2023-2024学年辽宁省抚顺市六校协作体高考考前模拟英语试题含解析

2023-2024学年辽宁省抚顺市六校协作体高考考前模拟英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned2．"Wecannotaffordlimitedprogress.Weneedrapidprogress,"BansaidattheThirdWorldClimateConferenceinGeneva,bytheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization(WMO).A．organized B．beingorganized C．organizing D．wasorganized3．Theconflictbetweeneconomicdevelopmentandenvironmentalprotection,ifnotappropriately_________,cancausedisastrousconsequencesindailylifesettings.A．beingmanaged B．tomanageC．managed D．managing4．—Jenny,howwasyourtriptoBeijing?—Oh,Imissedit.IwishI________myvacationthere.A．amspendingB．willspendC．havespentD．hadspent5．Ifyouarefeelingsotired,perhapsalittlesleepwould____．A．act B．helpC．serve D．last6．--Couldyoupleasecutthepricealittle?--Er..._________youbuymorethanten.A．evenif B．solongas C．incase D．assoonas7．Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．accelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile8．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned9．Childrenwhoarenotactiveor_____dietishighinfatwillgainweightquickly.A．what B．whoseC．which D．that10．—________!Somebodyhasbrokenthevase!—Don’tlookatme.A．Comeon B．Hi,thereC．Thankgoodness D．Dearme11．Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t12．TheChinesepeoplearehopefulfor________2019willbringfortheirfamiliesandthecountry.A．how B．whichC．what D．that13．—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I’mnotquitesurebuthe’llprove_______tothetask.A．equal B．essentialC．special D．superior14．Evenasmallpersonalcomputerstorevastamountsofinformation.A．might B．canC．oughtto D．hasto15．Johnonceworkedinaremotemountainvillageschool,whichis______onlyonfoot.A．accessible B．acceptable C．available D．appropriate16．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright17．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．asacredcowB．aHerculeantaskC．aPandora'sboxD．achild'splay18．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．an,/ C．an,the D．the,/19．Christineis______aboutanythingbutherdressasshedoesn’treallycareaboutwhatshelookslikeintheeyesofothers.A．cautious B．optimisticC．particular D．curious20．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．andhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto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）Awomanlostthesightinoneeyeaftergoingswimminginapoolatahotelwearingcontactlenses（隐形眼镜）.JennieHurst,fromSouthampton,sufferedfromarareandpainfulinfectioncausedbyamoeba（变形虫）inwater.Theinfectioncausespeopletobesensitivetolightandthe28-year-oldsaidshehadtostayinadarkroomforthreemonths.Sheisnowwarningofthedangersofswimmingorshoweringwearingcontacts.MsHurstexperiencedfouroperationsandatreatmentinwhichshehadeyedropseveryhalfhour."DuringthattimeIstayedinmybedroomwithblackcurtainsatthewindow.TheonlythingIcoulddowastolistentotheradio.Oneevening,IwassoeagertolookoutofwindowtogetalookoftheoutsideworldthatIopenedmycurtainsinthemiddleofthenight.AssoonasIdidthisthemoonshoneinmyeyesanditreallyhurt.Ididn'tdothatagain.Ihavebeenleftwithnosightinmylefteyeandthedamagetomyrighteyecouldbelasting,"shesaid.MsHursthadbeenwearingcontactlensesforfiveyears."Idon'tevenlikeswimming,"shesaid."MyfriendswerequitesurprisedthatIhadgoneswimmingandprobablythoughtthatIhadbeenabitlazy.Iwasn'tawareoftheproblematall—itdidn'tevenentermybraintotakethemout.IfeltresponsiblethatIhadletithappenwhenactuallyIcouldhavejusttakenmycontactsout."1、What'sthetextmainlyabout?A．Thewomanlosingsightwhileswimming.B．Arareinfectioncausedbycontactlenses.C．Anaccidenthappeninginahospital.D．Thetroubleofstayinginadarkroom.2、Amertheoperations,JennieHurstfeltA．frightenedB．calmC．regretfulD．anxious3、WhatdoesJennieHurstmeaninthelastparagraph?A．Sheusedtogoswimmingveryoften.B．Shehasalsobeenhurtinherbrain.C．Shewillbebusywithherworkinfuture.D．Shemightbemorecarefulwhenswimmingnexttime.4、What'sthepurposeofthetext?A．Toanalyze.B．Toexplain.C．Towarn.D．Toencourage.22．（8分）JOHANNESBURG—Theysaycatshaveninelives.NowaChinesetoad(蟾蜍)hasjoinedthatclubofcleversurvivors.SouthAfricansareshockedattheenduranceofatoadthatgottrappedinacargoshipmentfromChinatoCapeTown,afterjumpingintoaporcelaincandlestick(烛台)thatwasmadethere.SouthAfricanofficialsreportedlyplannedtoputdownthecreature,fearingitwouldcauseharmasaninvasivespeciesifitwereletgointhewild.Butthetoadgotalast-minutepardon.MangoAirlines,aSouthAfricanairline,transportedthetoadonFridaytoJohannesburgfordeliverytoananimalshelter,afterofficialsdecidedtofindawaytoletthetoadlive.Thetwo-hourflightwasabreezecomparedtothetripfromChina,alongwayofmanyweeksandthousandsofkilometersacrosstheIndianOcean.AirlinespokesmanHeinKaisersaidthetoadgot“first-classtreatment”,sittinginatransparentplasticcontainerwithescortBrettGlasby,ananimalwelfareinspector.Therewasevenaceremony,inwhichthetoad’sboardingpasswashandedtoGlasby.“Hewasthestaroftheshowontheflight,”Kaisersaidoftheamphibious(两栖的)passenger.“Ithinkeverypassengerstoppedtohavealook.”OnlandinginJohannesburg,thetoadwasbroughtoutofitscontainerforacelebrity-stylephotoshoot.Observerssaidthebrowntoadseemedlikeacoolcustomer.ItbelongstotheAsianToadspecies,whichbreedsduringthemonsoon(季风)season.ItisbelievedtohavesurvivedthetripfromChinabyhardeningitsskintopreventitfromdryingout,andalsobyslowingitsbreathingandheartrate—methodsthathelpthespeciessurviveintimesofdrought.“We’vehadsnakesinimportedtimberandscorpions(蝎子)infruit.Wewerecalledbecausethetoadwasrightinsidethecandlestick,andwehadtobreakittogetitout”Glasby,theinspector,toldTheStar,aSouthAfricannewspaper.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Asiantoadscan’tgetusedtothelifeinSouthAfrica.B．SouthAfricaignorestheprotectionofanimals.C．AnAsiantoadgetsanewhomeinSouthAfrica.D．WorkersshippedatoadtoSouthAfricaonpurpose.2、Ifthetoadisreleasedintothewild,________.A．itwillmakethelocalsfeelshockedB．itwillloseitslifeinthewildC．itmightfleeintoanothercountryD．itmightharmthenativespecies3、ThetoadwasabletoarriveinSouthAfricaalive________.A．becauseitformedhardskintoprotectitselfB．becauseitescapedallattacksandhuntsC．becauseitusedtostopitsbreathinwinterD．becauseitwasluckytobegivenachance4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A．acandlestickisthebestplaceforatoadB．droughtsmaketoadslivelongerC．sometimesanimalsaretransportedaccidentallyD．noonehasseensuchabigtoadinAfrica23．（8分）Oneofthemainpointsoftravelingistorelaxandtakeabreakfromyournormaldailylife.Butthetruthis,we’renotalwaysfreetodowhatwelikewhentravelingtoaforeigncountry,andaUStouristlearnedthatthehardway.OnAug12,theunnamed41-year-oldmanwasbeatenbyapasserbyafterhewasseengivingNazisalutes(纳粹礼)againandagainonastreetinDresden,Germany.EversincetheendofWorldWarⅡ,GermanyhasstrictlawsforbiddingtheNazisalute,aswellasothersymbolsofNazism.Infact,mostcountrieshavetheirowntaboos(禁忌).Ifyouplantotraveloverseas,it’sbesttogetfamiliarwiththesetaboosbeforeyoustarttouringlocalsites.Herearesomeexamples.SingaporeYoucangetfinedforalotofthingsinSingapore,includingfeedingbirds,spitting(吐痰),smokinginpublic,notflushing(冲)apublictoiletafteryouuseit,andeatingordrinkingonbusesortrains.JapanYou’renotsupposedtowearyourshoesinsomeone’shouse,butyou’renotsupposedtotakeyourshoesoffoutsidethehouseeither.Instead,there’sasmallareainsidethedoorcalleda“genkan”whichiswhereyourshoesshouldgo.Ifyou’restillnotsurewherethatis,payattentiontowhatotherpeopledoanddothesame.FranceFrenchpeopledon’tlikeitwhenyoutalkaboutmoney.It’sOKifyousaythatyouwanttoquitajobbecauseyouaren’tpaidenoughmoney,butyoushouldneversaytheexactamount.Moneyisconsideredtobea“dirty”topicinFrance.1、WhywastheUStouristwasbeateninGermany?A．Hewasbeatenbymistake.B．HewasnotwelcomeinGermany.C．HeactedimproperlyinGermany.D．Hequarraledwithalocalperson.2、Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．EatingordrinkingonbusesisacceptableinSingapore.B．YoushouldtakeyourshoesoffoutsidethehouseinaJapanesehouse.C．YoushouldkeepyourshoesoninaJapanesehouse.D．ItisimpolitetoaskaFranceman’ssalary.3、Whichcolumnisthispassagemostlikelytobetakenfrominanewspaper?A．CampusLifeB．DiscoveryC．ScienceStudyD．StarStories24．（8分）Teary-EyedStoriesfromStrangersTheManattheMarketWhenthesupermarketclerksummedupmygroceries,itwas$12overwhatIhadonme.Ibegantoremoveitemsfromthebags,whenanothershopperhandedmea$20bill.“Pleasedon’tputyourselfout,”Itoldhim.“Letmetellyouastory,”hesaid.“Mymotherisinhospitalwithcancer.Ivisithereverydayandbringherflowers.Iwentthismorning,andshegotmadatmeforspendingmymoneyonmoreflowers.ShedemandedthatIdosomethingelsewiththatmoney.So,here,pleaseacceptthis.Itismymother’sflowers.”AFamily’sFoodAngelSincemymotherlostherjob,ourfamilytroublednewworries:noincome,thesamebills,andnowaytoaffordgroceries.Itwasaroundthistimethatshestartedfindingboxesoffoodoutsideourdooreverymorning.Thiswentonformonths,untilshewasabletolandajob.Weneverdidfindoutwhoitwasandwholeftthegroceriesforus,buttheytrulysavedourlives.SevenMilesForMeLeavingastore,IreturnedtomycaronlytofindthatI’dlockedmykeysandcellphoneinside.Ateenagerridinghisbikesawmekickatireandsayafewchoicewords.“What’swrong?”heasked.Iexplainedmysituation.“ButevenifIcouldcallmywife,”Isaid,“shecan’tbringmehercarkey,sincethisisouronlycar.”Hehandedmehiscellphone.“CallyourwifeandtellherI’mcomingtogetherkey.”“That’ssevenmilesroundtrip.”“Don’tworryaboutit.”Anhourlater,hereturnedwiththekey.Iofferedhimsomemoney,butherefused.“Let’sjustsayIneededtheexercise,”hesaid.Then,likeacowboyinthemovies,herodeoffintothesunset.BreakingBreadLastDecember,beforework,Istoppedatadeli(熟食店)andorderedaneverythingbagelwithcreamcheese.Itwastoastywarm,andIcouldn’twaittodigin.ButasIleftthestore,Inoticedanolderindigentgentlemansittingatthebusstop.Knowingitwouldprobablybehisonlywarmmealoftheday,Igavehimthebagel.Butallwasnotlostforme.Anothercustomerfromthedeliofferedmehalfofherbagel.IwassodelightedbecauseIrealizedthatinonewayoranother,wearealllookedafter.1、Tostory1,whydid“TheManattheMarket”hand“me”a$20bill?A．Hewasamillionaireandwantedtoshowoffbeforeme.B．HethoughtIwasextremelypoorandlackedmoney.C．Hetriedtodosomethinggoodforhiskindmother.D．Heexpectedmetosharethegrocerieswithhim.2、Instory3,bysaying“Let’sjustsayIneededtheexercise”,theboymeansthat________.A．heenjoyedridinginthesunsetfreelyB．hethoughtiteasytoridesevenmilesC．hethoughtitagoodwaytodoexerciseD．hewantedtorefusethemoney3、Inwhichstorydidthetellerhimselforherselfoffertohelpothers?A．SevenMilesForMeB．TheManattheMarketC．AFamily’sFoodAngelD．BreakingBread4、Whatcanweinferaboutthestrangersmentionedinthestories?A．Theyarethekindandwarmpeoplearoundus.B．Theyarethecommonguyshavingnothingtodowith.C．Theyarethehighly-educatedpeoplewithwealth.D．Theyarethesimpleandmindlessoneshangingaround.25．（10分）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle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）OncetherewasayounggirlnamedEliza.Shewasthedaughterofakingandshewasverylazy.She1hadherservantsdoeverythingforher.“Iamverythirsty，andmy2isonthetable.Pleasegetitforme.”Shecalled.3aservantpickedtheglassupfromthe4nexttoElizaandheldituptoher5untilElizawasnolonger6.Thenextday，Elizawaswalkingtodinnerwhenherhat7.Shecalledforaservantandayoungmanranover，pickedupthehat，8itoff，andplaceditbackonEliza'shead.Shecontinually9herservantstodosimpletasksforher.Herfathernoticedher10anddecidedtopunishher.Hesetherina11withonlyaloom(织布机)andsomethread.No12wereallowedintheroom.“Youwill13inthisroom，noteatingordrinkinguntilyouhavewovenablanketforme.Youhavetodoalloftheworkby14.”ThekingleftElizaallaloneintheroom.Elizacalledforherservants，15noneappeared.Thenshe16herfathertellingheraboutAthena，thegoddessofwisdom.ShecalledforAthenaoverandoveruntilfinally，shefell17.Whileshewassleeping，shehada18.Hermesspoketoherinherdream.Hesaid，“Athenahasheardyourpleas(请求)for19.Sheisveryangrywithyou.Shewillcometoyouandinformyouofyour20.”Elizaawokeveryfrightened.1、A．seldomB．alwaysC．neverD．sometimes2、A．hatB．threadC．blanketD．glass3、A．ImmediatelyB．SuddenlyC．FortunatelyD．Eventually4、A．floorB．shopC．tableD．kitchen5、A．bedB．rooC．lipsD．shoulders6、A．angryB．hungryC．happyD．thirsty7、A．felloffB．wentawayC．jumpedoffD．stoodup8、A．tookB．dustedC．kickedD．paid9、A．beggedB．requiredC．advisedD．persuaded10、A．happinessB．wisdomC．lazinessD．honesty11、A．schoolB．factoryC．roomD．church12、A．servantsB．classmatesC．relativesD．sisters13、A．restB．studyC．playD．stay14、A．himselfB．myselfC．herselfD．yourself15、A．butB．soC．alsoD．even16、A．forgotB．rememberedC．regrettedD．suggested17、A．illB．hungryC．asleepD．worried18、A．timeB．powerC．chanceD．dream19、A．helpB．playingC．accompanyD．living20、A．praiseB．punishmentC．pleasD．freedom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）ElectricBikeBaninNewYorkHurtsFoodDeliveryWorkersAbanonelectricbicyclesinNewYorkCityishurtingdeliveryworkerswhodependonthemtoearnaliving.Manyoftheworkersareimmigrants.Electricbicycles,or“e-bikes,”looklikeregularbicycles,buttheyhaveelectric-poweredmotorstoassistridersinmovingthebikeforward.Moste-bikesreachspeedsofabout32kilometersanhour,butsomecangomuch1．(fast).2．itislegaltoowne-bikesinNewYorkCity,itisnotlegaltooperatethem.Officialsthereconsiderthedangeroususeofe-bikesonstreetsandsidewalksasthereason3．theban.Lastyear,thecityannouncedseveremeasures4．(mean)toholde-bikeridersandrestaurantsthatemploytheridersresponsible.E-bikeoperatorscannowbefined$500forbreakingtheban.Thepolice5．alsoseizethebikes.ManyofNewYork’sdeliveryworkersareChineseimmigrantsintheir50sand60s.Theirjobrequiresthemtoworkquicklyandforlonghours6．(earn)enoughmoneytoliveon.DeliveryworkerDeqingLiansaiditisimportanttoperformqualitywork7．theirjobalsodependsontips.Headdedthatwhendeliveryworkersaretooslow,somepeoplerefusetopayforthefood,whichmakestheworkers’supervisorsangry.LiqiangLiuisane-bikedeliveryworkerandspokespersonfortheNewYorkDeliveryWorkersUnion.Hesays8．(catch)breakingthebanandhavingthebikeseizedwouldcausecostlydelaysforworkers.DoLeeiswiththeBikingPublicProject,9．providesassistancetobicycle-relatedworkersinNewYorkCity.Hesaysthecity’sbanone-bikesisunfairlytargetinglow-paidworkerswholargelycomefromthecity’sLatinoandAsiancommunities.Hedoesnotaccepttheargument10．e-bikespresentadangertocitizens.However,manyNewYorkersarequicktoblamee-bikeridersfornotbeingsafe.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，每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。WhenIwasstillyounginmyhighschool,mymotherdraggedmetoplaybasketballtoloseweight、However,itwasturnedouttobeabitterfailurebecauseIdevotedmytimeonstudy、Oneday,afriendofminecontactedmeandsuggestedthatwestartedtoswim、Withoutanyhesitation,Iagreedbecauseweallthoughtthatitwascoolestthingintheworld、Icouldn’tforgetthedayonthatIwasthrownintothecoldwater、Fortunately,Isurvived、Honestspeaking,Ihadahardtimerecoveredfromtheshock、Thenmyfriendteachesmetoholdmybreathunderwater、Finally,Isucceeded、Nowrealizingthattakingexercisesisbeneficialtomyhealth,Idevelopastrongtasteforswimming,whichbecomespartofmylife、167第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高三学生李华，听完国外Clemson大学的来校宣讲后，很感兴趣。请写一封电邮给该校招生负责人，进一步咨询相关细节：1.所感兴趣专业的课程设置；2.学费和奖学金；3.学生活动。注意：可以增添适当细节，使行文完整。字数：120左右。参考词汇宣讲会：recruitingpresentation_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、C4、D5、B6、B7、B8、B9、B10、D11、C12、C13、A14、B15、A16、B17、B18、C19、C20、D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、A2、C3、D4、C22、1、C2、D3、A4、A23、1、C2、D3、B24、1、C2、D3、D4、A25、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蜡塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganything