2025-2026学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高三（上）开学英语试卷（9月份）

第1页（共1页）2025-2026学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高三（上）开学英语试卷（9月份）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1．A.Onthebus.B.Ontheship.C.Ontheplane.D.Onthetrain.2．A.54dollars.B.66dollars.C.60dollars.D.17.6dollars3．A.Getupslowly.B.Adjustherposition.C.Stretchlegsforawhile.D.Shakeherbodyfrequently.4．A.Lilywilldrivehertotheairport.B.Shewon'tskipthespecialmeeting.C.Shebacksupthemanager'splan.D.Lilyisavailabletoattendthemeeting.5．A.Tobeacertifieddoctor.B.Topursueadvancedstudies.C.Togetpromotioninwork.D.Tomakefullpreparationsforpregnancy.6．A.Theresultofthesurveyisprecise.B.Therearemanyerrorsinthesurvey.C.Consumersareconfidentinthemselves.D.Thestatisticsarerelativelyreliable.7．A.Itiscostlybutconvenient.B.Heprefersafurnishedone.C.Itsdecorationisratherold.D.Hedoesn'tlikethepaintandthecarpet.8．A.Thewomanisoutspokenandstraightforward.B.Herletterofresignationisrejectedbytheboss.C.Herbossisanxiousabouthispoormanagement.D.Nearlyalltheemployeescan'tlivewiththeboss.9．A.Thenewcomputerprogramisoutofdate.B.Heisusedtothechangingtechnology.C.Learningaprogramthroughcomputerisoutdated.D.Ever﹣changingtechnologyaccountsfortheproblem.10．A.Negotiatethedeadlinetopostponeit.B.Gathermoreinformationwiththeman.C.Preparethepresentationwiththematerialathand.D.Tailorthecontentsofthepresentationtohitthedeadline.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.11．（1）A.In1909.B.In1911.C.In1913.D.In1915.（2）A.Itwasfashionabletohaveabarehead.B.Womenwereforcedtoremovehairs.C.Awideforeheadwasasymbolofbeauty.D.Ithelpsdistinguishthepaintingfromothers.（3）A.TheidentityofMonaLisaremainstobeconfirmed.B.Leonardoisgoodatcreatingmysteriousportraitofmen.C.Thepaintingisdoomedtobedamagedastimepassesby.D.MonaLisawaspaintedinmemoryofawomanfromItaly.12．（1）A.Parkingcapacityhasnearlytripled.B.Severeaccidentshappenedtherebefore.C.Itissupervisedbyahuman﹣shapedrobot.D.Carsarebettermanagedthanothergarages.（2）A.Therobot.B.Thegarage.C.Thedriver.D.Theattendant.（3）A.Thefavorableservice.B.Theconvenienceofparking.C.Thesafetyandreliability.D.Thediscountableparkingfees.13．（1）A.Itliesinseizingopportunities.B.Itpartlydependsonhumaneffort.C.Itcomesoutofone'sdetermination.D.Itismorethananelementofsuccess.（2）A.Itisamusttowardssuccess.B.Itpalesincomparisonwithpractice.C.Itcontributestosuccessinsomeway.D.Itissomethingthatpeoplearebornwith.（3）A.Beingpassionatecangeneratewealth.B.Passionatepeoplecarelittleaboutmoney.C.Moneycomesautomaticallywithsuccess.D.Lovemakesapersonpassionateandhardworking.（4）A.Whatbringsaboutsuccess.B.Whypassionisimportant.C.Howluckaffectsaperson.D.Afantasticvideoonsuccess.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.HumanoidRobotsJustRacedinaWorld﹣FirstHalf﹣Marathon.OnSaturday，Beijinghosted14isbeingcalledtheworld'sfirsthumanoidhalf﹣marathon.Whiletechnologicallyimpressive，theoutcomeoftheeventshouldreassurethosewhofearrobotswillonedayoverrunhumanity15itappearstheywon'tbeoutrunningusanytimesoon.Twenty﹣onehumanoidsofvariousshapesandsizesraced16thousandsofhumans，closelyfollowedbytheiroperators.Butjustsixoftherobotssuccessfullyreachedthefinishline.Toparticipateintherace，therobots17runontwolegs，likehumans.However，theparticipatingtechcompaniesanduniversitieswereallowedtobringtheirrobotsinforbattery﹣replacingpitstops，likeracecars，sometimeseven18（replace）thewholerobotwithanewone."Therobotsarerunningverywell，verystable…IfeelI19（witness）theevolutionofrobotsandA.I.，"saidHeSishu，aspectatorwhoworksinartificialintelligence.AlanFern，aresearcheratOregonStateUniversity，however，saysthatsofarChinesecompanies20（focus）onshowingoffwalking，running，anddancingbuttheydon'tdemonstratemuchregardinganytypeofbasicintelligence.The13.1﹣mileracetrackhadadedicatedhumanoid﹣onlylane—whichisprobablyagoodidea，giventhattherobotcontestantsregularlyfellover，losttheirheadsoreven21（spin）outofcontrol.Nevertheless，Fernwasactuallyveryimpressedthatsomehumanoidscompletedtheracewithinagiventimelimit，sincehewouldhavebetthat22ofthemwouldfinish.TiangongUltra，thewinnerdevelopedbytheBeijingHumanoidRobotInnovationCenter（BHRIC）cameinat2hours，40minutesand42seconds.That'smorethananhourandahalfbehindthewinnerofthemen'sracebutstillwithintheminimumforhumanrunners，23was3hoursand10minutes."Iftheaimistodemonstrateusefulreal﹣worldapplicationsforhumanoidtechnology，perhapstheorganizersshouldconsiderahouse﹣cleaningorlaundry﹣foldingraceforthenextcompetition.Andmaybetheywill，"saidTangJian，chieftechnologyofficerfortheBHRIC.SectionBA.dismissed；B.frontier；C.weigh；D.leap；E.lock；F.narrowed；G.predetermined；H.rigid；I.routine；J.sheltered；K.stillFacingUncertaintyintheFutureThefutureisanunknownthatmanyofusfear.Throughoutchildhood，manyofusareinnocent，24bythesafetyofhome.Wearefedidealsandtaughtprinciplesbycaretakers—parents，teachers，adultswhoshapeourearlybeliefs.Timepassesuntil，withoutwarning，we'reeighteenandpushedintoadulthood，expectedtofindourwayinaworldwedon'tyetunderstand.Highereducationoftenfeelslikethefinal25beforefulladulthood—astormyspaceofdoubt.Questionsarise：WhatpathshouldItake？WillIfindhappiness？Theseuncertainties26heavily，leavingonementallyexhaustedandweakeningconfidenceasthe"realworld"approaches.Yet，withinthisfearliesahiddenbeauty：therealizationthatlifeisn'tas27aswe'retaught.Weassumethatourearlychoices28usin，andthattakingadifferentrouteonlyresultsinfailure.Butthetruthis，weholdmorepoweroverourlivesthanwethink.Still，manygiveupthatpower，softeningtheirambitionstofitexpectations.There'smuchtosayforconsistency，butstanding29limitspotentialforgrowth.Holdingtightlytoa30routeriskswastingnotjustdays，butanentirelifetimethatcouldhavebeenextraordinary.Iknowthisfearwell.Raisedtobelievesuccessmeantperfectgrades，adegreefromatopuniversity，andahigh﹣payingjob，Ineverquestionedthepath—untilhighschool，whendoubtsslowlyenteredmymind.WhatifIwantedsomethingelse？Thepressure31myworldintoasmall，darktunnelthatIfeltIhadnochoicebuttofollow.Butsecuritydoesn'tguaranteehappiness.Byuniversity，Ifelttrapped，convincedI'dfailedfornotmeetingexpectations.Then，Itooka32：IswitchedmymajortoEastAsianStudies，afield33asimpractical.Initially，thedecisionseemedillogical，contrarytoeverythingIwastaughttobelievein.Yet，insteadofregret，Ifoundrelief.Forthefirsttime，Ilovedlearning，freedfrompressuresIputonmyself.The"right"pathisn'tthesameforeveryone—it'stheonethatawakenspassion，notfear.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionASufficientresearchhasshownthatwhenpeoplebelievethattheirmanagersaretrulylisteningtotheirideasandconcerns，workrelationshipsgrowstronger，engagementrises，andperformanceimproves.That'swhybosseshaveregularone‑on﹣oneswiththeir34reports，andnewdivisionheadsgoonlisteningtours.However，studiesalsoshowthatsuchpracticesoftenare35—inpartbecausemanymanagerssimplyaren'tgoodlisteners.Whenweconductedacomprehensivereviewof117academicpapersonworkplacelistening，wefoundthatthisskillisfareasiertodescribethanto36.Why？Becauselisteningisan37activitythatrequiresempathy，patience，andtheabilitytorespondtowhatyouhear.Andbecauseitcanbeso38demanding，particularlywhenthesubjectmatteriscomplexoremotionallycharged，peopleoftentakeshortcuts.TakeGoogle'sall﹣companyFridaymeetings.Foryearsthesewerebiweeklyopenforums（论坛）wherecompanyleaderswouldshare39，discussstrategicdevelopments，andtakequestionsfromemployees.Theyplayedacriticalroleinmaintainingacultureof40atthecompany.AsLaszloBock，Google'sformervicepresidentofpeopleoperations，onceexplained，they41"everythingfromwhetherthemixoffoodinthecafésistoohealthytoreallysignificantquestionsaroundwhetherourstrategywithaparticularcountryorproductisgoodorevil."42，in2019SundarPichai，Google'sCEO，decidedthatthemeetingswerenolongerworking.Employeeswantedtotalkaboutcontroversialissueslikethecompany'shandlingofhatespeech，anddiscussionswereoften43tothepress.Pichaimadethemlessregularandchangedtheir44.Itseemsthatlisteningtoeveryonehadgottentoodifficult.SimilarsituationshaveplayedoutatActivisionBlizzard，whereanattempttoaddressmisconductclaimsduringacompanytownhallledtoamassivestrike，withworkerscomplainingthatleaderswere45ratherthanmeaningfullyaddressingtheirconcerns，andatAmazon，whereemployeessaidthatadailysurveydesignedtoevaluatestaffwell﹣beingwasbeingprejudicedbymanagers'directpressuretogive46answersandbyworriesthatresponseswouldn'tbekeptprivatelyprotected.Listeningwithout47actionorexplanationleadsemployeestobelievetheirefforts—andyours—havebeenpointless.Thereisafixforthis：Alwayscompletethecommunicationcycle.Beforeendingaconversation，restatewhatyou'veheard，identifythenextstepsforaction，and48atimelineforcheckingbackin.Thatemphasizesforwardmomentum（势头）andensuresaccountability.34.A.directB.externalC.formerD.temporary35.A.chaoticB.beneficialC.ineffectiveD.innovative36.A.documentB.debateC.defineD.display37.A.automaticB.adaptiveC.instantD.intentional38.A.mentallyB.physicallyC.financiallyD.visually39.A.policiesB.updatesC.successesD.gossips40.A.competitionB.trustC.excellenceD.diversity41.A.advocatedB.highlightedC.coveredD.transferred42.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.SimilarlyD.Alternatively43.A.leakedB.announcedC.recommendedD.assigned44.A.agendaB.durationC.formatD.theme45.A.denyingB.minimizingC.justifyingD.resolving46.A.honestB.randomC.positiveD.vague47.A.dynamicB.periodicC.urgentD.subsequent48.A.agreeonB.commentonC.leaveoutD.stretchoutSectionBAsthesunsetheremembered，togivehimselfmoreconfidence，thetimeinthetavernatCasablancawhenhehadplayedthehandgamewiththegreatnegrofromCienfuegoswhowasthestrongestmanonthedocks．Theyhadgoneonedayandonenightwiththeirelbowsonachalklineonthetableandtheirforearmsstraightupandtheirhandsgrippedtight．Eachonewastryingtoforcetheother'shanddownontothetable．Therewasmuchbettingandpeoplewentinandoutoftheroomunderthekerosenelightsandhehadlookedatthearmandhandofthenegroandatthenegro'sface．Theychangedtherefereeseveryfourhoursafterthefirsteightsothattherefereescouldsleep．Bloodcameoutfromunderthefinger﹣nailsofbothhisandthenegro'shandsandtheylookedeachotherintheeyeandattheirhandsandforearmsandthebettorswentinandoutoftheroomandsatonhighchairsagainstthewallandwatched．Thewallswerepaintedbrightblueandwereofwoodandthelampsthrewtheirshadowsagainstthem．Thenegro'sshadowwashugeanditmovedonthewallasthebreezemovedthelamps．Theoddswouldchangebackandforthallnightandtheyfedthenegrorumandlightedcigarettesforhim．Thenthenegro，aftertherum，wouldtryforatremendouseffortandoncehehadtheoldman，whowasnotanoldmanthenbutwasSantiagoElCampeon，nearlythreeinchesoffbalance．Buttheoldmanhadraisedhishanduptodeadevenagain．Hewassurethenthathehadthenegro，whowasafinemanandagreatathere，beaten．Andatdaylightwhenthebettorswereaskingthatitbecalledadrawandtherefereewasshakinghishead，hehadunleashedhiseffortandforcedthehandofthenegrodownanddownuntilitrestedonthewood．ThematchhadstartedonaSundaymorningandendedonaMondaymorning．ManyofthebettorshadaskedforadrawbecausetheyhadtogotoworkonthedocksloadingsacksofsugarorattheHavanaCoalCompany．Otherwiseeveryonewouldhavewantedittogotoafinish．Buthehadfinisheditanywayandbeforeanyonehadtogotowork．ForalongtimeafterthateveryonehadcalledhimTheChampionandtherehadbeenareturnmatchinthespring．ButnotmuchmoneywasbetandhehadwonitquiteeasilysincehehadbrokentheconfidenceofthenegrofromCienfuegosinthefirstmatch．Afterthathehadafewmatchesandthennomore．Hedecidedthathecouldbeatanyoneifhewantedtobadlyenoughandhedecidedthatitwasbadforhisrighthandforfishing．Hehadtriedafewpracticematcheswithhislefthand．Buthislefthandhadalwaysbeenatraitorandwouldnotdowhathecalledonittodoandhedidnottrustit．QuotedfromTheOldManandtheSeawrittenbyErnestHemingway．49.Sincetheoldmanisthemaincharacter，inthehandgame，whydoesHemingwayputmoreeffortsindescribinghisopponentthenegro？A．BecauseHemingwayhimselfisananti﹣racistwhowantstosupportthecoloredrace．B．Bydoingso，heindirectlyshowshowstronganddeterminedtheoldmanistoreaders．C．heshiftsreaders'attentiontoanewcharactertoneutralizethenervousatmosphere．D．Thereisnoneedtodescribetheoldmanbecauseheiswell﹣knowntoallreaders．50.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"unleashed"inparagraph2mean？A．spareB．restrictC．reduceD．loose51.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage？A．Manybettorswereafraidoflosingtheirmoneysotheywantedtocallthegameadraw．B．Theoldmanhadowedhisvictoryoverthenegromoretohiswillthantohisstrength．C．Therefereehadbeenconvincedbythebettorsthatthegamebeconsideredadraw．D．Regularhandgamesshouldbeagoodpracticetoenhancetheoldman'sfishingskills．52.Whatcanbeinferredfromthewholepassage？A．Theoldmancouldhaveendedthegameearlierbuthehadwithheldhispower．B．Manyworkersworkingonthedeckshadshowednorespecttowardstheoldman．