2018年九年级中考一模考试英语试题
参考答案及评分标准
一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）
1---5: CACBD 6---10: ABBDC 11---15: DBAAC
二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）
16---20: BADBC 21---25:CBDAD 26---30:CBAAC
三、阅读理解（共l5小题；每小题2分，计30分）
31---33: DBA 34---37: BCAD 38---41: CBDA 42---45: BDCA
四、词汇运用（共l0小题；每小题l分，计l0分）
46. pronunciation 47. ridden 48. themselves 49. ninth 50.further
51. customers’52. specially 53. abroad 54. against 55.January
五、任务型阅读（共l0空；每空l分，计l0分）
56. unhappy 57. alone/single 58. pride 59. refused 60. talk
61. difficulties/problems 62. home 63. expect 64.care 65. supported
六、缺词填空（共10空；每空l分，计l0分）
66.chose 67.poems 68. March 69.Among 70.biggest/busiest/best
71. tourist/traveller 72.afford 73.Western 74.city’s/colourful 75.pleasure
七、书面表达（计30分）
A. 句子翻译(共5小题；每小题2分，计10分)
76. It’s necessary for people to take more action(s) to protect the earth .
77. He is/gets used to studying in the daytime / during the day instead of in the evening.
78. With the help of the firemen, that big fire was finally put out .
79. My brother has ever considered/thought about returning to Yangzhou so that he can/in order
to get a good job in the future.
80. I ’m not sure if/w hether the handbag is made of cotton.
B. 写作（计20分）
81.
写作评分标准及评分说明
一、评分标准：
一档文 17-20分：写出全部内容要点，层次清楚、语言流畅，有句式变化，有复杂结构（至少2-3个），基本无语法错误（1-2个错误），或有少量由于使用复杂
结构而引起的语法或拼写错误，但不影响意义理解。
二档文13-16分：基本写出全部内容要点，层次清楚、语言流畅，有少量语法错误（3-4个错误）。
三档文9-12分：写出大部分内容要点，语言基本通顺，有一些语法和拼写错误，基本不影响意思表达。
四档文 5-8分：写出一半左右有关内容要点，语言不太通顺，语法结构单调、错误较多，只有少数句子可读，影响理解。
五档文 0-4分：词不达意，不知所云；只有2-3个短语可读。
二、评分说明：
1、短语及句子结构不对，人称、时态、语态误用，均为大错。一处大错扣1分。
2、通篇人称、时态、标点错误，统扣2分。
3、拼写、标点符号、冠词、介词等方面的错误为小错。3个小错相当于1处大错。
4、相同错误，只扣一次。
5、词数不足90词扣2分。
6、文中若出现自己及学校等真实名称扣3分。
7、书写潦草，卷面不清，乃至影响阅卷，扣2分。
内容要点：
Tommy is a member of my team called Moonlight. He is clever and he is good at all his lessons. He is so generous that he shares everything with his friends（2+2=4分）.He likes reading because he thinks he can get much knowledge and learn more about the world by reading. And reading has a good effect on children’s growth. （1+2=3分）At home, he can help his parents do some housework. At school, he gets on well with his classmates. On the way to school, he obeys the traffic rules. He crosses the road when the light is green. Our school presented him with Award for Best Student this year.（1+1+2+1=5分）
However, Tommy is stressed when the exam comes. And he doesn’t have enough sleep.（2+1=3分）
I think he should go over what he has learned before exams. It’s better for him to manage his time wisely so that he can have enough time to rest.（2+2=4分）（书写1分）
2017年谷城县中考适应性考试 英语试题 （本试卷共8页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟） 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将考试号条形码粘贴在答题卡上指定位置。 2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号，答在试题卷上无效。 3．非选择题（主观题）用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔直接答在答题卡上每题对应的答题区域内，答在试题卷上无效。 4．考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 选择题（共70分） 一、听力测试（本大题满分25分，每小题1分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后再将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 下面你将听到8段短对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。CACCABBA 1. Which city is the girl’s fa vourite? A. London. B. Paris. C. New York. 2. What’s the weather like now? A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny. 3. What’s the date the day after tomorrow? A. June 1st. B. June 2nd. C. June 3rd. 4. How often does Lisa surf the internet now? A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C. Once a week. 5. Who wrote the interesting e-mail? A. Kate. B. Mike. C. Judy. 6. Where might the speakers be? A. In a bank. B. On a road. C. At a crossing. 7. What does the man mean? A. He’d like to go to the beach by car. 英语试题第1页（共8页）
