2025屆四川省眉山市彭山區(qū)高三英語第一學期期末學業(yè)水平測試模擬試題含解析

2025屆四川省眉山市彭山區(qū)高三英語第一學期期末學業(yè)水平測試模擬試題注意事項：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．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．agreementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison2．Despitetheobviousprivacyconcerns,theuseoffacial-recognitiontechnologyis________atsomepublicplaces.A．outofdangerB．ontherunC．outofsightD．ontherise3．.---Wouldyouhavetoldhimtheanswerhaditbeenpossible?.---Iwouldhave,butI_____sobusythen.A．hadbeen B．were C．was D．wouldbe4．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway5．Itwasonlyafterafamilyrelatedconversation______________Ifoundoutshewasactuallymydistantcousin.A．when B．thatC．which D．who6．Inmydrivinglesson,atrafficrulethatimpressedmemostisthatinnotime________whenthetrafficlightsturnred.A．allvehiclesshouldstop B．shouldallvehiclesstopC．shouldstopallvehicles D．shouldstopallvehicles7．Whileintheuniversity,wewereofferedanumberofafter-schoolactivitiestooursocialskills.A．createB．growC．settleD．develop8．—Thelectureabout3Dtechnologywasveryinteresting.—It’sapity.HowIwishI________timetoattendit.A．had B．have C．hadhad D．havehad9．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime10．—Didyoupassyourdrivingtest?—Yes,otherwiseI________tothepicnicnextmonth.A．couldn'tdrive B．couldn'thavedrivenC．won'tdrive D．wouldn'thavedriven11．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer12．It’shardforelderlypeopletosee______convenienceasmartphonecanbringtous.A．whatB．whichC．whoseD．how13．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused14．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why15．IfKatehadknownwhatwas_______forher,shewouldnothavemarriedTom.A．inresponse B．inreturnC．inreaction D．instore16．—Howdoyoufindthehealthclub?—IwouldratherI______it.Ifeelitsmanagementisgoingfrombadtoworse.A．haven’tjoined B．hadn’tjoinedC．didn’tjoin D．hadjoined17．________individualplayers,wehaveagreatteambuttheproblemisthattheydon’tplayfootballtogetherwellatall.A．OntopofB．BymeansofC．IntermsofD．Incaseof18．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned19．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually20．Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe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）SydneyDayToursPortStephensDayToursLabeled“BlueWaterParadise”,PortStephensisknownforitsbeautyandmarinesurroundingswithover19milesofclean,whiteandsandybeaches.Itishometoaround30bottlenosedolphinandthuscalledthedolphincapitalofAustralia.Highlights:DolphinWatching;AustralianReptileParkOperates:Mon,Wed&Sat---8AMAdults:$195Children:$98Note:NotsuitablefromDec.20th,2017toJan.9th,2018inChristmas&NYperiod,Feb.2th-22th,2018inChineseNY.SydneyCityDayToursSydneyisabigcity,filledwithlotsoflandmarksandattractionstosee.ThiscanmakeitastressfultasktoplanyourownvacationinSydney.Luckily,ourtoursaredesignedtoallowyoutoseeallofSydney’smostfamouslandmarks.YoucanrestandmakesurethatyouwillbeseeingallthatSydneyhastooffer.Highlights:HarbourBridge;SydneyOperaHouseOperates:Daily---8AMAdults:$129Children:$65BlueMountainsToursTheseBlueMountainsToursfromSydneyhavebeendesignedfortheadventuresandpeoplewholiketoenjoybushwalking.Additionally,theseBlueMountainsDayToursincludesatoughwalkfromGlenbrooktotheWentworthFalls.Highlights:SeeAustralianwildlifeup-close;GuidedhikeatWentworthFalls.Operates:Daily—8AMAdults:$99Children:$74Note:Agoodleveloffitnessisrequiredforthebushwalk.Minimumchildageis11years.1、WhichoneisNOTpropertimeforthePortStephensDayTours?A．Jan.1th,2018(Sat.)B．Jan.3th,2018(Mon.)C．Jab.24th,2018(Wed.)D．Feb.3th,2018(Thur.)2、WhatcantouristsenjoyonSydneyCityDayTours?A．MarinesurroundingsB．HarbourBridge.C．DolphinWatchingD．Adventurousactivities3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheadvertisement?A．Allthetoursareavailableeveryday.B．Sydneycityhasthemostlandmarksandattractionsintheworld.C．Children10yearsandunderarenotpermittedonBlueMountainsTours.D．Allthetoursarechargedanddesignedonlyforadventures.22．（8分）Herearetheresponsesfromparentstotheposts(帖子)abouttoys.●MicheleManhireMysonAaronis8.It’sbeen8birthdaysand9Christmasesof“Whatcanweget,Aaron?”withoutpropertoysalongtheway.Heisjustsimplyparticularabouttoys.Icanhonestlytellyou,Iamprintingthislist,andheadingtoacoupleofstores(someonline)thatIcangetsomeoftheseitems!Maybethiswon’tbesuchadepressingChristmas.●VeraDoyouhaveanyyamballs(紗球)？Iboughtagiantoneformyclassroombutendedupkeepingitformyownkids.They’restrongenoughtothrowbutsoftenoughtouseasadollbed●NatalieExcellentpost!Thankyousomuchforputtingthistogether.IhavebeenlookingthroughspecialneedstoyliststofindonethatIthoughtwouldbemosthelpfultomyfollowers.Thispostagreestoourpersonalexperiencemostclosely.Ihaveshareditwithmanyothergroupsandthefeedbackhasbeenwonderful.●MeaganThisisagreatlistMysonlovedhiseggchairandemptybottlesarealwaysawin.Healsolovestoturnaglobeandlookatwondertubes.Wondertubesareabout$6onAmazon.Thisyearoneofhisgiftsisagel(凝膠)filledmedicineball.1、Whatarethefourpostsrespondingto?A．Agamelist.B．ApartylistC．AtoylistD．Afoodlist.2、WhatisMichele’sproblem?A．Shehasnomoneyfortoys.B．Shecantfindgoodtoysforherself.C．Hersonhasaspecialtasteforgifts.D．Hersonmissedtoomanybirthdays.3、Whosuggestsagoodtoywhichcanbeusedasabedfordolls?A．MicheleManhire.B．Natalie.C．Meagan.D．Vera.4、Whichofthefollowingcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Veraworksasateacherherself.B．MicheleManhireonlybuystoysonline.C．Meaganispuzzledbyherson’schangingtoys.D．Nataliefollowsmanygroupsinchoosingtoys.23．（8分）Twonewstudiessuggestthatmodemrunningshoescouldincreasetheriskofinjuriestorunners.Onestudyinvolvedsixty-eighthealthyyoungwomenandmenwhoranatleasttwenty-fourkilometersaweek.Therunnerswereobservedonatreadmillmachine(跑步機).Sometimestheyworerunningshoes.Othertimestheyranbarefoot.ResearchersfromtheJKMTechnologiesCompanyinVirginia,theUniversityofVirginiaandtheUniversityofColoradodidthestudy.Theyfoundthatrunningshoescreatemorestressthatcoulddamageknees,hipsandanklejointsthanrunningbarefoot.Theyobservedthattheeffectwasevengreaterthantheeffectreportedearlierforwalkinginhighheels.ThestudyappearedintheofficialscientificjournaloftheAmericanAcademyofPhysicalMedicine.TheotherstudyappearedinthejournalNature.ItcomparedrunnersintheUnitedStatesandKenya.TheresearcherswerefromHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts,MoiUniversityinKenyaandtheUniversityofGlasgowinScotland.Theydividedtherunnersintothreegroups.Onegrouphadalwaysrunshoeless.Anothergrouphadalwaysrunwithshoes.Andthethirdgrouphadchangedtoshoelessrunning.Runnerswhowearshoesusuallycomedownheelfirst.Thatputsgreatforceonthebackofthefoot.Butthestudyfoundthatbarefootrunnersgenerallylandonthefrontormiddleoftheirfoot.Thatwaytheyeaseintotheirlandingandavoidstrikingtheirheel.Harvard’sDanielLiebermanledthestudy.Hesaysthewaymostrunningshoesaredesignedmayexplainwhythosewhowearthemlandontheirheels.Theheeloftheshoeisbiggerandheavierthanotherpartsoftheshoe,soitwouldseemmorelikelytocomedownfirst.Also,theheelgenerallyhasthickmaterialunderittosoftenlandings.Buttheresearchersdonotsuggestthatrunnersimmediatelystartrunningbarefoot.Theysayittakessometraining.Andtherecanberisks,likerunningwhenyourfeetaretoocoldtofeelifyougetinjured.ThestudywaspartlysupportedbyVibram,whichmakesakindoffootwearthatitsaysislikerunningbarefoot.Thefindingshavegottenalotofattention.Buttheresearcherssaytherearemanyproblemsinthewaythepresshasreportedintheirpaper.SotheyhavetriedtoexplaintheirfindingsonaHarvardWebsite.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Thewaythatwerunbylandingonthefrontormiddleofourfootcouldavoiddamagingourheel.B．Weshouldstartrunningbarefootinnotime.C．Runninginmodemrunningshoescouldhavemoreseriouseffectsthanrunninginhighheels.D．Wewon’tbeinjuredifwerunbarefoot.2、Howmanyorganizationsareinvolvedinthetwostudies?A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.3、Howdidtheresearchersdothetwostudies?A．Bypractising.B．Bycomparing.C．Byquestioning.D．Byreasoning.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Walkinginhighheelscouldhavefewerseriouseffectsthanrunningbarefoot.B．Twonewdiscoveriesencouragepeopletoruninhighheels.C．Runninginshoesispartlygoodtorunners.D．Twonewstudiesproverunningwithoutshoesisbeneficialtorunnersinmostcases.24．（8分）EnglishteacherandInternetentrepreneur(企業(yè)家)JackMafoundedAlibaba18yearsagoinhistinyapartmentinHangzhou,China.Now,MahasbecometherichestmaninChina.EverycurrententrepreneurandbusinessleadershouldlearnfromhowaChineseEnglishteacherbecamesuchagreatsuccess.Starthere,goanywhere.RecognizingtheimportanceofEnglish,youngMawouldridehisbiketoanearbyhotelandguideforeignersaroundthecityjusttolearnandpracticethelanguage.Hehasvisionandhehadhelp.MasawtheInternet’senormouspotentialtobridgebusinessesacrossChina’shugepopulationearlyon.Soheandhiswifebrought17friendstogetherandpooled＄60,000tostartthecompany.Thatformedthebasisforthecompany’sdynamicpartnershipstructureanduniqueculture.Bigproblemsleadtobigopportunities.China’slackofinfrastructure(基礎設施)hasalwaysbeenaproblemfortheenormousnation’ssmallbusinesses.Alibabasolvedthatandnowaccountsfor80%ofthecountry’se-commerce.Innovationcomesfromuniqueindividualswhothinkandactdifferently.Everyonetalksaboutchangingtheworldandmakingtonesofmoneythesedays,butthosewhoactuallydoitareexceptionalindividualswithbreakthroughideas,uncommonvisionandapassiontodogreatwork.What’sisinaname?JackMawassittinginaSanFranciscocoffeeshopwhenhethoughtofhowAlibabaoverheardthesecretofthe40thievesinhisstory—“opensesame(芝麻)”—andunlockeduntoldriches.Hesimplywantedhiscompanytohaveaglobalandinterestingname,andrealizedthatAlibabawasastoryknownacrosstheworld.Asanadditionalbonus,MasaidthatbecauseitbeginswithA,italsoappearsatthetopoflists.1、Thearticleisabout______.A．JackMa’slifestoryB．thesecretstoJackMa’ssuccessC．JackMa’sbusinessteamD．thedevelopmentofAlibaba2、Accordingtothearticle,thefirststepinJackMa’ssuccesscamefrom______.A．masteringtheEnglishlanguageB．theuniquecultureofhispartnershipC．innovationfromhisteamD．thefoundationofhiscompany3、JackManamedhiscompanyafterAlibababecause______.A．itbeginswithanAB．histeamworkedoutsuchagoodidea.C．inspirationcametohimwhenhewaslisteningtoastory.D．itcamefromastorythatiswell-knownaroundtheworld.4、WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeJackMa?A．AmbitiousandcreativeB．HumorousandinnovativeC．StrictandintelligentD．Passionateandconsiderate25．（10分）Japanhaslongbeenknownforbothitsstrongtraditionsandbeingonthecuttingedgeoftechnology,andthisnewinncombiningtheclassicJapanesesurroundingswithhigh-techslippersandfurnitureisaperfectreflectionofthis.NissanMotorCo.developedasysteminwhichslippersparkthemselvesattheentranceofthetraditionalinn,called“ProPilotParkRyokan,”waitingforgueststousethemuponarrival.Whenguestshavefinishedusingthem,theslipperswilldrivethemselvesbacktotheiroriginalposition.Eachslipperfeaturestwotinywheels,amotor,andsensorstodriveitacrossthewoodenfloor.ThesametechnologyfeaturesinNissan’sall-batteryelectricLeafcar.High-techsensorsandcamerasallowthevehicletosafelybackintoparkingspaceswithoutanyinputfromthedriver.Fourcamerasand12sensorsassessthevehicle’ssurroundings.ProPilotParkhandlestheaccelerator,brakingandsteering(轉向)inputwhenthecarisparking.Driversoperatethesystemwiththepressofabutton,whichtheymustholddowntheentiretime.Liftingafingeroffthebuttonwillresultinthecarstoppingimmediately.Theinn,locatedintheresorttownofHakone,about75kilometerssouthwestofTokyo,iscurrentlymostfamousforitsviewofMountFuji.However,thenewself-drivingslippers,releasedbyNissaninMarch,istheuniquefeatureofthehigh-techinn.“Theself-parkingslippersaremeanttoraiseawarenessofautomateddrivingtechnologies,andtheirpotential,non-drivingapplications,”NissanspokesmanNickMaxfieldsaidinastatement.Inadditiontotheslippers,officechairs,floorcushionsandtraditionallowtablesintheinnalsowheelthemselvesbackintoplaceafteruse.1、Whatisthetypicalfeatureoftheslippers?A．Theyareeco-friendly.B．Theyareautomatic.C．Theyarerecyclable.D．Theyarerechargeable.2、HowcanadriverstoptheNissan’selectricLeafcar?A．Bypressingabutton.B．Byusingthebrakeofthecar.C．Byremovingthefingerfromthebutton.D．Byhandlingtheaccelerator.3、WhydidNissandeveloptheslippersaccordingtoNickMaxfield?A．Toattractmorecustomers.B．ToadvertisetheNissanMotorCo.C．Tolessenworkloadoftheworkers.D．Topromotenon-drivingtechnologies.4、Whatcanweknowabouttheinnmentionedinthetext?A．Itusesrobotstoservetheguests.B．Itisfamousforitsgoodservice.C．Itisacombinationoftraditionandmodem.D．Itisknownforitsbeautifuldecoration.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）LastweekIwasdrivingbacktotownfromtheairportduringaheavyrainstormwhenIsawsomethingratherlarge1ofthebusyroadasthetrafficdrovepast2close.AsIgot3,Ifoundoutthatitwasaturtle,andIhitthe4.Igotoutofmycarwithtrafficbeing5behindmeanddashedintothemiddleoftheroad.Isawthatitwasverymuch6butrefusingto7.AlthoughI'mananimallover,I’mnotonetotouchananimallikeaturtlethatisn't8,butIwasn’tgoingto9himthere.Ilookedthroughmycar10forsomethingwithwhichto11theturtle--papertowels,arag,anything.Buttherewasnothing.Awomandroveintheoppositedirectionstoppedandsawthe12situation.Iaskedherifshehadanything13Icouldusetopickthisratherlargeturtleup,andshe14meawhitetowel.AsI15myfriend,hequickly16hisheadandfeet,andIsethimdownbytheriverto17.Ithankedthewomanwiththetowelwhocametomy18----andtheturtledoes,too!I’malso19tothedriversbehindme.Theywere20foroverhalfanhourbutnonecomplainedatall!1、A．inthemiddle B．ontheside C．attheend D．onthecorner2、A．reasonably B．increasingly C．strangely D．dangerously3、A．father B．nearer C．nearly D．further4、A．wheel B．door C．brake D．window5、A．reduced B．followed C．avoided D．blocked6、A．alive B．gentle C．heavy D．large7、A．dash B．move C．slip D．run8、A．cute B．lucky C．mild D．brave9、A．put B．take C．send D．leave10、A．slowly B．nervously C．wildly D．occasionally11、A．turnover B．throwaway C．pickup D．putup12、A．hopeless B．difficult C．ridiculous D．different13、A．attheairport B．ontheroad C．bytheriver D．inhercar14、A．sold B．lent C．threw D．showed15、A．foundout B．wrappedup C．cameacross D．staredat16、A．raised B．pulled C．withdrew D．lowered17、A．keepon B．liveon C．workon D．decideon18、A．attention B．mind C．rescue D．memory19、A．grateful B．generous C．helpful D．sensitive20、A．challenged B．prepared C．panicked D．delayed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~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）WhenDadtoldmeIwasgoingtotakeascubadivertrainingcourse,Iwasreallyexcited.IthoughtI’dbelikethosepeopleonTV,1．(play)withfish.Inthepool,Rob,myinstructor,demandedwedowhathedid.Oneofthedrills2．(be)totakeourmasksoffatthebottomofthedeepend,replacethem,3．clearthemofwater.Iwasn’tdoingthatbecauseIcouldn’topenmyeyesunderwaterorkeepwateroutofmynose.I4．(terrify)andmadeexcuseafterexcuseabout5．Icouldn’tdoti.Robwalkedoverandsaid,”Alaya,youdon’thavetodothisifyoudon’twantto.Nobodyisforcingyou.”ThoughIsaidIwasn’tgoingtodoit,my6．(foot)carriedmetowardthepool.Withmyeyestightly7．(close),Idivedinandmademywayto8．otherend.Thewaterfeltunnaturalagainstmyface.I9．(quick)threwonmymaskandstartedclearingitofwater.Robgavemethumbsup.Ilearnedabiglesson:thereisnothingtofearbutfear10．(it).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）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不計分。Wehumanbeingshavedifferentfestivalsandmanycountrieshaveitsownanimalfestivalstorespectdifferentanimals.ThesecondSundayofOctoberisDog’sDayinCanada.Canadapeopleseeitisasanimportantdaybecausetheythinkdogsareverykindtothemandhelpthemalot.Theycanpullasled,carryingthingsanddomanyotherimportantthings.ComparingwithDog’sDay,Monkey’sDayonMay7thinIndonesiahasasimilarmeaning,whichallthemonkeyswillhaveagoodtime.Notonlypeoplegivemanycandiesandnutstomonkeys,buttheyalsoplaymusicformonkeys.Weliveinasameworldwithanimals.Sowehavetobefriendlyforthemandgetalongharmoniouswiththem.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）根據(jù)下面的提示，請用英語寫一則日記。1．今天，你去公園玩，進大門后碰巧遇上幾位從外地來天津旅游的大學生。2．你向他們打招呼并交談，得知他們第一次來天津。3．你帶著他們參觀天津并購物……4．談談自己的感受。注意：1．日記格式已給出，詞數(shù)：120左右；2．可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。Saturday,June6,2019Iwenttotheparktoday._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、C4、C5、B6、A7、D8、C9、D10、A11、D12、A13、A14、C15、D16、B17、C18、A19、B20、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、B3、C22、1、C2、C3、D4、A23、1、A2、D3、B4、D24、AnewAmericanweathersatellitecouldsavemorelivesbybetterpredictingextremeweatherconditions.ThesatellitewaslaunchedinthestateofFloridaonNovember19,2016.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration,alsoknownasNOAA,hasbeenworkingwiththeNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)ontheproject.NOAAofficialsarecallingthenewsatelliteGOES-R.ThatisshortforamuchlongernametheGeostationaryOperationalEnvironmentalSatellite-RSeries.NOAAsaidGOES-Rcouldimprovethenation’sabilitytoobserveweatherconditionsandmakeweatherpredictions.Itsaidthesatellite’sdevicewouldleadtomoreexactandtimelyweatherforecasts,watchesandwarnings.Thegovernmentagencysaidthesatellitewillrequiretestingofitssixinstrumentsandwillbereadytowork“withinayear.”O(jiān)neofthesixinstrumentsonthesatelliteisdesignedtohelpscientistsstudylightningstrikesandmapthem.This,NOAAsays,willhelptheagencyfollowthemovementofseverestormsandprovidemoredetailedwarnings.“Thenextgenerationofweathersatellitesisfinallyhere,”saidNOAAAdministratorKathrynSullivan.ShedescribedGOES-RasoneofthemosteffectiveEarth-observingmachinesevercreated.SullivansaiditsinstrumentswillbeabletostudyEarthfivetimesfasterandwithfourtimesmoredetailsthananyotherNOAAsatellitecurrentlyinoperation.AnNOAAstatementsaidthegreaterdetailwillhelpimprovetheagency’sstudyofoceanstorms,aswellas“thep