篇一：吉林省吉林市普通中学2016届高三第四次调研测试英语试卷(含答案)
吉林市普通中学2015—2016学年度高中毕业班第四次调研测试
英语
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。第I卷1至10页，第II卷10至12页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
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. When will Daniel meet Professor King?
A. At 7:30 p.m.B. At 8:00 p.m. C. At 8:30 p.m.
2. What does the man think of Jack?
A. Strange. B. Indifferent. C. Patient.
3. What will the speakers probably do tomorrow?
A. To stay at home.
B. To go to hospital.
C. To go to the Military Museum.
4. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. In a library.B. Outside a bookstore.C. On an art show.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. The man cheated in the test.
B. The man was late for the test.
C. The man can’t change his answer now.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分, 满分22.5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 does the woman work now?
A. In America.B. In Japan. C. In Italy.
7. When does the woman usually read newspapers?
A. In the morning.B. During the day. C.In the evening.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How does the man learn to play the violin?
A. By taking some lessons.
B. By talking with others.
C. By learning online.
9. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Assistant and customer.
C. Interviewer and interviewee.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What troubles the woman recently?
A. She can’t find a suitable job.
B. She can’t decide whether to study or work.
C. She doesn’t have time to have fun.
11. What does the man advise the woman to learn?
A. Law. B. Medical science. C. Management.
12. What do the woman’s parents expect her to do?
A. To go to university.
B. To get a job at once.
C. To think about her future.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why did the man miss the film?
A. He went to the airport.
B. He went to see another film.
C. He read the newspaper.
14. What does the woman think of the plot of the film?
A. Exciting. B. Too long. C. Difficult to understand.
15. How long did the woman spend seeing the film last night?
A. 180 minutes.B. 150 minutes.C. 120 minutes.
16. What can we know about the film?
A. It has won some awards.
B. The man read the comments about it.
C. There are not many advertisements in it.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about overweight animals?
A. They are more likely to have shorter lives.
B. They are more likely to have fixed routines.
C. They are more likely to get more care form the owner.
18. How should you help a parrot exercise according to the speaker?
A. By getting to know its routine.
B. By letting it spend time out of the cage.
C. By researching more information about it.
19. Why should you take your pets to the vet regularly?
A. To make sure they are healthy.
B. To avoid them becoming too fat.
C. To help them stretch their muscles.
20. What is the speaker talking about?
A. The tips on choosing pets.
B. The tips on training pets.
C. The tips on taking care of pets.
第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Write a winning story!
You could win ?1,000 in this year’s Fiction Prize and have your story printed in Keep Writing magazine. Ten other lucky people will win a cheque for ?100.
Once again, we need people who can write good stories. The judges, including Mary Little John, the novelist, Michael Brown, the television reporter, and Susan Hitchins, the editor of Keep Writing, are looking for interesting and original stories. You can write down about whatever you want but here’s some advice to start your thinking:
Write about what you know
Love, family, problems with friends — these were the main subjects of the stories. However, you need to turn ordinary situations into something interesting that people will want to read about. Make the reader want to continue reading by writing about ordinary things in a new and surprising way.
Get your facts right
It’s no good giving a description of a town or explaining how a jet engine works if you get it wrong. So avoid writing anything unless you’re certain about it.
Hold the reader’s attention
Make the beginning interesting and the ending a surprise. There is nothing worse than a poor ending. Develop the story carefully and try to think of something unusual happening at the end.
Think about the characters
Try to bring the people in your story alive for the reader by using well-chosen words to make them seem real.
Your story must be your own work, between 2,000 and 2,5000 words and typed. Even if you’re in danger of missing the closing date, we are unable to accept stories by fax or email. You must include the application form with your story.
You should not have had any fiction printed in any magazine or book in this country — a change in the rules by popular request — and the story must not have happened in print or in recorded form, for example on radio or TV, anywhere in the world.
Your fee of ?5 will go to the Writers’ Association. Make your cheque payable to Keep Writing and send it with the application form and your story to:
Keep Writing
75 Broad Street Birmingham
B12 4TG
The closing date is 30 May and we will inform the winner within one month of this date. Please note that if you win, you must agree to have your story printed in our magazine.
21. What does Michael Brown do?
A. A football judge. B. A novelist.
C. A television reporter. D. An editor.
22. How should writers deal with ordinary situations while writing?
A. They should make them appealing to readers.
B. They should change some facts to make them interesting.
C. They should write special and new things.
D. They should make up a surprising beginning and an interesting ending.
23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Late stories can be faxed if necessary.
B. Entry needs no fee.
C. Winners can have their stories printed in other magazines.
D. The list of winners will be released before the end of June.
24. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To introduce Keep Writing magazines.
B. To attract people to take part in the Fiction Prize.
C. To raise money for story lovers.
D. To give some advice for writing good stories.
B
There were once two brothers who lived on the 80th level. On coming home one day, they realized that the lift wasn’t working and that the only choice was the stairway.
By the time they reached the 20th floor, they were breathing quickly and tired, so they decided to abandon their bags and come back for them the next day. When they struggled to the 40th floor, the younger brother started to complain and both of them began to quarrel all the way to the 60th floor. They then realized that they had only 20 more floors to climb, and decided to stop quarreling and continued climbing in peace. They silently climbed on and arrived home at last. Both of them stood calmly in front of the door. After a short rest, they suddenly realized that the key was in their bags which were left on the 20th floor.
This story is a reflection of our lives. Many of us live under the high expectations of our parents, teachers, and friends. We seldom get to the things we really like and love and we are under so much pressure and stress that by the age of 20, we get tired and decide to lighten the load.
Being free of the pressure and stress, we work enthusiastically and have high hopes. But by the time we’re 40 years old, we start to lose our dreams. We begin to feel unsatisfied and start to complain and criticize. Reaching 60, we realize that we have little left for complaining any more and we began to walk the final stage in peace and calmness. We think that there is nothing left to disappoint us. Only to realize that we could not rest in peace because we still have uealized dream — a dream we gave up 60 years ago.
25. What happened to the two brothers that day?
A. They were trapped in the lift.
B. They lost their bags in the lift.
C. They locked their key in the room.
D. They had to climb the stairs home.
26. How did the two men probably feel the moment they stood in front of their
door?
A. Upset. B. Inspired. C. Pleased.D. Anxious.
27. According to the passage, our pressure and stress mainly comes from ________.
A. the expectations of people around us
B. the heavy burden of our social responsibility
C. our great desire for success
D. our anxieties about getting older
28. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Make careful plans, avoid getting into trouble
B. Follow your dreams, and never live with regrets
C. Calm down and live a peaceful life
D. Be free of stress and pressure, enjoy life
C
So you want to draw money from a bank? Do it yourself. Want to fix the Internet connection? Do it yourself. Need a boarding card for your flight? Do it yourself. In theory, companies can save money by replacing human workers with automated self-service systems, while customers gain more choices and get quicker service. Surely the expansion of self-service into more and more areas is to be welcomed?
Not necessarily. When it is done well, self-service can do good to both companies and customers. But when done badly — who has not found themselves trapped in a series of endless touch—tone menus? In areas where self-service is only just started, this is less of a problem: angry customers can after all, always take their business elsewhere. But if every bank were to prefer self-service systems, As a result, some banks, for example, already promise that their telephone-banking services always offer the choice of talking to a human operator. But in return for human service, many companies will simply charge more.
Another disagreement to self-service is that while it saves companies money, it does not always save their customers’ time. In the best cases, it does, of course: checking yourself in at the airport can be quicker than queuing or making a phone call. But as more and more tasks are on to customers, they may start to hope for the days of old-fashioned service.
All of this suggests that there are limits to how far self-service can be taken. Companies that go too far down the self-service route or to do it incorrectly are likely to find themselves being punished. Instead, a balance between self-service and traditional forms of service is necessary.
29. What advantages does the self-service technology certainly bring?
A. Cutting the cost for the companies. B. Saving money for customers. C. Offering customers extra money.
篇二：吉林省吉林市普通中学2016届高三第四次调研测试 英语
吉林市普通中学2015—2016学年度高中毕业班第四次调研测试英
分。考试时间120分钟。语 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。第I卷1至10页，第II卷10至12页。共150
注意事项：请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
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. When will Daniel meet Professor King?
A. At 7:30 p.m.B. At 8:00 p.m. C. At 8:30 p.m.
2. What does the man think of Jack?
A. Strange. B. Indifferent. C. Patient.
3. What will the speakers probably do tomorrow?
A. To stay at home.
B. To go to hospital.
C. To go to the Military Museum.
4. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. In a library.B. Outside a bookstore.C. On an art show.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. The man cheated in the test.
B. The man was late for the test.
C. The man can’t change his answer now.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分, 满分22.5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 does the woman work now?
A. In America.B. In Japan. C. In Italy.
7. When does the woman usually read newspapers?
A. In the morning.B. During the day. C.In the evening.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How does the man learn to play the violin?
A. By taking some lessons.
B. By talking with others.
C. By learning online.
9. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Assistant and customer.
C. Interviewer and interviewee.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What troubles the woman recently?
A. She can’t find a suitable job.
B. She can’t decide whether to study or work.
C. She doesn’t have time to have fun.
11. What does the man advise the woman to learn?
A. Law. B. Medical science. C. Management.
12. What do the woman’s parents expect her to do?
A. To go to university.
B. To get a job at once.
C. To think about her future.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why did the man miss the film?
A. He went to the airport.
B. He went to see another film.
C. He read the newspaper.
14. What does the woman think of the plot of the film?
A. Exciting. B. Too long. C. Difficult to understand.
15. How long did the woman spend seeing the film last night?
A. 180 minutes.B. 150 minutes.C. 120 minutes.
16. What can we know about the film?
A. It has won some awards.
B. The man read the comments about it.
C. There are not many advertisements in it.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about overweight animals?
A. They are more likely to have shorter lives.
B. They are more likely to have fixed routines.
C. They are more likely to get more care form the owner.
18. How should you help a parrot exercise according to the speaker?
A. By getting to know its routine.
B. By letting it spend time out of the cage.
C. By researching more information about it.
19. Why should you take your pets to the vet regularly?
A. To make sure they are healthy.
B. To avoid them becoming too fat.
C. To help them stretch their muscles.
20. What is the speaker talking about?
A. The tips on choosing pets.
B. The tips on training pets.
C. The tips on taking care of pets.
第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Write a winning story!
You could win ?1,000 in this year’s Fiction Prize and have your story printed in Keep Writing magazine. Ten other lucky people will win a cheque for ?100.
Once again, we need people who can write good stories. The judges, including Mary Little John, the novelist, Michael Brown, the television reporter, and Susan Hitchins, the editor of Keep Writing, are looking for interesting and original stories. You can write down about whatever you want but here’s some advice to
start your thinking:
Write about what you know
Love, family, problems with friends — these were the main subjects of the stories. However, you need to turn ordinary situations into something interesting that people will want to read about. Make the reader want to continue reading by writing about ordinary things in a new and surprising way.
Get your facts right
It’s no good giving a description of a town or explaining how a jet engine works if you get it wrong. So avoid writing anything unless you’re certain about it.
Hold the reader’s attention
Make the beginning interesting and the ending a surprise. There is nothing worse than a poor ending. Develop the story carefully and try to think of something unusual happening at the end.
Think about the characters
Try to bring the people in your story alive for the reader by using well-chosen words to make them seem real.
Your story must be your own work, between 2,000 and 2,5000 words and typed. Even if you’re in danger of missing the closing date, we are unable to accept stories by fax or email. You must include the application form with your story.
You should not have had any fiction printed in any magazine or book in this country — a change in the rules by popular request — and the story must not have happened in print or in recorded form, for example on radio or TV, anywhere in the world.
Your fee of ?5 will go to the Writers’ Association. Make your cheque payable to Keep Writing and send it with the application form and your story to:
Keep Writing
75 Broad Street Birmingham
B12 4TG
The closing date is 30 May and we will inform the winner within one month of this date. Please note that if you win, you must agree to have your story printed in our magazine.
21. What does Michael Brown do?
A. A football judge.
B. A novelist.D. An editor. C. A television reporter.
22. How should writers deal with ordinary situations while writing?
A. They should make them appealing to readers.
B. They should change some facts to make them interesting.
C. They should write special and new things.
D. They should make up a surprising beginning and an interesting ending.
23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Late stories can be faxed if necessary.
B. Entry needs no fee.
C. Winners can have their stories printed in other magazines.
D. The list of winners will be released before the end of June.
24. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To introduce Keep Writing magazines.
B. To attract people to take part in the Fiction Prize.
C. To raise money for story lovers.
D. To give some advice for writing good stories.
B
There were once two brothers who lived on the 80th level. On coming home one day, they realized that the lift wasn’t working and that the only choice was the stairway.
By the time they reached the 20th floor, they were breathing quickly and tired, so they decided to abandon their bags and come back for them the next day. When they struggled to the 40th floor, the younger brother started to complain and both of them began to quarrel all the way to the 60th floor. They then realized that they had only 20 more floors to climb, and decided to stop quarreling and continued climbing in peace. They silently climbed on and arrived home at last. Both of them stood calmly in front of the door. After a short rest, they suddenly realized that the key was in their bags which were left on the 20th floor.
This story is a reflection of our lives. Many of us live under the high expectations of our parents, teachers, and friends. We seldom get to the things we really like and love and we are under so much pressure and stress that by the age of 20, we get tired and decide to lighten the load.
Being free of the pressure and stress, we work enthusiastically and have high hopes. But by the time we’re 40 years old, we start to lose our dreams. We begin to feel unsatisfied and start to complain and criticize. Reaching 60, we realize that we have little left for complaining any more and we began to walk the final stage in peace and calmness. We think that there is nothing left to disappoint us. Only to realize that we could not rest in peace because we still have uealized dream — a dream we gave up 60 years ago.
25. What happened to the two brothers that day?
A. They were trapped in the lift.
B. They lost their bags in the lift.
C. They locked their key in the room.
D. They had to climb the stairs home.
26. How did the two men probably feel the moment they stood in front of their
door?
A. Upset. B. Inspired. C. Pleased.D. Anxious.
27. According to the passage, our pressure and stress mainly comes from ________.
A. the expectations of people around us
B. the heavy burden of our social responsibility
C. our great desire for success
D. our anxieties about getting older
28. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Make careful plans, avoid getting into trouble
B. Follow your dreams, and never live with regrets
C. Calm down and live a peaceful life
D. Be free of stress and pressure, enjoy life
C
So you want to draw money from a bank? Do it yourself. Want to fix the Internet connection? Do it yourself. Need a boarding card for your flight? Do it yourself. In theory, companies can save money by replacing human workers with automated self-service systems, while customers gain more choices and get quicker service. Surely the expansion of self-service into more and more areas is to be welcomed?
Not necessarily. When it is done well, self-service can do good to both companies and customers. But
when done badly — who has not found themselves trapped in a series of endless touch—tone menus? In areas where self-service is only just started, this is less of a problem: angry customers can after all, always take their business elsewhere. But if every bank were to prefer self-service systems, As a result, some banks, for example, already promise that their telephone-banking services always offer the choice of talking to a human operator. But in return for human service, many companies will simply charge more.
Another disagreement to self-service is that while it saves companies money, it does not always save their customers’ time. In the best cases, it does, of course: checking yourself in at the airport can be quicker than queuing or making a phone call. But as more and more tasks are on to customers, they may start to hope for the days of old-fashioned service.
All of this suggests that there are limits to how far self-service can be taken. Companies that go too far down the self-service route or to do it incorrectly are likely to find themselves being punished. Instead, a balance between self-service and traditional forms of service is necessary.
29. What advantages does the self-service technology certainly bring?
A. Cutting the cost for the companies. B. Saving money for customers. C. Offering customers extra money. D. Defeating the traditional forms of service.
30. What does the writer mean by saying “customers would no longer be able to express
their discount by voting with their feet”?
A. Customers would be so angry that they kick and damage the machine providing B. Customers would not be able to express their anger at the bank’s service by C. Customers would try their best to persuade the bank to stop self-service. D. Customers would elect some leaders to have a talk with the bank. A. dislikes B. supports D. makes careful judgment on
D
I’ve recently returned from a trip to China where Starbucks signed two historic Memoranda of Understanding to invest (投资) in growing high-quality coffee in Yunnan Province. We’ll be cooperating with the People’s Government of Pu’er City (Yunnan Province) and the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences. These agreements signal cooperation between Starbucks and China to revolutionize the Chinese coffee market and help local farmers there grow new, high-quality coffees that are sure to be prized throughout the world.
Although we will continue to buy coffees from many countries, this opportunity allows us to help build China’s specialty coffee market. We’ll open another Farmer Support Center, manage a base farm to grow coffee for production. We will also operate wet and dry factories. Between the agriculturists and partners with years of leadership in the coffee industry, we have the experience necessary to be very successful. I am excited about the great opportunity this partnership represents.
But what’s even more rewarding is the opportunity to give back to the farmers in this area. During my self-service. leaving there. 31. From this passage, we can see that the writer__________ the use of self-service. C. thinks highly of
篇三：吉林省吉林市普通中学2016届高三第四次调研测试 英语 Word版含答案
吉林市普通中学2015—2016学年度高中毕业班第四次调研测试英
语
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。第I卷1至10页，第II卷10至12页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
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. When will Daniel meet Professor King?
A. At 7:30 p.m.B. At 8:00 p.m. C. At 8:30 p.m.
2. What does the man think of Jack?
A. Strange. B. Indifferent. C. Patient.
3. What will the speakers probably do tomorrow?
A. To stay at home.
B. To go to hospital.
C. To go to the Military Museum.
4. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. In a library.B. Outside a bookstore.C. On an art show.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. The man cheated in the test.
B. The man was late for the test.
C. The man can’t change his answer now.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分, 满分22.5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 does the woman work now?
A. In America.B. In Japan. C. In Italy.
7. When does the woman usually read newspapers?
A. In the morning.B. During the day. C.In the evening.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How does the man learn to play the violin?
A. By taking some lessons.
B. By talking with others.
C. By learning online.
9. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Assistant and customer.
C. Interviewer and interviewee.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What troubles the woman recently?
A. She can’t find a suitable job.
B. She can’t decide whether to study or work.
C. She doesn’t have time to have fun.
11. What does the man advise the woman to learn?
A. Law. B. Medical science. C. Management.
12. What do the woman’s parents expect her to do?
A. To go to university.
B. To get a job at once.
C. To think about her future.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why did the man miss the film?
A. He went to the airport.
B. He went to see another film.
C. He read the newspaper.
14. What does the woman think of the plot of the film?
A. Exciting. B. Too long. C. Difficult to understand.
15. How long did the woman spend seeing the film last night?
A. 180 minutes.B. 150 minutes.C. 120 minutes.
16. What can we know about the film?
A. It has won some awards.
B. The man read the comments about it.
C. There are not many advertisements in it.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about overweight animals?
A. They are more likely to have shorter lives.
B. They are more likely to have fixed routines.
C. They are more likely to get more care form the owner.
18. How should you help a parrot exercise according to the speaker?
A. By getting to know its routine.
B. By letting it spend time out of the cage.
C. By researching more information about it.
19. Why should you take your pets to the vet regularly?
A. To make sure they are healthy.
B. To avoid them becoming too fat.
C. To help them stretch their muscles.
20. What is the speaker talking about?
A. The tips on choosing pets.
B. The tips on training pets.
C. The tips on taking care of pets.
第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Write a winning story!
You could win ?1,000 in this year’s Fiction Prize and have your story printed in Keep Writing magazine. Ten other lucky people will win a cheque for ?100.
Once again, we need people who can write good stories. The judges, including Mary Little John, the novelist, Michael Brown, the television reporter, and Susan Hitchins, the editor of Keep Writing, are looking for interesting and original stories. You can write down about whatever you want but here’s some advice to start your thinking:
Write about what you know
Love, family, problems with friends — these were the main subjects of the stories. However, you need to turn ordinary situations into something interesting that people will want to read about. Make the reader want to continue reading by writing about ordinary things in a new and surprising way.
Get your facts right
It’s no good giving a description of a town or explaining how a jet engine works if you get it wrong. So avoid writing anything unless you’re certain about it.
Hold the reader’s attention
Make the beginning interesting and the ending a surprise. There is nothing worse than a poor ending. Develop the story carefully and try to think of something unusual happening at the end.
Think about the characters
Try to bring the people in your story alive for the reader by using well-chosen words to make them seem real.
Your story must be your own work, between 2,000 and 2,5000 words and typed. Even if you’re in danger of missing the closing date, we are unable to accept stories by fax or email. You must include the application form with your story.
You should not have had any fiction printed in any magazine or book in this country — a change in the rules by popular request — and the story must not have happened in print or in recorded form, for example on radio or TV, anywhere in the world.
Your fee of ?5 will go to the Writers’ Association. Make your cheque payable to Keep Writing and send it with the application form and your story to:
Keep Writing
75 Broad Street Birmingham
B12 4TG
The closing date is 30 May and we will inform the winner within one month of this date. Please note that if you win, you must agree to have your story printed in our magazine.
21. What does Michael Brown do?
A. A football judge.
B. A novelist.D. An editor. C. A television reporter.
22. How should writers deal with ordinary situations while writing?
A. They should make them appealing to readers.
B. They should change some facts to make them interesting.
C. They should write special and new things.
D. They should make up a surprising beginning and an interesting ending.
23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Late stories can be faxed if necessary.
B. Entry needs no fee.
C. Winners can have their stories printed in other magazines.
D. The list of winners will be released before the end of June.
24. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To introduce Keep Writing magazines.
B. To attract people to take part in the Fiction Prize.
C. To raise money for story lovers.
D. To give some advice for writing good stories.
B
There were once two brothers who lived on the 80th level. On coming home one day, they realized that the lift wasn’t working and that the only choice was the stairway.
By the time they reached the 20th floor, they were breathing quickly and tired, so they decided to abandon their bags and come back for them the next day. When they struggled to the 40th floor, the younger brother started to complain and both of them began to quarrel all the way to the 60th floor. They then realized that they had only 20 more floors to climb, and decided to stop quarreling and continued climbing in peace. They silently climbed on and arrived home at last. Both of them stood calmly in front of the door. After a short rest, they suddenly realized that the key was in their bags which were left on the 20th floor.
This story is a reflection of our lives. Many of us live under the high expectations of our parents, teachers, and friends. We seldom get to the things we really like and love and we are under so much pressure and stress that by the age of 20, we get tired and decide to lighten the load.
Being free of the pressure and stress, we work enthusiastically and have high hopes. But by the time we’re 40 years old, we start to lose our dreams. We begin to feel unsatisfied and start to complain and criticize. Reaching 60, we realize that we have little left for complaining any more and we began to walk the final stage in peace and calmness. We think that there is nothing left to disappoint us. Only to realize that we could not rest in peace because we still have uealized dream — a dream we gave up 60 years ago.
25. What happened to the two brothers that day?
A. They were trapped in the lift.
B. They lost their bags in the lift.
C. They locked their key in the room.
D. They had to climb the stairs home.
26. How did the two men probably feel the moment they stood in front of their
door?
A. Upset. B. Inspired. C. Pleased.D. Anxious.
27. According to the passage, our pressure and stress mainly comes from ________.
A. the expectations of people around us
B. the heavy burden of our social responsibility
C. our great desire for success
D. our anxieties about getting older
28. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Make careful plans, avoid getting into trouble
B. Follow your dreams, and never live with regrets
C. Calm down and live a peaceful life
D. Be free of stress and pressure, enjoy life
C
So you want to draw money from a bank? Do it yourself. Want to fix the Internet connection? Do it yourself. Need a boarding card for your flight? Do it yourself. In theory, companies can save money by replacing human workers with automated self-service systems, while customers gain more choices and get quicker service. Surely the expansion of self-service into more and more areas is to be welcomed?
Not necessarily. When it is done well, self-service can do good to both companies and customers. But when done badly — who has not found themselves trapped in a series of endless touch—tone menus? In areas where self-service is only just started, this is less of a problem: angry customers can after all, always take their business elsewhere. But if every their telephone-banking services always offer the choice of talking to a human operator. But in return for human service, many companies will simply charge more.
Another disagreement to self-service is that while it saves companies money, it does not always save their customers’ time. In the best cases, it does, of course: checking yourself in at the airport can be quicker than queuing or making a phone call. But as more and more tasks are on to customers, they may start to hope for the days of old-fashioned service.
All of this suggests that there are limits to how far self-service can be taken. Companies that go too far down the self-service route or to do it incorrectly are likely to find themselves being punished. Instead, a balance between self-service and traditional forms of service is necessary.
29. What advantages does the self-service technology certainly bring?
A. Cutting the cost for the companies. B. Saving money for customers. C. Offering customers extra money. D. Defeating the traditional forms of service.
30. What does the writer mean by saying “customers would no longer be able to expresstheir discount by voting with their feet”?
A. Customers would be so angry that they kick and damage the machine providing B. Customers would not be able to express their anger at the bank’s service byself-service. leaving there.
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