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山西省忻州市五寨县胡会乡中学2022-2023学年高三英语月考试题含解析一、选择题1.Pleasefollowyourtutor’sinstructions,oryou’ll_____him.A.discourage

B.disturb

C.offend

D.bother参考答案:C2.________totheInternetoftenputsahighofficialintoanembarrassingposition.

A.Exposing B.Beingexposed C.Exposed D.Tobeexposed参考答案:B3.Ifoundthatmycheatinginyesterday’sEnglishtest_____tomyparentsthatveryevening.A.wasreported

B.hadbeenreportedC.hadreported

D.wasreporting参考答案:A4.—Howisthegirlwhowasinjuredinthecaraccident?—Herinjuriesareextremelyserious,butsheisexpectedto

.A.pullin

B.pullthrough

C.pullup

D.pullover参考答案:B5.When_____ajob,youshouldhighlightyourexperienceandskills.A.applyingto

B.appliedto

C.applyingfor

D.appliedfor参考答案:C6.Hearingthenews,hehurriedhome,_____thebook____onthetable.A.left;lainopen

B.leaving;lieopenedC.left;layopened

D.leaving;lyingopen参考答案:D7.Ifyouwanttobe_______editoronanEnglish-languagepaper,yourteachingexperienceis________bigplus.

A.an;a

B.the;an

C.the;the

D.an;不填

参考答案:A

8.—Whatdoyouthinkofstoreshoppinginthefuture?—Personally,Ithinkitwillexistalongwithhomeshoppingbut_____.A.willneverreplace

B.wouldneverreplaceC.willneverbereplaced

D.wouldneverbereplaced参考答案:C考查动词时态。句意:---你对将来的商店购物怎么看?---我个人认为会与在家购物并存,但商店购物不会被取代。根据Ithinkitwillexistalongwithhomeshopping,排除虚拟的选项D,这是表示将来的时间,考虑到被动语态,选C项。9.---Didyoutalkwith_______presentatthemeetingyesterday?

---No.Onlyafewofthem.

A.anyone

B.everyone

C.someone

D.noone参考答案:B略10.Thegirl________tofigureouttheboy’sattitudetowardsherbutwithoutsuccess.A.managed

B.succeeded

C.attempted D.predicted参考答案:C11.Patientsshouldfightamentalbattleagainsttheirdiseasebravelyratherthan_____them.A.subscribeto B.contributeto C.submitto D.applyto参考答案:C【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意:病人应当与他们的疾病勇敢地做心理斗争而不是屈服于他们。A.subscribeto订阅、同意、捐款;B.contributeto为……做贡献;C.submitto提交、屈从;D.applyto应用于。根据句意及选项可知,此处使用短语submitto。故选C。12.32.Americawas_______wasfirstcalled“India”byColumbus.

A.that

B.where

C.what

D.theplace参考答案:C略13.______shehasearnedherPhD,shewantstofindajobwithhigherpay.A.Asif

B.Nowthat

C.Eventhough

D.Incase参考答案:B【命题立意】考查状语从句的用法。句意:.既然她已经获得哲学博士学位,她想找到一种更高薪的工作。asif好像;nowthat既然;eventhough尽管;incase万一。根据主从句之间的关系判断选B。14.Itisdifficulttofindasatisfyingjobtoday.Thisjobisgreat________salary,butithassomedisadvantages.

A.intermsof

B.incaseof

C.infavorof

D.ontopof参考答案:A考查介词短语。语境表示就薪水而言,这份工作不错。用intermsof表示“就……而言”。15.Intelligencedoesnot_______meansuccess.Youmustworkhardenough.A.honestly

B.necessarily

C.formally

D.simply参考答案:D16.Inthecharacter-trainingofchildren,whatreally________muchiswhattheirparentssayanddo.A.matters

B.cares

C.considers

D.minds参考答案:A17.AnewiPadinthemarketcostsabout______ofasecond-handone.A.threetimes

of

theprice

B.threetimesasmuchasthepriceC.threetimestheprice

D.threetimesmorethantheprice参考答案:C18.Sometimessmiles______befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A.must

B.should

C.can

D.would参考答案:C19.Themandenied______anythingatthesupermarketwhenquestionedbythepolice.A.tohavestolen

B.tobestealing

C.havingstolen

D.tosteal参考答案:C二、完型填空20.Oneevening,Catherinewasathomeasusual.Asher___41___swungbetweenwhatshewasgoingtodowithherlifeandtheirdinnerplansfortheevening,shewasunexpectedly___42___byanurgentcallfromhersister“Getoverhere!TurnonNBCandchecktheseguysout.Theyarejustlikeyou…..”OneFacebookmessageandaphoneinterviewlater,Catherine___43___herselfonabuswith8strangersinthemiddleoftheswelteringdesertheatofUtah,pickinguptrashand___44___awarenessaboutzero-wasteandclimatechange.Withadeep___45___oftheenvironmentandadesiretomakea___46___,Catherine,Davey,andagroupofself___47___“environmentalpick-upartists”wentonacoasttocoastroadsidetrashpick-up.Astheywalked,sometimesonly___48___0.9milesinanentireday,they___49___andsteadilymadetheirwayacrosstheUnitedStatesforthreeyears,pickingupatotalof201,678poundsoftrash.CatherineandDavey____50____withuswonderfulstoriesofhopeandinspirationthatfueledtheir___51___tocontinuetheirjourney.Afterspendingweekssilently____52____howshewouldhaveenough____53____toflyhomefortheirtwo-weekspringbreak,Catherinefoundablank,unidentifiedenvelope____54____with$850cashinthedesert.Justenoughtogetherhomeandback.Aftertheirbus____55____outsideofDenver,theyunexpectedlygot____56____andarrivedinYosemiteNationalParkthreeweekslater,justintimeforthe“YosemiteFacelift”where___57___fromalloverthestatecametogetherwitha____58____ofcleaninguptrashalloverthepark.Beingattherightplaceattherighttimebecamealmostnormal,andtheyrealizedthatmuchofwhatthey___59___wasmorethanjustacoincidence.Together,theirteamlearnedtosimply____60____themselvestotheirtask,andsurrendertothejourney.41.A.hands B.balance C.thoughts D.position42.A.blamed B.interrupted C.moved D.frightened43.A.dropped B.cheered C.found D.taught44.A.abandoning B.shaking C.raising D.hiding45.A.pride B.trust C.fear D.love46.A.difference B.promise C.mistake D.plan47.A.corrected B.described C.repeated D.discovered48.A.driving B.fixing C.riding D.covering49.A.slowly B.secretly C.helplessly D.frequently50.A.heard B.shared C.wrote D.read51.A.efforts B.costs C.problems D.choices52.A.worryingabout B.replyingto C.dependingon D.meetingwith53.A.time B.food C.money D.room54.A.equipped B.supplied C.decorated D.filled55.A.setoff B.brokedown C.headedfor D.heldon56.A.rest B.practice C.understanding D.help57.A.members B.volunteers C.tourists D.reporters58.A.purpose B.question C.decision D.lesson59.A.introduced B.expected C.experienced D.examined60.A.turn B.limit C.compare D.devote参考答案:41.C

42.B

43.C

44.C

45.D

46.A

47.B

48.D

49.A

50.B

51.A

52.A

53.C

54.D

55.B

56.D

57.B

58.A

59.C

60.D本文为记叙文。文章讲述了带着对环境的热爱和想要有所作为的愿望,凯瑟琳、戴维和一群自命为“环保拾荒艺术家”的人沿着海岸公路边拾荒的故事。她们的故事也激励了更多的志愿者加入了这样的行动中来。41.考查名词辨析。A.hands手;B.balance平衡;C.thoughts想法;D.position位置。句意:正当她的思绪在她的生活和晚餐计划之间摇摆不定时。故C选项正确。42.考查动词辨析。A.blamed责备;B.interrupted打断;C.moved移动;D.frightened使害怕。句意:她的思绪被她姐姐的紧急电话打断了。故B选项正确。43.考查动词辨析。A.dropped滴落;B.cheered欢呼,愉快;C.found发现;D.taught教。句意:一条Facebook信息和一次电话采访之后,凯瑟琳发现自己和8个陌生人坐在一辆公交车上,置身于犹他州酷热的沙漠之中。故C选项正确。44.考查动词辨析。A.abandoning抛弃,遗弃;B.shaking摇动;C.raising提高;D.hiding藏。raiseawareness“提高意识”。故C选项正确。45.考查名词辨析。A.pride骄傲;B.trust信任;C.fear害怕;D.love爱。这里表示“对环境深深的爱”。故D选项正确。46.考查名词辨析。A.difference不同;B.promise承诺;C.mistake错误;D.plan计划。句意:带着对环境的热爱和想要有所作为的愿望。makeadifference“有影响,有作用”。故A选项正确。47.考查动词辨析。A.corrected改正;B.described描述;C.repeated重复;D.discovered发现。他们把自己描述为“环保拾荒艺术家”。故B选项正确。48.考查动词辨析。A.driving开车;B.fixing安装;C.riding骑车;D.covering覆盖,采访,占地,走了……路。此题表示“走了0.9里路”。故D选项正确。49.考查副词辨析。A.slowly慢地;B.secretly秘密地;C.helplessly无助地;D.frequently频繁地。有时他们一整天就走了0.9里路,所以比较缓慢。故A选项正确。50.考查动词辨析。A.heard听到;B.shared分享;C.wrote写;D.read读。句意:凯瑟琳和戴维与我们分享了关于希望和灵感的精彩故事。故B选项正确。51.考查名词辨析。A.efforts努力;B.costs花费;C.problems问题;D.choices选择。句意:这些故事激励着他们继续他们的旅程。故A选项正确。52.考查动词辨析。A.worryingabout担心;B.replyingto回答,答复;C.dependingon依靠;D.meetingwith遇见,碰到。句意:几个星期以来,凯瑟琳一直在默默地担心自己是否有足够……乘飞机回家过两个星期的春假。故A选项正确。53.考查名词辨析。A.time时间;B.food食物;C.money钱;D.room房间。根据下文“with$850cashinthedesert.Justenoughtogetherhomeandback.”可知,凯瑟琳一直在默默地担心自己是否有足够钱乘飞机回家过两个星期的春假。故C选项正确。54.考查动词辨析。A.equipped装备;B.supplied提供;C.decorated装饰;D.filled装。befilledwith“装满”。句意:她在沙漠里发现了一个空白的、身份不明的信封,里面装着850美元现金。故D选项正确。55.考查动词辨析。A.setoff出发;B.brokedown坏掉;C.headedfor朝……出发;D.heldon坚持,继续。这里表示“他们的车坏掉了”。故B选项正确。56.考查名词辨析。A.rest休息;B.practice实践;C.understanding理解;D.help帮助。车坏掉之后他们得到了意想不到的帮助。故D选项正确。57.考查名词辨析。A.members成员;B.volunteers志愿者;C.tourists游客;D.reporters记者。根据语境,此处指“来自全国各地的志愿者们聚集到一起参加活动”。故B选项正确。58.考查名词辨析。A.purpose目的;B.question问题;C.decision决定;D.lesson课程。withapurposeof“带着……目的”。故A选项正确。59.考查动词辨析。A.introduced介绍;B.expected期望,预料;C.experienced经历;D.examined检查。句意:他们所经历的很多事情都不仅仅是个巧合。故C选项正确。60.考查动词辨析。A.turn转向;B.limit限制;C.compare相比;D.devote奉献。devote…to…“把……奉献给……;致力于……”。他们的团队在一起学会了只献身于任务,屈服于旅途。故D选项正确。21.Iwasholdingherhandwhenthemaninthewhitecoatcamein.___16___bothsetsofX-rays,hesaidseriously:Herlungswerefillingupwithfluid(液体).Thismeantthat___17___Iwouldneedtoconsultwithspecialists,andstopwhateverwas___18___intomymother’slungs.___19___,thisdoctorseemedtohaveanotherplan.Hebeganspeakingtomeabout“thequalityoflife.”Hegavemealistofmymother’s___20___andthenconcludedthattheyaddeduptothe___21___ofherlife.Ihadheardthephrase“Wecanmakeher___22___”toomanytimes.NowIwasmore___23___thanhurtwhendoctorswantedtokillmymother.Mymothercouldn’twalk,talkorswallowafterherstroke,butnursingherwasnot___24___.WheneverIaskedherifherdiseasesweretoohardonher,shejust___25___herhead.Shewasconveyingtomeherloveandunderstandingbeyond___26___.Andnotjusttome.Ayoungnursestoppedmejustbeforethedoctorappeared:“Youknow,I___27___mynewjobtoyourmother:She___28___metolearntodrive,soIwouldbenot___29___busesandIcouldgettothehospitaltowork.”So,Icouldn’thelpquestioningthedoctor’s___30___ofqualityoflife.Howdidhearriveatthe___31___thatmymothershoulddie?Washemakinga(n)___32___calculation,thattokeepabedridden(卧床不起的)personalivewascostly?Hecertainlydidnot“calculate”herendlesslove,thewayit___33___everyonewhocameincontactwithher.Ifhumanlifeis___34___tocost-benefitanalyses,allformsofcaringforanyreasonotherthanself-interestwillbe___35___.Canwedobetter?16.A.Lookingup

B.Holdingup

C.Settingup

D.Drawingup17.A.immediately

B.occasionally

C.eventually

D.recently18.A.stealing

B.marching

C.rushing

D.storming19.A.Therefore

B.Moreover

C.However

D.Otherwise20.A.vices

B.strengths

C.sacrifices

D.disabilities21.A.whole

B.peak

C.future

D.end22.A.unbearable

B.moveable

C.unconscious

D.comfortable23.A.relieved

B.excited

C.disappointed

D.ashamed24.A.tiring

B.easy

C.casual

D.pleasant25.A.nodded

B.hung

C.shook

D.lifted26.A.reach

B.words

C.belief

D.hope27.A.relate

B.owe

C.lose

D.submit28.A.forced

B.encouraged

C.intended

D.ordered29.A.atthemercyof

B.atalossfor

C.infavorof

D.inchargeof30.A.framework

B.instruction

C.warning

D.measure31.A.precise

B.rough

C.arithmetic

D.economic32.A.conclusion

B.agreement

C.consensus

D.answer33.A.transmitted

B.transferred

C.transformed

D.transported34.A.admitted

B.reduced

C.sentenced

D.committed35.A.included

B.robbed

C.excluded

D.confirmed参考答案:16.B

17.A

18.A

19.C

20.D

21.D

22.D

23.C

24.A

25.C

26.B

27.B

28.B

29.A

30.D

31.A

32.D

33.C

34.B

35.C本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,作者的母亲中风后留下了严重的残疾,生活不能自理,医生认为这种情况下,母亲活着没有什么意义了,但作者了解到母亲鼓励过一个护士学习开车,让她有了一份新工作,作者不禁质疑医生对母亲的生命质量的衡量,卧病在床的母亲也能用爱改变与她接触的人,由此,作者认为如果将人类的生命简化为成本效益分析,那么除了利己以外的所有形式的关心都将被排除在外。【16题详解】考查动词短语辨析。A.Lookingup抬头;B.Holdingup举起;C.Settingup建立;D.Drawingup拟订。根据本空后的“bothsetsofX-rays,hesaidseriously:Herlungswerefillingupwithfluid”可知,医生举着两张X光片,严肃地说:“她的肺部充满了水肿”,故B项正确。【17题详解】考查副词词义辨析。A.immediately立即;B.occasionally偶尔;C.eventually最终;D.recently最近。母亲的肺部充满了水肿,这意味着我需要马上咨询专家,阻止任何东西进入我母亲的肺部,故A项正确。【18题详解】考查动词词义辨析。A.stealing偷;B.marching进军;C.rushing猛冲;D.storming大发雷霆。我需要马上咨询专家,阻止任何东西进入我母亲的肺部,stealinto表示“潜入”,故A项正确。【19题详解】考查副词词义辨析。A.Therefore因此;B.Moreover此外;C.However然而;D.Otherwise否则。根据本空后的“thisdoctorseemedtohaveanotherplan.”可知,然而,这个医生似乎有另一个打算,与前面我想咨询专家形成转折关系,故C项正确。【20题详解】考查名词词义辨析。A.vices恶习;B.strengths优势;C.sacrifices牺牲;D.disabilities残疾、障碍。根据下文中的“Mymothercouldn’twalk,talkorswallowafterherstroke”可知,母亲中风后不能说话、不能走路、还不能吞咽,这些都属于残疾,故D项正确。【21题详解】考查名词词义辨析。A.whole整体;B.peak顶点;C.future未来;D.end结束。他说母亲的残疾会加速她生命的终结,故D项正确。【22题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。A.unbearable难以忍受的;B.moveable可移动的;C.unconscious无意识的;D.comfortable舒适的。我无数次听过“我们能够让她舒服”,但是,现在医生要结束我母亲的生命时,我感到的失望多于伤害,故D项正确。【23题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。A.relieved放心的;B.excited兴奋的;C.disappointed失望的;D.ashamed羞愧的。听说医生要结束我母亲的生命时,我感到更多的是失望,故C项正确。【24题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。A.tiring累人的、麻烦的;B.easy简单的;C.casual随便的;D.pleasant令人愉快的。虽然母亲中风后不能说话、不能走路、还不能吞咽,但照顾她并不累,故A项正确。【25题详解】考查动词词义辨析。A.nodded点头;B.hung悬挂;C.shook摇头;D.lifted举起。每当我问她是不是病得太重时,她总是摇头,故C项正确。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。A.reach范围;B.words话语;C.belief信仰;D.hope希望。她向我传达了她难以言表的爱和理解,故B项正确。【27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。A.relate联系;B.owe归功于;C.lose失去;D.submit服从。这个护士对我说她的这份新工作多亏了我母亲,故B项正确。【28题详解】考查动词词义辨析。A.forced强迫;B.encouraged鼓励;C.intended打算;D.ordered命令。根据本空后的“metolearntodrive”可知,这个护士说我母亲鼓励她学习开车,故B项正确。【29题详解】考查介词短语辨析。A.atthemercyof受……的支配;B.atalossfor因……感到迷惘;C.infavorof支持;D.inchargeof负责。根据本空后的“busesandIcouldgettothehospitaltowork.”可知,这护士说她不会受公交车的摆布,能够自己开车去医院上班,故A项正确。【30题详解】考查名词词义辨析。A.framework框架;B.instruction指令;C.warning警告;D.measure衡量。所以,我不禁质疑医生对母亲的生命质量的衡量,故D项正确。【31题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。A.precise精确的、明确的;B.rough粗略的;C.arithmetic算数的;D.economic经济的。我质疑医生对母亲的生命质量的衡量——他是怎么得出我母亲应该死去的结论的呢?arriveattheprecisethat表示“准确地说”,故A项正确。【32题详解】考查名词词义辨析。A.conclusion结论;B.agreement同意;C.consensus一致;D.answer答案。他是不是在计算答案——让一个卧床不起的人活着是很昂贵的,故D项正确。【33题详解】考查动词词义辨析。A.transmitted传送;B.transferred转移;C.transformed转变;D.transported运输。他一定没有算过母亲用她无尽的爱改变了每一个与她接触的人,故C项正确。【34题详解】考查动词词义辨析。A.admitted承认;B.reduced减少;C.sentenced判决;D.committed委托。根据本空后的“tocost-benefitanalyses,allformsofcaringforanyreasonotherthanself-interestwillbe…”可知,如果将人类的生命简化为成本效益分析,那么除了利己以外的所有形式的关心都将被排除在外,故B项正确。【35题详解】考查动词词义辨析。A.included包括;B.robbed掠夺;C.excluded排除、驱逐;D.confirmed确认。除了利己以外的所有形式的关心都将被排除在外,故C项正确。三、阅读理解22.TowinanOscarisanachievementatanyage.Todosoat22,asJenniferLawrencehas,isjustamazing.Recently,theAmericanstarwonBestActressatthisyear’sAcademyAwardsforherroleinthefilmTheSilverLiningsPlaybook.AccordingtoTimemagazine’sRichardCorliss,Lawrenceisthatrareyoungactresswho“lendsamatureintelligencetoanyro1e”.ThoughLawrencehasfoundgreatsuccessthroughherbigscreenwork,Lawrencewasn'tsurewhatshereallylikeddoingbeforetheageofl4.Shethoughtshe’dgotocollegeandmaybefindacareerasadoctororatravelagent.Lawrence’stwobrotherswerestarathletesandoneofthemwasastraight-Astudent.Unlikethem,shesufferedthroughschool,neverquitefindingwhereshebelonged.However,duringatriptoNewYork,Lawrencesuddenlyrealizedthatshewantedtobeanactress.Whenshewasenjoyingthebeautifulcity,amodelseekeraskedifhecouldtakeherpicture,andthenextdayhecalledherinforanaudition(试镜).“Ireadthescript(剧本)anditwasthefirsttimeIhadthatfeelinglikeIunderstandthis,”Lawrencesaid.“Within20minutes,inthecabridefromthehotelroom,IdecidedIdidn’twanttobeamodel.Infact,Iwantedtobeanactress.”Havingappreciatedthisyounglady’sperformance,theagencywassoimpressedwithherreadingthattheysignedheronthespot.Butsheinsistedonfinishinghighschoolsoshecouldgiveherfullattentiontoheractingcareer.LawrenceburstontotheHollywoodscenelastyearwithTheHungerGames,whichestablishedherasthehighest-grossing(票房最高的)femaleactionheroofalltime.RollingStonecalledher“themosttalentedyoungactressinAmerica”.61.WhatcanweknowaboutJenniferLawrencefromParagraph3?A.Herparentswerereallystrictwithher.B.Sheseemednottofitinwithherschooldayswell.C.Herschoolperformancemadehertoday'sfame.D.Hertwobrothersweredoingwellinallschoolsubjects.62.Lawrencemadeuphermindtobeallactressbecauseof

A.amodelinterviewB.herbrothers’examplesC.thetaxi-ridetoherhotelroomD.thebeautifulsceneryofNewYork63.FromthetextwecanknowthatLawrenceisanactressofgreat____________.A.confidence

B.ambition

C.independence

D.talent64.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A.ChoosingEarly

B.ActingWiselyC.WinningYoung

D.FollowingDreams参考答案:BADC23.Areyouafraidofsharks?Whataboutsnakesorspiders?Putthosefearsaside:becauseintheU.S.you’refarmorelikelytobekilledorinjuredbyadeerskippingacrosstheroad.Deercausemorethan200humansdeathseachyear,plussome29,000injuries,allbecauseof1.2millioncollisionsbetweenvehiclesanddeer.MostincidentsoccurintheeasternU.S.,wheredeerprosperwithoutnaturalpredatorslikewolvesandmountainlions.“That’stheregionintheU.S.wheredeer-vehiclecollisionsaresuchaproblem,andwhereitseemslikeaneffectivelargecarnivorereintroductioncouldmakeareallybigdifference.”sayswildlifebiologistLauraPrughfromUniversityofWashington.Shethinksitwouldhelptoreintroducepredatorslikemountainlions,alsoknownascougars,pumasorpanthers,topartsoftheirhistoricrangefromwhichthey’vebeendrivenout.TheresearcherssaythatbringingthepredatorsbacktotheeasternU.S.wouldmean22percentfewercollisionsbetweencarsanddeeroverthreedecades.Eachyearwouldseefivefewerhumandeaths,680fewerinjuriesandasavingsofsome550million.SophieL.Gilbertthinkstherearegreatsocioeconomicbenefitsoflargepredatorrestorationthroughreducedwildlife-vehiclecollisionsandshesays,says,“Cougarshaveshownthattheycancoexistinshortdistancewithpeople,withveryfewconflicts,inalotofareasoutwest.”Still,somefolksmightbeunderstandablynervousaboutthiskindofplan.Afterall,reintroducingpredatorsdoesn’tcomewithoutriskstopetsandtolivestock,andveryoccasionallytopeople.“OurfearoflargepredatorsissonaturalandintensethatIdon’tthinkit’spossibletojustcompletelyclearitwithstatisticsWhatIhopeisthatknowingthatthereactuallycanbesomemeasurablebenefitsmightmakepeoplealittlemoresupportiveandmaybebalancethatfearalittlebit.”saysLaura.Indeed,thestatisticsshowthatcougarswouldpreventfivetimesasmanyhumandeathsfromdeer-relatedaccidentsastheywouldcausebyattacks.Butit’llbeatoughsell:thepresswillcovercougarattacks,butastatisticallypreventeddeathdoesnotmakethenews.Nevertheless,“Ifpeopleinthewestcanputupwithhavingmountainlionsaround,IwouldhopethatNewYorkerswouldbeupforthechallengeaswell.”12.Whatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“carnivore”inParagr

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