英语卷·2017届浙江省东阳中学高三下学期入学考试（2017-02）

英语卷·2017届浙江省东阳中学高三下学期入学考试（2017-02）

‎2017学年东阳中学2月份入学考试英语试题 2017.2 ‎ 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）‎ ‎1. What is the man doing? ‎ A. Offering a suggestion. B. Starting an argument. C. Stopping a fight. ‎ ‎2. What does the man think of himself? ‎ A. He deserves a free lunch. B. His salary is not high. C. He works hard. ‎ ‎3. When will the party be held? ‎ A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. ‎ ‎4. What do we know about the man? ‎ A. He has worked with the woman for twelve years. ‎ B. He thinks the prices in the store are too high. C. He has a slight hearing problem. ‎ ‎5. What will the man probably do today? ‎ A. Have some guests over. B. Go shopping. C. Go to a post office. ‎ 第二节 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。‎ ‎6. Where does the conversation take place? ‎ A. In a drugstore. B. In the hospital. C. On the street. ‎ ‎7. What will the man do next? ‎ A. Pick up something. B. Wait for someone. C. Go back home. ‎ ‎8. What does the woman think of the man?‎ A. He is impatient. B. He is clever. C. He is helpful 听第7段材料，回答第9至11邏。‎ ‎9. Who is Dan the Bear? ‎ A. A fisherman. B. A singer. C. A dolphin trainer.‎ ‎10. How will the woman inform the security officers? ‎ A. By putting up a notice. B. By telephone. C. By radio.‎ ‎11. What will the woman do before going to the bar? ‎ A. Go to the barber’s. B. Buy some clothes. C. Perform onstage.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ ‎12. Who are the speakers? ‎ A. Students. B. Teachers. C. clerks.‎ ‎13. How did the woman feel about her weekend? ‎ A. It was exciting. B. It was satisfying. C. It was boring.‎ ‎14. What did the man do on Saturday? ‎ A. He played sports. B. He visited someone. C. He watched movies. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15. What did the woman put on the calendar? ‎ A. The picture of the community. B. The schedule of community events. C. Interesting stories. ‎ ‎16. What is the man worried about?‎ A. Neighborhood safety. B. Shopping convenience. C. Schools in the community. ‎ ‎17. Why will there be a party? ‎ A. To celebrate a festival. B. To welcome some new people. C. To celebrate a birthday. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What is true about Deep Springs College? ‎ A. It’s located in a college town.‎ B. Its library is often crowded with students. ‎ C. Its school buildings are ancient. ‎ ‎19. How many books are there in the library? ‎ A. 70000. B. 17000. C. 9000.‎ ‎20. What can students at Deep Springs do in their spare time? ‎ A. Take a walk in the mountains. B. Go to the cinema. C. Watch TV. ‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）‎ A Mr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route——through the boot(行李箱).‎ Mr. Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent, after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said, “I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”‎ Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.‎ Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”‎ It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.”‎ His hands and arms cut and bruised，Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Trembling in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.‎ ‎21. In which section of a newspaper can we read this article?‎ A. Book review B. News report C. Campus life D. Continued story ‎22.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 “Finally it gave” means that ______.‎ A. luckily the door was torn away in the end B. at last the wrench went broken C. the lock came open after all his efforts D. the chance was lost at the last minute ‎23.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.‎ ‎ A. the ditch was along a quiet country road B. the accident happened on a clear warm day ‎ C. the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditch ‎ D. Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attended B For more than twenty years scientists have been seeking to understand the mystery of the “sixth sense” of direction. By trying out ideas and solving problems one by one, they are now getting closer to one answer. One funny idea is that animals might have a built-in compass.‎ Our earth itself is a big magnet(磁体). So a little magnetic needle that swings freely lines itself with the big earth magnet to point north and south. When people discovered that idea about a thousand years ago and invented the compass, it allowed sailors to navigate on ocean voyages, even under cloudy skies.‎ Actually the idea of the living compass came just from observing animals in nature. Many birds migrate twice a year between their summer homes and winter homes. Some of them fly for thousands of kilometers and mostly at night. Experiments have shown that some birds can recognize star patterns. But they can keep on course even under cloudy skies. How can they do that?‎ A common bird that does not migrate but is great at finding its way home is the homing pigeon. Not all pigeons can find their way home. Those that can are very good at it，and they have been widely studied.‎ One interesting experiment was to attach little magnets to the birds’ heads to block their magnetic sense——just as a loud radio can keep you from hearing a call to dinner. On sunny days, that did not fool the pigeons. Evidently they can use the sun to tell which way they are going. But on cloudy days, the pigeons with magnets could not find their way. It was as if the magnets had blocked their magnetic sense.‎ Similar experiments with the same kind of results were done with honeybees. These insects also seem to have a special sense of direction.‎ ‎24. What is the best title for this passage?‎ ‎ A. A great invention——Compass B. “Six sense” of direction ‎ C. Methods of finding directions D. A built-in compass in animals ‎ ‎25. What contributes to the pigeon’s good sense of direction according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. The invention of the compass. B. The existence of their living compass.‎ ‎ C. The recognition of star patterns. D. The disturbance of cloudy weather.‎ ‎26. Further experiments might be conducted on_______. ‎ ‎ A. sparrows B. seagulls C. dolphins D. strawberry C A hospital has been forced to ban Pokemon Go players from the site after a monster hub(妖怪枢纽站) was found in the A&E department. Royal Stoke University Hospital discovered that its casualty unit(急诊室) is on the same spot as a Pokemon Go ‘gym’ —— where players can train their newly caught Nintendo creatures.‎ The University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust agreed last week that patients can play Pokemon Go on wards because walking around is healthy. But the Trust has been forced to post a warning on its website about public access to A&E. It said if Pokemon Go becomes a major annoyance it would ask Nintendo—— which decides on the locations of the virtual gyms according using GPS——to have it removed from the premises(道馆).‎ Kevin Parker, associate chief nurse, said, “Members of the public who do not need to be at Royal Stoke should not attempt to enter A&E or any other part of the hospital building to play the game. The A&E department is incredibly busy this summer. We want the public to understand that anybody who visits the hospital solely to play the game will provide an unwanted distraction to the important work of the hospital. I’m also aware of various reports in the media of unsafe areas that the game has been played in.”‎ ‎“Royal Stoke University Hospital is a safe area where gamers can enjoy Pokemon Go.” Michelle Harris, the Trust’s manager, said the game could still be played by those already in hospital. “We recognize that the Pokemon Go game encourages walking and exercise, which is something that the Trust is equally keen to promote,” she said.‎ There are a number of “walking routes” established throughout the Trust that can be used to combine walking and playing the game. “Walking just 30 minutes, five times a week, can help reduce the risk of preventable illnesses such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.”‎ There have been several warnings about the game since its UK release. Last week a group of teenagers in Wiltshire were left stranded almost 100ft underground after they got carried away searching for Pokemon Go characters. The four boys, aged 16 and 17, ended up getting lost and had to wait to get a phone signal before they could call for help. Eventually, they contacted Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue team, who took them to safety. Damien Bence, of the fire and rescue team, said: “Pokemon Go is obviously leading people into dangerous situations.”‎ ‎27. It seems that Pokemon Go is a game______.‎ ‎ A. designed to help patients in hospital recover sooner ‎ B. helping cure such diseases as obesity, diabetes and heart disease ‎ C. encouraging players to walk and exercise instead of staying indoors ‎ D. warning teenagers of the places easy to get lost or attacked ‎28. The A&E department is incredibly busy because________.‎ ‎ A. more patients’ arrival increases the workload of the A&E department ‎ B. doctors’ playing the game makes the A&E department less efficient ‎ ‎ C. players’ injury increases the workload of the A&E department ‎ D. players’ arrival disturbs the work of the A&E department ‎29. The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means_______.‎ ‎ A. hurt B. disturbed C. trapped D. threatened ‎30. The passage is mainly about________.‎ ‎ A. the negative effects of Pokemon Go since its UK release ‎ B. the applications of Pokemon Go in hospitals since its UK release ‎ C. the popularity of Pokemon Go since its UK release ‎ D. the establishment of Pokemon Go virtual gyms since its UK release ‎ 第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ Any exercise is good exercise, but when it comes to losing weight, it’s hard to beat running. After all, running is one of the most efficient ways to burn calories and get fit without having to ‎ restrict your diet. 31 If you’re not a runner yet but interested in losing weight, here are four reasons running can be the best exercise for weight loss.