上海市建平中学2016届高三英语三模英语试卷
2016-05-12 I. Listening Comprehension
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. 16. B. 10. C. 8. D. 6.
2. A. At a restaurant. B. At a bank. C. At a hotel. D. At a grocery.
3. A. Mother and child. B. Manager and customer.
C. Nurse and child.
D. Boss and clerk.
4. A. Trying to draw a map. B. Painting the dining room.
C. Discussing a house plan.
D. Cleaning the kitchen.
5. A. She is tired of the food in the canteen. B. She often eats in a French restaurant.
C. She usually takes a snack in the KFC.
D. She is very fussy about what she eats.
6. A. Talking loudly on the telephone. B. Preparing for as oral examination.
C. Listening to some loud music.
D. Practising for a speech contest.
7. A. The man has left a good impression on her family.
B. The man can dress casually for the occasion.
C. The man should buy himself a new suit.
D. The man’s jeans and T-shirts are stylish.
8. A. Fashionable pants in bright colors. B. Grey pants made from pure cotton.
C. 100% cotton pants in dark blue.
D. Something to match her brown pants.
9. A. Travel overseas. B. Look for a new job. C. Take a photo. D. Adopt a child.
10. A. It is a routine offer. B. It is new on the menu.
C. It is quite healthy.
D. It is a good bargain.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three 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. Near the entrance of a park. B. In his building’s parking lot.
C. At a parking meter.
D. At a street corner.
12. A. It had been taken by the police. B. It had been moved to the next block.
C. It had been parked at a wrong place.
D. It had been stolen by someone.
13. A. In a city garage. B. At a public parking lot.
C. In a neighboring town.
D. At the Greenville center.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Famous creative individuals. B. The mysteriousness of creativity.
C. A major scientific discovery.
D. Creativity as shown in arts.
15. A. It is something people all engage in. B. It helps people acquire knowledge.
C. It starts soon after we are born.
D. It is the source of all artistic work.
16. A. Natural curiosity. B. Logical reasoning
C. Creative imagination.
D. Critical thinking.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word to make the passage coherent. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.
(A)
Apart from the spelling of the word, there are, obviously, many differences between American and British humour.
There is a common belief in the U.K. that Americans don’t understand irony(讽刺). This is of course not true. But what is true is that Americans don’t use it all the time.
Irony may show up in American comedies, but people there don’t use it as much as Brits in daily life and it is generally seen as inappropriate in situations (25) ______it is normal in the U.K.
On the contrary, irony is a common feature of British culture. It virtually (26) ______(run) in the blood of Brits. They use it as liberally as prepositions in everyday conversations, as a way of mocking
their enemies, playing with their friends and laughing at themselves.
This may sometimes be considered as offensive if the recipients are not used to it. But, it, in fact, is almost a sign of affection (27)______ a Brit likes you.
Things are different in America. When Americans use irony they will clearly state that they are “only kidding” after that. They feel the need to make a joke more obvious (28)______ ______it will not offend other people.
Humor is tied so much (29)______ culture. American jokes are more obvious and forward, a bit like Americans (30)______. British jokes, on the other hand, tend to be more subtle but with a dark or sarcastic undertone (讽刺的意味). There is usually a hidden meaning. This (31)______ stem from the fact that British culture is more reserved than American culture.
However, we should not neglect the fact that certain American comedies (32)______(gain) huge success in Britain and vice versa. Therefore, although there are differences between both comic styles, there is still an appreciation and understanding of the other’s sense of humour.
(B)
Some of my favorite childhood memories involve me curled up in a chair with a great book. I would spend countless uninterrupted hours completely (33)______ (lose) in a fictional world. Sadly, however, I’ve noticed that I rarely read novels anymore.
Reading an entire book has become a luxury that I reserve (34)______ vacations. I often make the excuse that I’m too busy, but I don’t think that’s true. I seem to find time to read online magazine articles, blogs, new sites, emails and social media updates. In fact, I seem (35)______(read) all day long—quickly scanning for information on my laptop or phone. What I don’t do is read slowly without interruption. That slow, relaxed reading is what I miss: And it’s (36) ______researchers say we need to do more of.
In today’s fast-paced digital world, focused reading habits have gone by the wayside. Baidu, Weibo, WeChat, smartphones and the Internet in general have fractured (破坏) our time and attention. We often have multiple Internet browser windows open at any given moment while monitoring our e-mail, social media, and smartphones at the same time. One ping or embedded link(嵌入式链接) is all it takes
(37)______ (shift) our attention from one thing to another.
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal explained that screens have even changed our reading patterns “from the linear, left-to right sequence of years past to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information.”Perhaps that’s (38)______ you’re reading this article right now.
You may think it’s good that we are able to process information faster and our brains are becoming better at multi-tasking. Well, scientists say that none of that helps our ability to understand deeply. For example, if you’re reading online as part of a homework assignment, you may find yourself skimming articles for important information and (39)______ (follow) links to other sources. After an hour, you might think that you have a good understanding of your topic. Studies show, however, that you will likely have a weaker comprehension compared to reading a couple of articles slowly and carefully.
Furthermore, slow reading in a quiet environment free of electronic distractions can provide a much-needed escape from the stress of fast-paced life. So, tonight, (40) ______ ______surfing or chatting online, why not kick it old-school with a good book?
Section B
Directions:Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. There is one extra word which you don’t need.
Passwords that show no imagination or 41 are easy prey(猎物) for information pirates, a new US study says.
A 42 analysis of 28,000 passwords recently stolen from a popular US website and posted on the Internet 43 that people often do the easy thing. It found that 16 percent took a first name as a password, 44 their own or one of their children, according to the study published by Information Week. Another 14 percent relied on the easiest keyboard 45 to remember such “1234”or “12345678”. For those using English keyboards, “QWERTY”was popular. Likewise, “AZERTY” scored with people with European keyboards.
Five percent of the stolen passwords were names of television shows or stars popular with young people like “hannah,”46 by singer Hannah Montana. “Pokemon,” “Matrix,” and “Ironman” were others. The word “password,” or easy to guess variations like “password1,” 47 for four percent. Three percent of the passwords expressed 48 like “I don’t care,” “Whatever,”“Yes” or “No.”There were 49 choices —“I love you”—and their opposite —“I hate you”.
Robert Graham, of the company Errata Security, which did the analysis and published the conclusions, advises that to better protect against cyber 50 , “choose a password that is longer than eight characters with one capital letter and one symbol.”
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Business has traditionally been and to a certain extent still is a ‘a boy’s game’. Less than six per cent of 51 management positions in American and European companies are held by women, and of the Fortune 500 only four have female CEO! Yet in Britain one in three new businesses are started up by women, and since 1980 the number of self-employed women has increased twice as fast as the number of such men.
Is it just a case of women whose career progress has been 52 by their male colleague —the so-called ‘glass ceiling syndrome’ —being forced to set their own business? Or do women share specific management qualities which somehow 53 them better in self-employment? As many as forty per cent of start-ups 54 within their first two years, but the failure rate of those run by women is s ubstantially lower than that. It’s hardly surprising,55 , that though male bosses tend to be reluctant to promote women, male bank managers seem only too happy to finance their business.
Anita Roddick, founder of the Body Shop empire, is the perfect 56 of the female entrepreneur, with her company growing from zero to 470 million in its first fifteen years. Perhaps the secret of her success was caution, rather than push ahead with the purchasing of new shops. Roddick got herself into franchising(加盟) —the cheapest way to 57 a business while keeping overheads down. Caution, forward planning and tight budgeting seem to be more female 58 than male. They are also the preprint for success when launching a new company. The recent Internet boom allowed women like Martha Lane Fox to set up their massively successful web travel agency https://www.doczj.com/doc/df18987862.html,. In cyberspace nobody cares what sex you are.
When women join a(n) 59 company, it’s a different story. Less ruthlessly individualistic in their approach to business, women are more 60 the feelings of the group or team in which they work. They are generally more cooperative than competitive, less assertive, less prepared to lead from the front. Though they usually manage their time better than men and may even work harder, they are much less likely than their male counterparts to take risks. And, 61 , it is risk-taking that makes corporate high fliers. As one male director put it: “I’m not paid to make the right decision. I’m just paid to make decisions.”
It’s an overgeneralization,62 , but it remains true that men will more readily take the 63 than women. The female style of management leans towards consensus and conciliation. Women seem to be better communicators than men —both more articulate and better listeners. And perhaps it is women’s capacity to listen that makes them particularly effective in 64 areas of business. In any mixed group of business people the ones doing most of the talking will almost certainly be the men. But perhaps only the women will really be listening.
It was predominantly men who led the hierarchical corporations of the nineties. But it may be women who will 65 the most in the more democratic, people-centred years to come.
51. A. executive B. creative C. informative D. responsive
52. A. increased B. stimulated C. blocked D. influenced
53. A. enjoy B. serve C. perform D. weigh
54. A. collapse B. soar C. suffer D. endure
55. A. otherwise B. however C. moreover D. therefore
56. A. example B. individual C. occasion D. situation
57. A. launch B. expand C. release D. confirm
58. A. prospects B. records C. characteristics D. flavours
59. A. financial B. existing C. initial D. prosperous
60. A. devoted to B. adapted to C. used to D. sensitive to
61. A. in addition B. for instance C. above all D. by contrast
62. A. of course B. on the whole C. on the contrary D. to be specific
63. A. publicity B. initiative C. matters D. organization
64. A. profit-favoured B. business-centred C. strategy-employed D. people-oriented
65. A. shoot B. desire C. achieve D. design
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 read.
(A)
When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma’s generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.
But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware-and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times.
Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs — one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost
in 18 months in the pottery region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.
Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company “has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend” toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television.
Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it’s better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a “real” dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time?
Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette the children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents (“Chew with your mouth closed”. “Keep your elbows off the table”.) must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be competent professionally but clueless socially.
66. The trend toward casual dining has resulted in _______________.
A. economic hard times in Great Britain
B. shrinking of the pottery industry
C. restructuring of large enterprises
D. bankruptcy of fine china manufacturers
67. Which of the following may be the best reason for casual dining?
A. Family members need more time to relax.
B. People want to practice economy in times of scarcity.
C. Busy schedules leave people no time for formality.
D. Yong people won’t follow the etiquette of the older generation.
68. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is ____________.
A. a retailer of stainless steel tableware
B. a pottery chain store
C. a dealer in stoneware
D. a producer of fine china
69. Refined table manners, though less popular than before in current social life, __________.
A. are still being taught by parents at home
B. are bound to return sooner or later
C. are still a must on certain social occasions
D. are of help in improving employees professionally
(B)
Visa Waiver Program
Overview
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables nationals of certain countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business (visitor visa purposes) for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. Not all countries participate in the VWP, and not all travelers from VWP countries are eligible（有资格的）to use the program. VWP travelers are required to apply for authorization through the Electronic System for
70. Foreigners who’d like to travel visa free are required to _________.
A. be in possession of an e-passport invalid in 6 months
B. apply online for authorization through the ESTA
C. have previously stayed in America on the Visa Waiver Program
D. present the paper ticket for your flight to the customs officer
71. Which of the following persons CANNOT benefit from the program?
A. A Belgian businessman who will sign a contract in America.
B. A Dutch teacher who will attend an educational conference.
C. A Spanish rock star who will hold a concert in New York.
D. A Japanese tourist who will take a flight to America and then transfer to Canada.
72. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. A traveler who intends to stay in the USA for less than 90 days can apply for the VWP.
B. Nationals from VWP countries are all qualified to use the VWP.
C. The inclusion of Taiwan in VWP doesn’t mean the recognition of Taiwan as a country.
D. People with onward tickets terminating in Mexico can travel through the United States.
73. At which website are you most likely to find this article?
A. https://www.doczj.com/doc/df18987862.html,
B. https://www.doczj.com/doc/df18987862.html,
B. https://www.doczj.com/doc/df18987862.html, D. https://www.doczj.com/doc/df18987862.html,
(C)
One often hears it said that travel broadens the mind: if you stay in your own country the whole time, your ideas remain narrow; whereas if you travel abroad you see new customs, eat new foods, do new things, and come back home with a broader mind.
But does this always — or even usually — happen? An acquaintance of mine who lives in England and had never been outside it until last summer, decided to go over to France for a trip. When he ret urned, I asked him how he liked it. “Terrible,” was his answer. “I couldn’t get a nice cup of tea anywhere. Thank goodness I’m back.” I asked him whether he hadn’t had any good food while he was there. “Oh, the dinners were all right,” he said. “I found a little place where they made quite good fish and chips. Not as good as ours, mind you, but they were passable. But the breakfasts were terrible: no bacon or kippers. I had fried eggs and chips, but it was quite a business getting them to make them. They expected me to eat rolls. And when I asked for marmalade, they brought strawberry jam. And do you know, they insisted that it was marmalade? The trouble is they don’t know English.”
I thought it useless to explain that we borrowed the word ‘marmalade’ from French, and that it means, in that language, any kind of jam. So I said, “But didn’t you eat any of the famous French food?” “What? Me?” he said. “Of course not! Give me good old English food every time! None of these fancy bits for me! ” Obviously travel had not broadened his mind.
This does not, of course, happen only to Englishmen in France: all nationalities, in all foreign countries, can be found judging what they see, hear, taste and smell according to their own habits and customs. People who are better educated and who have read a lot about foreign countries tend to be more adaptable and tolerant, but this is because their minds have already been broadened before they start travelling. In fact, it is easier to be broad-minded about foreign habits and customs, if one’s acquaintance with these things is limited to books and films. The American smiles tolerantly over the absence of central heating in most English homes when he is himself comfortably seated in his armchair in his centrally heated house in Chicago; the English man reads about the sanitary arrangements in a certain tropical country, and the inhabitants of the latter read about London fogs, and each side manages to be detached and broad-minded. But actual physical contact with things one is unaccustomed to is much more difficult to bear philosophically.
Perhaps the ideal would be if travel could succeed in making people tolerant of the habits and customs of others without abandoning their own. The criterion for judging a foreigner could be: Does he try to be polite and considerate to others? Instead of: Is he like me?
74. What is the general understanding about travel?
A. The far one goes, the more he will see.
B. The broader one’s mind is, the more he will travel.
C. The more flexible one is, the more adaptive he will be.
D. The more widely one travels, the more open his mind will be.
75. What’s the problem with the writer’s friend who travelled to France?
A. He should have explored more in France.
B. He imposed his opinion on foreign countries.
C. He should have taken his own English food to France.
D. He didn’t learn French well to communicate with the French.
76. What can you tell from paragraph 4?
A. Those with little travel experience can never broaden their mind.
B. Well-educated people are likely to be more tolerant than ordinary people.
C. People tend to argue that their own culture is the standard and should be accepted.
D. It’s easier for people to be tolerant when reading or watching than really in those contexts.
77. Which of the following about custom does the writer most probably advocate in terms of travelling?
A. Favour ours, and suspect others.
B. Promote ours, and accept others.
C. Maintain ours, and respect others.
D. Protect ours, and advertise others.
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
The U.S. government set up a fake college called the University of Northern New Jersey as a trap to arrest 21 suspects. They are faced with charges that they conspired(密谋) to help over 1,000 foreigners fraudulently keep or obtain student or work visas over past few years.
Paul Fishman, the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced the arrests on April 5. He said that the Department of Homeland Security had established the Fa?ade(假象) of the University of Northern New Jersey in September 2013. Together with immigration and Customs Enforcement, it conducted the investigation and set up undercover agents to pretend to be staff at the fake university.
Most people arrested were brokers(代理人) who recruited foreign students mainly from China and India. These students knew they were signing up for a university that would not have real classes, but they had no idea that it had been invented to expose the scam(欺诈).
The brokers promised the students study visas and visa extensions or foreign worker visas after receiving commissions(佣金) worth $1,200 to $2,000 on average for each student they recruited. Some of the students used the visas issued through the scheme to get jobs at companies such as Apple, Facebook and Morgan Stanley.
The government said the students involved will not face further punishment beyond being deported from the U.S. However, the brokers who were arrested face potential maximum punishments of ten years in prison.
The operation was a way to understand the extent of the criminal network behind visa fraud, including how students are recruited, how fake universities work and what happens after the students are enrolled.
There have been several high profile students visa fraud cases in recent years from California to New York, which represents a security concern for a government under pressure to screen visa applicants for possible terrorism ties.
While the officials would not discuss how many fraudulent schools might actually be operating, Fishman said, “The University of Northern New Jersey was another stop on the ‘pay to stay’ tour.”
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 13 WORDS.)
78. The 21 arrested suspects are accused of _______ .
79. What did the foreign student fail to find when they were signing for a university?
80. The operation of U.S. government setting up a fake college serves as _______ .
81. What’s the greater trouble that student visa fraud cases have brought to the government?
第II卷( 47 分)
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentence into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 你认为我们什么时候应该聚会一次？(think)
2. 音乐不仅能给学生带来快乐，而且能缓解他们的学习压力。(Not only)
3. 学生们很想知道还要过多久他们可以得知是否已经通过了面试初审。(before)
4. 去年公布的一项研究发现，经常不吃早餐的人患心脏病概率比一般要高出27%。(risk n.)
5. 正是因为很多移民不能很好理解并融入当地文化，他们才无法适应新的生活和环境。(It)
II. Guided writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
报纸上刊登了三则招聘广告，招聘暑假中有意做兼职的高中毕业生。一则招聘快递员(delivery man)；一则招聘导游；另一则招聘电脑程序设计员。你愿意应征什么工作？为什么？假设你是张华，请以一封应聘信的形式写给相关人员。信的格式已给。你的文章必须包括：
1.你要选择的工作
2.你适合这份工作的理由
参考答案
Section A 1~5 BABCA 6~10 CBBAD
Section B11~13BDA 14~16 BDC
Section C 17 eleven/ 11;11.5 18 Wednesdays 19 kitchen 20 college
21 Hosting 22 full time 23 racing and fixing 24 regular hours Keys:
25-32 where runs if so that to themselves may/can/might/could have gained
33-40 lost for/to to be reading what to shift how following instead of/rather than
41-50 DFEHB GKCIA
51-65 ACBAD ABCBD CABDC
66-69 BCDC
70-73 BCCA
74-77 DBDC
78. conspiring to help foreign students fraudulently obtain student or work visas.
79. They failed to find the university had been invented to expose the scam.
80. a way to understand the extent of the criminal network behind visa fraud.
81. the security concern about possible terrorism ties
1. 你认为我们什么时候应该聚会一次？(think)
When do you think we should have the gathering?
2.音乐不仅能给学生带来快乐，而且能缓解他们的学习压力。(Not only)
Not only does music bring happiness to students, but also it releases their study pressure.
3. 学生们很想知道还要过多久他们可以得知是否已经通过了面试初审。(before)
The students are eager to know how long it will be before they are told whether they have passed the preliminary check of the interview.
4. 去年公布的一项研究发现，经常不吃早餐的人患心脏病概率比一般要高出27%. (risk n.)
A study published last year found that regular breakfast skippers/those who regularly skipped breakfast had a 27 percent higher risk of a heart attack.
5. 正是因为很多移民不能很好理解并融入当地文化，他们才无法适应新的生活和环境。(It)
It was because many new immigrants couldn’t fully understand and fit into local culture that they were unable to adapt themselves to the new life and environment.
I. Listening Comprehension
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. M: Could you tell me how many people will be present at the party?
W: Besides you and me, there are eight people invited to the party.
Q: How many people will be at the party?
2. W: Are you ready to order dessert?
M: Yes, I'd like to have some chocolate cake.
Q: Where are the two speakers?
3. M: Excuse me. I want to complain about the milk. When I opened it at home yesterday, there was a
bad smell.
W: Oh, I'm terribly sorry about that. I'll take care of it right away.
Q: What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?
4. M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the
family room and a third to the outside.
W: The door into the family room isn’t big enough. Could it be made wider?
Q: What are the speakers doing?
5. M: I’m t hinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?
W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I’ve had enough of our canteen food.
Q: What do we learn about the woman?
6. W: Hey, if you can’t enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones? I’m preparing for
the speech contest.
M: Oh, sorry. I didn’t realize I’ve been bothering you all this time.
Q: What is the man probably doing?
7. M: Finally, I’ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope t o make a good impression on
your family.
W: Come on! It’s only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.
Q: What does the woman mean?
8. M: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are coming in this
season.
W: Oh, actually grey is my favorite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean.
Q: What is the woman looking for?
9. M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?
W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate and three photographs.
Then you must complete this form and pay a fee.
Q: What is the man most probably going to do?
10. M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight? It’s only 7.99, half the usual price
an d it’s very tasty.
W: Oh really? I will try it.
Q: What does the man say about the dish?
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
It was a bad night for Lewis. His research in the neighboring town has taken longer than he expect ed. It was late and he was very tired when he drove home. He turned into his building’s parking lot, but all the spaces were full. He drove back out onto the street, looking for a parking space. The first block was full. The next block was almost empty. Le wis didn’t see a “no parking” sign, but he expected that his parking were allowed there. Most the spaces would be filled. Then he saw a small parking lot with two free spaces. He was so glad to see them that he didn’t even think to read the sign by the entrance. He drove in, parked and hurried home to go to bed. The next morning he went back to the lot to get his car. It was gone. He ran home and telephoned the city police to say that his car had been stolen. It took the police only a minute to tell him what had happened: his car had been on a private lot. It had been taken away by the police. Lewis had to take a taxi to visit the city garage far from the city center. He had to pay a fee of 40 dollars to get his car back. In addition, he got a parking ticket, his first one ever in Greenville.
Questions:
11. Where did Lewis intend to park his car when he came back from work one night?
12. What did Lewis think had happened to his car the next morning?
13. Where did Lewis finally get his car back?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Well, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe we agreed that creativity is a mysterious idea. It was those things we all recognize when we see it, but we don’t really understand what it is. We s eem to feel that some people are naturally creative, but we don’t know how they got that way. Is creativity a natural gift like good looks, or is it something that can be acquired like knowledge? Perhaps if we analyze the creative process carefully, we might get some idea of what it is and how it might work in our lives. The creative process has always been accepted as the source of all important work in the arts, but we should not think the creativity plays a role only in the arts. Every major scientific discovery began with someone imagining the world to look differently from the way others saw it. And this is what creativity is all about ____ imagining the world in a new way. And despite what you may believe about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolutely new way. In fact, you are born with it. It is your birth right as a human being. And what’s more, you use it every day, almost every moment of your life. Your creative imagination is what you use to make sense of your experiences.
Questions:
14. What did the speaker most probably discuss last time?
15. What is the widely accepted idea about the creative process?
16. What leads to major scientific discoveries according to the speaker?
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: What sort of hours do you work, Steve?
M: Well I have to work very long hours, about eleven hours a day.
W: What time do you start?
M: I work 9 to 3, then I start again at 5:30 and work until 11, six days a week. So I have to work very unsocial hours.
W: And do you have to work at the weekend?
M: Oh, yes, that’s our busiest time. I get Wednesdays off.
W: What are the things you have to do and the things you don’t have to do?
M: Uh, I don’t have to do the washing-up, so that’s good. I have to wear white, and I have to keep everything in the kitchen totally clean.
W: What’s hard about the job?
M: You are standing up all the time. When we are busy, people get angry and shout, but that’s norma l. W: How did you learn the profession?
M: Well, I did a two-year course at college. In the first year we had to learn the basics, and then we had to take exams.
W: Was it easy to find a job?
M: I wrote to about six hotels and one of them gave me my fi rst job, so I didn’t have to wait too long.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
W：Good evening, and welcome to this week’s Business World, the program for and about business people. Tonight, we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over and established a bicycle shop.
Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your own store?
M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I’ll do it. I had my heart set on it and I didn’t let anything stand in my way. When I went down to the bank and got a business loan, I knew I’d love being my own boss.
Now my time is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want.
W: You mean you don’t keep regular hours?
M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business is slower than usual, I can just lock up and take off early.
W: Have you hired any employees to work with you yet?
M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me out a few days a week. It’s great because we play cards or just sit around and talk when there are no customers.
W: Thank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish you success in your new business.