吉林省吉林市第一中学校2015-2016学年高二5月月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、吉林一中20152016学年度下学期5月月考高二英语试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第I卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 is the problem for

2、the man?A. He has to meet many people. B. He has to leave his friends.C. He has to travel a lot.2. How does the man think of the book?A. Humorous.B. Scientific.C. Popular.3. Whats the matter with the woman?A. She has caught a bad cold.B. She stayed online too long.C. She is allergic to paint smell.4

3、. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Consult a repair shop.B. Purchase another car.C. Fix the car herself.5. In which year is the man in college now?A. The first year.B. The second year.C. The third year.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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

4、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至7题。6. What has the woman ordered for herself?A. Milk.B. Juice.C. Coffee.7. Why does the man recommend strawberry juice?A. Its sweeter.B. Its fresher.C. Its colder.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why is Jane upset?A. David fell in love with her. B. Kev

5、in made up stories about her.C. She made a mistake in calculation.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Father and daughter.C. Employer and employee.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How far away is Hill Farm?A. Nearly a mile.B. Just one mile.C. More than a mile.11.

6、Which is the route to Hill Farm?A. Left track bridge road.B. Road left track bridge.C. Bridge road left track.12. What would the man like the woman to do towards the end of the conversation?A. Give him a ride.B. Repeat what she said.C. Walk him to Hill Farm.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman doi

7、ng?A. Hosting a TV show.B. Giving a lecture on poetry.C. Conducting a radio debate.14. How did the mans mother contribute to his success in poetry?A. She sent him to poetry classes. B. She taught him to write business plans.C. She asked him to read from early childhood.15. What does the man find mos

8、t difficult in writing?A. Choosing the right words. B. Describing real experiences.C. Getting an appropriate opportunity.16. What does the man say about his own writing?A. Creative.B. Successful.C. Encouraging.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How do students enter the library?A. With a library account.B. With

9、a student card.C. With a password.18. What is the maximum number of books current students can borrow?A. 12.B. 11.C. 9.19. What kind of books have to be returned within one week?A. Books borrowed by local residents. B. Books liked by a lot of people.C. Books published recently.20. What will the spea

10、ker do next?A. Tell the students where to get bottled water. B. Take the students on a campus tour.C. Show the students around the library.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。A2016 HSBC China Campus RecruitmentCOMMERCIAL BANKINGCommercial Banking

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19、of their branches or contact centres, youd better join Retail Banking and Wealth Management Global Graduate Programme. D. To gain experience in different departments of the bank, youd better join Retail Banking and Wealth Management Global Graduate Programme.BGo, known as Weiqi in China and Baduk in

20、 South Korea, was viewed as the last game where humans can defeat machines. Lee Se-dol, one of the greatest Go players, has won 18 world championships for 21 years of his professional career. AlphaGo, a computer program developed by Googles DeepMind, beat the European Go champion, an achievement tha

21、t was not expected for years in October, 2015.The match between Lee and AlphaGo was seen as a representative game between humans and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The match of the century drew great attention from news organizations, Go fans and the general public across the world as well as in Sout

22、h Korea.Go originated from China more than 2,500 years ago. It involves two players who take turns putting markers on a net-shaped board to gain more areas on it. One can occupy the markers of the rival (对手) by surrounding the pieces of the other. Go is considered to be a lot more complex than chess

23、 where artificial intelligence scored its most famous victory to date when IBMs Deep Blue beat grandmaster Gary Kasparov in 1997.But experts say Go presents an entirely different challenge because of the games incomputable number of move options. In other words, the computer must be capable of human

24、-like intuition (直觉) to win.I was very surprised because I did not think that I would lose the game, said Mr. Lee. He said AlphaGos early strategy was “excellent” and that he was shocked by one unconventional move it had made that a human never would have played, which he believed directly resulted

25、in his loss.AlphaGo is proud of a deep learning capability to learn for itself and discover new strategies by playing games against itself and adjusting neural networks (神经网络) based on a trial-and-error process known as reinforcement (强化) learning.In spite of his loss, he did not regret accepting th

26、e challenge. I had a lot of fun playing Go and Im looking forward to the future games,” he said after AlphaGo won 3-0 in a five-game match.“Playing against a machine is very different from an actual human player. Normally, you can sense your rivals breathing, their energy. And lots of times you make

27、 decisions which depend on the physical reactions of the person youre playing against. With a machine, you cant do that”, Lee said.24. Where can we most probably read this text? A. In a personal diaryB. In a science magazine C. In a science fiction D. In a travel guide25. Which of the following is T

28、RUE? A. Only people in South Korea pay attention to the match between Lee and AlphaGo. B. Artificial intelligence rewrote the history as AlphaGo beat Gary Kasparov in 1997. C. AlphaGos early strategy was to play by regular moves the same as human beings. D. Lee Se-dol was convinced he would finally

29、win the match before the series started.26. What did Lee think was the cause of his loss? A. AlphaGo had an excellent strategy and unconventional moves. B. He couldnt sense AlphaGos breathing and energy in the games. C. He made decisions depending on the rivals physical reactions. D. The designer of

30、 AlphaGo was a talent who couldnt be defeated. 27. This article is mainly about _. A. The differences between playing chess and Go B. The difficulties Lee met in the match with AlphaGo C. The introduction of a match between Lee and AlphaGo D. The development of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) CHey,

31、 ladies! Its summer again and its time for a new you! No more make-up, no more pretending! Yes, thats right! Its time to stop making ourselves beautiful for the camera, and start posting confident pictures without all the make-up and extra tricks we add onto ourselves in the hope of appearing more a

32、ttractive and beautiful. Because believe it or not, we already are!After we wash our face and go to bed, it is not so perfect. You know its the face we should confidently be showing to the world! Who cares if you have pimples（面痕）or your eyes look small, or if you have crows feet? Guess what? Those a

33、re actually what make you such a beautifully grown woman. And any person who doesnt think so is just not as strong as you.Nowadays we are so prone to do anything and everything to make us look as young and perfect as possible. Yet the truth is, by doing this, we are actually making our tree skin get

34、 worse and badly affected by all the junk we put on. We are making ourselves believe that by changing our appearance we will be more accepted and seem more attractive to other people. And yet, our final goal is to find that without all of the make-up. What kind of twisted（扭曲的）game are we really play

35、ing with ourselves?So I would like to make a suggestion for all women out there to give yourself a break at least this summer. Take a couple of pictures without all of that make-up on. You dont need it every single day, especially not this hot summer! Youll be surprised that the more confident you a

36、re about showing the real side of you, the more attractive you will be to everyone else.Yes, the saying, “Beauty comes from within” is an old one, definitely still holds some troth today. So be brave, carefree, and make-up free! Let the world see you for who you really are!28. The author thinks that

37、 ladies should show others _.A. their crows feet B. their beautiful picturesC. their real face with confidence D. their attractive appearance29. What does the author think of adding make-up to our face?A. It makes perfect images. B. It makes us more accepted and attractive.C. It makes true images go

38、 outdated. D. Its hard to achieve what we wish.30. What is the authors purpose of quoting the old saying?A. To declare its what one really is that matters.B. To show the importance of adding make-upC. To give us some examples of adding make-up.D. To tell us not to neglect those old sayings.31. What

39、is the topic of this text?A. Spending more time being with families and friends.B. Not putting on any make-up on our face this summer.C. Paying enough attention to ourselves in this summer.D. Showing the beautiful side of ourselves to others.DTeenagers around the world can be glad with the news that

40、 their brain deserves the blame when parents orders go ignored while they tap on their smartphones.A new scientific study from the University College Londonhas found that humans may suffer temporarily deaf when theyre simultaneously focusing on something visual. Research found that the 13 volunteers

41、 experienced inattentional deafness to the normal-volume sounds playing in the background astheirvisual tasks became increasingly difficult. We found that when volunteers were performing the demanding visual task, they were unable to hear sounds that they would normally hear, study co-author Maria C

42、hait said in a statement. The brain scans showed thatpeople were not only ignoring or filtering out the sounds, they were not actually hearing them in the first place.The findings, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, suggest that the visual and auditory processing centers that make sense of th

43、e sights and sounds that surround us share limited resources.Inattentional deafness is a common everyday experience and the study explains why, according to UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience Professor Nilli Lavie, a co-author of the study. This could also explain why you might not hear your bu

44、s or train stop being announced if youre concentrating on your phone, book, or newspaper. If you try to talk to someone focusing on a book, game, or television program and dont receive a response, they are not necessarily ignoring you, they simply might not hear you! she said.Loud soundslike ambulan

45、ce sirenswill still be able to break through, but some situations could becomepotentially dangerous when the quieter ones go unheard, according to Medical Daily. This has more serious implications in situations such as the operating theater, when a surgeon concentrating on their work might not hear

46、the equipment beeping, Lavie said. It also applies to drivers concentrating on complex directions as well as cyclists and motorists who are focusing intently on something such as an advertisement or even simply an interesting-looking passerby. 32. The 13 volunteers studied in the study_A. experience

47、d deafness due to their inattentionB. were deaf to the normal sounds intentionallyC. can hear the normal-volume sounds when performing the demanding visual taskD. didnt choose to ignore the normal sounds on purpose33. If a person concentrates on a book_A. you cannot expect him to respond to youB. he

48、 doesnt want to give you a replyC. he wants you to be away from himD. he may get angry because of your disturbance34. How doesthe inattentional deafness affect our lifeaccording to the last paragraph?A. It may lead to people losing friends.B. It may cause danger in some fields.C. It may make somethi

49、ng more complex.D. It may increase ones attraction.35. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?A. The benefit of the inattentional deafnessB. The expectation from young teenagers.C. Concentrating on something visual can cause short deaf earsD. Inattentional deafness is not a good thing 第二节（共5小题

50、：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。There are so many Confucian Temples (孔庙) around the world, especially in China. If Confucius were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. 36 While many people in China will

51、 remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. 37 In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deepe

52、r understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. 38 The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, hi

53、story and philosophy（哲学）. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the disadvantages of Westerners philosophy. 39 So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who

54、hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. 40 Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people

55、in the West, even if his birthday is.A. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture.B. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well.C. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.D. Why do Americans have no knowledge about Confucius?E. Students in the United States, in t

56、he meantime, are racing to learn Chinese.F. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius.G. This is because China is becoming increasing powerful.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Many times we do something po

57、sitive or say something kind, but we dont see the influence it has on other people. We may 41 these “random（随意的）acts of kindness”, but we never know what happens next. One time, I was lucky enough to 42 .I was returning from a trip 43 I stopped to refuel and get snack at a gas station. It was late.

58、I was 44 , and home was still more than two hours away. I was feeling 45 , and my back hurt from all the 46 .I went 47 . The checker smiled at me, and we 48 for a moment. I dont remember 49 what she said, but I do remember the 50 she showed me. I was 51 by her kindness. It kept me going on my journe

59、y home.The next week, I was cleaning my purse, and I 52 the receipt. The receipt（收据） reminded me of the clerks 53 , and it had the address of the store. I decided to 54 a thank-you note to her manager. In the letter I told the manager that his employees kind words and caring attitude stood out to me

60、, 55 my trip home.A week 56 , that clerk wrote me back. As a result of my note, she got a(n) 57 from her manager and a company award. I was 58 . Robins kindness inspired me to return her positivity.Mother Teresa 59 us to “do small things with great love”. Oftentimes, when we do such small things, we

61、 dont get to see the effects of our kind words or deeds, 60 every so often, were blessed to discover the positive outcome.41. A. imagine B. practice C. devote D. dream42. A. work out B. figure out C. make out D. find out43. A. when B. why C. whether D. that44. A. clever B. tired C. lazy D. poor45. A

62、. down B. well C. upset D. disappointed46. A. driving B. running C. swimming D. walking47. A. outside B. away C. off D. inside48. A. believed B. explained C. shouted D. chatted49. A. exactly B. surprisingly C. carelesslyD. unluckily50. A. interest B. kindness C. shame D. pity51. A. hungry B. refresh

63、ed C. crazy D. angry52. A. came across B. dropped off C. called on D. looked for53. A. feelings B. warmth C. strength D. interests54. A. check B. book C. write D. copy55. A. designing B. repairing C. taking D. brightening56. A. ago B. later C. since D. lately57. A. operation B. suggestion C. employm

64、ent D. praise58. A. successful B. shocked C. happyD. thankful59. A. advised B. forced C. suggested D. demanded60. A. as B. though C.so D. but第II卷（非选择题）注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。The first aid knowledge acquire

65、d in class may make a difference to others. One day, Peter, the last one 61 (leave) school, walked back home, thinking about the class, which was about 62 to give first aid. Suddenly, he saw a girl lying on the ground with blood flowing out. Obviously, 63 girl was hit by a vehicle, got 64 (bad) inju

66、red and lost her consciousness. Peter dialed “120” 65 delay to call an ambulance. 66 he was waiting for the ambulance, according to the first aid knowledge, he took out his handkerchief and tried to stop the 67 (blood). Several minutes 68 (late), the ambulance arrived. The doctor did something urgen

67、t with the girl and 69 (praise) Peter. Then 70 (place) safely onto the ambulance, the poor girl was sent to the hospital immediately and saved at last.第四部分 写作（共四节，满分45分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）根据汉语意思或首字母写出该词的适当形式，一空一词。71. I have to find a _ (方便的，便利的) location for the shelves72. Research suggests

68、 that babies learn to see by_(辨别) between areas of light and dark73. We can offer you _(实用的，实践的) suggestions on how to increase the fibre in your daily diet74. You get an interesting meal for a _(合理的，公道的) price.75. He showed his ticket to the _(售票员) and got on.76. His head _(撞到) the bottom when he d

69、ived into the 6ft end of the pool, which made him very dizzy.77. Police insist that Michael did not follow the correct procedure in _（申请） for a visa.78. Each passenger was allowed two 30-kg pieces of _（行李）.79. The people of the States will vote to _（选举） a new president.80. He _（归功于） all his success

70、to his parents.第二节：(共两部分，满分5分)I. 用所给词的适当形式填空 （共5小题，每小题0.5分，共2.5分）每空一词。81. We objected to _(treat) like this.82. You dont need to bother _(come) all the way here.83. Our school forbids students _(smoke).84. I think this is the best means _(fight) crime.85. We consider it necessary that the instrument

71、 _(adjust) each time it is used.II. 用适当的连词填空（共5小题，每小题0.5分，共2.5分）每空一词。86. We promise _ attends the party a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star.87. It suddenly occurred to him _ he had left his keys in the office.88. After ten years, she changed a lot and looked different from _ she used

72、to be.89. Mr. Hopkins has not yet answered my question_ I can go with him to what he calls the Underground Treasure House next week.90. Go and get your coat. It is _ you left it.第三节 短文改错 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）。并在其

73、下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不记分。Nowadays, it is very easily to find a student who is nearsighted. Whats worse, the number of nearsighted students are still increasing. From my point of view, there are many reason that can cause nearsig

74、htedness. First of all, the wrong posture will result from nearsightedness. Read in the dark places can lead to nearsightedness as well as. Moreover, too much reading without a rest can be other important reason. My dear friends, it is high time that we paid attention to protect our eyes. The most u

75、seful method is do eye exercises more often and relax for a while after reading. Watching green trees could also do good to the eyes. 第四节 书面表达 （共25分）最近我市政府决定建设高速铁路，围绕这个话题。你班进行了一次讨论。70%的同学支持这项计划，理由：1）方便市民出行，减少城市交通堵塞2）有效地控制城市空气污染30%的同学反对，理由：1）造价太高 2）工期太长，影响市民生活。陈述自己的立场，观点。开头已给，不列入词数。（100词左右） Recently

76、our class had a discussion about whether the high-speed railway should be built in our city. The results are as follows._吉林一中20152016学年度下学期5月月考高二英语试卷第I卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 1-5: BACBC 6-10: CBBAC 11-15: BAACA 16-20: CBABC第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）21-23 DDC 24-27 BDAC 28-31：CDAB 32-35 DABC 36-40 CFAEB第三

77、部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-45 BDABA 46-50 ADDAB 51-55 BABCD 56-60 BDCAD第II卷（非选择题）第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）语法填空：61. to leave62. how63. the64. badly65. without66. When/While67. bleeding68. later 69. praised70. placed第四部分 写作（共五节，满分45分）单词拼写：71. convenient72. distinguishing73. pract

78、ical74. reasonable75. conductor 76. struck77. applying78. luggage 79. elected80.owed/owes用所给词的适当形式填空：81. being treated82. to come83. to smoke84. to fight85.(should) be adjusted用连词填空。86. whoever87. that88. what89. whether90. where短文改错：easily改为easy are 改为isreason改为reasonsfrom改为inRead改为Reading去掉第二个asot

79、her改为anotherprotect改为protecting is后加to could改为can第三节 书面表达 （共25分）作文范文：Recently our class had a discussion about whether the high-speed railway should be built in our city. The results are as follows. 70% of the students argue for constructing the high-speed railway, saying that not only is it conveni

80、ent for the citizens to get around, but it will to some degree relieve the serious situation of traffic. Meanwhile, air pollution in the urban area will be lessened as well. Nevertheless, the rest 30% believe that it will cost too large amounts of money while the reward may be far from satisfactory.

81、 Worse still, the construction will cover a long period of time, which will have side effects on our daily lives. As far as I am concerned, Im in favor of the former. Much as it could cost, it is of great benefit to us in the long run. 听力原文：Text 1W: They say youve got a job in New York City. M: Yeah

82、, with the United Nations.W: How fascinating! You can meet people from all over the world.M: Yeah, but just one problem. Ill have to leave my friends behind.Text 2M: Have you read this book, Helen? W: No. What is it about?M: Its about differences between men and women. I wouldnt say its a scientific

83、 book, but it kept me laughing all the way through.Text 3M: Hey, are you OK? Your running nose and cough tell me that you either have a cold or flu.W: Neither, its just that I cant stand this smell of the paint in the living room. Any idea how to get rid of it?M: Well, maybe we can surf the Internet

84、 and see if we can come up with something.Text 4M: I heard you had a car accident. Did you get hurt?W: Im all right. But its going to cost me a fortune to get my car fixed. M: Why not buy a new one?Text 5W: Hi, are you new here? M: Yes, I am.W: Is this your first year in college?M: No, Im an exchang

85、e student from Boston College. I studied for two years there.Text 6M: Would you like something to drink, maam?W: Yes, give me some coffee, please. No milk, no sugar. M: Certainly.W: My friend is coming in a minute, and he loves sweet juice. What kind of juice do you recommend?M: We have apple juice

86、and strawberry juice. Theyre both sweet. But recommend strawberry juice. Its upon ordinary. And the apple juice was made yesterday, and stored in the refrigerator.Text 7W: Hello, sir. Could you spare me a minute? M: Sure, Jane. You look upset, what happened?W: Well, you know its Kathy. Hes telling e

87、veryone that David and I are in love. But were not. Were just study pair. You know, I help him with his English. And he helps me with my maths.M: Oh, I was going to tell you that you have made great progress in maths. That explains. Dont worry; Ill talk to Kevin tomorrow.Text 8M: Excuse me. Am I goi

88、ng the right way for Hill Farm? W: Im afraid not.M: Oh, how can I get there? W: On your foot?M: Unfortunately, yes.W: Well, its easy enough to get there. You need to go down this road till you see a track on your left. Maybe half a mile off. M: Half a mile? OK.W: Then, take that track and keep going

89、 for um . another half mile.M: Its over a mile away?W: Oh, at least. Now, we get to a bridge, go straight over. M: Uhh.W: Then a little way pass it, youll see a sign “Hill Farm” on your left.M: And thats finally it? W: Yes.M: Got it. Uh ., youre not driving that way, are you? W: Sorry.M: Well, no ha

90、rm in asking. Thanks for your help!Text 9W: Welcome to this edition of Writers. Tonight we have Steven Dauthy with us. Congratulations on your book Life and Everything in between. Its such a success.M: Thank you.W: This is your first attempt at poetry? Did you ever try it before? Did you ever take a

91、ny classes in poetry?M: Well. My only real experience was writing business plans. Other than that, Ive zero experience while writing is concerned. Ive always had a good grasp of English language thanks to my mum who started me reading when I was very little.W: Whats the hardest thing of creating you

92、r work?M: Definitely finding the perfect words to fit what I wanted to say. Theres always a word or two that I might still rewrite if given the chance.W: Will there be more collections of poetry from Dauthy?M: There will be more of something I suppose, but maybe not poetry. I really dont see myself

93、as a poet. Rather, I see what I wrote is kind of writing that might inspire people in some way.Text 10W: Good morning Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to East Campus library. To start your tour, Im going to give you some useful information and regulations. I wont keep you long. First, how to enter our

94、library. Thanks to the advanced technology, you just need to bring your student card and touch it in front of the touch point. And the door will automatically open for you. In the opening hour, our library is open from 9 am till 10 pm every weekday. For the weekends, its only open from 11 am to 4 pm

95、. Please bear that in mind. So you wont come in vain. Our library is also open for the local residents. And there are differences for the students and the public. Our current students can borrow up to 12 at a time. However for the rest, the maximum they can borrow is 9. You need to return the books

96、on time or your library account will be locked and you cant borrow any more books. Remember, books have different due date, according to their popularity. Mostly the book should be returned within 4 weeks. But for the popular books, you have to bring them back within only one week. The last thing I must mention here is that you are not allowed to smoke in the library anywhere at anytime. And as to drinks, only bottled water is allowed to bring in. OK, now, its time to show you where everything is.