2023-2024学年安徽亳州阚疃金石中学高三第五次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年安徽亳州阚疃金石中学高三第五次模拟考试英语试卷请考生注意：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．It’struethattheoldroadislessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,________,becausewedon’tfeelassafeonit.A．somehow B．though C．therefore D．otherwise2．Inordertomakemycompositionclearerandsmoother,myteacheraskedmeto_________theunnecessarywordsandsentences.A．leavealone B．leavebehindC．leaveoff D．leaveout3．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone4．Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．available D．efficient5．Haveyoueverbeeninasituation______youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A．where B．which C．that D．as6．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon7．Don'tdefendhimanymore.It'sobviousthathe________destroyedthefenceofthegardenevenwithoutanapology.A．accidentallyB．carelesslyC．deliberatelyD．clumsily8．Whatdoyoudo,Susan?Iamaclerkinaforeigncompanynow.ButI__________Englishinahighschoolfor8years.A．teachB．hadtaughtC．havetaughtD．taught9．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback10．—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit11．AsIopenedmyeyes,in______directionIlooked,Icouldseesmiling,peaceful,calmandcontentfaces.A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever12．Shewassuchaproudpersonthatshewoulddieshewouldadmitshewaswrong.A．sinceB．whenC．unlessD．before13．WorldFoodDayisheldeachyeartounderlinetheprogressthat________againsthungerandthatstillneedstobemade.A．ismade B．wasmadeC．hasbeenmade D．willbemade14．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．asaresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords15．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence16．ThisJanuarywillbeverypreciousforusbywhichtimewe________reviewingSeniorBookI.A．willfinish B．willhavefinishedC．havefinished D．willbefinished17．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom18．IwouldnotbeseeingthefilmGreenBooknow_____meupintime.A．wereKathynottopick B．hadKathynotpickedC．ifKathyhasn’tpicked D．ifKathydidnotpick19．Wewillremain______tothepathofpeacefuldevelopmentandshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilities.A．committing B．committed C．tobecommitted D．tohavecommitted20．________whoareabletoworkthroughthestrugglearethe________whoaregoingtobesuccessful.A．Someone;one B．Anyone;oneC．He;ones D．Those;ones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）DonaldTrumpwasborninQueens,aboroughofNewYorkCity.Hewasthefourthchild.Hehadtwobrothersandtwosisters.Byhisowntelling,youngDonaldoftencreatedtroubleinschool.Sowhenhewas13yearsold,hisparentssenthimtoamilitary-styleschool.TrumpwentontocollegefirstatFordhamUniversityinNewYork,andthenattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Heearnedadegreeineconomics.Hewasalsoalreadyinvestinginrealestate.Afterhegraduated,TrumpquicklyreturnedtoNewYorkCityandhiscareer.Intime,hebecametheheadofthefamilybusiness.Here-namedittheTrumpOrganization.Asitspresident,Trumpdevelopedandputhisnameonluxurybuildings,casinos,hotels,andgolfcoursesaroundtheworld.Later,hebecamelinkedtotheentertainmentindustry,too.Hebecameapartownerofbeautypageants,hostedatelevisionshow,andwroteabookabouthowtosucceedinbusiness.Duringtheseyears,Trumpalsomarriedthreetimesanddivorcedtwice.Themediawroteespeciallyabouthisfirstandsecondmarriagesbecauseheopenlyhadarelationshipwithhissecondwifewhilehewasmarriedtohisfirst.In2005,hemarriedMelaniaKnauss,aformermodelfromSlovenia.SheisonlythesecondfirstladywhowasnotbornintheUnitedStates.ThefirstwasLouisaAdams,whocamefromBritainin1801.But,untilheofficiallyenteredthe2016campaignasaRepublicancandidate,fewlinkedhimtopolitics.Trumpisunusualamongpastpresidentsbecausehehadneverworkedinthegovernmentbefore.NorhasTrumpservedinthemilitary.OnlyPresidentsTaylor,Grant,and Eisenhowerhadnopreviousgovernmentexperience;however,theyhadallbeengenerals.Trumpistheoldestpersonevertotakeoffice.Hewas70yearsoldwhenhewasswornin.Heisalsooneoftherichest.AndTrumpisunusualinhowhecommunicateswiththepublic.Aspresident,hecontinuestouseTwittertocommunicatehisthoughtsdirectlytoanyonewhowantstofollowhim.Whilethelong-termeffectsofTrump'spresidencyarenotyetknown,hewilllikelyberememberedinpartforhisdirectandunscriptedstyleofcommunication.1、DonaldTrumpisquiteadifferentAmericanpresidenteverbecause_______.A．onlyhehasneverenteredpoliticsbeforeB．heisthefirsttousethemodernsocialmediaTwittertospeakC．heistherichestpresidenteverD．onlyhiswifewasn’tbornintheUS2、Trumpisasuccessfulbusinessmanandhisbusinessinvolvesinthefollowingexcept________.A．televisionB．beautyC．realestateD．publishing3、Whichofthefollowingcan’tsuitDonaldTrump?A．Heistheoldestpresidentwhentakingoffice.B．Hehasonceservedinthearmy.C．Hewroteabookabouthowtodobusiness.D．Hisfatherhadfivechildren.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordunscriptedinthelastsentencesmean?A．Unfinished.B．Undertaken.C．Unprepared.D．Unspoken.22．（8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-famouscastle23．（8分）Abillionairehasrecentlymadeoneofthebiggestcharitable（慈善的）donationstoauniversityinChina’shistory.ChenTianqiaodonated$115milliontotheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology(Caltech)tohelpadvancedbrainresearch.Thedonationwillbespentdeepeningtheunderstandingofhowthebrainworks.Chenhasbeeninterestedtobrainresearch,believingitcanshapetheindustriessuchasartificialintelligenceandvirtualreality.However,thishugedonationhascausedheateddiscussingamongChinesescholarsandinternetusersalike.Manycriticizedhimforchoosingtogivemoneytoaforeignuniversityratherthanhomeinstitutesforbrainresearch,whicharedevelopingfastandareontracktocatchupwiththeUSinjustafewyears.RaoYi,abiologistatPekingUniversity,evensaidthedonationwasatypicalmistake.Others,however,supporthischoice.TheybelieveCaltechisamorereasonablechoicecomparedtoChineseresearchinstitutions.Caltechhasalonghistoryandhastakenaleadingpositioninbiology,andthereforeitproducesmoreefficientresults.Inaddition,theresultsoftheresearchbenefitnotonlytheAmericanpeople,butalsotherestoftheworld.AsimilarcontroversialcasestartedtwoyearsagowhenPanShiyi,chairmanofSOHOChina,donated$15milliontoHarvardUniversitytohelpdisadvantagedChinesestudents.ManybelievethatChinaisstillbehindinthemanagementanduseofdonatedmoney,andthatasaresult,Chinesecharitydonatorsarelookingabroad.Incomparison,WesterncountriesliketheUS,whichhavealonghistoryofdonatingmoney,havewell-developedsystemsthatusemoneyefficiently.Theycanalsoprovidefullaccessfordonorswhowanttotracktheuseofthemoney.Togetmoredonations,Chineseuniversitiesshouldbebraverandmorehonest.Theyneedself-reflection,ratherthanenvy.1、WhydidChen’sdonationdrawcriticism?A．ItwasnotgiventoaChineseuniversity.B．ItwasoneofthelargesttoCaltech.C．ItwasnotusedefficientlyintheUSA．D．Itwasusedinbrainresearch.2、WhatisthereasonforsomepeopleinfavorofChen’schoice?A．TheChinesearejusttooenviousB．TheachievementswillbenefitthewholeworldC．CaltechisauniversitywithalongerhistoryD．ThefundcanhelpdisadvantagedChinesestudents3、Whatisthenauthor’spurposetomentionPanShiyiinthepassage?A．TosuggesttheenthusiasmofthebillionairesB．ToshowoffgenerosityofthebillionairesC．ToinformChinesestudentsarepooratacademyD．Tostressthedisagreementoverdonatingabroad.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheChineseuniversitiesshoulddotogetmorefund?A．exploreartificialintelligenceB．developefficientsystemsC．growfastandcatchupwiththeUSD．educatemorehonestgraduates24．（8分）Leadershipisthemostsignificantwordintoday’scompetitivebusinessenvironmentbecauseitdirectsthemanagerofabusinesstofocusinwardontheirpersonalabilitiesandstyle.Expertsonleadershipwillquicklypointoutthat“howthingsgetdone”influencesthesuccessoftheoutcomesandindicatesarightwayandawrongwaytodothings.Whenanotedleaderontheartofmanagement,PeterDrucker，coinedthephrase“Managementisdoingthingsright;leadershipisdoingtherightthings,”hewasseekingtoclarifythedistinctionsheassociateswiththeterms.WhenStephenCovey,founderanddirectoroftheLeadershipInstitute,exploredleadershipstylesinthepastdecade,hefocusedonthehabitsofagreatnumberofhighlyeffectiveindividuals.HisSevenHabitsofHighlyEffectivePeoplebecameapopularbestsellerveryquickly.Hisideasforcedareexaminationoftheearlyleadershipexample,whichcenteredonthefeaturethatwasfoundinthecharacterethicandthepersonalityethic.Theformerethicsuggestedsuccesswasfoundedonmodesty,loyalty,courage,patience,andsoon.Thepersonalityethicsuggesteditwasone5sattitude,notbehavior,thatinspiredsuccess,andthisethicwasfoundedonabeliefofpositivementalattitude.Incontrasttoeachoftheseideas,Coveyadvocatesthatleadersneedtounderstanduniversalprinciplesofeffectiveness,andhehighlightshowvitalitisforleaderstofirstpersonallymanagethemselvesiftheyaretoenjoyanyhopeofoutstandingsuccessintheirworkenvironments.Toachieveadesiredvisionforyourbusiness,itisessentialthatyouhaveapersonalvisionofwhereyouareheadedandwhatyouvalue.Businessleadershipmeansthatmanagersneedto“putfirstthingsfirst，”whichimpliesthatbeforeleadingothers,youneedtobeclearonyourownvalues,abilities,andstrengthsandbeseenastrustworthy.1、WhatdoesPeterDrucker’sphraseinfer?A．Leadersshouldbegoodatmakingrightdecisions.B．Leadersshouldbegoodatdoingthingsright.C．Leadersshouldbegoodatignoringthedistinctionsheassociateswiththeterms.D．Leadersshouldbeskilledinpredictingfuture.2、Underwhatconditionarepeoplelikelytosucceed,intermsofwhatthepersonalityethicsuggests?A．Whenpeoplehavelittledetermination,theywillbesuccessful.B．Whenpeoplehavegoodbehaviour,theywillgainsuccess.C．Ifpeoplehavepositivementalattitude,theyarelikelytosucceed.D．Ifpeoplehavenegativementalattitude,theyarecertaintosucceed.3、Howcanleadersenjoyoutstandingsuccessintheirworkenvironments,accordingtoStephenCovey?A．Firstlytheyhavetothinkhighlyofthemselves.B．Theyaresupposedtobenefitthemselves.C．Theycannotadjustthemselves.D．Firstpersonallytheymustmanagethemselves.4、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“vision”？A．Brightfuture. B．Goodbeginning.C．Goodscenery. D．Prettybackground.5、Tobegoodleaders,whatmustmanagerspaycloseattentionto?A．Theymustpaycloseattentiontouniversalprinciplesofeffectiveness.B．Theymustpaycloseattentiontotheirownvalues,abilitiesandstrengths.C．Theymustpaycloseattentiontomodesty.D．Theymustbeconcernedaboutcourageandpatience.25．（10分）WhatTheresaLoeisdoingprovesthatalargefarmisn’taprerequisiteforamoderngrow-your-ownlifestyle.Onamere1/10ofanacreinLosAngeles,Loeandherfamilygrow,can(装罐)andpreservemuchofthefoodtheyconsume.Loeisamasterfoodpreserver,gardenerandcanningexpert.Shealsooperatesawebsite,wheresheshareshertipsandrecipes,withthegoalofdemonstratingthateveryonehastheabilitytocontrolwhat’sontheirplate.Loeinitiallywenttoschooltobecomeanengineer,butshequicklylearnedthatherenthusiasmwasmainlyaboutgrowingandpreparingherownfood.“gotintocookingmyownfoodandstartedgrowingmyownherbs(香草)andfoodsforthatfreshflavor,”shesaid.Engineerbyday,Loelearnedcookingatnightschool.Sheultimatelypurchasedasmallpieceoflandwithherhusbandandbegangrowingtheirownfoods.“Iteachpeoplehowtolivefarm-freshwithoutafarm,”Loesaid.ThroughherwebsiteLoeemphasizesthat‘‘anybodycandothisanywhere.”Gotanapartmentwithabalcony(阳台)?Plantsomeherbs.Awindow?Perfectspotforgrowing.Startwithherbs,sherecommends,because“they’reveryforgiving.”Justalittleoftheherbs“cantakeyourregularcookingtoawholenewlevel,”sheadded.“Ithinkit’sagreatplacetostart.”Then?Trygrowingsomethingfromaseed,shesaid,likeatomatoorsometea.Canningisanaturalextensionoftheplantingshedoes.Witheveryplantedfood,Loenoted,there’samomentwhenit’sburstingwithitsabsolutepeakflavor.“Itryandkeepitinatimecapsuleinacanningjar,”Loesaid.“Canningformeisaboutknowingwhat’sinyourfood,knowingwhereitcomesfrom.”Inadditiontobeingmoreintouchwiththefoodshe’seating,anotherjoycomesfrompassingthisknowledgeandthisdesireforgoodfoodtoherchildren:“Influencingthemandtellingthemyouropiniononnotonlybeingcarefulwhatweeatbutunderstandingthebiggerpicture,”shesaid,“thatifwedon’ttakecareoftheearth,noonewill.”1、Theunderlinedword“prerequisite”(Para.1)isclosestinmeaningto“”.A．recipe B．substituteC．requirement D．challenge2、WhydoesLoesuggeststartingwithherbs?A．Theyareuseddaily. B．Theyareeasytogrow.C．Theycangrowverytall. D．Theycanbeeatenuncooked.3、AccordingtoLoe,whatisthebenefitofcanningherplantedfoods?A．Itcanpreservetheirbestflavor. B．Itcanpromoteheronlinesales.C．Itcanbetterhercookingskills. D．Itcanimprovetheirnutrition.4、Whatisthe“thebiggerpicture”(Para.6)thatLoewishesherchildrentounderstand?A．Theknowledgeaboutgoodfood. B．Thewaytoliveagrow-our-ownlife.C．Thejoyofgettingintouchwithfoods. D．Theresponsibilitytoprotectourearth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）Itis1971.SallywithJoshandMartin,hertwobrothers,discoversamassivewhalestranded(搁浅)onthebeachneartheirhome.Thethreechildren1theirsweatersintothecoldseawaterandrushbacktowetthe2animal.Realizingtheurgency,Joshrunsforhelpandpeoplegatherto3.Thoughtheydoalltheycan,itbecomesclearthattheireffortsare4Sittingbythewhale,Sallytellshimhe’s5andbeautiful,andthatshewill6himnomatterwhathappensnext.AsSallytalkstohim,theanimalletsout“adeep7likethewindofftheocean”anddies.TheStrandedWhaleisa8bookforchildrencarryinga(n)9lifelessonaboutacceptingthe10ofone'spower.MasterstorytellerYolenandillustrator(插画家)Cataldohave11anhonestpictureofhumanweaknessthatismoving.Yolen12setsherstoryin1971,whenthelackofcellphoneswoulddelaythe13ofbothhelpersandbroadcasters.Thisaddstothe14becausesomuchtimeislost.Cataldo'spaintings15gentleandsoftcolors,providingvast16viewsandconveyingthechildren’shelplessness.Theendingis17.Sallyexpressestheironytoherselfwhen18withamedalbythecommunity.“So,thewhalediedandwewereheroes.”19theyhavemadegreateffortstorescuethewhale,Sallyandherbrotherslearnthatnotalllivingcreaturescanbesaved.Thisisanimportanttruthfor20.1、A．squeezeB．dipC．throwD．dive2、A．dangerousB．desertedC．dyingD．deadly3、A．respondB．fightC．witnessD．charge4、A．worthwhileB．invainC．atlossD．awarded5、A．patientB．considerateC．strongD．cautious6、A．saveB．pityC．understandD．miss7、A．sighB．coughC．screamD．yawn8、A．drawingB．pictureC．referenceD．writing9、A．easyB．bitterC．strictD．strange10、A．failuresB．mistakesC．limitsD．shortcomings11、A．foresawB．madeupC．tookupD．created12、A．wiselyB．especiallyC．randomlyD．usually13、A．messageB．transferC．arrivalD．protection14、A．sorrowB．funC．excitementD．tension15、A．avoidB．adjustC．compareD．employ16、A．seashoreB．islandC．countryD．outdoor17、A．touchedB．realisticC．abstractD．comforting18、A．repliedB．providedC．presentedD．related19、A．AslongasB．AsthoughC．IfonlyD．Eventhough20、A．childrenB．animalsC．writersD．illustrators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）ThefirstpartoftheunderwatertunnelfortheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacauBridgewas1．(success)completedonOct8,2016.Knownas"oneofthesevenmodemwondersintheworld,"itistheworld's2．(long)bridgecurrentlybeingconstructed3．(start)fromLantauIslandinHongKong.theY-shapedbridgewillhave4．totallengthofabout55kilometers,includinga6.7-kilometerunderwatertunnelanda23-kilometerbridgeoverthesea.Artificialislandswillbebuiltatbothendsoffthetunnel5．(allow)forthepassageoflargeships.Thebridgewillserve6．animportantchannellinkingHongKong,Macau,ZhuhaiandthewesternpartofthePearlRiverDelta,7．isoneofthemosteconomicallydevelopedareasintheChinesemainland.8．(construct)ofthebridgestartedin2009.9．(it)totalcostwillcometosome10billionRMB．It10．(expect)tobecompletedbytheendofthisyear.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。IamreallypleasingthatyouwillcometoourschooltostudyChinese.IthinkyouwouldfacesomedifficultiesinyourstudybecauseChineseisnoteasytolearn.Youwillalsosufferhomesicknessbecauseoflivingfarawayfromyourcountry,andthereisnoneedtofeelworried.Ourclassmatesareveryfriendlyandeasygoing,soit’llbeeasyforyoutogetusedtothelifethere.I’llintroduceyoutomyfamilyandfriends,andyouwon’tfeelalone.Besides,it’llalsohelpmetolearnChineseandChineseculture.Intheword,I’lltrymybesttomakeyoufeelatyourhome.I’mlookingforwardtomeetyou.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假设你是陈芳。你的好友王敏是新华中学的学生，下个月将去英国的姐妹校交流访问。王敏想拍摄一个短片，向英国的同学和老师介绍自己的学校。她通过邮件向你征求意见。写一封回信，内容须包括:1、短片的主题以及与之匹配的主要内容；2、你选择这些内容的理由。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、C5、A6、D7、C8、D9、A10、A11、C12、D13、C14、D15、C16、B17、A18、B19、B20、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、B2、D3、B4、C22、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．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatheras