2018-2019河北省石家庄市辛集中学高一月考英语试卷

2018-2019河北省石家庄市辛集中学高一月考英语试卷

高一英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20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分，满分5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题；每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ A. Learn slowly. B. Practise more. C. Take lessons.‎ ‎2. Whose birthday party will the speakers attend?‎ A. Karl’s. B. Derek’s. C. Amy’s.‎ ‎3. Why is the woman in a hurry?‎ A. She is heading for school.‎ B. She wants to get a book.‎ C. She has to pick up the man.‎ ‎4. What does the man ask the woman to do?‎ A. Lower her voice. B. Do the laundry. C. Paint the wall.‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. At the hotel. B. At the station. C. At the customs.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What do we know about the woman?‎ A. She enjoys the parties. B. She has put on weight. C. She does exercise regularly.‎ ‎7. What does the man advise the woman to eat?‎ A. Natural foods. B. Hot dogs. C. Cookies.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What kind of coffee does the man prefer?‎ A. Black. B. Strong. C. Sweet.‎ ‎9. Which drink does the man like most?‎ A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Juice.‎ ‎10. What is the man going to do?‎ A. Leave a tip. B. Get a jar. C. Meet a friend.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What did Jay do on New Year’s Day?‎ A. He went back home. ‎ B. He joined in a parade. ‎ C. He stayed with the host family.‎ ‎12. When is the Rose Parade usually held?‎ A. On January 1st. B. On New Year’s Eve. C. Every Sunday.‎ ‎13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Pop bands. B. Sports events. C. New Year celebrations.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Teacher and student.‎ ‎15. When will the woman get the result of the in-person interview?‎ A. A few months later. B. In less than a month. C. After graduation.‎ ‎16. What does the man plan to do?‎ A. Focus on his studies. B. Attend job interviews. C. Look for solutions.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Who founded the British Museum?‎ A. Sir Hans Sloane. B. King George II. C. The UK government.‎ ‎18. What can we learn about the museum?‎ A. It is round. B. It is totally free. C. It has global collections.‎ ‎19. Where is the Easter Island Statue exhibited?‎ A. In Room4. B. In Room24. C. In Room 40.‎ ‎20. Who is Neil?‎ A. A travel guide. B. A tourist. C. A program host.‎ 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 Seattle summer camps from Pacific Science Center, our Camps for Curious Minds provide the perfect opportunity to explore, experiment and discover. Our exciting and enriching camps offer kids in grades PreK-8 hands-on science experiments, fun and challenging projects, and unique and new learning experiences that create lifelong memories and inspire the inner scientist in your child.‎ Registration（注册）‎ All registrations must be made online with full Visa or MasterCard payment. You must register one child at a time. Once you have registered your first child, you will see the “add another camper” button, allowing you to choose camps for a second child. Registrations require full payment at the time of registration.‎ Cancellations（取消）‎ Requests for withdrawal must be received at least 2 weeks before camp start date. For week-long camps, a $ 100 processing fee will be charged per camp. For 2-day camps, 50% of the cost will be charged. No refunds（退款）given within 2 weeks of the camp start date.‎ Kid Code At pick-up you will be asked the Kid Code you selected at registration. This code functions as a password; share this code only with anyone authorized to pick up your child. If you forget your Kid Code at pick-up, you must park and walk to camp staff to show photo identification.‎ ‎21. What do Seattle summer camps provide for kids?‎ A. Make new inventions.    B. Do scientific research.‎ C. Learn some medical courses.    D. Perform science experiments.‎ ‎22. How do you register for your children?‎ A. Signing up in turn.       B. Registering on the spot.‎ C. Paying half online.      D. Using a kid code.‎ ‎23. If you want to cancel a 7-day camp a month before camp start date, you will pay _______.‎ A. $ 200.          B. $ 100.           C. $ 50.           