2025屆浙江省杭州市余杭區(qū)部分學(xué)校高考沖刺英語模擬試題含解析

2025屆浙江省杭州市余杭區(qū)部分學(xué)校高考沖刺英語模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Takethenoteasareminder______youforgottobuysomesweetsforthekidswhileshoppingthere.A．how B．thatC．incase D．evenif2．Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof3．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t4．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout5．Forathird-culturekid,itisofteneasiertoanewforeigncountrythantotheir"home"country.A．movingB．tomoveC．moveD．moved6．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place7．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion8．Likeallparentsintheworld，wewantyoutogrowupinaworld__________isfullofloveandkindness.A．where B．thatC．when D．what9．—Areyoudoingyourhomework？—No,I’mwritingashortplay．It_____attheChristmasparty．A．willbeputon B．willputonC．putson D．isputon10．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when11．John'ssuccesshasnothingtodowithgoodluck.Itisyearsofhardwork_________hasmadehimwhatheistoday.A．what B．whichC．where D．that12．ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t13．Ifyou___________tomyadvicecarefully,youwouldn’thavemadesuchaterriblemistake.A．listened B．havelistenedC．wouldlisten D．hadlistened14．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch15．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．a(chǎn)ccurately B．precisely C．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．rightly16．---Howwasyourevening?---WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．a(chǎn)whiteelephant B．a(chǎn)squaremeal C．a(chǎn)sacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth17．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should18．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what19．Thefamousplayertriedagainandagainaftereachfailure.That’s_____hesucceededatlast.A．whatB．whenC．whetherD．why20．Butforyourinstruction,I______suchgreatprogressinsoshortatime.Thanksalot.A．wouldn’tmake B．hadn’tmadeC．won’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade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）Ifyoudon’thaveacollegedegree,you’reatgreaterriskofdevelopingmemoryproblemsorevenAlzheimer’s(老年癡呆).Educationplaysakeyroleinlifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorder,andit'swelldocumentedthatthosewithacollegedegreepossessacognitive（認(rèn)知的）advantageovertheirlesseducatedcounterpartsinmiddleandoldage.Now,alargenationalstudyfromBrandeisUniversitypublishedintheAmericanJournalofGeriatricPsychiatryshowsthatthosewithlessschoolingcansignificantlymakeupforpoorereducationbyfrequentlyengaginginmentalexercisessuchaswordgames,puzzles,reading,andlectures.“Thelifelongbenefitsofhighereducationformemoryinlaterlifearequiteimpressive,butwedonotclearlyunderstandhowandwhytheseeffectslastsolong,”saidleadauthorMargieLachman,apsychologist.Shesuggestedthathighereducationmayencouragelifelonginterestincognitiveefforts,whilethosewithlesseducationmaynotengageasfrequentlyinmentalexercisesthathelpkeepthememoryagile(敏捷地).Buteducationearlyinadulthooddoesnotappeartobetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemory.Thestudyfoundthatintellectualactivitiesundertakenregularlymadeadifference.“Amongindividualswithloweducation,thosewhoareengagedinreading,writing,attendinglectures,doingwordgamesorpuzzlesonceaweekormorehadmemoryscoressimilartopeoplewithmoreeducation,”saidLachman.Thestudy,calledMidlifeintheUnitedStates,assessed3,343menandwomenbetweentheagesof32and84withameanageof56years.Almost40percentoftheparticipantshadatleasta4-yearcollegedegree.Theresearchersevaluatedhowtheparticipantsperformedintwocognitiveareas,verbalmemoryandexecutivefunction---brainprocessesinvolvedinplanning,abstractthinkingandcognitiveflexibility.Participantsweregivenabatteryoftests,includingtestsofverbalfluency,wordrecall,andbackwardcounting.Asexpected,thosewithhighereducationsaidtheyengagedincognitiveactivitiesmoreoftenandalsodidbetteronthememorytests,butsomewithlowereducationalsodidwell,explainedLachman.“Thefindingsarepromisingbecausetheysuggesttheremaybewaystoleveltheplayingfieldforthosewithlowereducationalachievement,andprotectthoseatgreatestriskformemorydeclines,”saidLachman.“Althoughwecannotruleoutthepossibilitythatthosewhohavebettermemoriesaretheoneswhotakeonmoreactivities,theevidenceisconsistentwithcognitiveplasticity(可塑性),andsuggestssomedegreeofpersonalcontrolovercognitivefunctioninginadulthoodbyadoptinganintellectuallyactivelifestyle.”1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Highereducationhasabettercognitiveadvantage.B．Bettermemoriesresultfromcollegedegree.C．Cognitiveactivitydoesamindgood.D．Pooreducationhasmoreriskofmemorydeclines.2、AccordingtotheresultofMargieLachman’sstudy,wecanconcludethat________.A．educationisresponsibleforthelifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorderB．educationearlyinadulthoodcanbetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemoryC．thosewithhighereducationdidbetteronthememoryteststhanthosewithlowereducationD．a(chǎn)nintellectuallyactivelifestyledoeshelptomaintainyourmemory3、WhatdoweknowaboutthestudycalledMidlife?A．Participantseachweregivenabatterytotesttheirmemory.B．Theaverageageoftheparticipantsare56yearsold.C．Participantshadtoperforminoneofthetwocognitiveareas.D．Oneinfouroftheparticipantshada4-yearcollegedegree.4、WhyarethefindingsoftheLachman’sstudypromising?A．Thelowereducatedmayhavethesameopportunitiestokeepupmemory.B．Wemayhavewaystocurethepeoplewhohavememorydeclines.C．Adoptingadifferentlifestylecancontrolovercognitivefunctioning.D．Wecanfindoutthepossibilitytohavebettermemories.22．（8分）Markisalwaysengagedinhiswork.Butthistimehefeltthatitwastimeforhimtotakepartinhiscommunity,sohewenttotheneighborhoodmeetingafterwork.Theareacitycouncilwomanwasleadingadiscussionabouthowthequalityoflifewasonthedecline.Theneighborhoodfacedmanyproblems.Marklookedatthechartstapedtothewalls.Therewerechartsforparkingproblems,crime,andforproblemsinemptybuildings.Markreadfromthecharts,“Policepatrolscutback,illegalparkingup20%”.Peopleweresupposedtosuggestsolutionstothecouncilwoman.ItwastoomuchforMark.“Theproblemsaretoobig”,hethought.Heturnedtothemannexttohimandsaid,“Ithinkthisisawasteofmytime.NothingIcandowouldmakeadifferencehere.”Ashenearedthebusstoponhiswayhome,Marksawawomancarryingagrocerybag,andababy.AsMarkgotcloser,herotherchild,alittleboy,suddenlyranintothestreet.Thewomantriedtoreachforhim,butasshemoved,herbagshifted,andgroceriesstartedtofallout.Markrantotaketheboy’sarmandledhimbacktohismother.“Yougottastaywithmom,”hesaid.Thenhepickedupthestraygrocerieswhileandthewomansmiledinrelief.“Thanks,”shesaid,“You’vegotgreattiming.”“Justbeingneighborly,”Marksaid.Asherodehome,heglancedatthewallsofbus.Ononeofthemwas“Smallactsofkindnessaddup.”Marksmiledandthought,“Maybethat’sagoodplacetostart.”1、WhatwasbeingdiscussedwhenMarkarrivedattheneighborhoodmeeting?A．Thehighpriceofgrocery.B．Theeducationproblemofchildren.C．Theworseningofqualityoflife.D．Thehousingconditionsinthecommunity.2、What’sMark’sopinionaboutthecommunityproblemsaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Peoplecouldsolvetheproblemsbythemselves.B．Hedidn’thavetheabilitytosolvesuchproblems.C．Hedidn’thaveenoughtimetosolvetheproblems.D．Peopleweretooselfishtohelpotherssolvetheproblems.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“Smallactsofkindnessaddup”meaninthelastparagraph?A．Allsmallactswilladduptokindness.B．Everyoneshouldtryhisbesttodogooddeeds.C．Allsmallkindactscanmakepeoplegrowupquickly.D．Everyonecanplayhisownparttomakethingsbetter.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A．Markalwaysplayedanactivepartincommunityactivities.B．Visualaidswereusedtodisplaytheseriousnessofproblems.C．Manypeoplewerediscouragedbytheproblemsfacingthem.D．Thecitycouncilwomanwasresponsibleforthefallingoflifequality.23．（8分）Alittleboydiscoveredwhatlookedlikeamaptoanunknownplace.Hesoonrealizeditwasthebeginningofanexcitingtreasurehunt.Hefoundtwopiecesofpaperalongwiththemysteriousmap.Onewaswrittenwiththeinstructions,“FINDTHEWORDS.”Theotherpieceofpaperhadseveralstrangesymbolsscatteredalloverit.Dad,fortunately,wastheretohelphissonfigureoutthemystery.Hefoldedupthepaperwiththesymbolsonit,andtogethertheyformedamessage,whichhadanothersetofinstructions,“UNDERSTEPS.”Thesmartlittleboyknewexactlywhattodosohewenttolookunderthestepsofhishouse.Withouttoomucheffort,hefoundaboxbelowthestaircase.Itdidn’ttakehimlongtofigureoutwhattodonext:openitup!Insidetheboxweresomeveryinterestingobjects,includinganotherpieceofatreasuremapandtwobrokenpiecesofpaper.Thesewerethemostinterestingfindsbecausetheycontainedwhatappearedtobeacollectionoflettersonthem.Finally,theyknewwherethetreasurewasfromtheletters:INTHEBUSHUNDERYOURYARD．Aftersearchingallovertheyard,followingseveralcluesandwonderingwhereeverythingwouldlead,thepairfinallyfoundwhattheyhadbeenlookingfor.Anditwasexactlywhatyouwouldwantaftersuchanadventure:atreasurebox!Thepairpulleditoutofthegroundandcleanedawayallthedirt.Thedadputtheboxinfrontofhisson,andthelittleboycouldn’tcontainhisexcitement.Soheopeneditupandfinallyfoundoutwhatwasinside.Insidewasmoretreasurethananylittleboycouldeverwant.Therewerehundredsofcoinsandallsortsofpiratetreasure,includingwhatlookslikeapearlnecklaceandsomesilverdishes.1、Whatledthelittleboytostarthistreasurehunt?A．Hisfather’sencouragementB．Apossibletreasuremap.C．Hisnatureofcuriosity.D．Attractionoftreasure.2、Howdidthelittleboyandhisfatherfinallydeterminetheexacttreasureplace?A．Byfollowingthesymbolsonthepaper.B．Byfoldingupthemap.C．Bysearchingtheiryard.D．Bylistingthelettersonthepaper.3、Wheredidthelittleboyfindthetreasure?A．Inthebush.B．Underthesteps.C．Undertheground.D．Inaboxbelowthestaircase.4、Howdidthelittleboyfeelabouthisfinding?A．Overjoyed.B．Disappointed.C．Grateful.D．Unworthy.24．（8分）WhenIwasaboytherewerenosmartphones,andourtelevisiononlygotonechannelclearly.Still,Ineverfeltbored.Thefields,hillsandwoodlandsaroundmyhomeweretheperfectplaygroundwhoseadventureswereonlylimitedbymyimagination.Icanrememberoncehikingtonearbylakeandwalkingslowlyaroundit.AtthebackofitIwasamazedtofindanolddirtroadthatIhadneverseenbefore.Itwasfullofmuddytyretracksanddeepwoodsbordereditonbothsides,butexploringitstillseemedlikeafineadventure.Iwalkedonandonforwhatseemedlikehours.Iwassuremyguardianangelwaswhisperinginmyears"turnaroundandheadbackhome",butIwasstubbornandwalkedon.TherewasstillneitheracarnorahouseinsightInoticedthatthesunwasstartingtogodownandIgrewscaredIdidn'twanttoenduptrappedonthisroad,andIwasworriedthatitwouldbedarkbeforeIcouldmakemywaybacktothelakeagain.Icontinuedtowalkonwithsomethinggrowinginsideofme.Myheartwaspoundingandmylegswereaching.IwasalmostintearswhenIsawsomethinginthedistance.ItwasahousethatIrecognized.Ijumpedupanddownandlaughedoutloud.Itwasstilloveramileaway,butmylegsfeltlikefeathersandIhurriedbacktomyhouseinnotime.Iwalkedinwithabigsmileonmyfacejustintimefordinner.ThenIendedmyadventurewithagoodnight'ssleep.Ioftenthoughtofthatexperiencerecently.Actually,inourlife,allroads,nomatterhowtheytwistandturn,canleadushomeagain.Theycanleadustoourhomesinourhearts.Mayyoualwayswalkyourpathwithlove!Mayyoualwayshelpyourfellowtravelersalongtheway!Andmayyourroadsalwaysleadyouhomeagain!1、Whydidtheauthorhardlyfeelboredwhenhewasyoung?A．HecouldwatchTValldayB．Hecouldhavefuninnature.C．HehadmanyfriendstoplaywithD．Heusedtoexploretheolddirtroad2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"something"inParagraph3probablyreferto?A．DoubtB．HopeC．Fear.D．Courage3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasexploringthedirtroad?A．Hewascontradictoryinmind.B．Hewasunconsciousofdangerahead.C．Hewasworriedtobetrappedinthewoods.D．Hewasafraidofbeingscoldedbyhisparents.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．EveryEffortIsWorthwhile.B．AllRoadsLeadHome.C．BeDeterminedinYourLife.D．BeBravetoAdventure.25．（10分）Ascountlessunmadebedsandunfinishedhomeworkassignmentsprove,kidsneedrules.Yethowparentsmakedemandscanpowerfullyinfluenceachild’ssocialskills,psychologistsattheUniversityofVirginiarecentlyfoundaftertheconclusionofastudyinvestigatingthetransitionfromadolescencetoadulthood.Initially18413-year-oldsfilledoutmultiplesurveys,includingonetoassesshowoftentheirparentsemployedpsychologicallycontrollingstrategies,suchasinducingguiltorthreateningtowithdrawaffection.Thekidsrated,forexample,howtypicalitwouldbeforDadtosuggestthat“ifIreallycaredforhim,Iwouldnotdothingsthatcausedhimtoworry”orforMomtobecome“l(fā)essfriendlywhenIdidnotseethingsherway.”Theresearchersfollowedupwiththesubjectsatages18and21,askingtheyoungadultstobringalongaclosefriendand,later,aromanticpartneriftheyhadone.Thesepairswereaskedtoanswerhypothetical(假設(shè)的)questionsthatwerepurposefullywrittentoinspireadifferenceofopinion.“Wewantedtoseewhethertheycouldnavigateadisagreementinahealthyway,”saysstudyleaderBarbaraOudekerk,nowattheU.S.DepartmentofJustice’sbureauofstatistics.IntheOctoberissueofChildDevelopment,Oudekerkandhercolleaguesreportthatthe13-year-oldswhohadhighlycontrollingparentsstruggledinfriendlydisagreementsatage18.Theyhaddifficultystatingtheiropinionsinaconfident,reasonedmannerincomparisontothekidswithoutcontrollingparents.Andwhentheydidspeakup,theyoftenfailedtoexpressthemselvesinwarmandproductiveways.Theresearcherssuspectthatpushyparentsruintheirchild’sabilitytolearnhowtoarguehisorherownviewpointinotherrelationships.Althoughparentsdoneedtosetboundaries,domineeringstrategiesimplythatanydisagreementwilldamagethebonditself.Separatefindingssuggestthatparentswhoexplainthereasonsbehindtheirrulesandturndisagreementsintoconversationsleaveyoungstersbetterpreparedforfuturearguments.Theconsequencesoftenseordomineeringrelationshipsappeartogetworsewithtime.Thisstudyalsofoundthatsocialdifficultiesat18predictedevenpoorercommunicationabilitiesatage21.PsychologistShmuelShulmanofBar-IlanUniversityinIsrael,whodidnotparticipateinthework,thinkstheseconclusionsconvincinglyrevealhowrelationshippatterns“carryforward”intonewfriendships.1、Whatwillhappentotheteenagerswithpushyparents?A．Theylosesocialskills.B．Theyhavetroublepresentingopinions.C．Theyexpressthemselvesinanaggressiveway.D．Theyfailtoinspireadifferenceofopinion.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“domineering”inParagraph5mean?A．a(chǎn)lternativeB．conservativeC．powerfulD．forceful3、Itcanbeinferredfromthefindingsthatparentsshould.A．communicatewithchildrenwhensettingrulesB．learnnewwaystoestablishnewfriendshipsC．seekmorecontrollingstrategiesD．helpchildrendevelopabilitiestofollowrules第三部分語言知識運(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）完形填空My9yearolddaughterandIwereflyingfromourhomeinCarolinatospendaweekwithmyhusbandinFlorida．Wewere______aboutthetripbecausewehadn'tseenhimforfivemonths，and_______herDadterribly．AsusualontheCharlottetoMiamiflight，theplanewastotally_______．Becausewedidnotgetourboardingpassesuntilwe_______atthegate，KallieandIcouldnotgetseatstogetherandwere______bytheaisle（過道）．IaskedtwopassengersinmyrowiftheywouldswitchplaceswithKallieandme，_______wecouldbetogether．They_______，sayingtheythoughttheyshouldstayintheirassignedseats．Meanwhile，amotherandherthreechildrenwereina______severalrowsaheadofus．Therehadbeenamistakeintheirboardingpasses，and_______thewholefamilyhadbeensplitup．Thepassengersinherrow_______refusedtomoveelsewhere．Shewasvery_______abouttheyoungerboysittingwithstrangers．Shewasintears，yetnobody______tohelpher．TherewereatroopofBoyScouts(童子軍)on_______．SuddenlytheScoutleaderstoodupandsaid，“Ma’am，Ithinkwecanhelpyou．”Hethen_______fiveminutesrearranginghisgroupsothatadequatespacewas_______forthefamily．Theboysfollowedhisdirectionscheerfullyandwithout_______，andthemother'sreliefwasobvious．Kallie，however，wasbeginningtopanicatthe_______ofnotbeingnexttome．Itoldherthattherewasn’tanythingIcoulddo．______，themansittingnexttotheScoutmaster，______tomeandasked，“Wouldyouandyourdaughterlikeourseats？”_______tohimselfandtheScoutmaster．Wetradedseatsandcontinuedourtrip，verymuchrelievedtobetogetherandwatchthesceneryfromKallie’swindowseat．1、A．worried B．excited C．a(chǎn)nxious D．eager2、A．loved B．considered C．imagined D．missed3、A．full B．crowded C．empty D．overweight4、A．reached B．a(chǎn)rrived C．landed D．knocked5、A．divided B．blocked C．separated D．connected6、A．incase B．evenif C．a(chǎn)sif D．sothat7、A．prevented B．refused C．a(chǎn)greed D．promised8、A．panic B．hurry C．rush D．seat9、A．however B．otherwise C．therefore D．instead10、A．too B．even C．ever D．a(chǎn)lso11、A．concerned B．curious C．particular D．content12、A．suggested B．offered C．provided D．supplied13、A．duty B．watch C．board D．spot14、A．took B．cost C．paid D．spent15、A．convenient B．a(chǎn)vailable C．probable D．comfortable16、A．permission B．excuse C．a(chǎn)pology D．complaint17、A．thought B．end C．feeling D．sense18、A．Immediately B．Puzzlingly C．Clearly D．Amazingly19、A．turnedup B．turnedaround C．turnedout D．turnedaway20、A．sticking B．keeping C．waving D．referring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~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Thereisareasonwhywedream.Dreamsaren’tjustaproduct1．ourbraindevelopswhilewesleep.Thereissomethingmoretoitthanthat.It’sfromdreamsthatsomeofthegreatestinventionsofmanhavebecomea2．(real).There3．(be)averysimpleexercisetostartrecallingyourdreams.Before4．(go)tobed,foratleast24days,keeptellingyourself,"Iwillrememberallmydreams."5．first,youmaynotseeanyresultsatall,butjustinsist.Afterawhileyouwill6．(probable)noticethatvague(模糊的)memoriesofyourdreamswillstayin7．(you)mindwhenyouwakeup.Asyoucontinuetodothis,youwillnoticethatit'snotjustonedreamthatcomesbacktoyou8．a(chǎn)numberofdreams.Nowthefundoesn'tjuststopthere.Trytounderstandwhatyourdreamsmean,andseeifitappliestosomethingthatishappeninginyoureverydaylifeManyofthe9．(problem)westrugglewithhavealreadybeensolvedinour10．(amaze)mind.Theseanswerscometousintheformofdreams.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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有錯(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（^）并其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用（\)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Asurvey(調(diào)查）hasrecentlycarriedoutamongthestudentsinourschoolaboutwhethertheywouldlikeitiftheirparentsgavebirthtoasecondchild、Opinionsvarywidefromonetoanother、Mostofthestudentssupportedtheidea、Theythinkthatitwouldbeamazingtohaveabrotherandasistertokeepthecompanyandsharesecretswith、Besides,webelieveasecondchildwouldbringlotsoffunstothefamily、However,therestofthestudentsinterviewingholdtheoppositeview、Tostartwith,raisingonechildisalreadyadifficultthingandtheparentswouldhavetowork