浙江省杭州高级中学2014届高三第六次月考英语试卷
1．--- I wonder if I could pay the bill by check.
--- ______. The card machine has just broken down.
A. No problem
B. Take your time
C. Never mind
D. I’m sorry
【答案】D
【解析】
试题分析：句意：--我想知道是否能支票付钱？--_______。刷卡机刚刚坏了。A. No problem 没问题，B. Take your time别着急，慢慢来，C. Never mind没关系，D. I’m sorry
对不起，根据句意选D。
考点：考查交际用语
2．______ those troublesome messages, you’d better not give out your number to anyone whom you don’t know.
A. Avoiding
B. Avoided
C. Having avoided
D. To avoid 【答案】D
【解析】
试题分析：句意：为了避免这些烦人的信息，你最好不要将号码泄露给不认识的人。根据句
意可知这里需要目的状语，几个选项只有不定式可以做目的状语，所以选D。
考点：考查不定式做目的状语
3． ---I acquired ______ Van Gogh from a businessman from Paris the other day.
---Really? Are you sure it’s ______ real one?
A. /, a
B. /, the
C. a, a
D. a, the 【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：句意：--几天前，我从来自巴黎的一个商人那里获得一张梵高的画。--真的吗？
你确信是真的吗？第一空填a，泛指“一副梵高的画”，第二空填a，也是泛指“一副真的画”，所以选C。
考点：考查冠词
4．All the pictures in this book, ______ otherwise stated, come from those taken
by Miss Brown.
A. unless
B. until
C. even if
D. as if 【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：句意：这本书的所有的图画，除非在其他地方已经另有规定都是来自布朗小姐拍
的照片。A. unless除非，B. until直到，C. even if甚至，D. as if好像，所以选A。
考点：考查连词
5． It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____.
A. news
B. print
C. publication
D. press 【答案】B
【解析】
试题分析：句意：当我看见自己的名字被印刷在印刷品上，我感到莫名的兴奋。词组“in
print ”1. 已出版的；印成书报等 2. （书等）正在发售的，没绝版的 3. 印刷字体的，A. news消息， C. publication 出版物；出版；公布，D. press新闻报道，出版物，压榨，所以选B。
考点：考查介词短语
6． It is reported that a storm is on its way, but the weather today is ______ warm and sunny.
A. frustratingly
B. fortunately
C. surprisingly
D. hardly
【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：A. frustratingly令人泄气地；使人沮丧地，B. fortunately幸运地，C. surprisingly令人惊讶地，D. hardly几乎不，句意：据报道，风暴就要来了，但是今天的天气是出乎意料的温暖晴朗。所以选C。
考点：考查副词辨析
7．He likes to make a list of ______ she wants to buy before shopping.
A. which
B. that
C. whether
D. what
【答案】D
【解析】
试题分析：句意：在购物前，他喜欢列出想买的东西。介词of后面接的是宾语从句，宾语从句中缺少宾语，用what连接宾语从句，所以选D。
考点：考查宾语从句
8． The show opens next Monday. Between now and then we ______ it in the school hall every day.
A. will be practicing
B. practice
C. are practicing
D. have practiced
【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：句意：展览在下个星期一开幕，在这期间，我们将每天都在学校大厅练习，因为是从现在到下周一之间，所以是将来一段时间正在做…，所以用将来进行时，选A。
考点：考查时态
9．The lecture was so complex that I simply couldn’t ______ at all. Could you explain it to me?
A. bring on
B. bring in
C. take on
D. take in
【答案】D
【解析】
试题分析：A. bring on呈现…，使出现，使发作，B. bring in引进，赚钱，C. take on 呈现，雇佣，承担，D. take in理解，欺骗，句意：这个讲座是如此负责，以至于我根本不能理解，你能向我解释一下吗？根据句意选D。
考点：考查动词短语辨析
10．This is a kind of effective classroom teaching ______ students learn independently and cooperatively.
A. where
B. which
C. what
D. when
期中数学试卷 题号一二三总分 得分 一、选择题（本大题共10小题，共30.0分） 1.设全集U={1，2，3，4，5，6}，A={1，2}，B={2，3，4}，则A∩（?U B）=（） A. {1，2，5，6} B. {1} C. {2} D. {1，2，3，4} 2.与命题“若a∈M，则b?M”的逆否命题是（） A. 若a?M，则b?M B. 若b∈M，则a?M C. 若a?M，则b∈M D. 若b?M，则a∈M 3.已知平面α，直线m，n满足m?α，n?α，则“m∥n”是“m∥α”的（） A. 充分不必要条件 B. 必要不充分条件 C. 充分必要条件 D. 既不充分也不必要条件 4.若变量x，y满足约束条件，且z=3x+y的最大值为（） A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 5.已知函数f（x）是定义在R上的奇函数，当x＞0时，f（x）=x（x+1），那么f（-1） 等于（） A. -2 B. -1 C. 0 D. 2 6.函数y=x ln|x|的大致图象是（） A. B. C. D. 7.在△ABC中，内角A，B，C的对边分别是a，b，c，若a2-b2=bc，sin C=sin B， 则A=（）. A. 30° B. 60° C. 90° D. 120° 8.已知函数，若对任意两个不相等的正数x1、x2，都有 恒成立，则a的取值范围为（） A. [2，+∞） B. （4，+∞） C. （-∞，4] D. （-∞，4） 9.如图，在底面为正三角形的棱台ABC-A1B1C1中，记 锐二面角A1-AB-C的大小为α，锐二面角B1-BC-A的 大小为β，锐二面角C1-AC-B的大小为γ，若α＞β＞γ， 则（） A. B.
2014浙江省杭州市高考英语一模试题及答案解析 考生须知： 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。全卷共12页，选择题部分1至II页，非选择题部分II至12页。满分120分，考试用时120分钟。 请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。 选择题部分（共80分） 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。 2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在试题卷上。 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 1. - Would it bother you if I turned up the radio? -______ Lisa is sleeping. A. That's all right B. I'm afraid so C. I suppose not D. It doesn't matter 2. The ______task in the disaster area is to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases as well as providing water and food. A. casual B. attractive C. primary D. simple 3. You'd better pull your car over to the side of the road if you ____ answer a phone call. A. must B. will C. can D. may 4. The factories are staying open all weekend to try to meet the customers _____for this product. A. principle B. standard C. pressure D. demand 5. The two flu cases, ________occurred a week ago, were caused by H7N9 virus. A. the first of what B. the first of then C. the first of which D. the first of whom 6. The naughty boy entered the classroom ______, fearing that his teacher would blame him. A. bravely B. cautiously C. firmly D. smartly 7. My daughter stopped screaming immediately and looked up at me with tears _____ down her cheeks. A. having rolled 13. to roll C. rolled D. rolling 8. The voluntary service saved you a sum of money that you otherwise _____on the agency responsible for finding your pets. A. would have spent B. should have spent C. must have spent D. can have spent 9. Our building slays warm at night because the wall ______ the heat of the sun in the daytime. A. conducts B. traps C. reflects D. provides 10. Mr. While _____in our school for nearly forty years before he retired last month. A. worked B. has worked C. had worked D. would work II. Air quality today is much worse than _____ in the 1980s because of too much air pollution.
II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section B Recently,I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting.As we were about to arrive,the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight delay before setting down.High desert winds had forced the airport to close all but one runway.He said that we would be circling the city for a few minutes waiting to land.We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts(21)________(fasten) because there might be a few bumps.Well,that few minutes turned into about forty-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster(22)________(pale)by comparison. The movement was so sudden(23)________several passengers felt sick and had to use airsickness bags.(24)________you might guess,that’s not good thing to happen in a narrow space because it only serves to increase the discomfort of the situation. About twenty minutes into the adventure,the entire airplane became very quiet.There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be distinctly noticed.Every passenger simply held on for dear life… (25)________one.A baby was having a good time!With each bump of the aircraft,he(26)________let out a giggle of happiness.As I observed this,I realized that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his safety.He(27)________thought about the past nor about the future.Those are (28)________we grown-ups have learned from experience.He was enjoying the ride because he (29)________(not teach)to fear it.(30)________(understand)this,I took a deep breath and sat back into my seat,pretending I was really on a roller coaster.I smiled for the rest of the flight.I even managed to giggle once or twice,which is much to the chagrin of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag. C Section People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten.If you lived in the Mediterranean,for instance,you would consider octopus a great__31__.You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive.On the other hand,your stomach would__32__ at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat---the__33__accepted practice in many northern countries.The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we__34__to them all our lives. No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail.Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world.There are countless people who,ever since their early years,have learned to__35__snails with food.My friend,Robert,lives in a country where snails are despised.As his flat is in a large town,he has no garden of his own.For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him.The idea never appealed to me very much,but one day,after a heavy__36__,I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my__37__plants.Acting on a sudden impulse,I collected several dozen,put them in a paper bag,and took them to Robert.Robert was delighted to see me and__38__pleased with my little gift.I left the bag in the hall and Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours.I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner. 第1页/共8页
试题卷 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where is the man going? A. To the post office. B. To the bank. C. To the bookstore. 2. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Salesgirl and customer. 3. What will the two speakers probably do next? A. Go on walking. B. See a doctor. C. Have a rest. 4. How does Kate feel about the chess club? A. Crowded. B. Helpful. C. Popular. 5. How long will it take the two speakers to get to the concert? A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. One and a half hours. 第二节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分） 听下面3段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。 6. What was the man planning to do last Sunday? A. Go to New York. B. Meet a friend. C. Buy a book. 7. Who did the man meet? A. A famous scientist. B. A famous writer. C. A famous singer. 8. What does the woman think of the man’s experience? A. Boring. B. Funny. C. Wonderful. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。
绝密★启用前 2018年下半年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 姓名_______________ 准考证号_____________________ 本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。全卷共12页，选择题部分1至9页，非选择题部分10至12页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 考生注意： 1. 答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。 2. 答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。 选择题部分 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。第一节 (共5小题；每小题分，满分75分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt A. ￡. B. ￡. C.￡. 答案是C 1. What does the woman want to do A. Watch TV. B. Go for a walk. C. Access the Internet.
2. Why would the woman like to have a Chinese name A. She is taking a Chinese class. B. She will be working in China. C. She has made some Chinese friends. 3. What are the speakers talking about A. A travel plan. B. An exam result. C. A sports game. 4. What has the man been doing A. Writing something. B. Repairing his pen. C. Shopping. 5. What does John suggest the woman do A. Meet his friend. B. Ask Harry for help. C. Go to the airport with him. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题分，满分分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where are the speakers A. In a bank. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant. 7. How much does the man need to pay A. $68. B. $136. C. $204. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Whose birthday is it A. Sarah’s B. Michael’s. C. Rebecca's. 9. When will the birthday party begin A. At 6:15. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:00. 10. What does the man want to know
2019-2020学年浙江省杭州高中高一（上）期末数学试卷一．选择题（本大题共10小题，每小题4分，共40分） 1. 已知集合P＝{?1,?0,?1}，Q＝{x|?1≤x<1}，则P∩Q＝（） A.{0} B.[?1,?0] C.{?1,?0} D.[?1,?1) 2. 若一个幂函数的图象经过点(2,1 4 )，则它的单调增区间是（） A.(?∞,?1) B.(0,?+∞) C.(?∞,?0) D.R 3. 下列函数既是奇函数，又在区间[?1,?1]上单调递减的是（） A.f(x)＝sin x B.f(x)＝?|x+1| C.f(x)=1 2(a x+a?x) D.f(x)＝ln2?x 2+x 4. 函数y＝ln x+2x?6零点的个数为（） A.0 B.1 C.2 D.3 5. 已知函数f(x)是奇函数，且当x>0时，f(x)=x2+1 x ，则f(?1)=( ) A.?2 B.0 C.1 D.2 6. 已知θ∈[π 2,π]，则√1+2sin(π+θ)sin(π 2 ?θ)=() A.sinθ?cosθ B.cosθ?sinθ C.±(sinθ?cosθ) D.sinθ+cosθ 7. 在下列函数①y=sin(2x+π 6)②y=|sin(x+π 4 )|③y＝cos|2x|④y=tan(2x? π 4 )⑤y＝|tan x|⑥y＝sin|x|中周期为π的函数的个数为（） A.3个 B.4个 C.5个 D.6个 8. 函数f(x)=2x2+3x 2e x 的大致图象是（）
A. B. C. D. 9. 已知函数f(x)＝2sin ωx （其中ω>0），若对任意x 1∈[?3π4 ,0)，存在x 2∈(0,π 3 ]，使 得f(x 1)＝f(x 2)，则ω的取值范围为（ ） A.ω≥3 B.0<ω≤3 C.ω≥9 2 D.0<ω≤9 2 10. 已知函数f(x)是R 上的增函数，且f(sin ω)+f(?cos ω)>f(?sin ω)+f(cos ω)，其中ω是锐角，并且使得g(x)=sin (ωx +π 4 )在(π 2 ,?π)上单调递减，则ω的取值范围是（ ） A.(π4,?5 4] B.[54,?π 2) C.[12,?π 4) D.[12,?5 4] 二．填空题（本大题共7小题，多空题每题6分，单空题每题4分，共36分） sin π 6=________；cos α≥√2 2 ，则α∈________． 函数y =(1 4)?|x|+1的单调增区间为________；奇偶性为________（填奇函数、偶函数或者非奇非偶函数）． 若lg x ＝m ，lg y ＝n ，则lg √x ?lg (y 10)2=________；若a m ＝2，a n ＝6(a >0,?m,?n ∈R)，则a 3m?n 2 = 2√3 3 ． 函数y ＝cos x ?sin 2x ?cos 2x +7 4的值域为________?1 4,2] ；函数f(x)=3?sin x 2+sin x 的值域为________2 3,4] ．
2019年高考模拟试卷英语卷5 （时间：120分钟分值：150分） 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。第1卷1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至10页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 第I卷 注意事项： 1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（根据高考英语听力训练改编） 第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A B C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the man think the woman should do? A. Talk to her husband. B. Get an eye operation. C. Buy a new pair of glasses. 2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A Family members. B. Classmates. C. Co-worker. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the kitchen B. In the bedroom. C. Outside the house. 4. What are the speakers talking about? A Moving to New York. B. Holiday plans. C. The weather. 5. What does the man think of the movie? A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Just so-so. 第二节（共15小题：每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）
2016浙江省杭州市中考英语试题 考生须知： 1.本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟。 2.答题前，在答题纸写上姓名、班级和座位号。 3.必须在答题纸的对应答题位置上答题，写在其他地方无效。答题方式详见答题纸上的说明。 4.考试结束后，试题卷和答题纸一并上交。 第I卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A, B, C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What will the weather probably be like next Monday? A. Cool. B. Hot. C. Rainy. 2.Who is an inventor? A. Alice. B. Karl. C. Ray Morgan. 3.What time is it now? A. 6:40. B. 7:00. C. 7:20. 4.Where is the museum?
A. On Main Street. B. On Right Street. C. On Thomas Street. 5.What’s the man doing? A. He’s waiting. B. He’s eating. C. He’s running. 第二节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分） 听下面3段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A, B, C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。 6.What are the two speakers talking about? A. Their business plans. B. Their travel plans. C. Their weekend plans. 7.What will the man speaker probably do on Saturday morning? A. Go shopping. B. Stay at home. C. See a movie. 8.Who is coming to see the woman speaker on the weekend? A. Her sister. B. Her cousin. C. Her grandfather. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至11三个小题。 9.What kind of music does the man speaker write? A. Country. B. Pop. C. Folk.
