英语卷·2017届安徽省安庆市高三模拟考试（二模）（2017-03）

英语卷·2017届安徽省安庆市高三模拟考试（二模）（2017-03）

安徽省安庆市2017届高三二模 英语 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。听每段对话前，你都有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ 例：How much is the shirt?‎ A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.18.‎ 答案是C。‎ ‎1. Why can’t the woman go to the post office?‎ A. It isn’t open today. B. She doesn’t have enough time. C. The man can’t give her directions.‎ ‎2. How does the woman feel about her weekend?‎ A. Very pleasing. B. Somewhat boring. C. Extremely disappointing. ‎ ‎3. What does the man want to buy?‎ A. A bike. B. A lock. C. A camera.‎ ‎4. How does the man advise the woman to invite guests?‎ A. In person. B. By post. C. Online.‎ ‎5. What is the woman most concerned about?‎ A.Spending less money. B.Buying unusual flower. C. Getting something conveniently.‎ 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 does the woman recommend?‎ A. Visiting many museums. B. Buying a one-week subway pass. C. Waiting in line for ‎ subway tickets.‎ ‎7. Why is the woman surprised that the man studied art history? ‎ A. He works in a bank. B. She studied art history as well. C. He doesn’t make art very often.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Where did the man fly?‎ A. Seattle. B. Phoenix. C. New Orleans.‎ ‎9. What does the woman think of the customer service?‎ A. A little annoying. B. Pretty satisfying. C. Very worrying.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why does the man congratulate the woman?‎ A. She got a new job. B. She bought a new car. C. She passed her driving test.‎ ‎11. On what day does the conversation take place?‎ A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday.‎ ‎12. What does the woman care about most?‎ A. Her car’s price. B. Her car’s safety C. Her car’s appearance.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What did the man drink before the meeting?‎ A. Tea. B. Water. C. Coffee.‎ ‎14. Who is probably the man?‎ A. A banker B. A lawyer. C. An agent. ‎ ‎15. When did the man start his own company?‎ A. Last week. B. Last month. C. Last year.‎ ‎16. When will the woman call the man?‎ A. By the end of next week. B. After she calls his family and friends. C. After she talks with the senior officer.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How long is the library open on weekends?‎ A. For 4 hours. B. For 10 hours. C. For 12hours.‎ ‎18. What time do the library meetings end?‎ A. At 10:00 a.m. B. At 10:30 a. m. C. At 11:00 a.m.‎ ‎19. When will students be able to check out electronic books?‎ A. Immediately. B. Before winter break. C. In the spring term.‎ ‎20. What does the speaker talk about in the end? ‎ A. Inviting applications for a job. B. Using the reservation system. C. Doing research in the library.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解 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 Experience around food is about the place. The time and the people, and “the best meal” can be found m a fine dining restaurant or in a crowded street market. How can you recreate that special moment influenced by place and time? Travel is becoming the most popular reason to visit many places around the world. Here are the places that consistently excite the senses.‎ South of France Markets with fresh fruits and vegetables and butcher shops arc abundant. Regional (地区的) wines are excellent. And freshly baked French bread with French butter is what memories are made of. Take a chair in an ancient walled city for a meal with a view that you will never forget. ‎ Barcelona This bustling city filled with unique buildings is a city for lovers of history, architecture, and food. Kiosko Universal, a counter restaurant at one comer of the market, prepares some of the simplest and best food we've ever had. Give yourself a week to explore and sec everything the city offers. The city is not to be missed.‎ Italy It’s hard to choose one place or city to visit. Some of our favorite places include the coastal regions on the Adriatic and Tuscany. Friuli stole our hearts last year with its many unique wines, small artisan food producers, and influences from neighboring countries like Austria and Germany.‎ Mexico City From unbelievable food markets and casual street stands, Mexico City has become the place to travel for the food lovers. If you want to eat locally, order a Hurache, a street food specialty. All you will need is a local microbrew or Mezcal (龙舌兰酒) to wash it down.