2011—2012学年度上学期高三一轮复习
英语单元验收试题（11）【新人教】
命题范围：综合
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题l.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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． Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A． In a park．B． In a zoo．C． In a pet store．
2． What does the woman mean?
A． Things here are very cheap．
B． Things here are not cheap．
C．She doesn’t know whether things here are cheap or not．
3． Where are the two speakers going to plant the tree?
A． By the front door．
B． At the back of the garage．
C． At the end of the garden．
4． Where does the conversation take place?
A． In a shop．B． In a hotel．C． In a restaurant．
5． What do we learn from the conversation?
A． The man went to New Zealand during Christmas．
B． The man visited New Zealand during the summer holiday．
C．The man’s parents live in New Zealand．
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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6． Who is the woman speaking to?
A． Her husband．B． A policeman．C． A fire-fighter．
7．What’s the woman asking for?
A． Advice on safety．B． Money．C． Help．
8．What has happened to the woman’s house?
A．It’s bee n burnt down．B．It’s been broken into．
C．It’s been damaged．
请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9． What does the woman want to know?
A． The best way to go to New York．
B． The quickest way to go to New York．
C． The cheapest way to go to New York．
10． How much does it cost the woman to go to New York by bus?
A． $5．B． $15．C． $50．
11． What do we know from the conversation?
A． The woman will go to New York by bus．
B． It will take the woman five hours to go to New York by bus．
C．The woman won’t go to N ew York by bus．
请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12． When will the ballet performances be on?
A． This week．B． Next week．C． Next month．
13． When will the man attend the performance?
A． On Sunday evening．
B． On Thursday evening．
C． On Friday evening．
14． How much does the man pay for the tickets?
A． $20．B． $10．C． $40．
请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A． Good friends．B． Strangers．C． Classmates．
16． What can we know about the woman from the conversation?
A．She won a cup in last week’s tennis competition．
B． She is a science expert．
C．She works at St Jude’s Training College．
17． How long has the man been in the science department?
A． Half a year．B． More than a year． C． Two years．
请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18． How often do people in the Historical Society meet?
A． Every week．B． Every other week． C． Every three weeks．
19． What is the main purpose of the Historical Society?
A． To find out what they can learn from history．
B． To study the people in history．
C． To learn about what happened in the past．
20． What do the Historical Society plan to do this year?
A． Study the history of the town．
B． Visit historic houses in the college．
C． Visit more historic places．
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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。
21. _______ is known to us is that tobacco contains nicotine and other harmful products, so you
should give up smoking.?
A.As
B. It
C. What
D. Which
22. When ________ the twins, you will find the differences between them.
A. compared
B. compare
C. comparing
D. compares
23. – What did he want to know, Jack?
-- ________ that we would have the picnic on Sunday.
A. what it was
B. when was it
C. whether it was
D. where it was
24. He left his homeland, _________ never _________ back again.
A. determined; to come
B. being determined; to come
C. determined; coming
D. determining; coming
25. The maths problem is very difficult. I work it out, _________.
A. still
B. yet
C. although
D. though
26. – Why not go and have dinner in a restaurant?
-- _________. It’s too expensive.
A. I agree
B. I’m afraid not
C. I don’t think so
D. I’m sure
27. The plan was in _________ just because people were unwilling to cooperate.
A. ruins
B. pieces
C. danger
D. trouble
28. The place is worth _________.
A. pay a visit
B. paying a visit to
C. paying a visit
D. pay a visit to
29. Of the two girls over there, the one in green is _________.
A. tall
B. taller
C. the tall
D. the taller
30. Even today many people in the remote mountainous are still have no ________ to free medical
treatment.
A. entrance
B. approach
C. access
D. limit
31. –Won’t you go to the football match tonight?
-- ________. I might stay at home watching it live on TV instead.
A. I’d rather not
B. I’m not sure
C. I guess so
D. I’d love to
32. – Hi, Mr Wang! Here is good news for you. Your son has been admitted to a university.
-- ________ How great!
A. Has he?
B. Good idea!
C. Pardon?
D. Congratulations!
33. It is difficult to ________ a conversation with someone who only says “Yes” and “No”.
A. keep up
B. take up
C. make up
D. pick up
34. Her descriptions ________ the details of the accident and it looks as if she was on the scene
when the accident happened.
A. result in
B. carry out
C. agree with
D. make for
35. –I’m sorry I didn’t attend your birthday party because my mother was ill.
