湖北省襄阳市普通高中2021-2022学年高一英语下学期期末教学质量统一测试试题（Word版带答案）

机密★启用前襄阳市普通高中2021-2022学年度下学期期末教学质量检测统一测试高一英语本试卷共8页,67题。全卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。★祝考试顺利★注意事项∶1.答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答;每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂里。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答∶用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后,请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍。1.What'stheman'sopinionaboutthemovie?A.Itwasinteresting.B.Itwasamusing.C.Itwasabitdisappointing.2.Whatdayisittoday?A.Thursday.B.Tuesday.C.Saturday.3.Whatdidthemando?A.Hewonamedal.B.Hefixedamachine.C.Hedesignedaproduct.4.What'swrongwiththeradio?A.Itdoesn'twork.B.Itcan'tbeturnedon.C.Itcan'tbeturnedoff.5.Whataretheymainlytalkingabout?A.Abook.B.Afriend.C.Awriter.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中\n选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttakingthesubway?A.Itislessstressfulthandriving.B.Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.C.Itcan'tgivehermuchfreedom.7.Howdothespeakersdecidetogotothemuseumintheend?A.Bybike.B.Bycar.C.Bysubway.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Wheredidthespeakersfindoutabouttherestaurant?A.Fromafriend.B.Fromawebsite.C.Fromthenewspaper.9.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodoafterthemeal?A.Talktotheowneroftherestaurant.B.Getanotherdrink.C.Eatsomepizza.10.Whatwillthewomanprobablydothisweek?A,Prepareforherchemistryexamination.B.SendaninvitationtoSusan.C.Findanotherrestaurantfordinner.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.WhydoesMikementionthosehigh-techphones?A.TheyarerecommendedtolearnEnglish.B.Theycanbeusedforentertainment.C.Theycanbeusedasaconversationalpartner.12.Whatistheadvantageofplanningatopicinadvance?A.You'llhavetimetothinkaboutthelanguage.B.Youcantalkaslongasyoulike.C.Youcanhaveaconversationregularly.13.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.TheimportanceofphonesinlearningEnglish.B.Thedevelopmentofdistanceeducation.C.WaysoflearningEnglishthroughphones.\n听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.Howmuchcanthemanpayatmost?A.$450.B.$400.C.$350.15.WhenwillthemanprobablygotoSweden?A.InJanuary.B.InOctober.C.InSeptember.16.WherewillthemanprobablystayinSweden?A.AquaCenter.B.HolidayInn.C.HolidayHotel听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhatcanstudentsdointheStudentServicebuilding?A,Gethelpwiththeirpersonalproblems.B.Haveavarietyofclasses.C.Takearest.18.Whereisthesportscenter?A.Ontheleftofthelibrary.B.NexttotheDepartmentofScience.C.TotherightoftheStudentServicebuilding.19.WhatdoesthespeakersayabouttheCafeteria?A.Ithasawiderangeoffood.B.Itoffersstagesformusicalsandplays.C.Itisthemostrelaxingpartoftheschoolyard.20.Whichplaceisparticularlyfortheoverseasstudents?A.TheEngineeringbuilding.B.TheMainEducationCentre.C.TheInformationTechnologybuilding.第二部分阅读（共两节,满分50分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。AOverthecenturies,London'sRiverThamesishometo180ofthese"aits"一anancientwordmeaning"smallisland".\nEelPieIslandMostfamousofalloftheseaitsiscar-free,asisEelPieIsland,whichgotitsnamefromadishonthemenuofa19thcenturyislandhotel.Theisland'sfamewaspromotedinthe"swingingsixties"when,thebands一allgreatnamesofthedayincludingPinkFloyd,TheRollingStones一playedthere.A17-year-oldyouth,DavyJones,alsowentalongwellwiththeEelPieIslandcrowd.AndeveryonecametoknowhimbetterasDavidBowielater.MonkeyIslandMonkeyIslandwasanaitfortheroyal（王室的）family.PrincessMargaretandherfriendsheldabigpartyinthe1960s.WritersincludingHGWellstendedtovisitthisislandtoo.ItisnotabsolutelycertainbutgenerallybelievedthatMonkeyIsland'snamecamefromtheOldEnglish"MonksEyot(ait)",becausethefirstrecordedsettlerswereAugustinianmonks（僧侣）.Tagg'sIslandAnotherroyalait,Tagg'sIsland,changeditsnamein1872whenThomasTaggbuilttheisland'sThamesHotel.Theislandwasalsoabusyparkingsiteforhouseboats.AmongthosewhorentedonewastheauthorofPeterPan,ScotsmanJMBarrie.However,itwasnoneofthosecelebrities（名人）whopromotedTagg'sIslandpopularity,butthetheatermanagerFrederickWestcott,whodiscoveredCharlieChaplin.Oliver'sIslandMassesofbirdscallthisislandhome,everythingfromCanadiangeesetocormorantsandherons.There'sanunsolvedpuzzleconnectedtoOliver'sIsland.ThestorygoesthatasecrettunnelleadsfromtheislandtotheBull'sHeadpubinChiswickasanescaperoute.Maybeit'strue,thoughplentyhavetriedtofinditwithoutsuccess.Ah,andtheisland'sname?That'sdowntoOliverCromwell,thegreatEnglandleader,whosupposedlytookrefuge（难民）there.Clickhereformoreinformation.21.WhatdoweknowaboutEelPieIsland?A.Itcanbereachedbycar.B.The"Swingingsixties"raiseditsfame.D.DavidBowiebecamefamousthere.C.Itspopularitycamefromitsname.22.Whichaitbestsuitspeoplewhoenjoywildlife?\nA.EelPieIsland.B.MonkeyIsland.C.Tagg'sIsland.D.Oliver'sIsland.23.Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook.B.Awebsite.C.Anewsreport.D.Abrochure.BAftertwenty-twoyears'raisingthreechildren,Iwasabouttobeintroducedtoanunfamiliarconcept:theemptynest.Obviously,thiswasnowmytime.Mytimetodiveintonewexperiences,exploretheworldandspendmoretimeinwriting.Why,then,wasInotexcited?Myoldestchildhadjustbegunlifeonherown;theothertwowereattendingcollege1,100milesaway.Imissedthemallterribly.MyhusbandandIhadmovedtoaneighboringstateforajobopportunity.Wehadn'tyetmetneighborsormadenewfriends,andmostofmycolleagueswereonlyaccessiblethroughanInternetconnection.Ibegantofeelhopeless.Iwasn'tquitesurehowtomoveforward."Whydon'twegoforawalk?"myhusbandsuggested.Thenwediscoveredatrackonlyashortdrivefromourapartment.Thepavedtrackwindedalongariverlinedwithbushesandtoweringtrees.Duckslazedontheriverbanks.Often,ablueheron（鹭）stoodmotionlessonarockinthecenteroftheriver.Thesesmallmessagesofnatureprovidedmewithapeacefuldistraction,butonlyslightlyliftedmeoutofmyproblems.Still,Icontinuedtowalkthepath.Onecloudymorning,Ihikedupthetrack,andIsawanelderly,gray-hairedwomanholdingthehandleofherwalkingstick.Shespedbymeintheoppositedirectionlikeamarathonrunner.Iturnedaroundtocatchanotherglimpseofthisone-womanwonder.Shewasdefinitelymovingforward.Shewasn'tlettinganythingholdherback.Certainlynotherage.That'swhenithitme.Myfellowtrackuserswerepushingpastwhateverchallengestheywereexperiencing.Why,then,wasInotdoingthesame?Mynestmayhavebeenempty,butitdidn'thavetobejoyless.ThereImadeadecision.Iwouldrushhomeandfillmyemptynestwithjoy.24.Whywastheauthornotexcitedaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Shejustfeltlonelyandempty.B.Shehadtoomuchtimetospare.C.Shecouldn'tcontacthercolleagues.D.Shehadn'tadaptedtohernewhouse.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“distraction”meaninthefourthparagraph?A.Solution.B.Relief.C.Influence.D.Strength.\n26.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldwoman?A.Patient.B.Independent.C.Athletic.D.Strong-willed.27.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ATrackofHopeB.FacingEmptyNestC.AnAmazingWomanD.MeetingChallengesCAsweallknow,LosAngeleshasmanyhighways.It'salsoacityintheworldwherebigcatswanderwildinsidethecityboundaries.Butbigcatsandhighwaysdonotmix.ThatiswhyLosAngeleswillconstructoneoftheworld'swildlifepassagestoprotectthesecats.Thecatsmentionedabovearemountainlions.TheyliveintheSantaMonicaMountains.Theirnumbersdon'tchangemuch.Theirhabitatismostlyuntouchedwilderness,fullofdeer,thelions’mainfood.Theecologyoftheirmountainsishealthy,thankstotheirexistenceatthetopofthefoodchain.Yetgenetic（基因的）worseningcanbejustasdeadly.Route101cutstheSantaMonicaMountainsofffromalargerwildernesstotheNorth.TheresultisatrappedpopulationintheSouthandgeneticworsening.Astudyin2016foundthat,consideringtheirnaturalenvironment,theSantaMonicamountainlions’chancesofextinctionin50yearswouldbe15-22%,incontrastto9.7%becauseoftheirgeneticworsening.Anotherstudyfoundthatthebigcatsweresufferingphysicaldamage:a90-degreekink（结）inthetailandproblemsinsexualorgans（器官）,Intheearly190sbiologistsfoundthatFloridapuma,acloselyrelatedanimal,hadthesamegeneticweaknesses.TheFloridapumaescapedextinctiononlythankstotheintroductionoffemalesbroughtfromTexastorefreshthegenepool.CaliforniadoesnotneedtogothatfarlikeFlorida.Therearehealthymountain-lionpopulationsnorthoftheSantaMonicaMountains,separatedbytheroad.Buthiddencamerasshowtheanimalsstoodatthesideofthehighway,notdaringtocross.Andtheconstructionofthepassagewilllargelysolvetheproblem.Theanimalsbecomeadultsat2.5to3yearsandhavebabieseverytwoyears.Sowithintenyearsofthepassage'scompletion,thegrandchildrenofthefirstmating（交配）beyondthemountainscouldhavebabies.Genetically,evenafewmatingswouldmakeadifference"Thepassagewilldefinitelysavethemountainlion,"thinksPaulEdelmanoftheMountainsRecreationandConservationAuthority.\n28.Whatisthemajorthreattothesemountainlions?A.Habitatloss.B.Lackoffoodsources.C.Geneticworsening.D.Decreasedfemalenumbers.29.Whatisparagraph4mainabout?A.Theemergencyoftheproblem.B.Comparisonbetweenthetwoanimals.C.Theproblemsthemountainlionsarefacing.D.Solutiontomountainlions'potentialextinction.30.Whatislikelytohappenafterthepassage'scompletion?A.Themountainlionswillbefreefromextinction.B.Theproblemofgeneticworseningcanbelargelysolved.C.LosAngeleswillowntheonlywildlifepassageintheworld.D.Thegrandchildrenofthefirstmatingwillbebornwithin10years.31.WhatisPaulEdelman'sattitudetothewildlifepassage?A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Doubtful.D.Uninterested.DWednesdaymorningatGrandHoltairportinBritish,aPipistrelVelisElectrowentflying.Itmightnotlookparticularlyspecial,butthisPipistrelistheworld'sfirstfullycertified（有资质的）electricplane.Ithasaspeedofaround100milesperhourandcanonlystayintheairforabout50minutes.Actually,inanindustryseekingtodevelopelectricplanesasairtaxis,therearemanyformsofelectricplanes.LastyearRolls-RoycetestedtheSpiritofInnovation,withatopspeedofmorethan340milesperhour.It'sthefastestofalltheelectricvehiclesinexistence.Ithasthreeelectricenginesthatprovide500horsepowertopushtheaircrafttothesky.Butthereisonlyalimitedspaceforpilots,andtherestpart—fromwherethepilot'sfeetaretothebackpartoftheplane—isalargebattery,Atpresent,thebatterycan'tsupportaholidayofawholefamily,butthisdoesn'tlocktheabilitytotravelinasmalljetabletocarryupto9passengers.Anothercompany,BristolVerticalAerospace,whichhasRolls-Royceasoneofitsdesignpartners,successfullytesteditslatestelectricplaneVX4inDecemberlastyear.Thecompanyisworkingtowardhavingcommerciallyoperationalairtaxisby2025,usingexistinglandingplacesas\nitsairports.Andeventuallytherewillbespecificairportstosupporttheseplanes."Thetechnologyiscertainlyadvancedenoughtostartflyingaroundurbanspaces,"saidGaryElliott,CEOofaerospacetechnologyinstitute."Oneofthechallengesisthecertification.Thosecompanieshavetoprovethatthevehiclesaresafeandobviouslymeetthesafetystandards.Atthispoint,itisnotinsupportofordinarypeopletryinganairtaxi."32.What'sthepurposeofparagraphone?A.Todescribeasceneattheairport.B.Tointroducethetopicofelectricplane.C.Toshowthelatesttypeofelectricplane.D.Topresenttheadvancesinelectricplane.33.WhatcandoweknowaboutSpiritofInnovation?A.Itcanholdatleastninepassengers.B.It'sthefastestvehiclesintheworld.C.Lackofspaceisoneofitsweaknesses.D.Thethreeenginestakemuchofitsspace.34.WhatmightBristolVerticalAerospacedointhefuture?A.Usetheexistinglandingplaces.B.Buildmoreairportsforitsplanes.C.WorkwithRolls-Royceontechnology.D.Producetheelectricplanesforcommercialuse.35.Whatmakesitpossibleforacommonpersontotryanairtaxi?A.Necessarycertification.B.Highexpectations.C.Advancedtechnology.D.Safetystandards.第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyonemakescountlesschoiceseveryday.36_______Forinstance,whenhungerstrikes,youcanreachforanutritioussnackgoodforyourhealth,orjunkfoodwhichmaycontributetofatness.Thenhowdoyoumakechoices?Ifyou'reinterestedinlivingaricher,fullerlife,thereisafoundationwhichyoucanbaseallyourdecisionson,sothatyoucanmakelifebetternotonlyforyourself,butalsoforthosearoundyou.37________Imagineifeveryparent,mate,friend,teacher,\nbusinessman,andpoliticiantrulydidtheirbesttochoosewhat'sbestforallineverydecisiontheymade,wewouldcertainlyliveinamorecaring,supportiveworld."ButhowdoIknowwhatisreallybest?"youmightask.Theanswerissimple.Itdoesn'tmatter.38__________Whatmattersisthatwhateverdecisionyoumake,youshouldchoosewithasinceredesireforwhat'sbestforall.Evenifitlaterturnsoutthatyouhavemadeabadchoice,there'snoneedforguilt（愧疚）.Withaclearheart,youmaystayclearandopen.39___________Probablynexttimeyou'llachieveasatisfactoryoutcome.However,choosingwhat'sbestdoesnotmeanyouhavetoalwayssacrifice（牺牲）yourselfforothers.It'stypicalofamothertosacrificeforherkids.However,anoverlytiredmothermaygetannoyedeasily.40___________Yetinthelongrun,itcanhelphertobeabettermothertoherchildren.Soasyoumovethrougheachdayofyourlives,remembertotakeaccountofyourselvesasyouchoosewhat'sbest.A.Thismaymakeyoufeelguiltyaboutyourchoice.B.Aworkingmothercan'tbalancecareerandfamily.C.Thisfoundationistochoosebasedonwhat'sbest.D.Somerestforthismothermightseemnotselfless.E.Thisthenallowsyoutomoreeasilylearnfromyourmistakes.F.Andeverychoiceyoumake,howeverbigorsmall,affectsyouinsomeway.G.Whatmattersisnotthechoiceyoumake,buttheintentionbehindyourchoice.