2023学年安徽省淮北一中、合肥六中、阜阳一中、滁州中学高三下学期一模考试英语试题（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Jack’sfellowworkersoftenturntohimforhelpwhentrappedintroublebecauseheisa_____ofideas.A．fountainB．sessionC．diagramD．resource2．helawisequallyappliedtoeveryone.Noone_______beaboveit.A．shall B．mustC．may D．need3．—Canyoudomeafavour,Mr.Smith?Mycar______start.—Noproblem.Youcancountonit.A．won’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．shouldn’t4．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make5．—AreyoustillthinkingabouttheemailTonysentyouyesterday？—Oh，totellthetruth,that’smakesmefeelexcited.A．What B．how C．that D．why6．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will7．Passengers_____talktothedriverwhilethebusismoving,becauseitwilltakehisfocusofftheroad.A．wouldnot B．mustnotC．maynot D．neednot8．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen9．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere10．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend11．Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A．keepB．keptC．keepingD．tokeep12．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how13．Thisrawchocolatetastesprettydeliciousdueto______amountofmeltedpurefreshcream.A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny14．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since15．--Hello,Kate.Howisyourweekendathome?--Awful!YouknowitisthefirsttimeI____aloneathome,boredtodeath.A．hasleft B．hadleft C．hadbeenleft D．havebeenleft16．Obamadidn’texplain______anylargerprincipleshaveguidedhimthroughthehistoricconvulsionsofthe2011ArabSpring.A．what B．that C．where D．whether17．.---HowdidyouFrench?----IlivedinParisfortwoyearsbeforeIcametoEngland,soIgotlotsofpractice.A．gothrough B．pickup C．setup D．turnup18．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart19．________themselvesinthecommunityservices,studentscangainexperienceforgrowth.A．Involved B．ToinvolveC．Havingbeeninvolved D．Involving20．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．amhaving C．havehad D．had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）Parisisthecityofdreams.IfyouplantoheadtoParisforastudyperiod,thenperhapsalittlerealitycheckisinorder.Butmyexperiencewasaromanticone.IpavedmypathtoParisthroughanexchangeprogram.OnarrivalinParis,IwasconstantlyremindedoftheofficialprocessesIhadtocomplete—formstobefilledin,meetingstoattend,thelistseemedendless.Thentherealworkbegan.Onceclasseswereunderway,Ifoundmyselfvolunteeringtodooralpresentationsandassignmentsfirst,ratherthanlast.Thismethodprovedtobeveryhelpful.OnceIhadfinishedclassfortheweek,Ihadanever-increasinglistofmuseumstovisit,neighborhoodstoexplore,andcaféstositin.ReadbooksaboutParis.Talktolocalsandotherforeignerslivingthere.ButtheonethingthatreadingabookortalkingtosomeonecannotdoistoprovideyouwiththeexperienceofwanderingParisonfoot.Thepeoplewatching,thesoundsofthecity,thecolorsastheseasonschange,theyalladdtotheecstasythatIexperienceinParisasanexchangestudent.Afterspendingfivemonthswanderingthroughthecharmingneighborhoods,Ifellinlovewiththeatmospherethatcameoutfromeveryopendoor,andwitheveryspokenword.ThereissomethingcomfortingaboutwalkingtothemarketeachSundaytoenjoythebeautifuldisplayoffruits,vegetablesanddairyproducts.Thereiswarmthinsayingbonjourtothepassers-by.OnmylastdayinParis,Iconfidentlysaid,“BonjourMonsieur,”asIpassedthelittlestoredownthestreet.IguessthebestpartaboutgoingonexchangeinParisisfallinginlovewiththecityinyourownway.AndIknowmineisuniqueandspecialtome,myownlittlepiecesofParis.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"ecstasy"inParagraph4probablymean?A．Courage. B．Imagination.C．Happiness. D．Reputation.2、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A．Anexchangestudent’slife. B．Charmingneighborhoods.C．Anexchangeprogram. D．Atravelingexperience.3、Beyondreadingbooks,whichexperiencewouldtheauthortreasuremost?A．Enjoyingcoffeeinhissparetime.B．GreetingpeopleinFrenchinthestreet.C．Buyingvegetablesinthemarket.D．HangingaroundinParis.4、Accordingtothepassage,whatlefttheauthorthedeepestimpression?A．ThefriendlypeoplehemetinParis.B．Thespecialcultureheexperiencedinthecity.C．Theacademicachievementhemadeinhisstudy.D．Thepresentationsandassignmentshedidinclass.22．（8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-famouscastle23．（8分）Notverylongago,thequestionwouldhaveseemedabsurd.Nowitisonthelipsofrespectedscientists;MPs(议员)arebeginningtotalkof“awaronsugar,”andevenEngland’schiefmedicalofficerhassaidsugarmayhavetobe,liketheoldenemytobacco,taxedinordertoprotectthenation’shealth.Therecameatimeintheevolutionofpublicattitudestosmoking,whenthedoctorshadbeenshoutingforlongenoughthatthepublicwasbroadlyawareoftherisksandtheonlyquestionleftforGovernmentwas:whatshouldwedoaboutit?Somebelievewearenowatthesamepointinourattitudestosugar.Others—largelybutnotonlyrepresentativesofthefoodanddrinkindustry—saytheentiredebatehasbeenskewed(歪曲)bythosewhospreadstoriesdeliberatelytomakepeoplenervous.Moreorlesseveryoneagreesthateatingtoomuchsugarisbadforyou.Thereisalsonodoubtobesityisagrowingproblemwhichisputtingasignificant,avoidableburdenontheNHSbyincreasingtheratesofdiabetes,heartdiseaseandotherlong-termconditions.Buttowhatextentissugar—ratherthansaturatedfats,orsalt,carbohydratesorproteins,oranyoftheotherdevilsofmoderndiets—thecauseofobesityandhowmuchshouldweworryaboutit?Yesterday,hopesofachievinganythingresemblingclarity(清楚)fromtheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)wereconfusedonceagain,which,widelyexpectedtoreducetherecommendedsugarintakebyahalfinnewdraftguidance,insteadsaiditwouldcontinuetorecommendthatsugarmakeupnomorethan10percentoftheenergyweconsume,whileaddingthatcuttingthistofivepercentwouldhave“additionalbenefits”.Thedecisionwillnowgoouttopublicconsultation.SimonCapewell,professoroftheUniversityofLiverpool,saidthathesuspected“dirtywork”onthepartoffoodanddrinkscompaniesmightliebehindtheWHO’slessthanresoundingmessage.“ThefoodindustrysayGovernmenthasnobusinessinterfering(介入)infamilies,wemustprotectpersonalchoice,”ProfessorCapewellsaid.“Wesaythereisnopersonalchoice.Atthemoment,mothercanwalkintoasupermarketwithachoiceoffourtomatosoups—withthree,orfour,orfiveteaspoonsofsugarinthem.Shehasachoiceofthousandsofreadymeals—withfive,orsix,orevennineteaspoonsofsugarin.”1、Byreferringtosmokingtheauthorindicatesthat.A．sugarhasjustturnedouttobeasharmfulassmokingB．itisnoteasyforauthoritiestorestrictorbansomethingC．itiseasyforpeopletoseebadeffectsofsomethingD．peoplemustseethedisadvantagesofsugarimmediately2、WHOhaschangeditsideamainlybecause.A．itthinksthedangerofsugartohealthisoveremphasizedB．itfindsitsafetotakeinasmuchsugaraspeopledonowC．itbelievescertainamountofintakeofsugardoesusgoodD．ithasbeenputunderpressurebyfoodanddrinkscompanies3、Whenreportingtheargumentaboutsugar,theauthorseemsto.A．remainobjectiveB．standbythoseagainstitC．believeitharmlessD．holdtheviewof“wait-and-see”4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethepropertitleforthepassage?A．Issugarthenewevil?B．Howmuchsugardoyoutakedaily?C．Issugartobetaxed?D．Howmuchdoyouknowaboutsugar?24．（8分）Keepup-to-dateonthetopicsyoulovethemostwithadiscountmagazinesubscription.Whetheryouenjoydiscoveringthelatestcelebritygossip,orjustworkingonwordpuzzlesthatexerciseyourbrain,youcancountonDiscountMagstoofferyoutheabsolutelowestpriceonyourfavoritebestsellingprintordigitalmagazinesandjournals.DisneyPrincessmagazineistheperfectmagazineforanylittlegirl!Yourdaughterwilllovereadingstories,playinggames,andmakingcraftsthatareallrelatedtoherfavoriteprincesses.Shewillgethoursofentertainmentfromeachpublicationandyouwillenjoywatchingherhavesomuchfun!OrderheradiscountsubscriptiontoDisneyPrincessmagazinetoday!OurPrice:$28.97CoverPrice:$39.60ForOver35years,NationalGeographicKidshasgivenchildren6andupanaward-winningcombinationofphotos,factsandfunwhileencouragingthemtolearnabouttheworldaroundthem.Featuringjokes,gamesandactivities,NationalGeographicKidsputsscience,technology,archeology,andtheanimalkingdomattheirreaders’fingertipsanditsfast-paced,addictiveformatensuresthey’llneverbebored.ButtherealbeautyofNationalKidsisitsphilosophyofmakinglearningfun.OurPrice:$19.95CoverPrice:$35.40Ifyoulovebeingahostess,TasteofHomemagazineisforyou.Filledwithrecipes,entertainingideas,healthymealsandphotographsofeverydish,you’llfindplentyofinspirationinsideeachissue.OurPrice:$16.99CoverPrice:$23.94PopularSciencemagazineisapublicationaboutwhatispopularintheworldofscience.Fromarticlesfeaturinginformationandreviewaboutvariousgadgets,thelatesttrendsinvehicles,scientificdiscoveries,thelatesttechnologies,andevenado-it-yourselfsectionthatyouwilllove,thismagazinehasalittleofeverything.Orderyourdiscountsubscriptiontothescientificworldtoday!OurPrice:$12.00CoverPrice:$47.88Formoreinformation,pleaseclick/.1、Whichmagazinewillyousubscribeifyouwanttosendagifttoa5-year-oldgirl?A．TasteofHome. B．PopularScience.C．DisneyPrincess. D．NationalGeographicKids.2、WhatisSPECIALaboutNationalGeographicKids?A．Itcombinesfunwithlearning.B．Therearearticlesaboutscientificdiscoveries.C．Kidscanlearnscience,technology,andtheanimalkingdom.D．Itisapublicationaboutwhatispopularintheworldofscience.3、Wherecanyoufindthepassage?A．Anewspaper. B．Aguidebook.C．Amagazine. D．Awebsite.25．（10分）WalkthroughtheAmazonrainforesttodayandyouwillfinditissteamy,warm,dampandthick.Butifyouhadbeenaround15,000yearsago,duringthelasticeage,wouldithavebeenthesame?Formorethan30years,scientistshavebeenarguingabouthowrainforestsliketheAmazonmighthavereactedtothecold,dryclimatesoftheiceages,butuntilnow,noonehasreachedasatisfyinganswer.RainforestsliketheAmazonareimportantformoppingupCO2fromtheatmosphereandhelpingtoslowglobalwarming.CurrentlythetreesintheAmazontakeinaround500milliontonsofCO2eachyear:equaltothetotalamountofCO2givingoffintheUKeachyear.ButhowwilltheAmazonreacttofutureclimatechange?Ifitgetsdrier,willitstillsurviveandcontinuetodrawdownCO2?Scientistshopethattheywillbeabletolearninadvancehowtherainforestwillmanageinthefuturebyunderstandinghowrainforestsreactedtoclimatechangeinthepast.Unfortunately,gettingintotheAmazonrainforestandcollectinginformationareverydifficult.Tostudypastclimate,scientistsneedtolookatfossilizedpollen,keptinlakemud.Goingbacktothelasticeagemeansdrillingdeepdownintolakesediments（沉淀物）whichrequiresspecializedequipmentandheavymachinery.Thereareveryfewroadsandpaths,orplacestolandhelicoptersandaeroplanes.Riverstendtobetheeasiestwaytoentertheforest,butthisstillleavesvastareasbetweentheriverscompletelyunsampled（未取样）.Sofar,onlyahandfulofcoreshavebeendrilledthatgobacktothelasticeageandnoneofthemprovideenoughinformationtoprovehowtheAmazonrainforestreactstoclimatechange.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“moppingup”inthesecondparagraphmean?A．Givingup B．TakinginC．Wipingout D．Givingout2、HowwilltheAmazonrainforestreacttofutureclimatechange?A．It'llgetdrierandcontinuetoremoveCO2.B．It'llremainsteamy,warm,dampandthick.C．It'llgetwarmerandthencolderanddrier.D．Thereisnoexactansweruptopresent.3、What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．It'shardtocollectinformationforstudiesofthepastclimateintheAmazonrainforest.B．It'simpossibletoprovehowclimatechangesintheAmazonrainforest.C．It'simportanttodrilldeepdownintolakesedimentstocollectinformation.D．It'snecessarytohavespecializedequipmentandmachinerytostudythepastclimate.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．StudiesoftheRainforests.B．ClimatesoftheAmazon.C．SecretsoftheIceAge.D．ChangesoftheRainforests.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）MybrotherhaddistrustedmydrivingskillsincethedayIsmashedhiscaragainstawoodenpoleatthegarageofoursmallcompound."Youaretoo1!”hesaidsharply.Icouldofferno2atthemoment,althoughanyexpertcouldhavemadethesamesillymistake—trustme.Atfirst,Iwasquite3inmyselfforhavingdamagedthenewcar,Ifoundmyselfbuildingastoryinmyhead:it’sso4,“Whycouldithavebeenmeinthis5?”ThenIdugalittle6torealizewhyIwasfeelingsoupset.IrealizedIwasmakingsomething7intoabigdeal.Iwasmerelybuildingastorythatmadeno8tomeat.Iwastoo9tothecurrentsituation,Ijusttaughtmyself,Imayaswell10thisandmoveon!”11lookingatwhereyouareandstartlookingatwhatyoucan.Wearesuretobe12whenwequarrelwithourselves；itiscivilwar.Yourfuturedependsonmanythings,but13onyou.Youmaysucceedif14elsebelievesinyou,butyouwillneversucceedifyoudon’tbelievein15.Afocusonthepastcausesustomissopportunitiesinthe16.Don’tspendhalfyour17tellingwhatyouaregoingtodoandtheotherhalfexplainingwhyyou18doit.Forgiveyourselfforpast19andhurts.Reachouttothewonderfulthingsthatlie20ofyou.Amanisnotwhathe’scalled;amaniswhatherespondsto.1、A．absent-mindedB．self-confidentC．fierceD．ridiculous2、A．assistanceB．excuseC．adviceD．compensation3、A．confusedB．amazedC．annoyedD．difference4、A．unusualB．unclearC．unfairD．uncertain5、A．messB．adventureC．trapD．conflict6、A．fasterB．deeperC．harderD．further7、A．abnormalB．bitterC．challengingD．unimportant8、A．replyB．senseC．apologyD．difference9、A．accustomedB．exposedC．attachedD．limited10、A．acceptB．maintainC．checkD．improve11、A．KeepB．PractiscC．EnjoyD．Stop12、A．fightersB．judgesC．losersD．observers13、A．currentlyB．mostlyC．graduallyD．actually14、A．somebodyB．everybodyC．anybodyD．nobody15、A．yourselfB．othersC．luckD．education16、A．darkB．courseC．presentD．competitio17、A．fortuneB．energyC．minuteD．penny18、A．didn’tB．shouldn’tC．eventuallyD．frequently19、A．experiencesB．memoriesC．failuresD．difficulties20、A．insteadB．outC．rightD．ahead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）Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwordsortheproperformsofthegivenwordsorphrase.Inlookingatadvertising,whatitboilsdowntointhemostsimpletermsisconveyingacentralideausing1．(create)soastogenerate(产生)anemotionalreactionandattractthewidestattention.Theideaisconnectedwithyourproductorserviceandisusuallyakeysellingpoint.Thepurposeofyouradistodrawtheattentionofyouraudienceandleavethemwithapositive2．(impress)aboutyouroffering.Themostbasicofadvertisingtechniquesissimplyshowcasingyourproduct,serviceorbrandnameitselfina(n)3．(attract)light.Comparedtotherelativelydull“ordinary”world,seeingabrightand4．(shine)productorserviceadorlogomakesitseemveryappealing.Withbrandpromotion,itgoeswithoutsayingthatyouneedtohavearecognizedbrandnametobegin5．.Thesimpleactofshowingpeopleyourproductorserviceisoneofthemostcommonadvertisingtechniquesandthisiseffectiveinpaintingapictureforyouraudienceof6．theywoulduseyourproductorservicethemselves.Besides,advertisinginvolvesacreativestrategyandwhatIwanttoemphasize(强调)isthatthisis7．makesthebestadswork.Don’tworry8．nothingcomestoyouanditisokay9．(take)inspirationfromothercreativeadideasyouseeifyoudonothavethebudgettohireatopadvertisingagency.Justthinkaboutitandexperiment10．(comeupwith)newwaysofgettingyourmessageacrossvisuallyandwiththerightwords.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：在错的词下画一横线，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。DearMr、Cousins,Sinceyouareawell-knownmusician,I’mwritingthise-mailtoaskyouforsomeadvicesonhowtoformaband、I,togetherbytwoboysandtwogirlsfromdifferentclassesinourschool,wantedtoformaband、Weareallfondofpopmusicandmoderndance,buttheystillhavemanyproblemstosolve、I’dliketoknowthatweshouldplayonekindofmusicordifferentstyletostartwith、Andisitenoughtopracticeonlyatweekends?Whycanwegetmorechancestoperform?Inaddition,we’dappreciateifyouwouldbecomeupwithanameforourband、Thankstoyourconsideringourabovequestions,Mr、Cousins、I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply、Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，元旦将至，你校将举办艺术节（theArtFestival）活动，请写一封电子邮件给你的美国朋友Ben，向他介绍艺术节的情况，并邀请他参加。要点如下：1.艺术节的时间和地点。2.艺术节的主要活动。1.参加对象。4.发出邀请。注意：1.词数100左右，不使用真实姓名；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。1．开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearBen，IamwritingtotellyousomethingabouttheArtFestival._________________________________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2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、C5、A6、B7、B8、A9、C10、C11、D12、C13、B14、A15、D16、D17、B18、D19、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、1、C2、A3、D4、B22、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）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherb