2023学年上海奉贤区高考压轴卷英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone2．________they’vemanagedtogeteverythingfinishedsoquicklyisnotcleartous.A．WhichB．WhatC．ThatD．How3．Mostspendingthatresultsindebtislikeadrug:aquickhitofpleasurethat______,onlytodragyoudownforyearstocome.A．takesoff B．wearsoff C．setsoff D．showsoff4．—Howwouldyoulikeyourtea?—_____.A．VeryquicklyB．Asitcomes,pleaseC．VerymuchD．Idon’tliketea5．Ifyouarefeelingsotired,perhapsalittlesleepwould____．A．act B．helpC．serve D．last6．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．andB．forC．soD．but7．Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．as B．that C．which D．X8．Guangdongprovincerolledoutnewguidelines,_____offensivenicknamesandonlineviolenceasschoolbullying.A．defining B．definedC．todefine D．havingdefined9．Oh！Icanfeelsomething_____upmyleg！Itmustbeaninsect．A．toclimb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed10．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday11．We__________backinthehotelnowifyoudidn’tlosethemap．A．are B．wereC．wouldbe D．willbe12．Shewassuchaproudpersonthatshewoulddieshewouldadmitshewaswrong.A．sinceB．whenC．unlessD．before13．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter14．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before15．ItwasluckythatlittleJackwasnotathomewhenthefirebrokeout；otherwise，hehislife．A．hadlost B．wouldlose C．wouldhavelost D．mightlose16．Nowadays,theInternetisapopular________forthepublictoaccessinformationandvoicetheiropinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane17．Bydoingso,youcan________moreinformationanddetailsaboutthetopic,andbetterunderstandit.A．keepupwith B．doawaywithC．haveaccessto D．getdownto18．Thenewsecretaryisandthereforethemanagerissatisfiedwithherwork.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient19．—ThankyouverymuchforgivingmeahandwhenIwasintrouble.—Don’tmentionit.Ionlydidwhatanyoneelse_______inmyplace.A．mustdo B．couldhavedoneC．woulddo D．canhavedone20．—Thebatteryinmycellphoneisrunninglow.—Ithatlastnightbeforewewenttobed.A．wasnoticing B．havenoticed C．wouldnotice D．hadnoticed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）Myfriends,EmmaDaniels,spentthesummerof1974travelinginIsrael.Duringhermonth-longstayinJerusalemsheoftenwenttoacafécalledChocolateSoup.Itwasrunbytwomen,oneofwhom–Alex–usedtoliveinMontreal.OnemorningwhenEmmawentinforcoffee,whilechattingwithhernewfriendAlex,shementionedthatshehadjustfinishedthebookshewasreadingandhadnothingelsetoread.Alexsaidhehadawonderfulbookshemightlike,andthathe’dbehappytolendittoher.Ashelivedjustabovethecafé,hequicklyranuptogetit.ThebookhehandedtoEmmajustminuteslaterwasMarkings,abookbyaformerSecretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNations(UN).Emmahadneverreadit,norhadsheeverboughtacopy.But,whensheopeneditup,shewasflooredtoseeherownnameandaddressinsidethecoverinherownhandwriting.Itturnedoutthatthesummerbefore,ataconcertbackinMontreal,EmmahadmetaCalifornianwhowasintownvisitingfriends.Theydecidedtoexchangeaddresses,butneitherofthemhadanypaper.ThemanopenedupabookhewascarryinginhisbackpackandaskedEmmatowritehernameandaddressinside.WhenhereturnedtoCalifornia,heleftthebookbehindinMontreal,andhisfriendAlexkeptit.WhenAlexlatermovedtoJerusalcm,hetookthebookalong.1、AlexlentEmmathebook,Markings,_____.A．toshowhisfriendlinesstoherB．toshowhisinterestinreadingC．totellherabouttheimportanceofUND．toletherwritehernameandaddressinside2、HowdidEmmafeelthemomentsheopenedthebook?A．Pleased. B．Satisfied.C．Worried. D．Surprised.3、WecanlearnfromthetexttheCalifornian.A．metEmmaataconcert B．invitedEmmatoaconcertC．introducedEmmatohisfriend D．leftEmmahisbackpack22．（8分）ThecityofAmsterdamisoneofthebestpreservedinallofEurope.Whenvisitingthisremarkablecity,youtendtoforgetyourtroublesjustforamoment.Withthistravelguide,youwillbeabletodiscovertherealAmsterdam.BestTimetoVisitAmsterdamToseethetulip(郁金香)flowersyoucanvisitfrommid-ApriltoearlyMay.FortheNewYear'scelebration,there'realotofpartiesgoingonthen.However,ifyouwanttoenjoyaquieterandmorerelaxingAmsterdam,visitfromOctobertoMarch.GettingAroundAmsterdamYoucanrentabiketogowhereveryouwanttogo.Publictransportationisalsoconvenient.Youcangetachipcardforabout$9.WhatYouShouldKnowBeforeVisitingAmsterdamPlanaheadsincemostoftheattractionsareusuallybusyandbecarefulwithyourwalletsasthecityiswell-knownforpickpockets,Alsobecautiouswhenyouarebuyingsomethinginthemarkets.TheBestofAmsterdamRijksmuseumThismuseumisoneofthefinestintheworld.Makesureyouarrivebefore10amtoavoidbigcrowds.VondelparkIfyouarelookingforwardtorelaxingandenjoyingsomepeaceandquiet,makeatriptothistopchoiceparkinthecity.VanGoghMuseumTheVanGoghMuseumisveryfascinating;youwilldefinitelybemovedasyouseeVincentvanGogh'slifeandhowhedevelopedthroughart.A'DAMTowerIfyouwanttogettheinspiringviewsofAmsterdam,takethelifttothetopofthistower.Youcanalsoclimbaboardthegiaptfour-personswingforsomefunrides.1、InwhichmonthcanvisitorsfeelmoreateaseinAmsterdam?A．June. B．July.C．September. D．November.2、Whatisthepurposeofthepart"WhatYouShouldKnowBeforeVisitingAmsterdam"?A．Providinghelp. B．Givingwarnings.C．Explainingsituations. D．Expressingdisappointment.3、Whereshouldyougotogetabird's-eyeviewofAmsterdam?A．Rijksmuseum. B．Vondelpark.C．TheVanGoghMuseum. D．A'DAMTower.23．（8分）Whosaysonlybigcitiescanbebeautifulandcharming?Theworldisfullofreallyeye-catchingandfascinatingvillagesandsmalltowns－you’llfindsomeofthemostinterestinginthelistbelow:PlacesDescriptionsAlberobelloAlberobello,insoutheasternItaly,featuresperhapsthebestexamplesofakindofdrystonehutwithaconical(圆锥的)roof.Thesemodesttraditionalhutsaregreatexamplesofancientbuildingtechniques,eventhoughtheseconstructionsaren’tmorethanafewcenturiesold.ReineAsapartoftheLofotenarchipelagoinnorthernNorway,ReineisoneofthemostbeautifulandwelcomingplacesinthenorthoftheArcticCircle.Surprisingly,mildweathermeansthatlocalsandtravelersalikecantakefulladvantageoftheimpressivesurroundings,whetherthatmeanshiking,oradmiringthesceneryandtheuniqueFishermen’shuts.EzeEzeisabreathtakinglybeautifulplace,locatedontheFrenchRiviera.Rising1,400feetabovethesea,itoverlooksthecoastsandoffersamazingviewsoftheMediterraneanSea.Inadditiontoitslocation,Ezefeaturesacertainmedieval(中世纪的)charm,thankstoitsmanywell-preservedcenturies-oldbuildings.Notsurprisingly,thefairy-talevillagewasafavoriteofWaltDisney’sTulouClustersFujianTulouislargelymadeupoftheclaybuildingsinYongdingCountyandNanjingCountyinthesouthwestFujianProvince.TheNanjingTulouClusterconsistsof3parts－TianluokengTulouCluster,YuchanglouandTaxiaVillage,RoughlyNanjingTulouClusterisabout160kmwestofXiamenandtakesoneandhalfhours’drivefromXiamenTianluokengTulouClusterconsisitsof5claybuildings,withasquaretulouatthecenterandcircledby4circulartulous,formingaprettypatternofsocalled“fourdisheswithonesoup”666、Whichcountrymaysuityoubestforavisitifyouareafishing-lover?A．Italy. B．Norway.C．France. D．China1、WhichofthefollowingmakesTianluokengTulouClustersattractive?A．Itsbuildingmaterial. B．Itslocation.C．Itsnumberofclaybuildings. D．Itsarchitecturalshapeanddesign2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheplacesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyallfeaturewell-preservedtraditionalbuildings.B．Theyareallsituatedinwealthydevelopedcountries.C．Theyareallplacesprovidingvisualfeastsfortourists.D．Theyareallsmalltownswithfascinatingsceneryandmildweather.24．（8分）Findingtimetoredisanimportantpartofdevelopingliteracyskillsforallkids.Andtherearemanyeasyandconvenientwaystomakereadingapartofeachday-evenwhenit’stoughtofindtimetositdownwithabook.Readingopportunitiesareeverywhereyougo.Whileridinginthecar,forexample,encouragekidstospotwordsandletters(onbillboards,storesigns,etc.),turningitintoagame(“Who’llbethefirsttofindaletterB?”).Whileshopping,askyourpreschoolerto“read”picturesonboxesandtellyouaboutthem.Pointoutthedifferencebetweenthewordsandthepicturesontheboxes.Encourageolderkidstotellyouwhat’sontheshoppinglist.Evendailytaskslikecookingcanprovidereadingmoments.Youcanreadrecipesaloudtoyoungerkids,andolderkidscanassistyouasyourcookbytellingyouhowmuchflourtomeasure.Giveyourchildacatalogtoreadwhileyousortthroughthemail.Askrelativestosendyourchildletters,e-mails,ortextmessages,andreadthemtogether.Helpyourchildcreatelettersormessagestosendbacktotherelatives.Thesetypesofactivitieshelpkidsseethepurposeofreadingandofprint.Evenwhenyou’retryingtogetthingsdone,youcanencouragereading.Whilecleaning,forinstance,youmightaskyourchildtoreadafavoritebooktoyouwhileyouwork.Youngerkidscantalktoyouaboutthepicturesinthefavoritebooks.Makesurekidsgetsometimetospendquietlywithbooks,evenifitmeanscuttingbackonotheractivities,likewatchingTVorplayingvideogames.Mostimportantly,beareaderyourself.Kidswhoseetheirparentsreadingarelikelytoresemblethemandbecomereaders,too!1、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImportanceofReadingB．FindingtheReadingMomentsC．ImprovingtheKid’sReadingSkillsD．SittingdownwithaBook2、Accordingtothepassage,encouragingthechildrentowritelettersisto______.A．showthefunctionofreadingB．examinetheirwritingskillsC．improvethekids’readingabilityD．keepintouchwiththerelatives3、Toencourageolderchildrentoread,youcanaskthemto______.A．maketheshoppinglistB．measuretheflourforyouC．describethepicturesonboxesD．readafavoritebooktoyou4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resemble”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Enjoy.B．Read.C．Imitate.D．Like.25．（10分）WhenIfirstgotane-mailaccounttenyearsago,Ireceivedcommunicationsonlyfromfamily,friends,andcolleagues.NowitseemsthateverytimeIcheckmye-mail,Ihaveanendlessseriesofadvertisementsandothercorrespondencethatdonotinterestmeatall.Ifwewante-mailtocontinuetobeuseful,weneedspecificlawsthatmakespamming(发送垃圾邮件)acrime.Iflawmakersdonotdosomethingsoontoprohibitspam,theproblemwillcertainlygetmuchworse.Computerprogramsallowspammerstosendhundredsofmillionsofe-mailsalmostinstantly.Asmoreandmoreadvertisersturntospamtoselltheirproducts,individuale-mailboxesareoftenfloodedwithspame-mails.Wouldpeoplecontinuetousee-mailiftheyhadtodealwithanannoyingamountofspameachtime?Thisproblemistroublingforindividualsandcompaniesaswell.Manyspame-mailscontaincomputervirusesthatcanshutdowntheentirenetworkofacompany.Companiesrelyone-mailfortheiremployeestocommunicatewitheachother.Spamfrequentlycausesfailuresintheirlocalcommunicationsnetworks,andtheiremployeesarethusunabletocommunicateeffectively.Suchasituationresultsinalossofproductivityandrequirescompaniestorepeatedlyrepairtheirnetworks.Thesecomputerproblemsraiseproductioncostsofcompanies,whichare,intheend,passesontotheconsumer.Forthesereasons,Ibelievethatlawmakersneedtolegislate(立法)againstspam.Spammersshouldbefined,andperhapssenttoprisoniftheycontinuetodisturbpeople.E-mailisatoolwhichhelpspeopleallovertheworldtocommunicateconveniently,butspamisdestroyingthisconvenience.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“correspondence”inParagraph1probablymean?A．messages B．ideasC．connections D．programs2、Accordingtothetext,whatisthemajorcauseofthefloodingspam?A．Companiesrelyone-mailforcommunications.B．Morepeopleintheworldcommunicatebye-mail.C．Manycomputervirusescontainspame-mail.D．Moreadvertisersbegintopromotesalesthroughspam.3、Accordingtotheauthor,whoisthefinalvictimofspam?A．Thebusiness B．TheadvertiserC．Theemployee D．Theconsumer4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toinform B．ToeducateC．Topersuade D．Toinstruct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）“If1ranmybusinessthewayyoupeopleoperateyourschools,Iwouldn'tbeinbusinessverylong!"Isaidbeforeagroupofangry1Irepresentedagroupofbusinesspeoplewhowantedto2publicschools.Iwasamanageratanicecreamcompanythatbecame3whenPeoplemagazinechoseourblueberry(蓝莓)asthe“BestIceCreaminAmerica."AssoonasI4,awomanraisedherhand.Tomysurprise,sheappeared5andpleasant.“Wearetold,sir,thatyou6acompanythatmakesgoodicecream.”Ireplied7,“BesticecreaminAmerica,Ma'am”“Sir,”shesaid,“8youarestandingonyourreceivingdock(码头)andyouseeaninferior(质量差的)shipmentofblueberries9,whatdoyoudo?"Immediately,Iknewthequestionwasatrap,butIwasn'tgoingto10.“Isendthemback.”“That'sright!”sheraisedhervoice,“andwecan11sendbackourblueberries.Wetakethembig,small,rich,poor,gifted,confident,homeless,rude,andbrilliant.Wetakethemall!Andthat,sir,iswhyit'snota(n)12.It'sschool!"Inanexplosion,all290teachersjumpedtotheirfeetand13,“Yeah!Blueberries!Blueberries!”Andsobeganmylong14.Sincethen,Ihavevisitedhundredsof15Ihavelearnedthataschoolisnotabusiness.Foronething,areunableto16thequalityoftheirrawmaterial.Yetitdoesn’tdenythe17forchange.Wemustchangehowweteachtogiveallchildrentheopportunitytobecome18.Buteducatorscannotdothis19:thesechangescanoccuronlywiththeunderstanding,trust,permission,andactivesupportofthewholesociety.20,toimprovepubliceducationmeansmorethanchangingourschools,itmeanschangingthewholecountry.1、A．workersB．teachersC．parentsD．leaders2、A．replaceB．challengeC．influenceD．improve3、A．richB．SpecialC．famousD．busy4、A．continuedB．askedC．finishedD．criticized5、A．politeB．shyC．confidentD．honest6、A．manageB．establishC．buyD．help7、A．happilyB．carefullyC．eagerlyD．proudly8、A．whenB．becauseC．althoughD．until9、A．leaveB．arriveC．disappearD．move10、A．lieB．stopC．admitD．follow11、A．everB．neverC．alsoD．just12、A．blueberryB．icecreamC．businessD．receivingdock13、A．reportedB．warnedC．doubtedD．yelled14、A．transformationB．researchC．explanationD．study15、A．schoolsB．companiesC．countriesD．groups16、A．changeB．noticeC．examineD．control17、A．methodB．needC．possibilityD．reason18、A．peacefulB．successfulC．thankfulD．powerful19、A．silentlyB．secretlyC．aloneD．again20、A．MoreoverB．BesidesC．HoweverD．Therefore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）TheUKproducesmoreelectricityfromrenewablesources1．itdidfromfossilfuels.Thatmeanstheenergy2．(produce)fromwindfarms,solarpanels,biomassandhydropowerplantsismorethantheamountofenergyfromcoal,oil,andgas.Thisissomething3．hasn’thappenedsincetheUK’sfirstpowerstationopenedin1882.Renewableenergyproductionaccountsfor40%oftheUK’selectricity,withfossilfuelsbehindat39%.Ofthe4．(remain)21%,themajoritycamefromnuclearpowerstations.Lessthan10yearsago,thefossilfuelcontribution5．theUKelectricitymarketwasaroundfour-fifths,butthesituationischanging6．(quick).BackinMay,thecountry7．(go)sixdayswithoutburninganycoalatall—andindeedcoal-poweredplantsareduetobeclosedby2025.It’sencouraging8．(see)thatthecountrythatkickedofftheIndustrialRevolutionisnowhelpingtoleadthewaytowards9．renewablefuture—becauseoftheUK’ssize,it’snotgoingtomakethebiggest10．(differ)toCO2levelsoverall,butletshopetheothernationswillfollowsuit.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（Λ），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。Yesterday,IwaswalkedmydogintheeveningwhenIsawthepoorchildwhowassellingsomekeychains、Hehadfivekeychainsandwasaskingformetobuyone、Iaskedmyself,“Ishesellingthisbuildahouse?”Myheartanswered“No,thisisforhishungrytonight、”Iboughtallthekeychainandofferedhimmilkandbiscuits、Igaveherasmileykeychainbackasagift,buthissmilewasawesome、Ifeelgreatsatisfactioninmyheartatthatmoment、Ibelievethatlifeissuccessfullyifyouwinasmilefromsomeone、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李华。得知美国网友Chris计划今年七月到你校参加关于中国传统文化的交流会。请根据以下提示，给他写封邮件。表示欢迎；介绍毛笔字、京剧、泥人张在中国文化中的作用及影响；询问对方的其他需求。参考词汇:毛笔字thewritingbrush京剧Pekingopera泥人张ClayFigurineZhang注意:（1）词数100左右；（2）行文连赏,语篇完整；（3）文中不得透露个人真实信息。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、C2、D3、B4、B5、B6、D7、B8、A9、B10、D11、C12、D13、A14、B15、C16、C17、C18、B19、B20、D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、A2、D3、A22、1、D2、B3、D23、666、B1、D2、C24、NishaPradhanisworried.Therecentcollegegraduatejustturns21andplanstoliveonherown.Butshe’safraidshewon’tbeabletostaysafe.That’sbecausesheisn’tabletosmell.Backhome,herfamilydohersmellingforher.She’smovedinwiththemfornow,butshe’slookingforaplaceofherown.“NowthatI’msearchingforwaysorplacetoliveasanindependentperson,Ifindthatthesenseofsmellisimportanttohowweliveourlives,”Pradhansays.Shesayswhenshewasachildshelikedtoeatandatealot.Buttherecameapointwhereshelostinterestinfood.“Oneofthefirstthingsthatpeoplenoticewhenevertheyhaveasmellproblemisthatfooddoesn’ttasterightany-more,”saysBeverlyCowart,aresearcher.That’sbecauseeatingandsmellgohandinhand.Howfoodtastesoftenreliesonwhatwesmell.“Whenyouloseyoursenseofsmell,yourwholesenseoffoodflavorschangedandreduced,”Cowartsays,“Youcanstilltastethebasictastes.Whatyou’remissingarethesmalldistinctions.”“WhenIgoouttoeatIhaveoftenfoundthatthatfoodisverytastelesstome.Ineverfeelfull,”shesays.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodloversandweallliketotalkabout‘Oh,Ithinkthiscouldusealittlebitmoreflavor,’or‘Ithinkthishasahintofmeat,’Ican’treallyparticipateinthoseconversations,”shesays.Pradamthinkshersmelllossalsomayhaveaffectedhermemory.Pradhanmaybeontosomething,accordingtobiologistPaulMoore.“Whensmellsignalscomein,youfeelaboutthemfirst.Andthenyouthinkaboutitandthenthememoryislaiddown.Sowithoutthefeelpart,thethinkingaboutitspartdoesn’tcome.Andthatmeansnonewsmellmemorygetscreated.”5、WhatproblemdoesPradhanmeetwithatpresent?A．Thatshehasnosenseofsmell.B．Thatshedoesn’thaveherownhouse.C．Thatshelackslifeskillstolivealone.D．Thatsheistoonervoustolivealone.6、WhatcanweinferfromwhatBeverlyCowartsaid?A．Peoplewithasmellproblemhavenofoodtastes.B．Lackofsmellsensemakeseatingadullexperience.C．Differentfoodtastesthesameforpeopleofsmellloss.D．Peoplefeelhungryeasilyforlackofsmellsense.7、Wheneatingout,Pradhan_______.A．hasasenseofbeingfullquicklyB．oftenhasagoodappetiteC．pretendstohavegoodsmellsenseD．feelsleftoutsometimes8、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A．Pradhanmaybecrazy.B．Pradhanmaybefoolish.C．Pradhanmayberight.D．Pradhanmaybeforgettable.25、Manypeoplewritetonewspaperandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullname,addressandtelephonenumber,althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard,heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationship,”saidsocialworkerKenYip,“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper,forexample,abusinesscontractorabankdocument,thesignatureisasealofconsent,anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignature.Theabsenceofasignature,theyexplain,tellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous（匿名的）forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybring,andhedoesnotwanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercases,peopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.Crimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolice,butmostareunwillingtogivetheirnameswhenreportingacrime.Nameornoname?Theanswerisverypersonalandliesinhowmuchwewanttogetinvolved.Weallhaveaname.Itisamatterofresponsibilitytouseitwhenwemakeastatement,aclaimoranaccusation.Weallwanttohonourourownname,andit