2018-2019学年福建省莆田第八中学高二下学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年福建省莆田第八中学高二下学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版

高二（下）英语第一次月考试卷 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 第I卷（ 共100分）‎ 第一部分：听力(共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分) ‎ 第一节 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 is the man going to do this afternoon A. See a friend. B. Give Jea2. Where will the speakers go tonight?‎ ‎2. Where will the speakers go tonight?‎ A. A French hotel. B. A Germa3.What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ ‎3.What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ A. Go to sleep early.‎ B. Read the advertisement.‎ C. Watch the movie tomorrow.‎ ‎4. Why does the man study at college?‎ A. To get a degree in engineering B. To be competent in his work.‎ C. To get a promotion soon.‎ ‎5. What does the woman think of the video content?‎ ‎ A. Interesting. B. Inspiring. C. Unreasonable.‎ 第二节 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. Where does the conversation take place?‎ ‎ A. At the hospital. B. At the school. C. At home.‎ ‎,7. What seems to be the boy's problem?‎ ‎ A. He is running a temperature.‎ ‎ B. He got an injury on his foot.‎ ‎ C. He is not good at basketball.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Why does the woman call the man?‎ ‎ A. To change the address.‎ ‎ B. To check on a delivery.‎ ‎ C. To order a pair of shoes.‎ ‎9.When will the shoes arrive?‎ ‎ A. On March 5th. B. On March 7th. C. On March 10th.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What do we know about the man?‎ ‎ A. He has no camping experiences.‎ ‎ B. He hasn't been camping for years.‎ ‎ C. He has little interest in camping.‎ ‎11. What will the speakers use to start the fire?‎ ‎ A. Leaves. B. A bird's nest. C. Newspapers.‎ ‎12. Where does the woman ask the man to keep his food?‎ ‎ A. In the tent. B. In his car. C. In a tree hole.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Who is Tom?‎ ‎ A. The man's cousin. B. The man's brother. C. The man's friend.‎ ‎14. What is Beaver Creek?‎ ‎ A. A roller coaster. B. An ice-skating area. C. A kid-friendly area.‎ ‎15. How much should an adult pay for admission by booking online?‎ ‎ A.￡18. B.￡20. C.￡25.‎ ‎16. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ ‎ A. Details of an amusement park.‎ ‎ B. The man's travel experiences.‎ ‎ C. A newly-opened beach resort.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the woman most probably doing?‎ ‎ A. Teaching a history class.‎ ‎ B. Giving a presentation.‎ ‎ C. Hosting a radio program.‎ ‎18. Where is the woman from?‎ ‎ A. China. B. Scotland. C. Denmark.‎ ‎19. How do people in Panama celebrate the New Year?‎ ‎ A. Use fireworks. B. Burn certain pictures. C. Walk under fireballs.‎ ‎20. What do the traditions have in common?‎ ‎ A. They all involve fire.‎ ‎ B. They get more popular.‎ ‎ C. They're mostly for good luck.‎ 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，从所给题的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。‎ A ‎ The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky. ‎ ‎“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”‎ I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?‎ In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one. ‎ When I told her my fears, she laughed and said,“Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”‎ ‎“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently. ‎ ‎“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said. ‎ ‎“The artwork?” I was puzzled. ‎ The chair went back, suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where ‎ I could enjoy it: on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words. ‎ What a relief!‎ ‎21. Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?‎ A. Cheerful. B. Nervous. C. Satisfied. D. Upset.‎ ‎22. Why did the author suddenly smile?‎ A. Because the dentist came at last. ‎ B. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.‎ C. Because she could relax in the chair.‎ D. Because the assistant kept comforting her.‎ ‎23. What did the author learn from her experience most probably?‎ A. Strike while the iron is hot. B. Have a good word for one’s friend. ‎ C. Put oneself in other’s shoes. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.‎ B ‎ It was a simple letter asking for a place to study at Scotland’s oldest university which helped start a revolution in higher education. A 140-year-old letter written by a lady calling for her to be allowed to study medicine at St Andrews University has been discovered by researchers. Written by Sophia Jex-Blake in 1873, the seven-page document, which urged the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution, was released yesterday on International Women’s Day.‎ The document was discovered buried in the university archives (档案) by part-time history student Lis Smith, who is completing her PhD at St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research. She said: “We knew that Sophia Jex-Blake and her supporters, in their effort to open up university medical education for women, had written to the Senatus Academicus (校评议委员会) at St Andrews in an attempt to gain permission to attend classes there, but we didn’t know documentary evidence existed. While searching the archives for information about the university’s higher certificate for women, I was astonished to come across what must be the very letter Jex-Blake wrote.”‎ In the letter, Sophia and her supporters offered to hire teachers or build suitable ‎ buildings for a medical school and to arrange for lectures to be delivered in the subjects not already covered at St Andrews. Although her letter was not successful, it eventually led to the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews, a distance-learning degree for women. The qualification, which ran from 1877 until the 1930s, gave women access to university education in the days before they were admitted as students. It was so popular that it survived long after women were admitted as full students to St Andrews in 1892.‎ Ms Jex-Blake went on to help establish the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874. She was accepted by the University of Berne, where she was awarded a medical degree in January 1877. Eventually, she moved back to Edinburgh and opened her own practice. ‎ ‎24. Sophia wrote a letter to St Andrews University because she wanted _______.‎ A. to carry out a research project there B. to set up a medical institute there C. to study medicine there D. to deliver lectures there ‎25. Lis Smith found Sophia’s letter to St Andrews University _______.‎ A. by pure chance B. in the school office C. with her supporters’ help D. while reading history books ‎26. Sophia’s letter resulted in the establishment of _______.‎ A. the London School of Medicine for Women ‎ B. a degree programme for women C. a system of medical education D. the University of Berne ‎27. When did St Andrews University begin to take full-time women students?‎ A. In 1873. B. In 1874. C. In 1877. D. In 1892.‎ C We’ve reached a strange—some would say unusual —point. While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization(WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. It’s the good life that’s more likely to kill us these days.‎ Worse，nearly l8 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight.What’s going on?‎ We really don’t have many excuses for our weight problems.The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by publichealth campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through—up to a point.‎ In the 1970s，Finland，for example，had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause.Not any more.A publichealth campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.‎ Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005，and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body.That has become a sort of fashion.No wonder it ranks as the world’s most bodyconscious country.‎ We know what we should be doing to lose weight—but actually doing it is another matter.By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise.More than half of us admit we lack willpower.‎ Others blame good food.They say：it’s just too inviting and it makes them overeat.Still others lay the blame on the Americans，complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much Americanstyle fast food.‎ Some also blame their parents－their genes.But unfortunately，the parents are wronged because they’re normal in shape，or rather slim.‎ It’s a similar story around the world，although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight.Parents are eager to see their kids shape up.Do as I say－not as I do.‎ ‎28. What is the“strange”point mentioned in the first sentence?‎ A. The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.‎ B. Starvation is taking more people’s lives in the world.‎ C. WHO report shows people’s unawareness of food safety.‎ D. Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO’s efforts.‎ ‎29. Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?‎ A. A lot of effective diet pills are available.‎ B. Body image has nothing to do with good food.‎ C. They have been made fully aware of its dangers.‎ D. There are too many overweight people in the world.‎ ‎30. The example of Finland is used to illustrate________.‎ A. the cause of heart disease ‎ B. the fashion of body shaping C. the effectiveness of a campaign D. the history of a bodyconscious country ‎31. Which would be the best title for the passage?‎ A. Actions or Excuses? B. Overweight or Underweight?‎ C. WHO in a Dilemma D. No Longer Dying of Hunger D The Diet Zone: A dangerous Place Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet... We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically .‎ Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brains to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels.‎ ‎ On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don't have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.‎ ‎ The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm ‎ our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients . Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.‎ Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.‎ ‎32. From Paragraph 1,we learn that ____ ‎ A. diet products fail to bring out people’s potential B. people have difficulty in choosing diet products C. diet products are misleading people D. people are fed up with diet products ‎33. In Paragraph 3, " gain comes without pain" probably means____. ‎ A. losing weight is effortless B. it costs a lot to lose weight C. diet products bring no pain D. diet products are free from calories ‎34. Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products____. ‎ A. are over-consumed B. lack basic nutrients C. are short of chemicals D. provide too much energy ‎ ‎35. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?‎ CP: central point P: point Sp: sub-point次要点） C: conclusion 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入能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ It’s official: you’re out of elementary school and not a child any more. How do you behave accordingly and with etiquette(礼节，礼仪）? With a few tips and tricks, you’ll be confident, organized, and mature.‎ Have a great attitude. 36 Tell yourself that you’re smart, pretty, or whatever great attribute you have. Don’t be conceited about your great attributes, though; that is considered immature.‎ Be confident about who you are. Walk with your head held high and even put a little spring in your step. 37 Not only will this make you look more mature, it’ll make you less vulnerable to bullies.‎ Be positive. 38 No one wants to be around someone who complains, is grumpy or depressed or puts down on other people.‎ Dress the part; try to dress in a fashion that won’t offend anyone but still allows you to be you. Consider wearing clothes that make you seem more mature and “professional”. Avoid the suit and tie, but stay away from the cartoon T-shirts, and find a happy medium that fits you. There are lots of fashion blogs you can look at to get an idea of what’s fashionable.‎ Laugh if you need to or if there’s a joke, but don’t laugh excessively. There’s fine line between laughing hard at something and laughing inappropriately, which will make you look like you’re five 39 Once you stop, fiddle with your backpack strap or locker to keep from laughing again. If you have trouble finding the fine line of laughter, take the safe approach and not laugh at all.‎ ‎ 40 Don’t do stupid things to get attention, because it’s really annoying. For example, don’t act crazy and jump around in the mall and wear “over-done” clothes so that people look at you; it is not pleasing to look at. Act like you have dignity and common sense.‎ ‎ A. Bite your tongue if you have to.‎ ‎ B. Being happy and polite all the time.‎ ‎ C. Act as if you know where you’re going.‎ ‎ D. Don’t try to get too much attention.‎ ‎ E. Be confident and believe in yourself.‎ ‎ F. Give others a smile to show your kindness.‎ ‎ G. Don’t expect more humor from a joke.‎ 第二部分：英语知识运用 第一节：完型填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ It was a thrill to lead a mini-workout in 7 minutes on a TV show last week! The host of the 41 , KristiWatts, asked me a good question. “What’s the 42 between yoga and Pilates?”‎ I hear this question a lot. These days you can hardly drive down the street 43 seeing yoga studios and places that teach Pilates. Many gyms 44 both. It’s 45 , because some of the exercises of yoga and Pilates look exactly the same.‎ Simply put, the difference is that Pilates stresses physical change 46 yoga’s intention is spiritual development through postures and 47 .‎ Yoga is an ancient Indian practice that unites the mind, body and 48 through exercise, breath and thought. Its goal is to 49 your body flexible through movement and stretching, which helps you live with 50 and calmness.‎ The focus of Pilates is 51 . It’s a conditioning program that 52 deep core strength, muscle control, flexibility, harmonization, and body tone, while producing long, lean muscles. It was 53 by Joseph Pilates to recover injured soldiers after World War I, and quickly became a hit with ballet dancers.‎ I am qualified to teach both, but for me, Pilates is perfect. It 54 tightens and strengthens my muscles, back and spine. The 55 result is a flat belly. The invisible result is that your strong core connects your upper and lower body and lets your body work 56 .‎ ‎ 57 the limited time on the TV show, I didn’t get to 58 Kristi Watts’ question very well. This is what I hope she 59 here: Both yoga and Pilates are good for you. Both offer strength, energy and slimming as well as flexibility, harmonization, postures and stress relief. Which one do I recommend? 60 — just do it!‎ ‎41.A. game B. show C. party D. meeting ‎42.A. relationship B. connection C. difference D. gap ‎43.A. without B. at C. between D. upon ‎44.A. prepare B. experience C. offer D. practise ‎45.A. confusing B. exciting C. disturbing D. boring ‎46.A. unless B. because C. though D. while ‎47.A. breathing B. sleeping C. color D. voice ‎48.A. deed B. spirit C. expression D. gesture ‎49.A. keep B. comfort C. find D. leave ‎50.A. purpose B. balance C. excitement D. stress ‎51.A. suitable B. mental C. emotional D. physical ‎52.A. contains B. improves C. changes D. covers ‎53.A. explained B. described C. created D. expressed ‎54.A. often B. actually C. never D. usually ‎55.A. practical B. final C. positive D. visible ‎56.A. cheerfully B. patiently C. appropriately D. firmly ‎57.A. Other than B. Rather than C. Instead of D. Because of ‎58.A. answer B. ask C. reply D. repeat ‎59.A. adds B. presents C. reads D. writes ‎60.A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. Each ‎ 第II卷 第二节：根据课文内容填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（每空1个单词）或括号内单词的正确 形式。‎ ‎ My job is __61__ (travel) to unusual places and work alongside people __62__ all over the world. Although my job is__63__ (occasion) dangerous, I never mind. At one time, I was appointed as a volcanologist_64_ (work) for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. My job is collecting information for _65_database about Mount Kilauea, _66__is one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii. My work has saved many _67_ (life) because people in the path of the lava can be warned____68____（leave）their houses. _69_, sometimes, we can’t move their homes out of the way, and many houses ‎ have been covered___70_ lava or burned to the ground.‎ 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） ‎ ‎ 下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词：‎ ‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个符号（∧），并在其下面写出应加的词。‎ ‎ 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. 每句不超过两个错误；‎ ‎ 2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一个词；‎ ‎ 3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ When comparing with most natural changes ,that the temperature of the earth rose about one degree Fahrenheit during the 20th century is quite shocked. And it’s human activity which has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural phenomenon. Dr. Janice Foster explains that we add huge quantity of extra dioxide into the atmosphere by burn fossil fuels. From the second graph and the discover of Charles Keeling, all scientists believe that the burning of more and more fossil fuels has resulted from the increase in carbon dioxide. Greenhouse gases continue to build up .On the one hand, Dr. Foster thinks that the trend would be catastrophe .On the other hand , George Hambley state that more carbon dioxide would encourage a great range of animals and bring us a better life.‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ 一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是“十年后的我”、请根据下列要求和你的想象完成短文。‎ ‎1、 家庭 ‎2、 工作 ‎3、 业余生活 注意：1、次数100左右；2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头语已为你写好 I often imagine what my life will be like in the future. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 高二下英语第一次月考答案 阅读理解 A篇21—23 DBC B篇24—27 CABD C篇28—31 ACCA D篇 32—35 CABB 七选五36—40 ECBAD 完型：41—45 BCACA 46—50 DABAB 51—55 DBCBD 56—60 CDACB 语法填空 ‎61. travelling 62. from 63. occasionally 64. working 65. a 66. which ‎ ‎67. lives 68. to leave 69. However/Unfortunately/Unluckily 70. with 短文改错 ‎1 comparing—compared 2 shocked – shocking 3. which –that 4. quantity —quantities 5.burn—burning 6 discover—discovery 7 from—in .8 catastrophe .前加a ‎ ‎9 state—states 10 great-- greater 书面表达 One Possible Version I often imagine what my life will be like in the future. I think my life will be very different in ten years. I will be twenty-eight years old by then. I will have my own family. Probably with a lovely child. I hope I will work in a computer company as a program designer. I will enjoy my work and get along well with my colleagues, I will do a good job in whatever I do. In my free time, I will continue to take regular exercise, such as swimming, running and various ball games. On my holidays, I will ‎ travel around the world. In a word, my life will be much richer and more colorful. ‎ 高三英语听力材料 Text 1‎ W：Could you give me a ride to the library this afternoon?‎ M：I’d like to, but I’m heading in the other direction. I’m meeting Jean at the restaurant. ‎ Text 2‎ W：What have you got for me tonight?‎ M：I’m sorry, Mary. I tried hard, but I couldn’t find a French or Italian restaurant here. The best I could find was a German one. W：That’s OK. Let’s go there. ‎ Text 3‎ M：I’m really exhausted, Mary. But I don’t want to miss the Hollywood movie. ‎ W：If I were you, I’d skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow. And anyway I’ve heard it’s not as exciting as advertised. ‎ Text 4‎ W：Hi, John. You study at college after work?‎ M：Yeah. The company where I work gave me a promotion, and I have to manage staff in my new job. But my degree is engineering. ‎ Text 5‎ W：Have you seen the video on We Chat? How ridiculous it is to believe that you can charge a phone with an onion!‎ M：My mom is such kind of person. If she finds something interesting, she shares it with her friends without checking the facts. ‎ Text 6‎ W：Tommy, you don’t look well. Maybe you should take the day off school. ‎ M：Today we’re going to the sports center to play basketball! I love basketball!‎ W：You’ve got a fever and playing basketball isn’t a good idea for a player with a fever. And how did you get the injury on your leg?‎ M：I knocked it against a chair in my room. ‎ W：Does it hurt?M：A little, but not much. ‎ W：Here. Put this wet towel on your face to keep your temperature down. I’ll take you to the doctor’s after breakfast. ‎ Text 7‎ W：Hello, I ordered a pair of shoes from your website last week, and they haven’t arrived yet. Could you check on my order please?‎ M：Sure, no problem. Delivery usually takes about five business days, but occasionally there are delays. What’s the name on your order and the order number?‎ W：The name on the order should be Sandra Burris and the order number is 53630. The order was place don March 5th. ‎ M：According to our delivery tracking system, your order was shipped on March 7th, that’s the day before yesterday, and it’s scheduled to arrive tomorrow. ‎ Text 8‎ W：Is this your first time camping?‎ M：No, I went camping once with my parents and once with my friends, but that was years ago. I haven’t been camping for ages. ‎ W：So, you know how to build a fire, right?‎ M：Well, I know I should gather some wood, and start the fire with a lighter. But it’s not working. ‎ W：It’s been raining a lot, so the wood around here is some kind of wet. You’ll need some smaller wood that’s dry, and something like leaves or a bird’s nest to get the fire started.‎ M：Would newspapers work?‎ W：Of course, if you have some. Now, where is your food?‎ M：They’re in the tent. ‎ W：On, no! If you don’t put your food in a safe place, animals will take it. ‎ M：So, what should I do with it?‎ W：Keep it in your car, or tie it high in a tree far from your tent. So, let’s see what you have…hot dogs,fruits, and bread. What were you planning to eat?‎ M：Hot dogs, of course, and I need you help me start this fire.Here are some newspapers. ‎ W：OK. Text 9W：Henry, I heard you’re going to take a trip to Blackpool. Are you going to do anything for fun there?‎ M：Yes. I’ll go to the Pleasure Beach Resort with my aunt and her six-year-old son Tom.‎ ‎ W：What can people do at the Pleasure Beach Resort?‎ M：Tons of things. It has more than 125 rides and attractions, including Europe’s tallest roller coaster and an ice-skating area. There really is something for all ages. ‎ W：Is there a special area for smaller children?‎ M：Yes. Smaller children can have fun at Beaver Creek, where they can enjoy all the thrills and spills the park has to offer on a smaller scale. ‎ W：When was the Pleasure Beach Resort first opened?‎ M：In 1896. And it is still owned by the Thompson family today just as when it was first opened. W：How much does it cost for admission?‎ M：19 pounds for children under 11 and 18 pounds for children older and 25 for adults. And adults can save up to 5 pounds by booking online. ‎ Text 10‎ W：Good morning, my dear classmates. Today I’d like to tell you some New Year’s traditions around the world. Many cultures have traditions meant to scare off bad luck when celebrating the New Year. This often involves using fireworks, like in my hometown Beijing. But there are other ways people do it, too. In Scotland, for example, people hold bonfire celebrations. And men from villages walk through the streets with giant blazing fireballs over their heads. These fireballs represent the sun and they are supposed to clean the coming year. In Panama, people use bonfires to burn pictures of popular celebrities and political figures. These pictures represent the old year. Burning them brings a fresh start for the New Year. Of course,‎ ‎ some traditions meant to avoid bad luck do not involve fire at all. For example, just before the New Year, people in Denmark find the highest surface they can and jump from it as the New Year starts. This is so they can jump into January! The hope is that they leave behind the bad spirits and bad luck of the previous and enter a New Year full of promise and new beginning