上海市七宝中学2025-2026学年高一上学期9月开学测试英语试题

七宝中学高一开学练习 I. Listening Comprehension (30) (请做在答题卡1上，在答题卡上注明【听力】) Section A Directions: In Section 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 conversation 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. A professor. B. A coach. C. A shop assistant. D. A school librarian. 2. A. People often invite him to parties. B. He does not like to attend parties. C. He does not work on Fridays. D. People enjoy his company. 3. A. Spend more time doing sports. B. Join an interesting club. C. Give up the extra courses. D. Focus on his academic work. 4. A. He does not know Amy’s new phone number. B. He forgot to phone Amy earlier today. C. Amy’s phone number has not changed. D. The woman should ask Amy for the phone number. 5. A. He doesn’t care about what Professor Smith said. B. Professor Smith forgave him for his absence this time. C. He has never missed Professor Smith’s class. D. Professor Smith ran out of patience with him. 6. A. She is going to start a new experiment. B. She is planning to finish the experiment on Friday. C. She has been given more time to finish the experiment. D. She has finished the experiment despite so many problems. 7. A. Nancy will go play tennis soon. B. He is much less patient than Nancy. C. The woman should play tennis with Nancy. D. Nancy should pick up her bat at the post office. 8. A. She thinks the man is funny. B. She got sick from last night’s dinner. C. She feels better than she did last night. D. She enjoyed the seafood last night. 9. A. He thinks Betty should take a class for diplomats. B. He got angry with Betty at the meeting. C. He admires Betty for expressing her opinion. D. He did not understand what Betty said. 10. A. He did not pay attention to the time. B. His class lasted longer than usual. C. He got lost on the way to the movie. D. He did not know what time the movie started. Section B Passages Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages and conversation. The passages and conversation 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. Applying some time in advance. B. Being wealthy enough. C. Owning a restaurant. D. Destroying his own college room. 12. A. They cause damage to the place where they meet. B. They have begun to enroll girl students recently. C. They have never been arrested despite what they do. D. They are allowed by the police to break something not so valuable. 13. A. Club members are usually young but mature. B. Club members don’t need to regret their deeds. C. Some former club members have become important people. D. Some former club members actually don’t like what they did. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. The development of the Elm Society. B. Growing new kinds of elm trees. C. The importance of elm trees. D. A problem affecting the American elm. 15. A. The extremely dry weather. B. Insects that introduce some bacteria to the tree. C. Nearby stronger trees that get more water. D. Bugs that destroy the trees’ roots. 16. A. By controlling the carriers of the disease. B. By growing a stronger kind of the elm. C. By watering infected elm trees. D. By cutting down all infected elms. Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. In a classroom. B. On the beach. C. In a physics lab. D. On the train. 18. A. How to walk on the hot sand. B. How to stay cool on a hot day. C. What happened in the physics class. D. What is meant by specific heat. 19. A. The hot sand. B. The cold water. C. His physics class. D. The woman’s curiosity. 20. A. Its temperature does not change very much. B. Its specific heat is hard to measure. C. It takes quite a lot of energy to raise its temperature. D. It becomes warmer as it comes in contact with sand. II. Grammar and Grammar (50) (请做在答题卡2上) Section A Directions: In this section, you will find several sentences with one blank space in each. For each sentence, choose the word or phrase from the options A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence. 1. The doctor advised Mr. Green to avoid spicy food because it doesn’t agree ______ his weak stomach, especially in hot weather. A. on B. to C. at D. with 2. ________ you complete all the tasks, you may leave early today. A. As long as B. Even though C. In case D. Not until 3. ___________ you start this project, there's no turning back; you must see it through to the end. A. Before B. After C. Once D. Unless 4. The book, ______ cover was damaged in the rain, contained rare historical documents that were valuable to researchers. A. who B. whose C. which D. that 5. ______ you study hard or not is up to your own choice, but remember: effort always leads to growth. A. Whether B. If C. That D. What 6. __________ heavy rain and strong winds, the sports event continued as planned, showing the determination of both athletes and organizers. A. Though B. Once C. Despite D. Unless 7. By the time the fire engine arrived, the entire building _____ down due to an accidental electrical fault. A. burned B. had burned C. has been burned D. is being burned 8. The new teaching method, ______ has been praised by educators, focuses on student-centered learning and critical thinking skills. A. what B. that C. which D. where 9. The headmaster made it clear ______ the