C．Theoldmanhadtoself﹣feedhimselfalotsoastostaycompetitiveinthegame．D．Thenegrowasnotasstrongandathleticastheoldmanhadexpectedhimtobe．CornellNote﹣TakingMethod：ASimplifiedGuideTheCornellNote﹣TakingMethod，createdbyProfessorWalterPaukinthe1950s，isastructuredwaytoorganizenotesandenhancelearning.Itdividesapageintothreemainsections：acuecolumnontheleft，anote﹣takingareaontheright，andasummarysectionatthebottom.HowtoUseIt：•TitleHeader：Writethetopicatthetopofthepage.Includethedateorobjectiveforreference.•CueColumn：Usethisnarrowleftsectionforkeyterms，questions，ormainideas.Thinkofitasaglossarytohelpyouquicklyfindimportantpointslater.•Note﹣TakingArea：Recorddetailednoteshereduringlecturesorreading.Focusonimportantfactsandreferences.•SummarySection：Atthebottom，summarizethemainideasinoneortwosentences.Thisreinforcesyourunderstandingandmakesrevieweasier.TipsforEffectiveUse：•Self﹣QuizQuestions：Writesimplequestionsinthecuecolumntotestyourselflater.•SummarizeEvenifIncomplete：Reflectonkeypointsinyourownwords，evenifyournotesaren'tperfect.•ColorCoding：Usecolorstohighlightkeyterms，definitions，andexamples.Thismakesyournotesclearerandmoreengaging.•NextSteps：Addactionsyouneedtotakeinthesummarytokeeplearningproactive.VersatileUses：•MeetingsandInterviews：Recordkeypointsinthenote﹣takingarea，highlightthemesinthecuecolumn，andsummarizetakeaways.•Brainstorming：Jotdownideasinthemainsection，categorizetheminthecuecolumn，andidentifytopideasinthesummary.•ProjectPlanning：Notegoalsandmilestonesinthemainarea，deadlinesinthecuecolumn，andcreateanactionplaninthesummary.TheCornellNote﹣TakingMethodrepresentsarobustandversatileframeworkfororganizinginformationacrossdiverselearningandprofessionalcontexts.Bypromotingactiveengagement，criticalthinking，andstructuredreview，itenhancestheefficiencyofknowledgeacquisitionandretention.Whetheremployedbystudentsinlecturehallsorprofessionalsinmeetings，theCornellMethodremainsavaluabletoolforthoseseekingtooptimizetheirnote﹣takingpractices.53.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage？A.TointroducethehistoryoftheCornellNote﹣TakingMethod.B.ToexplainhowtoeffectivelyusetheCornellNote﹣TakingMethod.C.Tocomparedifferentnote﹣takingmethodsforvariouslearningstyles.D.Todescribethebenefitsofusingvisualaidsinnote﹣taking.54.Whatistheadvantageofaddinga"nextsteps"sectioninthesummaryofCornellnotes？A.Ithelpstoquicklyidentifythemainideasofthematerial.B.Itallowsforamoreorganizedandvisuallyappealingsetofnotes.C.Ittransformsnotesintoactionabletoolsforfurtherlearning.D.Itreducesthementalloadwhentestingyourselfwithself﹣quizquestions.55.Imagineyouarethestudentcouncilpresidentorganizingacharityeventatyourhighschool.HowwouldyouapplytheCornellMethodtocapturethemostimportantinformationduringtheplanningmeeting？A.Writetheeventscheduleinthecuecolumn.B.Notekeypointsandtasksinthenote﹣takingarea.C.Summarizethemaingoalsinthesummarysection.D.Listpotentialsponsorsinthesummarysection.Intheearly2000s，MerlinMann，aWebdesigneranddevotedMacintoshenthusiast，wasworkingasafreelance（自由职业的）projectmanagerforsoftwarecompanies.Hehadheldsimilarrolesforyears，soheknewtheinsandoutsofthejob；hewassurprised，therefore，tofindthathewasliterallyburiedunder﹣notbythementallychallengingaspectsofhisworkbutbythemanysmalladministrativetasks，suchasschedulingconferencecalls，thatsurfacedupfromachaoticstreamofe﹣mailmessages.Mannwasn'taloneinhisfrustration.Worklivesthathadoncebeenorderly﹣twoorthreeblocksofwork，brokenupbymeetingsandphonecalls﹣becamewildlybusy，unplanned，andimpossiblyoverloaded."E﹣mailisaballofuncertaintythatrepresentsanxiety，"Mannsaid，reflectingonthisperiod.Thingshavenotsincechangedmuch.Mostofusarenotourownbosses，andthereforelacktheabilitytodramaticallyrebuildthestructureofourworkresponsibilities，butimagineif，throughsomecombinationofnewmanagementthinkingandtechnology，wecouldintroduceprocessesthatminimizethetimerequiredtotalkaboutworkorfightoffrandomtasksthrownourwaybyequallystressedco﹣workers，andinsteadletusorganizeourdaysaroundasmallnumberofseparateandspecificobjectives.Thisvisionisattractive，butitcannotberealizedbyindividualactionsalone.Itwillrequiremanagementintervention.Upuntilnow，therehasbeenlittlewilltoshifttheresponsibilityforproductivityfromthepersontotheorganization.Mostknowledge﹣workcompanieshavebeenmorefocusedonkeepingupwithtechnologicalbreakthroughsthatmightopenupnewmarkets，withoutaddressingthefundamentalissuesthatunderlieworkplaceinefficiency.Togetmoredone，it'sbeensufficienttosimplyencourageemployeestoworkharder.Laptopsandsmartphoneshelpedtheseeffortsbyenablingofficeworkerstofindextrahoursinthedaytogetthingsdone，providingaproductivitybalanceagainsttheinefficienciesofoverloadculture.Itseemslikelythatanysuccessfulefforttoreformprofessionallifemuststartbymakingiteasiertofigureoutwhoisworkingonwhat，andhowit'sgoing.Becausesomuchofoureffortintheofficenowdevelopsinrapidexchangesofdigitalmessages，it'stemptingtoallowourin﹣boxestobecomeaninformalstorageplaceforeverythingweneedtogetdone.Thisstrategy，however，coversupmanyoftheworstaspectsofoverloadculture.Considerinsteadasystemthatexternalizeswork.Followingtheleadofsoftwaredevelopers，wemightusevirtualtaskboards，whereeverytaskisrepresentedbyacardthatindicateswhoisdoingthework，andispinnedunderacolumnindicatingitsstatus.Withaquickglance，youcannowdetermineeverythinggoingonwithinyourteamandaskmeaningfulquestionsabouthowmuchworkanyonepersonshouldtackleatatime.Withthissetup，improvementbecomespossible.56.WhatdoestheauthortrytoillustratewiththeexampleofMerlinMann？A.Moreandmorepeoplehavestartedtohopfromonejobtoanother.B.Creativedesignisverydemandingmentallywhendoneindividually.C.Toomanyjobresponsibilitiestoperformcouldmakepeopledepressed.D.Smalltaskscouldemergeatrandomtokeeppeopledisorganizedatwork.57.Whatistheauthor'sviewofemailuseintheworkplace？A.Ithelpsemployeeskeeptrackoftheworkthathasbeenpiledup.B.Itcontributestothedifficultyandinefficiencyoftaskmanagement.C.Itfacilitatesemotionalsupportintimesofuncertaintyandanxiety.D.Itprovidesanopportunityforemployeestocommunicateinformally.58.Whatchangedoestheauthortrytointroduceintheworkplace？A.Enhancingworkflowwiththeaidoftechnology.B.Reducingworkloadandloweringthestresslevel.C.Settingdistinctattainablegoalsforindividuals.D.Redistributingworkdutiesamongemployees.59.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthesystemtheauthorsuggests？A.Newsoftwarecanhelptohireworkersfromoutside.B.Teamworkwillbecomeeasierwithabigpicture.C.Divisionoflaborwillbenegotiatedwithinateam.D.Virtualrealitycanhelptodoon﹣the﹣jobtraining.SectionCA.Increasedphysicalactivitycouldhaveanevengreaterbeneficialimpactinlower﹣incomecountries，owingtoitslowcost.B.Theresearcherswrotethatvacuumingandmoppingthefloorarebothenoughtoprotectourheart，anditwasnotnecessarytorun，swimorworkoutinthegym.C.Indevelopingcountries，manypeoplestillhavephysically﹣tiringjobs，butastheybecomemoreeconomicallyprosperous，theiractivitylevelsfall.D.Itisthoughtthatalmostaquarteroftheworld'spopulationarenotmeetingphysicalactivityguidelines.E.Themorephysicallyactivepeopleare，thelowertheirriskofheartdiseaseis.F.Sittingstillforhoursisnotgoodforthephysicalbody；gettingupevery40to50minutesforawalkaroundisbeneficial.KeepingFitWithoutExercisingIncorporating（合并）physicalactivityintooureverydaylivesismorelikelytoprotectusfromheartdiseasethanbuyingagymmembership，accordingtotheauthorsofanewglobalstudy.ThestudywaspublishedintheLancet（《柳叶刀》）medicaljournallastSeptember.Itisthefirsttocomparephysicalactivityandheartdiseaselevelsinbothwealthyandpoorcountries—theresearcherscompared130，000peoplein17countries，fromCanadaandSweden，toBangladeshandZimbabwe.Thirtyminutesofexerciseperdayforfivedaysaweek，whichmostguidelinesrecommend，doesreduceheartdisease.However，thereappearstobenoceilingtothehealthbenefitsoftakingexercise.60Onetotwohoursadayistheidealamountofphysicalactivity，saidleadauthorProfessorScottLearofCanada'sSimonFraserUniversity.61Mostpeoplethinktheycannotincorporatethatmuchphysicalactivityintotheirlives，saidProfessorLear."Theywillthink'I'mstressedoutafteraday'stiringwork.Exercisingfortwohours？That'stotallyoutofthequestion!"headded.Butmostpeoplewhohavethehighestactivitylevelsarethoseforwhomexercisingispartoftheireverydayworkingout.Incontrast，almost40percentofhighlyactiveparticipantsbenefitedfromanactivelifestyle."Byincludinglow﹣andmiddle﹣incomecountriesinthisstudy，wewereabletodeterminethebenefitsofactivitiessuchasactivecommuting，havingaphysically﹣activejoborevendoinghousework，"saidProfessorLear.62"Goingtothegymisgreat，butweonlyhavesomuchtimewecanspendthere.Ifwecanwalktoworkorschool，ortakeawalkatlunchtime，thatwillhelp，too，"theysaid."Inanagewherewe'relivingincreasinglybusybutoftensedentary（久坐的）lives，weavingphysicalactivityintoourdailyliveshasneverbeenmoreimportant，"ProfessorLearcontinued."63."Healsosuggestswetakethestairsratherthantheelevator.Anothergoodideaistoincreasethewalkbygettingoffthemetroorbusonestopearly.IV.SummaryWriting64．Directions：Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint（s）ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.YourAlarmSoundMayBetheReasonWhyYouFeelSleepyAfterWakingUpAteamofAustralianscientistsfromRMITUniversityinMelbournefoundthatmelodicalarmswerelinkedtoreductionsin"sleepinertia"，（SI）accordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalPLOSONE.SIisthereductioninalertnessexperienceduptofourhoursafterwaking，theresearcherssaid.Thisphenomenoncanaffecthumanperformanceinavarietyofways."Ifyoudon