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七宝中学2020学年第一学期高三返校英语摸底试卷I Listening ComprehensionPart A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Borrow 25 cents. B. Use the womans phone.C. Look for a phone nearby. D. Pay the womans phone.2. A. They dont have to go to the concert.B. His brother should let them use the car.C. They will take a taxi. D. They can go there by subway.3. A. To repair a TV set. B. To complain about a TV set.C. To buy a TV set. D. To return a TV set.4. A. Give her the correct time. B. Use her notes.C. Stop reviewing. D. Continue revising.5. A. She has always been popular. B. She was surprised by the party.C. She was popular with children. D. She had a surprise party.6. A. He thinks it will be better than the old one.B. Hes anxious for it to be completed.C. Hes worried that its not long enough.D. He feels that it shouldnt have been built.7. A. In a school. B. In a clothing store.C. In a bank. D. In a theatre.8. A. The professors lecture was not convincing enough.B. The professors lecture was too complicated.C. The professor spoke with a strong accent.D. The professor spoke too fast.9. A. He was kept in hospital for a long time.B. He was seriously wounded in an explosion.C. He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.D. He was fined for speeding.10. A. The furnished apartment was inexpensive.B. The apartment was provided with some old furniture.C. The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.D. The furniture he bought was very cheap.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Because he failed in the match. B. Because he liked to dream there.C. Because he had no money. D. Because he could see the hotel.12. A. On Saturday evening. B. One Sunday evening.C. One Saturday morning. D. One Sunday morning.13. A. Because he didnt like the warm and soft bed.B. Because he liked to sleep in the park.C. Because he didnt pay for it.D. Because he wanted to have a good dream.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Energy crisis. B. Global financial difficulties.C. Climate change. D. Terrorism,15. A. 2.3 billion. B. 188 million. C. 2 billion. D. 24 million.16. A. To celebrate its 97th anniversary.B. To welcome the officers from the army.C. To see off the students admitted to the army.D. To award the only female student who passed the selection.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Career Builder Personal ProfileName: Peterson JamesDate of birth: 17_ , 1978Current job: An 18_ with a shipping company.Education background: He obtained a 19_ degree.The thing cared about most: _20_.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Has James ever been to Sydney before?This is the 21_ that James has visited Sydney.When does James intend to visit the Sydney Opera House?He intends to visit it 22_ .Is Darling Harbor a shopping center?No, its a big 23_.What kind of bus can take James to see the attractions of the city?He can take _24_to go there.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabularySection A25. How are you doing recently?- Fine. Ive managed to lose my weight _10 pounds.A. for B. to C. from D. by26. The real solution to the fuel shortage will have to be a new kind of car, _ that does not use so much oil.A. the one B. / C. one D. what27. What a table! Ive never seen such a thing before. Its _ it is long.A. half as wide as B. wide not as half as C. as half wide as D. as wide as not half28. The staff _ chatting cheerfully during the coffee break when the manager came in.A. was B. were C. have been D. has been29. I was assured by the doctor that my son only had a bad cold, and nothing was serious. I _ about it.A. dont have to worry B. didnt need worry C. neednt have worried D. needed not worry30. The light is on. Mother must be cooking in the kitchen now, _?A. is she B. isnt she C. must she D. mustnt she31. Has your father returned from Africa yet?- Yes, but he _ here for only 3 days before his company sent him to Australia.A. was B. has been C. will be D. would be32. AIDS is said _ the biggest health threat to both men and women in that area over the past few years.A. being B. to be C. to have been D. to being33. When the sailor came into the caf, I noticed a surprised look _ over the waitress face although she didnt say anything.A. come B. to come C. has come D. to have come34. _ many times, but he still couldnt understand it.A. Having been toldB. Though told C. He was toldD. Having told35. He dashed out of the office after receiving a message, _ them wondering what happened to him.A. left B. to leave C. leaving D. having left36. Nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class _ he had to meet his uncle at the airport.A. why B. that C. where D. because37. Those shoes look very good. I wonder _.A. how much cost they are B. how much do they costC. how much are they cost D. how much they cost38. Ill give you my friends home address, _ I can be reached most evenings.A. which B. when C. whom D. where39. Light and sound are particularly significant _ they provide us with best means of personal communication by sight and hearing.A. in that B. though C. so that D. as long as40. What was the plan that the employer thought of _ the employees?A. punishB. to punish C. punishing D. to have punishedSection BA. overtime B. exist C. rarely D. definition AB. closesAC. forward AD. flexible BC. does BD. relaxing CD. custom Sunday is more like Monday than it used to be. Places of business that used to keep daytime “business hours” are now open late into the night. And on the Internet, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irrelevant. A half century ago in the United States, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school time and summer time. Today the boundaries still 41_, but they seem not clear.The law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday; in most, it no longer _42_ . It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer; in most, it still does. And whether the work week should strengthen its legal limits, or whether it should become more 43_ is often debated. How should we, as a society, organize our time? Should we go even further in 44_ the boundaries of time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other?These are not easy questions even to ask. Part of the difficulty is that we 45_ recognize the “law of time” even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to attend school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years but unless we meet the truant officer(学监), we may well think that we should go to school due to social 46_ and parents demand rather to the law. As adults we are familiar with “extra pay for overtime working.” but less familiar with the fact that what constitutes “overtime” is a matter of legal _47_. When we turn the clock 48_ to start daylight-saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves, “ Here is the law in action?” As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how to organize and use time: compulsory education law, _49_ law, and daylight-saving law - as well as law about Sunday closing, holidays, being late to work, time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and access.III. Reading comprehensionSection ATeachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young adults experience. And they also need to give serious _50_ to how they can be best adapted to such changes. Growing bodies need movement and _51_, but not just in ways that emphasize competition. _52_ they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the _53_ that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are _54_ by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be _55_ to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers, _56_ , publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews, _57_ student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide multiple opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful _58_ dynamics（互动）. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the _59_ of some kind of organization with a supportive adult _60_ visible in the background.In these activities, it is important to remember that the young teens have _61_ attention spans (持续时间). A variety of activities should be organized _62_ participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to something else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants down . This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility. _63_ they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by _64_ for roles that are within their capability and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules.50. A. thoughtB. ideaC. opinionD. advice51. A. careB. nutritionC. exerciseD. leisure52. A. IfB. AlthoughC. UnlessD. Because53. A. assistanceB. guidanceC. confidenceD. tolerance54. A. claimedB. admiredC. ignoredD. overtaken55. A. improperB. riskyC. fairD. wise56. A. in effectB. as a resultC. for exampleD. in a sense57. A. displayingB. describingC. creatingD. exchanging58. A. groupB. individualC. personnelD. corporation59. A. promise B. insuranceC. admissionD. security60. A. particularlyB. barelyC. definitelyD. frequently61. A. similarB. longC. differentD. short62. A. if onlyB. now thatC. so thatD. even if63. A. On the contraryB. On the wholeC. On the averageD. On the other hand64. A. makingB. standingC. planningD. takingSection BAIf you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise-and as a result, we are getting old unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging should be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. The rear section of brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing， does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.Contraction of front and side parts as cells die off was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty and seventy-year-olds. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.Matsuzawas findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says,“ Think hard and engage in conversation. Dont rely on pocket calculators.”65. The team of doctors wanted to find out _ _.A. why certain people age sooner than others B. how to make people live longerC. the sizes of certain peoples brains D. which people are most intelligent66. On what are their research finding based?A. A survey of farmers in northern Japan.B. Tests performed on a thousand old people.C. The study of brain volumes of different people.D. The latest development of computer technology.67. The doctors test shows that _ _.A. our brains shrink as we grow oldB. the front section of the brain does not shrinkC. sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year oldsD. brain contraction may vary among people of the same age68. The underlined word “subjects” in Paragraph 5 means _ _.A. something to be consideredB. branches of knowledge studiedC. persons chosen to be studied in an experimentD. any member of a state except the supreme ruler（B）Kings College Summer SchoolKings College Summer School is an annual training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of Kings College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This years summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.More information is as follows:Application dateStudents in New York school send their applications before July 18, 2020.Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2020.Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2020CoursesEnglish LanguageSpoken English: 22 hoursReading and Writing: 10 hoursAmerican History: 16 hoursAmerican Culture: 16 hoursStepsA letter of self - introductionA letter of recommendation* The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.CostDaily lessons: $ 200Sports and activities: $ 100Travels: $ 200Hotel service: $ 400* You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.Please write to:Thompson, Sanders1026 Kings StreetNew York, NY 10016, USAE-mail: KC- Summerschoolyahoo, com69. Which of the following is true about Kings College Summer School?AOnly top students can take part in the programBKings College Summer School is run every other yearCVisits to museums and culture centers are part of the programDOnly the teacher of Kings College give courses70If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _A$200B$400 C$500 D$90071What information can you get from the text?AThe program will last two months.BYou can write to Thompson only in EnglishCAs a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2020DYou can get in touch with the school by E-mail or by telephone.( C )Sex prejudices are based on and justified by the ideology (思想体系；思想意识) that biology is destiny. According to this ideology, basic biological and psychological differences exist between the sexes. These differences require each sex to play a separate role in social life. Women are the weaker sex both physically and emotionally. Thus, they are naturally suited much more so than men, to the performance of domestic duties. A womans place, under normal circumstances, is within the protective environment of the home. Nature has determined that women play care-taker roles, such as wife and mother and homemaker. On the other hand men are best suited to go out into the competitive world of work and politics, where serious responsibilities must be taken on. Men are to be the providers; women and children are “dependents”.The ideology also holds that women who wish to work outside the household should naturally fill these jobs that are in line with the special capabilities of their sex. It is thus appropriate for women, not men, to be employed as nurses, social workers, elementary school teachers, household helpers, and clerks and secretaries. These positions are simply an extension of womens domestic role. Informal distinctions between “womens work” and “mens work” in the labor force, according to the ide