2023学年江西省南昌市东湖区南昌十中高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Howcouldtheymisunderstandmelikethat?—Justkeepsilent!It’sthebestwaytoletthemknowtheyyouwrong.A．do B．didC．aredoing D．haddone2．－Doyoureallymeanitwhenyousayhewillagoodpresident?A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve3．Whenthegirldid________thecouragetotellherparentswhathadhappened,unfortunatelyherownfamilydidn'tbelieveher.A．workout B．workup C．workat D．workon4．—DidyoutakesideswhenMomandDadwerearguingagain?—No.I’velearnedthatit’sbest_______untilitblowsover.A．tocallitadayB．topulltheirlegsC．tositonthefenceD．towashmyhandsoff5．—Gotyourdrivinglicense?—No.Itoobusytohaveenoughpractice,soIdidn’ttakethedrivingtestlastweek.A．wasB．amC．havebeenD．hadbeen6．________somepeoplecriticizegraffitiforbeinguglyanddestructive,thosegraffitiloversstillseeitasrealart.A．AsB．WhileC．OnceD．Until7．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.---Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone8．—WhatdoesNicky’sjobinvolveasapublicrelationsdirector?—______quitealotoftimewithotherpeople.A．SpendingB．HavingspentC．TospendD．Tohavespent9．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer10．Myfatherinsistedthateveryminute____madefulluseof_______theworkwell.A．be,todo B．hasbeen,doingC．be,doing D．hasbeen,todo11．_______arecord-breakingsevenGoldenGlobes,themusicalLaLaLandsurprisinglydoesnotappealtoChineseviewers.A．WinningB．WonC．HavingwonD．Towin12．_____isoftenthecase,wehaveworkedouttheproductionplan.A．WhichB．WhenC．WhatD．As13．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．---That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone14．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which15．Themoviecouldn’tbemoreboring.IwishI________toit.A．hadnotbeen B．havenotbeenC．didnotgo D．havenotgone16．Soabsorbed________inheryogaexercisesthatshetooknonoticeoftheheavyrainoutside.A．Marywas B．MaryhasbeenC．wasMary D．hasMarybeen17．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed18．Nineintenparentssaidthereweresignificantdifferencesintheirapproachtoeducatingtheirchildrencomparedwith________oftheirparents.A．thoseB．oneC．thatD．it19．Afterheconsultedwithhisprofessor，anideawasbeginningto____________inhismind.A．payoff B．takeshapeC．workout D．makeup20．ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Thesehotelsdon’thaveallthenecessaryfacilitiesbuteachofthemofferssomethingdifferent.Don’tmissthemifyoutraveltoCanada.SleeponatrainattheTrainStationInn.ThishotelisinanoldtrainstationinNovaScotia.Theowners,JamesandShelleyLeFresne,usethestationandthetrainasrooms.Therearesevenoldcarsandthereisalsoarestaurantinthediningcar,PricesarefromS89to$169perroomortraincar.SleepinajailintheCanadiancapital,Ottawa.Here,youcansleepintheolddowntownOttawaJailHostel.Therearegrouporprivatebedrooms.Therearestillbarsonthedoors!Pricesarefrom$25to$65.Don’tworry,therearen’tanycriminalsthere!Sleepinatepee(atentoftheAmericanIndians)ataUNESCOWorldHeritagesiteinAlberta.Atthishotel,thereareguidedtoursandlessonsinlocalculture.Thebestpart:sleepinginarealtepeeoutside.Thepriceisaround$300,or$620forafullpackage.SleepinalighthouseattheQuirponLighthouseInn.ThishotelisonNewfoundland’sQuirponIsland.Therearegreatviewsoftheoceanfromthewindows.Thereare11privateroomsintotal.Pricesarefrom$225forasingleto$350forasuite.Mealsareincludedintherestaurant.Thehotelhasthetraditionallookandfeelofthelighthouse,sothereisnoInternet,TVortelephonesintherooms.Therearetoursavailable,andboattourstotheislandareincluded.1、WhatcanyoudoifyouchoosetheTrainStationInn?A．Shopintheoldtraincars.B．Learnhowtodrivethetrain.C．Havemealsinthediningcar.D．EnjoyarailtourofNovaScotia.2、InwhatwayisstayinginatepeeinAlbertaspecial?A．Itserveslocalfoodtodiners.B．Youcansleepintheopenair.C．YoucantourAlbertaforfree.D．Itofferslessonsonmakingtepees.3、WhichisunavailableattheQuirponLighthouseInn?A．Privaterooms.B．Guidedtours.C．Dailymeals.D．TheInternet.4、You’llpaytheleastifyouchoosetosleep_A．intheOttawaJailHostelB．attheTrainStationInnC．inatepeeinAlbertaD．attheQuirponLighthouseInn22．（8分）Hotshotjetpilotsarenomatchforcliffswallows.Thebirdsrocketoverbridgesandskimoverlakes,rushingforwardataccelerationsthatwouldknockanAirForce.Bytrackingthesecontestswithhigh-speedcameras,anewstudygivesthefirst,in-depthpeekintoavianaerodynamics(鸟类空气力学)inthewild.“Thefindingsmayevenprovideinsightintohowtodesignbettermicroairvehicles-tinydrones.Thistechnologywillbebrilliantlyuseful,”saysbiomechanicsexpertJimUsherwoodoftheUnitedKingdom’sRoyalVeterinaryCollegeinHatfield.“High-resolutionfieldstudieslikethishaveneverbeendonebeforeforbirds.”Forcliffswallows,thetroublestartswhentheyreturnfromwinteringinSouthAmericatotheirsummerhomesinNorthAmerica.Afterarrival,theyseekouttheiroldmudnests—usuallylocatedunderconcretebridgesandfreeways-andstartrebuildingtheirhomes.Butratherthanhuntdownafreshsupplyofmud,someswallowspreferstealingsuppliesfromtheirmorehardworkingneighbors.Otherstakethingsfurtherandwillevenlayaneggortwointheirneighbor’snestbeforetakingoff.Battlesintheairfollowiftheinvadersarecaughtintheact,andanewstudytakesadvantageofthesefightstolearnhowbirdsperformhigh-speedmaneuvers(演习).TheteamplacedthreecamerasalongaNorthCarolinalakecrossedbyahighwaybridgethathousesseveralcliffswallownestsandwaitedforthebattlestocommence.Theteamwassurprisedtolearnthatmostofthetime,chaserscopiedthemoveoffleeinginvaders.Swallowsalsopullveryhardturnstoescapeanenemy,withoneextremecasereaching7.8gravity.Fighterpilotsusuallypassoutatabout5or6gravity,whichiswhytheseexperimentshaveearnedinterest,andpartialfunding,fromtheOfficeofNavalResearch.TheNavymayusethefindingstobuildbetterguidancesystemsformicroairvehicles.However,theswallows’biomechanicsarecomplex,andnowtheteamissimplytryingtocollectafewtricks.1、WhydidtheUsherwoodcarryoutthestudies?A．Toguideabetterdesignofairvehicles.B．Toprovetheswallowsarebetteratflying.C．Toexperimentwithitshigh-speedcameras.D．Totrackhowtheswallowsskimoverlakes.2、Whatleadstothebattlesamongthebirds?A．Sharingfood.B．Occupyingothers’nests.C．Seizingmudfornesting.D．Competingfortheuseofbridges.3、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“commence”inparagraph3?A．continue B．accelerateC．end D．begin4、Whatisthetrickoftheswallowtoescapeitsenemy?A．Acceleratingtowardit.B．Copyingwhatitsenemydo.C．Makingsharpturnsduringflight.D．Seekingforhelpfromitsfellows.23．（8分）Onaverage,primaryschoolchildreninEnglandhaveatleastthreesugarysnacksaday,PublicHealthEngland(PHE)found.Thismeansthatthesugartheyconsumeisthreetimesmorethantherecommendedmaximum.Childrenbetweentheagesof4and10consume51.2%ofsugarfromunhealthysnacks.PHEhaslaunchedacampaign,Change4Life,toencourageparentstolookforhealthiersnacksofnomorethan100calories,andtolimitthemtotwoaday.Thecampaignadvisesparentstogivetheirchildrenamaximumoftwosnacksaday,witheachcontainingnomorethan100calories.Thecampaignwillalsoofferparentsspecialsuggestionsonarangeofhealthiersnacks—oneswith100caloriesorfewer—atselectedsupermarkets,PHEsaid.PHEsaidithadalsoimproveditsappsothatitcouldmarkthecontentofsugar,saltandfatinfoodanddrinks.DrAlisonTedstonetoldtheBBCshehopedthecampaignwouldhelpparentstochoosehealthiersnacksfortheirchildren.“Ifyouwanderthroughasupermarket,youcanseemuchmoregoodsbeingsoldassnacksthaneverbefore,”shesaid,“It’sacommonphenomenonthatkids’lunchboxesarefullofsnacks,leadingtoalotofcaloriesforlunch.Ourresearchshowsthatparentsusuallyappreciatearuleofthumb(经验法则).However,theyaresurprisedtoknowhowmuchsugartheirchildrenareconsuminginsnacksnow.”JustineRoberts,founderofMumsnet,said,“Theintake(摄入量)ofsugarthatkidsaregettingfromsnacksandsugarydrinksaloneisprettyastonishing,anditcanoftenbedifficulttodistinguishwhichsnacksarehealthyandwhicharenot.TheruleofthumbfromChange4Lifecanhelpparentsmaketheirdecisioncorrectlyandwisely.”1、Intermsofsnacks,theChange4Liferecommendsthatchildrenhaveatmost________.A．onesnackaday B．threesnacksadayC．100caloriesaday D．200caloriesaday2、WhatcanPHE’simprovedapphelpparentsdo?A．Testthecaloriesofsnacks.B．Choosedelicioussnacks.C．Knowtheexactcontentinsnacks.D．Savemuchmoneybuyingsnacks.3、WhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromJustineRoberts’words?A．Mostparents’formerexperienceaboutsnacksispractical.B．Itiseasytotellhealthysnacksandunhealthysnacksapart.C．Childrenonlytakeinlotsofsugarfromsnacksanddrinks.D．Change4Lifeismeaningfulforparents’decisionsonsnacks.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．SolvetheHealthProblemsofChildrenB．ChangetheEatingHabitsofChildrenC．LimitChildren’sIntakeofCaloriesD．EnsureChildren’sHealthyLifestyle24．（8分）IfIhadtochoosewhatlanguagetolearnnext,it’satoughdecisionbutit’dprobablybeGermanbecausemanypeoplethatknowseverallanguagestellmethatGermanistheirfavouritelanguageintermsofexpressingthemselves.AndIthinkitmighthavesomethingtodowiththevastamountofvocabularytheGermanlanguagehas.SoIthinkit’dbereallydifficultbutafunchallenge.Elena(Canada,teacher)IthinkI’dliketolearnFrenchnextbecauseit’saveryromantic(浪漫的)languageanditcouldbeveryusefulindifferentjobsituations.Besides,IthinkitcouldhelpmeunderstandEnglishabitmoreaswell,sinceitwaspreviouslythelanguageofdiplomacy(外交).Bryan(USA,writer)I’dlovetolearnItaliannext.IvisitedMilanlastyearandIthinkitwouldbegreattobeabletospeaktosomeofthelocals.Also,it’squitesimilartoSpanish,soIdon’tthinkitwouldbetooconfusing.Georgina(England,Olympicswimmer)I’dreallyliketolearnFrench.Iactuallylearneditsomeyearsago,butIhaven’tuseditinalongtimeandI’veforgottenitbutit’salanguagethatIreallyenjoyspeaking,andIthinkFranceisawonderfulcountry.James(NewZealand,travelwriter)1、WhichisoneofthereasonswhyBryanwantstolearnFrench?A．Itiseasytolearn.B．Itisusedfrequently.C．ItsoundsmorebeautifulthanEnglish.D．Itallowshimtoexpresshimselfmoreclearly.2、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．GeorginawillliveinMilan.B．GeorginacanspeakSpanish.C．Georginafeelspuzzledabouthercareer.D．GeorginawantstomakesomeItalianfriends.3、Whoisthemostfearlesslearner?A．Elena.B．Bryan.C．Georgina.D．James.4、WhatdoJamesandBryanhaveincommon?A．TheybothhavelearnedFrench.B．TheyboththinkFranceisanicecountry.C．TheyboththinkFrenchcanhelpthemunderstandEnglish.D．Theyarebothwriters.25．（10分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕产假).Theatmosphereismuchcalmerand,ifmothersaregettingmoretimeoff,thatgoeshandinhandwithlessstress,morecontact,moreroutinesandlesscrying.”Shepausesbeforethrowinginafinaltip:“Oh,andDanishbabiessleepoutdoorsalot.”InDenmark,awomanisgivenfourweekspregnancyleavefollowedby52weeksofpaidleavethatcanbesharedbetweenparents.AndAlexanderthinksthereisanotherimportantreasonwhyDanishbabiescryless:breastfeeding.“It’sjustthedonethinginDenmark,”shesaysofacountrythathastheworld’shighestbreastfeedingrates.“Inothercountries,therearecontinualdiscussionsaboutwhetheryoushouldorshouldn’tbreastfeed.InDenmark,breastfeedinghasnevergoneoutofstyle.Andeveryonedoesitforayear.”ForIbenSandahl,Alexander’sco-author,itcomesdowntotheDanishattitudetolifeingeneral.“Weareanhonestandpurepeople,”shetellsme.“Wearesurroundedbysocialsupportandarelesslikelytobecomeangry,sadorannoyedwhenourbabiesarecrying.Andwearegoodatembracing(拥抱)allkindsoffeelings,sowearen’tscared.Instead,wetrytoconnectwiththebabieswhentheycry.It’showbabiescommunicateandit’sabouttryingtounderstandit.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanmakeababycryless?A．Aneffectivehealthcaresystem.B．Morecompanyfromaparent.C．Anenergeticbusymother.D．Morechancestomeetfellowbabies.2、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．somethinginthemilkfrombreastfeedingcankeepbabieshappyB．Demarkissecondtononeinprotectingitsfemales’rightsC．Danishparents’attitudestoababy’sfirstyearvaryconsiderablyD．breastfeedingisacommonandacceptedpracticeinDenmark3、Whenbabiescry,Danishparentswillprobably________.A．trytofigureoutwhattheywantB．putthemoutdoorsforagoodsleepC．seeksocialsupportforguidanceD．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）NeverbeforehadIimaginedIshouldhavetheopportunitytolivewithsomanygirls．Wouldthey1suchasingle“Hi”fromme?Iwasabouttogreetmynewroommates，2theydidnotseemtohavethesame3attentionthatIhad．Theyjustdealtwiththeirown4，sortingouttheirclothes，andmakingarrangementsfortheiruniversitylife．Thustranquility（宁静）becamethe5atmosphereinthedormitory．Tomysurprise，6suchasituation，Ididnotfeelasenseof7．Withtimegoingon，wegottoknoweachotherdeeper．Iwas8ofindthatindeepsoulweallhadgreatdreamsandbelongedtothesame9．However，notlongbeforethe10wasdisturbedbymyownupsetofmindforstudypressure．WhatIwas11aboutseemedtohave12odowiththemandwhattheyweredoingandtalkingaboutseemedsofarawayfromme．However，oneincidentchangedmy13andmademetreasurethiskindof14betterandmoreconfidentinourfriendship．Oneday，whenIwasleavingtheteachers’office，itwasincompletesilenceandfrightening15．Atmydormitorygate，Iwasstartled（使惊奇）tofindtherestill16alittlelightglimmeringinthedarkness，sofaintbutyetsoclear．Justunderthe17ofthelight，Iwenttotheroomwithoutanydifficulty．Theywereinsoundsleep，leavingthe18ightoninthecalmworld．Tearsrolleddownmycheeks．Iknow19thatweallliketranquility，bothinenvironmentandinourmind．Itisthecarethat20allthemisunderstandingsandunpleasantness．1、A．hear B．accept C．expect D．like2、A．but B．so C．and D．then3、A．worried B．eager C．deep D．warm4、A．homework B．meal C．business D．reading5、A．silent B．other C．rest D．only6、A．having B．thinking C．facing D．doing7、A．surprise B．disappointment C．happiness D．warmth8、A．pleased B．disappointed C．sorry D．sure9、A．dormitory B．class C．pattern D．group10、A．harmony B．friendship C．order D．arrangement11、A．interested B．curious C．concerned D．doubtful12、A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything13、A．idea B．life C．dormitory D．mind14、A．calm B．friendship C．care D．situation15、A．light B．darkness C．time D．feeling16、A．happened B．had C．existed D．set17、A．guidance B．calm C．shadow D．middle18、A．bright B．rosy C．strong D．cold19、A．atlast B．onpurpose C．atfirst D．onceagain20、A．moves B．melts C．touches D．tears第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Thishappenedaweekago.Thatmorning,I1．(accidental)gotonthewrongbustoworkbecauseIwasreadingthenewsonmyphone.Ihadtowalkseveral2．(block)backtomyofficeonapathIhadnevertakenbefore.Ontheway,Imetaman3．(sit)onabeach,wholookedveryunhappy,soIaskedhimwhatwaswrong4．him.Hesaidhiscar5．(steal)andhehadnomoneytogettotheairporttomeethiswife.ItoldhimIcouldhelphimandaskedhimtowaitthereforme.Iwentto6．nearbybankandgotsomecash.WhenIreturned,themanwasstillstandingthere,watchingmegetclosetohim.WhenIgavehimthemoney,hehuggedme,thankedme,7．startedcrying!Iwishedhim8．(safe)togettotheairport.Istoppedatmyusualrestaurantformybreakfastand,atthedoor,Imet9．(other)manwhopolitelysaid,“Idon’twantyourmoney,butcouldyouhelpmegotsomefood?”Isaidyesandpaidforthisman’sorder.Iwishedhimagoodday.IthoughtIwas10．(luck)tomeetthetwopeoplewhoneededhelp.Ifeltgladtohelpthem.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．DearTommy，I'mgladtohearthatyouareveryinterestedforGuoxue（国学）．Letmetogiveyouasimpleintroduction．Generallyspeaking，GuoxuereferstotheexcellenttraditionalChineseculture，whichincludephilosophy，literature，history，music，paintingandsoon．GuoxuehasbeenplayinganincreasingimportantpartinChina，especiallyforusstudents．Notonlyittellushowtostudy，butitalsoteachesuswhattolive．MoreandmoreGuoxuecoursearegiveninschoolsofdifferentlevelsalloverChina．IfyouwanttogetthebetterunderstandingofGuoxue，youarewelcometoChinatolearnit，feelitandenjoythem．I'msureyou'llbenefitfromliveintwodifferentcultures．I'mlookingforwardtoseeingyousooninChina．Yours，WangKai33第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你刚收到你的朋友王明的来信，他在信中向你询问在高中阶段如何学好英语。请你给他写封回信，提出以下建议：1.上课认真听讲，做好笔记，课后及时复习；2.词汇是基础，每天至少花半个小时的时间背诵单词，朗读课文；3.课外多与同学用英语交流，提高听力和口语能力。4.每天坚持用英语写日记。注意：1.词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总数；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯DearWangMing,I’mverygladtohavereceivedyourletter._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、B4、C5、D6、B7、D8、A9、D10、A11、C12、D13、A14、D15、A16、C17、A18、C19、B20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、C2、B3、D4、A22、1、A2、B3、D4、C23、1、D2、C3、D4、C24、1、B2、B3、A4、D25、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海绵)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研讨会),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通货膨胀率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."ErikrecordedallthestatisticsSimoneused.Whensheopenedthefloor(自由发言)forquestion,Erikraisedhishandandsaid,"Ihavetwoquestion.Whenisthebesttimetostartsavingforretirement?AndhowcanIfigureoutmysavingstargetifIdon’tknowwhatinflationrateswillbeinthefuture?"Thisisatypicalexampleoflosingthespeaker’spointbyconcentratingondetails.Erik