【英語】江蘇南通如皋2018屆高三上學(xué)期教學(xué)質(zhì)量調(diào)研一英語試題

1、江蘇省南通市如皋 20182018 屆高三上學(xué)期教學(xué)質(zhì)量調(diào)研（一）英語試題第I卷（客觀題，共85分）第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題：每小題1分，茜分 5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.WhatdoesthewomanaskJohntodo?A. Leavetheroomforamoment.B. HaveadiscussionwithPete.C. Getsomethingtoeat.2. Howmuchwi

2、llthespeakerspayforthematch?A.24.B.42.C.483. Whycantthewomanpickupthemannow?A. Hercarisunderrepair.B. Shecantopenthecardoor.C. Shelockedhercarkeysinherhouse.4. Wherearethespeakers?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inthemansoffice.C.Inatheater.5. Howdoesthemanfeel?A.Relieved.B.Worried.C.Angry.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，茜分15分）聽

3、下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話成獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答笫6、7題。6. Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?7. Whatcanthetinycomputersdo?A. Receivemessages.B. Switchlightsonandoff.C. Operatetheairconditioner.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. Whatisthewomando

4、ing?A. Decidingonthetimeforaholidaytrip.B. Learningaboutsomefestivalcustoms.C. Lookingthroughherschedule.9. WhenisEasterthisyear?A.April6th.B.April8th.C.April9th.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. HowwillthemangototheArtMuseum?A.Bymotorbike.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.11. Whatshouldthemandowhenhecomestothethirdturning?A.Turn

5、right.B.Turnleft.C.Gostraight.12. WhereistheArtMuseum?A.Oppositeabusstation.B.Besideahotel.C.Behindabank.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. Howoftenwillthemanbeavailabletowork?A. Nomorethantwoeveningsaweek.B. Uptothreeeveningsaweek.C. Atleastthreeeveningsaweek.14. Whydoesthemanapplyforapart-timejob?A.Togainworkex

6、perience.B.Toimprovehissocialskills.C.Toearnmoney,15. Whatisthemangoodat?A.Solvingproblems.B.Communicatingwithpeople.C.Workinginagroup.A. AnotebookcomputerB. Amobilephone.C. AnewT-shirt16. WhatwillthemandoonSeptember10th?19. Whatdoesthespeakeraskherfamilytodo?A. Learnaboutseaanimals.B. Recycleasmuch

7、aspossible.C. Takepartinthecleaningproject.20. WhatwillOne-DayClean-upfocusonJanuary11thnextyear?A.Thewoodlands.B.Theseaside.C.Therivers.第二部分：英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)選擇（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的AB、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21. Nowwemustlookforward,andturnthisintothemomenteveryone-whicheverwaytheyvoted-

8、comestogethertobuildthatbetter,brighterfutureforourentireUnitedKingdom.A.thatB.whichC.whereD.when22. heavily,therescuepartystilloccupiedthemselvesinsearchingforsurvivals.A.ItwaslateandrainingB.BeinglateandrainingC.LateandrainingasitwasD.Lateandrainthoughitwas23. Hisideaofhavingweeklyfamilymealstoget

9、her,whichseemeddifficultatfirst,hasmanygoodchangesintheirlives.A.gotoutB.resultedfromC.turnedintoD.broughtabout24. Moststudentsinourclassprefertakingpainsintheirstudytowithbettereducation.A.equipB.beequippedC.equippingD.beingequipped25. Afterspendingeverypennyofhismoneyandhimselfouttofeedpigs,heA.Ha

10、vealesson.B.Workforthecommunity.聽第10段材料，回答第H至20題。17. Fromwhomdidthespeakergettheinformationoftheproject?A.Herneighbors.B.Hercousins.18. Wheredidthespeakercomefrom?A.China.B.Thailand.C.MeetthewomanC.Herfriends,C.Australia.realizedthathehadbeenafoolandwenthome.A.bereducedtohireB.beboundtohireC.beingbo

