2023學年河北省邯鄲市魏縣第五中學高三下學期第六次檢測英語試卷（含解析）

2023學年高考英語模擬測試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Iamwondering________makesyoustudysohard?—Togotomydreamuniversity.A．whatisitthat B．thatiswhatC．whatisthat D．whatitisthat2．—Anythingtodrink?Whataboutcoffee?—Er…IthinkI’llhaveacolddrinkcoffee.A．otherthan B．morethan C．lessthan D．ratherthan3．—Shallweputofftheexperimenttillnextweek?—______,Idon’tthinkourteacherwillbehappywithit.A．Nevermind B．Sure,goaheadC．Yes,betternot D．I’drathernot4．Atcollege,BarackObamadidn’tknowthathethefirstblackpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A．wastobecome B．becomesC．istobecome D．became5．Thisrestauranthasaninviting,homelikeatmosphere______manyothersareshortof.A．where B．whenC．that D．what6．studentsEnglishwell,theteachertriestospeakEnglishinclassveryoften.A．TeachingB．TaughtC．ToteachD．Teach7．Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．a(chǎn)bandoned B．focused C．a(chǎn)bsorbed D．centered8．Youlookfrozen．SitdownbythefireandIyousomehottea．A．make B．wasmaking C．made D．willmake9．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned10．Youcanusethisroomforyourclubactivitiestomorrow______youkeepittidyandclean.A．forfearthat B．incaseC．onconditionthat D．evenif11．Mymotheropenedthedrawerto______theknivesandspoons.A．putaway B．putup C．puton D．puttogether12．Everybodywastouched______wordsaftertheyheardhermovingstory.A．without B．beyondC．a(chǎn)gainst D．despite13．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might14．________twohoursdailyhasmadeconsiderabledifferencetomyphysicalcondition.A．TowalkB．WalkingC．WalkedD．Havingwalked15．Withthedevelopmentofeconomy，ourincomehasincreased________10%inlessthanayear.A．forB．byC．onD．a(chǎn)t16．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear17．Changingthepasswordonyouraccountisn’talastingsolutionifyoudon’tremoveanyvirus，？A．don’tyou B．doyouC．isn’tit D．isit18．Believeitornot,itis________________thatcausesyourillness.A．becauseofyourbeingoverweight B．becauseyouareoverweightC．youaresooverweight D．yourbeingoverweight19．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick20．ItshockedtheworldtheUnitedStateswithdrewfromsomemajoragreementsithadbeencommittedto,includingthe2015ParisAgreementonclimatechangemitigationandthe2015IranNuclearDeal.A．which B．whatC．whether D．that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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Haveyoueverbeengivensomethingyoudon’tlikeordoesn’tfit,butyoudon’twanttohurtthefeelingsofthepersonwhothinksaboutyou?You’renotalone.Everyonehasreceivedanunwantedgiftatleastonceinhisorherlife.Thatdoesn’tmeantheitemisbadoruseless.Itsimplymeansthatitdoesn’tworkforyou.Ifyoufindyourselfwithsomethingnicebutthatdoesn’tfitintoyourlifestyle,considerregiftingit.Beforeyoudothat,makesureyouunderstandthemannersofthispracticethatismoreandmorecommonaspeoplefinditdifficulttomakeendsmeettoagreatextent.Therearespecificthingsyoushoulddotoanitem.Failuretodoanyofthemmaycreateanawkwardsituation.Youneverhavetolieaboutwhatyouaredoing,butyoudon’twanttobeinthepositionofhavingtoexplainanything.Forexample,removetheoriginalwrappingpaperandrewrapitinyourown;makesuretheboxisingoodconditionsotheitemdoesn’tappearused;checktheitemandmakesuretherearenocardsornamesonthepackaging;inspecttheitemandmakesureitisinexcellentcondition.Whenyougetreadyforregifting,considerhavingawhiteelephantgiftexchangeforyournextcelebration.Thisremovesalltheembarrassmentofbeingcaughtregiftingbecausethat’sthewholepurposeoftheevent.Inordertopreventhurtingfeelings,provideeveryonewithaguestlistandaskthemnottobringanythinggivenbythepeopleonthatlist.1、Whydoestheauthorbeginthepassagewithaquestion?A．Toshareahotphenomenon. B．Tointroducethefollowingpart.C．Toaskforreaders’answers. D．Topointoutacommonopinion.2、Whatmostcontributestothegrowingregifting?A．People’slackofmoney. B．People’sdislikeofthegifts.C．People’sreduceddesireforgifts. D．People’sunderstandingofitsmanners.3、What’smainlytalkedaboutinParagraph3?A．Whattodobeforeregifting.B．Howtomakeuseofunwantedgifts.C．Whatkindofgiftstoberegifted.D．Whyregiftingcancauseembarrassment.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinthelastparagraphmean?A．Suitablebutvalueless.B．Expensiveanduseful.C．Packagedandinvaluable.D．Nicebutunsuitable.22．（8分）GrowingupsIalwaysenviedmyfriendswholivedinonetownintheirwholelives.Comingfromamilitaryfamilymakesthisimpossible.MybrothersandIsoonfoundthatifwedidn’tlikeaplacewelivedin,we’dsoonbemovingtoanewplace.Throughalltheupsanddowns,Inowrealizethat’severythingI’vedone,seen,andlearnedhasmademeintothepersonIamtoday.Thefielddaywasthebestdayevercreated.BeinggoodatsportswhichIhaddonetogetherwithparentsseemedtohelpmefindmypositionatanewschool.DespitethehotweatherinSanAntonio,Texas,Ihadtotakeoutdooractivities.Sometimeswetookthefamilymountainbikingafterschool.MybrothersandIwerearrangedtojoinintheswimteamandpracticeyoga.ThesearethethingsIrememberaboutmychildhood.NowIthankmyparentsforteachingmethesevitalprinciples,whichIwillhavewithmetherestofmylife.Iwasalwaystheshygirlandafraidtobemyself.Thisdidn’tbothermeuntilIreachedjuniorhighschool,whensomegirlsjudgedmebywhatIwore,whoItalkedtoandhowskinnyIwas.IfeltlikeI’dneverdoneanythingwrongtodeservesuchcriticism.ItwasnotuntillastyearthatIrealizedthatIhadtostaydifferentfromthemandlivemylifeaccordingtomyprinciples.Idecidedtobemyownperson.Ineverthoughtthatbeingnicecouldcausemetobedisliked.Anyway,Ibeganhangingoutwithgirlswhohadalotincommonwithmelikepreferringoutdoorsports.Theywereacceptingandnon-judgmental.IamnowcontentwithknowingthatIammyownpersonanddon’tletotherscontrolmylife.1、Whatcausedtheauthortoenvysomeofherfriendswhenshewasyoung?A．Hergrowinguplikeaboy.B．Herfamily’sfrequentmoving.C．Herbusyschoollife.D．Herstrictparents.2、WhydidtheauthormentionthefielddayinParagraph2?A．Toshowherhardchildhood.B．Toshowherhobbyinsports.C．Toshowhersatisfactoryfamilylife.D．Toshowherparents’influenceonher.3、Whatresultedintheauthor’schangeinjuniorhighschool?A．Herconstantlybeinggoodtoothers.B．Herobeyingherprinciplesstrictly.C．Somegirls’improperjudgmentonhere.D．Somegirls’refusingtomakefriendswithher.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．RunningformylifeB．MyhappychildhoodC．Myparents’regulationsD．Lovingoutdoorsports23．（8分）TheUnitedStatesCongressisresponsibleformakingandapprovingfederallaws—rulesthateveryoneinthecountrymustfollow.Butexactlyhowdothoselawsgetmade?Theprocessisnoteasy，andittakesalongtime.Alawbeginswhensomeoneputsforwardanidea.Theideacancomefromanyone，butithastogettoaU.S.lawmakerwhowantsittobecomelegislation.Intime，theideaisfurtherdevelopedintoawrittenproposal，calledabill.Then，amemberofCongressofficiallyproposesthebill.Afterthebillisintroduced，itissenttoasmallgroupoflawmakers，calleda“committee”.Sometimescommitteemembersseekmoreinformationabouttheproposalbyholdinghearings.Sometimesthecommitteechangesthebill.Sometimesitdecidesnottotakeanyaction.Inthatcase，wesaylawmakers“table”thebill，orletit“dieincommittee”.Butnowandthen，thebillisofferedtolawmakersnotonthecommittee.Thoselawmakersdebatethebillfurther.Theymightchangethebillagain.Finally，thefullHouseorSenatevotesonthebill.Ifitdoesnotearnthemajorityofvotes，thebilldoesnotadvance.Finally，theagreed-uponbillissenttothepresident.Ifthepresidentsignsit，thebillbecomesalaw.IfthepresidentdoesnothingandCongressisofficiallymeeting，thebillbecomesalaw.ButifthepresidentdoesnothingandCongressisnotinsession，thebilldoesnotpass.Orthepresidentcanofficiallyrejectthebill.Ifthathappens，thebillisnotstopped.Instead，itisreturnedtoboththeSenateandtheHouse.Iftwo-thirdsofthesenatorsandtwo-thirdsoftheHousemembersapprovethebillonceagain，evenwiththepresidentobjecting，theyturnthebillintoalaw.1、Whoisthefirsttoproposeabill?A．Alawyer.B．Acitizen.C．AmemberofCongress.D．Acommitteemember.2、Whendoesabillfinallybecomealaw?A．Afteritissenttoacommittee.B．Whenthepresidentsignsit.C．AfteritreturnstotheCongress.D．WhileCongressisnotinsession.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Noteverybillcanbeturnedintoalaw.B．Anybodycanputforwardaproposal.C．If“tabled”，thebillhastobevotedon.D．Onceproposed，thebillcan'tbechanged.24．（8分）Anoldmaninafadedyellowshirtsatinawindowlessroomonaraisedconcreteform.Theonlysourceofheatcamefromsomewherebeneaththeplasticmattressandtheroughblankettheblank-facedpolicewomanhadhandedhimaftertakinghisthumbprints.Heheardvoicesandmetallicclangasthecelldoorswungopen.Atthefrontdeskatiredlookingpolicemanhandedtheoldmanbackhisbelongings,hisworn-outcapandtheSeikowatchthathadstoppedworkingthedayhisbelovedEvelynleft.Thepolicemandramaticallyheldtheblueplasticbagatanarm’slengthtotheoldmanwhotookitandmadesureitscontentswereundamaged:thegoatmeat,palmoil,leavesandspices.Heignoredtheconfusedexpressionontheofficer’sfaceandsignedthedocumentdeclaringhehadbeenreturnedthepossessionstheyhadtakenoffhimthenightbefore.Noonespoketohimashewalkedslowlytowardstheexit.“Mr.Easy-nwa?”HestoppedandprayedtotheGodwhonowtookcareofEvelyntopleasetakehimfarawayfromthisunhappyplaceofexpressionlessfaces,clippedaccentsandpeoplewhodidnotevenattempttopronouncehisnameright.“Ezenwa,”Hesaidandlookedatawomanwithtangerinelips,hernametagsaidJessicaHarlow,SocialServices.“Abitfarfromhome，shesaidasshedrovefastandwithconfidencethewayEvelynusedto.Hewonderedifshemeantthe50milesfromLiverpoolorthe50,000milesfromEnugu，acityinNigeria.Hedidnotbotherreplyingasthiswomanhadplentytosayabouttheweather,baddrivers,herdaughter’sschoolplay...Atlastshedrewupoutsidetheblockofflatswherehelived.“Gothereintheend”，saidsheseriously,“ReallyMr.Easy-nwa,ifyoukeepgettinglost,wewillhavetoconsidermovingyouintoahome”.“Noneed,Iwasnotlost，heanswered.Hecarefullyrolledupthesleevesoftheoversizebomberjacketheworeandturnedonthetaptowashhishands,relievedthepipeswerenotfrozen.Inacleanpanheplacedthechoppedpiecesofgoatmeat.Theherbsandspicesthathadtakenhimthreemonthstotrackdown,theuzizaseedshadtakenhimintotheheartofGranbyMarketinLiverpool,hisuchanwuleavesdownashadybackalleyinManchester,andyesterday,amongotherfooditems,thefinestgoatmeatfromaSierraLeoneanButcherinBirmingham.Thathadtakensometime,somuchhemissedthelasttrainandwhenthepolicefoundhimshiveringoutsidethelockedupstation,socoldhecouldn’tanswerloudlyenoughthepink-facedbigcopperwhoyelledinhisface,“What’syournamesir?”sprayinghisfacewithspittle(吐沫）ashedidso,leavingthemwithnochoicebuttosearchanexhausted,frozenoldblackmanandfindinghiminpossessionofmysteriouscondiments(調(diào)味品）includingabagofdriedbitter-leafwhichcouldofcoursebemistakenforanythingthatresultedinhimgettingreadhisrightsandchargedwith...possession???Heliftedthelidofthebubblingsoup,theroomwasfilledwiththerichandspicyscentofhisculinary(烹飪的）effort.Heservedtwobowls,takingthechippedoneandplacingtheotheroppositewhereEvelynwouldhavesat.Hewouldtellherabouthisadventure,itwastheiranniversaryandthiswastheperfectpeppersouptocelebrate.KenOnyia,UK(Nigeria)CommonwealthSportShortStoryPrize1、WhywasMr.Ezenwatakentotheprisonforanight?A．Hewastooweaktomove.B．Hecouldn’tfindhiswaybackhome.C．Hethenhadnowhereelsetogo.D．Hewassuspectedofpossessingdrugs.2、WhenMr.Ezenwawastoleavetheprison,?A．histhumbprintwastakenimmediatelyB．thepolicemanwasconfusedaboutwhathehadC．a(chǎn)socialworkerwasassignedtodrivehimbackhomeD．thepolicemanwassokindasnottodamagehisbelongings3、WhatdidMr.Ezenwadoforhisweddinganniversary?A．Hecollectedallsortsofvaluablesaspresents.B．Hecookednativefoodasasurpriseforhiswife.C．HepreparedaspecialNigerianpeppersoupcarefully.D．Hetravelledalot,attemptingtogethiswifeback.4、WhatwordscanbeusedtodescribeMr.Ezenwa?A．Hopelessandpessimistic..B．Mysteriousandtroublesome.C．Affectionateandpersistent.D．Energeticandsympathetic.5、Whatthemedoestheauthorwanttoexpressthroughthestory?A．Racialprejudice.B．Hardlifeoftheelderly.C．Struggleforfreedom.D．Preservationoftradition.25．（10分）Althoughnotasmuchasinthepast,grandparentsaretheteachersoftheNavajo(納瓦霍人)youth.Theymakeyoungpeopleawareoflifeatanearlyage.Theparentsgrantthemtheprivilegeofteachingthechildren,andthegrandparentstakegreatprideinraisingthechildrenoratleasthavingabigpartinraisingthem.Youngchildrenoftenstaywiththeirgrandparentsforyearsatatime,developingacloseandtrustingrelationship.ThegrandparentsteachthechildrenNavajolegendsandtheprincipleoflife,emphasizingbothnewculturetrendsandthepreservationoftraditions.Thegrandparentsarealsooftentheleadingfiguresinteachingtheyouththeartsofweaving,caringforthelivestock,usingherbalmedicine,andotherartsandcrafts.Thechildrenaretaughttorespecttheirelders,tocareforthem,tohelpthemwhenevertheyareinneed,andtolearnfromthem.Youngpeopleareurgedtolistenwithcaretothewordsoftheireldersandtokeepasmuchwisdomaspossible.Grandparentsoftengotosocialgatheringsandtraditionalevents,andtheyounghaveopportunitiestolearnmoreabouttheircultureandtraditions.Ilivewithmygrandmotherforthirteenyears,andsheraisedmeintheoldwaysofourpeople.AlthoughIwasgoingtoschool,shetaughtmeasmuchasshecouldaboutourtraditions.Shewasabeautifulwoman.IfIhadachance,Iwouldlistenagaintoherwiseteachings,expressedwithkindnessinasoftvoicethattouchedmyheart.Weusedtoplantcornandpumpkineverysummer.Theynevergrewbigenoughtofeedus,butweplantedthemanyway.Iaskedmygrandmotherwhy.Shesaid,“Grandson,ourplantswillbefarmorebeautifulthantheflowersoutsidethefence.”IdidnotunderstanduntilonedayIsawtheirbeautyasIwascomingoverthehillwithher.Shesaid,“Anythingthatisapartofyouisalwaysfarmorebeautifulthanthethingswhichyoupassby.”Wehadsomebeautifulyearstogether.IamgladsheisapartofmeandIamapartofher.Childrenusedtobewelldisciplined,possessingmorerespectforculture,tradition,andbeliefsthantheydonow.TheworldoftheNavajohasbeeninfluencedbythewesternworld,andthegrandparentshavelesscontrolandinfluencethantheyusedto.Buttheyoungpeoplewhohavebeentouchedbytheirteachingshaveglimpsedawayoflifebeyondwhatmostpeopleknowtoday.1、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A．Parentshatetotakethetroubletoraisechildren.B．SchoolsarenotverypopularwiththeNavajoyouth.C．Grandparentsareusuallyunwillingtoteachtheirgrandchildren.D．Childrenlearnaboutthemeaningoflifefromtheirgrandchildren.2、Whydidtheauthor’sgrandmotherplantcornandpumpkin?A．Becauseshehatedwildflowers.B．Becausesheneededtofeedherfamily.C．Becauseshetriedtomakeherfencemorebeautiful.D．Becauseshewantedhergrandsontolearnalifelesson.3、What’stheauthor’sopinionaccordingtothepassage?A．Grandparentsarethesourceoftraditionalculture.B．Hisgrandmother’steachingcouldreplaceschooling.C．ThewesternworldishardlyinfluencedbytheNavajos.D．Itisimpossibletogetgrandparentsinvolvedinteachingagain.4、What’sthepurposeofthearticle?A．Tohonortheauthor’sgrandmother.B．TosharewithreadersaNavajoculture.C．ToemphasizethegreatnessofNavajo.D．TointroducethedevelopmentofNavajotribes.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）III．完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分），滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項（A，B，C和D）中，選出最佳選項。Oneday,apoorboywhowastryingtopayhiswaythroughschoolbysellinggoodsfromdoortodoorfoundthatheonlyhadonedimeleft.Hewashungrysohedecidedto21foramealatthenexthouse.However,helosthisnerve22alovelyyoungwomanopenedthedoor.Insteadofamealheaskedforadrinkofwater.Shethoughthelooked23soshebroughthimalargeglassofmilk.Hedrankit24,andthenasked,“HowmuchdoIoweyou?”“Youdon’towemeanything,”she25.“Motherhastaughtmenevertoacceptpayfora_26.”Hesaid,“ThenIthankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.”AsHowardKellyleftthathouse,henotonlyfeltstronger27,butitalsoincreasedhisfaithinGodandhumanrace.Hewasabouttogiveupandquitbeforethispoint.Yearslatertheyoungwomanbecamecriticallyill.Thelocaldoctorswerebaffled.Theyfinallysenthertothebigcity,wherespecialistscanbecalled28tostudyherraredisease.Dr.HowardKelly,now29,wascalledinfortheconsultation.Whenheheardthenameofthetownshecamefrom,astrangelight30hiseyes.Immediately,he31andwentdownthroughthehospitalhallintoherroom.32inhisdoctor’sgownhewentintoseeher.He33heratonce.Hewentbacktotheconsultationroomand34todohisbesttosaveherlife.Fromthatdayon,hegave35__attentiontohercase.Afteralong36thebattlewaswon.Dr.Kelly37thebusinessofficetopassthefinalbilltohimforapproval.Helookedatitandthenwrotesomethingontheside.Thebillwassenttoherroom.Shewasafraidtoopenitbecauseshewas38thatitwouldtaketherestofherlifetopayitoff.Finallyshelooked,andthenoteonthesideofthebillcaughther39.Shereadthesewords…“Paidinfullwithaglassofmilk.”Dr.HowardKellyTearsofjoyfloodedhereyesasshe40silently.“Thankyou,God.Yourlovehasspreadthroughhumanheartsandhands.”1、A．callB．makeC．begD．prepare2、A．whileB．whenC．thoughD．unless3、A．thirstyB．lazyC．tiredD．hungry4、A．slowlyB．unexpectedlyC．steadilyD．hurriedly5、A．a(chǎn)nnouncedB．shookC．repliedD．doubted6、A．rewardB．kindnessC．handD．value7、A．physicallyB．mentallyC．normallyD．properly8、A．upB．forC．onD．in9、A．richB．famousC．observantD．vivid10、A．fixedB．consultedC．filledD．concentrated11、A．roseB．raisedC．gotD．left12、A．WornB．HavingC．puttingD．Dressed13、A．recognizedB．knewC．sparedD．regained14、A．desiredB．declaredC．determinedD．declined15、A．specialB．ordinaryC．normalD．no16、A．decisionB．preparationC．struggleD．debate17、A．orderedB．requestedC．confusedD．compressed18、A．negativeB．uncertainC．positiveD．obvious19、A．presentationB．preferenceC．a(chǎn)ttentionD．a(chǎn)rrangement20、A．praisedB．pretendedC．pressedD．prayed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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Oncetherelivedarichman1．wantedtodosomethingforthepeopleofhistown.2．firsthewantedtofindoutwhethertheydeservedhishelp.Inthecentreofthemainroadintothetown,heplaced3．verylargestone.Thenhe4．(hide)behindatreeandwaited.Soonanoldmancamealongwithhiscow.“Whoputthisstoneinthecentreoftheroad?”saidtheoldman,buthedidnottrytoremovethestone.Instead,withsomedifficultyhepassedaroundthestoneandcontinuedonhisway.5．mancamealonganddidthesamething;thenanothercame,andanother.Allofthemcomplainedaboutthestonebutnottriedtoremove6．.Lateintheafternoonayoungmancamealong.Hesawthestone,7．(say)tohimself:“Thenight8．(be)verydark.Someneighborswillcomealonglaterinthedarkandwillfallagainstthestone.”Thenhebegantomovethestone.Hepushedandpulledwithallhis9．(strong)tomoveit.Howgreatwashissurpriseatlast!10．thestone,hefoundabagofmoney.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）不計分。Myparentsweresingersbutnoneofthemplayedamusicalinstrument.Therewasanoldpianoinmyschool.IloveditsomuchthatIcouldkeepmyhandsoff,butitwasclea