2026届江苏省盐城市盐都区英语高三第一学期期末达标检测试题含解析

2026届江苏省盐城市盐都区英语高三第一学期期末达标检测试题注意事项：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．Accordingtothebankrulesreleasedrecently,youhavetopaya25%________oneachchequeyoucash.A．admission B．pensionC．allowance D．commission2．—Ihavegotaheadache.—Nowonder.You___infrontofthatcomputertoolong.A．work B．areworkingC．havebeenworking D．worked3．—What’sup?Youlookdown.—Ihavepilesofpapers________,butItypesoslowly.A．tobetypedB．typedC．totypeD．beingtyped4．________isknowntousisthattobaccocontainsnicotineandotherharmfulproducts，soyoushouldgiveupsmoking.A．As B．ItC．What D．Which5．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot6．—What'swrongwithhim?Heseemedupset.—Hehadtogiveuphisdrawing,notbecausehewanted________thatwaybutbecausehehadtobe.A．thisB．oneC．itD．such7．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking8．I’mmostawfullygratefultoyou.Ican’tthinkwhatI________withoutyou.A．coulddo B．woulddoC．shouldhavedone D．musthavedone9．Iwasillthatday,otherwiseI_______thesportsmeet.A．tookpartin B．wouldhavetakenpartinC．hadtakenpartin D．wouldtakepartin10．Thisproject______consideredthoroughly,andI’msureit______finishedontime.A．mustbe;maybe B．shouldbe;canbeC．maybe;mustbe D．canbe;shouldbe11．Wehavestrong________forbelievingthatthenewly-inventedmaterialisnotonlypopularbutalsoamonumenttotheeco-friendlylifestyle.A．grounds B．reasons C．causes D．purposes12．Workinghardisnota__________ofgreatsuccess,butitisamongtheessentialrequirements.A．sign B．signalC．guarantee D．mark13．_________therequirementissethigh,itisablessingforChinesestudentsthatCambridgeUniversityusesscoresonGaokaoaspartofitsadmissioncriteria.A．As B．While C．Once D．Where14．—MayIuseyournewdictionary?—It'soverthere．____． A．Feelfree B．Nevermind C．Mypleasure D．It'sOK15．Don’tleavematchesorcigarettesonthetablewithin______ofchildren.A．stretch B．expand C．reach D．extend16．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome17．—Iwonderwhythethinnestplasticsbags,though________,arestillinusehere.—Well,it’snoeasyjobtosolvethisproblemeffectively.A．banning B．banned C．toban D．havingbanned18．Youhavetorewritethemonthlyreportbecauseyou_____manyimportantdetails.A．turnedoff B．leftoutC．droppedby D．putup19．Itisunwisetodisturbonewhoisdevotedtohiswork.Just_____.A．facethemusicB．flyoffthehandleC．eatyourwordsD．biteyourtongue20．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey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）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-famouscastle22．（8分）InstructorTipSheet#1Thankyouforyourinterestinsharingyourpassion,enthusiasmandloveoflifelongwithEdinaCommunityEducation!Welookforwardtopartneringwithyoutoenrichlivesandstrengthenourcommunity.Thisseriesofsheetisdesignedprovidesomeofthebeststrategiestohelpusdeliverourprogrammissionbetter.Wehopethattheyalsohelpyoulearnandgrowasalifelonglearnerandinstructor.Thissheetwilldiscusshowtowritegooditles.Pleasefeelfreetousethemforyourcoursedescriptions.TitleYourtitleiscritical.It’syourmainopportunitytoattractyourreader’sattentionandgenerateinterestinreadingfurther.GoodIdeasExamplesMakeitinteractiveEverythingYouAlwaysWantedtoAskYourDentistMakeitpersonalYouTubeandYourBusiness:WhatYouNeedtoKnowUsehumorYouGenesDoFitJustfortheHalibut（大比目鱼）KeeptitlessimpleandpositiveSimpleWinterSoupsUsenumbersinthetitleTenWaystoTurnOutTerrificKidsEmphasizecuriosity,fun,discovery,uniqueideasNoBonesaboutIt:DiscoverTheSkeletoninYourCloset407、Whichofthefollowingtitlesusestitlesthehumorstrategy?A．It'sMagic! B．CleanupYourManCaveC．LiveBetteronLess D．What*sYourHomeLongingtoTellYou?1、Thistipsheetisintendedto.A．writebeltercoursedescriptions B．makeinstructors'lifecolorfulC．supportthecommunityprograms D．promoteeffectivelearnin23．（8分）Iwaspuzzled!Whywasthisoldwomanmakingsuchafussaboutanoldcopse（树丛）whichwasofnousetoanybody?Shehadwrittenletterstothelocalpaper,eventoanational,protestingaboutaprojectedby-passtohervillage,and,lookingatamap,theroutewasnowherenearwhereshelivedanditwasn’tasiftheareawasattractive.Iwasmorethanpuzzled,Iwascurious.Theenquiryintotherouteofthenewby-passtothevillagewasduetotakeplaceshortly,andIwantedtoknowwhatitwasthatmotivatedher.SoitwasthatIfoundmyselfknockingonacottagedoor,beingreceivedbyMarySmithandthenbeingtakenforawalktothewoods.“I’vealwayslovedthisplace,”shesaid,“ithasalotofmemoriesforme,andforothers.Weallusedit.Theycalledit‘Loverslane’.It’snotmuchofalane,anditdoesn’tgoanywhereimportant,butthat’swhyweallcamehere.Tobeawayfrompeople,tobebyourselves.”sheadded.Itwasindeedpleasantthatdayandthesongsofmanybirdscouldbeheard.Squirrelswatchedfromthebranches,quiteboldintheirmovements,obviouslyfewpeoplepassedthiswayandtheyhadnothingtofear.Icouldimaginethenoiseofvehiclespassingthroughthesepeacefulwoodswhentheby-passwasbuilt,soIfeltthatsheprobablyhadsomethingtherebutasIholdstrongopinionsabouttheneedsofthecommunityover-ridingtheopinionsofprivateindividuals,Isaidnothing.Thevillagewasquiteadangerousplacebecauseofthetrafficespeciallyforoldpeopleandchildren,theirsafetywasmoreimportanttomethananoldwoman’sstrangeideas.“Takethistree,”shesaidpausingafterashortwhile.“Toyouitisjustthat,atree.Notunlikemanyothershere.”Shegentlytouchedthebark,“Lookhere,underthisbranch,whatcanyousee?”“Itlooksasifsomeonehasdoneabitofcarvingwithaknife.”Isaidafteracursoryinspection.“Yes,that’swhatitis!”shesaidsoftly.Shewenton,“Hehadapenknifewithaspikeforgettingstonesfromahorse’shoof,andIhelpedhimtocarvethem.Wewereverymuchinlove,buthewasgoingaway,andcouldnottellmewhathewasinvolvedinthearmy.Ihadguessedofcourse.Itwasthelasteveningweeverspenttogether,becausehewentawaythenextday,backtohisUnit.”MarySmithwasquietforawhile,thenshesobbed.“Hismothershowedmethetelegram.‘SergeantRHolmes...KilledinactionintheinvasionofFrance.’…”“IhadhopedthatyouandRobinwouldonedaygetmarried.”shesaid,“Hewasmyonlychild,andIwouldhavelovedtobeaGranny,theywouldhavebeensuchlovelybabies’—shewaslikethat!”“Twoyearslatershetoowasdead.Pncumonia（肺炎）,followingachilionthechest’waswhatthedoctorsaid,butIthinkitwasanoldfashionedbrokenheart.Achildwouldhavehelpedbothofus.”Therewasafurtherpause.MarySmithgentlycaressedthewoundedtree,justasshewouldhavecaressedhim.“Andnowtheywanttotakeourtreeawayfromme.”Anotherquietsob,thensheturnedtome.“Iwasyoungandprettythen,Icouldhavehadanybody,Iwasn’talwaystheoldwomanyouseeherenow.IhadeverythingIwantedinlife,alovelyman,healthandafuturetolookforwardto.”Shepausedagainandlookedaround.Thebreezegentlymovedthroughtheleaveswithasighingsound.“Therewereothers,ofcourse,butnoonecanmatchmyRobin!”shesaidstrongly.“AndnowIhavenothing—exceptthememoriesthistreeholds.IfonlyIcouldgetmyhandsonthatawfulmanwhowritesinthepaperaboutthevalueoftheroadtheyaregoingtobuildwherewearestandingnow,Iwouldtellhim.Hasheneverloved,hasheneverlived,doeshenotknowanythingaboutmemories?Wewerenottheonlyones,youknow,IstillmeetsomewhocamehereasRobinandIdid.Yes,Iwouldtellhim!”Iturnedaway,sickatheart.1、Themainpurposeofthispassageisto________.A．drawattentiontothedamagethatwarscauseB．persuadepeopletogiveupprivatememoryC．arousetheawarenessofbeingenvironmentallyfriendlyD．introduceatouchingbutsadlovestory2、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMarySmith?A．Selfish. B．Faithful.C．Changeable. D．Stubborn.3、Theunderlinedsentence“Ifeltthatsheprobablyhadsomethingthere”means________.A．IthoughttheremightbesomethinghiddeninthewoodsbyMarySmithB．IguessedtheremightbeastoryrelatedwithMarySmithC．IthoughttheremightbesomereasonforMarySmith’sprotestD．IguessedtheremightbeasecretpurposeofMarySmith4、Whatwasprobablythecarvingonthewoundedtree?A．ThedatewhenRobinHolmeswouldleaveforarmy.B．Theirwishthatthisplaceandtreewouldlastlong.C．Theirnamesandaheartwithasignofarrowthroughit.D．Theirprotestagainstthewarwhichtorethemapart.5、InMary’sopinion,whichofthefollowingmighthavecausedRobin’smother’sdeath?A．Pneumonia. B．Achillonthechest.C．Aheartattack. D．Severesorrow.6、MarySmithprotestedaboutaprojectedby-passtohervillage,mostprobablybecauseof________.A．herromancestorywithRobinB．herdecisiontoprotecttheenvironmentC．hersadnessforRobin’smotherD．herdreamofhavingabigfamily24．（8分）Itwasathercompany’sannualpicnicthatmymothermetmyfather,andhewalkedherhome.Thenextweek,fromhishomeinChicago,hesentherapostcard:Remembermeplease.Dobecallingyouoneofthesedays.—David.Shestillhasthatpostcard.Iamnotsurewhatmadehersave.Thoughhealreadyhadhisheartsetonher,shehadn'tchosenhimyet,atleastnotconsciously.Myfather,asalesmanforabigelectronicscompany,oftentolduswhileweweregrowingup,itwasblindluckthathewasatthepicnicthatday.HewasintowntomeetwithclientsandhappenedtostopbythebranchofficethatSaturdaymorningtomakeacall.Itwasthemanagerofalocalradiostationwheremymotherworkedasawriter.“Dave!Gladyou’reintown!”hesaid,andinvitedhimtocomerightovertotheirannualpicnic.Latermymotherdatedhimwhenhewasintown.Eventually,onenightafewmonthslater,shewokehermotherandtoldhershewasgoingtomarryDave.Afewmonthsafterthewedding,myfatherwastransferredeast.TheysettledinNewYork,inthehousewhereIgrewup.SometimesIthinkhowtimegetsustogetherandputsusinacertainplacewherewe’refacedwithoneoptionoranother.Weleavebehindwhileotherslivebythechoicewemade.Wecouldhavelivedfullofdifferentpassionsandjoys,differentproblemsanddisappointments.Sometimes,particularlywhenIcamehomelatetoasleepinghouse,myhusbandanddaughtercurledaroundeachother.Ithinkabouttheliveswewouldnothavehadifchoiceshadbroughtustoadifferentplace.AndItrembleatthethoughtthatImighthavemissedthislife,thisman,thischild,thislove.1、Accordingtothetext,wheredidtheauthor’sparentscomeacross?A．Attheauthor’shome.B．Atalocalradiostation.C．Atherfather’scompany’spicnic.D．Athermother’scompany’spicnic.2、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A．theauthor’sfatherdidn’tlikehermotherB．theauthor’smotheralwaysmaderightdecisionsC．theauthordidn’tbelievehermotherD．theauthor’smotherhadn’tdecidedtomarryherfatheratfirst3、Beforemeetingtheauthor'sfather,hermotherwas________.A．awriterB．amanagerC．ateacherD．asaleswoman4、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A．Shevaluesherlifenow.B．Timemakesherlifenowperfect.C．Sheistiredofherlifenow.D．Herlifenowfacesproblemsanddisappointments.25．（10分）NightlifeDowntownCrestedButteishometosomefunadventurenightlife!Withmanydifferentoptionsforenjoyinganight,you’resuretohaveagreattime!Enjoythefreebussystembetweenthemountainandtowntogetaround.Kids’NightOutOnvacation,kidsandparentsdeserveaspecialnightout.Butsometimes;what’sspecialforthekidsisn’tquitewhatyouhaveinmind.WecreatedKids’NightOutsoyoucanallhavethenightyou’relookingfor.Ourfun-lovingkids’instructorshostyourkidsforaVisittotheAdventurePark,followedbydinnerandgameswhileyouheadoutofthetown.Ages8~12arewelcome,75perchild.Kids’NightOuttakesplacenightlyinthecoldest.MajesticFunItissmallandpersonalanditoffersawiderangeofmovies,fromnewreleasestoclassics,actionetc.Allnaturalsnacksandalcoholicdrinksareavailable.Formovieshowtimesandmoreinformation,call970-349-8955orvisitourwebsite.PrincessWineBarEscapetheordinaryandexperiencethePrincessWineBarindowntownCrestedButte.EnjoythecoffeehousefeaturingBelgiansnacks,bakedeggs,apple-woodsmokedbacon,andcoffeedrinks.LiveentertainmentmakesthePrincessWineBartheperfectchoice.Opendailyfrom8:00pmtomidnight,butadvancereservationsarerequired.Formoreinformationyoucancall970-349-0210.TalkoftheTownIfyouarelookingforagoodtime,theTalkoffersfootball,pinball,videogames,goodmusic,andpooltablesanynightoftheweek.LocatedinthecenterOfCrestedButteonElkAvenue,opendailyat3:00pm,theTalk’sHappyHourisfrom3:00to8:00pm.Forfurtherinformation,youcancall970-349-209.1、WhatisspecialaboutKids’NightOut?A．It’sinthetowncenter.B．Itopensonlyinwinter.C．Itoffersmanygames.D．Itgivesparentsaninterestingnight.2、WhatshouldyoudoifyouplantogotoPrincessWineBar?A．Readsomeextraordinarystories.B．Knowthenamesofdifferentsnacks.C．Contactitaheadoftime.D．Arrivebefore8:00pm.3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Topromotesomefunprograms.B．Toadvertisethefreebussystem.C．Tocomparethenightlifeitems.D．Toencouragemoreoutdooractivities.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）Tryingnewthingsistheonlywaywecandiscoverhiddentalents.I1mycareerasaneditorforamagazine.Ididn’treallymindthework,butIwantedsomethingmore2.ThenIwasofferedamanagement3ofadigitalreadingcompany.Thejobwasaseemingly4mixofmyskillsandinterests,soIjumpedatit.5,soonafterIjoinedthecompany,itsmodelchangedtofocusonK-12education,andeverythingaboutmypositionchanged.Iwasaskedtotakeonthe6differentrolesofsellingcontenttoteachersandtrainingpeople.Ifeltmorethanalittle7mycomfortzone.IknewIwantedtogrowasa(an)8andmakeaseriouseffectonthecompany.Itoldmyselfthateverythingfeels9atfirstandIshouldatleasttry.10,IfeltlikeIdidn’thavea(an)11.Iknewjumpingoutofthe12wastherightthingforme,eventhoughitfeltprettyawful.Iwasfortunatetobe13byveryhelpfulpeople,bothatworkandathome.Theykept14me.Ispenthoursresearchingmycompany’s15.Iaskedlotsofquestionsandspoketomanypeopleinneed.Ilookedforopportunitiestoputinextra16.ThemoreIdid,thebetterIfelt.Overtime,Idiscoveredthatthejobwas17Icoulddoandlikeddoing.Itwasanamazing18toseethecompanygrowandknowthatmyeffortscontributedto19successandthatit’simportanttotakerisksandacceptnew20.Actually,there’snothingworsethanfailingbecauseyourefusetoeventry.1、A．startedoutB．movedupC．developedD．spent2、A．steadyB．comfortableC．payingD．challenging3、A．guidanceB．suggestionC．positionD．course4、A．looseB．perfectC．mildD．complex5、A．HoweverB．InsteadC．AdditionallyD．Thus6、A．slightlyB．completelyC．relativelyD．strangely7、A．insideB．aroundC．withinD．outside8、A．individualB．consumerC．leaderD．adult9、A．sillyB．toughC．freshD．easy10、A．OnthecontraryB．InbriefC．InawayD．Ononehand11、A．choiceB．ideaC．dreamD．reason12、A．controlB．touchC．nestD．company13、A．informedB．surroundedC．followedD．impressed14、A．convincingB．remindingC．accessingD．encouraging15、A．staffB．incomeC．productsD．conditions16、A．effortB．moneyC．offerD．care17、A．anythingB．everythingC．somethingD．nothing18、A．profitB．rewardC．platformD．behavior19、A．myB．theirC．yourD．its20、A．opportunitiesB．requestsC．culturesD．services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）IwasintheninthyearwhenIbegantosufferdepression.MyparentsnoticedbutfeltthatsinceI'dalwaysbeen1．goodchild,thiswastemporary.2．(fortunate),itwasnottobeso.Ididn'thavefriends.HardlycouldIsharemyproblems.Deepworrybegantodestroymy3．(confident).FinallyIrefusedtoattendclasses,4．(shut)myselfinmyroomforhours.Theexaminationwasapproaching,butIsimplydidn'tcare.Myparentsandteachersweresurprisedatmybadperformance.Onemorning,5．aparticularlyseverelecturefrommyfather,Istoodattheschoolgate,6．(depress).Thenastheotherstudentsmarchedtotheirclassrooms,ourheadmastercalledme.Thenextforty-fiveminuteswasoneofthemostprecious7．(moment)inmylife.Shesaidshe8．(notice)abigchangeinmeandwonderedwhy.Atfirstshetookmyhandsin9．(she)andlistenedpatientlyasImentionedmyworries.ThenshehuggedmeasIwept.Monthsoffrustrationandlonelinessdisappearedinhermotherlyhug.Noonehadtriedtounderstandwhattherealproblemwasexcepttheheadmaster,10．helpedmeoutsimplybylisteningandhugging.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。I’mhappytoshareyoumyjourneytoLondon.Duringthejourney,Ivisitedsomeplacesofinterest,someofthatmadeadeepimpressiononme.Iwenttotwofamousconcerts,whichreducedmestressandmademerelaxing.ThenIwatchedvariousfootballmatch.Inaddition,Ienjoyeddeliciouslylocalfood.Meanwhile,Imadesomenewfriends.Inaconclusion,IexperiencedBritishculturebutthisbroadenedmyeyes.SpringwasthebestseasontovisitBeijing.Wouldyouliketovisitit?I’mlookingforwardtomeetyouinBeijing.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，下周有一场古典音乐会，请给你班交换生同学Mike写信邀请他一同欣赏，具体内容如下：1.演奏内容：莫扎特的作品2.音乐会时间：下周五18:00-20:003.音乐会地点：市大剧院注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.参考词汇：莫扎特Mozart；市大剧院theCityGrandTheatreDearMike,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、C4、C5、A6、C7、A8、C9、B10、B11、A12、C13、B14、A15、C16、A17、B18、B19、D20、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、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）．Butatadinnerp