2026届河南豫南九校英语高三第一学期期末学业水平测试模拟试题含解析

2026届河南豫南九校英语高三第一学期期末学业水平测试模拟试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Howdiditcomeabout________aquietpersonshouldappearsowildtoday?A．whether B．that C．if D．what2．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter3．—WhichclassicalChinesepoemdoyoulikebest?—Don’tlaughifwelaydrunkenonthebattleground;howmanysoldiersevercameback______.A．oldandyoung B．upanddown C．safeandsound D．rightandwrong4．---Wefoundabuyerforourhouse,butthenthesale_____.---Whynotpromoteitbypostinganadvertisementonline?A．fellthroughB．gotthroughC．clearedupD．lookedup5．Peterhaspreviousexperience,______Ithinkhe’stherightpersonforthejob.A．orB．butC．forD．so6．ThemainissueattheAPECmeetingwasaclimate-changeplan_____byAustralia’sHowardandbackedbyBush.A．putout B．putoffC．putaway D．putforward7．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．accustomedto B．buriedinC．addictedto D．exposedto8．Thenewscameasnosurprisetome.I______forsometimethatthefactorywasgoingtoshutdown.A．hadknown B．knewC．haveknown D．know9．Weallagreethatitisgoodtohelpthoseinneed,butwhen______comestogivingawayourmoney,thingsbecomestrange.A．that B．this C．it D．one10．Ifyou________cometoourvillage,I’llshowyouaround.A．will B．shall C．must D．should11．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone12．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can13．---Whydidn’tyouhelpthelittleboy?---Oh,hehadstruggledtohisfeet______Icouldrunoverandofferedanyhelp.A．before B．afterC．when D．since14．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength15．---Icannot_____whatIhavedonetoannoyJessica.---Noworries.Sheiskindofsensitive.A．turnout B．makeout C．putout D．leaveout16．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten17．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup18．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith19．—Oh,myGod!What’swrongwithyou?—Iwasgoingthenormalspeedlimitwhenatruckappearedinfrontofme________andIdidn'thavetimetostop.A．betweenthelines B．aroundtheclockC．outoftheblue D．overthemoon20．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while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）Thepastagesofmanhaveallbeencarefullylabeledbyanthropologists（人类学家）.Descriptionslike“Paleolithic(旧石器时代)Man”,“Neolithic(新石器时代)Man”,etc.,neatlysumupwholeperiods.Whenthetimecomesforanthropologiststoturntheirattentiontothetwenty-firstcentury,theywillsurelychoosethelabel“LeglessMan”.Historiesofthetimewillgosomethinglikethis:“Inthetwenty-firstcentury,peopleforgothowtousetheirlegs.Menandwomenmovedaboutincars,busesandtrainsfromaveryearlyage.Therewereliftsinalllargebuildingstopreventpeoplefromwalking.Andthesurprisingthingisthattheydidn’tusetheirlegsevenwhentheywentonholiday.Theybuiltcablerailways,ski-liftsandroadstothetopofeveryhugemountain.Allthebeautyspotsonearthwereruinedbythepresenceoflargecarparks.”Thefuturehistorybooksmightalsorecordthatwelosttherightofusingoureyes.Inourhurrytogetfromoneplacetoanother,wefailedtoseeanythingontheway.Airtravelgivesyouabird’s-eyeviewoftheworldorevenlessifthewingoftheaircrafthappenstogetinyourway.Whenyoutravelbycarortrain,theunclearpictureofthecountrysideconstantlyslidesoverthewindow.Whenyoumentionthemostimpressiveplace-namesintheworld,thetypical21stcenturytraveleralwayssays“I’vebeenthere.”—meaning“Idrovethroughitat100milesanhouronthewaytosomewhereelse.”Whenyoutravelathighspeeds,thepresentmeansnothing:youlivemainlyinthefuturebecauseyouspendmostofyourtimelookingforwardtoarrivingatsomeotherplace.Butactualarrival,whenitisachieved,ismeaningless.Youwanttomoveonagain.Bytravelinglikethis,youskipallexperience.Thetraveleronfoot,ontheotherhand,livesinthepresent.Forhimtravelingandarrivingareoneandthesamething:hearrivessomewherewitheverystephemakes.Heexperiencesthepresentmomentwithhiseyes,hisearsandthewholeofhisbody.Attheendofhisjourneyhefeelsadeliciousphysicaltiredness.Satisfyingsleepwillbehis:thejustrewardofalltruetravelers.1、Anthropologistsnamemannowadays“LeglessMan”because_________.A．peopleprefercars,busesandtrainsB．peopletravelwithoutusinglegsC．liftspreventpeoplefromwalkingD．peopleusetheirlegslessandless2、Accordingtothepassage,whatmightmakepeoplelosetherightofusingtheireyes?A．Themodernmeansoftransportation.B．Abird’s-eyeviewoftheworld.C．Theunclearsightfromthevehicles.D．Thefast-pacedlifestyle.3、Fromthepassage,weknowtravelingathighspeedsmeans_________.A．appreciatingbeautifulsceneryB．experiencinglifeskillsC．focusingonthenextdestinationD．feelingphysicaltiredness4、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．Moderntransportationdeviceshavereplacedlegs.B．Travelingmakestheworldasmallplace.C．Human’shistorydevelopsveryfast.D．Thebestwaytotravelisonfoot.22．（8分）Ifwewanttofindoutwhatkindoftechnologypeopleusedinthepast,wenormallyhavetorelyonarchaeologiststofindruinedbuildingsandpartsoftoolsorinstrumentsormachines.Archaeologiststhentrytoreconstruct,sometimeswiththehelpofcomputertechnology,whattheseancientbuildingsandobjectsmusthavelookedlike,andhowtheymighthavebeenmade.Sometimeshistoriansareluckyandfindanancientdocumentwithawrittendescriptionoftheseancientbuildingsandobjects.Wecanunderstand,then,whyChinesehistoriansweresoexcitedwhentheyfoundcavepaintingswhichshowancientscience.Theyfoundthesepaintingsintheworld-renownedMogaoGrottoesofDunhuangCity,inNorthwestChina'sGansuProvince.Thereare500man-madecavesandtheyhavesurvivedforatleast1,600years.Almostallofthesecaveshavepaintingsontheirceilingsorwallsandtheydatefromthe4thto14thcenturies.WangJinyuisanexpertonthesecavepaintings(alsocalledfrescoes)andhesays:“Wediscoveredfrescoescontainingscientificandtechnologicalcontentinalmostallofthecaveswhichhavefrescoes.”WhatisremarkableaboutthesecavepaintingsaccordingtotheXinhuaNewsAgencyisthattheyprovideevidenceof"scientificandtechnologicalinventionsbyancientChineseinmaths,physics,chemistry,astronomy,geography,agronomy,architecture,textiles,trafficandtransportation,armsandmilitaryequipmentandmedicalsciences".Amongthediscoveriesexpertshavemadearecavepaintingsshowingancienttechniquesofpotterymakingandwineproductionandpaintingsshowingancientweavingmachinesandthentoothbrushes!Thepaintingsalsogivesomeevidenceofthelifestyleatthetimewith,forexample,picturesofpeopleboilingmilkover1,000yearsago.Expertsbelievethatthereismoreevidencetobefound,butevennowthecavesareawonderfulnaturalmuseum.Ifthewallsandceilingsofthecaveswereallputtogethertheywouldformatapestry20kilometerslongand2metershigh!Itwon'tbepossibletotravelbackintime-thatonlyhappensinfilms-butvisitingthesecaveswouldbethenearestexperienceyoucouldgettotravellingbackintime.1、WhywereChinesehistoriansexcitedwhentheyfoundcavepaintingsshowingancientscience?A．Becausetheyhadrarelyseencavepaintings.B．Becausetheycouldmaketheplaceatouristattraction.C．Becausetheycouldlearnaboutancientsciencethroughthem.D．Becausetheywouldbegivenlotsofmoneyforthediscovery.2、TheMogaoGrottoesofDunhuangCity______.A．have500man-madecavesB．havebeenthereforatmost1,600yearsC．helpustoknowlittleaboutancientscienceD．havepaintingsontheirceilingsineverycave3、Expertshaddiscoveredcavepaintingsshowingtheancienttechniquesof______.A．potterymakingandwineproductionB．weavingmachinesandtoothbrushesC．boilingmilkover1,000yearsagoD．architectureandweaving4、Thearticleismorelikelytobeselectedfromthemagazine______.A．ModernCountries B．BusinessWorldC．NetworkWorld D．PopularScience23．（8分）Whenitcomestocarhiring,allcarhirecompaniesrequirethatyoushouldhaveafulldrivinglicenseforatleastoneyear,someofwhommayaskfortwoyears,especiallyforyoungerdrivers.Mostcarhirecompanieswillnotautomaticallyhireoutacartosomeoneundertheageof25ortopeopleover70.Butthereareexceptions.Somelistedcompaniesarenormallypreparedtoservepeopleof21andover.Andsomemaygoovertheagelimitandprovideserviceforolderpeople(aged70andover)providingyouhavenorecordofbreakingthelawandvalidlicense,andadoctor'sletterofgoodhealth.Nowreadonforsomeinformationaboutnationalcompanieswithmanybaseshiringoutcarstopeopleaged21andolderdrivers.1、Whichisarequirementfor72-year-oldBritishMichaeltorentacar?A．Havingacleandrivinglicense.B．Havingrichdrivingexperience.C．Havingalivelyandsharpmind.D．Havingadoctor'srecommendation.2、InwhatwayisAlamoRent-A-Carspecial?A．Itsetsnoupperlimitonage.B．Itchargesthelowestinsurancefee.C．Itonlyprovidesnationwideservice.D．Ithiresoutnoautomaticcarstounder25s.3、What'sthepurposeofthetext?A．ToexplainhowtohirecarsintheUK.B．ToshowthebenefitsofhiringcarsintheUK.C．ToinformpeopleoftheUK'scarrentalservices.D．TointroducesomecheapcarhirespecialsintheUK.24．（8分）VisitorstothegroundsofNewCollegeatEngland’sOxfordUniversitypassunderanirongatewiththeadvice:Mannersmaketheman.Evenafteranappropriateupdateto:Mannersmaketheperson,it’sthought-provoking(引人深思的)—especiallytotoday’sAmericans.Whenwethinkaboutwhatmakestheperson—it’smorelikelythedegree,thejob,thesalary.Sincewhendowecountmannersasameasureofsuccess?Wedoknowthatthesewouldmakelifenicer,ifmoretolerable.However,weforgetoroverlookourmanners.So,itseems,doeseveryoneelse—including,unluckily,ourchildren.Asauniversitypresident,oneofmygreatjoysistovisitourcampusesandseeourstudents,thoughwe’reseparatedbydifferentgenerations,interests,and,ofcoursedressing,eachstudenttellsmesomethingwithinthefirstfewminutesthatwemeet:whetherheorshehasbeentaughtmanners.Isensethisindifferentways:throughherwordsorhergestures,inthewayshelistensorhowhereferstofriendsandfaculty,howshegreetsandsaysgoodbye,howherespondswhenanelderlypersonenterstheroom.Intheabsenceofmanners,however,Imakesomeallowances.Forinstance,themanyethnic(种族的)groupsthatstudentsrepresentoftenhavedifferentexplanationsofwhatmakesupgoodmanners.Inothercases,somestudentsmayrejectwhatthey’velearnedtobreakfromtheirparentsandbeacceptedbyotherstudents.Whetherstudentsarebeingdifferentoropenlyopposing,arecentexperienceIhadwiththemtellsmethatthere’ssomehopeforrevivingandgoodmanners.Goodmannersdon’tjustguaranteeacceptance.Goodmannersopendoorstodeeperconnectionsandmoremeaningfulrolesinoursociety.Goodmannersaregentlesignalsthatshowwecareaboutoneanotherandallowustorelatetoanotherpersoninathoughtfulwaybutatarespectabledistance.1、Whichofthefollowingisseldomamarkofsuccesstopeopletoday?A．Handsomeincome.B．Anacademicdegree.C．HighranksintheofficeD．Politebehavior.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“makesomeallowances”inParagraph4probablymean?A．treattheabsenceofmannersdifferentlyB．rejecttheabsenceofmannersC．opposebadmannerssomehowD．partlypermitbeingintheabsenceofmanners3、Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitbygoodmanners?A．GoodmannersmakespeoplethoughtfulB．GoodmannershelpdeeperconnectionswithothersC．GoodmannersguaranteeacceptanceofourselvesD．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother25．（10分）BangkokDestinationGuideTravelinBangkokisoftendescribedasawhirlwind—it’shot,chaotic,crowded,andfullofexoticenergy.Thispopulartourismdestinationisacityofextremeswithmajestictemples,floatingmarkets,romanticrooftoprestaurants,andawiderangeofaccommodationstosuiteverybudget.Readthroughourbriefguidetolearnaboutthisexcitingcityandbeginplanningyourjourney.Peak(高峰)SeasonPopulationLanguage(s)CurrencyJanuaryClimateJulyClimateNovembertoFebruary8,280,925ThaiThaiBahtAveragehigh33.2℃Averagehigh33.2℃Must-SeeAttractionsBangkokissometimesreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheEast”becauseofitsnetworkofcanals,sotakeaboattourtoseesightsliketheKhmerwats(僧院)andtheriversidehouses.Whileexploringthecity,you’lldefinitelywanttosamplesomeofthestreetfoodoptions—oftenfresherandmoreuniquethaninthesurroundingrestaurants!TogetadoseofThaiculture,visittheWatArun,theGrandPalace,WatParkeaw,andWatPho.TransportationTherearetwoairportthatserveBankok,SuvamabhmiAirportandDonMuangAirport,andbotharelocatedabout30kilometersfromcitycentre.MosttravelerswhoflyintoSuvarnabhumitaketheairportraillinktogetdowntown.ThemostimportanttrainstationistheHuaLamphongStation,andrailwaylinesextendinalldirections.It’snotagoodideatotravelaroundBankokbycarsincetrafficisverycongested.RecommendedRestaurantsFoodisabigdealinThailand.andthereareplentyofcheapeats,high-endrestaurants,andstreetfooddelightstokeepyourtastebudssatisfiedeverymeal.RestaurantCuisineLocationPriceNoticesLungYaiIsaanDinDaengBudgetOffthebeatenpathandnevertouristyIssayaSiameseClubThai4SoiSriAksorn,ChuaphloengRd.PriceyOrderamixofchefrecommendationstotrysomethingnewBankaraRamenJapanese32/1SukhumvitSoi39BudgetTrythesignatureramenwithchashu157、WhichmonthisinthepeakseasontotravelinThailand?A．March. B．July.C．October. D．December.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“its”referto?A．Venice’s. B．Bangkok’s.C．Khmer’s. D．Thai.2、WhydoestheauthorthinktravellingaroundBangkokbycarisabadidea?A．It’seasytogettothecitycenter.B．It’seasytoreachherailwaystation.C．It’seasytomeettrafficjam.D．It’seasytogoalldirections.3、WherewillyougoifyouwanttotryexpensiveThaifood?A．InDinDaeng.B．InIssayaSiameseClub.C．InLungYai.D．InBankaraRamenRestaurant.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）Surfing:It’sNotJustforBoysAnymoreIfyouaskedhighschoolgirlstonametheirfavoritesports,mostwouldprobablysaybasketballorvolleyball.Ihappentobeoneofthefewgirlswhowould1:surfing.Butisn’tthataboything?Somepeople2.Mostcertainlynot.Istartedsurfingaboutfiveyearsagoand3inlovewiththesportontheveryfirstday.Ridingthatfirst4wasthebestfeelingIhadeverexperienced.WhenItryto5surfingwithotherthings,Ifinditverydifficultbecause,inmy6,there’snothinglikeit.Itinvolvesbody,7,andsoul.There’ssandbetweenmytoesandcool,saltwaterall8us.ThefeelingIgetwhenI’msurfingacrossthat9,becomingonewiththe10,islikeI’mweightless.TheonethingIcan11fromsurfingandnotanyothersportisendlesschallenge.Youcanneverbethe“bestsurfer”becausetheocean12anuncountablevarietyofwavesthatnobodycanevermaster.Thevariationsofsurfingstylesarewonderful.Somesurfersarefreeandlowing;othersareveryaggressive(活跃有力的)and13.Allofthesethingsattractmetosurfingandmakeit14fromanyothersport.I’ve15totelleverygirlIknowtodosomethingthatpeopledon’tthinkgirlscando.It’spartofbeinghumantoadvancetonew16,soshouldn’titbeexpectedthatgirlsshouldstepupandstart17thelimitsofthingsboysandmenusedtodominate(主宰)?There’rewomen18sidebysidewiththePresidentofourcountry,sowhynotsidebysidewiththeboys19thefootballteamoroutinthewatersurfing?Givegirlsachanceto20,andtheywill.1、A．tell B．answer C．give D．realize2、A．wonder B．understand C．reply D．believe3、A．stayed B．came C．dropped D．fell4、A．wave B．storm C．sail D．boat5、A．bring B．connect C．compare D．tie6、A．work B．study C．holiday D．life7、A．mind B．effort C．health D．time8、A．along B．above C．around D．by9、A．beach B．water C．board D．lake10、A．sky B．world C．earth D．ocean11、A．take B．get C．make D．keep12、A．catches B．includes C．offers D．collects13、A．sharp B．great C．hard D．calm14、A．known B．right C．far D．different15、A．chosen B．tried C．learned D．promised16、A．levels B．points C．steps D．parts17、A．reaching B．accepting C．pushing D．setting18、A．sitting B．walking C．fighting D．working19、A．of B．from C．on D．with20、A．think B．succeed C．perform D．feel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）NationalYouthDayiscelebratedinChinaeveryyearon4thMay.It1．(establish)bytheGovernmentAdministrationCouncilofPeople’sRepublicofChinainDecemberof192．(honor)theMayFourthMovementof1919.AfterWorldWarIended,3．peaceconferencewasheldbytheUnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,Italy,FranceandJapaninParis.Chinasentsomeofitsdelegates(代表)toparticipateintheconference.ChinademandedthatJapancanceltheunfair“21items”and4．GermanyshouldgiveShandongBacktoChina,5．wasoccupiedbyJapanduringWWI.Theveryrationalrequestwasrefusedandthe6．(legal)privilegeofGermanyofShandongProvincewastransferredtoJapan.TheoutcomecausedasignificantamountofangeramongtheresidentsofChina.Approximately30,000studentsfromdifferent7．(university)aroundBeijinggatheredatTian’anmenSquareonMay4thtoholdaprotest8．thedecision.FinallyonJune28thChinesedelegatesrefusedtosigntheParisTreaty,9．(make)themovementasuccess.Thismarkedthe10．(begin)ofNationalYouthDay.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短文。短文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Therearenotenoughseatsinourschool’sreadingroom、Onemorningjustbeforeourfinallyexamination,Igotthereveryearlytooccupyingaseat、Iputabookonthedeskandthenwenttohaveabreakfast、WhileIcameback,IfoundsomeonewassittingontheseatwhichIhadoccupiedintheadvance、Iruntohimimmediatelyandshoutedathim,“Goingaway!It’smyseat!”Everyoneinthereadingroomraisedtheireyesandstaredatmeonanunfriendlyway、Ifeltveryashamed,butIrushedoutofthereadingroomwithmybook、Ilearnedahardlessonthatday-Ishouldrespectandpolitetootherpeople、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）在很多公众场所，我们都可以看到“中式英文”(Chinglish)的标识，我们是否应该彻底清理这些Chinglish呢？对此，人们持有不同的观点，请结合以下信息，以“ShouldWeGetRidofChinglish?”为题，写一篇英语短文。赞成1.外国人很难看懂。2.我们应该学习标准英文。反对1.“中式英文”丰富了英语本身。2.“中式英文”为我们的生活增添了情趣。你的观点？______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、C4、A5、D6、D7、A8、A9、C10、A11、B12、C13、A14、D15、B16、C17、A18、B19、C20、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、A3、C4、D22、1、C2、A3、A4、D23、1、A2、A3、C24、Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:“Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!”Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajob,butyou’realwaysopentoopportunities,sooutofcuriosity,youclickonthelink.Afewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.“We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlately,soIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhere,”shesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscene.Attrition(损耗)hasalwaysbeenexpensiveforcompanies,butinmanyindustriesthecostoflosinggoodworkersisrising,owingtotightlabormarkets.Thuscompaniesaremakinggreatereffortstopredictwhichworkersareathighriskofleavingsothatmanagerscantrytostopthem.Methodsrangefromelectronicmonitortowell-designedanalysesofemployees’socialmedialives.Someofthisworkmaybeareasontoletemployeestoquit.Ingeneral,peopleleavetheirjobsbecausetheydon’tliketheirboss,don’tseeopportunitiesforpromotionorgrowth,orareofferedahigherpay;thesereasonshaveheldsteadyforyears.NewresearchconductedbyCEB,aWashington-basedtechnologycompany,looksnotjustatwhyworkersquitbutalsoatwhen.“We’velearnedthatwhatreallyaffectspeopleistheirsenseofhowthey’redoingcomparedwithotherpeopleintheirpeergroup,orwithwheretheythoughttheywouldbeatacertainpointinlife,saysBrianKropp,whoheadsCEB’sHRpractice.“We’velearnedtofocusonmomentsthatallowpeopletomakethesecomparisons.”Technologyalsoprovidescluesaboutwhichstaremployeesmightbeeyeingtheexit.Companiescantellwhetheremployeesus