2019-2020学年重庆市第十八中学高一上学期第一次月考英语试卷含

2019-2020学年重庆市第十八中学高一上学期第一次月考英语试卷含

英语试题（高2022级）‎ ‎（本试卷共4页，总分150分，考试时间120分钟）‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号、座位号及科类名称。‎ ‎2．请将准考证条形码粘贴在右侧的[考生条形码粘贴处]的方框内。‎ ‎3．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。‎ ‎4．请按题号顺序在各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。‎ ‎5．保持答题卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、刮纸刀。‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What did the woman plan to do this weekend?‎ A. Have a swim. B. Camp in the mountains. C. Go hiking. ‎ ‎2. Who catches the fish?‎ A. Jason. B. The man. C. The woman. ‎ ‎3. How many people will go to the park?‎ A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. ‎ ‎4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. A festival. B. Foods. C. TV programs. ‎ ‎5. What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ A. Buy neither of the two items. B. Save money for a better laptop. ‎ C. Make a quick decision. ‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What happened to the man?‎ A. He had a terrible weekend. B. He was hit by a car. C. He fell off his bike. ‎ ‎7. How is the bike now?‎ A. It is in good shape. B. It is under repair. C. It is completely damaged. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. How does the woman help the man?‎ A. By opening the door for him. B. By carrying the box for him. ‎ C. By putting the books into the box. ‎ ‎9. What will the speakers do in the evening?‎ A. Do some shopping. B. Visit their aunt. C. Go to the cinema. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What’s the date today?‎ A. August 17th. B. August 27th. C. September 5th. ‎ ‎11. Why is the woman going to China?‎ A. To be on business. B. To take a vacation. C. To visit her relatives. ‎ ‎12. What surprises the woman?‎ A. Amanda’s visit. B. The first-class flight. C. An amazing travel book. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. What does the woman want to find out?‎ A. The suitable work for the man. B. The information on building. C. The nearby workplace. ‎ ‎14. What are the man’s interests?‎ A. Buying and selling things. B. Building and repairing things. C. Repairing and collecting things.‎ ‎15. What has the man been doing this year?‎ A. Delivering newspapers. B. Helping build a house. C. Selling advertising space. ‎ ‎16. In which column does the woman write down “sales”?‎ A. “Education”. B. “Interests”. C. “Experience”. ‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What is the most important in looking for an apartment?‎ A. Enough time. B. Lots of patience. C. A little preparation. ‎ ‎18. What does the speaker suggest people do first?‎ A. Spare some time. B. Decide the price range. C. Think about the facilities. ‎ ‎19. What should people consider first when picking out apartments?‎ A. Location. B. Price. C. Traffic. ‎ ‎20. What may disappoint people?‎ A. All the great apartments are expensive. B. It will take a long time to find a perfect apartment. ‎ C. Apartments don’t look as good as described on the website. ‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Love to write? Want to see your work published and win some cash along the way? Then read on. The national Spark a Story writing contest is calling in all young storytellers! ‎ Who can participate?‎ The contest is open to students in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12, or those who are being home-schooled in the United States. ‎ Deadline and requirements You’re able to send your short story up to October 7th. It will be judged on creativity, originality and overall quality of writing. Your story must be original works and should be no longer than 5000 words. There is no minimum length requirements. ‎ How can I send my short story? ‎ There are three easy ways to send your short story:‎ ‎*Online at http: // learn. hmhco.com / hmhsparkamind ‎*Send your short story as a PDF or Microsoft word document to Sparka@hmhco.com ‎*Send your short story via U.S. Mail to:‎ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company ‎222 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116‎ What will I win? ‎ The best stories will be published next year. Winners will receive a free copy of the book and cash price of $100.‎ ‎21. The passage is written for _______ to read. ‎ A. students B. teachers C. parents D. foreigners ‎22. Which of the following children can take part in the contest? ‎ A. Maria, grade 7, from New York. B. Justin, grade 9, from London. ‎ C. Catherine, grade 11, from Washington D.C. D. Bastian, homeschooled from Paris. ‎ ‎23. Your story will not be acceptable if it is ________.‎ A. longer than 5000 words B. shorter than 5000 words C. an original work D. sent before October 7th ‎24. Which of the following ways is not a correct way to send your story? ‎ A. Sending it online. B. Sending it by email. ‎ C. Sending it by US mail. D. Sending it by fax. ‎ B It was a cold and windy night. My friend and I had met after a long time, and were chatting for hours. We did not notice the time passing by, and soon it was close to ten in the night. We decided to take an auto rickshaw(黄包车) to go to our house. ‎ It started raining, and we hurried to get into an auto rickshaw and reach our place. None of the auto rickshaws stopped for us, except one. ‎ The driver asked us where we wanted to go and we told the place. Without saying anything about the fee, he said, “please get in.” ‎ We thanked him and got in. ‎ Since it was very cold, I asked the driver to stop at any small restaurant or a tea shop. We wanted to have a cup of hot tea. The driver stopped near a small restaurant. We ordered tea and asked the driver to join us and have a cup of tea. The driver refused. I insisted, but he refused again politely. ‎ I was really surprised. ‎ In 15 minutes we reached our house. We paid the fee and the driver thanked us. On an impulse, I stopped him, as I really wanted to ask him why he refused to drink tea with us at the restaurant. ‎ He thought for a moment and replied, “Sir, My son passed away this morning in an accident. I don’t have enough money for his funeral(葬礼), so I made a promise not to drink anything until I earn enough money. That’s why I didn’t drink tea when you offered. Please don’t misunderstand.” ‎ We both were touched and offered him more money for his son’s funeral. He politely refused. ‎ ‎“Thank you for your generosity, sir. In one or two hours, if I get one or two more customers, I will earn the money I need.” Then he left the place. ‎ ‎25. Which of the following is not true? ‎ A. The driver stopped near a small restaurant because of the author’s requirement. ‎ B. The author got into the driver’s auto rickshaws without knowing the fee.‎ C. The driver accepted the money the author offered him for his son’s funeral. ‎ D. It was a long time before the author and his friend met. ‎ ‎26. Why did the driver refuse to join them and have a cup of tea? ‎ A. Because he didn’t like tea. ‎ B. Because he didn’t like the author. ‎ C. Because he had made a promise to his son that he would never drink tea again. ‎ D. Because he had made a promise not to drink until he earned enough money for his son’s funeral. ‎ ‎27. Which words can best describe the driver?‎ A. strange and serious. B. unfriendly and greedy. ‎ C. determined and self-respected. D. honest and hard-working. ‎ C Abbey Inn is a special hotel. You might spend a holiday there and never meet any other people. No other guests, sometimes. No full-time employee. ‎ The place looked pretty to Katrina Arthur. So she and her husband booked a weekend holiday last year. However, things started to go wrong as soon as they walked into the room. ‎ ‎“Smelt terrible,” Arthur said, “The air conditioning didn’t work, either. We started checking the sheets and the bed. They were really dirty.” She went to the desk to complain, but no one was there. Arthur found no employees in the hotel at all. So she cleaned the room herself. When they woke the next day, they still found no one else in the hotel. So they put the room key in a drop box and got away. ‎ Later she left a statement online. “I was honest; I wanted people to know.” she said. ‎ The next month, Andrew Szakaly, owner of Abbey, sent a letter to Arthur, saying her statement had caused injury to the hotel, and Szakaly would sue(起诉) her unless she took it down. ‎ Arthur was scared. She deleted(删除) the statement, but still the hotel asked her for an extra $350 anyway. ‎ Now the state is suing Abbey Inn for asking guests for extra money for bad statements. ‎ ‎28. Why did Arthur think Abbey Inn was a pretty place at first? ‎ A. Because it was in the city. B. Because it gave guests a private place.‎ C. Because it had many guests. D. Because it was free of charge. ‎ ‎29. Arthur and her husband met the following problems, except _______.‎ A. bad smell. B. air conditioning going wrong. ‎ C. many mice. D. dirty sheets and bed. ‎ ‎30. Why would Andrew Szakaly, owner of Abby, sue Arthur?‎ A. She stole the room key. ‎ B. She didn’t pay the hotel expenses on time.‎ C. She broke the rules made by Abbey Inn. ‎ D. She left a bad statement online and it caused injury to them. ‎ ‎31. How does the state think of this matter? ‎ A. Arthur is a difficult guest. ‎ B. Arthur shouldn’t leave her statement online.