【英语】内蒙古呼伦贝尔市海拉尔区2020届高三第一次统考（高考一模）试题

【英语】内蒙古呼伦贝尔市海拉尔区2020届高三第一次统考（高考一模）试题

内蒙古呼伦贝尔市海拉尔区2020届高三 第一次统考（高考一模）英语试题 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30 分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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 will the man do after work?‎ A. Go for a walk. B. Pick up some friends. C. Have a drink.‎ ‎2.What’s the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Brother and sister. B. Mother and son. C. Husband and wife.‎ ‎3.What will the man do about the copy machine?‎ A. Find someone to fix it. ‎ B. Help the woman fix it. ‎ C. Replace it with a new one.‎ ‎4.Where are the speakers? ‎ A. In the classroom. B. In the parking lot. C. On the playground.‎ ‎5.How did the man get the topic of his presentation?‎ A. By reading an article. ‎ B. Through a talk about pollution. ‎ C. By talking with the woman.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） ‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出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 will be free tomorrow. ‎ B. She will have a rest tomorrow. ‎ C. She will have workers do the job.‎ ‎7. Why does the man talk to the woman?‎ A. To offer help. B. To ask for advice. C. To make an appointment.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 ‎ ‎8. Why did the man enter the woman’s room?‎ A. He wanted to borrow something.‎ B. He mistook 3366 for 3368.‎ C. He remembered the wrong number.‎ ‎9. What will the man do next?‎ A. Check out. B. Stay in the room. C. Leave the room.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What’s the woman eager for?‎ A. Lucy’s apology. B. Lucy’s forgiveness. C. Her classmates’ friendship.‎ ‎11. What is the man trying to do?‎ A. Give a suggestion. B. Make an apology. C. Ask for help.‎ ‎12. How does the woman feel at last?‎ A. Satisfied. B. Exhausted. C. Disappointed. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 ‎ ‎13. What was the woman’s previous job?‎ A. A teacher. B. An actress. C. An artist.‎ ‎14. Who recorded the music for the shows?‎ A. The woman herself. B. The woman’s neighbor. C. The woman’s daughter.‎ ‎15. How did the children react to the play about a lion?‎ A. They laughed at it. ‎ B. They got frightened. ‎ C. They complained to their parents.‎ ‎16. How does the woman’s daughter help her?‎ A. By performing in the shows.‎ B. By collecting other children’s ideas.‎ C. By giving opinions on the new stories.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 ‎ ‎17. What do know about the band’s music?‎ A. It is intended for young people.‎ B. It is easy for people to dance to.‎ C. It is much noisier than a disco.‎ ‎18. How many people are there in the band?‎ A. Six. B. Eight. C. Twelve.‎ ‎19. How did the speaker get to know the band?‎ A. From a friend. B. From a newspaper. C. From a band member.‎ ‎20. What does the speaker do in the band?‎ A. A guitar player. B. The band leader. C. A singer.‎ 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 What are you waiting for? A new series of movies shown this year can’t be missed. Have you enjoyed them already? ‎ Frozen II Frozen was the highest grossing (票房) animated film ever, In Frozen II Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Krist left off Arendelle to seek the source of Elsa’s icy magic. Although the millions of children who loved the first film are older now, they might give it a reception.‎ Last Christmas A festive romantic comedy, Emilia Clarke stars in Last Christmas as Bridget Jonesy , a shop assistant, whose life in London is a mess, and Henry Golding as the eligible bachelor(黄金单身汉)who tidies it up. The film’s director, Paul Feig, and co-writer, Emma Thompson, promise that the film is worth expecting. ‎ A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Tom Hanks stars in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood as the only American celebrity(名人) more famous than he is. As the host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for more than 30 years, Fred Rogers is a legend of pre-school children’s television, which appeals to a large audience. ‎ Charlie’s Angels Hollywood action movies starring women are rare. But have you seen a movie starred, written and directed by women, too? Charlie’s Angels is one of the first. A reboot (翻拍) of the 1970s TV series, not to mention the two films from 2000 and 2003, the new version is directed by Elizabeth Banks. She also plays Bosley, one of the female detectives who are employed by Charles Townsend to go on global adventures.‎ ‎21. Which movie became the most popular cartoon film this year?‎ A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas. ‎ C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.‎ ‎22. Which character works on a TV station?‎ A. Krist. B. Emilia Clarke. ‎ C. Fred Rogers. D. Bosley.‎ ‎23. The funny movie that will make you laugh all the way is_______.‎ A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas. ‎ C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.‎ ‎24. Which action movie was directed and starred by a woman?‎ A. Frozen II. B. Last Christmas. ‎ C. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. D. Charlie’s Angels.‎ B Having an older brother comes with plenty of benefits. However, a new study finds an interesting downside: children with older brothers take longer when it comes to developing language skills.‎ The study, conducted by a group of researchers in Paris, France, builds upon early research that having older brothers is associated with poor linguistic（语言的）development. Now, researchers say they have come to a more specific conclusion: only children with an older brother show these linguistic difficulties. One would assume(假设) that children with older brothers would grow up around more conversation on a daily basis, thus speeding up their language development. But researchers say such children actually take longer than their older brothers to begin developing these skills. Researchers studied more than 1,000 children from birth to the age of five-and-a-half years old. Each child’s language skills were tested at ages 2, 3, and 5.5, using ‎ tests specially designed to measure many aspects of language development such as vocabulary and syntax(句法). What the research team discovered was significant: children with an older brother had, on average, a two-month delay in their language development compared to studied children with an older sister. As far as explaining this phenomenon, researchers have given two assumptions. The first is that older sisters tend to talk more often than older brothers, which would make up for parents being less present than they were for their first child. The second assumption is that older sisters usually compete with their brothers and sisters less than older brothers for their parents’ attention.‎ So far, the study’s authors say they can’t say for certain why children with older brothers have a harder time developing language skills. In the future they’d like to investigate it further.‎ ‎25. What does the underline word “downside” mean in the first paragraph?‎ A. Slide. B. Advantage. C. Upside down. D. Disadvantage.‎ ‎26. What can be learned from the passage?‎ A. Children with older brothers will speak earlier.‎ B. No one knows exactly the reason why children with brothers speak later.‎ C. Children with an older sister had a two-month delay in speaking.‎ D. Researchers studied over 1,000 children of all ages.‎ ‎27. What’s the weakness for the children with older brothers?‎ A. The parents will never care about them any more.‎ B. The older brothers will always fight with them.‎ C. The development speed of their linguistic skills will be put off.‎ D. They won’t enjoy life-long close relationships with the older brothers.‎ ‎28. What’s the best title of the passage?‎ A. Young Brothers Usually Speak Earlier?‎ B. Having Older Brothers Always Benefits You?‎ C. Parents Love Older Brothers More?‎ D. Sisters Often Compete with Brothers? ‎ C Qomolangma which translates to “Goddess Mother of the World” is the Tibetan name for Mount Everest.‎ Hundreds of climbers have died trying to reach the summit(山顶) or getting back down from the world’s highest peak. And the 2019 climbing season which ended up in May was the deadliest one in four years. There were 11 deaths on the mountain this spring. In addition to difficult weather, inexperienced climbers, inexperienced companies that brought them in and overcrowding on the mountain were all widely blamed for the deaths. In fact, some climbers criticized Nepal for allowing anyone who paid $11,000 to get a climbing permit.‎ Nepal is among the poorest countries in the world and tourism is a major industry there. After this year though, an expert group was set up to discuss the deaths on the mountain. It was made up of government officials, expert climbers and climbing agencies and it just recently gave its list of recommendations. Among them are requiring the climbers themselves to have training and experience at high altitudes. They wouldn’t be able to get an Everest permit before that. They also have to send in a certificate that says they’re in good health and good shape and they have to bring a trained Nepali guide with them.‎ The experts also suggest raising the fee to climb Qomolangma to $35,000. There would be additional rules concerning the tour companies that offer trips to the summit. And a Nepalese tourism official who was interviewed by the Reuters News Agency says the government will make the new rules the law of the land.‎ ‎29. What feeling did the author convey by using “Goddess Mother of the World”?‎ A. Fright. B. Worship. C. Excitement. D. Curiosity.‎ ‎30. Which of the following factors caused the most deaths in this climbing season?‎ A. Exhausted climbers. B. Snow slide. ‎ C. Earthquake. D. Too many climbers.‎ ‎31. Which suggestion is the one the experts put forward?‎ A. The climbers have to take a trained guide from any country.‎ B. The climbers have to be trained at a high altitude in Nepal before climbing.‎ C. The climbers have to show a permit showing they’re healthy for climbing.‎ D. The climbers have to belong to a tour company and have more than $35,000. ‎ D Nearly two years ago, Jeremiah Mock heard a student in Marin County, California, complain that her school was littered with e-cigarette waste. A health anthropologist(人类学家), Mock did ‎ some research in a student parking lot, where he found a significant amount of e-cigarette and tobacco waste. Surprised, Mock went further.