广东省清远市第一中学实验学校2017届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题含答案

清远市一中实验学校高三第一次模拟考试
英语试卷
第I卷（选择题满分100分）
第一部分:听力理解（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 .What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Wash fewer clothes at a time.
B。

Use a different washing machine.
C. Let us use the washing machine first.
2。

What can be inferred about the woman?
A。

She is going to drop the class too。

B. She doesn't know how to swim。

C. It took her a long time to learn to swim.
3。

What does the doctor imply?
A. The man should continue using the medicine。

B. She'll be away from the office for two days。

C. The man doesn't need anything for his cough。

4. What will the man probably do next?
A. Buy the pants the woman showed him.
B。

Wait until the pants are on sale.
C。

Look at pants made of a different material。

5. What can be inferred about professor Burns？
A。

She didn't require any papers last semester.
B。

She was more flexible last semester。

C. She grades papers very quickly.
第二节(共15小题）
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8题。

6。

What is the woman good at？
A。

Law。

B. Teaching. C。

Officer.
7. How long will the girl work altogether？
A。

3 months. B。

3。

5 months.
C. Just 4 months。

8。

What can we learn from the end of the interview?
A. The woman will lose the job。

B。

The woman must take another interview.
C。

The woman will work full time。

听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。

9。

Where does the conversation take place?
A. China.
B. England.
C. America.
10. How will they go?
A。

By plane. B。

By car. C。

By train。

11。

When will they probably leave?
A. At 8：00。

B. At 12：00.
C. At 6：00.
听第8段材料，回答第12至13题。

12。

Where did Doug and Diane first meet?
A. At school。

B. At a restaurant。

C. At a party.
13。

How did he know where she lived？
A. He asked a friend for directions.
B. He followed her home。

C. He looked her up in the phone book。

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14。

What are they talking about？
A.A travel plan。

B。

The last vacation。

C. A newspaper。

15. How can they get the price？
A. Read the ad.
B. Call the hotel。

C. Call the travel office.
16。

What can we learn about the man?
A。

He is not in good health。

B. He doesn’t want to travel at all.
C。

He prefers to stay in the same place。

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17. What’s the strongest reason why Englishmen often go to pubs?
A。

To meet their friends.
B. To see respectable women.
C. To relax themselves。

18. What is a woman not supposed to do if she wants to visit an English pub?
A. Go there alone。

B. Go there with her family。

C. Go there with a man。

19。

According to the passage, how long do pubs usually stay open？A. 11 hours。

B。

12 hours。

C. 13 hours.
20。

What are many men dreaming of？
A. Telling their troubles to a pretty girl.
B。

Retiring from their jobs and buying a little country pub。

C。

Leaving their homes.
第二部分阅读理解（共2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。

The world of outdoors is full of secrets。

And they are so interesting that quite a lot of people are busy studying them. All around us are birds，animals，trees and flowers. The facts about how they live and grow are as interesting as anything could be.
Do you know that one of the great presidents of the USA spent hours and hours studying birds? A businessman who lives near New York City became so interested in insects that he began to collect them. He now has more than one thousand different kinds carefully kept in glass boxes。

Come then with me, and I will help you find some of nature’s secrets。

Let us go quietly through the woods and fields. Here we shall find how a rabbit tells the there is a danger。

We shall follow a mother bear and her young ones as they search for food and get ready for winter sleep。

We shall watch bees dancing in the air to let other bees know where they can find food. I will show you many other interesting, but the best thing that I can teach you is to keep your eyes and ears open when you go out of door。

Nature tells her secrets only to people who look and listen carefully。

21。

According to the passage，are being studied by a great number of people.
A。

the secrets of nature B。

animals
C. the sight on the country D。

the use of the wild plants
22. People are more interested in the living and growing of 。

A。

flowers and birds B. animals and trees
C。

bees and flowers C. plants and animals
23。

Has collected over 1，000 different kinds of insects.
A。

One of the presidents of the USA
B. A scientist in Australia
C。

A businessman who lives near New York City
D. A common teacher who teaches at a senior middle school
B
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Eventually,Jack and Mark decided to collect the best 101 stories they'd been told and put them in a book.They called it Chicken soup for the soul because they wanted it to provide comfort,just like their grandmothers’ cooking。

They took the book to New York,hoping to sell it to one of the big publishers，but every single one turned hem down。

The project appeared to have stalled until they met Peter Vegso.Peter read some of the stories and loved them，so he decided to give the book a chance，becoming C hicken Soup for the Soul founding publisher。

C hicken Soup for the Soul turned into one of the most popular and loved books ever published，selling 11 million copies around the world。

Today，we’ve published more than 250 books and C hicken Soup for the Soul has become the best—selling trade paperback book series of all time。

people have connected with C hicken Soup for the Soul books deeply。

Years ago,we started getting letters from readers asking for more，not just more books,but other things,too.Jack and Mark recognized that C hicken Soup for the Soul had grown into something much bigger than the book series they had created.So，in 2008，William Rouhana,Amy Newmark and Robert Jacobs bought C hicken Soup for the Soul from them。

Today，we have a line of comfort foods，including healthy and balanced pet foods，We’re online now with our forums,apps and a YouTube channel。

We’re working hard on a new C hicken Soup for the Soul TV show and a movie.Meanwhile，we are still collecting stories from our readers and the public,just like what we’ve done since the beginning。

We have new books coming out almost every mouth。

We're always looking for ways to share happiness,inspiration and wellness through everything we do。

24.The first C hicken Soup for the Soul.
A.was published by Peter Vegso
B.was Jack and Mark’s own experiences
C。

encouraged people to be speakers D.told stories that happened in kitchens
25.The underlined word”stalled”in paragraph 2 means””.
A。

stopped making money
B.stopped following the original plan
C.stopped achieving progress
D.stopped attracting the attention of big publishers
26。

Jack and Mark sold Chicken Soup for the Soul because 。

A.they lost interest in it
B.it deserved expansion
C。

readers got tired of the series D.it could be sold at a high price 27。

What's the text mainly about？
A。

The popularity of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
B。

Publishing in different periods。

C。

The importance of readers' support。

D。

The history of Chicken Soup for the Soul。

C
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◆Days 1—3: UK—Shanghai
Fly to the great city of shanghai and in the evening sample traditional shanghai food. Visit the beautiful Yu Garden, Old Town. Shanghai Museum ，cross the Grest Nanpu Bridge and tour the Pudong area。

Also
explore Xintiandi with its 1920’s style Shikomen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huangpu River evening tour。

◆Days 4—7: Shanghai-Yangtze River Tour
Fly to Yichang and change（approx：one hour）to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights. Enjoy a tour of the three Gorges Dam（三峡大坝）before sailing on the grand Yangtze River，passing through the impressive Three Gorges. We take a side trip to the Lesser Three Gorges or travel up the Shennong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way.
◆Day8: Chongqing—Chengdu
Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay。

◆Day9—10: Chengdu—Xi'an
Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely animals. We then fly to the historic city of Xi’an for two nights, stay and enjoy traditional Shuijiao。

Next day, explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century-the Terracotta Warriors（兵马俑）,followed by the ancient City Wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing。

◆Day11-13: Xi'an-Beijing
Visit little wild Goose Pagoda and see the ancient objects at the
well-known Shanxi Provincial Museum before walking through the lively Muslim Quarter to see the Great Mosque. Later fly to Beijing for three nights’ stay and try Peking Duck. During our stay in Beijing, we stroll through Tian’anmen Square to the Forbidden city，the largest and best
preserved collection of ancient buildings in china, and visit the summer palace. Next day we take a walk on the Great wall，tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese Acrobatic Show.
◆Day14：Beijing-UK
Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories.
28。

The underlined word “sample" in the passage probably means “ ________”
A. replace
B. observe C。

make D。

taste
29。

The first and last scenic spots he visited in Xi'an are ________。

A. the Terracotta Warriors and Shanxi Provincial Museum
B。

the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Mosque
C. little wild goose Pagoda and Great Mosque
D。

Little wild goose Pagoda and the Muslim Quarter
30。

Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad ?
A。

The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals.
B。

The tourists will visit the 1920’s Shikumen buildings in Beijing
C. The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK
D. The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour.
31. The ad is mainly intended to ________。

A。

encourage the British to travel in China
B. attract the British to traditional Chinese food
C。

offer service of booking air tickets to tourists
D. provide the British with a better understanding of China。

D
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The projections for online spending is optimistic with $150 billion expected to be spent in the coming three years, yet we are also expecting $300 billion in spending at physical stores in the same duration。

Do you still think that physical—store shopping is too small to sustain the eCommerce blow?
Even though consumers are staying away from physical stores that follow older concepts，yet we are seeing the rise of fresh concept stores all around the US。

We are seeing innovative and attractive success stories of physical stores，ranging from clothes stores to restaurants to health spas. It would be easy to assume that this trend will continue.
Indeed，many shopping malls are dying, yet there are still those shopping centers that are performing well。

You can see this for yourself by visiting shopping malls near you. What I want to emphasize here is that
not all shopping centers are made equal, just like not all eCommerce retailers are made equal。

Both shopping malls and eCommerce sites can lose business if they fail to maintain productivity through improvements and innovations。

When you visit shopping centers that are serious about their business, you would see their shops and parking lots packed.
On the other hand, even e-tailers like Amazon have experimented with pop—up shopping concepts。

It is important to bear in mind that consumers prefer face—to—face interactions instead of online interactions during shopping，meaning that physical stores are going to stay there。

Still，eCommerce retailers are seeing all of their excitement disappear as they settle the sales tax problem associated with e—tailing. As of now，five states of America have already imposed sales tax on purchases through eCommerce sites, and e-tailers in those states have already witnessed 6 to 12 percent decrease in sales。

This reinforces the fact that physical stores are here to stay，and if you are still undervaluing their growth, you are omitting a huge chunk of the retail representation。

32。

The underlined word ”projections" in Paragraph 2 probably means____。

A. intentions
B. assessments
C. performances
D. predictions
33。

What can we infer from the passage?
A。

E—tailers are more creative businesses。

B. Fresh concepts help build good business.
C. Fewer consumers will visit physical stores.
D. Physical stores can’t stand the blow of eCommerce.
34. What is the best title for this passage?
A。

Is Offline Spending Greater Than Online Spending?
B. Online Stores V.S。

Physical Stores—What's the Difference?
C。

Will Physical Stores replace eCommerce in the Near Future？
D。

Does eCommerce Success Mean Physical Stores Will Disappear？
35。

Which of the following shows the development of the passage？
A. B. C. D.
CP：Central Point P: Point Sp：Sub—point (次要点) C: Conclusion
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.
The average computer user has between 5 and 15 username/password combinations to log in different kinds of account。

Some demand you use a specific number of symbols and digits，while others require you to change your password every 60 days. The feeling of confusion resulting from memorizing these login information has grown so common that it actually has a name：password fatigue(疲劳).
Having to remember so many different passwords is annoying, but it can also be dangerous。

Because it is virtually impossible to remember a unique password for each of these accounts, many people leave handwritten lists of usernames and passwords on or next to their
information，they also make it easier for thieves to hack into accounts. Single Sign—On (SSO) confirmation and password management software can help solve this problem。

With SSO, users only need to remember one
by large companies, schools，or libraries.
software, the user will then lose access to all of the applications linked to the SSO account. Users who rely on password management software face the same problems.
Although most websites or network systems allow users to recover or change lost passwords by providing email addresses or answering a prompt （提示）, this process can waste time and cause further frustration. What
is more，recovering a forgotten password is only a temporary
Some computer scientists have suggested computers rely on biometrics（生
privacy and can also be expensive to practice.
Software engineers and computer security experts are still searching for the cure to password fatigue。

Until they find the perfect solution，however，everyone will simply have to rely on the password system currently in place.
A. It does not address the larger problem of password fatigue.
B。

These software programs have been built into many major web browsers
C。

The problem with password management software makes users feel powerless.
D. The SSO software then automatically logs the user in to other accounts within the system.
E. However, SSO confirmation and password management software also have drawbacks.
F. This is a method of recognizing human users based on unique traits, such as fingerprints，voice, or DNA.
G。

Others solve this problem by using the same password for every account or using extremely simple passwords。

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完型填空（共20小题，每小题1。

5分,满分30分）
阅读下面的短文,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. 15 years ago, I was arranged to be a doctor in a small hospital after graduation. As the 41 , it was the newcomer to be in charge of the night 42 affairs. It was a thankless job for me 43 Mr。

Henderson came into my life。

At 11 pm of one April 5th night， a 60—year-old man suffering heart-attack was 44 into the emergency room. I did my best the whole night to save his life. When I left the next morning, I 45 to see how he was doing. He had __46 that night。

Three months later，at 11 pm 47 ，I was 48 that a couple wanted to speak with me. When I 49 them，the man said，“My name is John Henderson。

You probably don’t remember me。

But at the 50 time three months ago，you saved my life。

" They then 51 me and before they left they handed me a delicate gift to 52 their thankfulness。

They said they would come to visit me 53 .
The next April 5th night，I 54 to stay, though a new doctor bad replaced my night work. At exactly 11pm, 55 ，the Hendersons appeared, 56 a baby stroller(婴儿车）. It was their new grandchild. Last April 5th nights, Mr。

Henderson handed me another gift---a silver card 57 seven words carved on it；A good friend is a nearest 58 。

I take it as one of my priceless 59 because it always reminds me that a
job that I had been 60 to do should bring me family-like care from someone I would have never known。

41. A。

culture B. origin C。

honor D。

tradition
42。

A。

operation B. emergency C。

prescription
D. nursing
43. A. before B. after C。

since D. as 44。

A. delivered B. arranged C。

rushed D. forced
45。

A。

got by B. went by C. stood by D. stopped by
46. A. slept B. struggled C。

died D。

survived
47. A. shortly B. sharp C。

soon D. punctually
48。

A. informed B. introduced C. indicated D。

inspired
49。

A. walked past B。

approached C. ran towards
D。

encountered
50。

A。

past B。

due C。

very
D。

previous
51. A. seized B。

greeted C. praised D. hugged
52。

A。

express B。

reveal C。

display
D。

perform
53。

A。

hourly B。

monthly C。

quarterly
D. annually
54. A。

happened B。

refused C. volunteered
D. intended
55。

A. by accident B。

for sure C。

in addition
D。

once again
56。

A. pushing B。

driving C。

carrying D. sending
57. A. with B。

in C。

above D. behind
58。

A. neighbor B。

relative C。

partner D. doctor
59. A. collections B。

achievements C. exhibitions
D。

treasures
60。

A. glad B。

hesitated C。

unwilling
D。

careless
第二节：语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入适当的词，或者用括号中所给词语的正确形式填空。

每空最多填入不超过3个词。

答案写在答题纸的相应位置.
Today I' d like to introduce Chinese Family Reunion Dinner to you。

It is
to Chinese what Thanksgiving dinner is to Westerners。

Each family will have all the members get together 61 (have）a big feast，including chicken and pork, 62 dumplings and steamed fish are musts. A coin will 63 (put) inside one dumpling. 64 (who) eats this dumpling will be thought to be a lucky guy. Fish is intentionally not finished，and the 65 （remain) fish is stored overnight，hoping to “be blessed every year” 66 “have profit every year”。

It is on this particular day 67 we best understand “family matters”. 68 (personal), reunion dinner helps to 69 （deep）family ties while the exchange of gifts and greetings enhances relations between 70 (friend）。

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)
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。

Dear Sir，
Thank you for invite me to the summer English course in your school。

As for your choice between the two courses，I prefer a four—week course because it will give me more time to do some traveling and make a few new friends. Of all the subject I’m learning at school，I like English best. I had learned English for 6 years but my spoken English remains poorly. So I hope to take this chance improve it。

If possible，I'd like to stay with a family in a couple of days in order that I can know any customs in England，which I’m particularly interested in。

I believe I will have a wonderful time in this summer。

Yours truly，Li Hua
第二节书面表达（满分25分)
假设你叫李华，你从报纸上得知世界上8种熊中有6种面临灭绝的危险。

你决定给世界野生生物基金会(WWF)写信反映这一情况，提出你的建议和希望。

濒危原因——人类活动：1。

熊的某些部位可以用作贵重的药物；
2. 栖息地遭到破坏.
建议：1. 建立更多的保护区；2。

立法禁猎熊类(bear species)。

（1）字数100字左右，开头的结尾已经给出，不计入总数。

（2)句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,
__________________________________________________________ ___________
Please give a hand to the endangered bears。

They need help to survive。

Yours sincerely
Li Hua
答案：
一、1～5.ACACB 6～10。

ABCCB 11～15.BCAAC 16～20.AAACB
二、21—23：ADC 24—27：ACBD 28-31：DBCA 32—35：DBDC 36—40：GDEAF
三、41-45 DBACD 46-50 DBABC 51-55DADCD 56-60 AADDC
61。

to have 62.where 63.be put 64。

Whoever 65。

remaining
66。

or 67。

that 68。

Personally 69.deepen 70. friends
四、
Dear Sir，
Thank you for invite(inviting）me to the summer English course in your school。

As for your(my) choice between the two courses，I prefer a（the）four—week course because it will give me more time to do some traveling and make a few new friends. Of all the subject(subjects）I'm learning at school, I like English best. I had（have）learned English for 6 years but my spoken English remains poorly(poor)。

So I hope to take this chance（加to）improve it。

If possible，I’d like to stay with a family in（for）a couple of days in order that I can know any(some) customs in
England，which I’m particularly interested in。

I believe I will have a wonderful time in(in去掉) this summer。

Yours，
LiHua 作文：
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’ve learned from a newspaper that six of eight bear species in the world are dying out as a result of human activities. One of the reasons why bears are often killed is that some parts of bears are very expensive as medicine. In this way，some people can get more money. In addition，many habitats of bears are being destroyed, so bears are losing their homes.
In my view, it is right time that we should take more measures to save bears right now. For example, more reserves for bears should be set up so that they can live freely there. Besides, Laws should be passed to prevent people from killing bears。

Please give a hand to the endangered bears。

They need help to survive.
Yours sincerely Li Hua
附录：听力材料
（Text 1）
M：I can’t get that washing machine down stairs to work.Do you have any
suggestions？
W：Try washing just half of the normal load。

（Text 2）
M:I’m thinking of dropping my swimming class。

I am just not catching on。

W:Stick with it.I did and I learned how to swim eventually.
（Text 3)
M:Doctor，this cough medicine doesn’t seem to be helping。

Can you give me a different prescription？
W：Let’s give it another day or two to see how you are doing then。

（Text 4）
W:Would you like to see those pants in another color? They also come in brown and Navy.
M:Actually the gray is fine but I prefer something in wool。

（Text 5）
W:Professor Burns seems to think that there is only one way to write paper and that’s her way.
M:No kidding，she sure wasn’t like that the last semester。

(Text 6）
M:Well，Mary,I see from your resume that you've had a lot of experience in the law field。

W:Yes,I used to work during my break to get more experience.
M:How long are you able to work for us？
W:Not more than 4 months。

M:When does the semester end and when does next semester begin?
W:We will end on May 14th and September 1st will be the starting date for the next semester.
M：I see。

Are you able to work full—time or only part—time?
W:I would prefer full-time。

M：When would you like to start?
W：Will May 16th suit you?
M:OK.I’m looking forward to y our joining our office staff.
（Text 7）
M：How would you like to come to New York with me over the spring break,Julia?
W：I’d love to,John,but where shall we stay?
M：At a friend’s house。

I always stay with him and there is room for you too。

W:OK。

He won’t mind?
M:Of course not。

He's looking forward to meeting you.
W:Will we drive to New York？
M：Yes,it takes about six hours.We can leave at about noon and get there by supper time.
W：What's the climate like？
M:It may be cold and rainy。

Better bring a jacket and good walking shoes。

W:Well，when do we leave？
M：How about Thursday？Can you be ready by noon?
W:No problem.
（Text 8）
M：Uh,hi there Diane。

Nah,okay.Uh。

.。

Hi,what’s up,Di？Okay，here we go。

W：Uh,hi。

It’s David,right？
M：No，Doug。

Remember？We met at Gary’s party last Fr iday night. W：Oh,yeah。

Now I remember.You were standing all alone。

.uh，oh，I mean。

..I mean,you。

.you know.We started talking about school and stuff.Uh,how did you know I lived here？
M：Well，I just live around the corner，and I asked Gary if he knew how I could contact you,and.。

.
W：And？
M：Well，I was just wondering if you'd like to go out this Thursday night。

Well，there’s this realgreat movie playing downtown at the theatre,and I thought。

.well。

well,we can’t use my carbecause I was in an accident with this wild animal driving this BMW,so I've already checked the bus schedule，and.。

W:Uh?hem Well,David。

Oh yeah。

Doug。

I’m sorry,but I have to work that evening.
(Text 9）
W：What part of the paper are you reading?
M:Travel。

W：Are you thinking about our vacation already？
M：Yes,it’s not so far away.I've been looking at some of these ads.
W：Why don't we just go to the same place we went to last year？
M:I won’t stay at that hotel again。

There wasn’t enough to do。

W：Do you have a better idea for this year?
M：Yes，I do。

Look at this ad.It looks like a good vacation to me.
W:“Three weeks.” “Ten exciting ports。

”“Use the ship as your hotel.” How much does it cost？
M:We’d have to call the travel office to get the price.
W:It must be expensive if they don't give the price in the ad.And besides,I’d rather we stayed in one place。

M：I don’t want to sit on the same beach and eat the same food and look at the same walls every day for three or four weeks.
W：You know the doctor said you shouldn’t try to do too much。

M:He didn’t say that I had t o sit in the same chair all day long.
(Text 10)
The word “pub”is the short form for“public house”in Great Britain。

It is supposed to be the Englishmen’s favorite meeting place，where they can get together with friends over a pint of beer and talk about football,horse racing，or business.Pubs are usually open from 11 a.m。

to midnight。

You may notice that the pub is the Englishmen’s meeting place.It is not quite respectable for a woman to go into a pub alone。

She must have a man to go with her.Perhaps that’s partl y the reason why
pubs depress me—they are intended mainly to provide for male interests。

Most Englishmen have their favorite local pubs，where they can escape from the pressure of family life or work,and if they are lucky they tell their troubles to a pretty bar—girl。

Indeed,many men dream of retiring from their 9 to 5 jobs and buying a little country pub，where they imagine they always be the host of a week—long party。