‎ ‎21. Where can you taste delicious food while enjoying beautiful scenery?‎ A. South of France. B. Barcelona. C. Italy. D. Mexico City.‎ ‎22. What is Kiosko Universal?‎ A. A market. B. A butcher shop. C. A restaurant. D. A street stand.‎ B One Thursday evening，I was trying to parallel-park on a busy street in the city centre. Despite moving back neatly into position between two cars, I was still quite a way from the edge of the pavement. I spent a few minutes inching backwards and forwards but failed to get any closer to it. I was starting to panic, worrying that I'd be late meeting my daughter, when a young man of about 25 got out of the car behind me and knocked on my window.‎ Embarrassed and nervous, I wound down the front side window. “Would you like me to park your car for you?” he asked pleasantly.‎ I gratefully accepted. Taking my handbag with me, I jumped out of the car and handed him my keys. As I watched, he drove the car out into the busy traffic before moving back and parking with swift precision. “Thank you so much,” I said excitedly.‎ While it was a simple act of kindness for this young man to perform, I felt it was quite an unusual thing to occur these days. He politely refused further thanks and hurried away. I related this story to my daughter over dinner and then we went to the Pop Up Theatre to see Hamlet. Sitting in the theatre later, imagine my surprise when the actor playing Rosencrantz-or was it Guildenstern?—turned out to be the same young man.‎ I have seen him in a few other local productions since then. Although I can’t remember his name, he’ll always be the kind young man who parked the car for me.‎ ‎25. Why was the author worried?‎ A. A strange man knocked at her car window. B. Her daughter would be late for school.‎ C. She might fail to meet her daughter in time. D. Her car crashed into another car.‎ ‎26. How did the author react to the young man’s offer?‎ A. She refused it at first. B. She felt extremely embarrassed.‎ C. She hesitated about it. D. She thankfully accepted it.‎ ‎27. What do we know about the actor?‎ A. He was a kind-hearted man. B. He liked Guildenstern.‎ C. He was like Rosencrantz. D. He played Hamlet in a play.‎ C As a child, I was generally happy, singing and dancing to my favorite songs, smiling and laughing with my friends and family. But as far back as second grade, I noticed a “darkness” about me. I didn’t enjoy participating in many things.‎ In middle school things in my life began to get even worse. I began withdrawing from everything I once enjoyed. I was always tired. Everything was horrible. Finally, midway through eighth grade, I was told I had a chemical imbalance, diagnosed (诊断) with clinical depression, and had to take medicine. It took months for me to feel the effects of the medicine.‎ When I began to feel happy again is when I realized that I had to take the responsibility for getting better myself, rather than relying on medicine. Aristotle said, “To live happily is an inward power of the soul,” and I believe that this quote describes what I had to do to achieve happiness. Happiness is a journey. Everyone seems to need different things to be happy.‎ ‎“The essentials (要素) to happiness are something to love, something to do, and something to hope for,” a quote from William Blake sums up what I believe people need to realize to be truly happy in life. People need love; I feel they need their family and their friends more than anything else in the world. People need work to do, something to make them feel they are making a difference in the world. People need to know that more good is to come in the future, so they continue to live for “now” instead of constantly worrying about the bad that could come. Love and hope are happiness.‎ ‎28. What do we know about the author in Paragraph 2?‎ A. He hated going to sleep because he couldn’t sleep well.‎ B. He spent months recovering from the clinical depression.‎ C. He was diagnosed with clinical depression in Grade Seven.‎ D. He suffered a great deal from clinical depression.‎ ‎29. Who helped the author to be happy again?‎ A. The author’s friends. B. Aristotle. C. The author himself. D. William.‎ ‎30. Which of the following about being truly ha|‎ A. Love. B. Ambition. C. Hope. D. Work.‎ ‎31. What may be the best title for the text?‎ A. The Essentials to Happiness B. Ways to Overcome Shortcomings C. Everyone Needs to Be Happy D. Happiness Is Love D Dragging a sleigh loaded with enough presents for the world’s children can be no easy skill. But, since ancient times, the Christmas Eve duty has been performed with distinction by a team of beloved reindeer (驯鹿).‎ Soon, however, Santa Claus may have to start looking around for a stronger type of animal, as a new research shows the species is becoming increasingly puny. A 16-vear survey on the arctic Norwegian island of Svalbard found the reindeer there have declined in weight by an alarming 12 percent.‎ The reduction in average body-mass is being blamed on global warming. In the research presented lately at a meeting of the British Ecological Society in Liverpool, scientists have explained how rising temperatures are robbing female reindeer of nutrients during important periods of pregnancy. are becoming starved, causing them to abort their babies or giving birth to much lighter young.‎ Snow in Svalbard typically covers the ground for eight months of the year, which, combined with low temperatures, limits grass growth to June and July. But as summer temperatures have increased by around 1.5 °C , grass has become more productive, allowing female reindeer to gain more weight by the autumn and therefore to have more babies. However, wanner winters have brought with them greater rainfall which freezes when it settles on the snow. Reindeer can often access the poor food sources beneath the snow by clearing it away with their antlers (鹿角)，but they cannot break through the hard ice. As a result, female reindeer are becoming starved, causing them to abort their babies or giving birth to much lighter young.‎ Despite the findings, reindeer appear to be suffering less from the effect of climate change than some other arctic species. Last week the scientists warned that a third of the world’s polar ‎ bears could disappear in the next 40 years.‎ ‎32. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “puny” in Paragraph 2?‎ A. strong B. mature C. heavy D. weak ‎33. Why do female reindeer become fat in autumn?‎ A. The temperature is getting low. B. They give birth to more babies.‎ C. Grass has grown well since summer. D. They often break through the hard ice.‎ ‎34. What can we infer from the text?‎ A. Climate change has little effect on reindeer. B. Polar bears suffer more from climate change.‎ C. Reindeer have no trouble finding food in winter. D. Polar bears will disappear in the near future.‎ ‎35. What does the text mainly talk about?‎ A. The Christmas Eve duty will still be carried out by reindeer.‎ B. Reindeer has decreased in weight owing to global warming.‎ C. Global warming contributes to more young reindeer.‎ D. Many arctic species are at the risk of dying out.‎ 第二节：共5小题；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。‎ Some Most Common Senior Year Mistakes Almost every high school senior makes some mistakes. 36. Finding a balance between having fun and studying for your courses is a great way to start preparing for college, since you will be called upon to do this during your college years.‎ Here we’ve listed some top mistakes students make so that you can make sure you don’t make them.‎ Skipping Classes Skipping classes could mean missing valuable information for the coming tests. 37. As is known to all, information you’ll need for your major in your college program may be covered during a high school lecture you miss.‎ Forgetting to Study When you feel less motivated to study, remind yourself that every good grade gets you closer to finding a college that offers a great program in the major you want. Keep your eyes on the prize!‎ ‎38‎ To stay on top of your assignments, calculate how long you think something will take you, and then double it. That way you’ll have ample time to get your work done.‎ Daydreaming about Your Future Too Much Your mind now might be wandering, thinking around about degrees, majors, possible careers, study abroad and many other things. These are all exciting future possibilities, but don’t forget the here and now. 39 ‎ Failing to Use Available Resources ‎40 And many of them are nice enough to offer extra help. This help can be in the form of extra office hours, a review of topics covered, study guides, sample exams, or other tools to help you improve your grade. Take advantage of them.‎ A. Mismanaging Your Time B. Start preparing for college C. Your senior year of high school is a busy time D. And don’t forget to think ahead to university classes E. Teachers know about all the challenges you’re facing F. You’d better find out how to avoid these common mistakes G. Spending too much time daydreaming could seriously limit those future plans 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。‎ I was surprised when I received a short message from my father wishing me a happy birthday.‎ I had 41 to hear from my mother, my grandmother and my other relatives 42 never from my father. Lying in bed, 43 of my father flooded back.‎ When I was a little boy, I regarded my father as a (n) 44 able to do anything. 45. things ‎ slowly began to 46 The more I learned, the more I doubted what he said. The gap between us grew and, at last, I didn’t 47 like communicating with him.‎ My father, in my mind, had no 48 in talking with me. Dinner was the only time we were together. He had no time to watch TV with me. He would tell me to ask my mother 49 I needed something. He even refused to answer my 50 when I phoned from school. I 51 the changes. I thought that perhaps my father no longer 52 me any more. ‎ Over time, however, I began to wonder whether my 53 was right. One day, my mother told me that each time I called, father was 54 listening beside her. Suddenly, I hated myself for my 55 behavior toward him.‎ I planned thousands of times to 56 my father. In the end, however, I was always too embarrassed about what I had done.‎ But that Saturday, I was so 57 by his short message. I realized then that my father’s love for me had never disappeared. I decided to send a 58 : “Thank you, my dear father.”‎ Two days later, when I returned home, my mother told me that my father had been so 59 when he received my reply. She said he had 60 from morning till night. At that moment, I felt truly happy. ‎ ‎41. A. expected B. intended C. planned D. wanted ‎42. A. and B. so C. but D. or ‎43. A. opinions B. memories C. thoughts D. responses ‎44. A. angel B. teacher C. hero D. friend ‎45. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Besides ‎46. A. improve B. change C. develop D. appear ‎47. A. still B. ever C. yet D. even ‎48. A. interest B. time C. chance D. courage ‎49. A. in case B. if C. even if D. after ‎50. A. letters B. e-mails C. questions D. calls ‎51. A. got fond of B. got tired of C. got familiar with D. got accustomed to ‎52. A. helped B. supported C. loved D. missed ‎53. A. behavior B. attitude C. manner D. action ‎54. A. often B. always C. seldom D. never ‎55. A. casual B. rude C. cold D. cruel ‎56. A. apologise to B. write to C. talk with D. consult with ‎57. A. surprised B. confused C. touched D. pleased ‎58. A. message B. card C. gift D. reply ‎59. A. upset B. happy C. sad D. nervous ‎60. A. waited B B. signed C. hesitated D. smiled 第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） ‎ 阅读下面材料 ，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Several countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns all over the world have helped to make China’s New Year the most famous. These days growing 61 (number) of people who are not of Chinese origin are joining in. In Tokyo window cleaners dress up 62 the animals of the Chinese Shengxiao America, Canada and New Zealand have published memorial stamps for the year of the chicken. Last year New York City made the Lunar New Year 63 school holiday for the first time.‎ The spread of the Spring Festival is 64 (part) due to recent immigration from China: 9.5 million Chinese people 65. (move) abroad since 1978, many of 66 are far richer than earlier waves of immigrants;.‎ Aware of China's growing economic and political influence, foreign leaders have noticed the occasion. Britain’s prime minister, Theresa May, has given a video address, a tradition 67 (start) in 2014 by her predecessor (前任) . This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos was held a week earlier than usual 68 (avoid) conflicting with China’s New Year.‎ China hopes the festival will promote 69 (it) cultural “soft power” abroad. So k may give the Chinese people 70 (satisfy) to see foreigners enjoy such festivities.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节：短文改错（共l0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。每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（∧），并在其下写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的同下划一横线，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）不计分。‎ Alice, my best friend, devotes many energy to her lessons. She is always one of the top student in our class. She loves the music so much that she made it a rule to enjoy songs in her spare time. Alice is always willing to help other, and she often helps us with our lessons. As a volunteer, she has successful organized some voluntary activities. We paid a visit a nursing home last month, so we picked up rubbish near our school. That we did was warmly welcomed. Win honour for our school, Alice is well known to our classmates.‎ 第一节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是英国某学校Rossell School的交换生李华，为了推广中国义化，你所在的交流学校学生会将于2017年4月20 日在学校报告厅举办“中国诗词大会”（Chinese poetry Conference )，请你用英语写一则通知告知该校同学有关参赛事宜。‎ 要点：报名时间：3月31日前；‎ 报名地点：学生会办公室；‎ 比赛内容：中国诗词，以唐诗为主；‎ 奖 品：《唐诗三百首》；‎ 联系人及方式：李华 LH@qq.com。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 安徽省安庆市2017届高三二模 英语试题答案 第一部分听力 ‎1-5AABCA 6-10 BABBA 11-15 CBCBC 16-20 CACCA 第二部分 阅读理解 ‎21-25 ACBDC 26-30 DADCB 31-35ADCBB 36-40 FDAGE 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节 完形填空 ‎ ‎41-45 ACBCA 46-50 BDABD 第二节 语法填空 ‎61.numbers 62.as 63.a 64.partly 65.have moved ‎ ‎66. whom 67.started 68.to avoid 69. Its 70.satisfaction 第四部分 写作 第一节：‎ Alice, my best friend, devotes many energy to her lessons. She is always one of the top ‎ much ‎ student in our class. She loves the music so much that she made it a rule to enjoy songs in her ‎ students makes spare time. Alice is always willing to help other, and she often helps us with our lessons. As a ‎ ‎ others volunteer, she others has successful organized some voluntary activities. We paid a visit∧ a ‎ ‎ successfully to nursing home last month, so we picked up rubbish near our school. That we did was warmly ‎ ‎ and What welcomed. Win honour for our and What school, Alice is well known to our classmates. ‎ ‎ Winning ‎4.One Possible Version ‎ NOTICE In order to promote Chinese culture,our school will hold a Chinese Poetry Conference.I’d like to inform you of some details as follows. ‎ As scheduled,the competition is to be held in the school lecture hall at 7:00 p.m. on April 20,before which you are supposed to get adequately prepared.Therefore,it’s strongly recommended that you recite enough classical poetry and focus on the poems of the Tang Dynasty.The appealing prize Three Hundred Tang Poems is waiting for you.Whoever wants to participate,please sign up in the Student’s Union office before March 31.‎ For any question,please e-mail Li Hua at LH@qq.com. You’re bound to benefit a lot from it. ‎ 听力材料：‎ Text 1‎ W: Excuse me, where is the nearest post office? I need to mail a package before my lunch break ends. ‎ M: If you make a left at the end of the block, it’s the large gray building. But unfortunately, it’s closed today because it’s Memorial Day.‎ Text 2‎ M: Hey, Cathy! Nice to see you. I just had the worst weekend of my life up in California’s wine country. It rained the whole time! How was your weekend?‎ W: I saw Beyoncé and Jay-Z in concert together. It cost about $200, but it was worth every penny! ‎ Text 3‎ W: Can I help you find something, sir?‎ M: Yes. I need a strong lock for my bike... I am a photographer, and I often have to leave my bike for long periods of lime while I go to take pictures. I’m hoping to spend less than $50, if possible. ‎ Text 4‎ W: My husband and I are having an anniversary party... Do you think we should mail invitations or just invite people in person?‎ M: Paper invitations are nice, but everything is done online nowadays! Besides, it will be easier to keep track of who is planning to come if you do it that way.‎ Text 5‎ W: Do you happen to know where I can get a deal on flowers?‎ M: Sure. There is a little flower shop downtown that sells a dozen roses for $20. Or if you want more unique flowers, you can get those as well.‎ W: Roses are fine. I just need a good deal.‎ Text 6‎ M: I’m going to New York on vacation. How much is a subway pass?‎ W: Well, a one-way ticket is $3, but it would be cheaper to buy a seven-day pass.‎ M: How much is that?‎ W: $31. But then you can use the subway as much as you want. It also saves you the trouble of ‎ standing in line every day.‎ M: That is a better deal. You know, I plan to visit as many museums as I can!‎ W: I didn’t know you were interested in art.‎ M: Yeah. I love to paint in my spare lime. Because I’m a banker, many people assume I studied economics. But I actually majored in art history.‎ W: I never would’ve guessed that!‎ Text 7‎ W: How was your vacation, Matthew?‎ M: It was pretty fun. Unfortunately, when I got to the airport in Phoenix, I discovered that the airline had lost one of my suitcases.‎ W: Oh no! That’s very inconvenient.‎ M: Yeah. I was upset because I had gifts for my family in there.‎ W: Have they located it? My suitcase was lost when I flew to New Orleans last year. I was worried that I’d never see it again…‎ M: Yeah, they found it. It was accidentally put on a flight to Seattle. So, they’re sending it back to Phoenix.‎ W: Well, that’s a relief!‎ M: Yeah, but it won’t arrive until midnight. So, the airline will have an employee bring it to my house in the morning.‎ W: Well, at least the airline has good customer service!‎ M: Yeah. I’ve been pretty happy with it.‎ Text 8‎ M: What are you doing this Saturday, Jean?‎ W: Well, first thing in the morning, I’m going to take my driving test ‎ M: Really? I thought you had a driver’s license!‎ W: No. I’ve never needed one. I’ve always lived in Boston, and it’s easy to get around on public transportation. But now, I’m taking a job in Los Angeles.‎ M: Congratulations!‎ W: Thanks! But everyone knows that to live in LA, you have to drive. So, I’ve been taking lessons, and I’m going to lake my test tomorrow.‎ M: Are you planning to buy a car once you pass your test?‎ W: Yes. I’ve already picked out the car I want --- a 2016 Honda Accord.‎ M: Oh, that’s a nice-looking car.‎ W: It is, but Pm not buying it for that reason. It has the safely features that I want M: Such as?‎ W: Well, it has a back view camera. As a new driver, I feel more comfortable with that than with just a back view mirror.‎ M: That makes sense. My Toyota has that, too.‎ W: It also tells you when you should stop or when it’s safe to change lanes.‎ Text 9‎ W: Welcome, Mr. Bates.‎ M: Thank you.‎ W: Can I get you a cup of tea or some water?‎ M: Pm fine. I just had coffee. But thanks.‎ W: OK. Well, then please take a seat... I’ve reviewed your application and you seem to be a good candidate for a loan.‎ M: Thank you.‎ W: I do have a couple of questions... First, I noticed that your income dropped last year. Can you explain that?‎ M: Yes. I started my own law company last year. For the first few months, we didn’t have a lot of customers. But we have many customers now. We are on track this year to earn a large profit.‎ W: I see. Starting your own business is very ambitious. Did you have to take out a business loan for that?‎ M: No. I got help from my family and friends.‎ W: Very well. So, I see that you are looking to buy a $500,000 house. Will you be buying it by yourself?‎ M: Yes. I am not married.‎ W: How much money will you put down on the house?‎ M: 20%.‎ W: All right, sir. Well, thank you for this information. I need to review this application with our senior loan officer before we can give you a final answer. You can expect to hear from us by the ‎ end of the week.‎ Text 10‎ Dear students,‎ Welcome to the new school term! The staff at the campus library welcomes you back, and hopes that you will take advantage of the services we offer. As always, we are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and on weekends from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Our staff is always ready to help you find books, use our computers, or do your research. If you are a new student, you may want to attend some meetings that will help you get to know the library. These meetings begin at 10 o’clock on Saturday mornings throughout the term. They last for one hour. You will learn all about how to find the information you are looking for in our library databases. Many of you have used our reservation system to borrow assigned books for your classes. Beginning in the spring term, you will also be able to check out electronic copies of these books as well. No more waiting in line for books! Request and read them immediately on your computer, tablet, or smart phone. Do you love spending time in the library, even when you don’t have anything due for your classes? Well, we’re hiring! If you think you’ve got what it takes to be part of this relaxed work environment, please ask for an application for a part-time job at our front desk. We offer good pay and a schedule based on your courses. Positions must be filled by winter break.‎