do next?A. To move in as soon as possible.B. To come again the next morning.C. To pay her 80 dollars in advance.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What can be found on the announcement board in the local stores?A. Some funny stories.B. Some service information.C. Some entertainment news.18. What can we do by using the Craigslist site?A. Watch movies.B. Play computer games.C. Do some shopping online.19. What does looking for a job require according to the talk?A. Knowing what kind of job is easy.B. Knowing what job pays the most money.C. Knowing what kind of work you want to do.20. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the talk?A. Less than three.B. Three.C. More than three.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。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
AI had been working for a company in Australia for more than ten years. I had just founda better job and I knew that the manager would be disappointed when I was leaving.I recently became friends with a young man who had just migrated (移民) to Australia to escape war in his homeland. He was unskilled and was finding life difficult as he was unemployed.The manager asked me to introduce someone who I thought could do the job just as well as me, so I took this opportunity to arrange (安排) an interview for my new friend. However, in the end, he was not offered the job after the interview.Later, I asked the manager why my friend was turned down. The manager thought that his English was not good enough for the position, but I suggested that my friend will be a good choice for the company since I could train him. I believed that once given the time to learn, he could do the job. After a week’s training, he was employed and was happy with his position.I knew how the terrible war had forced him to leave his homeland and what price he had paid for doing so. I appreciate being able to live in Australia and believe that this appreciation is best proved by offer acts of kindness to people in need of help. The smile of appreciation from this man continues to motivate (激励) me to be kind.21.The reason why the manager was disappointed when the author left may be that .A. they were close friends and he didn’t want him to leaveB. his leaving might cause more workers to leaveC. the author had never disagreed with himD. the author was an excellent worker for the company22. His new friend was refused at the interview because .A. he was weak at EnglishB. they were afraid he wouldn’t work there longC. he had just migrated from another countryD. he was introduced by the writer who was about to leave the company23.How did the man get the job in the end?A. He insisted that he could do the job well.B. The manager knew him better and had pity for him.C. He showed his confidence and patience during th e interview.D. The author helped train him for the job.24.Which of the following statements might the author agree with?A. The appreciation from a person you’ve been kind to is the best gift you can get.B. If someone migrates to a foreign country, knowing English is important.C. People who live in other countries have difficulty getting good jobs.D. People should work hard and not give up when they can’t find a job.BSPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain GoodfellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatres on Saturday morning at 10:00 Free.Walking Tour of the TownForget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same kind of food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m. Take me out to the BallgameIt’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. D on’t forget sweaters and jackets.Do you want to hear “The Zoo”?“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US. concert this year tomorrow night at 8 Rose Hall, City College.25. If you a re going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget _________.A. your worriesB. your beautiful walkC. your comfortable shoesD. your sweaters and jackets26. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food _________.A. at Central Park on SaturdayB. at the front entrance of City HallC. at the ballgameD. at 5:00 p.m.27. Which of the following is NOT true?A. “The Zoo” is an Australian rock group.B. “The Zoo” are going to meet their American audience for the first timeC. “The Zoo” will app ear at 8:00 p.m.D. “The Zoo” will perform in front of college students.CImagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.Sounds unusual, doesn't it? But it's not that unrealistic, with the development of China’s high-speed railway system. China has an even greater high-speed railway plan to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and finally Eastern Europe.China is planning to extend(延长) its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore.If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could rush from London to Beijing within two days. The new system would still follow China’s high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes.China’s bullet train(高速列车), the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou, already has the World’s fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours.Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety and maintenance(保养) of railway tracks. So, it’s important to pay attention to every detail. But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on longer railway construction.China prefers that the other countries provide natural resources rather than financial investment. Resources from those countries could flood into China to support development.It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will certainly create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries.For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop China’s far west. We predict that in the coming decades, millions of people will move to the western parts, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west. And they’ll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.28. According to the passage，the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is .A. financial problemsB. safety of the systemC. technical issuesD. m aintenance of railway tracks29. What’s the author’s attitude towards China’s high-speed railway plan?A. PositiveB. NegativeC. DoubtfulD. Critical30. China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because .A. China and the countries involved will get much-needed resourcesB. China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various waysC. Chin a will develop its railway system and communication with other countriesD. the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business andtourism31. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. International Railway NetworkB. High-speed Bullet TrainsC. Big Railway DreamsD.New Railway StandardsDI heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling(叛逆). I suggested they recall their own teenage years. At that age they would like to be growing away from parents. They preferred to stand on their own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of going out fighting bravely on their own, most of them are clutching (紧握) at one another’s hands for reassurance.They declare they want to dress as they like. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up gathering around listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in a similar way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger cocoon.It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this create a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go for it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come — with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really matters.32. This passage is aimed at _______.A. people who try to understand and respect each otherB. readers who try to be popular with people aroundC. parents who try to control and guide their childrenD. teenagers who try to seek for their real selves33. The author doesn’t prefer rebelling teenagers _______.A. walking a new way on their ownB. always turning to friends for helpC. growing away from parentsD. following others blindly34. The phrase “larger cocoon” at the end of the second pa ragraph refers to _______.A. the care and love from parentsB. the popular trend in the societyC. the present teenage marketD. the fantastic music world35. According to the author, what might happen when a teenager follows his/her own path?A. He/She gets larger collection.B. He/She gains valuable popularity.C. He/She shares fresh thoughts with classmates.D. He/She loses good friends.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。
