吉林省吉林市2025届高三第三次测评英语试卷含解析

吉林省吉林市2025届高三第三次测评英语试卷注意事项：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．________someteenagersdon’trealizeis________difficultlifecanbeaftertheygetaddictedtodrugs.A．That;how B．Which;whataC．What;what D．What;how2．Thelanguageinthecompany’sstatementishighly________,thusmakingitsstaffconfused.A．ambiguousB．apparentC．appropriateD．aggressive3．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．areD．is4．---Thankyouforremindingmeofthetime,orIlatefortheflightyesterday.---Don’tmentionit.A．willhavebeen B．wouldhavebeenC．mustbe D．couldbe5．Ourbossistoostrictwithus.Ican’t_____inwiththeworksituationhere.A．fit B．get C．make D．take6．______forthefreetickets,Iwouldnothavegonetoseefilmssooften.A．Ifitisnot B．HaditnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Iftheywerenot7．Differentculturalfeaturesofethnicgroupsare________oneanotherandworkoutamelody．A．intunewith B．inparallelwithC．incontrastto D．inresponseto8．Inacompetitivemarketplace,findingthekeyfactorthat________yourbusinessfromothersishighlyvaluable.A．defends B．distinguishesC．prohibits D．selects9．Notfarfromtheclubwasthereagarden,_____ownerseatedinitplayingbridgewithhischildreneveryafternoon.A．whose B．itsC．which D．that10．____________youarefamiliarwiththeauthor’sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblecan.A．NowthatB．EversinceC．SothatD．Incase11．Thankstothe“sugartax”，foodfactorieshavereducedsugarintheirproducts,________about45millionkilogramsofsugar.A．tosaveB．savedC．savingD．havingsaved12．Whatmadethemmissthedeadlinewasnottheirlackoffunding,but________theirlackofplanning.A．even B．stillC．rather D．ever13．CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying14．Recently,aprogrammercriticizedthe“996”workschedule______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,withtheprospectofendingupinanintensivecareunit.A．where B．when C．which D．whose15．I’mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers,without______helpIwouldn’tbesoexcellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose16．Thatpreservedhistoricvillageconnectedtodowntownbyahighwayis________manyofficeworkersspendtheirweekends.A．what B．howC．where D．why17．---WhatdoesPM2.5mean？---It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item18．Thisproject______consideredthoroughly,andI’msureit______finishedontime.A．mustbe;maybe B．shouldbe;canbeC．maybe;mustbe D．canbe;shouldbe19．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe20．---Kingsman:TheSecretServiceisaspyactioncomedyfilm.Wantstocomewithme?---I’dloveto,butmybestfriendisgettingmarried,andIwon’t_______itforanything.A．overlook B．trade C．miss D．forget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）Herearesomebestsellersof2018atAmazon.ThecarFourteen-year-oldTerry’sparentsneverpayhimmuchattention.Sowhentheybothdisappearafteroneoftheirall-too-frequentarguments，Terryisn’texactlyeagerforthemtocomehome.Onhisown，hefixesanabandonedcar.Thoughhedoesn’tknowmuchaboutdriving，hegetsbehindthewheelandheadswest，withtheintentionofvisitinganuncleinOregon.It’sanexcitingandsometimesdangerousjourney.Alongtheway，helearnsalotaboutpeople，aboutAmerica——andmostimportantly，abouthimself.TheRunningDreamJessicathinksherlifeisoverwhenshelosesaleginacaraccident.Asshestrugglestocopewithherprosthesis(义肢)andmanyotherdifficulties，JessicadevelopsacloserelationshipwithRosa，agirlwhohasacancerandseesrightintoJessica’sheart.Withthesupportoffamily，friends，acoach，andherteammates，Jessicaisabletorunagain.Butthat’snotenoughforhernow.Shedoesn’tjustwanttocrossfinishlinesherself—shewantstotakeRosawithher.HaveaNewTeenagerbyFridayDoyouknowthisperson?Hisbedroomlookslikeagarbagedump.Shechangesclothesthreetimesbeforebreakfast.Itseemsthathe／sheneveragreeswithyou.Congratulations!Youhaveateenagerinyourhome.Butyouneedn’tfeelhelpless.Infact，you’rejustfivedaysawayfromyourteenagerasking.“WhatcanIdotohelp?”InternationallyrecognizedfamilyexpertDr.KevinLemanwillhelpyougetrealresults—reallyfast.BoyRobotSeventeen-year-oldIsaakdiscoversthetruthabouthisorigin:agovernment—madehuman.Butadeadlymilitaryforceistryingtokillhim.HeandtheotherRobotscanonlyfindprotectionfromtheUnderground—asecretnetworkofRobotsandhumansworkingtogethertoensureacoexistentfuture.Isaakmustdecidewhethertoholdontohishumanityandfacepossibledeathortoembracehistruenatureinordertosurvive.Ifyouareinterestedinanyofthebooks，clickhereforfurtherinformation:https:／／/.1、Whichbookisasciencefiction?A．TheCar. B．TheRunningDream.C．HaveaNewTeenagerbyFriday. D．BoyRobot.2、Whichofthefollowingisn’tconveyedinTheRunningDream?A．Friendship. B．Modesty. C．Bravery. D．Determination.3、WhoisthebookHaveaNewTeenagerbyFridayintendedfor?A．Experts. B．Teenagers. C．Parents. D．Teachers.22．（8分）Duetolightpollutionpresenteverywhere—glarefromtoomuchmisaimednightlighting—80%ofEuropeandNorthAmericanolongerexperiencesrealdarkness.Foranyonelivingnearamajormetropolis,asatelliteimageoftheMilkyWay(银河)seemsabstract；Weunderstandittobeadocumentofsomethingtrue,butourunderstandingispurelytheoretical.In1994,afterapre-dawnearthquakecutpowertomostofLosAngeles,theGriffithObservatoryreceivedphonecallsfromfrightenedlocalpeopleaskingabout“thestrangesky”.Whatthosecallerswereseeingwerestars.Darknessisacomplicatedthingtomeasure.In2001,theamateurastronomerJohnBortledesignedascaletohelp.Hisclassificationrangefrom“inner-citysky”(class9),inwhichtheonly“pleasingviewsseenthroughatelescopearethemoon,theplanets,andafewofthebrighteststarclusters(团)”,toaskysodark“theMilkyWaycastsobviousshadowsontheground”(class1).MostNorthAmericansandEuropeansliveunderclass6or7skies,inwhichtheMilkyWayisundetectable.Inthatkindofnight,apersoncanwanderoutside,unfoldagardenchair,openanewspaper,andreadtheheadlines,ifnotthestories.InadditiontotheBortlescale,scientistsoftenusephotodiodelightsensors(传感器）tomeasureandcomparebaselevelsofdarkness.Unihedron’sSkyQua1ityMeteristhemostpopularinstrumentforthiskindofwork,partlybecauseitissmallenoughtofitintoyourpocketandalsobecauseitconnectstoanonlineglobaldatabase.Accordingtothatdatabase,CherrySpringsStatePark—an82-acreparkinremoteruralPennsylvania—presentlyhastheseconddarkestscorelisted.CherrySpringsislocatedlessthan300milesinlandfromtheUSeasternseaboard,inaregion—theEastCoast—thatcontains36%ofthetotalUSpopulationandislitupeverynightlikeabackstagemakeupmirror.Whenpinpointedonasatelliteimage,CherrySpringsisinthemiddleofanuncharacteristicallydarkarea—insulated(隔离),onallsides,byhundredsofthousandsofacresofprotectedforestandsittingontopoftheAlleghenyPlateau,700metresabovesealevel.Mostofthesmalltownssurroundingtheparkaresituatedinvalleyswhereoutdoorlightisalreadyfailing.Thisunusualcombinationoffactorsexplains,toacertaindegree,howCherrySpringsbecameoneofthedarkestplacesinAmerica.1、WhatdidthephonecallstheGriffithObservatoryreceivedreveal?A．Thecallerswereingreatfearofthesevereearthquake.B．Peoplebelievedthatstarswouldbringthemmisfortune.C．Peopleneededhelpandcomfortinfaceofabigdisaster.D．Darknesshadbeenawayfromthelocalpeopleforages.2、Whichclassificationofdarknessdoesthewriterseemtolikebest?A．Class1.B．Class3.C．Class7.D．Class9.3、Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A．lightfromheavenlybodiesismuchweakerB．lightpollutionexistsmainlyinurbanareasC．humaneyesightisgettingfrombadtoworseD．lightpollutionhasbudinfluenceonusanytime4、CherrySpringsisoneofthedarkestplacesinAmericapartlybecauseof________.A．itsspecificlocationB．itslimitontheuseoflightsC．itsnaturalsurroundingsD．itssmallnativepopulation23．（8分）Thehemlock(铁杉)treesalongtheWappingerCreek,NewYork,lookhealthy.However,scientistGaryLovettsaysthewhiteballswhichprovideprotectionforthebugsarecreatedbyatinyinsect.It’shardtobelievethetinybugcouldkillatree.However,treescanendupwithmillionsandmillionsofthepests.Whentherearethatmany,itendsupkillingthetree.ThebugfromEastAsiaisslowlykillingtreesacrosstheUSA．Thetrouble－makingbugisjustoneofmanyinvasive(入侵的)peststhathaveslippedintotheUnitedStates.Theycanhurtotherlivingthingsintheirnewhome.Manyinvasivepestsarriveonwoodenpalletspiledinsideshippingcontainers.Theysupportandseparategoods,andkeepthemfromslidingaround.Invasivepestsoftentunnelintothepallets.Howcanwestoppestsfromridingonpallets?Lovettsaysnewrulesareneeded.Thecompaniesthatmakepalletsdon’twantmorerules.Congresshasaddedanamendment(修正案)inthe2018FarmBilltotryandpreventthisproblem.However,Lovettisnothopefulitwillmakemuchofadifference.Palletsarecheckedbyinspectors.Manyaresprayedwithbug－killingpesticide.“Ibelieveinthesystem，”saidBrentMcClendon,presidentofTheNationalWoodenPalletandContainerAssociation.Healsosaidshippingcontainersarecheckedverycarefully.Still,eachyear13millioncontainersareshippedtotheU.S.Eachisfullofwoodenpallets.Lovettsays:“Inspectorscan’tpossiblycheckeverything.Allittakesareafewbadpallets;weshouldgetridofwoodenpallets.”Hebelievespalletsshouldbemadeofplasticoreco－compositewood.Eco－compositewoodisamixofwoodfiberandplastic.Insectscannothideintoit.Oneproblemisthatthesechoicescostmore.Theymaybeworththeextramoney,though.InvasivepestscosttheU.S.$5billionayear.Treesdon’tjustdieinforests.Theyalsodieincitiesandouryards.Then,theyneedtobereplaced.Thatcostsmoney,too.1、AllthestatementsareTRUEexceptthat________.A．pesticidehasbeenappliedtobug－killingB．thecompaniesmakingpalletsdon’twantmorerulesC．invasivepestshideinpalletsusedinshippingD．invasivepestsarenativetoWappingerCreek2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Bugswon’tbotherthetreeifjustinfewnumbers.B．