江苏省扬州市江都区大桥高中2023-2024学年高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷含解析

江苏省扬州市江都区大桥高中2023-2024学年高三第二次诊断性检测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．Ifyou,thespecialoneintheworld,wanttoshowyour______personality,thisT-shirtisexactlywhatyouarelookingfor.A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant2．Thewhyheisabsenttodayishehasgotabadheadache.A．reason;that B．reason;becauseC．cause;that D．cause;because3．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express4．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．andB．forC．soD．but5．---IwenttoseeTheWanderingEarthlastnight.Itwasfantastic!---Youweresolucky!HowIwishI_____thetickettoo.A．get B．gotC．hadgot D．wouldget6．Please________yourashesbeforeitfailsonthecarpet.A．cutoff B．knockoffC．getoff D．dropoff7．John'ssuccesshasnothingtodowithgoodluck.Itisyearsofhardwork_________hasmadehimwhatheistoday.A．what B．whichC．where D．that8．Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________.A．onpurpose B．onend C．onduty D．onwatch9．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating10．________aboutthemanwearingsunglassesduringnightthathewasdeterminedtofollowhim.A．SocuriousthedetectivewasB．SocuriouswasthedetectiveC．HowcuriouswasthedetectiveD．Howcuriousthedetectivewas11．Keepingaregularsleepscheduleisimportantforsettingababy'sbodyclock,_______researchersnoteshouldbeinplacebyabout4monthsofage.A．whose B．which C．when D．where12．asingleworldcanchangethemeaningofasentence,asinglesentencecanchangethemeaningofaparagraph.A．Justas B．EventhoughC．Until D．Unless13．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how14．语音知识(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。15．Ourbedroomsareallonthesixthfloor,withitsownbathroom.A．all B．every C．either D．each16．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked17．OurEnglishteacherisconsiderate，helpful，andwarm-hearted，butsometimesshe________________beangryatoursillymistakes.A．should B．mustC．can D．shall18．_______youhearfrommetothecontrary,expectmeonFridayatabout6pm.A．Unless B．UntilC．While D．Although19．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.---Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone20．Marywaspleasedtoseethattheseedsshe______inthegardenweregrowing.A．wasplantingB．hasplantedC．wouldplantD．hadplanted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）You’resoyoungrightnow,butIhopethisletterwillbehelpfultoyouonedaywhenyou’reolder.Ifeelitismyresponsibility,asamotheroftwolittlegirls,toleadyoudownapaththatisrelativelyhealthywhenitcomestobeautyandself-image.Inalotofwomen’seyes,I’veprobablyalreadyfailedinthisaspectduetoalotofpinkBarbiedollsinVera’sroomrightnow.ButIwillsaythisaboutBarbiedolls:IplayedwithBarbiedollsformanyyearswhenIwasgrowingupandhereIhaveahealthybodyandapositiveimage.Ihaveamaster’sdegree,asuccessfulcareerandapublishedbook.IfBarbiedollswerereallysodamagingtomyfemininity(女人气质)andself-image,IhighlydoubtwhetherIcouldlistalloftheseachievements.It’shardforwomennottoworryaboutourweightortowishwecouldaffordmorestylishclothes.It’shardnottowantsomeoneelse’shairoreyelashes.Wewomengoroundandroundincircles,holdinghandsandtryingtobeoneanothersometimes.ThethingI’lltellyouisthis:noteventheprettiestofusfeelsettled.Thegirlyouthinklooksthemostperfectinalltheworldisprobablythegirlwhowantstochangeherselfmorethananyoneelse.Don’tletthatmessagecarryanyweightwithinyourselves.Youarenotworthless.Youaresofullofloveandlightandyoushouldletitshinethroughyoureverysecond.Ifsomeonepushesyoudownforstandingtallthenjustpushyourselfbackupandstandeventaller,andknowthatthereasonwhytheypushedyoudowninthefirstplaceisjustthatthey’rescared.IwanttotellyouthatIhaveneverinmylifefeltmorebeautifulthanwhenIhavestoodmytallest.1、WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutBarbiedolls?A．Theydidnoharmtoherimage. B．Theyenablehertoachievealot.C．Theypreventedherdevelopment. D．Theycontributedtoherpromotion.2、Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A．It’swomen’snaturetobeenvious. B．It’seasytoreadwomen’sthoughts.C．Womenliketobeclosetoeachother. D．Womentendtopursueaperfectappearance.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestherdaughtersdo?A．Trytobethemostbeautiful. B．Standtallwithloveandtoughness.C．Comparethemselveswithotherstoimprove. D．Pushothersdownonthewaytobethetallest.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingtheletter?A．Totellherdaughterswhatrealbeautyis. B．Towarnherdaughtersofthetroubleinlife.C．Tosharewithherdaughtersallherexperience. D．Topersuadeherdaughterstofollowherexample.22．（8分）Asharkmovingaroundthecoastlineisnormallyaworryingsight，butthiswaterbornedrone(无人机)threatensfloatingrubbishinsteadofpeople.DevelopedbyDutchcompanyRanMarine,theWasteSharktakesnatureasitsinspirationwithitswhaleshark-likemouth.Responsibleforcollectingwaste,thedronewillbeginoperationsinDubaiMarinainNovemberafterayearoftrialswithlocalpartnerEcocoast.AccordingtoRanMarine,theWasteSharkisavailableinbothautonomousandremote-controlledmodels.Measuringjustoverfivefeetbythree-and-a-halffeet(1.5metersby1.1meter)，itcancarryupto352poundsofrubbish(159.6kg)andhasanoperationalbatterylifeof16hours.By2016therewereapproximately150milliontonsofplasticintheworld'soceans.OnepaperfromDecember2014estimatedthatoveraquarterofamilliontonsofoceanplasticpollutionwasafloat."WasteSharkalsohastheabilitiestogatherairandwaterqualitydata,removechemicalsoutofthewatersuchasoil，andheavymetals，andscantheseabedtoreaditsdepthandoutlines，"saidOliverCunningham,oneoftheco-foundersofRanMarine."Fittedwithacollision-avoidancesystem,thedroneuseslaserimagingdetectionandrangingtechnologytodetectanobjectinitspathandstoporbackupiftheobjectapproaches.""Ourdronesaredesignedtomovethroughawatersystem,whetherit'saroundtheperimeter(周边)orthroughthecityitself.Thedronesarethatlastlineofdefensebetweenthecityandtheopenocean,"addedCunningham."WasteSharksareoperatinginDubai,SouthAfricaandtheNetherlandsandcost$17,000fortheremote-controlledmodelandjustunder$23,000fortheautonomousmodel."Dubai-basedoperatorEcocoasthastwoWasteSharkdrones.Co-founderDanaLipartssaystheywillcleanwaterfrontsforclientsincludinghotelsandenvironmentalauthoritiesandthatEcocoast'intentionistohavethecollectedrubbishrecycledorupcycled.However,Lipartsarguesthatcleaningwaterwaysdoesn'thaveaone-size-fits-allsolutionandrequiresacombinationofnewtechnology,preventativemeasuresandchangingpeople'sattitudestowardslittering.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheWasteShark?A．Itcanfrightensharksaway. B．Itisanoceanexplorer.C．Itisarubbishcollector. D．Itcancatchfishinsteadofpeople.2、WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytellus?A．Thecausesofoceanpollution. B．Thedangersofusingplastics.C．Theseverityofoceangarbagepollution. D．Theimportanceofoceanprotection.3、WhatwilltheWasteSharkdowithanapproachingobject?A．Avoidcrashingintoit. B．Breakitintopieces.C．Swallowit. D．Flyoverit.4、WhichofthefollowingideasdoesLipartsagreewith?A．TheWasteSharkshouldbeusedmorewidely.B．Moremeasuresshouldbetakentomakewaterclean.C．TheproductioncostofWasteSharksshouldbereduced.D．Peopleshouldtakeapositiveattitudetonewtechnology.23．（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-famouscastle24．（8分）Moreandmorecomment(评论)sectionsarebeingshutdownonline.AutumnPhillipshadhadenough.OnAugust19,theexecutiveeditoroftheQuad-CityTimesinIowa,andIllinois,USvisitedherwebsite,qutimes.com,andsawastoryaboutamanwhohadbeenshottodeath.Whenshegottothereaders’commentssectionattheend,shewasshockedbywhatshesaw.Belowthestorywasagrowingstringofcomments—aracistremarkaboutdemocratic(民主的)voters,anegativecommentaboutpolice...SoPhillipsdecidedtodosomethingshehadbeenthinkingaboutforalongtime:sheshutdownthecommentsection.Phillipswasnotaloneinmakingsuchamove.Lastweek,NPRannouncedittoowasclosingitsonlinecommentssection.Thedecisionsdon’tmeanthatthenewsoutletsarenolongerinterestedinwhattheiraudiencesarethinking.Bothstressedtheireagernesstohearfromreadersandlistenersonsocialnetworks.Butbothagreedthatcommentshaddeviatedfromtheiroriginalintention.Andsotheyhad.Intheearlydaysofdigitaljournalism,commentswereseenasakeypartofthenewmedia,awonderfulopportunityforstrengtheningthedialoguebetweennewsproducersandtheiraudiences.Itwasawelcomechange,giventhatforlongmanynewsorganizationswerefartooseparatedfromtheirreaders.Muchmorebackandforthconversationseemedlikehealthyandwelcomeevolutions.Sadly,that’snotthewaythingsturnedout.Ratherthanaplaceforexchangingideas,commentssectionsbecamethehomeofuglyname-calling,racismandanti-womenlanguage.Besidestheirpoisonousquality,commentsseemoutofplacetoday.“Sincewemadetheannouncement,I’vereceivedanoutpouringofresponsesfromourreaders,”shesays.“I’veheardfromparentswhosechildrenwerehurtbyouronlinecomments.I’veheardfrompeoplewhosaidtheywouldn’tsendinletterstotheeditorbecausetheywereattackedsofiercelybycomments,anditwasn’tworthit.”1、WhydidAutumnPhillipsshutdownthecommentssection?A．Itwasputtowronguse.B．Herwebsitewasattackedheavily.C．Itexposedmanyillegalissues.D．Amanhadbeenshottodeath.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3indicateaboutcomments?A．Theyhadgoneoutofdate.B．Theyhadgoneagainsttheirinitialpurpose.C．Theywerefullofsensitiveinformation.D．Theycouldn’tinteresttheaudience.3、Whatwasthewelcomechangeintheearlydigitaljournalism?A．Readers’havingmoreaccesstovariousmedia.B．Readers’makingfewernegativecomments.C．Readers’freedomtoexpresstheirthoughts.D．Readers’activeinvolvementinthenewsindustry.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．StophurtingpeopleonlineB．RacistscomingfromnowhereC．MorecommentsectionsclosedonlineD．AmovebyAutumnPhillips25．（10分）WhatCocktailPartiesTeachUsYou’reataparty.Musicisplaying.Glassesareclinking.Dozensofconversationsaredrivingupthedecibel(分贝)level.Yetamongallthosedistractions,youcantuneyourattentiontojustonevoicefrommany.Thisabilityiswhatresearcherscallthe“cocktail-partyeffect”.ScientistsattheUniversityofCaliforniainSanFranciscohavefoundwherethatsound-editingprocessoccursinthebrain—intheauditorycortex(听觉皮层)justbehindtheear,notinareasofhigherthought.Theauditorycortexboostssomesoundsandturnsdownotherssothatwhenthesignalreachesthehigherbrain,“it’sasifonlyonepersonwasspeakingalone,”saysinvestigatorEdwardChang.Thesefindings,publishedinthejournalNaturelastweek,explainwhypeoplearen’tverygoodatmultitasking—ourbrainsarewiredfor“selectiveattention”andcanfocusononlyonethingatatime.Thatinborn

ability

hashelpedhumans

survive

inaworldbuzzingwithvisualandauditorystimulation(刺激).Butwekeep

trying

topushthelimitswithmultitasking,sometimeswith

tragic

(悲剧的)consequences.Driverstalkingoncellphones,forexample,arefourtimesaslikelytogetinto

traffic

accidentsasthosewhoaren’t.Manyofthoseaccidentsaredueto“inattentionalblindness”,inwhichpeoplecan,ineffect,turnablindeyetothingstheyaren’tfocusingon.Themoreattentionataskdemands,thelessattentionwecanpaytootherthingsinourfieldofvision.Imageslandonourretinas(视网膜)andareeitherboostedorplayeddowninthevisualcortexbeforebeingpassedtothebrain,justastheauditorycortexfilterssounds,asshownintheNaturestudylastweek.“It’sapush-pull

relationship

—themorewefocusononething,thelesswecanfocusonothers,”saysDianeM.Beck,an

associate

professorof

psychology

attheUniversityofIllinois.Studiesoverthepast

decade

attheUniversityofUtahshowthatdriverstalkingonhands-freecellphonesarejustasinfluencedasthoseonhands-heldphonesbecauseitistheconversation,notthedevice,thatisdistractingtheirattention.Thosetalkingonanykindofcellphonereactmoreslowlyandmissmoretrafficsignalsthanothermotorists.Somepeoplecantrainthemselvestopayextraattentiontothingsthatareimportant—likepoliceofficerslearntoscancrowdsforfacesandconductorscanlistenforindividualinstrumentswithinthe

orchestra

asawhole.Manymorethinktheycaneffectivelymultitask,butareactuallyshiftingtheirattentionrapidlybetweentwothingsandnotgettingthefulleffectofeither,expertssay.1、WhathavescientistsinUniversityofCaliforniafoundabout“thecocktail-partyeffect”?A．Usuallythereisonlyonepersonwhoisspeakingalone.B．Allkindsofannoyingsoundsdriveupthedecibellevel.C．Thehigherbrainprocessessoundsandimagesselectively.D．Soundsaresortedoutbeforereachingthehigherbrain.2、Whatdowelearnfromthepassage?A．Wearebiologicallyincapableofmultitasking.B．Wesurvivedistractionsinlifebymultitasking.C．Wecannotmultitaskwithoutextraattention.D．Webenefitfrompushingthelimitwithmultitasking.3、Whichofthefollowingisanexampleof“inattentionalblindness”?A．Acarelessdriverlosthiseyesightafteracaraccident.B．Policescannedthecrowdsandlocatedthecriminal.C．Amanagertalkedonahands-freephonewithhisclient.D．Apedestrianhadacaraccidentbecauseofphubbing(低头).4、Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______.A．compareandcontrastB．informandexplainC．argueanddiscussD．examineandevaluate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）ItwasafreezingcoldeveninginnorthernVirginiamanyyearsago.Anoldmanwaswaitingforaacrosstheriver.Atlastheheardsomehoovesalongthefrozenpath.Anxiously,hewatchedasseveralhorsemencamearoundthebend.,heletthempassbyoneafteranother.Finally,astheriderwasdrawingnear,theoldmantherider’seyeandaskedwhetherhewouldgivinghimaridetotheotherside.Therideragreed.Seeingtheoldmanwasunabletohishalf-frozenbodyfromtheground,thehorsemanandhelpedtheoldmanthehorse.Thehorsemantooktheoldmannotjustacrosstheriver,buttohis,atinybutcozycottage.Beforeleaving,outof,thehorsemanaskedtheoldmanwhyonsuchabitterwinternighthewouldwaitandaskthelastriderandhehadrefused.Theoldmanreplied,“Ilookedintotheeyesoftheotherridersandimmediatelysawtherewasnoformysituation.ButwhenIlookedintoyoureyes,Iwascertainthatyourgentlespiritwouldgivemeinmytimeofneed.”Thosecommentstouchedthehorsemandeeply,whotheoldman,“MayInevergettoobusywithmyownaffairsthatItorespondtotheneedsofotherswithkindnessandcompassion.”thesewords,ThomasJefferson,presidentoftheUnitedStates,turnedhishorsearoundandhiswaybacktotheWhiteHouse.1、A．horsemanB．horseC．rideD．friend2、A．attackingB．runningC．enteringD．approaching43、A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．ThusD．Moreover3、A．comingB．leavingC．nextD．last4、A．keptB．caughtC．lookedD．saw5、A．mindB．avoidC．preferD．try6、A．seriouslyB．doubtfullyC．willinglyD．strangely7、A．liftB．pushC．feelD．stand8、A．wentoffB．turnedaroundC．setoutD．gotdown9、A．ontoB．overC．offD．above10、A．hometownB．apartmentC．destinationD．village11、A．courageB．curiosityC．enthusiasmD．honesty12、A．whataboutB．ifonlyC．howcomeD．whatif13、A.chanceB．doubtC．concernD．reason14、A．strengthB．comfortC．generosityD．assistance15、A．heartwarmingB．impressiveC．pessimisticD．optimistic16、A．persuadedB．toldC．remindedD．suggested17、A．manageB．failC．disagreeD．remember18、A．InB．OnC．WithD．At19、A．madeB．struggledC．feltD．Fought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）Theyhadbeenon1．(we)planetsformillionsofyears，but2018wastheyearseveralspecies2．(official)diedoffforever.Threebirdspecieswentextinctthisyear，twoof3．aresongbirdsfromnortheasternBrazil.A4．(disturb)trendisthatmainlandspeciesarestartingtogoextinct，ratherthanislandspecies.Thespecies5．(wipe)outinthewildresultedfrommanyfactorssuchasthecreationofdamandtrapping6．trade.Beyondbirds，otheranimalssuchasthevaquitaandthenorthernwhiterhino7．(be)neartheend.Wearecurrentlyexperiencingtheworstspeciesdie—offssincethe8．(1ose)ofthedinosaurs65millionyearsago.Althoughextinctionisa9．(nature)phenomenon，itoccursatarateofaboutonetofivespeciesperyear.Scientistsestimatewe’renowlosingspeciesat1，000to10，000timestherate.Inthepast500years，about1，000species10．(go)extinct.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。Breakingtrafficrulesandlitteringarecommoninthesedays,causedseriousharmtolifeandtheenvironment.Changingthissituationrequiredeveryone'seffort.Asforme,I'llkeeptrafficlawinmindallthewaytoschool.IfIridethebicycle,I'llalwayskeeptotherightandnevercrossaroadwhenthetrafficlightturnsgreen.IfIwalk,I'llneverforgettousethepedestriancrossing.However,I'llregardthatasmydutytohelpkeepourenvironmentclean.NotonlyIkeepfromlitteringandspittinganywhere,I'llalsohelpcleanuptheroadsidelitterwheneverpossibly.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，计划寒假去澳大利亚进行研学旅行。请你用英语给你的澳大利亚笔友Jack写一封信询问一些信息，具体如下：1．告知研学旅行的目的，期待与Jack面对面的交流2．当地特色（小吃，节日，习俗等）3.其他注意事项注意：1.适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.词数80--100词左右参考词汇：研学旅行studytrip___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、B4、D5、C6、B7、D8、B9、D10、B11、B12、A13、C14、regularA．productionB．1anguageC．popularD．minute2．weightA．heightB．ceilingC．foreignD．neighbour3．specialA．musicalB．oceanC．medicineD．biscuit4．perfectA．electB．preventC．effectD．problem15、D16、D17、C18、A19、D20、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、D3、B4、A22、1、C2、C3、A4、B23、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．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweathe