江苏省南京市高三英语下学期期初教学质量调研试题牛津译林版

PAGEPAGE13英语试卷第一局部：听力局部（共两节，总分值20分）第一节(共5小题；每题1分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Wheredidthewomangoyesterday?A.Aclassicalconcert. B.Amodernartexhibition.C.Aclassicalartexhibition.2.WhichcausesMr.Davies’beinglate?A.Anaccident. B.Theweather. C.Heavytraffic.3.Whyisthemanunhappy?A.Hewasfired. B.Hedidn’tgetpromotion.C.Hedidn’tfindajob.4.Whatdoesthewomando?A.Anaccountant. B.Asecretary. C.Acleaner.5.Howmanypeoplearelikelytoenterforthisyear’sCityMarathon?A.125. B.250. C.500.第二节(共15小题；每题1分，总分值15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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题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。听第6段材料，答复第6、7题。6.Howlonghasthemanbeenwiththefirm?A.Fouryearsandfivemonths.B.Fiveyearsandninemonths.C.Sixyearsandninemonths.7.Whathasthewomandecidedtooffertotheman?A.Apayrise. B.Apromotion. C.Apaidholiday.听第7段材料，答复第8、9题。8.Whoseturnisittodothecleaning?A.Theman. B.Thewoman. C.Peter.9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?A. Impatient. B.Careless. C.Lazy.听第8段材料，答复第10至第12题。10.Fromwhereisthemancalling?A.America. B.Australia. C.Austria.11.Whichistheman’stelephonenumber?A.613-2775-2940. B.613-2940-2775. C.613-2995-274012.WhatcanweknowaboutMr.Parker?A.Hedoesn’twanttotaketheman’scall.B.Hecanbereachedalldaytomorrow.C.Heisoutforthewholeday.听第9段材料，答复第13至第16题。13.Whatdoesthemancomparebeforemakingadecision?A.Weightandstamps. B.Priceandtime. C.Formsandvalue.14.Whatareinthebox?A.Glasses. B.Books. C.Clothes.15.Howmuchdoesthemanpayintotal?A.4.90dollars. B.8.20dollars. C.14.20dollars.16.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantowriteontheboxatlast?A.Areturnaddress. B.Histelephonenumber. C.Hise-mailaddress.听第10段材料，答复第17至第20题。17.WhendidDennisgointospace?A.In2000. B.In2001. C.In2002.18.HowlongdidDennisspendinspace?A.Aweek. B.10days. C.20days.19.Wheredoesthefourthspacetouristcomefrom?A.America. B.Russia. C.Iran.20.Whatwillprobablytakeplaceinthenext20years?A.Somespacehotelswillbebuilt.B.Aspacetripwillcostonly$20,000.C.Spacecraftswillbecomepublictransportation.第二局部：英语知识运用（共两节，总分值35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每题1分，总分值15分）—IwantsomeinformationonpackagetourtoThailand.—Ok,itcosts$400,includingaccommodation. A.不填;the B.a;an C.the;an D.the;不填22.—Conductor,canIgettoMarketStreetonthissubway?—Ofcourse.It’sleaving．,please．A.Takeyourtime B.Mindyourstep C.Lookout D.Walkslowly23.AstheideasoftheRenaissancedeveloped,sodidthedemandfortheGreekandLatinclassics,which_______forupto2000years.A.haveignored B.hadignored C.hadbeenignored D.wereignored24.SincemostAntarcticrocksaredarkincolor,theyagainstthewhitebackgroundandareeasytoidentifyandcollect.A.makeout B.leaveout C.standout D.setout25.Weattendlecturesintheschoollecturehallatweekend_______seatsmorethan800students.A.which B.whose C.where D.when26.—Nowadayspeopleseemtobebecomingmoreandmoreselfish. —Howmuchbetterlifewouldbeifwe______tothevaluesofthepast! A.wouldreturn B.hadreturned C.return D.weretoreturn27.—Howareyou,Jack?—,I'mrathersick.A.Inaddition B.Incontrast C.Ineffect D.Inall28.—Whatdidtheenvironmentministersayatthelastweek’sclimateconference?—The

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greateremphasisonmonitoring,gatheringandinformationandhandlingPM2.5.A.extending B.releasing C.substituting D.accumulating29.—AreyouinfavourofTom’ssuggestionweworkaroundtheclocktomeetthedeadline? —No.But______Jimmysuggestedtomesoundspractical. A.which;what B.that;that C.which;that D.that;what30.—TheMP3costmeabout2,000Yuan.—Well,itwascrazyofyoutospendsomuchmoneyyoucouldbuyacheaperone.A.when B.unless C.if D.because31.Ifyoudon’tmindmysayingso,Ithinkyouthatbetter.A.mighthandle B.couldhavehandled C. shouldhandle32.Itbroughtchildpovertytotheofthepublic,andforthisreasonaloneitisaveryimportantnovel.A.attention B.acquisition C.administration D.association 33.Webelievethetimeandhardworkincompletingsuchanimportantprojectareworthwhile.A.involved B.involving C.toinvolve D.tobeinvolved34.—It'ssocold!Whyareyourwindowsstillopen?—Oh,they.A.aren'tclosing B.won'tclose C.won'tbeclosed D.aren'tclosed35.—Ifourteamgetsthefirstplace,wewillgetabonus.Withthatbonus,Iwillgoforatripwithmygirlfriend. —_______.A.GreatmindsthinkalikeB.Neverjudgeabookbyitscover C.AnolddogcannotlearnnewskillsD.Don’tcountyourchickensuntiltheyarehatched 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，总分值20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Whathappenedtothatbrilliantideathatyouoncehad?Didyou36itbecauseyouthoughtthatitwasjustalittlethought?Haveyouever37whatthatlittlethoughtwouldhavebecomeifyouhadactedonyourinstincts(直觉)38ifyouhadpaidmoreattentiontoit?Imagineascene,39youaresittingathomewatchingtelevisionorreadingabook,suddenlyalightis40oninthedarktunnelofyourmindasathoughtoranideacrossesyourmind.Thethought41yourattentionbutseemssomeaninglessandyouaretemptedto42it,butwaitaminute!Thatthoughtcouldbethepotentialbeginningofthe43youhavesomushwishedfor.Asthethoughtcrossesyourmind,yoursensesbecomealertandyousuddenlyseeapossibility,asolution,orfindtheanswertoaproblemwhosesolutionhas44escapedyou.Itisalmostasifawisemanhas45theperfectsolutionintoyourearorawakenedyoursensestoareality,therebybringinglighttoyourlife.Itislikefindingthe46pieceofjigsawpuzzle(拼图游戏).Thisbecomesanamazingmomentandeverythingfreezesaroundyouasyouexcitedlytrytograspthepracticalityofthat47butpowerfulthought.Yourself-confidenceandenthusiasmincreaseasyoubecome48ofthegreatpossibilitiesthatcan49ifthatlittlethoughtisactedupon.Thisbecomesthemomenttobuilduponthatthoughtandtoput50anyideasthatarestreamingfromthatlittlethoughtforlaterreview.51meaninglesslittlethoughtorideaswhenacted52haveapotentialtoexplodeintogreatprojects.Manysuccessfulprojectshavebeen53fromthelittlepositivethoughtsthatwerecarefullyprotectedandrecognizedasbrickstogreatthings.Don'twastea(n)54toactonapotentiallybrilliantidea.Youdon'thavetowaitforamajoridea,orapprovalfromyourpeersinorderforyoutoactonthatlittlethought.Thatlittlethoughtorideaisthe55ofgreatthingsifyoudecidetofollowitthrough.36.A.hate B.ignore C.like D.value37.A.discovered B.remembered C.complained D.considered38.A.or B.but C.and D.nor39.A.when B.where C.what D.while40.A.taken B.worked C.turned D.moved41.A.puts B.causes C.catches D.pulls42.A.adore B.adopt C.account D.abandon43.A.success B.wealth C.dream D.reality44.A.highly B.long C.hardly D.fast45.A.talked B.shouted C.whispered D.laughed46.A.last B.first C.best D.exact47.A.weak B.good C.strong D.little48.A.conscious B.capable C.proud D.typical49.A.attain B.cause C.arise D.prove50.A.off B.down C.up D.out51.A.Fortunately B.Deliberately C.Obviously D.Seemingly52.A.upon B.in C.by D.to53.A.grown B.born C.done D.torn54.A.minute B.possibility C.opportunity D.moment55.A.center B.sign C.result D.beginning第三局部：阅读理解（共15小题；每题分2分，总分值30分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheinsanelypopularsong‘GangnamStyle’fromSouthKoreanrecordingartistPSYhasjustbecomethemostwatchedvideoonYouTubeever,garneringmorethan808millionviewsonthepopularmediasite.Thedistinctionwaspreviouslyheldbyanotherpopheavyweight,JustinBieber,whosesong‘Baby’hadalittlemorethan804millionviewsatpresstime.PSYmadetheannouncementonhisTwitterpageearliertoday.Sinceitsrelease,thesonghasdefeatedsuchotherpopularvideosasJenniferLopez’s‘OntheFloor,’Eminem's‘LovetheWayYouLie’andLMFAO’s‘PartyRockAnthem.’AndinSeptember,'GangnamStyle'alsobecamethemostlikedvideoonYouTube,nowwithnearly5.4millionthumbsup.Atthetimeoftheannouncement,theGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsreleasedastatementsaying:“Inyearspastitwasunthinkablethatsomethingwouldbeviewedahundredmilliontimes,andnowGangnamStylehasachievedmorethantwicethisfigureinjustthreemonthsonYouTube.PSY,yourcertificateiswaitinghereatouroffice,comepickitupanytime!”Despiteitsmassivepopularity,thevideoshowsnosignsofslowingdown,anditevenhasashotatbecomingthefirstvideotogetmorethanonebillionviews.Ifitmaintainsitscurrentrateofaroundsixmillionnewviewsperday,‘GangnamStyle’wouldbeinlinetobreakthatrecordbytheendoftheyear.TheYouTubehonorsarejustthelatestinalonglistthatshowsjusthowpopularthesonghasbecome.SinceitwasreleasedinJuly,thesonghasseenameteoricrisethroughthemusicindustry.Ithasfounditswaytothetopsofmusicchartsinmorethan30countries,includingtheUnitedKingdom,Germany,France,SpainandCanada,whileprovidingmaterialforthousandsofparody（恶搞）videos.Itbecameastaple(主要部份)inthe2023presidentialelectionswiththenowfamous‘MittRomneyStyle’videoandwasevenusedbytheNorthKoreangovernmentinpropagandafilmspromotingtheirsupremeleader.Meanwhile,suchinfluentialfiguresasPresidentObama,UNSecretaryGeneralBanKi-moonandGoogleExecutiveChairmanEricSchmidthaveallmadementionofthehitsong.56.Thispassagemainlytalksaboutaworldfamous________.A.musicchart B.musicvideoC.videowebsite C.Koreanpopsinger57.Whichofthefollowingabout“GangnamStyle”isNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.“GangnamStyle”hasdefeatedJustinBieber’s“Baby”onYouTube’sviews.B.“GangnamStyle”hasbeenthefavoritetoatleast5.4millionpeople.C.“GangnamStyle”hasbeenthefirsttogetmorethan1billionviews.D.“GangnamStyle”hasbeenrecognizedbytheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.58.Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A.PSYwillbecomeoneofthegreatestmusiciansduetothepopularityof“GangnamStyle”.B.Obamawonthepresidentialelectionpartlybecauseofthe‘MittRomneyStyle’video.C.Despiteitsmassivepopularity,thefeverof“GangnamStyle”hasdecreased.D.Theinfluenceof“GangnamStyle”hasspreadfarandwide.BWiththeaveragetemperatureforJanuarystandingat-50℃,itisnowonderthevillageisthecoldestpermanentlyinhabitedsettlementintheworld.Knownasthe'PoleofCold',thecoldestevertemperaturerecordedinOymyakonwas-71.2ThisisthelowestrecordedtemperatureforanypermanentlyinhabitedlocationonEarthandthelowesttemperaturerecordedintheNorthernHemisphere.Ironically,Oymyakonactuallymeans'non-freezingwater'duetoanearbyhotspring.MosthomesinOymyakonstillburncoalandwoodforheatandenjoyfewmodernconveniences.Nothinggrowstheresopeopleeatreindeermeatandhorsemeat.Asingleshopprovidesthetown'sbarenecessitiesandthelocalsworkasreindeer-breeders,huntersandice-fisherman.Doctorssaythereasonthelocalsdon'tsufferfrommalnutritionisthattheiranimals'milkcontainsalotofmicronutrients.Unsurprisingly,localsarehardenedtotheweatherandunlikeinothercountries—whereaflurryofsnowbringsthingsgrindingtoahalt,Oymyakon'ssolitaryschoolonlyshutsiftemperaturesfallbelow-52℃Therearefewmodernconveniencesinthevillage—withmanybuildingsstillhavingoutdoortoilets-andmostpeoplestillburncoalandwoodforheat.Whencoaldeliveriesareirregularthepowerstationstartsburningwood.Ifthepowerceases,thetownshutsdowninaboutfivehours,andthepipesfreezeandcrack.DailyproblemsthatcomewithlivinginOymyakonincludepeninkfreezing,glassesfreezingtopeople'sfacesandbatterieslosingpower.Localsaresaidtoleavetheircarsrunningalldayforfearofnotbeingabletorestartthem.Eveniftherewascoverageformobilephonereceptionthephonesthemselveswouldnotworkinsuchcoldconditions.Anotherproblemcausedbythefrozentemperaturesisburyingdeadbodies,whichcantakeanythinguptothreedays.Theearthmustfirsthavemeltedsufficientlyinordertodigit,soabonfireislitforacoupleofhours.Hotcoalsarethenpushedtothesideandaholecoupleofinchesdeepisdug.Theprocessisrepeatedforseveraldaysuntiltheholeisdeepenoughtoburythecoffin.Travelcompaniesoffertouriststheopportunitytovisitthevillageandsamplelifeinthefreezingconditions.59.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthisvillageistrue?A.Localchildrendon’tgotoschoolbecauseoftheextremecold.B.Peoplethereliveahardandsimplelifewithfewmodernconveniences.C.Peopletherehaveahealthyandbalanceddietsbyeatingvegetablesandmeat.D.Thenameofthisvillage—Oymyakonsuggeststhatit’sextremelycoldhere.60.Thesentence“IfyouthoughtitwascoldwhereyouareatthemomentthenavisittotheRussianvillageofOymyakonmightjustchangeyourmind.”canbeput.A.beforethefirstparagraph B.afterthefirstparagraphC.afterthesixthparagraph D.beforethelastparagraph61.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“grindingtoahalt”probablymeaninthispassage?A.stopping B.growing C.continuing D.failing62.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Toattractmorepeopletovisitthisvillage.B.Toinformreadersofthisspecialvillage.C.Tohelpsolveproblemsfacingthevillage. D.Todrawreaders’attentiontopoorpeople.C Manycountrieshavepassedsafetylawsthatrequireseatbeltsinvehicles.Amodernthree-pointseatbelt,alsocalledasafetybelt,isaharnesstopreventthedriverorapassengerfromflyingforwardandhittinghardagainsttheinteriorofavehicleduringacollision.Amodernseatbeltwillhelptopositionyouproperlytogainmaximumbenefitfromyourcar’sairbagsthatwillinflate（使充气）duringacollision.Usingaseatbeltalsopreventsyoufrombeingejected(弹出)fromacarintothepathofoncomingtraffic.Researchshowsthatwhenyouwearamodernseatbelt,youreducetheriskofdeathorseriousinjuryby70%ormoreduringanautoaccident. Seatbeltshaveexistedindifferentformssincetheearlydaysofautomobiles,andtheyhavechangedfromasinglelapbelttothethree-pointseatbeltweusetoday.In1911thefirstairplaneseatbeltwasinstalled.Then,inthe1920’stheywereusedinracecars.Bythe1930s,agroupofAmericanphysicianscreatedlapbeltsfortheirownvehiclesandurgedvehiclemanufacturerstoprovideseatbeltsonallvehicles. Dr.C.HunterSheldenmadeamajorcontributiontooursafetywithhisarticleintheNovember5,1955JournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation(JAMA).Hestronglyencouragedthemanufactureanduseofdoorlocks,airbags,andretractable(伸缩式的)seatbelts,liketheonesweusetoday.Themodernthree-pointseatbelt,includingalapbeltandashoulderbelt,wasintroducedasstandardequipmentonVolvocarsin1959. In1970,thestateofVictoriainAustraliamadethewearingofaseatbeltcompulsoryforeverycardriverandfront-seatpassenger.Todaymanycountrieshavealsomandated(授权)theuseoffive-pointsafetyharnessesforcarefullydesignedchildsafetyseatsthatcanprotectachildduringaseriouscaraccident. AnairbagisaSupplementalRestraintSystem,orSRS,andconsistsofarapidlyinflatablerestraintcushionthatworkstogetherwithaseatbelttoprotectyouduringacollision.Moderncarsoftencontainseveralairbagsinvariouslocations.Sinceairbagscanonlyinflateonceandwillquicklydeflateaftertheinitialimpact,theywillnotprovideanyprotectionforyouduringasecondarycollision. Theinflationofairbagcanprotectorhurtyou.Theriskzoneforadriver’sairbagisthefirst8centimetersfromitspre-inflationlocation.Whiledriving,youshouldremainabout25centimetersfromtheairbaginthecenterofthewheel.Asadriver,wearyourseatbeltandmakesurechildrencorrectlyusetheirseatbelts.Failuretowearaseatbeltproperlymeanstheairbagsinyourcarmightinjureorevenkillyouduringanaccident. Anessentialpartofyoursafedrivingskillsisthehabitofmakingsurethatyouandeachofyourpassengersarealwaysproperlypositionedandwearingaseatbelt.Therearemanywonderfulbenefitsofbeingabletodriveacar,buttherearealsosevereconsequencesduringanaccidentforanyonewhochoosesnottowearaseatbelt.63.Thisarticlemostlydealswith.A.howtodrivesafelyontheroad B.differentformsofseatbeltsC.thehistoryofseatbeltdevelopment D.theimportanceofseatbeltuse64.Wecanlearnfromthisarticlethat_____.A.toreduceyourriskofdeathorseriousinjuryby70%,youmustwearafive-pointseatbeltwhileyouaredrivingB.AmericanphysicianscreatedlapbeltsfortheirownvehiclesbecausetheyhadseenmanyinjuriescausedbycaraccidentsC.iftwoormorecollisionsoccurduringaseriouscaraccident,yourairbagscanhelpreducetheriskofdeathby70%D.theU.S.wasthefirstcountrytorequirebylawthatcardriversandfront-seatpassengersweartheirseatbelts65.Theauthortreatsthesubjectofthisarticlewith.A.goodhumor B.admiration C.seriousness D.disapproval66.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Seatbeltswerefirstusedinairplanesandthenappliedtovehicles.B.Airbags,doorlocks,andseatbeltswerealldesignedatthesametime.C.Thelapbeltismoremodernthanthe3-pointsafetybelt.D.Buyingthelatestseatbeltsisanessentialdrivingskill.DKINGLEARPart3NARRATOR:AssoonasGonerilhasgotallshecanfromherfather,shebeginstreatinghimdisrespectfully.WhenLearwantstospeaktoher,Goneriltellsherservant,Oswald,tosaysheissick.SheencouragesherstafftobedisrespectfultowardsLearandbeginscomplainingaboutthehundredsoldiersLearhasbroughtwithhim.However,KingLearsoonhasafriendbyhisside.TheDukeofKent,whoLearorderedtoleaveBritain,cannotabandonhisking.HethereforecomestoLeardisguisedasaservantcalledCaiusandasksforajob.(EnterLear,severalofLear'ssoldiersandKentdisguisedasaservant.)LEAR:OK,Caius.I'llgiveyouatrial.Andifyouprovetobegoodatyourjob,I'llkeepyouonasmyservant.(Oswaldenters.)Hey,youthere.Where'smydaughter?(Oswaldignoresthekingandhurriesoutoftheroom.)Hey.What'sgoingon?Callhimback.Ishedeaf?(ASoldierrushesoutafterOswald.)It'sasthoughthewholeworldhasgonetosleep.(Soldierreenters.)Where'sthatservant?Whydidn’thecomebackwhenIcalled?SOLDIER:Sir,heansweredmeveryrudelyandsaidhewouldnotcomeback.LEAR:Idon’tbelieveit!SOLDIER:Sir,Iamsorry,totellyouthis,butitseemstomethatyouarenotbeingtreatedwiththerespectduetoaking.Everyonehere,includingyourdaughter,isbehavingverycoldlytowardsyou.LEAR:Mmm.Isuspectedthesame,butIkepttellingmyselfitwasmyimagination.PleasetellmydaughterIwishtospeakwithher.(Soldierbowsandleaves.Oswaldenters.)Ah,comeheremymanandanswerme.WhoamI?OSWALD:Mylady'sfather.LEAR:Yourlady'sfather?IsthatallIamtoyou,youdog,youslave!(LearraiseshisarmasthoughtostrikeOswald.)OSWALD:I'llnotbehit,myLord.KENT:(KentkicksOswald'sfeetoutfromunderhim.)Andyouwon'tbelaidflatonyourbackeither,Isuppose.Nowgetupandgetoutofhere.(Oswaldleaves.)LEAR:Mythanks,Caius.Icanseeyouwillbeamostvaluableservant.

(EnterGoneril.)What'sup,daughter?Youalwaysseemtobefrowninglately.GONERIL:IsitanywonderthatIfrownwhenyoursoldiersarecontinuallydrinkingandfighting?IthoughtwhenItoldyouabouttheirbehaviouryouwouldmakethembehave,butnowIhearyouhaveinsultedOswald.Idobelieveyouareencouragingyoursoldiersintheirbadbehaviour.LEAR:Isthismydaughterscoldingme?GONERIL:Ihavehadenoughofyoursoldiers.Theyareexpensivetokeepandyoudon'tneedthem.Besides,theirdrunkenbehaviourandbadmannersaredisgusting.Youwillsendhalfofthemaway.Andunlessyouwantmetogetridoftherestofthemtoo,Isuggestyouteachthemhowtobehaveproperly.LEAR:That'salie.Mysoldiersaregoodmenwhoknowhowtobehaveproperly.Iwon'tstayheretobeinsulted.Istillhaveonemoredaughter.She'llscratchoutyoureyeswhenshehearshowyou'vetreatedme.Men!Getmyhorsesreadyandcollectmybaggage.I'llleaveimmediately.Iwon'tstaywhereI'mnotwelcome.(Learandcompanionsleave.)NARRATOR:LearsendsKentonaheadtothecastleofhisotherdaughter,Regan,totellherthathewillsoonbearriving.GonerilsendsherservantOswaldtoRegantotellhersideofthestory.67.Whodoestheunderlined“him”probablyreferto?A.Kent. B.Oswald. C.Lear. D.Soldier.68.WhydidtheDukeofKentdisguisehimselfasaservant?A.TofindachancetomeetGoneril. B.Tosharesomeoftheking’swealth.C.Tofindajobinthecourt. D.Toserveandhelphisking—Lear.69.Fromthepassage,whatistherelationshipbetweenGonerilandRegan?A.Sisters. B.Couple. C.SisterandBrother. D.Brothers.70.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribethecharacterofKingLearinthispassage?A.Awisekingandfather. B.Acold-heartedfather.C.Acruelandselfishking. D.Astupidandabitstubbornman.第四局部：任务型阅读(共10小题；每题l分，总分值l0分)Circumnavigatingtheplanetandstoppingoffwhereveryoufancyistheultimatetrip–perfectfortravellerswhowanttoseeitall,orwhoarejustplainindecisive.Butbookingaround-the-world(RTW)tripcanbeacomplexbusiness.Hereisaguidetogetyoustarted.HowtodoitThemosteconomicalwaytocircumnavigatetheglobeistobuyaRTWairticketthatusesoneairlinealliance.Theoretically,anyroutingispossible,butknowinghowtheRTWbookingsystemworkswillmakeyourtripcheaper.Forexample,theStarAlliance,acoalitionof27airlineswhichflyto1,185airportsin185countries,offersaRTWticketwithamaximumof15stops.Therearerules:youmustfollowoneglobaldirection(eastorwest–nobacktracking);youmuststartandfinishinthesamecountry;anditwillbebetterifyoubookallofyourflightsbeforedeparture,thoughyoucanchangethemlater(whichmayincurextracharges).WhentogoTheweatherwillneverbeidealinallofyourstops.So,focusonwhatyouwanttodomostandresearchconditionsthere.IfaHimalayatrekisyourhighlight,donotlandinNepalmid-monsoonseason;ifyouwanttoswimwithwhalesharksoffthecoastofWesternAustralia,betherebetweenAprilandJuly.Thenacceptyouwillbeinsomeregionsatthe“wrong”time–thoughthismightofferunexpectedbenefits(forexample,Zambiainwetseasonmeanslushlandscapesandcheaperprices).Ingeneral,citysightseeingcanbedonealltheyearround(escapeextremeheat/cold/raininmuseumsandcafes)butoutdooradventuresaremorerelianton–andenjoyablein–therightweather.WheretogoTheclassic(andcheapest)RTWticketsflitbetweenafewbigcities,forexampleLondon–Bangkok–Singapore–Sydney–LA.Ifyouwanttolinkmoreoffbeathubs(Baku–Kinshasa–Paramaribo,anyone?),priceswillclimbconsiderably.Thecostoftheticketisbasedonthetotaldistancecoveredorthenumberofcountriesvisited.Remember,youdonothavetoflybetweeneachpoint:inAustraliayoucouldlandinPerth,traveloverlandandflyoutofCairns.OrflyintoMoscow,boardtheTrans-SiberiantrainandflyonwardsfromBeijing.Picksomepersonalhighlightsandstringtherestofyourroutearoundthose.Forinstance,ifyouareakeentrekker,fleshoutaPeru(IncaTrail),NewZealand(MilfordTrack)andNepal(EverestBaseCamp)routewithBrazil(Rio’sagoodaccesspointforSouthAmerica),AustraliaandnorthernIndia.Ifbudgetisanissue,spendmoretimeinlessexpensivecountries.YourdailyoutgoingswillbefarhigherinEuropeandNorthAmericathaninSouth-EastAsia.Indonesia,BoliviaandIndiaareparticularlycheap.Payattention:Talktoanexpertbeforeyoubook:youmayhavearouteinmindbutanexperiencedRTWflightbookerwillknowwhichroutingsworkbestandcostleast–afewtweakscouldmeanbigsavings.Beflexible:movingyourdeparturedatebyafewdayscansavemoney;mid-weekflightsaregenerallycheaper,asareflightsonChristmasDay.Thinkaboutinternaltravel:itcanbecheapertobookinternalflightsatthesametimeasbookingyourRTWticket.But,withtheglobalincreaseoflow-costairlines,youmayfinditbetter(andmoreflexible)tobuythemseparatelyasyougo.Bewarned:ifyoudonotboardoneofyourbookedflights(say,onawhim,youdecidetotraveloverlandfromBangkoktoSingaporeratherthanflyit),yourairlineislikelytocancelallsubsequentflights.A71.toaRound-the-WorldTripHowtodoitTobuyaRTWairticket72.oneairlinealliancetosavemoney.Tofollowoneglobaldirectionandstartandfinishinthesamecountry;Tobookallflightsbeforeyou73..WhentogoToarriveatyourdestinationattherighttime,researchweatherconditionsin74.Tobeinsomeregionsatthe‘wrong’timeoffersbenefitsbeyond75..76.,citysightseeingcanbedoneyear-roundbutoutdooractivitiesare