2019-2020年高三英語10月月考試題（含解析）外研社版.doc

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2019-2020年高三英語10月月考試題（含解析）外研社版【試卷綜述】本套試卷以新課程理念為指導(dǎo)，既重基礎(chǔ)又注重綜合能力的提高。知識考查全面，結(jié)構(gòu)比較合理。單項(xiàng)選擇重點(diǎn)考察了冠詞、代詞、動詞短語、以及重點(diǎn)語法定語從句、虛擬語氣、非謂語動詞和主語從句等。閱讀理解題材廣泛，涉及文化教育、科普知識、社會生活等，考查考生在對語篇理解的基礎(chǔ)上運(yùn)用英語語言基礎(chǔ)知識的能力,包括細(xì)節(jié)理解、分析判斷、邏輯推理、主旨大意。閱讀簡答題難度不大,主要考查考生對主要情節(jié)的理解能力。四個(gè)題目全部針對細(xì)節(jié),且按短文的順序出題,易于考生尋找答題信息?？傮w而言，本套試卷側(cè)重考查學(xué)生知識的牢固程度和基本功的扎實(shí)程度。本試卷分第I卷（選擇題，共90分）和第II卷（非選擇題，共60分）兩部分。滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。注意事項(xiàng)：答題前，考生務(wù)必認(rèn)真核對條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號和座位號，準(zhǔn)確無誤后將本人姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號和座位號填寫在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上；答選擇題時(shí)，必須使用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號；答題時(shí)，必須使用黑色簽字筆，將答案規(guī)范、整潔地書寫在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上；所有題目必須在答題卡上作答，在試卷上答題無效；考試結(jié)束后將答題卡交回，不得折疊、損毀答題卡。第I卷（選擇題，共90分） 第一部分 英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑?！绢}文】1. - You have not lost your heart, then?- _. I will try again.It depends B. By no means C. Dont mention it D. Maybe 【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】A17 情景交際【答案解析】B。解析：A. It depends 視情況而定B. By no means 決不 C. Dont mention it 別提了；不客氣D. Maybe或許 根據(jù)我會再試一次，可知并沒有灰心。句意：那么你沒有灰心么？決不，我會再次嘗試的?！炯记牲c(diǎn)撥】熟記情景交際中的固定搭配，固定句型。【題文】2. Making _ good impression on the interviewers is of _ vital importance.a; / B. a; a C. /; / D. /; a 【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】A3 冠詞【答案解析】A。解析：第一個(gè)空固定搭配:leavemake an impression on sb 給某人留下.印象 ；使某人印象深刻,make a good impression on sb”給某人留下好印象”；第二個(gè)空be of importance=be important,importance是抽象名詞，不可數(shù)，故第二空不填。句意：給面試官留下好的印象是極其重要的?！绢}文】3. The Three Gorges will offer you a wonderful trip, _ youll remember all your life.what B. that C. it D. one 【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】A2 代詞【答案解析】D。解析：One替代前面的可數(shù)名詞trip，和trip是同位關(guān)系，one后面接一個(gè)定語從句，省略了關(guān)系詞that。句意：三峽之行為你提供精彩的旅程，讓你銘記終生的旅程?！镜湫涂偨Y(jié)】it指代的是同類同物，that指代的是同類異物，one指的是上下文中提到的同類事物中的一個(gè)?！绢}文】4. His lecture _, a lively question-and-answer session followed.being given B. having given C. having been given D. to be given 【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】A9 非謂語動詞【答案解析】C。解析：句中l(wèi)ecture與動詞give是被動關(guān)系，故需要用被動語態(tài)。排除B項(xiàng)，A項(xiàng)表示正在進(jìn)行，C項(xiàng)不定式表示將要進(jìn)行。都符合語義， havingbeengiven則強(qiáng)調(diào)時(shí)間先后，指的是此動作發(fā)生在謂語動詞follow的動作之前。His lecture having been given相當(dāng)于After his lecture had been given。句意：發(fā)表演講之后，接下來是現(xiàn)場提問時(shí)間?！绢}文】5. The manager seemed to be doubtful about my ability, _ I could see from the expression on his face.Athis B. which C. that D. where 【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】A15 定語從句【答案解析】B。解析：根據(jù)句中的 “逗號”和選項(xiàng)可判斷出考非限定性定語從句，排除A和C。從句中不缺地點(diǎn)狀語，which代替前面的整件事，意思是“這一點(diǎn)上，這件事上”故選B。句意：經(jīng)理似乎懷疑我的能力，這一點(diǎn)，我可以從他臉上的表情可以看出?！绢}文】6.- Do you think George has passed the driving test?- No. If so, he _ his car to our college yesterday.A. would drive B. drove C. would have driven D. had driven 【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】A10 情態(tài)動詞與虛擬語氣【答案解析】C。解析：這里的if so是隱含的虛擬條件句，根據(jù)句中yesterday可判斷出是對過去的虛擬。if與過去事實(shí)相反的虛擬If+主語+had+過去分詞主語+would/should/could/might+have+過去分詞。還原從句if he had passed the driving test句意：-你認(rèn)為喬治通過駕駛測試了嗎？-沒有，如果這樣的話，昨天他就會開車到大學(xué)了?！炯记牲c(diǎn)撥】熟記if虛擬語氣的主從句結(jié)構(gòu)?！镜湫涂偨Y(jié)】虛擬情況if條件狀語從句主句與現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反If+主語+動詞過去式主語+would/should/could/might+動詞原形與將來事實(shí)相反If+主語動詞過去式should+動詞原形were to+動詞原形主語+would/should/could/might+動詞原形與過去事實(shí)相反If+主語+had+過去分詞主語+would/should/could/might+have+過去分詞【題文】7.