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1、七寶中學 2011 學年第一學期高三返校英語摸底試卷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.

2、 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 questionyou have heard.1. A. Borrow 25 cents.C. Look for a phone nearby.B. Use the woman 's phone.D. Pay the woman 's phone.2. A. They don

3、9;t have to go to the concert. B. His brother should let them use the car.C. They will take a taxi.3. A. To repair a TV set.C. To buy a TV set.4. A. Give her the correct time.C. Stop reviewing.5. A. She has always been popular. C. She was popular with children.D. They can go there by subway.B. To co

4、mplain about a TV set.D. To return a TV set.B. Use her notes.D. Continue revising.B. She was surprised by the party.D. She had a surprise party.6. A. He thinks it will be better than the old one.B. He's anxious for it to be completed.C. He's worried that it 'snot long enough.D. He feels

5、that it shouldn 't have been built.7. A. In a school.B. In a clothing store.C. In a bank.D. In a theatre.8. A. The professor 's lecture was not convincing enough.B. The professor 's lecture was too complicated.C. The professor spoke with a strong accent.D. The professor spoke too fast.9.

6、 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 wa

7、s 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 questio

8、n, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.11Questi ons 11 through 13 are based on the follow ing passage.11. A. Because he failed in the match.C. Because he had no mon ey.12. A. On Saturday evening.C. One Saturday mor

9、ning.B. Because he liked to dream there.D. Because he could see the hotel.B. One Sun day eve ning.D. One Sun day morning.13. A. Because he didn'tlike the warm and soft bed.B. Because he liked to sleep in the park.C. Because he did n'tpay for it.D. Because he wan ted to have a good dream.Ques

10、ti ons 14 through 16 are based on the follow ing passage.14. A. En ergy crisis.B. Global finan cial difficulties.C. Climate cha nge.D. Terrorism,15. A. 2.3 billio n.B. 188 millio n. C. 2 billio n.D. 24 millio n.16. A. To celebrate its 97th anni versary.B. To welcome the officers from the army.C. To

11、see off the stude nts admitted to the army.D. To award the only female student who passed the selection.Part C Lon ger Con versati onsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two Ion ger con versati ons. The con versati ons will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill i

12、n the numbered blanks with the in formati on you have heard.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Career Builder Pers onal ProfileName:Peters on JamesDate of birth:17_ , 1978Curre nt job:An18_ with a shipp ing compa ny.Educati on backgro und:He obta ined a19_ degree.The thing

13、cared about most:20 .Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each an swer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Has James ever bee n to Sydney before?This is theSydn ey.21_ that James has visitedWhen does James intend to visit the SydneyHe intends to visit it22_ .Opera House?Is

14、Darli ng Harbor a shopp ing cen ter?No, it 'a big23What kind of bus can take James to see theHe can take _24to go there.attract ions of the city?Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each an swer.II. Grammar and vocabularySection A25. -How are you doing recen tly?- Fine. Iv'e

15、 managed to lose my weight 10 pounds.A. forB. toC. fromD. by26. The real solution to the fuel shortage will have to be a new kind of car, that does not useso much oil.A. the oneB. /C. oneD. what27. What a table! Iv'e never seen such a thing before. It 's it is long.A. half as wide as B. wide

16、 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. wasB. wereC. 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. don'thave to wo

17、rryB. didn'tneed worry C. needn'thave worried D. needed not worry30. The light is on. Mother must be cooking in the kitchen now, ?A. is sheB. isn'tsheC. must sheD. mustn'tshe31. -Has your father returned from Africa yet?- Yes, but he here for only 3 days before his company sent him t

18、o Australia.A. wasB. has been C. will beD. would be32. AIDS is said the biggest health threat to both men and women in that area over thepast few years.A. beingB. to beC. to have been D. to being33. When the sailor came into the cafe , I noticed a surprised lookover the'Wceressalthough she didn

19、'tsay anything.A. comeB. to comeC. has come D. to have come34. many times, but he still couldn 'tunderstand it.A. Having been told B. Though told C. He was told D. Having told35. He dashed out of the office after receiving a message, them wondering what happenedto him.A. leftB. to leaveC. le

