上海二中2025届高考考前模拟英语试题含解析

上海二中2025届高考考前模拟英语试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten2．Iusuallydothewashingupandleavethecookingtomywife，______she’sabettercookthanme．A．unless B．as C．eventhough D．incase3．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound4．Evenasmallpersonalcomputerstorevastamountsofinformation.A．might B．canC．oughtto D．hasto5．Shewassuchaproudpersonthatshewoulddieshewouldadmitshewaswrong.A．sinceB．whenC．unlessD．before6．Ihadhardlyrungthebell________thedoorwasopenedsuddenly,andmysonrushedouttogreetme.A．beforeB．untilC．asD．since7．Inthe"moongarden"onboardtheChang'e4,theshootsofcottonmarkedthefirstlivematterever_____onthemoon.A．havinggrownB．tobegrownC．beinggrownD．grown8．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom9．IhadbeenbetrayedbythosewhoItrustedseveraltimes,______inasuspiciousattitudetowardseverythingandeveryone.A．resulted B．havingresulted C．resulting D．toresult10．AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A．tothank B．thankingC．havingthanked D．tohavethanked11．---Whereisyournewhomenow?---Inthenewdevelopedzone.ButI______downtownforfiveyears.A．lived B．hadlivedC．havelived D．wasliving12．---May!Howisyourplan?IheardyoustarteditlastSunday.---Oh!Iforit,butIhaven’tdecidedwheretostartit.A．haveprepared B．hadprepared C．havebeenpreparing D．waspreparing13．Thepalaceisheavilyguarded,becauseinsideitswalls________.A．wheresittheEuropeanleaders B．theEuropeanleaderstheresitC．sittheEuropeanleaders D．thattheEuropeanleaderssit14．Atthenewsoftheearthquake,thesoldiersdidwhattheycouldthevictims.A．help B．tohelp C．tohelping D．helping15．—Bettywasfeelingprettyblueforawhile,butshe’sbetternow.—_______.A．Oh,that’skindofyou B．CongratulationsC．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat D．It’smypleasure16．Iguess________impressesmemostabouthispaintingisthecolorsheuses.A．who B．whichC．that D．what17．---Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?---Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when18．—Whatdoyoudo,Rita？—I’maclerkinaforeigncompanynow．ButI_____Englishinahighschoolfor10years．A．teach B．havetaughtC．taught D．amteaching19．Ourclassheldafierce________astowhethertoreducetheamountofhomeworkornot.A．bargainB．competitionC．debateD．campaign20．Kunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butit_____snowinwinter.A．shall B．can C．must D．might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）Longago,peoplewhowererichorimportantrodehorsesthatwereverytall.Today,ifagirlactslikesheisbetterthaneveryoneelse,youmightsaysheshould“getoffherhighhorse.”Yesterday,mychildrenwantedmetotakethemtotheplayground.ButIhadtofinishmywork,soItoldthemto“holdyourhorses”—waituntilIfinishwhatIamdoing.Mytwoboysliketocompeteagainsteachotherandplayinaviolentway.Ialwaystellthemtostop“horsingaround”orsomeonecouldgethurt.Weliveinasmalltown.Itdoesnothaveanyexcitingactivitiestooffervisitors.Mychildrencallita“one-horsetown.”Lastnight,IgotatelephonecallwhileIwaswatchingmyfavoritetelevisionshow.Idecidednottoansweritbecause“wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway”fromthetelevision—therewasnothingthatcouldstopmefromdoingwhatIwantedtodo.Sometimesyougetinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Itcomesdirectlyfromthepersonwhoknowsmostaboutthesubject.Letussayyourteachertellsyouthereisgoingtobeatesttomorrow.Youcouldsayyougottheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Youmayhaveheardthisexpression,“Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink.”Thatmeansyoucangivesomeoneadvicebutyoucannotforcehimtodosomethinghedoesnotwanttodo.1、Howmanyidioms(习语)about“horse”doesthepassagetalkabout?A．5B．6C．7D．82、What’stheprobablemeaningof“holdyourhorses”?A．waitamomentB．stopworkingC．keepontryingD．neverdothatagain3、Whenyougettheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth”,itmeanstheinformationis_____.A．reliableB．falseC．uselessD．frightening4、Whensomeoneforcesyoutodosomethingasheadvises,youcansay“______”tohim.A．holdyourhorsesB．Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrinkC．getoffyourhighhorseD．wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway5、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Itmainlytalksabouthorseinthewest.B．Itmainlyintroducessomeidiomsabouthorse.C．Itmainlyshowstheimportanceofhorse.D．It’smainlyaboutthequalityofhorse.22．（8分）TheworldfamousBostonSymphonyOrchestranormallyperformsatSymphonyHallinBoston,Massachusetts.ButitssummerhomeistheTanglewoodMusicCenterinwesternMassachusetts.TheBostonSymphonyOrchestraalsohasasummerprogramatTanglewood.Itisdesignedforyoungsingers,musiciansandthosewhocreatemusicalworks.GreatcomposerslikeAaronCopland,LeonardBernsteinandJohnAdamshaveworkedThere.SergeKoussevitzkyledtheBostonSymphonyOrchestrain1940.AtthetimeEuropewasatwar.TheUnitedStatesdidnotenterWorldWarIuntiltheendof1941.Mr.KoussevitzkypersuadedpeopleinthemusicindustrytoopenamusicschoolatTanglewood,theBSO’ssummerhome.Hewantedyoung,giftedmusicianstoattendtheschoolforfree.Butwithintwoyears,theprogramalmostcametoanend.“TheBSOtrustees(托管人)wantedtoclosetheschoolbecauseofthewarandKoussevitzkywasangry,andwrotealettercallingitan‘actofartisticvandalism(损坏)’.Andhesaid,‘Nowisthetimewhentheworldneedstobehearingthismusic’,”saysJeremyEichler,amusiccriticforTheBostonGlobenewspaper.“Thismusic”wasnotJustworksbyBeethovenorBrahms.Itwasthesoundsofthetime.Mr.KoussevitzkychosecomposerAaronCoplandtoheadtheschool.“InestablishingAaronCoplandastheheadoftheschoolnotastheheadofcomposition,hewasmakingaveryspecificstatement…AndIthinkhefeltverystronglythatpayingattentiontothemusicofone’sowntimeisthewaytoensurethattherewillbeafuture,”saysJeremyEichler.PaulHindemithwasarefugee(难民)fromthewarinEurope.HewaschosenasthefirstheadofTanglewood’smusiccompositiondepartment.HeandCoplanddecidedthattheschoolwouldbeaplacewherecomposerswritenewmusicalworks.TheirfirstperformancewasAlleluia,apiecewrittenbyAmericancomposerRandallThompson.Alleluiahasopenedtheschool’sprogrameverysummersinceitwasfirstperformed.Sinceitopened,Tanglewood’syoungmusicians,singersandconductorshaveperformedmanynewcompositions.TheyincludethefirstAmericanperformanceofBenjaminBritten’soperaPeterGrimes.Thisyear,forits75thanniversary,thecenteraskscomposerstowrite34newpiecesofmusic.1、WhathappenedtotheTanglewoodMusicCenter?A．AaronCoplandonceworkedastheheadoftheschool.B．Manyyoung,giftedmusiciansattendedtheschoolin1941.C．Itwasclosedin1943becauseoftheWorldWarII.D．ItwascreatedbySergeKoussevitzkyin1940.2、WhichofthefollowingisinagreementwithSergeKoussevitzky’sopinions?A．Thegreatmusicshouldbethereflectionofthetime.B．Theyoungshouldhavethechancetolearnmusicforfree.C．Theheadofamusicschoolshouldbeacomposer.D．Thetraditionalmusicshouldnotbeemphasized.3、ItcanbereferredthattheTanglewoodMusicCenterattachesimportanceto.A．performingnewworkseveryyearB．thecompositionsoffamousmusiciansC．workingwithfamouscomposersD．theyoungtalentedmusicianscreation.4、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThegreatchangestakingplaceintheTanglewoodMusicCenter.B．AbriefintroductiontotheTanglewoodMusicCenter.C．ThedevelopmentoftheTanglewoodMusicCenter.D．TheeventsthatmaketheTanglewoodMusicCenterfamous.23．（8分）IfyouareheadingforParisthisyear,besuretoincludeatleastoneoftheseshoppingmallsinyourschedule.AuPrintempsTel:01133014282LocatedneartheParisOpera,thishugestoreiswell-knownforhouseholdgoodsaswellasitsfashion.Thestorealsooffersmanyservicestooverseasvisitors,includingshipping,translationandapersonalshoppingservice.AuPrintemps,whosenamemeansspringtime,hostsseveralfreefashionshowseachweek.Thestore’sbeautydepartmenthasoneoftheworld’slargestselectionsofperfumes.GaleriesLafayetteTel:01133014283TheGaleriesLafayettewasbuiltin1906.Itisasmuchfuntolookatasitistoshopinthis10-storeyshoppingpalace.Infact,theflagshipstoreisthesecondmostvisitedattractioninParis,aftertheLouvreMuseum.Thisshoppingpalacespecializesinwomen’sclothing.Makesuretotakeintheviewfromtheteashoponthetopfloor;it’swellworththevisit.LeBonMarcheTel:01133014439ThisstylishLeftBankdepartmentstorewasParis’firstsuchstore.DesignedbyGustaveEiffel,LeBonMarcheisparticularlyknownforitsfoodhall,itsweddingshopsanditsselectionofmodernclothes.LaForumdesHallesTel:01133014476Thismodern,undergroundshoppingcenterwasbuiltin1979.LaForumdesHalles,thethree-storey-tallshoppingcenterofferseverythingfromsouvenirstohautecouture(高级女子时装)toentertainment,suchasfirst-runmoviesandstreetperformers.TheshoppingcenterisattachedtothebusyLaHalle-ChateletmetrostationandcanbeeasilyreachedfromalloverParis.1、Whichofthefollowingplacesattractsthemostvisitorsaccordingtothepassage?A．TheLouvreMuseum.B．TheParisOpera.C．LaForumdesHalles.D．AuPrintemps.2、Whichofthestorespaysitsspecialattentiontowomen’sdressing?A．LeBonMarche.B．AuPrintemps.C．LaForumdesHalles.D．GaleriesLafayette.3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．AuPrintempsisfamousforitsfoodhallB．LaForumdesHallesisnexttothemetrostationC．theclothesinLeBonMarcheareusuallyverycheapD．theteashopthatisworthvisitingisontheninthfloorofGaleriesLafayette24．（8分）Arecordof6.15milliontripswasmadebyChinesemainlandtouriststooverseasdestinationsduringtheseven­daySpringFestivalholiday，whichendedonThursday，accordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministration.'Thatisanincreaseof7percentcomparedwithlastyear'sSpringFestival.About374,000tripswereorganizedbytravelagencies，a2.5percentincrease.Theadministrationalsoreportedgrowthfromindividualandhigh­end(高端的)travelersandsaidthatinadditiontotopandcoastalcities，inlandcities—suchasthoseintheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion—becameimportantsourcemarkets.WithmanyChinesenowtravelingabroadforSpringFestival，theirchoiceofdestinationshasexpandedalongwiththeirgrowinginterestinforeignculturesandservices.“Chinesetouristsareincreasinglywillingtoexperiencelocalculturesandservices，includingstayinginprivatehomes，appreciatingplantsandwatchingmonkeysinhotsprings，”LiXuejing，theagency'smarketingmanager，said.AChinesetouristsurnamedGuo，whowasvacationingonanislandinthePhilippines，said：“Inowpaymoreattentiontorelaxationandenjoymentduringtheholidaysinsteadofshoppingorchoosinggiftsforrelatives.”AnotherchoiceisBritain.Thoughthedevaluation(货币贬值)ofthepoundisafactor，Britain'srichhistoryandfamouseducationtraditionhavecaughttheeyeofChinese.1、HowmanytripsweremadetoforeigncountriesduringtheGoldenWeekofthisSpringfestivalholiday?A．6,150,000.B．2,500,000.C．7,000,000.D．374,000.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeinlandcitiesinGuangxi?A．They'rereportedtohavebecomeimportantattractions.B．They'refamousforallkindsofplantsandmonkeys.C．Theyhavethebesthotspringintheworld.D．Theybelongtocoastalsourcemarkets.3、WhatwouldMissGuodoonhervacationaccordingtothetext?A．Goshoppingforgifts.B．Studyforeigncultures.C．Relaxandenjoyherself.D．Chatwithherrelatives.4、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Aguidebook.B．Anewspaper.C．Ascientificmagazine.D．Anadvertisement.25．