2018-2019学年云南省玉溪市民族中学高一上学期期末考试英语试卷

2018-2019学年云南省玉溪市民族中学高一上学期期末考试英语试卷

玉溪市民族中学2018-2019学年上学期期末考试 高 一 英 语 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 kind of music does the man like most?‎ A. Rock and roll. B. Rap. C. Country.‎ ‎2. What does the woman want to do? ‎ A. Park her car. B. Go shopping. C. Find a street.‎ ‎3. When will the Miami Heat play the Toronto Raptors? ‎ A. Tonight. B. On Saturday night. C. On Thursday night.‎ ‎4. Why is the man there? ‎ A. To fix a broken line B. To clean up after the storm.‎ C. To check on the damage to the house.‎ ‎5. Where does the woman live? ‎ A. In Germany. B. In the US. C. In France.‎ 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。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. When did the man begin feeling sick? ‎ A. At noon. B. This morning. C. Last night.‎ ‎7. How is the man’s temperature? ‎ A. A little bit low. B. Normal. C. A little bit high.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What does the man do? ‎ A. He works at a bank. B. He studies in a university. C. He teaches at a high school.‎ ‎9. What kinds of movies does the man like most?‎ A. Adventure films. B. Comedies. C. Dramas.‎ ‎10. Where are the speakers going first? ‎ A. To a park. B. To the cinema. C. To a café.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What will Mathew do this weekend? ‎ A. Go camping. B. Do some reading. C. Write about the history of the Internet.‎ ‎12. When is Cathy’s project due? ‎ A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. Next Monday.‎ ‎13. Where can Cathy find the latest information, according to Mathew? ‎ A. In the library. B. In the museum. C. On the website.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。‎ ‎14. What is the purpose of the woman’s visit? ‎ A. To go shopping. ‎ B. To attend a meeting.‎ C. To receive medical treatment.‎ ‎15. How long will the woman be in the country? ‎ A. For a few weeks. B. For a week. C. For two days.‎ ‎16. Where will the woman stay during her visit? ‎ A. At a hotel. B. At a friend’s house. C. At her parents’ house.‎ ‎17. What do we know about the woman? ‎ A. She once worked in the capital. B. She has a DVD player with her.‎ C. She was born in the country.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What is the main topic of the talk? ‎ A. Tourism in America. B. One popular kind of vacation.‎ C. Benefits of living in the countryside.‎ ‎19. What activity is mentioned in the talk?‎ A. Hiking. B. Planting trees. C. Feeding the animals.‎ ‎20. Where do most campers choose to stay in the national parks? ‎ A. In their cars B. In the open air. C. In their homes on wheels.‎ 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。‎ A I’ve seen a couple of the other Fast Furious films but this one is definitely best. Dominic Toretto (played by Vin Diesel), Brian O’ Conner (Paul Walker) and Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster) are planning to steal $100 million from businessman Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida). At the same time, agent (联邦特工) Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) is chasing after them. The story’s pretty fast-moving and the car chase at the end is amazing.‎ ‎—Derek Well, if I’d known it was an action film, I wouldn’t have gone to see it. I mean, I can’t stand action films. And I’ll tell you another thing – I can’t stand Vin Diesel. I mean he can’t act to save his life. The film would have been much better with someone like Mau Damon or George Clooney. The only good thing about it was the soundtrack (电影配乐) which was pretty good. And I won’t be going to see any other Fast & Furious movies either!‎ ‎—Zoe Well it started off all right, but the romance between Mia and Brian was a bit inadequate (不足的) and the whole thing lost its way. It was as if the director couldn’t decide whether he was making a thriller, an action movie or a romantic comedy (喜剧), so he ended up making none of them.‎ ‎—Mario It was amazing! I can’t believe it was really over two hours long. It just flashed by. The ‎ direction was superb； Justin did a really good job. And the acting was great. I know Vin Diesel isn’t going to win an Oscar or anything like that but he’s good at what he does. And the plot! I laughed out loud quite a few times. The funny thing is, I would not have bothered seeing it if my friend hadn’t suggested going.‎ ‎—Megan ‎21.What does Mario think of the Fast & Furious movie?‎ ‎ A. It is pretty good. B. It is really thrilling.‎ ‎ C. It is disappointing. D. It is violent.‎ ‎22.Megan went to see the Fast & Furious movie because ________.‎ ‎ A. she knew it was an Oscar winner B. she likes action films very much ‎ C. her friend recommended it to her D. her favorite director shot it ‎23.Where does this text probably come from?‎ ‎ A. A film poster. B. A film review.‎ ‎ C. A newspaper advertisement. D. A research paper.‎ B Mrs. Keller had a big family. Her husband had a factory in the town. One of her sons was a lawyer and the other two were drivers. And her two daughters worked in the post office. The old woman stayed at home and could do all housework and wouldn`t employ anybody.‎ One evening, the telephone rang while the old woman was preparing supper. She went to answer it. She was told that one of her sons died in a traffic accident. She heard this and fell in a faint. When she came back to life, she was in hospital. And she needed to be helped after that.‎ ‎ Several months later she was told on the telephone her daughter died while she was being operated on. The old woman was so sad that she had to be in hospital again. From then on she was afraid to answer any telephones and sometimes she was afraid hear the bell. Of course it brought them some trouble and some important business was held up. So her husband advised her to see a psychiatrist. The man examined her carefully and then asked her some questions.‎ ‎ “You will soon be all right if you follow my advice, Mrs. Keller” said the psychiatrist(精神病医生).‎ The old woman took the medicine the doctor gave on time and tried to forget her dead son and daughter. And two months later she went to see the psychiatrist again.‎ ‎“You have saved me, Doctor, ”the old woman said, as soon as she saw him.‎ ‎“Are you afraid to answer the telephone now ?”‎ ‎“No,” answered Keller.‎ ‎“I dare answer it whether it rings or not ”‎ ‎24. Mrs Keller could do all housework because ______.‎ ‎ A. she had no money to employ a helper.‎ ‎ B. she was strong enough to do all at home ‎ ‎ C. she didn`t believe anybody ‎ ‎ D. only she was free at home ‎ ‎25. The old woman fell in a faint because _____‎ ‎ A. she went to answer the telephone.‎ ‎ B. she was very ill that evening ‎ ‎ C. she walked in the room carelessly ‎ D. she heard the news about her son`s death.‎ ‎26. After she came out of hospital, Mrs Keller wasn`t ___as before.‎ ‎ A.strong B.able C.clever D.sad ‎ ‎27. ___made the old woman not answer the telephone.‎ ‎ A. The doctor`s advice B. Her husband`s suggestion ‎ C. Her poor health D. The two pieces of bad news ‎ C What do you think of cats? Some people think very lovely. But not all people love cats. Compared with dogs, cats seem to be very lazy and unfriendly. Besides, cats are not known for acts of selflessness (无私). But maybe we’re wrong about them. Don’t believe it? Then meet Pippa, a very unusual cat.‎ The black-and-white cat was left in a box outside a shop and taken by the British RSPCA to the Jansa family in Whitstable, Kent. They really loved her character (性格) and decided to adopt (收养) it，but they never guessed she’d become a lifesaver.‎ Eight-year-old Mia Jansa had diabetes and had become good at testing her blood during the day, as well as having something to eat or drink to bring her blood sugar levels back. But the danger was at night. Mia could easily experience hypoglycemic (低血糖症的) situations when she was asleep, which could cause even death.‎ Soon after she was adopted, Pippa went into Mia’s bedroom in the middle of the night and woke her up. When the child tested her blood sugar levels, she found they were dangerously low. Ever since, Pippa always visits Mia at night. If she can’t get her to wake up, she raises the alarm.‎ ‎“Pippa does this of her own accord,” says Mia’s mother Laura. “We don’t make a request for caring because we don’t want to encourage wrong alarms. She gets plenty of hugs. It gives me peace of mind and I know someone else is keeping an eye on Mia.”‎ Now the family is so happy that they’ve chosen to adopt it in the first place.‎ ‎28.Why did the family decide to adopt the cat?‎ ‎ A. Because they considered it as a lifesaver.‎ ‎ B. Because her character interested them.‎ ‎ C. Because they really loved her looks.‎ ‎ D. Because Mia Jansa needed help.‎ ‎29.What problem did Mia Jansa face?‎ ‎ A. She was bad at testing her blood.‎ ‎ B. She might suffer death in the daytime.‎ ‎ C. She might be in danger while asleep at night.‎ ‎ D. She couldn’t let her blood sugar levels return to normal.‎ ‎30.For what does Pippa visit Mia at night?‎ ‎ A. To see if her blood sugar levels are normal.‎ ‎ B. To make her laugh when she’s lonely.‎ ‎ C. To make sure that she is safe.‎ ‎ D. To play with the alarm.‎ ‎31.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?‎ ‎ A. Pippa does that according to her own habits.‎ ‎ B. Pippa does that without being asked.‎ ‎ C. Pippa does that for her own good.‎ ‎ D. Pippa does that without a purpose.‎ D People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible (有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.‎ These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery (墓地). On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.‎ Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.‎ ‎32. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?‎ A. Parents bring up children. ‎ B. Parents give love and care to children.‎ C. Parents educate children to be good persons. ‎ D. Parents pass away before children grow up.‎ ‎33. What do you think “florists” do?‎ A. They sell flowers. ‎ B. They make and sell bread.‎ C. They offer enough room for having family parties.‎ D. They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.‎ ‎34. What do you know from the passage?‎ A. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May. ‎ B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.‎ C. Not all the children respect their parents ‎ D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.‎ ‎35. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, ________.‎ A. people usually have family parties ‎ B. everyone goes to visit the cemetery.‎ C. children always go to parents’ home ‎ D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts 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。‎ Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a batter student in several ways. 36 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.‎ You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 38 ‎ The following methods may work best for you.‎ ‎● Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.‎ ‎● Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.‎ ‎● Write your notes in your own words.‎ ‎●  39 ‎ ‎● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.‎ As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 40 ‎ A. Use words not complete sentences.‎ B. There are three practical note-taking methods.‎ C. You must write your notes on separate paper.‎ D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.‎ E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.‎ F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.‎ G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.‎ 第三部分　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ That was when my son was 6 years old. My son is now 22 but whenever I look at him even as a grown man, I remember the small child with 41 .‎ Our cat was 42 to give birth. And like all young children, my son was very interested in the birth of the babies. During the following week, he never stopped 43 me for a chance to witness it. At last, I agreed. I answered all his questions and prepared him the best 44 he might not be shocked or frightened.‎ That 45 when my son arrived home, one baby cat had been born. He was so 46 at what he saw that he would put his hand on the mother cat’s stomach and feel the other babies 47 . When the mother cat began to 48 very loudly, it was clear that the second baby was on its way. My son 49 but never said a word. Then he asked me, “Mum, why does she cry so loudly when the baby comes?” I 50 that it was not a hurtful pain but a pain of great pleasure 51 the mother. ‎ When the 52 of the third baby was coming by the crying of the mother cat, my son ‎ ‎ 53 hugged (拥抱) me with tears 54 his face, saying, “Mum, I’m sorry for the 55 I brought you to have me.” My heart almost stopped. With a(n) 56 choice of words, I told him that his birth had brought me 57 but smiles, and that I would like to 58 it 100 times. ‎ Now my son is a grown man, but he always 59 that night, for it was on that night that he finally 60 what the word “love” meant.‎ ‎41. A. smiles B. tears C. interest D. care ‎42. A. willing B. determined C. ready D. upset ‎ ‎43. A. begging B. searching C. thanking D. commanding ‎44. A. unless B. until C. as if D. so that ‎45. A. morning B. afternoon C. noon D. night ‎46. A. amazed B. frightened C. angry D. sad ‎47. A. jumping B. sleeping C. moving D. growing ‎48. A. laugh B. cough C. cry D. shout ‎49. A. watched B. noticed C. found D. responded ‎50. A. realized B. explained C. expressed D. added ‎51. A. in B. with C. on D. for ‎52. A. loss B. birth C. performance D. protection ‎53. A. suddenly B. peacefully C. actually D. naturally ‎54. A. calming down B. rolling down C. setting down D. turning down ‎55. A. pain B. trial C. cruelty D. violence ‎ ‎56. A. hopeful B. careful C. useless D. informal ‎57. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything ‎58. A. join in B. suffer from C. dream of D. go through ‎59. A. regrets B. remembers C. ignores D. prefers ‎60. A. understood B. decided C. admitted D. doubted 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共50分）‎ 注意事项：‎ 第Ⅱ卷共2页，用黑色碳素笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 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。 Elias’ Story Elias, a poor worker in South Africa, said that the time _ 61 he first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of his life. In 1952, he ____62____ (go) to see Nelson Mandela, a black lawyer for advice. Mandela was generous with his time, for which Elias was very grateful.‎ He began school at six, but he had to leave school two years later because ____63_____ (he) family couldn’t afford the school fees and the bus fare. As 64 result, he had very little education. After 65 (try) hard, he got a job in a gold mine. However, to live in Johannesburg, one had got to have a passbook. Not having one, because he was not born there, he worried about 66 he would become out of work.‎ ‎ Then Mandela helped him, telling him how to get the correct papers 67 (stay) in Johannesburg. He became more hopeful about his future and later joined the ANC ‎ Youth League _ 68 (organize) by Mandela. Just as Mandela put it, the blacks were so ____69_____ (bad) treated that they had reached a stage where they had almost no rights at all.‎ In 1963, he helped Mandela blow up some government ____70_____ (build). He knew that only by answering violence with violence could they achieve their dream of making black and white people equal.‎ 第四部分 写作（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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）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。‎ Dear David, ‎ I am Lihua, a senior high school students. I have recently learnt on the Internet what you are helping students with spoken English by offer an online course. I am writing to ask you for some help. ‎ I have been learnt English for more than four years and I really like English. However, my spoken English is such poor that I can not communicate with foreigners free. My broken English always discourages you from opening my mouth. I am really worrying. I hope you can help me with my spoken English. I believe that I can make a progress with your help.‎ I would appreciate it if you could agree help me. I am looking forward to your reply. ‎ ‎ Sincerely,‎ ‎ Lihua 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你叫李华，是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师。某中学生小王给你写信，提到自己偏胖，想节食减肥，征求你的意见。请你给她回一封信，谈谈你对该问题的见解。内容要点如下： ‎ ‎1．健康比漂亮更重要； ‎ ‎2．学生以学习为主，不要过于注重外貌和别人的看法； ‎ ‎3．可通过多锻炼身体保持健康，要改变不良的饮食习惯； ‎ ‎4．健康的心态也很重要。 ‎ 注意：  1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥； ‎ ‎2．词数：100左右。    3．参考词汇：state of mind 心态 Dear Xiao Wang, ‎ I have received and read your letter, in which you mentioned that you wanted to ‎ lose weight by dieting.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ yours,‎ Li Hua 玉溪市民族中学2018-2019学年高一上学期期末考试答案（英语）‎ ‎1—5 AABAB 6—10 CCBAC 11—15 ACCBB 16—20 ACBAB ‎21-25 CCBBD 26-30 ADBCC 31-35BDABA 36-40 GEFAD ‎41-45. BCADD 46-50 ACCAB 51-55 DBABA 56-60 BCDBA ‎61.when 62. went 63. his 64. a 65. trying ‎66. whether 67. to stay 68. organized 69. badly 70. buildings Dear David, ‎ ‎ I am Lihua, a senior high school students. I have recently learnt on the Internet what you ‎ student that/或去掉what are helping students with spoken English by offer an online course. I am writing to ask you for ‎ offering some help. ‎ ‎ I have been learnt English for more than four years and I really like English. However, ‎ ‎ learning my spoken English is such poor that I can not communicate with foreigners free. My broken ‎ ‎ so freely English always discourages you from opening my mouth. I am really worrying. I hope you ‎ ‎ me worried can help me with my spoken English. I believe that I can make a progress with your help.‎ ‎ 去掉a ‎ I would appreciate it if you could agree ∧help me. I am looking forward to your reply. ‎ ‎ to ‎ Sincerely, ‎ ‎ Lihua ‎ 书面表达 Dear Xiao Wang,‎ ‎    I have received and read your letter, in which you mentioned that you wanted to lose weight by dieting.‎ ‎    It is only natural that young girls at your age hope to look beautiful. However, in my opinion, health is more important than beauty. For a student, studying is the first thing to consider while appearance is the second. So do not let others' opinions affect your normal life. However, if you do want to lose weight, it is a good idea to do it by getting more exercise and changing unhealthy eating habits. The most important thing is that you keep a healthy state of mind, as it will help with your studies, and will also help you overcome difficulties in dieting.‎ ‎    I hope my advice will be helpful to you and I'm looking forward to your next letter.‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎2018-2019高一上学期期末考试英语听力原文 Text 1‎ W: What type of music do you like?‎ M: I like all kinds — except rap. My favorite music is rock and roll, (1) but I also like to listen to pop songs and even some country music. ‎ Text 2 ‎ W: Excuse me. I can’t find anywhere to park my car around here. (2)‎ M: Go down this street. You’ll find a parking lot in front of that supermarket.‎ Text 3 ‎ M: I thought the Miami Heat were playing the Toronto Raptors tonight. Why are there so many Lakers fans here?‎ W: Let me see your ticket, sir. Oh, I see. You’re one day early. They play the Raptors tomorrow night. ‎ M: Oh! You’re right. Today is Friday. (3) ‎ Text 4‎ M: Hi, I’m here to check on your Internet connection. I heard that your service was out.‎ W: Yes, thank you! We had a bad storm last night, and it broke the line to our house. (4)‎ Text 5 ‎ M: Where is your family from, Frances?‎ W: We’ve always lived here in Los Angeles. (5)‎ M: No, I mean where did your family come fromlike, before you were in America?‎ W: Oh. Huh. I don’t know, Jason. I think we must be German because we have a German last name.‎ Text 6 ‎ W: Come in. What can I do for you?‎ M: I haven’t been feeling well since last night. (6) This morning, I had something to eat and then I had an upset stomach. So, I didn’t have lunch today.‎ W: How many times have you used the restroom today?‎ M: Four times.‎ W: Do you have a stomachache?‎ M: Yes, immediately after eating.‎ W: OK, let me take your temperature… Well, your temperature is slightly above normal. (7) I’ll give you some medicine to take.‎ Text 7 ‎ W: How is your studying going?‎ M: It seems college is much harder than high school. (8)‎ W: Yes, I agree. I’m very happy that I finished my studies and started my job at the bank right away. OK, nowwhat do you want to see tonight?‎ M: I don’t know. I really like comedies and dramas, but adventure films are always my favorite. (9)‎ W: Well, there is a new adventure movie showing at the Circle Cinema tonight. Will that do?‎ M: Yeah. Why not?‎ W: Well, would you mind if we stopped off at the café on Park Road first? (10) ‎ M: That would be great. (10)‎ Text 8‎ M: Hi, Cathy. (12) Happy Friday! What are you going to do this weekend?‎ W: Hi, Mathew. (11) I have to finish my project on the history of the Internet. What about you?‎ M: I’ll go camping with my friends. (11) Would you like to join us?‎ W: I’d like to, but my project is due next Monday. (12)‎ M: What a pity! Is there anything I can do for you?‎ W: Yes, please. Can you introduce any good books about the Internet?‎ M: You may want to read Origins of the Internet and The Digital Future.‎ W: I’m reading both those books. Any other suggestions?‎ M: Go to the science museum website, and you’ll find lots of up-to-date information. (13)‎ W: Good idea. I’ll do that tomorrow. Thanks for your help. ‎ M: Don’t mention it.‎ Text 9 ‎ M: Your ID, please.‎ W: Okay.‎ M: Well, what’s the purpose of your visit? ‎ W: I’m here to attend a medical meeting for the first part of my trip, (14) and then I plan on touring the capital with a friend for two days.‎ M: And where will you stay?‎ W: I have booked a room in a hotel for the whole week. (15) (16)‎ M: And, what do you have in your luggage?‎ W: Just my personal belongings, um…clothes, a few books, and a CD player.‎ M: Okay. Uh, please open your bag.‎ W: Sure.‎ M: Okay... Everything is fine. By the way, is this your first visit to the country?‎ W: Well, yes and no. Actually, I was born here when my parents were working in the capital, (17) but this is my first trip back since then.‎ M: Well, enjoy your trip.‎ W: Thanks.‎ Text 10‎ One kind of vacation that many Americans enjoy is going camping. (18) Each summer, millions of Americans drive to the countryside where they find places to camp. The national parks, many of which are in the mountains, are popular camping places. Campers can hike, swim, and fish there. (19) They can also find many kinds of animals and plants in the parks. Mostly, they enjoy a change from their busy lives in the city. Some campers have little homes on wheels that are pulled by their cars. They have many of the same things that people have in their homes, such as electricity and hot water. But most campers don’t have these. They prefer to spend the night outside in the open air. (20) These campers prefer a simple vacation.‎