陕西省西安市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题(A卷,无答案)

2016～2017学年第二学期高一英语期末试题(A)第一部分听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共5小题；满分2.5）听下面5段对话。

回答1～5题1.What did Bob do last night?A.He stayed up all night.B.He wrote an article.C.He finished some reading.2.Why do they like to stay at home?A.They want to watch TV.B.They want to do some reading.C.It’s not a nice day.3.How does the man feel about the exam?A.It’s easier than the last one.B.It’s more difficult than the last one.C.It’s the same as the last one.4.What are they talking about?A.How to make some soup.B.How long it takes to make some soup.C.How long it takes to warm some soup.5.Where does this conversation take place?A.In a restaurant.B.In a bar.C.On a plane.第二节（共15小题；满分12.5分）听第6段材料,回答第6～7题。

6.What was the baby like at birth?A.Healthy and normal.B.Light and weak.C.Fat and unhealthy.7.What is the problem with the baby girl?A.Only its weight.B.Breathing was difficult.C.Eating a little.听第7段材料,回答第8～9小题。

8.Who is making the phone call?A.A passer-by.B.The car driver.C.The truck driver.9.How soon will help come?A.In five minutes.B.In ten minutes.C.In fifteen minutes.听第8段材料,回答第10～12小题。

10.Why does the man call the woman?A.He wants to drop her course.B.B.He is unable to attend her class.C.He wants to deliver something to her.11.What does the man almost forget to do?A.To see a secretary.B.To drop off a paper.C.To learn about a course.12.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Change his major.B.Meet her tomorrow.e to her office before her meeting.听第9段材料,回答第13～16小题。

13.What is the man most interested in?A.Playing the piano.B.Playing the violin.C.Listening to classical music.14.Why does the man like to go listening to music?A.To make new friends.B.To kill time.C.To learn from othe rs.15.What hobby do the speakers share?A.Going to concerts.B.Playing a musical instrument.C.Listening to pop music.16.How will the speakers improve their theory of music?A.By turnin g to the man’s uncle for advice.B.By practising playing music every day.C.By exchanging experience with each other.听第10段材料,回答第17～20小题。

17.What is the speaker?A.A photographer.B.A college student.C.A college teacher.18.What is the class like?A.It’s fun,but it takes very much work.B.It’s interesting,and it doesn’t take any work.C.It’s boring,and it needs a lot of work.19.When does the speaker’s pictures come out better?A.After he uses the new camera.B.After he uses the old camera.C.After he takes his teacher’s advice.20.What’s the speaker’s dream?A.To finish the course soon.B.To get the teacher’s old camera.C.To take wonderful pictures himself.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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)In the coming months, we are bringing together artists form all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their own language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.National Theatre of China Beijing|ChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21stcentury Chinese th eatre. This production ofShakespeare’s Richard = 3 \* ROMAN III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director，Wang Xiaoying.Date & Time : Saturday 28 April,2.30pm & Sunday 29 April,1.30pm & 6.30pmMarjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi | GeorgianOne of the most famous theatres in Georgia,the Marjanishvili,founded in 1928,appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of It is helmed(指导)by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time :Friday 18May,2.30pm & Saturday 19May,7.30pmDeafinitely Theatre London | British Sign Language (BSL)By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL,Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and h earing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Date & Time : Tuesday 22 May,2.30pm & Wednesday 23 May,7.30pmHabima National Theatre Tel Aviv | HebrewThe Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide ,Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s,Since 1958, z&xxk they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel .This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.Date & Time :Monday 28May,7.30 & Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm21.which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?A. Richard Ⅲ.B. Lover’s Labour’s LostC. As You Like ItD. The Merchant of Venice22.What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?A. It has two groups of actorsB. It is the leading theatre in LondonC. It performs plays in BSLD. It is good at producing comedies23.When can you see a play in Hebrew?A. On Saturday 28 April. B .On Sunday 29 AprilC. On Tuesday 22 May.D. On Tuesday 29 May(B)I have been in England for three months now. I hope you don’t think I’ve forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I’ve not had much time for writing letters.I shall soon be startin g my studies at King’s College in London. So far I’ve been learning about England and British ways of living. There are lots of books you can read and lots of pictures you can look at about this famous city. I’m sure you’ll be more interested to know what I think about life here．I find some of the customs interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in the mainland of Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other．24. The writer came to London ______.A. for sightseeing only.B. to make a living.C. to learn British ways of living.D. to study.25. The writer came to London from ______.A. Asia.B. America.C. the mainland of Europe.D. Africa.26. The writer did not write the letter earlier because ______.A. she had forgotten her friend.B. she was too busy to write.C. she was lonely and sad in this strange land.D. she was too busy studying at King’s College.(C)I think that a great friend is a great artist who can change my feeling about life greatly. When I talk about the person who influenced me most. I must think of my best friend quickly.When I was in my university, one of my classmates sat beside me. His name is Wang Tao. He is my unforgettable friend in my life. He is good at study and handsome. Everyone knows that he is a genius(天才) of my university.He is kind-hearted and is always ready to help others. But he doesn’t like others to praise him, because he thinks what he did is common. There is an old saying: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Wang Tao sets a good example in many parts in my life.I remembered that my mathematics was mediocre at that time, but he was excellent in solving mathematics questions. He often received high scores. Of course, I wished I could reach at his level. Since we talked all day long, he was patient and polite to answer my mathematics questions. Slowly, I made great progress in mathematics.I passed the examination finally. Then we became friends naturally. And now, I still remember his strong will to study.We know that we live in a society, so we need a lot of friends. There are two kinds of friends, good and bad. Bad friend may make our life failed, while good ones make our life successful. To me, Wang Tao is a very good friend. I learned so many advantages from him, and I changed more and more excellently.We separated three months ago. Now I miss him very much, and I hoped that our friendship will continue to be just as strong after we graduate.27. Which of the following about Wang Tao is NOT true according to the passage?A. He has a strong will.B. He is warm-hearted.C. He is good at maths.D. He likes art very much.28. The underline word “mediocre” most probably means “_________”.A. badB. not very good C .the best D. very good29. In the fifth paragraph, the writer mainly suggests that we should ______.A. make good friends and learn from themB. have two kinds of friends, good andbadC. make our best friends successfulD. make less bad friends30. What’s the best title for the passageA. My university lifeB. How to make friendsC. An unforgettable friendD. How to learn maths well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。