上海市寶山區(qū)上海大學(xué)附中高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試新高考英語試題及答案解析

上海市寶山區(qū)上海大學(xué)附中高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試新高考英語試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。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，滿分30分）1．Thatwasnotthefirsttimehe____us.Ithinkit'shightimewe____strongactionsagainsthim.A．betrayed,take B．hadbetrayed,tookC．hasbetrayed,took D．hasbetrayed,take2．Wemust______thetimethatyou’vewastedthisafternoonbyworkinglateto-night.A．makeupfor B．makeout C．doup D．makeupto3．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked4．—I’dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon’tmind.—______.Don’tforgetthatyou’lldrive.A．Byallmeans B．AnythingbutthatC．Takeiteasy D．Iwouldn’tsaynotothis5．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly6．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright7．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．a(chǎn)ppointing B．a(chǎn)ppointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed8．.JennywassadoverthelossofthephotossheshotinCanada,_________thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．if B．when C．a(chǎn)s D．where9．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis10．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安園博)會），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where11．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid12．Marylikedtolookbackonherhigh—schooldays，shethoughtwerethehappiestinherlife．A．that B．what C．which D．when13．Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where14．WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．a(chǎn)s B．that C．which D．where15．Thereaslightdecreaseinhisweightbutheeatstoomuch.A．was B．couldhavebeenC．hadbeen D．couldbe16．High-speedtrainswhichtravelthroughmyhometown________upto250kmperhourmakeitasmallworld.A．with B．a(chǎn)gainstC．a(chǎn)t D．over17．Thetwobirds_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.Inotherwords,they_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.A．differ,aredifferentfrom B．differfrom,aredifferenttoC．resemble,aresimilarto D．resemble,aresimilarwith18．Mycousininsistedthatshe______toAustraliaforfurtherstudy.Butthecompanyrefusedherapplication.A．sends B．willbesentC．besent D．wouldbesent19．----CanIparkmycarhere?----Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking20．IhadhopedtotakeaholidaythisyearbutIwasn’tableto______.A．getaway B．dropin C．checkout D．holdon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）TheTajMahal,inAgra,India,isoneofthemostbrilliantstructuresonEarth.Itisnearly400yearsold.EmperorShahJahanhaditbuiltinmemoryofhiswife.Ittookabout2yearstobuildthemonument.Some2,000workersand1,000elephantshelpedgetthejobdone.Today,theTajMahalisnotjustasymbolofculturalhistory.It’salsoIndia’smostfamoustouristattraction.About8millionpeoplevisititeachyear.Butpollutionisturningthewhitemarblemonumentshadesofgreen,yellow,andbrown.TheTajMahalstandsonthepollutedYamunaRiver.Insectsareattractedtothedirtywater.Theyleavegreenishdroppingsonthebuilding.Airpollutionisalsoabigthreat.Factoriesandcarsreleasepollutionintotheair.ItstickstotheTajMahal’ssuidEace.Inthe190s,India’sSupremeCourtorderedhundredsoffactoriesnearthemonumenttoclose.Also,carandbustrafficwasrestricted.Fromtimetotime,workerscleantheTajMahal.Butdoingsoisdifficult,expensive,andtime-consuming;Anditdoesn’tpreventthediscoloration.OnJuly11,India’sSupremeCourtgavethecityofAgraawarning:“EitheryoudestroytheTajMahaloryourestoreit”.AuthoritiesinthecitysubmittedadraftofanactionplanonJuly24.Itsuggestsbanningplasticsandconstructionfromthearea.Italsocallsfortheclosingofmorefactories.“InordertopreservetheTajMahal,peoplemustcometogethertoworktowardasolution.Thereneedstobepositivepressureonpeopletoact.Weneedtoactimmediately,”SachchidaTripathisays.Heworkedona34studyofpollutionattheTajMahal.“Wearetrying,”headds,“butweneedtotrymore.”1、WhydidEmperorShahJahanbuilttheTajMahal?A．Toattracttourists. B．Tohonourhiswife.C．TorepresentIndia. D．Tomarkhisgreatness.2、WhatcanweinferabouttheTajMahalfromthesecondparagraph?A．Itisgettingdirty. B．Itisunderrepair.C．Itattractsinsects. D．Itislosingtourists.3、WhatshouldpeopledotosavetheTajMahalaccordingtoSachchidaTripathi?A．Closefactories. B．Becomeunited.C．Makeanewplan. D．Preventthediscoloration.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ImmediateActionMustBeTaken B．TheTajMahalMustBeRebuiltC．FactoriesandCarsLedtoPollution D．PollutionDestroyedtheTajMaha22．（8分）Thehealthofmillionscouldbeatriskbecausesuppliesofmedicinalplantsarebeingusedup.Theseplantsareusedtomaketraditionalmedicine,includingdrugstofightcancer.“Thelossofmedicinalplantsisaquietdisaster,”saysSaraOldfield,secretarygeneraloftheNGOBotanicGardensConservationInternational.Mostpeopleworldwiderelyonherbal(藥草制的)medicineswhicharegotmostlyfromwildplants.Butsome15,000ofthe50,000medicinalspeciesareunderthreatofdyingout,accordingtoreportfromtheinternationalconservationgroupPlantlife.ShortageshavebeenreportedinChina,India,Kenya,Nepal,TanzaniaandUganda.Over-harvestingdoesthemostharm,thoughpollutionandcompetitionfrominvasivespecies(入侵物種)andhabitatdestructionallcontribute.Businessmengenerallyharvestmedicinalplants,notcaringaboutsustainability(可持續(xù)性),”thePlantlifereportsays,“damageisseriouspartlybecausetheyhavenoideaaboutit,butitismainlybecausesuchcollectionisunorganized”.MedicinaltreesatriskincludetheHimalayanyew(紫衫)andtheAfricancherry,whichareusedtotreatsomecancers.Thesolution,saysthereport’sauthor,AlanHamilton,istoencouragelocalpeopletoprotecttheseplants.TenprojectsstudiedbyPlantlifeinIndia,Pakistan,China,Nepal,UgandaandKenyashowedthismethodcansucceed.InUganda,theprojecthaskeptasustainablesupplyoflow-costcancertreatments,andinChinaapublic-runmedicinalplantprojecthasbeencreatedforthefirsttime.”“Improvinghealth,earninganincomeandkeepingculturaltraditionsareimportantinencouragingpeopletoprotectmedicinalplants,”saysHamilton,“Youhavetopayattentiontowhatpeopleareinterestedin.”GhilleanPrance,theformerdirectoroftheRoyalBotanicGardensatKewinLondon,agreesthatmedicinalplantsareinneedofprotection.“Notnearlyenoughisbeingdone,”hetoldNewScientist.“Wearedestroyingtheveryplantsthatareofmostusetous.”1、Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,wecanlearnthat________.A．millionsofpeoplearethreatenedwithcancerB．mostcountriesseeashortageofherbalmedicinesC．a(chǎn)bouttwothirdsofmedicinalspecieswilldisappearD．a(chǎn)numberofmedicinalspeciesareindangerofextinction2、Themajorfactorthatcausesthedecreasingofsuppliesofmedicinalplantsis________.A．over-harvestingB．habitatdestructionC．pollutionD．invasivespecies3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto________.A．pollutionB．otherspecies’invasionC．sustainabilityD．over-harvesting4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Protectingmedicinalplantshasalongwaytogo.B．Localpeopledon’tknowhowtoprotectmedicinalplants.C．GhilleanPranceisoptimisticaboutmedicinalplants’future.D．Chinahasmadegreatprogressinprotectingmedicinalplants.23．（8分）Americancollegestudentsarebecomingmoreadventuresomeastheystudyabroad,showinglessinterestsinEnglish-speakingdestinationssuchasGreatBritainandAustraliaandmoreinsuchcountriesasChina,India,ArgentinaandBrazil.Britainremainedthemostpopularstudydestinationin2005,accordingtoannualfiguresfromtheInstituteofInternationalEducation,followedbyItaly,SpainandFrance.ButthenumberofAmericanstudentsstudyinginBritainandAustraliadescendedalittle,evenasthenumberofAmericanstudentsabroadroseby8%.Thegrowthcameinnon-EnglishspeakingEuropeancountriesandinAsia.ChinaisnowtheeighthmostpopulardestinationforAmericanstudents,attractingnearly6,400in2005,up35%fromthenumberoftheyearbefore.ArgentinaandIndiasawincreasesofmorethan50%.AllanGoodman,presidentoftheInstituteofInternationalEducation,saidthatarangeoffactorscontributedtothetrend,fromgrowingawarenessofglobalizationaftertheterroristattacksonSeptember11,2001,toprogramssuchasformerPresidentBush’sNationalSecurityLanguageInitiative,whichtrainssoldiers,intelligenceofficersanddiplomatsinforeignlanguages.“WhatAmericansaredoingiswakingupanddiscoveringthere’saworldoutthere,”hesaid.Otherfiguresshowedtheflowofstudentsintheoppositedirection,fromforeigncountriesintoAmericanuniversities.Theinstitutefoundthatinternationalenrollment(入學(xué))inAmericanhighereducationremainedsteadyatabout565,000.Thefiguresareofkeeninteresttouniversities,whichdependonforeignstudentsforteachingandresearchhelp,andtopolicy-makers,whoconsideritimportant,asfutureforeignleadersmaybefamiliarwiththeUnitedStates.Theyearof2005sawbigincreasesinstudentsfromSouthKorea,MexicoandTaiwanofChina.IndiasendsthemoststudentsandChinaisNo.2.OthercountriesthatshowlargepercentageincreasesinthenumberofstudentssenttotheUSincludeNepalandVietnam,whileJapan,TurkeyandMalaysiasawdeclines.About58%ofinternationalstudentsintheUScomefromAsia.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“descended”inParagraph2means?A．Changed.B．Declined.C．Multiplied.D．Increased.2、WhydomoreAmericanstudentsstudyinAsia?A．Theyexpecttogetmoreteachingandresearchhelp.B．TheyloseconfidenceinEnglish-speakingcountries.C．Theyareafraidthatterroristattackswillhappenagain.D．Theyprefertoexploreadifferentworldfromtheirown.3、WhereweremostforeignstudentsinAmericafromin2005?A．China.B．India.C．Argentina.D．Britain.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Therewere6,400AmericanstudentsstudyinginChinain2005.B．ChinesestudentstoAmericawilloverpassIndiansinthefuture.C．InternationalenrollmentinAmericanhighereducationchangedalot.D．AsianstudentsaccountforalargepartofforeignstudentsinAmerica.24．（8分）ForKimDuffy，sendingawayherteenagedaughterwasthebesthopeforsavingthegirl'slife.Corinne,then17,hadbeenstrugglingwithbulimia(貪食癥)andanorexia(厭食癥)formorethanfiveyears.Duffyandherhusband,Terry,foundaresidentialfacilityinVirginia，andCorinnesignedonforatwo-monthstayinthesummerof2009.Today，Corinne'shealthyandpursuingamaster'sdegreeinColorado.Sheandherparentsbelievetheholistic(整體)approachandindividualizedfocuswerekeytoherrecovery.Andtheyknowtheyhadaccesstouniqueresources."Wewerefortunate,"saysDuffy."Wecouldpayforeverything."Butmanycan't.AccordingtoareportreleasedinNovember2014bytheStandingCommitteeontheStatusofWomen，between600,000andonemillionCanadianssufferfromaneatingdisorder.Publicinpatientprogramsoftenwon'tadmitpatientsuntilthey'reinlife-threateningcondition.Privateclinicsoftenhavealongwaitlistsandhighcosts-atHomewood,inGuelph,Ont.,aroomis$305toS360perday.TheDuffs'struggleledthentoconnectotherfamilieswiththequalityofcaretheyreceivedintheUnitedSates.Inlate2013,heyfoundedtheWaterStoneClinic，aprivateeatingdisordercenterinToronto.Sincethefacilityopened,170clientshavereceivedtreatment.Theytakeyoga,doarttherapyandparticipateinmealpreparation,buildingreal-lifeskillswithasupportteam.Programsrunweekdaysfrom8a.m.to2p.m.,andnotably,sofarWaterStonehasnowaitinglist.Butthisapproachiscostly:approximatelyS650perday.RealizingthatthepricetagputsWaterStoneoutofreachformany,theDuffyscreatedtheWaterStoneFoundation-acharitythatprovidesaidtopatientswhocan'taffordtreatmentthefollowingyear.Candidatesareassessedbywocommitteesthatmakeadecisionbasedonclinicalandfinancialneed.Since2014,thefoundationhashelped100people.Duffyalsowantstochangethepublicsystem.InJuneofthisyear,thefoundationawarded＄170,000tofourOntariohopitalsofferingcreativetreatmenttoeatingdisorderpatients."Yes,peopleneedprivatetreatment,"shesays,“butit'simportanttohelpoutonabroaderscale,too."1、WhydidDuffythinktheywerefortunate?A．Theyhadenoughmoneytoravelabroad. B．Theycouldaffordthemedicalresources.C．Theyhappenedtofindarighthospital. D．Theymetveryexperienceddoctors.2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?A．Publichospitalscannottreatpatientswitheatingdisorder.B．ManypeoplediefromeatingdisorderinCanadianpublichospitals.C．Alotofeatingdisorderpatientshavenoaccesstopropertreatment.D．Inprivateclinicseatingdisorderpatientswillreceivetimelytreatment.3、WhichofthefollowingpatientswillreceivehelpfromWaterStoneFoundation?A．Pooroneswhosufferfromthedisease. B．Oneswhoarerejectedbypublichospitals.C．Oneswhoarefacingdeath. D．oldoneswhoarepoor.4、WhatdoweknowfromDuffy'swordsinthelastparagraph?A．Onlyprivateclinicscangivepropertreatmenttothepatients.B．Treatmentofthediseaseinpublichospitalsshouldbeimproved.C．Shewantstocooperatewithpublichospitalstohelpthepatients.D．Publichospitalsshoulddomoretohelppeoplewitheatingdisorder.25．（10分）IfyoulookontheInternet,youwillseethatalmosteverydayoftheyearcelebratessomekindoffood.These“holidays”havebecomeverypopularacrosstheUnitedStates.Theygivepeopleachancetoenjoysomethingtheymightnoteatnormally,likeNationalOnion(洋蔥)RingDay,forexample.Foodholidaysalsogiverestaurantsandotherbusinessesachancetopromotetheirproducts.ButwheredidtheseAmerican“holidays”comefrom?ManyaretheinventionofanAlabamaman,John-BryanHopkins.HewritesaboutfoodforhisFoodimentary.comwebsite.HopkinstoldTimemagazinethatwhenhebeganhissitein2006,therewereonly175“holidays.”“Ifilledintherest,”hesaid.TheNationalDayCalendarhasalistofallthedifferentfoodandnon-foodrelated“holidays.”Inthepast,thewebsiteusedtoletanyonecreatetheirownday—foraprice.Butnow,thesiteonlyacceptsrequestsfrombusinessesandotherorganizations.Whilesomefood“holidays”areindeedmade-up,manyhavehistoricalroots.Forexample,NationalBeerDayonApril7markstheendofaU.S.banontheproduction,transport,importandsaleofalcoholicdrinks.Thebanlastedfrom1920until1933.TheSalvationArmy,aChristiangroup,launchedU.S.NationalDoughnutDayonJune1,1938.ItwasmeanttohonorwomenwhoservedsoldiersdoughnutsduringWorldWarI.Butnoteveryonelikesfoodholidays.BethanyJeanClementisafoodwriterfortheSeattleTimesnewspaper.Shewrote,“Igetthatsomepeoplemightbeexcitedby,say,NationalDoughnutDay.Butyoureallycanhaveadoughnutanydayyouwant!”TaviJuarez,alsoofFoodimentary.com,thinksnationalfoodholidaysareheretostay.ShetoldtheSeattleTimes,“Inmymodestopinion,Ibelievethatfoodholidayswillcontinuetogrowinpopularityonlinebecausethere’salotofnegativity(消極)outthere.Whynotchoosetocelebratefoodinstead?”1、Whydoesthewebsiteacceptothers’ownday?A．Topromotetraditionalfood.B．Tomakemoney.C．Tocreatenewholidays.D．Toattractmoreviewers.2、WhatisNationalBeerDayrelatedto?A．Law.B．War.C．Right.D．Custom.3、Whodislikesfoodholidays?A．John-BryanHopkins.B．TheSalvationArmy.C．BethanyJeanClement.D．TaviJuarez.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．GoodChancestoEnjoyParticularFoods.B．TraditionalAmericanFoodsontheInternet.C．TricksofBusinesses:PromotionofProducts.D．NationalFoodDays:AnAmericanTradition.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）MydaughterandIwerewalkingdownthehillbacktomycar.“Whatdidyoujustsay,Mom?”askedmyyoungestdaughter.HerquestioncausedmetostopwalkingasIwas1thatI’dsaidanything.IamnowatanagewhenI2talkaloudtomyself.IknewithappenedwhenIlistenedtotalkbackradio,butIhadn’t3italsohappenedwhenIadventuredwithdaughter.“Sweetpea,Ididn’trealizeyouheardme,4Iwasjustsaying‘woooah’becauseofthatviewatthebottomofthehill.”There,infrontofusinallofherbeauty,wasSydneyHarbor.It’sasightInever5of;sometimesI6itoutbecauseitmakesmyheartsing.Whatisthe7tohappiness?Thereisnosimpleanswer.However,forme,itmeans8thesmalljoysinlife.Toooftenwe9timewaitingforthe“extraordinary”andforgettocelebratethe10momentsofbliss(幸福).Thingslike11mygirl’ssandyfingersaswewatchapinksunsetonthebeach.Inthesemomentsmyheart12,andI’mhappy.Laughtermatterstoo.WhenIlaugh,lifeisgood.Soitmademehappytodressupinagreenpeasuitandsurprisemyhusband.“13!”Ishoutedashewalkedintoourbedroom.Therewasa14silence,thenaquestion.“Areyouallright?”askedPeter.“Yes!Don’tyouthinkthisisfunny?”Ireplied,alittleannoyed.15hisnonplussed(令人發(fā)懵的)response,Icouldn’thelplaughingaboutitlaterwithmyfriends.16Iwanttobehappy,sincebecomingaparentIhavecometorecognizethatIcanonlyeverbeashappyasmy17child.Myheartisheavywhenmygirlhastroubles,andnonumberofharborsightingswill18that.Idomybestto19thatweightonmysoulbycelebratingmomentsofjoywithmyfamily.Whenmydaughterchatswithmeaboutherdayatschool,itmakesmehappy.Alittlethinglikethis,cominginthemiddleofthemessand20oflife,isenoughformetorecognizethatthedayisahappyday.1、A．uncertain B．unhappy C．unaware D．unusual2、A．tendto B．happento C．a(chǎn)ttemptto D．seeto3、A．felt B．imagined C．realized D．understood4、A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．or D．while5、A．dream B．hear C．tire D．think6、A．find B．hold C．let D．seek7、A．solution B．a(chǎn)pproach C．a(chǎn)nswer D．key8、A．a(chǎn)ppreciating B．a(chǎn)cknowledging C．a(chǎn)ddressing D．a(chǎn)pplying9、A．take B．waste C．kill D．spare10、A．permanent B．long C．short D．exciting11、A．grasping B．touching C．shaking D．holding12、A．extends B．spreads C．expands D．stretches13、A．Surprise B．Great C．Look D．Yes14、A．a(chǎn)bsolute B．long C．brief D．shocked15、A．Besides B．Despite C．Considering D．Concerning16、A．Although B．Since C．Because D．When17、A．happiest B．unhappiest C．youngest D．oldest18、A．strengthen B．shorten C．broaden D．lessen19、A．balance B．increase C．hide D．escape20、A．happiness B．tension C．worry D．thrill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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）(W=thewife;M=thehusband)W:Onelegofthistableisloose.Ican’ttakeit.M:Well,selectanotheronethen.W:I’veaslightfeeling1．youareangrywithme.What’sup,darling?M:Toacertainextent,you’reright.I’mangrythatyou’vemademecomeshoppingwithyoubutI’msotiredand2．(sleep)now.W:Pleasedon’tmisunderstandme.Butdon’tyouthinkweshouldtakethingsabit3．,darling?WhatI’mconcernedaboutisyourphysicalfitness.You4．(work)lateeverynightsincelastmonth.You’re5．(usual)suchamildpersonbutyou’vebeeninabadmoodthesedays!M:Sorry.Ishouldhavebeenmorepatientwithyoutoday.Well,I’mworkingonahugeassignmentand6．Idon'tdowell,thatwillruinmyreputationas7．excellentaccountant!W:Anyway,Ithinkitofgreat8．(important)tokeepahealthylifestyle;it’sthekeyto9．(live)alongandhappylife.Youseemtobeinpoorhealthnow,10．Ithinkiscloselyrelatedtoyourunhealthylifestyle.M:Isee.IpromiseIwon’tstayuplatefromnowon.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作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅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。LastweekIvisitedmyfriendLiLei.Hismothersincerelyaskedustostayforlunchwiththem,andIagreed.Therewasonlythreepeopleforlunchallaltogether.However,myfriend’smotherpreparedeightdishandwecouldn’tfinishedthefoodatal