湖北省武汉市蔡甸区汉阳一中2021-2022学年高二上学期9月月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、汉阳一中20212022学年度上学期9月月考高二英语试卷第一部分听力(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，你有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where is the desk?A. Under the window.B. Opposite the window.C. Across from the door.2. What is the man most probably?A. A poli

2、ceman.B. A doctor.C. A teacher.3. When does the conversation most probably take place?A. In spring.B. In autumn.C. In winter.4. What is the woman doing?A. Taking a picture.B. Having cheese.C. Enjoying a fountain.5. What will the man keep?A. A hat.B. A shirt.C. A suit.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面 5

3、 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你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 至 7 题。6. What is the woman dissatisfied with?A. The bedroom.B. The living room.C. The kitchen.7. What does the man think of the living room?A. New and modern.B. B

4、ig and bright.C. Small but well-furnished. 听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Manager and customer.C. Colleagues.9. Whom will the man have lunch with tomorrow?A. Peter.B. Mr. Tanawa.C. Jane. 听第 8 段材料, 回答第 10 至 l2 题。10. When will the dining hal

5、l close?A. At about 6:30.B. At about 7:00.C. At about 10:00.11. Why doesnt Ann want to eat in the dining hall?A. She had a pizza already.B. She has to prepare for a test.C. She doesnt like the food there.12. What will Bill most probably do right now?A. Go to the dining hall.B. Cook dinner at home.C.

6、 Order a pizza. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 l3 至 16 题。13. Where does the woman work?A. At a newspaper office.B. At a television station.C. At a university.14. Why is the man applying for this position?A. To make money.B. To meet famous people.C. To get experience.15. What is the man majoring in at the university?A

7、. Media and Communication.B. Advertising.C. English.16. What does the man need to do next in order to get the position?A. Talk to Ms. Wagner.B. Take some courses.C. Complete a form. 听第 10 段材料, 回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What do the library members have to do every two years?A. Pay for a new membership card.B

8、. Renew their personal information.C. Register in the library again.18. How long will the library keep the book booked in advance?A. Five days.B. A week.C. Two weeks.19. What can be borrowed for one day only?A. Childrens books.B. DVDs.C. Dictionaries.20. On which day will the library close at 7:00 p

9、.m.?A. Wednesday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday. 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy (HG2G) by Douglas AdamsThis is a comedy science-fiction series about a mans adventures in space. It was initially a radio comedy broadcast on

10、 BBC Radio 4. It is extremely funny and inventive, and has a very British sense of humor, whose true meanings foreign readers can hardly make out though it has been translated into French and Italian and so on. But when I read it I feel a strong connection to my home. It was published in paperback b

11、y Pan Books, after BBC Publishing had turned down the offer of publishing a novelization, an action they later regretted.The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettHave you ever read a description of a landscape or countryside that made you feel like you were actually there? For me, this book does

12、exactly that. It is about a young girl who is taken to live in a big house in my hometown and discovers a secret garden.Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean WebsterThis book takes the form of a series of letters, and follows the story of a young orphan(孤儿), Judy, as she goes to university and discovers a whole w

13、orld of new experiences. This book always reminds me of my family, especially my mother, because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed.The Railway Children by E. NesbitThis was one of my favorite books when I was younger, and for this reason it still strongly reminds me of England and my c

14、hildhood. It is also set in Yorkshire where I was born and spent my childhood, and follows three children living next to a railway and their adventures. 21. What do we know about HG2G?A. It was based on true adventures. B. Its language is abstract and inventive.C. Its humor is hard for foreigners to

15、 understand. D. It was adapted for radio after being published.22. Which books are set in the same place?A. Daddy-Long-Legs & HG2G.B. The Secret Garden & The Railway Children.C. The Secret Garden & HG2G.D. Daddy Long Legs & The Railway Children.23. What do all the books have in common?A. They follow

16、 childrens adventures.B. They are British countryside series.C. They refer to the authors childhood.D. They bring memories of home to the author.BSingh is considered a hero in the state of Rajasthan, India, for single-handedly saving five rivers that had been dried up for decades.Singh, who studied

17、Ayurvedic medicine at college, had always dreamed of becoming a farmer. So when he moved to Rajasthans Alwar district in 1985, he was interested in curing not just his people, but also the regions ecosystem.Singh noticed that most villagers had left their homes after the local Arvari River had dried

18、 up, and the only people who remained were either too old or too poor to move elsewhere. Singh, driven by a strong desire to help the villagers, took on the task of bringing water back to those lands.For two years, Singh worked tirelessly, building johads (rainwater storage tanks built with stone, d

19、irt, or whatever materials are available) and checking dams that didnt result in much success. Local elders laughed at him, but he continued working with enthusiasm. And his enthusiasm proved infectious-seeing he was sincere in wanting to help bring water back to their lands, the locals soon began t

20、o give money and offer suggestions on appropriate locations to build more dams and johads.Finally his strategy worked. It wasnt long before the Arvari River came back to life, along with four other rivers. People who had abandoned the districts slowly began to move back home, returning to their trad

21、itional way of life.Inspired by his success, Singh runs a non-profit organization called Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS), through which he helps thousands of people solve problems of water shortage. Since the 1980s, TBS has built over 4,500 johads that collect rainwater in 850 villages in 11 districts in I

22、ndia.24. What did Rajendra Singh do after moving to Alwar district?A. He paid attention to its ecosystem.B. He worked hard to be a good farmer.C. He focused on researching into medicine.D. He provided free medical treatment for the poor.25. Why did most villagers leave their homes?A. The living cond

23、itions were bad.B. They wanted to realize their dreams.C. They were driven out by floods.D. They needed to earn money to survive.26. Which words can be used to describe Singh?A. Brave and generous.B. Caring and determined.C. Stubborn and tough.D. Creative and broad-minded.27. What can we know about

24、Tarun Bharat Sangh?A. It is funded by the rich local citizens.B. It is founded to support Singhs medical research.C. It enables many villagers to gain easier access to water.D. It calls on all Indians to protect their living environment.CWere so attached to plastic, but were careless consumers. Wast

25、e plastic is entering our ecosystems and food chains with untold consequences. Cleaning up our polluted world of plastic may seem a noble, but thankless task. However, some people are seeing economic opportunity in the mission.Plastic Bank, a social enterprise from Canada, is monetizing plastic recy

26、cling while empowering those most affected by the waste. It works to prevent waste plastic from entering oceans by encouraging people in developing countries to collect plastic from their communities in exchange for cash, food, clean water or school tuition for their children. After collection, plas

27、tic is weighed, sorted, broke, melted into balls and sold on as “raw material” to be made into everything from bottles for cleaning products to clothing.“I saw in large quantities; I saw an opportunity,” CEO David Katz told the audience at the Sustainable Brands Oceans conference in Porto, Portugal

28、on November 14.“We reveal the value in this material,” he added.Plastic Bank was founded in 2013 and launched on the ground operations in 2014 in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western, Hemisphere, where close to 60% of the population live under the poverty line. As result of poor waste disposal

29、and recycling infrastructure (基础设施), plastic waste enters rivers or is burned and poses the health threats to the local residents.The company says it has over 2,000 collectors working in the country, with its full-time collectors on average 63% above the poverty line thanks to the income they make f

30、rom the project. Through its app based payment system, many collectors now have bank accounts for the first time, and are able to finally escape extreme poverty.“Nothing were doing is against the laws of physics,” said Katz. “All the technology exists for us to solve and save the world. Its only cre

31、ative thought.”28.What is Plastic Bank aimed to do?A. Test out creative ideas.B. Discover new material.C. Promote plastic recycling.D. Stop people using plastic.29.Which of the following shows the process of monetizing in Paragraph 2?A. Purchasingcollectingrecycling.B. Exchangingcollectingpurchasing

32、.C. Collectingexchangingreproducing.D. Persuadingconsumingreproducing.30.What do the numbers in Paragraph 5 indicate?A. Haiti attaches great importance to recycling.B. Many locals benefit greatly from the project.C. Collecting is an efficient way to recycle waste.D. The project has solved unemployme

33、nt in Haiti.31.What maybe the best title for the text?A. Companies starts to ban plastic consumptionB. Technology finds its way to kick off povertyC. David Katz speaks at the conference in PortoD. Plastic Bank is fighting against plastic wasteDRecently, researchers at the University of Toronto figur

34、ed out a way with a quick video selfie to accurately measure blood pressure with your smartphones camera by developing a technology known as transdermal optical imaging (TOI)(透皮光学成像).Cameras on smartphones can catch red light reflected from hemoglobin (血红素）under our skin, which permits TOI to visual

35、ize and measure blood flow changes. Researchers measured the blood pressure of 1,328 Canadian and Chinese adults by getting two-minute videos of their faces on an iPhone. “From the video got by the technology, you can see how the blood flows in different parts of the face and through this flow, you

36、can get a lot of information,” said Kang Lee, lead author of the study.Lee also helped create an app called Anura, which allows people to try out the TOI software for themselves, giving them the ability to record a 30-second video of their face and receive measurements for stress levels and resting

37、heart rate. Lee said more research was needed to make sure that the measurements were as accurate as possible, explaining that the study didnt test people with very dark or very fair skin.“In order to improve our app to make it usable, particularly for people with hypertension (高血压)，we need to colle

38、ct a lot of data from them, which is very hard because a lot of them are already taking medicine,” Lee explained. “We cannot tell them not to take medicine, but from time to time, we get participants who dont take medicine so we can get hypertensive people this way.”The scientists said there were ma

39、ny potential applications of the technology, including providing health services for those who lived in remote areas.32. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2？A. Information offered by TOI.B. New findings on hypertension.C. How TOI is put into smart phones.D. How the TOI technology works.33. Wh

40、at might people benefit from the new technology mentioned above?A. Living a life free from stress.B. Improving the heart function gradually.C. Accessing health services for free.D. Knowing abnormal blood pressure earlier.34. What can be done for a better Anura?A. Equipping phones with better cameras

41、.B. Allowing phones to record longer videos.C. Collecting data from more diverse samples. D. Persuading participants not to take medicine.35. Why does the author write this text?A. To predict future applications of TOI.B. To introduce TOI and an app related.C. To describe functions of cameras on pho

42、nes.D. To evaluate the quality of an app called Anura.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。 As your teacher passes out the math test, your palms turn sweaty. You notice that your heart has begun to race. Glancing down at the page, you suddenly forget those operations on

43、 which you had drilled only a few days earlier. Do you perform all additions first in a complex calculation? 36 Suddenly, you start to doubt a lot of things that you know.If that sounds familiar, you might suffer from math anxiety. Or maybe not Even researchers who study this condition note that it

44、can be surprisingly hard to define (下定义) math anxiety. 37 After all, its not an officially recognized mental disorder in the way that depression is. 38 It asks things like “how anxious would you feel about being given a set of division problems to solve on paper”. Those who score high on these surve

45、ys about stress over making calculations related to numbers will be labeled math anxious.In general, people who panic over their math skills tend to do worse in math classes than people who dont mind numbers. 39 “Just because youre math anxious, that doesnt always mean youre bad at math,” notes Rose

46、 Vukovic, an educational psychologist at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.Math anxiety affects people of all ages. It can lead to poor performance in math classes. 40 Throughout life, this type of stress can stand in the way of mastering skills or projects in a host of areas that rely on c

47、alculations. But the good news is that the problem is manageable. Researchers are finding ways people can cope with this stress.A. But thats not always true.B. It has an unimaginable impact.C. And its impacts dont end at graduation.D. Oh, you know itwell you re pretty sure, right?E. To diagnose math

48、 anxiety, researchers conduct a questionnaire.F. Its also hard to identify precisely how many people suffer from it.G Math anxiety has also been linked to negative emotions from the past. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 There he was, turning

49、the corner of Hawley and Main Street like clockwork. His red hair seemed to catch the sunlight, giving his head a soft candle-flame glow. He caught my eye, and up went his arm in his usual wave. As usual, I 41 back and gave him a warm smile. I didnt know his name, but he was very 42 to everybody. No

50、 matter the weather, I saw him walking out there almost every day.Having moved from a larger city, I wasnt used to waves from 43 . Actually, wherever we were, people hardly 44 each other. We simply passed by each other, heads down, minding our own 45 .Perhaps thats why I enjoyed these daily waves. I

51、t felt great to be 46 and receive that message of “Hello!”. On days when we didnt 47 to pass each other, I missed him and wondered if he was all right. The next day, Id find myself driving with one eye on the 48 . It was a happy reunion when I spotted him, and Id wave first in my 49 .One night I was

52、 walking in the street, my thoughts traveled to “The Waver”, wondering if I could be 50 enough to wave at people I didnt know. Just at the point.I heard a car 51 . I made eye contact with the person in the car, smiled and waved at her. The womans face 52 , and she waved back. I was a little surprise

53、d. I reminded myself, “Its okay. Its actually kind of 53 !” I waved to everyone I saw the rest of the way home.Everyone at some point in their lives wonders if theyve made any 54 on the world. I can tell you that you dont have to change the world 55 . Its enough to help sweeten it a little, even sim

54、ply by a heart-warming wave.41AwavedBtookCshookDglanced42AcautiousBreliableCfriendlyDthankful43AstrangersBrelativesCcolleaguesDemployers44AinformedBencouragedCencounteredDacknowledged45AbehaviorsBbusinessCappearanceDmanners46AworriedBnoticedCrelievedDchecked47AagreeBattemptCpromiseDhappen48Apassers-

55、byBbuildingsCstreetDchildren49AmildnessBkindnessCeagernessDbrightness50AbraveBmatureCluckyDcrazy51AattackingBescapingCfollowingDapproaching52AlengthenedBsoftenedCworsenedDtightened53AcoolBtoughCfreshDcurious54AcommentBimpactCdecisionDsense55AaccuratelyBslightlyCthoroughlyDgenerally第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分

56、，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Litter is everywhere，doing great harm 56 the environment and life on our planet. Jeff Kirschner, who wants to build a litter-free world，started a global community named Litterati 57 (settle)this problem.The story began with his 6-year-old daughter. One day the

57、y were going on a hike when the girl noticed a 58 (break)plastic tub (浴盆)in a river. She said, “Daddy，that doesnt go there.” That took Kirschner by surprise. He, like many adults, had become so used to the rubbish around them that he hadnt given it a second look. 59 his daughter said reminded him of

58、 the serious problem our planet faces.Jeff started to take 60 (act). He created Litterati, an app that makes it fun to pick up litter. The idea is 61 (fair) simple: Spot a piece of trash，take a photo, post the photo online and then put the litter into dustbins. 62 (see)that Jeff was keeping a record

59、 of the positive impact he was having on the planet，people worldwide started participating. Up to now, over 2, 500, 000 photos posted by 3,500 people from over 40 countries 63 (find)their way to Litteratis digital landfill.Litterati is more than an app. It is a highly 64 (effect)solution to a pressi

60、ng issue. Wherever you live，whatever you do and 65 you are，join Litterati to make the world a cleaner and healthier place to live in.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作 (满分15分) 假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Peter想选修中文作为外语，为此写信征求你的意见。请按以下要求给Peter写一封回信。1. 鼓励他选修中文；2. 中文的魅力；3. 学好中文的意义。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_Yo

61、urs,Li Hua第二节读后续写(满分25分) 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。There was a rich couple who was throwing a big new year party at their house. So they went shopping at the market where everything was of high cost and fixed price. They wanted to maintain their high living standard so they d

62、idnt mind paying a lot for it. After purchasing everything they needed, they called a porter to carry everything and drop it off at their home. The porter who came was of an old age, not very healthy looking. His clothes were torn and he looked as if he wasnt even able to meet his daily needs.They a

63、sked the porter about the charges for delivering their goods at their home. The old porter quoted just a $20, a price well below the market rate for delivering goods at couples home in his cart. Yet, the couple argued and bargained with the porter and finally settled for $15. The porter was struggli

64、ng to make money for every single meal so he needed anything he could earn.The couple was very happy thinking how well they bargained with the poor porter and paid him $15 in advance and left after giving the porter their address for delivery. They reached their home and one hour passed, two hours p

65、assed, but the porter still hadnt delivered their stuff（东西，物品）. The wife started to get angry at her husband, “I always tell you not to trust such person but you never listen to me. Such a person is not even able to earn to feed himself for one time in a day, and you handed him everything we purchas

66、ed for our big party. I am sure instead of delivering at our home, he must have disappeared with everything. We must immediately go back to the market to inquire and then to the police station to file the complaint against him.”They both left towards the market. On their way, near the market, they s

67、aw another porter. They stopped him to inquire about the old porter and noticed that he was carrying their stuff in his cart!注意:1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； Paragraph 1: The angry wife asked him, “Where is that old thief? This is our stuff.”_ Paragraph 2: Upon hearing this, the husb

68、and had tears in his eyes and turned to his wife._高二9月月考英语答案听力每题1.5分，共20小题15 CBBAB 610 ABCBB 1115 BABCC 1620 CBACB阅读： 每题2.5分，共15题 A: CBD B: AABC C: CCBD D：DDCB七选五： （每题2.5分，共5题） DFEAC完型：每题1分，共15题41A 42C 43A 44D 45B 46B 47D 48C 49C 50A51D 52B 53A 54B 55C语法填空：每题1.5分，共10题56.to。57to settle。58broken。59Wha

69、t60.action61fairly(相当地)62seeing。63have found。64effective。65whoever。第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分 15 分) Dear Peter,Nice to receive your letter, in which you sought for my advice on whether you should choose Chinese as a second language.I consider it as a wise choice.For one thing, Chinese is cert

70、ainly one of the oldest and most beautiful languages that are still being used in the world. For another, the handwriting of Chinese is quite special and unique, thus helping you create a new way of thinking.If you learn Chinese well, you can communicate with the largest population in the world, whi

71、ch provides you with more opportunities to make a career.Whats more, the Chinese language is sure to give you a glimpse of the colourful culture of China.May you do well in learning Chinese. If you have any problems, dont hesitate to write to me.Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua第二节 读后续写 (25分)The angry wife

72、 asked him, “Where is that old thief? This is our stuff.” The porter replied, “Madam, please calm down. That poor old man was sick since last month. He wasnt able to earn enough to even have a single meal of the day. He was on the way to deliver your stuff, but he, who was hungry and sick, couldnt g

73、ather the strength to go any further in this heat of the noon. He fell down and he handed me $15. His last words were, I had taken an advance for this delivery, you take this and please deliver it to this address.” Upon hearing this, the husband had tears in his eyes and turned to his wife. “He was

74、hungry, he was poor, but he was an honest man,” the husband said. The wife felt quite ashamed that she was angry with her husbands decision. She had no courage to look her husbands in the eyes. Suddenly it dawned on her that honesty has no class. Respect everyone regardless of their financial and so

75、cial status. Its always a good deed to give the one who deserves.英语听力录音稿Text 1W: Your room looks different. Have you got a new desk?M: No, Ive just moved it. I was getting too hot sitting under the window, so I put it over there opposite the door.Text 2W: Im very grateful for what you have done for

76、my daughter.M: Thats all right. Thats my job.W: I know she has brought a lot of trouble to you. Thanks.M: No trouble at all. By the way, keep her in bed for two weeks.Text 3M: Its getting cold. This is my favorite time of year.W: Really? I prefer spring.M: Not me. I like the end of autumn, just befo

77、re winter.Text 4M: Id like to have the fountain(喷泉) as my background. Where should I stand?W: Could you stand back a bit? Now a little to the right. Ready? Say cheese.Text 5M: I bought this suit yesterday but theyre too small. Id like to return them.W: No problem, sir. You also bought a shirt yester

78、day. What about the shirt?M: Ill keep it. Oh! Someone must have left this hat on that chair.Text 6M: What do you think of this flat?W: Its not really all that good. The bedroom is a little small for us.M: Small, but it should be enough for our needs, I think. I love the living room. Its huge and fil

79、led with sunshine.W: Yes, and I like the kitchen. Its new and well-equipped.M: And it has a great balcony with a view of the park.W: Youre right. The view is beautiful.Text 7W: I forgot that our new customer Mr. Tanawa is arriving tomorrow noon. Can you take him to lunch, Robert?M: Im having lunch w

80、ith our head of department Peter tomorrow, Jane.W: Well, Im out of the office till three. I cant really get back any earlier. Couldnt you arrange to see Peter another day?M: I dont suppose hell mind. Leave it to me(交给我办吧).Text 8M: Want to go down to dinner, Ann? The dining hall is going to close in

81、about half an hour, and Im hungry.W: What time is it?M: 6:30. Youd better go now if you want to eat. Theyre serving fish and baked potatoes.W: I dont think Ill go.M: Oh, come on. Get yourself a big salad if you dont want fish.W: No, thanks, Bill. I think that Ill keep studying for a while, and then

82、maybe Ill order a pizza later.M: Suit yourself(随你便). Do you have a test or something?W: Yeah. Its not until Monday, but I want to go home this weekend.M: Lucky you. Two days of home cooking.W: It sure beats the dining hall at the school.M: True. Well, tell me if you decide to get that pizza later.W:

83、 Why? Arent you going to eat either?M: Sure. But Ill be hungry again by ten.Text 9W: Hello, this is Universal Television Station. How may I help you?M: Hello. Uh, Im calling because I saw an advertisement in the newspaper. It said there was a summer part-time job available for a student who wants to

84、 work on your local news program.W: Right. But you do realize that all of our part-time jobs are for student volunteers? Its an unpaid position. Besides, if you think it as a platform to meet famous people, then youre wrong.M: Oh, sure, I understand that. I just want to get some experience working f

85、or a television news program. You see, Im thinking about a business in television news production after I get my degree.W: Oh? Are you majoring in Media and Communication?M: No, in English, but Ive taken some courses of Media and Communication.W: I see. Well, youll need to talk to Ms. Wagner. Shes i

86、n charge of the program. But first, youll need to come here to fill out an application form. You can drop by the station later today.Text 10W: Welcome to the Selmore Public Library. To join the library, you need a membership card. Take your passport or ID card, as well as show your home address, to

87、the information desk. After a period of two years, all readers are required to go to the desk with a paper that has their name and present address on it so the library can keep up-to-date records of where people are living.Theres no need to register again and there is no charge for this.If you cant

88、find the book you want on the shelves, you can book it in advance. If its in another library in the city, we can usually get it for you within a week. If someone else has borrowed it, it can take a few weeks. Either way, we tell you by phone when the book can be picked up. We will hold it for you fo

89、r five days.Books can be borrowed for fourteen days. Childrens books also have a two-week borrowing period. So do the CDs but DVDs, both childrens and adults, can only be borrowed for up to seven days. Dictionaries can be borrowed but normally only for one day.The library opening hours have been changed slightly. Instead of opening late on Wednesday evenings until 8:00 p.m., we will be closing at 6, but we will close at 7 instead of 5:30 on Saturdays and we are going to open on Sunday mornings from next month 9 to 1. Notices are posted in the library about these.