2016年秋高二英语第一学期期中考试预测题附答案

高二英语期中考试马上就要来了，大家在备考期中考试之余要做一些试题，这样能够提高大家对英语知识的掌握程度，还能丰富大家的解题经验，为此下面学大教育网为大家带来2016年秋高二英语第一学期期中考试预测题附答案，希望对大家备考高二英语期中考试有所帮助。

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题l.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

01. When did John post the letter?

A. On Thursday. B. On Monday. C. On Wednesday.

02. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At home. B. In a laundry. C. In a hotel.

03. What is the woman doing now?

A. Listening to a concert. B. Surfing the Internet. C. Looking for a dress.

04. What color does the man recommend?

A. Grey. B. Pink. C. White.

05. What is the man going to do on Thursday?

A. Go shopping with the woman. B. Have an interview. C. Visit his grandmother.

第二节(共15小题;每小题l.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。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题将给出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7题。

06. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Father and daughter. B. Mother and son. C. Sister and brother.

07. What is the woman going to do now?

A. Prepare the lunch. B. Go shopping. C. Go on a business trip.

听第7段材料，回答第08至09题。

08. What is the woman going to do tonight?

A. Have a meeting. B. Have dinner with her colleague C. Work overtime.

09. When will the two speakers have dinner on Friday?

A. At 5:30. B. At 6:30. C. At 8:00.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. How does the woman feel about the interview?

A. Disappointed. B. Satisfied. C. Puzzled.

11. What course is the University of Ottawa famous for?

A. Chemistry. B. Law. C. Psychology.

12. What does the woman want to be?

A. A lawyer. B. A doctor. C. A psychologist.

听第8段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How much should the woman pay to get her membership card?

A. 30 dollars. B. 35 dollars. C. 40 dollars.

14. How long can the woman keep the CD?

A. Five days. B. Six days. C. Seven days.

15. What will the woman do next?

A. Pay the membership fees. B. Fill out the form. C. She can rent more CDs.

16. Why does the woman choose the six-month membership?

A. It is the cheapest one. B. She will leave the city next year. C. She can rent more CDs.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How many members does the sports club have?

A. 70. B. 80. C. 13.

18. When are the painting lessons usually given?

A. On Thursday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Sunday.

19. Which club has the longest history?

A. The English Family. B. The Painting Club. C. The Sports Club.

20. What can one do if he or she joins the English Family?

A. Do some readings at the English Corner.

B. Exchange ideas about the English movies.

C. Listen to lectures about the history of the club.

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：语法和词汇知识(共l5小题;每小题l分，满分l5分

21. The biggest problem with Bob is that he never has got a/ an ___ goal in his life.

A. abstract B. specific C. delicate D. aggressive

22. To our excitement, a new town will be set up in ___ is now a wasteland.

A. where B. that C. which D. what

23. Diego Maradona is always considered as a ___ figure. On the one hand, he is one of the greatest football star looked up to by youngsters in the history. On the other hand, he is always a troublemaker.

A. conventional B. controversial C. contemporary D. consistent

24. –I could not start my car this morning due to the cold weather.

--No wonder you were late. You ___ have used mine. I was not using all the morning.

A. should B. must C. could D. might

25. –The love story between Mary and Peter went public..

--Well, that is why Mary’s parents were so awkward ___ the news. She is still a child..

A. at B. with C. for D. against

26. As the international situation is growing more complex, what China needs should be a ___ foreign policy.

A. fragile B. fragrant C. flexible D. frustrated

27. Boss ___ us taking some days off to get refreshed after so many days of hard work.

A. expected B. advised C. hoped D. suggested

28. I was not hearing to the teacher, or else I ___ his questions.

A. answered B. had answered C. would have answered C. have answered

29. With all the food supply ___, the researchers had to put an end to the wildlife protection project and returned home.

A. running out B. to use up C. run out of D. using up

30. Whenever a patient needs an injection of Penicillin, the doctor does need to make sure whether his patient is ___ to the medicine.

A. sensitive B. addicted C. allergic D. efficient

31. –What is the theme about for the meeting this evening?.

--No idea. Perhaps we will have to discuss the plan ___ a few days later.

A. carried out B. being carried out C. to be carried out D. carrying out

32. I am quite sure that Mr. Smith will take up his story ___ he stopped yesterday.

A. that B. in which C. where D. on which

33. –Have you got any idea what led to the result that he was turned down?

--___ in the job interview, I guess.

A. He did not perform well B. Because he did not perform well

C. Due to his bad performance D. That he did not perform well

34. I want to buy a house，___ with a big garden in front of ___.

A. the one/ the one B. one/ it C. it/ one D. one/ one

35. It is greatly ___ your credit that you have overcome such difficulties.

A. to B. for C. with D. in

第二节 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One winter during college in New York, I took an 8 am history class to fulfill a requirement. It was 36 to get up for that class, but every morning I would 37 the cold winds and went to the lecture.

The professor for the class would step 38 into the room. He was terribly nervous about the class and always fixed his eyes on his book, never 39 us.

I felt that I needed to do something to 40 the boredom, so I tried to find something in his lecture to ask him, 41 me to pay attention rather than letting my eyes close. The first time 42 I raised my hand, he was surprised but was obviously 43 to have a question to answer. I continued to do this every day. The professor seemed to become a bit more 44 and some other students even joined in. In fact, his answers were always 45. In this way, I learned quite a lot and realized the professor was indeed a/an 46 in his field.

On the last day of class we 47 our books and headed out. The professor stepped directly in front of me, with obvious 48, putting out his hand. He said, “49 you for making my class so interesting,” shaking my hand and smiling. I was so 50. To me, it had been a pleasant way to 51 the time in his lesson. I had no idea that my 52 had any effect on him or the others at all.

That 53 has stayed with me for 30 years. I don’t 54 the fact I learned in his class, but I’ll never forget the professor who taught me a lesson about the 55 of acts of kindness, indeed or not.

36. A. impossible B. rough C. natural D. tough

37. A. slow B. brave C. lower D. warm

38. A. shyly B. eagerly C. proudly D. hurriedly

39. A. looking down at B. looking up at C. looking up to D. looking down upon

40. A. ignore B. delay C. stop D. understand

41. A. forcing B. allowing C. advising D. persuading

42. A. when B. in which C. * D. that

43. A. impatient B. sorry C. shocked D. pleased

44. A. relaxed B. annoyed C. tired D. determined

45. A. boring B. interesting C. puzzling D. worrying

46. A. permanent B. temporary C. expert D. fool

47. A. read B. copied C. ordered D. gathered

48. A. pity B. effort C. humor D. guilt

49. A. Thank B. Forgive C. Blame D. Praise

50. A. honest B. nervous C. surprised D. disappointed

51. A. save B. spend C. spare D. pass

52. A. stories B. questions C. appearance D. care

53. A. moment B. opinion C. suggestion D. wish

54. A. like B. know C. recall D. believe

55. A. concept B. reward C. price D. power

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Perhaps the most famous theory, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Ray Birdwhistell. He believes that physical appearance is often culturally programmed. In other words, we learn our looks—we are not born with them. A baby has generally informed face features. A baby, according to Birdwhistell, learns where to set the eyebrows by looking at those around-family and friends. This helps explain why the people of some areas of the United States look so much alike, new Englanders or Southerners have certain common face features that cannot be explained by genetics(遗传学). The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth, it is learned after. In fact, the final mouth shape is not formed until well after new teeth are set. For many, this can be well into grown-ups. A husband and wife together for a long time often come to look alike. We learn our looks from those around us. This is perhaps why in a single country area where people smile more than those in other areas. In the United States, for example, the South is the part of the country where the people smile most frequently. In New England they smile less, and in the western part of New York State still less. Many southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly, partly because people on Madison Avenue smile less than people on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. Georgia. People in Atlanta, Georgia. People in largely populated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than people in small towns do.

56. Ray Birdwhistell believes that physical appearance ____.

A. has little to do with culture B. has much to do with culture

C. is ever changing D. is different from place to place

57. According to the passage, the final mouth shape is formed ___.

A. before birth B. as soon as one’s teeth are newly set

C. sometime after new teeth are set D. around 15 years old

58. Ray Birdwhistell can tell what area of the United States a person is from by ___.

A. how much he or she laughs B. how he or she raises his or her eyebrows

C. what he or she likes best D. the way he or she talks

59. This passage might have been taken out of a book dealing with ___.

A. physics B. chemistry C. biology D. none of the above

B

China news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported.

Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.

The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?

At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate(控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.

60. What is the average housing price per square meter in China?

A. 8,000 yuan B. 10,000 yuan C. 7,000 yuan D. It’s not mentioned here

61. Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?

A. Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality,

environment and supporting facilities.

B. American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.

C. The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property

developers do when they sell their houses.

D. There are more people who need houses in China.

62. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it.

B. There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market

C. The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States

D. Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.

63. How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high

housing prices?

A. Four B. Three C. Five D. Two

C

The average person learns most of the 30 000～40 000 words whose meanings he or she recognizes by hearing them or getting familiar with them in the context or simply absorbing them without conscious(意识到的) effort. The best way to build a good vocabulary, therefore, is to read a great deal and to participate in a lot of good talks. There are relatively few words that we learn permanently(永久的)by purposefully referring to dictionaries or keeping word lists. However, even those extra few are of value, and no one will make a mistake by working on developing a larger vocabulary. Here are some suggestions of how to do it.

Read plenty of good books. When you come across a new word, or a new meaning of an old word, stop and see if you can understand it from its context. If you can't, and if you can manage without interrupting the thought of the book too much, look it up in a dictionary or ask somebody and then repeat its meaning to yourself a couple of times. If you are really conscientious(认真的), write the word and its meaning in a personal vocabulary list — preferably using it in a sentence, or you can keep a special vocabulary notebook. Go over the list from time to time. Further, try to use a new word in writing or conversation a few times over the next several days.

Listen to good talks and be alert to new words you hear or to new meanings of words you already know. Then treat them just as you treat the new words you read.

Learn and be alert to the parts of words: prefixes, suffixes and roots. Knowing them enables you to make intelligent guesses about the meaning of words.

If you are studying a foreign language, be alert to words in that language which relate to words in English. English has inherited(继承) or borrowed much of its vocabulary of 500 000～600 000 words from Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and German.

64. When you meet a new word in reading, what should you do?

A. Guess its meaning. B. Ask somebody.

C. Look it up in a dictionary. D. All of the above.

65. According to this passage, the best way to build a good vocabulary is ___.

A. to remember a lot B. to read a great deal

C. to take part in a lot of good talks D. both B and C

66. The phrase “be alert to” in the third paragraph may best be replaced by “___”.

A. look at B. pay attention to

C. write down D. learn by heart

67. In the fourth paragraph, the word “them” refers to ___.

A. the parts of words B. prefixes

C. suffixes D. roots

D

Electronic waste, or e-waste, refers to electronic products that are no longer usable. This can include TVs, cell phones and computers and other office electronics, electronic toys and videos machines. Today, the average turnover(更换)rate for a computer in the United States is every two years, according to the environmental group, Greenpeace.

The group's Dai Yun says e-waste is a global problem. "The electronic industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The high speed of growth in this industry means more and more electronic products are being wasted and thrown away. If no one decides to retrieve the old products and process them properly, the electronic waste will sweep over the earth like the huge wave behind me and pollute the Earth seriously."

Greenpeace works out that 20 to 50 million tons of e-waste are produced globally each year. The components(部件)in many electronic products contain harmful chemicals that pollute ground water and the environment.

At present , the U.S. has no federal law for the disposal (处理) of e-waste although a few states have e-waste recycling programs in place, but there is no law. The U.S. exports much of its e-waste to third world countries, such as India and China, where workers took apart computers for valuable parts, hoping to sell them for money. But harmful wastes expert, Dr. Bakul Rao, says that's a dangerous practice. "From now on, the recyclers are not very educated. All they know is they can retrieve copper or gold out of it. So, the easiest way to do that is leach (过滤) it out in an acid or burn it off to retrieve it. So, that's where they don't know how to deal with it, neither do they have any health systems in place. So, their exposure is more."

68. What does the underlined word "retrieve" (paragraph 2) probably mean?

A. look into B. take apart C. get back D. throw away

69. What of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. The U.S. has strict national laws for dealing with e-waste.

B. Third world countries import e-waste to get valuable parts, which is a safe and easy way to make money.

C. The way uneducated workers deal with old computers does great harm to the environment as well as to their own health.

D. More and more electronic waste is being wasted and thrown away mainly because of people's bad habits.

70. What is the purpose of writing the passage?

A. To attract more people's attention to e-waste.

B. To call on people not to throw away e-waste anywhere.

C. To tell people what e-waste is and how to deal with it well.

D. To warn people to break away from the electronic industry.

71. The next paragraph probably concerns ___.

A. how to deal with e-waste properly

B. how to protect ourselves from harm by e-waste

C. How to slow down the development in the electronic industry

D. how to make full use of e-waste

E

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very

good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

You have to give a speech, and you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

72. The main idea of this article is .

A. you can improve your speaking ability B. a poor speaker can never change

C. always make a short speech D. it is hard to make a speech

73. The phrase “talk over their heads” means .

A. speak too loudly B. look at the ceiling

C. look down upon them D. use words and ideas that are too difficult

74. All of the following statements are true except that .

A. few people know how to make good speeches

B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

C. research is important in preparing a speech

D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

75. The title for this passage may be “ ”.

A. Do Not Make a Long Speech B. How To Give A Good Speech

C. How To Prepare For A Speech D. Try To Enjoy A Speech第四部分：写作(共两节小题;，满分35分)

第一节：阅读表达题(满分10分)

阅读下面短文，并根据短文后面的要求答题(请注意答题后的字数要求)

[1] If you are applying for an American higher education, you probably dream of getting into an Ivy League (常青藤联盟) university.The eight schools with the best reputations attract top students from the United States and many other countries. However, on average, the Ivy League schools accept less than 15 percent of applicants.And with the applicants growing in size year on year, it is becoming more and more difficult _________.

[2] So how can you give yourself the best chance of admission?

[3]Having a high school grade point average (GPA) in the top 10 percent of your class and being ranked among the top few students dramatically betters your chances.But although GPA and SAT scores are important, they only tell admission deans(主任)part of the story.

[4] The whole admissions process will single out (挑选出) from a large pool of academically strong applicants the unique individuals.They stand out because they have shown in their interviews a range of virtues (优点) expected of these universities.Take Harvard for example.Although there is no guarantee of admission, the school judges applicants based on 15 additional criteria.

[5] Intellectual curiosity (求知欲) comes first tor almost all admission deans.Schools look to such students because they believe their peers find them stimulating(激励人的)inside and outside the classroom.

[6] Leadership also weighs heavily.The school would rather see an applicant who takes on additional responsibility in one or two areas where he or she is good at, rather than one who is merely "very good" academically.This can mean the class presidency(主席职务), leading the cheerleading team or being the officer of a student union.

[7] Whether a person has personal warmth and cares about others counts a lot with the admission deans.Writing an essay on a personal experience, like a summer spent raising funds for the earthquake victims or teaching in a local school, can show that a person has qualities in addition to academic