-- ________. Is your mother better now?
A. Forget it
B. Go ahead
C. Come on
D. Take your time
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36--55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As you probably know from the appeals being made for funds to fight cancer and from all the research that is being done 36 this subject- cancer is a great threat to the health and life of mankind. We will only discuss cancer in general 37 , so you can have an idea of what 38 in a body that has cancer.
A cancer is a continuous growth in the body which doesn’t follow the normal growth 39 . The cells 40 the cancer spread through the body to parts which may be 41 the spot where the cancer begins. 42 it is removed or destroyed the cancer can 43 the death of the person.
Cells in the body are growing 44 . As they wear 45 and disappear, their places are 46 by new cells of exactly the same kind. But cancer cells look and act 47 from normal body cells.
When these cancer cells divide and increase in 48 , they don’t change into the fully grown form and then stop reproducing. 49 they remain young cells and continue to reproduce in number until they are harmful.
As the cancer cells grow, they do not 50 in one spot, but separate and move in 51 the normal cells. They may become so 52 that the normal cells in this part of the body cannot continue to work or even remain alive. When the cancer 53 into the blood, it is carried to distant parts of the body. 54 it may grow to form large masses which interfere (干扰) with the activities of the 55 cells.
36. A. below B. to C. on D. above
37. A. topics B. thoughts C. ideas D. words
38. A. reveals B. happens C. remains D. exists
39. A. method B. shape C. manner D. pattern
40. A. forming B. resulting C. affecting D. giving
41. A. under B. on C. next to D. far from
42. A. Unless B. However C. Until D. Whether
43. A. throw B. shorten C. break down D. lead to
44. A. one after another B. now and then C. all the time D. from time to time
45. A. off B. out C. away D. down
46. A. taken B. made C. changed D. moved
47. A. actively B. separately C. differently D. similarly
48. A. shape B. number C. size D. movement
49. A. So B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Instead
50. A. remain B. pause C. stop D. move
51. A. between B. among C. beyond D. under
52. A. many B. enough C. endless D. lot
53. A. arrives B. reaches C. develops D. gets
54. A. Where B. There C. Also D. Still
55. A. general B. common C. normal D. usual
第三部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
People in the United States honor their parents with 2 special days: Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May and Father’s Day on the 3rd Sunday in June. These d ays are to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home and more fathers must help with child-care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day, people wear carnations (康乃馨). A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It’s also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery (墓地). On these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. The se are more valued than those bought in stores. It’s not the value of the gift that is important, but “the thought” that counts. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakers, phone companies and other stores do lots of business during these holidays. 56．Which is not a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
A. Parents bring up children.
B. Parents give love and care to children.
C. Parents educate children to be good persons.
D. Parents offer some opportunities to their children.
57．What can we learn from the passage?
A. Both festivals are in May.
B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C. Not all the children respect their parents.
D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
58．On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day ____________.
A. people usually have family parties
B. everyone goes to the cemetery
C. children always go to parents’ home
D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts
B
On Saturday nights, A.J.Coston doesn’t get a lot of sleep. Usually three or four times a night, a loud bell rings, a red light flashes, and he has to jump out of his bed. That’s because he’s a weekend volunteer firefighter（消防员）with Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Station 13 in Northern Virginia. During the week, he lives at home with his mom, dad and sister and does his main job which is going to high school.
“I have always wanted to get into firefighting since I was a littl e kid watching fire trucks go by,” he says. “One day on the Internet I noticed that Loudoun County offered a junior firefighter program.” He was only 16, but he got it.
Fighting fires is dangerous work. Firefighters never stop practicing the skills they need to stay safe. Once Coston learned those skills, he was allowed to work inside burning buildings.
“Teamwork is most important,” he says. “It’s the whole team that puts the fire out.”
Firefighters feel great about helping people. “My most unbelievable cal l was probably the time four kids were struck by lightning,” says Coston. He will be off to college next fall, building on his dream job. “I’ll get my degree in emergency medical care. and then work in a fire and rescue company for a while. I want to be a flight doctor on a helicopter in the end, but I will never forget the days as a firefighter. These are my unforgettable experiences,” he says.
59．Coston can’t sleep well on Saturday nights because ________.
A. he has to work part-time at weekends
B. he has some sleeping problems
C. he has to do his job as a volunteer firefighter
D. he always worries that there may be a fire
60．What do we learn about Coston from the passage?
A. He doesn’t like studying at school.
B. He will go to college next year.
C. He dreams to be a great hero one day.
D. He is only sixteen years old.
61．All of the following are true EXPECT that _________.
A. Coston wanted to be a firefighter when he was a kid
B. Coston tried several times before he became a volunteer firefighter
C. firefighters feel proud that they can help people
D. firefighters have to practice skills all the time to stay safe
C
Chinese netizens who like to create and use cyber words (网络语言) such as “geilivable” might find a new regulation very “ungeilivable”. The new regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication last week banned the use of Chinglish words created by netizens for publishing in the Chinese language.
“Geilivable”, combining the pinyin geili (giving strength) with the English suffix (后缀) for adjectives, literally means “giving power” or “cool”. Different suffixes and prefixes were then added to the word. “Hengeilivable” means “very cool”, and “ungeilivable” means “dull, not cool at all”.
Cyber language is popular among Chinese netizens, who create Chinglish words to reflect phenomenon in society. One example is “antizen”, which refers to college graduates who earn a meager salary and live in small rented apartments, like tiny and laborious ants.
David Tool, a professor with the Beijing International Studies University, said it’s very interesting to combine Chinese with English to create new words. “English is no longer mysterious to the Chinese people. They can use the language in a flexible way according to their own experiences,” Tool said.
At the announcement of the regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication, netizens expressed their concern.
“The administration is totally ‘ungeilivable’,” said a netizen named laoda1713. “I know other netizens will shed tears with me... it is a good chance to enrich our language.”
“Language is always developing,” said a columnist (专栏作家), Wang Pei. “It needs to be updated to absorb foreign culture and folk wisdom.”
But an unnamed official with the administration said that, in fact, many senior staff from news media who supported the regulation were worried that years later, the younger generation would forget how to use formal Chinese expressions. The official also pointed out that the regulation was only for formal publications in Chinese language, and it only banned Chinglish words in the publication.
62．The new regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication may be aimed at _________.
A. simplifying the Chinese language
B. limiting the development of language
C. banning the use of Chinglish in the publication
D. making the netizens more serious
63．The underlin ed word “meager” in the third paragraph probably means________.
A. poor
B. flexible
C. high
D. plentiful
64．From this passage we can infer that__________.
A. the Chinese people like their own language only
B. the English words are considered informal in China
C. nobody in China will support the new regulation
D. “geilivable” is popular among Chinese netizens
65．Which may be the best title of this passage?
A. Cyber Words Face an Ungeilivable Regulation
B. Cyber Words Make Language More Lively
C. Different Views about Cyber Language
D. New Netizens in China
66．On which column of China Daily can you find this passage?
A. Entertainment
B. Business
C. Travel
D. Opinion
D
A bad Working Memory (大脑的工作记忆) –the brain’s temporary st orage box - may explain, new research suggests, why one child cannot read his or her history book and another gets lost in math. As many as 10 percent of school-age children may suffer from poor working memory. British researchers said in a report last week, yet the problem is rarely identified.
“You can think of working memory as a pure measure of your child’s potential. Many psychologists consider working memory to be the new IQ (智商), because we find that working memory is one of the most important predictors (预示物) of learning ability,” said Dr. Tracey Alloway of Britain’s Durham University.
Many children with poor working memory are considered lazy or dull. Working memory allows people to hold in their minds and deal with a few items, such as telephone numbers, over a short period of time. Alloway compares working memory to a box. For adults, the basic box size is thought to be three to five items. It’s important, therefore, to put in the right things. Irrelevant (不相关的) information will clutter (混乱) working memory.
The question many researchers are struggling with is how to help children with this problem, which appears to be closely related to a lack of attention.
“In children with learning difficulties, it becomes a huge issue, especially around middle school, when the demands on working memory really grow,” said Dr. Mel Levine, co-founder of All Kinds of Minds, a nonprofit organization in North Carolina that studies learning difficulties.
Memory training may help improve working memory. Alloway has a tool that allows teachers to assess (评定) the working-memory capacity of children as young as 4; it has been used in 35 schools across Britain.
Levine’s organization trains teachers through a program called Schools Attuned, which is working with several thousand schools across the United States, Canada and Europe. While he is not sure working memory can be expanded, Levine said children can be taught ways to do better in school.
67．Which of the following is a characteristic of working memory?
A. It has a limited capacity.
B. It is usually better in children than adults.
C. It improves with use.
D. It can cause a lack of attention.
68．According to the new research, ___________.
A. the importance of working memory has been long recognized
B. working memory is becoming recognized as a factor in intelligence
C. laziness can weaken working memory
D. working memory helps people remember things forever
69．Which of the following may help improve a child’s working memory?
A. Expanding the brain’ s storage box.
B. Remembering more things.
C. Training the memory.
D. Being reminded frequently.
70．According to the passage, Dr. Mel Levine has ___________.
A. invented tools to help improve a child's working memory
B. founded an organization to train teachers to help students with this problem
C. identified the problem clearly
D. compared working memory to a box
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。选项中有多余选项。
If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows this, and nobody would think of questioning this fact. 71 When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly, either consciously or unconsciously. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough opportunity to become strong. 72 One of them exercises his arms and legs by playing tennis, while the other sits in a chair or a motor car all day.
If a friend complains that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us realize that it is just as much his own fault as if it was his arms or legs that were weak. 73 But all of us can, if we have ordinary bodies and brains, improve our strength and our memory by the same means — practice.
Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have better memories than those who can? 74 Of course, because those who cannot read or write have to remember things. They cannot write them down in a little notebook and they have to remember dates, time and prices, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
75
A. What do you think of it?
B. Yet many people do not seem to know that the memory works in the same way.
C. Not all of us can become extremely strong or extremely clever.
D. So if you want a good memory, practice remembering.
E. Someone else says that he is poor in health.
F. Why is this?
G. The position is exactly the same as that of two people.
第二卷
第三部分写作（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，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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，从第11处起不计分。
I have been planning to join in our college basketball team next year. N ow I’m spending as more time as I can with other people who likes to play. They are teaching themselves the most important rule and techniques of the game, but I am getting better all the time. We have a neighborhood team that play against other teams in the area. One of my neighbors is helping rest of us improved our skills. Tonight we are playing for one of the best teams in the city, and I think we can beat them if we won't make any mistakes.
第二节书面表达 (满分25分)
假定你是李华，有一位英国朋友Smith托你在当地帮他找工作。你看到江城日报 (Jiangcheng Daily) 上登载了一则招聘启事，认为对他很合适。请你用英文写一封E—mail发给Smith，告知此事。招聘启事原文如下：
招聘外籍教师
北华大学将开办暑期少儿英语、成人英语学习班，欲招聘外籍教师一名。
要求： 1. 母语为英语。
2. 大学学历；教育专业者优先。
3. 有意者，带齐外教专业证明。
4. 咨询电话：0432—2121445，email：beihuauniversity@https://www.doczj.com/doc/a115695421.html,
写作要求:
1．词数100左右。
2．需介绍全部所给内容，但不要逐条翻译；可适当增加细节，但注意行文连贯。
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
4. 参考词汇：专业证明：expert certification
Dear Smith，
I know you want to find a job in my hometown, Jilin City. ____________________
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Yours， Li Hua
参考答案
1-5 CBCCA 6-10 BCBAB 11-15 CBAAB 16-20 ABBAC
单项选择：21—25 CCDAD 26—30 BABDC 31—35 BAACA
完形填空：36—40 CDBDA 41—45 DADCB 46—50 ACBDA 51—55 BADBC
21.D. 细节判断题。由第一段可知。
22.B. 推理判断题。由第一段“More mothers now work outside．．．” 可知。
23.A. 细节再现题。由第二段“On these days families．．．” 可得知。
24.C. 细节再现题。由第一段第三行可知。
25.B. 推理判断题。由最后一段第二、三行可知。
26.B. 细节判断题。由第二段最后一句可知。
27.C. 细节再现题。由最后一段最后一句可知。
28.A. 词义猜测题。由第三段最后一句“…I live in small…”可知。
29.D. 推理判断题。由第一段及第三段第一句可知。
30.A. 主旨大意题。由第一段第一句可知。
31.D. 推理判断题。由文章的中心内容可知。
32.A. 细节判断题。根据第三段可知“工作记忆”就像一个盒子，它的容量是有限的。
33.B. 推理判断题。根据第二段可知很多心理学家认为working memory是一种新的智
商，可以把它看作是预测孩子智力的一个重要因素。
34.C. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“Memory training may help improve
working memory.”可知进行记忆训练会有助于改善“工作记忆”。
35.B. 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Levine’s organization trains teachers through
a program called Schools Attuned” 可知。
71 — 75 BGCFD
短文改错:
I hav e been planning to join in our college basketball team next year. Now I’m spending
as more time as I can with other people who likes to play. They are teaching themselves
much like me
the most important rule and techniques of the game, but I am getting better all the time.
rules and
We have a neighborhood team that play against other teams in the area. One of my
neighbors is helping∧ rest of us improved our skills. Tonight we are playing for one of the improve / to improve against
the best teams in the city, and I think we can beat them if we won't make any mistakes.
don’t
书面表达:
Dear Smith,
I know you want to find a job in my hometown, Jilin City. I’ve read Jiangcheng Daily, and I found that Beihua University is running a summer English course for children and adults. They need a foreign teacher, and their requirements are as follows.
The teacher should be a native English speaker, which I think fits you so much. University degrees are required and education majors are preferred. If you are interested, you should bring your foreign expert certification along to Beihua University, or you may contact them by calling 0432-212445 or sending them an email with the address: beihua university @ 126. com.
I really hope that you will get the job and enjoy staying in my hometown.
Yours,
Li Hua
听力录音材料：
（Text 1）
M: Look at those beautiful birds over there． I think you can teach them to talk．
W: But look at the price! I’d rather have a cat．
（Text 2）
M: I suppose the reason why so many tourists come here is that everything is so cheap．
W: Cheap? Nothing is really cheap here．
（Text 3）
W: Where are you going to plant the tree? By the front door?
M: No, that would be silly．It’ll grow too big．I’m going to put it at the back of the garage．W: I thought it would be better right at the end of the garden．
M: OK．
（Text 4）
M: Can I take your coat, Madam?
W: Thank you．
M: And would you like something to drink before you order your meal?
（Text 5）
W: Where were you on Christmas, David? I called you several times and nobody was home．
M: My parents and I travelled to New Zealand to visit my uncle． It was quite an experience to spend Christmas in summer．
（Text 6）
M: Hello! Police Station．
W: Hello! This is Mrs Black．
M: Can I help you, Madam?
W: Yes．I’ve just come home from work and I find someone has broken into my house and stolen all my money and jewellery．Could you please come over immediately?
M: Sure．Where do you live?
W: My house is No． 14 on the 5th Avenue．
M: OK．Don’t worry, Madam．We’ll be there in about 10 minutes．
（Text 7）
M: Good morning, Madam． Can I help you?
W: Ah, yes．I want to go to New York and I’m not so sure of the best way to get there．M: Well, you could get there by the long distance bus．It’s only $15．
W: Mm, that’s not bad． How long does it take me to get there?
M: It takes you about ten hours．
W: Ten hours?
M: Well, yes． But you can go at night, so you might get some sleep anyway．
W: Oh, no． I never sleep sitting up．
（Text 8）
W: May I help you?
M: Yes, I would like some tickets for next week’s ballet performances．
W: Which performance do you wish to attend? There will be three: Thursday, Friday and Sunday evenings．
M: Are there still seats for all the performances?
W: Not many, and very few together． How many tickets do you want?
M: Just two, preferably together． The date is less important．
W: I have two together in the last row for Sunday evening．
M: That would be fine． How much are they?
W: Ten dollars each． That will be 20 dollars for the two tickets．
M: Yes, here you are． Thank you．
W: You’re welcome．
（Text 9）
M: Do you mind if I join you?
W: Please do．
M: I’m Alan Hook．I work at St Jude’s Training College．
W: How do you do? My name is Barbara Samuel． And what do you do at the college?
M: I’m in charge of the science department．
W: Have you been there long?
M: Just over a year．By the way, haven’t I seen your picture in the paper recently?
W: Ah, that must have been the national tennis competition last week．
M: That’s right — you won a cup．
W: Well, I guess I was lucky． How about you? Do you play?
M: I used to, but I’m out of practice these days． I must see about joining a club sometime．（Text 10）
Well, my society is called the Historical Society． We meet every other Thursday． I think I should point out that we are not just interested in sitting around and talking about the past． A lot of our activities are towards what can perhaps be called “living history” — by which I mean how history can help us now． And because of this, we have been very interested in finding out about the history of this town itself — and some of the famous people who used to live here．We’ve also visited several historic houses in the area．This year we’re planning on going out much more to visit various historic sites away from the college．If you’d like to join, please come and see me．