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福建省宁德一中、罗源一中、尚德中学2012届高三下学期4月联考（一）英语试题 福建省宁德一中、罗源一中、尚德中学2012届高三下学期4 月联考(一)英语试题 本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。第一卷1至12页～第二卷13至14页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。 注意事项: 1. 考生应将自己的姓名、准考号及所有 答案 八年级地理上册填图题岩土工程勘察试题省略号的作用及举例应急救援安全知识车间5s试题及答案 填写在答题卡上。 2. 答题要求见答题卡上的“填涂样例”和“注意事项”。 第一卷(选择题，共115分) 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。 例: How much is the shirt? 9.15. C.,9.18. A.,19.15. B., 答案是B。 1. What did the man do after he lost his passport? A. He reported it to the Passport Office( B. He went to the Passport Office( C. He went to see the foreign student advisor( 2. What does the man mean? A. He never cleans his room in the morning( B. He wants the woman to clean the room( C. He has already cleaned his room( 3. Where did the conversation most probably take place? A. In Rome( B. In London( C. In Paris. 4. How many girls are living in the room? A. Two( B. Three( C. Four 5. What does the woman mean? A. The shoes are worth it. B. The shoes are expensive( C. The shoes are very fashionable( 第二节 (共15小题;每题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，每小题将给出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至8题。 6. According to the conversation，what time is it now? A. Three thirty( B. Four thirty( C. Five thirty. 7. Why do the two speakers have to rush? A. Because they need to have dinner first( B. Because they still have some work to do( C. Because they have to get their tickets( 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Police chief and policewoman( B. Professor and student( C. Boss and secretary( 9. What can we learn about Michael George? A. He is looking into a criminal case. B. He has been working with the woman. C. He has broken the law( 10. What will the man probably do? A. He’ll collect all the possessions of Michael George. B. He’ll take photos and make a tape of Michael George( C. He’ll go to another city to handle the case of Michael George. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Basketball players( B(Football players( C. Baseball players. 12. What do we know about Tom? A. He is outstanding both in basketball and football. B. His girlfriend is a beautiful singer. C. He is to retire due to injuries. 13. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Kobe is also a good football player( B. Tom is too old to play in fierce games. C. Jordan ever played a shooting guard. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What will the man do on the 30th of this month? A. Move to another house. B. Help the woman to move. C. Move furniture to another house. 15. How much may the man pay the woman for 3-hour service? A.$200. B.$400. C.$600. 16. How long does it take to go to the new place? A. 20 minutes on foot B. 15 minutes by car. C. 10 minutes by car. 17. Which of the following is true according to the conversation? A. The man thinks that packing service is reasonable. B. Workers will get to the man’s place at 9:00a.m. C. The man now lives on the fifth floor. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Where is the town of Nelson located? A. At the top northwest corner of South Island. B. At the top southwest corner of North Island. C. At the top northwest corner of North Island. 19. How many residents are there in Nelson? A.5000. B.50000. C.500000. 20. What can we learn from the talk? A. Art lovers tend to visit Nelson on Sunday morning. B. Nelson celebrates Nelson Arts Festival in October. C. Nelson Winter Festival is held by a fine arts school. 第二部分 英语知识运用 第一节 单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 从A、B、C、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。 例:It is generally considered unwise to give a child ___________ he or she wants. A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever 答案是B。 21. The key _____ success is to choose a right goal, plan your path and then get started. A. about B. of C. to D. with 22. Ask yourself whether you have a balance between work and play. Too much of one creates a sacrifice or loss with _____. A. another B. the other C. the others D. others 23. Ma Yun is the founder of the website Taobao, ______people can purchase various goods without going out. A. when B. which C. where D. as 24. To lose weight, you should _____ the fatty foods and take more vegetables. A. cut down on B. get down to C. carry on with D. make up for 25. Green roofs are growing more popular in cities, with the number _____ by more than 35 percent from 2010 to 2011 in the United States. A. to increase B. increasing C. increase D. increased 26. On the evening of Sept 22nd, Consul General(总领事) Liu Yongfeng hosted at the Chinese Consulate General a reception ，_______the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. A. marking B. marked C. having marked D. being marked 27. Consumers are getting more sensible and buy only _____ they need in spite of all the advertisements they see. A. that B. what C. which D. whether 28. Walking alone in the quiet town, Helen thought she _____ have invited John to enjoy the peace together. A. must B. would C. should D. might 29. A lot of new technology _____ into schools to make learning more effective these years. A. introduced B. has introduced C. was introduced D. is being introduced 30. The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ____ to the digital resources of the library. A. access B. passage C. way D. approach 31. In his speech, he expressed his doubt about whether Japan would ____ the difficulties caused by the earthquake in a short period. A. look through B. pull through C. go through D. sit through 32.--Do you know about “Tiger Mom”? -- Yes. Her children will never be praised ____ they have done everything she requires. A. unless B. after C. once D. when 33. I’ve already told you that I’m going to buy a new iMac, _____. A. how much does it cost B. however much it costs C. no matter how it costs D. however does it cost much 34. Not until the man in black took off his dark glasses _____ that he was the famous film star. A. did I realize B. I realized C. had I realized D. I had realized 35. The E.coli cucumber(黄瓜) incident brought home the reality that even the strictest standards and checking procedures on food safety couldn’t ________ ensure the absence of such an outbreak. A. necessarily B. hopefully C. purposely D. obviously 第二节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选 出最佳选项, 并在答题卡将该项涂黑。 Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 36 . Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very 37 : finding a donor heart that 38 Maria’s blood type could take years. 39 , Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 40 hospitals all over the country. Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had 41 walking from one end of the room to the other . Carmen lost all hope. She fell 42 a corner of the hospital, crying. “Are you okay?” a man asked. Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her 43 . This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 44 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to donate 45 from herself. Could her heart go to Carmen’s mother? After reviewing the data, doctors 46 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect 47 for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 48 the transplant. That cold night, when Cheryl was 49 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 50 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. 51 Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange 52 as they hugged and cried. On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 53 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.” One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 54 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 55 in another loving mother’s chest. 36. A. change B. danger C. disorder D. pain 37. A. small B. distant C. hard D. precious 38. A. matched B. worked C. satisfied D. needed 39. A. Certainly B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However 40. A. finding B. going C. touring D. phoning 41. A. trouble B. matter C. inconvenience D. suffering 42. A. on B. down C. into D. off 43. A. mother B. affair C. story D. incident 44. A. live B. succeed C. make D. pass 45. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything 46. A. reminded B. warned C. congratulated D. informed 47. A. copy B. news C. fit D. suit 48. A. go through B. operate on C. carry out D. work out 49. A. noticed B. predicted C. declared D. found 50. A. worrying B. praying C. thinking D. asking 51. A. As B. Though C. Since D. Once 52. A. belief B. connection C. love D. relief 53. A. death B. operation C. treatment D. funeral 54. A. passed away B. gave out C. took on D. woke up 55. A. active B. living C. alive D. live 第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡 将该项涂黑。 A It was a cold night in Washington, D. C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked if l would give him some money so he could get something to eat. I'd read the signs: "Don't give money to beggars." So I shook my head and kept walking. Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News . Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Bean's Cafe, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens dedicated (奉献)to Bean's? Dedicate a row and take it down to Bean's. Clean and simple. Folks would “fax” me or call when they took something in. In 1995, the Garden Writers Association of America held their annual conference in Anchorage and after learning of Anchorage's program, Plant a Row for Bean's became Plant a Row For The Hungry. The original idea was to have every member of the Garden Writers Association of America write or talk about planting a row for the hungry sometime during the month of April. More and more people started working with the Plant a Row concept. Many companies gave free seed to customers and displayed the logo. Row markers with the Plant a Row logo were distributed to gardeners to set apart their "Row for the Hungry." Texas fruit farms donated food to their local food bank after being inspired by Plant a Row. I am shocked that millions of Americans are threatened by hunger. If every gardener in America plants one row for the hungry, we can make quite a decrease in the number of neighbors who don't have enough to eat. 56. What does the underlines phrase "out of the blue" mean? A. a bit disappointed B. unexpectedly C. as a matter of fact D. attentively 57.Which is WRONG according to the passages? A. In the eyes of the masses, the program can really help the people in need. B. Nowadays the program is no longer a regional one but a nation-wide one C. The author thought of such a program the moment he gave the beggar nothing. D. The author felt relieved and surprised when he saw the program became a nation-wide one. 58. Which do you think is the best title to the passages? A. Plant a row for the hungry B. Build up from nothing C. A story of a columnist(专栏作家) D. Not seek fame and wealth B More modest consumer appetites(欲望)might not only save money but also reduce the amount of crime. At least that’s the conclusion of a leading British criminal behavior expert. Dr. Keith Hayward says antisocial behavior results from a need to experience new sensations(感受). And, stealing a car to ride around in it offers young people the same thrill as shoppers get from buying goods. That desire is encouraged among young people by advertisers who use “pleasure-seeking experience” to sell their products. Advertisements teach young people that they must have the next desirable consumer item to feel good. If that need is not met, then they feel that something is missing. Some young people then use “the exciting possibilities offered by criminal activities” to fill the expectation gap. Hayward says a consumer society teaches young people that their needs must be met instantly. Apart from shopping, he claimed, crime was an easy way for that desire to be fulfilled. Hayward said young people were repeatedly told that the purpose of their lives was to consume. However, he said, they rarely question what role this “language of seduction(诱惑)”plays in shaping their everyday lives. 59. According to Dr. Keith Hayward, shopping and crime are similar in that . A. they encourage people to seek better life B. they are both ways to satisfy people’s desire for new thrills C. they are both ways a consumer society works D. they can both make people dissatisfied with their life and hungry for more thrills 60. According to Hayward, advertisements . A. help consumers find the right product for them B. provide pleasure for young people C. try to persuade young people to consume D. meet people’s need for comfort 61. When saying “language of seduction”, Dr. Hayward is referring to . A. consumerism B. self-expression C. advertising messages D. a language used only by young people 62. The main idea of the text is that . A. desire for new thrills can lead to crime B. advertising is the cause of the increasing crime rate C. society should teach young people right values D. scientists disagree on what causes crime C Mark Rothko, a Latvian-born American(拉脱维亚出生的美国人), was one of the greatest painters in the twentieth century. He emigrated(移民)with his family to the United States in 1913. In the autumn of 1923, Rothko found employment in the garment district and took up residence on the Upper West Side. It was while he was visiting some friend at the Art Students League that he witnessed students picturing a model. According to him, this was the start of his life as an artist. In 1936, Mark Rothko began writing a book about the similarities in the children's art and the work of modern painters. The work of modernists, which was influenced by primitive(原始的) art, could, according to him, be compared to that of children in that "child art transforms itself into primitivism, which is only the child producing an imitation of himself." In this same work, he said that "the fact that one usually begins with drawing is already academic. We start with color." It was not long before his multi-forms developed into the style he is remembered for. In 1949 Rothko exhibited his new works. Rothko had, after painting his first multiform, secluded(隐居)himself to his home in East Hampton on Long Island, only inviting a very few people, including critic Harold Rosenberg, to view the new paintings. The discovery of his definitive form came at a period of great grief; his mother Kate died in October 1948. As part of this new uniformity(相同性)of artistic vision, his paintings and drawings no longer had individual titles; from this point on they were simply untitled, numbered or dated. However, to assist in distinguishing one work from another, art dealers would sometimes add the primary colors to the name. Rothko committed suicide on February 25, 1970. He was just 66 years old. 63. Rothko wanted to be an artist______________. A. from his early childhood. B. when he joined the Art Students League. C. when he watched students drawing. D. when he moved to the Upper West Side. 64. Rothko thought that modern art______________. A. was primitive. B. could be compared to children's pictures. C. was already academic. D. was childish. 65. Rothko's distinctive style______________. A. was inspired by Rosenberg. B. resulted from moving to Long Island. C. resulted from his grief. D. came into being in 1948. 66. Who named paintings by their colors? A. Rosenberg B. Rothko C. Art dealers D. Art collectors D Dear Friend, As the anniversary of your membership approaches, I’d like to express a heartfelt “Thank you” from everyone here at the National Geographic Society for your valuable support. We appreciate having you as a member, which is why we’re asking you for help. One of the Society’s goals is to keep membership costs as low as possible. To do this, we ask members to post their fees early. This keeps renewal(续订)printing and postage costs down(you save the expense of sending renewal reminders to you repeatedly and help us save paper) and allows us to pass the savings on to you. Member’s cooperation is why we can afford to send you 12 colorful issues of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine at such a low price. As you know, this rate is extraordinarily low for a award-winning publication filled from cover to cover with dazzling(光彩夺目), full-color photographs, and wall maps created by our world-famous photographers. And, of course, posting your fee now guarantees that you won’t miss a single issue of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine. I hope that you’ll commit yourself anew to the pleasure that membership brings. Thank you in advance for your early renewal. I’m looking forward to hearing from you. John Griffin President, Publishing 67(The underlined word “disregard” in the picture probably means . A(ignore B(consider C(recognize D(include 68(According to the Society, why is it cheaper to renew for two years? A(The discount is offered for readers’ loyalty. B(The Society is a nonprofit organization. C(It can save the money for renewal reminders and papers. D(The society highly appreciates readers’ support. 69(We can infer from the letter that . A(a credit card is a must-have for membership renewal B(the magazine keeps a high standard in choosing photos C(all the renewal fees will support research projects D(the Society has helped over 2,700 researches so far 70(This letter is intended to . A(introduce an award-winning magazine B(instruct readers how to make payment C(persuade readers to renew membership D(explain the benefits of an early renewal E Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music. Far from the traditional image of a culture of masculinity (阳刚), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to live up to a stereotype(刻 板模式)a US study says. The findings of the study is against the commonly- received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls. Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being faded by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls. The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills. But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study's author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia. Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute(敏锐的) vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around. "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女 性的) and prefer the genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes, "James wrote. Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to be "masterful and in charge" in relationships. "In mixed schools boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means, " the study reported. 71. The author believes that a single-sex school would __________ . A. force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men" B. help boys to be more masculine or manly C. encourage boys to express their emotions more freely D. naturally strengthen the traditional image of a man in boys 72. It can be inferred that in a mixed school boys _____________ . A. Perform relatively better B. behave more responsibly C. grow up more healthily D. receive a better education 73. What does Tony Little say about the British education system? A. It fails more boys than girls in study. B. It focuses more on mixed school education. C. It fails to give boys the attention they need. D. It places more pressure on boys than on girls. 74. According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is ______. A. teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys B. boys can focus on their lessons without being disturbed C. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in D. teaching can be designed to promote boys' team spirit 75. Which of the following is the characteristic of boys according to Abigail James' report? A. They enjoy being in charge. B. They have sharper vision. C. They tend to be strong-willed. D. They are strong and violent. 第二卷(共35分) 注意:第二卷的答案均须写在答题卡上。 第四部分:写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 短文填词(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据以下提示:1)汉语提示;2)首字母提示;3)语境提示，在每个 空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求 意义准确、拼写正确。 At present, playing computer games is becoming more and more popular with people, e_________ with school students. Take Li Hua, a Senior Three 76____________ middle school student for __________. Every day after school, he goes to the 77.____________ computer bar to play games with his friends till __________ at night and they 78.___________ often have a competition to see who w___________ more scores in the game. 79.___________ Once, Li Hua didn’t go home u__________ eleven o’clock at night. When he 80.____________ got home, he told his mother that he had been going over his _____(功课 ) 81._________ Poor mom! She believed him and _________(煮)a big meal for him. She 82___________ said,“Take more care of ___________ as you work too hard, my dear son.” 83.___________ Li Hua felt ashamed ___ his mother’s words and he couldn’t 84.___________ help ___________(责备)himself. He made up his mind to work really hard. 85.____________ 第二节 书 关于书的成语关于读书的排比句社区图书漂流公约怎么写关于读书的小报汉书pdf 面表达(满分25分) 目前，许多人认为上大学是通向美好未来的唯一出路。请以 College and Success in Life 为题用英语写一篇词数120左右的短文，谈谈你的看法。 College and Success in Life ._________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ._________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________ ._________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ._________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ ._________________ 2012年三校联考 高考 地理事物空间分布特征语文高考下定义高考日语答题卡模板高考688高频词汇高考文言文120个实词 模拟试卷参考答案及评分 标准 excel标准偏差excel标准偏差函数exl标准差函数国标检验抽样标准表免费下载红头文件格式标准下载 阅读理解:56—75 BCA; BCCA ; CBDC; ACBC ; CACAC 短文填词评分原则 按标准答案给分，如果出现与标准答案不同,但符合题目要求的答案也可以接受，具体由阅 卷点裁定。 第二节:书面表达: One possible version : Nowadays, a lot of people believe going to college is the only way to a bright future. However, I don’t think so. 一、评分原则 1. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。 2. 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。 3. 词数少于100和多于150的，从总分中减去2分。 4. 评分时应注意的主要内容为:内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上 下文的连贯性。 5. 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。 6. 如书写较差以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 二、内容要点 (略) 附:听力原文 Text 1 W: What did you do after you lost your passport? M:I went to see the foreign student advisor, and he reported it to the Passport Office. Text2 W: Why don’t you clean your room, Dick? M:I cleaned it this morning. Text3 W: Paris is a gorgeous city. From here you can see the Eiffel Tower. M: You will see more interesting things when we get to London and Rome. And don’t forget about Venice. Text4 W: That apartment is too small. Besides, I have to share the room with 3 other girls. M: You can’t complain. Text5 W: These shoes are on sale. We can buy two pairs for the coming winter. M: But look at the price. My mother bought the same things at half the price. Text6 M: What time does the movie start? W:I think it is at seven, but I’m not sure. M: Let’s check with the ticket office. W: All right. M:I called the ticket office a moment ago, and she said it would start at seven exactly. W: Then we still have about one and half hours. M: That means that we have enough time for dinner. W: We won’t have to rush. M: Oh, my dear! I left the tickets in my office. W: You did? Then we have to drive there first. M: We have to rush now. Text7 W: Excuse me. Mr. Scott, you called me? M: Yes, Michelle. Would you bring me the report I wrote yesterday, also the notes I made for it, and the photos I took? W: The photos you took? M: Yes, of the man we arrested. W: You mean Michael George? M: Yes, that’s him. W: Yes, I’ll get the photos. M: Then could you collect the gun he used, the money he had in his pocket and the clothes he was wearing? W: Yes, sir. M: Oh! Tomorrow morning, could you leave on my desk the ticket I need for my journey to Manchester, and the tape I made of Michael George? W: All right. Text8 W: Who is that guy? M: It’s Tom of course. Where did you come from? Every girl knows Tom! W: Really? I like him. M: He is the favorite of all the girls. W: What position does he play? M: Shooting guard. The same as Michael Jordan! W: Oh, I love Michael Jordan. He fills people’s lives with great excitement. M: Used to. But now he is too old to play in a fierce game like this. But Kobe is the upcoming superstar now. W: Kobe is a good player but I heard he is to retire due to injuries. He is only 22 now! M: That is not true. They are just jealous of him! W:I think Tom can make a good professional basketball player. He is not just about muscles he also plays smart. M: You know what, he is also an outstanding football player. He is sure to be a star of tomor-row. W: By the way, do you know if he has a girlfriend? M: His girlfriend is one of the cheerleaders. Text9 W: Good afternoon, may I help you? thM:I plan to move on the 30 of this month. I’d like to hire some professionals. W: Would you like us to help you to pack? M: Maybe that’s too expensive for me. I think I only need to hire some professionals to help me move on the moving day. W: No problem. So how many big pieces of furniture do you have? M:I have a 27-inch TV, a double bed, computer desk, dining table, and two bookshelves. W:OK. Which floor do you live on? M: I’m on the fifth floor now and my new place is on the third floor. There are elevators in both buildings. W:I see. Do you know the distance between your current place and the new place? M: It’s about 15 minutes by car. W:OK, in your case, I suggest that you hire two movers and a medium sized truck. M: About how much will the total cost be? W: The minimum travel time is three hours, and we charge $200. After the first 3 hours, we charge $100 per hour for two movers. M: That sounds good. So, is 10 o’clock in the morning on the 30th OK? W: Yes, it is. You got it. Text10 At the center of New Zealand, its artistic community can be found. Lying at the top north-west corner of South Island is the town of Nelson, New Zealand’s center for arts and crafts. The town today is a heaven for lovers of coffee and fine arts with its numerous galleries and street cafes. The city has nurtured its artists and today has a international arts community a-mong its 50000 residents. Art lovers try to visit on Saturday mornings to catch the bustling artists and fresh produce market. Each year Nelson celebrates its creative soul with the Nelson Arts Festival in October, which marks the beginning of the busy summer festival season. Highlights are the Adam New Zealand Festival of Chamber Music and the annual summer jazz Festival. Also of the note is the Nelson School of Music’s Winter Festival, held by New Zealand’s oldest music school, which plays over 150 music concerts each year.