2024届四川省广安第二中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2024届四川省广安第二中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever2．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need3．Thenewproductisbeyondallpraiseandhasquicklytakenoverthemarket________itssuperiorquality.A．intermsof B．onaccountofC．onbehalfof D．ontopof4．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout5．Itissometimessaidthatasocietycanbejudged____thewayitcares____itsweakestmembers.A．on;about B．by;for C．under;with D．with;on6．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when7．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.8．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting9．Somewomenagoodsalaryinajobinsteadofstayinghome，buttheydecidednottoworkforthesakeofthefamily．A．mustmake B．shouldhavemade C．wouldmake D．couldhavemade10．________thedangerofdrunkdriving,manydriverspromisednevertodriveafterdrinking.A．Realizing B．TohaverealizedC．Realized D．Havingrealized11．Howlongdoyousupposeitis______hearrivedthere?A．whenB．beforeC．afterD．since12．－Youknow,peoplehavedifferentopinionsabouttheconstructionoftheproject.－Wewelcomeanycommentsfromthem,favorableor_______.A．so B．otherwiseC．else D．rather13．Thedisaster-strickenvillagewasinaccessible___________byhelicopter,andthestormaddedtotherescuers’difficulty.A．insteadof B．otherthan C．ratherthan D．regardlessof14．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff15．Ifhehadbeenworkinghard,he______intheofficenow.However,hedidn’t.A．wouldbeworking B．weretobeworking C．wasworking D．shouldwork16．TheEnglishinthisstoryhasbeensimplifiedtomakeiteasier_______.A．tobeunderstood B．understood C．understanding D．tounderstand17．Atonetime,sheisfine,________atanother,sheisabnormal.A．and B．or C．but D．so18．BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto19．After________________asandstormwarningonSundayevening,meteorologistsforecastthatdustyweatherwillcontinueinpartsofthecountryonMonday.A．breakingoff B．callingoff C．leavingoff D．puttingoff20．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what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）Kidsseemtospendendlesshoursonsmartphones,computersandtabletsthesedays.Thebestthingparentscandotopreventitistoencourageyoungsterstospendmoretimeoutdoorsinthesunlight.Therehasbeenamassiverisearoundtheglobeinshort-sightedness—ormyopiaasit’sofficiallyknown—overrecentdecades.Myopiaorshort-sightednessisbecomingmorecommon.Lackofnaturallightseemstobethekeyissue.“Themainfactorseemstobealackofexposuretodirectsunlight,becausechildrenwhostudyalotandwhousecomputersorsmartphonesortabletcomputersalothavelessopportunitytorunaroundoutsideandarelessexposedtosunshineandbecauseofthatchildrenseemtobeatmoreriskofdevelopingshortsightedness.”ProfessorHammondsays,“Itmaybethere’snocoincidencethatinEastAsiancountries,themostmyopiconesallrelatemaytobethethatmathsleaguetables(排名表).Thesekidsarebeingpushedwithveryintensiveeducationfromaveryyoungageandspendalotoftimeindoorsstudyingcloseup.Thereforetheconcernisthatallclosework—likeplayingwiththeiPhone—carriesthepotentialthatitcouldmakethemmoreshortsighted.”Thebestthingtodo,saytheexperts,istogetchildrenplayingoutsideasmuchaspossible.“Inaperfectworld,probablyonaverageacrosstheweekandtheweekend,twohoursadayoutdoorsisprotectiveofbecomingshort-sightedinchildren.Healthydietisreallyalsoimportant—intermsofgettingoilyfish,greenvegetables,greenleafyvegetablesasmuchaspossible.“Whatweneedtolookatiswaysofmodifyingtheimpactthattheseactivitieshaveontheirvisualdevelopment.”ProfessorHammondsaid,“Thereareeyedropsandothertreatmentstoslowmyopiaprogression.Butintermsofpreventingmyopiaitself,thereisn’tanydataoutthereatthemomentintermsofthequestion,‘Couldthedropsweuseslowprogressionorstopmyopiadevelopingatall?‘”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph2referto?A．Muchnaturallight.B．Runningaroundoutside.C．Computersorsmartphones.D．Lessexposuretosunshine.2、WhatdoesProfessorHammondthinkofshort-sightednessamongEastAsianchildren?A．Itappearsquitebychance.B．Itisnotseriousenough.C．ItlargelyrelatetoiPadoriPhone.D．Itconnectswiththeirstudypressure.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Themyopicstudentswilldecreaseinthefuture.B．Researchershavefoundmethodstoreducemyopia.C．It’sstillahardjobtocontrolthechildren’smyopia.D．Researchersneedn’tcollectanymoredataonmyopia.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．CommontroublesofstudentsB．Problemscausedbyshort-sightednessC．StayingoutdoorsmoretokeepgoodeyesightD．Theimportanceofprotectingkids22．（8分）Intheprocessofmygrowingup,Dadwashardonme,whoalwaysmadesureImadebedanddidmyhomework.Hewouldcallinadvancetomakesuretherewasnoalcoholattheparty.Igotsoangrywithhimforlayingdownthelow.Iwouldscream,“Ihateyou!”Dadwouldyellback.“Good!Idon’tcare!”DeepdownIknewhedid.Onetimeataparty,Idranktoomuchalcoholandgotsosick.Isaid.“Callmydad.”Nextthing,Dadwascarryingmetothecar.Iwokeupthenextmorning,thinkingIwoulddefinitelybecriticized.Asexpected,Igotaroasting,butInowunderstandwhyIneeddiscipline.Dadwas29whenhegothisbigrolesinfilms.Ihadanearlystartattheageofninewitharoleina1900sTVseries,butitwasn’tuntilIfinishedfilmstudiesthatIpursuedmycareerasanactress.LikethoseearlydaysforDad,Ifacedlotsofrejections.Workinginsuchacompetitiveindustry,I’vesometimesthought,“Ican’tdothisanymore.”Once,afteratriptoHollywood,IreturnedtoAustraliasodepressedandspentmonthsinmybedroompainting,listeningtoEckhartTolle’smusicandtryingtofindmyselfagain.Dadsatmedownandsaid.“Alice,Iknowit’shardbutit’sallaboutpersistence.”NowIgettoworkwithDadalot,whichIlove.Webothpassionateaboutacting,whichcomesfromusbeingsointerestedinpeople.Ifitweren’tforDad,Iwouldn’tbewhereIamtoday.He’smybiggestfan,andwhenyouhavethatinyourlifeyoucangoalongway.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“gotaroasting”inParagraph2mean?A．gotscolded B．gotdrunk C．gotinjured D．gotstimulated2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A．Itisherfatherwhohashelpedshapetheauthorwhosheis.B．Theyarebothenthusiasticaboutactingandinterestedinpeople.C．Asanactor,herfather’scareertookoffsmoothlyattheverybeginning.D．Shewasbitteraboutherfatherasaschoolgirlashewastoostrictwithher.3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribetheauthor’sfather?A．talkativebutdiligent B．strictbutcaringC．persistentandhumorous D．passionateandactive23．（8分）WhenIfirstgotane-mailaccounttenyearsago,Ireceivedcommunicationsonlyfromfamily,friends,andcolleagues.NowitseemsthateverytimeIcheckmye-mail,Ihaveanendlessseriesofadvertisementsandothercorrespondencethatdonotinterestmeatall.Ifwewante-mailtocontinuetobeuseful,weneedspecificlawsthatmakespamming(发送垃圾邮件)acrime.Iflawmakersdonotdosomethingsoontoprohibitspam,theproblemwillcertainlygetmuchworse.Computerprogramsallowspammerstosendhundredsofmillionsofe-mailsalmostinstantly.Asmoreandmoreadvertisersturntospamtoselltheirproducts,individuale-mailboxesareoftenfloodedwithspame-mails.Wouldpeoplecontinuetousee-mailiftheyhadtodealwithanannoyingamountofspameachtime?Thisproblemistroublingforindividualsandcompaniesaswell.Manyspame-mailscontaincomputervirusesthatcanshutdowntheentirenetworkofacompany.Companiesrelyone-mailfortheiremployeestocommunicatewitheachother.Spamfrequentlycausesfailuresintheirlocalcommunicationsnetworks,andtheiremployeesarethusunabletocommunicateeffectively.Suchasituationresultsinalossofproductivityandrequirescompaniestorepeatedlyrepairtheirnetworks.Thesecomputerproblemsraiseproductioncostsofcompanies,whichare,intheend,passesontotheconsumer.Forthesereasons,Ibelievethatlawmakersneedtolegislate(立法)againstspam.Spammersshouldbefined,andperhapssenttoprisoniftheycontinuetodisturbpeople.E-mailisatoolwhichhelpspeopleallovertheworldtocommunicateconveniently,butspamisdestroyingthisconvenience.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“correspondence”inParagraph1probablymean?A．messages B．ideasC．connections D．programs2、Accordingtothetext,whatisthemajorcauseofthefloodingspam?A．Companiesrelyone-mailforcommunications.B．Morepeopleintheworldcommunicatebye-mail.C．Manycomputervirusescontainspame-mail.D．Moreadvertisersbegintopromotesalesthroughspam.3、Accordingtotheauthor,whoisthefinalvictimofspam?A．Thebusiness B．TheadvertiserC．Theemployee D．Theconsumer4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toinform B．ToeducateC．Topersuade D．Toinstruct24．（8分）ArecentstudyledbyresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)hasfoundaclearlinkbetweenthecolorofataxianditsaccidentrate.Ananalysisof36monthsofdetailedtaxi,driverandaccidentdatafromtwofleetsofyellowandbluetaxisinSingaporesuggestedthatyellowtaxishavefeweraccidentsthanbluetaxis.Thehighervisibility(能见度)ofyellowmakesiteasierfordriverstoavoidgettingintoaccidentswithyellowtaxis,leadingtoaloweraccidentrate.ThestudywasledbyProfHo.Totestwhethertherewasacausalrelationshipbetweenthecolorofataxiandthenumberofaccidentsthetaxihad,theresearchteamanalyseddatacollectedbythelargesttaxicompanyinSingapore.Theresearchersfoundthatyellowtaxishaveabout6.1feweraccidentsper1,000taxispermonth.Theresearchersalsostudiedtheeconomiceffectofchangingthecoloroftheentirefleetoftaxistoyellow.TheSingaporetaxicompanyinvolvedinthestudyownsabout16,700taxisinaratio(比例)ofoneyellowtothreebluetaxis.Ifacommercialdecisionismadetoswitchfrombluetoyellowtaxis,76.6feweraccidentswouldoccurpermonthor917feweraccidentsperyear.Assuminganaveragerepaircostof$1,000percarandadowntimeofsixdays,switchingthecolorofalltaxistoyellowcouldproduceanannualsavingsof$2million.“Weareeagertocontinuetovalidate(证实)thefindingsofourstudybylookingattheuseofyellowinothertypesofpublictransport,suchasschoolbuses.Forinstance,wehopetocomparetheaccidentratesofyellowschoolbusesagainstothercolorstofindoutifyellowisindeedasafercolorforschoolbuses.Besides,wearealsointerestedtolookatprivate-hirevehiclesanddoacomparisonoftheaccidentratesofvehiclesthatareofdifferentcolors,”explainedProfHo.1、Whydoyellowtaxisresultinfeweraccidents?A．Becauseyellowcanbeseenmoreeasily.B．Becauseyellowsignalsawarningofdanger.C．Becausedriverstendtobemorecarefulinyellowtaxis.D．Becausepeopleactmorequicklyinyellowsurroundings.2、What’sProfHo’sstudybasedon?A．Physicalriskstaxipassengersexperience.B．Theeconomiceffectofchangingtaxicolor.C．DatafromSingapore’slargesttaxicompany.D．Personalreportsfromtaxidriversworldwide.3、WhatdoProfHo’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Schoolbusesshouldbepaintedyellow.B．Theirfindingsareworthpopularizing.C．Yellowshouldbewidelyusedinpublictransport.D．Theirstudywillbefurthered.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Caution:yellowtaxisaheadB．SafertorideinyellowtaxisC．Whyareyellowtaxispreferred?D．Howcancolorshelppreventaccidents?25．（10分）NASAmightbefamousforsendingrocketsuptospacequickly.Butitwillbemorefamousformakingyournextholidaycomemorequickly.Thespaceagencyisworkingonanewplane,whichcouldsolvetheproblemsofsupersonic(超音速的)flightandvastlyincreasethespeedofjourneysabroad.Ifsuccessful,theplanewouldbeabletoflybetweenNewYorkandLondoninjustthreehours.Anditwouldreducethetimespentflyingotherjourneysbyahalf,sinceitcouldbeusedmorebroadly.Untilnow,theproblemwithsuchplaneshasbeenthesonicboom(声爆),madefamousbytheoriginalConcorde.Thathappenswhenaplanereachessupersonicspeeds.Itisathunderousnoisethatupsetspeopleontheground—disturbinganimalsandevencausingphysicalproblemstomaterialsandhousesunderneath.ItwasthateffectthatledCongresstobansuchplanesfrombeingusedovertheUSland,adecisionthatinturnwasresponsibleforConcorde’sfailingtobecommerciallyused.Inviewoftheproblem,thespaceagencyhasdevelopedanewtechnologyandtrieditoutinwindtunnels,andnowbelievesthatitcouldbeputtocommercialuse.Thatplanewillflyashighas55,000feet—farhigherthannormalplanes—andmakeasoundofonly60decibels.That’sfarlessthan90decibelsthrownoutbynormalplanes,andisroughlyinlinewithacaronthemotorwayorabusyrestaurant.“Aslongaswecangetendorsementfromthegeneralpublic,theplanewillprobablybesomethingthat’sacceptable,”saidPeterCoen,projectmanagerforNASA’scommercialsupersonicresearchteam,inanewBloombergreport.“Ifwegetapproved,wewillhavethefull-sizedversionoftheplanetriedoutandtheplanewillbeputintouse.”1、WhydoestheauthormentionConcorde?A．Tosuggesttherapiddevelopmentofplanes.B．Tostressthenegativeeffectofsonicbooms.C．Tointroducehowacommercialplaneisdesigned.D．ToshowCongress’importantroleinmakingplanes.2、Whatisthefourthparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thebasicdataofthenewplane.B．Theworkingprincipleofthenewplane.C．Theproblemsofthenewplane.D．Thepotentialmarketofthenewplane.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“endorsement”inparagraph5mean?A．ResponseB．CommitmentC．InvestmentD．Agreement4、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．ToinformpeopleofNASA’snewplane.B．Toprovethedisadvantagesofsupersonicflight.C．Toexplainwhyspeedmattersinsupersonicflight.D．Toclarifysomemisunderstandingsaboutcommercialplanes.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）MymostrewardingexperiencethroughoutthepasttwoyearswasvolunteeringattheswimmingcompetitionforSpecialOlympicswhereadisabledfriendofmycommunitytookpart.Thishadspecial1formebecauseexperiencingithelpedimprovemyleadershipskills,mycharacter,andsupportmycommunity.First,myleadershipskillsdevelopedwhenI2directedeachswimmerwheretolineupattheplatformand3eachplayerwhentheyneededtoswim.Ihadtomakesurethattheswimmerswere4andreadytoperform.Thiskeptmeonmyfeetatalltimesand5ofeachevent’stimeandlocation.Ilearnedeachswimmer’sname,sincemanyofthemswaminmorethanone6.Secondly,my7wasgreatlyimprovedwhenIsawtheswimmersgettheirawardsforwinningeachswimmingevent,Iwas8thatmostswimmerscouldswimbetterthanI.Itastonishedmebytheir9attitudes,whethertheywonorlost.Thisalsoexpandedmyhorizons,offeringmetheopportunityto10peopleIwouldnormallynotcomeacross.Iwentoutofmy11zoneanddidwhateverwasneededtobedone.Itwasespecially12whenIsawthecheerfulfacesoftheplayers.Lastly,Iwasof13tomycommunitybylendingahandtothisorganizationinneedof14.Tobea15ofitgavemeachancetoimprovemycommunityandbecome16withthepeoplelivinginthisarea.AsWinstonChurchilloncesaid,“Wemakealivingbywhatwedo,butwemakealitebywhatwegive.”The17shouldbedonethroughoutyourlife.18，throughthemanyopportunitiesmycommunityhasofferedIwasprivilegedtobe19inthisexcitingandimportanteventintheseplayers’lives.Ihopetobea(n)20atthiseventinyearstocome.1、A．purposeB．meaningC．backgroundD．regulation2、A．equallyB．amazinglyC．strictlyD．independently3、A．taughtB．informedC．awardedD．compared4、A．positionedB．preservedC．valuedD．evaluated5、A．proudB．certainC．awareD．capable6、A．decisionB．applicationC．countryD．event7、A．figureB．abilityC．characterD．technique8、A．blamedB．impressedC．remindedD．concerned9、A．changeableB．criticalC．variousD．positive10、A．meetB．gatherC．introduceD．recommend11、A．imaginationB．availabilityC．comfortD．development12、A．embarrassingB．rewardingC．outstandingD．relaxing13、A．serviceB．courageC．wisdomD．significance14、A．helpB．moneyC．sympathyD．attention15、A．playerB．refereeC．plot.D．part16、A．acquaintedB．combinedC．surroundedD．faced17、A．travelingB．consultingC．volunteeringD．cooperating18、A．EventuallyB．GenerallyC．AdditionallyD．Fortunately19、A．desiredB．educatedC．involvedD．influenced20、A．judgeB．assistantC．trainerD．announcer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）语篇语法填空LanternFestivalfalls1．thefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Thisisthefirstfullmoonofthenewyear,representingunityandperfection.Thisfestivalalsomarksthe2．(office)endofthelongholiday.Therearemanylegends(传说)relatedtotheoriginsofLanternFestival.Accordingtoonelegend,onceinancienttimes,acelestial(天堂的)swancameintothehumanworldwhereit3．(shoot)downbyahunter.TheJadeEmperor,the4．(high)godinHeaven,wasangryaboutthis.He5．(plan)anattackonEarthonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth,withorderstodestroyallpeopleandanimals.Buttheothercelestial6．(begin)todisagreewithhimandriskedhislives7．(warn)thepeopleofEarth.As8．result,beforeandafterthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonth,everyfamilyhungredlanternsoutsidetheirdoorsandsetofffirecrackersandfireworks(烟花爆竹),givingtheimpression9．theirhomeswerealreadyburning.BysuccessfullytrickingtheJadeEmperorinthisway,humanbeingsweresavedfrom10．(destruct).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（∧），并在下面加上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。WhenIfirstcametoEngland,IknowlittleEnglish.Asyoucanprobablyguessit,mylifewasdifficultyforatime.Simpletaskslikeorderingfoodortakeataxiwerequitestressful.Isignedupforclassesandstudiedonmyownaswell,soImadepoorprogress.Ibecameverydiscouraging.Finally,IfoundbestwaytolearnEnglishwastomakefriendswithnativespeakersandspendtimewiththem.IappreciatedplayinginabandwithanEnglishwomanwhichbecameoneofmybestfriendinLondon.MyEnglishimprovedgreatbyhangingoutwithher.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）一位美国高中生Jonah在互联网上登出寻友启事想结交中国朋友来学习中文和了解中国文化。假设你是李华，请你在看到这则启事后，用英文给Jonah发一封电子邮件，主要内容包括：1.你怎样得知Jonah的愿望；2.你愿意成为他的朋友；3.你打算如何帮助他。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、B4、A5、B6、A7、D8、D9、D10、D11、D12、B13、B14、B15、A16、D17、C18、D19、B20、A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、D3、C4、C22、1、A2、C3、B23、Manypeoplewritetonewspaperandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullname,addressandtelephonenumber,althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard,heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationship,”saidsocialworkerKenYip,“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper,forexample,abusinesscontractorabankdocument,thesignatureisasealofconsent,anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignature.Theabsenceofasignature,theyexplain,tellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous（匿名的）forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybring,andhedoesnotwanthisgooddeeds