福建省東山第二中學(xué)2024屆高考適應(yīng)性考試英語試卷含解析

福建省東山第二中學(xué)2024屆高考適應(yīng)性考試英語試卷考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)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．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．a(chǎn)nxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently2．_____isoftenthecase,wehaveworkedouttheproductionplan.A．WhichB．WhenC．WhatD．As3．Theinfrastructureofacountryis________makeseverythingrunwell,includingthingsliketransport,irrigation,electricityandschools.A．whichB．thatC．whereD．what4．Dayslater,mybrothercalledtosayhewasallright,but_______saywherehewas.A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．wouldn’t D．mightn’t5．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．a(chǎn)lthough B．evenif C．unless D．a(chǎn)s6．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot7．---Jennyisbecomingslimmerandslimmer.----Itissaidthatshehiredafitnessinstructorlastyearand_____since.A．isworkingout B．workedout C．hasbeenworkingout D．hadworkedout8．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.9．Mydaughter,_________allkindsofmeat,wouldnotliketoeatanyvegetable,whichworriesmealot.A．devotedto B．a(chǎn)ddictedto C．a(chǎn)ccustomedto D．exposedto10．TheteachercalledTomtohisofficebecausehewascaughtintheexam.A．tocheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat11．PhysicallychallengedasJackwas,hedidnot________himselftohisfate.A．resistB．reserveC．resignD．rescue12．Thelaptopsmadebyourcompanysellbest,butnobodycouldhaveguessedtheplaceinthemarketthatthey________20yearsago.A．hadhad B．had C．werehaving D．weretohave13．Computerscandonothing．Butonce______whattodo,theyshowextraordinarypowertodoagreatdeal．A．toprogram B．beingprogrammedC．programmed D．havingprogrammed14．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though15．Allwehaveis24precioushoursadayandthereforeweshallwaste______A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone16．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since17．Oneshouldaccomplishtasks____________insteadofalwaystuningtoothersforhelp.A．independently B．a(chǎn)ctivelyC．skillfully D．voluntarily18．Takethemedicinerightaway!______ityesterday,youwouldbequiteallrightnow.A．Hadyoutaken B．WouldyoutakeC．Shouldyoutake D．Wereyoutotake19．______hislove,Chrissenthismomathank-younoteonMother’sDay.A．ExpressingB．ExpressedC．ToexpressD．Havingexpressed20．Ifyouthinkthattheillnessmightbeserious,youshouldnot_________goingtothedoctor.A．putoff B．setaboutC．holdback D．giveaway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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）IfyouliveinWashington,D．C．,orRedwood,Calif.,youmayhaveglimpsedasmall,boxyrobotrollingalongalocalsidewalk,mindingitsownbusiness,butattractingtheattentionofmanyacuriousonlooker.Therobots,whichlooklikeelectricricecookerswithwheels,werepartofapilotprogramlastyearbyStarshipTechnologiesfocusedondeliveringmealsfromlocalrestaurantsindozensofcitiesaroundtheworld.Thisweek,thecompanyrevealedplanstobroadenit’sdeliveryservicebeyondfoodtoincludepackages,amovethatmadeit“theworld’sfirstrobotpackagedeliveryservice”.ThepackagedeliveryserviceisonlyavailableinsomecitiesintheUS.Thewheeledrobotshaveatopspeedof4mphandandcandetectbarriersfromasfaras30feetaway.“Therobotcanoperatethroughjustaboutanything,”saysNickHandrick,headofoperationsforStarship’sD．C．office,“Ifyouhavesomethingintheway,it’sabletoclimbit.”Bygivingcustomerscontrolofwhendeliveriesoccur,StarshipTechnologiesispromotingitsserviceasawaytocombatpackagetheft.Tosignupfortheservice,whichcostsalittlemorethan$10permonth,customersneedtodownloadthecompany’sapp.Customersthencreatea“StarshipDeliveryAddress,”auniqueaddressinsideaStarshipfacility,insteadofahomeaddress,wheretheycanhavepackagessentfromplacessuchasAmazon.com.OnceapackageisdeliveredtotheStarshipaddress,customersreceiveatextnoticethatallowsthemtoscheduleahomedeliveryviarobot.Therobotsareopenedbycustomerswithamobilephonecode(代碼).1、WhatdoweknowaboutStarshipTechnologiescompany?A．PackagesaredeliveredbyitsrobotsallroundAmerica.B．Itsrobotshavetakenonpackagedeliveryforalongtime.C．Itisthefirsttoproviderobotpackagedeliveryservice.D．Itsdeliveryserviceisthebestofallintheworld.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“combat”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Delay. B．Prevent.C．Report. D．Discover.3、Whatcanwelearnaboutrobotpackagedeliveryservice?A．Customerscan’topentherobotswithoutamobilephonecode.B．StarshipDeliveryAddressisthecustomer’shomeaddress.C．Customershavetopayalittlemorethan$10eachtime.D．Robotsthemselveshavecontroloverwhentodeliverpackages.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．RobotDeliveryServiceIsTakingOffB．HumansAreBeingReplacedbyRobotsC．EverythingCanBeDonebyRobotsD．PackagesCanBeDeliveredbyRobots22．（8分）ThephilosopherRobertNozickusedtheideaofan“experiencemachine”torefutetheviewthatgoodexperiencesareallwewantfromlife.Hethoughtthatmostofuswouldnotchoosethemachineandpreferreality.“Butwhy?”heencouragedustoask.Therewasnosuchthingasvirtual（虛擬的）reality(VR)whenhewaswriting.Butnowwecangiveourselvescomputergeneratedexperiencesthatareliketherealthing.ThequestionraisedbyNozickhasbecomearealissue.WhyshouldyoupreferthetroubleandexpenseofactuallyvisitingAngkorWatorNiagaraFallswhenyoucangetalltheexperiencesofbeingtherebyputtingongogglesandabodysuit?Oneansweristhattheemotionsyoufeelwhenyouhaveavirtualexperiencearenotasvaluable.WhenyouactuallyseeNiagaraFalls,youfeelaweandevenfearinthefaceofanoverpoweringforceofnature.Beinginthepresenceofsomethingthatcausesyouthesefeelingsispartofthepleasure.VisitingavirtualNiagaraFallsmayalsocauseyoufeelingsofaweandfearbuttheyarecheapenedbyyourknowledgethatthedangerisnotrealandthatyourmindisbeingtrickedintothinkingthatitis.Realityalsoholdsapotentialformakingdiscoveriesthatvirtualrealitylacks.ThosewhovisitAngkorWathopetoseemorethantheyexpectedfromtouristinformation,perhapsevendiscoverwhathavebeenmissed.Computersimulations（模擬）,howevergood,containonlywhathavebeenputintothem.Thereisafurtherreasonforpreferringarealexperience.Realexperiencesconnectustothedeedsofpastpeopleandplaceusincontextswherehistorywasmade.ViewinganactualpainingbyRembrandtisamorevaluableexperiencethanviewingacopy,howevergood.Thegenuinepaintingwastheworkofthemanhimself.Weseehisbrushstrokesonthecanvas.Weareinthepresenceofgenius.Virtualrealitycantakeustoplaceswecannevergo.Itcanbeexciting,amusingandagoodwayofspendingleisuretime.Butitwillbeasubstituteforconnectionswiththerealthing.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“refute”inParagraph1mean?A．Contradict.B．Express.C．Prove.D．Correct.2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofvirtualreality?A．Itcanbenefitpeopleincertainaspects.B．Itwillbesmartenoughtosatisfyourneeds.C．Itcannotcausefeelingoffearorhappiness.D．Itcannothelpusunderstandwhathashappened.3、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WhatVRCannotOffer.B．HowVRChangeOurLife.C．HowVRIsDifferentfromReality.D．WhyVRCannotMatchtheRealThing.23．（8分）Squattingdownonmydisorganizedclosetfloor,Ilookedeagerlythroughmyalbumsforthepictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights.IsearchedsolongandsoeagerlythatIlostallfeelinginthelegs.Ignoringthepain,Iwentonwithmysearch,becausefindingthepicturewasworthit.Mybelovedgrandmaonmydad’sside,whopassedawayalmostfouryearsago,woulddecoratetheChristmastreeslikeitwasherjob.Eachyearshewoulddecorateanornate,12-foot-tall,shiningtreeinherlivingroom,andmostyearsshewouldhaveanadditionalpinktree,palmtree,colored-lighttree,white-lighttree,bedroomtree,etc.Theideasvariedyearafteryear,butthethemewasalwaysthesame:LetThereBeLight.Fortheoutsideofthehouse,mygrandmahiredpeopletocomeandstringthousandsoflightsthroughthetreesinheryard.Itwasn’teasy,anditwasn’tcheap,butitwasalaboroflove.Peopleinthesmalltowncameandparkedtheirkid-packedcarsonthestreet,gazingatthethousandsuponthousandsofshininglightsyearafteryear.Theybroughtusmagic,whichwasgrandma’slegacy.ThatisthefamilyactIamsupposedtofollowfortherestofmylife.It’swhatI’mdyingtorecreateandpassontomyownkids.Ifeelsomuchpressurebecausenooneiscapableofdoingit—andofdoingitcorrectly—butme.So,it’smeandonlyme,eachyearunfasteningcountlessstringsoflights,windingthemrounda10-foot,pricklytree,andsendingthelightstothehighestbranches.ThoughI’monlyeverjustscratchingthesurfaceofgrandma’smagic,Iuncoveralittlemoreeachyear.Istillhaven’tfoundthatpictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights,butIknowitexists,andIwillfindit,evenifitmeanslosingallfeelinginmylegs.1、Whydidtheauthorsufferfrompain?A．Becauseshewasmissingherbelovedgrandma.B．Becauseshehadtroublefindinggrandma’slights.C．Becauseshekeptanuncomfortablegestureforlong.D．Becauseshebrokeherlegswhilesearchingforsomething.2、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Grandma’sChristmastrees.B．TheatmosphereofChristmas.C．ThebeautyofChristmastrees.D．Christmasmemoriesinchildhood.3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesgrandma’syardonChristmas?A．Colourfulandmessy.B．Interestinganddizzy.C．Noisyandcrowded.D．Shinyandattractive.4、What’stheauthorsattitudetowardshergrandma’swaytospendChristmas?A．Itisthebestwaypeoplelike.B．Itisherdutytopassiton.C．Itneedstobeimproved.D．Itistoocostlytodoit.24．（8分）WhenIfirstgotane-mailaccounttenyearsago,Ireceivedcommunicationsonlyfromfamily,friends,andcolleagues.NowitseemsthateverytimeIcheckmye-mail,Ihaveanendlessseriesofadvertisementsandothercorrespondencethatdonotinterestmeatall.Ifwewante-mailtocontinuetobeuseful,weneedspecificlawsthatmakespamming(發(fā)送垃圾郵件)acrime.Iflawmakersdonotdosomethingsoontoprohibitspam,theproblemwillcertainlygetmuchworse.Computerprogramsallowspammerstosendhundredsofmillionsofe-mailsalmostinstantly.Asmoreandmoreadvertisersturntospamtoselltheirproducts,individuale-mailboxesareoftenfloodedwithspame-mails.Wouldpeoplecontinuetousee-mailiftheyhadtodealwithanannoyingamountofspameachtime?Thisproblemistroublingforindividualsandcompaniesaswell.Manyspame-mailscontaincomputervirusesthatcanshutdowntheentirenetworkofacompany.Companiesrelyone-mailfortheiremployeestocommunicatewitheachother.Spamfrequentlycausesfailuresintheirlocalcommunicationsnetworks,andtheiremployeesarethusunabletocommunicateeffectively.Suchasituationresultsinalossofproductivityandrequirescompaniestorepeatedlyrepairtheirnetworks.Thesecomputerproblemsraiseproductioncostsofcompanies,whichare,intheend,passesontotheconsumer.Forthesereasons,Ibelievethatlawmakersneedtolegislate(立法)againstspam.Spammersshouldbefined,andperhapssenttoprisoniftheycontinuetodisturbpeople.E-mailisatoolwhichhelpspeopleallovertheworldtocommunicateconveniently,butspamisdestroyingthisconvenience.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“correspondence”inParagraph1probablymean?A．messages B．ideasC．connections D．programs2、Accordingtothetext,whatisthemajorcauseofthefloodingspam?A．Companiesrelyone-mailforcommunications.B．Morepeopleintheworldcommunicatebye-mail.C．Manycomputervirusescontainspame-mail.D．Moreadvertisersbegintopromotesalesthroughspam.3、Accordingtotheauthor,whoisthefinalvictimofspam?A．Thebusiness B．TheadvertiserC．Theemployee D．Theconsumer4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toinform B．ToeducateC．Topersuade D．Toinstruct25．（10分）DuringthetwoandahalfyearssinceIsettleddowninGermany,I’vecaughtacoldseveraltimesandgottentoexperiencehowdifferentGermancoldremedies(療法）arefromtheChineseones.BackinTaiwan,wheneverIhadastreamingnoseandadrythroat,I’drushtothehospitaltogetprescribedmedicine.Forafever,Iwouldreceivearedpill,whichInowknowisatypeofantibiotic(抗生素).AnotherthingIknownowisthatthecriminalbehindmycoldisavirus.ThedrugsIusedonlyrelievedthesymptoms.WhenIwenttoaGermanhospitalintendingtogetsomemedicinetotreatmycold,Igotnothingmorethanapatonmyshoulderandwordsfromthedoctor,saying

thatIshouldgetsomereallygoodrest.Thefirsttimethishappened,Iwasshocked.IwonderedhowIcouldputupwithmysicknesswithoutthehelpofmedicine.ButthelongerIstayedinGermany,thebetterIknewhowtoself-medicateasotherGermansdo.IlearnedtotakevitaminCtobuildupmyresistance.ButwhatIlikethemostisdrinking“Erkaltungstee”.ForGermanpeople,Erkaltungsteeiswhattheirgrandmothergivesthemwhentheycatchacold.It’sateabagmainlymadeoflimeflowerandorangerind.AnotherpopularcoldremedyinGermanyischickensoup.DuringmyfirstwinterinGermany,Igotareallybadcold.Myneighborbroughtmeabowlofchickensouptomakemefeelbetter.Itcontainedalotofginger,onion,garlic,carrotsandcelery.Germansbelievetheseingredientsareperfectforhelpingyourbodyrecover.1、HowdidtheauthorfeelafterseeingtheGermandoctor?A．Relieved. B．Surprised.C．Satisfied. D．Stressed.2、Accordingtotheauthor,whateffectdoantibioticshaveonhiscold?A．Theycurehiscold. B．Theypreventthedisease.C．Theykillthevirusinhim. D．Theymakehimfeelbetter.3、WhatdoGermansthinkof“Erkaltungstee”?A．Itcanreplaceanycoldremedy. B．Itcanbuildupone’sresistance.C．It’sagoodwaytoself-medicate. D．It’sbetterthanchickensoup.4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Germanstendnottouseantibioticstotreatcold.B．TheauthoroftencatchesacoldinTaiwan.C．Theauthorseldomdrinkschickensoup.D．Germandoctorsarecoldtopatients.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Afterworkingoneday,Idecidedtotakeholdofasandwichfordinneratthesuperstore.AsIwas1home,Isawagirlsittingagainstapillar（支柱）inthe2,herhaircoveredoverherfaceandherbodywas3thanaseniorcitizen.Idecidedtowalkpasther4that'swhatwedoinsociety—wewalkpastpeoplewedon'tknow,especially5people.Butsomethingmademegoback.I6thatherparentsdiedyearsagoandshesuffersfromLupus（狼瘡）.Shehasnojob,unabletoworkbecauseofher7.Shehadlivedinsheltersinthepast,butwasabused.She8inthesuperstoretokeepwarmoncolddays,but9thesuperstoreshesaidwasn'tsafebecausesecurityguardsalways10peoplelikeher.Iusedto11maybeonedayIwouldmakea(n)12andcouldhelp"them".ButwhenImetthatgirl,Ithoughttomyself,whatif13everhelpsher?Whatifshe'snotgoingtobearound14enoughtoseethat"oneday"?Ididn'treallythinkaboutwhathappened15.Isharedmydinnerwithherandgaveherallthe16Icouldfindonme.Whensecurityguardscame,I17themintohelpingherinsteadofthrowingheroutasthey18do.NowI'msharingthisstorywithyouthe19outthere.Don'twaitforonedaytocomebeforeyou20someone.Nowisthatoneday.1、A．leavingB．headingC．a(chǎn)rrivingD．touring2、A．superstoreB．shelterC．workshopD．dininghall3、A．strongerB．tallerC．weakerD．shorter4、A．thoughB．ifC．whenD．because5、A．homelessB．friendlyC．flexibleD．confident6、A．learnedB．taughtC．explainedD．wondered7、A．similarityB．responsibilityC．disabilityD．identity8、A．rentedB．existedC．gatheredD．stayed9、A．onlyB．evenC．justD．still10、A．lookedafterB．droveawayC．laidoffD．pickedout11、A．questionB．a(chǎn)cknowledgeC．thinkD．regret12、A．decisionB．a(chǎn)ppointmentC．a(chǎn)greementD．fortune13、A．somebodyB．nobodyC．a(chǎn)nybodyD．everybody14、A．longB．quietC．busyD．narrow15、A．a(chǎn)loneB．latelyC．nextD．first16、A．energiesB．patienceC．sandwichesD．money17、A．scoldedB．persuadedC．reportedD．ordered18、A．usuallyB．seldomC．neverD．eventually19、A．guardB．girlC．readerD．parent20、A．pleaseB．greetC．praiseD．help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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Aletterfrom81-year-oldwomanAngieMorris,1．islivinginVancouver,hasbeenspreadinCanada.Ittellsawarmstoryof2．(she)Chineseneighbor.“Mydoorbellringsat11a.m.Onthestep,Ifind3．elderlyChineselady;sheissmallandslight,andshe’sholdingthehandofalittleboy.4．herotherhand,sheholdsapapercarrierbag.Theboystepsbackasmydogtriesenthusiasticallytogreethim.”Angiewroteintheletter.TheelderlyChineselady,Wing,isthemotherofAngie’sneighbor,Nicole.ShecametoCanada5．(help)takecareofhergrandsonasNicolewenttoShanghaionbusiness.NicoletoldhermotherthatAngiehadjusthadaheart6．(operatedsoWingbringsfoodeverydayforAngie.Thefood,containingmeat,vegetables,soupandpancakes,7．(make)inaChineseway.NeitherWingnorAngiecanspeakeachother’slanguagesotheycommunicatewitheachother8．(use)bodylanguage.As9．(citizen)inVancouverthinkthewealthyChinesewhohaveraisedthelocalhouseprice10．(be)aheadache,thestoryofAngieandWingtellsthemthatitmightbegoodtohaveaChineseneighbor.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(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、刪除和修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），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(cuò)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(cuò)誤及其修改僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Ladiesandgentlemen,Welcometoourschool!It’smygreathonortobethereandIamveryhappytoseeyouall、I’dliketellyousomethingaboutourschool、Theschoolwasfoundin1915、Ithasahistoryofmorethan100year、Atthefirstitwasaschoolforboysandgirlswererareallowedtoenterit、Nowthereareabout3,000studentsinourschool,mostofwhoarelivingandhavingmealatschool、Ourteacherswerethefirst-classteachersinourcity、Welovetheirstudentsandtheirteachingwork、I’mpleasingtobeyourguideduringyourvisit、That’sall、Thankyou!180第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你校的英國(guó)外教David將于圣誕節(jié)舉辦一場(chǎng)慶祝晚會(huì)，現(xiàn)就活動(dòng)內(nèi)容在你校學(xué)生中收集建議。請(qǐng)你用英語給David寫封郵件，內(nèi)容包括:1.推薦兩個(gè)有趣的活動(dòng)；2.說明推薦的理由；3.希望活動(dòng)順利開展。注意:

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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、C5、D6、D7、C8、D9、B10、B11、C12、D13、C14、D15、B16、C17、A18、A19、C20、A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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、B3、A4、D22、1、A2、A3、D23、passontomyownkids?B選項(xiàng)Itisherdutytopassiton.?關(guān)鍵詞passiton。24、Manypeoplewritetonewspaperandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullname,addressandtelephonenumber,althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard,heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationship,”saidsocialworkerKenYip,“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper,forexample,abusinesscontractorabankdocument,thesignatureisasealofconsent,anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignature.Theabsenceofasignature,theyexplain,tellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous（匿名的）forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybring,andhedoesnotwanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercases,peopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.Crimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolice,butmostare