【全国百强校word】陕西省宝鸡市渭滨中学2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（有答案）

考生注意：本试卷共分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。请将答案填写在答题纸上。

第I卷（选择题  共100分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

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. What do they mainly talk about?

  A. The rain                    B. The jacket               C. The weather

2. What can we know from the talk?

  A. The woman is on vacation now

  B. The woman is a little worried

  C. The woman is not eager to find a job

3. What did the woman do just after high school?

   A. She played in a band

   B. She started a new company

   C. She worked as a saleswoman

4. How much will the woman lend the man?

   A. 6 dollars                    B. 7 dollars              C. 4 dollars

5. What does the man offer to do?

   A. Call her a taxi                B. Telephone Lisa        C. Ride his car

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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What’s wrong with the woman’s bike?

   A. The wheels are loose              B. The brake is loose         C. The chain is loose

7. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

   A. In a post office                   B. In the street             C. In a garage

请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What will the two speakers have in a Chinese restaurant?

   A. Breakfast                        B. Brunch                C. Lunch

9. What is the weather like that day?

   A. Cold                            B. Cool                   C. Warm

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What do the speakers mainly talk about?

   A. Movie culture                         B. Tonight’s plan        C. Literary works

11. What are the speakers going to see?

   A. Blue Horizons                        B. The Red and Black     C. Gone with the Wind

12. What does the woman say about Sophia Bellini and Richard Evans?

   A. They are smart

   B. They are an excellent pair

   C. They are old but wonderful actors

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why are the two speakers upset?

   A. It may snow during their vacation

   B. They may not be able to take their vacation

   C. They may fail to join the graduation ceremony

14. What can we learn about their vacation?

   A. They are going skiing

   B. They have made bookings for their plane

   C. They flight has been cancelled

15. What made them miss so many classes?

   A. The earthquake                B. The bad winter             C. A terrible flu

16. What are they going to do right now?

   A. Talk to Professor Hampton

   B. Speak to all of the other people

   C. Call the travel agency

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. On which day can students of the reading club get together?

   A. On Wednesday                  B. On Saturday            C. On Thursday

18. How many clubs are mentioned in the text?

   A. Two                            B. Three                 C. Four

19. How long will the bike riding last at least?

   A. One hour                        B. Two hours             C. Three hours

20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

   A. The school clubs                   B. The school history      C. The school website

第二部分 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，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

    How words came into being is unknown. All we assume is that some early men invented certain sounds, in one way or another, to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could talk with each other. Later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be put together to show those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words.

The power of words, then, lies in their associations-the things they bring up to our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which have powerful effects on our minds and feelings. This clever use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly, or they will make our speech silly and common.

21. We learn from the text that language might have begun with           

A.  actions             B. expressions             C.  sounds             D. signs