英语（上海卷）-2023年高考英语考前押题密卷（考试版）A4

绝密★启用前年高考考前押题密卷（上海卷）2023英语I.Listening Comprehension（第1-10题，每题1分；第11-20题，每题

1.5分；共25分）Section ADirections:In SectionA,youwill hearten shortconversationsbetween twospeakers.At theendof eachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversation andthequestion aboutit,read thefour possibleanswers onyour paper,and decidewhich oneisthe bestanswerto thequestionyou haveheard.

1.A.This afternoon.B.Thismorning.B.Theyvealready gotplenty ofwine.

2.A.Awaiter.B.Ashop assistant.D.Theyve gotenough fbodfbr theparty.

3.A.

11.B.

3.

4.A.At acinema.B.At anairport.

5.A.They hadbetternot goout.C.Its toocold towalk in thesnow.

6.A.Sheasks themantoopen thewindow.C.Shedoesnt want to openthewindow.

7.A.Mom doesntlikewine.C.Theyaregoingtobuywhattheyneed.

8.A.Theboydoesnt havetoclean thescreenofhis computer.B.Theres notenough timefbrtheboytoclean both.C.Tomorrow.D.Nextweek.C.A cashier.D.Apostman.C.

7.D.

8.C.At ahotel.D.At arailwaystation.

8.To getsomeyogurt isagoodidea.D.He prefersmilk toyogurt.B.It iscoldinside.D.Sheprefers thefreshair.C.Thedesk issuch amess andneeds cleaning.D.Theboys motherwilldothecleaning forhim.

9.A.Touched.B.Amused.C.Annoyed.D.Bored.

10.A.They cantspeak English.B.The microphonedoesntwork well.C.They arenotfamiliar withhistopic.D.Thespeakeris speakingloofast.Section BDonteat ordrink inthegalleriesSketchingwithpencilin thegalleries isallowed.Photographyispermitted inselected galleries,fornon-comniercialuses.CCTVisin operationat alltimesin theBritish Museum.FacilitiesCloakroomsThe maincloakroom isto theleft of the Mainentrance,a secondcloakroom islocated bythe MontaguePlaceentrance.The cloakroomsdonot acceptlargeluggage maximumdimensions:40x40x50cm.Copyright2002,2007and2008the Trusteesofthe British Museum.Printed inItaly.

60.Wherecan youprobably findthis informationA.The officialwebsite oftheBritish Museum.B.The mapwith colorplansand visitorinformationoftheBritish Museum.C.Aleaflet distributedonthestreets neartheBritish Museum.D.The noticeboardat theentranceoftheBritishMuseum.

61.IfafamilywithtwoadultsandthreeteenagersfromtheUntiedStaleswantiolakepartinthefamilyactivitiesoftheMuseum,they shouldpay attention to thefollowinginformation EXCEPTthat.A.theMuseum isclosed atChristmas andonNew YearsDay andGood Fridaybutnot onschoolholidayB.all thebackpacksand luggageincludingthelarge onesshouldbedeposited inthecloakrooms beforeenteringC.families areallowed totouchtheselected objects at theHands-On desksinthe museumD.teenagers ansketch withpencil andtake photosinselectedgalleriesfortheir schoolwork

62.Which ofhefollowing statementsis trueaboutaccess totheMuseumA.Wheelchairs canbe borrowedand bookedin advancewith adeposit.B.Somemajortemporary exhibitionsdontprovide largeprintinformation butaudio descriptionisavailable.C.The Museumprovides curatorial-led handlingsessions forblindand partially-sighted visitorsifrequired.D.Visitors canborrow aMultimedia Guideand asound enhancementsystem is available tosupport sign-interpretedtours.CAsk thenew artificialintelligence AItool ChatGPT to writean essayabout thecause of the AmericanCivil Warandyoucanwatchitproduceapersuasivetermpaperinamatterofsecondsthathasevenbeenabletopassschoolexams.ThatsonereasonwhyNewYork Cityschoolofficialsthisweek startedblockingtheimpressivebutcontroversialwritingtool thatcan generateparagraphs ofhuman-like text.The freetool has been aroundfor justfive weeksbut isalreadyraising toughquestions aboutthe futureofAIin education,thetech industryand ahostofprofessions.ChatGPTwaslaunchedonNov.30andispartofanewgenerationofAIsystemsthatcanchat,generatereadabletextondemandandevenproducenovelimagesandvideobasedonwhattheyvelearnedfromavastdatabaseofdigitalbooks,online writingsand othermedia.But unlikeprevious modelsof so-called“large languagemodels”,such asOpen Al,sGPT-3,launched in2020,theChatGPTtoolisavailabletoanyonewithanInternetconnectionforfreeanddesignedtobemoreuscr-fricndly.It workslikea writtendialogue betweenhe AIsystemand theperson askingit questions.Millionsofpeoplehaveplayedwithitoverhepastmonth,usingittowritesillypoemsorsongs,tryingtorickitintomakingmistakes,or formorepractical purposessuch ashelping composean email.As withsimilar systems,ChatGPT cangenerate convincingprose,but thatdoesnt meanwhat itsays isfactual orlogical.Its launchcame withlittle guidanceon howto useit,other thana promisethat ChatGPTwill admitwhen itswrong.Manyschooldistrictsarestillstruggling tofigureouthowtosetpoliciesonwhether andhowitcanbeused.Whilethetoolmaybeabletoprovidequickandeasyanswerstoquestions,itdoesnotbuildcritical-thinkingandproblem-solvingskills,which areessential foracademic andlifelong success,“said aschools spokespersonJenna Lylefrom NYC.Buttheres nostoppingastudentfrom accessingChatGPTfrom apersonalphone orcomputerathome.

63.Whatcan welearn abouttheterm paperfrom paragraphIA.It isaresult oftheimprovement ofeducation.B.It canberated aspassing byschoolteachers.C.Ilhascaughttheattentionofthepublic.D.Itactsasamodelforstudentstofollow.

64.WhatmakesChatGPTdifferentfrom GPT-3A.ChatGPTcan createtext.B.ChatGPTcan editdigital books.C.ChatGPTis free ofcharge to all.D.ChatGPT canask itsusersquestions.

65.Whatis Jennasattitudetowards studentsuseof ChatGPTA.Favourable.B.Tolerant.C.Uncaring.D.Disapproving.

66.Whatis thebesttitleforthetextA.HowAre SchoolsHandling ChatGPTB.YouCan CheckWhen ChatGPTsTelling theTruthC.WhatIs ChalGPTandWhyAre SchoolsBlocking ItD.StudentsAre UsingChatGPTtoDo TheirHomeworkSection CDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusing thesentencesintheboxEachsentencecan onlybeusedonce.Notethatthere aretwosentences morethanyou need.A.It takescontinuous timeandeffort tobesuccessful inany area.B.The generalrulegoes thattheharder youtry,thegreater resultsyou get.C.Many oldbeliefs arebeingperformed thesedays andare followedblindly.D.It alwaystakes testsand thenfails ustolearn anythingworthwhile.E.However,inmostcircumstancesyoureffortandattemptgowellalongsidewithyourdesiredachievement.F.Butthepricewc paytorealizethisis highbecause ittakes agreat amountof courageto followyourown path.Lifeisnoteasywhenyouarelookingforsomethingworthwhileandreadytolearnfromthebestexperiences.67Hereare somelifelessonswhich peoplewill learnthehard wayin majorityofcases.___68However,people usuallyget discouragedwhen ittakes moretime thanthey thoughtit would.At thistime,people referonly topeople whohave alreadyachieved what they wantto do.Look atany successfulperson and youllnotice onething commonin allof them:they tooktime tolearn andmastered theirskill likeno oneelse.There isnoelevator tosuccessand you havetotake thestairs.Be braveto take the roadless traveled.In ourwhole life,we alwayswanttofollow thesame pathhat everyonesuggests,do thesame thingeveryone does,takethesame careerpath everyonetakes,wear thesame clotheseveryonewears,and hangout with thesame peoplewework with.Why Becausewe arescared tofail.But whenyou getbored oflife,you realizethatyou arenot meantto dowhat everyonedoes andthat yourdestiny isdifferent fromanyone elsesouttherein theworld._________________________________________69___Youdont havetoliveyour lifeinaway societywants youto.__________70___Parents sometimesforce theirchildrentoselectacareertheydontwantbecauseotherchildrenhaveselectedthatcareer.Worstofall,peoplefollowthemwithoutevenasking.Thereisnoharm inbelievinginoldbeliefsbutwhenyoupursuethembeforeyourinterest,soonerorlateryoull realizethatyou shouldfirst dowhatyou thinkis right.IV.Summary WritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpointsofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Use yourownwordsas faras possible.Thesedays,itsnotunusualtoseemiddle-agedmencollectingStarWarsactionfigures,officeworkerswearingHelloKity accessories,orcelebrities likeDavidBeckham playingwithLego bricks,its becomingmore andmore commontoseeadult takingan interestin toys,comic booksand theactivitiesthat aretraditionally associatedwith children.Thisphenomenon hasgiven riseto anew word:kidult.WhatliesbehindthephenomenonOneisaboutadults,nostalgiaIHforthecarefreedays ofchildhood,andthisisespeciallytrue withtodays fast-paced,stressful lifestyles.Another isabout asocietalchange inrecentdecades wherepeoplearestartingfamilies later.As aresult,they havemoretimeandmoney tospend onhemselves.Someadultscouldonlywindow-shop fbrheirdream toyswhenhey werekids,but nowtheycan affordthat radio-controlled carorhigh-priced dollheyhave alwayswanted.Societytraditionallydisapprovesofadultswhorefusetoputasidechildhoodinterests,viewingtherefusalasasignofsocial immaturity不成熟and irresponsibility.Those whoagree withhis viewsometimes claimthat kidultsaresuffering from the pop-psychology conceptknown asPeter PanSyndrome,an anomaly异常that peopleremainemotionallyat thelevel ofteenagers.From thestandpoint ofkidults,though,this phenomenonis seenas nothingbut harmlessfun.Kidults insisthathavingyouthfulinterestskeepsthemyoung,happyandcreative,andtheirrefusaltoconformtosocietysacceptabletastesshows independentthinking.Besides,they arguethat beingpart of the socialrend ofdelayed adulthoodis notpurely apersonalchoice.Therealcausesincludeexpensivehousing,increasededucationalrequirementsforemploymentandpoorwork opportunities.

71.____________________________________________________________________________________________Translation共15分第1小题和第2小题，每题3分;第3题4分;第4题5分Directions:Translatehe followingsentencesintoEnglish,using hewordsgiven inthebrackets

72.你能帮我转发这条消息到班级群吗？非常急！（favor）

73.我外婆眼力不济了，看不了太小的字，需要一部适合老年人的手机（suitable）

74.几乎所有的语言都会有一些意思非常具体的词汇，它们根本无法翻译（whose）

75.只有提前了解所申请学校的要求，且充分做准备，你才有可能在面试中脱颖而出（Only）VI.Guided Writing（共25分）Directions:Write anEnglishcompositionin120-150words according to theinstructionsgiven belowinChinese2023届高三学生都参加了综合素质评价中的志愿者服务活动，请以某一次志愿者活动中所出现的困难为内容，谈谈自己的看法，文章必须包括•

1.描述这次困难及问题

2.解释困难出现的原因

3.介绍解决困难的方法Directions:In SectionB,you willhear twoshort passagesand onelonger conversation,andyouwill beasked severalquestionsoneachoftheshortpassagesandthelongerconversation.Theshortpassagesandthelongerconversationwillberead twice,but thequestions willbe spokenonly once.When youhear aquestion,read thefour possibleanswersonyourpaper anddecidewhich oneisthebest answertothe questionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13are basedon thefollowing passage.

11.A.In the1690s.B.In the1860s.C.In he1890s.D.In he1960s.

12.A.To bepaidmorethan theirmale colleagues.B.Tobe giventhesame chanceto succeed.C.To winrespect fromtheirmalecolleagues.D.lbget promotedmorequickly thantheir malecolleagues.

13.A.Womens abilitytodoimportant jobs.B.Howto havemorefreedom.C.Concrete issuesas well asattitudes andbeliefs.D.Howtocontributeto thecommunities.Questions14through16are basedonthefollowing passage.

14.A.To recallhisown childhood.B.Tohelp hischildren becomemoremature.C.To spoilthemonpurpose.D.To makeupfbrhis pitythathe didnthave itinhis childhood.

15.A.They takepossessions andsupport fromtheir peersfor granted.B.They areresponsiblefor buildingthelifethattheir parentsdesire.C.They arewilling tosupporttheirpeers ifnecessary.D.They becomemoremature andresponsible.

16.A.To loveandprovideforchildren.B.Tohelp childrenbecome kindandresponsible.C.To helpchildren getwhattheyneed.D.Tb helpchildren meettheirgoals.Questions17through20are basedonthefollowing conversation.

17.A.Heis confirminghis flightreservation.B.Heis bookingahotel fornext week.C.Heis makinga reservationfora flight.D.Heis changinghisflight schedule.

18.A.Tocut losses.B.To savemoney.C.Tohave awindowseat D.Tohave theticketmailed.

19.A.On May19,h.B.On May15,h.C.OnMay20th.D.On May21s*.

20.A.He savedaboutfifty dollarsontheticket.B.Hewill pickuptheticket byhimself.C.Hecan gettheticket atthree oclock.D.His seatis bythewindow.ILGrammar andVocabulary每题1分；共20分SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Forthe blankswith agiven word,fill ineach blankwiththeproper farmof thegiven word;for theother blanks,use onewordthatbest fitseachblank.A newlydiscovered teaplantis caffeine-freeThe worldloves leaand some3m tonsof leaare consumedevery year.Tea canbe goodfor health,as itcontainscompounds thathelp tolower cholesterol月旦固醇and reducethe riskof heartdisease.But thereisadownside.Teacontains caffeinewhich,_____________________21___it improvesmental alertness,can alsocause anxiety,insomniaand otherproblems.____22__would beagreeable isthata teaplantthat providesall thetasteandgoodness butwith littleor23ofthe caffeinehasbeenfound.Liang Chenand Ji-Qiang JinoftheTea ResearchInstitute ofthe ChineseAcademy ofAgriculturalSciences havediscovered justsuchaplant_________________________24___grow wildinaremotearea inFujian province,southern China.________25___they reportin theJournalof Agriculturaland FoodChemistry,notonlyistheteaplantnaturallycaffeine-freebutitalsocontainsanumberofuniquemedicinalcompoundsthat,thelocals believe,offer considerablehealthbenefits.____26_know locallyas Hongyacha,thenewly discoveredplant growsonly between700and1,000metres27_________sea levelaround ahandfulofChinesevillages.Nowthe researchers_____28___exploremethods toprotect Hongyachain itsnaturalhabitat whilefurtherstudiesarccarried out.It cantaketime-andsometimes itdocs notwork-fornew plantvarieties29breedforcommercialuse.Apairofnaturallycaffeine-freecoffeeplantswerediscoveredin2003,butlittleprogress30reportTeaenthusiastswill bewatchingHongyacha withinterest.And otherswillwonderwhat elseisout there.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisoneword morethanyouneed.A.reliance B.sought C.process D.contributing E.scalable EdeliveredGfeasibleH.efficient I.positioned J.occurring K.significantNew Pathto PlasticsAcrucialcomponent couldcomefromexistingcarbon sources.EthyleneZ烯istheworlds mostpopularindustrialchemical.Consumers andindustry demand I5o milliontons everyyear,and mostof itgoes intocountless plasticproducts,fromelectronicstotextiles.Tgetethylene,energycompaniescrackhydrocarbonsfromnaturalgasinaprocessthatrequiresalotof heatand energy,31toclimate change-causingemissions.Scientistsrecently madeethylenebycombining carbon dioxidegas,water andorganic moleculesonthe surfaceofacopper catalystinside anelectrolyzer—a devicethat useselectricity todrive achemical reaction.The32,described lastNovemberonline inNature,could pointthe waytoward usingcarbondioxideas feedstockfor chemicalsand potentiallyfuels,helping toreduce33onfossil fuelsand toputadentinindustrial carbonemissionsThe discoverygrows outof workpublished lastyear byUniversity ofToronto engineerTed Sargent,describing asimilarprocessthat usedmoreelectricity andwas less34overall.So Sargent says he35outresearchers attheCalifornia InstituteofTechnology whoare blackbelts inmoleculardesignand synthesisCaltechchemistsJonasPetersandTheodorAgapieandheircolleaguesexperimentedwithorganicmoleculestoadd tothecopper catalyst.Anarylpyridinuni saltturned outtobe theGoldilocksmolecule.Sargentsays:It formeda waterinsoluble filmon thecopper that36the carbondioxide soits moleculesreacted mostefficientlywithoneanother,withoutslowingdownthereaction.Theresultwasmoreethylene,withfewerby-productssuchas methaneandhydrogen.Still,theprocess mustbecomeeven moreefficientbefore icanbecommercially37anduse carbonscrubbed orcaptured fromfacilities such as coal-or gas-buming powerplants.Lower energycosts,already38withrenewable energysources suchas wind,could alsohelp makeitmore

39.Thisis an40breakthrough.says RandyCortright,a seniorresearchadviser attheNationalRenewableEnergyLaboratoryinGolden,Colo.,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy.Thisresult,hesays.issomethingthatalotof peoplearcgoing topayattention to,and theyregoing tobeable tobuildonIII.Reading ComprehensionSectionADirections:For eachblank inthe followingpassage there are fourwords orphrases marked A.B.C andD.Fill ineachblankwiththeword orphrasethatbest fitsthecontextMostforms ofconventional advertising—print,radio andbroadcast television—have beenlosing groundto onlineadsforyears;onlybillboards,datingbacktothe1800s,andTVadsarcholdingtheirown.Suchout-of-homeadvertising,asitis known,isexpected to41by

3.4%in2022,and digitalout-of-homeDOOHadvertising,whichincludestheLCDscreensfoundinairportsandshoppingmalls,by16%.Suchadsdrawviewers5attention fromphones andcannot beskippedor42,unlikeads online.Billboard ownersare also43the locationdata thatare pouringoff peoplessmartphones.Information abouttheirowners locationsand onlinebrowsinggets collectedand soldto mediaowners.They thenuse thesedatato workout whendifferentgroups—“businesstravellers^,say—walkbytheirads.That44isaddedtoinsightsintotraffic,weatherandotherexternal datatoproduce highlyrelevant ads.DOOH45can deliverads forcoffeewhen itiscold andiced drinkswhen itiswarm.Such46works particularlywell whenit isaccompaniedby“programmatic“advertisingmethods,a termthat describesthe useof datato automateand improveads.In thepast yearbillboard ownerssuchasClear ChannelandjcDecaux have47programmatic platformswhich allowbrandsand mediabuyerstoselect,purchaseandplaceadsinminutes,ratherthandaysorweeks.Itissaidthatoutdooradswillincreasinglybeboughtlikeonlineones,based onaudienceand viewsaswellas

48.That ispossible becausebillboard ownersclaim tobe ableto49how welltheir adsarc working,even thoughno“click-through”rates areinvolved.Data firmscan telladvertisers howmany peoplewalk pastindividual advertisementsatparticular timesoftheday.Advertisers canestimate howmany individuals50toan ad fora handbagthen goontovisit anearbyshop orwebsite andbuytheproduct.Suchmetrics makeoutdooradsmore51-driven,automated andmeasurable,argues MichaelProvenzano,co-founderofVistar Media,anad-lech firmin NewYork.However,heoutdoor-ad revolutionis not52-free.The collectionofmobile-phone dataraisesprivacyconcerns.And53oftheonline-ad businessforbeing vague,and occasionallydishonest,mayalsobetargetedattheOOHbusinessasitbecomesbiggerandmorecomplex.Theindustryisreadyto54suchconcerns,saysJcan-ChristophcConti,chiefexecutive ofVIOOH,amedia-buying platform.Oneofthe55of followingtheonline-ad pioneers,he notes,islearning fromtheir mistakes.

41.A.shrink B.grow C.disappear D.emerge

42.A.obtained B.blocked C.separated D.arranged

43.A.making progressin B.getting engagedinC.becoming partof D.taking advantageof

44.A.value B.record C.knowledge D.feeling

45.A.opponents B.providers C.learners D.instructors

46.A.adding B.collecting C.targeting D.producing

47.A.changed B.forbidden C.cleared D.launched

48.A.marketing B.evolution C.location D.branding

49.A.measure B.wonder C.notice D.forget

50.A.devoted B.opposed C.related D.exposed

51.A.concept B.data C.customer D.research

52.A.stress B.conflict C.injury D.problem

53.A.aspects B.demands C.criticisms D.details

54.A.address B.share C.reflect D.emphasize

55.A.benefits B.difficulties C.challenges D.conditionsSectionBDirections:Read thefollowingthree passages.Each passageisfollowed byseveralquestions orunfinishedstatements.For eachof themtherearefour choicesmarkedA,B,C andD.Choose theone thatfits bestaccordingtotheinformation giveninthepassageyou havejustread.AMY GARDENIS MYREFUGE.I findreflective isolationin it.I haveseven children,so ourhouse isa sceneoflivelyconfusion.For alongtime,Iguarded hisplaceofpeaceand quiet.Whenthechildren followedmeintothegarden,Iwouldhandoutchores.Here:youweedthebeans,youwatertheonions.Soontheywouldbehotortheirbackswouldhurtfrom bendingover,and theywould leavemetomyself.Then oneday,I wastrying toprepare thesoil,and Ihonestly wasntenjoying mytime ofpeace andloneliness.My13-year-old son,Josiah,picked upa sparespade andbegan helping.Working asa team,wc hadthe peapatch dugup andfertilizedinnotimeat ail.Ithanked Josiah,realizing that1had enjoyedhis company.The samething happenedwith pickingup rocksand plantingthe seeds-one ortwo ofthe childrenwould appeartowatch andhen participate.Each time,I wouldfeel surprisedto findhe workwas lighterfor theirhelp,and theirlaughtermade timepass faster.So Istopped resentingtheircompany andinstead Ibegan toshare mygardening secrets.As springbecamesummer andthe realwork began,I expectedthe childrento disappear,but no,there theywere,watering,pullingweeds andchecking forinsects.OnedayIslippedoutbymyselftothegarden,feelingalittlebitguilty.Ihadasuspicionthatthesugarsnappeaswereripe,andIwanted ataste.As Iwalkedalong therow,alittle voicepipedupbehind me.What arcyou eating,Mama”Abbys bigblueeyessparkled asIshowed herhowtopull thestringsoff andpop剥出thepeas intohermouth.Shejustlovedhowtastyheywere.Thenmysweetseven-year-oldgirlputmetoshame.Mama,Ivegottopickabunch.Wonttheothers lovethemIcant waittoshare.”I realizedhow selfishI hadbeen.Td triedto keepthe joysof gardeningto myselfand herewas achild whocouldntwaittosharewithherbrothers andsisters.Iheldback tearsandsaid,“Sure,honey,lets picksomeandill showyouhowtopreparethem.Wclimakethemostwondcrfiilsuppcr.^^

56.Whydidthewriteraskherchildrentodochoreswhenevertheywere inthegardenA.Shedidnt wanttodoall theworkonherown.B.Sheintended toshowthehard laborofgardening.C.Shedidnt wantthem togethurt orget tootired.D.Shewas determinedto keephegarden toherself.

57.What werethechildren like

①loud

②lively

③guilty

④loving

⑤strongA.

①②③@B,

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①②③D.

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58.The underlinedword“resent”probably means.A.dislike B.expect C.keep D.sacrifice

59.What didthewriter trytotell thereaderswith thisstoryA.The bestwayto communicatewithchildren isbyworking together.B.The goldenruleofgardening isthat manyhands makelightwork.C.Everything feelsbetter whensharedwith yourfamily oryourfriend.D.Parents shouldspend asmuch timewiththeirchildren aspossible.BInformation forVisitors.For largeprint versionsand accessinformation,ask atthe InformationDesk inhe Great Court call+4403073238299,orvisitbntishmuseum.orgOpening timesGreat CourtSaturday-Thursday09:00-18:00Friday09:00-20:30Galleries andspecialexhibitionsSaturday-Thursday10:00-17:30Friday10:00-20:30Pleasenotethat galleriesstart closing10minutes beforethepublished closingtimes.For alistoflateopenings,visitbritishmuseum.org orcontact theInformation Deskbycalling+4402073238299TheMuseum isclosed on1January,Good Fridayand24026December.AccessMostgalleries,events andfacilities attheBritishMuseumhave levelaccess includingall thecafesand therestaurant.The locationsof levelaccess toiletsare shownonthemap,and liftsintheGreatCourtprovide accesstoalladjacent floorlevels.Wheelchairs canbeborrowedfreeofcharge frombothentrances orbookedin advancefrom theInformation Desk.Temporary exhibitionsarc regularlyaccompanied withtactile imagesand Braille.Audio descriptionis providedforsometemporary exhibitions.All majortemporaryexhibitionshave largeprint informationavailable foruse.TouchToursareavailableforheEgyptianSculptureGalleryRoom4andtheParthenonintroductoryGalleryRoom18,which hasBale labelsandplaster castreliefs ofheParthenon sculptures.Request apack fromtheInformation Desk.MagnifyingglassesareavailabletoborrowfromtheInformationDesk.TheMuseumjregularlyprogrammescuratorial-led handlingsessions forblind andpartially-sighted visitors.For furtherdetails,contacttheLearning,volunteers andAudiencesDepartment at+4402073238510/8850or.British SignLanguage-interpreted gallery talks takeplace everymonth.For details,see theMuseums bi-monthlyguide,Whats On,orcontact theinformationDesk.A Multimediaguide withsigned videocommentaries fbrover200highlight objectsoftheMuseum is available fromtheMultimediaGuideDesk.A SoundEnhancement Systemwith portableinduction loopsisavailablefbr mostgallerytalksand tosupport sign-interpreted tours.Family activitiesFamilyeventsare regularlyheld at weekends andduring schoolholidays.For moredetails,pickupa Familiesleaflet.Family backpacksand trailsare availablefromthefamilies DeskintheGreatCourtatweekendsand everyday duringschoolholidays.A familysouvenir guidebook.Explore theBritishMuseum,and ChildrensMultimedia Guideare alsoavailable.Events programmeTheevents programmeincludes awide rangeof lectures,films,special eventsand courses,including adultlearning,familyactivities andmore.For fulldetails,pick upWhatsOn fromtheInformationDeskinthe GreatCourt.RegulationsforvisitorsTo heopeveryone enjoytheMuseum,please:Keep mobilesinsilent modeanddonttake callsin galleryspacesDont touchthe objectsyou canhandle selectedobjectsatthe Ilands-On desks-ask atthe InformationDesk fordetailsDontsmokeonthepremises。