1、绝密考试结束前 2019 学年第一学期杭州八校联盟期中联考高二年级英语学科 试题考生须知：1. 本卷共 8 页，满分 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟。 2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。 3. 所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。 第卷 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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和
2、阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What was the mans plan at first?A. Go to the picnic.B. Work in the company.C. Do his gardening.2.What will the man do?A. Change his jacket.B. Buy a tie.C. Have an interview.3. Where does the woman want to get married?A. In a church.B. In the open air.C. In a country house.4. What
3、 is the man doing?A. Taking a test.B. Reading a book.C. Having a class.5. What do we know about the man?A. He is on a diet.B. He likes eating salad.C. He has a good taste.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，
4、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，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. What are the speakers talking about?A. The mans children.B. The school sports.C. A famous athlete.7. What team is Patricia on?A. The swim team.B. The basketball team.C. The dance team.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. How will the woman probably get to
5、 her branch office?A. By plane.B. By car.C. By train.9. What does the man suggest doing?A. Making a phone call first.B. Checking the Internet.C. Writing an e-mail.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. Why is the apartment cheap?A. It has limited space.B. It doesnt have a good view.C. It is far from public t
6、ransportation.11. What is included in the rental fee?A. Telephone service.B. Electricity.C. Furniture.12. What does the woman want to do next?A. Clean the house.B. Sign the contract (合同).C. Look around first.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13. What is the womans purpose in making the phone call?A. To plac
7、e an order.B. To apply for a job.C. To return some goods.14. What does the man know about the drawing board?A. The price.B. The color.C. The delivery.15. What does the man say about the delivery?A. It is his responsibility.B. It depends on some factors.C. It will be free for large orders.16. What wi
8、ll the woman do tomorrow?A. Call the department again.B. Visit the salesman.C. Check the equipment.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. Where was the first Book Festival held?A. In a tent.B. In the street.C. In a garden.18. When did the yearly Book Festival start to be held every year?A. In 1983.B. In 1997
9、.C. In 2004.19. What is the atmosphere of the Book Festival like?A. Boring.B. Noisy.C. Pleasant.20. How long does the Book Festival last every year?A. Three days.B. Three weeks.C. One month.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 10 个小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEvery Marc
10、h, the country celebrates the achievements of women in American history. Even though these achievements go back a long way, most schools didnt start focusing on women pioneers and their achievements until recently. Today, most schools teach kids about the many contributions women have made to our co
11、untry. How did this change come about?On March 19, 1911, a German woman named Clara Zetkin organized the very first International Womens Day. Inspired by American working women, the event took on the causes of peace in an effort to end World War I as well as womens rights. However, peoples interest
12、in International Womens Day still dwindled over the years. It gained momentum (势头) again in the 1960s when the womens movement caused women to wonder why they werent included in the history books.By the 1970s, more female historians began to look back at womens contributions in history. In 1978, a C
13、alifornia school district started Womens History Week to promote the teaching of womens history. School officials picked the week of March 8 to include International Womens Day. It was so popular that, in 1981, Congress passed a resolution, making the week a celebration for the entire country. The c
14、oncept of studying womens history continued to grow in popularity. In 1987, a group of women asked Congress to expand the celebration. That same year, Congress declared the entire month of March National Womens History Month.Today, schools and communities across the country celebrate the month with
15、special lessons and activities designed to teach the ways women have helped shape the US. The women who have worked hard to make Womens History Month a reality would like to see womens history studied all year, not just every March. In 1996, the National Womens History Museum was founded. It is a no
16、n-profit organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the various historic contributions of women. The organization is working with Congress to open a permanent (永久的) museum site in Washington, D.C.21. What was ignored in school education in the past according to the text?A. Popularizing Ame
17、rican history.B. Introducing the history of WWI.C. Sharing Americans global contributions.D. Teaching about American womens achievements.22. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “dwindled” in paragraph 2?A. Started.B. Survived.C. Decreased.D. Completed.23. What is mainly discussed
18、in Paragraph 3?A. How Womens History Month became a reality.B. How women were included in the history books.C. Why womens history should be taught at school.D. Why womens contributions should be honored in history.BOn March 25, 2010, Kate and David Ogg heard the words every parent fears: Their newbo
19、rn wasnt going to make it. Their twinsa girl and a boywere born 14 weeks premature (早产的) , weighing just over two pounds each. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minutes but saw no improvement. His heartbeat was nearly gone， and hed stopped breathing. The baby had just moments to live.“I saw h
20、im gasp, but the doctor said it was no use,” Kate said. “I know it sounds stupid, but if he was still gasping, that was a sign of life. I wasnt going to give up easily.”Still, the couple knew this was likely goodbye. In an effort to cherish her last minutes with the tiny boy, Kate asked to hold him.
21、“I wanted to meet him, and for him to know us,” Kate said. “Wed accepted the fact that we were going to lose him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last, precious moments.”Kate unwrapped ( 解 开 ) the boy, whom the couple had already named Jamie, from his hospital blanket and ordered D
22、avid to take his shirt off and join them in bed. The first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. They also talked to him.“We were trying to have him,” Kate said. “We explained his name and that he had a twin and how ha
23、rd we had tried to have him.”Then something miraculous happened. Jamie gasped again, and then he started breathing. Finally, he reached for his fathers finger. The couples lost boy had made it.Eight years later, Jamie and his sister, Emily, are happy and healthy.24. From what can we tell that Jamie
24、was still alive？ A. His heartbeat.B. His face.C. His gasp.D. His underweight.25. What does the sentence “Their newborn wasnt going to make it” in paragraph 1 mean?A. Their newborn was unwilling to be their child.B. Their newborn had very little hope of surviving.C. Their newborn didnt feel like comi
25、ng to this world.D. Their newborn disliked being treated by doctors in hospital.26. What can be the best title for the passage？ A. Premature TwinsB. Life-Giving TouchC. First-time ParentsD. Last Precious MomentsCBorn in London in 1825, Thomas Henry Huxley was one of the greatest men of the nineteent
26、h century. In 1846 Thomas Henry Huxley was appointed assistant doctor aboard H. M.S. Rattlesnake. The ship had been asked to survey areas of the Great Barrier Reef and the neighboring seas. This gave Thomas Henry Huxley an opportunity to study animal life and was the start of his biological career.
27、The voyage lasted four years, during which time he gathered much information on plankton (浮游生物).On his return from the voyage, Thomas Henry Huxley was made a member of the Royal Society in recognition of his scientific work. Although he continued to publish papers about plankton, his interest wastur
28、ning towards vertebrate (有脊椎的) animals. For some time Thomas Henry Huxley and his workmates had been discussing the possibility that animal species had evolved (进化), one from another. No satisfactory theories had been put forward, but in 1859 Darwins Origin of Species appeared. Thomas Henry Huxley a
29、t once realized its importance and how the theory of natural selection provided “the working hypothesis (假说) we sought”.For the rest of his life Thomas Henry Huxley struggled to ensure the full recognition of Darwins work. In 1863 Thomas Henry Huxley published Mans Place in Nature in which he compar
30、ed man and great apes (猿). He clearly showed similarities.Despite his many achievements, he was given no award by the British state until late in his life. From about 1870, Thomas Henry Huxley was too involved in other things to continue actual research. He had always been interested in education. H
31、e pioneered the teaching of biology and his method of selecting “type animals” is still followed today. He spent the last ten years of his life writing essays mainly on biology.27. Why did Huxley go on the voyage?A. To explore the deep sea.B. To do research on sea animals.C. To work as a doctor on t
32、he ship.D. To gather information for his paper.28. How did Huxley react to the theory of natural selection?A. He had doubt about it.B. He thought highly of it.C. He couldnt understand it.D. He thought he developed it first.29. What do we know about Huxleys book Mans Place in Nature?A. It discusses t
33、he importance of human beings.B. It focuses on Darwins theory of natural selection.C. It talks about the differences between man and apes.D. It provides evidence about the evolution of man from apes.30. What can we learn about Huxley from the last paragraph?A. He contributed a lot to biology teachin
34、g.B. He continued his research till his death.C. He became a good novelist late in his life.D. He never got awards for his achievements.第二节（共 5 个小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。We all know the benefits of regular physical activity. But about 80 percent of people dont take
35、 exercise every day. Even some say they dont enjoy exercise. 31 Here are some tips.Find an exercise that best fits your personality. 32 Take a group exercise class, join a football team or walk with a group of friends. If you prefer having time alone, jogging or yoga will be better fit for you.Make
36、it a habit. It can take a little while for something to become a habit. 33 One way is to try to exercise around the same time each day. “Exercise can become addictive in a positive way,” said Dr. Carnethon, who is also an American Heart Association Volunteer.34 There are many ways to fit exercise in
37、to your life. You can find some exercise videos online. Do weight training with things around your home. Take a brief walk after lunch. And if you go to school or work bybus, get off a stop earlier and walk the rest of the way.Keep going. If you miss a day, dont worry about it. 35 Just make sure you
38、 get back the next day. Its easy to make something a habit again. You will see the same benefits. And any little bit you can fit in will show benefits.A. Build exercise into your lifestyle.B. Everybody struggles once in a while.C. So how can you make an exercise pleasant?D. Break up your physical ac
39、tivity into smaller parts.E. Therefore, give yourself the time to create a regular routine.F. If you are a social person, do something that attracts you socially.G. Finding a peer group is the perfect way to share your goals, and hobbies.第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 个小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文
40、，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， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ive always had a love for baseball. So when my daughter was born, I looked forward to the time when Icould share that 36 with her. From the time that she was quite 37 , we would spend lots of Sunday afternoons watching baseball games on televisi
41、on. As she 38 a bit older, we added the regular activity of going out in the backyard to play catch. So it should be no surprise that I was 39 to take her to see a live game someday.There was a baseball 40 in our town one day when my daughter was about seven years old, so we made big plans to go to
42、our first 41 baseball game together. The day finally came, and we had great seats. I 42 pointed out the position each player was playing and together we 43 each hit. We shared hot dogs and soda. To our 44 , finally the team we liked won.As we headed across the parking lot to our 45 after the game, a
43、n elderly gentleman 46 to us with a baseball in his hand and 47 my daughter. “Excuse me,” he said, “I caught this baseball today and I already have a few. Would you like to have it? ” With 48 eyes, my daughter gratefully accepted the ball and we both 49 the gentleman as he turned to go. It was the 5
44、0 to a perfect day.Years later, we were talking about things we had done when she was a kid. I remembered that first baseball game we attended together and, out of 51 , I asked her what she remembered about it. She 52 responded with, “I remember that old man who 53 me the baseball!” Not the game its
45、elf, not the players or the hot dogs, but some random (随意的) person we 54 in the parking lot.Sometimes the most 55 things about the events arent the experiences we have but the personal interactions we have with other people who are attending the same event.36. A. entertainmentB. advantageC. interest
46、D. experience37. A. modestB. youngC. activeD. outstanding38. A. grewB. intendedC. acceptedD. directed39. A. strugglingB. waitingC. arguingD. longing40. A. teamB. coachC. competitionD. show41. A. convincingB. realC. charmingD. crowded42. A. eagerlyB. calmlyC. jokinglyD. particularly43. A. observedB.
47、commentedC. whisperedD. cheered44. A. amusementB. satisfactionC. kindnessD. thanks45. A. houseB. placeC. carD. direction46. A. cameB. wavedC. explainedD. pointed47. A. searched forB. looked intoC. listened toD. turned to48. A. wideB. sleepyC. tearfulD. hungry49. A. comfortedB. thankedC. encouragedD.
48、 inspired50. A. chanceB. summaryC. periodD. ending51. A. curiosityB. controlC. questionD. freedom52. A. coollyB. finallyC. immediatelyD. gradually53. A. gaveB. lentC. returnedD. found54. A. respectedB. supportedC. metD. heard55. A. ordinaryB. practicalC. meaningfulD. useful第 卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第
49、三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 40 分）第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Jane Goodall was born in London in 1934. She became interested in animal stories when she was a very young child. She always dreamed of working with wild 56 (animal). When she was eleven years old, she decided t
50、hat she wanted 57 (go) to Africa to live with and write about animals. But this was not the kind of thing young women usually did in the 1940s. Everybody was laughing except her mother. “If you 58 (real) want something, you work hard, you take advantage of opportunity, you never give up, and you wil
51、l find a way,” her mother said to her. The opportunity 59 (come) at last. A school friend invited her to Africa. Jane worked as 60 waitress until she got enough money to travel there.In 1957, Jane Goodall traveled to Africa. She soon met the well-known scientist Louis Leakey and began working for hi
52、m as an assistant. He later asked her to study a group of chimpanzees 61 (live) by a lake in Tanzania. Very little was known about wild chimpanzees at that time.Jane spent many years studying chimpanzees 62 this area of Africa. It was not easy work. They were very shy and would run away 63 she came
53、near. She learned to watch them from far away using binoculars ( 双 筒 望 远 镜 ). Over time, she slowly gained 64 (they) trust. Watching the chimpanzees, she made many discoveries. They ate vegetables and fruit. But she found that they also eat meat. A few weeks later, she made an even more 65 (surprise
54、) discovery. She saw chimpanzees making and using tools to help them catch insects.第四部分：概要写作（满分 25 分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。Look inside any family home in the evening, and you might see a typical (典型的) enough scene: Mom and Dad, each on their own laptop or tablet, streaming movies, catching up
55、on work or maybe answering emails on their smartphones. Meanwhile, one child is chatting online with one school friend while texting another. The other is playing a video game with a friend on the other side of the city at the same time. Each member of the family is totally buried in his or her own
56、piece of technology.According to some experts, the effect of technology on human relationships is worrying as technology becomes a substitute ( 代 替 物 ) for face-to-face human relationships. It appears to be the case that many people would much rather spend time with their electronic gadgets (电子产品) t
57、han with one another. Young people say it is difficult to get their parents attention and they have to compete with smartphones, tablets and other technology.However, a report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project offers a more helpful and encouraging view, suggesting that far from replaci
58、ng human contact, technology can actually better family relationships. Just over half of the 2,253 people surveyed agreed that technology had enabled them to increase their contact with distant family members and 47 percent said it had improved the communication with the people they lived with. More
59、over, even the closest members of families need time away from each other at some point to seek their own interests. Family members who might otherwise have sat in separate rooms can now be in the same one while still occupying a different mental space.Look back at our typical family scene above. Is
60、 it any different from four people reading their own books? Or is it driving families apart? Where technology will lead us remains to be seen. Yet there is no need to worry. As a matter of fact, how it affects our family relationships depends on our attitude toward technology.2019 学年第一学期杭州八校联盟期中联考高二
61、年级英语学科参考答案第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）1-5 CCBAA6-10 ABCBB11-15 CBABB16-20 AABCB第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 10 个小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分21-23 DCA24-26 CBB27-30 CBDA第二节（共 5 个小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）31-35 CFEAB第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 个小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）36-40 CBADC41-45 BADBC46-50 ADABD51-55 ACACC第二节 (共 10 小题
62、；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)56. animals57. to go58. really59 came60. a61. living62. in63. whenever/when/if64. their65. surprising第四部分：写作（共一节，满分 25 分） 概要写作Nowadays family members are often found lost in their own electronic products.（ 要 点 1）Some experts fear that technology can affect family relationship for
63、lack of facetoface communication.（要点 2）However, a report has found technology benefits family bonds in that it makes members closer andprovides private mental space as well（. it influences family relations. 要点 3）Actually, not technology itself but peoples attitude towards【分析】写好这类作文要注意几个步骤：1. 认真审题，找准
64、提示语中的关键词或句，确定中心思想；2. 依据关键句，草拟提纲，梳理文章的脉络；3. 准确定位人称、时态注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次；4. 最后还要认真查验是否有漏写情况，有无拼写错误及标点误用等。高分句型一：Some experts fear that technology can affect family relationship for lack of face to face communication本句是 that 引导的宾语从句；意为：一些专家担心，由于缺乏面对面的沟通，科技会影响家庭关系高分句型二：However, a report has found tec
65、hnology benefits family bonds in that it makes members closer and provides private mental space as well本句 in that 为固定结构，表示原因，引导的是原因状语从句：然而，一份报告发现，技术对家庭纽带有好处，因为它使成员更亲密，也提供了私人的精神空间One Possible Version ：Nowadays family members are often found lost in their own electronic products（.家庭成员经常被发现在他们自己的电子产品中丢
66、失）Some experts fear that technology can affect family relationship for lack of facetoface communication.（高分句型一）However, a report has found technology benefitsfamily bonds in that it makes members closer and provides private mental space as well.（高分句型二） Actually, not technology itself but peoples att
67、itude towards it influences family relations.（不是技术本身， 而是人们对它的态度影响家庭关系）60 words【点评】开放性作文给出一定的写作主题，并此为基础进行思维和联想，自由发挥不仅考查学生在内容、结构安排、语言运用和组织方面的能力，而且对学生的想象力、发散思维、归纳判断能力也有很高的要求。附：概要写作评分原则：1. 本题总分为 25 分，按以下 5 个档次给分。评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。第一档：（15 分）没有理解原文，造成概要内容与原文主题不符，有较多语法结构和词汇
68、方面的错误，严重影响了意义的表达，缺乏语句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯，多个句子抄自原文；第二档：（610 分）理解有误差，仅涵盖半数要点，有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了意义表达，较少使用语句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性，出现两句以上整句抄自原文现象；第三档：（1115 分）理解较为准确，涵盖大部分要点，所使用语法结构和词汇虽有些错误，但不影响意义表达，应用简单的语句间连接成分，使上下文内容连贯，出现两句以上整句抄自原文现象；第四档：（1620 分）理解准确，涵盖绝大部分要点，所使用语法结构和词汇可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达，比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所完成的概要结
69、构紧凑，有个别整句抄自原文；第五档：（2125 分）理解准确，涵盖全部要点，能准确使用相应的语法结构和词汇，有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所完成的概要结构紧凑，完全使用自己的语言。2. 词数少于 40 和多余 80 的，从总分中减去 2 分。3. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：对原文要点的理解和呈现情况；应用语法结构和词汇的丰富性和准确性；上下文的连贯性；对各要点表达的独立性情况。4. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。5. 如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 附：听力材料Text 1W: Are you g
70、oing to the company picnic this weekend?M: I was planning to work in my garden instead, but Mary has persuaded me to go. Text 2M: How do you feel about this tie, honey? Does it go with my jacket all right? I want to look smart on my first interview.W: Personally, I like the blue one a bit more. It r
71、eally brings out the beauty of your eyes, but thats just me.Text 3M: I have been looking at places to get married, and I found a great country church.W: I was thinking wed get married somewhere outside. Remember how beautiful my sisters wedding was at the beach? Lets do something like that.Text 4W:
72、Would you please close your books now? Please remember to write down your name and school number.M: How long do we have?W: 90 minutes. If you finish the paper earlier, you can leave the room. Text 5M: Im hungry. Can we go to get a burger or something? W: Didnt you ask me to help you lose weight?M: Y
73、eah, but all Ive eaten today is a salad.Text 6W: They look so healthy and athletic. Are they involved in school sports?M: Yes, they are. My son, Don, is on the high school swim team. Of course he also lifts weights.W: He does look quite strong. So does your daughter Patricia. I bet shes a dancer. Is
74、 she studying ballet? M: No, actually, shes captain of the basketball team.Text 7W: What do you think is the best way to get to our branch office in Madrid?M: Well, I would recommend flying, but the weather has been unpredictable lately with heavy rains. Taking a bus or driving your own car may be d
75、angerous. So, taking the train may be your best choice.W: You are right. I will call the station and find out if they are still running on schedule. M: Actually, we can find it on their website. Please wait a moment while I finish the e-mail. Text 8M: The apartment, Green Valley, is only seven hundr
76、ed dollars a month which is a lot cheaper than the one that I just showed you. And its big. But of course, it doesnt have an impressive view of the city, which is reflected in the rent.W: Oh, well, it doesnt really matter to me whether it has a good view or not, and I do like the fact that the under
77、ground is so close. Does the apartment come fully furnished?M: Sure. It is included in the rental fee. However, youll have to pay for the electricity. Oh, and also the phone line if you want one.W: Actually Ill probably just use my mobile phone. Well, I think this place is perfect for me. Could I fi
78、ll out the paperwork today? Id like to move in as soon as possible.Text 9W: Hello. Is that sales department? M: Yes, it is.W: Oh, well. My name is Jane Kingsbury of GPF Limited. Ah, we need some supplies for our design office.M: Oh, what sort?W: Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing b
79、oard. Does your price include value-added tax? M: Oh, I am not sure. Most of the prices do. Yes, I think it does.W: Mm, what are the boards actually made of?M: Oh, I dont know. I think it is a sort of plastic stuff these days. It is white anyway.W: Mm, and how long does it take to deliver?M: Oh, I c
80、ouldnt really say. It depends on how much work weve got and how many other orders there are to send out, you know.W: OK, now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers, and some drawing paper.M: Oh, dear. The girl who takes all those supplies isnt here this morning. So I cant take those orders f
81、or you. I only do the equipment you see.W: OK, well, Ill ring back tomorrow.M: So do you want the drawing board then?W: Oh, I have to think about it. Thanks very much. Ill let you know. Goodbye. M: Goodbye.Text 10W: The Edinburgh International Book Festival is one of the best public celebrations of
82、books in the world. The first Book Festival took place in a tent in Edinburgh in 1983. At first, it was held every two years. In 1997, it began to be held every year. It is now a growing international event. Perhaps, as a result of this, Edinburgh was named the first UNESCO of Literature in 2004. Th
83、e Book Festival runs in the last three weeks of August every year in Edinburgh. The Festivals home is the beautiful Charlotte Square Gardens centrally located in Edinburghs historical new town, which is a little way from Princess Street. Its a wonderful space to sit, think, play and be entertained.
84、You can enjoy a relaxing atmosphere-see a favorite author, join in a workshop, enjoy a glass of wine or beer, or simply park yourself on the grass. There are over 700 events for both adults and children in the three weeks that the festival runs. They range from writing workshops, education events, discussions, to talks and performances by international writers, poets, musicians and thinkers.