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（出租）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 “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 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 fixing solar 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.
1.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
2.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.
3.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 within 25 years
4.For whom the text most probably written？
A. Lodgers. B. Advertisers.
C. House owners. D. Online companies
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年黑龙江大庆铁人中学高一上期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
There’s no such thing as living alone. Never mind if you’re 1. only person in your house and have no dog, no cat, not even fish. You still have got several billion 2. (roommate) — and so do we all. Some of them are harmless, some are 3. (actual) helpful and some could even kill you. They are, of course, bacteria, fungi(菌类) and viruses, and like it or not, they’re on you, around you, and deeply within you. The fact that bacteria life is everywhere is not 4. (surprise). It’s something you 5. (learn) from your childhood when your mother told you not to drink water from someone else’s glass. There are lots of bacteria 6. are living in your tea kettle. There are bacteria 7. (sleep) with you on your bed. Scientists are beginning 8. realize) the richness of the microbiome(微生物群系) — which is as complex as the ones 9. (find) in oceans, rainforests, deserts and woodlands. Your house has a microbiome and 10. do you.
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When he was a little boy, Christopher Cockerell once noticed his mother turning the wheel of her sewing machine with her hand. “Won’t it work quickly if a machine 1. (turn) the wheel for you?” he asked. “I suppose it will.” said his mother, without paying any attention to him. Christopher knew she always had a lot of work and that she was 2. stubborn that he could hardly do anything to change 3. mind. But he wanted to help. In his bedroom there was a toy steam engine 4. (buy) by his father as a gift to him. “I will make better use of it,” little Christopher said to himself. So, when his mother was not using her sewing machine, he decided to fix the toy steam engine onto it. When he finished 5. (do) it, he was quite pleased, thinking his mother would like it. “Very clever,” his mother said when she saw it. But then she sat down and went on turning the wheel 6. hand. “I 7. (work) like this for too many years,” she explained. Christopher felt very 8. (disappoint). He couldn’t understand his mother’s 9. (behave).
This teaches Christopher a lesson that anyone 10. tries to improve anything has to learn: many people don’t like new ideas.
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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。
Five Ways Animals Help Us Live a Happier life
Have you ever thought about the role of pets on this planet? They are not just animals; they’re creatures of God that make us feel happier in this world.There are several way pets can help us live a happier life.
Pets are the most devoted creatures
1. Old and wise people often joke that if you want to find a real friend and be sure that they’ll never betray（背叛you, then start keeping a pet.
They teach us to become better
Pets are very sensitive and wise creatures. 2. Unlike people, animals don’t create problems out of nothing. They are free of negative thoughts and inner pain. Their pure hearts are made for loving their owners. People should learn to love, care and smile selflessly, like their pets usually do.
3.
It may seem strange, but pets have the power to heal both physical and mental human disorders. Thousands of real stories prove their healing ability. It’s scientifically proved that many pets, especially cats can feel the emotions of their owners and soothe physical and mental pain.
They make us more organized
I must confess that several years ago I was a bit unorganized person. 4. When Johnson appeared in my life, I became more organized, because I felt myself responsible for his life. All kinds of pets require a lot of attention and care. That’s why their owners should be more active in order to bring up a wonderful and healthy pet.
Pets can feel danger and save us
The research proves that pets can feel danger in advance. Pets begin to behave strange when they feel danger, trying to give their owners a sign that something terrible is going to happen. 5.
A. Whenever you are in a bad mood, pets are always there for you.
B. If you’re a responsible person, but suffer from lack of self-organization, then keep a pet.
C. I found it difficult to manage my time and life according to the schedule.
D. Pets can heal the wounds of our soul and body
E. Nowadays I meet more and more people totally disappointed in human friendship and love.
F. It seems to me that they know the truth of life.
G. That’s why owners should be more attentive to notice the signs given by their pets
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How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's 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 turning 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 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 the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having 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 stepfather 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 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 believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
1.How did the author get to know America?
A. From her relatives. B. From books and pictures.
C. From her mother. D. From radio programs.
2.Upon leaving for America the author felt_______.
A. confused B. worried
C. excited D. amazed
3.For the first two years in New York, the author _________.
A. studied in three different schools
B. did not think about her future
C. often lost her way
D. got on well with her stepfather
4.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
A. She helped her family with her English.
B. She attended a lot of job interviews.
C. She paid telephone bills for her family.
D. She worked as a translator.
5.The author believes that______.
A. her future will be free from troubles
B. good things will happen if one keeps trying
C. there are more good things than bad things
D. it is difficult to learn to become patient
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书面表达
假如你叫李华，你的加拿大笔友James想了解一下你要参加的2015年全国中学生英语冬令营的有关情况，请根据以下信息给他写一封回信，并邀请他参加你们的活动。
营址 | 桂林 |
活动时间 | 2015年12月底，共4天 |
参加人员 | 1.全国中学生英语能力竞赛获奖者 2.中国、美国和澳大利亚的英语老师 |
活动内容 | 1.举行英语演讲比赛 2.观看学生表演 3.游览桂林风景名胜 4.交流英语学习经验 |
注意：1.信件须包括以上提供的内容要点，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯；
2.词数：120左右；
3.参考词汇：全国中学生英语能力竞赛: NEPC
Dear James,
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Li Hua
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书面表达
请根据你对下面这幅图的理解，写一篇100字左右的英语短文。
请包括以下内容：
1.简要描述图画内容
2.联系实际说说自己的看法和建议
提示：smog 雾霾
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The world consumes hundreds of billions of single-use plastic bags each year. They are difficult to recycle, wasteful and damage the nature. Environmental activists want to ban plastic bags or---as many communities have done ---charge a fee for them. But the plastic bag industry defends their use, saying people reuse plastic bags, and industry officials argue recycling is a matter of personal responsibility and should not be forced.
City officials say New Yorkers use 5.2 billion plastic bags each year. They are offered free with nearly every supermarket, or convenience store purchase. Many people like them, even if they sometimes feel guilty about using them. But what happens to those bags after they’ve been used in a huge environmental problem. They are found on beaches. They are caught in trees. They are swallowed by marine life.
Plastic bags are made of petroleum products and natural gas, and do not biodegrade (分解). And they are difficult to recycle. So New York City spends nearly $ 10 million dollars a year to send 100---thousand tons of plastic bags to landfills out of state.
In Washington, D.C., a five percent charge on all single-use bags led to about a 60 percent reduction and in Los Angeles County in California , a 10 cent charge on single-use bags led to a 95 percent reduction. With a 10 cent charge on bags, customers are much more likely to stop and think about whether they need a bag or not. And that’s really all that these laws are doing.
1.Who object to the limit of using plastic bags?
A. Plastic bag makers. B. Government officials.
C. Stores and supermarkets. D. Most of the consumers.
2.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us _____.
A. the difficulty about dealing with plastic bags
B. the popularity of plastic bags in New York
C. the great convenience brought by using plastic bags
D. the usage and problems of plastic bags in New York
3.What measure does the writer introduce to reduce the use of plastic bags?
A. Reducing the production of plastic bags.
B. Charging for the use of plastic bags.
C. Offering paper bags instead of plastic bags.
D. Making people realize the harm of plastic bags.
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