福建省莆田2016-2017学年高二下学期第二次月考英语有答案

2016-2017下学期莆田八中高二年段第二次月考英语科目试卷
命题人：林建荣2017.5 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,满分150分,考试时间120分钟。

请将所有答案填写在答卷纸相应的位置上。

第Ⅰ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. How much did the man pay for the watch?
A. $200.
B. $140.
C. $30.
2. What does the woman like most about Nina’s parties?
A. The great music.
B. The delicious food.
C. The chance to meet many people.
3. What are the speakers going to do next?
A. Go for a walk.
B. Work on a report.
C. Return some books.
4. What does the woman look like?
A. She has long hair.
B. She has black eyes.
C. She is slim and tall.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A writer.
B. A book.
C. A film.
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、7题。

6. What is the man doing?
A. Making a complaint.
B. Booking a room.
C. Asking for help.
7. What will the woman do next?
A. Cut down the price of the room.
B. Show the man another room.
C. Talk to the porter.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where will the speakers go on Saturday?
A. To a square.
B. To a nightclub.
C. To a park.
9. When will the speakers meet on Saturday?
A. At about 4:00 p.m.
B. At about 9:00 p.m.
C. At about 11:00 p.m. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where are the speakers?
A. In a restaurant.
B. In a factory.
C. In a school.
11. What does the man think of his present job?
A. Tiring.
B. Interesting.
C. Satisfying.
12. What will the speakers do next?
A. Start to work.
B. See a football match.
C. Ask for free football tickets.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How did Anita learn the ice-skating at first?
A. By learning from her mother.
B. By hiring a teacher.
C. By attending school.
14. Why couldn’t Anita enter competitions sometimes?
A. She couldn’t afford the entry fee.
B. She had no suitable clothes.
C. She was too young.
15. What does Anita think the hardest thing is about her job?
A. Long working time.
B. Separation from her family.
C. Practices before the performance.
16. What is the most important skill for a successful ice-skater according to Anita?
A. Having a positive attitude.
B. Being physically strong.
C. Never falling over.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why did Sainsbury’s become well known?
A. It provided all kinds of products.
B. It offered very low-priced products.
C. It sold high-quality and inexpensive products.
18. What do we know about the workers in Sainsbury’s?
A. They didn’t suffer from the hard working conditions.
B. They had to clean the shop before it was opened.
C. They were asked to start to work at 2 a.m.
19. What change had Sainsbury’s made by the 1920s?
A. Its number of shops had increased.
B. It had stopped home delivery service.
C. It had broadened its variety of products.
20. When did Sainsbury’s first out-of-town supermarket open?
A. In 1869.
B. In 1960.
C. In 1974.
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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Aava Whistler Hotel
Star Ratings：★★★Location: Whistler
Rooms:192
Stay at the Aava Whistler Hotel (formerly Coast Whistler Hotel) and experience a great vacation. The Aava Whistler Hotel is within minutes from over a hundred shopping malls and restaurants. It also has a great number of recreational facilities, including swimming, diving and even skiing. Hotel services include 24-hour reception, laundry and room service. Guests can stay in cozy rooms equipped with air-conditioning, bathroom and television. From CN￥496 per night.
Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel
Star Ratings：★★★Location: East Lundy’s Lane
Room:l66
Relax and unwind at the Best Western Cairn Hotel. This resort-style hotel is located just minutes from the airport. At the Best Western Cairn Croft, guests can enjoy a large number of recreational facilities, including children’s activities, sightseeing an d a swimming pool. Business travelers can also take advantage of spacious meeting and banqueting facilities for hosting corporate events. All rooms come with basic amenities(便利设施). From CN￥439 per night.
Clarion Hotel＆Suites Downtown Montreal
Star Ratings：★★★Location：Montreal
Rooms：266
Conveniently located just 20 minutes from the airport, the Clarion Hotel＆Suite Downtown Montreal is a moderately-priced three-star hotel that provides services to both business and leisure travelers. The Clarion has spacious meeting facilities and modern business centers for business travelers. It also has a sauna and whirlpool where guest can relax. All rooms come with basic amenities, including cable TV and a kitchenette. From CN￥553 per night.
Delta Bow Valley Hotel
Star Ratings：★★★Location：Calgary
Rooms：398
The Delta Bow Valley Hotel is located a couple of blocks north of Olympic Plaza, east of James Short Park, and north-east of the Petro-Canada Centre. Apart from business and recreational services such as a business centre, fitness centre and restaurant, all rooms in the Delta come with a mini-bar and in-house movies. From CN￥l, 227 per night.
21. What do all four of the hotels have in common?
A. They all provide a room with a mini bar.
B. They all have the same number of rooms
C. They are all close to the airport
D. They all have a three star ratings.
22. Which hotel offers facilities for children’s activities?
A. Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel
B. Clarion Hotel＆Suites Downtown Montreal
C. Aava Whistler Hotel
D. Delta Bow Valley Hotel
23. If you want to check in to a hotel at three o’clock in the morning you can stay at ______.
A. Delta Bow Valley Hotel
B. Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel
C. Clarion Hotel＆Suites Downtown Montreal
D. Aava Whistler Hotel
B
Which boy hasn’t dreamed of being a cool secret agent(特工)? The wonderful fighting and the world-saving adventures are much more colorful than most people’s everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy, except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy(间谍) by a special CIA programme, which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving, hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools.
After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car, Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology. Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the technology to endanger the world.
The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves, but they didn’t show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl’s upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalie’s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father’s work?
Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed in No.2 in the American
box office last week.
“This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy, and especially cool for young boys,” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US.
24. What is Banks’ first real task?
A. To save a baby from a car.
B. To test a high-tech tool.
C. To study a new technology.
D. To watch a scientist secretly.
25. Banks wanted to go to Natalie’s birthday party to____________.
A. meet her father
B. make friends with her
C. know more people
D. steal some information
26. What is considered as a great danger in the text?
A. The CIA’s training of boys for its task.
B. An explosion set off by some bad people.
C. The technology developed by Natalie’s father.
D. Secret agents spying on scientists.
27. What is the purpose of the text?
A. Introducing a film.
B. Telling the story about a cool boy.
C. Showing the dark side of science.
D. Making known the work of the CIA.
C
I’ve always felt a need to be prepared for whatever situation I’ve found myself in. My mother once took me to a store when I was seven years old. She and I got to the checkout counter, and she realized she had forgotten a couple of things on her shopping list. She left me with the cart and ran off to get what she needed. “I’ll be right back.” she said. She was gone just a few minutes, but at that time, I had loaded all the things on the belt and everything was rung up. I was left staring at the cashier, who was staring at me. “Do you have money for me, son?” she said. “I’ll need to be paid.”I didn’t realize she was just trying to amuse herself. So I stood there, ashamed and embarrassed.
By the time my mom returned, I was angry. “You left me here with no money! This lady asked me for the money, and I had nothing to give her.”
Now that I’m an adult, you’ll never catch me with less than $200 in my wallet. I want to be prepared in case I need it.
I’ve always admired people who are over-prepared. In college, I had a classmate named Norman. One day he was giving a speech on an overhead projector(投影仪) and in the middle of his talk, the light bulb（灯泡）on the projector blew out. We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a new projector.
“It’s Okay.” he announced. “There’s nothing to worry about.”
We watched him walk over to his bag and pull something out. He had brought along a spare bulb for the overhead projector. Who could even think of that?
I often told my students, “When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can depend on is what you take with you.” And essentially, the wilderness is anywhere bu t your home or office. So take money. Pack a light bulb. Be prepared.
28. Why was the boy angry with his mother?
A. His mother forgot to buy something.
B. He had just quarreled with the cashier.
C. His mother left him alone.
D. He lost face in front of the cashier.
29. Why did the cashier ask the boy to pay for the purchases?
A. The cashier was playing a joke on him.
B. The boy’s mother was away for something else.
C. The boy was shopping by himself.
D. The boy’s mother asked her to do so.
30. Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with him?
A. He knew the classroom equipment was of poor quality.
B. He was always well-prepared．
C. He knew the bulb on the projector would blow out．
D. His speech was about bulbs．
31. What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Chances favor those who are well-prepared.
B. Money is the key that opens all doors.
C. In fair weather, prepare for a rainy day.
D. Accidents happen almost every day.
D
Madrid has ordered nearly half of the private cars off the roads on Thursday to deal with the worsening air pollution, a first in Spain.
The restriction (限令) will operate between 6.30 a.m. and 9 p.m. every day. The city government said in a statement: “Vehicles with even-number registration plates (偶数牌照）will be allowed to drive around on even-number days and the rest cars on the rest days.”
The measure works when levels of harmful NO2 in the atmosphere go above 200 microgrammes in every 1 in at least two measuring stations for two days running, and if the air is unlikely to clear soon.
On Thursday, the city environment officer Ines Sabanes said the restriction would not be carried
out as pollution levels had dropped by the required amount. Other measures, including a ban on street parking for non-local vehicles and reduced speed limits, will continue. There are exceptions to the restriction, such as for hybrid (混合动力的) cars, those carrying three people or more or used by disabled people. Buses, taxis and emergency vehicles are not encompassed, either. “It’s not about traffic restrictions b ut about the important issue of public health,” deputy mayor Marta Higueras said. “Lots of people suffer from breathing problems and are very affected by pollution.”
With 3.2 million people and 1.8 million cars, Madrid often suffers from bad pollution. The move to ban half of the cars is Level Three on a series of four measures to prevent pollution. Level Four bans taxis from the city, except those that are hybrid cars.
The previous measures carried out by the city hall draw criticism from the Popular Party(PP) which ruled Madrid for nearly a quarter of a century and governs at the national level. The PP spokesman in Madrid’s local parliament said officials should do more to encourage people to avoid using their cars rather than punish them. The previous measures were carried out by former PP leader Ana Botella just before municipal elections (市政府选举) in May 2015.
32. According to the statement of the city government, _________.
A. the restriction only works by day
B. the restriction only works on private cars
C. every restricted car is restricted nearly half a month in a whole month
D. Vehicles are restricted depending on the first number of registration plates
33. According to the passage, vehicles driven from other cities will not be ______.
A. allowed to drive on Madrid’s streets
B. included in the new restrictions at all
C. restricted if pollution levels drop
D. allowed to park on Madrid’s streets
34. What does the underlined word “encompassed” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Included.
B. Punished.
C. Encouraged.
D. Accepted.
35. If the air pollution in Madrid becomes worse, _______.
A. the government will punish more people
B. more cars will be kept out of the roads
C. new traffic restrictions will be carried out
D. more hybrid cars will appear on the road
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 people often complain about their poor memory. Actually there are several ways to keep
your memory sharp. This article will show you some simple tips.
__36__When you say these things, you begin to plant the thought in your mind and it may become true. Tell yourself you can remember anything as long as you put your mind to the task. You will see an improvement in your memory.
_ 37__If you have trouble remembering phone numbers or other blocks of numbers, it can be really helpful to try this method. If you remember them in smaller groups, like two or three digits(数字), it will also be much easier to remember the number.
Be sure to see a doctor if you really are losing your memory. A poor memory can be a sign that you are in low spirits.__38__
Playing games also helps improve your memory. Any type of games that involve(涉及) remembering things is wonderful.__39__Try and remember it when you have nothing better to do. A useful tip for anyone interested in games is to often work on solving word puzzles and similar types of games.__40__Not only will your memory probably improve, you will also have a great deal of fun.
A. Take a right attitude.
B. Remember numbers in small groups.
C. Stop telling yourself you have a weak memory.
D. If you don't know your condition, you cannot treat it!
E. If you don't like games, you can go over a list of “to do things”．
F. If so, treating it could be the key to getting your memory back.
G. Such games use the same skills needed to remember facts and help keep the mind sharp.
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。

I was sitting in the surgical (外科手术的) waiting area at the hospital waiting for word of my wife’s operation. The small room was filled with other families and friends, who were 41 waiting to hear how their loved ones were doing.
There was a young boy sitting quietly in the 42 . He held a small box of 43 in one hand and a tablet (写字板) in the other. Every so often he’d place the tablet on his lap and draw something. As the hours passed I began to see the room almost 44 . And there was a strange silence.
“Daddy, when is Mommy going home?” the young boy asked, breaking the 45 .
“Tomorrow.” his father replied. The boy picked up his crayons ( 蜡笔) and 46 something on the tablet.
I 47 him as he moved his feet back and forth, looking up at the ceiling and then toward the
sunshine-filled window. “When’s 48 , Daddy?” he asked. His father 49 him over to sit by him. “Come, 50 here next to me,” he said with a gentle tone in his voice. 51 his things, the little boy walked slo wly to his father’s side from the corner. The man 52 out and held his son by his shoulder.
“There are three days in life. Yesterday, today and tomorrow. One is over and done, one we live in, the other we 53 . We can’t live in yesterday, but if we are happy enough today, we will be even happier tomorrow,” he said in an attempt to 54 the boy.
The little boy looked at him for a moment and said, “If Mommy is going home tomorrow, I’ll be 55 . So, I want it to be tomorrow already, Daddy.”
Now hanging on every word of this 56 , I leaned forward to hear his response. It was 57 .
“Son, the one great thing about today is once it 58 , it is already almost tomorrow.”
I thought about how 59 it was. Even in my adult life, I still live waiting for what tomorrow may 60 . Now I know that it is already “almost tomorrow”.
41. A. eagerly
42. A. chair
43. A. gifts
44. A. dark
45. A. promise
46. A. wrote
47. A. followed
48. A. today
49. A. knocked
50. A. sit
51. A. Saving
52. A. reached
53. A. spend
54. A. frighten
55. A. better
56. A. story
57. A. perfect
58. A. ends
59. A. sincere
60. A. happen B. happily
B. distance
B. crayons
B. empty
B. rule
B. printed
B. found
B. yesterday
B. ordered
B. lie
B. Forgetting
B. took
B. waste
B. warn
B. calmer
B. conversation
B. silly
B. passes
B. important
B. come
C. peacefully
C. corner
C. chalks
C. full
C. record
C. drew
C. caught
C. tomorrow
C. pulled
C. stand
C. Gathering
C. set
C. expect
C. persuade
C. smarter
C. opinion
C. active
C. starts
C. interesting
C. need
D. patiently
D. shadow
D. toys
D. clean
D. silence
D. expressed
D. watched
D. future
D. called
D. sleep
D. Choosing
D. got
D. kill
D. satisfy
D. happier
D. discussion
D. humorous
D. lasts
D. meaningful
D. bring
第‖卷
第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

On a cold evening with snow floating in the air, I got stuck on the road because of a flat tire(轮胎) .I attempted _ 61 _（seek）help from the passing cars, but no one stopped. As I was about to give up hope, a man _ 62 _（drive）an old dirty car came to my aid. To be honest, I was scared when he first approached me. Eying him up and down, I _ 63 _（think）to myself, “There is a very good chance _ 64 _ he may rob me,” He seemed to have sensed my discomfort so he tried to ease my _ 65 _（anxious）by introducing himself. His act of kindness made me feel ashamed to have questioned his intentions. _ 66 _was really considerate of him to stop to help a perfect stranger like me, especially in such terrible weather. Thus, after the spare tire was fitted, I asked _ 67 _ much I owed him. I wanted to pay him back. _ 68 _ (surprising), he did not take my offer but rather told me to pass the act of kindness forward and help more people _ 69 _ need. As he said those words, I noticed him wearing a smile of contentment. Helping others seemed a very _ 70 _（nature）thing to him. I witnessed the true beauty of human nature in him.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

I was very exciting when I boarded the flight for Taiwan. The plane flew for about four hours after it landed on the island. On arrival, we were greeted by local guide. We stayed in Taiwan for eight day. During our stay, we went boating in Riyuetan Pool, that is a beautiful lake. We visited Mountain Ali, where we went hiking. We also have a good time in Tailu Pavilion and Kending Park. That impressed us mostly was that the local people were very friendly. Wherever we went, they were given a warm welcome. Although our trip was very busy, but it was pleasant.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
高考在即，我校高三的同学们正承受着各种各样的压力，对他们来说，如何正确应对压力显得尤其重要。

假设你叫李华，作为我校一名高二的学生，请给学长学姐们写一封信，给出至少三点建议并预祝他们在2017年高考中取得好成绩。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Senior Classmates,
With the approach of the College Entrance Examination, ___________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
高二下学期第二次月考英语试卷答案2017.5
01-20：BCBAB ACBBA CAABC ACACC
21-35：DAD DBCA DABC CDAB
36-40：CBFEG
41-60：ACBBD CDCDA CACDD BACDD
61. to seek 62. driving 63. thought 64. that 65. anxiety
66. It 67. how 68. Surprisingly 69. in 70. natural
1. exciting改为excited;
2. after改为before;
3. local前加a;
4. day改为days;
5. that改为which;
6. have改为had;
7. That改为What; 8. mostly改为most；
9. they改为we; 10. but去掉.
Dear Senior Classmates,
With the approach of the College Entrance Examination, there is no doubt that you are faced with many pressures, which come from our teachers and parents. Although proper pressures can provide motivation, too many pressures may have negative effects.
Therefore, taking proper measures to cope with pressures is of great importance. To begin with, be realistic about our ability. So long as you are doing your best, never should you regret. Secondly, it is a good way to have a chat with your close friend about whatever pressures you are facing. In addition, attending activities is also an effective way to relieve pressures.
Facing pressures is natural and avoiding them is impossible. Coping with them with proper measures is all you should do. May you succeed in the final exam!
Li Hua
录音稿
(Text 1)
M: I bought a watch last week. Usually the watch sells for $200. But they cut the price by 30% that day.
