马鞍山市花山区第二中学2021-2022学年度
第一学期期中素质测试
高 二 英 语 试 题
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力部分（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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How much did the man pay for the jacket
A. 100. B. 75. C. 25.
2. How did the woman learn to make the cake
A. She learned it from a cookbook.
B. She learned it from the man's wife.
C. She learned it in a cooking school.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a hospital. B. In a hotel. C. In the woman's house.
4. What does the woman mean
A. She likes the supermarket best.
B. She doesn't believe the man's words.
C. She will go shopping with the man.
5. Who was looking for a house
A. Ms.Wang. B. The woman. C. The man.
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，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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers selecting a person to do
A. Sing a song. B. Play a role. C. Organise an activity.
7. Who is the right person to select
A. Nancy. B. Janet. C. Katie.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the man doing
A. Giving a job interview. B. Doing a survey. C. Asking for the way.
9. Why can't the woman travel
A. She has no time. B. She is too young. C. She is short of money.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers mainly arguing about
A. Who should have the car today.
B. When they had a talk about using the car.
C. Whether the man should keep his promise.
11. How does the woman suggest the man go to college
A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus.
12. What is the man going to do next Wednesday
A. Move to a new flat. B. Attend a lecture. C. Take an exam.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. What jobs they're suitable for.
B. Where they can find job information.
C. What they can do to prepare for interviews.
14. What do we know about the woman
A. She is outgoing.
B. She has to decide on two job offers.
C. She hates working at a retirement home.
15. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Have a job test.
B. Use his artistic skills.
C. Look for a job in an advertising company.
16. What will the man do next
A. Have an interview. B. Go for dinner. C. Take a different test.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who took the speaker to Markham
A. Her art teacher. B. Her photography teacher. C. Her maths teacher.
18.What did the speaker want to explore
A. The waterfall. B. The stream. C. The black hole.
19. What did the speaker find the most exciting rock shaped like
A. A snake. B. A horse. C. A rabbit.
20. What impressed the speaker most
A. The machines. B. The videos. C. The photos.
第二部分 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）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并将所选答案填在答题卷的相应位置上。
A
Gadgets (小工具，小玩意) Make Study Fun
Now in a world piled high with smart phones, tablets and e-readers, technology has entered the classroom in ways unimaginable. Taking classes can be fun too. All you have to do is swipe your fingers on your phone screen and download some apps, which can make your study more fun and efficient.
EvernoteUse: note-taking Price: freeCan be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, Android, BlackBerry, Palm OS and Windows Phone 7If you take notes to stay organized, then Evernote is for you. The main thing about Evernote is that all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloud, and then you can access them from any web-connected computer via the Evernote app or a web browser (浏览器). Evernote also supports audio and photo notes—rather handy if you want to record your lecture or take photos of any projected notes. But, of course, ask for permission first.
WikipanionUse: research database Price: free (Wikipanion Plus for $4.99, or 31.87 yuan)Can be used on: iPhone/iPad/iPod touchNow you don't necessarily have to go to a library or anywhere with computer services to do research work for your paper anymore. You can get access to the research databases just on your smart phone or tablet.
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21. The purpose of this text is to _____________.
A. make your study more fun and efficient B. introduce some apps used on gadgets
C. advertise high-tech teaching ways D. develop new application programs
22. Which app can save you from the research work in the library
A. Evernote. B. Wikipanion.
C. Conquering Bilingual News Listening in 7 Days. D. Smart Phone.
23. According to the text,we can know that ______________.
A. the three apps all support audio and photo forms
B. college study is undoubtedly full of ease and fun
C. college students used to do research work in the library or via computers
D. students can record lectures and send them to the cloud without permission
B
There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think. On an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food from our family often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.
On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of culture identity. Immigrants bring it wherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride for their culture and means of coping with homesickness.
Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavor can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries. Additionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes about the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes can create new flavors that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes.
We should embrace our heritage through our culture's food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs, and is special to those who prepare it. Food is a window into culture, and it should be treated as such.
24. What's the function of food mentioned in the text
A. To help motivate homesickness. B. To show national identity.
C. To reflect a country's history. D. To show a community's superiority.
25. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. The specific traditional food. B. The national culture.
C. A traditional expression of food. D. The old-fashioned taste.
26. Why do some immigrants have to change the original dishes in their restaurant
A. To attach cultural importance to their dishes.
B. To announce the beginning of their life on foreign soil.
C. To make the dishes popular among customers.
D. To present their own food culture in a new way.
27. What is the author’s attitude towards different food cultures
A. Negative B. Balanced C. Unfair D. Unchangeable
C
Entering the main office of the Anderson Center, it's not uncommon to hear music, since the property has long served as an artists’ community.
But recently, the sounds ringing through the building began to sound unlike others. The music was from the center's art gallery, where Jarrelle Barton practices his guzheng.
Although the ancient Chinese instrument is popular worldwide, guzheng players are rare in Minnesota, and Barton is the first one to participate in Anderson's residency program, “He was chosen because of his technical capabilities, as well as his potential,” said Stephanie Rogers, the center's director.
Most kids of Barton's age are more likely to take up the piano or guitar. But as his grandmother described him, Baton is a “special person”—a little quiet, but with very deep feelings. When he first saw a picture of a guzheng, he tried to make his own out of a wooden tea tray and guitar strings. But the instrument he made was very different from a guzheng. It was light, and it didn't sound great.
Barton begged his grandmother to buy him a guzheng. She agreed, but added that he had to really practice and become a good guzheng player.
Acquiring the instrument proved less complicated than learning to play it. Barton couldn't find any textbooks in English, and the online courses he found were in Chinese too. So, he started teaching himself Mandarin (普通话). At the same time, he accustomed his body to “feeling” guzheng music.
Barton recently uploaded his videos to the social media platform Sina Weibo. They soon went viral, with viewers making comments such as “Great!” or “This foreigner can play our music.”
Music goes beyond nationality. You can learn an instrument regardless of what language you speak. You can learn any instrument you'd like and create music to share with people.
28. Why was Barton the first one to participate in Anderson's residency program
A. His grandmother insisted.
B. He was the first to play guzheng.
C. His skills and talent were impressive.
D. He was one of the few who could play guzheng.
29. How did Barton feel when he first saw a picture of a guzheng
A. Puzzled. B. Excited. C. Disappointed. D. Anxious.
30. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Music is the best way to communicate. B. Music can be spread far and wide.
C. Music is a universal language. D. Music can go further.
31. What is the purpose of the text
A. To promote a music program. B. To advertise the Anderson Center.
C. To persuade foreigner to play guzheng. D. To introduce the great power of music.
D
Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly connected groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.
Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to becoming farmers, and their languages became more settled and fewer in number, too. In recent centuries, trade, industrialization, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory (强制的) education, especially globalization and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.
At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. The distribution (分布) of these languages is hugely uneven (不均衡). The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 languages; the America about 1,000; Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. The median number (中位数) of speakers is a mere 6,000, which means that half the world's languages are spoken by fewer people than that.
Already well over 400 of the total of 6,800 languages and close to disappear, with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico(150), Lipan Apache in the United States (two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.
32. What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times
A. They developed very fast. B. They were large in number.
C. They had similar patterns. D. They were closely connected.
33. Which of the following best explains “dominant” underlined in Paragraph 2
A. Difficult. B. Advanced. C. Powerful. D. Modern.
34. How many languages are spoken by less than 6,000 people at present
A. About 6,800. B. About 3,400. C. About 2,400. D. About 1,200.
35. What is the main idea of the text
A. New languages will be created.
B. People's lifestyles are reflected in languages.
C. Human development results in fewer languages.
D. Geography determines language evolution.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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。
How to Be a Good Tourist
We travel not only for work but also for fun and learning. New restaurants, galleries, temples and new architecture... These places are homes for people like us who live and work there. How would you want visitors to behave in your own home Think about it. 36 There are many ways of doing this without sacrificing (牺牲) our own holiday.
Do your homework. 37 Guides will help you when you get to the site, but is that the best place to go Is it popular only because the one-day tourist can see it easily or because it is really a worthwhile place to visit You'd better check it out.
38 Don't go to your hotels for meals. Walk around, even if in the streets closest to your hotel. Eat in local restaurants. Talk to the locals. Learn a few in the local language and use them. You will surely get a smile from the hotel staff and street sellers.
Help preserve the sites. Most of the sites you visit may be visited by millions of people a year, so care needs to be taken to allow others to enjoy them as well. Some of these monuments are so old and fragile that they are sensitive to the touch of hands or bags. 39 This way, you don't encourage the use of those plastic bags that fly all over many sites.
And here's the big one—good manners are nearly universal. 40 If that doesn't sound like you, then give the world a break and stay home.
A. Experience the place.
B. Always have a cloth bag with you.
C. Read up on the places you want to visit.
D. Try to buy something from the local stores.
E. A good tourist is polite, positive and eco-sensitive.
F. We've cleaned up after ourselves and taken only good memories.
G. If we are good tourists,wherever we go, we try to make it a little better because of our visit.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将所选答案填在答题卷的相应位置上。
The movable-type printing
In the Western world, Johannes Gutenberg is widely celebrated for his invention of the metal movable-type printing (活字印刷) machine, but the movable type itself was invented 400 years earlier in China.
41 by the art of seal engraving (印章雕刻), ancient Chinese people created the fixed-type engraved block printing technique around the early 7th century. The 42 played an important role in the Tang Dynasty, but its 43 were also obvious. Block engraving was an expensive and time consuming 44 , and each engraved block could only be used for a specific 45 of a particular book. Additionally, a single carving 46 could ruin the whole block.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, Bi Sheng 47 the world's first known reusable, clay movable types. Single types were made and 48 out for printing certain books, and they could be used 49 for different books. Bi Sheng also pioneered (开创) the 50 of the wooden movable-type printing. His 51 were recorded by the scientist Shen Kuo in his book The Dream Pool Essays.
About 200 years later, these skills developed fast and 52 to Korea, Japan, Vietnam and finally to Europe, advancing the development of world 53 . Today, the technique of the wooden movable-type printing is still 54 . In a village of Zhejiang Province, the family tree should always be 55 i with wooden movable types. The printing of family tree 56 the Song Dynasty.
57 , if not safeguarded, this 58 practice will soon be 59 with the popularization of the digital laser printing technology. The UNESCO has 60 China's wooden movable-type printing into the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
41. A. Inspired B. Followed C. Approved D. Forced
42. A. skill B. machine C. industry D. block
43. A. reasons B. choices C. shortcomings D. details
44. A. equipment B. subject C. item D. process
45. A. way B. page C. level D. offer
46. A. act B. mistake C. sign D. finger
47. A.bought B. ordered C. sold D. introduced
48. A. picked B. knocked C. handed D. carried
49. A. in general B. time and again C. in particular D. never once
50. A.challenge B. change C. use D. promise
51. A. expectations B. situations C. methods D. discoveries
52. A. adjusted B. took C. added D. spread
53. A. civilization B. power C. trade D. record
54. A. alive B. similar C. safe D. simple
55. A. filled B. printed C. linked D. planted
56. A. pushes on with B. gets down to C. goes along with D. dates back to
57. A. Therefore B. Above all C. However D. For example
58. A. traditional B. common C. dangerous D. private
59. A. repeated B. lost C. considered D. got
60. A. turned B. included C. pushed D. broke
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面句子,空中填入适当的词，或根据中文提示，或用所给词的正确形式填空。
61. Sometimes the smell alone can ______ ______ _______(起作用), not to mention the lovely
creamy flavour, which works like a time machine immediately transporting me back to my sunny childhood.
62. Each person’s comfort food largely depends on where they come from—for a native of the UK it might be the classic fish and chips, _______(serve) hot, salty and sour.
63. To love and ___________(love) is the greatest happiness in the world.
64. Each ________(spoon) of this amazing dessert is a light, creamy experience to remember.
65. ______ I love best about Sichuan hot pots is that they offer a great opportunity to socialize with friends since a meal can last for hours.
66. ______ ________(乐器) come in a wide range of types.
67. It’s a piece that really deserves ___________________(hear)
68. The music took me through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple
___________(tear) apart by their families.
69. The music is light and pleasant, as if __________(whisper) to the audience.
70. The tunes are easy to ________(sing).
71. We humans cannot help ________ _______ _______(使深受影响) by the force of our emotions.
72. Everyday subject matter was the main focus of the their works, _____ ______ ______(相对于)
the history paintings that had traditionally dominated European art.
73. He stood in shame, his head down and eyes _________(lower).
74. Many famous people wear sunglasses so that they can go to public places without
__________(recognize).
75. He earned _________ little money that he couldn’t support his family.
第四部分 写作（共四节，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。每处错误仅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。
Recently our school has set up a rule that no student allowed to take their mobiles into class, which has aroused a lot of discussions among we students.
Many of the students feel strong against the rule, arguing that the mobile had become a necessary part of our life. They also consider that a must for us to get relaxing from our busy studies.
When it comes to me, like some other student, I hold a different opinion. While a mobile phone can help us get some relief, with it we can be more devoted to our studies, but spare more time to communicate with those around us. Therefore, I believe in this school rule is beneficial to every student.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
一家英语报社正向中学生征文，主题是“A Person Who Impresses Me”，请你写一篇文章向报社投稿。写作要点：
1. 交代令自己印象深刻的人是谁
2. 印象深刻的原因
3. 这个人对我的影响
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
A Person Who Impresses Me
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2021-2022 二中高二（上）期中英语试题答案
一、听力： 1—5 BAABC 6—10 BCBCA 11—15 BCAAC 16—20 BCBCA
二、阅读理解： 21--23 BBC 24--27 BACB 28--31 CBCD 32--35 BCBC
三、七选五： 36-40 GCABE
四、完形填空： 41-45 AACDB 46-50 BDABC 51-55 CDAAB 56-60 DCABB
五、语法填空：
61. do the trick 62. served 63. to be loved或be loved 64.spoonful 65. what 66. Musical instruments 67.to be heard/hearing 68.torn 69.whispering
70. sing 71, being swept along/away（或being greatly impacted 或being greatly affected 或being deeply influenced）
72.as opposed to 73.lowered 74. being recognized 75. so
六、改错：
第一处：在allowed 前加is主语 student与动词allow之间是被动关系，且主语是单数，条例内容为客观事实，应用一般现在时，故在allowed前加is.
第二处：we→us介词后需要跟宾语，此处应用代词的宾格形式，故将we改为us.
第三处：strong→strongly此处作状语修饰 against the rule,应用副词形式，故将strong 改为strongly.
第四处：had→has此处表示“手机已经成为我们生活中不可或缺的一部分”，表示持续到目前的客观存在，应该用现在完成时，故将had改为has.
第五处：that→it “consider+it+adj./n.+不定式短语”结构中，it作形式宾语，故将that改为it.
第六处：relaxing→relaxed句意为：他们也认为手机是让我们从忙碌的学习中得到放松的必需品。此处表示人“得到放松的”，应用－ed形式的形容词，故将 relaxing 改为 relaxed.
第七处：student→students student是可数名词，前有some other 修饰，应用复数形式，故将 student改为students.
第八处：with→without 此处表示“要是没有手机，我们就能更加专心学习”，故将with改为 without.
第九处：but→and根据语境可知，前后内容属于并列关系，故将 but改为and.
第十处：删除in believe后可以跟宾语从句，而 believe in意为“信任；信赖”，后面一般不跟从句，故删除in.
作文： A Person Who Impresses Me
Han Hui was the monitor in our class when I was in Grade 7. Although we are in different schools now, her optimism still impresses me.
She was very studious and scored well in all the exams. But she met her Waterloo in a very important test. I was worried about her, fearing that such a bitter blow would knock her down.However, she gave me a smile and said in a firm voice that she would return in the next test. She worked much harder than before. Finally, hard work paid off! She got the first place in the final exam.
From her,I learn how to face failure and adversity positively.
附：听力材料
听力原文：Text 1
W:Wow,I really like your jacket, Brian. How much did you pay for it
M:Well, it should have been 100,but it was reduced by 25.
Text 2
M:Oh.the cake is so delicious.Where did you buy it
W:I made it myself.I have bought a cookbook.I learned from it.
M:How wonderful ! Maybe I can buy one for my wife.
Text 3
W:I want a private room as soon as possible.Also please put a "No Visitors" sign on my door when you leave.
M:I'll take care of both things,but first put this in your mouth so that I can take your temperature
Text 4
W:You never help with the shopping.
M:I hate the supermarket.Well,I'll come next time.
W:That's your favourite expression.Next time.
Text 5
W:Ms.Wang in the HR department found you a house just outside Manila,Mr.Bendor.
M:Good.I was afraid we'd have to live downtown.
W:If you were in the centre of the city,you wouldn't have to travel by transportation.
Text 6
M:So,what do you think
W:Well,we need a girl who's dependable.
M:Yes, if she doesn't show up on time,it will ruin everything.
W:And she has to be hard-working.
M: That's true----the practice performance will be hard work.And we don't have much time before the school's art festival. Besides, it's a challenging role, so she has to be smart.
W:So,whom have we got How about Nancy She's both dependable and hard-working.
M: But she's not very smart. Janet is smart, but she's lazy. 'How about Katie
W:Yes,she has all of the qualities we're looking for. She has something else as well. She can sing and dance really well.
Text 7
M:Excuse me. Can I ask you a few questions I'm not going to take up too much of your time.
W:OK.
M:Well,how old are you
W:Sixteen.
M:Right.When you leave school,do you think you'll get your own home,away from your parents
W:Oh,yes.I'm sure I will.
M:Do you think you'll get married in the next five years, say
W:Probably,but I certainly don't want children yet.I'm too young.
M:OK.Would you like to travel
W:I'd like to, but I don't think I will although I have a lot of time Anyway,you certainly need money for that.
M:Thanks very much.
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W:How are ou getting lo college It’ s already five to nine .You've missed the bus.
M:I'm borrowing your car,remember
W:oh.I need i today.If you want to borrow the car you need to ask me several days before.Sorry,"you' re going to have to walk.
M:But I did ask you last week.Don't you remember I’ve promised to help Alan move all his books and things after my lecture today. He's moving to a new flat and his car's broken down.
W:I remember now,you did tell me,but I thought you said next Wednesday when I'm in Birmingham for a meeting.so I shan't need the car.
M: I didn't ask for it next Wednesday! I can't help Alan when I'm doing an exam, can I
W: No, I suppose not. It' s my fault.
M:So can I have it today
W:I haven't got much e on,then.
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W: I did that job test the other day and it gave me two different possibilities.I can either try to find a job in a restaurant as a host or go to a retirement home as a volunteer to read to older people. I don't see the connection.
M:The first thing I think about is that you have good interpersonal skills and like people.
W:Yeah,I guess so.
M:Both of those jobs take that kind of talent. Which one do you prefer
W: Well working at a retirement home is something I'd like.
M:Then you should try for that. My results said I should try to use my artistic skills in some way. I don't know where to begin.
W:You should try one of the advertising companies downtown. They're always looking for people with talent.
M:Really I'm really nervous about going for an interview.
W:We're all nervous but that adds to the excitement.
M:Hey, it sounds like we're all set to try for our summer jobs.
W:We sure are! That test was a great help.
M:Yeah. But it's time for dinner. What I want to do right now is have something to eat.
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W:Hello,everyone! My name is Jenny Marshall,and I want to tell you about my recent school trip to a place called Markham.Our teacher,Mr. Griffiths,who actually teaches us maths, is also really interested in geography, so he wanted to take us there -and he thought we'd get material for other subjects like art and photography,too.
I was surprised to find that the cave we were in was completely dry, apart from a stream that ran right through it, which I wanted to examine a bit more closely. And there was also a waterfall that dropped into a black hole at the back of the cave. Needless say, no
one really wanted to explore that part!
The guide also asked us what different shapes we could see in the rocks. Many people thought one rock was shaped like a snake, and several in my group thought hey saw a horse in another rock, but I didn't manage to see anything more exciting than a rock that looked a bit like a rabbit.
The final part of our visit was to an exhibition about the history of the caves. We saw videos about how the caves were explored, and photos of the brave divers who first went into the caves, But I was even more impressed by the machines we were shown. They really brought the history of the place to life for me.
