2023—2024年度高一年級下學期期末考試模擬卷英語試題（120分鐘150分）注意事項①請將選擇題答案填入選擇題后的答題表中。②必須使用黑色簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。③答題前，考生務必將彌封線內的項目填寫清楚?？荚嚪秶罕匦薜谝恢恋谌齼?；選擇性必修第一冊Unit1第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whodidthemanmeetwith?A.Hisrelative.B.Hisoldschoolmate.C.Hisformerteacher.2.Whydoesthemanrefusetoeatmore?A.Heisfullenough.B.Hedislikestheapplepie.C.Hewantstocontrolweight.3.Whenwillthegraduationtakeplace?A.June1.B.June30.C.July1.4.Whatwillthewomandotonight?A.Gotoseehersister.B.Gototheconcert.C.Lookafterherbrother’sson.5.Whydothespeakersdecidetogohome?A.It’sgoingtorain.B.Thefilmisn’tinteresting.C.Theyhaveanotherplan.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Howdidthewomanusetogotowork?A.Bybus.B.Bycar.C.Onfoot.7.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Savingtrafficfares.B.Protectingtheearth.C.Takingthebus.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatistheproblemwiththespeakers?A.Theyareinjured.B.Thearerobbed.C.Theyarelost.9.Whowillthespeakersturntoforhelp?A.Apasser-by.B.Apoliceman.C.Theirbrother.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whydoesthegirlborrowmoneyfromherfather?A.Toseeafilm.B.Towatchaplay.C.Togotoaconcert.11.Howmuchmoneydothegirlsneed?A.Eighteendollars.B.Thirty-sixdollars.C.Fiftydollars.12.Whowillgoandgetthetickets?A.Thegirl.B.Jenny.C.Bob.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.HowisthewomangoingtoDaliandLijiang?A.Bybus.B.Byplane.C.Bytrain.14.WherewillthewomanstayinYunnan?A.Atafarmer’shome.B.Atahotel.C.Atherowntent.15.Whenwillthewomanleaveforherholiday?A.Thedaywhenschoolfinishes.B.Aweekbeforeschoolfinishes.C.Sevendaysafterschoolfinishes.16.Howlongwillthewomangoonhertrip?A.6days.B.5days.C.4days.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkoftheprofessors?A.Responsible.B.Hardworking.C.Patient.18.Whichactivitydostudentslikebest?A.Drawing.B.Dancing.C.Singing.19.WherecanstudentsusetheWi-Fi?A.Intheclassroom.B.Inthelibrary.C.Inthelab.20.Whodoesthespeakerprobablytalkto?A.Freshmen.B.Graduates.C.Professors.聽力答案：1-10BCBCABCCBC11-20BCBBCAACBA第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5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。AAreyouinterestedinancientBritain?TakeatripbackintimeanddiscovertheBritainancestors.Avebury,WiltshireThisvillageistheproudhomeofthelargeststonecircleinEurope.BuiltduringtheNewStoneAge(around3000BC),archaeologiststhinkitwasusedtocomfortthepowerofnature.ThenearbyAveburyManor(莊園)letpeopleknowhowthevillagedevelopedoverthecenturies.Unlikeothers,visitorsarewelcometositonthechairs,andlieonthebeds.SkaraBrae,OrkneyIslandsOlderthanStonehengeandtheGreatPyramidofGiza,SkaraBraeisunusuallywell-kept.Somuchthatit’sbeendescribedasthemostremarkableprehistoricmonumentinallofEurope.TheNeolithicvillageismadeupofeightroundhouses,connectedbyaseriesofsmallpassages.Thevillagewashometofarmers,huntersandfishermenandthenetworkofhomesincludesaworkshopandprison.BesuretowrapupwarmagainstthefierceOrkneywinds.ButserAncientFarm,HampshireExperimentalarchaeologistDrPeterJReynoldsfoundedButserAncientFarmin1970withaspecialvision:tocreateaworkingancientfarmwherefellowarchaeologistscouldexploretheirtheoriesonhowpeoplelivedandworkedduringtheIronAge.NearSouthDownsNationalPark,thefarmbuildsancienthousesbasedonrealarchaeologicalsitesfromaroundthecountry.MaidenCastle,DorsetMaidenCastleisoneofthelargestandmostcomplexIronAgehillforts(要塞)inBritain.Ithasanareaofabout450,000squaremeters,andthesitewashometoseveralhundredpeopleintheIronAge(800BC-AD43).1.WhatmayAveburybebuiltfor?AComfortingnature’spower.B.Providingshelterforthevillagers.C.CirclingthelargeststoneinEurope.D.ShowingthedevelopmentoftheManor.2.Whichofthefollowingshouldthevisitorschooseiftheywanttoseeroundbuildings?A.Avebury. B.SkaraBrae.C.ButserAncientFarm. D.MaidenCastle.3.WhatcanweknowaboutMaidenCastle?A.Itstillkeepssomeoldirontools.B.Itwasbuiltnearanationalpark.C.It’stheworld’slargestIronAgehillfort.D.Itusedtobehundredsofpeople’shome.【答案】1.A2.B3.DBEversinceIgraduatedfromhighschool,I’veworkedinthefactoriessurroundingmyhometowneverysummer.However,makingthetransformationbetweenschoolandfull-timeblue-collarworkduringthebreaknevergetsanyeasier.Forastudentlikemewhoconsidersanyclassbeforenoontobeunacceptable,gettingtoafactoryby6o’clockeachmorningissuffering.MyfriendsneverseemtounderstandwhyI’msorelieved(解脫的)tobebackatschoolorthatmysummervacationhasbeenanythingbutavacation.Therearefewpeopleasself-confidentasacollegestudentwhohasneverbeenoutintherealworld.Peopleofmyagealwaysseemtooverestimate(高估)thevalueoftheirtimeandknowledge.Infact,alltheclassesdidnotpreparemeformybattleswiththemachineIraninthefactory,whichwouldjamwheneverIabsent-mindedlyputinapartbackwardorupsidedown.Themoststressfulthingaboutblue-collarlifeisknowingyourjobcoulddisappearovernight.Issueslikebeinglaidoffandoverseasrelocationhadalwaysseemeddistanttomeuntilmyco-workerstoldmethattheunitIwasworkinginwouldshutdownwithinsixmonthsandmovetoMexico,wherepeoplewouldworkfor60centsanhour.Afterworking12-hourshiftsinafactory,theotherchoiceshavebecomeonlytooclear.“Thisjobpayswell,butit’shellonthebody,”saidoneco-worker.“Studyhardandkeepreading,”sheadded.WhenI’mbackattheuniversity,skippingclassesandturninginlazyre-writesseemtooirresponsibleafterseeingwhatIwouldbedoingwithoutschool.Alltheadviceandpublic-serviceannouncementsaboutthevalueofaneducationthatusedtosoundstale(陳腐的)nowringtrue.MyexperiencesinthefactorieshaveinspiredmetomakethemostofmycollegeyearsbeforeIentertherealworldforgood.4.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhissummerholiday?A.Itwasnoholidayforhimatall.B.Itbroughthimcompleteconfidence.C.Itwasarelieffromhishardworkatschool.D.Itofferedhimachancetomakemorefriends.5.Whatcanweinferaboutmostcollegestudentsfromthetext?A.Theydobetterintherealworld. B.Theyoftenregrettheirdecisions.C.Theythinktoohighlyofthemselves. D.Theyareexpertatoperatingmachines.6.Whatisthebiggestpressureforblue-collarworkers?A.Alowincome. B.Lossofwork.C.Workingconditions. D.Lessbreaks.7.Howdidtheworkingexperienceschangetheauthor?A.Hebecameresponsibleforhiswork.B.Helearnedtobemorepracticalatwork.C.Hebegantorespectblue-collarworkers.D.Hecametoappreciatehiscollegeeducation.【答案】4.A5.C6.B7.DCOnerecentstudyonthelinkbetweenmusicandstressfoundthatmusiccanhelpcalmpediatricemergencyroom(兒科急診室)patients.Inthetrialwith42childrenages3to11,UniversityofAlbertaresearchersfoundthatpatientswholistenedtorelaxingmusicwhilegettinganIVinjection(靜脈注射)reportedsignificantlylesspain,andsomeshowedsignificantlylessdistress,comparedwithpatientswhodidnotlistentomusic.Inaddition,inthemusic-listeninggroup,morethantwo-thirdsofthedoctorsreportedthattheIVswereveryeasytoadminister—comparedwith38percentofdoctorstreatingthegroupthatdidnotlistentomusic.“Thereisgrowingscientificevidenceshowingthatthebrainrespondstomusicinverydifferentways,”saysLisaHartling,PhD,professorofpediatricsattheUniversityofAlbertaandleadauthorofthestudy.“Playingmusicforkidsduringpainfulmedicalproceduresisasimplemeansthatcanmakeabigdifference.”Musiccanhelpadultpatients,too.ResearchersatKhooTeckPuatHospitalinSingaporefoundthatpatientsinpalliativecare(保守治療)whotookpartinlivemusictherapy(治療)sessionsreportedrelieffromcontinuouspain.Musictherapistsworkedcloselywiththepatientstoindividuallydesignthemeans,andpatientstookpartinsinging,instrumentplaying,lyricdiscussionandevensongwritingastheyworkedtowardacceptinganillnessortheend-of-lifeissues.“Activemusicengagementallowedthepatientstoreconnectwiththehealthypartsofthemselves,eveninthemostweakestconditionordisease-relatedsuffering,”saysmusictherapistMelanieKwan,co-authorofthestudyandpresidentoftheAssociationforMusicTherapy,Singapore.“Whentheirseriouspainsymptomswererelieved,patientswerefinallyabletorest.”8.Whatisthepurposeoftheexperiment?A.Totesttheeffectmusichasonchildpatients.B.Toprovechildpatientspreferlisteningtomusic.C.Toreducethedoctors’stressduringthetreating.D.Toshowmostdoctorsapplymusictothetreatment.9.Whichofthefollowingisthemusictherapist’sjob?A.Playinglightmusic. B.Regulatingpatients’workouts.C.Designingsuitabletreatment. D.Helpingpatientsacceptreality.10.WhatcanbeinferredfromKwan’swords?A.Musiccanhelppatientsreducethepain.B.Adultpatientstakeanactivepartinmusic.C.Patientbrainsrespondtomusicindifferentways.D.Musictherapistscanpointoutthesymptomsofpatients.11.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowmusictherapistsdesignmusicB.MusictherapycanimprovehealthC.WhymusicisassociatedwithrelaxationD.Livemusicexcitesandactivatesthebody【答案】8.A9.C10.A11.BDBesidesbeingalovelyandimportantpartofmarineecosystems,babysealsmighthaveanunusualability.Theycanchangethepitch(音高)oftheirvoicestobebetterunderstood,likehumansdo,anewstudyfound.Apersonoranimalusingthisskillisbeingwhat’scalled“vocallyplastic”,oradjustingtheirvocal(聲音的)signalsinresponsetoenvironmentalchangesthatoverlaporcoveruptheirvoices,accordingtothestudypublishedMondayinthejournalPhilosophicalTransactionsofTheRoyalSociety.Theresearchershadanumberofreasonsforwantingtotestthevocalchangesofbabyharborseals.Therareabilitytocopynewsounds—vocallearning—hadbeenseenpreviouslyamongadultharborsealsandafewothermammalspecies(哺乳動物),accordingtotheauthors.Andveryfewmammalshavetheabilitytochangetheirvocalpitchtosoundhigherorlower,whichisimportantforhumancommunication.“Bylookingatoneofthefewothermammalswhomaybecapableoflearningsounds,wecanbetterunderstandhowwe,humans,acquirespeech,andfinallywhywearesuchchattyanimals,”saidAndreaRavignani.Asthesealsheardaspeakerplaya45-minuterecordingconsistingofhighnoise,lownoiseornoplaybackoverseveraldays,theynaturallycalledout.Whenthebabysealsheardlouderseanoises,theyloweredtheirvocalpitch.Duringmoreintensenoiselevels,thepupsusedasteadierpitch—andonesealraiseditsvoice.Thisbehavior,calledtheLombardEffect,istypicalforhumanspeechwhenpeopletalkloudertobemoreunderstandable,theauthorssaid.“Thefindingsshowedthatsealpupshaveamoreadvancedcontrolovertheirvocalisationsthanassumedupuntilnow,”Ravignanisaidinastatement.“Thiscontrolseemstobealreadypresentatonlyafewweeksofage.Thisisastonishing,asfewothermammalsseemcapableofthat.”12.Whatdoesparagraph1tellusaboutbabyseals?A.Theyarecutebutrare.B.Theycanchangevocalpitch.C.Theycanunderstandhumanwords.D.Theycanbeharmedbyenvironmentalchanges.13.Whatistheresearchers’mainreasonforstudyingbabyseals?A.Tobetterunderstandadultharborseals.B.Toshowtheirrareabilityofvocallearning.C.Toknowmoreabouthumancommunication.D.Tofindouthowtoprotectthemfromextinction.14.WhatdoesRavignaniintendtoexpressinthelastparagraph?A.Babysealscancontroltheirvocalisationswhenborn.B.Babyseals’vocalabilityisoutofscientists’expectation.C.Scientistshavelongunderstoodthevocalabilityofbabyseals.D.Manyotherbabymammalsarebetteratvocalisationsthanbabyseals.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AsurprisingfactaboutbabysealsB.BabysealsarecuterthanassumedC.HarborsealsareindangerofextinctionD.Theamazingsurvivalabilityofbabyseals【答案】12.B13.C14.B15.A第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Somepeoplewanttoliveasuccessfullife.Therearemanythingsforyoutodoinordertoachievethis.___16___Herearesomesuggestionsonhowtosuccessfullyreachyourgoals，bothlargeandsmall.___17___Nomatterwhatstageoflifeyouarein，youshouldknowwhatyouwantforyourlife.Askyourselfquestionssuchas：DoIwanttoworkinthiscareerfortherestofmylife？DoIneedmoreeducation？DoIwanttobuyahouse？HowcanIhaveasuccessfulmarriage？HowcanIbeabetterparenttomykids？Writedownyourplan.___18___Youcanwritedownallthatyouwantforyourlife.Butunlessyouknowhowtoachievethosegoals，itwilljustbeadream.Decidewhatstepsyouneedtotakeinordertodevelopyourplans.Setlargeandsmallgoals.Itismucheasiertoreachalargegoalifitisdividedintosmallerones.Hereisanexample.___19___Sowhatdoyoudointhemeantime？Goal1wouldbetostartsavingmoney.Goal2mightbefindingahouseplan，etc.Biggoalstakealotoftimeandpreparations.Soyoushouldalsosetsmallgoalsforyoutoachievewhensettinglargeones.___20___Findthingstodoinyoursparetime，whichwillhelpyoureachyourgoals.Don’twasteyourtime.A.AllroadsleadtoRome.B.Makegooduseofyourtime.C.Decidewhatyouwantforyourlife.D.Makeaplanandthenwriteitdown.E.Youwanttobuildahouseinthenext5years.F.Andsettingandachievinggoalsisoneofthem.G.Mostpeoplewanttosetalargegoalandachieveitinashorttime.【答案】16.F17.C18.D19.E20.B第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。IfellinlovewithHongKongprettymuchatfirstsight!It’sthecitywhereI____21____myfirsthome,raisedmysonandstudiedmyMBA.Ourfirst____22____wasinOctober2010,whenmyhusbandandIwerehereforaweektoseethecitywewouldbecalling____23____forthenextfewyears.Onceweenteredthecity,it____24____uswithitsvibrancy(活力)andalmostimmediatelyI____25____thatourdecisiontomakethistourwastherightone.Attheendofthatweek,Ialreadyknewenoughtofeel____26____withHongKong.Finallywe____27____hereafewmonthslater,andIlovedeverythingaboutHongKong!Thewetmarkets,thefashionableshoppingmalls,thebargainingatMongkok,thefinedining…thereissomuchto____28____!OnethingthatIwillalwaysbe____29____foristheopportunitytotravel.AndHongKonggavemeplentyofthat.Wesawandbetter_____30_____thispartoftheworld.The_____31_____thattheEastpresentstheworldissoprofoundthatitcanonlybeunderstoodifyoucomehere.IampreparingforanewadventureinLondon.Weare_____32_____amovethereagaininlessthanamonth,andthe_____33_____ofthenewissomixedwiththelossofthefamiliarthatIreallycannotdescribehowIam_____34_____.Ifeelblessedtobeabletocallthismobileplacemyhome.Mostofall,Iamgratefulforthe_____35_____thathelpmysonbroadenhisviewsandexperiences.21.A.calledup B.setup C.brokeup D.tookup22.A.party B.appointment C.experiment D.visit23.A.home B.school C.friend D.religion24.A.influenced B.supplied C.impressed D.provided25.A.realized B.remembered C.decided D.reminded26.A.convenient B.angry C.embarrassed D.comfortable27.A.left B.moved C.entered D.approved28.A.hate B.memorize C.experience D.describe29.A.thirsty B.anxious C.grateful D.ready30.A.packed B.invested C.recovered D.understood31.A.freedom B.wisdom C.wonder D.mystery32.A.learning B.suffering C.making D.settling33.A.discovery B.disappointment C.excitement D.emotion34.A.looking B.feeling C.breathing D.tasting35.A.concerns B.opportunities C.boss D.payment【答案】21.B22.D23.A24.C25.A26.D27.B28.C29.C30.D31.B32.C33.C34.B35.B第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。WangTianchangandhisfamilymovedintotheGobiDesert22yearsago.Theyhavebeenfightingwiththedeserteversince,___36___(become)asymbolofChina’santi-desertification(防治荒漠化)campaign.As___37___nativeofGansuProvince,WanggrewupwiththeGobiDesert.In1998,Wang’sfamilymovedintothedesert.Theystartedplantingbushes(灌木).Tofundtheirefforts,theysoldmostoftheirfarmanimalsandtherewereonly6sheeplefttosupportthemselves.Tomakematters___38___(bad),thetreestheyhadplantedinthefirsttwoyears___39___(blow)awaybystrongwinds,becausetheyweren'tfamiliarwiththeenvironment.Thentheylearnedthatadaptablegrasseswereidealforholdingdownthesand.Abush___40___(know)asthesweet-vetchhasan80percentsurvivalrateeveninseveredesertconditions,___41___hasbecomeakeypartoftheWang’sefforts.Now,althoughWangissufferingfromserioushealth___42___(problem)andisinhislate70s,hehasnoplans___43___(quit)hismission.Hiseffortshavenotgoneunnoticedandhavewonseveralhonorsforhiscontributions___44___localgreening.TheChinesegovernmentnotonlyappointed(委任)WangTianchangandhissonsasforestranchers(大農(nóng)場主),butalsostartedfundingtheirwork.Thefamily’shomeisnowsurroundedbya___45___(beauty)vegetablegarden,provingthatlandcaninfactbetransformedfromthedesert.【答案】36.becoming37.a38.worse39.wereblown40.known41.which42.problems43.toquit44.to45.beautiful第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.最近你班同學就“人類是否應該進行宇宙探索”這個問題進行了激烈的討論。有人認為，探索宇宙不僅讓人類更好地了解宇宙的發(fā)展，還可以用來指導農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)，以及把一些探索太空的高新技術用于現(xiàn)實生活；也有一些人認為探索太空花掉了大量的人力物力；影響了人們的生活水平。請你根據(jù)以上情況寫一篇報告并發(fā)表自己的觀點。注意：1.寫作內容應包括以上全部要點，可適當發(fā)揮，使上下文連貫；2．詞數(shù)80左右。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】范文一Recentlywehaveheldaheateddiscussionabouttheproblemwhethermankindshouldexplorespaceornot.Differentpeopleaboutithasdifferentopinions.Somepeopleholdtheviewthatspaceexplorationwillnotonlyenableustounderstandhowtheuniversedevelopbutalsohelpfarmingtogrowmorefoodandapplythenewtechnologytoourlife.Whileotherpeoplearguethatweshouldstopexploringspacebecauseitcoststoomuchtimeandmoney.Frommypointofview，itisverynecessaryforhumantoexplorespace.Becauseitnotonlycanprovidetheworldwithmanydifferentbenefits，butalsocansolvepeople'sshorttermandlongtermproblems.范文二SpaceExplorationIsaWasteofTimeandMoneyEveryonegetsexcitedbythenewsofthemostrecentspaceflights,andItooshareinpeople’ssenseofaweandwonderatthephotosfromspacethatwesee.Havingsaidthat,itishardtobelievethatthehighcostofspaceflightisjustified.Weshouldbespendingourmoneymorewisely,onwhatpeopleneed.Icannotunderstandspendingallthismoneyonexpensiveresearchandexperimentswhensomanypeopleneedfood.Aroundtheworld,millionsofpeoplearehungryanddyingofstarvation.Ontheotherhand,wehearonTVthatforaslittleasadollaraday,achildinAfricacanbesaved.Consideringthebillionsspentonspacetravel,itjustseemsabetterinvestmenttofeedthehungry.Besides,therearealotofunsolvedmysteriesontheearth.Sowhyarewegoingintospacetoexplore?TherearestillmanythingstodiscoverintheoceandepthsandtheAntarctic.Butwedonotevenhavetogothatfar.Sciencehasyettounlockallthemysteriesoftheatom,andtherearemanyrealmsoftechnologythatwearejustbeginningtounderstandandexplore.Finally,itjustdoesn’tseemaverywiseinvestmenttogotospace.Wehavetoomanyneedshereontheearthtobewastingoureffortonspaceexploration.第二節(jié)（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。CurtisWhitsonknewArroyoSecoverywell.Hehadbeentothecampingsiteacrosstherivermanytimeswithhisfriends.Butthistime,itwasdifferent.Nowhewaswithfamily:hiswifeandhis13-year-oldson.Andastheyapproachedtheriverlateintheafternoon,hefoundthattheusuallyquietriverhadturnedwildduetoaheavyraintwodaysbefore.Itwasimpossibleforthemtocrosstherivertoreachthecampingsiteorreturnbecauseitwastoolate.“WecannotcampinthewildnessandIhavetosendoutamessageforrescue,”Whitsonthought.Helookedaroundandfoundastick.Hepulledouthispocketknifeandcarved“Help”init.Thenhetiedaredropetocatchpeople'sattention.Hethrewitintotheriver,butitdidnotfloatfarandgotstuck.“WhynottryourluckwithourgreenNalgenewaterbottleandputanoteinit?”suggestedhiswife,Whitsondidashewastoldandcarvedtheword“help”onitbeforehethrewthebottleintotheriver.Thistime,itworkedperfectly.“Allright,wehavetriedourbesttogethelp,”Whitsonsaid,“Butweshouldnotjustwaitinthisdangerouswildnessincase…”Theywalkedupanddownalongtheriverbankforabout30minutesandfoundaflatplacetosetuptheirtents.Theycollectedenoughdeadbranchesandwoodtokeepacampfiregoingonallnight.Asthedarknessclosedin,theyplacedonthetopofthecampaheadlampwithitsflas