上海市七宝中学2021-2022学年高一下学期线上检测月考英语试题

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七宝中学 2021 学年高一年级第二学期英语练习卷

（考试时间：80 分钟；总分：115 分）

I. Listening Comprehension (25’)

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

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. Her hair has changed. B. She isn’t satisfied with her hair style.

C. She prefers to wear long hair. D. The man has changed his hair style.

2. A. It is too early to watch the Talent Show. B. He will go to bed in five minutes.

C. He would rather watch TV than go to bed. D. He is old enough to stay up.

3. A. In the kitchen. B. At the airport. C.I n the school. D. In the bed.

4. A. The museum schedule. B. Library hours.

C. A part-time job. D. School hours.

5. A. The new apartment is cheaper. B. She likes to listen to the radio.

C. She prefers a larger apartment. D. She needs a quieter place.

6. A. 160$. B. 150$. C. 120$. D. 50$.

7. A. She is unwilling to move into a new flat.

B. Her neighbors get along well with her.

C. She cannot tell the man why she is moving.

D. Her neighbors usually play their TV loud.

8. A. Ask for directions. B. Try a different route.

C. Go back for the map. D. Cancel their trip.

9. A. A computer game. B. An exciting experience.

C. An imaginary situation. D. A vacation by the sea.

10. A. Her doorbell doesn’t need repair.

B. She didn’t expect him to come so early.

C. The man has just arrived on time.

It is not the right time for her.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short

passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and

the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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 is the best answer to the question you have

heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. Gas. B. Solar energy. C. Alcohol. D. Electricity.

12. A. Air traffic conditions. B. Traffic jams on highways.

C. Road conditions. D. New traffic rules.

13. A. Go through a health check. B. Carry little luggage.

C. Arrive early for boarding. D. Have security checks.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. Germany. B. East Asia. C. U.K. D. Paris.

15. A. 6. B. 9. C. 16. D. more then 50.

16. A. Milk and tea make tasty drink. B. Milk adds much protein to tea.

C. Good news for British. D. Milk destroys health benefits of tea.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

17. A. It specializes in safety from leaks. B. It is headquartered in London.

C. It has a partnership with LCP. D. It has a chemical processing plant.

18. A. He is Mr. Grand’s friend. B. He is a safety inspector.

C. He is a salesman. D. He is a chemist.

19. A. Director of the safety department. B. Mr. Grand’s personal assistant.

C. Head of the personnel department. D. The public relations officer.

20. A. Wait for Mr. Grand to call back.

B. Leave a message for Mr. Grand.

C. Provide details of their products and services.

D. Send a comprehensive description of their work.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary (45’)

Section A

Directions: After reading the passage, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically

correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in the blank with the proper form of the given word; for the

others, use one word that best fits each blank.

Sure, chocolate is a delicious treat, and it’s a staple of some of our favorite desserts. But it’s not

exactly a health food, so it should be enjoyed in moderation — right?

Well, it turns out that ____1____ (eat) chocolate might actually have a pretty significant health

benefit. According to recent research ____2____ (conduct) by five scientists in Italy, compounds found in

chocolate, called flavanols(黄烷醇), can help boost cognitive performance. Yes, chocolate’s good for your

brain.

The scientists, studying at the Universities of Rome and L’Aquila, ____3____ (record) research from

10 different studies. The studies assessed people’s performance on cognitive tests before and after eating

cocoa or chocolate. The results were telling: in nine out of the 10 studies, there was a noticeable

improvement ____4____ the subjects had eaten the chocolate. The scientists found improvements in

“general cognition, attention, processing speed, and working memory.” Sounds pretty good to us!

And that’s not all. In subjects, especially women, who performed the tests while sleep-deprived, the

flavanols helped “counteract” the negative effects of the sleep deprivation. And there’s even more good

news. ____5____ (take) daily over periods ranging from five days to three months, chocolate can produce

noticeable long-term improvements in cognition. Older adults, ____6____ memories were already

declining, saw an especially significant improvement. Be right back, we’re gonna go stock up on Hershey

bars. Here are some more strategies that can help improve your memory.

All chocolate has flavanols, since they occur naturally in cocoa. However, dark chocolate lovers feel

happy, ____7____ it has more flavanols than any other type of chocolate. In fact, the scientists ____8____

have claimed that, after doing this research, they’ve started eating dark chocolate every day! Here are some

other health benefits of eating dark chocolate. Now, we’re not saying that you ____9____ start eating

chocolate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner — it’s still high in sugar and low in nutrients. But next time you

find yourself yawning after a sleepless night, snack on some chocolate and let the flavanols work their

magic. Go ahead, _____10_____ take advantage of chocolate’s newfound brainpower with these delicious

recipes.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passages 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. delivered B. alert C. documented D. arising E. temporary F. recommendation

G. accommodate H. demand I. increase J. contributing K. practices

The throngs of tourists flooding Russian cities for the World Cup are expected to provide a(n)

____11____ boost to the country’s economy. However, the influx has proved difficult for some host cities

to fully ____12____ visitors.

In the city of Samara, where England will play Sweden on Saturday in a quarterfinal match, water

pressure is dwindling due to a(n) ____13____ in customers. In response, the city utility company has

offered an unusual solution to mitigate the low pressure. The proposal by the city’s water system

authorities was ____14____ in a simple statement. “Save water, take showers in pairs,” the company said,

accompanying its ____15____ with a smiley face.

The Moscow Times reported the water authorities have increased output in recent days to compensate

for the visitors, but the utility company is still trying to ____16____ residents to the strains placed on the

water service. Rather than trying to change the habits of visitors, the water service has asked locals to alter

their daily ____17____.

“Thousands of the city’s visitors, who also consume water, are ____18____ to the increase,” the

utility company, Samarskiye Kommunalniye Systemy, wrote in a press release on Wednesday.

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