高考英語試題

寧夏銀川一中2012屆高三第六次月考英語試題2012.2命題教師：鄭曉紅、尤春華本試卷分第一卷（選擇題）和第二卷（非選擇題）兩部分?？忌鞔饡r，將答案答在答題卡上，在本試卷上答題無效?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一卷第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一篇。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.&19.15B.&9.15C.&9.18答案是B。1.Whendidthewomanmakeherspeech?A.Thismorning.B.Yesterday.C.Thedaybeforeyesterday.2.WhatdoesthewomansayabouttheiPhone?A.It’stooexpensive.B.It’ssofashionable.C.Itmaybeapresent.3.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?A.Toaskforinformationaboutahouse.B.ToputonanadvertisementinSunday’snewspaper.C.Toaskforthewoman’snameandnumber.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout？A.Wholikestousetheelectricbike.B.Howtodealwiththeelectricbike.C.Whethertheelectricbikeshouldhavebeenthrownaway.5.Whathappenedtothespeakers?A.Theybrokethewindow.B.Theyhadacaraccident.C.Theirhousewasbrokeninto.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍.聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6.Howlongisthetrack?A.Aquarterofamile.B.Halfamile.C.Amile.7.Whenwillthewomanhaveherfirstvolleyballgame?A.Twoweekslater.B.Tomorrowafternoon.C.Nextweek.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.WhatisMr.Johnsondoing?A.Answeringthephone.B.Havingameeting.C.Workingintheoffice.9.WherewillMr.Johnsongoatfour?A.Totheairport.B.Totheaccountingoffice.C.Tohiscustomer’soffice.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whydoesthemanmakepostersfortheofficewalls?A.Tomaketheofficewallslookverybeautiful.B.Toremindpeopletotakeabreakeveryhour.C.Totellpeopletopaymoreattentiontoteamwork.11.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman’sidea?A.Great.B.Doubtful.C.Meaningless.12.Whatdoesthemanadvisedoing?A.Gettingupearlyeveryday.B.Notstaringatthecomputertoolong.C.PracticingtheirspokenEnglishtogether.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatdidthemanspeakerpromisetodolastyear?A.Stopsmoking.B.Savesomemoney.C.Workharderthanbefore.14.Whichofthefollowingisthewomanspeaker’sresolutionthisyear?A.Gettingmoreexercise.B.Savingsomemoney.C.Havinganicevacation.15.Whosewatchisalwaysfastbytenminutes?A.Henry’s.B.Themanspeaker’s.C.Thewomanspeaker’s.16.Wherewillthespeakersprobablygoaftertheconversation?A.Toabookstore.B.Toawatchstore.C.Toafastfoodstore.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhatkindofuseofplantsisNOTmentionedinthetalk?A.Buildinghouses.B.Makingpaper.C.Makingdyes.18.Whatdopeoplemostlydependonfloweringplantsfor?A.Food.B.Fuel.C.Decorations.19.Wherecanpeoplefindplantsaccordingtothespeaker?A.Onsnowmountains.B.Underrocks.C.Indeserts.20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlywanttotellus?A.Plantsexistontheearthlong.B.Plantsusedtobewidelyused.C.Plantsarethesourceofmanythings.第二部分英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）21.It’ssaidJohnwillbeinajobpayingover$60,000

year..Right,hewillalsogetpaidby

week.A.the;theB.a;theC.the;aD.a;a22.Theemploymentratehascontinuedtoriseinbigcitiesthankstotheeffortsofthelocalgovernmentstoincrease

.A.themB.thoseC.itD.that.Inthepastfewyearsthousandsoffilms

allovertheworld.A.haveproducedB.havebeenproducedC.areproducingD.arebeingproduced24.

regularexercisesisveryimportant,it’sneveragoodideatoexercisetooclosetobedtime.A.IfB.AsC.AlthoughD.Unless25.Passengersarepermitted

onlyonepieceofhandluggageontotheplane.A.tocarryB.carryingC.tobecarriedD.beingcarried26.She

anoldfriendofhersyesterdaywhileshewasshoppingatthedepartmentstore.A.turneddownB.dealtwithC.tookafterD.cameacross27.Thedaysaregone

physicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving.A.whenB.thatC.whereD.which.I

soonerbutIdidn’tknowthattheywerewaitingforme.A.hadcomeB.wascomingC.wouldcomeD.wouldhavecome29.Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.

?Marywasinterested.A.WhybotherB.WhynotC.SowhatD.Whatfor30.Toshowourrespect,weusuallyhavetotakeourglovesoff

wearetoshakehandswith.A.whicheverB.wheneverC.whoeverD.wherever31.Thefactthatsomanypeoplestillsmokeinpublicplaces

thatwemayneedanationwidecampaigntoraiseawarenessoftherisksofsmoking.A.suggestB.suggestsC.suggestedD.suggesting32.Inthatschool,Englishiscompulsoryforallstudents,butFrenchandRussianare

.A.specialB.regionalC.optionalD.original33.Areyoustillmadather?Notreally,butIcan’t

thatherremarkshurtme.A.denyB.refuseC.rejectD.decline34.Recentlyasurvey

pricesofthesamegoodsintwodifferentsupermarketshascausedheateddebateamongcitizens.A.comparedB.comparingC.comparesD.beingcompared.Itisnotalwayseasyforthepublictosee

useanewinventioncanbeoftohumanlife.A.whoseB.whatC.whichD.that第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題：每小題1.5分，滿分30分）Sincesometimeswecan’tchangetheresultthatwearelongingfor,whycan’twechangetheattitudetowardsitbyadjustingourthoughtsandourmoodstomakeusmuchhappier?Onedayaboywaswalkinghomefromschoolwhenhesawalarge,tempting(誘人的)appleononeofthebranchesofanappletreehangingoutoveratallfence.Theboywasn’tmuchofafruit-eater,

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abarofchocolateifgiventhechoice,__37__,astheysay,theforbiddenfruitcanbetempting.Seeingtheapple,theboywantedit.Themorehelookedatit,the__38__hefeltandthemorehewantedthatapple.Hestoodontiptoe(腳尖),__39__ashighashecould,butevenathistallest__40__hewasunabletotouchit.Hebeganto__41__upanddown,ashighashecould,atthe__42__ofeachjumpstretchinghisarmstogettheapple.Stillitremainedoutof__43__.Notgivingup,hethought,ifonlyhehadsomethingto__44__on.Hisschoolbagwouldn’tgiveenoughheightandhedidn’twantto__45__thethingsinside,likehislunchbox,pencilcase,andGameboy.Looking__46__,hehopedhemightfindanoldbox,arock,or,__47__luck,evenaladder,butitwasatidyneighbourhoodandtherewasnothinghecouldsee.Hehadtriedeverythinghecouldthinktodo.

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seeinganyotherchoices,hegaveupandstartedtowalk__49__.Atfirsthefeltangryanddisappointedthinkingabouthowhungryhehadbecomefromhis__50__,andhowhereallywantedthatapple.Themorehe__51__likethis,themoreunhappyhebecame.__52__,theboyofourstorywasaprettysmartboy,evenifhecouldn’talwaysgetwhathewanted.Hestartedtosaytohimself,“Thisisn’t__53__.Idon’thavetheappleandI’mfeelingmiserableaswell.There’s

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moreIcandotogettheapplethatisunchangeablebutwearesupposedtobeableto__55__ourfeelings.Ifthat’sthecase,whatcanIdotofeelbetter?”36．A.offeringB.receivingC.preferringD.permitting37.A.thenB.soC.orD.but38.A.sadderB.angrierC.tastierD.hungrier39.A.expandingB.stretchingC.swingingD.pulling40.A.strengthB.lengthC.rangeD.height41.A.jumpB.lookC.walkD.glance42.A.tipB.stageC.topD.level43.A.hopeB.handC.sightD.reach44.A.putB.standC.getD.hold45.A.breakB.shakeC.takeD.strike46.A.upB.forwardC.downD.around47.A.forB.withC.onD.of48.A.AfterB.ThoughC.WithoutD.Upon49.A.backB.awayC.upD.down50.A.wishesB.beliefsC.effortsD.goals51.A.thoughtB.imaginedC.triedD.claimed52.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.MoreoverD.Otherwise53.A.skilfulB.cheerfulC.harmfulD.helpful54.A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing55.A.changeB.expressC.forgetD.describe第三部分:閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AAnthonywassad.Hewas,asheputit,“notverybright”andcouldn’twintheattentionofhisverywealthyparents,whopreferredhis“clever”olderbrother.Atage8,AnthonywassentawaytoaboardingschoolinhisnativeEngland,eventhoughhescreamedandpleadedwith（懇求）hisparentsyearafteryearnottosendhim.“Thethoughtwas,itwouldbegoodforme,”herecalled.Itwasnot.Anthonydidbadlyinhisstudies,hadfewfriendsandwasbulliedforfiveyears.“Myteacherscouldn’thavehadaloweropinionofme,”hesaid.“Iwasn’tevensmartenoughtorebel.TheonethingIrememberfromtheveryearliestagewasthedesiretowrite.WhenIwas10yearsold,IrememberaskingmyparentstogetmeatypewriterformybirthdaybecauseIwantedtobeawriter.”Now,at55,Anthonyisoneoftheworld’smostsuccessfulchildren’sbookauthors.HisAlexRiderserieshassoldmorethan5millioncopies，andtheeighthbookfeaturingtheyoungspy,CrocodileTears,hascomeout.TheAlexRiderbookstelltheadventuresof14-year-oldAlexRider,anagentfortheBritishintelligenceagencyM16.Anthonysayshedoesn’ttrytowriteforkids;itjustcomesoutthatway.“Ihaveafeelingthatithassomethingtodowithpurityandsimplicity.Igiveaslittleinformationasisnecessarytodescribetheroom,thecharacterintheroom,andgetonwiththeaction,”hesaid.ThestylehasalsomadeAnthonyasuccessfulwriteroftelevisionshowsforadultsinBritainbecause,hesays,writingbooksforkidsisalotlikewritingtelevisionforgrown-ups:Inbothcases,it’sallaboutentertainingpeoplewithagoodstory.Now,Anthonycouldn’tbehappierwithhislife.Hesumsuphissuccess:“…youcanbeanythingyouwanttobeifyoujustbelieveinyourself.Idobelieveitcompletely.”56.WhichofthefollowingistrueofAnthony?A.Hewasthebelovedchildofhisfamily.B.Althoughheissuccessful,heisn’tveryhappy.C.Heplacesmoreemphasisonthecharacters’behaviorinhisstories.D.Studyinginaboardingschoolprovedagoodchoiceforhim.57.Atboardingschool,Anthony’steachers

.A.oftencriticizedhim.B.showedgreatconcernforhim.C.encouragedhimtobeawriter.D.thoughtlittleofhisability.58.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Anthony’spopularbooks—AlexRiderseriesB.AlexRider,apopularcharacterC.Anthony,asuccessfulchildren’sbookauthorD.Specialwritingstyle59.WhatadvicedoesAnthonygivetoreaders?A.Confidenceisthekeytosuccess.B.Hardshipteachesvaluablelessons.C.Internetisthebestteacher.D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.BIntheUnitedStatesyouwillfindyourselfbeingurgedfromeverypageofeverynewspaperandeverytelevisionstationtobuyallkindsofgoods.NotonlyisthereawiderangeofpricesforgoodsinAmerica,thereisalsoawiderangeinthequalityofgoodsofferedforsale.Unlikesomecountries,Americansgenerallypaythepriceofaproductwithoutquestion,insteadoftryingtogetalowerpricebybargaining.However,therearemany“sales”intheUnitedStates,duringwhichtimestoreswilllowertheirnormalprices.Thismayallbeveryconfusingtovisitors.Howareyougoingtoknowhowto“getyourmoney’sworth”whenyoushop?Perhapsthebestadviceis:Don’thurry.Visitvariousstoresanddeterminethequalityofgoods.Readtheadvertisementssothatyoucancompareprices.ThereisagreatvarietyofshopsintheUnitedStates,rangingfromverylargestorescalled“departmentstores”toverysmallshops.Thereare“discounthouses”offeringgoodsatlowprices,and“dimestores”specializinginawiderangeofinexpensiveitems.Mostdepartmentstoresinlargecitiescarrybetterqualityproductsathigherprices.However,theyoffertheshoppersgreatconveniencesincetheycontainsuchawidevarietyofproducts.Ifconvenienceisn’tasimportanttoyouasprice,youmaywanttoshopindiscounthouses.Thesestoreshavenearlyasgreatavarietyofgoodsasdepartmentstores,butofferlowerprices.Theycandosoforseveralreasons.Theydon’tofferthesameservicestobuyersthatdepartmentstoresdo;theremaybefewersalespeople;andthestoreprobablydoesn’tdeliverpurchases.Anotherpopularshopisthe“dimestore”.Nolongersellingmanythingsforfiveortencents,thesestoresgottheirnameinthelastcenturywhenitwasdecidedthatasmallprofitonagreatquantityofgoodswouldbebetterthanalargeprofitonfewersales.Dimestoresspecializeinawidevarietyofinexpensiveitemsandtoday,pricesrangefromaquarteror50centsuptoseveraldollars.60.Thepassageismainlyabout

A.Americanhospitality.B.thelifeofAmericans.C.Americanstores.D.thebusinessofAmericans.61.Whycandiscounthousesoffergoodsatlowerpricescomparedwithdepartmentstores?a.Theyhavefeweremployees.b.Theyhavelargerquantitiesofgoods.c.Theyofferfewerservices.d.Theydon’tprovidedeliveryservice.A.abcB.abdC.acdD.bcd62.What’sspecialaboutdimestores?A.Theyselllotsofgoodsatasmallprofit.B.Theymakebigprofitsbysellingsomegoods.C.Theyprovidegoodswithapricelowerthan50cents.D.Theyprovidegoodsrangingfrombargainstoexpensiveones.63.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthispassage?A.Inaresearchpaper.B.Inasciencereport.C.Inageographybook.D.Inatravelmagazine.CAquaticAdventures!HelpUsGetReadyforShowtime!TrainerProgramWhatdoesittaketoworkwithsealsorsealions?FindoutwithAtlantisMarineWorld’sTrainerProgramandgobehindthesceneswithourMarineMammalstaffand:﹒Learnhowwetrainouranimalsandhelptrainoursealionstolearnhowtopaint﹒Gointothesealexhibitwithtrainers﹒Joininasealtrainingperiod-andgettopetandfeedoneofourharborseals﹒Helppreparefoodforseals﹒AttendourSeaLionShow﹒Getakissfromsealion,Java–andtakehomeaphotoSummerAdventureDays–Camp!AtlantisStyle!Ourcampprogramaddsinteractiveexcitementtoyourchild’ssummervacation.Childrenages3to14discoverthewondersoftheseaenvironmentthroughage–appropriateactivities.PirateSnorkelAdventureYo-ho-ho,thisisawholelotoffun!JoinusthissummerforourinteractivePirateSnorkelAdventureandhelpCaptainPoseidonlocatemissingtreasure.Whilesearchingourlake,don’tmisstropicalfishfromallaroundtheworld.Whenyou’redone,you’llwalkawaywithsomebooty（戰(zhàn)利品）ofyourown–a＄2.00gamecardandapirateeyepatch(海盜眼罩)featuringourveryownJollyPoseidon!SmoothSailing:TasteLongIslandWineCruiseNowAcceptingReservations!ExperiencethemagicofTasteLongIsland,aSaturdayeveningwineandcheesecruiseaboardtheAtlantisExplorerTourBoat.Featuringlocalwines,thisadventurealongthePeconicRiverisarelaxingwaytoenjoybothbeautifulsceneryandfinewines.Guests21andolderonly.MembersandGreenKeyCardholdersenjoy25％off.64.IfyouattendAtlantisMarineWorld’sTrainerProgram,youcan

.A.watchtheperformanceofsealions.B.learnhowtopaintsealions.C.getachancetokisssealions.D.helpprepareasealexhibit.65.TheactivitiesinSummerAdventureDaysaredividedaccordingto

.A.children’shobby.B.children’sage.C.theprice.D.thetypeofseaanimals66.Inwhichactivitywillyougetsomethingasareward?A.AtlantisMarineWorld’sTrainerProgram.B.SummerAdventureDays.C.PirateSnorkelAdventure.D.SmoothSailing.67.WhatisspecialaboutSmoothSailing?A.Guestsunder21cannotbeaccepted.B.Itprovidesfamouswinesfromallovertheworld.C.Guestsusuallygetadiscount.D.Itdoesn’tacceptbookings.DTheareaofchildpsychologyisoneofthemostsignificantandwellstudiedofallthebranchesofpsychology.Itaimstohelpwithachievingagreaterunderstandingofthebehaviorofchildrenthroughanunderstandingoftheirminds.Itdealswithchildrenwhorangefromtheprenatal(出生前的)stagerightuptothestageofadolescence.ThepsychologistJeanPiaget(1896-1980)hasbeencreditedwithmakingamajorbreakthroughinthisareawhenheputforwardhisideathatchildrenwerenotactuallylessintelligentthanadults,rathertheyjustthoughtinadifferentway.Preciouslythedevelopmentofchildrenrightfrombirththroughtoadulthoodwasanareathatwasalmostcompletelyneglected.Infactverylittleworkwasdoneinthisarea.However,interestinthisfieldhasnowdevelopedtothepointofbeingoneofthemostdebatedofalltheareasofpsychology.Despitepopularbeliefthatfactorssuchasgeneticsorpersonalcharacteristicsaretheonlydeterminingfactorsthatinfluenceayouth’sbehavior,thisisnotinfactthecase.Inreality,developmentactuallyincludesmanymorefactorsthanthosecontainedwithinanindividual.Factorssuchasenvironment,whichcanincludesocialrelationshipsandthesurroundingculture,alsoplayimportantroles.Relationshipswithbothpeersandadultswillnodoubtaffecthowchildrenthinkandlearn,andthereforedevelop.Theserelationshipscanincludethosethatarefoundnotonlywithinfamiliesbutalsoinschoolsandpeergroups.Culturallyspeaking,thisfactorwillcontributegreatlytohowchildrendeveloptheirpersonalityconcerningthevaluestheyendupholding(perhapsforalifetime)aswellashowtheyviewsuchthingsastraditionsandcustoms.Nowadays,psychologistshaveagreedthatachild’spsychologyisbothuniqueandhighlycomplex.However,therearedebatesonmanydifferentpointsinthisfieldandmanyviewpointsexist.68.Theword“neglected”underlinedinParagraph2canbereplacedby“

”.A.ignoredB.destroyedC.developedD.explored69.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?A.Popularbeliefaboutchildpsychology.B.Therolefamiliesplayinachild’sdevelopment.C.Factorsthataffectachild’sdevelopment.D.Theimportanceofrelationshipstoachild.70.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageisto

.A.introduceanimportantpsychologist.B.giveabriefintroductiontochildpsychology.C.comparesomeoftheareasofpsychology.D.explainthedevelopmentinpsychology.第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Agreatlifedoesn’thappenbyaccident.Itistheresultofallocating(分配)yourtime,energy,thoughts,andhardworktowardswhatyouwantyourlifetobe.Stopsettingyourselfupforstressandfailure,andstartsettingupyourlifetosupportsuccessandease.Itistheresultofusingwhatyougetinacreativeandthoughtfulway,insteadofjustwhatcomesnext.

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.SSimplify.Agreatlifeistheresultofsimplifyingyourlife.Peopleoftenmisinterpretwhatsimplifymeans.It’snotawaytoremoveworkfromyourlife.__72__.Inordertocreateagreatlife,youwillhavetomakeroomforitinyoursfirst.EEffort.Agreatlifeistheresultofyourbesteffort.Creatingitrequiresthatyoumakesomeadjustments.Itmaymeanre-evaluatinghowyouspendyourtime,orchoosingtospendyourmoneyinadifferentway.Lifewillrewardyourbesteffort.CCreatepriorities.(首要事情).Agreatlifeistheresultofcreatingpriorities.It’seasytospendyourdaysjustrespondingtothenextthingthatgetsyourattention,insteadofintentionallyusingthetime,energyandmoneyyouhaveinawaythat’simportanttoyou.__73__.RRemovedistractions.Agreatlifeistheresultofremovingdistractions.__74__.Removingdistractionscanbeadifficultconcepttomanypeople,sincetheyhaven’treallyconsideredthatthereisanotherwaytolive.Findwaystofreeupyourmentalenergyforthingsthataremoreimportanttoyou.TThoughts.

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.Yourbeliefintheoutcomewilldirectlydeterminehowsuccessfulyouare.Motivatedpeoplehavespecificgoalsandlookforwaystoachievethem.Believingthereisasolutiontothesameoldproblemsyouencounteryearafteryearisvitallyimportanttocreatingalifethatyoulove.A.Whenyoufocusonsimplifyingyourlife,youfreeupenergyandtimefortheworkthatyouenjoyandthepurposeforwhichyouarehere.B.Agreatlifeistheresultofhavingreservesreservesofthings,time,space,energyandmoney.C.Today,rightnow,istherightdaytostarttotakeastepinthedirectionofyourheart’sdesires.D.Upto75%ofyourmentalenergycanbetiedupinthingsthatstopyourconcentrating.E.Nowpleaseuse“secrets”tofityourownneedsandstyle,andstartcreatingyourowngreatlifetoday.F.Agreatlifeistheresultofcontrollingyourthoughtssothatyouacceptandallowforthepossibilitythatitactuallycanhappentoyou!G.Focusonremovingtheobstaclesthatgetinthewayofyoumakingsureyouarehonoringyourpriorities.第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題，共35分）第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）英語課上,老師要求同桌同學(xué)相互修改作文。假設(shè)以下小作文為你同桌所寫，請你對其進(jìn)行修改。文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（^），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。3．必須按答題要求做題，否則不給分。IjustcomebackfromBritainlastweek.IwasluckilyenoughtobeoneofthestudentfromdifferentcountriestovisittheUKfromFeb.16to28.Wepaidavisittomanyplaces,likeLondon,OxfordortheLakeDistrict.IlearnedmuchaboutBritishcultureandhistoryinLondon,wherewasmyfavorite.IalsolikedOxford,inwhichIsawmuchmoreoldbuildings.TheLakeDistrictwasb