‎ ‎ 32 When comparing running with walking the same distance, studies find that running will lead to greater weight loss, most likely because your resting energy expenditure stays elevated(高的) after you run. In a long-term comparison study of runners and walkers, calories burned through running led to 90% more weight loss than calories burned through walking.‎ Running is time-efficient.Even if the myth that running a mile and walking a mile burn the same number of calories were true, running is a considerably faster way to burn those calories. 33 ‎ Running is convenient. Though many of us have accumulated a vast arsenal(武器，装备) of GPS gadgets and tech tees over the years, little is actually required to go running. You can do it alone. You can do it almost anywhere. 34 For this reason alone, running is the best workout for weight loss because it’s cheap and accessible, and there are fewer barriers to maintaining a routine, even while traveling.‎ Two words: runner’s high. 35 Fortunately, studies support what many runners have experienced on an anecdotal level—running can actually get you high. Scientists have found links between moderate to intense exercise and morphine-like brain chemicals, which explains the occasional flood of thrill that rushes over you during a hard run. That happy sensation you had after your last race makes you want to go for another run, right?‎ A. Cultivate the good habit of running.‎ B. Running works even when you’re at rest.‎ C. You will never stick to a habit if you don’t like it.‎ D. The first rule of exercising for weight loss is that if you don’t enjoy it, you won’t stick with it.‎ E. You don’t need any equipment beyond a pair of running shoes.‎ F. If you’re already a runner, keep on.‎ G. Most people can run two or three times as far as they can walk in a given amount of time.‎ 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节：完形填空（共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ Ever since I moved to Beijing in August, people have been telling me about the Fragrant Hills—— 36 the autumn views they offer.‎ ‎ So last Sunday I 37 two poor, simple laowai. We looked forward with childish 38 to golden leaves and the spiced smell of the pines in the crisp October air. After an hour-long subway and taxi 39 , we found ourselves on a vast ring road interchange, 40 with traffic and people coming from all directions. It seemed that all China had decided to come to the Fragrant Hills that day.‎ ‎ The words “Fragrant Hills” 41 a picture of natural beauty and harmony——not rows of shops and 42 vendors screaming at you to buy their goods.‎ After half an hour of 43 through the sea of bodies, we made 44 into the park. All pretences of polite “Britishness” were washed away as we 45 moved people aside with two hands——the only way of making progress. A couple of times, we attempted a bit of wandering 46 the path, only to be stung by poison ivy. We sadly returned to the 47 . Then suddenly, just past a temple, we spotted a dirt track. The people 48 . We were the only ones there. There were our golden 49 and our peaceful pine forests. 50 , we collapsed onto rocks and brought out our lunchboxes.‎ ‎ But the time came 51 we had to grit our teeth and throw ourselves 52 again. It took another half hour of fruitless 53 before we could collapse into a taxi. At about 7 pm, I finally arrived at my 54 station, home sweet home, tired and aching. I had found my Fragrant Hills, my oasis of 55 , my harmony——in Chaoyang district.‎ ‎36. A.particularly B. specially C. surely D. absolutely ‎37. A. cheered up B. brought up C. gathered up D. picked up ‎38. A. travel B. excitement C. interest D. expectation ‎39. A. street B. ride C. trip D. journey ‎40 A. crowded B. busy C. boiling D. heavy ‎41. A. write B. show C. paint D. draw ‎42. A. noisy B. happy C. ordinary D. common ‎43 A. walking B. running C. going D. struggling ‎44. A. it B. one C. ourselves D. them ‎45. A. slowly B. quickly C. physically D. mentally ‎46. A. through B. off C. across D. on ‎47. A. road B. crowd C. way D. visitors ‎48. A. lost B. appeared C. disappeared D. came ‎49. A. trees B. sunshine C. leaves D. fruits ‎50. A. Exhausted B. Surprised C. Excited D. Disappointed ‎51. A. which B. what C. that D. when ‎52. A. uphill B. away C. downhill D. nowhere ‎53. A. standing B. yelling C. waving D. renting ‎54. A. railway B. bus C. subway D. city ‎55. A. calm B. thrill C. frustration D. Satisfaction 第II卷 第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 21, 1853 but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father made a strong position for 56 in the engineering industry. After his father went bankrupt, most of the family returned to Sweden in 1859. Alfred Nobel had never been to school 57 university, but had studied 58 (private) and by the time he was twenty, he was a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, 59 (speak) Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. Like his father, he was imaginative and inventive, but he had better luck in business and showed more 60 (finance) sense. He was quick to see industrial chances for his scientific inventions and 61 (build) up over eighty companies in twenty different countries.‎ But Nobel’s main concern was never with making money or even with making scientific 62 (discover). Instead, he was always searching for a meaning for life, and from his youth he had taken 63 serious interest in literature and philosophy. He also cared deeply about the whole of mankind. His greatest wish was to see an end to wars and the peace between nations. In 1896, Nobel died in Italy. In his will, he left money 64 (provide) prizes for outstanding work in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Medicine, Literature and Peace. And so, the man who felt he should have died at birth is remembered and respected long 65 his death.‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）‎ 人生得意事，金榜提名时。此时的你，一定想和老师分享这份喜悦和感谢老师多年的辛苦栽培。假如你叫李华，得知自己考入北京大学之后，要给王老师写一封英文信，内容包括：‎ 一． 分享喜讯； 2. 感谢帮助； 3. 给予评价和祝福； 4.谈谈今后的打算。‎ 要求：1. 词数80左右；‎ ‎ 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Mr. Wang,‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节：概要写作（满分25分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。‎ In schools and at home,most of us have been scolded(责备) or even got punished for daydreaming. The majority of people say that by daydreaming we waste our time and energy on something unproductive. But many medical studies have shown something different. They’ve stressed the fact that daydreaming works wonders on our imagination,creativity and situation-handling techniques. In fact,many problems can be easily solved if we daydream.‎ The topmost benefit of daydreaming is that your mood gets the right improvement. By separatingyourself from the world around you,you tend to enjoy the loneliness in your mind ‎ andget peace from daydreaming as you think about something that calms your senses. When you start imagining things,you will forget all the stress and tension(紧张) .Instead,you will get happiness from it and this happiness will turn into a source of energy that helps you work in a good mood.‎ Many psychologists have said that people who daydream tend to have a sharper memory. It’s true.When you’re daydreaming,you’ll tend to get carried away to imagine various situations,either real or unreal. You tend to act differently in different situations,trying to satisfy your mind by doing what you want in your dreams. When your mind gets satisfied,you’re in a better position to concentrate more on your work. Since daydreaming activates (激活） the nerves of your brain,you tend to have higher attentiveness and your ability to remember things will develop.‎ When you daydream,you automatically imagine yourself as your heart says and therefore,you get to know yourself better. You also start realizing the mistakes you’ve made in life and trying your best to avoid repeating them. Such imagination techniques help you to connect yourself with your soul.‎ 第三部分 语言应用 第二节 语法填空（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎56. 57. 58. 59. 60. ‎ ‎61. 62. 63. 64. 65. ‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ 第四部分 概要写作 （满分25分）‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 高三年级英语学科 2016.11‎ 第一部分：听力 (满分30分，其中第一节7.5分，第二节22.5分)‎ 第一节1-5 A C B B A 第二节6-10 C B C B C 11-15 A A C A B 16-20 A B C B A 第二部分：阅读理解(满分35分, 其中第一节25分,第二节10分)‎ ‎ 第一节 21~23 CCA 24~26 DBC 27~30 CDCA ‎ 第二节 31~35 FBGED 第三部分：语言运用（满分45分，其中第一节30分，第二节15分）‎ ‎ 第一节 36~40 ACBBC 41~45 CADAC 46~50 BBCCA 51~55 DBCCA 第二节 56 himself 57. or 58. privately 59. speaking 60. Financial ‎ 61. built 62. discoveries 63. a 64. to provide 65. after 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节: 应用文写作（满分15分）‎ Dear Mr Wang,‎ I’m now extremely excited to tell you that I have been admitted into Beijing University. Here I would like to say “millions of thanks”to you for helping me with my English during the past several years. You are one of the best teachers I have ever met. I still remember that you kept on working when you fell ill, which moved me deeply. I will never forget what you have taught me and make every effort to enrich my knowledge and improve my abilities at university so that I can serve the society well in the future.‎ Best wishes!‎ Yours sincerely ‎ Li Hua 第二节: 概要写作（满分25分）‎ One possible version:‎ Many people regard daydreaming as a waste of time and energy. However, that is not the case. Many medical Studies have found that daydreaming has a lot of benefits. First of all, daydreaming can improve your mood. What’s more, it helps develop your memory. Last but not least, daydreaming helps you to know yourself better. ‎ 听力原文：‎ Text 1 ‎ M: Why don’t you just tell Mr. Johnson how you feel? ‎ W: I’m just so angry that I don’t know what I would say to him! ‎ Text 2 ‎ W: It’ s amazing that you got such a high bonus. ‎ M: Well, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Bonuses depend on company performance, and I worked overtime almost every day. ‎ Text 3 ‎ M: Diana, I think Friday is a bad night for a party. Everybody is always too tired to stay up all night.‎ W: All right. Let’s make it one day later. ‎ Text 4 ‎ M: For the last time, please accept my offer! I know exactly what these things are supposed to cost. I’ve been in this business for over twelve years, so I know what I’m talking about. ‎ W: Sir, perhaps you haven’t heard me clearly. We only sell items at fixed prices here. All prices are final, I’m afraid. ‎ Text 5 ‎ W: Honey, I’m going downtown. Do we need anything from the grocery store? ‎ M: We need some steaks and some corn for the barbecue tonight. And maybe you could get some stamps afterwards. ‎ W: All right. ‎ Text 6 ‎ W: Hello, young man. Be a good boy and help an old woman cross the street, would you? ‎ M: Of course, madam. I’d be glad to.‎ W: Thank you so much. I’m afraid these legs don’t move as fast as they used to! ‎ M: Well, I think you’re looking very healthy. By the way, where are you going today? ‎ W: Oh, I’m just going to the drugstore over there. I’ve got to pick up some medication for my husband. ‎ M: Well, I will wait for you outside the drugstore and help you back across the street whenever you’re ready. ‎ W: You are so kind!‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Have you seen Dan the Bear? ‎ W: No, I haven’t. ‎ M: Oh, well, he’s supposed to go onstage in 10 minutes. All the kids are waiting for him to sing.‎ W: Hmm... Maybe he’s out by the fish tank giving away balloons and talking with the dolphin trainer. Did you check there?‎ M: Yes, I did, but they said they hadn’t seen him. If you see him, please tell him that he’s needed on the small stage as soon as possible. ‎ W: Okay, I’ll send a radio message out to all of the security officers and have them look for him. I’m sure he’s on his way right now. ‎ M: Great. Thank you so much for your support. Will I see you at the bar after work tonight? ‎ W: I think I’ll go there a bit later. I want to get a haircut and change clothes first. ‎ M: Great. I’ll buy you a drink if you can get Dan the Bear onstage on time. ‎ w. Okay, it’s a deal. ‎ Text 8‎ M: Hey! Long time no see. ‎ W: Hi! How are you? How was your weekend? ‎ M: It was fantastic. I had so much fun. I wish it had been longer. How was yours? ‎ W: Oh, you don’t want to hear about it. Anyway, what did you do that was so fantastic? ‎ M: Well, I went snowboarding on Saturday, and I went to my grandparents’ house on Sunday. ‎ W: How fun! It sounds like you were busy. I wish I had gone snowboarding. Maybe I’ll go this weekend. Aren’t you tired after your busy weekend? ‎ M: A little, but it was a productive weekend, so I’m feeling okay. I had been planning to visit my grandparents for a long time, and I finally got some time to do it. Did you just stay in the dorm all weekend?‎ W: Well, I rented a bunch of DVDs and watched them all. That is why my eyes are swollen. ‎ M: I can see that. Oh, let’ s hurry! Professor Don will be mad at us if we are late again!‎ Text 9 ‎ W: Hey there. I’m your neighbor. My name is Shirley. ‎ M: Hi, Shirley. I’m Bob. It’s nice to meet you. ‎ W: Nice to meet you, too.‎ M: Please come in.‎ W: Here is a little gift for your family. It’s a calendar with all the community events on it.‎ M: Thank you! I really appreciate it.‎ W: Since we are neighbors, if you need any help with anything, please feel free to ask me. ‎ M: I will. Actually, I am worried about the security of this community because my house has been robbed twice before. ‎ W: Oh don’t worry about that. There are security guards on duty 24 hours a day.‎ M: Really? That’s good. Are there any supermarkets in the neighborhood?‎ W: Of course. There is a Carrefour nearby. I’ll take you there sometime if you want. ‎ M: Terrific! ‎ W: By the way, there will be a party for all the new neighbors the day after tomorrow. I hope I will see you there.‎ M: I’ll be there. ‎ W: Great. I’ve got to go. See you later! ‎ M. OK. Come and visit anytime. ‎ W: Thanks. I will! ‎ Text 10‎ Deep Spring is an American college. It is an unusual college. It is located high in the mountains in ‎ California, not in a college town. The campus is a collection of old buildings with no beautiful classrooms. The only college-like thing about Deep Springs is its library. Students can use the 17000 books 24 hours a day. The library is never crowded because there are only 24 students at the college, and they are all male. There are only five professors. These teachers believe in the college, but they are not well-paid. In fact, they only get paid about 9000 dollars a year. The college gives teachers and students something more important than money —peace and quiet. There is no place like Deep Springs. Students are there to learn and they cannot run away from their problems because there is no place to run to. At most colleges, students can close their books and go to a film, or they can go out to restaurants or parties, but the students at Deep Springs have completely different activities. They can talk to each other or their teachers, or they can go out for a walk in the mountains, and that’s about it. Deep Springs is far from the world of restaurants and cinemas. There isn’t even one television set on campus.‎ ‎ ‎