D. None. ‎ B A recent study has found that being exposed to low temperatures creates more good fat which burns calories in the body. Being cold imitates the effects of exercise, protecting against obesity and improving health. The researchers have discovered that exposure to cold changes the make-up of gut bacteria, which can lead to fat-burning, improve glucose metabolism, and reduce body weight.‎ While ordinary white fat, known as bad fat, piles on when we eat more calories than we burn, brown fat seems to burn extra calories to produce heat. Babies have lots of brown fat — they need it to keep warm — but there are small amounts in the necks of adults, too. Studies have shown that staying in a cold environment can accelerate the formation of more brown fat in the body. ‎ Researchers predict the health benefits of being exposed to cold may be linked to gut bacteria. They exposed the first group of mice to cold temperature of 6 ℃ for up to 10 days and discovered this caused a major shift in the make-up of the mice’s gut microbes, preventing the mice from gaining weight.‎ Then, the gut bacteria were transplanted into the second group of mice that did not have the gut microbes. It was found that they improved glucose metabolism and increased tolerance to cold temperatures. The mice also lost weight as the changes in gut bacteria promoted the formation of brown fat. However, after three weeks of cold exposure, the body weight began to remain stable.‎ Professor Mirko Trajkovski of the University of Geneva claims that they provide powerful evidence that gut microbes play a key role in people's ability to adapt to the environment. They are excited about testing whether targeting gut microbes could be a promising approach for preventing obesity and related conditions.‎ ‎24. What's the new finding of a recent study?‎ A. Good fat has nothing to do with calories.‎ ‎ B. Exercise can make people become fat.‎ C. Being cold helps people lose weight.‎ D. Gut bacteria will stop glucose metabolism.‎ ‎25. What do we know about the brown fat?‎ A. It's usually considered as bad fat.‎ B. It will fail to produce in cold bodies.‎ C. It can't be found in the bodies of adults.‎ D. It burns more calories in low temperatures.‎ ‎26. With the gut bacteria, the second group of mice _______.‎ A. kept losing weight continually B. had much less brown fat in the cold C. gained better ability to stand the cold D. produced more gut microbes in the body ‎27. According to Mirko Trajkovski, the findings _______.‎ A. could provide new treatment for overweight people ‎ B. show people how to get used to the cold C. remind people of the importance of keeping warm D. may cause more people to take exercise ‎ C British parents encourage their children to play musical instruments as part of a family tradition and not to raise their social status as Americans do, research says.‎ Dr. Aaron Reeves of the University of Oxford found that UK parents did not see musical achievement by their children as character building or useful in getting university places or jobs. Instead, it was usually only those parents who played instruments that encouraged their children to follow suit.‎ This contrasted with research carried out by other academics in America, he said. “Middle-class parents in the US appear to associate cultural practice with other benefits, such as developing specific characteristics and paving the way for educational success. Middle-class families are often marked by a pattern of ‘concerted cultivation’, where parents organize music-centred activities for their children, often in addition to school-based musical practice.”‎ Researchers had owed this to “parental anxiety over the declining fortunes of educated Americans. These parents have become increasingly worried about providing their children with skills and abilities enabling them to stand out from their competitors in the job market.”‎ By contrast, for British respondents, no such connection was made between what is considered as an overbearing parenting style and future educational or career possibilities. The parents interviewed here did not connect music with usefulness but rather they focused on the value of music as a family tradition and, to a lesser extent, as something valuable in its own right.‎ One Scottish parent, a chemist by profession, said during the interviews, “We’ve got two learning musical instruments. If we think it’s maybe worthwhile we try and encourage them, but we wouldn't force them.” A housewife said, “My son’s just turned five and I want him to do the guitar because his uncle does it, but it’s up to him.”‎ In some UK families, said Dr. Reeves, music was even “believed to be an obstacle to educational success, or at least secondary to it.”‎ ‎28. What do British parents think of music learning?‎ A. Worthwhile as a family tradition. B. Helpful for character building.‎ C. Beneficial to further education. D. Useful for job application.‎ ‎29. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to? ‎ A. Cultural practice. B. Educational success.‎ C. Concerted cultivation. D. School-based musical practice.‎ ‎30. What can be inferred from the text?‎ A. The future of American kids is not promising.‎ B. Music learning is a personal choice for British kids.‎ C. American parents hardly link music with success.‎ D. British parents show little concern about education.‎ ‎31. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. Reasons for British music preference.‎ B. Differences between British and American parents.‎ C. Americans’ attitude towards music learning.‎ D. British parenting style in music education.‎ D We traveled to Moscow for a river cruise. I had never been to Russia and my impressions of that country were formed by what I heard and saw on television and the newspaper. We were to be met at the airport by a driver who would then take us to the hotel as we decided to see Moscow before the cruise. We arrived on time, got our baggage and went to the gate, but no one was waiting and holding a sign with our names.‎ We had the phone number of the driver and travel agency but no phone that would work in Russia. I noticed a young woman sitting next to me with a cell phone so I asked her if she spoke English and she replied "yes”. Would she please call our driver, I would pay for the call. I asked, "No problem," she replied and called both numbers but no one answered. ‎ A Russian woman holding a sign with someone's name on it, not ours, must have overheard this conversation and took the paper and called both numbers. Again, no one answered. She shrugged and sat down then her phone rang and in Russian she had a conversation.‎ Then she started to tell me about the call, but in Russian. I said, "No Russian, English?" She said, "No English. Russian and Spanish." The young woman who had made the first call said she spoke Spanish. So the Russian woman relayed the information from our driver to the young woman in Spanish. Then the young woman told the information to me in English.‎ The three of us looked at each other and realized what had just happened and laughed and hugged each other.‎ ‎32. We were supposed to be met by _______.‎ A. a travel agent B. a Russian woman C. a driver D. no one ‎33. How many people called the driver in the passage?‎ ‎ A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.‎ ‎34. In which order was the message translated to the writer?‎ ‎ A. Spanish—Russian—English. B. Spanish—English—Russian.‎ ‎ C. Russian—English—Spanish. D. Russian—Spanish—English.‎ ‎35. What may be the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A. Translated kindness. B. Travelling in Russia. ‎ ‎ C. An usual call. D. Kind people in Russia.‎ 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。‎ Most young people dream of professional success and glorious careers. What they often neglect is the importance of good studying and self-development. 36 ‎ Get up early ‎ People often say that the early bird catches the worm. If you get up early, you have more than ‎ enough time to plan the day, determine your short-term goals and schedule your activities. 37 The list includes Apple CEO Tim Cook and the founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg. ‎ Work overtime ‎ It's a widely known fact that Mark Cuban, the owner of Dallas Mavericks, didn't go on a vacation during the first 7 years of his private business. At the same time, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer used to triple her weekly working hours. 38 Michael Jordan's famous quote precisely describes the principle of hard work: "Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it.”‎ Exercise regularly ‎ ‎ 39 This couldn't be more true because training gives people physical and mental strengths to deal with the most difficult challenges. Body fitness is very important for professional success and that is why you should exercise regularly. ‎ ‎ 40 ‎ Some people prefer to work in a long period of time and they also enjoy working insistently. This is especially characteristic for famous writers like Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway or Stephen King. They all had a writing routine that kept them fruitful and productive. For example, Hemingway used to write for a few hours each morning. On the other side, Twain and King used to set the minimum number of pages they ought to write each day. Just like Twain used to say, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." ‎ A. Do things one at a time.‎ B. Work gradually but steadily. ‎ C. These people know that they cannot replace hard work with intelligence or talent. ‎ D. But longer working hours often have bad effects on your health.‎ E. One of the most popular Latin phrases claims that a healthy mind is in a healthy body. ‎ F. It is not a surprise to discover that many famous people get up very early.‎ G. So, in this article, we will show you the best study tips you can use for your own success. ‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。‎ I had a quick thirty-minute stopover in Detroit before heading home to Toronto. After 41 up the passage, I realized that my gate was on the opposite end of the airport. Luckily, I got there with five minutes to 42 and stood waiting to be called.‎ I was tired and had an emergency 43 scheduled after I was home. But then came the 44 , “It seems we have overbooked the flight. Would anyone volunteer to stay for the 45 departure?” There were 100-plus people and not a 46 person responded.‎ The next flight was in four hours. I 47 and saw businessmen needing to get home for work, moms to see their kids, kids to see their friends, and more 48 , I saw people that needed to be helped. Even though I 49 to be home just as much as anyone, something inside me said that I should volunteer and offer some 50 to this group of strangers. The gate attendant had said that the flight couldn’t board 51 someone volunteered.‎ I picked up my bag, 52 the desk and said to the gate attendant, “I volunteer!” A ‎ ‎53 smile spread over her face.‎ As she was 54 my ticket, I got my meeting rescheduled. All the 55 boarding their flight, I was happy that I had been able to 56 .‎ When boarding the plane, I was surprised to discover that I was 57 to be seated in first class. How 58 I was for everything that had happened. I gave with the intention to serve others, with no thought of 59 , and that kindness was 60 to me with an upgrade to first class!‎ ‎41. A. driving B. wandering C. rushing D. setting ‎42. A. take B. waste C. last D. spare ‎43. A. call B. meeting C. treatment D. case ‎ ‎44. A. requirement B. incident C. announcement D. reply ‎45. A. later B. direct C. earlier D. first ‎46. A. normal B. particular C. single D. nice ‎47. A. set off B. looked around C. stood by D. ran out ‎ ‎48. A. seriously B. willingly C. approximately D. importantly ‎ ‎49. A. agreed B. demanded C. wanted D. refused ‎50. A. kindness B. money C. guidance D. comfort ‎51. A. once B. until C. although D. because ‎52. A. left B. approached C. cleared D. tapped ‎53. A. ready B. forced C. relieved D. shy ‎54. A. processing B. holding C. booking D. checking ‎55. A. kids B. businessmen C. volunteers D. passengers ‎56. A. help B. speak C. rest D. leave ‎57. A. permitted B. required C. advised D. arranged ‎ ‎58. A. anxious B. grateful C. responsible D. suitable ‎59. A. praise B. loss C. award D. reward ‎60. A. returned B. delivered C. introduced D. shown 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。‎ I like travelling. Every year, my parents take me to some tourist spots during the summer vacation. This year, we plan to have some 61. __________ (adventure) trips. First, we are going to ride camels 62. __________ the Sahara Desert, the biggest desert in the world! Next, we are going to Kenya to see wild animals. Of course, we will hire a local guide, who has guns 63. __________ (scare) animals away in case they attack us. Then, we 64. __________ (schedule) to go to Egypt, a destination to which millions of people pay a visit yearly. I’m curious about the 65. __________ (mystery) pyramids, 66. __________ jewels and gold as well as 67. __________ (preserve) bodies of dead kings are buried. ‎ Finally, we will move on to Shangri-la, a place of beauty and mystery first 68. __________ (describe) in a classic novel by James Hilton. Though it’s a pity that I can’t go there in spring or autumn, when the temperature is at its 69. __________ (mild), I am satisfied with the 70. __________ (arrange).‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30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（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 ‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ It is known to all, teenagers tend to face many troubles during adolescence. First, they experience great physically changes as well as psychological one. Therefore, they have difficulty balance their needs and don’t know how to fit society. ‎ Beside, with parents put great pressure on them, they are worried about their academic performance and get annoyed easy when fail to live up to some expectations. What’s worse, they often go on diets or even skip meals to keep a slim figure, which damages to their health. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分20分）‎ 假设你是Amy，你的朋友Jack给你写信倾诉了自己的烦恼。请根据以下提供的内容，用英语写一封回信，并给他一些建议。‎ Jack的烦恼 ‎1.数学和语文学得很好，英语比较难，学习压力大；‎ ‎2.父母不理解，觉得他应该是班上最好的；‎ ‎3.现在对学习不感兴趣。‎ 你的建议 ‎……(至少二条)‎ 注意：1. 词数：120左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。‎ ‎2. 不要逐字翻译，要点可适当发挥。‎ ‎3. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 ‎ Dear Jack,‎ I’m sorry to hear about your problems. _‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Amy 高一英语试卷答案 听力1-5 BCBAC 6-10 BACAA 11-15 CACAB 16-20 ABCBC 阅读21-25 DABCD 26-30 CAACB 31-35 DCBDA 36-40 GFCEB 完形41-45 CDBCA 46-50 CBDCA 51-55 BBCAD 56-60 ADBDA 短文 ‎61. adventurous 62. through 63. to scare 64. are scheduled 65. mysterious ‎ ‎66. where 67. preserved 68. described 69. mildest 70. arrangement 改错 It (As) is known to all, teenagers tend to face many troubles during adolescence. First, they experience great physically (physical) changes as well as psychological one (ones). Therefore, they have difficulty balance (balancing) their needs and don’t know how to fit (加in) society. ‎ Beside (Besides), with parents put (putting) great pressure on them, they are worried about their academic performance and get annoyed easy (easily) when fail (failing) to live up to some expectations. What’s worse, they often go on diets or even skip meals to keep a slim figure, which damages (去to) their health. ‎ 作文 Dear Jack,‎ I’m sorry to hear about your problems. You mention that you do well in Maths and Chinese, but find English difficult to learn. Besides, you are under great pressure because your parents don’t understand you and insist that you should be the top student. As a result, you often have arguments so that you lose interest in study.‎ As to the problems mentioned above, I have some suggestions for you. First of all, instead of arguing with your parents, you should try to communicate with your parents about your troubles and show respect for them. After all, they are the ones who care about you most. Besides, you can turn to teachers for advice and make a plan on how to improve English. Most importantly, you need to cheer up and make up your mind to learn English well.‎ I hope my suggestions will be of some help to you.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Amy 分值说明：‎ 一、客观题 80分 1. 听力1-20题，1题1分，共20分；‎ 2. 阅读理解21-40题，1题2分，共40分；‎ 3. 完形填空41-60，1题1分，共20分；‎ 二、主观题 40分 ‎1. 短文填空61-70题，1题1分，共10分；‎ ‎2. 短文改错，1错1分，共10分；‎ ‎3. 书面表达，20分。‎ 听力录音材料 Text 1‎ M: Mary, how are your Chinese lessons going?‎ W: I’m learning very slowly. It’s more difficult than English.‎ M: Well, do more practice. Rome wasn’t built in a day, right?‎ Text 2‎ W: Derek, whose birthday party are we going to?‎ M: Amy’s. She is my fellow worker Karl’s wife. I guess you’ve met them before.‎ Text 3‎ M: Tina, where are you headed?‎ W: Oh, hey Matt, I’m running to the bookstore to pick up a book I ordered. Want to come with me?‎ M: Sure.‎ Text 4‎ M: Excuse me. I just came in here to ask you to keep your voice down. My apartment is right next to this laundry room and you know how thin the walls are here.‎ W: Oh, sorry. I’ll try to be quieter.‎ Text 5‎ M: May I see your air ticket and passport?‎ W: Yes, here you are.‎ M: What is your purpose of visiting?‎ W: Sightseeing.‎ Text 6‎ W: I’m stressed out by holiday parties with lots of treats like cookies, candies, and chips! As if that wasn’t enough, I haven’t really been able to exercise and I think I’ve gained ten pounds recently.‎ M: I’m sorry to hear that, but you are not alone. Many people gain weight.‎ W: I think I should make my goal to lose fifty pounds! I could start by not eating sweets.‎ M: That’s a good idea. You could also try to eat more natural foods.‎ W: What do you mean by natural? I don’t want to eat vegetables only! I like to eat things with meat!‎ M: Eating natural foods means you eat more fruits, vegetables, and unprocessed meats.‎ W: Like what?‎ M: Instead of eating hot dog, you might choose to eat a salad with some grilled chicken instead.‎ W: Thanks for your advice, Paul!‎ Text 7 ‎ W: Hello, welcome to The Daily Grind. What can I get for you?‎ M: Good morning! I actually have no idea what I want to drink today! Any recommendations?‎ W: Do you drink your coffee black? Or do you prefer to add cream, sugar, or milk to it?‎ M: I definitely do not drink it black! The taste is so strong!‎ W: Ok, well, then, do you like sweet coffee?‎ M: I guess so. To be honest, I’m not much of a coffee drinker. I’ve always been more of a tea drinker, but lately my friends have all started going out for coffee and juice. I feel like a fool when it is time to order because I have no idea what to get!‎ W: Coming right up! You can pick up your drink at the end of the bar. Have a great day!‎ M: Thanks for your help! Where is your tip jar?‎ W: Down at the end of the counter with the drinks.‎ M: Great! Have a great day!‎ Text 8 ‎ W: Jay, how were your New Year’s celebrations?‎ M: I celebrated with my host family since I didn’t go home. It’s a long way from here to Beijing.‎ W: Did you have a good time with your host family?‎ M: Yeah, it was fun sharing our stories. What did you do to celebrate New Year’s?‎ W: Each family is different, I think. But one of my family traditions is the Rose Bowl and the Rose Parade.‎ M: Wait, what’s the Rose Bowl? And what’s the Rose Parade?‎ W: Well, the Rose Bowl is an annual American college football game, usually played on January 1st. The Rose Parade is held on the same day, unless New Year falls on a Sunday.‎ M: Then, anything fun?‎ W: It includes flower-covered floats. There are also marching bands. It’s really cool!‎ Text 9‎ M: How was your interview, Emily?‎ W: It was pretty good. Two weeks ago, I had my phone interview with Teach for America, and then this weekend, I had the in-person interview.‎ M: How was the in-person interview? I heard it’s really stressful.‎ W: It was. It lasted all day. When we started we were in a group of ten people or so. We each had prepared a five-minute lesson, then we had to discuss a problem in a group and reach a solution, and finally we interviewed one-on-one. It was really a long day.‎ M: Yeah, I can imagine! When do you hear back?‎ W: They said three to four weeks, so it’s worth waiting. Have you started looking for jobs yet? Can you believe graduation is only a few months away?‎ M: I’ve thought about it, but I get so anxious when I think about the future that I’ve stopped right now. I’m just going to focus on my studies for a bit longer. Once mid-term exams are over, I think I will start again.‎ Text 10‎ Welcome to On the Town from BBC, I’m Neil. This is the program where we visit some of the most interesting places in London. Today we’re at the British Museum.‎ Firstly, I’d like to brief you on the history of this world-famous museum. It was founded by King George II in 1753 to house the collection left by Sir Hans Sloane.‎ It contains collections throughout time, across the globe. You can see Egyptian mummies, ancient Greek statues and even Terracotta Warriors borrowed from Xi’an Museum under one roof. Financed by the UK government, it is free to visit the permanent collection. You’ll need tickets to visit some rooms, though.‎ As for recommendation, you can visit the great Reading Room, round in shape in the center of the museum. You might also see the Lewis Chessmen. It is a large group of chess pieces carved from whale bone. See the chess set in Room 40. And you can see the huge head of Egyptian pharaoh in Room 4 as well as the Easter Island Statue in Room 24.‎ If you want to learn more, please go to our website.‎ Hope you enjoyed this program and see you next time.‎