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2011高考英语备考(北师大版)阶段模拟检测(三)

(必修3)

第一部分:听力理解(共两节,满分30)

第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45)

第一节:语法和词汇知识(15小题;每小题1分,满分15)

从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21—I had a really good weekend at my uncle's.

—__________.

AOh, that's very nice of you

BCongratulations

CIt's a pleasure

DOh, I'm glad to hear that

解析:考查交际用语。D项意为:听到那些我很高兴。

答案:D

22The old tree ______ at least 30 metres from top to the bottom.

Ais measuring             Bis measured

Cmeasures                                       Dmeasured

解析:measure 表示测量有多少时,不用被动语态和进行时态。

答案:C

23Without proper lessons, you could ______ a lot of bad habits when you are playing the piano.

Agive up                    Bcatch up

Ckeep up                    Dpick up

解析:动词短语辨析。句意为:没有正确的课程指导,你在弹钢琴的过程中可能会养成不好的习惯。pick up “学会,养成

答案:D

24The shopkeeper didn't want to sell for ______ he thought was not enough.

Awhere                             Bhow

Cwhat                        Dwhich

解析:考查 what 引导宾语从句,作介词 for 的宾语,且 what 在从句中作主语。

答案:C

25As I will be away for at least a year, I'd appreciate ______ from you now and then ______ me how everyone is getting along.

Ahearing; tell                    Bto hear; tell

Chearing; telling                Dto hear; to tell

解析:考查非谓语动词作宾语。appreciate 后面加动名词作宾语,第二个空格处为现在分词作伴随状语。

答案:C

26We students, ______ the future of our motherland, should devote all our ______ to our studies to make our dreams come true.

Acompared with; powers

Bcomparing to; strengths

Care compared to; energies

Dcompared to; energies

解析:第一空 compared to 作后置定语,修饰 students, 意为被比作;第二空 devote one's energy to “把精力放于……”

答案:D

27All those second­hand goods are sold at ______ before.

A30% as lower price as

Bas 30% low price as

C30% as low a price as

D30% lower price than

解析:考查倍数的表达方式。分数/倍数要放置于 as...as 之前,as...as 之间为形容词或副词原形,所以选C

答案:C

28It was clear that Lucy was unhappy. ______ it comes as no surprise she has decided to resign.

AHowever                 BTherefore

COtherwise                DBesides

解析:unhappy 导致 Lucy decided to resign 是一种自然的因果关系,所以选 therefore “所以,因此however “然而,表转折。otherwise 否则,要不然。besides 另外,除……之外还有。

答案:B

29—______ you leave now? I feel a little afraid alone.

—I am sorry, but my parents are waiting for me.

AMust                        BCan

CMay                         DWill

解析:must 在此意为偏偏,非要

答案:A

30The way he did it differed ______ we were used to.

Ain which                  Bin what

Cfrom what                Dfrom which

解析:differ from 是一固定结构,后面跟一宾语从句。句意为:他做这件事的方法与我们过去常用的方法不同。

答案:C

31You may probably remember some idioms in the text, but you couldn't ______ remember all the words in it.

Apossibly                   Bcertainly

Clikely                 Dsurely

解析:副词辨析。由语境可以排除BD两项。likely possibly 都可以表示可能,但与 can 连用,紧跟在否定词后,要用 possibly。句意为:你可能记得课文中的一些习语,但你不可能记住里面所有的词汇。

答案:A

32The two collectors have determined to buy the precious Egyptian vase, ______.

Ahowever much it costs

Bno matter how it costs

Chowever much does it cost

Dno matter how much does it cost

解析:考查让步状语从句的用法。however much=no matter how much 表示“无论

多少”,且后跟陈述语序。

答案:A

33.—Mary doesn't look very well. What's wrong with her?

—She has a headache because she ______ too long; she ought to stop working.

A.has been reading            B.had read

C.is reading                        D.was reading

解析:考查动词时态。现在完成进行时表示动作从过去开始,一直进行到现在,还可能要持续下去。句意为:——玛丽看起来不舒服,她怎么了?——因为她一直在看书,她头痛,她该休息了。

答案:A

34.______ he will leave for Beijing.

A.It will not be long before

B.It is before long that

C.It is before long

D.It was before long that

解析:考查强调句的运用。易错选A项。本题实际上是强调简单句中的时间状语 before long。若选A项,则 before 后从句的时态不合适。

答案:B

35.—Do you think that the Party's 17th National Congress was a success?

—Yes, ______! It couldn't be ______.

A.relatively; better

B.absolutely; better

C.approximately; more perfect

D.fortunately; more excellent

解析:本题侧重对交际用语的考查。从答语的句意中不难看出说话人认为大会非常成功。absolutely 绝对地,完全地;而 relatively 仅表示还可以,马马虎虎,和 It couldn't be better. ”非常棒“相矛盾。

答案:B

第二节:完形填空(20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents __36__while both were __37__  the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where his father was enrolled as a __38__ student. Barack Obama's birth name is Barack Hussein Obama.

In the memoir (传记), Barack Obama described his experiences __39__ in his mother's American middle class family. Of his early childhood, Barack Obama wrote, “That my father looked nothing  __40__ the people around me-that he was __41__ as pitch (沥青), my mother white as milk-__42__ impressed in my mind. ”

When Obama was two years old, his parents divorced. Then the family moved to Indonesia in 1967, __43__ Obama attended local schools, such as Asisi, in Jakarta __44__ he was ten years old. He then __45__  to Honolulu to live with his maternal grandparents (外祖父母) Madalyn and Stanley Dunham, while attending Punahou School from the fifth grade in 1971 until his __46__ from high school in 1979.

__47__ high school, Obama moved to Los Angeles, where he studied at Occidental College (西方学院) for two years. __48__ his academic ambitions, he

moved to New York's Columbia University, where he __49__ his undergraduate degree in political science.

Barack Obama is the first AfricanAmerican __50__ President of the United States. His rich and varied life experiences have __51__ his political journey. Barack Obama is able to __52__  parties and people under a similar purpose:  __53__  the challenges of everyday Americans. This is a big part of what makes Barack Obama such a (n) __54__ candidate (候选人) in the 2008 election.

On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama __55__ the chair of the American President as the 44th President of the country.

36. A. touched               B. met             

C. exchanged                D. influenced

37. A. attending               B. leaving          

C. quitting            D. overcoming

38. A. hopeful                B. clever           

C. foreign             D. promising

39. A. taking up              B. turning up        

C. calling up          D. growing up

40. A. like                    B. as            

C. for                 D. on

41. A. black                  B. green           

C. blue                 D. red

42. A. hardly                 B. really          

C. only              D. probably

43. A. when                   B. where         

C. while               D. so

44. A. as if                   B. because         

C. although            D. until

45. A. returned               B. managed        

C. travelled           D. went

46. A. independence            B. graduation      

C. improvement              D. success

47. A. Adding                       B. Catching        

C. Following                 D. Studying

48. A. To realize                 B. To honor        

C. To share            D. To enjoy

49. A. accepted                 B. earned          

C. arranged                  D. rejected

50. A. recommended                  B. charged         

C. developed                 D. elected

51. A. shaped                  B. designed        

C. proved             D. repeated

52. A. lead                    B. combine        

C. guide                    D. unite

53. A. understanding          B. meeting

C. performing          D. reaching

54. A. experienced            B. attractive        

C. suitable            D. famous

55. A. occupied               B. employed        

C. received            D. postponed

答案及解析:

36B。他的父母是在念大学的时候认识的。

37Aattend v.上(大学等)

