2023年廣西玉林市重點中學高考仿真卷英語試卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled2．—Howdiditcomethatyoudamagedyourcarsobadly?—I____intoatreeontheroadsidetheotherday.A．ran B．hadrun C．wasrunning D．run3．—Iknowitisreallyalottoask,butcanIuseyourapartmentduringthesummer?—________.Ihappentobeoutoftown.Itisallforyourtaking.A．BehaveyourselfB．BemyguestC．HavefunD．Takecare4．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which5．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable6．IwanttotellyouisthedeeploveandrespectIhaveformyparents.A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What7．Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must8．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich9．Mysistermethiminthestreetyesterdayafternoon,sohe______yourlecture.A．shouldn’thaveattended B．couldn’thaveattendedC．mustn’thaveattended D．needn’thaveattended10．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo11．USslangishugely______thankstothemanydifferentethnicgroupsthathavesettledinthecountry.A．delicate B．dynamic C．diverse D．desperate12．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas13．Hissisterlefthomein1998,and_________________since.A．hadnotbeenheardof B．hasnotbeenheardofC．hadnotheardof D．hasnotheardof14．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout15．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout16．--DidJimcome?--Idon’tknow.He_______whileIwasout.A．mighthavecome B．mightcomeC．musthavecome D．shouldhavecome17．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof18．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved19．DorisLessing，anauthorwhohashadafascinatinglife，livedinIran_______shewasfivebeforemovingtoZimbabwe．A．unless B．sinceC．until D．a(chǎn)fter20．Johnlives________.Hehasaverysmallbudgetandlittlemoneytospendonclothes.A．intheblackB．onashoestringC．overthemoonD．a(chǎn)tthedropofahat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）SusanSontag(1933—2004)wasoneofthemostnoticeablefiguresintheworldofliterature.

Formorethan40yearsshemadeitmorallynecessarytoknoweverything—toreadeverybookworthreading,toseeeverymovieworthseeing.

Whenshewasstillinherearly30s,publishingessaysinsuchimportantmagazinesasPartisanReview,sheappearedasthesymbolofAmericanculturelife,tryinghardtofolloweverynewdevelopmentinliterature,filmandart.

Withgreateffortandseriousjudgment,Sontagwalkedatthelatestedgesofworldculture.SeriousnesswasoneofSontag’slifelongmottos,butatatimewhenthebarriersbetweenthewell-educatedandthepoorly-educatedwereobvious,shearguedforatrueopennesstothepleasureofpopculture.

InNotesCamp,the1964essaythatfirstmadehername,sheexplainedwhatwasthenalittle-knownsetofdifficultunderstandings,throughwhichshecouldnothavebeenmorefamous.

NotesonCamp,shewrote,represents“avictoryof‘form’over‘content’,‘beauty’over‘morals’”.Byconviction(信念)shewasasensualist(感覺論者),butbynatureshewasamoralist,andintheworksshepublishedinthe1970sand1980s,itwasthelattersideofherthatcameforward.

InIllnessasMetaphor—publishedin1978,aftershesufferedcancer—shearguedagainsttheideathatcancerwassomehowaspecialproblemofrepressed(被壓抑的)personalities,aconceptthateffectivelyblamedthevictimforthedisease.

Infact,re-examiningoldconceptswasherlifelonghabit.InAmerica,herstoryofa19thcenturyPolishactresswhosetupaperfectsocietyinCalifornia,wontheNationalBookAwardin2000.

Butwhatmadeherachievelastingfamewasatireless,all-purposeculturalview.“Sometimes,”sheoncesaid,“Ifeelthat,intheend,allIamreallydefending…istheideaofseriousness,oftrueseriousness.”

Andintheend,shemadeustakeitseriouslytoo.1、ItisimpliedbutnotstatedinthefirstparagraphthatSontag.A．wasasymbolofAmericanculturallifeB．developedworldliterature,filmandartsC．publishedmanyessaysaboutworldcultureD．keptpacewiththenewestdevelopmentofworldculture2、Shefirstwonhernamethrough.A．publishingessaysinmagazineslikePartisanReviewB．herstoryofaPolishactressC．herexplanationofasetofdifficultunderstandingsD．herbookIllnessasMetaphor3、FromtheworksSusanpublishedinthe1970sand1980s,wecanlearnthat.A．shewasmoreofamoralistthanasensualistB．shewasmoreofasensualistthanamoralistC．shebelievedrepressedpersonalitiesmainlyledtoillnessD．Shewouldliketore-examineoldpositions4、Accordingtothepassage,SusanSontagwouldagreetotheideasexcept.A．Weshouldtryhardtofolloweverynewdevelopmentinliterature,filmandart.B．Cancercanbedefeatedbecauseitisaspecialproblemofrepressedpersonalities.C．‘Form’shouldbeover‘content’,‘beauty’shouldbeover‘morals’.D．Weshoulddefendtheideaofseriousness,oftrueseriousness.5、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Alifelongmotto:seriousness.B．SusanSontagisthesymbolofAmericanculture.C．HowSusanSontagbecamefamous.D．AnintroductiontoSusanSontagandhermotto.22．（8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-famouscastle23．（8分）CurrentCulture:IsCommonCultureAlive?Thedigitizingandglobalizingworldischangingtheworkingofculture.Assomeseeit,citiesandnationsarelosingtheircommoncultureandtheirgeneralspirit:peoplecannolongercountonthosearoundthemvaluinganyofthesamemusicorfilms.Othersarguethatacommoncultureisnotdyingsomuchaschangingforms:itislessandlessattachedtoaparticularareaandevermorelinkedtoglobalnetworks.Thefactsleadtothechangethatanyonecanbecomeaculturalproducertoday,thatthecultureisincreasinglyavailableeverywhereyouwantit,andwheneveryouwantit,notjustinthetwomonthsafterthemovieorbookcameout.Culturalpossibilitieshavemultipliedasaresult,butthechangealsomeansfewerculturalmoments.Itiseasytofindthechangeintermsoflossofdiversityofsociety.Sowhatwillitmeanifglobalizationturnsusintoonewideworldculture?Fortheenthusiastsofthesechanges,cultureisnotaboutpopularartistsorbooks,butcentersonplatformslikeGoogleandWikipedia,whereeveryvarietyofculturebringsabouttheexchangeofknowledgeandideas,andmakesconnectionsacrossboundaries.Itisperhapsdebatablewhethertwopeoplewhohaveparticipatedinsuchwebsites,butintotallydifferentcornersofthem,havehadaculturalexperienceincommon.Infact,theseplatformsbecomeverysuccessfulwithalargecrowdofpeople,whobuildthingstogether,shareinformation,andforwardarticlesbackandforth.Therearestillmorequestions.Whatdoesitmeanforthefutureofcountriesthatculturenowgoesbeyondthelimitsofthenation?Isthereanythingtodefendandpreserveinthepassingculturalworld,oristhatmerelytofavorpenoverprintingpress,horseoverautomobile?Uptonowagrowingquantityofculturehasbeengloballyspreadinganddeveloping.Moreindividuals(個人)thaneverhavethechancestobemakersofculture,evenifthatmeansmoretochoosefromandfewerstandardstobereachedincommon.Whatitmeansisthisstrangefeeling:thatofbeingmoreconnectedthanever,withone-clickaccesstosomuchoftheculturalharvestaroundtheworld,andyet,ofbeingstarvedforhavingsimilarinterestsandopinionswithothers,concernedonlywithourselves.1、675．InParagraph1theauthorindicates______.A．themissingofcommoncultureB．theculturaldiversityamongpeopleC．thedisadvantageinthedigitizingsocietyD．thedoublestandardofculturalevaluation2、677．ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph3that______.A．peoplefeelsatisfiedwiththecurrentcultureB．enthusiastslookforcurrentculturefromfamousartistsC．disappearanceofcommoncultureisaproblemtobesolvedD．commonculturemayexitintowebsitesthatconnecttheworld3、679．Accordingtotheauthor,theincreaseofculturalpossibilitiescanbecausedby______.A．a(chǎn)greementwithcommoncultureB．individualsasculturalproducersC．popularartistsandbooksavailableD．a(chǎn)reductionindevelopmentofculture4、681．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardscurrentculture?A．Uninterested.B．Approving.C．Uncertain.D．Critical.24．（8分）TheTropicalParadiseHolidayWelcometoStAnna,ourtropicalparadisejustoffthecoastofLatinAmerica.Youcanspendtwoweeksinourluxuryfour-starhotel.Thecostofyourflightisincludedintheholiday,andyoucanbepickedupfromyourhomebyourspecialairportbus.Onyourarriving,ourcoachwillbewaitingtotakeyoutothehotel.AllflightsleavefromHeathrowonaMondaymorning.TheCowrieHotelisbuiltrightonthebeachfront,andmanyroomshavewonderfuloceanviews.Ifswimmingandsurfingarenotenoughforyou,thehotelalsooffershorseridesontheisland,andadiscountmembershipofthegolfclub.TheRainForestAdventureHolidayEveryyearBroughtonholidaysoffertwelvedaysofunforgettableadventureinatropicalrainforest.YoumayhaveachoiceofBorneo,Malaysia,Indonesia,oreventothegreatestrainforestofthemall,themightyAmazonianforest.Youwillflytoourspecialbasecampsattheedgeoftheforest,whereyouwillbegivenfivedaysofsurvivaltraining,andtalksonthelocalwildlife.Thenyoutakeabusintotheforest.Youwillhavetowalkthefinalfivemilestothecampsitestoavoiddisturbingthelocalecology.Allofthecampsiteshavebeencarefullybuilttocausetheminimalamountofdisturbancetothelocalwildlife.Rememberthattheseadventureholidaystakeyoudeepintothewilderness,andtheyarenotsuitableforfamilieswithyoungchildren.Alsorememberthatnomorethantwodozenguestscanstayatanycampatonetime,soifyouwanttogoononeoftheseveryspecialholidays,youwillneedtobookearly!1、Whatcanwelearnabouttherainforestholiday?A．Travelerswilllearntotalkwithwildanimals.B．Differentmeansoftransportationwillbeused.C．Theholidaywillendwithasurvivaltraining.D．Bookingearly,travelerswillgetadiscount.2、Whatkindofpeoplewillprobablychoosetherainforestholiday?A．Peoplelovingwatersports.B．Peopletravellingwithchildren.C．Peoplepreferringcomfortablehotels.D．Peopleconcernedwithenvironmentandwildlife.3、Whichofthefollowingismentionedinbothholidays?A．Transportation. B．Price.C．Reservation. D．Departuretime.25．（10分）Forthebusinesstravelerwho’sallaboutefficiency:checkoutthesehotelsthatwillgetyouinandoutwithaminimumtrouble.Whenyou’repressedfortimeonabusinesstrip,nothingcanannoyyoumorethanaslowhotelcheck-inprocess.Onyournexttrip,trythesehotelsthatofferaspeediercheck-inprocess.◆MarriottDetroitAirportAnotheroptionforbusinesstravelersinahurry:Marriottisrollingoutitsmobilecheck-inappto325hotelsthisyear,includingtheMarriottDetroitAirporthotel.(I’vetestedtheappitselfbutnotforarealvisitquiteyet.)hereisthebasicidea:youdownloadtheiPhoneorAndroidapp.Thenightbefore,youcan“check-in”virtually.Whenyouarrive,yougetanalertthattheroomisreadyandyourkey,whichisalreadytiedtoyourreservation,iswaitingforyouatthedesk.◆HyattRegencyMinneapolisIhappenedtostayatthishotelrecentlyandlikedhowfastthekioskcheck-inworks.Thekioskasksyoutoinsertyourcreditcard,similartoanairportterminal.Thewholeprocesstookabout3minutes.WhenIleft,Iwasequallyimpressedwiththefastcheck-out:Anagentmeetsyouinthelobbywith,aniPadandasksforanemailtouseforareceipt.Thebigadvantage:youneverhavetowaitinline.◆RadissonLaCrosseTheRadissonistryingtomakethekioskprocessevenfaster.AtafewselecthotelsliketheRadissonLacrosseinWisconsin，youuseamobileapptoregisterandthenreceiveabarcodebyemailortext.Whenyougettothekiosk,youcanscanthebarcodetogetyourkeywithoutanyotherstepsrequired.It’ssuperfast.Youcanfindthisnewcheck-insystemattheRadissonhotelsinSaltLakeCity,Seattle,andPhoenixaswell.1、Whichtwohotelsofferamobileappforcustomerstocheckin?A．MarriottDetroitAirportandYotelNewYork.B．MarriottDetroitAirportandRadissonLaCrosse.C．MarriottDetroitAirportandHyattRegencyMinneapolis.D．HyattRegencyMinneapolisandRadissonLaCrosse.2、Whichhotelwillsendyouareceiptbyemail?A．YotelNewYork. B．MarriottDetroitAirport.C．RadissonLaCrosse. D．HyattRegencyMinneapolis.3、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．CheckingoutthehotelswillmakeyouintroubleB．ThreehotelsthatwillmakeyourlifeeasierC．TrythesehotelsthatofferyoucomfortD．Hotelsforthetravelers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）DuringChristmasbreakfromcollege,ayoungmanwantedtoborrowhisfather'scartodrivetoaNewYear'sEve__16__tobeheldinVermont.Thefatherwas__17__aboutthesonhittingoneoftheroadblocksthatpeoplesetupallovertheplaceonNewYear'sEve.The__18__thatwasreachedwasthatthesonwouldbeallowedtousethecar,buthewouldnotdrinkatall.SohedrovetoVermont,gotcompletely__19__andattemptedtodrivehome.Onthewayhomehehitaroadblock.Hewastoldto__20__thecarandstandinalineofpeoplethatwerebeinggiventheinfamoussobriety(notdrunk)__21__.However,thepoliceman__22__himout.Hewas__23__standingofftothesidewhiletheotherswere__24__thepoliceofficerhowwelltheycouldwalka__25__line,etc.At7:00a.m.,hisfathergotuptoanswerthe__26__.Therewere__27__policementhere.Theyaskedhimifhewasthe__28__ofthatredFIAT.Hereplied,"Yes,Iam,"Oneofthepolicemenaskedhimifhewasdrivingthecartheeveningbeforeandhesaidthathissonhadbeenthedriver.Whentheyoungman__29__himselfinfrontofthepolicemen,heknewhewasinsomesortof__30__.Uponquestioning,he__31__thathewasdrivingthecar,butwhenaskedifhehadbeen__32__,hesaid,"No!"Whenthepolicemenaskedifhecouldseehiscar,hewasunabletorememberthe__33__.Hesaidthatitwasinthegarage.Andwhenthefourofthemwalkedouttolookatthecar，insteadoflookingatthecarhehaddriventhe__34__before,theysawa__35__carparkedthere.1、A．party B．meeting C．concert D．sportsmeeting2、A．sure B．worried C．curiousD．a(chǎn)nxious3、A．suggestion B．condition C．conclusion D．a(chǎn)greement4、A．excited B．tired C．drunk D．pleased5、A．stop B．getoutof C．drive D．getinto6、A．punishment B．test C．educationD．talk7、A．gave B．made C．missed D．found8、A．considered B．required C．suggestedD．left9、A．showing B．explaining C．a(chǎn)sking D．telling10、A．long B．straight C．calm D．direct11、A．telephone B．call C．doorbell D．question12、A．two B．many C．four D．one13、A．manager B．father C．student D．owner14、A．stood B．found C．put D．took15、A．trouble B．test C．danger D．a(chǎn)ccident16、A．believed B．told C．a(chǎn)dmittedD．said17、A．driving B．hurting C.missing D．drinking18、A．drive B．test C．time D．line19、A．day B．morning C．a(chǎn)fternoonD．night20、A．similar B．familiar C．policeD．damaged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）ItwasaveryfoggydayinLondon.Thefogwassothickthatitwasimpossibletoseemorethan1．footorso.Standingbythesideoftheroad2．(be)buses,carsandtaxiesandwerenotabletorun.Peopletriedtofind3．(they)wayonfootbutgotlostinthefog.Mr.SmithhadaveryimportantmeetingattheHouseofCommonsbuthewasnotfamiliarwiththeareaandnoonecouldtakehimthereinsuchheavyfog.Hetriedtowalkthereonlytofindhewaslost.Suddenlyheran4．a(chǎn)stranger,5．a(chǎn)skedifheneededsomehelp.Mr.SmithsaidhewantedtogettotheHouseofCommons6．hecouldn’tfindtheway.Thestrangertoldhimhecouldtakehimthere.Mr.Smiththankedhimandtheystartedtowalkthere.Thefogwasgetting7．(thick)butthestrangerhadnodifficulty8．(find)theway.Theywentalongonestreet,turneddownanother,andcrossedasquare.Atlast,afterabouthalfanhour’swalk,theyarrivedattheHouseofCommons.Mr.Smithcouldn’tunderstand9．thestrangerfoundhiswayinthethickfog.Soheaskedthestranger.“Itisnotroubleatalltome,”saidthestranger.“Iam10．(total)blind.”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）增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。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。MybrotherTomwasveryselfishwhenhewasalittleboy、Hedidnotwantsharethingswithotherpeople、Forexample,whenheboughtachocolatecake,heputtheminasecretplacewhereIcouldn’tfind、Thenheateitallbyhimself、Heneverhelpedother、Hesaidheisbusy、Thatis,agameoftennismakinghimverybusy、Hedidnotcareifsomethinghedidmadepeopleangry、Forinstance,ononenightheplayedstrongandloudlymusictillfouro’clockinthemorning、Butheisdifferencenow、Heoftenhelpsgrandmawithhousework,helpsmomwithcookingandhelpshisclassmatewiththeirlessons、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你校將舉辦新年賀卡（NewYeargreetingcards）設(shè)計大賽。請你給留學生朋友Peter寫一封郵件，邀請他參加本次比賽。包括以下要點：1．活動要求：手工制作，應包含圖畫和文字。2．作品評獎：由學校美術(shù)老師擔任評委，選出30件優(yōu)秀作品。3．作品提交截止時間—12月20日前。注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右：2．可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearPeter,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

2023學年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、C5、D6、D7、A8、C9、B10、D11、C12、B13、B14、A15、D16、A17、D18、D19、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、C3、A4、B5、D22、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．Tho