2023学年贵州省盘州市第一中学高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake2．–Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!--______________!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright.B．I’mstuck.C．Oh,comeonD．Don’tmentionit.3．—Wouldyoumindmycomingoverandhavingalookatyourrehearse(排练)?Mylittleson’scuriousabouttheperformance.—_______.Justcomeround.A．Yes,Ido B．Nevermind C．Notatall D．Yes,please4．Johnsonhasn’tfeltanyeffectthenewdietingrecipehashimsincehetriedtoloseweightthreemonthsago.A．for B．to C．on D．with5．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit6．Repairsofhistoricbuildingshavetobe_____theoriginalstructure.A．insympathywithB．insearchofC．inresponsetoD．incontrastto7．________onlinepaymentissafe,peoplewillbemorelikelytolinktheirbankcardstoWeChat.A．EventhoughB．AsthoughC．EversinceD．Aslongas8．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture9．MorethanaquarteroftheenergyintheUnitedStatesgoestomovingpeopleandgoodsfromoneplacetoanother.A．using B．used C．touse D．use10．Thenewsshockedthepublic，______togreatconcernaboutstudents'safetyatschool.A．havingled B．ledC．leading D．tolead11．——Davidshouldlietohisbestfriendinordertogetthewell-paidjob!——Itistypicalofhimbecausehe________.A．isfacinghisWaterlooB．isvisuallychallengedC．hascast-ironnervesD．worshipsthegoldencalf12．—Iwillpickyouupat7o’clocktomorrowmorning.Isthatallright?—________.Seeyouthen.A．I’dloveto. B．That’ssettled.C．It’suptoyou D．Mypleasure13．Decadesago,scientistsbelievedthathowthebraindevelopswhenyouareakid______determinesyourbrainstructurefortherestofyourlife.A．soonerorlater B．moreorless C．toandfrom D．upanddown14．—Canyoudomeafavour,Mr.Smith?Mycar______start.—Noproblem.Youcancountonit.A．won’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．shouldn’t15．Aheavysandstormisgoingtoenvelopourcity.Itisunwisetohaveyourcar.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash16．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich17．––Isthisteagoodcoldaswell?––______withice,thisteaisespeciallydelicious.A．ServedB．ServingC．HavingservedD．Tobeserved18．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．atease D．atliberty19．Nearlyalleducatorsbelievethatachallengingsituationcanoften______thebestqualitiesofaperson.A．cheerup B．takeoverC．bringout D．putaway20．Ourteamisworld-classanditwasnosurprisethatwewonbysuchamargin.A．low B．highC．wide D．narrow第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）20yearsago,acoupleofecologists,DanielJanzenandWinnieHallwachs,convincedDelOro,alargeorangejuiceproducer,todonatepartoftheirforestlandtoanationalparkinexchangefortherighttodump(倾倒)massiveamountsoforangepeelsona3-hectarepieceoflandwithinthenationalpark,atnocost.Dealingwithtonsofwastepeelsusuallyinvolvedburningthemorpayingtohavethemdumpedatalandfill,sotheproposalwasveryattractive.Ayearafterthecontractwassigned,DelOrodumpedaround12,000tonsofstickyorangewasteintheland.However,anotherjuicecompanyandrivalofDelOrochallengedthedealincourt,arguingthattheircompetitorwas“pollutingthenationalpark”.Theyendedupwinning,andthedealbetweenDelOroandthenationalparkfellthrough.The3-hectarepieceoflandvirtuallycoveredwithfruitwastewascompletelyforgotten.Then,in2013,TimothyTreuer,ascientistatPrincetonUniversityvisitedthatpieceofland15yearsearlier.Whathefoundshockedhim.“Itwascompletelyovergrownwithtreesandvines,”TimothyTreuerrecentlysaid,“thedifferencebetweenfertilizedandunfertilizedareaswasvisuallysurprisedusalot!Weneededtocomeupwithsomereallygoodstandardstoevaluateexactlywhatwashappeningthere.”Toconfirmthatthefruitwastewasresponsiblefortherevivalofplantlife,Treuerandhisteamspentmonthspickingupsamples,analyzingandcomparingthem.Theyfound“dramaticdifferencesbetweentheareascoveredinorangepeelsandthosethatwerenot.Theareafertilizedbyorangewastehadrichersoil,greatertree-speciesrichnessandgreaterforestcoverage.Inasense,it’snotjustawin-winbetweenthecompanyandthelocalpark—it’sawinforeveryone.”Theeffecttheorangepeelshadonthelandisprobablynotthatsurprisingtopeoplefamiliarwithcomposting(堆肥),butwhatisshockingisthatajudgeactuallycalledthisparticularexamplepollutingthenationalparkandstoppeditfromgoingforward.NowthatTimothyTreuer’sstudyhasreceivedworldwideattention,thistypeofpollutingisbeingseriouslyconsideredasawayofbringingtropicalforestsbacktolife.1、WhywasthedealproposedbytheecologistsattractivetoDelOro?A．Itwouldmakefarmersproducemoreoranges.B．Itwouldhelpdealwiththeorangepeelwasteforfree.C．Itwouldincreasetheproductionoforangejuice.D．Itwouldsavemuchspacefortheorangejuiceproducer.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase‘‘fellthrough”inthesecondparagraph?A．becameunbelievableB．failedtohappenC．madesomethingpossibleD．changedthecourseofanevent3、WhatdidTreuerfindwhenhevisitedthelandcoveredwithorangewaste?A．Thepeelwastewashardtobreakdownthere.B．DelOrocontinueddumpingpeelwastethere.C．Thepeelwasteenrichedthesoiloftheland.D．Thewholenationalparkwaspolluted.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Orangepeelwastefounditswaytoreshapethenationalpark.B．Acoupleofecologistsdevotedthemselvestorestoringtheforest.C．Acasualattemptledtoaseriesofexpectedmagicresults.D．Orangepeelwastebroughtaforestbacktolife.22．（8分）“WHATISCIVILIZATION?”askedKennethClark50yearsagointheseminalBBCseriesonthesubject.“Idon’tknow,andIcan’tdefineitinabstractterms,yet.ButIthinkIcanrecognizeitwhenIseeit,andI’mlookingatitnow.”Andheturnedtogesturebehindhim,atthesoaringGothictowersandflyingbuttressesofNotreDame.Itseemsinhumantocaremoreaboutabuildingthanaboutpeople.ThatthesightofNotreDamegoingupinflameshasattractedsomuchmoreattentionthanfloodsinsouthernAfricawhichkilledover1,000arousesunderstandablefeelingsofguilt.Yetthewidespread,intensegriefatthesightofthecathedral’scollapsingsteepleisinfactprofoundlyhuman—andinaparticularly21st-centuryway.Itisnotjusttheeconomythatisglobaltoday,itisculturetoo.Peoplewandertheworldinsearchnotjustofjobsandsecuritybutalsoofbeautyandhistory.Familiaritybreedsaffection.Abuildingonwhosesunnystepsyouhaverested,infrontofwhichyouhavetakenaselfiewithyourlovedone,becomesawarmpartofyourmemoriesandthusofyourself.ThathelpsexplainwhyChinaisinmourning—WeChat,youngChina’sprincipalmeansoftalkingtoitself,hasbeenthrobbingwiththestory,andXiJinping,thecountry’spresident,sentamessageofcondolencetoEmmanuelMacron,hisFrenchcounterpart—whileIndiawaslargelyindifferent.TourismfromIndiatotheWestisatricklecomparedwiththefloodfromChina.Thisvisualagehasendowedbeautywithnewpower,andsocialmediahaveturnedgreatworksofartintosuperstars.Onlyafew,though,haveachievedthisstatus.Justasthereisonlyeverahandfulofworld-famousactors,sothepantheonofgloballyrecognizableculturalsymbolsistiny:theMonaLisa,Michelangelo’sDavid,theTajMahal,theGreatPyramid—andNotreDame.Disaster,too,isvisual.Inthe24hoursafterthefirestartedvideosonsocialmediaoftheburningcathedralwereviewednearlyaquarterofabilliontimes.Yettheemotionsthesightarousedwerelessaboutthebuildingitselfthanaboutwhatlosingitmightmean.NotreDameisanexpressionofhumanityatitscollectivebest.Nobodycouldlookupintothatvaultedceilingwithoutwonderingatthecumulativegeniusofthethousandsofanonymouscraftsmenwho,overacenturyandahalf,realizedavisionsograndinitsstructuralambitionandsodelicateinitshand-chiselleddetail.Itssurvivalthrough850yearsofpoliticalturbulence—throughwar,revolutionandNazioccupation—bindsthepresenttothepast.Thefirealsobindspeopletoeachother.Theoutpouringofemotionithasbroughtforthisproofthat,despitethedarkforcesofdivisionnowabroad,weareallinittogether.Whennationalismisarisingthreat,sharedsadnessmakesborderssuddenlyirrelevant.Whenpoliticsispolarized,aloveofculturehasthepowertounite.WhenextremismdividesMuslimfromChristianandreligiouspeoplefromatheists,thoseofallfaithsandnonearemourningtogether.AnedificebuiltforthegloryofGodalsorepresentstheunityofthehumanspirit.Anditwillberebuilt.Themorningafterthefire,themanyParisianswhowenttothecathedraltomournitsdestructionfoundcomfortinstead.Althoughthespireisgone,thetowersarestillstandinganditseemslikelythatthewholebuildingcanberevived.Theefforttorebuildit,likethefire,willbringpeopletogether.Within24hours,€600m($677m)hadbeenraisedfrombusinessesandrichpeople,andarashofcrowdfundingcampaignsstarted.Ahigh-resolutionlaserscanofthebuilding,carriedoutrecently,shouldhelp.Itwillneverbethesame,butthatisasitshouldbe.AsVictorHugowrotein“TheHunchbackofNotreDame”,athree-volumelove-lettertothecathedral:“Greatedifices,likegreatmountains,aretheworkofcenturies.Artisoftentransformedasitisbeingmade…Timeisthearchitect,thenationisthebuilder.”1、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthefactthatpeoplecaremoreaboutabuildingthanfloodsinAfrica?A．indifferent B．criticalC．confused D．understandable2、Theunderlinedword“condolence”inParagraph3means__________.A．sympathy B．complimentC．gratitude D．agreement3、WhywasIndialargelyindifferenttothebigfireofNotreDame?A．BecauseIndianscaremoreaboutjobsandsecurity.B．BecauseIndianshavenoaccesstosocialmedialikeWeChat.C．BecauseIndianshavelessfamiliaritywithNotreDame.D．BecauseIndiansarenotfondoftravelling.4、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph5and6?A．Peoplearemoresadaboutlosingthebuildingthanaboutwhatlosingitmightmean.B．NotonlydoesNotreDamebindthepresenttothepastbutalsobindspeopletoeachother.C．Owingtothebigfire,peoplearoundtheworldwilluniteforeverdespitetheirdifferences.D．Unrestexistedinhistoryforquitealongtimeanditstillexistsnow.5、Bysaying“itwillneverbethesame”,thewritermeansthat__________.A．thehigh-resolutionlaserscanofthebuildinghelpsbutfarfromenoughB．it’simpossibletoreplicate(复制)itforlackofthecumulativegeniusofcraftsmenC．darkforces,nationalismandextremismarebarrierstoreplicatingitD．timehaschangedandtherebuildingwillchangeaccordingly6、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．Whatiscivilization? B．WhydopeoplecareaboutNotreDame?C．Whatbindspeopletogether? D．HowshouldwerebuildNotreDame?23．（8分）Theyearwas1932.AmeliaEarhartwasflyingalonefromNorthAmericatoEnglandinasmallsingle—enginedaeroplane.Atmidnight,severalhoursaftershehadleftNewfoundland,sheranintobadweather.Tomakethingsworse,heraltimeter(高度表)failedandshedidn’tknowhowhighshewasflying.Atnight,andinastorm,apilotisingreatdifficultywithoutanaltimeter.Attimes,herplanenearlyplunged(冲)intothesea.Justbeforedawn,therewasfurthertrouble.Amelianoticedflames(火焰)comingfromtheengine.Wouldshebeabletoreachland?Therewasnothingtodoexcepttokeepgoingandtohope.Intheend,AmeliaEarhartdidreachIreland,andforthecourageshehadshown,shewaswarmlywelcomedinEnglandandEurope.WhenshereturnedtotheUnitedStates,shewashonoredbyPresidentHooverataspecialdinnerintheWhiteHouse.Fromthattimeon,AmeliaEarhartwasfamous.Whatwassoimportantaboutherflight?AmeliaEarhartwasthefirstwomantoflytheAtlanticOceanalone,andshehadsetarecordoffourteenhoursandfifty—sixminutes.Intheyearsthatfollowed,AmeliaEarhartmadeseveralflightsacrosstheUnitedStates,andoneachoccasion(时刻)shesetanewrecordforflyingtime.AmeliaEarhartmadetheseflightstoshowthatwomenhadaplaceinaviation(航空)andthatairtravelwasuseful.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTthedifficultywhichAmeliaEarhartmetinherflightfromnorthAmericatoEngland?A．Shewascaughtinastorm. B．Thealtimeterwentoutoforder.C．Herenginewentwrong. D．Shelostherdirection.2、WhenAmeliaEarhartsawflamescomingfromtheengine,whatdidshedo?A．Shedidnothingbutprayforherself.B．ShechangedherdirectionandlandedinIreland.C．Shecontinuedflying.D．Shelosthopeofreachingland.3、WhichofthefollowingstatementswasNOTmentioned?A．ShewasthefirstwomanwhosucceededinflyingacrosstheAtlanticOceanalone.B．Sheshowedgreatcourageinovercomingthedifficultiesduringtheflight.C．ShewaswarmlywelcomedinEngland,EuropeandtheUnitedStates.D．Shemadeplanstoflyaroundtheworld.4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．AmeliaEarhart—FirstAcrosstheAtlantic.B．AmeliaEarhart—PioneerinWomen’sAviation.C．ANewRecordforFlyingTime.D．ADangerousFlightfromNorthAmericatoEngland.24．（8分）DutchdesignerDaanRoosegaardehasspentmuchofhistimeseekingartisticsolutions(解决方案)tosolveourenvironmentalproblems.Hispastprojectsinclude"Bioluminescent(生物发光)Trees"tolightstreets,a"Smog-FreeTower"tocleanBeijing'spollutedair.and"GatesofLight".whichusestheheadlampsofpassingcarstolightupthe60floodgatesoftheAfsluitdijk,amajordamintheNetherlands.Now,heishopingtousehisskillstosolveapressingglobalproblem-spacejunk!Scientistsguessthatthereareover500，000bitsoflargerubbish.Todealwiththeproblem,Roosegaardeintendstoachievehisgoalbyeducatingthepublicabouttheneedofthesituationandcomingupwithpossiblesolutions.Theplan.calledtheSpaceWasteLab.startedinOctober2018withalaser(激光)showintheNetherlands.TheuniqueoutdoorartworkofLEDsusedreal-timetrackinginformationtopointatpiecesofspacejunkfloatingataltitudesof200to20,000kilometers.Theexperiencewasdesignedtomakethepublicknowmoreabouthowmuchspacejunkthereare.Tofindasolution,thedesignerhasbeenthinkingwithexperts.Oneoftheprojectsbeingconsideredis"ShootingStars"，whichattemptstoreintroducethetrashtotheatmosphereinacontrolledway.Uponreentry.thewastewouldburnintheatmospherelikeashootingstar.Roosegaardeenvisagesthatifsuccessful.burningspacetrashcouldsomedayreplacefireworksatlargepublicevents!InSeptember2018。theRemoveDEBRISsatellitesuccessfullysentanettocatchatargetwhileorbitingatanaltitudeofabout300kilometers(190miles).Sometimethisyear.thecapsulewillsetfreeaharpoonthathasbeendesignedtoremovespacetrash.Attheendofitstask，RemoveDEBRISwillletgoasailtobringthesatelliteitself.and.hopefullysometrash,backintotheatmosphere.whereitwillburnup.1、WhatcanweinferaboutDaanRoosegaarde?A．Heistooaggressivetoputforwardgoodplans.B．Heiscreativeinsolvingenvironmentalproblems.C．Heisfondofspendingallofhistimeseekingartskills.D．Heissensitivetoartreflectedinenvironmentalprojects.2、WhywasalasershowheldinOctober2018?A．Toconfirmreal-timeinformationaboutspacetrash.B．ToshowthegreatbeautyofLEDstocommonpeople.C．Toraisepublicawarenessoftheamountofspacetrash.D．Toinspirepeopletoconsiderthesolutiontospacetrash.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"envisage"inparagraph3probablymean?A．Suspect. B．Demand.C．Advise. D．Imagine.4、Whatisthefunctionofasail?A．Bringingthesatellitetoatmospheretoburn.B．Keepingtrashtravelingalongitsownorbit.C．Takingthesatelliteawayfromatmosphere.D．Removingspacetrashoutofthecapsule.25．（10分）Shakespeare'sGlobeExhibition&TourisauniqueinternationalresourcetoexploreShakespeare’swork.Openallyearround,itgivesyouanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthemostfamousplaywright(剧作家),Shakespeare,andhelpsyouseektofurthertheexperienceandinternationalunderstandingofhim.GroupVisitstotheExhibition&Tour*OpeningHoursTheatreTours:Monday-Sunday:9:30a.m.-5:00p.m.Exhibition:Monday-Sunday:9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.Groupsof15peopleormorearerequiredtopre-booktheirvisit,andeachgroupwillhaveitsownguideforfree.Tomakeareservation,pleasefillinaGroupRequestFormandreturnittousviaemail.*ExhibitionandTourPricesAdult:$15.00Senior(60+):$13.50Student(withvalidID):$11.50Child(5-15):$8.00Complimentary:Every16thpersonfree*GettinghereShakespeare'sGlobe21NewGlobeWalk,LondonSEl9DT,UKWehavecurrentlyimprovedsecurity,withallbagsbeingchecked.Pleasearriveingoodtime,anddonotbringanylargebagsandcheckthecalendarbeforeyourvisitorcall+44(0)2079021500tofindoutaboutourlatestopeningtimes.Visitorsareadvisedtoarrivebypublictransportorbytaxi.ThereisacarparkonThamesExchangeonthenorthsideofSouthwarkBridge(open24hours,sevendaysaweek).CabsmaybefoundallyearroundonSouthwarkBridge.ItmayalsobepossibletopickoneupfromoutsidetheentrancehallonNewGlobeWalk.*WheretoeatSwanatShakespeare'sGlobeservesmodernBritishseasonalfoodfordinner,afternoonteaordrinksinourbeautifulbarandrestaurantsetovertwofloors,availableforpre-andpost-theatredining.SwanRestaurantMonday-Friday:12noon-2:30p.m.&6:00p.m.-10:30p.m.Saturday:12noon-3:30p.m.&6:00p.m.Sunday:12noon-9:00p.m.1、Whencanyoupayavisittotheexhibition?A．Fridayat12:00p.m.B．Mondayat8:00a.m.C．Saturdayat5:30p.m.D．Sundayat7:00p.m.2、Ifagroupof20childrenvisittheExhibition&Tour,whatisrequiredforthemtodo?A．Theyneedtohireaguidethemselves.B．Theymustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.C．Theyhavetopay$160forticketsintotal.D．Theyneedtoemailforareservationinadvance.3、Whichofthefollowingappliestovisitors?A．They’reabletogetataxinearSouthwarkBridge.B．TheycanparkonthesouthsideofSouthwarkBridge.C．Theyarerequiredtodeposittheirbagsbeforeentering.D．It’smoreconvenienttodrivetherethantakingpublictransport.4、WhatcanweknowaboutSwanRestaurant?A．AfternoonleaisnotservedonSunday.B．Itservestraditionalseasonalfoodfordiner.C．Itisclosedfrom3p.m.to5p.m.onworkdays.D．Itservesthreemeals,drinksandafternoontea.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Whenoursecondchildwasborn,thedoctorpointedoutthatherfeetwereturnedinward.“Leftuncorrected,itwouldbea1,”hetoldus.We2

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.Encouragedbyherprogress,welookedforsomethingelsetohelpstrengthenher9body.Asitturnedout,shelovedthe10

!Whenshetunedsix,wehelpedherjoininskatinglessonsandsoonshewasskating11aswan.Shekeptworkinghardateverynew12,andherefforts13.Atfifteen,shecompetedinbothpairs-skatingandtheladies’singlesatthe1988WorldJuniorChampionshipsinAustralia,winingboth14!Ithoughtbacktotheearlyyearsof15forKristi---theyearsoffearforusasherparents,andthesameyearsoffrustrationforherasachildtwo16wantedtowalk.Duringthoseyears,wedidn’texpectgoldmedalsandagoodprofessionalcareer17her.WeadmiredKristiherself,18

herstrengthandefforts,andhowfarshehadcomeontwotinyfeetthathad19beenboundinheavycasts.Inoureyes,Kristihadalwayswalkedwiththe20ofatruechampion.1、A．surpriseB．problemC．giftD．success2、A．forgotB．promisedC．stoppedD．refused3、A．SoB．IfC．BecauseD．But4、A．SuddenlyB．ImmediatelyC．EspeciallyD．Finally5、A．shoesB．booksC．bagsD．hats6、A．failedB．pretendedC．struggledD．disliked7、A．luckyB．upsetC．proudD．helpless8、A．hardB．specialC．interestedD．normal9、A．weakB．strongC．newD．big10、A．waterB．iceC．fireD．air11、A．forB．withC．onD．like12、A．projectB．sideC．textD．movement13、A．gotoffB．paidoffC．putoffD．showedoff14、A．eventsB．accidentsC．debtsD．stories15、A．opinionB．rewardC．challengeD．hope16、A．merelyB．almostC．easilyD．seldom17、A．inneedofB．inspiteofC．aheadofD．insteadof18、A．doubtingB．respectingC．limitingD．controlling19、A．onceB．stillC．neverD．seldom20、A．interestB．shadowC．taskD．beauty第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）TheIsleofManliesintheIrishSea,betweenthenorthofEngland1．Ireland.It2．(become)separatedfromBritainandIrelandby6500BC．Itisa3．(self-govern)dependency（属地）ofBritain,anditsparliament4．(date)backtoVikingtimesoverathousandyearsvillage5．.Thereare22localauthoritiesontheIsleofMan,consisting6．4town,2district,2villageand14parishauthorities.However,theBritishgovernmenthasfinalauthorityandtheQueenisHeadofState.TheIsleofManhas7．owncurrencyandaverylowrateoftax,soitispopularwithrichpeopleandbanksandfinancialbusinesses.Road-racingisverypopularandattracts8．(thousand)ofvisitors,especiallytothemotorcycleracesinMayandJune.Atypeofcat9．(find)ontheisland,called