湖北省武汉市汉阳一中、江夏一中2017-2018学年高二10月联考英语试卷

汉阳一中、江夏一中高二10月联考

英语试卷

命题学校：汉阳一中 命题老师：范敏 审题老师：杨翠荣

考试时间：2017年10月10日下午19: 30-21:30 试卷满分：150分

注意事项：

答卷前，考生务必将姓名、准考证号等在答题卡和答题卷上填写清楚。

选择题答案用2B铅笔直接填涂在答题卡上，非选择题用0.5mm的黑色签字笔在每题对应的答题区域内做答，答在试题卷上无效。

第I卷（选择题）

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试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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. What is the woman not satisfied with?
   1. The design.B. The color.C. The price.
2. What is the man’s most favorite activity?
   1. Watching TV. B. Reading a book. C. Listening to music.
3. Where will the woman go first?
   1. To the accounting office. B. To the shipping department. C. To a Thai restaurant.
4. What’s the weather probably like today?
   1. Rainy. B. Cloudy.C. Fine.
5. Why does the man come to the woman?
   1. To take a picture of her.  
   2. To ask for a new ID card.
   3. To get a social security number.
      第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
      听下面五段对话或独白。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秒钟作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
6. What is the date this Friday?
   1. July 9th.B. July 10th.C. July 11th.
7. What does the man find surprising?
   1. His friends are coming.
   2. Anna often throws parties.
   3. The woman is leaving America.
      请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where did the woman buy the prints?
   1. In Boston.     B. In New York.   C. In Washington.
9. What is the woman going to do?
   A. Make another museum tour. 
   B. Organize an exhibition of art. 
   C. Visit some European painters.
   请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why has the man been invited to the program?

1. To advertise his driving school.
2. To talk about learning to drive.
3. To share his driving experience.

11. How does the man usually get his customers?

1. Through friends. B. Through newspapers. C. Through the Internet.

12. Why does the man have so many customers now?

1. He works very hard. B. He teaches one-to-one. C. He offers lower prices.
   请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
   13. What is no longer part of the course?
   1. Weekly tests. B. Monthly reports. C. The midterm exam.

