宁夏育才中学2018届高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷

　　宁夏育才中学2017-2018-1高三年级月考1英语试题

　　第卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

　　第一节：（共5小题；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答案，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。

　　like the application to be sent?

　　A. By post.

　　B. By fax.

　　C. By e-mail.

　　3. Why is the man unhappy?

　　A. He hasn’t been well prepared for the exam.

　　B. He was scolded by his maths teacher.

　　C. He didn’t get a satisfying grade.

　　4. What does the woman do?

　　A. A police officer.

　　B. A ticket seller.

　　C. A driver.

　　5. What does the man think about Susan?

　　A. She is like many other people.

　　B. She always keeps her word.

　　C. She is tougher than men.

　　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.

　　请听第6段材料，回答6至7题’s husband.

　　C. A character in the woman’s book.

　　7. What kind of novel is Hot Lips?

　　A. A romantic one.

　　B. A detective one.

　　C. A political one.

　　请听第7段材料，回答8至9题。

　　the speakers?

　　A. At a club.

　　B. At the man’s house.

　　C. At the woman’s house.

　　9. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

　　A. Music.

　　B. Dance.

　　C. Wine.

　　请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

　　’s too expensive.

　　B. It’s too boring.

　　C. It’s too crowded.

　　11. What did the speakers do last year?

　　A. They went skiing.

　　B. They attended a New Year’s Eve party.

　　C. They travelled around Sky Valley Resort.

　　12. How does the woman feel in the end?

　　A. Worried.

　　B. Annoyed.

　　C. Excited.

　　请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　the two speakers mainly talking about?

　　A. How to save energy.

　　B. How to look after animals.

　　C. How to protect the environment.

　　14. What is the relationship between the speakers?

　　A. Teacher and student.

　　B. Customer and salesman.

　　C. Interviewer and interviewee.

　　15. How many miles does the man plan to drive this year?

　　A. About 8,000.

　　B. About 9,000.

　　C. About 10,000.

　　16. How many aspects does the man mention?

　　A. One.

　　B. Two.

　　C. Three.

　　请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。

　　and his wife do the other day?

　　A. They went fishing.

　　B. They went rock climbing.

　　C. They went swimming.

　　18. What was the weather like during the trip?

　　A. It became windy halfway.

　　B. It began to rain later.

　　C. It was cloudy at the beginning.

　　19. What happened to the boat right after the speaker got back into it?

　　A. It didn’t work.

　　B. It got stuck in rocks.

　　C. It was crashed into rocks.

　　20. How were the speaker and his wife rescued?

　　A. The local fisherman pulled them out of water.

　　B. The local fisherman searched the island for them.

　　C. Another boat pulled them to the mainland with a line.

　　第部分：阅读理解（共分）

　　A

　　When you’re looking forward to taking a holiday in Egypt, you’re certainly not short of choices. The country has so many to see that you’ll probably not want to limit yourself to just one city.

　　Hurghada—A Water Sport Paradise

　　With 250 hotels ranking from comfortable 3-star hotels up to 5-star accommodation, the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters. It has become an international centre for water sports, allowing visitors to take part in surfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing. The waters are also home to a huge variety of coral and fish, making it a dream spot for diving. If all that isn’t enough, Hurghada is home to some of the world’s finest underwater gardens.

　　Luxor—An Open-air Museum of Ancient History

　　For those with an interest in Egyptian history, Luxor is an excellent place to stay and is built upon the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. If you make this the base for your Egypt holiday, you’re basically staying in an open-air museum! The morden city of Luxor has the ruins of Karnak. Across the Nile lie many more monuments, temples and tombs including the Valley of Kings and the Queens. The Nile sailing is necessary for those with an interest in the country’s ancient history.

　　Cairo—The Capital City

　　Finally, of course, there’s Cairo. It’s definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers. Cairo offers an excellent mix of culture, art, cooking and sightseeing chances. With the famous pyramids, various temples and some fascinating museum, Cairo is a fantastic choice if you can come to the city.

　　21.Visitors flood to Hurghada mainly because it can offer them____________.

　　A. the funniest botanic gardens

　　B. choices of water activities

　　C. a brief history of Egypt

　　D. the mix of culture and art

　　22. Which of the following cities do most tourists visit first in Egypt?

　　A. Cairo

　　B. Luror

　　C. Thebes

　　D. Hurghada

　　23. This passage is most probably taken from____________.

　　A. a historical document

　　B. a science magazine

　　C. a travel guide

　　D. a book review

　　B

　　Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.

　　However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in additional to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practising. To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time, time that most people won't put in.

　　This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.

　　When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.

　　Whatever you do , if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.

　　24. Paragraph 1 mainly talks about __________.

　　A. the reasons for success

　　B. the meaning of success

　　C. the standards of success

　　 D. the importance of success

　　25. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “that” refers to __________.

　　A. being good at something

　　B. succeeding in life

　　C. putting in more time

　　D. setting a practical goal

　　26. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

　　A. Successful people like to show their great skills.

　　B. People sometimes succeed without luck or talent.

　　C. People need to achieve success at the cost of life.

　　D. It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.

　　27. What is the main theme of the passage?

　　A. Having a goal is vital to success.

　　B. Being good is different from being great.

　　C. One cannot succeed without time and practice.    

　　D. Luck, talent and family help to achieve success.

　　C

　　Research has shown that 85 percent of communication is nonverbal, so choosing what to wear to an interview is clearly an important part of your overall presentation. It won’t make up for weak answers, but it can communicate some positive things about your personality and what you might be like to work with.

　　· Blue: You can’t go wrong with darker shades of blue, especially navy. Choosing from this powerful color will project an image of someone who is in control. From the interviewer’s point of view, the color blue suggests calm, stability, trust, truth, confidence and security. These are all great messages to send without saying a word.

　　· Gray: After blue, gray is the second most popular color to wear for an interview. Like darker blue, it’s not a distracting color to the interviewer, which means they’ll be focused more on what you’re saying and how you’re saying it. Gray means sophistication(老成), so use it to your advantage.

　　· Black: This is a commanding color and represents authority. Black also suggests excitement, so use it carefully when putting together your interview outfit. You may want to use it as an accent(着重色) —like in a scarf or tie, for instance—rather than as the primary color.

　　· Red: This is an extremely powerful color. It’s so strong that you should only use it as an accent color. Reds are associated with energy, passion, desire, power and aggression. People think of intensity(紧张) and passion when they see the color red, so use it carefully or it could send the wrong message to the interviewer.

　　· White: White shirts and blouses are always appropriate. It sends the message of simplicity, cleanliness, precision(精细) and goodness.

　　28. Why is it important to choose what to wear to an interview?

　　A. Because it will make up for your weak answers.

　　B. Because it suggests something about your personality.

　　C. Because it will make you feel better.

　　D. Because the interviewer judges a person by his appearance.

　　29. Based on the passage, which of the following are the messages from “Blue”?

　　①stability

　　②energy

　　③power

　　④confidence

　　⑤security

　　A. ①②④

　　B. ②③④

　　C. ①④⑤

　　D. ②③⑤

　　30. If you want to leave an impression of being simple and clean, you should be in _____.

　　A. gray

　　B. red

　　C. black

　　D. white

　　31. From the passage we can infer that _______.

　　A. job interviewees should think twice before wearing red clothes.

　　B. the colors can send all the messages you want to convey.

　　C. you can wear white clothes if you want to appear active.

　　D. gray is the most popular color to wear for an interview.

　　D

　　Elephants scored a big win in Dohar, Qatar, on March 22. People from 175 countries met in the Middle Eastern country. They voted to continue a ban on the sale of ivory(象牙). Two African nations, Tanzania and Zambia, had asked to open up the ivory trade.

　　People feared that weakening a 21-year-old ban on the sale of ivory would encourage illegal hunting and hurt elephant populations. African elephants once numbered in the millions. Today, there are fewer than 500,000.

　　“People born in 100 years should be able to see an elephant,” said Noah Wekesa, Kenya’s minister of forest and wildlife. His country voted to keep the ban.

　　In the 1980s, as many as 1 million elephants were killed throughout Africa. Hunters killed the animals for their ivory tusks, which were used to make jewelry and other things. “The slaughter of elephants in Africa was terrible,” says Paul Todd of the International Fund for Animal Welfare. The group works to protect animals.

　　The ivory wars continued until 1989, when the United Nations voted to ban all trade in ivory. With trade controlled, demand for ivory fell. Governments punished hunters. Elephant populations began slowly to increase.

　　Tanzania and Zambia asked to allow ivory sales from government stockpiles(库存). Ivory is so expensive that it’s known as “white gold”. Tanzania holds almost 200,000 pounds of ivory, which is worth as much as ＄20 million. Zambia has 48,000 pounds of the white gold. The countries said they need the money the ivory would bring. They say it was taken from hunters or came from animals that died naturally.

　　Experts believe that trading ivory encourages illegal hunting. They felt happy about the decision which forbids the sales. “This is a rare victory for elephants,” said Jason Bell. He works to protect animals.

　　32. Tanzania and Zambia asked to open up the ivory trade to____________.

　　A. sell elephants

　　B. sell jewelry made from ivory

　　C. sell their stocked ivory

　　D. continue hunting for ivory

　　33.The underlined word “slaughter” in paragraph 4 most probably means___________.

　　A. protecting

　　B. killing

　　C. increasing

　　D. searching

　　34. Ivory is known as “white gold” because___________.

　　A. it is as rare as white gold

　　B. it has the same value as white gold

　　C. it looks like white gold

　　D. it is as valuable as gold

　　35. The text is mainly about____________.

　　A. protecting endangered animals around the world

　　B. the effects of the ivory wars of the 1980s

　　C. the life of elephants in the wild

　　D. continuing a ban on the ivory sale to protect elephants

　　第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，共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。其中有两项为多余选项。

　　Life is just like a box. Inside it are happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in it teach us new lessons and make us a better person.

　　Love

　　Love plays a key role on our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and violent. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. 36.________ . It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to the feelings of others. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.

　　Happiness and Sorrow

　　Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others gives a certain level of fulfillment.

　　37 .

　　No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and pass away.

　　Failure and Success

　　38.________ . It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.

　　Hope and Despair

　　Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. 39.________ .because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice-keep moving on in life and be hopeful.

　　Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be right or dull. 40.________ . So that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

　　A. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour

　　B. So the only alternative is work hard today

　　C. But we always tend to take this for granted

　　D. Success lies in trusting yourself

　　E. So let’s enjoy every day

　　F. Failure is the path to success

　　G. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness

　　第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节）满分45分

　　第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　An old woman had lost her eyesight completely, so she went to a 41.________ to help her see again and made a bargain with him: if he could cure her, he would be paid well. But if he couldn’t, she would not pay him anything.

　　The doctor had a(an) 42.________ ointment(药膏). When it was put on the eyes for a period of time, it restored the eyesight of anyone who was sightless.

　　The doctor began to 43.________ his patient daily. But knowing that she couldn’t see, he started 44.________ the valuables in her house. When there was nothing left, he decided to cure her and 45.________ his payment.

　　When the woman recovered her eyesight, she saw that her valuables had gone and 46.________ the doctor was the thief. So, saying that she was 47.________ cured, she refused to pay him. The doctor was 48.________ and he insisted on his fees. But the old woman refused and the two went to the 49.________ .

　　The judge asked the old woman 50.________ she refused to pay the doctor. She said, “I did 51.________ to give him the money if I recovered my eyesight. However, if I remained blind, I was to give him 52.________ . Now he 53.________ that he has cured me, but I am 54.________ blind.”

　　Everyone there looked at her 55.________ . “ How can you say that? Everyone can see that your eyesight has been restored,” said the judge 56.________ .

　　The old woman replied, “ I 57.________ can’t see. Before I 58.________ my eyesight, I had seen many valuable things in my house. But now, I am not able to see a thing of 59.________ in it.”

　　The judge 60.________ that she was indeed blind and let her go.

　　41. A. friend

　　B. doctor

　　C. teacher

　　D. professor

　　42. A. special

　　B. expensive

　　C. regular

　　D. poor

　　43. A. visit

　　B. call

　　C. expect

　　D. question

　　44. A. cleaning

　　B. counting

　　C. stealing

　　D. appreciating

　　45. A. depended on

　　B. cared about

　　C. gave up

　　D. asked for

　　46. A. explained

　　B. hoped

　　C. guessed

　　D. forgave

　　47. A. nearly

　　B. once

　　C. not

　　D. well

　　48. A. ashamed

　　B. surprised

　　C. touched

　　D. encouraged

　　49. A. playground

　　B. street

　　C. house

　　D. court

　　50. A. why

　　B. whether

　　C. how

　　D. when

　　51. A. pretend

　　B. promise

　　C. refuse

　　D. manage

　　52. A. everything

　　B. something

　　C. nothing

　　D. anything

　　53. A. wishes

　　B. admits

　　C. realizes

　　D. declares

　　54. A. quite

　　B. ever

　　C. even

　　D. still

　　55. A. in surprise

　　B. in peace

　　C. as usual

　　D. on purpose

　　56. A. friendly

　　B. seriously

　　C. proudly

　　D. carefully

　　57. A. slowly

　　B. finally

　　C. really

　　D. almost

　　58. A. lost

　　B. failed

　　C. had

　　D. hurt

　　59. A. price

　　B. meaning

　　C. use

　　D. value

　　60. A. reported

　　B. agreed

　　C. worried

　　D. doubted

　　第II卷（共50分）

　　第二节：语法填空（共10个小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）

　　阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　Do you shop online with website like Taobao? When you make 61._________order on Taobao, the money you pay doesn’t go directly to the sellers. Instead, it goes through Alipay, 62.________ keeps your money for a while. After you receive your goods and click the “confirm receipt(确认收货)”button, Alipay then gives the money to the sellers. This process 63.__________(call) “third party online payment”. There is a transfer station(中转站) between sellers and buyers 64._________(make) online shopping safe. Buyers don’t need to worry about paying for goods and then 65._________(receive) nothing. These transfer stations are usually set up by payment service 66._________(company) such as Alipay, Tenpay and Yeepay. Among them, Alipay is the 67._________ (big) in China. While most online sellers and shoppers like the third party online payment system, banks are not very 68.___________(satisfy) with it. That is 69._________ companies like Alipay are fighting over money with the banks. Users can invest in financial products 70.__________ Alipay and make money. Thus lots of people choose to put money in Alipay rather than in banks.

　　第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

　　第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

　　假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

　　注意：1 每处错误均仅限一词； 2 修改10处，多者不记分。

　　Dick wearing a pair of new trousers goes to his aunt’s house. At the sight of the boy’s new trousers, his aunt admired them very much and kissed him favorable. Later, there were many nice cakes and chocolates. His cousin also took out all his toys and played with her. The boy enjoyed good day there. While he was on his way home, he was very joyful that he sang and danced. Suddenly he slipped and fell into the mud or his trousers got very dirty.

　　When he got home, his mother saw his dirty trousers and then said, “Oh, how a mess! This is not the first time that you have come to home like that, and this time it is your new trousers that you are wearing.” “I am sorry, mum,” said Dick. “But I had no times to take my new trousers out when I fell down.”

　　第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

　　假设你是李华，请以“How to Get Along well with Our Parents”为主题给英语杂志的编辑写一封信，谈谈你的建议（至少三条）

　　词数：100左右。英语试题参考答案

　　听力理解：

　　1-5 CBCAB

　　6-10 CABBA

　　11-15 ABCCB

　　16-20 BCAAC

　　阅读理解

　　21-23 BAC

　　24-27 ADBC 28-31 BCDA 32-35 CBDD

　　七选五

　　CGFAB

　　完型填空

　　41-45 BAACD

　　46-50 CCBDA

　　51-55 BCDDA 56-60 BCADB

　　语篇语法填空

　　61.an　.which　.is called　.to make 　.receiving　.companies　8.satisfied　9.baecause　0.through/by

　　改错

　　1. goes—went

　　2. favorable—favorably

　　3. her—him

　　4. good day 前加a

　　5. very—so

　　6. or—and

　　7. how—what

　　8.去掉come home 之间to

　　9. times—time

　　10.out—off

　　写作参考范文

　　Dear Editor,

　　　disagree with us. Our Relationship may be in trouble. Here are some tips to avoid worse situations.

　　To begin with, when we come across problems, don’t forget to ask them for advice. It’s better for us to communicate with our parents rather than quarrel with each other. Next, spend more time with our parents. Design some activities which the whole family can participate in, such as going for a trip. Last but not least, talk about our school life frequently so that they can know more about us.

　　I believe as long as we respect and understand our parents, we will get along well with them.

　　Li Hua

　　听力原文

　　(Text 1)

　　W: Is peter here?

　　M: No, he is due to arrive here at 3:15.But he might be half an hour late because of the traffic jam.

　　(Text 2)

　　M: I’ll send my application to your company by post tomorrow.

　　W: That will take a long time. You can fax it to us.

　　M: But I don’t have a fax machine. Could I e-mail it?

　　W: Sorry, we don’t accept applications by e-mail.

　　(Text 3)

　　W: How about your maths examination?

　　M:I was expecting an A, but I only got a C. My maths teacher was disappointed in me.

　　W: Oh, I’m sorry. That’s a pity. No wonder you look so unhappy.

　　(Text 4)

　　M: I’m sorry, madam. You see, I didn’t see the sign. Please, have mercy on me. Will you please not give me a ticket?

　　M: I’m sorry, sir. I have to give you a ticket.

　　(Text 5)

　　W:I admire Susan, not because she’s a woman in the tough, male world of international politics, but because she’s so honest.

　　M: Yeah, I feel the same way. Certainly, there aren’t many people as true to their words as she is.

　　(Text 6)

　　M: Celia, why have you written another romantic novel?

　　W: Well, I find romantic fiction easy to write, but my next novel won’t be a romance. I’m hoping to write something different ,possibly a detective story.

　　M: I’m interested in the character of Felix. Is he anyone you know from your real life?

　　W: No. I’m glad I don’t have a Felix in my life. I’ve been happily married for over 15 years to Richard Marsh, a politician.

　　M: Celia, thank you for talking to me. I hope Hot Lips will be successful.

　　(Text 7)

　　M: It feels great to have a drink after the dinner listening to the music, isn’t it? I guess you must like to dance. Would you like to dance with me?

　　W: Sure.

　　M:I like the old styles of dance, such as the waltz.

　　W: You’re waltzing quite wonderfully.

　　M: Thank you for saying so. Do you like modern dance. I don’t care for it.

　　W: Neither do I. Oh,it’s getting late. I’m afraid I’ve got to go. Thank you for inviting me. I enjoyed the dinner very much.

　　(Text 8)

　　M: So, Sally, we should probably start thinking about our winter vacation plans.

　　W: Yeah, I think we should fly down to Florida for a couple of weeks.

　　M: Uh, I’d really prefer not to. Those holiday travel packages cost too much.

　　W: Well, how about skiing up at Sky Valley Resort for a week or two?

　　M: I’d rather not. We did it last year. Remember?

　　W: And we had a really good time. Do you have any suggestions?

　　M: Um…you know, I never have any good ideas.

　　W: Ok. Here’s something different. How about going to the New Year’s Eve party in New York City? We’ve always wanted to do that.

　　M: But I don’t really like big parties. They’re always crowded.

　　W: You’re driving me crazy, Tom! All right. Let’s just stay home for two weeks!

　　M: No way! That sounds too boring! Can’t you think of anything else?

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　　W: John, I know that you’re interested in all thing to do with the environment. Can you tell us something about it?

　　M: Oh, yes, I could think of one or two things that I’ve tried to do over the last couple of years. I think it’s been a couple of years since I got my bicycle out of the garage, and now I use it as much as possible. I use my car less. Last year I drove 10000 miles, and this year I’m going to do about 10% fewer miles.

　　W: Ok. Now we’re going to talk about food. I know you seldom eat meat. Is this part of “being green”, or something totally different?

　　M: Er…yes and no. Looking after animals, I think, is as important as looking after the environment. I mean, they’re part of it. So I prefer not to kill animals to eat them.

　　W: Mm. I think it’s true that people all over the world are becoming more aware of the need to look after the planet. Thank you very much.

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　　M: Now, I’d like to tell you about my bad-weather story the other day. My wife and i8 were panning to do something unusual for out wedding anniversary. the weather was really nice that day, sunny and warm, so my wife and I hired a boat and went off to an island where we were going to spend the day swimming and sunbathing . we took the boat out to the island,, and we were having so much fun that we didn’t notice that a storm was approaching until it started to get really windy. We got back into the boat, but the engine couldn’t start. Now, all the time, the wind was getting stronger, and the weather became really cloudy and then dark. Out poor little boat was being driven toward some rocks. We were starting to get really scared. We thought we might be stuck in the island. It was quite dangerous in such weather. We might die. Then we saw a tiny boat going past the island, so we started to wave and shout. And the local fishermen in the boat saw that we were in trouble and they threw us a line. So we tied it to the front of our bat, and they managed to pull us, very slowly back to the mainland. Luckily, we were saved.