Janelle was running late for work, so she just had time for a quick look at herself in the mirror as she was going out. What she saw there made her stop dead in her tracks.

Being a busy college student just one year removed from her teenage years, she wasn’t exactly obsessive-compulsive(有强迫观念和行为的) about the neatness of her clothes. But her boss at the restaurant where she works saw things a little differently. He had recently lectured the entire staff on the importance of appearance, and had specifically mentioned the need for servers to wear clean, unwrinkled blouses. As an assistant manager, Janelle felt it was important to set an example for the other employees. But if she stopped to iron the blouse normally, she would be late —and arriving at the right time was an area of even greater concern to her boss.

So she grabbed her iron and plugged it in and set it for low  heat. Carefully holding her blouse away from her body, she continued to iron it while she was wearing it. It seemed like a logical answer to an urgent problem.

And it seemed to be working until Janelle tried to iron the collar and accidentally ironed her neck by mistake. Then it suddenly seemed like a really stupid idea and a really painful one as well. It took more time to treat her burn than it would have taken to iron her shirt properly. And she spent a miserable shift dealing with the pain of the burn.

We’ve all been there, haven’t we? For me it was cutting my own hair. For a former roommate it was trying to pull his own wisdom teeth. For another college acquaintance, it was trying to change the oil in his car while the motor was still running.

“There’s a right way and a wrong way of doing things,” Dad used to tell me whenever I’d spoil the look of our yard by trying out a faster, easier and more creative way of pulling weeds or edging the lawn. “If a thing is worth doing,” he said, “it’s worth doing it right.” There’s a reason why certain things are done in certain ways. Those old, boring, predictable ways work.

71.Jenelle found in the mirror that __________.

A.there were stains on her blouse            B.she wore heavy makeup

C.she put on a wrong blouse          D.her blouse was  wrinkled

72.It’s learned from Paragraph 2 that______________.

A.Jenelle’s boss put doing something on time above appearance

B.Jenelle had no sense of responsibility at work

C.Jenelle failed to set an example for employees in daily work

D.Jenelle didn’t care about the neatness of her clothes at all

73.How did the author first think of Janelle’s way to deal with her problem?

A. Ridiculous      B. Fantastic    C. Puzzling    D. Reasonable

74.What does the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph mean ?

A.We are careful enough in daily life.

B.We all have done something creative.

C.We all have done loads of things like Janelle.

D.We all have tried to iron clothes while we are wearing them.

75.What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph ?

A.Be creative.                  B.Do things right.

C.A bad beginning makes a bad ending.   D.Stick to old ways.

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 满分35分)

第四部分 表达(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的词数要求)

【1】A meal in the US used to last for hours. People would sit around a table, talking, eating and drinking late into the evening. However, that just doesn’t happen any more. The average meal is 11 minutes long --- with some breakfasts and lunches lasting barely 2 minutes.

【2】But is eating at such a fast pace problem? Should we be concerned? The answer is “yes” and here are some of the reasons you should eat more slowly:

【3】Eating slowly helps lose weight. Studies show that “fullness” is a complex concept that combines the number of times you chew, the time you spend eating, the look of the food on the plate, as well as the actual amount of food you eat. Slow down and you may have a sense of fullness without eating as much as you eat fast.

【4】When you eat slowly, you end up tasting your food more. This is good because the more you pay attention to your foods, the more you’ll prefer natural foods. Here’s why: Most factory-produced foods taste great for the first 3 or so bites. After that they begin to taste uninteresting. If you slow down to chew them thoroughly, they’ll taste pretty disgusting. Natural foods, however, stay interesting as you chew them.

【5】 Eating can be a social event. Meals are a time when people gather and spend time together. Once the meal is over, everyone goes their separate ways. By taking more time at a meal, you’ll be able to talk with your friends and family more, improve relationships and feel more connected.

【6】Eating slower gives your stomach more time to start working on the food. When you send an entire meal down your throat in 5 minutes, you may find yourself suffering from poor digestion. Instead, take 20 minutes to eat the same amount of food. Your stomach will have a much easier job. Eating slower might also result in you chewing more, giving your stomach a head start in the digestive process.

76. What is the main idea of the first paragraph? (no more than 8 words)

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77. Why can eating slowly help with weight loss? ( no more than 10 words)

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78. What is the difference between factory-produced foods and natural foods? (no more than 15 words)

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79. According to the passage, how can the effect of eating slowly on relationship building be best described? (one word)

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80. What is the purpose of Paragraph 6? (no more than 8 words)

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第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)

自《旅行法》实施以来，文明出行问题再次受到国人的高度关注。然而2013年国庆黄金周依然存在许多不文明现象。请你写一篇英语短文，列举不文明现象并就如何加强文明出行谈谈自己的看法。

注意：

1. 词数120左右。

2. 参考词汇：uncivilized不文明的; scenic spot 旅游景点

8月份月考参考答案

1—5 CACBB      6—10 BAACC 11—15 CBACB 16—20 AACBA

21—25 BCBDC    26—30 BADAD   31—35 CABDB

36—40 CBDBA    41—45 CDABC   46---50 DACDB  51---55 ADACA

56—60 BCDAB    61---65 CDCAB   66---70 ABDCD  71---75 DADCB

阅读表达

76. Americans are eating much faster./ People in the US are eating much faster.

77. Because it may make people feel full with less.

78. When chewed, factory—produced foods will change greatly in taste while natural foods won’t.

79. Beneficial/ Helpful/ Contributory

80. To indicate/ show that eating slowly improves digestion.

书面表达

There were seven days for the National Day Golden Week this year, during which people might have a wonderful and memorable time. However, many uncivilized phenomena were also shown online or on TV, For instance, some still threw rubbish and spit everywhere. Some still tended to curve their names on the trees or stones on scenic spots. Some took photos where they were not allowed to. Some picked up farmers’ fruits or vegetables without permission. Others smoked in non-smoking areas and didn’t offer seats to the disabled.

To stop such uncivilized phenomena from happening again, I think more strict rules should be made and carried out. Those who are found behaving in uncivilized manner should be fined and exposed online or on TV. Only in this way can we restrict their behavior.