娄底市重点中学2025届高三下学期联合考试英语试题含解析

娄底市重点中学2025届高三下学期联合考试英语试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse2．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．althoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．aslongas3．________andopentovariousinterpretations,thetermsofthenewproposalneedimprovingbasedontheinterestsofbothsides.A．AccessibleB．ApparentC．AmbiguousD．Aggressive4．Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtogoodmusic,butitisquite______toperformskillfullyyourself.A．another B．other C．theother D．others5．Thenewhotelisreportedtobebuiltitusedtobeawasteland.A．which B．whereC．inwhich D．what6．--Sorryforhavingkeptyouwaiting.Butforthetrafficjam，I________________20minutesearlier—Nevermind，Ihaven'tbeenwaitingthatlong.A．arrived B．wouldhavearrivedC．wouldarrive D．hadarrived7．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup8．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened9．Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．areblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame10．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what11．Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,________asuddenloudnoise.A．beingthere B．shouldtherebeC．therewas D．therehavingbeen12．SometimesIactasalisteningearforfellowstudents________whatisbotheringthem.A．totalkover B．talkedoverC．talkover D．havingtalkedover13．Cellphonesarenowwidelyusedinourdailylives，________________itpossibleforustotalktoanyoneeasily.A．tomake B．madeC．make D．making14．Thenewteacherwassowell-organizedthatshebegan________westoppedyesterdaysothatnopointwasleftout.A．when B．inwhichC．how D．where15．Thehalloftheschoolcanonethousandpeople.A．sit B．seat C．besat D．beseated16．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate17．Whatsurprisedusmostisthathedoesn’tknow________thedifferencesbetweenthetwobookslie.A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where18．Wecouldhavedonesomethingmeaningfulinthetimeit________towatchthatboringmovie.A．hastaken B．took C．hadtaken D．takes19．Usuallydoctorsareunderstandably________aboutnewmedicinesbecauseoftheuncertaintyoftheireffects.A．considerateB．logicalC．optimisticD．cautious20．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．arrangesB．mindsC．assesses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）Asurveyhasshownthatwhatyoudoonaplanecanbedeterminedbywhichnationalityislistedonyourpassport.Accordingtotheresultsofaninternationalpassengersurvey,Australiansarethebiggestdrinkersonboardwith36percentchoosingtodownthehatch,comparedto35percentofAmericansand33percentofBrits.TheAirlinePassengerExperienceAssociation(APEX)spoketoaround1,500people,aged18andolder,whohavetraveledbyplaneatleastonceduringthelastthreemonthsandwerelivingintheUnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,Germany,Japan,China,Singapore,AustraliaandBrazil.TheresultsfoundChinesetravelersaremostlikelytonodoffoncetheseat-beltsignswitchesoff.Theyarealsothefirsttotakeouttheircreditcardforsomein-flightshoppingandthebiggestfansofgaming.Americansontheotherhandliketousetheirtimeintheairmoreproductivelywhennotdrinkingchoosingtoworkwhileflyingat35,000feet.Meanwhile,BritsandGermansarethebestatmakingchatwithrandomstrangersspending50percentmoretimethananyothernationality.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.22．