（10分）TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)isgainingglobalpopularity.Accordingtoagovernmentwhitepaper,TCMhasbeenintroducedin183countriesandregionsaroundtheworld.Westerners'understandingofTCM,however,maybelimitedtoacupundure，cuppingandmassage(针灸，拔罐和按摩).Forinstance,thepurple,injury-likemarksleftonUS.swimmerMichaelPhelps'backfromcuppingforthepurposeofrelaxinghismusclesandreducingpainbecamethecenterofattentionduringtheRioOlympicsin2016.Asamatteroffact,ChineseherbsplayamoreimportantroleingettingridofdiseasesandkeepingthebodyingoodconditionintheTCMtreatmentsystemthanphysicaltreatment.Itisthereforedishearteningtoknowthat-while103WorldHealthOrganizationmembercountrieshavegivenapprovaltothepracticeofacupuncture，notmanyrecognizeChineseherbalmedicineTCMfallsfarbehindWesternmedicineowingpartlytotheslowdevelopmentofChineseherbs.Herbs,aremadeintopills,powderandsoup,andthekindofherbsuscd1theirqualityandquantity,andtheprocessingoftheingredientsjointlydeterminetheeffectivenessoftheprescription.ComparedwithWesternmedicine,whichhasstandardizeddrugproductionprocessesandtreatmentmethods,TCMlacksstandardization,withthechemicalcompositionandfunctionsofitsmedicinesbeingunclearandtheireffectsbeingunstable.Fortunately,standardizationhasimprovedinrecentdecades,withanincreasingnumberoffactoriesproducingpatentedTCMdrugs.AnotherfactorthathaspreventedthedevelopmentofTCMprescriptiondrugsisthelackofcreativity,WhileWesternmedicine-makingcompaniescomeupwithnewproductseveryyear,TCMdrugproducerstendtomakemedicinesaccordingtoprescriptionshandeddownfromthepast.ChinesechemistTuYouyour'swinningthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforherresearchintomalaria(疟疾）treatmentmaydrivecreativitytosomeextentinChina'sTCMindustry.However,thecurrentstateofaffairscannotbechangedwithinashorttime.1、TheauthormentionstheexampleofMichaelPhelpsinordertoshow.A．hewasinjuredinhisswimming.B．cuppingisakindofimportantTCMtreatment.C．westernersknowalittleaboutTCM.D．westernersattachgreatimportancetoTCM.2、Whydon'tsomemembercountriesofWIIOrecognizeChineseherbalmedicine?A．BecauseChineseherbscangetridofdiseasesB．BecausetheyonlyapprovethepracticeofacupunctureC．Becausewesternmedicine15moreeffectiveD．BecausemedicinemadeoutorChineseherbsdevelopsslowly3、ComparedwithWesternmedicine，whatisthemainweakpointofTCM?A．Themethodsofprocessingherbs.B．Theeffectivenessofprescription.C．Lackinginstandardization.D．Itsunstablefunctions.4、ThelackofcreativityinTCMreferstothefactthat.A．medicine-makingcompanieslackcreativity.B．prescriptionsaregotfromthepast.C．Westerncompaniesaremoreexperienced.D．medicine-makingcompanieslackdrivingforce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）Everyyear,thefifthgradersatBrookstoneElementarywentonafieldtriptoWashington,DC．Terence1theexcitingtrip,andwas2togonextyear.Terenceaskedhisparents3iftheywouldpayforhalfofthetripifheearnedtheotherhalfofthemoneyhimself.Hisparents4.Hehadalmostayeartoearn$150.Hisfirst5wastoearnmoneybaby-sitting,andhetypedaniceletter6thathewouldbaby-sitduringhisneighbors’7.Henamedafewafternoonsavailableandsaidhewould8$1perhourperchild.Afterfivebaby-sitting9,heearned$45.Whenthe10weatherarrived,Terenceknockedonhisneighbors’doorstoaskiftheyneededhelpwith11work.Hehelpedwithmowing(修剪)andweedinggardens.Afterthesummerwasover,heearned$75.Whenthefallarrived,hecountedhismoneyand12thathestillneeded$40forhistrip.Soonhismomsawa(n)13forajobforhim.Hegotajob14newspaperseveryWednesdayafternoon,making5centsforeverypaper,$1015eachWednesday.Itwasn’tlongbeforehehad16moneytogoonthetriptoWashington,DC．Hewas17intime.TheclasstripwasonOctober15.Hismomanddadgavehimacheckforthe$150they18him.Whatagreatfeeling!Hehelped19thecostofhistrip.Thisexperience20Terenceinmanyways,makinghisdreamarealitywithgreatefforts.1、A．preparedfor B．laidout C．referredto D．heardabout2、A．dying B．grateful C．lucky D．proud3、A．curiously B．casually C．anxiously D．briefly4、A．submitted B．agreed C．bargained D．refused5、A．idea B．job C．conclusion D．suggestion6、A．declaring B．confirming C．showing D．saying7、A．stay B．company C．interaction D．absence8、A．pay B．spend C．charge D．donate9、A．negotiations B．sessions C．attempts D．interviews10、A．warm B．fine C．unusual D．changeable11、A．yard B．paper C．school D．volunteer12、A．admitted B．determined C．complained D．insisted13、A．directory B．permit C．advertisement D．email14、A．editing B．updating C．printing D．delivering15、A．atonce B．ontime C．afterall D．intotal16、A．extra B．much C．enough D．easy17、A．just B．even C．ever D．still18、A．owed B．lent C．promised D．ordered19、A．count B．cover C．estimate D．reduce20、A．astonished B．shaped C．excited D．impressed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）Everyfouryears,millionsofpeoplegatherinsummer1．(watch)soccergames.Thisyear,theWorldCupkickedoffonJune14inRussia.Speciallypreparedforthemostexcitingsportingevent,LiveItUp,theofficialWorldCupsong,wasreleasedonMay25.2．(perform)byUSartistsNickyJam,WillSmith,andAlbaniansingerEraIstref,thesonghasalinethatgoes,"Onelife,liveitup,becausewegotonelife."Withagreatmelody(旋律)andattractivelyrics,thesongstandsfor"the3．(excite),thecelebrationandtheunity4．peopleallovertheworldwouldshareduringthe2018WorldCup".Infact,therelationshipbetweensoccerandmusic5．(grow)strongerandstrongersincethefirstofficialWorldCupsongcameoutin1966.AsanewspaperTheTelegraphsaid,"Listeningtoinspiringmusicencouragespeopletotakemorerisks."Oneofthegreatestsoccer6．(coach),GiovanniTrapattoni,evenbelievesthatlisteningtomusiccanteachplayersgreatlessons."Itistheintervals(中间休息),speed,andrhythm7．helpyoulearnthelogicalskillsyouneedtoreadagame."hesaid.8．（actual）,therightmusiccanmakeallthedifference.AsColombianmusicianJuanessaid,soccerandmusichavealot9．common."Youneedyourfeetforsoccerandyouneedwordsformusic,buttheymakeusthinkofoneand10．samething---passion."第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改短文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共存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（^），并在其下而写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下面画一横线，并在其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。Videogamesareverypopularamongusstudentsandespeciallyboys.Someevengotaddictedtothem.Itistruethatsomevideogamesaregoodforourthinkingabilityanditcansometimeshelpustorelax.However,somestudentsspendtoomanytimeonthem.Onmyopinionweshouldlearntocontrolourselves.Weshouldfinishourhomeworksfirsteveryday,andthenspendalittletimeplayvideogames.Asstudents,themostimportantthingistostudyhardly.Weshouldtryourbestgetgoodgradesandbecometheusefulpersoninthefuture.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）面对繁重的高中学习任务，高中生对参加学校活动有着不同的看法，请以TakingPartinSchoolActivities为题，用英文写一篇100词左右的短文，着重介绍两种不同的观点和态度，最后谈谈你的个人看法。△很多学生持拥护态度，认为我们不能死读书，参加学校活动可以丰富学校生活，学到实践知识……△不少学生漠不关心，认为学生的任务就是学习，学生应该充分利用时间学习。注意：1.首段已给出，不计入总词数。2.适当分段，使用恰当的连接词，过渡词句。参考词汇：实践知识practicalknowledge高考CollegeEntranceExaminationTakingPartinSchoolActivitiesWehadaheateddiscussionaboutwhetherseniorhighschoolstudentsshouldtakepartinschoolactivities.Asforschoolactivities,studentsmainlyholdtwoviews.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、D4、B5、D6、A7、B8、A9、C10、A11、A12、C13、C14、B15、C16、D17、B18、C19、C20、B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、Mother’sDaywascoming.Amanstoppedataflowershop.Hewantstoordersomeflowerstobepostedtohismother,wholivedtwohundredmilesaway.Ashegotoutofhiscar,henoticedayounggirlsittingontheroadside,crying.“What’swrongwithyou?”Heasked.“Iwantedtobuyaredroseformymother.ButIonlyhaveseventy-fivecents,andarosecoststwodollars.”theyounggirlreplied.Themansmiledandsaid,“Comeoninwithme.I’llbuyyouarose.”Heboughtthelittlegirlherroseandorderedhisownmother’sflowers.Astheywereleavingheofferedthegirlari