2021-2022学年内蒙古乌兰察布市部分学校高二上学期期中联考英语试题（Word版含答案，无听力试题）

2021-2022学年内蒙古乌兰察布市部分学校高二上学期期中联考英语试题 (考试时间: 100分钟 试卷满分: 120 分) 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。 A Exploit 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 a room Spare room Not only will a lodger ( 房 客 ) earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t 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 events Don’t want a full-time lodger Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, 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 “filmset” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked. Use your roof You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixingsolar equipment (around￡14,000), and let you use 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 pay will be based on ____. A.￡800 B.￡500 C.￡4500 D.5000 22. If you want to use energy free, you have to_____. A.sign an agreement with the government B.pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment C.sell the roof to some energy companies D.keep the roof unchanged for 25 years 23. For whom the text most probably written A. Lodgers. B. Advertisers. C. House owners. D. Online companies B If you see a problem, you should find a solution. That is what Alex Knoll, a 13-year-old boy from Post Falls, Idaho, believes. When he noticed a man struggling to open a heavy door from his wheelchair, Alex started thinking. “I wondered if there was a resource available to him to show which business had automatic doors, so he could actually access them,” Alex told Time for Kids. “I couldn’t find anything, so I created it.” That was four years ago. The idea is Ability App. Alex’s website says the app will help people with disabilities and their caregivers find the exact position of public spaces and find safe, reliable services and employment opportunities. Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres liked Alex’s idea so much that she had him on her show and surprised him with a $25,000 check. “I think it’s really going to help me get going,” Al ... ...