Bugsruintheshippinggoodsslowly.C．Bugscanbeeasilyspottedbyeyes.D．Bugscovertreeswithwhitesoftballsforprotection.3、WhydoesGaryLovettwanttogetridofwoodenpallets?A．Becauseinsectsmostlydieinthem.B．Becausetheyarethemajorpestcarriers.C．Becausetheyarenotworthextramoney.D．Becauseplasticpalletsareeco－friendly.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Congresscontributesalottodealingwithinvasivepests.B．Effectivemeasureshavestoppedthepestinvasion.C．InvasivepestsareharmingplantsintheUSA．D．EcosystemintheUSAispoorlydamagedbyinvasivewoods.24．（8分）Imagineyouenteracarwithnosteeringwheel,nobrakeoracceleratorpedals(踏板).Underavoice-activatedcommand,yousayanaddress.“Thefastestroutewilltakeus15.3minutes.ShouldItakeit?”Yousay“yes”andyouareonyourway.Thecarrespondsandstartsmovingallbyitself.Allyouhavetodoistositbackandrelax.Howstrangewoulditbeif,onedayinthefuture,everyonehadsuchacar?Nocrazydriving,noquarrels,nocuttingin;trafficlawswouldberespectedanddrivingmuchsafer.Ontheotherhand,imaginethecostsavingsforlocalpoliceenforcement(强制执行)andtownbudgetswithoutallthosespeedingandparkingtickets.Anewtechnologyhasthepotentialtochangemodernsocietythoroughly.There’snoquestionthatself-drivingvehiclescouldbeanenormousbenefit.Thepotentialforsafercarsmeansaccidentstatisticswoulddrop:some94%ofroadaccidentsintheU.S.involvehumanerror.Olderdriversandvisually-orphysically-disabledpeoplewouldgainanewleveloffreedom.Maintainingsafespeedsandbeingelectric,self-drivingcarswouldsharplyreducepollutionlevelsanddependencyonnon-renewablefuels.Roadswouldbequieter,peoplesafer.Butwemustalsoconsidertheimpactofthenewtechnologyonthosewhonowdependondrivingfortheirliving.AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,inMay2015therewere505,560registeredschoolbusdrivers.TheAmericanTruckingAssociationlistsapproximately3.5millionprofessionaltruckdriversintheU.S.Thecompaniesdevelopingself-drivingvehiclesshouldbepartneringwithstateandfederalauthoritiestoofferretrainingforthismassiveworkforce,manyofwhomwillbedisplacedbythenewtechnology.Newtechnologieswill,andshould,bedeveloped.Thisishowsocietymovesforward.However,progresscan’tbeone-sided.Itisnecessaryforthecompaniesandstateagenciesinvolvedtoconsiderthemoralconsequencesofthesepotentialchangestobuildabetterfutureforall.1、Whatwouldbetheeffectofthewideuseofdriverlesscars?A．Morepolicemenwouldinspectthestreets.B．Peoplewouldneverfeelangryaboutthetraffic.C．Itwouldsavelocalgovernmentsalotofmoney.D．Trafficregulationswouldbeathingofthepast.2、Howwouldtheelderlyandthedisabledbenefitfromdriverlesscars?A．Theywouldgetridofairpollution. B．Theycouldenjoygreatermobility.C．Theywouldsuffernoroadaccidents. D．Theycouldgoanywheretheywant.3、Whatwouldbethenegativeeffectofdriverlesscars?A．Theconflictbetweenlaborandmanagementwouldsharpen.B．Manydriverswouldhavetofindnewwaysofearningaliving.C．Driverswouldhaveahardtimeadaptingtonewroadconditions.D．Thegapbetweenvariousdepartmentsofsocietywouldbewidened.4、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestbusinessesandthegovernmentdo?A．Enableeveryonetobenefitfromnewtechnologies.B．Keeppacewithtechnologicaldevelopments.C．Makenewtechnologiesaffordabletoeveryone.D．Popularizetheuseofnewtechnologiesanddevices.25．（10分）Gorillas(大猩猩)areontheedgeofextinction.TheyarecallingonYOUtodonateyourphonetoday!YoucannowhelpsavegorillasinAfricasimplybydonatingyourmobilephone!Coltanisametallicore(金属矿石)thatisminedbothinandoutofAfricaandcanbefoundwithinmanyelectronicdevicessuchasmobilephones.TheminingofcoltanwithintheCongoRiverBasiniscontributingtoforestlossthere,andisspeedingupthelossofmountaingorillasatashockinglyfastrate.Whileeffortsarebeingmadetodealwiththisissue,theminingofcoltanwithingorillahabitatcontinues.ItisverydifficulttoknowwhichphonescontaincoltanminedfromAfrica;however,everyphonecanhelpsavegorillaswhendonatedtoThey’reCallingonYou.BydonatingyourphonethroughtheThey’reCallingYoumobilephonerecyclingprogramyouare:●Preventingyourphonefromgoingtothelandfill.●HelpingMelbourneZooraisemoneytosupporttheJaneGoodallInstitutesmonkeyconservationworkinAfricathroughthesaleofrefurbished(翻新)phones.●Lesseningthedemandforcoltanmining.TosupporttheThey’reCallingYoumobilephonerecyclingprogramyoucan:1.VisitMelbourneZootocollectapostagepaidrecyclingbag,andpostyourmobilephonetotheAussieRecyclingProgram.Yourphonewillberesoldtopoorcommunitygroups.2.Registeryoursupportsimplybyemailingtheregistrationformtozvfoundation@.auorfaxitto(03)9285-9377.Schoolscangetinvolvedtoo!PleasecontactKateMcCabeatMelbourneZoobyemailorphone(03)9285-9471Discussaddingthisprogramtoyourcoursewhileinspiringstudentstotakeactionforwildlife.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact:RachelLowryPh:(03)9285-9377Mob:0488-504-490Fax:(03)9285-9340Nexttimeyourmobilerings,letthatbeareminderthat“they’recallingonyou”!1、Whydoyousavegorillasbydonatingyourphones?A．Gorillaswon’tbetroubledbytheringingofcellphones.B．Africanswillprotectgorillaseasilybyusingphones.C．Africanswon’tkillgorillastoexchangeforphones.D．Gorillas’habitatwon’tbedestroyedduetolesscoltanmining.2、Thephonesyoudonatewill____.A．bebeautifiedandsoldagainB．betakenapartfortheircoltanC．begiventothepoorAfricansD．bepresentedtopoorcommunitygroups.3、Theunderlinedsentenceinthepassageprobablymeans___.A．youareexpectedtodonatephonesforwildlifeB．youareremindedtocallbackimmediatelyC．youcarecalledbackbytherecyclingprogramD．youshouldfeelguiltyaboutusingthemobilephone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）MackenzieHugheshadjustreturnedfromschoolandwaswaitingforherolderbrotherstoarrivehome.Shewashomealone1amanstartedknockingonthefrontdoor,turningthehandleandtryingto2She’s12yearsoldandshewas3Soshedialed9-1-1andreachedtheoperatorRachelleBerry.Afterabrieftalk,Berry4whatwashappening.“OK,hangon,OK?Canyougetina5?”Berryasked.MackenzietoldBerrythatherphone---itwasn’tcordless(无绳的)---wouldn’treachintothecupboard.“Willthephonereachunderyourbed?”Berryasked6.“No,”Mackenziesaid.“Canyouhideundera7andpullyourbedspreadoveryou?”That’s8whatMackenziedid.Shehidunderherblanket,holdingthephoneandlisteningtoBerry’svoice.Berrytalkedquietly,which9Mackenzie.Ithelped,too,whenBerrytoldhertothinkofsomething10.“Trynottocry,”BerrytoldMackenzieduringthecall.“Iknowit’s11.Doyouhavesomethingyoucanholdonto?”Mackenziestruggledto12tears.Shecouldn’t13anythingwithoutshowingherhidingspot.“It’sOK,”Berrysaid.“You’vegotmeherewithyou.”“He’sinmyroom,”Mackenzie14.“Nowbequiet,OK?Justdon’ttalk,”Berrysaid.Formuchofthecall,Berrydroppedhervoicetoawhisper,15theintruder(闯入者)mighthearhervoiceoverthephone.16,themancameintoherroom,thenleft.BerrytoldMackenziethatthe17wereontheirway.Minuteslater,theyarrivedand18onemaninthebackyardandanothermaninagetawaycar.OnThursdaymorning,theEmergencyCommunicationsBureaugaveMackenzieitsHeroAwardforher19.Berryalsoreceivedhighpraise.AndthenitwasofftoschoolforMackenzie.ButfirstBerryhadsomethingto20tothemiddle-schooler:acordlessphone.1、A．untilB．beforeC．becauseD．when2、A．getinB．getawayC．getaroundD．getthrough3、A．annoyedB．scaredC．curiousD．surprised4、A．rememberedB．realizedC．reviewedD．recalled5、A．bedroomB．kitchenC．cupboardD．bathroom6、A．anxiouslyB．calmlyC．carefullyD．happily7、A．sofaB．bedC．tableD．blanket8、A．everB．neverC．justD．still9、A．worriedB．helpedC．movedD．upset10、A．interestingB．strangeC．wrongD．valuable11、A．hardB．importantC．usefulD．possible12、A．holdontoB．holddownC．holdbackD．holdup13、A．discoverB．imagineC．reachD．invent14、A．criedB．shoutedC．whisperedD．replied15、A．assumingB．believingC．fearingD．confirming16、A．ObviouslyB．FortunatelyC．ProbablyD．Certainly17、A．parentsB．brothersC．policeD．neighbors18、A．metB．killedC．arrestedD．found19、A．contributionB．successC．kindnessD．bravery20、A．lendB．presentC．showD．mail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）LeiHaiwei，a37-year-oldfastfoodcourier，fromCentralChina’sHunanprovincewas1．(brilliant)crownedchampioninatelevisedChinesepoetryknowledgecontest，winningfansoverwithhistrueloveforancientpoems．Hebeatother2．(competitor)，includingamaster’sdegreegraduatefromtheprestigiousPekingUniversity，inthe3．(three)seasonoftheChinesePoetryConferenceonChinaCentralTelevisiononApril4．“MyinterestinancientpoemsbeganasearlyasI5．(be)sixyearsold，”Leisaidafterwinning6．competition．In2001，theyoungerLeigraduatedfromatechnicalsecondaryschoolandfoundajobinShanghai．Duringhisstaythere，Lei7．(fascinate)byapoemtitledXiaKeXing．Thepoem’sauthorwasthenotedpoetLiBai，8．livedintheTangDynasty(618—907)．Leibegantoreadbooks9．(relate)toancientpoemsatbookstoresorlibrariesinhissparetime，sincethewagesheearnedwerenothighenough10．himtobuymany．Theyoungmanalsodevelopedahabitofreadingpoemsheliked，writingdownthemafterreturninghome．Asforhisfutureplans，thecouriersaidhewillstickto11．(recite)poems．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。TodaywehadthehonorofinvitingProfessorHudson,aforeignteacherfromBeijingUniversity,togiveusanEnglishlesson、AllofusweredeeplyimpressedonthisunforgettableEnglishlesson、TheprofessorbegantheclasswithanamazingEnglishstory,thatattractedourattentionsatonce、Hespokeslowlyandclearlysothatwecouldfollowherwell、Greatlyinspiring,mostofustookanactivepartinclassroomactivities、Afterclass,manystudentsbeinginterviewedspokehighofhim、Theysaidthatnevertheyexperiencedsuchinterestingaclass、Fromhislesson,wecametotheconclusionwhatitisnotsodifficulttolearnEnglish