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高一期中考试英  语第一部分 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 woman ask the man to do?  A. Treat her toothache.  B. Introduce his cousin to her.  C. Recommend a tooth doctor to her.2.What do the speakers suggest?A. Susan can hear better when she sits alone.    B. Susan may be copying Marsha’s exam paper.C. Susan will do better on the exam if she sits alone.3.What had Bob intended to do?A. Go fishing.    B. Go shopping.   C. Buy fish.4.Where is the woman going?  A. To Australia.    B. To Singapore.   C. To America.5.How many days does the man stay altogether?A. Four days.    B. Five days.    C. Six days.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。听下面一段对话，回答6-7小题。6.What do the speakers think of the wallet?A. Terrible.     B. Cheap.     C. Nice.7.How much is the wallet?A.17.90 dollars.    B.17.95 dollars.   C.70.95 dollars.8.What are the speakers going to do with the wallet?A. Buy it as a gift.   B. Buy it for the man.  C. Buy it for the woman.听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11三个小题。9.How long did the woman stay in Japan?  A. About 10 days.   B. Two weeks.    C. One month.10.What does the woman think of Tokyo?   A. It’s a beautiful city.  B. It’s attractive.   C. The traffic is terrible.11.Which of the following is not the woman’s opinion on shopping in Tokyo?   A. It’s expensive.   B. It has more selections. C. You can buy whatever you want there.听下面一段对话,回答第12至第14三个小题。12.What does the man ask the woman?   A. About a word in a sentence.  B. About her mother language.    C. About a sentence.13.Why can’t the man understand the woman?   A. She speaks too fast.     B. She speaks poor Chinese.   C. She has different pronunciation in some words.14.What does the woman advise the man to do?   A. Look up in the dictionary. B. Keep practicing.   C. Go to the US to study.听下面一段对话,回答第15至第17三个小题。15.What is wrong with the carpet?   A. It is old.    B. It is worn out.   C. It is dirty.16.What does the woman think of the house?A. The rent is reasonable.  B. It is hard to survive in it.  C. The refrigerator should be changed.17.What is the probable result of the conversation?A. The woman won’t share the house.           B. The woman will help the man fix the house.C. The man will have the house fixed for the woman.听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20三个小题。 18.Where is the school?   A. In the US.    B. In the UK.    C. In Canada.19.What kind of education does the school offer?A. The history and culture of Great Britain.      B. The arts, physical and social development.C. The building of self-awareness and creativity.20.When was the school founded?   A. In 1976.    B. In 1977.    C. In 1978.第二部分 阅读  (共两节, 满分50分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。ARestless sleepers know that the bedtime struggle is real. They’ve tried everything from meditation apps to white noise machines in their efforts to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. But could the trick to better sleep lie with your blanket choice? Those who swear by weighted blankets think so.Bearaby Cotton NapperPrice range:$259 to $279Available weights: 15 pounds to 25 poundsA weighted blanket like nothing you’ve ever seen, Bearaby’s braided (编织) blanket is among the best weighted blankets we’ve ever tried. The braided effect is not only extraordinary but it also provides airflow so you can’t get too hot while wrapped up in it, making it a comfortable and popular option.YnM Weighted BlanketPrice range:$49.90 to $89Available weights: 5 pounds to 30 poundsWith a 4.6-star rating from over 21,000 reviews, this blanket has been tested by customers and comes out on top. It comes in a ton of fin colors and patterns, plus it has many uses, since the blanket can be used along with a duvet (羽绒被) cover or on its own.Luna Weighted BlanketPrice range: $99.99 to $169.99Available weights: 5 pounds to 30 poundsThis 400-thread-count lightweight blanket is made from a natural, sustainable cotton that’s free from any harmful chemicals. It comes with a 365- night money-back guarantee, so if you decide a weighted blanket isn’t for you, you can send it back for a full refund (退款). But you probably won’t want to-this blanket has more than 10,000 5-star reviews.YnM Duvet CoversPrice range: $89.90 to $179Available weights: 5 pounds to 30 poundsThis lighter weighted blanket from YnM is perfect for kids and even comes with two inter changeable, machine-washable duvet covers. One cover is soft and cozy to keep your kids warm on cold nights, and the other is made from cooling materials to ensure they don’t wake up sweaty when summer rolls around.21. What can we learn about Bearaby Cotton Nappor?A. It can breathe perfectly. B. It is the lightest blanket.C. It has various functions. D. It is the most affordable.22. What’s probably the major concern for those who choose Luna Weighted Blanket?A. A full refund. B. Personal security.C. A harmless material. D. Chemical reaction.23. Which blanket best suits children?A. Bearaby Cotton Napper. B. YnM Weighted Blanket.C. Luna Weighted Blanket. D. YnM Duvet Covers.BHow much time do you spend doing research before you make a decision? The answer for many of us, it turns out, is “hardly any”, even when spending a lot of money. Most people make two trips or fewer to a dealership before buying a car. We are not necessarily conserving our resources to spend them on bigger decisions either. One in five Americans spends more time planning their upcoming vacation than they do on their financial future.To be sure, some people go over every detail exhaustively before making a choice, and it’s certainly possible to overthink things. But there are also people who are quick to jump to conclusions. This way of thinking is considered a “cognitive bias (认知偏差)”, a term psychologists use to describe a tendency toward a specific mental mistake.In our own research, we have found that hasty judgments are often just one part of larger error-prone patterns in behavior and thinking. We’ve also found that people who tend to make such “jumps” in their reasoning may experience a wide range of costs.To study jumping to conclusions, we worked with more than 600 people from the general population. Because much of the work on this bias comes from studies of schizophrenia (精神分裂症), we borrowed a thinking game used in that area of research.In this game, players encountered someone who was fishing from one of two lakes: in one lake, most of the fish were red, and in the other, most were gray. The fisher would catch one fish at a time and stop only when players thought they could say which lake they were fishing in. Some players had to see many fish before making a decision. Others, the jumpers, stopped after only one or two.We also asked participants questions to learn more about their other thinking patterns. We found that the fewer fish a player needed to see, the more errors he or she made in other beliefs, reasoning and decisions.What our research and other recent studies show is that sometimes the most important decision can be when you choose to spend time considering before deciding. Even gathering just a little bit more evidence may help you avoid a major mistake.24．Why does the author ask the question in the first paragraph?A．To raise a controversial issue.          B．To introduce the author.C．To develop a new concept.          D．To lead to the topic.25．Which of the following people may have a cognitive bias?A．A person who always regrets making a decision.B．A person who buys a coat when seeing it at first sight.C．A person who checks every detail before buying a car.D．A person who suffers from the disease of schizophrenia.26．What conclusion can we draw from the thinking game?A．Participants in the game are from a specific hospital.B．The jumpers tend to make more mistakes in reasoning.C．The fish in the two lakes were equal in number.D．The fisher helped participants make correct decisions.27．What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?A．To advise people to think twice before making decisions.B．To analyse the reasons for jumpers making quick decisions.C．To explain the concept of a cognitive bias.D．To provide some tips for people to make correct decisions.CIn the animal kingdom, killer whales（虎鲸）are social stars: they travel in varied family groups, care for grandchildren, and even imitate human speech. Now, scientists are adding one more behavior to the list: forming fast friendships. A new study shows killer whales can rival animals such as chimpanzees and macaques (a kind of monkey), and even humans when it comes to the kind of “social touch” that indicates strong bonds. Some ocean animals maintain social structures — including male dolphins that learn the “names” of their close allies（盟友）. But there is little data about wild killer whales. That’s where drone technology came in. Michael Weiss, a behavioral ecologist, teamed up with his colleagues to launch drones, flying them 30 to 120 meters above a group of killer whales. That was high enough not to trouble the whales, marking the first time drones have been used to study friendly physical contact in whales. The researchers recorded over 800 instances of physical contact between individuals. Those included hugs, back-to-back and nose-to-nose touches between pairs of whales. Other whales playfully threw young whales into the air, letting them fall into the water. Besides, the drone images revealed clear preferences among individuals, usually for one “best friend” of the same sex and age. Take J49 and J51— two distantly related young males aged 9 and 6—for instance.“Every time you see a group of whales, those two are right there interacting with each other,” Weiss says. The young led most of these interactions, rather than the older females or males. Older males in particular were less important.“The young individuals really seem to be the glue（胶水）holding the groups together,” Weiss says. As individuals age, this gradual loss of “centrality” is known in many social mammals, including humans. That finding is “especially appealing” to Stacey Tecot, who wasn’t involved in the study.“Scientists have long observed this social aging trend in animals, but there are still many unanswered questions,” she says. That’s certainly on the researchers’ radar.“We’re already gathering new data, with more advanced equipment,” says Weiss.28. What does the underlined word “rival” in Paragraph l probably mean?A. Benefit from.     B. Be equal to.     C. Depend on.      D. Be fond of.29. What is new about Weiss’ research? A. The research method.           B. The variety of species.   C. The size of the research team.          D. The time spent on the research.30. What did Weiss find about J49 and J51?  A. They have a stable friendship.          B. Their interactions are more complicated.C. Their communicating ways change frequently. D. They prefer playing with young female whales.31. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. More researchers will be involved in the study.B. Other scientists take a negative attitude to the research. C. Researchers will collect more data to study killer whales.D. Researchers will uncover the social aging trend in animals soon.DIs it possible for the human heart to shrink (缩小) and if so, how does this change impact the human body? Recently, scientists have discovered an unexpected similarity between long-distance swimming and spending a long duration of tire in space—both can cause the human heart to shrink over time! These findings were based on the experiences of astronaut Scott Belly, who spent 340 days in space in 2015, and Benoit Lecomte, an athlete who in 2018 swam 1,753 miles (about 2,821 km) across the Pacific Ocean in 159 days. The absence of gravity in space means that the heart does not have to work as hard to pump blood through the aorta (主动脉), the largest blood vessel that supplies oxygen to all parts of our body. As a result, the heart loses muscle mass, causing it to reduce in size. The study was conducted by Benjamin Levine, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas South western Medical Center. He noted that the shrinkage was seen despite the fact that Scott Belly exercised every day. Activities such as long-distance swimming can cause the heart to change similarly. Lecomte spent 5.8 hours swimming every day and then another hours sleeping; therefore, he spent more time in a horizontal (水平的) position than upright. This reduced the force of gravity acting on his body. Fortunately, while the heart did shrink in size for Belly and Lecomte, it was just as strong and continued to function normally for both men. And in both cases, the heart regained its original mass and size after a return to normal daily lives, This study is crucial as NASA prepares to send astronauts to Mars in the 2030s. Professor Levine is working with NASA on a program called cypher, which hopes to collect more information by following ten more astronauts’ year-long trips as well as conducting research on shorter trips to space.32. What do Belly and Lecomte have in common?A. Their hearts once became smaller than before   B. Their hearts are stronger than common people.C. Their hearts may never return to normal.       D. Their hearts may have to work harder.33. What causes the change of the heart in space?A. The lack of exercise B. The lack of gravity.C. The sleeping position. D. The psychological pressure.34. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. The limitation of the study. B. The process of the study.C. The details of the study. D. The application of the study.35. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Can astronauts avoid the effect of gravity?     B. Can athlete have a stronger heart?C. Can the human heart reduce in size?          D. Can the human heart function well in space?第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)    阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Walking in the city is very different from walking in the park. A small psychology study suggests urban environments can slow your step and possibly increase your mental load. ____36____ It can ease your mind and quicken your pace. The findings show that natural settings may potentially reduce cognitive(认知的)tiredness and improve reaction times straight away. ____37____ The first of the two experiments in the new study focused on people’s way of walking and cognitive load. During this trial, participants were fitted with sensors and a dozen motion control cameras were set up to watch them repeatedly walk down a l5-metre room at their natural speed. The wall opposite them showed an image of either a nature scene or a city scene. ____38____ On the whole, when walking in city settings, people reported that they felt more uncomfortable and they walked at a slower pace, indicating a higher cognitive load. ____39____ In the trial, participants were asked to distinguish between basic visual shapes on the computer while also in the presence of a natural or urban image(the same ones from the first experiment). Measuring reaction times in both natural and urban settings, the team found results to support their idea. In urban environments, participants were slower in distinguishing between simple shapes. ____40____ Our brains take longer to process. However, more research is needed to prove that idea.A. Nature influences us in many ways.B. The second dug into some higher-level cognitive processes.C. A walk through nature does the opposite, though.D. They said they couldn’t concentrate properly after walking.E. After each participants were asked to rate their discomfort.F. The reason is that urban environments are more distracting.G. The study includes two experiments with two different approaches.第三部分   语言运用 (共三节，满分30分)第一节 完型填空 (共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选择中，选出最佳选项。A couple of weeks back, my darling wife had been asking me to come over to my son's school (where she teaches)and teach the pupils "Origami”, a Japanese art of   41 paper into different objects. My 7-year-old son had no  42  of my coming and that makes it  43 for me.We were about to take the 44when I got my first “starring moment" “Who is this daddy? Why is he walking in a funny way? How is he going to climb the stairs?” 45 these, my wife helped me with one of my crutches(拐杖).Little did I know that the first class she's taking me to   46  to be my son's. On opening the door, with no warning, and to the   47  of his classmates, came that unique but   48scream “Daada!!!”and he practically ran out of his classroom to give me a bear hug. His mates couldn't help staring with envy and    49!I sat down, made my introduction and gave  50  on paper-folding. They all clapped and   51  their thanks even as I made my way to the next class.I left that school feeling 52 .What more do I want but to continually be  53 to God for everything? My wife has always seen me as a physically fit person who can   54  any task and now I find my 7-year old boy is actually __55_ of me!41.A. recycling        B. folding         C. wrapping  D. tearing42.A. attempt     B. responsibility    C. honour   D. knowledge43.A. fantastic     B. worrying     C. changeable  D. impressive44.A. stairs         B. objects         C. chances      D. classes45.A. Tracking        B. Answering        C. Ignoring  D. Watching46.A. seemed     B. used      C. intended     D. happened47.A. satisfaction      B. disappointment     C. amazement     D. embarrassment48.A. angry         B. familiar         C. painful      D. constant49.A. admiration        B. anxiety         C. caution      D. discrimination50.A. conferences    B. impressions        C. arguments  D. instructions51.A. clarified     B. expressed     C. stressed      D. controlled52.A. disappointed    B. concerned     C. satisfied      D. refreshed53.A. grateful     B. useful      C. thoughtful  D. helpful54.A. take on     B. care about     C. apply for  D. approve of55.A. afraid         B. certain         C. ashamed  D. proud第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。One year ago, China rolled out the “double reduction” policy to ease the burden of excessive core-subjects homework and off-campus tutoring faced by middle and primary school students. The policy not only allows children more time to rest and play, but also allows them to obtain the nutrition ___56___(need) for their all-around moral, intellectual and physical development.Positive changes ___57___(take) place. Compared with a year ago, students now have more independent, diversified ___58___(choose) of extracurricular activities to explore, and can develop their interests and abilities,___59___ opens up new horizons for them.          To Yue Xinyu,___60___ third-grader in central China’s Wuhan City, a notable change is that her primary school classes now finish ___61___(early) in the afternoon than before. “After class, we can opt for ___62___(vary) interest-oriented classes and workshops,” the eight-year-old student said.Football, basketball, opera classes and clay workshops, are available ___63___ lower graders, while senior primary students have more alternatives, including ___64___(program) and dance.A dance lover herself, Yue is eager to join the school’s club ___65___ she becomes old enough. She now takes off-campus Latin dance lessons in her spare time. Gliding on the dance floor makes her feel relaxed and confident, she said.第三节  单词填空 (共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)66. Senior high school will help you learn and grow, yet you yourselves have the                 (责任) to realize your great potential.67. It is a good idea to put up your goals where you can keep yourself               （提醒）of what you are working for.68. It is necessary for you to take               (利用) of your classes and learn from your teachers.69. There is nothing ambiguous that teenagers and their parents have heat               (争辩) over some problems.70. I wish I could             (灵活) make my own choices about what to do in my spare time. 71. When he is struggling with his schoolwork, I should do all I can to help him with his learning                (效率).72. Close friendships may be              (有益) to comforting the heart, advising the head and helping us achieve the goals.73. It is normal for teenagers to use these so-called ‘quick-fix’ methods             (证明)   harmful to them to lose weight.74. He is an excellent lawyer with a good brain, who has made great               (成就) all   his life.75. What’s more, they should keep regular hours and get plenty of exercise, which may help them   lead a life                (精力充沛).第四部分  写作 (共两节；满分40分)第一节 (满分15分)76. 假如你是李华，在今天的外教阅读课上，你做数学作业被外教老师John发现，没收了你的作   业。请你给他写一封信，内容包括：l、表示歉意；2、说明原因；3、希望他谅解并作出保证。Dear John,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________             Yours,Li Hua第二节（满分25分）77.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。After filling out fifty applications, going through four interviews, and winning one offer, I took what I could get—a teaching job at what I considered a distant wild area:western New Jersey. My characteristic optimism was alive only when I reminded myself that I would be doing what I had wanted to do since I was fourteen—teaching English． School started. I was teaching English. I worked hard, taking time off only to eat and  sleep. And then there was my sixth-grade class who were only six years younger than me. I was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher. I wanted to make literature come alive and to promote a love for the written word. The students wanted to throw spitball（纸团） and whisper dirty words in the back of the room. In college, I had been taught that a successful educator should ignore bad behavior. So I did, confident that, as the textbook had said, the bad behavior would disappear as I gave my students positive attention. But in fact, humans, particularly teenagers, rarely seem reasonable. By the time my boss, who was also my taskmaster, known to be the strictest, most demanding, most quick to fire inexperienced teachers, came into the classroom to observe me, the students exhibited very little good behavior to praise. My boss sat in the back of the room. The boys in the class were making animal noises, hitting each other while the girls filed their nails or read magazines. I just pretended it all wasn’t happening and went on lecturing and tried to ask some inspiring questions. My boss, sitting in the back of the room, seemed to be growing bigger and bigger. After twenty minutes, he left silently. Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes. I felt mildly proud that I got through the rest of class without crying, but at my next free period, I had to face him.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph 1： After class, I walked to his office, took a deep breath and opened the door. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________            Paragraph 2： Inspired by his advice, I walked toward the classroom, determined to make a change. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________             参考答案听力     1~5 CBAAB   6~10 CBAAC  11~15 CACBC  16~20 BABCA阅读     21-23 ACD   24-27 DBBA    28-31 BAAC    32-35 ABDC七选五   36-40 CGEBF完形填空 41-45 BDBAC     46-50 DCBAD     51-55 BCAAD语法填空56. needed    57. have taken   58. choices    59. which         60. a61. earlier    62. various      63. to       64. programming     61. when单词填空66.responsibility  67. reminded  68.advantage  69. arguments       70.flexibly71. efficiency   72. beneficial   73.proving    74. achievements    75.energetically应用文Dear John,I sincerely apologize for doing math homework in your class today. I would appreciate it if you can forgive me.Having been caught doing other things in your class, I know any excuse is meaningless. However, I did so because my mother happened to fall ill yesterday and I had to send her to hospital and look after her by myself, for my father is working.Doing irrelevant things in class is not acceptable to any teacher. I swear it will never happen again. Will you please be so kind as to give it back to me? Thanks a lot!Yours,Li Hua读后续写:After class, I walked to his office, took a deep breath and opened the door. My boss was sitting in his chair with a poker face, gazing at me silently. I said nothing, wondering if he would fire me right away. He handed me an envelope, which added to my anxiety at that moment. However, my eyes were wide open when I opened it and read the letter. It was not an unemployment letter but a letter with several suggestions about my teaching, one of which was highlighted in red: An educator should respect students’ feelings. Almost immediately, a surge of warmth rose inside me. Inspired by his advice, I walked toward the classroom, determined to make a change. As the bell rang, I stood on the platform, eyes wandering across the classroom. I cleared my throat and announced, “Boys and girls, let’s begin with what you think about my literature lesson.” Suddenly, a complete silence fell over the class. Each student lifted their head and cast me a puzzled look. Flashing a smile, I encouraged, “Anything you’d like to say is welcomed!” At this, a ripple of excitement spread through the classroom. The literature class soon amazingly came to life thanks to their brilliant voices. It was at that time that I fully understood what my boss told me: respecting the students instead of ignoring them will make a difference.  听力原文：Text 1W:Can you recommend a good dentist? My tooth is killing me.M:Do you remember my cousin Brian? He’s in practice down at the City Center. Text 2M:Susan never made a good grade on an exam until she began sitting beside Marsha.W:It sounds like you’d rather have Susan sit alone when she takes an exam. Text 3W:Jane is really disappointed. She was expecting Bob to bring fresh fish for tonight’s dinner.M:Too bad. But the waves were so high that Bob didn’t even try to go out on the lake. Text 4W:I’d like to check my luggage. Here is my ticket.M:All right. Are you going to have any stop-over?W:Yes,I am going to have a stop-over in Singapore, but I want to check my things through to Australia. Text 5W:Have you been here long?M:No,I have been here for two days.W:How long are you staying?M:Another three days. Text 6W:Look,Jim.Isn’t this a terrific wallet?M:It looks pretty nice.How much is it?W:I don’t know.There is no price on it.M:Yes,there is.Look inside the wallet.They usually put prices inside.W:It’s only 17.95 dollars.Shall I buy it?M:Are you joking?That is a lot of money for a wallet.W:But it’s really pleasant as a gift,isn’t it?Tom will like it,I’m sure.M:In that case,let’s take it. Text 7M:Have you ever been to Japan?I’m going in fall.W:Yeah,I was there last summer.M:Where did you go?W:Tokyo and Kyoto.I only had a week and a half.M:What did you think of Tokyo?W:Exciting,but not very attractive.All the buildings are gray and ugly.And it’s very crowded,of course.M:By the way,I also want to buy a camera.Which city do you think is better for shopping?W:Tokyo,I guess.It’s got more shops and a bigger selection.But it’s also more expensive.In fact,it’s probably the most expensive city in the world. Text 8M:Mrs. Green,may I ask you a question?W:Sure,Li.M:What does the word“fall”mean in the sentence“He went to the mountains in fall”?W:It means autumn.We say in fall.British people say in autumn.M:Are there many words like this that the two countries use differently?W:Not really.M:Sometimes I can’t follow you just because of the pronunciation of some of the words.What should I do?W:Don’t worry about that.Just keep practicing.The differences in the spoken language are great.But most of the time,people from the two countries don’t have difficulty in understanding each other.M:Thank you,Mrs. Green.W:You’re welcome,Li. Text 9M:Hi,Jane,come in.W:Oh,I stopped by to see if you are still looking for a roommate to share your house.M:Yes,I sure am.Let me show you the place.Here’s the living room.W:Oh.Those stains?M:Well.I know the carpet needs to be cleaned,but I just don’t have the money to do it right now.W:Oh.And what about the kitchen?M:Look.It’s completely furnished with all the latest appliances,except…Well,the refrigerator door is broken…  and it won’t shut all the way.But I’ve just pushed a box against it to keep it shut.W:Hey,I can’t believe you’ve survived under these conditions.M:So what do you think?You really can’t find a place like this for $450 per month.So it has its problems,but we can fix those.W:Oh,thank you.I think I’ve seen enough. Text 10W:Welcome to TASIS,The American School in England,a leading university and college preparatory school in the UK.Our website will not only give you information about us,but we hope you will feel the sense of the excite- ment that comes from a dynamic environment created by students and faculty,the international atmosphere,the quality of our education,and the beauty of the TASIS campus.  TASIS is a challenging and successful school working hard to develop the intellectual,physical,whole student,  designed around the best practices of American and international educators.  We have a unique and beautiful campus,with the charm and the history of Great Britain.  We offer an education that builds self-awareness and creativity through the arts,physical and social development through sports,and spiritual growth through service to others.  Since 1976,TASIS,The American School in England has produced thousands of alumni who fondly look back on their years with us in England as the most formative period of their lives.  Please come by to see for yourself!