2023届辽宁省本溪满族自治区高考冲刺模拟英语试题含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：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．Wefoundabuyerforourhouse,butthenthesale_____.Whynotpromoteitbypostinganadvertisementonline?A．fellthroughB．gotthroughC．clearedupD．lookedup2．Whichdoyouprefer,teaorcoffee?—_______.Ireallydon’tmind.A．Both B．None C．Neither D．Either3．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant4．Countrieswhichcontinueimportinghugequantitiesofwastewillhaveto____theissueofpollution.A．maintain B．simplify C．overlook D．address5．Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．at6．Theyovercamesomedifficultiesandcompletedtheworkaheadoftime,________wassomethingwehadnotexpected.A．that B．whichC．it D．what7．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．arrival8．Sheisquite____toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary．A．familiar B．freshC．similar D．sensitive9．John______anNBAplayoffgameonTVnow.A．watchesB．watchedC．willwatchD．iswatching10．—Whynotbuyasecond-handcarfirstifyoudon’thaveenoughmoneyforanewone?—That’sagood________.A．saying B．questionC．account D．suggestion11．Thiswinter,oneofthelargest______snowstormshitmanyareas.A．recording B．recordedC．beingrecorded D．torecord12．Thenewplaygroundtobebuiltnextyearwillbe____________theoldone.A．asthreetimesbigasB．threetimesasbigasC．asbigasthreetimesD．asbigthreetimesas13．Shewassoangryandspokesofastthatnoneofusunderstood______hesaidmeant．A．that B．what C．thatthat D．whatwhat14．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare15．Thecostoflivinginbigcities________steadilyformanyyears，andithasledsomeyouthstodropoutofthebigcityrace.A．isclimbing B．isbeingclimbedC．hasbeenclimbing D．hasbeenclimbed16．Communicationcanhelpyougainmorerespectfromyourparents,andyoumaybeabletoreach____thatmakeeveryonehappy.A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations D．competitions17．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．aren’tthey D．isn’tit18．Theconflictbetweeneconomicdevelopmentandenvironmentalprotection,ifnotappropriately_________,cancausedisastrousconsequencesindailylifesettings.A．beingmanaged B．tomanageC．managed D．managing19．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold20．Inrecentyears,ChineseartshavewontheofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.A．reputationB．enjoymentC．appreciationD．entertainment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）Whilestaringoutofthewindowduringaflight,noteveryonewillthinkcarefullyaboutthequestionwhyairplaneshaveroundedwindowsratherthansquareones.Overtheyears,aerospaceengineeringhasmadehugestepsinairplanetechnology,meaningplanescancarrymorepassengersandgofaster.Theplaneshavealsochangedshapetoincreasesafety—includingthewindows.Ascommercialairtraveltookoffinthemid－20thcentury,airlinecompaniesbegantoflyathigheraltitudestolowertheircost—theairdensity(密度)islowerupthere,creatinglessdrag(阻力)forairplanes.However,higheraltitudescamewithproblems,likethefacthumanbeingscan’treallysurviveat30，000feet.Tomakethatpossible,thecabinwaschangedtoacylindrical(圆柱体)shapetosupportthepressureinside.Butatfirst,planebuildersleftinthestandardsquarewindowsandthisexpansionmeantdisaster.Thede__Havilland__Cometcameintofashioninthe1950s.Withaclosedcabin,itwasabletogohigherandfasterthanotheraircraft.However,wherethere’sacorner,there’saweakspot.Windows,havingfourcorners,havefourpotentialweakspots,makingthemlikelytocrashunderstress—suchasairpressure.Bycurvingthewindow,thestressthatwouldeventuallybreakthewindowcornerisdistributedandthechanceofitbreakingisreduced.Roundedshapesarealsostrongerandresistdeformation(变形),andcanthussurvivetheextremedifferencesinpressurebetweentheinsideandoutsideoftheaircraft.Fortunately,designersfiguredoutthelackofdesignprettyquick.Nowwehavenice,roundedairplanewindowsthatcanresistthepressureoftravelingaltitude.Itgivesbeingabletogazeoutofyourwindowtotheworldfrom35，000feetawholenewoutlook,doesn’tit?1、Whydidairlinesaimtoflyathigheraltitudes?A．Toincreasesafetyoftheplane.B．Tohelptheplanetotakeoff.C．Tosavemoneyforlessdrag.D．Tocarrymorepassengersandgofaster.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“deHavillandComet”inParagraph2referto?A．Aplanet. B．Aband. C．Anaircraft. D．Adesign.3、Whichistheadvantageoftheroundedwindow?A．Itreducesthepossibilityofbreakingup.B．Itweakensthestrengthofairpressure.C．Itincreasestheairpressure.D．Ithelpstosurvivetheextremeweather.4、Wheredoesthistextcomefrom?A．Anewspaperonsafedriving. B．Amagazineonfashiondesign.C．Awebsiteonsurvivalskills. D．Asciencebookonflying.22．（8分）Bookstoresareatraveller'sbestfriend:theyprovideconvenientshelterinbadweather,andtheyoftenhostreadingsandotherculturalevents.Hereisalookatworld’ssixgreatestbookstores.AdrianHarrington—since1971.Rarebooks;rarefirsteditions;leatherboundsetsandgeneralantiquarian(古玩).Address:64AKensingtonChurchStreet,Kensington,London,England,U.K.AnotherCountry—Kreuzberg,Berlin,Germany.AnotherCountryisanEnglishLanguagesecondhandbookshopwhichismostlyusedasalibrary.Theyhaveabout20,000booksthatyoucanbuyorborrow.Someregulareventsareheldattheshop,suchasreadings,culturalevents,socialeveningsandfilmnights.AtlantisBooks—Oía,Santorini,Greece.AtlantisBooksisanindependentbookshopontheislandofSantorini,Greece,foundedin2004byagroupoffriendsfromCyprus,England,andtheUnitedStates.Throughouttheyearithashostedliteraryfestivals,filmscreenings,bookreadings,andgoodoldfashioneddanceparties.Bart’sBooks—Ojai,California,U.S.A．“TheWorld’sGreatestOutdoorBookstore”,abookstorefoundedbyRichardBartinsdalein1964.Shelvesofbooksfacethestreet,andregularcustomersareaskedtodropcoinsintothedoor’scoinboxtopayforanybookstheytakewheneverthestoreisclosed.10CorsoComo—Milan,Italy.Extensiveselectionofpublicationonart,architecture,design,graphicsandfashion,alongwithastrongemphasisonphotography.Itwasfoundedin1990inMilan,Italy,byCarlaSozzani.TheBookworm—Abookshop,library,bar,restaurantandeventspace,nowwithfourdivisionsinthreecities—Beijing,SuzhouandChengdu.Theinterconnectingroomswithfloor-to-ceilingbooksoneverywallarelightandairyinsummer,yetwarmandcomfortableinwinter.1、Whichofthefollowingbookstoreshasthelongesthistory?A．AdrianHarrington. B．AtlantisBooks.C．Bart’sBooks. D．10ComoBookshop.2、WhatcanyoudoinAtlantisBooks?A．Attendafestival. B．Learnphotography.C．Enjoyrarebooks. D．Buybooksanytime.3、HowisTheBookwormdifferentfromtheotherbookstores?A．Itisusedasalibrary. B．Ithostsallsortsofactivities.C．Itfocusesonphotography. D．Ithasbranchesindifferentcities.23．（8分）JOHANNESBURG—Theysaycatshaveninelives.NowaChinesetoad(蟾蜍)hasjoinedthatclubofcleversurvivors.SouthAfricansareshockedattheenduranceofatoadthatgottrappedinacargoshipmentfromChinatoCapeTown,afterjumpingintoaporcelain(瓷器)candlestick（烛台）thatwasmadethere.SouthAfricanofficialsreportedlyplannedtoputdownthecreature,fearingitwouldcauseharmasaninvasivespeciesifitwereletgointhewild.Butthetoadgotalast-minutepardon.MangoAirlines,aSouthAfricanairline,transportedthetoadonFridaytoJohannesburgfordeliverytoananimalshelter,afterofficialsdecidedtofindawaytoletthetoadlive.Thetwo-hourfightwasabreezecomparedtothetripfromChina,alongwayofmanyweeksandthousandsofkilometersacrosstheIndianOcean.AirlinespokesmanHeinKaisersaidthetoadgot“first-classtreatment”,sittinginatransparentplasticcontainerwithescortBrettGlasby,ananimalwelfareinspector.Therewasevenaceremony,inwhichthetoad’sboardingpasswashandedtoGlasby.“Hewasthestaroftheshowontheflight,”Kaisersaidoftheamphibious(两栖的)passenger.“Ithinkeverypassengerstoppedtohavealook.”OnlandinginJohannesburg,thetoadwasbroughtoutofitscontainerforacelebrity-stylephotoshoot.Observerssaidthebrowntoadseemedlikeacoolcustomer.ItbelongstotheAsianToadspecies,whichbreedsduringthemonsoon(季风)season.ItisbelievedtohavesurvivedthetripfromChinabyhardeningitsskintopreventitfromdryingout,andalsobyslowingitsbreathingandheartrate—methodsthathelpthespeciessurviveintimesofdrought.“We’vehadsnakesinimportedtimberandscorpions(蝎子)infruit.Wewerecalledbecausethetoadwasrightinsidethecandlestick,andwehadtobreakittogetitout”Glasby,theinspector,toldTheStar,aSouthAfricannewspaper.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．AnAsiantoadgetsanewhomeinSouthAfrica.B．Asiantoadscan’tgetusedtothelifeinSouthAfrica.C．WorkersshippedatoadtoSouthAfricaonpurpose.D．SouthAfricaignorestheprotectionofanimals.2、Ifthetoadisreleasedintothewild,_________.A．itwillmakethelocalsfeelshockedB．itmightharmthenativespeciesC．itwillloseitslifeinthewildD．itmightfleeintoanothercountry3、ThetoadwasabletoarriveinSouthAfricaalive_________.A．becauseitescapedallattacksandhuntsB．becauseitusedtostopitsbreathinwinterC．becauseitformedhardskintoprotectitselfD．becauseitwasluckytobegivenachance4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.A．sometimesanimalaretransportedaccidentallyB．noonehasseensuchabigtoadinAfricaC．acandlestickisthebestplaceforatoadD．droughtsmaketoadslivelonger24．（8分）WhenIwasincollege,IspentasemesterstudyingabroadattheUniversityofStrathclydeinGlasgow,Scotland.Inmybrieftimethere,IcametoloveScotlandforitslocalculture,foodandscenery.Youmightthink,“Scotlandisn’tsodifferentfromtheUS;theystillspeakEnglishthere!”ButwhenIsteppedofftheplane,Iwasgreetedbyagruff-voiced(声音粗哑的)ladyatcustoms.“You’llbecomingfromAmerica,then?”Sheaskedme,andInodded.“ButallofourguysareleavingGlasgowfortheStates!”HerthickScottishEnglishandsenseofhumorwereobviousrightaway.IwasnotintheUSanymore,wherecustomsagentsneverjokearound.AsIsettledinattheuniversity,Icouldfeelmyselfgettingusedtohearing—andevenspeaking—theScottishEnglishofmycustomsagent.Inclassroomdiscussions,peoplewouldsay“em”whentheycouldn’tthinkofwhattosayinsteadof“um”,whichwasgreatfun.Afterthefirstfewweeks,Istoppedchucklingaboutthis.Strathclydestudentsstayeduplateintothenight,runningaroundcampusandshouting,“Go!Let’sgo,let’sgo,let’sgo[curseword]Glasgow!”Prettysoon,Iwasnolongersaying“thanks”atthesupermarket—instead,Isaid“cheers”.MyScottishfriendsdrankwhiskeyandatehaggis(羊杂碎布丁).IdrankplentyofwhiskeybutfeltashamedtoadmitthatIwasn'tbraveenoughtotryhaggis.Scottishbakeriesusuallysellbridies(肉馅饼).Addacupoftea—thoughIusuallyAmericanizeditbychoosingcoffeeinstead—andabridiemakesforadeliciousbreakfast.EverytimeItookatrainanywhereinScotland,I’dgazeoutattherollinghillsandwonderifgrasswasgreenerthananywhereelseintheworld.ThenI’dreflectthatthere’sareasonthiscountrywasthebirthplaceofgolf.1、Whatdidtheauthorthinkoftheladyatcustoms?A．Impolite.B．Friendly.C．Serious.D．Calm.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“chuckling”inParagraph3?A．Talkingloudly.B．Comparing.C．Laughingquietly.D．Hearing.3、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．ToexplainwhyScotlandwasfamousforgolf.B．TopromotethedevelopmentofScottishcateringtrade.C．Tointroducedifferentpronunciationsof“em”and“um”.D．TosharehisexperiencesinScotlandasanexchangestudent.25．（10分）GuidedWalkingWeekApril2016Dates:April30th-May7th2016Location:Abdet,CostaBlancaAweekofguidedwalkinginthemountainsaroundAbdet.HighlightsincludetheclimbingofValencia’shighestsummit(SierradeAitana),travelingcompletelyaroundtheimpressivePuigCampana,andseveralexplorationsintheSierradeAitana.Ancienttrailsleadthroughspectacularcanyons(峡谷)toabandonedsettlementssituatedhighinthemountains.Youwilldiscoverthesnowtraderrouteswhichleadfromtheincrediblesnowholeshighinthemountainsdowntothevillagesandtownsonthecoast.Theseyears,goldeneagleshavemadeareturntothisarea,andyoumayalsoseeotheranimals—wildgoats,foxes,wildpigsandredsquirrels.Aspartoftheweekyouareinvitedtohelpclearsomelocalwalkingpaths.Thisinvolvesclearingcollapsed（坍塌的）wallsandrocks,cuttingbackfallentrees.Thisisofcourseoptionalandisjustforhalfaday,it’sactuallygreatfun!Price:$499Includes:·AccommodationinthebeautifulmountainvillageofAbdet·Allfood-goodhomecooking·Beer,wine,softdrinks·Snacksandpostwalktreats·Packedlunches&drinks(exceptcafé/barvisits)·Expertguiding·Photos/Videosofyourdaysinthemountains·Airportpick-up/return$25eachway(flytoAlicante)·Singleroomsupplement$75Tobookorgetfurtherinformation,pleasecontactinfo@.1、Whatwillyoufindduringtheguidedwalking?A．ClimbingSierradeAitanaisthemostexcitingB．Ancienttrailshavechangedintohighways.C．TheenvironmentinAbdetisgettingbetter.D．Tradersliveinincrediblesnowholes.2、Whatmayyouenjoyifyoupay$499?A．Packedlunchesincludingbarvisits.B．Goodhomecookingbreakfastonly.C．Busstoppick-up/returneachway.D．Picturesandprofessionalguiding3、Whatdothedetailspresentedintheadsuggest?A．ClearingwalkingpathsisamustB．Peoplecanbookthewalkingonline.C．Accommodationconditionsaretough.D．ThewalkingendsonApril30th2016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）DoWhatYouEnjoySometimesyoumayfindthatyouarenothappyinyourlife，althougheverythingisgoingwell．Mostofthetimeyouhaveto1thiskindofunhappylife，sinceitisreallyhardtomakechangesandmoveontoanewbusiness，whichofteninvolvestaking2Myfather，however，wasaquitedifferentexample．WhenIwasabout9or10，hetoldmethatIshouldbewhateverIwantedwhenIgrewup，solongasI3it．HesaidthatifIwerenotfeeling4，Ishouldtrytochangemylifetomakeitmoredelightful，andIwouldfindreal5asaresult．FromhimIlearnedagreatlessononthe6ofdoingone'sfavorite．Myfathergotintotheinsuranceindustrywhenhewasveryyoung，andhewasvery7．Hebecameoneofthecompany'stopsalesmen，eventhoughhewasonly25yearsold．Soonhebecameoneofthefirstindependentinsurancesalesmeninourstate．8，hedecidedtoleavehissuccessful9andmoveontootherfields．Youmight10whyhedidso．Theanswerwassimple：helikedtodosomethingchallenging，somethingthat11.hisstrengthandability，especiallyinawaythatisinteresting．Myfatherjustwantedtohaveatry，andsohedid．Afterleavingtheinsurancecompany，heworkedinsocialmediaandthenindigitaltechnology，whichreally12him．Ofcoursehewasn'tsuccessfulineverythinghetried，buthetoldmefor13thathedidsomethingheliked，andthathehadthe14ofdoingwhatheenjoyed．15one'scomfortablelifeisnoteasy．I'velearnedthisfrommyfather，andIcansaynomatter16isgoodorbad，itis17doingone'sfavorite．Whenwedosomethingwelove，itwhetherthegivesusextra18tomeetourgoals，whichareassociatedwithpsychologicalwell-beingandhealth．Aslongaswehaveno19andgiveitatry，weareforcedtopushagainstourselves．Afterallweallwanttobewhereweare20ourselves．1、A．loseB．stopC．shareD．continue2、A．risksB．turnsC．stepsD．suggestions3、A．promisedB．enjoyedC．admittedD．adjusted4、A．luckyB．safeC．comfortableD．special5、A．concernB．pleasureC．strengthD．talent6、A．valueB．honorC．controlD．relief7、A．sensitiveB．cautiousC．optimisticD．successful8、A．BesidesB．ThereforC．HoweverD．Meanwhile9、A．scheduleB．careerC．reformD．competition10、A．wonderB．explainC．blameD．conclude11、A．limitedB．predictedC．testedD．affected12、A．confusedB．shockeC．discouragedD．attracted13、A．freeB．certainC．goodD．real14、A．satisfactionB．sympathyC．responsibilityD．security15、A．ProtectingB．SelectingC．LeavingD．Arranging16、A．functionB．resultC．signalD．attitude17、A．simpleB．normalC．popularD．worth18、A．motivationB．considerationC．occupationD．qualification19、A．rightsB．faultsC．regretsD．excuses20、A．convincingB．evaluatingC．representingD．challenging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）Peoplearebeinglured(引诱)ontoFacebookwiththepromiseofafun,freeservice,1．realizingthatthey'repayingforitbygivingupplentyofpersonalinformation.Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosend2．(target)messages.MostFacebookusersdon’trealizethisishappening.Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisupto,theystillhavenoidea3．they’repayingforFacebook,becausepeopledon’treallyknowwhattheirpersonaldetailsareworth.Thebiggestproblem,however,isthatthecompanykeepschangingtherules.Earlyon,youcouldkeepeverythingprivate.ThatwasthegreatthingaboutFacebook--youcouldcreateyourownlittleprivatenetwork.Lastyear,thecompanychangeditsprivacyrules4．manythings--yourcity,yourphoto,yourfriends’names--wereset,bydefault(默认),tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.AccordingtoFacebook’svicepresidentElliotSchrage,thecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsservice,andifpeopledon’tshareinformation,theyhavea“5．(satisfying)experience.”SomecriticsthinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney.Itsoriginalbusinessmodel,6．involvedsellingadsandputtingthematthesideofthepage,totallyfailed.Whowantstolookatadswhentheyareconnectingwiththeirfriendsonline?Sofartheprivacyissue7．(land)FacebookinhotwaterinWashington.InApril,SenatorCharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy.HealsourgedtheCommissiontosetregulationsforsocial-networkingsites.IsuspectthatwhateverFacebookhasdone8．(invade)ourprivacyisonlythebeginning,whichiswhyI’mconsidering9．(cancel)myaccount.Facebookisahandysite,butI’mupsetbytheideathat10．informationisinthehandsofpeopleIdon’ttrust.Thatistoohighapricetopay.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。Itwaswarmandsunny,sowedecidetogoforaswim、WhenIreachedtothebeach,myfriendswerealreadythere、Theseawasperfect,appearingassmoothlyasamirror、Ifeltquitepleasedwithit,andmyfriendswerealittledisappointingastheylikedhugewaves、Whenwegothungryandthirsty,weboughtsomehotdoganddrinksfromanearbyshop、Afterthat,webecameenergeticenoughforafootballgame、Itsurprisedallwasthatmyteamwongame、Thenwerelaxedforawhile,sleeponthebeach、Atabouthalfpastfour,wepackedupmythingsandwenthome、Wereallyhadfun、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）随着人们生活水平的提高，“广场舞大妈”们掀起了一场广场舞热潮，甚至把广场舞跳出了国门。请以广场舞为主题，完成一篇文章，内容包括:1.描述当前广场舞的现状；2.分析这种现象产生的原因；3.陈述利弊以及表明个人态度。注意:1.词数100左右；2.文中不得透露考生的真实身份信息；3.在完成题目要求的基础上，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、D5、A6、B7、B8、B9、D10、D11、B12、B13、D14、C15、C16、A17、D18、C19、D20、C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、C3、A4、D22、1、C2、A3、D23、1、A2、B3、C4、A24、Japanisamysteriouslandoftechnologicalwonders,butthelatestisarelativelysimplesolutiontoanage-oldproblemfacedbybeginnersandprofessionalchefsalike.Grocerystoresacrossthecountryareabouttostartstockingonionsthatwon’tmakepeoplecry.Thenewtear-freeonioniscalledtheSmileBall,whichisaprettyadorablenameforavegetable,andit’sanonioncarefullyengineeredtonotirritate(刺激)theeyesofpeoplewhocutintoit.Regularonionsreleaseagaswhentheircellsaredamagedandthatgasirritatespeople’seyesandmakethemtearup.TheSmileBallonionsreleasenosuchagas,sotheycanbechoppedeasily.Theyarealsosweetlikefruitwheneatenraw.Thescientificadvancementofthetearlessonionisnotfree,however.SmileBalls,developedbytheJapaneseproducerHouseFoods,willcostabout$4.30for