2023屆四川省成都高中高考英語(yǔ)一模試卷含解析

2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，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(mǎn)分30分）1．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t2．It’sraininghardandwecan’tgopicnickingtoday.Ifonlytheweather_____fine!A．is B．were C．hadbeen D．wouldbe3．Whatthecountrydid_____theinternationaltraderegulations,forwhichitwaswidelycondemned.A．a(chǎn)pproved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted4．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof5．Youlookhappytoday.Isthereanythinggood?I’mverydelighted______asoneoftheexchangestudents.A．tochoose B．tohavebeenchosenC．choosing D．havingbeenchosen6．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched7．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof8．Iliveinatown______runsasmallandwindingriver.A．throughwhichB．whichC．inwhichD．where9．________themselvesinthecommunityservices,studentscangainexperienceforgrowth.A．Involved B．ToinvolveC．Havingbeeninvolved D．Involving10．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued11．Davewasa________.Becauseofhismisconductinclass,thewholeclasshadtostayafterschool.A．wetblanketB．leadinglightC．blacksheepD．darkhorse12．—Don’tmakeaspecialjourneytopickupthelaundryforme.—It’sOK.I________totheshopanyway.A．wasgoingB．willhavegoneC．havegoneD．willbegoing13．TheBritishgovernmentpublishedanofficialpolicydocument________itsplanstobringtheUKoutoftheEuropeanUnion.A．lettingoutB．puttingoutC．settingoutD．workingout14．Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled15．—Iamputtingonweightagain!MaybeIshouldstartdoingyoga.—You_______thatthewholemorning!A．a(chǎn)resayingB．havesaidC．havebeensayingD．weresaying16．Thedebatehasonlyafewmomentsthatmightbeinspiringtothosewho______thisissue.A．followed B．hadfollowed C．havebeenfollowing D．werefollowing17．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why18．Myroomgetsverycoldatnight._________________.A．Soismine B．Somineis C．Sodoesmine D．Sominedoes19．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read20．－Doyoureallymeanitwhenyousayhewillagoodpresident?A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve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）TheMalteseIslandsarerichinNeolithic(新石器時(shí)代的)sites.GgantijainGozo,Tarxien,andtheHagarQim/MnajdraComplexhereonMalta’ssouthcoastareperhapsthemostwell-known.Thesepilesofstonesaresomeoftheearliestknownmanmadestructuresintheworld.Theyareshowingtheirageabitbutwhatwouldyouexpectforbuildingsthatarefiveandahalfthousandyearsold.Myhousewasbuiltintheyear2000andisalreadyinbadconditionroundtheedges.Thesetemplesareolderthanthepyramids!Inmyopinionthetemplesarebestseenafterthevisitorshaveleft.ComewithmeforalateafternoonwalkdownthehillpastHagarQimtowardstheMnajdraComplex.TherearechainlinkfencesaroundthetemplesnowbutwecanignorethoseandtrytoimagewhyMaltasearliestpeoplewenttothetroubleofbuildingthesestructuresonthiswindyandpoorhillside.Ofcoursethetempleswouldhavelookedratherdifferentwhentheywereconstructed.Theymayhavebeendecoratedwithpigmentsandpossiblyevenroofedwithanimalskinsorothermaterials.Whoknows?Wedoknowthattheywerechangedandaddedtoovera1,000-yearperiodorso.GettingtoMnajdraandHagarQimiseasiestifyouhaveacar.Orifyoudon’tmindahike,youcouldgetabustoQrendi(3kmaway)orZurrieq(5kmaway)andwalkfromthere.Warning:althoughthedistancesarenottoogreat,walkingseveralkilometersintheMaltesesuncanbeveryhardandpossiblydangerous.Takewaterandsunscreen.1、Whatmakesthewriterwonderaboutthetemples?A．Theirhistory.B．Theirappearance.C．Howtheywerebuilt.D．Whentheywerebuilt.2、Whatareweawareofabouttheconstructionofthetemples?A．Theyhavebeentransformed.B．Theylookthesameasbefore.C．Theywerecarefullydesigned.D．Theyarenotwhattheyusedtobe.3、Howcanweadmirethesitesgettingleastsunburn?A．Byhikingthere.B．Byridingacar.C．Bytakingwater.D．Bytakingabus.4、Wherecanwepossiblyfindthisarticle?A．Inapoliticalspeech.B．Inahistoricalfiction.C．Inatravelmagazine.D．Inageographytextbook.22．（8分）FlyingHighBarringtonIrvingmadehishistoricflightandfoundedaneducationalnon-profit-makingorganization.Hismessageforkids:“Theonlythingthatseparatesyoufromscientistsisdetermination,hardworkandastronglikingforwhatyouwanttoachieve.”Thesecret,hebelieves,ishavingadreaminthefirstplace,andthatstartswithlearningexperiencesthatinspirekidstobuildcareers.ThemomentofinspirationforIrvingcameattheageof15inhisparents’bookstore.Onecustomer,aprofessionalpilot,askedIrvingifhe’dthoughtaboutbecomingapilot.“ItoldhimIdidn’tthinkIwassmartenough;butthenextdayhetookmetothecockpit(駕駛艙)ofthecommercialairplaneheflew,andjustlikethatIwashooked.”Tofollowhisdream,IrvingturneddownafootballscholarshiptotheUniversityofFlorida.Hewashedairplanestoearnmoneyforaflightschoolandincreasedhisflyingskillsbypractisingathomeona$40flightsimulator(模擬)videogame.Thenanotherdreamtookhold:flyingalonearoundtheworld.Hefacedmorethan50rejectionsforsponsorshipbeforeconvincingsomecompaniestodonateaircraftcomponents.Hetookoffwithnoweatherradar,node-icingsystem,andjust$30inhispocket.“IliketodothingspeoplesayIcan’tdo.”After97days,26stopsanddozensofthunderstorms,hetoucheddowntoacheeringcrowdinMiami.“Itwasseeingsomanyyoungpeoplewatchingandlisteningthatpushedmeintogivingbackwithmyknowledgeandexperience.”Irvinghasbeendoingiteversince.Hesetuphisnon-profit-makingorganization,ExperienceAviation(航空),aimingtoincreasethenumbersofyouthinaviationandscience-relatedcareers.Kidsattendprogrammesdealingwithhands-onroboticsprojectsandflightsimulatorchallenges.“Wewanttocreatechancesforstudentstoaccomplishsomethingamazing,”henotes.PerhapsIrving’smostpowerfuleducationaltoolistheexamplehisownlifeprovides.Afterlandinghisrecord-breakingflightatage23,hesaid,“EveryonetoldmeIwastooyoung,thatIdidn’thaveenoughexperience,strength,orknowledge.TheytoldmeitwouldtakeforeverandI’dnevercomehome.Well...guesswhat?”1、AccordingtoIrving,whatisthemostimportantinachievingsuccess?A．Meetingpeoplewhoprovideunexpectedhelp.B．Gettingachancetostudytechnicalknowledge.C．Havingsomethingspecificthatyouwanttoaccomplish.D．Developingcommunicationwithdifferentorganizations.2、WhatIrvingrepliedtothepilotinthebookstoresuggestedthat______.A．hefeltembarrassedtorefusetheofferB．hewasdoubtfulabouthisownabilitiesC．heknewhiseffortswouldberewardedD．herealizedimmediatelyhowluckyhewas3、WhatcanwelearnaboutIrvinginParagraph3?A．Hechosetoreducehisbudgetaslowaspossible.B．Hewasfinallygivenenoughmoneytokeepgoing.C．Hegotthemostusefulflyingtipsfromhisvideogame.D．Hetookonafurtherchallengeafterheknewhowtofly.4、Irvingsetuphisnon-profit-makingorganizationbecause______.A．hehopedtobecomeapublicfigureB．heexpectedtostartabusinessinotherfieldsC．hesawtherewasgreatinterestinwhathewasdoingD．hethoughthecouldteachmorethanflightschoolscould23．（8分）Whenyou’reajuniorinhighschool,threelittlelettersquicklybecomelargerthanlife:SAT.Atthestartofmyjunioryear,Irealizedthattheenvironmentwaspackedwithcompetition.Surprisingly,thispressuredidn’tcomefromadults.Itcamefromtheotherstudents.Everyoneinmygradehadcollegeonthebrain.Togetintothecollegeofourchoice,weallbelieved,wehadtooutcompeteandoutscoreeveryoneelsewithlesssleep,becausetimeforsleepingwastimeyoudidn’tspendstudyingfortheSAT.Iletmyselfgetsweptupinthepressure.Mynewmottowas,ifIwasn’tineverysinglehonorlevelclass,Iwasn’tdoingenough.Iwasbad-temperedandIcouldn’tfocus.Istoppedtalkingtomyfriendsandmymom,andIcouldn’tfigureoutwhoIwas.Ididn’thavetheconfidencetoknowthatmyownpassionsanduniqueskillswerewhatwouldmakemestandouttocolleges.That’swhenIrealized:IamnotmySATscore.TryingtosticktowhatIthoughtcollegeswantedmaskedwhoIreallyam.IdecidedtorelyonmystrengthsandgetawayfromthecrazypressureIwasputtingonmyself.Insteadofforcingmyselfintohigherlevelsofmath,Itookonanextrahistoryclass.IlearnedhowtolovewhatIwasdoingandnotwhatIthoughtIwassupposedtodo.Ilearnedtoshineasanindividual,notafacelessmemberofthecrowd.AndIfoundthatnotonlywasthisbetterformyhappiness,butitalsomadememoreeffectiveandefficientwhenIstudied.Tome,individualitymeanshavingtheconfidencetodecidewhoIamandwhoIwanttobe,andanumberonapageisnevergoingtochangethat.Iammoresureofmyself,andmorereadytoapplyforcollege,thanever.1、Atthestartofthejunioryear,theauthordecidedtostudyfortheSAT________.A．toovercomethepressurefromotherhighschoolstudentsB．totesthowgoodshewasatstudyingcomparedtoothersC．becauseitwasexcitingtocompetewithotherstogetintocollegeD．becauseshewaseagertogetanadvantageoverothersinthecompetition2、Whendidtheauthorrealizesheshouldn’tjustcompeteforscores?A．Whenshegotineverysinglehonorlevelclass.B．Wheneverybodystoppedtalkingtoher.C．Whenshefoundshewasnolongerherusualself.D．Whensheforcedherselftotakeadvancedmaths.3、WhatcanyouinferfromParagraph5?A．Shetriedtoliveaswhoshewas,notjustastudentfocusingongrades.B．Shelearnedtoteamupwithothersandsogainedefficiency.C．Shemanagedtodowellinbothmathsandhistoryclasses.D．Shewantedtobenumberoneandnoonecouldchangehermind.4、Whichstatementbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A．Pressurebringsoutthebestinyou.B．Youwillstandoutbybeingyourbestself.C．Thingswillhappenwhetheryoulikeitornot.D．Lifeisjustamatterofdecisivetimes.24．（8分）AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan60millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy’s,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowtheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarethencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearethenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.Rothy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$125or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture.”Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialstomakeotherproducts.Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.1、Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?A．Theyareburiedorburned.B．Theyareusedtomakeshoes.C．Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D．Theyarcreturnedtofactoriesforreuse.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordknittedinthethirdparagraphmean?A．Attached. B．Fixed.C．Combined. D．Repaired.3、WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?A．Thedesignandcolor. B．Thereasonableprice.C．Thecompany’sadvertisement. D．ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseanewkindofshoes.B．Todescribetheprocessofmakingshoes.C．Tointroduceanewwayofrecyclingplasticwaste.D．Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.25．（10分）BrightSidedidsomeresearchonmanyplacesthroughouttheworldwhereyoucanbuyahousefor1dollarorforfree!Roubaix,FranceIfyoulikeFrance,RoubaixlocatedinthenorthofFranceisjustforyou.Thelocalauthoritieswantittobepopulatedandattractive.Youcanbuyasmallhouseintheindustrialdistrictforjust$1.Thebuyerissupposedtoliveinthishousefor3years.Buffalo.USABuffaloofferswhoeverqualifiestobuyahousefor$1.Allyouneedistobealawfulcitizenofthecityandinvestamountofmoneyintoitsdecoration.Doingthis,theauthoritiesarehopingtomakethecitybeautifulagainwithoutspendingmoney.Liverpool,GreatBritainInLiverpool,mostofhouseswereabandonedbytheworkingclassduringtheyearsofunemployment.Thegovernmentistryingtosellthehousesforjust$1.Ifyouwanttobuysuchahouse,ithastobeyourfirstdealonbuyingproperty(不動(dòng)產(chǎn)).Candela,ItalyIfyoustillhaveanydoubtsaboutspendingSIonahouse,youshouldknow:thegovernmentwillpayyousomemoney,ifyoumovetoCandela.Inordertobepaid,youneedtobecomeapermanentcitizenandhaveanincomeof$72peryear.Ifmovinga,ne,youwillgetS800,andifyouaregoingwithyourfamily,thepaycanbefourtimesasmuchasonlyoneperson.Formoreinformationofothercities,pleaseClickHere.1、WhydotheauthoritiesofBuffaloprovideahouseforpeoplewith1$?A．Toimprovethelivesofpoorpeople.B．Tomakethecityattractiveatnocost.C．Tosolvetheproblemsofemployment.D．Toattractpeopletotheindustrialareas.2、Whatisrequiredtobuyahousefor1dollarinLiverpool?A．Youneedtobeanunemployedcitizen.B．Youshouldliveinthehousefor3years.C．Youmustmakethefirsthousepurchase.D．Youhavetorepairanddecoratethehouse.3、HowmuchmoneycanyougetifmovingtoCandelawithawholefamily?A．$3200 B．$1C．$800 D．$724、Wheredoesthispassagecomefrom?A．a(chǎn)textbook. B．a(chǎn)magazine.C．theInternet. D．a(chǎn)nannouncement.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）Jakewasbornhealthy,buthisparentsnoticedtherewassomethingwrongwhenhewas5.Jake1about20poundsinjustsixmonths.Hekeptputtingonweight2eatingonlysalad.In2015,JakewasdiagnosedwithROHHAD,a3conditionthataffectsthebrainandcausesrapidweightgain.Only75caseshaveeverbeenreported,and4ofthesufferersisknowntohavesurvivedtwentyyears.ButJakewantstofightforhis5.Althoughthereisnowaytofully6theweightgain,hedoeseverythinghecantoslowitdown,including7competingintriathlons(鐵人三項(xiàng)).Triathlonshelphimkeepfitandactive.It’sgoodforhis8andalsogiveshimachancetosocializewithotherkids.He9withtheMaltaYouthTriathlonAssociationthreetimesaweek.“Heisextremely10.Henevermissesatrainingsessionwithoutvalid11andisconstantlyeagertotrain,”Jake’strainersaid.“Jakeisverylovableandstealstheheartofallwhoknowhim.It’sheartbreakingtoseewhathehasto12.Ilookathisfamilywithamixtureof13—despitethehardshiptheytrytheirbesttoensurethatJakegetsas14alifeaspossible.”EverybodyismorethanhappytohelpJake,andthey15changeeventdatesandtrainingschedulesjusttomakeiteasierforhimto16.Heisalwaysverydetermined,butduetohiscondition,hecan’t17himselftopushhisheartratetoohigh.Jake’s18istomeettwofamousBritishTriathlonplayers,19duetohisdisease,hecannottravel.AfterJake’sstorywasmadepublic,someone20thathewoulddoeverythinghecouldtomaketheboy’sdreamareality.1、A．collected B．gained C．reduced D．recovered2、A．for B．beyond C．without D．despite3、A．rare B．poor C．difficult D．deadly4、A．each B．one C．none D．neither5、A．goal B．life C．career D．future6、A．influence B．reduce C．a(chǎn)ffect D．stop7、A．strongly B．faithfully C．regularly D．truly8、A．mind B．health C．heart D．growth9、A．trains B．plays C．works D．competes10、A．proud B．smart C．positive D．caring11、A．reason B．evidence C．result D．date12、A．seethrough B．getacross C．gothrough D．putdown13、A．expressions B．feelings C．tastes D．ideas14、A．impressive B．regretful C．crazy D．normal15、A．luckily B．gladly C．impatiently D．unwillingly16、A．join B．believe C．a(chǎn)ttend D．organize17、A．stop B．a(chǎn)llow C．pretend D．protect18、A．dream B．task C．intention D．story19、A．but B．or C．a(chǎn)nd D．so20、A．warned B．explained C．predicted D．a(chǎn)nnounced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）It’swellknownthatpoundnotesshowthefaceofQueenElizabethⅡ.However，something.1．(interest)aboutBritishmoneyisthattherearealsofacesonthebackofthenotes.Didyouknowthatthepicturechangeseveryfew2．(year)toshowadifferentfamouspersonfromBritishhistory?Atthemoment，wecanfindthefaceofCharlesDarwinonthe￡10note.Heisa(n)3．(science)，famousforhistheoriesaboutevolution(進(jìn)化).From1992to2003，CharlesDickens4．(be)onthebanknote.Heisoneofthecountry’sfavouriteauthors，5．novelslikeOliverTwistandDavidCopperfieldwerevotedassomeofBritain’sbestworksofliterature.6．(recent)，itwasannouncedthatJaneAustenwouldreplaceDarwinonthe￡10note.Sheisoneofmyfavouriteauthors，7．(remember)forbookslikePrideandPrejudiceandSenseandSensibility.Peoplethinkitwasaverygood8．(choose)toputJaneAustenonabanknotebecausemostofthepeopleonBritishmoneyaremen.Inadditiontowriters，otherpeoplesuch9．inventorsandsocialreformershavealsobeenonbanknotes.By.10．(put)theirfacesonbanknotes，theUKshowsthatitisveryproudofallthesehistoricalfigures!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）短文改錯(cuò)假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改短文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文，文中共存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)（^），并在其下而寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)(\)劃掉。修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下面畫(huà)一橫線(xiàn)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。Mymathteacherisusedtotakeoffhisovercoatassoonashecomesintotheclassroom.Afterthat,hewillasksomeoneansweraquestion.Insteadofgivingtheanswer,heletussolvetheproblemonhisown.Healwaysexplainsthemethodclear,andintroducesmanyapproachtoworkingouttheproblem.Atfirst,ourclassmathperformancewasbadthanthatoftheotherclass.However,withhishelp,wehadovertakenthem.Inaddition,healwayskeepshisword.Heusedtopromiseusasifwecouldperformwell,hewouldbuyusadrink.Asaresult,weachievedourgoalsandhedidwhichhesaid.第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿(mǎn)分25分）29．（25分）假定你是英國(guó)的一名中學(xué)生Tom.今日收到中國(guó)網(wǎng)友李華的來(lái)信。請(qǐng)你針對(duì)李華在信中提到的問(wèn)題，給其寫(xiě)一封回信。寫(xiě)作要求：1.字?jǐn)?shù)：不少于120；2、內(nèi)容充實(shí)，行文連貫。DearTom,Howareyoudoingthesesdays?Iwanttotellyousomeexcitingnews.Wehaveaforeignteacherthissemester,whowealllikeverymuch.Butmostofthetime,IcannotfullyunderstandwhatshesaysinclassbecauseIamnotverygoodatEnglishlistening.Iamquiteupset.Sodoyouhaveanysuggestionsonhowtoimprovelistening?Lookingforwardtoyourrepl