華南師大附中2025屆高考臨考沖刺英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

華南師大附中2025屆高考臨考沖刺英語(yǔ)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(xiě)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(xiě)在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫(xiě)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．Thedesksinourclassroomaresoclosetogetherthatthereisnotenoughroomtomovethem．A．between B．in C．a(chǎn)cross D．over2．---Tomhasfailedagaininthemathexam.Iamreallyletdown.---______Hehasalreadydonehisbest. A．Don’tpushhim. B．Nokidding. C．Heshouldbetoblame. D．Nowonder.3．Althoughthetest________looklikeasimpleone,greatcareisneeded.A．may B．must C．should D．need4．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic5．Muchtotheirdelight,theirnewproject_____attheconference,theexcitedscholarsdecidedtohaveabarbecueinhonourofthefantasticmoment.A．toapproveB．beingapprovedC．havingapprovedD．havingbeenapproved6．______caughtintherainunexpectedly,westillenjoyedthejourneyverymuch.A．When B．AsC．Unless D．Although7．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced8．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why9．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew10．Lastsummerwesawaverygoodfilm,____wasabouttheAnti-Japanesewar.A．whichB．whenC．thatD．where11．It’salwaysdifficult______inaforeigncountry,especiallywhenyoudon’tspeakthelanguage.A．beingB．tobeC．havingbeenD．tohavebeen12．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing13．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend14．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When15．Theaffairsofeachcountryshouldbebyitsownpeople.A．electedB．settledC．developedD．contained16．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should17．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need18．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．a(chǎn)ndB．forC．soD．but19．—YouspeakverygoodFrench!—Thanks.I__________FrenchinSichuanUniversityforfouryears.A．studied B．study C．wasstudying D．hadstudied20．Iwouldn’thavemissedthetrainifI______upearlier.A．got B．hadgot C．willget D．havegot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）TODOTHISWEEKEND:Outdooractivities,plays,chocolatefeatured☆☆☆☆Localgolfcoursesarelikelytoseeariseinbusinessthisweekendasgolfersdustofftheclubsandhitthecoursetotakeadvantageofspring-liketemperatures.GolferscouldbeheadingtoLeavenworthGolfClub,455W.Eisenhower,Lansing.Call913-727-6600tobookatime.Formoreinformation,calltheclubhouseat913-651-7176.☆☆☆☆StageactorswillbeperformingindowntownLeavenworthandatLeavenworthHighSchool.TheRiverCityCommunityPlayerswillpresent"RedVelvetCakeWar"onFriday,SaturdayandSundayatthePerformingArtsCenterindowntownLeavenworth.Showtimesare8p.m.FridayandSaturdayand2p.m.Sunday.Highschoolperformerswillfeature"DearAmericans"thisweekend.Showtimesare7p.m.FridayandSaturdayatthePerformingArtsCenterattheschool,23910thAve.Halfoftheincomefromtheshowwillbedonatedtolocalveteran'sorganizations.Formoreinformation,call913-682-2012.☆☆☆☆TheHeritageCenterindowntownLeavenworthwillhost"MaltShopMemories"onFridayandSaturdaynights.Manyofthepeopleattendingwillbewearingperiodclothingforthedinnerandshowthatcelebrates"YesterdayOnceMore".Thedinnerbeginsat6:30p.m.andtheshowstartsat7:30p.m.TheHeritageCenterislocatedat109DelawareSt.,Leavenworth.Forticketinformation,call913-682-2122.☆☆☆☆Doyouhaveasweettooth?TheWomen'sCommunityYishavingtheninthannualChocolateEventfrom10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.SaturdayattheC．W.ParkerCarouselMuseum,2S.EsplanadeSt.,Leavenworth.Theeventservesasafundraiserforchildren'sprogramsattheWomen'sCommunityY.Formoreinformation,call913-682-6404.1、Ifyouwanttolearnmoreinformationaboutthegolfcourses,whichnumberwillyoucall?A．913-682-2122. B．913-651-7176.C．913-682-6404. D．913-682-2012.2、Whenisthe"MaltShopMemories"performed?A．From10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.Saturday.B．At8a.m.onFridayandSaturday.C．At2p.m.onSunday.D．At7:30p.m.onFridayandSaturday.3、Wherecanyougofortheweekendifyouwanttobeengagedincharity?A．AttendChocolateEventattheWomen'sCommunityY.B．BookatimeatLeavenworthGolfClub.C．GototheHeritageCenterinLeavenworth.D．WatchashowatPerformingArtsCenter.22．（8分）They’reinrestaurants,hotelsandhomesallovertheworld.Thesaltwateraquarium,withitscolourfish,bringapieceofthewildintoyourlivingroom.Butdoyoureallyknowwherethosesaltwaterfishcomefrom?Afull97percent,yes,almostallkindsofsaltwaterfishcan’tbebredincaptivity(人工養(yǎng)殖).Theymustinsteadbetakenfromtheocean.Andhowisthatdone?Mostofthetime,withsodiumcyanide,itisaharmfulchemicalcompoundthatmanyfishcollectorsinthePhilippines,SriLanka,andIndonesiausetocatchfish.Theymixitwithwateranduseitonthefish.Stunned,thefishcanthenbeeasilycaught.Whatdoescyanidedotothefish?Thereisascientificstudyoncyanide’seffects.Whenthereiscyanideinwater,fishlosetheirbalanceandhavedifficultybreathing.Somefishsimplydiethenandthere.Many,manymoredieonthewaytocaptivity.AlthoughcyanidefishinginthePhilippines,SirLanka,andIndonesiaisnotallowed,itsillhappenstoooften.AccordingtotheWorldwildlifeFund,upto90percentofthesaltwaterfishthatentertheUSeachyeararecaughtthisway.TheCenterforBiologicalDiversityiscallingontheUSgovernmenttoavoidtheseimports.“Comparedtomanyenvironmentalproblemsnowfacingtheworld’soceans,thisisonethatcaneasilybesolved,”saidNicholasWhippsoftheCenter.“BecausetheUSissuchapowerfulmarketplayerinthisindustry,theresponsibilitytostopthispracticefallslargelyontheUnitedState’shoulders.”InthePhilippines,privateplanesbringincyanidetothefishermanandthentakeawaythelivefish.Livefishgivethefishermanabetterlifethandeadones,somoreandmorefishermenhaveturnedfromsupplyingthefish-for-foodtradetothefish-for-aquariumstrade.TheCenterforBiologicalDiversityhopesthegovernmentwillusethelawtoturnawaycyanide-caughtfishandpersuadepeopletobuythoseonlyraisedincaptivity.1、Whatcanweleanaboutcyanidefishing?A．Itiswithinthelaw. B．Itisthemainreasonwhyfishdie.C．Itbringsdeathtomanyfish. D．Itcauseshealthproblemsforfishermen.2、Afishcollectorcaneasilycatchsaltwaterfishwhen________.A．theybecomesick B．theyareswimmingincyanide-filledwaterC．theyconsidercyanideasfood D．theygetoutofbreathwhiletryingtoescape3、Theunderlineword“this”inParagraph6refersto_________.A．importingfishfromforeigncountries B．usingprivateplanestocarryfishC．overfishingintheocean D．catchingfishwithcyanide4、WhatdoestheCenterwantAmericanstodo?A．Saynotocyanide-caughtfish. B．Keepcyanidefishing.C．Stayawayfromtheharmfulcyanide. D．Raisemorefishincaptivity.23．（8分）WaitingForYouHarvardArtMuseums,32QuincyStreetCambridgeMAArtStudyCenterOpenHoursThroughDecember21,theArtStudyCenterwillholdspecialopenhoursonMondays,from1pmto4pm.TheArtStudyCenterislocatedonLevel4.PleasebepreparedtopresentaphotoID．Theworkerswillchargeyou25centsforaccess.Level4willcheckbags,coats,umbrellas,andanyfoodordrink.DoremembertoputthingsinthelockersonLevel1.StudentGuideTourThesetours,designedandledbyHarvardstudentsfromarangeofscientificgroups,focusonanimalsandplantlife.Theyprovidevisitorsauniqueviewintolearningaboutcreatures.PleasemeetintheCalderwoodCourtyard,infrontofthedigitalscreensbetweentheshopandtheadmissionsdesk.Freewithmuseumsadmission.Toursarelimitedto15people;noregistrationrequired.ToursareofferedeveryTuesdayandFridayat2pm,andeverySaturdayandSundayat3pm.NotethattherewillbenotoursonFriday,November27orSaturday,November28,becauseoftheThanksgivingbreak.