高三上学期第二次半月考英语试题第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时，先将答案划在试卷上. 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. How many kinds of fruits are the speakers buying? A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a supermarket.B. At the womans house.C. In a fast food restaurant.3. What are the speakers talking about? A. A book. B. A poet.C. A history class.4. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Rest for a little while. B. Try an easier problem.C. Find a different major.5. Where is the man going next? A. To a bakery. B. To a party. C. To a cinema.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、7题。6. How much does the pork cost? A. $3 per pound. B. $4 per pound.C. $6 per pound.7. How will the man probably pay? A. In cash.B. By credit card.C. With a personal check.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What did Mr. Cooper teach the woman to do yesterday? A. Make different colors.B. Avoid artistic accidents.C. Use her imagination more in her art.9. What makes painting fun according to Mr. Cooper? A. Try new things.B. Taking fewer risks.C. Getting more encouragement.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What happened to Jeremys mother? A. She missed her flight. B. Her flight got changed.C. She was stuck in traffic.11. What is Jeremys sister doing? A. Doing her schoolwork.B. Getting food for the family.C. Playing a basketball game.12. Who is Jeremy probably talking with? A. His mother. B. His cousin. C. His aunt.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When did Bobby notice his foot was hurting? A. After he woke up at night.B. When he cut it by accident.C. Once he knocked it against something.14. How does Bobby describe the pain? A. Dull. B. Sharp. C. Constant.15. Where are the speakers talking? A. On the first floor.B. On the second floor.C. On the third floor.16. What is Bobby going to do first? A. Go to the restroom.B. Have some blood tests.C. Write down some instructions.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk open? A. In 1907.B. In 1924.C. In 1960.18. What is the Giant Dipper? A. A water ride.B. A theme park.C. A wooden ride.19. What does the video game area look like? A. A racing track. B. A mini golf course.C. A palace in the clouds.20. What is free for all visitors to the boardwalk? A. Entry to the park.B. Rides in the park.C. Parking next to the park.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHave you ever had one of those days when all you wanted to do was read an emotionally powerful story that would cause you to tears? Most of us tend to be attracted by stories that reach us on multiple levels, including sadness. There are plenty of books that make you cry (and sometimes laugh) and that you can really sink your teeth into. Here are four of them.1. The Kite RunnerThis realistic and moving description of life in Afghanistan accounts for the people who were badly affected by the Taliban. Youll cry as you get to know the familial relationships and cruelty involved, but youll also get a sense of hope as you quickly read through this appealing novel.2. The Book ThiefLets put it this way: Death itself is the narrator. The story is about a young girl named Liesel who has to live with foster parents during World War II. On the way to her new home, her brother dies, setting the gloomy tone for the story. There is hope, however, when Liesel discovers her love for reading and makes a relationship with a young Jewish man she helps hide from the Nazis.3. The Fault in Our StarsThis is probably the most likely book on the list to make you cry, as it records the experiences of teens who are dying from cancer and living their last days in love. Their lifestyle is tragic and disturbing at the same time, as we watch their health worsen. The real tragedy is the love story between the main characters, who know that their romance is fruitless.4. A Child Called “It”Easily one of the saddest stories of abuse in recent decades, A Child Called It is based on the true story of Dave Pelzer, a boy from California who suffered at the hands of his cruel family. The tears will come from both sadness and the inspiration tied to Daves fight for survival in an environment where he is believed worthless.21. What do the four books have in common?A.They are all about cruel wars.B. They all probably make you cry.C. They are all about suffering children.D. They are all adapted from true stories.22. Which book is about a young victim whose family treated him cruelly ? A.The Kite Runner B. A Child Called “It”C. The Fau