school would not tolerate any form of cheating. A. what B. whether C. that D. how 10. It was not until she reviewed her notes _______ how much she had misunderstood during the lecture. A. that she realized B. did she realize C. would she realize D. that she had realized 11. The lab ______ we conducted the chemistry experiment last week will be upgraded next month for better safety conditions. A. When B. where C. which D. that 12. _______ surprised us was the student’s decision to donate all prize money to a local charity. A. It B. That C. What D. Which 13. At 8 p.m. yesterday, the students ______ a group presentation while their teacher was giving feedback on individual drafts. A. Prepared B. are preparing C. have prepared D. were preparing 14. __________ breaks the school rules will be punished, no matter how excellent their academic performance is. A. Who B. Whom C. Whoever D. Whomever 15. The employees were upset because some new policies were implemented in the company _________ being informed in advance. A. as B. upon C. without D. if 16. The essay, ______ by three senior teachers, was finally accepted for publication in the national education journal. A. reviewing B. reviewed C. to review D. being reviewing 17. Sarah’s bag is still in the library, and her phone is turned off. She ______ have fallen asleep while studying and didn’t realize it was closing time. A. need B. could C. must D. should 18. Scientists warn that due to habitat loss, the Arctic fox in certain regions ______ extinct, which signals a serious imbalance in the ecosystem. A. is going B. was going C. has been going D. had gone 19. There is no need ______ your laptop to complete this task, because all the information is available on your mobile phone. A. bringing B. to bring C. brought D. to be bring 20. _______ the final draft of her research paper, Emily submitted it to the science competition before the deadline. A. Writing B. Having written C. Written D. Being written 21. The scientist presented strong ______ to support her theory about climate change, including data from the past 50 years. A. evidence B. element C. experiment D. cause 22. The manager handled the customer complaint ____, which helped prevent the situation from worsening. A. randomly B. wisely C. occasionally D. gradually 23. Many people find it difficult to ______ between fact and opinion in online news articles. A. distinguish B. distinct C. extinct D. extinguish 24. The government has launched a campaign to raise public ______ about environmental protection. A. demand B. command C. awareness D. experience 25. The novel’s ending was completely ______; no one had predicted such a twist in the story. A. unfortunate B. improper C. uncertain D.unexpected 26. The new education reform aims to foster students’ critical thinking rather than encourage passive ______ to authority. A. obedience B. tolerance C. acceptance D. reaction 27. Many teenagers feel ______ when they are constantly compared to their high-achieving peers. A. impatient B. inappropriate C. inferior D. uncertain 28. The government must take immediate measures to reduce pollution before it causes ________ damage. A. efficient B. urgent C. irreversible D. peculiar 29. To improve team performance, the coach emphasized the importance of ______ trust among players. A. conditional B. needy C. respective D. mutual 30. His generous donation made a significant ______ to the success of the charity event. A. contribution B. difference C. effort D. improvement Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. inclusively B. ensure C. launched D. concerned AB. right AC. decisive AD. account BC. tightened BD. imposed CD. recover ABC. seriously The British Museum has fired a member of staff and 31)___________ “emergency measures” to increase security after it found items from its collection to be missing. It 32)___________ an independent review of security after items including gold jewellery and gems of semiprecious stones and glass dating from the 15th century BC to the 19th century AD were found to be missing, stolen or damaged. George Osborne, the museum’s chair, said: “The trustees of the British Museum were extremely 33)__________ when we learned earlier this year that items of the collection had been stolen.” The trustees have taken 34)__________ action to deal with the situation, working with the team at the museum. We called in the police, imposed emergency measures to increase security, and set up an independent review into what happened and lessons to learn. Our priority is now threefold: first, to 35)__________ the stolen items; second, to find out what, if anything, could have been done to stop this; and third, to do whatever it takes, with investment in security and collection records, to 36)____________ this doesn’t happen again. It’s a sad day for all who love our British Museum, but we’re determined to 37)__________ the wrongs and use the experience to build a stronger museum. Hartwig Fischer, the museum’s director, said: “This is a highly unusual incident. We take the safeguarding of all the items in our care 38)__________. The museum apologizes for what has happened, but we have now brought an end to this – and we are determined to put things right. We have already 