黑龙江省牡丹江市重点中学2023-2024学年高考英语倒计时模拟卷含解析

黑龙江省牡丹江市重点中学2023-2024学年高考英语倒计时模拟卷注意事项：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．Quantitiesofsoil________inthearea,resultingintheincreasingnumberofnaturaldisasters.A．iswashedawayB．havewashedawayC．havewashedawayD．havebeenwashedaway2．I______forShanghaithisSaturday,soIwanttoknowwhentheearliestplane______.A．leave;takesoffB．amleaving;takesoffC．leave;istakingoffD．amleaving;istakingoff3．Don’tbejoking.It’stimeto______yourbusiness.A．setout B．takeup C．goon D．getdown4．Ifyouhaveajob,______yourselftoitandfinallyyou’llsucceed.A．dodevote B．todevoteC．devoting D．devoted5．Lilyisagoodsinger.HowIwishI________aswellasher.A．sing B．willsingC．hadsung D．sang6．MartinLutherKing,Jr.putitthatpeaceisnotmerelyadistantgoalthatweseek,butameans_____wearriveatthatgoal.A．that B．where C．bywhich D．withwhich7．Schoolchildrenmustbetaughthowtodealwithdangerous________.A．statesB．conditionsC．situationsD．positions8．—Hi,Tom!IgotachancetobeanexchangestudentinHarvardUniversity.—_________!Ihadbeenexpectingtostudythere.A．Luckyyou B．HavefunC．Takeiteasy D．Forgetit9．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought10．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen11．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually12．Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungladies,figuresmostarefineenough,aregoingonadiet.A．who B．whoseC．ofwhose D．ofwhom13．Tomfinallydecidedto________andgivehimselfuptothepolice,whichallowedhimtogetawaywithonlyasmallfine.A．killthefattedcalf B．facethemusicC．seethehandwritingonthewall D．beablacksheep14．IfIcanhelp,Idon’tlikeworkinglateintothenight.A．so B．that C．them D．it15．Themoviecouldn’tbemoreboring.IwishI________toit.A．hadnotbeen B．havenotbeenC．didnotgo D．havenotgone16．Hewrotealetter________heexplainedwhathadhappenedintheaccident.A．that B．whichC．where D．what17．—Whichdoyouprefer,theformeroptionorthelatterone?—Ithinktheformeroneisnobetterthanthelatterone.SoI’llchoose________.A．theformeroneB．thelatteroneC．eitherofthemD．neitherofthem18．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith19．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang20．—Hemadeanapologybeblamedwhathehaddone.—It'sreallywiseofhim.A．soastonot;ofB．inordertonot;forC．soasnotto;forD．inordernotto;of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）GOINGTOUNIVERSITY

issupposedtobeamind-broadeningexperience.Thatstatementisprobablymadeincomparisontotrainingforworkstraightafterschool,whichmightnotbesoencouraging.Butisitactuallytrue?JessikaGolleoftheUniversityofTübingen,inGermany,thoughtshewouldtrytofindout.Herresult,however,isnotquitewhatmightbeexpected.Asshereportsin

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thisweek,shefoundthatthosewhohavebeentouniversitydoindeedseemtoleavewithbroaderandmoreinquiringmindsthanthosewhohavespenttheirimmediatepost-schoolyearsinvocational(职业的)trainingforwork.However,itwasnotthecasethatuniversitybroadenedminds.Rather,workseemedtonarrowthem.Dr.Gollecametothisconclusionaftersheandateamofcolleaguesstudiedtheearlycareersof2,095Germanyoungsters.Theteamusedtwostandardizedteststoassesstheirvolunteers.Onewasofpersonalitytraits,includingopenness,conscientiousness（认真）andsoon.Theotherwasofattitudes,suchasrealistic,investigativeandenterprising.Theyadministeredbothteststwice—oncetowardstheendofeachvolunteer’stimeatschool,andthenagainsixyearslater.Oftheoriginalgroup,382wereontheintermediatetrack,fromwhichtherewasachoicebetweentheacademicandvocationalroutes,anditwasonthesethattheresearchersfocused.Universitybeckonedfor212ofthem.Theremaining170chosevocationaltrainingandajob.Whenitcametothesecondroundoftests,Dr.Gollefoundthatthepersonalitiesofthosewhohadgonetouniversityhadnotchangedsignificantly.Thosewhohadundergonevocationaltrainingandthengotjobswerenotthatmuchchangedinpersonality,either—exceptinonecrucialrespect.Theyhadbecomemoreconscientious.Thatsoundslikeagoodthing,certainlycomparedwiththecommonpublicimageofundergraduatesasabunchoflazybones.Butchangesinattitudethattheresearchersrecordedwereratherworrying.Intheuniversitygroup,again,noneweredetectable.Butthosewhohadchosenthevocationalrouteshowedmarkeddropsininterestintasksthatareinvestigativeandenterprisinginnature.Andthatmightrestricttheirchoiceofcareers.Someinvestigativeandenterprisingjobs,suchasscientificresearch,are,indeedbeyondthedegreeless.Butmany,particularlyinGermany,withitstraditionofvocationaltraining,arenot.Theresearchersmention,forexample,computerprogrammersandfinance-sectorworkersascareersrequiringthesetraits.IfDr.Golleiscorrect,andchangesinattitudebroughtaboutbytheverytrainingGermanypridesitselfonarenarrowingpeople’schoices,thatisindeedamatterworthyofseriousconsideration.1、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“beckonedfor”inParagraph2?A．Examined. B．Attracted.C．Organized. D．Recognized.2、Whatcanwelearnfromtheresearch?A．Thedegreelesshavenotchangedinpersonalities.B．Goingtouniversityisamind-broadeningexperience.C．Workingstraightafterschoolnarrowspeople’sminds.D．Collegestudentspridethemselvesontheireducation.3、Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphs,.A．collegestudentsenjoyaverygoodpublicimageB．theundergraduateshavechangedsignificantlyinattitudeC．thedegreelessaremuchbetteratdealingwithchallengingtasksD．peopleshowlessinterestininvestigativejobsduetovocationaltraining4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefinding?A．Concerned. B．Optimistic.C．Unclear. D．Sceptical.22．（8分）Askingapatienttohum(哼唱)pianotunesandplayfininstrumentwhileundergoingbrainsurgery(手术)maysoundlikeastrangerequestfromadoctor．However，thatisexactlywhatateamofbrainspecialists，ledbyPilcher，requestedDanFabbiotodo．In2015，thethen25-year-oldmusicianwasdiagnosedwithabraintumor(肿瘤)，whichwaslocatedinthepartofthebrainknowntobeactivewhenpeoplelistentoandmakemusic．“Removingatumorfromthebraincanhavesignificantconsequencesdependingonitslocation，”Pilchersays．“Boththetumorandtheoperationcandamagetissueandaffectcommunicationbetweendifferentpartsofthebrain．”Fabbio，therefore，fearedthesurgerywouldcausehimtolosehismusicalability．Topreventthatfromhappening，Pilcherandhiscolleaguedesignedmanytests，includingaskingFabbiotolistentopianotunesandhumbackduringMRIscans．Thisenabledthephysicianstolocatetheareathatisvitalformusicandlanguageprocessingandcreatea3-DmapofFabbio’sbrain．Despitethegreatstartingpoint，itwasnotaperfectwaytopreventpossibledamagetothe．Theonlywaywastokeepthepatientawakeandaskhimtohumpianotunesduringthesurgerysothatthesurgeonscouldidentifytheareastoavoid．Whilethesurgerywentsmoothly，therealtestcamewhenFabbiowasaskedtoplayasongonhissaxophone．Thetunehadbeensimplifiedtoensurethatitwouldnotrequiretoomuchstrengthandcauseharmtothestitches(缝线)inthebrain．Heplayeditfaultlessly，andwhenhefinished，theentireoperatingroomeruptedinapplause．Theresearcherssaythatayearafterthegroundbreakingsurgery，theyoungmusiciancanonceagainheartunesineverything—evenhiselectrictoothbrush．1、WhatcanweinferfromPilcher’swordsinParagraph2?A．Fabbio’sbrainwasseriouslydamaged．B．Thesurgerywouldbeahugechallenge．C．Fabbio’sbrainpartsfailedtocommunicate．D．Thesurgeryhadtobeperformedimmediately．2、What’sthemajordifficultyinFabbio’ssurgery?A．Tokeephisbrainactive．B．Tohelphimovercomefear．C．Toprotecthismusicalability．D．Toenablehimtoplayaninstrument．3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?A．Creatinga3-DmapofFabbio’sbrain．B．RemovingthetumorfromFabbio’sbrain．C．KeepingFabbioawakeduringthesurgery．D．ListeningtopianotunesduringMRIscans．4、WhywasFabbiorequestedtohumpianotunesduringthesurgery?A．Tosavehisstrength．B．Tocheckthesurgeryresult．C．Tomakethestitchesworkeasier．D．Tolocatethevitalareaformusic．23．（8分）AbusinessschoolinPariswillsoonbeginusingartificialintelligenceandfacialanalysistodeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentioninclass.Thesoftware,calledNestor,isusedintwoonlineclassesattheESGbusinessschoolbeginninginSeptember.Theidea,accordingtoLCAfounderMarcelSaucet,istousethedatathatNestorcollectstoimprovetheperformanceofbothstudentsandprofessors.Thesoftwareusesstudentswebcams（网络摄像机）toanalyzeeyemovementsandfacialexpressionsanddeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentiontoavideolecture.Itthenformulatesquizzesbasedonthecontentcoveredduringmomentsofinattentiveness.Professorswouldalsobeabletoidentifymomentswhenstudents’attentiondeclined,whichcouldhelptoimprovetheirteaching,Saucetsays.AdvocatesforAIineducationsaythatthesoftwareisactuallyunabletoteachacourse,butthetechnologycouldbeusedasadigitaltutorthatwouldadapttoastudent’sindividualneeds,andhelpdevelopmoreeffectivestudyinghabits.Suchsoftwarecouldalsohelpteachersbyprovidingfeedbackontheeffectivenessoftheirteaching,advocatessay.SaucetsaysNestorwon’tstoreanyofthevideofootageitgetsandthathiscompanyhasnoplanstosellanyotherdatathesoftwarecollects.Inadditiontofacialrecognitionandanalysis,thesoftwarecanintegrate（合并）withstudents’calendarstosuggestpossiblestudytimes,andtracktheironlinebehaviortopickuponpatterns.RoseLuckin,aprofessorattheUniversityCollegeLondonKnowledgeLab,saysAIcouldunlockthe“blackboxoflearning”byprovidinginformationonhowandwhenlearninghappens.LuckinsaysaprogramlikeNestorcouldbeusefulforstudentswhotakeclassesremotely,since“thereisn’tahumantherewatchingthem.”AndwhilesomeareconcernedthatAImayonedayreplaceteachers,Luckinseesthetechnologymoreasanassistant,ratherthanareplacement.Saucetagrees.“Humancontactisnotgoingtogoaway,”hesays.“Therewillalwaysbeprofessors.”1、HowdoesNestorworktofindoutwhenstudentsaren’tpayingattention?A．Bycollectingthedataofstudents’performanceindifferentclasses.B．Bycollectingthestudents’gradesinthequizzes.C．Byshootingandanalyzingstudents’eyemovementsandfacialexpressions..D．Byidentifyingmomentswhenstudents’attentiondeclined.2、WhichisthebenefitofAIeducation?A．Itcouldbeusedexactlytoreplaceatutor.B．Ithelpsstudenttodevelopmoreeffectivestudyinghabits.C．Thesoftwareisabletosatisfytherequirementofacourse.D．Itcouldhelpteacherstogivefeedbackonstudentsperformance..3、HowdoesNestordealwiththeinformationcollectedfromstudents?A．Nestorwilluseittosuggestpossiblestudytimetostudents’schedule.B．Itwon’tstoreanyvideofootagebutfacialexpression.C．Thecompanyhasn’texpectedtomakeprofitsbysellingthedatatoothercorporations..D．Nestorwilluseittokeeptrackonlineofstudents’behaviorandpunishthem.4、WhatisRoseLuckin’sattitudetowardsthereplacementofteacherswithAI?A．Objective.B．Approving.C．Indifferent.D．Opposed.24．（8分）Imaginewakinguponedayandfindingthatyourbeautifullocalbeachisnomore—gone,itsfinewhitesandsweptawaybyanabnormalstorm.Yougoaboutyourdailybusinessfor12longyearsandthensuddenlythebeachisback,allitsgloryrestoredbyanotherstorm.ThisiswhathappenedontheislandofAchill,offthecoastofIreland,wherepeoplearecelebratingthereturnofthebeautifulAshleamBaybeachthatwastakenfromthemin2005.Thatinitselfisunusualenough,butthestorygetsevenbetter!Yousee,anotherbeachinAchilldidadisappearingactonce,buttookmuchlongertoreturn.ThebeachatDoonagh,locatedonlysixmilesawayfromAshleamBay,wasrestoredearlierin2016afterwavescreatedbyspringstormshadsweptawayallthesandin1984,leavingjustrockpoolsbehind.ThereislocallegendthatstretchesbackhundredsofyearsthatsaysthisbeachatAshlcamBayreturnsforashorteverysevenyearsthendisappearsagain.Butthistimearoundittookabitlongerthanthat.Itwaslastseenin2005anditstayedforafewmonthsatthattimebeforeitwaswashedawayagain.Asyoucanimagine,everyoneontheislandofAchillisthrilledtohavetheirsandybeachback,andeventhoughnooneknowshowlongit’sgoingtobearoundfor,theyaremakingthemostofthetimethey’vegotbeforeitdisappearsagain.Somemaybequicktobelieveclimatechangescausethephenomenon,butthat’snotthereasonthesetwobeachesinAchillkeepdisappearing,DrKevinLynch,ageographeratNUTGalway,saysthattheseoccurrencesaretheresultofhydrodynamics(流体力学)andsediment(沉积物)supply,ratherthanclimatechanges.Regardlessofwhat’scausingthem,disappearingandreappearingbeachesarejustpartofwhatmakesnaturesofascinating.1、Whatispeople’sreactiontothereturnoftheAshleamBaybeach?A．Fulloffear.B．Quitedelighted.C．Verydisappointed.D．Extremelyconfused.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutthebeachatDoonagh?A．ItisnotlocatedinIreland.B．Itdisappeared12yearsago.C．Itoncedisappearedformorethan30years.D．Itisjustmadeupofrocksandpools.3、Accordingtothelocallegend,whenshouldtheAshleamBaybeachhavecomeback?A．In1982.B．In2012.C．In2016.D．In2018.4、WhatdoesDrKevinLynchthinkofthephenomenon?A．Someabnormalstormsleadtoocean’senlargement,B．Itishardtouncoverthemysteryofbeach’sdisappearing.C．Climatechangescanresultinbeachesdisappearingcompletely.D．Hydrodynamicsandsedimentsupplycausetwobeachestodisappear.25．（10分）AccordingtonewresearchfromtheUniversityofCambridgeinEngland,sheepareabletorecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.Thefarmanimals,whoaresocialandhavelargebrains,werepreviouslyknowntobeabletorecognizeoneanother,aswellasfamiliarhumans.However,theirabilitytorecognizehumanfacesfromphotosaloneisnovel.Therecentstudy,theresultsofwhichwerepublishedinthejournalRoyalSociety;OpenScience,showthewoollycreaturescouldbetrainedtorecognizestillimagesofhumanfaces,includingthoseofformerPresidentBarackObamaandactressEmmaWatson.Initially,thesheepweretrainedtoapproachcertainimagesbybeinggivenfoodrewards.Later,theywereabletorecognizetheimagesforwhichtheyhadbeenrewarded.Thesheepcouldevenrecognizeimagesoffacesshownatanangle,thoughtheirabilitytodosodeclinedbyabout15percent—thesamerateatwhichahuman’sabilitytoperformthesametaskdeclines,“Anyonewhohasspenttimeworkingwithsheepwillknowthattheyareintelligentandindividualanimalswhoareabletorecognizetheirhandlers.”saidProfessorJennyMorton,wholedtheCambridgestudy.“We’veshownwithourstudythatsheephaveadvancedface-recognitionabilities,closetothoseofhumansandmonkeys.”Recognizingfacesisoneofhismostimportantsocialskillsforhumanbeings,andsomedisordersofthebrain,includingHuntington’sdisease,affectthisability.“Sheeparelong-livedandhavebrainsthataresimilarinsizeandcomplexitytothoseofsomemonkeys.Thatmeanstheycanbeusefulmodelstohelpusunderstanddisordersofthebrain,suchasHuntington’sdiseasethatdevelopoveralongtimeandaffectcognitive(认识的)abilities.Ourstudygivesusanotherwaytomonitorhowtheseabilitieschange.”Mortonsaid.1、Accordingtothenewresearch,what’sunusualaboutsheep?A．Theyhavelargebrains.B．Theycanrecognizetheirowners.C．Theycantellanimalsfromhumans.D．Theycanrecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.2、Howdidtheresearcherstrainthesheep?A．Bygivingfoodrewards.B．Byshowingphotosoffamouspeople.C．Byguidingthemtofollowtheirhandlers.D．Byshowingphotosofhumansandmonkeysbyturns.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Sheephaveahigherface-recognitionabilitythanmonkeys.B．Thenewdiscoveryisofgreatbenefittothestudyofcognitiveabilitychanges.C．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitymaypreventsomedisordersofthebrain.D．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitystaysthesamewhenshownphotosatanyangle.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．AWonderfulScientistB．TheLifeofSheepC．ANewDiscoveryaboutSheepD．