‎ C. Szakaly shouldn’t ask Arthur for extra payment. ‎ D. Szakaly has a good reason to ask Arthur for extra money.‎ D British families are throwing away 1.4 million bananas that are perfectly good to eat every day, at a cost of ￡80m a year. ‎ Supermarket Sainsbury’s found that one in three people throw away bananas if there is a single bruise(擦伤) or mark on the skin. More than one in ten customers also admit to throw away the fruit if there is any green on the skin. ‎ The supermarket is making efforts to reduce food waste. It’s pushing British shoppers to make bread and desserts out of bruised and blackened bananas. ‎ Starting from this week, Sainsbury’s will launch hundreds of “banana rescue” stations to encourage shoppers to give bruised bananas a chance. The stations will provide tips and ideas on how to bake with bananas or use them in drinks. ‎ The move is part of the supermarket’s ￡10m “Waste less, save more initiative”, and the stations are already set up in 500 stores nationwide. ‎ The supermarket’s head of sustainability, Paul Crewe, said Sainsbury’s wants to encourage customers to use the fruit in different ways. ‎ ‎“We are determined to help shoppers reduce the number of bananas going to waste at home too,” he said. ‎ ‎“61% of Britons admit they never use the bruised bananas in baking, so we want to encourage customers to use their fruit in different ways. There is no need to throw away the bruised ones anymore.” he added. ‎ ‎32. About _______ of customers throw away bananas if there is a single bruise or mark on the skin. ‎ A. 10% B. 25% C. 33% D. 66%‎ ‎33. What does the underlined word “launch” mean in paragraph 4?‎ A. 下水 B. 投放 C. 发射 D. 销售 ‎34. To help customers give bruised and blackened bananas a chance, which of the following about Sainsbury’s is wrong? ________‎ A. give tips on how to bake with bananas.‎ B. give tips on how to make drinks with bananas.‎ C. encourage customers to use bananas in different ways.‎ D. launch “banana rescue” stations all over America. ‎ ‎35. What’s the best title for the passage? ‎ A. Banana Rescue B. Bananas In Britain C. How To Cook Bananas D. The New Way To Store Bananas 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ How to improve your study habits Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence and you think you will never be a top student. This is not always the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to.‎ ▲ Set a goal for yourself ‎ Set a goal that you want to achieve in one week or by the end of this term. Keep it in mind and it will motivate you to learn. You’ll find that you work harder when you focus on a target. 36 . Whatever you decide to do, don’t give up.‎ ▲ Plan your time carefully Make a weekly schedule or chart of your time. 37 . Then decide on regular time for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and homework. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of the free time on the schedule. It’s important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well.‎ ▲ ‎ 38 ‎ Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.‎ ▲ Review regularly ‎ 39 . Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. If you review regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer.‎ ▲ Develop a good attitude towards tests ‎ The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. 40 . Therefore, don’t worry too much about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying.‎ There are other techniques that might help you with your study. Only a few have been mentioned here. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. Improving your study habits will improve your grades.‎ A. Learn from your mistakes B. Make good use of your time in class ‎ C. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test D. Fill in such time as eating, sleeping, and classes ‎ E. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class ‎ F. The more time you spend with the language, the faster you will learn G. Make sure that your goal is realistic and that you keep working towards it 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A young man was one day taking a walk with his professor, who was well-known for his kindness to everyone. As they went along, they saw a pair of old 41 , which belonged to a poor man who had almost 42 his day’s work on the field.‎ The student 43 to the professor, saying: “Let us play the man a 44 ; we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see his 45 when he can not find them.”‎ ‎“My young friend” answered the professor, “we should never do it at the 46 of the poor man. Please put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery  47  him.”‎ The student 48 so, and they both hid behind the trees close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came to the place 49 he had left his coat and shoes. While 50 on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something hard, he 51 down to see what it was, and found the 52 . An expression of 53 was seen upon his face. He looked at the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and 54 to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding 55 coin. His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and 56 , and his children without bread, whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from starving.‎ The student stood there 57 affected(受打动), and his eyes filled with tears. “Now”, said the professor, “are you not much more 58 than if you had played your trick?”‎ The youth answered, “You have taught me a 59 which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of those words, which I never understood before: “It is more blessed to give than to 60 .”‎ ‎41. A. trousers B. shoes C. coats D. coin ‎42. A. finished B. started C. begun D. left ‎ ‎43. A. came B. arrived C. turned D. reached ‎44. A. fun B. fool C. laugh D. trick ‎45. A. happiness B. pleasure C. excitement D. anxiety ‎ ‎46. A. end B. cost C. beginning D. age ‎47. A. goes B. comes C. influences D. happens ‎48. A. made B. did C. got D. told ‎49. A. where B. which C. that D. there ‎50. A. dressing B. having C. wearing D. putting ‎ ‎51. A. lay B. stood C. fell D. bent ‎ ‎52. A. note B. money C. coin D. dollar ‎53. A. happiness B. joy C. wonder D. sadness ‎ ‎54. A. started B. continued C. finished D. stopped ‎ ‎55. A. the other B. another C. other D. others ‎ ‎56. A. useful B. useless C. helpful D. helpless ‎57. A. wide B. widely C. deeply D. deep ‎58. A. surprising B. pleased C. pleasant D. surprised ‎ ‎59. A. lesson B. course C. class D. promise ‎60. A. refuse B. receive C. forget D. own 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone, which can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks. The more, 61 better. It can improve my language skills and also can help me to get good grades. ‎ Before you start reading, ask 62 (you) why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main 63 (reason), pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is of great 64 (important) to you, so you will decide 65 (read) and finish the book faster.‎ No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy 66 you read. Your friends may tell you the books they are interested 67 , but those books might not be the ones you enjoy. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up.‎ It is true to read the books that 68 (borrow) from libraries 69 (fast) than those I buy. The reason is that I don’t need to return those books I buy. Having a reading goal 70 (help) you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, you should know what time you need to complete this book by.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 单词填空：（共10小题；每空1分，满分10分；每空限填一词）‎ ‎71.他在午夜醒来，听了一会儿收音机。‎ He awoke ___________ ___________ and listened to the radio for a few minutes.‎ ‎72.充足的睡眠会帮助我们从疲劳中恢复过来。‎ Having enough sleep will help _________ _________ _________ tiredness.‎ ‎73.他发现使她改变主意是不可能的。‎ He found it impossible to make her __________ her ___________.‎ ‎74.上周一，Tom说服他的朋友加入了俱乐部。‎ Last Monday, Tom __________ his friend to _________ the club.‎ ‎75.事实上，以后再办这件事情要容易得多。‎ ‎__________, it would be much easier to do it later.‎ ‎ ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，你校今天邀请了某大学的外籍教师Brown先生给高一的学生就如何提高英语阅读能力进行了一次演讲，请根据以下内容给你的朋友王鹏介绍这次活动。‎ ‎1.  Brown先生用简单的英语为我们讲课，不懂之处他反复解释, 有时用卡片展示一些内容；‎ ‎2. 你就如何克服生词障碍提出了问题；‎ ‎3. 同学们懂得了基本的阅读方法，决心扩大阅读面，提升英语水平。‎ 注意：1. 字数：100—120。 2. 信的开头结尾已给，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Wang Peng,‎ I am extremely glad to offer you some information about the speech ____________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________‎ Best wishes,‎ ‎ Your sincerely ‎ Li ‎ 英语试题参考答案（高2022级）‎ 听力：‎ ‎1—5 CBBAA 6—10 ABACA 11—15 BBABC 16—20 CBABC 阅读理解：‎ ‎21—24 ACAD 25—27 CDC 28—31 BCDC 32—35 CBDA 36—40 GDBEC 完型填空：‎ ‎41—45 BACDD 46—50 BCBAD 51—55 DCCBA 56—60 DCBAB 语法填空：‎ ‎61. the 62. yourself 63. reasons 64. importance 65. to read ‎66. what 67. in 68. are borrowed 69. faster 70. helps 单词填空：‎ ‎71.at midnight 72.us recover from 73.change mind 74.persuaded join 75.Actually 书面表达：‎ Dear Wang Peng,‎ I am extremely glad to offer you some information about the speech given today by Mr. Brown in our school in order to improve our reading ability.‎ Mr. Brown, a teacher in a college of our city, delivered a speech in simple English. Whenever we could not understand him, he would explain for us again and again. Sometimes he displayed something important by using cards. I put forward the question of how to deal with new words, and some other questions on English study were raised by my classmates as well. Therefore, all of us have known more about the basic reading methods. Besides, we have made up our mind to read more so that we can improve our English.‎ Best wishes,‎ ‎ Your sincerely ‎ Li Hua 听力材料 Text 1‎ M: Hey, Lucy. I want to go swimming this weekend. Do you want to come with me?‎ W: Jack and I planned to go for a hike in the mountains. ‎ Text 2‎ W: Do you have to clean the fish after you catch them?‎ M: Maybe Jason can clean them. ‎ W: OK. You catch the fish, Jason cleans them, and I eat them!‎ Text 3‎ W: Tom, if you don’t mind spending the day with two girls, you can come with us to the national park. ‎ M: I’d love to! Thanks!‎ Text 4‎ W: My family had dinner together on Chinese New Year’s Eve. We ate many special foods. ‎ M: What else did you do?‎ W: After dinner, we watched TV and played games. ‎ Text 5‎ M: I want to buy a laptop and an iPhone 6. But I can’t afford both. I can’t decide. ‎ W: Then don’t buy anything. Save your money!‎ M: Maybe you are right. ‎ Text 6‎ W: What’s the matter? Your bike is in bad shape. ‎ M: It was hit by a car yesterday. ‎ W: Oh, were you hurt?‎ M: Not in the least, because I wasn’t riding on it. The bike was in front of my house. Both wheels were damaged. They’re being repaired now. ‎ W: It was lucky you were all right. ‎ M: Thanks. But my weekend has been wasted. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Hello, Tom! Where are you going?‎ M: Hello, Julia! I’m going to my aunt’s. ‎ W: Is that box heavy?‎ M: No, it’s light. ‎ W: But it’s filled with books! Can I help you?‎ M: Of course. Could you open the door, please?‎ W: OK. ‎ M: Thanks. By the way, I have two tickets here for tonight’s film. Would you like to go with me?‎ W: That’s great!‎ Text 8‎ W: Jack! You are here! I’m going to China soon! I am excited about my trip. ‎ M: I’m excited for you too. Amanda is busy. So I am bringing you your tickets. ‎ W: Thank you!‎ M: Are the travel dates OK?‎ W: I fly to China on August 27th. That leaves me ten days to get ready. I come back on September 5th. These dates are great!‎ M: Did you ask your boss about those dates?‎ W: Yes. He is giving me those days off. I’m so glad! I really need a vacation!‎ M: Are you planning your trip?‎ W: Yes. I have some travel books about China. ‎ M: Can you look at your tickets again?‎ W: Sure. Is there a problem?‎ M: No. Amanda has a surprise for you. ‎ W: I love surprises! Wow! I’m traveling first class to China! This is so exciting!‎ Text 9‎ W: To find out which areas of work might be best for you, I need to ask you some questions. All right?‎ M: Sure. ‎ W: First, your interests. What do you like to do in your free time?‎ M: Well, I like to build things, like furniture. And I fix things, like TV sets. ‎ W: So you have an interest in study and creation. Would you consider engaging in foreign trade?‎ M: Yes, I would. But sales interests me too. I can usually persuade people to buy things. ‎ W: I see. You have an ability in sales. So you’re creative and you like sales. Any experience in these fields?‎ M: Well, one summer I helped some friends build a house. And this year I’ve been selling advertising space for the school newspaper. That’s been fun. I enjoy asking businesses to buy space in our paper. ‎ W: OK. I’ll mark “creation” and “sales” in the “Experience” column. ‎ Text 10‎ W: Finding an apartment is time-consuming and disappointing, but with a little preparation and most importantly, a lot of patience, you’ll get what you want. The first thing you need to do is to make some time in your schedule. If you are going to find the apartment that fits your requirements, ‎ then unless you’re really lucky, you are going to have to spend a lot of time hunting. The next thing is to decide exactly what you want and how much you can afford. Think about what cities or neighborhoods you’d like to live in and what you’d like for your local neighborhood. Write down what features are important to you, such as parking, public transportation and security. Then you start hunting. Search every website you can find, and start going through the ads. It is probably best to start by picking out all the apartments that are within your price range and then check the location and traffic. Then make the call — but prepare yourself for disappointment. Apartments that look good on the Internet often turn out to be disappointing. And of course, you find that all the really great apartments have just been taken. ‎