安徽省合肥市第二中学2020届高三上学期第一次段考英语试题

安徽省合肥市第二中学2020届高三上学期第一次段考英语试题

机密★启用前 ‎2019-2020学年度第一学期合肥二中高三第一次段考 英语试卷 ‎【时间：120分钟满分：150分】‎ 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。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ 例： How much is the shirt?‎ A．￡19.15. B．￡9.18. C．￡9.15.‎ 答案是C。‎ ‎1. What does the man suggest doing during spring vacation?‎ A. Going back home.B. Having a trip.C. Looking for a job.‎ ‎2. What is the woman probably?‎ A. A teacher. B. A journalist. C. A guider.‎ ‎3. What time is it now?‎ A. 9：‎30 a.m.B. 10：‎00 a.m.C. 10：‎30 a.m.‎ ‎4. How does the woman sound?‎ A. Nervous. B. Sad. C. Angry.‎ ‎5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Teacher and student.B. Workmates.C. Boss and employee.‎ 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. What's the problem with the man's roommate?‎ A. He doesn't share the groceries.‎ B. He can't afford his grocery bill.‎ C. He never treats the man to a meal.‎ ‎7. What's the woman's suggestion for the man?‎ A. Driving the roommate out at once.‎ B. Being friendlier to the roommate.‎ C. Having an honest talk with the roommate.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman really need a phone for?‎ A. Sending text messages.B. Surfing the Internet.C. Making phone calls.‎ ‎9. What will the woman probably do next?‎ A. Fix her phone.‎ B. Use the man's computer.‎ C. Borrow the man's phone.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why doesn't Brad like online shopping?‎ A. He doesn't like to plan.‎ B. He doesn't like to stay at home waiting.‎ C. He doesn't want his packages stolen.‎ ‎11. What does Brad advise Sally to do?‎ A. Keep track of her package.B. Clean the house.C. Go to the cinema.‎ ‎12. How is Sally related to Brad?‎ A. She's his momB. She's his employee.C. She's his sister.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What's wrong with the camera?‎ A. It can't be charged.B. It can't be turned on.C. It ruins memory cards.‎ ‎14. Why can't the man get the camera fixed for free?‎ A. He broke it by himself.‎ B. It's out of the free service time.‎ C. He lost his receipt.‎ ‎15. How much will the man pay for the repair?‎ A. $20.B. $30. C. $50.‎ ‎16. What day is it today?‎ A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Tuesday.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How long does the training period last?‎ A. 1 to 2 years. B. 2 to 4 years. C. 3 to 5 years.‎ ‎18. Who will test the learner taxi drivers?‎ A. Driving school trainers.‎ B. Special passengers.‎ C. Government officers.‎ ‎19. What do we know about the test?‎ A. Learners might not get the result at once.‎ B. 2 to 3 questions will be asked.‎ C. Several routes should be given to the destination.‎ ‎20. What do learner drivers have to pay for?‎ A. A taxi.‎ B. The driving license.‎ C. A physical exam.‎ 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)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.‎ Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)‎ Nearpod ‎❖9:‎00 a.m. to 10:‎00 a.m.‎ ‎❖Room 501‎ Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.‎ TEO ‎❖ 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.‎ ‎❖Room 502‎ Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.‎ Kahoot ‎❖10:‎30 a.m. to 11:‎30 a.m.‎ ‎❖ Room 601‎ Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.‎ Prezi ‎❖3:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.‎ ‎❖Room 602‎ Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.‎ 21. Nearpod can be used to ______. ‎ A. help vocabulary learning B. teach listening on-line C. offer grammar tests D. gain fluency in speaking ‎22. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________. ‎ A. Room 501                     B. Room 502                     C. Room 601                      D. Room 602‎ ‎23. A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by ______. ‎ A. 9:00 am                         B. 10:30 am                       C. 2:00 pm                         D. 3:30 pm B In March 2008, I told my friends: I was going to shut down my law practice and travel around ‎ the world in a year. What's more, I'd do it without taking any flights or making a single advance (预先的) reservation. Some friends offered support and encouragement, while others were doubtful. Once I'd said the words, there was no turning back. It took months to shut down my law practice and get things in order.‎ There really wasn't any great reason why I wanted to circle the world. I simply wanted to do something fun and different. When I had this plan, I didn't plan for it to lead to a life on the road forever. I was planning to come back, open a new law practice and write a hugely successful book about my travels. Before I left, I started a travel blog, which served as a way to take notes for the book.‎ Once I set off on my trip in December 2008, I found that travelling without using planes was not easy. It took seven days and nights on trains to get from Moscow to Beijing. Sometimes, I wouldn't see a village or a human being for 10 hours. I had a whole cabin to myself from the second day of that journey.‎ It turned out that travelling with no reservations was far less difficult than I had imagined. Pulling into a city on a bus with a bag, looking in a guidebook for a few suggestions of accommodations (住宿), and then finding an empty room was never a problem.‎ Soon after I started this adventure, I realized that my return to the US would be temporary (暂时的). About three months into my journey, I realized that I didn't want to go back to my old life. The world is so wonderful and I wanted to see as much of it as I could.‎ 24. What's the author's friends' attitude to his new plan? ‎ A. Dissatisfied                     B. Supportive                     C. Uncaring                     D. Divided ‎25. Why did the author shut down his law practice? ‎ A. He lost interest in law.                                   B. He followed a friend's example. C. He wanted to find some enjoyment.              D. He failed to run the business successfully.‎ ‎26. What was the author's plan for his global trip? ‎ A. Avoiding travelling by air.                          B. Finishing a book while travelling.‎ C. Making careful plans in advance.                 D. Finding a place for his law practice.‎ ‎27. What would the author probably do after returning to the US? ‎ A. Start a travel blog.                                        B. Go back to his old life. C. Prepare for another trip.                                D. Be a temporary worker.‎ C A nation's humor is linked to the historical development of the country. How funny somebody finds a certain thing depends on many things including ages, personal experiences, levels of education and locations. Therefore, humor is something that is not always transferable (可转移的) in another country.‎ What about when both countries speak the same mother tongue? Does that mean they will then share the same sense of humor, or can differences still take place? Let's take the example of Britain and America. Time and time again, people say that Brits and Americans don't "get" each other's sense of humor. It is often argued that one of the most common differences between the British and American sense of humor is that Americans don't understand irony (反话). Simon Pegg explores this topic in depth in his article What Are You Laughing At? He concludes that this statement isn't true and I agree with him.‎ In fact, Brits use irony on a daily basis while Americans don't. I think Americans understand British irony (most of the time anyway); what they don't understand is the need to use it so frequently. When Americans use irony, they tend to say that they are "only kidding". They feel the need to make a joke more obvious than Brits do. Maybe this comes from a fear of offending (冒犯) people.‎ The American sense of humor is generally more slapstick (闹剧的) than that in Britain. I think this arises from a cultural difference between the two. Their jokes are more obvious and forward, a bit like Americans themselves. British jokes, on the other hand, tend to be more subtle. This may stem from the fact that British culture is more reserved (矜持的) than American culture.‎ 28. What does Paragraph 1 mainly show? ‎ A. Humor is difficult to get. B. Humor is influenced by culture. C. Not all people have a sense of humor. D. It is important to have a sense of humor.‎ ‎29. What is the author's point of view in Paragraph 2? ‎ A. Americans don't get Brits' humor. B. Americans know how to use ‎ irony. C. Simon Pegg is professional in using irony. D. Britain and America share the same sense of humor.‎ ‎30. What can we learn about Brits and Americans from Paragraph 3? ‎ A. Americans' jokes often offend people. B. Brits' irony is not easy to understand. C. They are different in how often to use irony. D. They are not sure about the need to use irony.‎ ‎31. What does the underlined word "subtle" mean? ‎ A. Hidden                         B. Funny                         C. Obvious                         D. Special D A new study, a project of the researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, finds the fitness tracker probably does not help with weight loss.‎ The devices are designed to record your physical activity. They are usually worn around the wrist, where they measure a person's heart rate. The research team looked at two groups of individuals. The first wore a fitness tracker and took part in health counseling (咨询) with experts to consider the best weight-loss plan. The researchers compared this group with people who only got health counseling.‎ The study found that those only speaking with the health experts lost nearly 6 kilograms, but those using a fitness tracker lost only 3.5 kilograms. John Jakicic, the lead researcher, questioned the use of electronic devices for weight control in place of "effective behavioral counseling for physical activity and diet."‎ The study involved 470 subjects aged between 18 and 35. Some of them were overweight, while others were considered obese (肥胖的). Over three fourths of the subjects were women. All the subjects were told to increase physical activity and start on a low-calorie diet. They had their weight measured once every six months. After six months, researchers divided the group into two parts: one continued with monthly counseling, while members of the other group were given a fitness tracker. Eighteen months later, both groups "showed significant improvements in fitness, physical activity, and diet," with no major difference between groups. However, when it came to losing weight, the people who only spoke with experts lost nearly twice as much weight.‎ Jakicic said, "the study's findings are important because effective long-term treatments are needed to address America's obesity." More information is needed, he added, to learn how to best use these devices to change "physical activity and diet behaviors" in adults who want to lose weight.‎ 32. All the subjects in the study were asked to ________. ‎ A. start on a high-calorie diet                             B. wear a fitness tracker C. increase physical activities                               D. record their heart rates ‎33. Why does Jakicic think the findings are important? ‎ A. Wearing fitness trackers hardly helps people lose weight. B. Physical activity and diet have no effect on weight loss. C. Handling obesity requires effective long-term treatments. D. There are great differences in fitness between both groups.‎ ‎34. What can we infer about the study mentioned in the text? ‎ A. The study went on for about two years. B. More than 120 men took part in the study. C. Health counseling helps lose almost 6 kilograms. D. Wearing a fitness tracker is useful for keeping slim.‎ ‎35. The purpose of the text is to ________. ‎ A. describe how the researchers were conducting the study B. indicate regular counseling for weight control is necessary C. convince readers to wear fitness trackers for weight control D. warn women are more likely to suffer from weight problems 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。‎ Does your mood change with the seasons?‎ Some people find that when the temperature goes down, so do their spirits. 36.______They have trouble sleeping. They can’t think clearly. Hear are some ways you can beat the winter blues.‎ Get out in the sun. Some experts say that winter blues happen because we get less sunlight in the winter than we do in other seasons. Some say that the decrease in sunlight can make us sad. 37._______‎ Get some exercise. A walk or other exercise will make chemicals called endorphins (内啡肽) flow through your body. Endorphins are natural “fell good” chemicals.‎ 38. ‎______ Avoid having too much sugar. If you crave sugary foods (like cookies or candy), it may be a sign that you need more protein (蛋白质)，like meat, chicken, or fish.‎ Avoid holiday stress. Cut back if you have too many things to do. Make sure you have some quite time to yourself. 39.______Get some rest. Studies show that most teens need about nine hours of sleep each night. The average teen. Though, gets only about six or seven hours of sleep per night.‎ Get help. Be cautious if you feel sad all the time and the feeling won’t go away. 40.______ ‎ Talk to an adult who you trust or get help from a doctor.‎ A. Eat more healthy foods. ‎ B. Choose different foods in season.‎ C. Don’t be so busy that you get run-down.‎ D. Those people sometimes feel sad for no reason. ‎ E. You may have a bigger problem than the winter blues.‎ F. Getting extra sunlight each day can help brighten your mood.‎ G. A regular pattern of sleep is the most important thing to maintain.‎ 第三部分　语言知识运用(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But something on the “outside” may affect what we ___41___. If a person is hungry or tired or cold, his dream may include a feeling of this kind. If the ___42___ on your body has slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are ___43___ or resting on the ice and snow. The material for the dream you will ___44___ tonight is probably to come from the experiences you have today. ___45___ the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has an effect on you ___46___ you are sleeping (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now. This is why very young ___47___ are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, ___48___ people of food, homesick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom.‎ ‎ To show you how that is ___49___ while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream, ___50___ is the story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his ___51___ was rubbed ___52___ a piece of cotton. He would dream that he ___53___ in a hospital and his girlfriend was visiting him, ___54___ on the bed and feeling gently his hand!‎ ‎　　There are some scientists who have made a special ___55___ of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams ___56___. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it ___57___ an interesting approach to the problem. They believe that dreams are ___58___ expressions of wishes that didn't ___59___. In other words, a dream is a way of having your wishes ___60___ out.‎ ‎41. A. long B. dream C. think D. wish ‎42. A. blanket B. book C. shoe D. trousers ‎43. A. working B. running C. sleeping D. studying ‎44. A. have B. meet C. see D. think ‎45. A. But B.For C. Because D. So ‎46. A. before B. while C. after D. during ‎47. A. children B. fathers C. drivers D. gentlemen ‎48. A. happy B. sad C. hungry D. old ‎49. A. taking B. happening C. dreaming D. carrying ‎50. A. that B. it C. here D. this ‎51. A. leg B. head C. body D. hand ‎52. A. in B. of C. with D. off ‎53. A. left B. lived C. gave D. was ‎54. A. waiting B. sitting C. smiling D. speaking ‎55. A. study B. watch C. sleep D. way ‎56. A. stand B. do C. form D. mean ‎57. A. makes B. offers C. finds D. demands ‎58. A. any B. almost C. mostly D. hardly ‎59. A. get B. arrive C. come true D. believe in ‎60. A. carried B. taken C. kept D. called 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。‎ Earth Day is a yearly event celebrated on April 22. Various activities 61 ( hold ) worldwide to show support for environmental protection. Here is a brief history of 62 event.‎ In the 1960s, Americans were becoming aware of the effects of pollution 63the environment. In 1969, Senator (参议员) Gaylord Nelson, 64 ( consider )one of the leaders of the modern environmental movement, developed the idea of Earth Day. His idea really raised65 (aware )about the environment. On April 22, 1970, over 20 million people turned up for the first Earth Day. They believed it was important 66 ( keep ) the planet safe.‎ In 1990, Earth Day went global, with 200 million people in over 140 nations 67 ( participate ). In 2000, Earth Day focused on clean energy and involved hundreds of millions of people in 184 countries and 5000 environmental 68(group ). Activities ranged from a traveling to a gathering of hundreds of thousands of people at the National Mall in Washington, D. C. Today, the holiday is a global celebration 69 is sometimes extended (延长) into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focusing on green living. In 2018, more than 1 billion people were involved in Earth Day activities, making it one of the 70 (large)events in the world. ‎ 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；‎ The other day I as well as my parents were eating in a restaurant when we noticed a foreigner coming in. He seats himself at a table by the window. Soon a waitress came and wanted to take her order. However, the foreigner couldn’t got his needs across. Seeing this, I went up immediate to offer some helps. We communicated with simple English for a while but I later knew why the ‎ waitress couldn’t understand him. The foreigner actually wanted roast Beijing duck, but he had a wrong Chinese pronunciation. Hearing my explanation, the waitress couldn’t help to laughing. The foreigner himself also laughed.‎ 第二节书面表达(满分25分)‎ 假设你是李华，你班同学打算本周日骑行去游览长城。请你写一封电子邮件邀请你们的外教布鲁斯(Bruce)一同前往。要点包括：‎ ‎1. 出发时间及地点；‎ ‎2. 出行方式及需要携带的物品；‎ ‎3. 希望得到回复。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Bruce,‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 英语试卷答案（附听力原文）‎ 听力答案：1-5 CABAB 6-10 ACCBB 11-15 ACCBB 16-20 ABCAC 阅读理解：21-25 ADCDC 26-30 ACBBC 31-35 ACCAB 36-40 DFACE 完型填空：41-45 BACAD 46-50 BACBC 51-55 DCDBA 56-60 DBCCA 语法填空： 61. are held 62. the 63. on/upon 64. considered 65. awareness ‎ ‎66. to keep 67. participating 68. groups 69. that/which 70. largest 改错：‎ The other day I as well as my parents were eating in a restaurant when we noticed a foreigner ‎ was ‎ coming in. He seats himself at a table by the window. Soon a waitress came and wanted to take her seated his order. However, the foreigner couldn’t got his needs across. Seeing this, I went up immediate to ‎ get immediately offer some helps. We communicated with simple English for a while but I later knew why the ‎ help in and waitress couldn’t understand him. The foreigner actually wanted ∧roast Beijing duck, but he had a ‎ a wrong Chinese pronunciation. Hearing my explanation, the waitress couldn’t help tolaughing. ‎ The foreigner himself also laughed.‎ 书面表达 范文：‎ Dear Bruce,‎ Our class are going to visit the Great Wall this Sunday. We’d like to invite you to go with us.‎ You know, spring is the best time of the year to visit the Great Wall as the weather gets warmer and the trees begin to turn green. So we’ll surely get a good view from the Great Wall.‎ We are setting off from our school at eight in the morning. Then we’ll go there by bike. We’d better take some food and water with us. Moreover, plastic bags are necessary as we need put the rubbish into them. In addition, please take your camera to take photos. If you can come, please let us know.‎ Looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎ 听力材料原文 Text 1 ‎ M: It doesn't make any sense to go home for spring vacation now. We'll be graduating in May. It's the best time to pay a visit to those potential companies which might hire us.‎ W: Well, I don't plan to go home, but I want to have a trip with my friends.‎ Text 2‎ M: We'll be here in London, sitting in a newspaper office or teaching in a classroom full of chalk dust.‎ W: Well, George, you'll be able to go out in the sunshine sometimes. I'm the one who has to stay in the classroom.‎ Text 3‎ M: Up, up, up! We are going to be late for the football match!‎ W: What? What's the rush? It's only 9：‎00 a．m. The game won't start until 10：‎30 a．m.‎ M: I just found the clock was power off. Now there's only half an hour left before the match begins.‎ Text 4‎ M: My mother's coming to visit.‎ W: Oh, no! I've got to get ready! She's going to tell me that everything's a mess! Let's see... I ‎ have to do the laundry, clean the floors, wash the windows, bake some bread and...‎ Text 5‎ M: How do you like our boss?‎ W: I find him a very charming man. Very friendly, considerate, not at all proud.‎ Text 6‎ W: How are things going with you and your roommate?‎ M: Not very well. We're supposed to share the groceries, but I end up feeding him three meals a day. My grocery bill is huge, you know. I really can't afford it any longer.‎ W: I know how you feel. I used to have a roommate like that.‎ M: I'm really fed up, but I just don't know how to tell him that he should come up with half the grocery bill, because sometimes he treats me to a meal in a restaurant.‎ W: Well, honesty is the best policy. Maybe you just want to have a heart－to－heart, friend－to－friend talk with him. If he refuses to mend his ways, then ask him to move out. ‎ Text 7‎ W: I really need a new phone.‎ M: You can say that again! You've always dropping that thing on the ground. The screen is cracked all over the place.‎ W: Well, all I really need it for is making calls. It's not like I can do a ton of online stuff with this phone!‎ M: Why don't you just buy a new one?‎ W: Smartphones are very expensive.‎ M: There are basic smartphones that are only a couple of hundred dollars. I think Samsung and LG both make discounted models. Let's go online to see what they've got at the moment.‎ W: OK, but we should probably use your computer for that...‎ Text 8‎ M: Want to go with me to get some pizza, Sally?‎ W: No, Brad. I'm waiting for a package to be delivered.‎ M: This is why I hate shopping online. It would be faster to just get what you want from the store. Now you have to sit here all day. Isn't Mom home?‎ W: No, Mom went to work.‎ M: Just download an app to keep track of your package. You can just come back when you get a delivery notice.‎ W: No, thanks, Mr. Bossy. Even if they leave the package for a short time, someone could steal it.‎ M: Goodness! You just don't want to be seen with your little brother!‎ W: It's not that. I really did plan to stay home and wait for this package. Why don't we just have pizza delivered?‎ M: Great. More waiting.‎ Text 9‎ M: Hello. I'd like to get my camera fixed.‎ W: Can your camera still be turned on, Sir?‎ M: Yeah, but every time I put a memory card in it, the card gets burnt!‎ W: Oh? Did you drop it on the ground accidentally, Sir?‎ M: Not even once.‎ W: I see. Have you brought the receipt?‎ M: I lost it. Does it matter?‎ W: It's okay, I can still check the serial number on our website. Here. It shows that you bought it 8 months ago. We only provide a 6－month free service. You'll have to pay $50 if you want to get it fixed here, Sir.‎ M: What? It has burnt three of my memory cards! Who's going to make up for that?‎ W: Well, Sir. Considering your loss, how about a 40% discount for the repair?‎ M: Okay. When can I get my camera back anyway?‎ W: Tomorrow is Sunday and our repairmen won't work...Can you come back next Tuesday, Sir?‎ M: Sure.‎ Text 10‎ W: London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands, for they all have to go through a very tough training period before getting a special taxi driving license. During this period, which can take from 2 to 4 years, the learner taxi driver has to learn the most direct route to every single road and to every important building in London. Learner drivers are tested ‎ several times during their training period by government officers. Their exams are a terrible experience. The officers ask you, “How do you get from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London？” And you have to take them there in a direct line. When you get to the tower, they will quickly move on to the next question. After 5 or 6 questions, they will just say “see you in two months' time”and then you know the exam is over. Learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers. The training can cost quite a lot because learners have to pay their own expenses for the tests and a medical exam.‎