38C。他的父亲作为一名外国学生入学。

39D。奥巴马描述了他在母亲美国中层家庭的成长经历。

40A。他的父亲根本不像奥巴马周围的人。

41A。他父亲的皮肤黑得像沥青。

42C。他的母亲白得像牛奶,只有这些留在作者的脑海里。

43B。奥巴马在印度尼西亚上了当地的学校。

44D。一直到奥巴马10岁。

45A。然后,他返回到夏威夷和他的外祖父母生活在一起。

46B。他在1979年高中毕业。

47C。接下来。奥巴马搬到Los Angeles,在那里念了两年大学。

48A。为了实现他的学术抱负,他又到纽约哥伦比亚大学进修。

49B。奥巴马在哥伦比亚大学获得毕业证书。

50D。奥巴马是美国第一位被选的非裔美国总统。

51A。他的丰富而富有变化的生活经历成就了他的政治生涯。

52D。他因与其他政党和人们有着相似的目的,所以他们能团结起来。

53B。他们的共同目的是解决美国日常的挑战。

54C。这也成为奥巴马非常合适成为2008大选的候选人的一大部分。

55Aoccupy vt.担任,从事。

第三部分:阅读理解(20小题;每小题2分,满分40)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A

We have heard of counterfeiting before. Usually it refers to people making money by printing it instead of earning it. But counterfeiting also can involve all sorts of consumer goods and manufactured products. From wellknown brand names such as Calvin Klein jeans to auto parts, counterfeiters have found ways to produce goods that look authentic. In some instances, counterfeit products look better than the original!

      The demand of brandname products has helped counterfeiting grow into a very profitable business throughout the world and into a serious problem for legal manufacturers and consumers alike. Faulty counterfeit parts have caused more than two dozen crashes. Most counterfeit auto parts do not meet federal safety standards.

      Counterfeiting hurts manufacturers in many ways. Analysts estimate that, in the United States alone, annual revenue loss runs from $6 billion to $8 billion. Perhaps even worse, consumers blame the innocent manufacturers when they unknowingly buy a counterfeit product and find it doesn't perform as expected. Sometimes entire economies can suffer. For instance, when farmers in Kenya and Zaire used counterfeit fertilizers, both countries lost most crops.

      By copying other firms' products, counterfeiters avoid research and development costs and most marketing costs. Hightech products such as computers and their software products are especially easy to attack. As long as counterfeiting is profitable, large quantities of products are available to copy, and the laws are difficult to enforce, counterfeiters can be expected to be proper for a long time.

56. The word “counterfeiting” most probably means ______.

A. making things of poor quality for profit

B. making things of good quality for profit

C. illegal making of things by copying

D. legal making of things by copying

57. The most appropriate title for the passage would be ______.

A. The Effects of Counterfeiting       

B. The Problem of Counterfeiting

C. The Cause of Counterfeiting      

D. The Profit of Counterfeiting

58. It can be inferred from the passage that handmade products are “______.”

A. easier to counterfeit than hightech products

B. more difficult to counterfeit than hightech products

C. less profitable to counterfeit than hightech products

D. more profitable to counterfeit than hightech products

59. The quality of most counterfeit products is ______.

A. not up to the standards of America         

B. up to the standards of America

C. so poor that few people want to buy the products

D. so good that most people prefer them to the authentic ones

答案及解析:

56C。词义猜测题。由第一段第二、三句对counterfiting一词的解释可知选C

57B。主旨大意题。全篇讲述的是伪造的问题ACD都太片面。

58B。由最后一段可推知手工制品不容易仿造。

59A。由第二段最后一句Most counterfeit auto parts do not meet federal safety standards可知,大多数伪造产品达不到其标准要求。

B

Your mobile phone rings, and instead of the usual electronic signals,  it's playing your favourite music.  A friend sends your favourite song to cheer you up. One day, a record company might forward new records and music videos to your phone.

The mobile business is getting into the music business. For the moment, the interest is in pleasant ring tones, but some companies are hoping to take full advantage of the next generation of mobile phones—all­purpose gadgets (小玩意儿)that blend the phone, personal stereo, video player and Internet browser into one.

Finally, record companies might send new records and videos to fans who register their cell phone numbers.

The fans could pass music or songs along to friends by a kind of musical trading card.  Unlike Internet tracks, mobile downloads would be easy for record companies to control, said former record industry official Ralph Simon, who is now chairman of

Yourmobile, based in Santa Monic, California.

“If you pass a song along to other phones through a network, each phone can be charged” said Simon. “It's like going through a tollgate(收费站). There's more possibility for copyright control than there is on the Internet.”

Massachusetts­based Converse is offering a service in Portugal and the Netherlands that lets people record tunes on their voice mail or send music as presents to friends.  Finally, people might be able to sing karaoke and pass them along.  The company is sure that people will want to use music to reach out and touch someone.

“A mobile phone is not a listening machine, and you'll be disappointed if you think you can change it to a radio”said Ohad Ouziel, a creative manager for Converse in Israel. “But if someone sends you a song while you're on vacation, you appreciate the feeling.”

60Record companies __________ the idea of passing songs and music along mobile phones.

Aare worried about           Bare interested in

Ctry hard to stop               Dtake no notice of

61The underlined word “blend” in the second paragraph most probably means “__________”

Asend                                       Bbecome

Cmix                                        Dcompare

62According to Ralph Simon it would be easier to __________ through the mobile phone network than through the Internet.

Aprotect copyright of music works

Bsend personal messages

Cpass along songs and music

Dsend voice mail

63“Massachusetts­based Converse” in  the sixth paragraph probably refers to __________.

Aa person                                        Ba city in Israel

Ca state of the USA          Da company

答案及解析:

60B。推理判断题。从文章第一段唱片公司可能会把新的唱片和音乐发到你的手机上可以推断出,唱片公司对这个想法是感兴趣的

61C。词义猜测题。从前面的全功能和后面所提到的各种不同功能可以推断出该单词的意思:混合。

62A。细节理解题。在手机上比在因特网上更容易保护版权。

63D。语意推断题。此题的答案由该段中的最后一句话可以得出,该句中的 company 就是指上面说的 Massachusetts­based Converse

C

On hearing the words “Just do it you will know there is a Nike product nearby. If it's “Always CocaCola” you can be sure someone wants to sell you a refreshing drink.

An_advertising_slogan(广告标语)_is_to_a_brand_what_eyes_are_to_a_person. The slogan helps people understand the brand better by telling them what it wants to sell to its customers. Good slogans leave a message inside people's minds. It's almost certain that every brand has a popular slogan.

Here are a few examples

“Just do it” This slogan speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it's worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike?

“Always CocaCola.” —Coke's slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand's spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drinks.”

“Share moments, share life.”—This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of themusing Kodak film of course!

64What would be the best title for the text?

A. Just Do It                      

B. Slogan and Brand

C. Famous Slogans                

D. What Is a Good Slogan?

65Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence (paragraph 2)?

A. A good advertising slogan should draw people's attention.

B. A brand should have an advertising slogan just as people have eyes.

C. An advertising slogan is as important to a brand as eyes are to a person.

D. An advertising slogan acts as the eyes of a brand.

66The word “them” in the last paragraph refers to______.

A. people                                          B. the happy moments

C. photos and beauty               D. Kodak film

67Which of the following tables can best match the slogans with their brands?

A.

Slogan

Brand

Obey your thirst.

Volkswagen

If anyone can, Canon can.

Eastern Airlines

The wings of man.

Casio Watches

Drivers wanted.

jobworld.com.uk

Technology for life.

Sprite(雪碧)

Download a better future.

Canon

 

B.

Slogan

Brand

Obey your thirst.

Canon

If anyone can, Canon can.

Volkswagen

The wings of man.

Eastern Airlines

Drivers wanted.

Casio Watches

Technology for life.

jobworld.com.uk

Download a better future.

Sprite

 

C.

Slogan

Brand

Obey your thirst.

Casio Watches

If anyone can, Canon can.

Canon

The wings of man.

Eastern Airlines.

Drivers wanted.

Sprite

Technology for life.

jobworld.com.uk

Download a better future.

Volkswagen

 

D.

 

Slogan

Brand

Obey your thirst.

Sprite

If anyone can, Canon can.

Canon

The wings of man.

Eastern Airlines

Drivers wanted.

Volkswagen

Technology for life.

Casio Watches

Download a better future.

jobworld.com.uk

 

答案及解析:

64C。主旨大意题。文中讲述了一些知名广告语,即C项作为标题最恰当。

65C。句意理解题。该句说明广告语对于一个品牌的重要性就像眼睛对于一个人一样

66B。词义猜测题。句中them指代前面的the happy moments

67D。综合判断题。综合文中对slogan的描述,可知D项最恰当。

D

The impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Employers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by your appearanceattitude and manners.

A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important. A smile shows a confident and positive attitude.

When you introduce yourself, make eye contact with the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a handshake. Others don't.

Try to be as natural as possible. But pay attention to your body language. The way you sitwalkgestureuse your voice and show feelings on your face is all part of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in. Are you feeling positive about yourself?  Your abilities?  Your interest in the job?

Speak clearly and loudly enough. Show interest and enthusiasm in your voice. When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also, don't say negative things about yourself, or former employer.

Listen to questions carefully. If you don't understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat or explain

“I'm sorry, but I didn't catch that.”

“I'm not sure exactly what you mean.”

Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. They don't expect you to be totally calm and relaxed. But they expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.

At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer for her or his time.

   It's a good idea to send a short thankyou letter right after the interview, or deliver it by hand.

Phone the company if you have not heard anything after one week. Ask if they have made a decision about the job.

   Good luck!

68. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

 A. you should always put on a smile when meeting the employer

 B. you should stand still with respect before the employer

 C. the first impression is very important in an interview

 D. employers understand and like employees' nervousness

69. Why should we pay attention to our body language?

 A. Because it can help us win the employer's positive impression.

 B. Because it can help us feel about the employer.

 C. Because it is needed by our employer.

 D. Because we need it to improve our feelings.

70. The main purpose of the passage is ______.

 A. to give you some advice on the art of finding a job

 B. to tell right from wrong about job interviews

 C. to explain why we should do something about an interview

 D. to suggest not being shy in an interview

71. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. A Friendly Smile              

B. Making a Good Expression

C. Don't Be Nervous             

D. Sending a ThankYou Letter

答案及解析:

68. C。面试时应显得热情一些,不能拘谨、不能过分紧张,但不能过分做作。

69. A。根据第四段第四句 It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in可知.

70. A。本文向参加面试者提出一些忠告及建议,但也不能说这些做法对,而别的做法是错的。

71. B。文章讲,在面试时如何在言行、举止上给对方留下好印象;选项ACD仅是其中的一些措施。

E

“The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful” says Plato. Selfcontrol is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses (冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral (道德上的) freedom.

A single angry word has lost many a friend. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. “Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad.” “Keep cool” says George Herbert, “for fierceness (狂怒) makes error a fault.”

To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “Anger” says Pythagoras, “brings with folly(愚蠢) and ends with regret.” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him.

Selfcontrol is man's last greatest victory.

If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have

no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no selfconfidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks selfcontrol, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also.

72. What does the reader learn from the first paragraph?

A. The greatest victory for a man is to conquer everything except himself.

B. One's moral freedom is based on the control of himself.

C. To control oneself is the most difficult in one's life.

D. If a person is too stubborn, he will feel most shameful.

73. What is the correct interpretation of “Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad” ?

A. If the gods want to kill you, they make you crazy first.

B. If you always lose your temper, you will soon be finished.

C. If you cannot control yourself, you will become crazy.

D. If you are mad, you will be punished by the gods.

74. If a man lacks selfcontrol, he lacks all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A. the very backbone and nerve of character 

B. the patience and power to control himself

C. strong feelings

D. selfconfidence

75. The author's main purpose in writing this article is to ______.

A. explain that selfcontrol is the key to success

B. teach people how to control everything in order to make a great success

C. distinguish all kinds of selfcontrol and suggest ways for keeping it

D. advise people not to lose temper so as to make and keep more friends

答案及解析:

本文介绍了自控力在人生中的重要性。

72. B。推断题。根据第一段最后一句如果一个人被情感和冲动所支配,那么他就放弃了道德上的自由可推知此题答案为 B

73. B。推断题。根据文章第二段最后一句 ...for fierceness (狂怒) makes error a fault可推知此题答案为 B

74. C。推断题。根据文章最后一段排除选项ABD,可推知此题答案为 C

75. A。主旨题。根据文章内容及倒数第二段可推知此题答案为 A

第四部分:书面表达(共两节,满分35)

第一节:任务型读写(10小题;每小题1分,满分10)

请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的词。注意:每空一词。

If you are lost in the mountains, stay calm in the face of darkness, loneliness, and the unknown. It will greatly increase your chances of survival. Many people think that preparing necessary equipment and knowing how to use it are very important, but actually eighty percent of mountain survival is your reaction to fear.

FIND A HIDING PLACE

 Unnecessary labor will make you sweat and make you cold.  Find a hiding place around you before trying to start your own construction. If you are in a snowcovered area, you may be able to dig a cave in deep snow for protection from the wind. You should try to hide yourself in the middle of the mountain if possible. Stay out of the valleyscold air falls, and the valley floor can be the coldest area on the mountain.

SIGNAL RESCUERS FOR HELP

The best time to signal rescuers is during the day. Signal for help from the highest point possibleit will be easier for rescuers to see you, and any sound you make will travel farther.  If you take a box of matches and a space blanket (a special blanket for travelling), build three smoky fires and put your blanketgold side facing outon the ground.

 DO NOT WALK AWAY

 It will make finding you more difficult if you have gone off in a different direction, as search teams will be trying to follow your path. Searchers often end up finding a car with no one in it.

If you get frostbite, do not rewarm the affected area until you 're out of danger. You can walk on frostbitten feet, but once you warm the area and can feel the pain, you will not want to walk anywhere. Try to protect the frostbitten area and keep it dry until you are rescued.

Title What Should You Do When 76.______  in the Mountains

 

Don't get frightened in 77.______

 

Find a 78.______

place

79.______ unnecessary labor.

Stay in the middle of the mountain

80______ out of valleys.

81.______ rescuers for help

Stand on the highest spot and signal for help.

82______ three smoky fires and put your blanket on the ground.

Do not walk away

Search teams will 83.______ you if you have gone off in a different direction.

Do not rewarm your 84.______ area

Keep it dry until you are 85.______.

 

答案:

76Lost 77.danger 78.hiding 79.Avoid 80.Stay 81.Signal 82.Build 83.miss 84.frostbitten 85.rescued

第二节:书面表达(满分25)

假如你准备参加《中国日报》组织的题为“Nothing Is Small”的中学生短文比赛,比赛要求简要描述下列三幅画的内容,并陈述你画中悟出的道理。 

参考生词:1. 道钉:rail spike                 2. 烟头:butt

          3. 管涌:tube fountain          4. 灾难:disaster

注意:1. 短文应包括图中提供的信息,可适当发挥,行文连贯、完整;

2. 字数:120左右。

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范文

Nothing Is Small

In our daily life, some great disasters frequently happen not because of something big but something small.As are shown in the pictures, a train is turned over because a rail spike is loose without being fastened; a great forest fire breaks out because of a lighted butt thrown without being put out; a great dam is destroyed as a result of a tube fountain in a dam without being found out, which have all caused a great loss to both people and society.

We can learn, from the above examples,  that nothing is small in our work and life and any behavior of carelessness or no responsibility or a small fault will result in great damage or disaster. So we should be very strict with ourselves and learn to be responsible and careful in our life and work.