湖北省宜昌市第一中学2017_2018学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

1、宜昌市第一中学2018年春季学期高一年级期末考试英 语 试 题考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where does the woman want to go?A. To Oxford. B. To

2、Liverpool. C. To London.2. How many people will go to the tennis game?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.3. What does the woman ask the boy to do after school? A. Put away his school bag. B. Move the kitchen table. C. Hang up his coat.4. What do we know about Linda Rivera?A. She went traveling.B. She started a compan

3、y.C. She was fired.5. What does the man mean?A. He prefers cold weather. B. He has had a difficult week.C. The temperature was good last week.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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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

4、，回答第6、7题。6. How will the man choose the music finally?A. By letting a person decide on it.B. By asking people for their advice.C. By allowing everyone to bring a piece.7. What is the woman going to do?A. Help prepare for the party.B. Tell the man a phone number. C. Ask Sonia for some information.听第7

5、段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What will the woman do first?A. Wash a car. B. Go shopping. C. Do her homework.9. When does the conversation take place?A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Schoolmates. C. Brother and sister.11

6、. What does the woman think of the show?A. Inspiring. B. Unusual. C. Cool.12. Which part did the woman like best about the show? A. Designer wear. B. Clothes recycling. C. Live models.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. French music. B. French clothes. C. French teens.

7、14. What does Veronique like to do in her spare time?A. Collect albums. B. Visit music stores. C. Enjoy French songs.15. What does Veronique usually have for lunch?A. Hamburgers. B. Sandwiches. C. Chips.16. Why does Veronique like the silver jacket?A. Its up-to-date. B. Its classic and lovely. C. It

8、s unique听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is being held in the new sports stadium?A. A match. B. A concert. C. A meeting.18. What is the disadvantage of the City Theatre?A. It has limited space. B. Its too old to look good. C. Its air-conditioning doesnt work.19. Which place is normally out of the route of

9、 the Cititours bus?A. Victoria Park. B. The City Theatre. C. The Market Place.20. What does the speaker recommend visitors do in the end?A. See animals in the city centre.B. Go to the High Street.C. Visit some shops.第二部 分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡

10、上将该项涂黑。AEarth Day Photo ContestIs a picture worth a thousand words? We think so! Snap（拍摄）a digital photograph that answers this question: Why is Earth Day important to our planet? Get details below.HOW TO ENTER: This contest begins on January 18, 2016 and ends on March 21, 2016. To enter online, vis

11、it and follow instructions to give the following information: (a) an original and previously unpublished photograph that answers the Earth Day question “Why is Earth Day important to our planet?” and that was photographed by the entrant（参赛者）between March 1, 2015, and March 21, 2016; photographs must

12、 be 300 dpi and 5 x 7 inches, and saved as a JPEG file; file sizes may not be more than 10 MB; (b) a caption（说明文字）describing the picture, what is happening, where the photo was taken, the date the photo was taken and why entrant chose to enter this image; (c) Entrants name; entrants e-mail address;

13、and parents, or teachers e-mail address. Limit one entry per person. JUDGING: All entries will be judged by our magazine staff based on the following standards: creativity & originality (50%); photo composition (25%); and appropriateness to contest theme (25%). Winners will be told by e-mail, and mu

14、st respond within five days.ELIGIBILITY（资格）: Open to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are elementary school students aged 813 years.PRIZES: Judges will select 10 Semifinalists, from which one Grand-Prize Winner and nine Finalists will be chosen. The Grand-Prize Winn

15、er will receive a digital camera; approximate retail value: $300.00. The photograph entry of the Grand-Prize Winner will be published in the April 15 Earth Day issue of TFK. Other winners will receive an MP4 player and a copy of our magazine. The photograph entries of all Semifinalists will be publi

16、shed in the gallery of .21. The entrant must give the following information EXCEPT_. A. an original photographB. a published photographC. a photo captionD. the entrants e-mail address22. Which of the following is considered to be the most important evaluation standard?A. Creativity& originality.B. P

17、hoto composition.C. Photography technique. D. Appropriateness to contest theme.23. What prize will the Grand-Prize Winner receive?A. An MP4 player.B. A copy of magazine. C. A digital camera. D. A cheque of $300.00.B“Clothes Swapping” has become an increasingly popular activity for women in the Unite

18、d States. The women can give away unwanted clothing at a clothes swap event and get something different in return.Recently about 300 women went to a clothes swap at a high school in Springfield, Virginia. It was the largest crowd ever for the areas popular clothing-swapping group.Daphne Steinberg wa

19、s having a good day. “For anyone who knows Ann Taylor LOFT, Ann Taylor is a really nice womens designer and I will totally wear this to work. So I love that, I love that I can equip myself for work, have a good time in doing it, not totally make myself very poor.”Sandy Van Dusen likes the idea that

20、clothes are finding new homes instead of being thrown away. “Because it helps to keep the Earth green. Theres no point in my opinion in continuing to buy new clothes when we can reuse whats already here. Give it a new home- let somebody else love what you used to love and no longer love.”Kim Pratt o

21、rganized the clothing-swapping event in Springfield. She also organized a money-raising activity for the high schools debate team. It is one of several ways that her group gives to charitable causes. Another is by donating all of the “un-swapped” clothing to shelters for victims of domestic violence

22、.“I started doing this four years ago, and weve been doing it for four years, getting bigger and bigger each time we have a swap.”She used the social media website to help publicize the events. The website has helped her group grow from 30 members to 1,300. Mrs.Pratt says most of the members respect

23、 the clothing swap rules. But she says competition for desirable fashion can be strong.“We have to tell people sometimes not to hover over the new people coming in with their clothing. As they put it out, some people tend to grab（抓住）the stuff right out of their hands and it becomes like a free-for-a

24、ll. We try to avoid that as much as possible.”24. At a clothes swap women can _.A. make some money by giving away unwanted clothing B. buy whatever clothing they likeC. have a social gathering and make friendsD. exchange unwanted clothing for something different25. We can learn from what Daphne Stei

25、nberg said that _.A. she got some nice clothes at the clothes swapB. the clothes swap was the largest ever in the areaC. it was the first time she had been to a clothes swapD. she saved much more money than she had expected26. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about? A. How Kim Pratt started the clothing-s

26、wapping event.B. What Kim Pratt did with the un-swapped clothes.C. How Kim Pratt raised money to help charitable causes.D. What Kim Pratt did to help people in need.27. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _ .A. clothes swaps often go out of control in the endB. clothes-swapping is becomi

27、ng increasingly popular with womenC. Improper behavior at clothes swaps needs to be controlledD. more clothing swapping events need to be organizedCRecently, online high schools in America have caused a debate about whether or not taxpayers money should be used to support online education. Online sc

28、hools receive the same amount of funding as all other public schools, even though they dont have to pay for rent or school equipment. States should use their educational funds to improve education at real schools, not to support online programs.Some students only use online classes to supplement（补充）

29、their school work. They benefit from the social experience of a traditional high school, while still taking online courses. However, about 90 thousand students in America receive their education only from online schools. 50 thousand of these students take courses at Florida Virtual School, the large

30、st online school in the country. While this method of schooling helps students who live in remote regions, most school systems are upset that they are losing more students each year to these online programs. Although online learning allows children to work at their own pace, these online schools hav

31、e only one teacher per several hundred students. Often, teachers cant give struggling students the help they need as they are unable to talk face-to-face with them, to find exactly what theyre having difficulty with. Additionally, even though online schooling accommodates（顾及）students who live in mor

32、e remote states, students in online programs may suffer in social situations because they will not learn valuable communication skills from their schooling. Similar to students who are home schooled, those who take only online classes wont learn social etiquette（礼节）, and will be treated differently

33、by their peers. Online schooling might be useful for places where there are not enough students for a real school, such as agricultural regions, but states should only spend taxpayers money on online schools in extreme cases.28. What is the passage mainly about? A. Whether students should study at o

34、nline schools. B. Whether online schools should be allowed to exist.C. Whether taxpayers should pay for online schools.D. Whether traditional schools should be replaced.29. According to the passage, online schooling _.A. is helpful to students living in remote regionsB. allows students to work toget

35、herC. makes it possible for students to get immediate helpD. develops students critical thinking30. According to Paragraph 5, the author worries that students at online schools _.A. might lose interest in learning B. would play online games C. could not receive teachers help D. could not become full

36、y developed 31. What is the authors attitude? A. Taxpayers should not pay for online schools at all.B. Taxpayers should pay more for online schools than real schools. C. Taxpayers money should be spent on online schools conditionally. D. Taxpayers should support online schools in different ways.DLet

37、s do some sleep math. You lost two hours of sleep every night last week because of a big project due on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, you slept in, getting four extra hours. On Monday morning, you were feeling so bright-eyed, and you only had one cup of coffee, instead of your usual two. But dont

38、be cheated by your energy: Youre still carrying around a heavy load of sleepiness, or what experts call sleep debt - in this case something like six hours, almost a full nights sleep.Sleep debt is the difference between the amount of sleep you should be getting and the amount you actually get. Its a

39、 deficit (赤字) that grows every time we skim some extra minutes off our nightly sleep. People accumulate（积累）sleep debt gradually without being noticed, says psychiatrist William C. Dement, founder of the Stanford University Sleep Research Centre. Studies show that such short-term lack of sleep leads

40、to a foggy brain, worsened vision, and trouble remembering. Long-term effects include obesity and heart disease. A survey by the National Sleep Foundation reports that were losing one hour of sleep each night - more than two full weeks of sleep each year.The good news is that, like all debts, with s

41、ome work, sleep debt can be repaid. Adding an extra hour or two of sleep a night is the way to catch up on sleep debt. For the long-term lack of sleep, take it easy for a few months to get back into a natural sleep pattern. Go to bed when you are tired, and allow your body to wake you in the morning

42、 (no alarm clock allowed). You may find yourself catatonic (有紧张感的) in the beginning of the recovery cycle: Expect to have ten hours shut-eye per night. As the days pass, however, the amount of sleeping time will gradually decrease.So earn back that lost sleep - and follow the orders of your inner sl

43、eep needs, and youll feel better. When you put away sleep debt, you become superman, says Stanfords Dement, talking about the improved mental and physical abilities that come with being well rested.32. The example of sleep math is used to show .A. in what case you build up a sleep debtB. why you nee

44、d six hours sleep every nightC. why you are full of energy even when lacking sleepD. in what case you should drink coffee to keep energetic33. The author begins Paragraph 2 with .A. an exampleB. a definition（定义） C. an argument D. a discussion34. By saying the underlined sentence in the last paragrap

45、h, Dement means .A. you can get enough sleep with the supermans helpB. you can achieve your goals with a sleep debtC. you will be in a good state with enough sleepD. you will be clever if you accumulate sleep debt35. What might be the most suitable title for the text?A. How Can You Keep Energetic? B

46、. Can You Have a Good Sleep?C. What Is Sleep Debt? D. Can You Catch up on Sleep Debt?第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to help a wheelchair user into a chairIf youre looking after someone who uses a wheelchair, knowing the correct way to help him into and out of hi

47、s chair can be quite important. 36 So its necessary to understand how to lend a hand safely before you attempt to do so. 1. Prepare a chairIts important to make sure that the chair is ready for the person to sit in before you begin to move him. Never try to adjust（调整）the chair when youre already bea

48、ring a persons weight. Instead, make sure that the wheelchair is in the right position before you start. 37 2. Lift safelyBefore you can help a wheelchair user into a chair, you need to know several things as well as the correct way to lift the chair user. Make sure you know how heavy your friend or

49、 family member is, and that youre strong enough to lift him to sit safely in the chair. 38 Your clothing and footwear is also important. Make sure there is nothing youre wearing that could catch. 3. 39 Lower your friend and family member into the wheelchair slowly and steadily, making sure they are

50、fully seated in the chair. If they are able to stand and lower themselves into the chair, stand behind it and hold on to the handles to make sure it doesnt move. 40 Before moving the wheelchair, ask them to place their hands in their lap or more importantly, away from the wheels so that they can fee

51、l comfortable. Above all, check that the person you are helping is calm and relaxed, and happy to receive help. A. Make them comfortable.B. Remember to leave wheelchair behind.C. Not knowing the right ways can lead to injury to the wheelchair user.D. Make sure you can have a free talk with the wheel

52、chair user.E. You should be in an area with no obstacles（障碍物）in the way.F. Most importantly, make sure the wheelchair is not likely to move.G. Once they are seated, swing the footrests back into place, minding their legs. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；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四个选项（A、B、C和

53、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。As the teacher pronounced my name, I knew what lay ahead. She called me to the whiteboard to _41_ a long division（除法）problem. Math was my _42_ subject. When doing a long division problem, I always repeatedly put the numbers in the _43_ places, _44_ forgot to add in the

54、 zeros.As I 45 the whiteboard, I looked at the blonde-haired girl next to me, trying to _46_ what she was writing. 47 I tried my best, she went faster than I could understand.Impossible to understand. Why me? Why couldnt I wrap my mind around this strange concept that all the other kids understood?

55、Why, even when I 48 my hardest to deal with the division problems? Why? Why?I 49 salty tears and wrote some numbers randomly（随便地）on the board. The teacher read over our answers silently.“Now, class, Susie did this problem absolutely correctly.”“As for Tara,” the teacher said, 50 her eyes, “Gosh, I d

56、ont 51 know what she did.”The class burst into 52 , and I felt my face 53 red as I tried to sink as low as possible into my seat, in hopes of 54 them from seeing me at all. But this 55 from middle school is one I remember, surprisingly, in a 56 way. This experience made me feel unimportant. 57 it ma

57、de me stronger, and gave me 58 . When I get a 59 grade in school, or am put down by somebody, I think of that moment and every single one of those whys that I asked myself, which gives me the willingness to 60 all of those whys and continue until perfection, or as close as I can get.41.A. performB.

58、findC. dashD. examine42.A. favoriteB. respectfulC. worstD. entertaining43.A. wrongB. properC. directD. important 44.A. norB. thereforeC. orD. besides45.A. movedB. approachedC. usedD. returned46.A. guessB. imagineC. think D. copy47.A. IfB. UnlessC. ThoughD. Because48.A. suggestedB. asked C. admittedD

59、. tried49.A. gave back B. went back C. held backD. cut back50.A. rollingB. skimmingC. representingD. inspiring51. A. evenB. neverC. hardlyD. suddenly52.A. angerB. laughterC. cheeringD. enjoyment53.A. grewB. madeC. changed D. turned54.A. lettingB. remembering C. preventingD. asking 55.A. tipB. proble

60、mC. promiseD. memory56.A. positiveB. uncertainC. falseD. disturbing57.A. OrB. AndC. SoD. Yet58.A. determinationB. explanationC. occupationD. production59.A. bigB. badC. high D. good60.A. getB. answerC. lookD. find第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。A group of classmates got t

61、ogether to visit their old teacher. These classmates all had good jobs and made lots of money. They talked 61 (happy). The teacher asked them the difficulty they had 62 (achieve) their dreams. Then their talk soon turned to complaining about the stress in work and life. The teacher went to 63 kitche

62、n and came back with a large pot of coffee and many cups-china ones, plastic ones and glass ones. Some are plain looking, some are expensive and some are lovely. The teacher told them to help 64 (they)to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Can you notice

63、that all of you took nice-looking expensive cups, leaving 65 the plain and cheap ones? You want only the best for yourselves, 66 is the source of your problems.”“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, 67 you went for the best cups and then began looking at each others cups.”“Now thin

64、k about this: life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position in society 68 (be) the cups. They are just 69 (tool) to hold, and do not change the life. Sometimes, by caring only about the cups, we fail 70 (enjoy) the coffee. So dont let the cups drive you, and enjoy the coffee instead.”第四部分 写作（

65、共两节；满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分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。每次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：在错的词下画一横线，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。My neighbour Li Hai is going to graduate college soon and he hasnt f

66、ound the job yet. He was once advising to learn computer skills, so he thought it was difficult. When he saw others learning English, he shook his head, said it was too hard to remember new words. He enjoyed watching TV, playing cards, smoking and so on. He felt it was hard for him to give up all th

67、ese habit. Not long ago, he went to look for a job. When he knew talents were great needed, he sighed and regretted the time when that he had wasted. He told me how he wished he has worked hard in college and asked me not to copy her example.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华, 夏天到了，你们学校教室空调温度设定太低，你就此问题给你们学校校长写一封

68、信，你写信告诉他：1. 教室空调温度设定太低，由此可能带来的问题 2. 建议空调温度设定到26度，节能环保注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当添加细节，使行文连贯；3. 已给出的部分不算词数。Dear Headmaster,_YoursLi Hua 宜昌市第一中学2018年春季学期高一年级期末考试英语试题答案1-5 ABABC 6-10 ABABB 11-15 ABCCB 16-20 CCAAC21-23 BAC 24-27 DADC 28-31 CADC 32-35 ABCD36-40 CFEAG41-60 ACACB DCDCA ABDCD ADABB61. happily 62.

69、achieving 63. the 64. themselves 65. behind66. which 67. but 68. are 69. tools 70. to enjoy1. 第一句:graduate后加from。graduate from“从毕业”，为固定搭配。2. 第一句:the改为a。泛指“一份工作”，用不定冠词a。3. 第二句:advising改为advised。he与advise之间为被动关系，故用被动语态。4. 第二句:so改为but。有人建议他学计算机，“但是”他认为太难了，前后是转折关系，用but连接。so 表因果关系。5. 第三句:said改为saying。谓语动

70、词是shook，say应用非谓语动词形式;he与say之间是主动关系， 故用现在分词，作伴随状语。6. 第五句:habit改为habits。habit“习惯”是可数名词，其前有all these修饰，故用复数形式。7. 第七句:great改为greatly。作状语，修饰动词were needed，用副词。8. 第七句:去掉when。time后是定语从句，从句缺少作宾语的引导词，故用that。when多余。9. 第八句:has改为had。wish后的从句要用虚拟语气，此处表示与过去事实相反的情况，故用过去完 成时。第八句:her改为his。此处表示“不要以他为例子”，物主代词的人称与Li Hai

71、致，故用his。 I am Li Hua, a student of Grade One. Over the last few weeks I have become increasing concerned about the air conditioners in our school which are set at a very low temperature. I am writing to offer some suggestions on the use of air conditioners. We students turn on the air conditioners w

72、ith the hope to have a comfortable environment to study in. However, it is a pity that some students set such a low temperature, leading to a waste of electricity. In addition, too low temperature may cause students health problems and thus affect our study. Concerning the problems mentioned above,

73、I suggest the air conditioners should be set at 26 degrees, which is beneficial for both students and our surroundings. I would really appreciate it if my suggestion could be considered. (Text 1)M: Let me see your ticket. Umm This ticket is for Oxford.W: Yes, thats right.M: But this train doesnt go

74、to Oxford. It goes to Liverpool.W: Oh no! Then Ill have to get off and change at London.(Text 2)W: Hi, Luke. Pad and I are going to watch the tennis game this evening. Do you want to come?M: Great! I know Thomas really enjoys watching tennis. Can he join us? W: Well, Im afraid I dont have an extra t

75、icket for him.(Text 3)M: Mum, have you seen my school bag?W: Its hanging up here, with the coats. I moved it because it was on the kitchen table. Tom, remember to leave it in the living room when you come home from school. Then it wont be in my way.(Text 4)M: I havent seen Linda Rivera for a long ti

76、me. Has she been away on a holiday?W: Oh, you havent heard. She set up her own travel agency.(Text 5)W: I cant believe how hot it is here today.M: If you think this is bad, you should have been here last week.(Text 6)W: Have you chosen the music for the party yet?M: I was going to just let people br

77、ing their own.W: Oh, I dont think you should do that. One person needs to be in charge otherwise people will start disagreeing. Sonias really good at music. You could ask her.M: OK, have you got her number?W: Yeah, its on my mobile. Ill text it to you.(Text 7) M: Tracey, I want some new shoes for th

78、e party tonight. Shall we go and buy some later?W: OK, but I promised to help my granddad wash his car today.M: Why dont you do that immediately? Well go as soon as youre finished.W: OK. And I suppose I can do my homework when we get back. Im surely doing that before we go to the party I dont want t

79、o do it tomorrow!M: Yeah, I dont like doing it till the last day of the weekend, either. So I finished all my homework after school yesterday.(Text 8)M: That was a cool exhibition.W: I knew youd like it! I believe itll help us with our school cloth project. Ive got lots of ideas now.M: I was really

80、interested in the designer wear section. Its totally special.W: Yes, itd be great to wear something so special. But what impressed me most was the part that showed you how to recycle clothes.M: Yeah, but I cant see myself wearing any of my dads old things just now! I didnt expect the show to be so i

81、nteresting.W: I enjoyed seeing the live models, though Im not sure whether it lived up to my expectations.(Text 9)M: Veronique, when you are not studying, what do you like to do?W: I like listening to music by French singers. Go into any French music store, and youll find the top 10 albums by US, Ge

82、rman and English artists. Its good to have variety, but I love French music.M: Do French teens like fast food, you know, hamburgers, chips, and things like those?W: Well, we dont really like that. We usually have quick breakfast, sandwiches at lunch and a family dinner at around 8 to 8:30 in the eve

83、ning. The younger teenagers like to eat hamburgers at McDonalds.M: Paris is well known for popular clothes, so Im sure it offers French teens the most up-to-date clothes to choose from.W: Exactly. I like to wear clothes by Agnes B, a popular French designer. I think Agnes B clothes are kind of class

84、ic, but they can also be very lovely. One of my favorites is a silver jacket because it came from one of the shows and most importantly there is no other like it.(Text 10) W: Welcome everybody to this Cititours bus. I hope youre having a good time here in the West of England. Our tours usually last

85、about one hour.The bus is now turning into Queens Road. From this road we can see a very modern building. This is the towns new sports stadium. All the big matches happen there but at the moment, an international company is using it for a conference.Now look to your left. Were now passing the City T

86、heatre. This building is one hundred years old. Its very pretty, as you see, but it doesnt have enough seats for big shows. Weve got a new entertainment centre in Victoria Park. We dont pass it on the bus, but you may be interested to know its got a cinema and a concert hall. Most people prefer it b

87、ecause its got air-conditioning. Now, on your right, is the High Street. This Cititours bus normally goes along the High Street into the Market Place. But at the moment some musicians are practicing for an outdoor concert there. Were driving round a different route because the roads into the Market Place are closed. The market was an important local trade centre until about 1970. Farmers bought and sold their cows and sheep there. However, we dont see animals in the city centre these days. The market areas got some good shops. Why dont you have a walk round there later on?