福建省莆田一中等三校2021-2022學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試英語(yǔ)試題含答案

2021-2022高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請(qǐng)務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫(xiě)在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請(qǐng)認(rèn)真核對(duì)監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的方框涂滿(mǎn)、涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，請(qǐng)用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無(wú)效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫(xiě)清楚，線條、符號(hào)等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1．Shewassoangryandspokesofastthatnoneofusunderstood______hesaidmeant．A．that B．what C．thatthat D．whatwhat2．IamabetterreaderthisyearthanIwaslastyearbecauseI________tohundredsofnewconceptsandideas.A．haveexposedB．hadbeenexposedC．havebeenexposedD．wasexposed3．—Wouldyoumindgivingyouradviceonhowtoimproveourbusinessmanagement?—Ifyoumake________mostoftheequipment,therewillbe________riseinproduction.A．the;a B．/;/ C．/;a D．the;/4．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich5．Peopletendtoloveagriculturalproducts________withouttheuseoffertilizers,pesticidesorchemicaladditives.A．growing B．grownC．beinggrown D．havingbeengrown6．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．a(chǎn)rebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded7．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．a(chǎn)ssumingC．guaranteeingD．a(chǎn)ssuring8．AsIopenedmyeyes,in______directionIlooked,Icouldseesmiling,peaceful,calmandcontentfaces.A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever9．TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．a(chǎn)ttractions B．a(chǎn)musements C．entertainments D．presentations10．—Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldstayforlunch.—Sorry,I.Ihaveanotherappointment.A．won’t B．shan’t C．can’t D．mustn’t11．Wecompletedonethirdoftheproject,andtheloan_______inplace,wehadtodelaytheresttillthenextmonth.A．notarranged B．wasnotarrangedC．notarranging D．hadnotbeenarranged12．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof13．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto14．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget15．Thatpreservedhistoricvillageconnectedtodowntownbyahighwayis________manyofficeworkersspendtheirweekends.A．what B．howC．where D．why16．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．a(chǎn)m B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe17．－Mike,ourteamwillplayagainsttheRocketsthisweekend.Iamsurewewillwin.－________!A．Congratulations B．CheersC．Bestwishes D．Goodluck18．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing19．—I’dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon’tmind.—______.Don’tforgetthatyou’lldrive.A．Byallmeans B．AnythingbutthatC．Takeiteasy D．Iwouldn’tsaynotothis20．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖頂）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宮)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle22．（8分）4-year-oldAntonioVicentehasspentthelastfourdecadesofhislifefightingagainstthetrend.AsBrazilianlandownerscutdownrainforeststomakeroomforprofitableplantations(種植園)andcattlegrounds,hestruggledtobringthejunglesofhischildhoodbacktolife.“WhenIwasachild,thepeasantscutdownthetreestomakegrasslandsandcharcoal,andthewaterdriedupanddidnotcomeback,”hetoldthereporters,“Ithought:‘Waterisvaluable,noonemakeswaterandthepopulationwillnotstopgrowing.Whatisgoingtohappen?Wearegoingtorunoutofwater.’”Withonlysomedonkeysandasmallteamofhiredworkers,AntonioVicentesetaboutbringingbacktheforesttohisland.Whatstartedoutasaweekendhobbysoonbecameapermanentwayoflife,andAntoniorecallsoftenspendingwholedaysandnightsinhisyoungjungle,surroundedbyratsandfoxes,andeatingbananasandwichesforbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Overthelast40years,hehasplantedanestimated50,000treesonhis31-hectareland,whichnowmakeupasmallbutuniqueareaofrainforest,andahavenforwildlife.Astheforestgrew,thewaterreturned,andAntoniosaysthattherearenowover20water,sourcesonhislandthatwerenolongertherewhenheboughtit.Thentheanimalsstartedmakingahomethere,Today,theforestisalivewiththesoundsofbirdsandinsectslivingthere,andmorespeciesaresettlingineveryyear.“Therearetoucans(巨嘴鳥(niǎo)),allkindsofbirds,squirrels,lizards,andeventheboarsarereturning,”4-year-oldVicentesays,“Ifyouaskmewhomyfamilyare,Iwouldsayallthisrighthere,eachoneofthesethatIplantedfromaseed.”1、WhatdowelearnabouttheBrazilianpeasants?A．Theywastedmuchwateronfarming.B．Theyfocusedonshort-termprofits,C．Theycaredmuchabouttheenvironment.D．Theyreliedheavilyonrainforestsforaliving.2、WhatusedtobeyoungAntonio’sbiggestconcern?A．Overpopulation. B．Pollutedwater.C．Lossofgrasslands. D．Watershortage.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“haven”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Trap B．DisasterC．Shelter D．Balance4、Inthelastparagraph,Antoniomainlyexpresseshis________.A．a(chǎn)ffectionforhisforest B．thanksforhisfamilyC．deeploveforrarebirds D．prideasasuccessfulfarmer23．（8分）Attimesmymomhasbeenuncomfortableseeingsomequalityinme.Forexample,whenIwas12,IwenttoPuertoRicoallbymyselftostaywithmygrandmotherforthesummer.Mymomwasextremelynervousaboutit.ShekepttellingmehowthingsweredifferentinPuertoRico,toalwaysputonsunscreen,nottowanderawayfrommygrandmother,andotherwarnings.Shehelpedmepackanddidnotleavetheairportuntilshesawmyplanetakeoff.Butdespiteherworries,sheletmegoonmyown.AsImovedintomyteens,shecontinuedtogivemespacetogrowandlearn,evenwhenitmighthavebeendifficultforher.WhenIreachedmysenioryear,Idecidedtomoveawayforcollege.OnceagainIfoundthatIdifferedfrommypeers:whilemanyofthemwantedtostayclosetohome,Icouldn’twaittobeoutintheworldonmyown.Whilemymommaynothavebeenhappyatthethoughtofmygoingaway,shewassupportiveandexcitedforme.OnebigthingIrealizedduringmysenioryear,asmymomgrantedmemorefreedom,wasthatsheactuallybelievesinmeandtrustsme.Thatmeansalot.Mostofmylife,andespeciallywhenIwaslittle,themainpersonItriedtoimpressinmyschoolworkorotherthingswasmymother.Iknewsheexpectednothingbutthebestfromme.Sometimesitwashardtoliveuptoherstandards:gettingasingleBonmyreportcardwouldmakemefeelbadbecauseIknewshewantedmetohaveallA’s.Iknowthatherhighstandardshavehelpedmestayfocusedonwhat’simportant,likeeducation,andmademewhoIam.Iamthankfulforhersupportandinvolvementinmylife.MostofallIrespecther.SheisthestrongestwomanIknowandthat’swhyIhaveturnedoutsostrongandindependent.1、Whatmay“somequality”inParagraph1actuallyreferto?A．“My”stubbornness. B．“My”independence.C．“My”misbehavior. D．“My”carelessness.2、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetohisorhermother’swayofraisingchildren?A．Appreciative. B．Critical.C．Opposed. D．Supportive.3、Whatcanweinferaboutthemother?A．Shealwaysgetsnervouseasily. B．Sheoftengetsinvolvedin“my”life.C．Sheusedtobestrictin“my”study. D．Shewouldlimit“me”toomuch4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Amother’sdeeplove. B．Achild’sIndependenceC．Amother’strustandsupport D．Achild’slongwaytogrowth.24．（8分）The2019BeijingHorticulturalExpo,thelargestofitskind,haschosenthetheme“LiveGreen,LiveBetter”.Theexpo,openedonApril29inYanqingDistrictofBeijing,isscheduledtolastfor162daysuntilOctober7.Ticketsavailable*Standarddayticket*Designateddayticket*Discountedticket*GroupticketDesignateddays*LaborDayholiday(May1—4)*DragonBoatFestivalholiday(June7—9)*Mid-AutumnFestivalholiday(Sept13—15)*NationalDayholiday(Oct1—7)Ticketsprices*Standarddayticket120yuan*Ordinarydesignateddayticket160yuan*Discountedstandarddayticket80yuan*Discounteddesignateddayticket120yuanTicketsarefreeforchildrenundertheageofsixorshorterthan130centimeters.Discountedticketsareavailableforthosewithdisabilities,seniors(peopleagedat60orabove),children,studentsandPLAsoldiers.WheretobuyVisitorscanbuyorbookticketsfromtwoonlineagents,seventravelagencies,orthreeeventchannels—theeventWeChataccount,theeventapporOnsiteticketkiosks.OpeninghoursOpeningatDeadlineforticketsalesDeadlineforadmissionClosingat8am6pm6:30pm9pmRequirementsBuyingticketsforExpo2019Beijingrequiresreal-nameregistration,andallvisitorsarerequiredtoinputinformationfromtheirIDcards(orvalidpassports,mainlandtravelpermitsforHongKongandMacaoresidents,andmainlandtravelpermitsforTaiwanresidents)tobuyorbookticketsonline.1、Fromthepassage,whatcanwelearn?A．AresidentfromMacaocanonlybookhisticketwithhismainlandtravelpermits.B．TicketscannotbebookedthroughtheeventWeChataccount.C．Onecanbeadmittedinatanytimewithanunlimitedentrypass.D．Visitorsmustusetheirrealnamestobuytickets.2、IfaPLAsoldiertakeshiswife,his64-year-oldfatherandfive-old-yearsontotheexpoonJune7,howmuchwillhepayfortheirtickets?A．360. B．480. C．400. D．520.3、Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A．Anoticeboard. B．Areport. C．Amagazine. D．Abookreview.25．（10分）HikingEnglandDAY1:ST.BEESTOENNERDALEBRIDGEOurjourneysetsoutearlythismorningwithaCoasttoCoasttraditionapproachingtheIrishSea.ThensetoffalongtherocksofSt.BeesHead.Turninginland,we’llpauseforatypicalpublunchonourwaytoEnnerdaleBridge,locatedatthefootoftheLakeDistrictmountains.(15mileshiking,8hours)Accommodations:EnnerdaleCountryHouseHotelDAY2:ENNERDALEBRIDGETOHONISTERTodaywe’llwalkintoimpressiveLakeDistrictNationalPark,whereglass-likelakesreflectmountainsthatrisefromtheirshores.OurpleasantwalkcoversthesouthernedgeofEnnerdaleWater,thepark’smostwesternlake.AfterlunchneartheBlackSailHut,climba2,000footmountainandtakeinthebeautifulviewsoflakesandpastures(牧場(chǎng)).WefinishinBorrowdale,ashorttransfer(轉(zhuǎn)乘)fromourhotel.(13mileshiking,9hours)Accommodations:InnontheLakeDAY3:GRASMERETOGLENRIDDLNGTakeashortdrivetoGrasmere,wherethegreatpoetWilliamWordsworthwrotesomeofhismostwell-knownworks.Visitthepoet’shome,andwalkthroughthevillagewherehefoundinspiration.ThenclimboverGrisedaleHauseenjoyingviewsofHelvellyn,England’sthird-highestmountaintop.HikedownthevalleytowardLakeUllswaterandspendthenightinGlenridding.(9mileshiking,5hours)Accommodations:GlenriddingLakeHotelDAY4:LAKEULLSWATERTOSHAPThedaybeginswithascenicjourneyonLakeUllswatertoHowtown.Fromhere,wecrossahistoricRomanroadonourwaytoBampton.Hiketothe12th-centuryShapAbbey.AshorttransfertakesustoourhotelinthetypicalEnglishvillageofRavenstonedale.(12mileshiking,7hours)Accommodations:TheBlackSwan1、Whendotravellerswalkthelongestdistance?A．OnDay1.B．OnDay2.C．OnDay3.D．OnDay4.2、WhereisWilliamWordsworth’shome?A．AtGrisedaleHause.B．AtHelvellyn.C．AtGrasmere.D．AtGlenridding.3、WhatisspecialaboutRavenstonedale?A．Itofferstravelersanicepublunch.B．Itpresentsbeautifulviewsofpastures.C．IthasEngland’sthird-highestmountaintop.D．ItisanexampleoftraditionalEnglishvillages.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Whenitcomestoeatingsmartforyourheart,stopthinkingaboutshort-termsolutionsandsimplifyyourlifewithastraightforwardapproachthatwillserveyouwellforyearstocome.Smarteatinggoesbeyondanalyzingeverybiteoffoodyoulift1yourmouth.“Inthepastweusedtobelievethat2amountsofindividualnutrientswerethe3togoodhealth,”LindaVanHorn,professoroftheAmericanHeartAssociation'sNutritionCommittee."Butnowwehavea4understandingofhealthyeatingandthekindsoffoodnecessaryto5notonlyheartdiseasebutdisease6general,"sheadds.Scientistsnow7onthebroaderpictureofthebalanceoffoodeaten8severaldaysoraweek9thanonthenumberofmilligramsofthisorthat10ateachmeal.Fruits,vegetablesandwholegrains,forexample,providenutrientsandplant-basedcompounds11togoodhealth.“Themorewelearn,themore12wearebythewealthofessentialsubstancesthey13,"VanHorncontinues,"andhowthey14witheachothertokeepushealthy."You'llautomaticallybe15therightheart-healthytrackifvegetables,fruitsandwholegrainsmake16threequartersofthefoodonyourdinnerplate17.Thefoodsyouchoosetoeataswellasthoseyouchooseto18clearlycontributetoyourwell-being.Withouta19,eachofthesmalldecisionsyoumakeinthiscanmakeabig20onyourhealthintheyearstocome.1、A．between B．through C．inside D．to2、A．serious B．splendid C．specific D．separate3、A．key B．point C．lead D．center4、A．strict B．different C．typical D．natural5、A．rescue B．prevent C．forbid D．offend6、A．in B．upon C．for D．by7、A．turn B．put C．focus D．carry8、A．over B．a(chǎn)long C．with D．beyond9、A．other B．better C．rather D．sooner10、A．conveyed B．consumed C．entered D．exhausted11、A．vital B．initial C．valid D．efficient12、A．disturbed B．depressed C．a(chǎn)mazed D．a(chǎn)mused13、A．preserve B．contain C．a(chǎn)ttain D．maintain14、A．interfere B．interact C．occupy D．rest15、A．a(chǎn)t B．of C．on D．within16、A．out B．into C．off D．up17、A．Engage B．Fill C．Involve D．Pack18、A．delete B．escape C．a(chǎn)void D．spoil19、A．notion B．hesitation C．reason D．doubt20、A．outcome B．function C．impact D．commitment第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）StanLee,whodreamedupSpider-Man,IronMan,theHulkandotherMarvelComics(漫威漫畫(huà))superheroesthatbecamehighlysuccessfulatthemovieboxoffice,diedattheageof95,hisdaughtersaidonMonday.“1．(know)asawriterandeditor,hefeltadutytohisfanstokeepcreating,”hisdaughterJ.C．Leesaidina2．(state).“Helovedhislifeandheloved3．hedidforaliving.Hisfamilyandhisfanslovedhim.Hewasirreplaceable.”Leewas4．(wide)creditedwithaddinganewlayerofhumanitytosuperheroes.Hischaracterswerenotmadeofstone.Theyhadloveandmoneyworriesandsufferedterribleshortcomingsorfeelingsofinsecurity.“Ifelt5．wouldbefuntoshowthattheyarehumanaswellassuper,”Leesaidin2010.ManyofMarvelComicsmoviesLeecreatedwereproducedinthefirstdecadesofthe21stcentury,6．(add)uptoover$20billionattheatersworldwide,accordingtoboxofficeanalysts.In2008,Lee7．(award)theNationalMedalofArts,8．highestgovernmentawardforcreative9．(artist).Hisgreatestcontributionwillbenotonlytheco-creationofhischaractersbutthewayhehelpedtobuildtheculturethatcomicshavebecome,10．isaprettysignificantone,”saidRobertThompson,apopcultureexpenatSyracuseUniversity.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞;2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。ThatIwasinthesecondgrade,mymotherwouldfrequentlysendmetheretothelittleneighborhoodstore.OnedayIwentwithalist,andwhenthestorekeeper’sbackturned,Icouldn’thelpreachintohiscandyboxonthecounterandpocketingone.Onthewayhome,Ienjoyedthemverymuch.ButIfeltguiltaboutitsomuch.ThereforewhenIspottedtheoldstorekeeperatthefootballgameduringmyhighschoolyears,Iapologizedathim.Hesmiled,holdingouthishand,andsaid,“Youowemetencent.”第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿(mǎn)分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你校英語(yǔ)文學(xué)社最近在招納新人，你打算加入。請(qǐng)你用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一封自薦信，主要內(nèi)容包括：1.自身優(yōu)勢(shì)；2.平時(shí)英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)情況介紹；3.加入文學(xué)社后的打算。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearSir,I’mwritingtoyouaboutjoiningtheEnglishliteratureclub._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、C5、B6、B7、B8、C9、A10、C11、A12、A13、C14、C15、C16、D17、D18、D19、B20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蠟塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthree