2023届河北省衡水市高三适应性调研考试英语试题含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Someexpertsthink,________genes,intelligencealsodependsonanadequatediet,agoodeducationandanicehomeenvironment.A．insteadof B．exceptforC．apartfrom D．farfrom2．Thesolutiontoaproblem，wearetold，oftencomestothinkersina"flashof________"．A．inspiration B．insightC．invitation D．innovation3．Guangdongprovincerolledoutnewguidelines,_____offensivenicknamesandonlineviolenceasschoolbullying.A．defining B．definedC．todefine D．havingdefined4．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must5．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.6．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout7．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．administrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation8．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven9．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion10．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever11．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．athandB．atwillC．ontrialD．ontrack12．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was13．Jackdecidedtochooseadifferent________andteachhistorythroughstorytelling.A．analysisB．angleC．attitudeD．approach14．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey15．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield,andthat's____they'vemadeimportantprogress.A．whereB．whyC．whetherD．who16．Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked17．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending18．Accordingtothecompany’srule,one’spaymentis______theworkdone,nottothetimespentdoingit.A．inproportionto B．inadditiontoC．incontrastto D．inregardto19．—HowdoyoufindyourtriptoSanyaduringthethree-dayNewYearHoliday?—________Ican’tspeaktoohighlyofit.A．Oh,wonderfulindeed!B．It’sawful!C．Don’tmentionit．D．Yousaidit.20．Wehavedecidedtofulfillthetaskintime,difficultieswemaymeetwith.A．nomatterhow B．however C．whatever D．whichever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）Do’sandDon’tsinWhale(鲸)WatchingTheDepartmentofFisheriesandOceanshasdevelopedguidelinesforwhalewatchinginJohnstoneStrait,wherekillerwhalesarefoundonadailybasiseachsummer.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatvessel(船只)operatorsfollowtheseguidelinesforallkindsofwhales.•Approachwhalesfromtheside,notfromthefrontortheback.•Approachnocloserthan100metres,thenstoptheboatbutkeeptheengineon.•Keepnoiselevelsdown—nohorns,whistlesorracingofengines.•Startyourboatonlyafterthewhalesaremorethan100metresfromyourvessel•Leavetheareaslowly,graduallymovingfasterwhenyouaremorethan300metresfromthewhales.•Approachandleaveslowly,avoidingsuddenchangesinspeedordirection.•Avoiddisturbinggroupsofrestingwhales.•Keepatlowspeedsandremaininthesamedirectioniftravelingsidebysidewithwhales.•Whenwhalesaretravelingclosetoshore,avoidcrowdingthemneartheshoreorcomingbetweenthewhalesandtheshore.•Limitthetimespentwithanygroupofwhalestolessthan30minutesatatimewhenwithin100to200metresofwhales.•Ifthereismorethanonevesselatthesameobservationspot,besuretoavoidanyboatpositionthatwouldresultinsurroundingthewhales.•Worktogetherbycommunicatingwithothervessels,andmakesurethatalloperatorsareawareofthewhalewatchingguidelines.1、Forwhomisthistextwritten?A．Tourguides.B．Governmentofficials.C．Whalewatchers.D．Vesseloperators.2、Whenleavingtheobservationareas,thevesselshould.A．moveclosetothebeachB．increasespeedgraduallyC．keepitsenginerunningslowlyD．remainatthebackofthewhales22．（8分）Whenwehearofdangerousdiseases,cancerandheartdiseaseareoftenwhatfirstcometomind.Recently,aviruscalledEbolahasreappearedinGuinea,killing62peoplesofar.Itleadstohighfever,bleedingandsoon.Ebolacankill90%ofthoseinfected(感染),especiallyinunderdevelopedsocietieslikethoseinAfrica.EbolaisnamedaftertheEbolaRiver,whereitwasfirstdiscoveredin1976.TherearefivedifferenttypesoftheEbolavirus,eachnamedafterwheretheyfirsthappened:Sudan,IvoryCoast,Reston,Bundibugyo,andZaire.Thedeadliestofthefive,Zaire,wasresponsibleforthe2012outbreak,andisbelievedtobeattackingGuinea.Ebolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitbats,whichpassonthevirustootheranimalsbybitingorsuckingontheirblood.HumanswhoaresufferingfromtheEbolainfectionmighthavetouchedthebodilyfluids(体液)oftheinfectedanimals.Onceinfected,ahumanbecomesacarrierofthedeadlyvirus.Sinceweliveinaninterconnectedworld,wherethesituationinonecountrycanaffectusall,theeffectsofEbolaarehuge:damagingtraderelations,affectingforeignvisitors,andweakeningentirecountries.AlreadytheGuineavirusisspreadingfastwithafewcasesspottedinConakry—thecapitalcityofGuinea,farawayfromtheoriginofthevirus.ItisfearedthatthediseasemayhavealreadyreachedneighboringLiberiaandSierraLeone,too.Unfortunately,therearenodisease-specifictreatmentsforEbola.Healthcareworkersonlysupplytheinfectedpeoplewithwatertokeepthemingoodcondition.Sincetherehavebeenmanycasesofnursescatchingthediseasefrompatients,theyareforcedtowearstrictprotectiveclothes,andinsomecases,notevenallowedtogetclosetotheinfected.ThefactthatthereisnocurefortheEbolavirusiswhatmakestheoutbreakachallengingonetocontrol.1、Fromthetextweknowthat________.A．EbolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitB．EbolaisahighlyinfectiousvirusC．EbolaisanewlydiscovereddiseaseD．EbolaisrecentlycontrolledinGuinea2、WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A．ThecausesofEbola.B．TheoriginofEbola.C．ThetreatmentforEbola.D．TheinfluencesofEbola.3、InEbolainfectedareas,healthcareworkers_______.A．facethedangerofcatchingvirusB．takemeasurestoprotectthenursesC．givewaterandmedicinetothepatientsD．dowhatevertheycantosavetheinfected4、Thetextprobablycomesfrom________.A．anEnglishnewspaperB．atouristguideC．asafetybrochureD．amedicalreport23．（8分）Thereisatreadintravellingthatissweepingthenation—it’sbeingcalledvoluntourism.ForeigndestinationsareattractingAmericancitizenswhowanttosightsee,whileatthesametimeengageincommunityservice.Photosonawallareofrecentvisitstoanorphanage(孤儿院)inIndia.It’satripJimInnersfirstmadeafterlookingamoremeaningfulwaytoseetheworld.ThroughtheAustin-basedMiracleFoundation,InnershastraveledtoIndiathreetimesaspartofagrowingtrendcalledvoluntourism,whichcombinesforeigntravelwithcharitywork.“You’reliving.You’renotjustsendingachecktohelpsomebodybutyouhavealittlegirl,alittleboy.You’retheirlifelinetoanewlife.”saidInnersSiliconLabsco-founderNavSoochrecentlyraisedmoneytobuildavillagefororphansinIndiaandhastraveledthereseveraltimes.Hesaysit’spossibletosightseeandservetheneedy.“IthinkitwouldbeashametogotoIndiaandnotseetheTajMahal.It’sawonderfulplaceandIthinkyoucanhavethataswellastherealinteractionwithrealpeople.”saidSooch.“We’vehadallages.We’vehadfrom21/2withafamilyallthewayuptoan82-year-oldandthat’sthebeautyofthesetrips.”saysBarbaraJoubert.Sheplansthe9-dayjourneysonbehalfoftheMiracleFoundation.Shesaysitappealstothosewhowanttogiveback.“Sothemostbasicworkorwhatyou’redoingthereislovingthekidsandit’snothard.”saidJoubert.“Spendingtimewithallthesekidshasbeenwonderful.”saysInners.VoluntourismwilltakeJimInnersbackto“Pinky”,thegirlwhocallshimPapaJim.1、Accordingtothetext,voluntourism_________.A．iskindoftravelorganizedbytravelcompaniesB．isawayofearningmoneybytravelingC．isacertaintravelwhileofferingcommunityserviceD．iskindoftraveltoenjoythelocalcultures2、Accordingtothetext,theMiracleFountain_________.A．isintendedtohelpthepoorareasB．mainlyhelpsplanvoluntourismC．belongstoalargetravelcompanyD．isorganizedtoofferserviceinIndia3、WhatdoesInnersmeanbysaying“You’retheirlifelinetoanewlife.”inparagraph3?A．You’llhavetolookaftertheirfuturelife.B．Youneedtosendmoneytohelpthepoor.C．Youwillallowthemtobeyourfamilymembers.D．Youhaveagreateffectontheirfuturelife.4、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Tomakevoluntourismmorepopular.B．Topersuadereaderstohelpthepoor.C．Togiveyouadviceonvoluntourism.D．Tointroducereadersvoluntourism.24．（8分）Everyyeararoundtheworld,humanswasteanestimated1.3billiontonsoffood.Thishappenseventhoughmanypeoplegohungry.Sosomepeoplehavemadeittheirlife'sworkclaimingfoodbeforeitgoestowasteandthengivingittopeoplewhoarehungry.OneofthosepeopleisBrettMyers.In2011,MyersstartedNourishNow,afoodrecoveryandfoodbankintheU.S.stateofMaryland.Thisnon-profitorganizationcollectsfoodandthengivesittothepoorandorganizationsthatsupportthem.“NourishNowisafoodrecovery-basedfoodbankthatrecoversfoodfromrestaurants,cateringcompanies,grocerystores,hotels,farmsandmore.Andthendonatesthatfooddirectlytofamiliesinneed,kidsinneedatlocalschools.”Eachmonth,itrecoversmorethan20,000kilogramsoffoodandserves700needyfamilies,schoolsandsocialorganizations.Everyday,staffandvolunteersrepackagethedonationsanddistributethemtorecipients.AwomannamedRhodaisoneoftherecipients.ShedescribesthequalityofthefooddeliveredtoherfamilybyNourishNow.“Itconsistsoffreshfood,fruitsandvegetables.Youwillgetbread.Sometimesyougetdairyproductssuchasyogurtormilk.Andyouwillgetsomemeatitemsalso.Andifyougetluckyyoumightgetcookedfood,orpreparedsalads,andstufflikethat.”Thesuppliescanfeedafamilyforfivedays.Eachrecipientisabletoreceivefoodevery30days.Andthepackagesaremadetofitthedietaryneedsofeachfamily.Besidesfamilies,theorganizationalsodonatessmallmealscalledsnackstoseveralnearbyschoolsandsocialorganizations.NourishNowhasgrownconsiderablysinceitopened.Brendaisoneofthem.Partofherjobasavolunteeristomakesurethatnoneofthefoodgoestowaste.“Inthemorning,Imakesurethatallthethingsthatcamelateyesterday,getputawaysothatweusethatlast,andweusedthethingsthatcamethedaybeforefirst,sothatwe’realwaysgivingfreshfoodandwe'renotthrowingoutanything.”1、WhatdoweknowaboutNourishNow?A．Itdonatesmoneytothepoor.B．Itbenefitsfromcollectingfood.C．Itgetsfoodfrommanyplaces.D．Itdistributesfoodonlytothepoor.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph2referto?A．NourishNow. B．Thepoor. C．Foodbanks. D．Organizations.3、WhatdoestheauthorwanttoclarifywiththeexampleRhodainParagraph5?A．Therecoveredfoodisfreshandrich.B．Sheisn’tsatisfiedwiththefoodsupplied.C．Eatingbettercankeeppeoplehealthier.D．Shecangetfooddonationseveryfivedays.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．PeopleShouldTakeCareoftheWeakB．ThePoorAreSufferingfromStarvationC．NourishNowCallsonPeopletoSaveFoodD．GroupUsesLeftoverFoodtoFeedtheHungry25．（10分）NearlyoneinfourAmericansmademoneyoverthelast12monthsbyusingtheirpersonalcomputersorotherdevicesconnectedtotheInternet.ThePewResearchCenter,anindependentresearchgroupinWashington,foundthatpeopleareusingtheInternettofindextrawork.Theygoonlinetosellthingssuchasusedbooksandfurnitureortheyoffertoprovideservicessuchasbabysitting,housecleaningorcomputerrepairs.PewfoundthatincomeearnedontheInternetcancomeinmanyforms.Somesaidtheyhadjobsthatpaidafewpennieseachtotakesurveys.Inthesesurveys,peopleareaskedfortheiropinionsofdifferentproductsorwell-knownpeople.AbouttwopercentofAmericansearnedmoneyfromride-sharingcompaniessuchasUberandLyft.Whendriversarereadytopickuppassengers,theyusetheirride-sharecompany’sapp.Thecomputerprogramletsthemknowwhenpassengersarereadytobepickedupandhowtoreachthem.Somepeoplemaketheirhomes,apartments,orroomsinsidetheirhomes,availableformoneytopeoplevisitingtheircities.About60percentofpeoplesaytheincometheyearnisimportanttothem.Butjustoneinfivepeoplewhosellthingsonlinesaytheincomeisenoughtobeimportanttotheirlives.Only16percentbelievedoingonlineworkwillleadtoameaningfulcareer.But37percentsaytheextraincomeearnedfromonlinejobshelpsthemmakeupforshortagesinmoney.Thenumberonereasonpeoplegavefortakingonlinejobswasthattheworkgavethemsomethingtodoandwasfun.Whatkindofpeopleworkonlineoruseonlinedevicestofindwork?Theanswerappearstobe:mostlypeoplewhoalreadyhavejobs.1、Whatisthemainideaofparagraph1?A．Howtosellusedbooks.B．Howtofindextraworkonline.C．Anewwayofmakingmoney.D．AnewresearchontheInternet.2、Howmanyformsofearningmoneyonlinearementionedinparagraph2?A．1. B．2.C．3. D．4.3、Howdoestheauthormakethepointmorepersuasive?A．Bylistingnumbers. B．Byaskingquestions.C．Bytellingstories. D．Bydoingsurveys.4、Whatisimpliedinthelastparagraph?A．ManypeoplehavefoundjobsusingtheInternet.B．Thosewhohavejobsenjoymakingmoneyonline.C．ThefutureoftheInternetisquestioned.D．Morepeoplewilllosetheirjobsoon.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）WhenCharlesBarkley'smotherpassedaway,Barkley'shometowncametothefuneral.Buta(n)1guestalsocame.Hewasn'tabasketballplayerorfromBarkley'shometown.More2,hewasmydad-ascientist.Mydadsaidhe3aboutBarkleylongbeforehemethim.Wheneverwe4dinnerparties,hewouldtalkaboutBarkley.Basketballhasneverbeenmything.I5somekeywordsintoasearchengineto6somethingaboutBarkley.Heseemedprettyfamousand7notlikeanyonewhowouldbefriendswithmydad.Butthefriendshipwasreal.Mydad8madeaslideofphotosofhimandBarkleytogetherforourcommunity'sChineseNewYearparty-totallyirrelevanttothe9.Iaskedhimwhatmadethembecomefriends."AsanAsianintheU.S.,wehadagood10,"hesaid."Weagreeonmanyviews."Theybelievedthecoloroftheirskindidn't11.ButonaSundayafternoonmydadpassedaway.Everyonewas12asBarkleyattendedthefuneral."Itgivesmegreat13andjoytoknowIwasafriendofhis,"Barkleysaid."Justhearingabouthimatthe14-whathehadachievedandwhathewastryingtohelpothers15,touchedmeI16hewouldbeknowntomanypeople."Atthefuneral,people17memoriesofmydad.Irealizethatevenafterhepassedaway,Iwouldcontinueto18thingsabouthim.ThestoryofhisfriendshipwithBarkleywasnotjusta19withafamousperson-itthrewlightonthe20ofthisworld.1、A．frequent B．unexpected C．average D．unwelcome2、A．specifically B．importantly C．carefully D．strictly3、A．cared B．worried C．thought D．knew4、A．held B．organized C．attended D．arranged5、A．read B．forgot C．sent D．typed6、A．findout B．applyfor C．talkabout D．pickup7、A．potentially B．accidentally C．deliberately D．certainly8、A．still B．also C．even D．already9、A．experience B．holiday C．player D．friendship10、A．chance B．conversation C．argument D．choice11、A．bum B．differ C．matter D．shine12、A．astonished B．thrilled C．annoyed D．disappointed13、A．moments B．memories C．relief D．comfort14、A．meeting B．hometown C．party D．funeral15、A．accomplish B．contribute C．develop D．gain16、A．wished B．declared C．suspected D．confirmed17、A．improved B．refreshed C．shared D．lost18、A．spread B．learn C．obtain D．mourn19、A．connection B．coincidence C．phenomenon D．relationship20、A．benefits B．responsibilities C．possibilities D．varieties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）Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwordsortheproperformsofthegivenwords.Ashumans,wehavefivetools1．helpusexploretheworldaroundus.Thefirstoneissight.Youcanwatchamovie,seeabeautifulsunset,orrunandplayoutsidebecauseofyour2．(eye).Thesecondimportantsenseishearing.Ourearsallowus3．(enjoy)thingsliketalkingwithourfriendsandlisteningtomusic.4．(be)abletohearalsohelpsprotectusfrom5．(dangerous);forexample,wecanhearifacariscomingwhenwe’recrossingthestreet.Smellisanotherimportantsense.6．ournoseswecouldn’tenjoythingslikeourfavouritemealorflowers.Ournosealsohelpsusknow7．we’reeating.The8．(four)importantsenseistaste.Ourtongues(舌头)canpickoutfivetypesoftastes—bitter,sour,sweet,hotand9．(salt).Thelastimportantsenseistouch.Ourskinisverysensitive(敏感的)towhatittouches,allowingustofeel.Oursenseoftouchcanalsopreventus10．(hurt).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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。LangPing,theheadcoachofChina’snationalwomen’svolleyballteam,arrivedatmyhighschoolinSep17.Atabout9o’clock,alltheSenior3studentgatheredintheschoolstadium,waitingforthearrivalofLangPingandherteam.ThemomentLangsteppedintothestadium,nobodycouldstayseating.WeclappedwildaswesawtheschoolmastertakeLangtohisseat.ThemLangsharesherlifewithusinherspeech.Shesaiditwasfaithandcouragehadledhertohersuccess.AstheSenior3student,Ithinkitwasnotonlyafortunateexperienceforme,butalsoapowerfulone,asLang’swordsgavemestrength.Iwillkeepitinmindwhatshetoldus:Trustingyourselfandfighteverystepofthewaytowin!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，暑假期间想找份兼职，下面的招聘启事引起了你的注意。请根据招聘信息两侧的注解，写封电子邮件询问相关事宜并应聘。要点如下：1.介绍自己；2.应聘的理由。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头与结尾已为你写好。DearSir/Madam,Ihappenedtohavereadyouradvertisementandamdeterminedtoapplyforthejob.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply!Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、A4、D5、D6、D7、C8、B9、A10、B11、D12、B13、D14、B15、B16、C17、C18、A19、A20、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、D2、B22、KathyFletcherandDavidSimpsonhaveasonnamedSanti.Hehasafriendwhosometimesgoestoschoolhungry.SoSantiinviteshimtooccasionallyeatandsleepathishouse.Thatfriendhasafriendandthatfriendhasafriend,andnowwhenyougotodinneratKathyandDavid'shouseonThursdaynighttheremightbe15to20teenagersgatheringaroundthetable,andlatertherewillbegroupsofthemcrashinginthebasementorinthesmallbedroomsupstairs.ThekidswhoshowupatKathyandDavid'shavesufferedthepainsofmodernpoverty:homelessness,hungerandabuse.Andyetbysomemiracle,hostilesoilhasproducedbeautifulflowers.Kidscomefromaroundthecity.Spicychickenandblackriceareserved.Cellphonesarebanned.ThekidswhocallKathyandDavid“Momma”and“Dad”,arepoliteanddothedishes.Birthdaysandgraduationsarecelebrated.Songsareperformed.Ateachmealtheygoaroundthetableandeverybodyhastosaysomethingnobodyelseknowsabouthim.Ateachmealthekidsshowtheirpromisetocareforoneanother.Theadultsinthiscommunitygivethekidsthechancetopresenttheirgifts.“Atmyfirstdinner,EddreadapoemthatIfirstthoughtwasfromLangstonHughes,butitturnedouttobehisown.KesarihasavoicethatsomehowappearsfromNewOrleansjazzinthe1920s.MadelineandThalyaformafriendshipasifitwerethehighestartform,”Georgesaid.“Theygiveusagift—completeintoleranceofsocialdistance.WhenIfirstmetEdd,Iheldoutmyhandtoshakehis.Helookedatitandsaid,‘Wehughere',andwe'vebeenhuggingsince,”Kesarisaid.BillMilliken,avete