重慶市第一中學(xué)2024年高三第三次測評英語試卷含解析

重慶市第一中學(xué)2024年高三第三次測評英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a(chǎn);不填 B．a(chǎn);the C．the;不填 D．the;the2．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who3．IfJoe’swifewon’tgototheparty,________.A．hewilleither B．neitherwillheC．heneitherwill D．eitherhewill4．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway5．Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A．a(chǎn)ny B．one C．a(chǎn)nother D．theother6．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how7．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof8．Healwayskeepsaneyeonshortcomingsofhisbrother’s_________refusingtoadmithisownmistakes.A．butB．whileC．a(chǎn)lthoughD．though9．Atthemeetingtheydiscussedthreedifferent________tothestudyofmathematics.A．a(chǎn)pproaches B．meansC．methods D．ways10．—Ibelieveitistheonlysolutiontothisproblem.—That’sdebatable,Ithink.Icanfiveothersolutionsasgoodasthat.A．comeupwith B．makeupwith C．liveupwith D．keepupwith11．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might12．Thereisnoreasontobedisappointed.________,thiscouldberatheramusing.A．Aboveall B．AsaresultC．Apartfromthat D．Asamatteroffact13．Rightnow,lotsofpeoplesearchforproductsontheInternetbutstillbuythematstores.Internetshoppingwillreally____whenpeoplearesurethatitissafe.A．setup B．setoff C．takeoff D．takeup14．WhethertofavorurbandevelopmentorthepreservationofhistoricalsitesisespeciallycontroversialinChina,wherethereexistsrichhistory,diversifiedtraditionandcultural________.A．surplus B．deposits C．a(chǎn)ccounts D．receipts15．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express16．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．a(chǎn)swhiteasasheetD．inabluemood17．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing18．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly19．Itisreallycoldandthegroundiswet;it________haverainedlastnight.A．might B．mustC．can D．should20．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）LostcitiesthathavebeenfoundTheWhiteCityIn2015,ateamofexplorerstoHondurasinsearchof"theLostCityoftheMonkeGod"ledtothediscoveryoftheWhiteCity.TheyfoundtheruinsintheMosquitiaregionoftheCentralAmericancountrywhichisknownforpoisonoussnakes,viciousjaguarsanddeadlyinsects.ItisbelievedthatlocalpeoplehidherewhentheSpanishconquerors(征服者)occupiedtheirhomelandinthe16thcentury.CanopusandHeracleionModernresearcherswereteasedbytheancientwritingsabouttheEgyptiancitiesCanopusandHeracleion-whereQueenCleopatraoftenvisited.Butthecitiesweren’tfounduntil1992,whenasearchinAlexandriawatersfoundthatthetwocitieshadbeenfloodedforcenturies.Artifacts(史前器物)showedthatthecitiesoncehighlydevelopedasatradenetwork,whichhelpedresearcherspiecetogethermoreaboutthelastqueenofEgypt.MachuPicchuAYaleprofessordiscovered"theLostCityintheClouds"in1911.Acombinationofpalaces,plazas,templesandhomes,MachuPicchudisplaystheIncaEmpireattheheightofitsrule.Thecity,whichwasabandonedinthe16thcenturyforunknownreasons,washiddenbythelocalpeoplefromtheSpanishconquerorsforcenturieskeepingitsowellpreserved.TroyTheancientcityofTroyinhomer'sTheIliadwasconsideredafictionalsettingforhischaracterstorunwild.Butin1871,explorationsinnorthwesternTurkeyexposednineancientcitieslayered(層疊)ontopofeachother,theearliestdatingbacktoabout5,000yearsbefore.ItwaslaterdeterminedthatthesixthorseventhlayercontainedthelostcityofTroyandthatitwasactuallydestroyedbyanearthquake,notawoodenhorse.1、（小題1）WhydidpeoplehideintheWhiteCityinthe16thcentury?A．TosurvivethewarB．Tosearchforalostcity.C．Toprotecttheircountry.D．Toavoiddangerousanimals2、（小題2）Whichofthefollowingwasrelatedtoaroyalfamilymember?A．TheWhiteCityB．CanopusandHeracleionC．MachuPicchuD．Troy3、（小題3）WhatcanwelearnaboutTroy?A．ItwasbuiltbyHomer.B．ItconsistedofninecitiesC．Ithadahistoryof5,000yearsD．Itwasruinedbyanaturaldisaster.22．（8分）Overthecourseofhislongandamazingcareer,W.SomersetMaugham(1874-1965)achievedgreatsuccessasanovelistandaplaywright.Nothappywithjustbeingawriter,Maughamwasalsoaspy.Butthiswaslessofasuccessthanhiswriting.Dec15,2016marked51yearssincehisdeath,andMaugham’sworkshaveneverbeenoutofprint.OfHumanBondage(1915)washismasterpiece.Thetitlecomesfromthegreat17thcenturyDutchphilosopherBaruchSpinoza.Thephilosopherthoughtthathumanbeingswereslavestowhattheywantedandneeded.That’sexactlywhatPhilipCarey,theheroofthenovel,experiences.Careyisaslavetohisemotionalneeds.Hedoesn’tgetmuchlovewhenheisachild,sohelooksforlovelater.Afterlosingbothhisparentsearlyinhislife,Careyisraisedbyapaternalunclewhoisemotionallycold.Inhisadultlife,hegoesfromwomantowomanandjobtojob,ashefindsitastruggletofindeitherpersonalhappinessortherightjobforhistalents.Notwantingtobecomealawyer,heiseventuallytrainedandqualifiedasaphysician.Buttrueloveismuchhardertofind.Hefindsthatheattractswomenhehasnofeelingsforandfallsinlovewiththosewhohavenointerestinhimor,worse,trytotakeadvantageofhim.Heistornapartbythepainofhishelplessloveofawaitressandnotbeingabletoreturntheloveofayoungartist.AlthoughMaughamtriedtohideit,thebookisabouthisownlife.Carey’slovelesschildhoodandromantictroubleswereMaugham’sown.However,hemanagedtoturnthesepainfuldetailsintoastorythatwouldinterestreaderswhosharehischaracters’feeling.Maughamdoesnotjustwriteabouthislifeinthenovel.Hewritesaboutdeeplypersonalthingsinawaythatspeakstoeveryoneabouttheirwantsandneeds.1、InwhichfielddidMaughamachievegreatsuccess?A．Politics. B．Writing.C．Sport. D．Philosophy.2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Maugham’sworksmayneverappearinprint.B．Maugham’sworksbecomeabighitovernight.C．Maugham’sworksdon’ttopthebest-sellerlist.D．Maugham’sworksarestillpopularamongreaders.3、Thehero,Carey,inOfHumanBondage_________.A．isthemasterofhisownemotionsB．thinksit’smucheasiertofindtrueloveC．hasstrongemotionalneedsforlackofloveD．rescueshimselffrombeingaslavetohisneeds4、Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．Maugham’smasterpiece. B．Maugham’sbeliefs.C．Maugham’sloveforwriting. D．Maugham’spopularity.23．（8分）The2019BeijingHorticulturalExpo,thelargestofitskind,haschosenthetheme“LiveGreen,LiveBetter”.Theexpo,openedonApril29inYanqingDistrictofBeijing,isscheduledtolastfor162daysuntilOctober7.Ticketsavailable*Standarddayticket*Designateddayticket*Discountedticket*GroupticketDesignateddays*LaborDayholiday(May1—4)*DragonBoatFestivalholiday(June7—9)*Mid-AutumnFestivalholiday(Sept13—15)*NationalDayholiday(Oct1—7)Ticketsprices*Standarddayticket120yuan*Ordinarydesignateddayticket160yuan*Discountedstandarddayticket80yuan*Discounteddesignateddayticket120yuanTicketsarefreeforchildrenundertheageofsixorshorterthan130centimeters.Discountedticketsareavailableforthosewithdisabilities,seniors(peopleagedat60orabove),children,studentsandPLAsoldiers.WheretobuyVisitorscanbuyorbookticketsfromtwoonlineagents,seventravelagencies,orthreeeventchannels—theeventWeChataccount,theeventapporOnsiteticketkiosks.OpeninghoursOpeningatDeadlineforticketsalesDeadlineforadmissionClosingat8am6pm6:30pm9pmRequirementsBuyingticketsforExpo2019Beijingrequiresreal-nameregistration,andallvisitorsarerequiredtoinputinformationfromtheirIDcards(orvalidpassports,mainlandtravelpermitsforHongKongandMacaoresidents,andmainlandtravelpermitsforTaiwanresidents)tobuyorbookticketsonline.1、Fromthepassage,whatcanwelearn?A．AresidentfromMacaocanonlybookhisticketwithhismainlandtravelpermits.B．TicketscannotbebookedthroughtheeventWeChataccount.C．Onecanbeadmittedinatanytimewithanunlimitedentrypass.D．Visitorsmustusetheirrealnamestobuytickets.2、IfaPLAsoldiertakeshiswife,his64-year-oldfatherandfive-old-yearsontotheexpoonJune7,howmuchwillhepayfortheirtickets?A．360. B．480. C．400. D．520.3、Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A．Anoticeboard. B．Areport. C．Amagazine. D．Abookreview.24．（8分）The2016NobelPrizeinPhysicsissharedbythreescientists,theRoyalAcademyofSciencesannouncedinStockholmonTuesday.TheNobelPrizeinPhysics2016wasdivided,withonehalfawardedtoDavidJ.Thouless,theotherhalftoF.DuncanM.HaldaneandJ.MichaelKosterlitz“fortheoreticaldiscoveriesoftopologicalphasetransitionsandtopologicalphasesofmatter(物質(zhì)拓撲相變和拓撲相).”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.25．（10分）Atatimewhenalmostanythingcanbepurchasedwithjustoneclick,it’sbecomeanautomaticresponsetosimplyreplacewhatbreaks.Generationsraisedintheearlierhalfofthe20thcenturywillsaythatthiswasn’talwaysso:householdappliances（器具）,clothing,electronicsandmoreusedtobeboughtundertheassumptionthat,withtheoccasionalrepairs,theywouldlastalifetime.Now,someconscientiousconsumersaretakingmattersintotheirownhandsandjoiningtheRepairCafémovement.FoundedinAmsterdamin2009bysewingexpertMartinePostma,theoriginalnonprofithasexpandedtomorethan1,500locationsworldwide.Thesepop-upevents,whicharerunbyvolunteers,offerlessonsinhowtofixanythingfromfixingabuttontoanunresponsivelaptop.“There’sjuiceandtreatsandyougettomeetnewpeople,”saysBennett,aretiredcivilservantandvolunteerfixerattheRepairCafeToronto,whereshemendsjewellery.Shebringsherownspecializedtoolsbutsaysmostitemscouldberepairedbyanyonewithapairofpliersandsomedetermination.“Somethingthatisbrokentooktimeandresourcestomake,soifyou’rethrowingitout,you’rewastingthoseresources.”Ifyoucan’tfindaRepairCafenearyou,it’seasytostartone.RepairCafe.orgoffersastartermanualwithstep-by-stepinstructions.Changinghowweacquirethingsisnecessary,butthere’salsosomethingtobesaidforsimplynotgettingtheminthefirstplace.“Mostofushavemorethanwhatweneed,”saysMarina.“Thiscanleadtoalotofanxiety,like—thinkabouteverythingpackedinthebackofyourcloset;doyouownthosethingsordotheyownyou?”Shesuggestswetrainourselvestomakemindfulpurchases.Lazarovic,whosedelayedpurchasewentevenfurther,explainsthatlessshoppinghasfreedupmoretimeforfamilyactivities,dinnerwithfriendsandmakingart.Bydoingso,assheputsit,“Igotoutofthatneed-to-buy-itcrazeandintheendIfeelgoodthatI’vemadesomething.”1、Howwouldpeopleraisedinthe1940sdealwithbrokenhomeappliances?A．Sellthematalowerprice.B．Pressthebuttontofindthefault.C．Repairthemtolastlonger.D．Donatethemtorecyclingstations.2、WhatdoesBennettsayaboutherwork?A．Shelikesthegoodfoodpeoplebringforherwork.B．Helpingmakerepairsmeanssavingresources.C．ShewillsetupherownRepairCafesoon.D．Shelearnedtorepairjewelsaftersheretired.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“conscientious”underlinedinParagraph2?A．Responsible.B．Generous.C．Powerful.D．Irreplaceable.4、WhatgooddoesLazarovicthinklessshoppingwilldotous?A．It’llmakeuslessanxiousaboutusedthingsathome.B．It’llforceustomakedonationsofunwantedthings.C．It’llleadustoexploretheworldmoreresponsibly.D．Itwillprovideusmoretimeforbeneficialevents.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）PersonallyIthinktrainsareexcitingandromantic.Imust1thattrainsarenotimportantmeansoftransportationintheUS,butIdohavesome2withthem.WhenIwasachild,growingupinasmalltownwithverylittle3,weusedtogotothestationtowatchthepassengertrainscomingin.Therewassomething4aboutthesteaming,roaringstringoftrainscomingintoviewaroundthemountains,slowlygrowinglargerand5andfinally6crowdsofstrangersontotheplatform.Itookmy7traintripwhenIwastenyearsold.Iwentwithmyeldersistertovisitourcousinssixhundredmilesaway.Thetrain－soloudandviolentontheoutsidewas8androckinginside.Wewereveryexcited,andasthatwasalsoourfirsttimeawayfromourparents,wefeltsomewhatfrightenedtoo.However,becauseIhad9somuch,IwasalittledisappointedwhenIwasfinallyoneofthepassengersIhad10forsolong.Asacollegestudent,I11rideanovernighttraintomyroommate’shometown.Wecouldneverafforda12,soweplayedcards,sang,ate,readandtalked13wefinallyfelluncomfortablyasleepinthestraight-backedseats.Myideathattrainsare14maycomefromthefactthatmyhusbandandItookthetrainonourhoneymoon,spendingextramoneytoeatinthediningcar,and15thewindowasthedesertsceneryslidpast.Now,whenImakeatrip,Ialwaysflyordrive,and16arenotaveryimportantpartofmylife.17,everytimeIhearthetrainwhistlefarawayonaquietnight,Icanalwaysfeelthe18inmyhearttopackmybagsandjumponboard,enteringa19worldofmotions,sounds,sights,andexperiencewhichjustaren’t20inthedullenvironmentofanairplane.1、A．a(chǎn)dmit B．believe C．predict D．ensure2、A．trouble B．fun C．photos D．experience3、A．education B．entertainment C．work D．money4、A．boring B．satisfying C．exciting D．terrifying5、A．smaller B．louder C．noisier D．faster6、A．spilling B．throwing C．removing D．shooting7、A．only B．first C．second D．last8、A．gentle B．small C．big D．rough9、A．experienced B．knew C．thought D．expected10、A．waited B．a(chǎn)ppreciated C．watched D．trusted11、A．usedto B．oughtto C．could D．must12、A．ticket B．seat C．meal D．sleeper13、A．until B．since C．before D．a(chǎn)fter14、A．exciting B．romantic C．beautiful D．comfortable15、A．leaningagainst B．standingby C．lookingoutof D．sittingbeside16、A．trains B．cars C．planes D．boats17、A．Still B．Therefore C．Indeed D．Instead18、A．possibility B．preference C．impulse D．impatience19、A．common B．gentle C．quiet D．unique20、A．mentioned B．matched C．discussed D．a(chǎn)llowed第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Asmoreandmorepeopleliketotravel,independently,minsuhavegrowninpopularity,withhomestaysofferingtouriststheopportunity1．(experience)locallifestyles.2．Aug1,2017,Beijingintroducedanewtourismregulationtoimprovetheoperationandmanagementofminsu.Theregulation3．(state)thatthecityanddistrictgovernmentsshouldguidethedevelopmentofminsuandencouragethedevelopmentinsuburbanareas.Shoppingduringtripsshould4．(manage)aswellwiththecityanddistrictgovernmentsshoulderingtheirresponsibilities.“Thenewregulationencouragespeopletooperateminsuandservetheirguests5．(proper),”saidCuiZhaohai,29,anownerofaminsuindowntownBeijing.“Iachieveastrongsenseofaccomplishmentbychanginganoldcourtyardintoawell-decoratedminsuandatthesametimeitallowsmetoprotecttheoldarchitecture.”ChenXiao,30,atourist6．(stay)inaminsuinLijiang,Yunnanprovincethoughthighlyofminsu,“The7．(operate)areoftenfriendlyandit’salsoconvenienttofindothertourists,8．wanttocarpoolortraveltogethertocutcost.”AccordingtoWang,9．officialfromBeijinggovernment’slawdepartment,thecitygovernmentshouldreleasemoredetailedregulationsaboutminsuinBeijing’surbanandruralareano10．(late)thanAug1,2018.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。IamoneofthefewmanwhoworkasanurseryschoolteacherinLondon.Mostofmykidscomefromfamiliesonproblems.It'ssurprisedhowveryyoungchildrenunderstandorareawareofthingsthatgowronginhome.This,ofcourse,affectsthemandsometimesmakethemverydifficulttodeal.Atsuchtimesyouhavetobeverypatientwiththem.Idon'tthinkthatwomenarenaturalbetterwithchildrenthanmenare.Anybodywhoispreparingtounderstandandhelpchildren,andwhohastherightqualitiescanlookafterthemandteachthem.Thequalitiesarethere,inallmenandwomen,butmostmendon'tusethem.Ithinkmygroupofchildrenratherlikebeingwithamanforthechange,especiallysincetheydon'tseetheirfathersverymuch.SoIdon'tfeelI'mdoinga‘woman'sjob’;infact,asaman,IfeelIcanbringsomethingextratothejob.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）今年一月，孝感遭遇極寒天氣，暴雪肆虐，持續(xù)時間較長，讓我們感受到了大自然的威力。為了大家的安全，部分老師和同學(xué)主動在校園、走廊等處鏟冰、掃雪、鋪防滑墊等，為大家做好安全服務(wù)。假定你是李華，請你給XiaoganDaily的編輯寫一封信，要點如下：1.描述志愿者們助人為樂的事跡；2.表達你對這些志愿者的感激和欣賞；3.呼吁大家向他們學(xué)習(xí)，積極參與有利他人的活動。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。3.書信的開頭和結(jié)尾已寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：走廊corridor;鏟冰shovelice;防滑墊non-slipmatDearEditor,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes.Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、B4、C5、C6、D7、D8、B9、A10、A11、C12、D13、C14、B15、B16、B17、D18、C19、B20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、2．A3、【小題2】B【小題3】【小題3】D22、1、B2、D3、C4、A23、1、D2、C3、A24、TopUKSummerCampsOxfordSummerAcademy,OxfordTheOxfordSummerAcademyisaspecializedprogramfor16-3-year-oldswhowantatasteoflifeatoneoftheworld'smostwell-knownuniversities.Activitiesrangefrommorningtutorials（輔導(dǎo)）toafternoonelectivesthataredesignedtobroadenstudents'understandingofwhatthey'llbestudyingandhowtobeexcellentintheirchosenfields.ArdmayHouse,LongLoch,ScotlandArdmayHouseisthesortofadventurecampthatmakesadultsjealous.CampersarepresentedwithLordofTheRingstypesettingstofeelandtrynewthings.Withactivitieslikeclimbing,beachart,fashionshowsandquiznights,kidsarebroughtclosertonatureandtheirpeersinafunandsafeenvironment.UppinghamSummerSchool,UppinghamTheUppinghamSummerSchooloffersanimpressivevarietyofsummercoursesfromartsandcraftstotheatre,cookeryandsports.ItwastheirCreativityTechnologiesPowerhousethatcaughtoureyewhenresearchingcamps