‎ From July 2018 through April 2019, he and a colleague, Yogi Hendlin, collected tobacco, cannabis（大麻）and e-cigarette waste from 12 public high school parking lots across the San Francisco Bay Area. They discovered that e-cigarette waste made up 19 percent of the rubbish that a decade ago would hardly have existed on high school campuses anywhere. As media report focuses on the public health crisis of e-cigarette waste, and its link to a recent sudden burst of mysterious lung illnesses and deaths, researchers warn there is also an environmental threat. Little research has been done on the effect of e-cigarette waste. In fact, Mock and Hendlin’s study, published earlier this month, is the first about it. “I would say it’s alarming,” said Mock, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, and a member of the school’s Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education. ‎ The FDA reports that 20.8 percent of high school students use e-cigarette devices, and recent surveys indicate that the use is growing even among children in middle school. E-cigarettes, which are especially popular among teenagers, are now forbidden in eight states. Many teens and adults have become victims to a growing public health crisis involving e-cigarette waste products. Earlier this month, a 17-year-old from New York became the first teenager to die of a mysterious e-cigarette related illness that has killed 33 people and threatened nearly 1,500 across every state except Alaska, according to the CDC.‎ ‎32. Why did Jeremiah Mock make a survey in a parking lot two years ago?‎ A. To find out the truth of violent incidents in the school.‎ B. To catch the student smokers in the school.‎ C. To learn the information related to the e-cigarette.‎ D. To collect some data of the death-rate from smoking.‎ ‎33. How did Mock do the research?‎ A. By observing the smokers. B. By using experimental tests.‎ C. By analyzing questionnaires. D. By collecting evidence.‎ ‎34. What’s the main idea of the passage? ‎ A. The increasing use in e-cigarette drew the researchers’ attention.‎ B. More people died from lung illnesses in the past two decades suddenly. ‎ C. They found e-cigarette consisted of micro plastics, metals and nicotine.‎ D. The government in eight states in the United States had forbidden smoking.‎ ‎35. From which is the text probably taken? ‎ A. A health magazine. B. A fashion magazine.‎ C. An advertisement. D. A Chemistry textbook.‎ 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。 ‎ The last hour of anyone’s workday is not always fruitful. How successful people spend the last hour of their workday？ 36 ‎ They bring their inbox down to zero Believe it or not, people spend an average of three hours a day checking their work-related emails, according to a 2015 online survey. And if you leave unopened emails for the next day, 37 After all, there is nothing better than leaving the office with a clear inbox and a clear mind. ‎ They brainstorm solutions for today’s setbacks Successful people never bring the day’s failures or setbacks home with them. 38 and brainstorming possible solutions. How you end one aspect of your life will greatly influence how you begin the next.‎ ‎ 39 ‎ Like regular check-ins with your boss or teammates, scheduling a daily meeting with yourself is the perfect chance to check where you stand. If you are not so busy by four or five o’clock, you can take advantage of the quiet time by checking in with yourself. This personal meeting may look different each day, but it can include planning your next tasks, or making a timetable for any upcoming projects.‎ They create an action list Action lists encourage you to focus on finding solutions and successfully accomplishing your projects. Before heading to happy hours, write down three to five goals you have for the next 24 hours. This list is your promise to yourself. This will provide you with not only a concrete and positive way to begin tomorrow, 40 Reread your action list first thing the next morning.‎ A. you might spend your entire morning replying to messages.‎ A. It’s a great time to put your inbox in order.‎ B. Here’s how to make full use of your last hour at work according to experts.‎ C. Instead they end their day on a high note by checking the problems they met.‎ D. They schedule a daily meeting with themselves.‎ E. but it will also allow you to show possibilities that you haven’t seen before.‎ F. The setbacks may influence your future.‎ 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。‎ It was one of those days when 41 was right for me. It began when I saw my young son taking off a branch of my 42 rose bush. “Can I take this branch to school today?” he asked innocently. “Yes, take it.” I said. I turned my back so he wouldn’t see the tears beginning to 43 down my cheeks. I loved that rose bush. ‎ After John left, I was about to wash 44 I found the washing machine didn’t work and 45 the kitchen. I spent most of the day cleaning the 46 and washing clothes. As I finished hanging up the last of my husband’s shirts, I looked at the clock: it was 2:30. I was 47 . John’s school class had finished at 2:15. I 48 drove to the school to pick up John. I was out of 49 by the time I knocked on the teachers’ door. “Did you know John brought 50 to school today?” she asked. I nodded, thinking about my favorite bush. I prepared myself 51 the worst. “Let me tell you about yesterday.” said the teacher. “See that little girl coloring picture with your son?” I nodded. “Well, yesterday she almost 52 . Her mother and father were going to divorce. She told me she didn’t want to live. I watched that little girl 53 her face in her hands and say 54 enough for the class to hear. ‘Nobody loves me.’ I did 55 I could to make her feel happier, 56 it only seemed to make her feel more unhappy. Today your son walked straight over to that child. I watched him 57 her some pretty pink flowers and whisper, ‘I love you’ ”. I felt my heart full of 58 for what my son had done. I smiled at the teacher. “Thank you.” I said, reaching for John’s hand, “ you’ve 59 my day.” ‎ Later that evening, a biblical verse(圣经诗句) came to me; ..... these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is 60 ，my son had put love into practice.‎ ‎41. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything ‎42.A. dead B. gloomy C. beloved D. lively ‎43.A. pull B. push C. cry D. roll ‎44. A. that B. as C. when D. while ‎45. A. cleaned B. flooded C. ran D. swept ‎46. A. room B. washer C. clothes D. kitchen ‎47. A. late B. early C. tired D. afraid ‎48. A. sadly B. slowly C. consciously D. hurriedly ‎49. A. work B. breath C. patience D. sight ‎50. A. flowers B. clothes C. books D. pictures ‎51. A. in B. to C. for D. with ‎52. A. broke up B. broke in C. broke out D. broke down ‎53. A. disappear B. bury C. lost D. recover ‎54. A. highly B. sadly C. gladly D. loudly ‎55. A. all B. that C. nothing D. little ‎56. A. however B. and C. though D. but ‎57. A. buy B. put C. hand D. borrow ‎58. A. pity B. fear C. pride D. shock ‎59. A. made B. taken C. done D. got ‎60. A. hope B. love C. faith D. rose 第二节 (共10 小题；每小题 1.5分, 满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ The 850-year-old France’s Notre-Dame cathedral(巴黎圣母院), which 61 (damage) in April after a big fire, was 62 most visited historic monument in Europe. Since the fire, Chinese and French authorities have been 63 touch with each other about cooperation on repairing 64 . “China has a great deal of experience in restoring ancient buildings  65 (affect) by fire, especially the ones made of wood,” said Chai Xiaoming, director of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage, in an interview with state-run China Daily. “This 66 (mean) we could offer suggestions on how 67 (carry) out the restoration of the roof on Notre Dame Cathedral,” he said. It was reported 68 the two countries had signed a document during ‎ President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Beijing. China and France will  69 (effective) cooperate on the theme and select Chinese expert 70 (candidate) for the cooperative restoration work in 2020.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 ‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。‎ Our school was going to set up a science club for the students interested in science. I think you should join in the club, where you can learn much knowledge about science. Beside, the club will provide you with the chances make friends with other students. Anyone who share your interests may become one of your friends. You can also discuss our study experience with them. What’s more, joining a club will enable you to take part in various activities and to attend the lectures giving by some famous scientists. To be brief, it will be beneficial for you to join the club, which you can get acquainted with other students and learn new thing.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 假如你是李华，2019年10月1日，中国人民在天安门广场举行了盛大的庆典，庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年，你有幸去了现场，作为一名高中生给你的外国笔友Mike写一封电子邮件。‎ 内容包括：‎ 1. 介绍当天的情况；‎ 2. 你的感受。‎ 注意：‎ 1. 词数100左右；‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 参考词汇：阅兵仪式 military parades ‎ 参考答案 听力部分：1—5 CBABA 6—10 CABCC 11—15 AACBB 16—20 CBCAC 阅读理解：21—24 ACBD 25—28 DB CB 29—31 BDC 32—35 CDAA 七选五： 36—40 CADEF ‎ 完形填空：41-45 ACDCB 46-50 DADBA 51-55 CDBDA 56-60DCCAB ‎ 语法填空：61. was damaged 62. the 63. in 64. it 65. affected ‎ ‎66. means 67. to carry 68. that 69. effectively 70. candidates 五、短文改错：‎ Our school was going to set up a science club for the students interested in science. I think you ‎ is should join in the club, where you can learn much knowledge about science. Beside, the club will ‎ Besides provide you with the chances ^ make friends with other students. Anyone who share your ‎ to shares interests may become one of your friends. You can also discuss our study experience with them. ‎ your What's more, joining a club will enable you to take part in various activities and to attend the ‎ ‎ the ‎ lectures giving by some famous scientists. To be brief, it will be beneficial for you to join the club, ‎ given which you can get acquainted with other students and learn new thing.‎ where things 六、书面表达：（one possible version）‎ Dear Mike,‎ I am writing to share what I saw and how I felt with you on the Tian’ anmen Square on October 1st.‎ As you know, it was on October 1st,1949 that the People’s Republic of China was founded. In order to celebrate her 70th anniversary, Chairman Xijinping delivered an inspiring speech to the whole nation. In the meanwhile, we Chinese people held varieties of meaningful activities, among which military parades made a deep impression on me. These celebrations show the people of the world the rapid development and great power of China. ‎ Proud of our motherland, I have made up my mind to study hard and spare no effort to make contributions to our homeland. Welcome to China! You are bound to enjoy yourself here.‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua 听力材料 ‎(Text 1)‎ W：Peter, want to take a walk after work? It's so comfortable today.‎ M: Sorry, but I already have plans. I'll go and meet some friends at a bar for a drink.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W: Dad has been outside in the car for ten minutes now. Shall we hurry up?‎ M：Don't press me, Mum, or I'll forget to take something. Ask Dad to wait for ten more minutes. Please.‎ ‎(Text3)‎ W: The copy machine is broken again. I'll try to fix it myself.‎ M:I don't think it's a good idea. You're not good at it, after all. I'll call for a service.‎ They'll come soon.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: Look. There are cars everywhere. It's impossible to find a place to park before ten.‎ W: I don't have a class this morning. I'll park the car for you. Just go to the classroom，or you'll be late.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: What do you want to talk about in your presentation in tomorrow’s class?‎ M: I read an article about air pollution yesterday and I was inspired. So I'll talk about this issue.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ M: It was nice seeing you. Do you need me to do anything for you later?‎ W：NO, that's OK. You helped a lot yesterday and today.‎ M: Are you sure? I'm free all day tomorrow, and I can come to the house if you want.‎ W: It's fine. We already have enough workers to do the job.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ M：Oh. What are you doing here?‎ W: I beg your pardon? How dare you burst into my room like this? Who are you and what do you want?‎ M：What are you doing in my room, and how did you get in here?‎ W: What do you mean? This is my room.‎ M：There must be some mistakes. Room 3368 is mine.‎ W：But this is Room 3366.‎ M: Room 3366? Are you sure? My God. I simply don't know what to say! I'm sorry. I don't know how I could have been so stupid. I do apologize.‎ W: That's all right.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ W: Do you have any suggestions for getting along with others? It seems that none of my classmates likes me.‎ M: Is that so serious? Don't be that sad; at least you have my friendship.‎ W: Well, except you.‎ M: I heard that you and Lucy had a quarrel yesterday.‎ W：You mean that selfish rich kid?‎ M：Actually she is kind-hearted, too. Could you tell me why you quarreled?‎ W： Just for a small thing. Well, I thought she was just a rich princess, but it seems that we have a lot in common.‎ M: I'm glad you've realized that at last. You don't really hate each other, so why don't you make up?‎ W: You mean I say sorry to her first? No, that's the last thing I want to do.‎ M: Come on, you can do it.‎ W：Well, not now, maybe later.‎ M: OK. It doesn't matter as long as you do it.‎ W: You're right. Thank you. You helped a lot.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M: So you studied art at college?‎ W：Right. But I gave up my job as a painter when my daughter was born. I thought about teaching art part-time, but instead I started making dolls for my daughter. I love acting, so I often created plays for the dolls. I once used the dolls to give a show at my daughter's party. The children loved it. As a result, other parents asked me to do the show at their children's parties.‎ M: It must be a lot of work for you.‎ W: Yes, but I love it. Luckily my neighbor Lena was willing to perform with me. Her husband recorded the music to go with the shows.‎ M: Have you ever had any problems?‎ W：Only once. I wrote a story about a lion, The children were afraid of the lion and cried. I was worried the parents might complain. But they just laughed about it. After that, whenever I've invented a new story, I will show it to my daughter. She always tells me exactly what she thinks of it.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ M: My name's Bob, and I've come to tell you about the York Dance Band. Now, ifyou want to have a good family party, like a wedding or an important birthday, and you want all your guests to dance after dinner, then don’t book a noisy disco. Have a live band instead. We play all kinds of dance music, including songs that every age group，from teenagers to grandmothers, can dance to.‎ The band is made up of all sorts of different people-none of us full-time musicians. We have a doctor, two English teachers, a retired journalist and the band leader owns a hotel. Now the number has been increased from eight to twelve.‎ I was looking for a band to join, and a friend of mine saw an advertisement in the local paper and persuaded me to apply. Before I joined, the band didn't have a separate singer, but they realized they needed one. They chose me because I've always enjoyed getting up and singing in front of an audience, and people say I've got a good voice. I've been in bands before. I even played the guitar rather badly in one, but this band is easily the best. I even enjoy the practices.‎