2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 （考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略） 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 Summer Activities Students should read the list with their parents/careers, and select two activities they would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/careers will be asked to sign to confirm their child’s choices. 1 / 18
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21.Which activity will you choose if you want to go camping? A.OUT. B.WBP. C.CRF. D.POT. 22.What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs. Wilson? A. Travel to London. B. See a parade and fireworks. C. Tour central Paris. D. Visit the WWI battlefields. 23.How long does Potty about Potter last? A. Two days. B. Four days. C. Five days. D. One week. B Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels form British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection. Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein (蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have 3 / 18
初中毕业考试 英语试卷 第二部分 笔试部分 （90分） Ⅳ 单项选择 从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，找出可以填入相 --- Morning, teacher. ________. A. The same to you. B. You, too. C. Thank you. D. I ’m sorry I can ’t. 22. --- I don ’t think teenagers should drive cars. --- _______. They aren ’t serious enough. A. I agree B . I don ’t agree C. I think D. I don ’t think 23. ---If there are ______ people driving , there will be ______ air pollution. --- Yes, the air will be fresher. 。 A. less; less B. less; fewer C. fewer; fewer D. fewer; less 24. ---There are many volunteers ______ are helping the children in Sichuan. --- And most of them are college students. A. which B. when C. whose D . who 25. --- You always spend only a little time on your study. You really _____ me down. --- I ’m sorry, Mum. I won ’t do that again. A. take B. put C. let D. look 26. --- Can you_____ your little brother I’m busy now. --- OK. I’ll do it right now. A. wear B. put on C. dress D. in % 27. --- All the clerks went home _____ Mr. Wang. Why --- Because he had to finish his work. A. except B . besides C. without D. beside Some of the plastic bags can ’t ______ after June1. --- Yes, people will use environmental bags instead. A. use B. be use C. be used D. are used 29. ---_____you _____ out the problem, Sam --- Not yet, but I’m going to. A. Did, work B. Are, working C. Have, worked D. Will , work 30. --- Could you tell me _____ ； --- Because she likes her students very much.
2018年秋九年级期末考试英语试题 Ⅰ、听力测试（25分） 第一节图片理解。从每小题所给的三幅图画中，选出你所听到的内容相同或相近的图． ． ． ． C 第二节对话理解。根据你所听到的对话，选择最佳选项，回答问题。（每小题听两遍，每小题1分，共10分） 听下面一段材料，回答第6—7题。 6．Where are the speakers? A. At home. B. In a hotel. C. In a store. 7．What would the man like to do? A. To take photos B. To buy a gift. C. To talk with friends. 听下面一段材料，回答8—10题。 8．What are they doing? A. Having a music class. B. Visiting a famous singer. C. Talking on the phone. 9．What will they do on Saturday evening? A. Watch a football game. B. Go to the concert. C. Go to buy tickets. 10．When will they meet at the gate of the gym? A. 6:15. B. 6:45. C. 7:00. 听下面一段对话，回答第11-12题。 11．What is on show in the library? A. Chinese stamps. B. British movies. C. Science books. 12．When does Betty want to go to the library? A. On Sunday morning. B. On Sunday afternoon. C. On Saturday afternoon. 听下面一段材料，回答第13-15题。 13．What does the woman need? A. A scarf. B. A sweater. C. A skirt. 14．What color does the woman like best? A. Yellow. B. Red. C. Blue. 15．How much should the woman pay? A. 10 dollars. B. 11 dollars. C. 12 dollars. 第三节：听短文，选择答案。你将听到一篇短文，根据你听到的内容选出一个正确答案。（每小题2分，共10分） 16．How old is Wang Fang? A. 14. B. 16. C. 18. 17．What did she see from the Grandpa’s door? A. Presents. B. Flowers. C. Smoke. 18．Why couldn’t the Grandpa get out of the house? A. Because he was blind. B. Because he hurt his leg. C. Smoke. 19．What did she do after finding the fire? A. She called 119. B. She asked her parents for help. C. She poured water on the fire and helped the Grandpa out. 20．What is the story about? A. A brave girl. B. A car accident. C. A kind man.
二○一六年初中毕业暨升学考试 第I卷（选择题共55分） 一、英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、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。 1. My host family is taking me to ________ English film festival next weekend. A. an B. a C. the D. 不填 2. —What do you call your father’s sisters? —_______. A. Uncles B. Cousins C. Aunts D. Parents 3. A 100-year-old man ran a marathon in Toronto on Sunday. He became the ________ person to complete the long-distance running in the world. A. youngest B. best C. biggest D. oldest 4. —What does your new English teacher look like? —She is a pretty lady ________ long hair. A. at B. for C. with D. of 5. —Do you need a new dictionary, Susan? —No, Mum. My uncle bought me ________ yesterday. A. one B. it C. the one D. another 6. My friend Frank sings well, and he is _______ good at playing guitar. A. not B. also C. yet D. too 7. As one of the school rules, middle school students are not ________ to smoke. A. ordered B. refused C. allowed D. forbidden 8. —Have you ever seen the movie 2012? —Yes, but I don’t believe ________ the year 2012 will see the end of the world. A. that B. what C. how D. if 9. Some of the students are nearsighted _______ they spend too much time watching TV or playing online games. A. when B. though C. because D. unless 10. —Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the People’s Park? —Walk along this road and turn right, and the park is on your right. You _______miss it. A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. may not D. won’t 11. Our foreign teacher Mr Green ________ us English since three years ago. A. has taught B. is teaching C. taught D. teaches 12. —Steve, ________do you play basketball after school? —Twice a week. It can keep me healthy.
绝密★启用前 2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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。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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C。 1. What will James do tomorrow? A. Watch a TV program. B. Give a talk. C. Write a report. 2. What can we say about the woman? A. She’s generous. B. She’s curious. C. She’s helpful. 3. When does the train leave? A. At 6:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 10:30. 4. How does the woman go to work? A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bike. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient. 英语试题第1页（共14页）
绍兴市2017年中考英语试题及答案 试卷Ⅰ（选择题共70分） （一）听力部分（共25分） 一、听力（本题有15小题，第一节每小题1分；第二、三节每小题2分，共计25分）第一节：听小对话，回答问题。 1. What would Susan like to drink? A. Tea. B. Cold water. C. Coffee. 2. Who is sleeping at home? A. Tom’s brother. B. Tom’s father. C. Tom’s mother. 3. What does the woman mean? A. She’ll eat out with the man. B. She’ll play tennis with the man. C. She’ll go swimming with the man. 4. How is the weather tomorrow? A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a bookstore. B. In a post office. C. In a restaurant. 第二节：听较长对话，回答问题。 第下面一段对话，回答第6—7小题。 6. Why does Lucy look unhappy? A. Because her cat is sick. B. Because her cat is old. C. Because her cat is lost. 7. Where are Lucy and Alex probably going? A. To the hospital. B. To the zoo. C. To the school. 听下面一段对话，回答第8—10小题。 8. How did Matt and Nancy go to New York for a holiday? A. By cay. B. By plane. C. By ship. 9. Where did Matt and Nancy stay while travelling in New York? A. In a hotel. B. At their friend’s house. C. In a university. 10. What did Matt and Nancy do every day in Central Park? A. They took a walk. B. They rode a bike. C. They watched birds. 第三节：听独白，回答问题。 11. Which class does Tara like best? A. Art history. B. Business English. C. Computer science. 12. What does Tara first do after breakfast? A. Meet her friends. B. Review her lessons. C. Check her e-mail. 13. Where does Alice come from? A. Sydney. B. Moscow. C. Toronto. 14. When does Tara get home from work every day? A. At 4:30 p.m. B. At 11:00 p.m. C. At 11:30 p.m. 15. How is Tara’s life? A. Easy. B. Busy. C. Dull. （二）笔试部分（共45分） 二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
2018年中考英语试题及答案 考生须知： 1．本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。 听力部分(20分) 一、听对话回答问题(共5小题，计10分) 听下面一段对话，回答第1和第2两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两题。 01. Why did Patrick move out? A. Because his apartment building was noisy. B. Because he couldn't pay for the apartment. C. Because his new apartment is cheaper. 02. What do the two speakers think of Patrick's moving out? A. He's made a wrong decision. B. He's made a right decision. C. He s made a strange decision. 听下面一段对话，回答第3至第5个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三题。 03. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Steve's problem. B. The man speaker's problem. C. The woman speaker's problem. 04. How many reports did the boss ask Steve to write in three days? A. Two. B. Three. C. Only one. 05. Who can help Steve with his work? A. Steve himself. B. The woman speaker. C. His boss. 二、听独白完成表格(共5小题，计10分) 听下面一段独白，独白后有一张有5处空白的表格和5个相关的选项。请从每处A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听独白前，你有25秒钟的时间阅读这张表格和5个选项。听完独白后，你有25秒钟的时间来选择有关选项。 三、单项填空(15小题，计15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 11. Mr Smith always gives me ___ hand when I am in trouble. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填 12. You ___ open the door before the train gets into the station. A. don't have to B. mustn't C. needn't D. may not 13. It was a very long day for Jack. He didn't get home from school ____ six o'clock. A. since B. to C. by D. until 14. Excuse me, waiter. We're leaving. Can you bring me the ____ , please? A. money B. note C. bill D. list 15. —Those eggs of different colours are very beautiful. —Yes, they ______ in Hangzhou. A. painted B. were painting C. were painted D. had painted 16. —Have you decided which you'd like to buy, the black skirt or the pink skirt? —Of the two, the pink one is . A. the nicest B. the nicer C. nice D. nicer 17. I never seem to lose any weight, hard I try. A. even though B. no matter how C. as if D. ever since
2017～2018学年第一学期期末市属九年级学情调研测试 英语试卷 （满分120分；考试时间120分钟）2018年1月一、听力（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） 第一部分听对话回答1-10题。每段对话听两遍。 1. How do they talk to each other on the Internet? A. B. C. 2. What did the boy’s brother do last Sunday? A. B. C. 3. What kind of film does the man like? A. B. C. 4. What did the man use to kill the woman? A. B. C. 5. How many children are there in the room? A. Five. B. Two. C. Three. 6. Where can the woman be? A. In the library. B. At the doctor’s. C. At a bookshop. 7. What’s the relationship（关系）between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife. 8. How much is the white shirt? A. 20 yuan. B. 40 yuan. C. 80 yuan. 9. When will Susan arrive? A. At 4:30. B. At 4:45. C. At 5:20. 10. Why WON’T the boy go out? A. It’s cool outside. B. It’s raining outside. C. It’s hot outside. 第二部分听对话和短文回答问题，每段对话听两遍。 听第一段材料，回答第11-12题。 11. What was Mr. Wu doing when the kidnapping happened? A. Watching TV. B. Doing housework. C. Chatting with his friend. 12. Why did Mrs. Zhang knock on Mr. Wu’s door? A. Because she was coming for dinner. B. Because she wanted to talk with him. C. Because she wanted some help from Mr. Wu.
2018 年英语中考试题及答案 第I卷 I．听力测试。（共30分） 第一节（每小题1.5分，共9分） 听一遍。根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 1、A.Nice to meet you, too. B. Thank you. C. Goodbye. 2、A.Don’t worry! B. Good idea! C.Hurry up! 3、A. You’re welcome. B. It doesn’t matter. C. Take your time. 4、A.That’s right. B.Take it easy. C. With pleasure. 5、A.Sorry, I won’t. B. Well done. C. Here you are. 6、A.Never mind! B. What a pity! C. Have a good time! 第二节（每小题1.5分，共9分） 听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 7、A. By bike. B. By bus. C. On foot. 8、A. Grace. B. Alice. C. Paul. 9、A.In the library. B. In the museum. C. In the classroom. 10、A. Math. B. Chinese. C. Science. 11、A. Clever and lovely. B. Friendly and lovely. C. Friendly and clever. 12、A. At 8:00. B. At 9:00. C. At 10:00. 第三节（每小题1.5分，共6分）
九年级英语第四单元测试题 (时间：100分钟满分：120分得分：________) 第一部分:听力(共两节;满分20分) 一、听力理解(本大题分为A、B、C、D四部分，共25小题，每小题1分，共25分) A.听句子(本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分) 根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题。每小题听一遍。 ()’s for Jim? A. B. C. () does the speaker think is interesting?
A. B. C. () did Jack use to do in his free time? A. B.
C. () does Uncle Lee like to make? A. B. C. ()’s the speaker’s friend interested in?
A. B. C. B.听对话(本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 回答每段对话后面的问题，在各题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。每段对话听两遍。 听第一段对话，回答第6小题。 ()’s Mike like? A.Rude and lazy. B. Shy and handsome. C. Helpful and friendly. 听第二段对话，回答第7小题。 () can’t the woman watch the basketball match? A.Because she has to look after her grandma. B. Because she doesn’t like it. C. Because she has watched it. 听第三段对话，回答第8小题。 () does the woman advise the man to do? A.To have a talk with others. B. To take a long walk and listen to some music. C. To go to bed early. 听第四段对话，回答第9小题。 () would Jenny do if she had a million dollars? A.Improve the poor environment. B. Build a bridge. C. Help the poor people. 听第五段对话，回答第10小题。 () kind of music does the girl like? A.Loud music. B. Quiet and gentle music. C. Rock 听第六段对话，回答第11－12小题。 () is Peter’s favorite player? A.Yao Ming. B. Liu Xiang. C. Ma Lin. () is Ann famous as in her school?
初中毕业生学业考试-英语 考生须知： 1.全卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。试卷共10页，七大题，76小题。 2.请用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将姓名和准考证号填写在答题纸的相应位置上。 3.1至45小题的答案必须用2B铅笔涂在答题纸的相应位置上；46至76小题的答案必须 用0.5毫米及以上的黑色签字笔写在答题纸的相应位置上，做在试卷上无效。 卷Ⅰ 说明：本卷共有三大题，45小题，共70分。 一、听力（共15小题，每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分，共25分） 第一节：听小对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，回答问题，对话仅读一遍。 1. What does Steven want to be？ A.A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A policeman 2. What does the woman ask the man to bring? A.Sausages. B.Hamburgers. C.Fruits. 3. Which club does Sally want to join? A.The Cooking Club. B.The Dancing Club. C.The Singing. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A.At a bookstop. B.At a hotel. C.At a library. 5. How does the man usually go to school? A.By bike. B.By bus. C.On foot. 第二节：听长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，回答问题，对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6~7小题。 6. How often does the woman go jogging? A.Once a week. B.Twice a week. C.Three times a week. 7. What does the man like doing? A.Playing tennis. B.Going jogging. C.Walking the dog. 听下面一段较长对话，回答8~10小题。 8. Which film will William and Sharon go to see? A.Cowboys and Alians. B.Gone with the Wind. C.Golden Monkey. 9. Where will William and Sharon see the film? A.At the Duke of York’s. B.At the Film World. C.At the New York Cinema. 10. When will William and Sharon meet? A.At 7:00. B.At 7:30. C.At 8:00. 第三节：听独白，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，回答第11~15小题。独白读两遍。 11. How did Eric feel when his parents took him to the fast food restaurant? A.Surprised. B.Excited. C.Sad. 12. Why did the family seldom eat fast fod?
2018 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语Ⅲ卷 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） A Welcome to Holker Hall & Garden Visitor Information How to Get to Holker By car: Follow brown signs on A590 from. J36, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere--20 minutes, Kendal--25 minutes, Lancaster-- 45 minutes, Manchester-- l hour 30minutes By rail: the nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth. Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities & airports. Opening times Sunday-Friday（closed on Saturday） 11:00 am-4;00pm, 30 March-2nd November. Admission Charges Hall & Gardens Gardens Adults: ￡12.00 ￡8.00 Gropes: ￡9.00 Special Events Producers Market 13th April Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas. Holker Garden Festival 30th May The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in the gardening. National Garden Day 28th August Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide. Winter Market 8th November This is an event for all the family! Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment. 21. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester? A. 20 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C.45 minutes. D. 90 minutes. 22. How much should a member of a tour group pay a visit to Hall & Gardens? A. ￡12.00. B. 9￡.00. C. ￡8.00 D. ￡5.50 23. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show? A. Producers Market. B. Holker Garden Festival C. National Garden Day. D. Winter Market B Cities, usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped