江苏省南通、扬州等七市2025届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含答案

江苏省南通、扬州等七市2025届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含答案请考生注意：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．TheeducationsysteminChinaisverydifferentfrom________intheUSA．A．oneB．itC．thoseD．that2．.Openingthebook,shefoundinitawhite,plainenvelopewithhername______onit.A．toprint B．printed C．printing D．print3．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．appointing B．appointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed4．______whathadhappened,theyknewIwouldstruggleandsimplywantedtohelpbecauseitwastherightthingtodo.A．Hearing B．Tohaveheard C．Havingheard D．Heard5．—Whataboutaskingthesenewgraduatestotakeonthetask?—Imafraidnot．Whiletheyareenergeticandambitious,_____ofthemseemstobesuitableforthisdemandingjob．A．noone B．everyone C．none D．few6．---Nowadays,buyersaccustomedtopricesmovingupwardjustadoptawait-and-seeattitude.---Iftheycontinueto_____,thenourcompanyisclosingdown.A．fishintheair B．sitonthefenceC．flyoffthehandle D．beataroundthebush7．Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．accelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile8．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably9．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when10．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence11．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama,NirvanainFire,HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles.A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．D．putthecartbeforethehorse12．________thedangerofdrunkdriving,manydriverspromisednevertodriveafterdrinking.A．Realizing B．TohaverealizedC．Realized D．Havingrealized13．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those14．—________?Youlookreallydown.—I’mtiredofmyjob.Thereareendlessproblemstodealwith.A．Whybother B．SowhatC．What’sup D．Whynot15．—HowIwishIhadworkedharderwhenIwasinthatcompany.—Ifyouhad,you_________adepartmentmanagernow.A．are B．wouldbeC．wouldhavebeen D．were16．—Iamsogladtofindyouathome.Canyoudomeafavor?—Sure._______?A．Whynot B．What’supC．Howcome D．Howisitgoing17．PremierLiKeqiangofficially______theplantodeveloptheBayAreainhisgovernmentworkreportdeliveredatthestartoftheNationalPeople’sCongresssessioninMarch.A．laidoutB．laidoffC．laiddownD．laidup18．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder¥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．adaptableB．adjustableC．adoptableD．affordable19．—youplaythepianoatthistimeoftheday?Ineedagoodrestfortomorrow’stest.—Sorry.A．Must B．Shall C．Can D．May20．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what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）WHO’SWHOINTHEZOO?IsitamazingthattheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOmakesitfunforyoungchildrentosave?WiththehelpofStandardBank’sKidzAPPandtheBigFiveanimalfriends,teachingyourchildrenaboutmanagingtheircashhasneverbeenmorefun.LettheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOshowyourlittleoneswhatitmeanstoearnandsavemoneyaswellasshareintheenjoymentofspendingtheirwell－earnedcash.ElephantAsyourchildrenusethemobileapptocompletevariousactions—achievingsavingsgoals,completingmissionsandachievingwishes—herevariousmedalswillberewarded.Earnedmedalsaredisplayedintheelephanthabitataswellaslockedmedalsstilltobeachieved.LeopardRewardyourkidswithpocketmoneyforcompleting‘missions’:householdchores,achievements,etc.Youcancreateamissionforyourchild,oryourchildcanrequestanewmission.Oncecreated,itmustbeaccepted.Themissionneedstobecompletedbyyourchildandapprovedbyyoubeforeyoucanpayhimorher.LionHelpyourchildrencreateandfulfilwishes.Wishcardsandtheirsavingsprogresscanbetrackedfromyourbankingapp.Oncetheirsavingsgoalisreached,lionwillinformyouoftheirachievement.BuffaloKidzcanrequesttowithdrawcashorpurchaseairtimeanddatausingtheirsavings.RhinoRhinoshowsyourchild’slatestaccountbalanceandtransactions.DownloadtheStandardBank’sKidzAPPfromAppleAppStoreonthephone.UsethecommentsectiontointeractwithotherStandardBankcustomersandbankconsultants.1、WhatistheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOdesignedfor?A．Playersofboardgames. B．Travelersinthezoo.C．Parentsforonlinebanking. D．Kidsforself－servicebanking.2、Rewardswillbepaidif________.A．youkeeptheaccountbalancedB．yourkidsgetenoughlockedmedalsC．thekidsfulfilyourcreatedmissionsD．youapprovetherequestviaKidzAPP3、Whichofthefollowinganimalsisrelatedtospending?A．Rhino. B．Buffalo. C．Lion. D．Leopard.22．（8分）Whetheryouwentinforahugonlylobemetwithahandshake,orsimplyhadafallinfrontofacrowdedroom,you’reprobablywonderingwhattodonext.Avoidtheawkwardnessorconfrontit?Accordingtoresearch,you’llwanttodoabitofboth.Inonestudy,JoshuaW.Clegg,anassociateprofessorofpsychologyatJohnJayCollegeofCriminalJustice,foundthatthefirstthingyoushoulddoisacknowledgethesituation.Hewrote,“Directresponseswereassociatedwithare-establishedsenseofsocialharmony.Henotedthisisoftenbestdonethroughhumor—sayingsomethingassimpleas“Awkward”canputyouatease.Remindingothersofyourmistakeswillonlydrawthemomentout,andcanmakethingsmoreun-comfortable.Facingthesituationhead-onalsohelpsyourealizehowmuchofanon-eventmostawkwardmomentsare.Withdrawing,ontheotherhand,“canactuallymakethatanxietyandthatsenseofawkwardnessworsebecauseyou’renotgettingtofindoutthatyoucanrecover,”BethanyTeachman,aprofessorintheUniversityofVirginian’sDepartmentofPsychology,said.Nowthatyou’vefacedthesituation—maybeevenlaugheditoff—letitgo.Stillfeelinguneasy?Rememberthatembarrassmentisnormal.uItisthepricewepayforbeingmessy,imperfect,normalhumans,SusanDavid,PhD,aHarvardMedicalSchoolpsychologist,said.“Akeypartofmovingonfromembarrassmentistopracticeself-compassionandself-forgiveness.Whenyourecognizethatyouareonlyhumanandimperfect,justlikeallotherhumansareimperfect,itgivesuspermissiontoletgoofthepastembarrassmentwiththeknowledgethatwedidourbest.”1、WhatisJoshuaW.Clegg’ssuggestionaboutthesituation?A．Torunawayfromit.B．Tospeakoutyourfeelingdirectly.C．Tocoveryourfacetoprotectyourself.D．Torememberthepeoplelaughingatyou.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword^Withdrawing”inParagraph3mean?A．Gettingback.B．Movingaway.C．Comingfrom.D．Stoppingfrom.3、Whichofthefollowingiswiserandbetterwhenpeopleface“awkwardness”?A．Totrytorecoversoon.B．Topretendtobeallright.C．Toactskillfullyandbravely.D．Toavoidwhatotherpeoplesay.4、Inwhichsectionofamagazinecanwereadthetext?A．Advice.B．Health.C．Education.D．Entertainment.23．（8分）Oneofthehardestpartsoflivingabroadisbeingawayfromyourlovedones,especiallyyourfamily.Whilemyfriendsaresoimportanttome,I’vepersonallyfounditmoredifficultbeingawayfromfamily.However,Iwasfortunatethatmymumandsisterrecentlyfoundthetimetoseeme.BothmysisterandIhavemajorbirthdaysthisyearasshe'stuming18andI'llbe21.Mysisterisaverybigmusicfanandthisyear,IcreatedmystatusasthebestoldersisterbykeepinganeyeoutformusicconcertsinParis.InourhometownofLeicester,wedon’tregularlygetmanywell-knownartistsplayinginourcity.ButinParis,Imanagedtogetthebest18thbirthdaypresentofall:ticketsforallthreeofustoseemysister’sfavoriteAmericanrapper,AngelHaze.Iwilltrytovisitformysister’sactualbirthdayinJune,thechanceformysisterandmymumtovisitbecameabirthdaytreat.TheexperienceoffindingourwaytogethertotheconcertorgettingtoshowthemaroundtheParissitessuchastheEiffelTower,theArcduTriompheandevenmyfavoriteicecreamplace,Amorino,wasanamazingmemoryforusall!DespitethefactthatIfelttheslightpressuretomakesuretheweekendwentsmoothly,eventheheavyrainfailedtodampenourmood.Therefore,whileitcanbedifficultbeingawayfromhomeandpotentiallymissingbigfamilymoments,therearewaystoavoidthesadnessandfindawaytomakethebestofyoursituationtocreateanunforgettablememory.JustlikethecontinuingrainwhilewewentuptheEiffeltower,everycloudhasasilverlining,becausethenwegotthefunniestphotosever!1、What

