仁怀市茅台高级中学2016届高考摸底考试英语试卷本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷注意事项：1.答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分阅读理解（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。AItwasfifteenpastnineasMariehurriedintotheofficebuildingwhereshewasgoingtowork.Herbushadinchedalongthroughheavymorningtraffic,makingherafewminuteslateforherveryfirstjob.Shedecidedtostartouthalfanhourearlierthenextday.Onceinsidethelobby,shehadtostandattheelevatorsandwaitseveralminutesbeforeshecouldgetononegoingtothesixthfloor.Whenshefinallyreachedtheofficemarked“SmithEnterprises”,sheknockedatthedoornervouslyandwaited.Therewasnoreply.Shetappedonthedooragain,butstilltherewasnoanswer.Frominsidethenextoffice,shecouldhearthesoundofvoices,sosheopenedthedoorandwentin.AlthoughshewassureitwasthesameofficeshehadbeenintwoweeksbeforewhenshehadtheinterviewwithMr.Smith,itlookedquitedifferentnow.Infact,ithardlylookedlikeanofficeatall.Theemployeeswerejuststandingaroundchattingandsmoking.Inthefrontoftheroom,somebodymusthavejusttoldagoodjoke,shethought,becausetherewasaloudburstoflaughterasshecamein.Foramomentshehadthoughttheywerelaughingather.Thenoneofthemenlookedathiswatch,clappedhishandsandsaidsomethingtotheothers.Quicklytheyallwenttotheirdesksand,inamatterofseconds,everyonewashardatwork.NoonepaidanyattentiontoMarie.Finallyshewentuptothemanwhowassittingatthedesknearesttothedoorandexplainedthatthiswasherfirstdayintheoffice.Hardlylookingupfromhiswork,hetoldhertohaveaseatandwaitforMr.Smith,whowouldarriveatanymoment.ThenMarierealizedthattheday’sworkintheofficebeganjustbeforeMr.Smitharrived.LatershefoundoutthathelivedinConnecticutandcameintoManhattanonthesametraineverymorning,arrivingintheofficeat9:35,sothathisstaffknewexactlywhentostartworking.21.Mariecouldhardlyrecognizetheofficeshewentintoas______.A.shehadbeenthereonlyonceB.Mr.SmithwasnotintheofficeC.nobodywasdoinganyworkD.theofficeseemeddifferent22.Thepeopleintheofficesuddenlystartedworkingbecause______.A.theirmorningbreakwasendedB.thebosswasabouttoarriveC.theysawastrangerintheofficeD.noonewantedtotalktoMarie23.Wecaninferfromthetextthattheemployeesoftheenterprise______.A.werecoldtonewcomersB.werealwayspunctualforworkC.lackeddevotiontothecompanyD.wouldstarttheirworkbylisteningtoajoke24.Thebesttitleforthistextwouldbe______.A.PunctualLikeAClockB.AColdWelcomeC.AnUnpunctualManagerD.BetterLateThanNeverBWhene-mailfirstcameintogeneraluseabouttwentyyearsago,therewasalotoftalkaboutthearrivalofthepaperlessoffice.However,itseemsthate-mailhasyettorevolutionizeofficecommunication.AccordingtocommunicationsanalystRichardMetcalf,someofficeshaveactuallyseenanincreaseinpaperasaresultofe-mail.“Informationintheformofe-mailmessagesnowfloodsourcomputerscreens.Thesemessagescanbesentsoquicklythatmemos(备忘录)tendtobedistributedinthehundreds.Forthosesecretarieswhosebossesaskthemtoprintoutalltheire-mailsandleavethemintheirin-trays,thismeansusingupagreatdealofpapereverymonth,”Metcalfsays.Metcalfhasfoundthatbecausesomee-mailsgetlostincyberspace,importantdo...