20、avingD. having left36. Nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class he had to meet his uncle atthe airport.A. whyB. thatC. whereD. 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. I l&#

21、39;lgive you my friend 'shome address, I can be reached most evenings.A. whichB. whenC. whomD. where39. Light and sound are particularly significant they provide us with best means of personalcommunication by sight and hearing.A. in thatB. thoughC. so thatD. as long as40. What was the plan that

22、the employer thought of the employees?A. punishB. to punish C. punishing D. to have punishedSection BA. overtimeB. existC. rarelyD. defi niti onAB. closesAC. forwardAD. flexibleBC. doesBD. relaxi ngCD. customSun day is more like Mon day tha n it used to be. Places of bus in ess that used to keep day

23、time bus in ess hours ” are now ope n late into the ni ght. And on the Intern et, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irreleva nt. A half cen tury ago in the Un ited States, most people experieneed strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school ti

24、me and summer time. Today the boun daries still41_, but they seem not clear.The law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sun day; in most, it no Ion ger _42_ . It used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer; in most, it still does. And whether the work week should s

25、trengthen 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 in44_ the boundaries of time until we live in a world in which every minute is muchlike every other?These are not easy questi ons even to ask.

26、Part of the difficulty is that we45_ recog nize the“aw of time ” even when we meet it face to face. We know as children that we have to attend school a certa in nu mber of hours, a certa in nu mber of days, a certa in nu mber of years but uni ess we meet the trua nt officer（ 學監(jiān)）,we may well thi nk t

27、hat we should go to school due to social 46_ and pare nts ' dema nd rather to the law. As adults we are familiar with extra pay for overtime working . "but less familiar with the fact that what constitutesovertime "is a matterof legal _47_. When we turn the clock48_ to start daylight-s

28、aving time, have we everthought to ourselves, Here is the law in action? ” As we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great in flue nee on how to orga nize and use time: compulsory educati on law, _49_ law, and daylight-savi ng law - as well as law about Sun day clos ing, holidays, being late t

29、o work, time zones, and so on. Once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to exam ine and access.III. Readi ng comprehe nsionSection ATeachers n eed to be aware of the emotio nal, i ntellectual, and physical cha nges that young adults experie nee. And they also n eed

30、 to give serious50to how they can be best adapted tosuch changes. Growing bodies need movement and 51, but not just in ways thatemphasize competition. 52they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host ofnew in tellectual and emoti onal challe nges, tee nagers are especially self-c on scious

31、and n eed 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 competiti on that it would be55to pla n activities in which there are more wi nners tha nlosers,56, publish ing n ewslette

32、rs with many stude nt-writte n book reviews,57stude nt artwork, and spon sori ng book discussi on clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide multiple opport un ities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful58dyn amics （互動）.Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many sh

33、y students need the_59 of some kind of organization with a supportive adult 60 visible in thebackground.In these activities, it is important to remember that the young teens have _61 attentionspans （持續(xù)時間 ）. A variety of activities should be organized _62_ participants can remain active as long as th

34、ey 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 attentio

35、n spans and by having clearly stated rules.50. A. thought B. idea C. opinionD. advice51. A. care B. nutrition C. exercise D. leisure52. A. If B. Although C. Unless D. Because53. A. assistance B. guidance C. confidence D. tolerance54. A. claimed B. admired C. ignored D. overtaken55. A. improperB. ris

36、ky C. fair D. wise56. A. in effect B. as a result C. for example D. in a sense57. A. displaying B. describing C. creating D. exchanging58. A. group B. individual C. personnel D. corporation59. A. promiseB. insurance C. admission D. security60. A. particularly B. barely C. definitely D. frequently61.

37、 A. similar B. long C. differentD. short62. A. if only B. now that C. so that D. even if63. A. On the contrary B. On the whole C. On the average D. On the other hand64. A. making B. standing C. planning D. takingSection BAIf you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the researc

38、h finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exerciseandas a result, we are getting old unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northernJapan appeared to be losing their ability to think and r

39、eason 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 precis

40、e 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 intellectu

41、al 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 col

42、lar workersdoing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as farm workers, bus drivers and shop assista nts.Matsuzawa' findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxyge

43、n the brain cells n eed. The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain, ” he says, 'Think hard and engage in conversation. Don 'rely on pocket calculators. ”65. The team of doctors wan ted to find out _.A. why certa in people age sooner tha n othersB. how to make

44、 people live Ion gerC. the sizes of certa in people 'bra insD. which people are most in tellige nt66. On what are their research finding based?A. A survey of farmers in n orther n Japa n.B. Tests performed on a thousa nd old people.C. The study of brain volumes of differe nt people.D. The latest

45、 developme nt of computer tech no logy.67. The doctor 'test shows that _.A. our brains shri nk as we grow oldB. the front sect ion of the brain does not shri nkC. sixty-year-olds have better brains tha n thirty-year oldsD. brain con tract ion may vary among people of the same age68. The un derl

46、ined word “ubjects "in Paragraph 5 means_.A. someth ing to be con sideredB. bran ches of kno wledge studiedC. pers ons chose n to be studied in an experime ntD. any member of a state except the supreme ruler(B)Kin g'College Summer SchoolKin g'College Summer School is an annual training

47、program for high school stude nts at all levels who want to improve their En glish. Courses are give n by the teachers of Ki ng'College and othercolleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year' summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.More info

48、rmation is as follows:CoursesEn glish Lan guageSpoke n En glish: 22 hoursReadi ng and Writ ing: 10 hoursAmerican History: 16 hoursAmerica n Culture: 16 hoursApplicati on dateStudents in New York school send their applicatio ns before July 18, 2010.Students of other cities should send their applicati

49、o ns before July 16, 2010.Foreig n stude nts should send their applicati ons before July 10, 2010StepsA letter of self - in troducti onA letter of recomme ndati on* The letters should be written in English with all the n ecessary in formati on.CostDaily lessons: $ 200Sports and activities: $ 100Trav

50、els: $ 200Hotel service: $ 400* You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.Please write to:Thomps on, San ders1026 Kin g'StreetNew York, NY 10016, USAE-mail: KC- Summerschoolyahoo, com69. Which of the followi ng is true about King 'College Summer School?A. Only to

51、p students can take part in the program .B. Ki ng 'College Summer School is run every other year.C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program .D. Only the teacher of King 'College give courses.70. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay th

52、e schoolA. $200 B. $400C. $500D. $90071. What information can you get from the text?A. The program will last two mon ths.B. You can write to Thompson only in EnglishC. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2010D. You can get in touch with the school by E-mail or by teleph o

53、ne.(C )Sex prejudices are based on and justified by the ideology ( 思想體系； 思想意識 )that biology is desti ny. Accord ing to this ideology, basic biological and psychological differe nces exist betwee n the sexes. These differe nces require each sex to play a separate role in social life. Wome n are the w

54、eaker sex both physically and emoti on ally. Thus, they are n aturally suited much more so tha n men, to the performa nee of domestic duties. A woma n 'place, un der no rmal circumsta nces, is within the protective environment of the home. Nature has determined that women play care-taker roles,

55、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 take n on. Men are to be the providers; wome n and childre n aredepe ndents ”.The ideology also holds that wome n who wish to

56、 work outside the household should n aturally 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 a

57、re simply an extension of wome n 'domestic role. I nformal disti nctions betwee nwome n 'work ” and men 'work "in thelabor force, accord ing to the ideology, are simply a functional reflecti on of the basic differe nces betwee n the sexes.Fin ally, the ideology suggests that n ature

58、 has worked her will in ano ther sig ni fica nt way. For the huma n species to survive over time, its members must regularly reproduce. Thus, wome n must, whether at home or in the labor force, make the most of their physical appeara nee. So goes the ideology. It is, of course, not true that basic biological and psychological differe nces betwee n the sexes require each to play sex-defi ned ro