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2021 北京清华附中初二（上）期中
英 语（清华附中初 20 级）
2021.11
听力理解（共25分）
一、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最
佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
请听一段对话，完成第1至第2小题。
1.Where did the girl go on vacation?
A. She went to Malaysia. B. She went to Canada. C. She went to Japan.
2.Who did the boy go on vacation with?
A. His parents. B. His cousin. C. His friends.
请听一段对话，完成第3至第4小题。
3.When does the boy have basketball classes?
A. On Mondays. B. On Wednesdays. C. On Fridays.
4.What does the girl plan to do on Friday?
A. She plans to play basketball.
B. She plans to go to the museum.
C. She plans to visit her grandparents.
请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题。
5.Which one is Sarah?
A. The one in a black T-shirt.
B. The one with longer hair.
C. The one with glasses.
6.What does the boy think of the race?
A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Interesting.
请听一段对话，完成第7至第8小题。
7.Where is Red Sandwich?
A. It’s on Happy Street. B. It’s on No.8 Street. C. It’s on Queen Street.
.
8 What would the girl probably do next?
A. Make a sandwich by herself.
B. Buy a sandwich for the boy.C. Visit Sandwich Queen.
请听一段独白，完成第9至第10小题。
9.Who can win the prize?
A. People who ask the most questions.
B. People who have the most correct answers.
C. People who answer the questions the fastest.
10. Why does the speaker make this speech?
A. To explain questions from the game show.
B. To teach people how to win the prize.
C. To introduce the game show.
二、听短文，记录关键信息。本段短文你将听两遍。（每小题2分，共10分）
听短文，根据所听内容和提示信息，将所缺信息填写在答题纸的相应位置上。
How to Get Ready Before a Trip
·start with learning about the _11_
Learn as much as you
·get to know the _12_ to find out what suits your taste
best
Buy tickets for the most _13_ ·buy tickets over the _14_
place
·buy tickets online
·make a list of things you need and buy what you still
don’t have
Get things ready
·check with the list and _15_ only the necessary things
·make sure your travel bag is not too heavy
知识运用（共19分）
三、单项填空（每小题1分，共7分）
从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. My aunt is a doctor at a children’s hospital. ________ always works very hard.
A. She B. He C. We D. They
2. Shenzhou-12 returned to the Earth ________ September 17th after a 90-day stay in space.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
3. —________ do you exercise, Jack?
—I exercise every day. I like to play badminton.
A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How often
4. Nick can’t stand soap operas, ________ they’re meaningless.
A. though B. but C. because D. so5. Tina jumped ________ than anyone else in the sports meeting last year.
A. high B. higher C. highest D. the highest
6. I have a dog, and my grandma always ________ care of her for me on schooldays.
A. takes B. took C. will take D. was taking
7. —Julie, could you tell me ________?
—Oh, I bought it in Hainan last summer.
A. where did you buy the beautiful hat B. where you bought the beautiful hat
C. where will you buy the beautiful hat D. where you will buy the beautiful hat
四、语法填空（每小题1分，共4分）
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处，仅填写一个恰当的单词：在给出提示词的
空白处，用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a
cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse ____8____ two large round ears—Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years
ago, he first ____9____ (appear) in the cartoon, Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon first came out in New York
in 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very
rich and ____10____ (success). In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey. In 1978, Mickey became the first
cartoon character ____11____ (have) a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
五、完形填空（每小题1分，共8分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最
佳选项
David was really afraid of flying on airplanes, as he was worried that there would be air-crashes（坠机）. In
fact, he couldn’t stop thinking about all the bad news he had heard of. Every time David thought about flying, his
heart started beating fast.
But as time went on, David’s ____12____ began to stop him from doing things he really cared about. He
missed his son’s graduation and important meetings, and his fear stopped him from realizing his dream—taking his
family on the ____13____ to the beach 3,000 miles away.
As his worry grew, David decided to turn to a therapist（治疗师）for help. The therapist asked David to do a
careful study on flying first. After he learnt more about it, David had to admit（承认）that flying is in fact
____14____ and air-crashes hardly ever happen. That made him feel much better. Then the doctor told David a
good way to relax himself when taking a plane. He said, “As the plane takes off, take it easy. Keep your breath
____15____ and calm. Whenever ideas about crashing go into your mind, please replace（取代）them with a
much better one, like how much ____16____ you will have with your family when you land.”David decided to have a try. Weeks later he booked tickets and took his family on their dream vacation. When
the flying started, he closed his eyes and ____17____ the warm sand and waves at his feet, his children laughing
and playing with sand nearby. Little by little, David began to relax, and he even ____18____ looking out of the
window—it was the first time in his life that he saw such fantastic views! Anytime he felt himself getting nervous,
he turned his attention back to his breath until the feeling passed.
When the plane landed, he felt quite ____19____ as he finally could face his biggest fear. “I gained power
from somewhere inside me. I can face the problem with a positive（积极的）mind. I feel free!”
12. A. fear B. flight C. news D. crashes
13. A. way B. business C. run D. vacation
14. A. boring B. cheap C. safe D. hard
15. A. heavy B. slow C. short D. fresh
16. A. fun B. advice C. money D. food
17. A. faced B. pictured C. showed D. found
18. A. minded B. remembered C. finished D. enjoyed
19. A. busy B. interested C. proud D. serious
阅读理解（共36分）
六、阅读理解（每小题2分，共26分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选
项。
A
Libraries are great places where we can get information. Here are some large and famous libraries in the
world.
British Library
The British Library was set up in 1973 and is one of the world’s greatest libraries. As the
national library of the United Kingdom, it is in the capital of England. The British Library has
about 150 million books, magazines, music recordings and much more.
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library is one of the most important research（研究）libraries in
the world. The library has more than 50 million items（藏品）, and it includes 87 libraries
serving 3.5 million people across the country. The main branch（分支）of the library became a
National Historic Landmark in 1965.
Russian State Library
The Russian State Library was set up on July 1st, 1862.It is in Moscow, the capital city of
the country and it is a free library for the public. There is at least one copy of every Russian
publication in the library. Today, the library houses 17 million books, 13 million journals,150,000 maps, and thousands of musical records.
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress was set up in 1800 in Washington D.C., the capital of the United
States. With over 167 million items in its collection, the Library of Congress is the largest
library in the world. It is the official national library of the United States and houses some of the
country’s most important papers.
20. When was the British Library set up?
A. In 1800. B. In 1862. C. In 1965. D. In 1973.
21. Which library is an important research library with branches?
A. The Library of Congress. B. The British Library.
C. The New York Public Library. D. The Russian State Library.
22. What can visitors find in the Library of Congress?
A. The most important papers of the United States.
B. A collection of about 150 million records.
C. One copy of every Russian publication.
D. 13 million journals and 150, 000 maps.
B
My sister Cassie and I are twins, but we are quite different. I am quiet and shy while she is outgoing and
popular, and she always tries to help me to get over my shyness.
One day when we were reading in the classroom, I saw our English teacher Mr. Rodriguez walking into the
room. I expected him to come to me, because earlier that day he had said he wanted to discuss something with me,
but he went to Cassie instead and took her out of the classroom. I was lost in reading and didn’t realize that he
never came back for me later.
“Talent show tonight! Starting at six o’clock!” This was broadcast (广播) throughout the halls as the final bell
rang. I wasn’t interested, but it could be fun to watch.
After a quick dinner, our parents drove us to the show. As soon as we got inside the hall, Cassie asked me to
follow her backstage (后台).
“Cassie...what’s going on?” I asked.
She took a deep breath and said, “Jessie...Listen to me...” But she was cut off by a calling from the host,
“Jessie Davis on in two minutes!”
Hearing my name, I couldn’t believe my ears. I cried, “What did you do?!?”
“Just hear me out...Mr. Rodriguez saw me in the classroom and thought I was you.1 pretended (假装) to be
you. He hoped the wonderful essay (文章) had written, could be read in the talent show. And I said ‘Yes’ for you.Wait!” She handed me the essay when I was about to angrily say something. “I didn’t tell you until now because I
was afraid that you would be too shy to go on stage. Trust me! Your essay is great! You can make it!”
Just then, the host called out, “Jessie Davis on now!”
I took one last look at her, took a deep breath and went on stage. As I spoke, my nervousness gradually
disappeared. When I finished, everyone cheered for me. I believed Cassie’s cheers were the loudest.
23. The English teacher Mr. Rodriguez wanted to discuss something with ________.
A. Cassie B. Jessie C. Cassie and Jessie D. Jessie’s parents
24. How did Jessie feel when she first heard the host calling out her name?
A. Touched. B. Happy. C. Surprised. D. Lucky.
25. What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. A Wonderful Essay B. My Unfriendly Sister
C. A Careless Teacher D. My Unexpected Performance
C
Feeling overwhelmed（无法应对）by your to-do list can certainly bring stress and make you unhappy, but
new research shows that more free time might not always be good for us as many people think. For example, some
people have the “retirement blues”（退休忧虑） after they leave their jobs.
In a new study about how Americans spend their time, the researchers found that the levels of well-being-
health and happiness were usually higher for people with more free time, but only up to a point. People with two
hours of free time a day reported they felt better than those who had less time. But people who had five or more
hours of free time a day said they felt worse. So the free-time “sweet spot” might be two to three hours per day, the
findings reported. “While too little time is bad, having more time is not always better,” said Marissa Sharif, a
professor at The Wharton School.
How to decide this “sweet spot” partly has to do with how people spend the free time they have. In an online
experiment, researchers asked participants（参与者）to think about having 3.5 to 7 free hours per day, and
spending that time doing “productive”（富有成效的） things, like exercising, or doing “unproductive” activities,
like watching TV. Participants believed they wouldn’t have a great sense of well-being if they had a lot of free time
during the day—but only if they used it unproductively. The experiment shows that being focused on productive
activities in the free time brings people happiness, and it can be good for people’s mental health. In other words,
how people use their free time matters, Sharif said.
Of course, you are the one to decide what feels “productive”. The point of all of this is self-care, and most
productive activities can be easy and fun. Doing a bit of low-key（低强度的）exercise, like walking, can help
reduce stress. Free-time activities like reading or cooking can also put people in a state of flow. “In cases whenpeople do find themselves with a large amount of free time, such as retirement or having left a job,” Sharif said,
“our results show that these people would benefit from spending their newfound time with purpose（目标）.”
26. What did the researchers ask the participants to do in the online experiment?
A. To reduce stress by doing a bit of low-key exercise like walking.
B. To do productive and unproductive things in their free time every day.
C. To care about themselves when they do productive and purposeful activities.
D. To think about spending free time doing productive and unproductive things.
27. The expression “put people in a state of flow” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A. leave people sad and helpless B. drive people to feel stressful
C. make people focused and happy D. encourage people to better themselves
28. What can we learn from the passage?
A. People with less than two hours of free time always feel the most healthy.
B. People would be happy if they do productive activities in their free time.
C. Some busy people would find a new job someday by being productive.
D. Some retired people feel sad because they can’t care for themselves.
D
If you are looking to pass time, TikTok is just the app. TikTok, also named Douyin in China, is a social media
platform（社交媒体平台） where its users can watch, share and create short videos. These videos can be about
almost everything, from personal lives to the latest news.
As of February 2021, TikTok has around 1.1 billion users worldwide. Almost 60% of the users are between the
ages of 16 and 24. Then, what’s so great about this app that it wins such popularity among young people?
,
For one thing most videos on TikTok last only 15 seconds. Sometimes it feels as if a 15-second video
can make you satisfied and laugh harder than a one-hour TV show or movie. That’s exactly what TikTok expects,
and it is a big attraction for people looking for fun for a few minutes during the busy days.
The algorithm（算法）of the app is another reason. Whenever you open the app, the first page you see is the
“For You” page. Algorithm serves up the new videos that users may get interested in on the “For You” page. If you
“heart” the videos you love, similar ones will keep showing up as you scroll down（滑动）the “For You” page.
TikTok also encourages everyone to become a creator. Users can make videos in whatever way they want.
With the countless number of users, one can only hope their video appears on the “For You” page of many other
users. That encourages video creators to keep producing more.
As TikTok has grown, the different kinds of videos on the app catch young people in a web of addiction（上
瘾）. Some think the overuse of the app is because of the same experience you find yourself in while watchingvideos. To some, it can be like hearing a story or a joke from a friend through a screen. It’s even more exciting
when you realize that the people on the screen are from all around the world.
Overall, I think the addiction to TikTok has led many young people to get carried away. You may find yourself
spending an hour or two on hundreds of short videos without realizing it. While it’s mainly used for fun, it also
takes up too much time. “Tik-tok” is the sound of a clock, alluding（影射）to how fast time passes when you’re
on the app.
29. According to the passage, why do most videos on Tiktok last only 15 seconds?
A. Because TV shows or movies are harder to understand.
B. Because short videos are easier to be created and shared by users.
C. Because TikTok hopes people get fun in a short time on busy days.
D. Because creators can’t show long videos on social media platforms.
30. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Algorithm of TikTok helps its users to find the videos they like on the app.
B. The same kind of videos keep showing up as soon as a user opens the app.
C. Users of TikTok produce more videos to encourage creativity of young people.
D. Videos will appear on the “For You” page of many users right after being created.
31. What’s Paragraph 6 mainly about?
A. Why young people overuse TikTok.
B. When TikTok started to become popular.
C. What young people can learn from TikTok.
D. How TikTok catches young people’s attention.
32. What does the writer probably agree with?
A. It is necessary for young people to use TikTok for fun.
B. It is a safe and fast way to get information from TikTok.
C. Young people can easily get famous by creating TikTok videos.
D. Young people can find it hard to control the time spent on TikTok.
七、阅读表达（每小题2分，共10分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Earlier in June, the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo said that Shin Shin, the giant panda from China, was going to have a
baby. And then on June 23rd, 2021, the happy news came: Shin Shin had given birth not to one baby, but two.
Yutaka Fukuda, the zoo director, said the twin births were a welcome surprise. “When the first one was born, I
was excited,” he said during a news conference（新闻发布会）Wednesday morning. “When I received a report on
the second, I was shocked and surely happy.”A zoo spokesperson, Naoya Ohashi, said that when pandas have twins, they usually raise（养育）just one of
them, so zookeepers make sure the mother feeds one while the other stays in an incubator（恒温箱）. They plan to
change the babies from time to time so that they both experience a natural diet.
Tokyo planned to return Shin Shin to China in February. But Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, asked China to
extend（延长） her stay by five years, because he was afraid that without pandas, there would be fewer visitors at
the zoo. The Ueno Zoo reopened earlier in June after a five-month shutdown because of the pandemic（疫情）.
There are around 1, 800 giant pandas in the wild in China, as well as around 500 raised by humans around the
world. China’s practice of giving pandas to other countries started more than 1, 000 years ago. Chinese Empress
Wu Zetian sent two pandas in 685 to Emperor Tenmu of Japan. Today, China gives pandas to other countries and
allows them to keep pandas for ten years. And all descendants（后代）still belong to China.
,
Possibly no other animals in the world have shouldered the responsibility of being messengers of peace.
The practice of giving pandas to other countries helps China strengthen ties（关系）with them.
33. When were the twin pandas born in the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo?
_______________________________
34. How did the zoo director feel when he received a report on the second baby panda?
_______________________________
35. Why did Yuriko Koike ask China to extend Shin Shin’s stay by five years?
_______________________________
36. How many giant pandas are there in the wild in China?
_______________________________
37. What do you think of China’s practice of giving pandas to other countries?
_______________________________
书面表达（共20分）
八、完成句子（每小题2分，共10分）
根据中文提示和要求完成句子。每空一词，缩写算一词。
38. 我们去海里游泳，我感觉像条鱼一样。
We went swimming in the sea. I ________ ________ I was a fish.
39. 今年寒假去哪里由你决定。
It’s ________ ________ you to decide where to go this winter vacation.
40. 他终于赢得了比赛，实现了梦想。
He finally won the game and made his dream ________ ________.
41. 谢谢你帮忙打扫教室！________ ________ helping to clean the classroom!
42. 新开的这家游乐园和加利福尼亚的那家很相似。
The newly-opened amusement park is quite ________ ________ the one in California.
九、文段表达（10分）
从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中
已给出的内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的真实班级和姓名。
43. 假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter想了解你们班同学的生活习惯。请结合下图调查结果，给
Peter写封信，描述调查结果并得出结论。
（说明：饼状图中的数字为人数）
提示词语：percent, often, healthy
提示问题：How much time do students spend exercising every week?
·How often do students stay up late?
·What do you think of their living habits?
Dear Peter,
You asked me about the living habits of my classmates in your last letter. I did a survey
and here are the results.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_
Yours,
Li Hua
44. 友谊是由心灵相通的机遇相联结的频繁交往和亲密无间，友谊是宝贵的财富。
某英文网站正在开展以“Friendship”为题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英文写一篇短文投稿，介绍
你的一位好朋友，谈谈你最好的朋友是谁，他/她是一个什么样的人，以及他/她为什么是你的好朋友。提示词语：kind，be talented in，play，care about
提示问题：·Who is your best friend?
·What is he/she like?
·Why is he/she your best friend?
My friend
It’s believed that friendship is a great fortune in our lives.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
能力提升（共20分）
十、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共12分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.
It was the end of the semester, and I was traveling back to my home country. Honestly. I had never been more
____45____ in my life because it was the first time I traveled alone in a foreign country. I had just spent the last
three endless hours trying to get to the airport. Now, as I watched the bus driver set my luggage（行李）on the
airport sidewalk, I realized that my frustration（沮丧）had only just begun.
This was my first visit to the international terminal（航站楼）of the airport alone since I came to this country
,
and everything seemed ____46____. I could not make sense of any of the signs. Where should I take my
luggage? Where was my plane? I had to find help or I could be late! I tried to ask a passing businessman for help,
but my words all came out wrong, so he walked away. Another bus arrived at the terminal, and the passengers came
out carrying all kinds of luggage. Here was my ____47____! I could follow them to the right place without saying
even a word.
I carried my big suitcase behind me and followed the group. We finally reached the elevator（电梯）. Oh, no!
They all fit in, but there was not enough ____48____ for me. My mind went blank, and I had no idea what to do
next. I watched ____49____ as the elevator doors closed. When the elevator finally returned, I got on, and looked
at all the buttons. Which one could it be? I pressed button 3, hoping I could find my luggage there. After the
elevator came to a stop. I walked out and saw my luggage, and an empty lobby（大厅）.
Tears formed in my eyes when I realized that I would ____50____ my plane. Just then, an elderly airportemployee appeared at the corner. The moment he saw that I was lost, he asked if he could help, and gave me his
handkerchief（手帕）to ____51____ my eyes as I told him what I suffered. He smiled kindly and led me down a
long hallway. We walked up some stairs, turned a corner, and, at last, there was customs（海关）!
When I had my luggage all set and turned to thank him for all his help, he was gone. I will never know his
name, but I will always remember his unexpected ____52____, for he gave me his hand when I needed it the most.
I can only hope that one day I will be able to do the same for another traveler who is suffering through a terrible
journey.
45. A. confident B. angry C. friendly D. nervous
46. A. new B. different C. special D. common
47. A. chance B. task C. reason D. success
48. A. time B. advice C. room D. work
49. A. hopelessly B. quickly C. carelessly D. meaninglessly
50. A. miss B. break C. lose D. forget
51. A. move B. feel C. cover D. dry
52. A. carefulness B. kindness C. happiness D. cleverness
十一、阅读理解（每小题2分，共8分）
阅读下列短文，根据知文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
How to improve your sense of direction
Navigation（认路） skills seem to come naturally to some-but others aren’t so lucky, and I’m one of them.
I’ve taken countless wrong turns and dead ends on my walks in town. and sometimes even in restaurants. So I
decide to give my navigation skills a much-needed boost. But is that even possible?
How do we find our way around
According to scientists, people navigate in one of two ways--spatial（空间的）or egocentric（自我中心
的）-although the two ways can be used interchangeably. Spatial navigators sec the bigger picture and always
know where they are in relation to key landmarks. They keep building mental maps and using them. So, they rarely
get lost.
Egocentric navigators, meanwhile, often rely on detailed directions and local landmarks to break a journey
into smaller parts: walk 200 meters, tum left at the post office, and so on... But they can get into trouble if a road is
closed or a landmark is no longer there.
Helpfully, the part of the brain associated（有关的） with navigation grows to match our mental maps. A
study discovered that the taxi drivers in London have more grey matter （脑灰质） than other drivers. Their
brains appear to “grow” while they are asked to learn 25,000 street names and the locations of major attractions.See? You can improve your sense of direction. You just need to work at it.
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Nowadays, of course, Sat Nav（卫星导航） like GPS can make navigation easy for people. But if you really
want to improve your sense of direction, it’s a good idea to put the Sat Nav away. Drivers who follow step-by-step
GPS instructions may even fail to notice they’ve been past some places twice from different directions.
Studying a larger map before you set out, on the other hand, does have its benefits, because memory of the
route is more likely to stick in your mind. It also allows you to get a sense of that all-important bigger picture.
Don’t just look where you’re going
Staying alert is key, too. It’s important to notice what’s around you-in all directions. Instead of staring straight
ahead, make sure you look up, down and behind you as well. This will come in useful when you’re doing the
journey in reverse （相反）-even if it’s just finding your way back from the toilet in a restaurant. Another tip?
Taking photographs or writing notes at key locations can help you remember better.
Getting lost is nothing to be afraid of
Finally, try to relax when you’re on unfamiliar ground. It’s all too easy to panic if you think you may be lost-
but it will only prevent you from calmly working out which way to go. Besides, getting lost is one way to discover
new places and add more detail to that ever-growing mental map-both of which will help you become a better
navigator in the long term.
Lastly, a reminder for you-your sense of direction is a use-it-or-lose-it skill. If you only stick to the routes you
already know, it’s never going to get any better. So now is the time to start exploring!
53. Why does the writer talk about taxi drivers in London in Paragraph 4?
A. To stress the importance of a good sense of direction for people.
B. To show how taxi drivers learn to know the way in London well.
C. To compare drivers’ sense of direction with that of ordinary people.
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D To suggest that people can improve their sense of direction through training.
54. Which of the following would be the best heading for Paragraphs 5 and 6?
A. Sat Nav isn’t the answer B. A good memory matters
C. Maps don’t tell everything D. GPS makes people better navigators
55. The underlined expression “staying alert” in Paragraph 7 probably means ________.
A. paying full attention B. taking good care
C. having great patience D. holding little fear
56. What can we learn from the passage?
A. People are born with great skills to navigate in their local areas.B. Studying maps can help people to improve the sense of direction.
C. The best way for drivers to build a mental map is by getting lost in new places.
D. It’s easier to find one’s way around if they learn step-by-step directions by heart.