第三部分语言运用（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。OnRenae's14thbirthday,hergrandmothersurprisedherwithagraypuppynamedChloe.Itwassuchacute41thatshefellinlovewithitatfirstsightandthetwowereinseparable42,herfatherdevelopedaseriousillness,andthedoctordidn'trecommend43hairypetsathome.Withnoother44,thefamilyhadtosendChloetoananimalshelter,45aboutwhetherthedogwouldfindagoodowner.Yearslater,Renae46apostonFacebookaboutaseniordogneedinganew47.Theolddoginthe48lookedalotlikeChloe一shewasevennamedChloe.Shedecided49thatshewouldtakethisdoghome.\nWhenshemetChloe,Renaewasstruckwitha(n)50feeling."Sheranuptomeandstartedlickingmyface,"shesays.Chloe51Renaesomuchofherolddogthatshecanhardly52herself.Still,eightyearshadpassedsinceRenaelastsawChloe,sothefamiliarityseemedtobemorelikewishfulthinking.Butit53herthatherChloehadbeenimplantedamicrochipasapuppy.ShefoundtheIDnumber,andthenRenaetookhernewChloetothevettobescanned.Sureenough,shealsohadamicrochip,andthenumberswerea54.Renaeis55tohaveherback."IfeltlikeI'dwonthelottery,"shesays.41.A.creature42.A.Occasionally43.A.touching44.A.option45.A.certain46.A.lookedfor47.A.mate48.A.photo49.A.afterawhile50.A.awkward51.A.cheated52.A.forgive53.A.hit54.A.evidence55.A.keenB.speciesB.ObviouslyB.bringingB.decisionB.hesitantB.cameacrossB.partnerB.memoryB.forthemomentB.familiarB.remindedB.trustB.upsetB.shockB.overjoyedC.focusC.UnfortunatelyC.buyingC.scheduleC.concernedC.putupC.colleagueC.distanceC.onthespotC.embarrassingC.informedC.buryC.disappointedC.matchC.confidentD.characterD.EventuallyD.raisingD.intentionD.awareD.setdownD.homeD.posterD.inahurryD.sinkingD.warnedD.containD.attackedD.contrastD.inspired第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。"I'moldinage,butyounginmind.Thezooismylifetime'shappiness."Despite56_____(variety)difficulties,for33years,57______82-year-oldChinesemancalledLuoYingjiuhasbeenrunningbyhimselfasmallzooinEnshi,Hubeiprovince.Attheone-manFenghuangMountainZoo,Luoserves58_______director,cleaner,breeder,vetandconductor.Mostoftheanimalsofthezooareoldandweak,manyof59_______weresavedby\nLuo.Thezoo'slion,tigerandpythonpassedawayyearsago,60_______(leave)onlyabear,somepeacocks,atroopofmonkeys,61_______about20dogs.Aticketonlycosts10y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doutagoodshowandwasthebeginningofmyhundredsoftelevisionshows.Andmysuccesscamefrompickingupthecouragetomakethatphonecall.听力部分录音材料(Text1)W：Howisthemovieyouwatchedyesterday?Ihearditwasinteresting.M：Well,theplotwasnotgoodasexpectedandthespecialeffectsfailedtomatchitstitle.ButJobthoughtitwasamusing.(Text2)M：ImusthandinthisprojectthisThursday.ButIhaveonlyfinishedhalfofit.W：Youreallyneedtohurry.That's2daysaway.(Text3)W：Youdidawonderfuljobandthemachineworksperfectlynow.Youreallydeserveamedalforyourwork.M：Youknow,it'smucheasierthandesigningaproduct.(Text4)W：Iwanttoseethemanager.Thereissomethingwrongwiththeradioboughtyesterday.M：What'sthematter,madam?W：Look,thereisagreenlightwhenyouturniton,butthennothinghappened.M：Isee,I'llchangeanewoneforyou.(Text5)\nM：HaveyoureadaboutthebookI,RobotwrittenbyAsimov?W：Yes,myfriendJacksonrecommendedittome.I'mfondofit.Andthreelawsofrobotaredevelopedinthisbook.(Text6)M：Hey,howaboutgoingtothenewly-builtmuseumthisweekendforachange?W：Thatsoundsalotoffun.Howshouldwegetthere?Icandrivemycar.M：Maybeweshouldtakethesubway,instead.Itwillbealotlessstressfulthandriving.Anditisbetterfortheenvironment.W：TheonlyproblemisthatI'llmissthefreedomthatIhavewithacar.M：Thenwecanrideabike.Thatwillgiveyoujustasmuchfreedomasyourcarusuallyprovides.W：Ok,that'sadeal.(Text7)M：Thisfoodtastesterrible!Ican'tbelievethisrestaurantissohighlyrecommendedonYelp.W：Yeah,Iknow.Weshouldn'thavetrustedawebsitewhenchoosingtherestaurant.Mybestluckwithplacestoeathasalwayscomefromtalkingtofriends.M：Sincewe'reherenow,wemightaswellenjoyourselves.Mydrinkisprettygood.IthinkI'llorderanotherone.W：Yes,wecanjustleaveourfoodandenjoyapieceofpizzaonthewayhome.M：That'sagoodidea.W：WhatisSusandoingrecently?Ihaven'tseenherforages.M：Well,shewasbusypreparingforherchemistryexamination.Maybewecouldinviteheroverfordinnernextweekend.W：Ok,I'llgiveSusanacallthisweek.(Text8)W：Mike,doyouhavesomeopinionsaboutimprovingEnglish?I'mnotgoodatit.M：Well,cellphones,Voicephones,InternetphonesallcanprovideuswithopportunitiestolearnEnglishwhilewe'reonthego.W：Wow,Ihaven'trealizedtherearesomanychoicesnow.M：Yes,inthepast,wewerelimitedtolearningEnglishintheclassroom.Butnow,withdifferentphoneservices,wecanevensurftheInternet,downloadmusicwelikeonthecellphones.Thisisall\npartofdistanceeducation.W：ButIdon'tknowhowtoimprovemyoralEnglish.M：Herearetwosimplethingsforyoutodo;first,planaregularconversationwithafriendinEnglish,twoorthreetimesaweek;second,thinkofatopicofconversationbeforehandsoyoucanhavetimetoconsiderthelanguagestructures,vocabulary,andexpressionsyoucanuse.W：Ok,Icanhaveatrywiththat.(Text9)W：Hello,OxfordTravelAgency.WhatcanIdoforyou?M：I'dliketobookaskiingholidaythiswinterinSweden.Canyourecommendmesomeeconomicroutes?W：Haveyouskiedbefore?M：No,butmyfriendswentinJanuarylastyear.TheystayedinAquaCenterandpaid$450each.ButthemostIcanaffordis$400.Andwhen'sthecheapesttimetogo?W：Well,Decemberisthemostexpensivemonth.SeptemberandOctoberarerelativelycheaper.CanyougoinOctober?M：Octoberistoolateforme,soI'llgoearlier.W：Thenwehavetwobudgetroutesforyou.Bothcost$350.Youcaneitherchoosetogobytrainandliveinasmallcottageinthemountain,oryoucancatchtheearliestflightat5：30a.m.andliveinHolidayHotel.M：I'dprefertheformer.W：OK.TheHolidayInnwillbebestforyou.(Text10)W：Let'smakeourwaybackoutthemainentranceofthelibrary.OntheleftistheStudentServicebuilding.Thestafftherehelpstudentswitharangeofthings,suchasfindingapartmentsandpart-timejobsandevenpersonal,financialoracademicproblems.TotherightoftheStudentServicebuildingisthesportscenter.It'susedbystaffandstudents.Apartfromdifferentexerciseequipment,memberscantakeavarietyofclassesinbasketballanddance.Thebuildingoverthere,inthecorner,iswheretheDepartmentofScienceislocated.Followmethroughthegarden.Thisisthemostrelaxingpartoftheschoolyard.It'sagreatplacetoeatlunchortakearest.Ifwecontinueoutofthegarden,wereachtheCafeteria.Alotofhotandcoldfoodissoldhereandyoucangeteverything\nfromasandwichtodumplings.OntheothersideoftheCafeteriaistheArtsbuilding.Studentsoftenperformmusicalsandplaysthere.BehindthecourtyardistheInformationTechnologybuilding.Ifwecontinueonpastthecourtyard,wecometotheEngineeringbuildingandbehindthat,intherightcorner,istheMainEducationCentre.Thisiswherestudentsfromoverseastakecoursesthatpreparethemforstudyingatouruniversity.