2017七宝中学高三英语月考（9月）I. Listening Comprehension (25%)Section ADirections: 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. An artist.B. A carpenter.C. A house painter.D. A salesman.2. A. On a train.B. In a car.C. On a plane.D. On a bus.3. A. She looks good in blue.B. She never wears sweaters. C. She might prefer another color.D. She enjoys receiving gifts.4. A. Someone painted it for her.B. She finally had time to paint it. C. She decided to paint it later.D. Some friends will help her to paint it.5. A. Todays seminar was informative. B. Another seminar will take place the following week. C. Next weeks seminar is on a different topic. D. There will be two seminars next week.6. A. Its dull.B. Its fun.C. Its simple.D. Its complicated.7. A. $3.75.B. $3.85.C. $3.55.D. $3.65.8. A. At a shoe store.B. At a bookstore. C. At the airport.D. At a gift shop.9. A. They stay closed until summer comes. B. They cater chiefly to tourists. C. They are busy all the year round. D. They provide quality service to their customers.10. A. Her mild temper.B. Her broad knowledge. C. Her teaching style.D. Her detailed answers.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked to questions on each of the passages. The passages 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. Diet.B. Sleep.C. Space.D. Stress.12. A. They tend to reproduce more.B. They may show more signs of violence. C. They can eat and sleep better.D. They may commit suicide.13. A. Rats can populate rapidly. B. Population explosion can lead to violence. C. Overcrowdedness may have the same effects on man. D. It is a natural law that animals live and die.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. Crimes committed by young people. B. Crimes committed by needy people. C. Influence on young people. D. Stealing and violence.15. A. They are usually poor and in need. B. They do not have as much freedom or money as they want. C. They live in an environment where everybody knows each other. D. They are not satisfied with the adult world.16. A. The family and the school.B. The adults and the mass media. C. They society and the young people.D. The young people themselves.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to answer the following questions.17. A. Because he was late. B. Because he was tired. C. Because he was given away. D. Because he was fed up.18. A. In a flea market.B. At a supermarket. C. In a company.D. In a garage.19. A. He picked the bottles on shelves. B. He put the labels on goods. C. He lifted heavy boxes. D. He put hundreds of bottles and tins.20. A. The supermarket was open until 9 p.m. B. The supermarket was open from Monday to Friday. C. The supermarket was open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. D. The supermarket was open till 1 or 2 a.m. II. Grammar and vocabulary (20%)Section ADirections: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.Have you gotten married? Have you received a salary raise? Have you bought a house?Are you familiar with these questions starting with have you ?If your answer is yes and you are getting sick of answering these questions, you probably have become a member of the home-fear group.The home-fear group refers to _21_ feeling anxious about returning home during the Spring Festival. They have deep concerns about going back home for such factors as heavy economic pressure, high costs of the festival, the troubles of buying tickets, the long distance of the journey and exposure of private matters _22_(involve) family or love life.Now, a special song has been tailor-made for this group.The seven-minute song utilizes a choir style and rap. The beginning of the song _23_(sing) by the choir, which involves a family scene _24_ a recently returned young a