39)____________ our security arrangements and we are working alongside outside experts to complete a definitive 40)__________ of what is missing, damaged and stolen. ...” A. characteristics B. genetically C. shaped D. motivation AB. pointless AC. negatively AD. passionate BC. biology BD. programmed CD. complex ABC. maintained Are you the kind of person who hated school? Or are you more like Michael Nicholson, who can’t stop learning? He currently has 30 degrees including 22 master’s and a doctorate! If you’re also 41)__________ about studying, you might be a philomath — a person who loves to learn and study. The word comes from Greek with ‘phil’ meaning ‘a lover of’ and ‘math’ meaning ‘learning’. Humans are all philomaths to an extent — our brain is 42)___________ to be curious. To make sense of the world, we are eager to learn and understand. But it is also because of something called neoteny. This is a term that refers to the adolescent 43)____________ of some animals, including humans, being 44)_____________ into adulthood. One of these traits is neuroplasticity, whose function is to make our brain stay flexible and give us the ability to learn throughout our lives. Many creatures which are 45)___________ close to us can’t do this and only learn during their adolescence. But for every person who loves learning, there are plenty who can’t stand it. Lots of people remember their school days as being boring or even 46)___________. Why is this? Educational experts have suggested that if a concept or idea is too complex or dull, it becomes harder to link old and new ideas together. If that’s the case, we lose 47)___________ and absorb less information. As a result, what people are 48)____________ exposed to at school may lead to them avoiding learning opportunities in later life. So, don’t let a bad educational experience prevent you learning something new as an adult. Evolution has 49)___________ us into lifelong learners, so take advantage of your 50)__________ and discover your inner philomath. Who knows what you could achieve? III. Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. (30) (A) In the UK, travel is an enriching life experience, because it is not simply a pursuit of ___51___ but also “character-building”. Most of the people I know here at university ___52___ the desire to travel and escape the stress surrounding us. But I don't think, as UK students, we can blame our addiction to international travel simply on a stressful life. Yes, I have a lot to handle and it's a fine ___53___ act managing my part-time job, my degree and my social life to a perfect level. In a truly open world, we can get anywhere, see anything and experience every culture under the sun,at the click of a button, the purchase of a ticket. Many people I met while working in China were surprised at the number of countries I'd travelled to. Compared to friends and family I consider myself vastly ___54___. I've never set foot across the pond in the US and Canada, let alone South America and even within Europe my checklist of destinations is far from ___55___. I was also met by surprise at how little travelling I had done within my own borders. This was something I had not really considered before. How much of my own country had I really seen and experienced? To those from a place as vast and ___56___ as China, Britain was really so small in comparison, and so to have spent 20 years there and not seen every part of it was quite surprising. I had a conversation with a Chinese colleague over the reasoning behind our use of golden Cotswold ___57___ which sounds dull for most people. As a student of history, I found anything historical fascinating. However it was not the stone within British cities I found interesting. What was ___58___ was that it was something I had never even considered, and yet here was someone crazy about something I had ___59___ taken for granted. We continued our discussion, yet I was left ___60___ that I could not answer her question. In China, as well as a wealth of new culture that fascinated me, I discovered that there were parts of the UK's culture, history, the very structure of my identity that were so different, so unique from China that I also ___61___ a newly found interest in my own heritage. In this respect, travelling enables you with two things. Firstly you develop a(n) ___62___ with new cultures, understanding customs, experiencing cuisines and ___63___ the sights and smells of every new city. For many employers this ___64___ to new locations is seen as amazing in your personal resume. But besides increased ____65____, through international, cross-cultural conversations, you develop an interest in your own history, culture, and customs. 51. A. leisure B. wealth C. youth D. master 52. A. reflect B. press C. overcome D. experience 53. A. balancing B. tempting C. judging D. travelling 54. A. over-travelled B. under-exchanged C. under-travelled D. over-exchanged 55. A. official B. relevant C. complete D. accurate 56. A. confusing B. varied C. alien D. amazed 57. A. key B. stone C. history D. luxury 58. A. observant B. strange C. pleasant D. curious 59. A. simply B. hardly C. literally D. generally 60. A. shocked B. disappointed C. puzzled D. convinced 61. A. ignored B. changed C. gained D. denied 62. A. observation B. solution C. fascination D. determination 63. A. resisting B. employing C. adjusting D. absorbing 64. A. discovery B. preference C. understanding D. adaptability 65. A. leisure B. employability C. fascination D. capability (B) Millennials and Gen Z are falling hard for soft toys At London's Selfridges department store, a Jellycat pop-up transformed the traditional fish-and-chip shop experience into a toy adventure. Customers could 66)__________ cute fish toy accompanied with fluffy(毛绒绒的) lemons and soft peas instead of food. The cheapest item was priced at $25, twice the cost of a real meal. This 67)__________ concept not only showcases the global surge in soft toy popularity but also highlights a new trend in consumer behavior. The world has gone 68)__________ for soft toys. On TikTok videos tagged #Plushies, featuring various stuffed creatures and objects, have been viewed around 8bn times. Such is the 69)___________ that shops have experienced stampedes(汹涌人潮) and the Jellycat pop-up required visitors to book appointments in advance. Labubu dolls, made by Chinese company Pop Mart, are particularly popular across Asia, illustrating the widespread 70)___________ of these soft toys. Interestingly, it's not young children driving this demand but “kidults” aged 12 and above. In 2023, kidults 71)___________ over a quarter of toy sales, surpassing preschoolers as the largest age group for toy purchases. The craze began during the pandemic when teenagers and young adults, stuck at home, sought 72)___________ in cute playthings. Lucy Dray, owner of an online soft-toy shop called Baby Beans, notes that plushies(毛绒玩具) bring happiness and comfort—states often hard to find nowadays. Social media pop psychologists advocate 73)___________ with one's younger self through these toys, with some influencers claiming collecting luxury teddy bears heals their inner child. With many individuals 74)____________ parenthood until their late 20s or early 30s, kidults have more income to spend on themselves. Prices for soft toys range from 10 to 250, with limited editions fetching thousands on platforms like eBay. Collectors re not put off by steep prices; if anything, 75)___________ adds appeal. Obtaining a rare plushie can be similar to securing a hit concert ticket or a prized sports trading card, offering bragging(吹嘘) rights. Celebrity support from figures such as Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga further boost 76)___________. Some critics argue that the plushie craze signifies an infantilized generation. 77)___________ , trivial (细小) treasures have thrived throughout history—from Cabbage Patch Kids in the 1980s to Beanie Babies in the 1990s. Dave Neale of Cambridge University suggests while specific toys may lose novelty over time, play itself remains broad and 78)_________, unlikely to fade away anytime soon. For the time being, plushies remain 79)__________ in bedrooms worldwide. When Paco the Salamander, a toy influencer, joked on TikTok that she was “ready to grow up” and get rid of her sizeable plushie collection, her followers 80)___________ that “you’re never too old” to own hem. As we move forward, the enduring charm of soft toys continues to captivate audiences of all ages, offering comfort, joy, and a touch of nostalgia in a rapidly changing world. 66.A. exchange B. require C. purchase D. change 67.A. expensive B. playful C. meaningful D. cautious 68.A. loose B. soft C. special D. wrong 69.A. request B. devotion C. promotion D. demand 70.A. appeal B. transformation C. signal D. promotion 71.A. arrive at B. account for C. bring up D. relate to 72.A. popularity B. emotion C. relief D. variety 73.A. reconnecting B. struggling C. recollecting D. entertaining 74.A. assuming B. delaying C. demanding D. scheduling 75.A. security B. curiosity C. rarity D. availability 76.A. desirability B. sustainability C. sociability D. maturity 77.A. Instead B. Therefore C. However D. Furthermore 78.A. practical B. current C. vague D. varied 79.A. fixtures B. alternatives C. innovation D. evolution 80.A. removed B. suspected C. insisted D. questioned IV. Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (40) (A) Food is so primal, so essential a part of our lives, often the mere sharing of recipes with strangers turns them into good friends.                                              —Jasmine Heiler “My mum makes the best cooked chicken you will ever taste!” Sound familiar? How about “We had a great dinner last night with our family”? Or, maybe this one: “I spent the weekend baking cakes with my grandmother”? Wherever there is food, it seems families are not far behind. The dining table has always been a symbol of good times and even better company, so it’s only natural that some of the best moments of our lives are shared over a hot pot or around a baked dinner. Countless similarities exist between preparing food and planning one’s life, and the lesson we must learn is that there is no such thing as instant success. Proof Is in the Pudding! makes these similarities easier to see by exploring the right ingredients for a happy life, and a perfect pudding. Many of us have had the miserable experience of a rainy weekend at home. Likewise, many of us have had boredom turned into entertainment by cooking with a few family members. In Angel Food Flop (失败) we learn, flop or not, it’s having fun that matters. Food is a treat for the senses. And a taste, like a smell, is capable of conjuring up vivid memories of the past. Proust explores the relationship between taste and memory in Remembrance of Things Past. Be careful — one tiny crumb (碎屑) can result in hours of reminiscing(缅怀).  Food plays such an important part in everyone's life because it is tightly linked to our memories, our friends and our family. It gives our body energy in more ways than we will ever know. There is no other way to say it; food really is the heart of life. 81. What Jasmine Heiler said suggests that ________. A. food is the important and necessary part in our life B. we should share food with strangers C. the dining table can make strangers become good friends D. if you want to make friends, you must eat with strangers 82. How does the author feel when he tells about sharing food with family members? A. Satisfied B. Pessimistic C. Proud D. Joyful 83. What does the underlined phrase “conjuring up” probably mean? A. recalling B. connecting C. reminding D. mixing 84. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Success Doesn’t Come All of a Sudden B. Boredom Can Be Changed into Entertainment C. Food Is a Treat for the Senses D. Food Is the Heart of Life (B) WE NEED 1. Your NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH, HOME ADDRESS/ CITY/ STATE/ PHONE NUMBER, SCHOOL NAME (and English teacher) and EMAIL ADDRESS so we can email you if you are published. For photos, place the information on the back of each envelope: PLEASE DON’T FOLD. 2. This statement MUST BE WRITTEN on each work: “I promise the above work is completely original,” and sign your name. SEND IT ALL SUMMER! By mail – Teen Ink Box 30 Newton, MA 02461 On the web – TeenInk.com/ Submissions By email – Submissions@TeenInk.com THE FINE PRINT * Type print carefully in ink. Keep a copy. * Writing may be edited; we reserve the right to publish it without your permission. * If due to the personal nature of a piece you don’t want your name published, we will respect your request, but you MUST include your name and address for our records. * Include a self-addressed envelope, and we will send a coupon for any Pepsi product and an announcement to inform you that we’ve got your work. * If published, you will receive a copy of Teen Ink, and a wooden pen. * All works submitted will not be returned and all copyrights belong to Teen Ink. We keep the rights to publish all such works in any forms. All material in Teen Ink is copyrighted to protect us and prevent others from republishing your work. 85. We can conclude from the passage that Teen Ink is a(n) __________. A. magazine B. school newspaper C. research center D. advertising company 86. In the sentence “Include a self-addressed envelope, and we will send a coupon for any Pepsi product ...”, what does the word self-addressed most likely mean? A. The envelope has the school’s address on it. B. The envelope shows the address of the person who will reply. C. The envelope already has the sender’s own name and address written on it. D. The envelope is stamped and ready to be mailed by the editor. 87. What can be learnt from the passage? A. Teen Ink must ask for your permission before having your work published. B. The copyrights of your writing will be shared by Teen Ink and Pepsi. C. When you put your writing into the envelope, you shouldn’t fold it. D. The Pepsi Company may be a sponsor of Teen Ink for this campaign. 88. What is the most suitable title for this piece of advertisement? A. Join Teen Ink B. Buy Teen Ink C. Send Us Your Work D. Keep In Touch With Teen Ink (C) In the college-admissions wars, we parents are the true fighters. We’re pushing our kids to get good grades, take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes so they can get into the college of our first choice. I’ve twice been to the wars, and as I survey the battlefield, something different is happening. We see our kids’ college background as a prize demonstrating how well we’ve raised them. But we can’t acknowledge that our obsession is more about us than them. So we’ve come up with various justifications that turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths. It actually doesn’t matter much whether Aaron and Nicole go to Stanford. We have a full-blown prestige panic; we worry that there won’t be enough prizes to go around. Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. Underlying the hysteria(歇斯底里) is the belief that scarce elite degrees must be highly valuable. Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts. All that is plausible—and mostly wrong. We haven’t found any convincing evidence that selectivity or prestige matters. Selective schools don’t systematically employ better instructional approaches than less selective schools. On two measures—professors’ feedback and the number of essay exams selective schools do slightly worse. By some studies, selective schools do enhance their graduates’ lifetime earnings. The gain is considered at 2-4% for every 100-point increase in a school’s average SAT scores. But even this advantage is probably a statistical fluke(偶然). A well-known study examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went elsewhere. They earned just as much as graduates from higher-status schools. Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may signify intelligence, talent and ambition. But it’s not the only indicator and its significance is declining. The reason: so many similar people go elsewhere. Getting into college is not life’s only competition. In the next competition—the job market and graduate school—the results may change. Old-boy networks are breaking down. Princeton economist Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top Ph.D. program. High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in; degrees of prestigious universities didn’t. So, parents, lighten up. The stakes(风险) have been vastly exaggerated. Up to a point, we can rationalize(合理化) our pushiness. America is a competitive society; our kids need to adjust to that. But too much pushiness can be destructive. The very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment. One study found that, other things being equal, graduates of highly selective schools experienced more job dissatisfaction. They may have been so conditioned to being on top that anything less disappoints. 89. Why does the author say that parents are the true fighters in the college-admissions wars? A. They have the final say in which university their children are to attend. B. They know best which universities are most suitable for their children. C. They care more about which college their children go to than the children themselves. D. They have to carry out intensive surveys of colleges before children make an application. 90. What does the author mean by “kids count more than their colleges” Line1, para.4? A. Continuing education is more important to a person’s success. B. Kids’ actual abilities are more important than their college background. C. A person’s happiness should be valued more than their education. D. What kids learn at college cannot keep up with job market requirements. 91. What does Krueger’s study tell us? A. Getting into Ph.D. programs may be more competitive than getting into college. B. Graduates from prestigious universities do not care much about their GRE scores. C. Connections built in prestigious universities may be sustained long after graduation. D. Degrees of prestigious universities do not guarantee entry to graduate programs. 92. According to the passage, one possible result of pushing children into elite universities is that______. A. they experience more job dissatisfaction after graduation B. they earn less than their peers from other institutions C. they turn out to be less competitive in the job market D. they overemphasize their qualifications in job application (D) Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities is set in the years before and during the French Revolution (1789-1799). During its course, French revolutionaries brought down the empire and established a republic of free and equal citizens. In reading the work, one sees that Dickens distorted some details of the French Revolution. At the beginning, Dickens notes that, in 1775, France was busy spending money. This mention of France’s spending touches briefly on what is perhaps the major cause of the French Revolution. Before the revolution, the government often borrowed money because it spent more than it raised in taxes. The increased spending and borrowing made many people’s blood boil, yet Dickens focused instead on the nobility’s oppression and exploitation of the working class, including peasants, as the causes of the revolution. The Marquis, one of the book’s characters, ill-treats and kills many people. Thus, he represents the nobles who mistreat the lower classes. One reviewer criticized this picture as an unfair representation of French society in the mid-1700s. The reviewer pointed out that the government would have punished nobles who mistreated or murdered. Nobles may have been guilty of other evils, however, such as not feeding the starving masses after bad weather ruined crops in 1789. Dickens’ account of the storming of the Bastille fails to mention that the gang that stormed the prison was looking for bullets and bombs to use in defense against a possible attack by the king’s troops. Dickens does include some accurate details, however, such as the crowd’s finding only seven prisoners and freeing them and the pack’s executing (处决) the prison administrator and sticking his head on a post. The scene that the women knit (编织) as they watch the executions may seem to be an odd detail, but actually many women did knit stockings for the war effort as they watched the killing machine at work. Dickens’ descriptions of the steady stream of sentenced people into prison and the carts taking them to their deaths give readers some idea of the frequency with which officials jailed and executed people during the Rule of Terror, which lasted about a year. During the Terror, the government jailed about 250,000 people, tried and killed about 17,000, and executed about 12,000 without a trial. Those executed included people who opposed the revolution, people who offended the revolutionaries, and even some revolutionaries. About 15% were members of the ministry or nobility. 93. What does the word “distorted” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean? A. discussed. B. revealed. C. provided. D. twisted. 94. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. A wild crowd rushed into the Bastille to fight with the royal soldiers. B. The nobles’ mistreating and killing people is the main cause of the revolution. C. About thirty thousand people lost their lives in the course of the Rule of Terror. D. Women were forced to work for the war supplies while watching people killed. 95. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Dickens was once among the revolutionaries storming the Bastille. B. There was an extreme disorder and horror during the revolution. C. Nobles of those days in France were loaded with heavy social responsibilities. D. Classic literary works may serve as history textbooks to a great degree. 96. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. The Collapse of the French Empire B. Unknown Facts during the Rule of Terror C. Dickens’ Description of the French Revolution D. A Critical View on A Tale of Two Cities Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. It is now widely used to cure lots of severe diseases. B. This emotional connection allows individuals to recall details of their past. C. Music’s ability to reach the minds of Alzheimer’s patients is remarkable. D. Explicit memory fades without active recall, but implicit memory is durable. E. Implicit memory can form through passive listening to background music. F. Remembering things is often hard, but music helps bring back memories linked to a song. The complex relationship between music and memory is profound. Music acts as a strong trigger for emotions and memories, transporting individuals back to specific moments in the past. Long-term memory splits into explicit and implicit types. Explicit one involves conscious recall, like academic learning and personal experiences. Implicit memory works automatically, like playing instruments or remembering lyrics. 97) It often lasts a lifetime even without practice. Diseases like Alzheimer’s mainly affect explicit memory systems. 98) This leads to a liking for familiar pieces due to the mere exposure effect. Major record labels use it through frequent airplay to boost record sales. Implicit memory works like classical conditioning, where an event, emotion, and song become linked. Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind” is strongly connected with Princess Diana as he performed it at her funeral. Music-triggered memories often come from important life stages, especially between the ages of 10 and 30, known as the “reminiscence bump.” Music from this time is more likely to be linked with vivid memories compared to other periods. The teenage years and twenties are crucial for forming music preferences. 99) It helps them recall vivid memories from their youth. Despite severe memory loss, people with dementia often remember music well. Research shows self-chosen music can bring back positive memories that might otherwise be hard to recall. Music helps unlock non-musical memories and improves communication among older adults with Alzheimer’s disease, a sort of disease concerning one’s long-term memory. Listening to music from important life events, like weddings or funerals, can bring about deeply nostalgic and emotional experiences. 100) 听力文字稿： Listening Comprehension Section A 1. M: Do you know if you’ll have anymore blue shirts with the school’s logo available Saturday? W: If you comeback tomorrow. You should have better luck then. Q: Who is most probably the woman? 2. W: I invited Bob for Friday, and he said he’d come if he weren’tworking. M: If Bob comes, it’s certain to be a good party. Q: What can we learn about Bob? 3. W: This campus offers a wide range of activities, whether your interests are athletics or clubs. M: Great. But since I’m taking extra courses this year, I need to concentrate on my study first. Q: What does the man plan to do? 4. W: Hey, do you have Amy’s new phone number? M: She couldn’t remember it when I saw her earlier today, so she said she’d call me this afternoon and give it tome then. Q: What does the man mean? 5. W: I can’t believe that you missed the class again. Didn’t Professor Smith say something to you yesterday? M: Well, this time is different. I had a good excuse. My car ran out of gas. Q: What does the man mean? 6. M: Didn’t you finish the experiment yet? It was due on Friday. W: I am having so many problems. The professor has given me an extension. Q: What does the woman mean? 7. W: Nancy just got that special tennis bat she ordered through the mail. M: Finally, that was a long time she had to wait. I bet she’ll go out and use it right away. Q: What does the man mean? 8. M: Does your stomach hurt? I haven’t felt very well all day. W: Mine’s feeling a little funny too. It began after we ate that seafood last night. Q: What does the woman imply? 9. W: Betty really lost her temper at that meeting. She must learn to be more diplomatic than that. M: You are right, but you have to give a credit for taking a stand. Q: What does the man mean? 10. W: Why are you so late? I told you the movie started at seven, didn’t I? M: Sorry, I talked with some people after class and before I know it, well, you can see what happened. Q: Why is the man so late? Section B Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. The Bullingdon Club is an exclusive ‘dining club ’ for upper-class male students at Oxford University. The club is over 200 years old and is famous for the destruction and chaos that its members cause. Members meet twice a year, usually in a restaurant. They eat and drink all evening and then, for fun, they start to fight and cause damage. In 2004, all 17 members of the club were arrested for destroying a 15th-century pub. On another occasion, the club hired a group of classical musicians and then smashed all their instruments, including a Stradivarius violin. However, after they have finished destroying things, it is a strict rule that members have to politely pay for all the damage in cash. Obviously, members have to be extremely wealthy. The uniform alone costs about €3,500 and then there is all the damage to pay for. New members have to be invited to join and if they are accepted, their college room will be destroyed by the other members. Previous members have included a mayor of London, a British finance minister and even British Prime Minister, David Cameron. When questioned about his membership of the club, Cameron said, ‘We do things when we are young that we deeply regret. ’ Now listen again. Questions 11. Which of the following is a must if anyone wants to join the Bullingdon Club? 12. What is special about the Bullingdon Club? 13. What can be learned from Cameron’s comments? Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. Good evening, I am John Smith and I represent the Elm Society. Today I’d like to introduce you to some of the problems faced by elm trees. Many of you are familiar with this huge tree. It’s found in many areas of US and Canada in cities and small towns. Well, as you may know, the elm has been threatened by a dangerous disease. The disease is caused by some bacteria. When that bacteria infects the tree, it prevents water from moving around inside the tree. As a result, the tree cells don’t receive water and without water, of course they can’t survive. The tree’s leaves become dry, fall off, and eventually the tree dies. You may be interested in how the disease is spreading, well, a very small insect called elm bug beetle brings the bacteria with it. The beetle uses the tree to reproduce itself. The female builds channels in the wood for the eggs, at the same time, it infects the tree with bacteria. The worst thing is that the process seems unstoppable, because once the beetle leaves the infected tree it carries the bacteria on its body and poisons a healthy tree. Of course, we are trying to fight the disease. In the past, infected trees were simply cut down. That method reduces the number of the infected trees but it never stops the disease. Now experts are trying to get to the root of the problem. They are working on ways to control the beetle that spreads the disease. Now listen again. Questions 14. What is the speaker mainly talking about? 15. According to the speaker, what causes the healthy elm tree to become weak? 16. According to the speaker, how do experts hope to limit the spread of the disease in the future? Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage. M: Ouch, how can the sand be so hot when the water’s still cold? W: Now, Mark, were you sleeping when professor Brock gave that lecture on specific heat in physics class? M: I didn’t come to San Diego on spring break to talk about professor Brock’s physics class. W: I know, meneither. I was just answering your question, that’s all. M: What question? W: You weren’t even paying attention to your own question. M: I was just complaining about the hot sand. Considering what the water’s like, I wonder how the sand can be so hot? W: Well, professor Brock’s lecture on specific heat might give you a clue. Water has a higher specific heat than sand. M: Then why is the sand so much hotter if water has a higher specific heat? W: Don’t you remember? Specific heat is the energy needed to raise the temperature of something. If something has a high specific heat, like water, it takes more energy to raise its temperature. M: I see. So you are saying that something with a high specific heat, like water, doesn’t get hot as fast as something with a low specific heat, like sand, right? W: Right. So sand getshot faster during the day, that’swhy it’s so hot while the water’s still cool. M: I guess you are right. I should pay more attention in class. Now listen again. Questions 17. Where is the conversation most likely to take place? 18. What is the woman trying to explain to the man? 19. What is the man complaining about? 20. What does the woman say about the water? That’s the end of listening comprehension. Key 听力 1-10 CDDAB CABCA 11-13 BAD 14-16 DBA 17-20 BDAC 单选 1-5 DACBA 6-10 CBCCA 11-15 BCDCC 16-20 BCABB 21-25 ABACD 26-30 ACCDA 词汇 31-40 BD C D AC CD B AB ABC BC AD 41-50 AD BD A ABC B AB D AC C BC 完形 51-65 ADACC BBDAC CCDDB 66-80 CBBDA BCABC ACDAC 阅读 81-84 ADAD 85-88 ACDC 89-92 CBDA 93-96 DCBD 97-100 D AB C B 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $