2023學(xué)年上海市桃浦中學(xué)高三最后一模英語試題（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語模擬測試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．ManygasesintheatmosphereactuallyheatenergythatescapesfromtheEarth’ssurfacebacktotheearth.A．finding;reflecting B．found;reflectedC．found;toreflect D．found;reflect2．—Howdiditcomethatyoudamagedyourcarsobadly?—I____intoatreeontheroadsidetheotherday.A．ran B．hadrun C．wasrunning D．run3．Insomecountries,peopleeatwithchopsticks,whilein________,knivesandforks.A．a(chǎn)nother B．otherC．others D．theother4．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theone B．eachC．one D．that5．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking6．Itwaswarmandnicethatevening.Istayedawakeuntileleveninordertohaveagoodlookatthemoonbymyself.A．onaverageB．onpurposeC．onbusinessD．ontime7．Hehasmadelittlepreparationfortheinterview,sothechanceofhimsucceedinginitis.A．slimB．fantasticC．obviousD．gentle8．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot9．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken10．——HowdidyoufindyourtriptoWaterParkinthesummerof2016?——Ithoroughlyenjoyedit.Itwas________thanIexpected.A．evenmuchinteresting B．farmoreinterestingC．sofarinteresting D．farfrominteresting11．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．a(chǎn)ffordC．sacrifice D．dismiss12．TheChinesegovernmenthasbegunacampaignto_____________thecrazyhousingmarket.A．calm B．destroyC．occupy D．reflect13．—Astudysuggestsreducingenergydemandinthefuturemay________urbanareas.—That’strue.Citiesneedmoreenergythansmalltownsorotherruralareas.A．catchonB．a(chǎn)ctonC．hangonD．centeron14．Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether15．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will16．Iwouldappreciateyoucouldcometomybirthdayparty.A．that B．thatit C．if D．itif17．Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．a(chǎn)s B．whoC．whom D．whose18．Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready__________foramealtobecooked.A．laid B．layingC．tolay D．beinglaid19．Thecostoflivinginbigcities________steadilyformanyyears，andithasledsomeyouthstodropoutofthebigcityrace.A．isclimbing B．isbeingclimbedC．hasbeenclimbing D．hasbeenclimbed20．Mysistermethiminthestreetyesterdayafternoon,sohe______yourlecture.A．shouldn’thaveattended B．couldn’thaveattendedC．mustn’thaveattended D．needn’thaveattended第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）CompanyNamesThatHaveSecretMeaningsCo-founderLarryPagewasatabrainstormingsessionatStanfordforanewmassivedataindexingwebsite.Someonesuggested“googolplex”—oneofthelargestdescribableNUMBERS.Pageshorteneditto“googol.”Whenhelatercheckedfortheavailabilityofthedomainname,hemadeamistakeandtypedin“google”instead.Buthelikedthenameandregistereditforhimselfandco-founderSergeyBrin.ThisluxurycarmakercombinedelementsfromtheFordandOldsmobilecompanieswhenitwasstartedin1902andlaterbecameknownforitsinnovationandhighquality.ThecompanywasnamedfortheFrenchexplorerAntoineLaumetdelaMotheCadillac,whofoundedthecityofDetroitin1701.Companyco-founderGordonBowkerhassaidthatwhilebrainstormingnames,someonebroughtoutamapthatfeaturedtheoldminingtownofStarbo.ThatmayhaveledhimtothinkofStarbuck,thefirstmateinHermanMelville’sfamousnovel,MobyDick.Notonlythecompanynamebutalsotheoriginofitslogohasarousedgreatcuriosity.TheinventorofRolex,HansWilsdorf,waslookingtomakeanelegant,yetprecise,wristwatch.Hewantedanamethatwaseasytosay,workedindifferentlanguages,andlookedgoodonthewatches.HesettledonRolexin1908.367、Whichcompanynamehasacloserelationshipwithliterature?A．Google. B．Cadillac.C．Starbucks. D．Rolex.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A．Googlewasadoptedbecause“googol”wasnotavailablethen.B．Cadillacwasnamedafterthefoundingfatherofthecompany.C．Starbuckswasusedduetotheco-founder’sloveforhistown.D．HansWilsdorfintendedRolextobeuniversallyaccepted.22．（8分）Asurveyhasshownthatwhatyoudoonaplanecanbedeterminedbywhichnationalityislistedonyourpassport.Accordingtotheresultsofaninternationalpassengersurvey,Australiansarethebiggestdrinkersonboardwith36percentchoosingtodownthehatch,comparedto35percentofAmericansand33percentofBrits.TheAirlinePassengerExperienceAssociation(APEX)spoketoaround1,500people,aged18andolder,whohavetraveledbyplaneatleastonceduringthelastthreemonthsandwerelivingintheUnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,Germany,Japan,China,Singapore,AustraliaandBrazil.TheresultsfoundChinesetravelersaremostlikelytonodoffoncetheseat-beltsignswitchesoff.Theyarealsothefirsttotakeouttheircreditcardforsomein-flightshoppingandthebiggestfansofgaming.Americansontheotherhandliketousetheirtimeintheairmoreproductivelywhennotdrinkingchoosingtoworkwhileflyingat35,000feet.Meanwhile,BritsandGermansarethebestatmakingchatwithrandomstrangersspending50percentmoretimethananyothernationality.Comparatively,Braziliansconducttheirconversationsonlineviaemail,messagingappsorsocialmedia.Despiteplanefoodhavingabadreputation,sevenoutoftenintervieweessaidtheywerehappytoeatupontheselectionofin-flightsnacksandmeals.In-flightmagazineswerealsopopularwithfouroutoffivepassengers.Theinternationalflyersdidhoweverexpresstheirdesireforbetterin-flightentertainment.“Theindustryhasgreatlyimprovedthecomfort,entertainmentandonboardservice,andpassengersareacceptingthoseimprovements”saidRussellLemieux,APEXexecutivedirector.“Atthesametime,passengersaredemandingmorefromtheirairtravelexperienceswhichwilldrivemoreimprovementstouchingallaspectsofthejourney.”headded.1、Whatcanyouprobablyseeintheflightaccordingtothepassage?A．Brazilianschoosetodrink.B．Americansdoin-flightshopping.C．Germanschattokillthetime.D．TheChineseswitchofftheseat-beltsign.2、Whenonboardtheplane,______.A．passengersfromonenationhavelittleincommonB．mostpassengersliketoreadin-flightmagazinesC．morethanhalfofthepassengersdon’tenjoyplanefoodD．mostpeopletendtousein-flighttimetohaveagoodsleep.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Flyerscarelittleaboutentertainment.B．Flyersarenotsatisfiedwiththeimprovements.C．Flyersareexpectingbetterflightexperiences.D．Flyershavemoreandmoredemandsfromairlines.4、What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toentertainreaderswithinterestingstories.B．Toencouragepeopletobehavewellinpublic.C．Tocriticizeimpolitebehaviorsontheplane.D．Toinformreadersoftheresultsofasurvey.23．（8分）Aftershoppingfordealsinstoreson“BlackFriday”,oronlineon“CyberMonday”,Americansandpeopleworldwidearepreparingfornewlypopular“GivingTuesday”.Startingin2012,nowtheglobaleventthatiscelebratedannuallyontheTuesdayafterThanksgivingisthebrainchildof92ndStreetY,aculturalcenterinNewYorkCityandUnitedNationsFoundation.Asthenameindicates,GivingTuesdayismeanttorestartthecharitableseasonandthereforeobservedbyraisingfundsforlocalnonprofitsandschools,organizingfoodandclothingdrives,andconductingrandomactsofkindness.In2015,700,000peoplefrom71countriescametogethertodonate$116.7millionincash.Anadditional$1.08millionwasspentongifts.Whiletheeasiestwaytoparticipateisbydonatingtoyourfavoritecharity,thisdaycanbecelebratedinmanyotherwaystoo.Youcangivebackbyvolunteeringatyourlocalshelterorfoodbank,orevenbydonatingblood.Ifallelsefails,apurchasefromthegrowingnumberoforganizationsthatgiveaportionoftheirsalestocharitywilldothetrick.Butperhapsthebestwaytocelebratethedayisbyhelpingthosenearestanddearesttoyou.Assistafamilymemberwithasimplechorelikefoldinglaundry,cookingdinner,orevenreadingtoayoungersibling.Nomatterwhatyoudo,besuretoshareyougooddeedonsocialmediaandinspireotherstocelebrateGivingTuesdayaswell!1、Whichofthefollowinghastheshortesthistory?A．BlackFriday B．GivingTuesdayC．ThanksgivingDay D．CyberMonday2、What’sthemainpurposeof“GivingTuesday”?A．TomakeThanksgivingDayenjoyableB．TogetvoluntaryworkbetterknownC．ToencouragemorepeopletodocharitiesD．Topersuademorepeopletoshoponline3、Whydoestheauthoradvisesharinggooddeedsonsocialmedia?A．Tokeeparecordofone’sexperienceB．TohelppeoplemakenewfriendsC．TodonatemoneytolocalschoolsD．TomakeGivingTuesdaymorepopular4、Whichsectionofawebsitedoesthenextprobablycomefrom?A．Education B．CultureC．Lifestyle D．Business24．（8分）Isthereclearboundarybetweenscienceandtheliberalartsasamajorforcollegestudents?Thequestionofwhetherourgovernmentshouldpromotescienceandtechnologyortheliberalartsinhighereducationisnotaneither/orproposition(命題)，althoughthecurrentemphasisonpreparingyoungAmericansforSTEM(science,technology,engineering,maths)-relatedfieldscanmakeitseemthatway.Thelatestcongressionalreportacknowledgesthecriticalimportanceoftechnicaltraining,butalsostressesthatthestudyofthehumanitiesandsocialsciencesmustremaincentralelementsofAmerican’seducationalsystematalllevels.Botharecriticaltoproducingcitizenswhocanparticipateeffectivelyinourdemocraticsociety,becomeinnovativeleaders,andbenefitfromthespiritualenrichmentthatthereflectiononthegreatideasofmankindovertimeprovides.Parentsandstudentswhohaveinvestedheavilyinhighereducationworryaboutgraduates’jobprospects(前景)astechnologicaladvancesandchangesindomesticandglobalmarketstransformprofessionsinwaysthatreducewagesandcutjobs.Underthiscircumstances,it’snaturaltolookforwhatmayappeartobethemost“practical”wayoutoftheproblem.“Majorinasubjectdesignedtogetyouajob”seemstheobviousanswertosome,thoughthisignoresthefactthatmanydisciplinesinthehumanitiescharacterizedas“soft”often,infact,leadtoemploymentandsuccessinthelongrun.Indeed,accordingtosurveys,employershaveexpressedapreferenceforstudentswhohavereceivedabroadly-basededucationthathastaughtthemtowritewell,thinkcritically,researchcreatively,andcommunicateeasily.Moreover,studentsshouldbepreparednotjustfortheirfirstjob,butfortheirfourthandfifthjobs,asthereislittlereasontodoubtthatpeopleenteringtheworkforcetodaywillbecalledupontoplaymanydifferentrolesoverthecourseoftheircareers.Theoneswhowilldothebestinthisnewenvironmentwillbethosewhoseeducationshavepreparedthemtobeflexible.Theabilitytodrawuponeveryavailabletoolandinsight-pickedupfromscience,arts,andtechnology-tosolvetheproblemsofthefuture,andtakeadvantageoftheopportunitiesthatpresentthemselves,willbehelpfultothemandtheUnitedStates.1、Whatdoesthelatestcongressionalreportsuggest?A．Highereducationshouldbeadjustedtothepracticalneedsofsociety.B．Theliberalartsinhighereducationhelpenrichstudents’spirituallife.C．STEM-relatedsubjectshelpstudentsfindjobsintheinformationsociety.D．ThehumanitiesandSTEMsubjectsshouldbegivenequalimportance.2、Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthesocalledsoftsubjects?A．Theyareessentialtostudents’healthygrowth.B．Theyimprovestudents’communicationskills.C．Theybroadenstudentsrangeofinterests.D．Theybenefitstudentsintheirfuturelife.3、Whatisthemainconcernofstudentswhentheychooseamajor?A．Theacademicvalueofthecourses.B．Theirinterestinrelevantsubjects.C．Theirchancesofgettingagoodjob.D．thequalityofeducationtoreceive.4、Whatadvicedoestheauthorgivetocollegestudents?A．Trytotakeavarietyofpracticalcourses.B．Preparethemselvesfordifferentjoboptions.C．Adoptaflexibleapproachtosolvingproblems.D．Seizeopportunitiestotaptheirpotential.25．（10分）BangkokDestinationGuideTravelinBangkokisoftendescribedasawhirlwind—it’shot,chaotic,crowded,andfullofexoticenergy.Thispopulartourismdestinationisacityofextremeswithmajestictemples,floatingmarkets,romanticrooftoprestaurants,andawiderangeofaccommodationstosuiteverybudget.Readthroughourbriefguidetolearnaboutthisexcitingcityandbeginplanningyourjourney.Peak(高峰)SeasonPopulationLanguage(s)CurrencyJanuaryClimateJulyClimateNovembertoFebruary8,180,915ThaiThaiBahtAveragehigh22.1℃Averagehigh22.1℃Must-SeeAttractionsBangkokissometimesreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheEast”becauseofitsnetworkofcanals,sotakeaboattourtoseesightsliketheKhmerwats(僧院)andtheriversidehouses.Whileexploringthecity,you’lldefinitelywanttosamplesomeofthestreetfoodoptions—oftenfresherandmoreuniquethaninthesurroundingrestaurants!TogetadoseofThaiculture,visittheWatArun,theGrandPalace,WatParkeaw,andWatPho.TransportationTherearetwoairportthatserveBankok,SuvamabhmiAirportandDonMuangAirport,andbotharelocatedabout20kilometersfromcitycentre.MosttravelerswhoflyintoSuvarnabhumitaketheairportraillinktogetdowntown.ThemostimportanttrainstationistheHuaLamphongStation,andrailwaylinesextendinalldirections.It’snotagoodideatotravelaroundBankokbycarsincetrafficisverycongested.RecommendedRestaurantsFoodisabigdealinThailand.andthereareplentyofcheapeats,high-endrestaurants,andstreetfooddelightstokeepyourtastebudssatisfiedeverymeal.RestaurantCuisineLocationPriceNoticesLungYaiIsaanDinDaengBudgetOffthebeatenpathandnevertouristyIssayaSiameseClubThai3SoiSriAksorn,ChuaphloengRd.PriceyOrderamixofchefrecommendationstotrysomethingnewBankaraRamenJapanese21/1SukhumvitSoi29BudgetTrythesignatureramenwithchashu1、WhichmonthisinthepeakseasontotravelinThailand?A．March. B．July.C．October. D．December.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“its”referto?A．Venice’s. B．Bangkok’s.C．Khmer’s. D．Thai.2、WhydoestheauthorthinktravellingaroundBangkokbycarisabadidea?A．It’seasytogettothecitycenter.B．It’seasytoreachherailwaystation.C．It’seasytomeettrafficjam.D．It’seasytogoalldirections.3、WherewillyougoifyouwanttotryexpensiveThaifood?A．InDinDaeng.B．InIssayaSiameseClub.C．InLungYai.D．InBankaraRamenRestaurant.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Lastsummeratornadohitasmalltownnearby.Isawinthelocalnewspaperapictureofayoungwomanalittleboyandayounger1standinginfrontofatotallydestroyedhouseeyeswideopenwith2Inoticedtheirclothing3closelymatchedours.Thiswouldbeagoodopportunitytoteachmychildrentohelpthoseless4.I5theirsituationtomyseven-year-oldtwins,BradandMartin,and6theboystodonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritetoys.Mylittledaughter,Meghan,7quietlywhentheboyspileduptheoldtoys.Afterawhile,Meghanwalkedup8Lucy,hermuch-loveddoll,9tightlytoherchest.Sheputherroundlittle10intoLucy’s,givingherafinalkiss,andthenlaidher11ontopoftheothers.“Oh,honey,”Isaid，“youdon’thavetogiveLucy.Youlovehersomuch.”Meghannodded,tryingto12hertears.“Lucymakesmehappy,Mummy.Maybeshe’llmakethatlittlegirlhappy,too.”Theboyswatchedinsurprise13theirbabysisterplacedLucyinthe14WhileIstaredatMeghan,reflectinguponmydonation,theywent,withoutaword,totheirroomandboth1516withtheirvalueditems.Martinhesitated17,thenlookedoveratMeghanandputhismodelcarnexttoLucy.Amazed,Iremovedmyold18fromthebox,and19itwithanewoneIhadboughttheweekbefore,hopingtheyoungwomanwould20itasmuch.Anyonecangiveawaywhattheynolongerneed,buttruegenerosityisgivingwhatyou________I,whohadmeanttoteach,wastaught.1、A．man B．woman C．girl D．boy2、A．pity B．fear C．a(chǎn)nger D．sympathy3、A．brands B．colors C．prices D．sizes4、A．optimistic B．fortunate C．thankful D．wealthy5、A．explained B．a(chǎn)nnounced C．demonstrated D．translated6、A．a(chǎn)llowed B．commanded C．requested D．encouraged7、A．watched B．behaved C．counted D．waited8、A．to B．by C．with D．for9、A．tied B．hung C．hugged D．grasped10、A．eyes B．ears C．head D．face11、A．gently B．swiftly C．painfully D．gratefully12、A．keepout B．takeoff C．burstinto D．holdback13、A．before B．a(chǎn)s C．a(chǎn)fter D．once14、A．box B．car C．room D．picture15、A．played B．dealt C．returned D．disappeared16、A．a(chǎn)ngrily B．briefly C．eagerly D．merely17、A．jacket B．item C．newspaper D．doll18、A．balanced B．replaced C．mixed D．compared19、A．love B．keep C．wear D．wash20、A．buy B．intend C．need D．dislike第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Nowadays,itiscommonthatmoreandmorehighschoolstudentsopentheirownmicroblogsontheInternet.Foronething,itcanprovideacolorfulplatformtoshowtheirtalent.For1．,itisausefulwaytoreleasetheir2．(press).Andallthesemakeitmoreandmorepopularwithhighschoolstudents.3．manyparentsandteachersholdadifferentview.Theythinkthatmanagingone’smicroblogwilltakealotoftimeandenergy,4．shouldbeusedtostudy.Inmyview,Iamgreatlyinfavor5．thisactivity.TodaytheInternetisplaying6．importantandessentialroleinourlife.Therefore,ashighschoolstudentsoftheInformationAge,weneedtolearntomakeuseofthis7．(mean)tooltocommunicateanddisplayourselves.What’smore,openingandorganizingmicroblogsneedvariousabilitiessuchaswriting,designing,beingskillfulatcomputerandsoon.Onlyifwemasterthoseabilitiescanwemakeasuccessfulmicroblog.Asaresult,weimproveourselveswhile8．(organize)ourmicroblogs.Infact,microblog9．(oneself)isoflittleharm.Itisyourattitudetowardsit10．matters.Weshouldtaketheadvantagesandavoidsomebadeffects.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。DearAlice,Iamdelightedtohearthatyouwillcometomycityforsightseeing.Iwaswritingtoyouexpressingmywillingnesstomakearrangementforyourtour.Asfortheaccommodation,Ihavetheoptionofeitherstayinginmyhomeorinahotel,thatIcanreserveforyouinadvanceifyoulike.However,I'dliketohelpyouworkatravelschedule.Intheway,couldyoudomeafavorandpurchaseaCoachpursethoughitdoesn'tbotheryou?Withmymother'sbirthdayapproached,Iwishtopresentittoherasabirthdaygift.I'mlookingforwardtomeetingyousoon.Ihopeyouwillhaveafunhere.Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華,你的美國網(wǎng)友Peter參加中國象棋網(wǎng)絡(luò)挑戰(zhàn)賽獲得了一等獎。請根據(jù)以下提示寫一封英文電子郵件向他表示祝賀。1.祝賀他獲獎；2.肯定他付出的努力；3.詢問何時方便，在網(wǎng)上切磋棋藝。注意:1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好。參考詞匯:中國象棋網(wǎng)絡(luò)挑戰(zhàn)賽theChineseChessNetworkChallengeDearPeter,Iamwritingtooffermysincerecongratulations_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Congratulationsagain!Yours,LiHua

2023學(xué)年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細(xì)解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、C4、C5、C6、B7、A8、A9、C10、B11、A12、A13、D14、C15、D16、D17、B18、A19、C20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、367、C1、D22、GriffithObservatory(天文臺)isanationalleaderinpublicastronomy,andoneofthemostpopularattractionsinLosAngeles.Itislocatedonthesouthernslope(山坡)ofMountHollywoodinGriffithParkat1,134feetabovesealevel.VisitorsmaydrivetotheObservatoryandparkinitsparkinglotoronnearbyroads.Noreservation(預(yù)定)isrequiredtovisit.Parkingislimited,andthebusiesttimesareweekend.Buses,taxis,andcarpoolsarewelcome.LADOTprovidesweekendpublicbusservicefromtheSunset/VermontMetroRedLinestation.GriffithObservatoryisopensixdaysaweek.Admissionandparkingarefree.HoursofOperationTuesdayFriday12:00noon10:00p.m.SaturdaySunday10:00a.m.10:00p.m.MondayClosedThanksgivingDayandChristmasDayClosedSamuelOschinPlanetariumTheSamuelOschinPlanetariumtheateroffers8to10live,half-hourpresentationseachday.Thereareusuallyfourdifferentshowsfromwhichtochoose.Showsarepresentedevery60to90minutes.Checkthewebsite,informationdesks,ortheboxofficeforeachday’sshowtimes.Lateseatingisnotpermitted.SamuelOschinPlanetariumticketsmustbepurchasedattheObservatoryandareonlyavailableonthedayoftheshow.Theticketpricesforshowsare：Adults(13-59yearsold)