2025屆江西省撫州市九校高三3月份第一次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆江西省撫州市九校高三3月份第一次模擬考試英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Youshouldn’thavetreatedmethatway.Myheartisbroken.—I’msorry,Paul.Ididn’tmeanyou.A．hurting B．tohurt C．hurt D．havinghurt2．Whethersomethingisaliveordeadisacrucial______anditisonethatchildrenhavenodifficultyunderstandingbytheageoffive.A．declaration B．distinction C．division D．distribution3．Meyerandhisteamwerethefirst______howthediseasespreadsfromanimalstohumans.A．showing B．show C．toshow D．shown4．—YouspeakverygoodFrench!—Thanks.I__________FrenchinSichuanUniversityforfouryears.A．studied B．study C．wasstudying D．hadstudied5．Nodrivingafterdrinkingisarulethateverydriver____________obeyinourcountry.A．will B．shallC．may D．can6．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．a(chǎn)s D．but7．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup8．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)sthough9．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost10．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectthen,butI________mymind.A．willchangeB．wouldchangedC．havechangedD．hadchanged11．—HowdoyoufindyourtriptoSanyaduringthethree-dayNewYearHoliday?—________Ican’tspeaktoohighlyofit.A．Oh,wonderfulindeed!B．It’sawful!C．Don’tmentionit．D．Yousaidit.12．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．a(chǎn)sC．orD．but13．Maybehereallyshoulddomoreexercisesfromnowon.____,Ihopehecouldgetoversoon.A．Somehow B．Somewhat C．Anyway D．Anywhere14．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through15．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby16．—BoB．couldIuseyourcomputerthisevening?—Sorry.Iareportonitthen.A．willbewriting B．havebeenwritingC．havewritten D．willhavewritten17．Raisingtheincomesofthepoorislikelytobeineffectiveinawealthysociety,________accompaniedbyothermeasures.A．once B．when C．if D．unless18．—Whatashame!Wemisunderstoodeachotherforsuchalongtime.—Yes,IwishI_____withyouearlier.A．communicate B．hadcommunicatedC．communicated D．wouldcommunicate19．WhenThanksgivingDayisthecorner,storesandsupermarketsarebusywithpeople.A．a(chǎn)round B．on C．with D．a(chǎn)t20．Alotoffoodaswellassometents_________toYushusincetheearthquakeoccurred.A．hasbeentransported B．havebeentransportedC．isbeingtransported D．a(chǎn)retransported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）“Thisway,everyone.”saidtheyoungBahamianasheledthewaytothehoar.Astheboatmovedoverthewaves,Ithoughtbackelevenyearstomyfirstislandvisitviaacruiseship.Aswelanded,Inoticedasignadvertisingswimmingwithdolphins.Ilookedatmymother;sheknewexactlywhatIwanted,butIwastooyoung.“Maybesomeothertime,”shesaid.Ithinkeveryoneknowsthatthosefourwordsusuallytranslatetonever.Itmademe,alittleboy,depressedformanydays.Fromthatdayon,itwasmydreamtoswimwiththosegentlecreatures.Now,after15minutesoftravelling,wereachedtheSanctuaryBay.Aswearrived,Isawthegraycreaturesshowingofftheiruniquetalentbeforemyeyes.Wewereledofftheboat,pastabackbuilding.Ourguidetolduswewouldhavethepleasureofspendingthenext90minuteswithKaholo,ayoungmale,andRobola,thelargestfemale,whoisquitefamousforhavingplayedtheleadinthefilmZeusandRoxanne.MyfatherandIwerejoinedbyfourothersandfollowedthemanoncemore.Hetoldustojumpintothewaterwhileheletthedolphinsintothatpartofthebay.Forthefirst20minutes,wecouldgoanywhereandtouchthedolphinsastheyswamby.KaholoandRobolamusthaveknownIwastheirbiggestfanbecausetheyswamtowardsmeasifIhadhadfish.Aftertheintroductoryperiod,theyjumpedoverourheads.IgotahugandkissfromRobola,andalsolearnedhowtohaveKaholotalktome.Thiswasbyfarthemostmagicalexperienceofmylife.Nexttimeyourparentssay“Maybesomeotherday”,havefaithinthem.Yourdreamsareimportanttothemtoo,andtheywilldowhatevertheycantomakeitpossible,becausedreamscancometrue.1、Whatwastheauthor’sdreamaccordingtothetext?A．Travellingwithhisparents.B．Swimmingwithdolphins.C．VisitingtheSanctuaryBay.D．Watchingafilmplayedbydolphins.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelafterthefirstislandvisit?A．Excited.B．Puzzled.C．Unhappy.D．Energetic.3、WhatdidKaholoandRoboladoduringthevisit?A．Theystayedawayfromtheauthor.B．Theylearnttohaveatalktotheauthor.C．Theyhadspecialinterestintheauthor’sfish.D．Theyshowedafriendlyattitudetowardstheauthor.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．DreamsDoComeTrueB．PlaywithDolphinsC．MyParents’PromiseD．TheFirstIslandVisit22．（8分）Afourth-gradeteacherallowedoneofherstudentstoshaveherheadintheschoolyard,afterbullies（仗勢欺人者）teasedhimabouthisownshortbuzzcut（短寸頭發(fā)型）.ToriNelsongottheideaafternoticingthatMatthewFinney,ashyboyfromherhomeroomatWinlockMillerElementarySchoolinWashingtonstate,wasstandingoutsidehisclassroomcryingandwearingawinterhat.Ms.Nelsoncouldseethebackofhisneckhadbeenshaved,andsinceMatthewusuallyhadverythickbrowncurlyhair,sherealizedthathe’dhadahaircutovertheweekend.Sheaskedhimwhatwaswrong,andhesaidhe’dgottenabuzzcutforthesummer.Butthismorning,afifthgraderonthebusmadefunofhim,andhedidn’twanttocometoclassandgetteasedbyotherkids.MsNelsontriedtoconvinceMatthewtocomeinside,butsinceschoolrulesprohibitkidsfromwearinghatsindoorsherefused–explainingthathewasafraidofshowinghishaircuttotheotherchildrenincasetheyalsomadefunofhim.FinallyIsaid:“Ifyoutakeoffyourhatandcometoclass,I’llletyougivemeabuzzcut,too,"'MsNelsontoldYahooParenting.'Ifiguredit’sjusthair,andmineisalreadyshortanyway.Imightaswellgetitshorterintimeforthewarmweather.'Matthewexcitedlytookherupontheoffer,andMsNelsonandanotherteachergatheredallthefourthgraderstogetherduringbreaktime.Aschoolemployeebroughtinscissors,whichMatthewusedtothecheersofhisclassmates,excitedlywatchingashisteacher’shairfellawayontothegroundintheschoolyard.'Itwasalotoffunforthekids,andithelpedMatthewfeelbetterabouthimself,'saidMsNelson.'Youhavetodowhatittakestoreachchildren.Teachingisn’tjustaboutreadingandwriting,it’saboutself-esteemandacceptingdifferences.'1、WhatmainlyledtoMatthew’sstandingoutsidetheclassroom?A．HisfearofbeinglaughedatB．HiswillingnesstolearnC．HisviolatingschoolrulesD．Hisnotfinishinghishomework.2、WhydidMs.Nelsonhaveherheadshaved?A．ToshowsympathyforMatthew.B．TocomfortandencourageMatthew.C．Toprepareforthewarmweather.D．Toshowheruniquepersonality.3、WhatisMsNelsonlike?A．responsibleandcaringB．knowledgeableandcreativeC．HumorousandeasygoingD．Stronganddetermined4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TherealmeaningofteachingB．StanduptoschoolbullyingC．TeachkidstorespectdifferencesD．Ahaircutfulloflove23．（8分）TheeditorofthenewCoolCampingBritainguidechoosessomeofhisfavoritenewfindsinEngland,WalesandScotland.Cleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebridesIsthisBritain’smostbeautifulcampsite?Fromthegrassypointlookingseawardtothemountains,it’snothardforcamperstoseehowtheislandinspiredTheLordoftheRingsauthor’sfantasylandscapes.Thecampsiteitselfisaswildandwonderfulasitssetting.OpenApril—September,from￡5pertentpernight.Swattesfield,ThornhamMagna,SuffolkDeepinthewildsofnorthSuffolk,thisseven-acrecampsitehasonlybeenopenforafewyears,withtwofieldsseparatedbyalakeandsurroundedbywoodland.Thepositionisperfect.It’sagreatplacetodonothingbutgetintonature.Youcanputupyourtentinthebottomfieldorthewoodlandbeyond.OpenEaster—October,from￡10pertentpernight.PleasantStreamsFarm,nearStAustell,CornwallThissite,byalake,isallaboutsimplepleasures.Locatedintheformerminingvillage,ithasasummerhouse（涼亭）withbooksandgamesforarainyday.Therearemanyanimalsincludingpigs,hens,goatsandducksonthefarmandapubjusta10-minutestrollaway.There’sverylittletodohere,nobellsandnowhistles.Campfiresareencouraged.OpenEaster—September,from￡10pertentpernight.TroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofSciilyItsonlycampsite,Troytown,couldn’tbeinamoreremoteposition.Isolationisitsgreatestadvantage—sobringplentyofbookstoreadanddon’texpectaphonesignal.Butatleastoneoflife’snecessitiesisavailable.LyingonthehillsideoverlookingthebayandneartheislandoftheGugh,itmightjustwintheprizeforbestbeergardenviewinEngland.OpenMarch--October,from￡7.50pertentpernight,1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides?A．Ithasbeenopenforafewyears. B．Abeautifullakesurroundsit.C．Itoffersthelongestservice. D．Therentofatentpernightisthelowest.2、Whichplacecanyouchooseifyoulikeasimplefarmlife?A．Cleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides.B．Swattesfield,ThornhamMagna,Suffolk.C．PleasantStreamsFarm,nearStAustell,Cornwall.D．TroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofScilly.3、InTroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofScilly,youcan’t________.A．contactothersbyphones B．viewthebayfromthehillsideC．geteverydaynecessities D．relaxyourselfbyreading24．（8分）“OK，'Isaidtomydaughterasshebentoverherafternoonbowlofrice."What'sgoingonwithyouandyourfriendJ.？”J.istheleaderofagroupofthird-gradersathercamp-apositionLucyherselfoccupiedtheprevioussummer?Now.she'stheoneontheoutsandeverydayatsnacktime，shetellsmeallaboutit，whileIoffertheunhelpfuladviceallsummerlong.“She'sfondofgivingorders,"Lucycomplained."She'sturningeveryoneagainstme.She'smean.Andshe'sfat."“Excuseme，”Isaid，strugglingforcalm."Whatdidyoujustsay？”“She'sfat.”Lucymumbled（含糊地說）.”We'regoingupstairs，”Isaid，myvoicecold."We'regoingtodiscussthis."Andupwewent.I'dspentthenineyearssinceherbirthgettingreadyforthisday，thedaywe'dhavetheconversationaboutthishorribleword.Iknewexactlywhattosaytothegirlonthereceivingendoftheteasing（取笑），butinallofmyimaginings（想象的情況），itneveronceoccurredtomethatmydaughterwouldbetheonewhousedtheFword-Fat.Mydaughtersatonherbed，andIsatbesideher."Howwouldyoufeelifsomeonemadefunofyouforsomethingthatwasn'tyourfault？”Ibegan."Shecouldstopeatingsomuch，"Lucymumbled，mouthingthesimpleadviceathousanddoctorshavegivenoverweightwomenforyears.“it'snotalwaysthateasy，”Isaid."Everyone'sdifferentintermsofhowtheytreatfood.”Lucylookedatme，waitingformetogoon.Iopenedmymouth，andthenclosedit.ShouldItellherthat，inteasingawoman'sweight，she'sjoinedthelongtraditionofcritics？ShouldItellherIdidn'tcrywhensomeonepostedmypictureandcommented，"I'msorry，butaren'tauthorswhowritebooksmarketedtoyoungwomensupposedtobepretty？”Doessheneedtoknow，now，thatlifeisn'tfair？Ifeelhereyesonme，waitingforananswerIdon'thave.Wordsaremytools.Storiesaremyjob.It'spossibleshe'llrememberwhatIsayforever，andIhavenoideawhattosay.SoItellhertheonlythingIcancomeupwiththatisabsolutelytrue.Isaytomydaughter,“Iloveyou，andthereisnothingyoucouldeverdotomakemenotloveyou.ButI'mdisappointedinyourightnow.Thereareplentyofreasonsfornotlikingsomeone.Whatshelookslikeisn'toneofthem.”Lucynods，tearsonhercheeks."Iwon'tsaythatagain，"shetellsme，andIpullherclose，pressingmynoseagainstherhair.Aswesittheretogether，Iprayforhertobesmartandstrong.Iprayforhertofindfriends，worksheloves，apartnerwholovesher.Andstill，always，IpraythatshewillneverstruggleasI'vestruggled，thatweightwillneverbehercrosstobear.Shemaynotbeabletousethewordinourhome，butIcanuseinmyhead.Ipraythatshewillnevergetfat.1、TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraphIindicatesthatLucy___________A．oftenmakesfunofherfriendJ.B．hasturnedagainstherfriendJ.C．getsalongwellwithherfriendJ.D．hasbeguntocompetewithherfriendJ.2、WhydoestheauthorwanttodiscusswithLucy？A．Becauseshewantstooffersomeotherhelpfuladvice.B．Becauseshehaspreparedtheconversationfornineyears.C．BecausesheisreallyshockedatLucy'srudeness.D．BecauseshedecidestotellLucyasimilarstoryofherown.3、Whatdoestheauthorwantherdaughtertoknow？A．Itisnoteasytotakethedoctors'advicetoeatless.B．Peopleshouldn'tcomplainbecauselifeisunfair.C．Sheherselfwasoncelaughedatforherappearance.D．Peopleshouldn'tbeblamedfortheirappearance.4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________A．theauthorearnsalivingbywritingstoriesB．theauthorisafatbutgood-lookingwomanC．theauthorpredictedwhatwouldhappentoherdaughterD．theauthor'sdaughteragreedwithherfromthebeginning5、Theauthor'sattitudetowardsherdaughtercanbebestdescribedas_________A．satisfiedandfriendlyB．indifferentbutpatientC．lovingbutstrict.D．unsatisfiedandangry25．（10分）Ifwelookaroundusatthethingswehavepurchasedatsomepointinourlives,wewouldnodoubtnoticethatnoteverythingweownisbeingputtogooduse:thethickwoolencoatwhichwethoughtlookedtrendydespitethefactthatweliveinatropicalcountry.thesmartphonethatgotputawaywhenweboughtourselvesthenewestmodel,oreventheguestroominourhousethatsomehowgotturnedintoastoreroom.Thoseunderutilized(未充分使用的)itemsmayseemuselesstosome,butcouldbeofvaluetoothers.WiththeoccurrenceoftheInternet,onlinecommunitieshavefiguredoutawaytogenerateprofitfromthesharingofthoseunderusedproperty,Usingwebsitesandsocialmediagroupsthatfacilitatethebuyingandsellingofsecond-handgoodsitisnoweasierthaneverforpeer-to-peersharingactivitiestotakeplace.Andthisisknownasthesharingeconomy.Thesepopularonlineplatformsareprovidingachanceforpeopletomakeaquickfortune.Togiveanexample,busyparentspreviouslymightnothavebotheredwithsettingupastallatthelocalmarkettoselltheirchildren’soldequipment,butwithonlinemarketplaces,parentsarenowabletosellonthosehardlywornbabyclothesthattheirchildrenhaveoutgrownsoastoputsomecashbackintotheirpockets.Businesseshavealsocaughtontotheprofitabilityofthesharingeconomyandareseekingtogainfrommakinguseofthoseunderutilizedresources.CompanieslikeAirbnbactasamiddlemanforpeopletocashinontheirunusedroomsandhousesandletthemoutasprofitableaccommodation.AnotherexampleisUber,whichencouragespeopletousetheirownpersonalcarsastaxistomakesomeextracashintheirfreetime.Thismovetowardsasharingeconomyisnotwithoutcriticisms.Unlikebusinesses,unregulatedindividualsdonothavetofollowcertainregulationsandthiscanleadtopoorerandinconsistentqualityofgoodsandservicesandahigherriskoffraud.Nevertheless,intheconsumeristsocietyweliveintoday,theincreasedopportunitiestosellonourunwantedandunderusedgoodscanleadtoalesserimpactonourenvironment.1、Whycanpeoplenowsellthingsmoreeasily?A．Peoplenowadaysbuymorethings.B．Businesseswanttobuythethingstheydontuse.C．Therearenowmoremarketstalls.D．Therearenowonlineplatformstodobusiness.2、Whichoftheseissomethingthatwemightunderutilize?A．Thickcoatinacoldcountry.B．Clothesourbabiesdon'torcan'twearanymore.C．Thelatestsmartphone.D．Thestoreroominourhouse.3、Itmightbeaproblemforunregulatedindividualstoselltoothersbecause_____.A．whattheysellmightbeofalowerquality.B．theyhavetofollowcertainregulations.C．theydon'thaveabusinesslicense.D．theyliketocriticizetheirbuyers.4、Whatmightbeagoodtitleforthisarticle?A．Theconsumeristsociety B．ParentswhoneedmoneyC．Theriseofthesharingeconomy D．Whywebuythingswedon'tneed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）TheHomelessHeroFormany,findinganunattendedwalletfilledwith￡400incashwouldbeasource（來源）oftemptation（誘惑）.Butthe1wouldnodoubtbegreaterifyouwerelivingonthestreetswithlittlefoodandmoney.AllofthismakestheactionsofthehomelessTomSmith2moreremarkable.Afterspottinga3onthefrontseatinsideaparkedcarwithitswindowdown,hestoodguardintherainforabouttwohourswaitingforthe4toreturn.Afterhoursinthecoldandwet,he5insideandpulledthewalletouthopingtofindsomeIDsohecouldcontact（聯(lián)系）thedriver,onlyto6itcontained￡400innotes,withanother￡50insparechangebesideit.Hethentookthewallettoanearbypolicestationafter7anotebehindtolettheownerknowitwassafe.Whenthecar’sownerJohnAndersonandhiscolleagueCarolLawrencereturnedtothecar—whichwasitselfworth￡35,000—inGlasgowcitycentre,theywere8tofindtwopolicemenstandingnexttoit.ThepolicementoldthemwhatMr.Smithdidandthatthewalletwas9.ThepairwerelaterabletothankMr.Smithforhis10.Mr.Andersonsaid：＂Icouldn’tbelievethattheguynevertookapenny.Tothinkheissleepingonthestreetstonight11hecouldhavestolenthemoneyandpaidforaplacetostayin.Thisguyhasnothingand12hedidn’ttakethewalletforhimself；hethoughtaboutothers13.It’sunbelievable.Itjustprovesthereare14guysoutthere.＂Mr.Smith’sact15muchofthepublic’sattention.HealsowonpraisefromsocialmediausersafterMr.Anderson16abouttheactofkindnessonFacebook.NowMr.Andersonhassetupanonlinecampaignto17moneyforMr.Smithandotherhomelesspeopleinthearea,whichbyyesterdayhadreceived￡8,000.＂Ithinkthefaiththateveryonehasshown18himhastouchedhim.Peoplehavebeenapproachinghiminthestreet;he’shadjob19andallsorts,＂Mr.Andersoncommented.ForMr.Smith,thisisapossiblelife-changing20.Thestoryonceagaintellsusthatonegoodturndeservesanother.1、A．hopeB．a(chǎn)imC．urgeD．effort2、A．stillB．evenC．everD．once3、A．walletB．bagC．boxD．parcel4、A．partnerB．colleagueC．ownerD．policeman5、A．turnedB．hidC．steppedD．reached6、A．discoverB．collectC．checkD．believe7、A．takingB．leavingC．readingD．writing8、A．satisfiedB．excitedC．a(chǎn)musedD．shocked9、A．safeB．missingC．foundD．seen10、A．serviceB．supportC．kindnessD．encouragement11、A．whenB．ifC．whereD．because12、A．ratherB．yetC．a(chǎn)lreadyD．just13、A．tooB．thoughC．a(chǎn)gainD．instead14、A．honestB．politeC．richD．generous15、A．gaveB．paidC．castD．drew16、A．learnedB．postedC．caredD．heard17、A．borrowB．raiseC．saveD．earn18、A．ofB．a(chǎn)tC．forD．in19、A．detailsB．changesC．offersD．a(chǎn)pplications20、A．lessonB．a(chǎn)dventureC．chanceD．challenge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）MybestfriendandIwalkedtoanicecreamshoptoday.IbroughtmywaterbottleoutofhabitandhandedittohersonaturallythatIhadnoideawhyIbroughtit.Wekept1．(go)though.Onourway,amanasked2．eitherofushadmoneyforwater,oradrinkorsomething.Hewassittingonthegroundatthetimewithaboardhestoppedholdingup.Iofferedmyreusablewaterbottletohim.Hedrankallthewaterquite3．(rapid).Hegavemybottlebackafterall.Isaidtomyfriendwith4．smile,“ThatwaswhyIbroughtitthen.”O(jiān)nthereturnbackfromtheicecreamstore,Itried5．(get)watertogo,incasehemightbestillthere.Theyonlyhadmineralwaterandlemonwaterthere,somethingheprobablydisliked.Itturnedouthewasno6．(long)there,though.MyfriendandItalkedaboutkeepingwater7．(bottle)inourcars.Thisway,wegivewithhealthythings8．a(chǎn)retrulyhelpful.Webothlikethe9．(create)ideaandthesethingswould10．(prepare)soon.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。I’man18-years-oldmiddleschoolstudent、Iseldomhelpmyparentswithourhousework、Feltquitesorryforthat,Ibegintothinkaboutwhichtodotohelp、LastSunday,whenmyparentswentoutshopping,Isuddengotanidea:whygivetheroomsathoroughcleaning?Firstly,Ihavecollectedallthebooks,newspapersandotherthingsscatteredintheroomsandputt