2018年浙江省杭州高中高考英语最后一卷 副标题 一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分） A One day your pocket might power your smart phone．Soon you may never have to worry about your smart phone running out of juice．Your clothing will simply power it back up for you．That's the word from scientists at China's Chongqing and Jinan Universities in a study just published in the journal ACS Nano． Researchers have been hard at work during the last few years trying to create wearable energy，or clothes that can charge things．The assumption is simple．People today rely heavily upon devices such as smart phones and tablets．And they're looking for ways to recharge these devices on the go．So if you could design clothing fabric that could make use of solar power -one of the most widely available and inexhaustible renewable energy sources - you'd be able to charge your various devices with ease． Scientists have had some past success creating energy-harvesting fibers．But there was always one problem when they tried to fashion these threads into self-powered smart clothes：The fibers they designed got damaged during the clothing manufacturing process，namely during the weaving and cutting．The Chongqing and Jinan University scientists say they've solved this problem because the energy-collecting and energy-storing threads they created are highly flexible - each individual thread is easily bendable，and not simply the fabric as a whole．The team's sample textile can be fully charged to 1.2 volts in 17 seconds by exposure to sunlight - enough voltage that your future smart T or smart dress might be able to power small electronics．It's durable，too；their research showed there was no descent in the fabric after 60 days．But don't worry that this means the fabric is similar to rough cloth．The scientists note their textile can be fashioned into numerous different patterns，and tailored into any designed shape，without affecting performance． 1.What does the underlined phrase "running out of juice" in paragraph 1mean？______ A. Being lacking in energy． B. Wanting to have some juice． C. Being picked out of a drink． D. Having some water running out． 2.Why could smart dress charge a phone？______ A. A solar cell is attached to the dress． B. The fabric of the textile contains current． C. The fabric of the textile is easily bendable． D. The fabric of the textile could collect and store the solar energy． 3.What is the scientists' attitude towards the scientific technology？______ A. Optimistic． B. Pessimistic． C. Neutral． D. Doubtful． 【答案】 【小题1】A 【小题2】D 【小题3】A 第1页，共13页
Section B 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. (B) With the coming of big data age, data science is supposed to be starved for, of which the adaption can point a profound change in corporate competitiveness. Companies, both born-in the digital era and traditional world are showing off their skills in data science. Therefore, it seems to have been creating a great demand for the experts of this type. Mr Carlos Guestrin, machine learning professor from University of Washington argues that all software applications will need inbuilt intelligence within five years, making data scientists—people trained to analyze large bodies of information — key workers in this emerging “cognitive” technology economy. There are already critical applicat ions that depend on machine learning, a subfield of data science, led by recommendation programs, fraud detection system, forecasting tools and applications for predicting customer behavior. Many companies that are born digital—particularly internet companies that have a great number of real-time customer interactions to handle—are all-in when it comes to data science. Pinterest, for instance, maintains more than 100 machine learning models that could be applied to different classes of problems, and it constantly fields request from managers eager to use this resource to deal with their business problem. The most important factor weighing on many traditional companies will be the high cost of launching a serious machine-learning operation. Netflix is estimated to spend ＄150m a year on a single application and the total bills is probably four times that once all its uses of the technology are taken into account. Another problem for many non-technology companies is talent.Of the computer science experts who use Kaggle, only about 1000 have deep learning skills, compared to 100,000 who can apply other machine learning techniques, says Mr Goldbloom. He adds that even some big companies of this type are often reluctant to expend their pay scales to hire the top talent in this field. A third barrier to adapting to the coming era of “smart” applications, however, is likely to be
浙江省杭州市2019届高三高考模拟卷二英语试卷SYS201907080741 一、阅读理解 详细信息 1. 难度：中等 Seventy-three-year-old George McNeilon selected his food in Value Mart very carefully. After leaving the cashier, he estimated (估计) that he had saved 80 cents and thought that he had got good value for his money again. At the exit, the chilly wind reminded him of his gloves. “Now where are they?” He searched here and there, but nowhere could he find them. He was sure he was wearing them when he entered the store. The worried man made a second search in all his pockets, again including the grocery bag. He was sure they must have been dropped somewhere inside the store. George bought the gloves at a 25% discount, for just $30, ten years ago. They were genuine lambskin (小羊皮), soft, warm and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that lasted no more than three years. His impulsive decision to buy the expensive gloves turned out to be a good one, which even promoted his social status on the bus, as passengers stared at him enviously for six months out of the year. He enjoyed being envied. Bad luck, George thought, to lose his expensive gloves on New Year’s Eve. He reentered the store and followed the same route he had walked before. But several minutes of anxious search turned out to be in vain. “Society has changed. People have changed …” he murmured to himself. “Years ago, if people picked up something lost, they would give it back.” Back home, George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do anything without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones, he would have to replace them very soon. If he bought new leather ones, they would cost forty dollars. After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another pair of leather gloves. Before boarding the subway, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office. “What color are they?” the woman in the office asked. “Black,” he answered. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men’s leather gloves. “Are they?” “Yes! Those are mine!” 1.Which of the following is the most probable reason for George’s shopping? A. To kill time in Value Mart as usual.