2012-2013学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

本试卷分第一卷和第二卷两部分,满分150分。考试时间120分钟。

第 一 卷

第一部分： 听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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。

1. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Where to find Helen.

B. Why Helen hasn’t arrived. C. How to tell Helen to come. 2. What does the girl do now?

A. She is a student. B. She is a worker. C. She is a graduate. 3. How long will it take to get to London?

A. At least three hours. B. About two hours. C. More than four hours.

4. What will the two speakers do right now?

A. Go on with the work. B. Go to the cinema. C. Go and have supper. 5. What does the man think of Tom Hanks?

A. He is a good actor. B. He is disabled.

C. He is wise and handsome.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6至7题。

6. How many rooms does the man want to book?

A. Two B. Three C. Four 7. What can we know about the hotel?

A. Hot water is available all day long. B. There is no bathroom in the hotel. C. The dinners are free.

听第7段材料，回答8至 10题。

8. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Classmates B. Relatives C. Teacher and student 9. Why does Mary choose Mr. Clinton’s restaurant?

A. Because it’s cheap.

B. Because it is easy to find. C. Because it is advanced. 10. What’s Frank’s number?

A. 88465713 B. 88465769

C. 88465796

听第8段材料，回答11至13题。 11. What does the man do?

A. He is a solider. B. He is a journalist. C. He is a doctor. 12. What can we learn about the fire?

A. It was caused by many people. B. No people lost their lives in it. C. It lasted for three days.

13. What do we know about the man?

A. He isn’t afraid of dying.

B. He reports what’s going on in a war.

C. He shows what people think about a war.

听第9段材料，回答14至17题。

14. Who encouraged Mr. Zhang to write for a students’ magazine?

A. His Chinese teacher. B. His grandfather. C. One of his friends. 15. When did Mr. Zhang become short-sighted?

A. When he was one. B. In his middle school. C. When he was three.

16. What did Mr. Zhang’s grandfather teach him to do?

A. He taught him to write poems. B. He taught him to read.

C. He taught him to write novels.

17. How did Mr. Zhang find reading when he was young?

A. Impossible B. Interesting C. Very easy 听第10段材料，回答18至20题。

18. . How many people are injured when skiing or snowboarding each year?

A. Forty B. Hundreds C. Thousands 19. What should you do if someone ahead of you moves very slowly?

A. Slow down B. Move faster C. Stop at once 20. How often should you check your own equipment?

A. At least once a month. B. At least once a year. C. At least once a season.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

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。 21. J.K. Rowling, ____ gifted creator of Harry Potter, is ____ success in the literary world. A. a; a B. \\; a C. the; \\ D. the; a

22. If the machine makes a mistake -- ____ rarely happens -- it gives a warning in the form of a red

light.

A. that B. which C. as D. what 23. ____ the 1990s, the number of antelopes had fallen to about 50,000.

A. During B. Since C. By D. Over 24. ____ the machine, the engineers paid much attention to the noise from it.

A. Having examined B. Being examined C. Examining D. Examined 25. –Mom, I will send you a gift for your birthday, ____ beyond your imagination.

--Oh, dear, thanks. A. which B. what C. the one D. something 26. The incomes of skilled workers went up. ____, unskilled workers saw their earnings fall. A. Meanwhile B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Otherwise

27. Confronted with the complex international situation, we need a foreign policy that is more

____.

A. symbolic B. confidential C. controversial D. flexible 28. –Tom, what’s the matter with you? You look so worn out!

--Nothing serious. I ____ my new house all the day and I am afraid I won’t finish until tomorrow afternoon.

A. have whitewashed B. am whitewashing C. have been whitewashing D. shall be whitewashing

29. It was yesterday ____ I saw her and it was almost 10 o’clock ____ she arrived. A. when; when B. that; that C. when; that D. that; when 30. Mr. Smith often goes to the park near his house to ____ the pressure of work.

A. walk off B. wear off C. break down D. burn out

31. Tom, would you like to stop practising B-Box? The CCTV news____ and I want to listen.

A. is broadcasting B. has been broadcasting C. is broadcast D. is being broadcast

32. Though I really enjoyed the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games, I found it rather difficult to

understand the local people because of their confusing ____. A. remark B. accent C. slogan D. motto 33. –What do you think we can do for our parents?

--You ____ do anything except to show your love -- a kind word, a warm smile and a helping hand. A. can’t B. oughtn’t to C. don’t have to D. mustn’t

34. –With the final examination approaching, I’m getting anxious. As a consequence, I have no

appetite for anything and even can’t fall asleep.

-- Don’t worry. Things will pick up if you ____ yourself. A. trust B. rescue C. sacrifice D. relax 35. ---Would you like some wine?

--____.

A. Yes, just little B. No. Thank you just the same C. No. I don’t want D. Yes, I’d like 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once in Japan there lived two frogs, one of whom made his home near the town of Osaka, while the other lived in Kyoto. 36 , they didn’t know each other. Both of them liked to see a little of the world: the Kyoto frog wanted to visit Osaka, and the Osaka frog wished to go to Kyoto.

So one morning they 37. However, the journey was more 38 than they had expected, for they didn’t know much about traveling. Half-way between the two towns, at the top of a mountain, the two frogs 39 each other! Soon they fell into 40 . “What a(n) 41 we are too small, ” said the Osaka frog. “Otherwise, we could see both towns from here, and 42 if it is worth our going on.”

“Oh, that is easily 43 ,” replied the Kyoto frog. “We have only got to stand up on our hind (后面的) legs, and hold on to each other 44 we won’t fall down, and then we can both look at the towns we are 45 to.”

This idea 46 the Osaka frog; he stood up and put his front paws on the 47 of the other frog, who had risen also. There they both stood, stretching themselves as 48 as they could. The Kyoto frog turned his nose towards Osaka, and the Osaka frog, towards Kyoto, but the 49 frogs forgot that when they stood up, their eyes were in the backs of their heads, and that 50 their noses pointed to their destinations, yet their eyes looked at the places 51 which they had come.

“Dear me!” cried the Osaka frog. “Kyoto is 52 like Osaka. It is certainly not worth such a long journey.”

“If I had known that Osaka was only a 53 of Kyoto I should never have traveled all this way,” the frog from Kyoto. Then they started off for their 55 again. 36. A. Surprisingly B. However C. Fortunately D. Undoubtedly 37. A. showed off B. left out C. turned away D. set out 38. A. wonderful B. dangerous C. exhausting D. exciting 39. A. endangered B. encouraged C. encountered D. embarrassed 40. A. conversation B. disagreement C. competition D. consideration 41. A. shame B. surprise C. shortcoming D. coincidence 42. A. doubt B. wonder C. show D. tell 43. A. finished B. managed C. imagined D. prepared 44. A. as long as B. in case C. so that D. unless 45. A. turning B. traveling C. settling D. adapting 46. A. worried B. disturbed C. confused D. pleased 47. A. legs B. shoulders C. head D. nose 48. A. high B. wide C. far D. quickly 49. A. adventurous B. close C. smart D. foolish 50. A. because B. though C. since D. if 51. A. from B. to C. around D. in 52. A. hardly B. partly C. mostly D. exactly 53. A. corner B. part C. copy D. spot . A. exclaimed B. announced C. hesitated D. thought 55. A. destinations B. dreams C. homes D. countries 第三部分 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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the task was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.

I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.

It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a wintry night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with. Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriend’s house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”

56. Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that ____. A. her son had brought his girlfriend home

B. the father of her son’s girlfriend had come to her home to take photos of the children

C. she shouldn’t have completely trusted her son D. she should have taken the children along with her 57. According to Paragraph 3, “it” means ____. A. the two younger children have been in bed

B. the older children have been answering the phone C. the author will give her older son a lesson

D. the older son has gone outside with his girlfriend

58. The sentence “It was only part of the truth.” (Para. 5) implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also ____. A. had a birthday party B. framed some photographs C. had their pictures taken D. showed off their best clothes

59. Which of the following possible titles best expresses the main idea of this passage?

A. Puppy Love C. Mother and Children

B. Brotherhood

D. A Precious Birthday Gift

B

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag

Difficulty: Very Easy

Average User Rating:★★★★☆(4.3/5)

Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag! This homemade, creamy treat is a summertime delight for your kids and you alike. What you’ll need:

1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla (香草香精); 6 tablespoons of rock salt; 1 small-sized plastic food storage bag; 1 gallon-sized plastic food storage bag; ice cubes. How to make it:

 Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.  Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.

 Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.

 Shake until the mixture turns into ice cream, which takes about five minutes.  Wipe the top of the small bag, and then open it carefully. Enjoy! Tips:

1/2 cup of milk will make about one spoon of ice cream, so double the recipe if you want more. But don’t increase the amount more than that—a large amount might be too big for kids to pick up because the ice itself is heavy.

Here is another version of the homemade ice cream recipe from another parent! These are the homemade ice cream ingredients:

1/4 teaspoon of vanilla butter and nuts; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk. These are the other supplies:

Plastic sandwich bag; 12 salt pellets; 1 dish of ice; large plastic bag.

Put the ice cream ingredients in the small bag, and then put the bag, salt and ice in the big bag. Hold the bag shut and move it around on the floor for about 5 minutes.

When I made ice cream at home last time, although the salt pellets didn’t really dissolve (溶解) that well, I still got ice cream. It was not smooth ice cream, probably because of the low-fat milk. It was incredible that it could be ready in 5 minutes (not counting preparing the ingredients)

Next, I changed the recipe, using a tablespoon of cocoa, a tablespoon of sugar, and a cup of milk. It was a bit too chocolaty, but good!

60. The underlined “that” in “Tips” section refers to ____. A. 1/2 cup of milk B. 1 cup of milk C. 1 spoon of ice cream D. 2 spoons of ice cream 61. Which of the following things is NOT included in both recipes? A. Sugar B. Ice C. Plastic bag D. Nuts 62. Which of the following statements about the second parent is TRUE?

A. He/ She doesn’t agree with the first parent. B. He/ She doesn’t think five minutes is enough

C. He/ She doesn’t like cocoa better than nuts. D. He/ She doesn’t think the chocolaty tastes bad.

C

The skin which covers the tips of the fingers and thumbs is crossed by numerous ridges (隆起) arranged in different patterns. These patterns are permanent from birth and remain exactly the same throughout a person's life, even when the skin becomes wrinkled and cracked as a result of old age. Such patterns are never passed on from parents to children, and no one in the world has the same patterns as anyone else. Even identical twins have different sets of fingerprints. As a result, fingerprints offer a most useful and foolproof way of identifying people. Any ridged part of the hand and the foot may be used as a means of identification, but finger impressions are usually preferred since they can be taken easily and quickly.

Fingerprints are classified in the ways: by general shapes and contours(轮廓), by the finger positions of the pattern-types, and by size (often measured by counting the ridges in the loops). Every set of fingerprints has different “ridge characteristics” (i. e. the print of each separate finger is different from that of all the other fingers), which belong to one of four basic groups: arches, loops, whorls and composites. All fingerprints can then be divided into 1, 024 groups. By using details in the patterns above, these 1, 024 groups can be further divided into thousands of smaller groups, thus making it possible to find a particular set of fingerprints in a few minutes.

63. According to this passage, the true statement about human fingerprints is that ____.

A. people's fingerprints sometimes can be passed on from parents to children

B. people’s fingerprints are unique but identical twins may have the same fingerprints C. using fingerprints is the only way to identify people D. people's fingerprints will not change in all their lives

. We prefer to use fingerprints to identify people because ____.

A. we can never find the same set of fingerprints among human beings B. finger impressions can be taken easily and quickly

C. fingerprints offer a most useful and foolproof way of identifying people D. all of the above

65. The word “foolproof” (Line 7, Para. 1) most probably means ____. A. that is permanent B. that is acceptable C. that can not go wrong D. that is not foolish 66. About the classification of fingerprints, which is TRUE? ____. A. Fingerprints can be classified in three ways

B. All fingerprints can be divided into 1, 024 groups and can not be divided

further

C. It is not easy to find a particular set of fingerprints in a short time D. People can not classify the fingerprints in an effective way D

It seems some people have something bad to say about Facebook, the social media website that now has attracted more than 300 million members. To them I have only this to say: Stop please! A recent article in the Wall Street Journal blamed Facebook’s ability to ruin friendships, saying that it limits communication to typing and encourages people to spend far too much time with friends they have never met.

Having used Facebook since its first year, I find these arguments false. The simple truth is that the problems are only a symptom of Facebook abuse. Like many things, it is only as harmful to your life and relationships as you allow it to be. Consider arguments against watching too much TV and

overeating.

Try using Facebook to find friends who may have long ago changed their e-mail addresses and phone numbers, to find out what your old college friends are up to, to congratulate your friends on their latest birthdays, to share pictures and articles you find interesting, and to join in the discussion about them with your friends.

Sure, I had days when I wasted a little more time on Facebook than I should, but I’m not going to blame Facebook for my own laziness. If Facebook wasn’t there, I would have found something else to waste time on. To my “friends”: if you don’t feel like broadcasting your life stories on your Facebook, don’t. If you tire of my personal updates, ignore them. If you don’t want to join in the popular online games, don’t. It is a fun tool at your fingers that can be used for both good and bad. If you don’t like using Facebook, don’t.

I am now a consultant at the Department of State. I use Facebook to keep in touch with friends, family, and colleagues who live and work all over the world.

67. Why did the article in the Wall Street Journal blame Facebook? A. Because it makes people spend too much time online. B. Because it can make people lose their real-life friends. C. Because it is as harmful to people’s lives as watching TV.

D. Because it encourages people to make friends with strangers. 68. What does the author suggest using Facebook to do? A. To find out lost e-mail addresses and phone numbers. B. To arrange appointments with our old college friends.

C. To collect interesting pictures and articles from our friends. D. To keep in touch with friends who we haven’t called for long.

69. We can imply from the passage that by using Facebook we can ____. A. read other’s personal updates

B. write our life stories online secretly C. decide who can read our life stories D. refuse to join in popular online games

70. The author writes the last paragraph to ____. A. prove that Facebook can be well used

B. gain support from the Department of State

C. show that Facebook is used all around the world

D. introduce how she uses Facebook in her work as a consultant 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意：E=AB； F=AC； G=AD）

If you garden for pleasure, you may not be aware of how beneficial this hobby is for your health. While you are preparing your garden to grow fresh plants, you are actually doing an amount of exercise as well. Basic yard care tasks such as cleaning the grass or moving fallen leaves away are also good ways to get physical exercise. 71 . Just think of the mental relaxation you experience when working in the garden.

Various health experts and university studies show that gardening and yard work are more than just enjoyable hobbies. 72 . This is truly a great thing as you can use your whole body while you are working. Gardening also involves a number of different kinds of exercise, including stretching

and weight lighting.

Activities in the yard and garden are also a form of exercise that is appropriate for a variety of people and age groups. Depending on the activity, gardening and yard work are not quite as hard on your body as jogging or running. 73 Like other forms of exercise, gardening can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol (胆固醇) levels and keep away heart disease. Moreover, it helps burn a lot of calories.

74 . But you can increase the amount of time you spend gardening to improve your health even more. If you are not an active gardener, think about starting a small garden. This way, you can combine the joys of growing your own food with light exercise.

When gardening, like other forms of exercise, you need to follow a few basic tips to maximize your experience. First, you should warm up a bit. Do some basic stretches so that your muscles are ready. 75 . This is especially important if you are not already an active gardener.

A. They are also unique forms of exercise that allow you to do something creative and fun. B. Then if you plan to lift heavy objects, always lift them with your knees, not your back. C. Additionally, gardening and yard care are beneficial for your mental health, too. D. In the winter, you may wonder what kinds of activities you can do in the garden. E. There are a lot of activities that you can do in your yard and garden. F. This means that even if you are older, you can still enjoy the exercise. G. If you already garden, good for you!

第 二 卷

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。文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 A smile is an attitude in life. In our life, there may be something unpleasant. For an example, being misunderstood by our classmates and failing in an exam. These unpleasant things may make us feel badly. Then what shall we do? Why not try learn to smile? Smiling to ourselves can bring back our confidence and make us forget unhappy things because sometime the greatest enemy is us. We should also learn to smile to others. It will help us have more friend. A smile is such a widely-used language that everybody could understand it. We have a wonderful world if our life is full of smiles.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

12月31日上午，第一中学在校礼堂里举办了元旦联欢会。在联欢会上，师生们同台演出。同学们表演了唱歌，跳舞，古典乐器演奏等，老师们则表演了一个幽默小品。假定你是校英语报的记者，请按照下列要点用英语写一篇100-120词的新闻报道。 1. 时间，地点，人物，活动； 2. 现场反应； 3. 观众简评；

注意：报道的标题已经给出（不计词数）

参考词汇：礼堂 auditorium 幽默小品a witty skit

No. 1 High School Celebrated the New Year

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听力答案 (听力原稿附后)

短文改错

A smile is an attitude in (to\owards\oward) life. In our life, there may be something unpleasant. For an(\\) example, being misunderstood by our classmates and (or) failing in an exam. These unpleasant things may make us feel badly (bad). Then what shall we do? Why not try learn (learning) to smile? Smiling to ourselves can bring back our confidence and make us forget unhappy things because sometime (sometimes) the greatest enemy is us (ourselves). We should also learn to smile to others. It will help us have more friend (friends). A smile is such a widely-used language that everybody could (can) understand it. We (will) have a wonderful world if our life is full of smiles.

书面表达 –Possible version

No. 1 High School Celebrated the New Year

On the morning of 31st, December, a party to celebrate the New Year was held in the auditorium of No.1 High School.

Working together on the stage, the teachers and the students presented us with lots of wonderful performances. The audience screamed excitedly when they watched the amazing singing and dancing. Besides, a group of students skillfully and wonderfully played some classical musical instruments, conquering all of us. After that came the high spot of the party, a witty skit performed by some teachers. Their excellent performance made the audience burst out laughing from time to time.

All the people present at the party thought highly of it, saying that they would never forget it.

听力原稿 Text 1

W: Helen hasn’t arrived yet. What might have happened to her?

M: Oh, I’m sorry! She wanted me to tell you she wouldn’t come, but I forgot all about it! Text 2

M: I hear you’re going to graduate next year. Where would you like to work? W: Anywhere will do. It’s so difficult to find a job these days. Text 3

M: What time will we get to London if we start at 8:30? W: It will be 11:30 even if we drive at full speed.

M: Then let’s leave at 7:30. I don’t want to be too late and I don’t want you to drive too fast. Text 4

M: When will the film begin, Alice?

W: 7:30. And now it is almost 6. Shall we go on with the work?

M: No. Let’s go and have supper. Otherwise Bob will be worried about you. W: All right. Text 5

W: How did you like the film Forrest Gump?

M: Oh, it was OK. But I think Tom Hanks is really good in it. W: Why do you say so?

M: Well, he is good at playing wise and handsome people, but I didn’t know he is also good at playing disabled people. Text 6

W: What can I do for you, sir?

M: Well, I’ve come to book a double room and two single ones. W: When are you coming to stay, please?

M: Tomorrow through to next Friday. There will be four of us. How much shall I pay?

W: The double room is 150 dollars a day. The single room is 140 dollars. Altogether you’ll have to pay 2,580 dollars for six days.

M: OK. Here is the money. By the way, do they all have bathrooms? W: Yes. And hot water is available all day long. M: Is there a canteen here?

W: Yes. And you can have breakfast there for free.

Text 7

W: Hello, Mike. As you know, I haven’t seen most of our classmates for years. So I want to hold a party and invite them to it.

M: Where do you want to hold the party, Mary?

W: In Mr. Clinton’s restaurant. It’s near our school. It will be easy for all of us to find it. M: That’s right. How many of our classmates will be present, do you know?

W; Well, I don’t know exactly. But I can give them a call. By the way, do you know how to get in touch with Betty and Frank?

M: Certainly. Betty’s number is 88465713 and Frank’s is 88465796 W: OK. Text 8

W: What terrible photos! Where did you take them?

M: Well, I am a journalist and wherever there is a war I will go like a solider and report the things there.

W: Where did you take this one, please?

M: It was taken near Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. W: What was burning in the big fire? Was it oil?

M: Right. Someone put a bomb near an oil tank and it set it on fire. The fire lasted for three days. W: That was terrible.

M: And lots of people lost their lives in it and many buildings were destroyed. W: By the way, aren’t you afraid of losing your life when you take these photos?

M: A little. But I must go and report what’s going on in a war and show people the great suffering a war brings about.

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Over the past 10 years, about 40 people have died each year in skiing or snowboarding accidents. Although it is not a very big number, hundreds more are injured each year. While there’s no way to make skiing or snowboarding entirely safe, it is possible to reduce the risk of something bad happening. Always staying in control is the No.1 rule. An out-of-control skier or snowboarder can be a danger to himself and others. It’s well known that someone ahead of you has the right of way. So if you’re flying down the hill and someone is moving slowly ahead of you, it is your

responsibility to slow down and make sure you don’t hit them or even move by them so fast that you knock them off balance. Using equipment safely is the second rule. If you are renting equipment, make sure it is all properly fitted by professionals because ill-fitting equipment can lead to unnecessary accidents. And if you own your own equipment, check it at least once a season to make sure everything in top shape. The third thing is to wear proper clothing. Make sure your hands and head are properly covered, and wear sunglasses and sunscreen when you’re going to be exposed for a long time. Lastly, you should wear a helmet. But even so you should still make sure you ski very carefully.