2023-2024学年河北省邯郸市九校高三一诊考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年河北省邯郸市九校高三一诊考试英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Butforyourinstruction,I______suchgreatprogressinsoshortatime.Thanksalot.A．wouldn’tmake B．hadn’tmadeC．won’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade2．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith3．—Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?—"Noperson_______smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea．"A．shall B．may C．must D．Will4．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what5．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout6．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．attendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．amattending7．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding8．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached9．Sinceyouaremydaughter'sclassmate,we'dliketo______you_______tonight.A．put;down B．put;in C．put;off D．put;up10．Anyway,we’reherenow,solet’s___________someseriouswork.A．comeupwith B．getdowntoC．doawaywith D．liveupto11．Jane’sgrandmotherhadwantedtowritechildren’sbookformanyyears,butonethingoranotheralwaysgotinway.A．a;不填 B．the;theC．不填;the D．a;the12．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich13．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what14．They’veseenmanyfamousscholarsintheconference.HowIwishI______it!A．haveattended B．willattendC．wouldattend D．hadattended15．Wereallyemphasizetheimportanceofputting______safeguardstopreventchildren’sidentitiesfromfallinginwrongpeople’shands.A．inplaceB．invainC．inquestionD．inearnest16．ChinesePresidentHuJintaocalledforanimmediatecease-fireinLibya_____anevenworsehumanitariancrisisinthecountryattheBRICSSummitinHainanProvince.A．toprevent B．tohaveprevented C．preventing D．havingprevented17．Lindarealizedshewasinthewrongandpromisedto________anewleaf.A．takeoverB．turnoverC．getoverD．goover18．Childrenwhoarenotactiveor_____dietishighinfatwillgainweightquickly.A．what B．whoseC．which D．that19．---Whereisyournewhomenow?---Inthenewdevelopedzone.ButI______downtownforfiveyears.A．lived B．hadlivedC．havelived D．wasliving20．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．asD．which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）Ourfamilylovesthesnowandcheersatthefirstgoodstormoftheseason.WhileothersmaythinkofFlorida,wedreamofacabinvacationinNewYork’sAlleganyStatePark.Oneparticulartrip,Irecall,wasjustabitmorememorablethantherest.Whatwenowrefertoasthesnowpantsincidentbeganaccidentallyenough.Myhusband,Bernie,andour2-year-olddaughter,Faith,werebuildingasnowfortwhileIsleddeddownanearbyslope.Onthewaybackupfromonetrip,IsawasmallstonetumblingdownthetrackIhadjustmade.Iwaspuzzled,sincealltheotherrockswereburiedunderseveralfeetofsnow,asIstoodandwonderedaboutthestone---itjumped!Thiswasnostone.Thiswasamouse.Now,Ilovenature,butthatdoesn’tincludemice.Iloudlyprotestedtheinvader,andBernie,comingtomyrescue,assuredmethatthiswasnotamousebutamole,asifthatmattered.AmouseoramoleIstilldidn’tlikeit.BernieandIstoodforafewminuteswatchingthecreaturedisappearfromthepathintothefurrywhiteandcomebackoutagain.ButsoonitdisappearedandIheadedupthehillagain.ShortlyafterIleft,myhusbandscreamedout,sayingthatthemolehadgoneupthelegofhissnowpants.YouhavetounderstandBerniecanbequiteajoker,andIsmelledarat.Notwantingtobeasuckerandfallforanotheroneofhisjokes,Ilaugheditoff.Whenhestartedrunningforthecabin,though,Istoppedlaughinganddecidedmaybethiswasforreal.“Don’tyoudaretakethatthingintothehouse!”Iyelled.Butlikeaflash,Berniewasalreadydashingthroughthecabin’sfrontdoor,withhissnowpants,themoleandall.Ifitwereme,I’dhavebeendowntomylongunderwearrightthereinthesnowwithoutasecondthought.AfewminuteslaterBernieappeared.Werelishedtherestofourwintervacation,drinkinglotsofhotchocolate,sittingbesidethefireplaceandadmiringnature---fromasafedistance.1、Whydidtheauthor’shusbandcometoherrescue?A．Becausethe“mouse”frightenedherB．BecauseshehardlycontrolledthesledC．BecausethesnowfortshebuiltwasdamagedD．Becauseshesteppedonthestoneandfelldown2、Whenherhusbandsaidthatthemolehadgoneupthelegofhissnowpants,theauthorwas___.A．curiousB．puzzledC．excitedD．doubtful3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．TheyenjoyedtherestoftheirholidayB．TheywerefondofhotchocolateC．HerhusbandhadfreedomatlastD．Naturecanbedangerousattimes4、Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A．AMemorableExperiencewithaJokerB．ThePainfulIncidentinAlleganyStateParkC．Family’sFunnyVacationintheSnowD．MyStrongLoveforNature22．（8分）The2016NobelPrizeinPhysicsissharedbythreescientists,theRoyalAcademyofSciencesannouncedinStockholmonTuesday.TheNobelPrizeinPhysics2016wasdivided,withonehalfawardedtoDavidJ.Thouless,theotherhalftoF.DuncanM.HaldaneandJ.MichaelKosterlitz“fortheoreticaldiscoveriesoftopologicalphasetransitionsandtopologicalphasesofmatter(物质拓扑相变和拓扑相).”Haldanesaidhewas“verysurprised”atthenews,addingthathewasgladthattheirdiscoveriesfoundsomethingpreviouslyunnoticedbymany,andthattheyrevealed“morepossibilitiesforlookingfornewmaterials.”Heparticularlypointedoutthatalotofworkwasstillongoing.Theyear’sprizeamountis8millionSwedishkrona(0.13millionUSdollars),andwillbesplitproperlybetweenthethreewinners.Thewinnersaregivenasumofmoneywhentheyreceivetheirprizes,intheformofadocumentconfirmingtheamountawarded.TheamountofprizemoneydependsuponhowmuchmoneytheNobelFoundationcanawardeachyear.Thepursehasincreasedsincethe380s,whentheprizemoneywas880,000SEKperprize.In2001,themonetaryawardwas2millionSEK(US$1.4million;€150,000).InJune204,itwasloweredto8millionSEK.Iftherearetwowinnersofaparticularprize,theawardmoneyisdividedequallybetweenthewinners.Iftherearethree,theawardingcommitteecanchoosetodividethemoneyequally,orawardone-halftoonewinnerandone-quartertoeachoftheothers.Itiscommonforwinnerstodonateprizemoneytobenefitscientific,cultural,orcharities.1、HowmuchpricemoneydoesThoulessget?A．8millionSwedishkrona.B．6millionSwedishkrona.C．4millionSwedishkrona.D．2millionSwedishkrona.2、Accordingtothepassage,Haldanethoughtthathiswork_________A．wasfarfromendingB．wasbasedonmanypreviousstudiesC．hadperfectlybeencompletedD．hadsurprisedthewholeworld3、Theamountofprizemoney_________..A．hasbeeneverincreasingsincethe380sB．hasbeeneverdecreasingsincethe380sC．remains880,000SEKeachyearafter204D．differsaccordingtotheNobelFoundation’saffordability4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphtalkabout?A．Thepurposeoftheawardmoney.B．Howtheawardmoneyisdealtwith.C．Howthelaureatesareselected.D．Thenumberoflaureatesperprize.23．（8分）Scientiststhinktheyhaveansweredamystery:Howsomeoceancreaturesgotsohugesoquickly.Afewmillionyearsago,thelargestwhales,averagedabout15feetlong.Thenseeminglyovernight,onetypeofwhale,thetoothlessbaleenwhale（须鲸类）becamehuge.Modernbluewhalesgetasbigas100feet.NicholasPyensonoftheSmithsonianNaturalHistoryMuseumsaid,“Whyisthat?””Ithappenedintheglanceofanevolutionaryeye,whichmakesithardertofigureoutwhathappened,”saidGrahamSlater,leadauthorofthestudy.Theirstudyhassuggestedananswer:Iceagesinthelast3to5millionyearsstartedit,changingtheoceansandfoodsupplyforwhales.Theresearchersusedfossilrecordsofthesmallerwhalestocreateafamilytreeforbaleenwhaleswhichincludebluewhales,humpbacksandrightwhales.Usingcomputersimulations（模拟）andknowledgeabouthowevolutionworks,theyconcludedthatwhenthesizechangesstarted,thepolesgotcolder,iceexpandedandthewatercirculationintheoceanschangedandwindsshifted,SlaterandPyensonsaidcoldwaterwentdeepandmovedclosertotheequator(赤道）andtheneventuallymovedbackupwithsmallfishandothersmallanimalsthatwhaleseat.Baleenwhale,whichhavenoteeth,feedbyeatinghugeamountsoffishtheycapture.Toothedwhales,likespermwhales(抹香鲸),huntindividualfish,sotheoceanchantsthatmadefoodlessevenlyspreadoutdidn’taffectthemasmuch.Butbaleenwhaleshuntschoolsoffish.OlivierLambertattheRoyalBelgianInstituteofNaturalSciencescallsit“areallyconvincingsituation”.Buthesaidthelackoffossilsincertaintimeperiodsisanissue.Asoceanswarmfromman-madeclimatechange,theseaswillbemorelikeitwaswhenthewhalessmallerandtheywillhaveamoredifficulttimesurviving.1、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Ithappenedintheglanceofanevolutionaryeye”inthesecondparagraph?A．Thechangeofbaleenwhaleshappenedtooquickly.B．Thechangeofbaleenwhaleswastoodifficulttoexplore.C．Researcherspaidlittleattentiontothechangeofbaleenwhales.D．Researchersthoughtthechangeofbaleenwhaleswasunimportant.2、Whatplayedthekeyroleinbaleenwhales’becominghuge?A．Man-madeclimatechange.B．Itseatingahugeamountoffish.C．Thewatercirculationintheoceans.D．Theincreaseoffoodsupplyforwhales.3、Whatdoweknowaboutspermwhalesandbluewhalesaccordingtothetext?A．Spermwhaleseatmorefood.B．Bluewhalerlivemuchlonger.C．Spermwhalesprefertohuntschoolsoffish.D．Bluewhalesusuallyswallowschoolsoffish.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Therearenowhalefossilsnow.B．Thewhalesmaybecomeevenbigger.C．Globalwarminghasthreatenedthewhales.D．OlivierLamberthinksthestudyisperfect.24．（8分）Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpsthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA．I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”robotic.Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliott.Her93-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia(痴呆).TheJoyforAllcatthatElliottboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileElliottisatwork.Elliottsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenshewalkswouldbegreater.Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.1、What’sthepurposeoftheproject?A．Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B．Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C．Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.D．Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.2、Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe.A．smallerB．cheaperC．moretalkativeD．moreexpensive3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A．Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.B．Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.C．Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D．MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.B．Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.C．Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.D．Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.25．（10分）AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan60millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy’s,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowtheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarethencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearethenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.Rothy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$2or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture.”Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialstomakeotherproducts.Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.1、Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?A．Theyareburiedorburned.B．Theyareusedtomakeshoes.C．Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D．Theyarcreturnedtofactoriesforreuse.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordknittedinthethirdparagraphmean?A．Attached. B．Fixed.C．Combined. D．Repaired.3、WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?A．Thedesignandcolor. B．Thereasonableprice.C．Thecompany’sadvertisement. D．ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseanewkindofshoes.B．Todescribetheprocessofmakingshoes.C．Tointroduceanewwayofrecyclingplasticwaste.D．Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.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）MissBessiewasonlyfivefeettall,butshewastheonlywomanstrictenoughtomakemereadBeowulf.Ishallneverforgetthedayshe1meandpersuadedmetoreadit.“ButMissBessie,”Icomplained,“Iain’tmuch2it.”“Boy,”shesaid,“howdareyousay‘ain’t’tome!I’vetaughtyoubetterthanthat.”“MissBessie,”Iresponded,“I’mtryingtobethe3ofthefootballteam,andifIgoaroundsaying‘itisn’t’and‘theyaren’t’,myfriendsaregoingtolaughatme.”“Boy,”shesaid,“youwanttobetheleader4youhavecourage.Butdoyouknowwhat5takescourage?It’s6toloweryourstandardstothoseofthecrowd.”Then,I7saying“itisn’t”and“theyaren’t,‘‘andI8becametheleader,withoutlosingmyfriends’9.Bornin1895inpoverty,MissBessiegrewupinAthens,Alabama.Sheneverattendeduniversitybecauseshecouldnot10it.Inthelocalhighschool,she11alotaboutShakespeareandthegreatimportanceof12.“Whatyouputinyourhead,”sheoncesaid,“canneverbe13byanybody.”Duringher1444-yearcareer（职业生涯）,MissBessietaughthundredsofyoungsters.Irememberhernowwith15andaffection.MissBessienoticedthingsthathadnothingtodowithschoolwork,butwereimportanttoayoungster’s16.Onceafewclassmates17myworn-outovercoat,andasIwasleavingschool,MissBessie18me,”Carl,neverworryaboutwhatyoudon’thave.Justmakethemostofwhatyoudohave—abrain.WhenMissBessiediedin1980,hundredsofherformer19mourned.Manyofthem,20byMissBessie’sexample,becameexcellentteachers.1、A．praisedB．scoldedC．understoodD．cheated2、A．worriedaboutB．tiredofC．satisfiedwithD．interestedin3、A．memberB．friendC．leaderD．coach4、A．becauseB．soC．orD．when5、A．naturallyB．unexpectedlyC．reallyD．directly6、A．pretendingB．refusingC．wishingD．remembering7、A．startedB．preferredC．suggestedD．minded8、A．alsoB．stillC．neverD．even9、A．controlB．helpC．trustD．respect10、A．affordB．finishC．manageD．change11、A．wroteB．learnedC．thoughtD．talked12、A．knowledgeB．courageC．wealthD．confidence13、A．usedupB．givenawayC．brokendownD．takenaway14、A．boringB．difficultC．greatD．independent15、A．powerB．patienceC．excitementD．gratefulness16、A．intelligenceB．experienceC．healthD．development17、A．checkedB．madefunofC．paidattentiontoD．mended18、A．challengedB．promisedC．encouragedD．warned19、A．studentsB．colleaguesC．familiesD．relatives20、A．supportedB．followedC．guidedD．replaced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）Drivingtotheairportintheearlymorning.Ifelt1．(excite)becauseIwouldspendthesummerinParis.Whilelookingformoreinterestingthings2．(do)besidessleepingandeatingontheplane,IjumpedatthechancetostudyFrenchinthiscity3．(know)foritsart,food,andculture.Myconnectingflight(转机)wasinFrandfurt,Germany,14hoursfromDenver.ButwhenIarrivedthere,afeelingof4．(anxious)begantosetin.Beinginabig,busybuildinginacountry5．Icouldnotspeakthelanguagemademenervous,6．asIfoundmyway,Igainedconfidence.WhenIboardedthesecondplaneanddiscoveredthattheflightwaslessthananhour,Iwasfilledwithexcitement.WhenIsteppedonforeigngroundforthefirsttime,Iwas7．(extreme)happy.Igatheredmybagsandjoinedthecrowdofpeople8．(wait)forfriendsandfamily.Iquicklyhadmyfirstexperiencetryingtocommunicate9．alanguagethatIhadonlypracticedinschool.AsIleft10．airport,withonesharpturn,theEiffelTowercameintoview.IwasfinallyinParis.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Lastweek,Ihadaargumentwithmybestfriend.Allofuswenthomewithanger,Afterfinishingdinner,Ibegantodomyhomework.Sudden,mystomachhurtbadly.Myparentstookmethehospitalimmediately.ThedoctorsaidIeatuncleanfoodandIneededtostayinthehospitalfortwodays,thatmademefeelworseandworriedaboutmylessons.Tomysurprised,mybestfriendcametoseeme.Shewassoworriedaboutmeandhelpedmeaboutmylessons.Weunderstooditeachotherbetterandwerebacktogether.NowIhaverealizedthatfriendshipisveryimportancetome.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是学生李华，进入高一后你的朋友William感到压力很大，学习效果不太理想，请你给他写一封电子邮件，提些建议，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。要点：1.保持愉快的心情；2.积极参加体育活动；3.多与同学交流。注意：1.开头和结尾已为你写好，词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearWilliam,Recently,IhaveheardthatyoufeelstressedasastudentofSeniorOne._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、C5、A6、C7、C8、D9、D10、B11、D12、A13、B14、D15、A16、A17、B18、B19、A20、C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、1、A2、D3、A4、C22、TopUKSummerCampsOxfordSummerAcademy,OxfordTheOxfordSummerAcademyisaspecializedprogramfor16-3-year-oldswhowantatasteoflifeatoneoftheworld'smostwell-knownuniversities.Activitiesrangefrommorningtutorials（辅导）toafternoonelectivesthataredesignedtobroadenstudents'understandingofwhatthey'llbestudyingandhowtobeexcellentintheirchosenfields.ArdmayHouse,LongLoch,ScotlandArdmayHouseisthesortofadventurecampthatmakesadultsjealous.CampersarepresentedwithLordofTheRingstypesettingstofeelandtrynewthings.Withactivitieslikeclimbing,beachart,fashionshowsandquiznights,kidsarebroughtclosertonatureandtheirpeersinafunandsafeenvironment.UppinghamSummerSchool,UppinghamTheUppinghamSummerSchooloffersanimpressivevarietyofsummercoursesfromartsandcraftstotheatre,cookeryand