HowSheepRecognizeEachOther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）DuringChristmasbreakfromcollege,ayoungmanwantedtoborrowhisfather'scartodrivetoaNewYear'sEve__16__tobeheldinVermont.Thefatherwas__17__aboutthesonhittingoneoftheroadblocksthatpeoplesetupallovertheplaceonNewYear'sEve.The__18__thatwasreachedwasthatthesonwouldbeallowedtousethecar,buthewouldnotdrinkatall.SohedrovetoVermont,gotcompletely__19__andattemptedtodrivehome.Onthewayhomehehitaroadblock.Hewastoldto__20__thecarandstandinalineofpeoplethatwerebeinggiventheinfamoussobriety(notdrunk)__21__.However,thepoliceman__22__himout.Hewas__23__standingofftothesidewhiletheotherswere__24__thepoliceofficerhowwelltheycouldwalka__25__line,etc.At7:00a.m.,hisfathergotuptoanswerthe__26__.Therewere__27__policementhere.Theyaskedhimifhewasthe__28__ofthatredFIAT.Hereplied,"Yes,Iam,"Oneofthepolicemenaskedhimifhewasdrivingthecartheeveningbeforeandhesaidthathissonhadbeenthedriver.Whentheyoungman__29__himselfinfrontofthepolicemen,heknewhewasinsomesortof__30__.Uponquestioning,he__31__thathewasdrivingthecar,butwhenaskedifhehadbeen__32__,hesaid,"No!"Whenthepolicemenaskedifhecouldseehiscar,hewasunabletorememberthe__33__.Hesaidthatitwasinthegarage.Andwhenthefourofthemwalkedouttolookatthecar，insteadoflookingatthecarhehaddriventhe__34__before,theysawa__35__carparkedthere.1、A．party B．meeting C．concert D．sportsmeeting2、A．sure B．worried C．curiousD．anxious3、A．suggestion B．condition C．conclusion D．agreement4、A．excited B．tired C．drunk D．pleased5、A．stop B．getoutof C．drive D．getinto6、A．punishment B．test C．educationD．talk7、A．gave B．made C．missed D．found8、A．considered B．required C．suggestedD．left9、A．showing B．explaining C．asking D．telling10、A．long B．straight C．calm D．direct11、A．telephone B．call C．doorbell D．question12、A．two B．many C．four D．one13、A．manager B．father C．student D．owner14、A．stood B．found C．put D．took15、A．trouble B．test C．danger D．accident16、A．believed B．told C．admittedD．said17、A．driving B．hurting C.missing D．drinking18、A．drive B．test C．time D．line19、A．day B．morning C．afternoonD．night20、A．similar B．familiar C．policeD．damaged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）在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。WhataretheBritishlikewhenitcomestolearninglanguages?AccordingtoasurveypublishedbytheEuropeanCommission,theBritishare1．(office)theworstlanguagelearnersinEurope—62percentofthemcan’tspeakanyotherlanguageapartfrom2．(they)own.LearningaforeignlanguageisnotapopularoptionatschoolinBritain;childrenstartstudyingaforeignlanguage3．11andmanygiveupcompletelyseveralyearslater.Sowhydon’tyoungpeoplecontinuewithlanguagesatschool?Aresearchsuggeststhatstudentsthinkitismoredifficulttogetgoodgradesinlanguagesthaninothersubjects,suchasscienceorhistory.Thegovernmentisnowlookingatdifferentways4．(improve)languagelearning.Oneideaistostartmuchyoungerandintroduceforeignlanguagesfromtheageoffive.5．ideaistogiveschoolchildrenmore6．(choose)andexpandtherangeoflanguages7．(teach)toincludeArabic,MandarinandUrdu.MandarinChineseispredictedtobecomethesecondmostpopularforeignlanguagelearnedinUKschools.BrightonCollegeheadmasterRichardCairnssays,“Oneofmykeytasksistomakesurepupils8．(equip)fortherealitiesofthe21stcentury.Oneofthoserealitiesis9．Chinahasthefastest-growingeconomyintheworld.”ItmaybeanambitioustasktochangetheBrits’attitudeto10．(learn)languagesbutthegovernmentisdeterminedtotry.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。Gettingridofthebadhabitofprocrastination(拖延症)isnowmygoaloflife、Myfirststepwastosetsmalltargetswhatcanbereachedrealistically、Forexample,Iplantosetatimetableformystudy、Soafterschool,Iwillputfinishinghomeworkinthelastplace、Additionally,Iwillmakealistofmyimportanttaskincludingtheirduedatesbutfollowmyschedulestrictly、Iwillavoidfindexcusesforputtingthemof