11、undtohiringD.beingreducedtohiring26. -HaveyouheardthattheTaiwanpopsingerJamHsiaowiltperforminShanghaiattheendofthismonth?-Ofcourse.Allhisfansaretoheartheexcitingnews.A.greenwithenvyB.feelingblueC.tickledpinkD.whiteasasheet27. ItistocriticizeWuJing,whosefilmWolfWarrior2havejusttakeninmorethan4billion

12、yuanattheboxoffice,anddemanda“forceddonation”of100millionyuan.A.ambitiousB.straightforwardC.arbitraryD.consistent28. Somepeoplereallybeingchargedforparkingintheneighborhood,whichtheythinkPropertyLaw.A.objectto;isntconsistentwithB.submitto;iscentredaroundC.subscribeto;isbasedonD.keepto;isassociatedwi

13、th29. apersonmastershisfateismoreimportantthanwhathisfateis.A.WhyB.WhenC.WhetherD.How30. ThismeanstheBiblewastranslatedintoEnglishcenturiesago,manyHebrewandGreekidiomshavebecomepartoftheEnglishlanguage.A.whatifB.thatsinceC.thatwhenD.whatwhile31. Afterseveralyearshardwork,heinventedanewgame,butitneve

14、rreally.AccountedonB.chewedonC.caughtonD.reliedon32. Hisquestionsconcerningthepreservationofthehistoricchurchatthepressconferencehisignoranceofthemattersbeingdiscussed.33. IntheIndianfilmDangalthefatherprotectshisdaughtersfromtherain,resistingthewholeworld,standingthatthey,tohavetheirownlife.A.comet

15、heirwayB.gettheirwayC.mendtheirwayD.maketheirway34. -ThomastoldmetheOldTownofLijiangwashisdreamtouristdestination.-Icanguesswherehehisnextsummervacation,A.willbespendingB.hasspentC.spendsD.willhavespent35. -Emilyissuchahorribleperson;sheislateforworknearlyeveryday.-.Shehasthreechildrentolookafter.A.

16、DontbesomeanB.DontbotherC.DontmentionitD.Dontblowit第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從題中所給的AB、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Ayoungmanappliedforajobasatelegraphoperator.Heanswereda(an)_36_inthenewspaperandwenttothetelegraphofficetoawaitaninterview._37_heknewMorsecodeandwasqualifiedineveryotherway,sevenotherappli

17、cantswerealsowaitinginthelarge,_38_office.Hesaw_39_comingandgoingandheardatelegraphyclackinginthebackground.Healsonoticedasignonthereceptionistscounter_40_applicantstofilloutaformandwaittobecalledtoaninnerofficeforaninterview.Hefilledoutaformandsatdownto_41_.Afterafewminutes,theyoungmanstoodup,_42_t

18、heroomtothedooroftheinneroffice,andwalkedrightin._43_,theotherapplicantswonderedwhyhehadbeensobold.Theytalked_44_themselvesandfinallydeterminedthat,sincenobodyhadbeencalledtobeinterviewedyet,themanwouldlikelybe_45_fornotfollowinginstructionsandpossiblydisqualifiedforthe_46_.Withinafewminutes,however

19、,theyoungmanemergedfromtheinneroffice_47_bytheinterviewer,whoannouncedtotheotherapplicants,“Thankyouallverymuchfor_48_,butthepositionhasjustbeenfilled.”A.symbolizedB.associatedC.underlinedD.deliveredTheywereall_49_andonemanspokeup,“Waitaminute.Idontunderstand.Wevebeenwaitinglongerthanheandwenevereve

20、ngota_50_tointerviewed.”Theemployerresponded,“Allthetimeyouvebeensittinghere,thetelegraphyhasbeentickingoutthefollowing_51_:Ifyouunderstandthis,thencomerightin.Thejobisyours.Soyousee,allyouwerecalled,buthe_52_andunderstood!”Thismanknewavaluable_53_thatmostpeoplemiss:Whereveryouare,bethere.Yourethere

21、physically;bethereemotionally.Betherementally.Bethere_54_.BethereasHillyasyoucan.Whenyourecompletely_55_,youllmakethemostofeveryminute.Andminuteslivedfullyadduptoalifelivedmagnificently.36.A.examinationB.questionC.requestD.advertisement37.A.IfB.WhenC.ThoughD.Because38.A.emptyB.noisyC.temporaryD.priv

22、ate39.A.customersB.patientsC.officersD.passengers40.A.instructingB.orderingC.warningD.challenging41.A.watchB.waitC.countD.rest42.A.measuredB.observedC.cleanedD.crossed43.A.SuddenlyB.UnfortunatelyC.NaturallyD.Similarly44.A.ofB.amongC.forD.about45.A.beatenB.firedC.criticizedD.punished46.A.jobB.journey

23、C.courseD.project47.A.defeatedB.endangeredC.scoldedD.accompaniedAHistorianTomHollandistheaward-winningauthorofRubicon,PersianFireandMillennium.Heappearsregularlyonradio,TVandinprint.HislatestbookDynastyispublishedinpaperback.Hesharesthebooksthatchangedhislife.MoominsummerMadnessByToveJansonWhatIlove

24、aboutthisbook,asachildandstilltoday,isitsmixofthefantasticalandnormal.Ontheonehand,itsaboutafamilyandtheirfriendsallenjoyingthemselves,quitehappynotdoingmuch.On-theotherhand,itsaboutcharactersthatcanchangeintostrangeshapes,magiciancomingdownfromthemoonandstrangecreaturescomingoutfromtheroof.Thatmixo

25、fthefamiliarandextraordinaryinformsallmywriting.TheHistoriesByHerdotusBythetimeIwas12,IwasattractedbyAncientGreeceandRome.Atfirst,IfoundtheearlysectionofTheHistoriesreallyboringbecauseitslikealongstorythatnevergetstothepoint.InthesecondhalfIwasrewardedwiththestoriesIdbeenwaitingfor,likethebattlesofM

26、arathon,SalamisandThermopylae.Overtheyears,Icametovaluetheinfectiouscuriosityofthefirsthalfanddescriptionthinking49.A.embarrassedB.frightenedC.worriedD.confused50.A.placeB.chanceC.promiseD.plan51.A.messageB.secretC.programD.news52.A.cheeredB.heardC.signaledD.moved53.A.honorB.reasonC.factD.lesson54.A

27、.curiouslyB.hopefullyC.attentivelyD.frequently55.A.presentB.busyC.kindD.calm第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分48.A.practicingB.forgivingC.comingD.閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。oftheworldinthefifthcenturyBCseenthroughtheeyesofthisextraordinaryGreekhistorian.ADistantMirrorByBarbaraW.TuchmanTuchmansbookTheGunsofA

28、ugustwonthePulitzerPrize,butitsthisslightlylesswell-knownworkthatprovidedmewitharolemodelformyownwriting.Bothscholaryandinteresting,itsadescriptionofthe14thcenturyinWesternEuropeandbringsmedievalcivilizationtolife,transportingthereaderbacktothehorroroftheBlackDeath,thePeasantsRevoltandtheGreatpapalS

29、chism.IfeltIknewwhatitwasliketodieofthePlagueortohaveaswordputthroughme-realstoriestoldoutstandingly.56. HowdoesTomHollandfindthefirsthalfofTheHistoriesnow?A.Itsquitestupid.B.Itsentertaining.C.Itsculture-centered,D.Itshardtounderstand57. WhichbookdoesTomHollandadmireandtrytoimitate?A.TheHistories.B.

30、ADistantMirror.D.MoominsummerMadnes.sBRaisedeyebrows?Wrinklednose?Curledupcomersofthelips?Mostpeoplelookingatsuchexpressionswouldimmediatelyrecognizesurprise,disgustofhappiness.Scientisthaveknownforsometimethatpeopletuneintospecialfacialmovementsastheyreadanotherpersonsemotions.NowresearchersatOhioS

31、tateUniversityinColumbushaveidentifiedwhichpartofthebrainaccomplishesit.AleixMartinez,whousescomputerprogramstobetterunderstandlivingthings,conductedthestudy.Identifyingwhichpartofthebraininterpretsfacialexpressionisachallenge,however.Researcherscanscanthebraintofindthepartsthatareactivewhenthisisha

32、ppening,butscansgiveonlyabroadviewofbrainactivity,Martinezcomparesitto“l(fā)ookingatwhatpeopledofromasatelliteimage”.Sohisteamdevelopedcomputerprogramsthatcouldidentifykeycomplexpatternsofbrainactivity.Thegroupbeganbyselectingphotosofpeoplemakingdifferentfacialexpressions.Thescientistschose144picturesof

33、eachofsevenemotions.Theywerebeingdisgusted,happilysurprised,fearfully,sadlyfearfulorfearfullydisgusted.EachexpressionC.TheGunsofAugustusesspecificmusclemovements.Theteamhad10collegestudentslookattheseimages.Whilethestudentsviewedthem,theresearchersscannedtheirbrains.TheyusedanMR1machinewhichhasapowe

34、rfulmagnettomonitorthebloodflowinthebrain.Theresultingimagesshowedwhichareasofthebrainwereactiveduringthescan.Oneparticularbrainregionwenttoworkwheneachpersonviewedthephotos.Itisknownastheposteriortemporalsulcus(pSTS).Thisregionsitsbehindeachear.ButonlythepSTSontherightsidelitup,Martinezandhisteamth

35、enusedbrain-scandatafromnineofthestudentstotraintheircomputerprogram.Theprogramlearnedtorecognizewhathappenedinthatbrainregionwhenspecificpartsofthefacemovedincertainways.Theteamthentestedtheprogram.Theyaskedittoidentifywhichfacialexpressionthetenthstudenthadviewed.Theprogramcouldbaseitsconclusionon

36、lyonwhichpartofthebrainhadbeenactive.Theresearchersrepeatedthistimes.Eachtimetheyusedadifferentstudentsdatatotesttheprogram.Sixthof10timestheprogramcorrectlyidentifiedwhichfacialexpressionastudenthadviewed.“Thisresearchhelpsusunderstandanimportantintermediatestepinthisvisualprocess,”Martinezsays.“Ou

37、rbrainsmustfirstprocessbasicinformationonwhathasbeenseen.”Thatincludesthingslikelinesandedges.ThepSTSregionofthebrainhelpsturnthatbasicinformationintoanunderstandingoffaces,emotionsandsocialcues.Itwillbeexcitingtoseethistechniqueappliedtoautismandotherdisordersinwhichemotionrecognitionisaproblem.58.

38、 Bymakingthecomparison(Paragraph2)Martinezwantstoshowsuchscans.A. leadtoabroadviewofbrainactivityB. helpfindthepartsofthebrainthatareactiveC. meanthatcomputerprogramsareunnecessaryD. donttellmuchabouthowthebraininterpretsfacialexpressions59. Howdidtheprogramidentifywhichfacialexpressionthestudentsha

39、dviewed?A. ThroughscanningtheirbrainsB. ThroughviewingtheirfacialmovementsC. ThroughreferringtotheiractivityD. ThroughaffectingthepSTSintheirbrains60. WecanlearnfromthepassagethatthepSTS.A. ishelpfulininterpretingemotionsB. onlyexistsinoneareaofthebrainC. makesemotionrecognitionaproblemD. mainlyrece

40、ivesbasicinformationwecollectCOnecancerdiagnosiscanbedevastating,buthavingthreecancerpatientsinthesamehouseholdcanturnawholefamilyupsidedown.MichelleBrucehadbreastcancer;herhusband,Jeremy,hadthyroidcancer;andtheirsonHoldenhadabraintumor.Withthreeotherchildrentotakecareof,thefamilymovedtoMichelleshom

41、etownofFranklin,Nebraska,sixyearsagosoherparentscouldgiveahand.DoctorsfoundHoldensbraintumorwhenhewas12yearsold.HisfamilywaslivinginasmalltownoutsideLincoln,Nebraska,buttherewerenopediatricbrainsurgeonsinthestate,HoldenhadtwosurgeriesatadultclinicsinOmaha.Bothtreatmentsweretough,andswellinglefthimin

42、intensivecareforaboutaweek.WhenHoldenscancercamebackagainin2012,theOmahaclinicwasntabletooperate.ButtheBrucefamilywouldntgiveup.TheyreachedouttoBostonChildrensHospital,whichhasbetterequipmentandsurgeonswithmoreexperienceofoperatingonkids.AfterlookingatHoldensrecords,thedoctorsentbackherprognosis:She

43、wasconfidentshecouldremovethetumorforgood.Thefamilywasbeyondrelieveduntiltheylearnedinsurancewouldntcoveranyoftheoperationscosts.Thesurgerywouldcost$39,000-morethantheparentscouldafford.TheBrucesweredevastated.Inatownofjust1,000people,though,wordtravelsfast.Withindays,alocalwomanMichellehadnevermeti

44、npersoncalledtosayshewasplanninganeventtoraisemoneyforHolden.Michellewastouched,butfiguredasmall-townfundraiserwouldntmakemuchofareductioninthetensofthousandsofdollarstheyneeded.Thedayofthefundraiserwasfreezingandicy,butthatdicingstopFranklinresidentsfromshowingupfortheevent.Somanypeoplecrowdedthesc

45、hoollunchroomthattheyhadtoopenupthegymforthepeople.Theeventwasuplifting,andtheBrucefamilyfiguredithadprobablyraisedacouplethousanddollars.Backatherparentshouse,Michellegotacallfromthefundraisersorganizer.Theydmadeenoughtocoverthesurgery,“Ijustdidntknowwhattosay,”saysMichelle,“Nobodycouldreallybeliev

46、e-X”it.”O(jiān)verthenextfewdays,evenmoremoneycameinfrompeoplewhohadntbeenabletoattendtheeventinperson.Inall,thetownraised$45,000-enoughtocovernotjustHoldenshospitalbills,butforMichelleandJeremystriptoBostonwiththeirson.Holdensthirdsurgerywentmuchmoresmoothlythanthefirsttwo.Bythenextday,hewasabletostayint

47、hehospitalshotelwithhisparents.“Hehadnoswelling,andnopain,”saysMichelle.“Thedifferencewasreallyshocking.”Thefamilyhasntgottenridofcancerforgood-Jeremyscancerisnttreatable,andMichelleisinremission-butHoldeniscancer-free.Thenow-19-year-oIdisattendingHastingsCentralCommunityCollegeonafull-ridescholarsh

48、ip.Aftergraduation,heplanstomovebacktoFranklin,thetownthatsupportedhimthroughhisfinalcancertreatment.61. WhatdoweknowaboutHoldenfromthepassage?A. Hisconditiongotworsesixyearsago.B. HisbraintumorwasdiagnosedinBoston.C. HereceivedsuccessfulsurgeriesinLincoln.D. Heinitiallygotlittleprofessionaltreatmen

49、t.62. Theunderlinedword“prognosis”inParagraph4mostprobablymeans“”.A.examinationB.scheduleC.expectationD.prediction63. Accordingtothepassage,whatMichelleBrucedidntexpectwas.A. theirsonssurgerywassosuccessfulB. somuchmoneywasdonatedtothemC. oneoftheirchildrenwasadmittedtoacollegeD. theymetmanyacquaint

50、ancesinthesmalltown64. Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A. Howateenslifewassaved.B. Howafamilywassuffering.C. Howateenwouldpayback.D. Howcancersshouldbehandled.DThemanfromthetelephonedepartmentgotoffthebus,andmadehiswaytotheteastall,wipingthesweatoffhishead,face,thenslippinghishandkerchiefunderhisshirtto

51、wipehisneckandback.Itwasayearagothatthephonelinehadbeeninstalled,sixmonthslatermenfromthepublicworksdepartmenthadcometoputupthephoneboothaneatbox-likestructure,withaglasswindow,andwoodenledges,yellowincolour.Anddaysafterthat,apainterhadtakenanentiredaytocolourinbroad,blackbrushstrokes,thewords:STDBo

52、oth,localandSTDallowded.Noonecouldtellthatthelastwordhadbeenmisspelled.Besides,hehadtakentheentireday.Afterhehadacupoftea,heleft,wavingcheerfully.Andnowmonthslater,someoneelsewashereagain.Everyonewatchedthemanashesatonthebench.Noonesaidaword,andsoonthesoundofhimslurpinghisteafilledthehotafternoon.Af

53、ewleavesfell,heavyintheheat,andsometimesacarpassed,onitswaytothemaincityfartheraway.Whenthemanhadfinished,hetriedtopaybuttheteashopownerwhosatbehindhissteamingkettleandthewashedupturnedcups,wavedhimaway.YouareourguesthereSothemantookhishandkerchiefoutagainandwipedhisface.Theycrowdedaroundhimasheshut

54、himselfupinthephonebooth.Whenthechildrenpressedtheirnoseagainsttheglass,heshooedthemaway,ashetookoutashinyblackinstrumentandplaceditonthenarrowshelf,Asighofsatisfactionpassedthrougheveryonethatsoonchangedtoanexcitedyella5theysawhimdialanumber,pressingafingerintotheringeddialerofthephoneandlettingitg

55、oallthewayinahalf-circle.Awhilelater,theyhearhimsayintothemouthpiece,“Hello.”“Hello,”thechildrenaroundtheboothtookupthecry,theteashopownerbrokeintoasmileandthemenwaitingforabussmiledandsaidhellotoeachother.Thesadhu（印度的僧人）whosatunderthebanyantreenoddedwisely.Asthesoundcarried,morehelloswereheard.Thew

56、omenwinnowinggraingiggledastheytriedthewordtentatively,theshepherdsfeedingtheirflockscalledouttotheirsheep,laughingastheyusedtheword.“Itsabigoccasion,”saidtheheadman,inanawed（敬畏的）voice.“Itis.”agreedthosearoundhim.Thetelephonemanemergedandhandedoverasmallchitofpapertotheheadman.“Thisisthetelephonenum

57、ber.”Theheadmanlookedatitrespectfullyasifitwereamantra（符咒）.Theothersaroundhimreadoutthenumbersslowly,digit-by-digit.Thetelephonemanwasnowtootiredtonoticethecheeringaroundhim.Heknewhehadtowaitlongbeforethebustotakehimbackarrived.Ashesippedhissecondcupoftea,herememberedsomethingelse.“Oh,youcantstartus

58、ingthephonenow.Theministerwillcomenextmonthandinaugurateit.”Noonesaidaword.Noonewassurprised.Theyhadwaitedsolong;amonthmoredidnotreallymatter.65. Inthestory,fittingaworkingtelephonebooth.A. wasinthechargeoftheheadmanB. wasfinishedmorethanayearagoC. wasaprocessthathadalreadytaken12monthsD. wasanartis

59、ticchallengeforalocalpainter66. Whenthemanfromthetelephonedepartmentarrived,.A. therewasasuddenrushofactivityinthevillageB. hewasgreetedlikearegularcustomerC. helearnedaboutthevillagewhilehavinganicedrinkD. thehotafternoonwasfilledwithquietexpectation67. Amisspelledwordonthebooth.A. madethepaintermi

60、sshisteabreakB. wentunnoticedbythelocalpeopleC. kepteveryoneoccupiedforanentiredayD. wasajokesharedbythepainterandthelocalpeople68. Whatcanbeinferredfromthestory?A. Itwasadistantvillagefreefrommoderntechnology.B. Themanfromthetelephonedepartmenthadamentallydemandingjob.C. Onlytheministerhadtheauthor