（3）ArtStudyCenterThepubliciswelcometovisitthemuseums’ArtStudyCenter.However,youneedtoshowthetickets.Thetickets’details:$15Adults$13Seniors(65+)$10Non-Harvardstudents(18+)FreeHarvardfaculty,students,andstaff(plusoneguest)FreeYouthunder18FreeCambridgeresidents(proofofresidencyrequired)1、Whatshouldthevisitorsknowabouttheactivities?A．Anyadultneedsa$15tickettovisittheArtStudyCenter.B．VisitorscanjointheStudentGuideTouronSundaymornings.C．AnyHarvardstaffcanvisittheArtStudyCenterwithafriendforfree.D．Agroupof20visitorsshouldgathertogethertojointheStudentGuideTour.2、Whichinformationcanbefoundinthetext?A．OnecantakehotdogstoLevel4.B．NoticketisrequiredfortheStudentGuideTour.C．TheArtStudyCenterneedsregistration.D．TheArtStudyCenterwillholdspecialtoursonTuesdayandFridayat2pm.3、TheStudentGuideTourmightbeledbystudentsgoodat________.A．a(chǎn)rtB．scienceC．literatureD．politics24．（8分）We’vebeencoveringstandingdesksforalongtimenowbecauseexpertsagreethatsittingalldayiskillingus.Wewanttobeproductivewhilealsokeepingourbodieshealthy.Overtheyears,therehavebeenseveralsolutionstothisfromfixedstandingdeskstoadjustableones,portabledeskstoonesthatchangeintoshelves.However,themosthightechandelegantsolutionhastobethisnewsmartdeskcalledTheStirKineticDesk.Thedesklearnsyourdailybehaviorsandmovesbetweenasittingandstandingheightregularlythroughoutthedaytokeepyoumovingwithoutinterruptingyourworkflow.Youcanprogramspecificsittingandstandingintervalsorletthedesksettheschedule.Ifyoutendtositwhilereturningemailsinthemorning,butalwayswanttostandduringthatafternoonconferencecall,thedeskwilllearnthoseregularhabitsandadjustthescheduletofitthem.Ofcourse,thedeskcanalwaysbemanuallyloweredorraisedbyusingthetouchscreenonthelowerleftcomerofthedesk.Whenswitchingpositions,thedeskgentlydipsandrisestoletyouknowthatachangeiscomingup.Ifyou’renotreadytoswitchpositionsatthattime,youcantapthetouchscreentostaysittingorstandingforawhilelonger.Thebuilt-intouchscreenalsokeepstrackofyourdailysittingandstandingtimesandtellsyouhowmanycaloriesyou’veburned.Youcanevensetgoalsforhowlongoroftenyouwanttostand.ThedeskalsoworkswithfitnessdevicesliketheFitBittotrackyourmovements.Allofthatsmarttechdoesn’tcomecheapthough.TheM1desk,whichistheeverydaymodel,runsasteep$2,990,whilethemoreexecutivemodelwithaddedfeatures,theF1,goesfor$4,190.Whileexpensive,it’sworththinkingofhowmuchtimewespendatourdesks.Muchlikeagoodmattress(床墊),agooddeskthatworkswithyouisworththeinvestment.Hopefullyinafewyearsthesesmart,integrateddeskswillbemorecommonandlessexpensive.1、TheStirKineticDeskhasbeendesignedto_______.A．helpuserswiththeirwork B．keepusersmovingallthetimeC．getuserstoexercisewhileworking D．remindusersoftheirworkingschedule2、Whichisthefeatureofthetouchscreenofthedesk?A．Itcantelluserswhentochangepositions. B．Itcantrackusers’changesofpositions.C．Itcankeepusersinafixedposition. D．Itcandetectusers’healthcondition.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethedesk?A．Productivebutchallenging. B．Convenientbutunaffordable.C．Complexandimpractical. D．Multi-functionalandintelligent.4、WhatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraphA．Tospendmoneyonsuchadeskisrewarding.B．Weshouldgetsuchadeskassoonaspossible.C．Itwon’tbelongbeforethedeskiswidelyused.D．Desksplayaveryimportantroleinourdailylife.25．（10分）Asacollegestudent,Ihaveplannedmyfuturecareergoals.Iwouldliketoworkasasalesassistantinacomputercompany,thenasalesmanagerandfinallybossofmyowncompany.Attheverybeginning,Iplantofindajobinafamouscompanyproducingcomputers,inwhichailthestaffarefullyhappyatworkandIcanexperiencejobsatisfactionmostofthetime.Onlysuchkindofcompanycanprovidemewithgoodworkingatmosphereandeagernesstolearnmoresoastogetwellpreparedformyfutureprofession.AtfirstIwanttobeasalesassistantandalwayskeepmyselfbusyworkinginandoutofthecompany,sucha,answeringtelephones,doingrepairwork,evencleaningthealthoughthesalarymaybelow,Iwillseizeeverychancetolearnfromotherstaff.Inmysparetime,Iwilltakesomecoursessoastogetmorequalificationsandexperienceinthisfield.Inthreeorfiveyears,Iamdeterminedtobe-comeasalesmanagerwhoisresponsibleforthesellingofthecomputers.Iwillinterviewasmanycustomersaspossibleanddomarketresearchandimproveourproducts.MeanwhileIwilltakecareofmystafftomakethemeagertoworktothebestoftheirabilities.Asisknowntous,itishardtomanageacompany,butIwillmakeeveryefforttoachievemygoalstepbystep,andIamsure“Thereismothingdifficultintheworldifyouputyourheartintoit.”1、Ifthewriterhasacompany,hiscompanywillprovidehisstaffwith________.A．highwagesB．dormitoriesC．somecomputersmadeinhiscompanyD．goodworkingatmosphereandeagerness2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterwouldliketobeasalesassistantfirst.B．Thewriterwantstosetupabusinessofhisown.C．Thewritermakeshismindtobethepresidentofafamouscompanyproducingcomputers.D．ThewriterwilltakecoursestogetanMBA．3、AsalesassistantshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT________intheopinionofthewriter.A．a(chǎn)nsweringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager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）Anoldmanhadbeenworkingformanyyearsforatown.Hisjobwastoclearawaynaturalwastefromthepoolwaterinthehills,whichmadeupthelovelyriverflowingthroughthetownnearby.Quietlyand1,theoldmanguardedthehills,2theleavesandbranches,andcleanedupthedirtthatwouldhave3andpollutedthefreshflowofwater.Thetownsoonbecameapopularattractionfortourists.Elegantswans(天鵝)floatedalongtheclearriverandtheviewwassobeautiful4words.Yearspassed.Oneeveningthetown5met.Astheyreviewedthebudget,oneman’s6caughtsightofthesalary7beingpaidtotheseldomseenkeeperoftheriver.Heasked,“Whoistheoldman?Whydow8toemployhim?Nooneintownever9him.Forallweknow,thestrangekeeperofthehillsisn’tdoinghisjob.Hispositionisn’t10anylonger.”Thentheyvotedto11theman.Forseveralweeks,nothingchanged….Byearlyautumn,thetreesbeganto12theirleaves.Smallbranchesbrokeoffandfellintothepoolsofthehills,13theflowoftheshiningwater.Oneafternoon,someonenoticedaslightyellowish-brown14intheriver.Afewdayslater,thewaterwasmuch15Withinanotherweek,anoilysomethingcoveredsomesectionsofthewateralongthebanks,andaterrible16wassoonsensed.Swansleftandsodidthe17Theonlythingthatwasnowvisitingthevillagewasdiseaseandsickness.Quickly,the18towncommitteecalledaspecialmeeting.Realizingtheirhugeerrorin19,theyrehiredtheoldkeeperoftheriveragain,andwithinafewweeks,theriverbegantoclearup.SwansandtouristscamebackagainandnewlifereturnedtothesmalltownintheAlps.Neverignoretheseemingsmallnessofatask,joborlife.Theymayallmakea201、A．regularly B．suddenly C．naturally D．a(chǎn)ctually2、A．cut B．burned C．removed D．selected3、A．carried B．poured C．changed D．blocked4、A．beyond B．with C．in D．a(chǎn)fter5、A．office B．a(chǎn)ssociation C．department D．committee6、A．eye B．care C．hand D．mind7、A．list B．form C．figure D．a(chǎn)ccount8、A．promise B．continue C．stop D．tend9、A．visits B．hires C．tells D．sees10、A．powerful B．important C．necessary D．suitable11、A．find B．fire C．support D．forgot12、A．lose B．miss C．fall D．grow13、A．pulling B．speeding C．slowing D．pushing14、A．fish B．color C．flower D．leaf15、A．deeper B．cooler C．warmer D．darker16、A．sound B．smell C．wave D．taste17、A．managers B．passengers C．villagers D．tourists18、A．embarrassed B．a(chǎn)nnoyed C．discouraged D．diappointed19、A．a(chǎn)rrangement B．a(chǎn)ssignment C．judgement D．a(chǎn)musement20、A．suggestion B．difference C．progress D．decision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）LiDaiyuandLiuQianwereonatriptoCanada.At8o’clock,theirfriend,DannyLin,1．(Wait)therewhentheyappeared.Ontheway2．thestation,theychattedaboutthetrip.“3．(go)eastward,you’llpassmountainsandmillionsoflakesandforests.Rememberthefact4．Canadais5,500kilometersfromcoasttocoast.Vancouver,inCanada’swarmestpart,isCanada’smostbeautifulcity,5．(surround)bymountains.SkiingintheRockyMountainsandsailingintheharbourmakeitoneofCanada’smostpopularcities6．(live)in.Itspopulationisincreasing7．(rapid).Anothercity,Toronto,isthebiggestandmost8．(wealth)cityinCanada.TheycouldseethemistycloudthatrosefromthegreatNiagaraFallsin9．distance.Montrealisacitywithwonderfulrestaurantsandclubs.MostofpeoplespeakbothEnglishandFrench.Inaword,Canadaisa10．(mix)ofmanyculturesandraces.Haveagoodtime.”第四部分寫(xiě)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(yǔ)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(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(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)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)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11處起）不計(jì)分。Yesterday,Igothurtinaaccidentinthesupermarketbesidesourschool、Iwasjustgoingaroundthecornerwhileastrongmancrashedintomewithhisshoppingcart、Itwasimpossibleseeeachotherbeforetheaccidentbecausethecornerwasverydarkandthelightsdidn’tevenwork、What’smore,thefloorwasverywetbecauseitwasrainyyesterday、SoIfall,gotknockedoutandwasserioushurt、Althoughthesupermarketpaidfortheaccident,butIstillwanttogivesomeadvicestothesupermarket、Alwaysgetthelightscheckingatleastonceaweekandmakesurethefloorisdryallthetime,thatwouldhelpmakethesupermarketasaferplace、132第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面提供的內(nèi)容寫(xiě)一篇人物簡(jiǎn)介。詞數(shù)100左右。參考詞匯：法國(guó)公開(kāi)賽：FrenchOpen女單冠軍：thewomen'ssingleschampion大滿貫：GrandSlam澳網(wǎng)冠軍：theAustralianOpenchampion____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、A5、D6、D7、D8、B9、C10、A11、B12、C13、A14、B15、B16、C17、A18、D19、A20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、D3、A22、1、C2、B3、D4、A23、1、C2、B3、B24、1、C2、B3、D4、A25、WhydoChinesepeoplelovehotpotsomuch?Asthewintermonthsarecoiningin,moreandpeoplearesiltingaroundatable,enjoyingthiskindoftraditionalmeal.IfindmyselfwonderingwhatitUaboutthistraditionalmeal,whichhasexistedformorethan1,000years.WhatmakesitaChinesefoodfavorite?Itseemsthattheanswerliesbeyondthedishitself.Hotpotisn’tjustdesignedtokeepyouwarmduringthecoldmonths;it’salsoasocialexperience.It’sa“theater”cookedfoodthatturnsamealintoanevent.Thereisalotoffunforeveryonetohaveinaddingsomefoodstothehotpot.Hotpotiseatenovertwotothreehours.Forthisreason,itisoftenconsideredanevening’sentertainment,andatimetospendwithfriendsandfamilies.However,manywesternerswouldbeputoffbytheideaofotherpeoplestickingchopsticksintheirfood.WhenwecometoeatatthetableintheUK,wetendtohaveourownshares,althoughtheexperienc