W: You were so lucky.
(Text 2)
M: Another great party. Nina has great taste in music.
W: The food was really delicious, too. But I look forward to her parties because she always invites such a large group of friends.
(Text 3)
W: Let’s get started on the report now.
M: It’s such a beautiful day. Can’t we go for a walk first?
W: No, we’ll need to return these books to the library by 5:00. We really have to do this now.
M: OK.
(Text 4)
M: Hi, Julia. This is Mike. I’m meeting you at the bus station tomorrow. What do you look like?
W: Well, I’m slim, and I’ve got black hair. It’s waist-length. I’ve got green eyes. And you?
M: Er, I’m tall, with short red hair.
(Text 5)
W: Many people say it’s good. But I think it’s boring!
M: I don’t think I share your view. The writer is writing about history, society, human nature and so on. It tells a story of real life.
(Text 6)
M: Hello. I’ve just been given a room, room 112 I think it is, but I’m afraid it’s really very unsuitable. It’s extremely small and I can hear the people in the next room. I really feel that with the prices you’re charging the rooms should be much better than this one.
W: Ah, I’m sorry to hear that. I’ll ask the porter to show you another room and if you find it suitable we can move you.
M: Thank you.
(Text 7)
M: There are lots of good things on at the moment. My mum’s going to see a dance show on the square on Saturday afternoon. We can go with her.
W: Oh, boring. And I don’t like going to things like that in the afternoon.
M: Well, there is the rock festival in the park. I like listening to music outside in the summer. But it’s very expensive. W: Mm. I’ve only got $5.
M: Well, would you like to go to the new nightclub? I went there last week on my birthday. It’s only $4 before 11.
We can go on Saturday.
W: I’d really like to go to the rock festival, but OK then. Shall we meet at your house?
M: Yeah. About 9?
W: See you then.
(Text 8)
W: Hi, I’m Cindy. This is my first day here.
M: Hi, I’m Francis. I’ve been here for a week. It’s not a bad place to work.
W: Yeah?
M: It’s very different from the job I had last summer in a factory. That was really tiring work. At least here we only have to carry a few plates.
W: Is everybody friendly here?
M: Well, the older waiters aren’t really interested in the same kind of things as students doing a holiday job like us.
But they’ll chat to you when they have time. That waiter over there used to play football for Arsenal when he was young. He’s got a friend who sometimes gets free tickets. I’m an Arsenal supporter.
W: Really? Me too. There’s a match on Wednesday evening which will be really good.
M: I’m not sure if I can go. Oh, there are some customers over there who are waiting for a table. Come on. Let’s go. (Text 9)
M: So, Anita, have you always been interested in ice-skating?
W: Since I was a very small child. I was lucky that my mother was also a professional ice-skater and she was able to teach me, so I don’t have to pay for a teacher. But sometimes I couldn’t enter competitions as we didn’t have the money for the special clothes. There was a sports stadium near my home. That helped when I was practicing before school.
M: You do shows on ice, don’t you?
W: Yes. Our tours last for ten months, so I’m working all year except during the summer.
M: What’s the hardest thing about the job?
W: Lots of people miss their family but I don’t have children and I visit my parents on my free days. In fact, I find the long practices before a show really hard.
M: What is the most important skill for a successful ice-skater?
W: Well, you have to be a very strong skater of course —I mean you have to be able to laugh at yourself —you’re often wearing very silly clothes and occasionally you fall over.
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M: One of the most successful supermarkets in Britain is Sainsbury’s. In 1869, John James Sainsbury and his wife opened a small shop selling fresh milk, butter and eggs in London. Other products like meat and vegetables weren’t introduced until later. The shop became well known because, in spite of the food being of higher quality than that at other shops, the prices were not higher. Working conditions in nineteenth-century shops would seem hard to us but Sainsbury’s workers were well looked after. In return, they had to work long hours. In fact, Saturday evening was often the busiest time. After closing, the shop had to be cleaned and tidied and it could be after 2 a.m. before the workers were able to leave. By the 1920s, the design of many of the shops had changed and a typical Sainsbury’s shop had six departments offering a much wider range of products than other food shops. Each shop offered home delivery throughout the surrounding area. This service came to an end during the 1960s as people had their own transport but has become popular again with the 21st century since people started ordering their food on the Internet and having it delivered. In 1974, Sainsbury’s first out-of-town supermarket opened on the edge of Cambridge and today most towns in Britain have a Sainsbury’s nearby.。