14. What does the woman say about the term paper?

1. It is mainly about magazines.
2. It is ten pages long at the most.
3. It can focus on any period in history.
   15. What should be discussed with the woman in advance?
   1. Certain paper topics.
   2. Where to do the research.
   3. Using interviews as sources.
      16. Which month is it now probably?
      1. September.B. October.C. December.
         请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
         17. What will the temperature be at the bottom of the Grand Canyon four hours later?
         1. 26°C.B. 41°C.C. 43°C.
            18. What is the most important thing to bring when hiking?
            A. Some medicine.B. Enough water.C. Comfortable clothes.
            19. What is the most common cause of death in the Grand Canyon?
            A. Heat exhaustion.B. Falling into it.C.Getting bitten by snakes.
            20. How many persons will go hiking together?
            1. Three.B. Four.C. Five.
               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。
               A
               Here is a list of some of the best museums for children in America.
               Please Touch Children’s Museum
               This museum lies in Philadelphia. It offers Alice in Wonderland exhibits where young children can play with giant flowers and have tea parties. Kids can also play on musical instruments and babies can crawl on lily pads, which make musical sounds.
               The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
               This museum lies in Indiana. It holds a fair share of dinosaur fossils (化石). There are many fossils like the T. Rex, Bucky and many others in an 8,000-square-foot area. Around 10,000 man-made objects, including a 55-ton steam engine and a 33-foot tall water clock, are there in the 365,000-square-foot area. It also offers activities like dinosaur building, camps and classes featuring space themes and other educational programs.
               Boston Children’s Museum
               This museum lies in Massachusetts. The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment. In this museum, children also learn about Japanese culture. Activities like Play Lab, New Balance Climb and The Recycle Shop bring out the creativity in children.
               National Museum of Play
               This museum, which lies in Rochester area of New York, has a wide collection of dolls, games, toys and other home crafts dating back to the 19th century. Here, educational tours include stories of machines and other toys. Kids can walk in Sesame Street exhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.
               Children’s Museum of Houston
               This museum lies in Texas. Termed as the best playground for mind, this museum offers scores of activities for kids of every age. It even offers free family adventure events where families with their kids are encouraged to work on math activities and games. Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems.
               21. One who has interest in environmental protection can choose to visit .
               A. National Museum of Play or Children’s Museum of Houston
               B. Boston Children’s Museum or Children’s Museum of Houston
               C. Please Touch Children’s Museum or Boston Children’s Museum
               D. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis or National Museum of Play
               22. While visiting National Museum of Play, you can take part in .
               A. dinosaur buildingB. New Balance Climb
               C. playing with giant flowersD. cooking food at play or TV studios
               23. Who might be most interested in this passage?
               A. Parents. B. Students. C. Teachers. D. Researchers.
               B
               One of the biggest social issues in Japan is the increasingly low marriage rate among young people and the small birth rate, which led to an aging and eventually shrinking population. Most young Japanese women simply don't seem interested in having many children.
               Now what began in Japan is happening globally. As David Brooks wrote, birth rate is becoming smaller in much of the world, from Iran一1.7 births rate per woman一to Russian, where low birth rates connected with high death rates mean the population is already shrinking. And this includes US, which has long had higher birth rates than most developed nations. Aging countries will face the burden of caring for large elderly populations without a larger resource of young workers.
               It's true that global aging is going to present some major challenges. Who will take care of the elderly? Will an older world be less active and slower to change and adapt? It's all true. Sometimes I worry about a coming generational war over resources, just as I worry about how I will take care of my own parents in their old age, just as I worry about who might take care of me.
               But here's the thing: an older world may have less pressure on the environment. As we all know, the environment is the real victim of over population.
               So maybe a world that grows slower and grows older will put less pressure on the environment, and buy us a few more years to ensure our energy use, along with our birth rates, reaches a sustainable(可持续的)level. After all, we're supposed to get smarter as we get older. Hopefully that holds true for the planet as well.
               24. The population issue in Japan was mentioned to___________.
               A. show young people's preference to marriage
               B. emphasize the revolution of Japanese women
               C. indicate the deeper cause of Japan's depression
   4. introduce the topic of global birth rate becoming smaller
      25 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to David Brooks?
      A. The birth rates all over the world are becoming smaller
      B. The most developed countries have higher death rates.
      C. Birth rate's becoming smaller means a great risk to aging countries.
      D. America is the only most developed country with higher birth rate.
      26. Which will be caused by low birth rates according to the passage?
      1. Aging society. B. High death rates.
         C. Low employment rates. D. Environmental problems.
         27. What's the author's attitude to the worldwide birth rates becoming smaller?
         A. Anxious. B. Hopeful. C. Doubtful. D. Disappointed.
         C
         Traditionally, across the world, boys and girls attend a mixed school, where they study together. But 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.
         Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to correspond to(和…相符) the"boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a"real man".
         The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.
         Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed 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 girls 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 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 modern 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 that 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.
         28. 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 competitive in schools.
         C. encourage boys to express their emotions more freely
         D. naturally strengthen boys’ traditional image of a man
         29. It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys __________.
         1. behave more responsibly.B. grow up more healthily.
            C. perform relatively better.D. receive a better education.
            30. 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 distracted
            C. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in
            D. teaching can be designed to promote boys' team spirit
            31. What does the underlined word “acute” in paragraph 8 mean?
            1. lovelyB. sharpC. seriousD. dull
               D
               Pigeons may only have a brain the size of a thimble (顶针), but it appears that pigeons can categorize and name objects in the same way human children learn new words.
               A new study from the University of Iowa has shown that the birds are capable of learning to categorize 128 different photographs into 16 basic categories.
               Scientists taught three pigeons to sort out different kinds of dogs or types of shoes, for example by using a particular symbol in exchange for a reward. When they were shown black and white pictures of previously unseen dogs or shoes, the birds were able to correctly match these with the corresponding symbols.
               The scientists behind the project say this is a similar approach taken by young children when they are first learning words for objects. However, the researchers said it took their birds around 40 days to perfect the task of learning just 16 categories.
               Professor Edward Wasserman, who led the work, said: “Our birds’ rate of learning appears to have been quite slow. Would children learn faster than pigeons? Almost certainly. However, our pigeons came to the experiment with no background knowledge at all. Thus, the more relevant comparison group may be newborn babies, who indeed take 6–9 months to learn their first words.”
               Writing in the journal Cognition, the researchers said their experiment was a very simple mirror of the way children are taught words — by their parents pointing to pictures and asking them to name the object.
               Pigeons are known to be smarter than many birds. Professor Bob McMurray, who also took part in the study, said the results showed that human learning is not as unique as was previously believed.
               He said: “Children are facing a huge task of learning thousands of words without a lot of background knowledge to go on. For a long time, people thought that such learning is special to humans. What this research shows is that the ways in which children solve this huge problem may be shared with many species.
               32. What’s the main idea of this passage?
               A. Pigeons and young children take a similar approach to learn words.
               B. Pigeons are known to be smarter than newborn babies.
               C. Pigeons recognize objects in the same way children learn words.
4. Pigeons are unique as they can learn like humans.

33. Why does the writer think newborn babies are the more relevant comparison group?

1. They don’t have any background knowledge.
2. They learn relatively slow.
3. Pigeons and newborn babies learn at a similar speed.
4. Young children are smarter.

34. From the passage, we can learn that .

1. learning without background knowledge is unique to humans
2. many species may be able to learn without background knowledge
3. pigeons are able to solve many huge problems
4. pigeons are known to be the smartest birds

1. The passage is intended to .
   1. introduce pigeons B. prove a fact C. support an opinion D. report a study

第二节（共5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，选项中有两项是多余选项。
Having a heart-healthy lifestyle doesn’t have to be hard work. It’s just as easy as doing a 5-minutes-a-day strength training program while cooking coffee in the morning, or stopping to think for three seconds when the “you’ve got mail” alert sounds on your computer. 36

37 As you put on weight in adulthood, your weight gain is mostly fat rather than muscle. This extra weight can lead to conditions that increase your chances of heart disease. Even a small weight loss of 10 percent can be helpful for you.

We spend 22 hours a day sitting or lying down. 38 Having a healthy heart means you need to fit movement back into your life, however busy you are. Start by cutting down on convenient short cuts. Doing cleaning by yourself, walking or biking to the corner store, or shopping at stores are all easy ways to get moving.

Fresh, whole foods don’t have to cost more or take more time to prepare than the packaged stuff. These wholesome, delicious foods not only taste good, they also protect your heart by reducing blood fats, driving down elevated blood sugar, and fighting destructive chemicals.

39 It is quite possible that one may die of heart diseases if he or she smokes heavily. So we must keep away from nicotine.

Researchers show that friends and optimism are linked with healthier hearts. 40 so spend an evening curled up on the sofa with your partner instead of watching the night news alone. Also, try these stress-saving solutions: give yourself a massage, or listen to some light music after a long day’s work.

A. Keep a healthy weight.

B. Good mood is quite important for keeping hearts healthy.

C. However, our bodies are built for lots and lots of daily activity.

D. Hearts are healthiest and happiest when in the company of others.

E. Many things such as tobacco, fat, sugar and other polluted things are harmful to our hearts.

F. Hiring a cleaner, driving your car and shopping online may be your daily habits since you are always busy.

G. Including these small steps into your routine one at a time will help you develop a healthier lifestyle without even realizing it.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两小节，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。

I do voluntary work for an organization that helps the people in need in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 41him.

Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 42. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too 43 for a 17-year-old. Then on day three, as we were 44 over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned（咧嘴笑）,“Pretty hard.”

After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 45 large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized（着迷）. He couldn’t stop 46. Later he said 47. “I wish I could speak French.” I was 48－this from a boy who hated and 49 French classes throughout school.

Usually silent, he 50 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed（活泼起来）.

51 , the moment that really took 52 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was 53 a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 54. Through determination, she had learned to read and write and 55 to become part of the leadership of the 56.

Learning her story, Barrett was as 57 as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a 58 of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.

When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 59 as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This 60 achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.

41. A. educate B. attractC. please D. comfort

42. A. troublesome B. dangerous C. hard D. violent

43. A. little B. muchC. fast D. slow

44. A. running B. moving C. looking D. climbing

45. A. too B. very C. even D. so

46. A. crying B. joking C. shouting D. smiling

47. A. patiently B. regretfully C. cheerfullyD. lightly

48. A. disappointed B. ashamed C. surprised D. determined

49. A. called off B. fought against C. went in for D. took up

50. A. befriended B. talked C. avoided D. recognized

51. A. Even B. Thus C. HoweverD. Meanwhile

52. A. our B. his C. my D. her

53. A. interviewing B. asking C. describing D. arranging

54. A. wish B. brain C. healthD. will

55. A. appeared B. struggled C. failedD. hesitated

56. A. city B. village C. organization D. state

57. A. boredB. pleased C. touchedD. puzzled

58. A. combination B. connection C. composition D. satisfaction

59. A. away B. in C. out D. behind

60. A. article B. flightC. interview D. trip

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）

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。

____61 ____ Victor Hugo said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face ”, ____62____ now nobody has been able to do these better than Charlie Chaplin.

Charlie Chaplin was born in a poor acting family in 1889, so it was not astonishing that he was taught ____63____ (sing) and dance as soon as he could speak and walk. Unfortunately, his father died, leaving the family even ____64____(badly) off. Therefore, he had to spent his childhood looking after his family. By his teens, Charlie ____65____ (become) one of the most popular child ____66____ (perform) in England.

As time went by, he began to make ____67____ (entertain)films, for which he grew more and more famous. His charming character was a social ____68____ (fail)---a little tramp became ____69____ (immediate) known throughout the world.

In 1972, Charlie Chaplin, ____70____ 83- year-old great actor, was given a special Oscar, who is loved and remembered by his fans.

第四部分 写作（共两节，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（\）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、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Although he is one of the China’s most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considers him a farmer. Indeed, his sunburnt face and slim, strong body looks just like those of million of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggled for the past fifty years.Yuan Longping grows a special rice what is called super hybrid rice. More than 60% of the rice in China from this kind of super hybrid rice. Born in 1930, he graduated in Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. Now his dream to help the world get rid of hungry has come true. He is quite satisfying with his current life and leads a comfortably life.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

加拿大高中生David在互联网上登出启事，希望结识一位中国朋友，以便学习中国的语言、文化。假如你是李华，请根据以下提示给他写信(字数100左右)。

1. 愿意成为他的朋友;
2. 你爱好广泛，英语水平较高；
3. 你乐于助人，对中国文化有较好的了解。

第一部分 听力（1.5×20=30分）

Key: 1-5 BBACB 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 ACABC 16-20 ACBBC

第二部分 阅读理解（2×20=40分）

21—23 BDA24—27 DCAB 28—31 CCAB 32—35 CABD 36—40 GACED

第三部分 第一节 完形填空（1.5×20=30分）

41—45 ACBDA 46—50 DBCBA 51—55CCADB 56—60 BCADD

第二节 语法填空（1.5×10=15分）(评分标准：与答案不符均不给分)

61. As 62. by 63.to sing 64.worse65. had become

66.performers67. entertaining 68. failure69. immediately 70. an

短文改错

Although he is one of the (去掉)China’s most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer. Indeed, his sunburnt face and slim, strong body look just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggled for the past fifty years.Yuan Longping grows a special ricethat is called super hybrid rice. Now more than 60% of the rice in China is(插入) from this kind of super hybrid rice. Born in 1930, he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. His dream to help the world get rid of hunger has come true. He is quite satisfied with his current life and lead a comfortablelife.

Writing version

Dear David,

I happened to have seen your notice, from which I knew you were eager to have a Chinese friend so as to learn Chinese and its culture. I’m ready to be your friend and offer my help whenever you need it. I have various hobbies, like playing basketball, play the violin and so on . I’m so good at English that there is no doubt we have no difficulty communicating with each other. Besides, I’m ready to help others and have a good knowledge of Chinese culture. It’s my great pleasure to help you.

Looking forward to your reply.

听力原文(Text 1)

W: I really like the design, and the price is quite reasonable, but I don’t like blue.

M: We have some other colors for you to choose from. This way, please.

(Text 2)

W: Can you tell me what you usually do in your spare time?

M: Well, I like music — I listen to a lot of pop music — but most of all I like reading a book. It’s much better than watching TV.

(Text 3)

M: Could you take this down to the accounting office for me, please?

W: Sure, Mr. Stone. I will just be on my way down to the shipping department, anyway. Accounting office is just one floor above it, so it’s right on the way and I will do it for you first.

M: Great. Maybe when you get back, I could take you to that Thai restaurant you’re always telling me about.

(Text 4)

W: How about going camping this weekend?

M: I don’t think it’s a good idea. The weather report says we may get some very heavy rain in the mountain areas this weekend.

W: I thought the good weather would last till the end of this week.

M: Well, I’m afraid it won’t.

(Text 5)

M: I lost my ID card. What do I do to replace it?

W: Fill out your name and social security number on this form, and stand behind that line. I’ll take your picture here.

M: OK. I’m ready.

W: I’ll print you the new ID card in about a minute.

(Text 6)

W: Have you received an invitation to Anna’s party?

M: I don’t know. I haven’t checked my mail yet. When is the party, by the way?

W: On July 10th.

M: That’s too bad. I’m afraid I cannot go. Some friends of mine from Chicago are coming to see me this Friday. I’ve promised to hang out with them the following day. I can’t get out of that, unfortunately. I wish I could.

W: I’m so sorry to hear that. I was really looking forward to seeing you at the party.

M: Don’t worry. I can go next time. Anna throws parties quite often, after all.

W: But I’m leaving America next month. I’ll be in China for a whole year.

M: Really? I cannot believe it.

(Text 7)

W: The walls in your room were dull and lifeless, so I covered them with these prints.
M: Oh, I like this one. Where did you buy it?

W: At the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The Art History Department recently organized a special museum tour there.

M: Is this a copy of something in the museum collection?

W: Yes, it’s a print of a painting by Georgia O’Keefe.

M: Is the Art History Department planning another museum tour here in Washington?

W: No. The next one is a special exhibit of European painters at the Museum of Find Out in Boston. I think I will sign up for that one. Maybe I will even come back with prints to cover the bare walls of my room.

(Text 8)

W: Welcome to our program. Today we have invited Fred Wocson, a driving instructor with over 20 years of experience, to talk to us about learning to drive. Well, Fred, do you think it’s getting expensive to learn to drive these days?

M: Well, it depends. If you come to a private instructor like me, it’s going to be a bit less expensive than going to a big school. The thing is, most people have usually heard of the big schools by the Internet or newspapers so they go there. My first customer is one of my friends, so I usually get my customers through personal connections.

W: Does that mean you have to try hard to get customers?

M: Not now. When I started, I had to work hard and taught one-to-one, but at the moment I am fully booked, and my prices are quite competitive.

W: No wonder you have so many customers.

(Text 9)

W: All right, everyone. Please pay attention. Can everyone hear me in the back?

M: Yes!

W: Good. Today, we’re going to talk about your term papers.

M: I thought we only had some weekly tests, monthly reports, a midterm, and a final for this class.

W: I have decided to take out the weekly tests and add a term paper instead. I think this will give you all a better opportunity to show what you have learned.

M: How long should the paper be?

W: All papers should be at least five pages long, but no more than ten pages long.

M: How should we decide what to write about?

W: You can focus on any period from the 18th to the 19th century. You can basically write about anything you want, but you must choose an idea, present an argument, and support it with research. That means you will need to find some sources from the library or online.

M: What kinds of sources are acceptable?

W: Books and articles in newspapers, journals, or magazines are going to be your best sources of information. Interviews might also be okay, but you should discuss these with me in advance.

M: When are the papers due?

W: All papers will be due on January 22. That gives you exactly four months to finish them. However, we will have meetings every month where you will need to have completed certain parts of the paper.

(Text 10)

Please listen carefully. We’ll be hiking down into the Grand Canyon soon. But even though it’s a comfortable 26°C here now, it’ll get much hotter as we go down. In fact, when we get to the bottom four hours from now, it’ll be 43°C down there. So, most important, everyone must take along at least three liters of water. You’d better wear comfortable clothes and take some medicine in case you suffer from an illness. The heat can kill! In fact this year four people have already died in the Grand Canyon from heat exhaustion. One of them, a healthy 24-year-old man, just died one week ago. These have been the first heat-related deaths in the Grand Canyon in five years. Normally, people die in the Grand Canyon when they fall into it. Sometimes they also just get lost or get bitten by snakes, but this year has been extremely hot. The average daily temperature has been 41°C at the bottom. So, be careful and tell me if you feel uncomfortably hot. Last, I will carry a GPS; one will take a compass; three other persons will take a map. Well, good luck!