（8分）Youknowthesaying"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Well,theremaybesometrutht,accordingtothat,accordingtoresearchersatHarvardandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.EllenLanger,aHarvardpsychologistwhostudieshowthemindinfluencesthebody,andcolleaguesreviewedthescientificliteratureforevidencethataperson’sperceptionoftheiragemightinfluencetheirhealth.TheypublishedtheirresultsinthejournalPerspectivesonPsychologicalScience.InonestudythatLangerled,47womenhadtheirhairdone.Thewomenwhothoughttheirnewhairdosmadethemlookyoungerdidlookyoungertoobjectiveobservers,whowereshownbefore-and-afterpictures.Thewomenwhothoughttheylookedyoungeralsoshowedadropinbloodpressure.Anotherstudyinvolving4,421menfoundthatthisewhobecamebald(秃顶)atarelativelyyoungageweremorelikelytogetcancerandheartdiseasethanmenwhodidnot.Similarly,anotherstudyinvolving2,017menfoundthatthosewholosttheirhairearlyweremorelikelytodevelopheartdisease.“Webelievethatthefeelingsassociatedwithbeingolderthanone’srealageaccountforsomeofthesehealthoutcomes,”theresearcherswrote.Theresearchersalsodescribedstudiesthatfoundthatwomenwhohadchildrenlaterinlifeweremorelikelytobehealthierandlivelongerthanthosewhohadchildrenearly,whichtheyattributedtothefactthatthesemotherstendtospendmoretimewithyoungerwomen.Similarly,peoplewhomarryyoungerpartnerstendtolivelongerthanthosewhomarryolderpartners,accordingtootherstudies.Takentogether,theresearch“supportsthegeneralmind-bodyhypothesis(假说)thatwhenayoungermindisprepared,ayoungerbodycanaccompanyit.”Whilethemechanismremainsunclear,theresearchersfiguredthatsuggestionsassociatedwithagingcan“makeoneunconsciouslyorconsciouslyawareofoldageandsetinmotionaseriesofphysiologicalprocessesthatcanhaverealeffectsonshort-termandlong-termhealth.”1、Theunderlinedword“perception”inParagraph2means.A．viewB．appearanceC．influenceD．creation2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Bloodpressureishighlyrelatedtohairdos.B．Feelingolderthanrealagemaybetiedtohealthproblems.C．Gettingcancerorheartdiseaseisthecauseofhairlosing.D．Thewomenwholovehairdoslookyoungerthanthosedon’t.3、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that.A．ayoungermotherismorelikelytolivelongerB．theyoungeroneofacouplelivesmuchlongerC．oftenstayingwithyoungerpeoplecanbenefitpeople’shealthD．peoplewhowanttolivelongerneedtomarryyoung4、Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A．GettingbaldtooearlyisnotgoodtomarryyoungB．WomenhadbettergivebirthlaterintheirlifeC．FeelingyoungertoacoupleisveryimportanttotheirhealthD．People’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth23．（8分）Disney’sFamilyMagicTourMagicKingdom®ParkWaltDisneyWorld®ResortValidParkAdmissionRequiredPriceAdultUSD$39.00HoursTuesday,October6,2017,10:00A．M.PutonYourDetectiveHat!Solveconfusingmysteriesonthishigh-energyinteractive（相互作用的）search—youneverknowwhomyoumightmeetalongtheway!FollowyourguideasyoumakewaythroughMagicKingdomPark,pickingupclueaftercluewhileunlockingasplendidandmemorablesearchyouwon’tsoonforget.Besuretobringyourcameratocatchallthememorablesurprisesasyouandyourgroupwindyourwaythroughmanyofthemagicallandsthroughoutthepark.KnowBeforeYouGoViewimportantinformationincludingexperiencedetails,guestrestrictionsandcancellationpolicies.◆Childrenandtheyoungatheartwillenjoythisimaginativeadventure,thoughitisbestsuitedforguests4to10yearsofage.Guests17yearsofageandunder(free)mustbeaccompaniedbyapayingadult(18yearsofageorolder).◆Pleasenotethatthetourinvolvesalotofoutdoorwalkingforabout2hours,sobesuretochecktheweatherforecastanddressproperly,includingwearingcomfortableshoes.Accordingly,thetourmaybetoodifficultforsomeofouryoungerguests.◆PleasecheckinattheChamberofCommercebuildingclosetoCityHall15minutesbeforeyourexperience.Youwilllosetheentirepriceofyourtourifyoudon'tshowuporcancelwithin2daysofyourreservation.◆Same-daybookingsareavailableonawalk-upbasisonly.1、Whatisencouragedtocarrywhentravelling?A．Acamera. B．Ahat.C．Amirror. D．Aticket.2、Howmuchshouldbepaidifaten-year-oldboyandhisparentsexperiencethepark?A．Nothing. B．39dollars.C．78dollars. D．117dollars.3、Whyshouldtheguestschecktheweatherforecastanddressproperlybeforethetour?A．