2026届天津南开中学高三上学期第二次月考英语试题含答案

南开中学2026届高三年级第二次质量检测选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.WhoisinWellingtonnow?A.Scott.B.Jackson.C.Lois.2.WhathasGinalost?A.Allherfiles.B.Hercellphone.C.Hercomputer.3.Howoldisthegirlnow?A.About6yearsold.B.About9yearsold.C.About15yearsold.4.WhathappenedtoJohnaccordingtotheman?A.Hewasinvolvedinacaraccident.B.Hewashurtinasportsgame.C.Hefelldownthestairs.5.Whydoesn’tthewomanaskJasonforhelp?A.Theyhadaquarrelyesterday.B.Heishavingteawithhisfriends.C.Heisn’tgoodatfixingcomputers.听下面3段材料,每段材料后有几个小题。从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置,听每段材料前,你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟。听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间,每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。6.Whatistheman’sdestination?第2页/共14页A.SanAntonio:B.Dallas.CHouston.7.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?AAt1:45p.m.B.At2:00p.m.C.At4:30p.m.8.Wherewillthemanprobablygoforlunch?A.CarNo.5.B.CarNo.7.C.CarNo.8.9.WhydoesCindymakethecall?A.Tochangeareservation.B.Toaskaboutroomservice.C.Tobookahotelroom.10.HowlongwillCindystay?A.Fivedays.B.TwoweeksorsoC.Onemonth.11.HowmuchdoesCindyneedtopaynow?A.600yuan.B.1,500yuan.C.3,000yuan.12.WheredidthespeakerfindMillie?A.Outsideapethospital.B.Nearhisapartment.C.Inapark.13.HowoldwasMilliewhenthespeakerfoundher?A.Twoweeksold.B.Fourmonthsold.C.Oneyearold.14.WhydidthespeakerfinallygiveupraisingMillie?A.HewantedtogivehertoDickasagift.B.Hiswifeisallergictoher.C.Hiswifedidn’tlikeher.15.Whatdoesthespeakermeanintheend?A.HeregrettedtakingMillehome.B.It’seasytorehomeastreetcatinashorttime.第3页/共14页C.Peopleshouldbewell-preparedwhenadoptingstreetcats.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分451.—You’velockedthekeysinthecar?—.Ihaveasparesethere.A.ThatalldependsB.I’dbetternotC.EasycomeeasygoD.Itdoesn’tmatter2.Whenaskedabouthisfutureplan,hegavea(n)answerlike“maybe”or“I’llsee”,whichannoyedhisparents.A.blankB.shallowC.controversialD.vague3.herdeep-rootedoptimism,Emmamanagedtomaintainapositiveoutlookevenduringthemostchallengingperiodsofherlife.A.ByvirtueofB.WithregardtoC.InspiteofD.Asopposedto4.Thevisitingpresidentansweredjournalists’questions,sayingthetwocountriesshouldseekcommongroundand differencesonmanyproblems.A.highlightB.exploreC.assumeD.reserve5.Themanagerpromisedtothecustomer’scomplaintpersonallyandensureasatisfactorysolution.A.seetoB.seethroughC.getaroundD.getover6.Thewoodentowerthatwillbeopentothepublicsoon,andtheworkisalmostfinished.A.isrestoringB.isrestoredC.isbeingrestoredD.restores7.Whenweuseloveandcompassionasourguidingprinciples,wecancreatetheverysystemofchange isbeneficialtoallemotionalbeingsandtotheenvironment.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.as8.Thepolicemananalysesthechiefreasonssomecyclistsandpedestrianswillgetcaughtintrafficaccidentsandtheyshoulddotopreventthem.A.that;thatB.why;whatC.why;howD.that;what9.Thecharmofthesmallbookstoreliesinitspersonaltouch,somethingquitedistinctfromofalargechainstore.A.theoneB.oneC.thatD.it10.You’llbeifyoudecidetogambleyouremployees’retirementfundsonsuchariskyinvestment.A.beatingadeadhorseB.breakingtheice第4页/共14页C.buryingyourheadinthesandD.skatingonthinice11.Thepopularityof“citywalks”isontheriseinChina,withmanyexploringurbanneighborhoodsonfoot theyweretouristsintheirowncities.A.evenifB.asifC.sothatD.incase12.Thepopularfoodblogger,togetherwithherteam,toourrestaurantforatastinglastweek,andmanyapositivereviewshepostedonlineourcustomerfloweversince.A.hadcome;boostedB.hadcome;haveboostedC.came;haveboostedD.came;hasboosted13.Heoftenspendhoursinthelibrary,poringoverancientmanuscriptsthatnooneelseseemedtoremember.A.mightB.couldC.shouldD.would14.Theancienttreeinthecenterofthevillage,havingwitnessedcountlessgenerationscomeandgo, asasilentguardianoflocalhistory.A.standing;servesB.standing;servingC.stood;servingD.stood;serves15.Theinstructionsonthepackagearesurprisinglyeasy,evenforfirst-timeuserswithnotechnicalbackground.Aprinting;tofollowB.printed;tobefollowed.C.printed;tofollowD.printing;followingAmovieaboutMountQomolangmaIsawonaflightinspiredmetoclimbmountains.Itwasn’tjustthebreathtakingscenerythatcaptivatedme,buttherawhumandrama16onthescreen.WhenIsawtheclimbersgotstuckinastormthere,IimmediatelyknewIhadtostartclimbing.Itwasnotthe17mostpeoplehadtothatfilmbecausenoneofthemsurvived.Yet,theirstory18afireinme.IdecidedtoclimballthehighestpeaksinEuropein2017.GrowingupinSweden,Iwasalways19 tobeoutdoorsbymyfather,butIwasn’ta20adventurer—Ijustwantedtobea21forgirlsandtotellastorythathadneverbeentold.Thereisno22definitionofamountain.InHolland,BelgiumandDenmark,thehighestpeakisreallyjustasmallhill.Youcouldparkyourcaronthetop.Itfeltabitlike23,butIdecidedIwouldclimbthem24.Afterall,everygreatjourneybeginswithasinglestep,nomatterhowsmall.Climbingmountainsisanexperiencethatisbeyond25.Youareinabeautifulenvironmentand,第5页/共14页whenyoureachthetop,youfeelunbelievable.Butthe26isonlythehalfwaypoint—alsoyouhavetoclimbdown,whichiswhenmostaccidentshappen.27,Idon’tclimbmountainsthatIamnottotally28.Iwantedto29theprojectathome,onSweden’sKebnekaise(2,097m).Iclimbeditwithmycameraassistant.Iwaswearingasuperherosuit.OnceIwasatthetopwedida30—itwaslikeadayonthejob;itdidn’tseemas31asI’dhoped.ButwhenIputitonlineandpeoplestartedpraisingme,Ifeltproud.Seeingthatmystorycould32otherswasincrediblypowerful.Thankstoclimbing,it’smademesomuchstronger,physicallyandmentally.I’velearnedto33fearandpushpastmyperceived34.Mygoalnowisalwaystohaveamountaininmy35.IwillclimbMountQomolangmaoneday,whenI’mready.16.A.presentingB.containedC.unfoldingD.trapped17.A.accessB.promiseC.solutionD.reaction18.A.soughtB.depictedC.decidedD.lit19.A.troubledB.warnedC.forcedD.encouraged20.A.luckyB.seriousC.calmD.friendly21.A.rolemodelB.nicesurpriseC.funnyjokeD.childhoodmemory22.A.vagueB.universalC.broadD.alternative23.A.challengingB.frighteningC.attractingD.cheating24.A.otherwiseB.indeedC.insteadD.regardless25.A.recognitionB.reachC.descriptionD.control26.A.summitB.sceneryC.mountD.storm27.A.InsteadB.HoweverC.ThusD.Lastly28.A.afraidofB.curiousaboutC.addictedtoD.readyfor29.A.topoffB.lookintoC.giveupD.workout30A.puzzleB.shootC.courseD.wash.31.A.strangeB.normalC.specialD.ridiculous32.A.occurtoB.resonatewithC.bankonD.speakfor33.A.expressB.repayC.embraceD.associate34.A.goalsB.buttonsC.limitsD.failures第6页/共14页35.A.careerB.secretC.calendarD.cameraAWithcomputersbecominganindispensablepartofourlife,manyindividualsfindthemselvesspendingextendedperiodsinfrontofscreens.Prolongedcomputerusecanleadtoarangeofphysicaldiscomforts.Thefollowingguideaimstoaddressthesepotentialhealthissuesbyprovidingseveralrecommendations.Q1:Iamawarethatinsufficientviewingdistancecancausesignificanteyestrain(视疲劳).Couldyouspecifytheoptimalrange?A:Tominimizevisualfatigue,theviewingdistancebetweentheoperator’seyesandthescreenshouldbemaintainedwithinarangeofapproximately35to60centimeterswhendealingwithstandard-sizedtext.Thisrangehelpstheeyemusclestofocuswithoutexcessiveeffort.Q2:Underwhatcircumstancesistheuseofafootrestadvisedforcomputeroperators?A:Afootrestisstronglyrecommendedwheneveranoperator’sfeetcannotrestcomfortablyandflatonthefloorwhilemaintainingaproperseatedposture.Thissupportpromotesbettercirculationandreducesstrainonyourwaist.Q3:Asaconstantuserofanotebookcomputer,Ihavebegunexperiencingpaininmyfingersandhands.Whatmightbethecauseandsolution?A:Theintegratedkeyboardofanotebookcomputeroftenforcesthehandsintoanunnaturalposition,whichcanleadtodiscomfort.Forprolongedusage,itishighlyadvisabletoconnectastandard-sized,detachableexternalkeyboard.Thisallowsforamoreneutralandcomfortablewristposture.Q4:Ifrequentlyexperienceaburningsensationinmyeyesafterseveralhoursofcomputerwork.WhatpreventivemeasurecanItake?A:Thissymptomiscommonlyassociatedwithintensevisualconcentrationandreducedblinking.Toalleviatesuchsymptom,incorporatingshortbreaksof5to15minutesafterevery1-2hoursofcontinuousworkiscrucial.Duringtheseintervals,itisbeneficialtostandup,shiftyourfocustodistantobjectstorelaxtheeye’sfocusingmechanism,andconsciouslyblinktomoistentheeyes.Q5:Persistentneckpainisacommonissueformeafterlongcomputersessions.Arethereanysimpleexercisestoproviderelief?A:Yes,gentlestretchingcanbeveryeffective.Youcanperformthefollowingsequenceseveraltimesduring第7页/共14页yourbreaks:(1)Keepthearmsrelaxedatyourside.(2)Leanyourheadslightlyforwardtostretchtheneck.(3)Holdfor5seconds.(4)Turnyourheadaroundandholdfor5seconds.(5)Swingyourheadtotheleftandholdfor5seconds.(6)Repeatfortheotherside.36.Whatisthisguidemainlyfor?A.Sellingcomputeraccessorieslikefootrestsandkeyboards.B.Teachingpeoplehowtouseacomputercorrectly.C.Helpingsolvehealthproblemsfromlongcomputeruse.D.Introducingdifferentkindsofcomputerexercises.37.What’stheminimumrecommendedviewingdistanceforreadingnormal-sizedtextonacomputerscreenaccordingtotheguide?A.35centimetersB.45centimetersC.50centimetersD.60centimeters38.Whatisagoodwaytodealwithburningeyesaccordingtotheguide?A.Usingeyedropsveryoften.B.Lookingatfarawayobjectsduringbreaks.C.Usingthecomputerlesseveryday.D.Wearingglasseswhileworking.39.WhichhealthproblemisNOTtalkedaboutintheguide?A.Neckpain.B.Backpain.C.Paininfingersandhands.D.Burningeyes.40.AccordingtotheanswertoQuestion5,whatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingthreepictures?A.(1)→(2)→(3)C.(3)→(1)→(2)B.(2)→(1)→(3)D.(2)→(3)→(1)BSueCleaverneverimaginedshewouldmeetherbiologicalmother.Asanactressfamousforher20-yearroleontheBritishTVseriesCoronationStreet,Cleaverhadbeenadoptedasababybyalovingfamily.Althoughshewas第8页/共14页deeplylovedandlovedtheminreturn,sheoccasionallystruggledwithheridentity.“Itwasdifficultneverseeingmyreflectioninsomeoneelse,”shewroteinhermemoir.Allsheknewaboutherpastwasherbirthmother’sname—LesleySizerGrieve—andthatshewasborninNorthLondon.Asignificantchangeoccurredduringherearlytwenties.WhileactinginaproductionofOedipusRex,shecaughttheattentionofafellowactor,MichaelN.Harbour.Heremarkedtothestagemanager,“Mygoodness,shelooksexactlylikemywifewhenIfirstmether.”Thetwoactorsstartedtalkingatacastdinnerandquicklybecamefriends.Cleaverrecallsfeelingcompletelydrawntohimandfascinatedbyhisfamily,withoutunderstandingwhy.Theirfriendshipgrew,andHarbourbeganaskingaboutherbackground.WhenCleavermentionedshewasfromBarnetinNorthLondon,helookedthoughtfulandaskedforherbirthday.Heranswer—“September2,1963”—wastheconfirmationheneeded.HarbourknewthismatchedthestoryofhiswifeLesley,whoasateenagerhadgivenupadaughternamedClaireforadoption.Afterspeakingwithhiswife,hevisitedCleavertosharehisbelief.Initiallyskeptical,CleaverdecidedtotestHarbourbyusingtheknowledgeofherbirthmother’sunusualmiddlename.Hepassedimmediately,correctlystating,“YournameisClaireGrieve.YourmotherisLesleySizerGrieve.”Overwhelmedbutthrilled,Cleaveragreedtolethimarrangeameetingwithherbirthmotheratahotel.WhenLesleyopenedthedoor,thetwowomensteppedforwardandembracedwithoutaword.“Neitherofusknewhowtohandlesuchamoment—itwaslikefallinginlove,”Cleaversaid.Remarkably,thecoincidencesdidn’tendthere.HelenWorth,anotherCoronationStreetactress,turnedouttobethegodmotherofCleaver’shalf-sisterandalongtimefriendofLesley.Shehadoftenunknowinglyhintedattheconnection,sometimestellingCleaver,“YouweresolikeLesleyinthatlastscene,”makingthereal-lifereunionevenmoreextraordinary.41.WhatdidSueCleaverknowaboutherbiologicalmotherbeforemeetingMichael?A.Hernameandoccupation.B.Hernameandwhereshelived.C.HernameandwhereSuewasborn.D.Hernameandage.42.WhymightSuehavebeen“fascinatedbyhisfamily”beforeknowingtheconnection?A.Shehadseenhiswife’sphotographsandrecognizedtheresemblance.B.Shewassubconsciouslysensingadeep,unexplainablebiologicallink.C.Michaeloftensharedcaptivatingstoriesabouthisfamilylife.D.Asanactress,shewasnaturallycuriousaboutdifferentfamilyrelationships.第9页/共14页43.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Suehadsearchedforherbirthmotherbeforethereunion.B.MichaelsuspectedaconnectionwhenhefirstsawSueperform.C.HelenwasawareoftherelationshipbetweenSueandLesleyallalong.D.Lesleyhadregrettedgivingupherdaughterforadoption.44.HowdidSuefeelafterMichaelpassedherfinaltestquestion?A.Angryandconfused.B.Skepticalanddoubtful.C.Disappointedandscared.D.Overwhelmedbutjoyful.45.WhattrulyreunitedSueandLesley?A.Achainofluck.B.Aplannedsearch.C.Familypressure.D.Professionalhelp.CFordecades,socialscientistshavedebatedthelinkbetweenincomeandhappiness.A2025cross-countrystudypublishedintheJournalofPositivePsychology—involving120,000participantsfrom45countriesacrossNorthAmerica,Europe,andAsia—offersnewinsightsintothiscomplexrelationship,challengingsomelong-heldassumptions.Theresearchteam,ledbyDr.ElenaMarquezfromtheUniversityofZurich,firstanalyzedtheconnectionbetween“absoluteincome”(totalannualearnings)andself-reportedhappinessscores(measuredona10-pointscale).Theyfoundthatforindividualswithannualincomesbelow75,000,therewasastrongpositivecorrelation:each10,000increaseinincomewasassociatedwitha0.8-pointriseinhappiness.However,above75,000,thecorrelationweakeneddramatically—anadditional10,000onlyledtoa0.1-pointincrease.Dr.Marquezlabeledthis$75,000figurethe“happinessthreshold”(幸福阈值):beyondthispoint,moremoneydidnotsignificantlyboosthappiness.Whatsurprisedresearchersevenmorewastheimpactof“relativeincome”(incomecomparedtopeersinthesamesocialgroup,suchascolleaguesorneighbors).Forparticipantsearningabovethe75,000threshold,relativeincomebecameakeyfactor.Thosewhoearned20%morethantheirpeersreportedhappinessscores1.2pointshigherthanthosewhoearned20%less—evenifbothgroupshadannualincomesabove100,000.“It’snotjusthowmuchyouhave,”Dr.Marquezexplained,“buthowmuchyouhavecomparedtopeoplearoundyou.This‘socialcomparisoneffect’oftenoverridestheinfluenceofabsoluteincomeoncebasicneedsaremet.”Thestudyalsohighlightedregionaldifferences.Inhigh-cost-of-livingregionslikeNewYorkorTokyo,thehappinessthresholdwasslightlyhigher—around95,000—duetoincreasedexpensesforhousinganddaily第10页/共14页necessities.Incontrast,inareaswithlowerlivingcosts,suchaspartsofruralIndiaorVietnam,thethresholddroppedto50,000.Notably,thesocialcomparisoneffectwasmorepronouncedinindividualisticcultures(e.g.,theU.S.,Germany)thanincollectivistcultures(e.g.,Japan,Thailand),wherecommunitywell-beingisoftenprioritizedoverpersonalincomestatus.Criticsofthestudypointoutitslimitations:itreliedonself-reportedhappinessscores,whichmaybeinfluencedbytemporarymoodswings,anditdidnotaccountfornon-financialfactorslikehealth,familyrelationships,orwork-lifebalance—allofwhichaffecthappiness.Dr.Marquezacknowledgedthesegapsbutemphasizedthestudy’svalue:“Ourfindingshelpclarifywhenmoneymattersforhappinessandwhenitdoesn’t.Forpolicymakers,thismeansfocusingonreducingpoverty(toliftpeopleabovethethreshold)ratherthanjustboostingoveralleconomicgrowth.Forindividuals,it’sareminderthatchasingmoremoneybeyondacertainpointmaynotleadtogreaterfulfillment.”46.Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“happinessthreshold”fromthestudy?A.Itisafixedfigureof$75,000applicabletoallregions.B.Belowthisthreshold,moremoneyhaslittleimpactonhappiness.C.Aboveit,moreincomedoesn’tleadtomuchgreaterhappiness.D.Itisdeterminedsolelybyanindividual’sannualabsoluteincome.47.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“overrides”meaninparagraph3?A.WeakenstheimpactofB.BecomesmoreimportantthanC.BalancestheeffectofD.Dependsentirelyon48.Whichofthefollowingisalimitationofthe2025study?A.Itignoredtheinfluenceofrelativeincomeonhappiness.B.Itonlyincludedparticipantsfromindividualisticcultures.C.Itfailedtoconsidernon-financialfactorsaffectinghappiness.D.Itusedaninaccurate10-pointscaletomeasurehappiness.49.Accordingtothestudy’sfindingsonregionalandculturaldifferences,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thehappinessthresholdremainsconsistentworldwide.B.Collectivistculturesshowastrongersocialcomparisoneffectthanindividualisticcultures.C.Thehappinessthresholdishigherinhigh-cost-of-livingareas.D.Communitywell-beinginindividualisticculturesreducestheimpactofrelativeincomeonhappiness.50.WhatdoesDr.Marquezsuggestpolicymakersdobasedonthestudy’sfindings?A.Focusonincreasingtheoveralleconomicgrowthrate.B.Setaunifiedhappinessthresholdforallregions.C.Prioritizereducingpovertytohelppeopleexceedthethreshold.D.Encouragepeopletocomparetheirincomewithpeerslessfrequently.DForsomereaders,adictionaryopensupaworld.Dictionariescontainmultiplepleasures,suchassettlingword-gamewarsbyturningactualpages.Fortherest,adictionaryiseitheroutdatedorstrictlyonline.In2012,EncyclopaediaBritannicastoppedprintingneweditions,goingdigital-only.InhisbookUnabridged:TheThrillof(andThreatto)theModernDictionary,AmericanjournalistStefan,Fatsiswritesoftheshiftbroughtaboutbyourdecade-olddependenceonsearchengines:“Definitions,goodandbad,wereaclickaway,andmostpeopledidn’tcareorcouldn’ttellwhichwaswhich:expertresearch,scrapeddata,zombie(僵尸)websites,whateverpoppedupinasearch.”WhenIwasachild,Iloveddictionaries,andsodideverysensibleparentinCalcutta.Ifyourchildwasliterate,oneofthe20volumesoftheOxfordEnglishDictionaryoranillustratedCollinswasthesurestwaytokeepthemhappilyoccupied,settingthemoffonhuntsforlostorforgottenwords.Fatsisseesdictionary-makingas“ahumanendeavorstretchingbacktothethirdmillenniumBCE”.FromtheAkkadianstoSanskritscholars,whatdictionarymakershopedtodowentfarbeyondthealreadytrickytaskofwritingdefinitions:theirjobwastoexplainandtrack“theendlessshiftsinlanguage”.Changeisinevitable,thoughFatsisalsoaskswhatweloseinthenameofconvenience.Hewrites,“thejobofthedictionarywasfirmlyestablished...BythetimeIfinishedthisbook,itwasn’tclearhowmuchlongerflesh-bone-and-bloodlexicographers(词典编纂者)wouldbeneededtodocumentthemarchoftheEnglishlanguage.BetweentraditionalsearchenginesandAI-enhancedsearchthroughLLMs(largelanguagemodels),thewaywelookupwords,andfindmeaninginlanguageitself,haschanged.”Wecan’tclaimthathumanitystillneedsphysicaldictionaries.Likeencyclopediasandatlases(地图册),thebestofthemhavelongmovedonline.Indeed,thestartingpointsofmostsearchenginesweretheencyclopediasanddictionariescompiled(编纂)byexperts.ButIplantoholdontomybeloved,dog-earedphysicaldictionaries—suchpricelesstimecapsules,oneofthelastparadisesoffreedomfromtheendlessscrollofdigitalcontent.51What’stheprimaryfactorthathasreducedpeople’srelianceonphysicaldictionaries?.第12页/共14页A.Theeconomicunsustainabilityofprintmediaasawhole.B.Theeffortlessaccesstodefinitionsprovidedbysearchengines.C.Thepublic’sgrowinglackofconcernforlinguisticprecision.D.Thestrategicdecisionbypublisherstophaseoutprintededitions.52.Whydoestheauthormention“zombiewebsites”inthequotefromStefanFatsis?A.Tocriticizethelowqualityofcontentonsomeonlineplatforms.B.Toillustratemisinformationcanbemistakenforcrediblesourcesindigitalsearches.C.Toemphasizethetechnicalchallengesofmaintainingup-to-datedigitalrecords.D.Tohighlightthecostofkeepingoutdatedwebsitesrunningonline.53.WhatconclusioncanbedrawnaboutthefutureroleofhumanlexicographersbasedonFatsis’sconcern?A.Theywillneedtohandlemuchmorelanguagedata.B.Theirexpertisewillcontinuetobeindispensable.C.Theirtraditionalrolemaybethreatened.D.TheymustlearntoworkwithAIandcomputers.54.Whydoestheauthorsticktophysicaldictionaries?A.Theyboostlong-termmemory.B.Theylastlongerthandigitalfiles.C.Theyofferanescapefromscreens.D.Theygivemoreauthoritativedefinitions.55.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AWordinFavorofPhysicalDictionariesBTheDictionaryDebate:PhysicalVS.Digital.C.ABest-sellerontheThemeofChangeD.ThePleasureofFlippingThroughaDictionary阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。LaurieJohnstontookagiftof200morethanahalf-centuryagoandturneditinto1million.Theurgeforhisphilanthropy(慈善事业)datesbackto1949whenJohnstonwasacash-strappedstudentinhisfourthyearof