-Imsorry,butIdontquitefollowyou.DidyousayyouwantedtoreturnonSeptember20?-Sorry,I _myselfclear.WewanttoreturnonOctober20.A.hadntmadeB.wouldntmakeC.dontmakeD.haventmade 【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】A11 動詞的時(shí)態(tài)與語態(tài)【答案解析】D。解析：上文說沒聽清楚幾號回來，下文說抱歉，我沒說清楚。說話者沒有使別人明白這個(gè)動作發(fā)生在過去持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在，仍然沒有使別人明白，所以用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。句意：-不好意思，我沒聽清楚你說的話。你剛才是說你想要9月20號回來嗎？-對不起，我沒表達(dá)清楚。我們想要10月20號回來?！绢}文】8. _, they couldnt make her change her mind.Hard as they tried B. Tried hard as they C. As they tried hard D. They tried as hard 【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】A16特殊句式【答案解析】A。解析：As引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句，使用部分倒裝，其倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)為： 過去分詞/形容詞 /名詞/副詞/動詞原形 + as + 主語 + 謂語。故選A。句意：盡管他們努力勸說，還是不能改變她的心意?！绢}文】9. He pretended not to care but that remark _ his real opinion on the matter.put away B. put out C. gave away D. gave out 【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】A8 動詞短語【答案解析】C。解析：A put away 把.收起來放好;B. put out 生產(chǎn)；出版；撲滅;C. gave away泄露；失去；贈送;D. gave out分發(fā),發(fā)出;公布。句意：他假裝不關(guān)心，但是他的話語泄露了他對這件事的真實(shí)看法?！绢}文】10. _ is known to us all is that the theme of Shanghai World Expo is “Better City, Better Life”.What B. That C. Which D. It 【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】A13 名詞性從句【答案解析】A。解析：題干中出現(xiàn)兩個(gè)系動詞is，可以判斷出第二個(gè)is前面這是一個(gè)主語從句，并且主語從句缺少主語成分，故用連接詞what。句意：眾所周知，上海世博會的主題是“城市讓生活更美好”。【典型總結(jié)】熟練掌握以下三種結(jié)構(gòu)，碰到is known to 結(jié)構(gòu)時(shí)，可以直接選出答案。As is well-known to us all,+句子（定語從句）眾所周知 （注意，as后面的“逗號”）It is known to us all that+從句（主語從句）眾所周知whatis known to us allis that.（主語從句）眾所周知【題文】二. 完形填空（共20小題；每題1.5分，共30分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的所給選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出可 以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。I had worried myself sick over Simons mother ing to see me. I was a new 11 _, and I gave an honest account of the students work. In Simons case, the grades were awfully low. He couldnt read his own handwriting. _12_he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult prehension. His work in no way reflected his _13_.So when Simons mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was pletely _14_for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. _15_ me, Simon had bee a different person. He talked of how he _16_ me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had _17_ spent an afternoon at a friends house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the _18_ I had nurtured(培養(yǎng)) in her son. She kissed me again and left.I sat, stunned (驚呆), for about half an hour, _19_what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without _20_ knowing it? What I finally came to _21_was one day, several months before, when some students were _22_reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke _23_, and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simons the expert on this. He is the _24_ one you have to convince, and he cant hear you in the _25_of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, _26_ more, and became happy. And it was all because he _27_to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed_28_ was the one who took the last seat that day.It taught me the most _29_ lesson over the years of my teaching career, and Im thankful that it came _30_ and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference. 11. A. cleaner B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher12. A. Or B. And C. But D. So13. A. courageB. abilities C. feelingsD. dream14. A. desperate B. responsibleC. unpreparedD. unsuitable15. A. Because of B. In spite ofC. Apart fromD. As for16. A. loved B. enviedC. pleasedD. criticized17. A. gradually B. constantlyC. recentlyD. obviously18. A. self-respectB. self-doubtC. self-pityD. self-defence19. A. imaginingB. observingC. wonderingD. regretting20. A. alsoB. even C. alwaysD. still21. A. expectB. rememberC. believeD. accept22. A. writing B. reviewingC. editingD. giving23. A. quietlyB. repeatedlyC. quicklyD. firmly24. A. lucky B. lonelyC. onlyD. likely25. A. entranceB. middle C. front D. back26. A. slept B. smiledC. shouted D. quarreled27. A. intended B. pretendedC. refused D. happened28. A. change B. praiseC. thanks D. visits29. A. difficultB. painfulC. valuable D. enjoyable30. A. earlyB. slowlyC. frequentlyD. occasionally【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】B1 記敘文【文章綜述】本文講述了一個(gè)新老師，因?yàn)榕既坏囊痪浔頁P(yáng)，改變了一個(gè)成績很差的孩子的性格和命運(yùn)。足可見老師的話對學(xué)生有多么重要。老師教給學(xué)生知識，而最重要的是通過給孩子鼓勵(lì)和信心而形式積極的人生觀。【答案解析】11. D A. cleaner清潔工B. reporter 記者C. monitor 班長D. teacher老師；根據(jù)下文the students work提示，可知是老師。12. C A. Or 或者B. And 和C. But 但是D. So因此；前一句“he couldnt read his own handwriting”再前一句得出他的成績差并且字也不好看，“但是”他是一個(gè)“bright”也就是聰明的學(xué)生。轉(zhuǎn)折之意。13.B A. courage勇氣B. abilities 能力C. feelings感覺D. dream夢想；前文語境可以得出他很聰明，能用成人的理解力去討論成人的問題，而空格所在的句子是他的作品絕不可能反映出他的能力。14. C A. desperate 絕望的B. responsible負(fù)責(zé)人的C. unprepared沒有準(zhǔn)備的D. unsuitable不合適的；前文手心都是汗，以及后文媽媽的吻以及感謝，加上第一段描述孩子成績差，我又是個(gè)新老師，所以完全沒有預(yù)料到媽媽竟然是這么熱情。15. A A. Because of 因?yàn)锽. In spite of雖然C. Apart from除了.之外D. As for至于；根據(jù)下文simon變得不一樣，會交朋友等等，這都是由于我。前后因果關(guān)系。16.A A. loved 愛B. envied嫉妒C. pleased使愉悅D. criticized批評；從前后文語境來看，得出孩子是喜歡老師。17. C A. gradually 逐漸地B. constantly不斷地C. recently最近D. obviously明顯地；從開始交朋友到最近12年來第一次可以在朋友家待一下午。這知這是最近發(fā)生的事情。18. A A. self-respect自尊B(yǎng). self-doubt自我懷疑C. self-pity自憐D. self-defence自我防備；Simon媽媽是想要告訴老師孩子好的改變，應(yīng)該選褒義詞。19. C A. imagining想象B. observing觀察C. wondering想知道D. regretting后悔；根據(jù)前面作者的呆坐苦想可知，他想知道剛剛到底發(fā)生了什么。20.B A. also也B. even 甚至C. always經(jīng)常D. still仍然；我是怎樣讓這個(gè)男孩發(fā)生這么大的改變，甚至我自己都不知道這一切是怎么發(fā)生的。 21.B A. expect期待B. remember記得C. believe相信D. accept接受；前文交代作者坐在那兒半小時(shí)的時(shí)間在想，后文交代是幾個(gè)月前的某一天，說明作者想起了什么。22.D A. writing 寫B(tài). reviewing復(fù)習(xí)C. editing出版D. giving給；根據(jù)下文in the front of the class以及后面的spoke，說明是在作報(bào)告give reports 作報(bào)告23.A A. quietly安靜地B. repeatedly重復(fù)C. quickly迅速D. firmly緊緊地；后文作者鼓勵(lì)Jeanne要speak up。說明原來Jeanne聲音太輕了，貼近輕的含義的只有A選項(xiàng)。24.C A. lucky幸運(yùn)的B. lonely孤獨(dú)的C. only僅僅D. likely可能；根據(jù)下文的be the last kid in the last row ，可知這里說的是“Simon是唯一一個(gè)要說服的?！?5.D A. entrance入口B. middle 中間C. front 前D. back后；下文有Simon碰巧是最后一排的最后一個(gè)孩子。26.B A. slept 睡B. smiled笑C. shouted 大喊D. quarreled吵架；根據(jù)下文的and became happy.，選B。27.D A. intended 打算B. pretended假裝C. refused 拒絕D. happened發(fā)生；happen to do 碰巧。28.B A. change 改變B. praise贊揚(yáng)C. thanks 感謝D. visits參觀；老師無意的一句表揚(yáng)改變了一個(gè)孩子。29.C A. difficult難的B. painful疼痛的C. valuable 有價(jià)值的D. enjoyable令人愉快的；文章最后一段升華總結(jié)，作者認(rèn)為這一次經(jīng)歷是帶給她最有價(jià)值的一次課。30.A A. early早B. slowly慢C. frequently經(jīng)常D. occasionally偶然；從positively來看并列褒義詞，而且文章開頭交代自己是新老師，說明這個(gè)事情是她在新老師的時(shí)候經(jīng)歷的，說明剛?cè)胄?，對?yīng)早期，故選A。三. 閱讀理解（共20道小題；每題2分，共40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑?！绢}文】AUsually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is “Whats your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.Have you ever wondered about peoples names? Where do they e from? What do they mean?Peoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.Other early surnames came from peoples occupations. The most mon occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter a person who made pots and pans.The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenters great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.Some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. English-speaking people added s or son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts familys ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the ODonnells are descendants of the same Donnell.31. Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?A. Places where people lived. B. Peoples characters.C. Talents that people possessed. D. Peoples occupations.32. According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _.A. owned or drove a cart B. made things with metalsC. made kitchen tools or contains D. built houses and furniture33. Suppose and English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to bee a world leader, the baby might be named _.A. Beatrice Smith B. Leonard CarterC. George Longstreet D. Donald Greenwood34. The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a persons _.A. later generations B. friends and relativesC. colleagues and partners D. later sponsors【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】C5 文化教育類【文章綜述】文章主要說明英語文化中人們名字中姓和名的由來?！敬鸢附馕觥?1.B。解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題 第五段第一句對應(yīng)A，were taken from place names.第六段第一句對應(yīng)D，Other early surnames came from peoples occupations.第七段第一句對應(yīng)C，Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. 32.C。解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第六段最后一句Potter a person who made pots and pans.造盆和鍋的。33.D。解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第五段最后一句The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.34.A。解析：判斷推理題 本段是說在父親的名字后面+son，就是兒子的名字。由此可推論出Johnsons 是在John后加sons構(gòu)成，說明Johnsons是John的后代，故選A?！绢}文】BBelow is a housing guide for students going to London. University acmodation (住所)officesMany university acmodation offices have their own list of registered landlords (房東). Others also provide information on acmodation agencies and other housing organizations. The advantage of using your university acmodation office is that you can get some support if you have a problem. The disadvantage is that they are unlikely to have enough registered landlords to houses all their students. Property papers: Loot and RentingLoot is an important source (來源) of information about private housing for co-renters. The offers are from private landlords, agencies and individuals looking for other co-renters. They also have a website: loot. The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains. The disadvantage is that there is no quality control over the offers. Renting is another useful paper. The offers in this paper are mainly from acmodation agencies. Their website is at renting.co.uk.Acmodation agenciesThe majority of rented acmodation in London is probably advertised through acmodation agencies. The advantage of using acmodation agencies is that: you will have access to a large number of acmodations. A good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right acmodation. The disadvantage is that they will make a range of charges to potential renters. NoticeboardsAround the universities you will find a number of noticeboards where offers of acmodation will be posted. These will either be from landlords or from students. Some universities will also have online noticeboards where students can advertise to other students. Advertisements from students can be an excellent way to find acmodation. However, advertisements from landlords can be problematic. Word of mouthSome of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth. It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students. However, dont suppose that just because you have found out about housing from a friend it is necessarily going to be better than that found through any other source. Family Faced with the very high rents charged in London, some students and their parents will consider buying as an alternative. In some cases this might be a good choice. 35. What is the advantage of using Loot? A. It has more offers from acmodation agencies than Renting. B. It gives you personal information about other co-renters. C. Their website is designed mainly for students. D. There are some good bargains. 36. A good agent can help you _.A. know more people B. find cheap acmodationC. get the right acmodation quickly D. get free information about most acmodations 37. The information passed on by word of mouth is important because_. A. it is better than that found through any other source B. it helps you find some of the best housing never advertised. C. the final year students always offer better information D. the landlords have little valuable information 38. For students going to London for the first time, which of the following provides the most reliable information?A. University acmodation offices. B. Loot and RentingC. Noticeboards. D. Family 【答案】【知識點(diǎn)】C7 社會生活類【文章綜述】本文敘述了去倫敦的學(xué)生選擇住宿的指導(dǎo)建議。去倫敦的學(xué)生可以選擇學(xué)校提供的住宿，有麻煩時(shí)可以提到幫助；亦可選擇Loot來租住房子；還可以通過租房住宿中介，他們會給你提供一些可租住的房子；還可選擇廣告牌和聽熟人口頭介紹的房子。另外一些學(xué)生和他們的父母也可以在倫敦買房子來住?！敬鸢附馕觥?5.D。解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第二段第四句The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains. 可知使用Loot的好處就是可以討價(jià)還價(jià)。36.C。解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題 在Acmodation agencies中找答案。根據(jù)A good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right acmodation. 可知好的代理人，能聽取意見，并節(jié)省時(shí)間尋找合適的住宿。37.B。解析：判斷推理題 根據(jù)第六段的 Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth.可知通過別人口頭傳的房子不用做廣告，有可能是最好的房子。38.D。解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第一段第三句The advantage of using your university acmodation office is that you can get some support if you have a problem.可知大學(xué)提供的住宿如果有問題可以得到幫助，因此它是比較有保障的住宿，因此第一次去倫敦的學(xué)生還是選擇這種住宿，因?yàn)榘踩?，有幫助。而其它都沒有涉及到這一方面內(nèi)容?！绢}文】CModern inventions have speeded up peoples lives amazingly. Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour. Aircraft cross the world a day, while puters operate at lightning speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems never-ending. Every year motor-cars are produced which go even faster each new puter boasts（吹噓）of saving precious seconds in handling tasks.All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the unfortable feeling known as jet-lag; our bodies feel that they have been left behind in another time zone. Again spending too long at puters results in painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers according to some scientists; too much use may transmit harmful radiation into our brains, a consequence we do not like to think about.However, what do we do with the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so accustomed to constant activity that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing, or even just one thing at a time. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.There was a time when some peoples lives were devoted simply to the cultivation of the land or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace, and in a familiar pattern. There is much that we might envy about a way of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors faced: they farmed with bare hands, often lived close to hunger, and had to fashion tools from wood and stone. Modern machinery has freed people from that primitive existence.39. The new products bee more and more time-saving because .A. our love of speed seems never-endingB. time is limitedC. the prices are increasingly highD. the manufacturers boast a lot40. What does