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photos.24．（8分）Asunflowerisasunflower.Amobilephoneisamobilephone.Butcanyoucombinethetwotodosomethingforyourlocalenvironment?Asearlyasnextyearitmaywellbepossible.Whenyouhavefinishedwithyourmobilephoneyouwillbeabletoburyitinagardenoraplantpotandwaitforittoflower.Abiodegradable(生物所能分解的)mobilephonewas,thismonth,introducedbyscientists.Itishopedthatthenewtypeofphonewillencourageconsumerstorecycle.Scientistshavecomeupwithanewmaterialoverthelastfiveyears.Itlookslikeanyotherplasticandcanbehardorsoft,andisabletochangeshape.Overtimeitcanalsobreakdownintothesoilwithoutgivingoutanypoisonouschemicals.Britishresearchersusedthenewmaterialtodevelopaphonecoverthatcontainsasunflowerseed.Whenthisnewtypeofcoverturnsintowaste,itformsfertilizers.Thesefeedtheseedandhelptheflowergrow.Engineershavedesignedasmalltransparent(透明的)windowtoholdtheseed.Theyhavemadesureitonlygrowswhenthephoneisthrownaway.“We’veonlyputsunflowerseedsintothecoverssofar.Butweareworkingwithplantexpertstofindoutwhichflowerswouldperformbest.Maybewecouldputrosesinnexttime.”saidonescientist.Asphonetechnologyisdevelopingsoquickly,peopleareconstantlythrowingtheirmobilesaway.Thismeansmanufacturersareunderpressuretofindwaysofrecyclingthem.Some650millionmobilephoneshavebeensoldthisyear.Mostofthemwillbethrownawaywithintwoyears,addingplastic,heavymetalandchemicalwastetotheenvironment.Abiodegradablecovercanoffersomerelieffornature,accordingtothescientists.“Theseedcomesoutandtheflowergrowsinthepotsoyoudon’thavetoconcernyourselfwiththephonewhenyouhavefinishedusingit,”saidKerryKirwan.Sheleadstheresearchteam,whichisbasedattheUniversityofWarwickinBritain.1、Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A．Totellthepopularityofbiodegradablecellphones.B．Todiscussthedevelopmentofthecellphonetechnology.C．Topersuadethereaderstobuythebiodegradablecellphone.D．Tointroduceanenvironmental-friendlycellphonetoreaders.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthecoverofthenewtypeofphone?A．Itcanturnintousefulfertilizerforthesunflowerseeds.B．Itcanhardlyserveasthestorageforthesunflowerseed.C．Itmaygiveoutpoisonouschemicalswhenbreakingdown.D．Itmaymaketheseedgrowafterthephoneisthrownaway.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Thenewtypeofmobilephonewillsellextremelywell.B．Thenewtypeofmobilephoneisalreadyonthemarket.C．Otherflowersmaybeusedinthenewtypeofcellphone.D．Mobilephoneisincreasinglyimportanttotheenvironment.4、Themostsuitabletitleforthispassagemightbe“”.A．DesignaPhoneB．HelptheSunflowertogrowC．ProtectOurEnvironmentD．PlantYourPhone25．（10分）Adecade-longstudy,alsothefirstmajorresearchintoairpollutionanddiseasehasshownthatlivingnearamainroadincreasestheriskofdementia(痴呆).Thestudyof6.6millionpeoplefoundthatonein10dementiadeathsinpeoplelivingwithin50metresofabusyroadwasduetowastegasandnoise.

Airpollutionisalreadyknowntocontributetothedeathsofaround40,000peopleinBritaineachyearbyworseningbreathingandheartconditions,whilepreviousresearchshowedemissions(排放物)cancausebrainshrinkage.

ButthenewstudybyCanadianpublichealthscientistsisthefirsttofindalinkbetweenlivingclosetoheavytrafficandtheincreasingofdementia,adiscoverydescribedas"believable"and"impressive"byBritishexperts.

DrHongChensaid."Ourstudysuggeststhatbusyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcouldgiverisetotheonsetofdementia.

Populationgrowthandurbanizationhasplacedmanypeopleclosetoheavytraffic,andwithwidespreadexposuretoheavytrafficandgrowingratesofdementia,evenamodesteffectfromnear-roadexposurecouldcausealargepublichealthburden.

Moreresearchtounderstandingthislinkisneeded,particularlyintotheeffectsofdifferentaspectsoftraffic,suchasairpollutantsandnoise."Inthenewstudy,theteamtrackedalladultsagedbetween20and85livinginOntarioformorethanadecadefrom2001to2012.Theyusedpostcodestodeterminehowclosepeoplelivedtoamainroadandanalyzedmedicalrecordstoseeiftheywentontodevelopdementia,Parkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosis(多发性硬化).

WhiletherewasnocorrelationbetweenlivingneararoadandParkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosis,dementiariskreducedaspeoplelivedfurtherfromamainroad,witha7percenthigherriskindevelopingdementiaamongthoselivingwithin50metres;a4percenthigherriskat50-100metresanda2percenthigherriskat101-200metres.

After200metrestherewasnoincrease.

Researchersbelievethatnoiseoftrafficmayalsoplayaroleintheraisedriskaswellasotherurbanpollution,whichisoftenpresentnearbusyroads.1、WhatcanweknowaboutCanadian'snewstudy?A．Britishexpertsthinkhighlyofit.B．Itbringsbenefitstodementiapatients.C．Itshowsthatairproductionisveryserious.D．Itshowsthatairpollutioncancausebrainshrinkage.2、WhatDrHongChensaidshowedthat______.A．peoplearediagnosedwithdementiamainlyduetoairpollutionB．widespreadexposuretotrafficwillreducetheriskofhavingdementiaC．thelinkbetweenlivingnearroadsandhavingdementiawasnotobviousD．busyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcauseddementiatoincrease3、Whatdoestheunderlinedtheword‘correlation’mean?A．Change.B．Improvement.C．Association.D．Secret4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Livingnearamainroadaddstotheriskofnoise.B．Livingbeyond300metresofamainroadissafeforpeople.C．Livingwithin200metresofamainroadhasalowerriskofhavingdementia.D．Thefurtherpeopleliveawayfromheavytraffic,thesmallertheriskofhavingdementia.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）ItwasthefirsttimeinfouryearsthatmydaughterKatehadbeenabletohaveaface-to-facechatwithherChinesegrandfatherthroughWeChat.Hergrandfather1showedushisapples.Kateeagerlyaskedwhenshecouldeatthem.Sinceherbirth,wecan’t2timetotakeherbacktoChina.Yearafteryear,hergrandfatherwouldsaveusaboxofthe3applesjustincasewevisited.Theywerekeptinthecoldstore4andtheymusthavebeensweet.Ivividlyremembermyfirst5ofanapplepickedstraightfromthetree.Afewweeksafterthe6,whennewblossoms(花)begantoappearonthetrees,anidea7Kate’sgrandfather.Ifwecouldn’ttakeour8backthisyear,hewouldtaketheapplestous.He9theladder(梯子),carefullyexaminingblossoms.Thosethat10hisexaminationwerepickedoffthetrees.Whentheblossoms11smallapples,hecoveredeachapplewithaspecial12consistingofthreelayers,whichwould13theyoungapplesfrombrownspotsandalsohelpthem14anevencoloring.Severalweekspassedandtheappleswerealmostready.Hespentdays15theouterlayersofthebags.Theinnerredlayersremained.Iftheywereremovedtooearly,thefruitswouldbedamagedbythesunlight.Oncetheyadaptedtothe16,heremovedthefinallayers.Fromhis17,hestillkeptoneboxofhisfinestapplesbutthistimehewas18todeliverthemhimself.19forhispassportandvisaapproved,hedelicately20his2-kilogrambagofbestapplesandheadedforScotland.1、A．carefullyB．proudlyC．secretlyD．briefly2、A．devoteB．costC．spendD．afford3、A．biggestB．sourestC．ripestD．finest4、A．waitingB．expectingC．growingD．working5、A．touchB．sightC．biteD．purchase6、A．interviewB．discussionC．chatD．appointment7、A．amusedB．occurredtoC．crossedD．appealedto8、A．fatherB．motherC．sonD．daughter9、A．climbedB．designedC．madeD．fixed10、A．escapedB．passedC．failedD．lost11、A．burstintoB．gaveoutC．grewintoD．letout12、A．paperB．bagC．sheetD．package13、A．protectB．discourageC．hideD．cover14、A．winB．achieveC．acknowledgeD．undertake15、A．stickingB．applyingC．carryingD．removing16、A．sunB．weatherC．climateD．air17、A．treeB．harvestC．experimentD．product18、A．accustomedB．advisedC．engagedD．determined19、A．InstructionsB．RecreationsC．ApplicationsD．Reservations20、A．packedB．filledC．emptiedD．delivered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）语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）GrandCanyonNationalParkrecentlyturned100yearsold.The1．(nature)wonderinnorthernArizonabecameoneofAmerica’searlynationalparksin1919.Acenturylater,about6millionpeopleayearvisitthepark,2．isaboutthesizeofthestateofDelaware.Nativetribes(部落)hadmanynamesforthehugecanyon.Butin1869,3．(explore)JohnWesleyPowellgaveitanamethatstuck:theGrandCanyon.Thecanyonisn’ttheworld’slongestordeepest.Butitsurelyisgrand.Itoffersbeautifulviews.Thecanyonitselfisfar4．(old)thanthepark.Nooneknowsexactly5．oldthecanyonis.Therocks6．thebottomareabout1.8billionyearsold.Humansfirstcametotheareaabout12,000yearsago.Theyleftbehindalargenumberofstonetools.Forthepastcentury,tools7．(make)fromsmallsticks8．(find)insomeofthecanyon’scaves.Plentyofanimalsliveinthepark.Desertbighornsheepare9．largestanimalsintheGrandCanyon.10．(measure)300pounds,theyclimbovertherocks.Theparkishometoalmost375kindsofbirdsandafewlivingthingsthatcanbefoundnowhereelse.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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)

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不计分。OnSunday,MissGreentoldLisa,JackandLilyastoryaboutagirlnamesCathy,whoisjust12yearsold.Oneday,whenshewasatthehome,hermothercarelesscutherfinger,whichimmediatelystartedbleeding.Asalittlegirl,Cathydidn’tgetapanic.Instead,shecalmlycleanedhermotherwoundandthenstoppeditfrombleed.Shedidthatsoshehadjustlearnedhowtogivefirstaid.ThenMissGreenencouragedbothofthemtolearnmoreaboutfirstaid.“It’sreallyimportantbecauseitcannotonlyhelpsdealwithinjuriesbutalsosavelife,”shesaid.Afterhearingit,theydecidetolearnfirstaidskills.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）《中国诗词大会》节目为书香中国，全民阅读推开一扇窗，迎来一缕曙光。假如你是某校的学生会主席李华，为配合学校即将开展的读书周（ReadingWeek）活动,你打算倡议同学们多读书，读好书。请根据下面的提示给同学们些一封倡议书。内容包括：1.读书周活动的宗旨2.读书的益处3.多读书的建议注意：1.词数不少于100词。2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dearfriends,IamLiHua,presidentoftheStudents’Union.Iamwritingtoappealtoyoutodomorereading.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、B4、C5、C6、B7、B8、A9、B10、C11、C12、D13、C14、C15、B16、B17、A18、D19、A20、A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、D2、C3、B22、1、B2、B3、C4、A23、1、C2、D3、B4、C24、1、D2、A3、C4、D25、WilkieCollinswasborninLondonin1824andhisfirstnovel--ahistoricalromancecalled“Anatonia”--waspublishedwhenhewas26.ShortlyafterthishemetCharlesDickens,andtheyformedaclosefriendshipthatlastedfortenyearsandinfluencedbothmen'swriting.Collinswentontopublish25novelsaswellasmanyshortstories,playsandworksofnon-fiction.However,heismostwellknownforthetwomysterynovels“TheWomaninWhite”and“TheMoonstone”.CollinspublishedbothmysteriesasserialsinAlltheYearRound.Whenitappearedinthemagazinein1860,“TheWomaninWhite”wassopopularthatitbecamethesubjectofasongandaplay.Iteveninfluencedfashion,andmanywomenstartedtodressinwhite.Eightyearslater“TheMoonstone”waspublishedandearnedCollinsthetitle"thefatherofthemodernEnglishdetectivenovel".TSElliot,anotherfamouswriter,saidthatTheMoonstonewasthe"firstandgreatestofEnglishdetectivenovels",anditisstilladmiredbymoderncrimewriterstoday.Anauthorofmanymysteries,DorothyLSayersconsidered“TheMoonstone”tobe"probablythefinestdetectivestoryeverwritten",andmanypeopleagreewithher.Thereareseveralreasonswhytheythinkso.Oneisth