英语---福建省厦门六中2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试试卷

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第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. How much does the man pay？

A. $ 8.70

B. $ 41.30

C. $50

2. Which country is the woman going to this year?

A. Canada

B. Italy

C. Brazil

3. What is the man hurrying to do?

A. Join a team

B. Watch a game

C. Practice baseball

4. Where are the speakers?

A. At a hotel

B. On a street

C. In a car park

5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Performances

B. Clothes

C. A celebration

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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，各小题给出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6、7题。

6. When does the concert begin?

A. At 2:00

B. At 7:00

C. At 8:00

7. Where are the speakers going on Saturday evening?

A. To the concert hall.

B. To the cinema

C. To the Town Hall

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题

8. How does the woman feel about the man’s suggestion?

A. Bored

B. Surprised

C. Excited

9. What is the weather like now?

A. Windy

B. Rainy

C. Sunny

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

10. Why is the man talking to the woman?

A. To order a meal

B. To give an invitation

C. To get some information

11. How much is a return ticket?

A. ￡25

B. ￡40

C. ￡65

12. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Go to a travel agency.

B. Take some food to the train.

C. Get a ticket at the station office.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题

13. What was the man’s problem about learning French?

A. He couldn’t learn grammar rules.

B. He couldn’t remember new words.

C. He couldn’t understand native speakers.

14. How does the man feel about learning French?

A. Bored

B. Disappointed

C. Confident

15. How does the man learn French?

A. By listening to tapes.

B. By attending classes.

C. By reading the BBC books.

16. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Use French often

B. Try different books.

C. Watch some TV programs.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

17.When did Leonardo da Vinci become a master painter?

A. In 1472

B. In 1467

C. In 1452

18. Why did Leonardo da Vinci finish very few paintings?

A. He once lost interest in painting.

B. He often gave up his paintings halfway.

C. He didn’t put his whole heart into painting.

19. How many years did Leonardo da Vinci spend painting the Mona Lisa?

A. Four

B. Six

C. Ten

20. What do we know about Leonardo da Vinci?

A. He made much money from his inventions.

B. He sold a painting to the King of France.

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