Thetourincludesabout2-houroutdoorwalking.B．Theguestsaresoyoungthattheycan'twalk.C．Thebadweathercanstopthenormaltour.D．Theguestsdressproperlytomakethetourhappy.24．（8分）IwenttothecinemathisafternoontoseeLaLaLand.BeforegoingintothescreeningmysisterandIvisitedtheladies’washroom.Asweentered,alittleblondehairedgirlabout5yearsofageopenedoneofthecubicle(小隔间)doorsandranoutofthewashroom,hotpantsinhandandlookingupsetandoverwhelmed.Iwentafterher.Herdadwasstandingoutside.Shequicklygavehimthehotpantstodressher.Littlesweetheart.Sheobviouslycouldn'tmanagetobuttonupherhotpants.Eventhoughshehadherlittlewhitetightson,shemusthavefeltembarrassedaboutthelackofhotpants.Itriedtocalmandreassureher,saying,“WhenIsawdadstandingoutsideIknewhewaswaitingforsomeoneverypretty,butIjusthadn'trealizedhow,prettyshewasgoingtobe.”Shedidn'tbite;dadsmiledthough.Iofferedtobringherbacktowashherhands.Shewastootinytosqueezesoapoutofthedispenser,soIhelpedher.Icouldseepoordadoutofthesideofmyeyes.Hewasrightatthedoorlookingin.Iwentwithhertothehanddryer,butshewassotinythatthesensorcouldn'tevendetectherlittlehands.Iliftedherupandherhandswereproperlydried,wellatleastalittle.Iwasmovedbythislittlegirl’shelplessnessinanadultworld.Ialsofeltfordadhavingtotrustthathislittlegirlwouldfeelsafeandsecureforthefewminutesoutofhissight.Ireachedoutforhelp.Itriedtobridgethegapwhenalittlehelplessgirlwasafewminuteswithoutatrustedadultandaconcernedfatherhadtoforamomentaccepthecouldnotgiveherthesecurityhewantedforher.Itwasn'tmuchbutithelpedacaringfatherandhislittledaughterandforthat,I'mgrateful.1、Whydidthelittlegirlcatchtheauthor'sattention?A．Shegotfrightenedbystrangers.B．Sheneededclothingtocoverher.C．Shewasprobablylostinthecrowd.D．Shewasinanembarrassingsituation.2、Whydidthehanddryerfailtoworkforthelittlegirl?A．Thesizeofthesensorwastoosmall.B．Shewasnottallenoughtoreachit.C．Shedidn’tknowhowtooperateit.D．Itwasdryingtheauthor'shands.3、Howdidthefatherfeelinthestory?A．Helpless.B．Shy.C．Shameful.D．Calm25．（10分）WhenWarrenBuffett,themostsuccessfulinvestor,wasaskedaboutthesecrettohiswealthandsuccess,herevealedthathereadeveryday,500pages,tobeprecise.Unfortunately,ifyou'realreadyworking9‒5,youmightnothavethetimetoreadatall,letaloneanentirebookaday.Butwhatifyoucouldgetthebenefitsofreadingwithoutsacrificingallofyourfreetime?Youcan!WiththeBlinkistapp,yougetthekeylearninginminutes,nothoursordays.Ourexpertstransformthesebooksintoquick,easy-to-understandinsights.Startwiththe5most-readbooks.1.ThirteenThingsMentallyStrongPeopleDon'tDobyAmyMorin12minreadingtime147kreadsDoyoustruggletogetoveryourfailures?Gettingoverthesecanhaveaprofoundinfluenceonyoureverydaylife.Morinshareshowhermostsuccessfulpatientsovercamethesedifficulties.2.HowtoStopWorryingandStartLivingbyDaleCarnegie19minreadingtime238kreadsEverwonderedwhyyoucan'tstopworryingaboutsomething?Bydefiningthesourceofyourstress,youcangetoveritonceandforall.Carnegiecameupwithaformulathathelpsyouhandleanyoverthinkingsituation.3.HowWillYouMeasureYourLife?byClaytonM.Christensen13minreadingtime137kreadsAreyoumakingtherighttrade-offs(权衡)inlife?Whilecareerachievementscanbesatisfying,neglectingyourfamilyandfriendscanbebadinthelong-run—inwaysyoucan'tevenimagine.4.FindingYourElementbyKenRobinson13minreadingtime62.4kreadsEveryonehasapassion.Ifyoudon'tknowwhatyoursis,itjustmeansyouhaven'tdiscoveredityet.Findouthowyoucanbreakfreeofsociety'sstrictrulesandfindyourcallinginlife.5.EmotionalIntelligencebyDanielGoleman16minreadingtime318kreadsDidyouknowifyourpulseraterisesabove100bpm,you'redeemedtooemotionaltothinkrationally?Youprobablyletfeelingscloudyourjudgmentmoreoftenthanyouknow.Golemanexplainshowyoucanavoidlettingyouremotionsruleyouandmakebetterdecisionsinlife.1、WhatkindofpeopledoestheBlinkistappbestsuit?A．Successfulinvestors. B．Richbusinessmen.C．Peoplewhohavelittletimeforreading. D．Studentswholovebooks.2、Whichbookhasbeenreadbythelargestnumberofpeople?A．HowtoStopWorryingandStartLiving.B．HowWillYouMeasureYourLife?C．FindingYourElement.D．EmotionalIntelligence.3、Whichbookoffersadvicetopeoplewhofeelstressed?A．ThirteenThingsMentallyStrongPeopleDon'tDo.B．HowtoStopWorryingandStartLiving.C．HowWillYouMeasureYourLife?D．FindingYourElement.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）阅读下面短文，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。Manyofushavecharacteristicsthatcomefromourfamilies.Maybewehaveourfather’seyesorourgrandmother’shaircolor.Buttherearestillotherelementsofourpersonalitiessuchas1andviewpointsthatwepickupby2ourparents.Perhapswehavepickedupourmother’sloveofcleaningorourdad’s3ofhumor.TheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan4thereareusuallythreekindsofpeoplefromtheir5Thefirstkindofpeoplearethejob-oriented(以求职为目的的)peoplewho6toregardajobassimplyawaytomakemoney.They7toworkingdayafterdayanddon’tthinkit8forthemtodoanythingelse.Ifyouhaveajob-orientedfather,youmayviewworkthisway.However,youwillnot9holdthisviewpointifyougrowupclosetoyourjob-orientedmother.Thesecondarethecareer-orientedpeoplewhoseetheirjobasaplacetogain10Thesearethepeoplewhodon’t11workingovertime.Infact,somepeoplelovetheirjobssomuchthattheyarefeelingmorecomfortableinthe12thanathome.Theyarealways13tomakeprogressintheirwork.Beingclosetoacareer-orientedfathermeansyou’llcarryonyourfather’s.14enough,havingamotherwiththisviewpointseemstohavelittle15Thethirdarethecalling-orientedpeoplewhoconsidertheirjobasawaytohavea16effectontheworld.Theyaremore17aboutimprovingtheworldaroundthemthanearning18alargesalary.Inthestudy,thosepeoplecamefromhomeswherebothparentshad19Thissuggeststhatadolescentsneedthe20ofbothparentsinordertohavetheconfidence.Suchasitis,westillhaveour____tofindacareerthatsuitsus.1、A．operations B．insurances C．behaviors D．institutions2、A．inviting B．nursing C．protecting D．modeling3、A．pride B．sense C．value D．scene4、A．warn B．learn C．wonder D．hope5、A．study B．hall C．university D．department6、A．attempt B．manage C．tend D．offer7、A．paynoattention B．areopposed C．lookforward D．areblind8、A．puzzling B．interesting C．surprising D．frightening9、A．frequently B．constantly C．probably D．patiently10、A．explanations B．expressions C．directions D．achievements11、A．mind B．enjoy C．finish D．consider12、A．garden B．office C．cinema D．club13、A．sad B．curious C．proud D．afraid14、A．Worriedly B．Secretly C．Carefully D．Strangely15、A．influence B．evidence C．performance D．justice16、A．bad B．side C．harmful D．positive17、A．disappointed B．concerned C．tired D．difficult18、A．time B．wealth C．ability D．profit19、A．money B．reputation C．support D．conclusion20、A．advice B．difference C．discussion D．choice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）ThecheongsamisafemaledresswithdistinctiveChinesefeaturesandenjoysgrowing1．（popular）intheinternationalworldofhighfashion．Thename"cheongsam"2．（mean）simply"longdress"enteredtheEnglishvocabularyfromthedialectofChina'sGuangdongProvince．InotherpartsofthecountryincludingBeijing，however，it3．（know）as"qipao"，whichhasahistorybehindit．AftertheearlyManchu（满族的）rulerscametoChina，theManchuwomenwore4．（normal）aonepiecedresswhichcametobecalled"qipao"．5．the1911RevolutionendedtheruleoftheQingDynasty，thefemaledresssurvivedthepoliticalchangeand，withlaterimprovements，hasbecomethetraditionaldressforChinesewomen．Thecheongsam，6．neckishigh，collarclosed，fitswelltheChinesefemalefigure，anditssleevesmaybeeithershort，mediumorfull7．（long），dependingonseasonsortastes．Inaddition，itisnottoocomplicated8．（make）．Nor9．itneedtoomuchmaterial．Anotherbeautyofthecheongsamisthatitcanbeworneither10．casualorformaloccasions．Ineithercase，itcreatesanimpressionofsimpleandquietcharm，eleganceandneatness．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。Mymotherissixty-fiveyearold,thatdevotesherselftothewholefamilyandusthreedaughters、TodayIstillrememberclearlythattherewasthetimewhenlifewasreallyhardinaremotemountainvillage、Peopletherehadastrongprejudicethatgirlsshouldnotgotoschoolandstayathomedoinghousework、However,mymotherheldatotaloppositeviewthatherthreedaughtersshouldgeteducatednomatterwhatothersthoughtandnomatterwhathardlifewas、MymothergotlittleeducationbecausetheChineseCulturalRevolutionandshedecidednottoletthesamethingtohappentohergirls、Tohisdelight,wethreesisterswenttocollegeandgotwell-educated、Andnow,weallhaveourjobsandourownhappyfamilies、WearesuchgratefulforwhatMumhasdoneforus、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）今年暑假期间，一批华裔青年将来盐城体验“寻根之旅”，感受中国传统文化魅力。请你结合此事，并根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，向主办方提出你的建议。活动安排举行欢迎仪式，自我介绍并交换礼物参加剪纸、书法(calligraphy)、国画、中国结(Chineseknot)制作、传统服饰欣赏等课程体验住家生活(homestay)，品尝当地美食(请补充至少两项其他活动)举行欢送会(farewellparty)活动意义(至少两点)注意：1.对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。2.词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。3.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。Thissummer,agroupofoverseasChineseyouthswillgatherfor2019ChinaRoot-SeekingCamp.Accordingly,I’dliketo_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、C4、A5、B6、B7、A8、C9、B10、C11、B12、A13、D14、D15、B16、B17、D18、B19、D20、B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、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.HoursofOperationTuesdayFriday12:00noon10:00p.m.SaturdaySunday10:00a.m.10:00p.m.MondayClosedThanksgivingDayandChristmasDayClosedSamuelOschinPlanetariumTheSamuelOschinPlanetariumtheateroffers8to10live,half-hourpresentationseachday.Thereareusuallyfourdifferentshowsfromwhichtochoose.Showsarepresentedevery60to90minutes.Checkthewebsite,informationdesks,ortheboxofficeforeachday’sshowtimes.Lateseatingisnotpermitted.SamuelOschinPlanetariumticketsmustbepurchasedattheObservatoryandareonlyavailableonthedayoftheshow.Theticketpricesforshowsare：Adults(13-59yearsold)$7.00Children(5-12yearsold)$3.00Seniors(60yearsandolder)$5.00Students$5.00Childrenunder5yearswillbeadmittedonlytothefirstshoweachday.Hearingassistdevicesareavailableuponrequest.PublicTelescopesFreepublictelescopesareavailableeacheveningtheObservatoryisopenandskiesareclear.TheZeisstelescopeontheroofisgenerallyopenby7:00p.m..Allobservingmustbecompletedby9:45p.m..5、WhatcanwelearnaboutGriffithObservatoryaccordingtothepassage?A．Itisopenalltheyeararound.B．Itismostlyvisitedatweekends.C．ItbecomesfamousbecauseofHollywood.D．ItisthemostattractiveplaceinLosAngeles.6、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheSamuelOschinPlanetariumtheater?A．Hearingassistdevicesareprovidedtoseniors.B．Theshowstheregenerallylast60to90minutes.C．Visitorsarerequiredtobeseatedbeforetheshowstarts.D．Theticketsforitsshowscanbeboughtthroughthewebsite.7、Towatchtheshow,ayoungcouplewitha7-year-oldsonshouldpay________.A．$13.00B．$15.00C．$17.00D．$20.008、Whichofthefollowingischarged?A．Parking.B．Telescopes.C．Hearingassistdevices.D．LADOTbusservice.22、MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmuptosituations,andishesitant(犹豫的)totrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants.Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplane(习泳区）inswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon(三项全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe'dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytimes.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedominated（主宰）thatswim,crushedthatbikerideandrantothefin