上海市七宝中学高三上学期返校摸底考试英语试题 含答案
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七宝中学2012-2013学年度新高三入学摸底考试2012.9 I. Listening Comprehension (30%)
Section A
1. A. At an art gallery. B. In a workshop. C. In the library. D. At a cinema.
2. A. She is too busy to go. B. She will wait for better weather.
C. She would like to swim with the man.
D. She needs to prepare the meals first.
3. A. It was boring. B. It was wonderful. C. It was confusing. D. It was too short.
4. A. It’s dull. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s exhausting. D. It’s stimulating.
5. A. A play. B. A movie. C. A speech. D. A concert.
6. A. It may get warmer soon. B. It may get even colder.
C. It’s the coldest winter in history.
D. The forecast is wrong.
7. A. A robber. B. A witness. C. A policeman. D. A reporter.
8. A. She is not interested in the lecture. B. She has given the man much trouble.
C. She would like to have a copy of it.
D. She doesn’t want to take the trouble to.
9. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.
B. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.
C. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.
D. He wants to spend more time with his family.
10. A. The man thought the essay was easy.
B. They both had a hard time writing the essay.
C. The woman thought the essay was easy.
D. Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.
Section B
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. The prison gates are always open. B. Its prisoners can work outside.
C. Most of the guards do not carry weapons.
D. The prison is open to the public.
12. A. The prisoners are provided with jobs once released.
B. Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime.
C. It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.
D. It has no security measures.
13. A. One year. B. Thirteen years. C. Two years. D. Fourteen years. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Films. B. Fares. C. Clothes. D. Programmes.
15. A. In 1988. B. In 1996 C. In 1998. D. In 2000.
16. A. Peter Skill acted as CEO for eBay.
B. Peter Omidyar created eBay in America.
C. eBay offered free service for a time.
D. About 13 million items are sold on eBay every day.
Section C
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
II. Grammar and vocabulary (25%)
Section A Grammar
25. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get _____ second chance to make the
first impression.
A. a
B. the
C. /
D. another
26. Research In Motion hopes that the popularity of Blackberry Messenger will enable a new music sharing service to distinguish _______ in a marketplace that is overwhelmingly dominated by Apple’s iTunes.
A. itself
B. it
C. himself
D. him
27. Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season.
A. why
B. what
C. how
D. which
28. Recently a survey _______ prices of the same products in two different supermarkets has caused
heated debate among citizens.
A. compared
B. being compared
C. compares
D. comparing
29. Be sure to take enough warm clothes when you travel to Scotland, for it ______ be very cold
there.
A. should
B. can
C. could
D. shall
30. Tom was about to close the windows ______ his attention was caught by a bird in the garden.
A. when
B. if
C. and
D. till
31. It really seemed ages ______ the firemen arrived and started to put out the fire.
A. when
B. after
C. before
D. as
32. We arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody _____ into the office during the
night.
A. broke
B. had broken
C. has broken
D. was breaking
33. Valentine’s Day, ______ its equivalent, is now celebrated in many countries around the world.
A. but
B. and
C. or
D. yet
34. William Beebe, one of the first men ______ the depths of the sea in a bathy-sphere, got interested