吉林省梅河口五中新高考考前提分英语仿真卷及答案解析

吉林省梅河口五中新高考考前提分英语仿真卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Lookingpeopleintheeye______sometimesmakethemnervousandembarrassed.A．must B．canC．should D．might2．Withmoreforestsbeingdestroyed,hugequantitiesofgoodearth________eachyear.A．iswashingaway B．isbeingwashedawayC．arewashingaway D．arebeingwashedaway3．Asadoctor,Ispendmostofthetimewithmypatients,andthat’s________itisinmyday.A．howB．whenC．whyD．where4．ThatwasaverybusystreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossaccompaniedbyanadult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where5．—Jackhasbeenoutofconsciousnesssincetheaccident.Willhecometohimself，doctor?—It’sgoingtobetoughbutweanticipatethathewill.A．putthroughB．pullthroughC．putoverD．pullover6．ThankstoMr.Smith,thefatherandthesoneventually________aftertenyears'coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．madeupC．lookedup D．turnedup7．IwouldnotbeseeingthefilmGreenBooknow_____meupintime.A．wereKathynottopick B．hadKathynotpickedC．ifKathyhasn’tpicked D．ifKathydidnotpick8．________isknowntousisthattobaccocontainsnicotineandotherharmfulproducts，soyoushouldgiveupsmoking.A．As B．ItC．What D．Which9．Itwaswarmandnicethatevening.Istayedawakeuntileleveninordertohaveagoodlookatthemoonbymyself.A．onaverageB．onpurposeC．onbusinessD．ontime10．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．aswhiteasasheetD．inabluemood11．________enoughmoney,theyoungmanwasunabletobuyhisgirlfriendexpensivejewelry.A．Nottosave B．NotsavingC．Nothavingsaved D．Notsaved12．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the13．Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked14．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto15．—Tedhasneverbeensorude!—He______somethingheshouldn’thave,butIguesshedidn’tmeanthat.A．hassaid B．hadsaidC．said D．wassaying16．Afteralongabsence,Iwentbacktocollege,_______topickupwhereI’dleftoff.A．hoping B．hopeC．tohope D．hoped17．Governmentsaroundtheworldincreasingly________artificialintelligencetohelppromoteeconomicgrowth.A．putoutB．rolloutC．makeoutD．reachout18．________yourgeneroushelp,IdobelieveIhaveabetterunderstandingofyourcountryandculture.A．Butfor B．OutofC．Thanksto D．Asto19．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t20．一Didyouforgetyourpromise,dear?一Ihavefinishedmyhomeworkontime,mom.A．Excuseme. B．Surely.C．Whynot? D．HowcouldI?第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）HaveyouevernoticedhowAmericansfilluptheirentireglasswithiceandthenpourtheirbeverage(饮品)in,butEuropeanstaketheirdrinksatroomtemperature?IntheU.S.,we’vecreatedfridgesthatgiveyoucoldiceatthepressofabutton,butinBritaintheytypicallyservetheirtapwaterwarm.Thistradition—ifthat’swhatyouwanttocallit-datesbacktothe19thcentury.Duringthattime,itwasalreadycommonplaceformostAmericanhomestohaveanicebox.IcewouldbeharvestedinnorthernAmericaorCanadaandshippedacrosstheAtlanticandsoldatahighpriceinBritishdepartmentstores.CanyouimagineheadingtoMacy’stotreatyourselftoablockofice?Puttingiceinyourdrinkstartedtobecomesomewhatofafashion(时尚)trendforthewealthyinBritain.Somewouldputafewcubesintheirchampagneandsipontheirchilleddrinksathigh-classparties.But,likewithanyfashiontrend,iteventuallyfaded,mainlybecausetheicewasjusttooexpensive.AndevenonceiceboxesbeganappearinginhomesinBritainaswell,Britsnevertookalikingtoiceintheirdrinks.So,nexttimeyoutraveloverseas,don’tfeeloffended(冒犯)whenyourservergivesyouaneyerollwhenyouaskforicewater.1、Whohaswrittenthetext?A．AEuropean.B．AnAmerican.C．ACanadian.D．AnAsian.2、WhydoEuropeanstaketheirdrinksatroomtemperature?A．Becausetheyhavenofridges.B．Becausetheyhavewarmtaps.C．Becausetheyareaccustomedtoit.D．Becausetheycan’taffordice.3、WhatcanweinferaboutBrits?A．Theytreattheirgueststocolddrinks.B．TheyalwaysfollowwhatAmericansdo.C．Theydon’tknowwheretogeticeblocks.D．TheyhaveiceboxeslaterthanAmericans.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．WhyAmericanslikeicydrinkswhileEuropeansdon’t.B．Whenpeopleoverseashaveicydrinkswiththeirmeals.C．Wherepeoplecanentertainthemselveswithicydrinks.D．HowEuropeansandAmericansmakedifferentbeverage.22．（8分）AllKatherineBatesJoneswantedforher90thbirthdaywastoownherchildhoodhome.Herdaughter,EmilySims,wasn’tsokeenontheidea;itseemedunwiseforanoldwomantoentertherealestatemarket.And,astheoldsayinggoes,youcanneverreallygohomeagain.ButthemomanddaughteroftendrovefromtheircurrenttownofGreenville,SouthCarolina,toKatherine’sbelovedoldhomeinnearbyGaffney.Whileadmiringthecharmingone-storydwellingshewasbornin,Katherinewouldsay,“I’dliketohavethathouseback.”Oneday,asEmilywentdownthedollhouseofherlocalstore,inspirationstruck:Hermothercouldhaveherhousebackinreplica（复制品）.Emily’sfriendThomasMcAbeeconnectedherwithRayMeyers,alocalretireddentistwithatalentforwoodworking.Raypaidmultiplevisitstotheoriginalhome,takingprecisemeasurementsandcollecteddetailswiththehelpofthecurrenthomeowners.Thereplicahomeandtheamazingstorybehinditdeservedanimpressivedisplay.Emilyarrangedasurprisepartyatwhichtheminiature（微小模型）andKatherinewouldbehonored.Butkeepingthebigsecretaboutthelittlehousewasatoughtask.Raywouldaskmequestionsa-boutthehouse,”Emilysaysoftheplanningprocess,“ThelasttimeIwasinsidewaswhenIwasateenager,soIcouldn’tremembereverything.IwouldvisitwithmomandstartaconversationwhereIwouldsay,‘Oh,bytheway,doyouremember…’andaskhersomethingaboutthehouse.Shewouldgivedetailsfromhermemoryaboutthecolorandthelayout.Shewouldtellmeexactlywhatsomethinglookedlikeorwhereitwasinthehouse.”OnAugust28,2017,Emilygathered40friendsandfamilymembersatherhouse.Theparty-goerswaitedwhileEmily’sdaughter-in-law,Christie,tookKatherineouttolunch.Afterthespecialbirthdaymeal,ChristiebroughtKatherinetoEmily’shouse.“Whenwewentinside,therewasahousefullofpeoplesingingHappyBirthdaytome,”Katherinesays.“Ican’tbelievemyeyes.”ForKatherine,itturnsoutthatitispossibletogohomeagainwhileseeingthegift.1、WhydidKatherineandEmilydrivetoGaffney?A．Theoldhousewasverycharming.B．Emilywaskeenontherealestatemarket.C．Theywantedtocelebratethebirthdaythere.D．Katherinewantedtohaveherchildhoodhomeback.2、Howwasthehouseback?A．Thecurrenthomeownershelpedalot.B．Emilymadeareplicaonherown.C．ThomasMcAbeehelpedtomakethereplica.D．Raypaidmultiplevisitsandmadeonereplica.3、HowdidKatherinefeelatthespecialparty?A．Moved.B．Pleased.C．Astonished.D．Excited.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ASpecialGiftB．GoodOldDaysC．ADreamofanOldWomanD．AnOldWoman’sHouse23．（8分）In2018towhichwe'vejustsaidgoodbye,we'veseenexcellentmoviessuchasBlackPanther,CrazyRichAsiansandAStarIsBorn.In2019therewillbereturnstoclassicmoviecharactersandstories.Herearemoviesnottomiss.Spider-Man-.FarH0-July5,USTomHolland,theactorof2017'sSpider-Man:Homecoming,returnstoplayPeterParker,ahighschoolstudentwhogainssuperpowersafterbeingbittenbyaspider(蜘蛛).Whenweseehimagainintheaters,Spider–Manwillhaveanewred-and–blacksuit.ThemoviewilltakePeteronaglobaladventureoutsideoftheUS.AccordingtoMarvedStudiosPresidentKevinFeige,Spider-Manwilltryareturntohis“normal"self;hewilltrytofindhisoldpowersonhisnewjourney.HobbsandShaw,July26,USTomostpeopletheFastandFuriousseriesisallaboutcrazydriversracinginsportscar.ButinHobbsandShaw,humorisaddedtotheaction-packedthrills.ThenewfilmwillhitUStheatersonJuly26.FamousEnglishactorJasonStathamwillstaralongsideDwayneJohnson,“TheRock”,asDeckaidShawandLukeHobbsrespectively,asintheirpreviousappearancesinFastandFurious8.Theactionandchemistryreallythrilltheiraudience.ButthenewactionscenesbetweenanMI6agentHobbsandthekillerShawwillhavetobegoodtobeattheirstand-offinthe2017movie.TheLionKing,July19,USThisisabrand-newversionoftheclassicchildren’sfilm.Thestoryofwide-eyedyounglionSimbastillremainsinheartsofworldaudiencesevenafter25years.Inthisre-telling,SimbaagainbeginsthedifficultjourneytobecometheKingofthePrideLands，avastAfricanprairie(大草原).ThefavoritepartofthestoryformanyhasalwaysbeenthefriendshipbetweenSimba,TimonandPunibaa.ThelasttwosacrificealltheyhavetohelpSimbatobecometheking.Howwillthenewmoviere-imaginetheirfamousrelationship?1、Whichmoviewillprobablybemostpopularamongchildren?A．Spider-Man:FarFromHome. B．HobbsandShaw.C．FastandFurious8. D．TheLionKing.2、Whatdothethreemovieshaveincommon?A．Theheroeshaveappearedinpreviousmovies.B．Theyhavethecomplexplotandhumorstyle.C．TheywillbeonintheatersinJulyworldwide.D．Famousactorsandactressesactinthemovies.3、What’sthewritingpurposeofthetext?A．Toaskformoviereviews.B．Tomakecommentsonthemovies.C．ToencouragereaderstowatchfilmsD．Toinstructreaderstoknowstylesofmovie.24．（8分）Dormitorymanagementofficialsinuniversitiessaythatlatelytheyarenoticingsomethingdifferent:studentsseemtolackthewillandskilltoaddresstheirordinaryconflicts.“Wehavestudentswhoaremadateachotherandtheytexteachotherinthesameroom,”saysateacher.“Somanyofourroommateconflictsarebecausekidsdon’tknowhowtonegotiate.”Andasmanypsychologistswilltellyou,bottledemotionsleadtosilentunhappinessthatcanboiloverintofrustrationandanger.“AtFloridaUniversity,emotionaloutbreaksoccuraboutonceaweek,”thedormitorydirectorsays.“Itusedtobe:‘Let’ssitdownandtalkaboutit,’”hesays.“Recently,roommateconflictshaveincreased.Thestudentsdon’thavetheperson-to-persondiscussionsandtheydon’tknowhowtohandlethem.”Theproblemismostimpressiveamongfreshmen;dormitoryofficialssaysomestudentsevenneverseemtocatchontillgraduation,andtheyworryabouthowsuchstudentswilldealwithconflictsaftercollege.AdministratorssupposethatrelyingoncellphonesandtheInternetmayhavemadeiteasierforyoungpeopletoavoiduncomfortablemeetings.Whyexpressangerinpersonwhenyoucandoitinatext?Facebookmakesthesituationworseascomplaintsgopublic.“Thingsarepostedonsomeone’swallonFacebook:‘Oh,myroommatekeptmeupallnightstudying,”’saysDanaPysz,anassistantdirectorinthehousingofficeatCaliforniaUniversity.“It’sadifferentwaytoexpresstheirconflictstoeachother.”InrecentgroupdiscussionsatNorthCarolinaStateUniversity,studentssaidtheywouldnotevenaccusethenoisyneighborsontheirfloorfacetoface.Administratorsalsopointtoparentswhohavefixedtheirchildren’sproblemsintheirentirelives.Nowincollege,thechildrenlacktheskillstoattendtoevenmodestconflicts.Wouldtheseparentscontinuetotakecareofeverythingoncampus?1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“address”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Togreetsomeonewithatitleorname.B．Tostarttryingtosolveaproblem.C．Toputanaddressonanenvelope.D．Tomakeaformalspeech.2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Studentshandleditdirectlywhentheywereinconflict.B．Parentsarethemainfactortomaketheirchildrenlosetheskills.C．Cellphonesaretoblameinthestudents’conflictsintheirdormitories.D．Unhappyandcorneredemotionsresultedinquarrelsbetweenstudentsonceaweek.3、WhatdowelearnfromthegroupdiscussionsatNorthCarolinaStateUniversity?A．Studentsarealwaysangrywitheachother.B．Studentshavetobearnoisesfromneighbors.C．Studentsmaybenotgoodatnegotiatinginperson.D．Studentsarebroughtupself-centered.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Students’UnhappyLifeinUniversityB．Parents’AttentioninChildren’sLifeC．Students’FailuretoDealwithConflictsD．Teachers’ConcernsaboutStudents25．（10分）Asurveyhasshownthatwhatyoudoonaplanecanbedeterminedbywhichnationalityislistedonyourpassport.Accordingtotheresultsofaninternationalpassengersurvey,Australiansarethebiggestdrinkersonboardwith36percentchoosingtodownthehatch,comparedto35percentofAmericansand33percentofBrits.TheAirlinePassengerExperienceAssociation(APEX)spoketoaround1,500people,aged18andolder,whohavetraveledbyplaneatleastonceduringthelastthreemonthsandwerelivingintheUnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,Germany,Japan,China,Singapore,AustraliaandBrazil.TheresultsfoundChinesetravelersaremostlikelytonodoffoncetheseat-beltsignswitchesoff.Theyarealsothefirsttotakeouttheircreditcardforsomein-flightshoppingandthebiggestfansofgaming.Americansontheotherhandliketousetheirtimeintheairmoreproductively----whennotdrinking----choosingtoworkwhileflyingat35,000feet.Meanwhile,BritsandGermansarethebestatmakingchatwithrandomstrangers----spending50percentmoretimethananyothernationality.Comparatively,Braziliansconducttheirconversationsonlineviaemail,messagingappsorsocialmedia.Despiteplanefoodhavingabadreputation,sevenoutoftenintervieweessaidtheywerehappytoeatupontheselectionofin-flightsnacksandmeals.In-flightmagazineswerealsopopularwithfouroutoffivepassengers.Theinternationalflyersdidhoweverexpresstheirdesireforbetterin-flightentertainment.“Theindustryhasgreatlyimprovedthecomfort,entertainmentandonboardservice,andpassengersareacceptingthoseimprovements”saidRussellLemieux,APEXexecutivedirector.“Atthesametime,passengersaredemandingmorefromtheirairtravelexperienceswhichwilldrivemoreimprovementstouchingallaspectsofthejourney.”headded.1、Whatcanyouprobablyseeintheflightaccordingtothepassage?A．Brazilianschoosetodrink.B．Americansdoin-flightshopping.C．Germanschattokillthetime.D．TheChineseswitchofftheseat-beltsign.2、Whenonboardtheplane,______.A．passengersfromonenationhavelittleincommonB．mostpassengersliketoreadin-flightmagazinesC．morethanhalfofthepassengersdon’tenjoyplanefoodD．mostpeopletendtousein-flighttimetohaveagoodsleep.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Flyerscarelittleaboutentertainment.B．Flyersarenotsatisfiedwiththeimprovements.C．Flyersareexpectingbetterflightexperiences.D．Flyershavemoreandmoredemandsfromairlines.4、What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toentertainreaderswithinterestingstories.B．Toencouragepeopletobehavewellinpublic.C．Tocriticizeimpolitebehaviorsontheplane.D．Toinformreadersoftheresultsofasurvey.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）ChristinGilmerwasonceanexcellentstudentinthesixth-gradeclassroomofJudithToensing.Attheendoftheyear，ToensingincludedanextraordinarymessageonGilmer'sreportcard1，"Ithasbeenajoytohaveyouinclass.Keepupthegoodwork，andinvitemetoyourHarvard2."“Shejusthadthepassion（激情）togo3andmakeadifference.AndIjustwantedtosetthe4andsetthebarhigh，"saidToensing.Gilmer5thatmessageforthenexttwentyyears.Afterreceivingherundergraddegree，Gilmer6madeherwaytoHarvard.“Ihadalwayshada（n）7ofitandcarrieditwithme"Gilmersaidaboutthe8."AnytimeIwashavinganxietyo9withsomecruelinjusticesintheworld，orevenjustkindofdoubtingmyself，ithelpsmetorememberher10"Afterovercomingsomanydifficulties，andfinally11ittograduation，Gilmerknewwhosheneededto12.GilmerrecentlytraveledbacktoherhometownofYuma，Arizonatopaya（n）13visittoherfavoriteteacheranddelivertheinvitationinperson.“Iwouldhavebeenthere，withnodifficulty，"saidToensing."Iwouldhavegrownfeatherstogetthere."Thatwouldn'tbe14，becausetheHarvardT.H.ChanSchoolofPublicHealthpaidforherairfaretoBoston.WhenitwastimeforGilmertograduate，herteacherfromovertwodecadesagowatchedherwalkacrossthe15andacceptherdoctorateinpublichealth.HarvardDeanMichelleWilliamsevenoffereda16thankyoutoToensinginherspeech."Ican'tthinkofabetterwaytopayrespectorshow17toJudithToensing.She18mesomuch，"saidGilmer."Asateacher，it'stheperfectexampleofeverythingwetryto19intheclassroom，"saidToensing.whocouldn'tbeprouderofher20student.1、A．explaining B．reading C．announcing D．praising2、A．graduation B．wedding C．anniversary D．celebration3、A．down B．off C．around D．forward4、A．pace B．date C．scene D．goal5、A．addedto B．leftbehind C．heldonto D．sneezedat6、A．eventually B．suddenly C．unwillingly D．mysteriously7、A．imagination B．understanding C．model D．picture8、A．book B．note C．exercise D．warning9、A．competing B．starting C．struggling D．comparing10、A．lessons B．words C．comments D．suggestions11、A．making B．sending C．taking D．accompanying12、A．respect B．congratulate C．invite D．comfort13、A．surprise B．business C．angel D．return14、A．possible B．Necessary C．Easy D．important15、A．classroom B．playground C．laboratory D．stage16、A．quick B．Serious C．Personal D．ridiculous17、A．thanks B．emotions C．courage D．compromise18、A．missed B．pleased C．influenced D．Interested19、A．prepare B．Accomplish C．Discourage D．avoid20、A．warm-hearted B．easy-going C．famous D．former第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Therewasaproudteaktreeintheforest.Hewastallandstrong.There1．(be)asmallherb（香草）nexttothetree.Theteaktreesaid,"Iamveryhandsomeandstrong.Noonecandefeatme.”When2．(hear)this,theherbreplied,"Dearfriend,toomuchprideis3．(harm).Eventhestrongwillfalloneday."Theteakignoredtheherb’swords.Hecontinuedtopraise4．(he).Astrongwindblew.Theteakstood5．(firm).Evenwhenitrained,theteakstoodstrongbyspreadingitsleaves.Duringthesetimes,6．herbbowedlow.Theteakmadefun7．theherb.Oneday,therewasastormintheforest.Theherbbowedlow.Asusual,theteakdidnotwanttobow.Thestormkeptgrowing8．(strong).Theteakcouldnolongerbearit.Hefelthisstrengthgivingway.Hetriedhisbest9．(stand)upright,butintheend,hefelldown.Thatwastheendoftheproudtree.10．everythingwascalmagain,theherbstoodstraight.Helookedaround.Hesawtheproudteakfallen.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（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。Ihaveaoldersister、HernameisMonica、Heisveryprettyandsmart,withlongblackhairandbigeye、Sheisalwaysreadytohelpmeandlookafterme、Butshewasusedtobeeasytogetangry,especiallythatshewaswithfamilymembersonly、OnceItalkedtoherthisproblem、Feelingterriblesorry,sheagreedwithmebutpromisedtomakeachange、Shealsothankedmeformakingherawareofherproblem、Shehadmadehugeprogressonthisissuesofar、NowIlikeherevenmoreandIamgladIhavesoagreatsister、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Terry向你询问你校暑期中文夏令营活动，请你回复邮件，内容包括:1.活动主题:文化与交流；2.活动时间；3.活动安排。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。Dearterry,I’mveryhappytoknowthatyouareinterestedinourChineseSummerCamp._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、C5、B6、B7、B8、C9、B10、B11、C12、A13、C14、C15、C16、A17、B18、C19、D20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、B2、C3、D4、A22、1、D2、D3、C4、A23、1、D2、A3、B24、1、B2、A3、C4、C25、GriffithObservatory(天文台)isanationalleaderinpublicastronomy,andoneofthemostpopularattractionsinLosAngeles.Itislocatedonthesouthernslope(山坡)ofMountHollywoodinGriffithParkat1,134feetabovesealevel.VisitorsmaydrivetotheObservatoryandparkinitsparkinglotoronnearbyroads.Noreservation(预定)isrequiredtovisit.Parkingislimited,andthebusiesttimesareweekend.Buses,taxis,andcarpoolsarewelcome.LADOTprovidesweekendpublicbusservicefromtheSunset/VermontMetroRedLinestation.GriffithObservatoryisopensixdaysaweek.Admissionandparkingarefree.HoursofOperationTuesday---Friday12:00noon---10:00p.m.Saturday---Sunday10:00a.m.---10:00p.m.MondayClosedThanksgivingDayandChristmasDayClosedSamuelOschinPlanetariumTheSamuelOschinPlanetariumtheateroffers8to10live,half-hourpresentationseachday.Thereareusuallyfourdifferentshowsfromwhichtochoo