黑龙江省双鸭山市尖山区一中2022-2023学年高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

2023年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．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize2．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why3．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．activity4．Theshockingnewsmademerealize________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．what B．howC．that D．why5．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded6．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup7．Muchtomy______,myvocabularyhasexpandedagreatdeal.A．delighting B．delighted C．delight8．---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing9．Theengineeristhoughttobecapableandmodest,sohispromotiontomanagerisapopular_____.A．achievement B．appointment C．commitment D．employment10．_____here,comeandhaveacupoftea.A．Passing B．Topass C．Pass D．Havingpassed11．一Whenheknowtheresultoftoday’sjobinterview?一Inacoupleofdays．A．should B．may C．shall D．must12．---Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.---Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse13．—Haveyouheard____newsthatover10,000peoplelosttheirlivesintheearthquakeinJapan?—Notyet．What____bigsurprise!A．the;a B．the;/ C．/;/ D．/;a14．—HeissodelightedtomakefriendswithJohnson.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______theyhavemuchincommon.A．whereB．howC．whatD．because15．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold16．Uptillnow,therehasbeennoscientificevidenceabout________causedthedeathofdinosaurs.A．whatisitthat B．whatitwasthat C．itwaswhat D．whatisit17．—DoyouthinkI'magoodsurfer?—Ofcourse!I________youearlier．Youmadeitlooksoeasy，gracefuleven．A．amwatching B．waswatchingC．havewatched D．hadwatched18．---IsitconvenienttoyouifIcallyouupat9o’clocktomorrowmorning?---I’mafraidnot.I______ameetingthen.A．willhaveattended B．wasattendingC．willbeattending D．amattending19．Don’tthrowawaytheoldbooks．Givethemto____needsthem．A．whoever B．anyone C．who D．whomever20．Comeoffit!Oversleepingisaslameanexcuseasother.A．one B．eachC．some D．any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）YouprobablyknowabouttheTitanic,butitwasactuallyjustoneofthreestate-of-theart（最先进的）oceanshipsbackintheday.TheOlympicclassshipswerebuiltbytheHarland&WolffshipmakersinNorthernIrelandfortheWhiteStarLinecompany.TheOlympicclassincludedtheOlympic,theBritannicandtheTitanic.WhatyoumaynotknowisthattheTitanicwasn’teventheflagshipofthisclass.Allinall,theOlympicclassshipsweremarvelsofseaengineering，buttheyseemedcursedtosufferdisastrousfates.TheOlympiclaunchedfirstin1910,followedbytheTitanicin1911,andlastlytheBritannicin1914.Theshipshadninedecks,andWhiteStarLinedecidedtofocusonmarkingthemthemostluxuriousshipsonthewater.Stretching269.13meters,theOlympicclassshipwerewondersofnavaltechnology,andeveryonethoughtthattheywouldcontinuetobesoforquitesometime.However,allsufferedterribleaccidentsontheopenseas.TheOlympicgotwreckedbeforetheTitanicdid,butitwastheonlyonesurviveandmaintainasuccessfulcareerof24years.TheTitanicwasthefirsttosinkafterfamouslyhittingahugeicebergin1912.Followingthisdisaster,theBritannichitanavalminein1916andsubsequentlysankaswell.Eachshipwascoal-poweredbyseveralboilersconstantlykeptrunningbyexhaustedcrewsbelowdeck.Mostrecognizableoftheshipdesignsaretheship’ssmokestacks,butthefourthstackwasactuallyjustartisticinnatureandservednofunctionalpurpose.Whiletwooftheseshipssank,theywerealldesignedwithdoublehulls（船体）believedtomakethem“unsinkable”,perhapsamistakenideathatledtotheTitanic’sandtheBritannic’stragicend.TheOlympicsufferedtwocrasheswithothershipsandwentontoserveasahospitalshipandtrooptransportinWorldWarI.Eventually,shewastakenoutofservicein1935,endingtheeraoftheluxuriousOlympicclassoceanliners.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthethreeOlympicclassships?A．Theyperformedmarvelouslyonthesea.B．Theycouldallbreaktheiceintheirway.C．Theyallexperiencedterriblemisfortunes.D．Theyweremodelsofmodernengineering.2、WhatdidWhiteStarlinehaveinmindwhenitpurchasedthethreeships?A．Theircapacityofsailingacrossallwaters.B．Theutmostcomfortpassengerscouldenjoy.C．Theirabilitytosurvivedisastersofanykind.D．Thelongvoyagestheywereabletoundertake.3、mighthaveledtothetragicendoftheTitanicandtheBritannic?A．TheirunscientificdesignsB．Theircaptains’misjudgmentC．TheassumptionthattheywerebuiltwiththelatesttechnologyD．Thebeliefthattheycouldneversinkwithadouble-layerbody4、IntheendtheshipOlympic.A．wasusedtocarrytroopsB．wassunkinWorldWarIC．wasconvertedintoahospitalshipD．wasretiredafterhernavalservice22．（8分）VisitorstothegroundsofNewCollegeatEngland’sOxfordUniversitypassunderanirongatewiththeadvice:Mannersmaketheman.Evenafteranappropriateupdateto:Mannersmaketheperson,it’sthought-provoking(引人深思的)—especiallytotoday’sAmericans.Whenwethinkaboutwhatmakestheperson—it’smorelikelythedegree,thejob,thesalary.Sincewhendowecountmannersasameasureofsuccess?Wedoknowthatthesewouldmakelifenicer,ifmoretolerable.However,weforgetoroverlookourmanners.So,itseems,doeseveryoneelse—including,unluckily,ourchildren.Asauniversitypresident,oneofmygreatjoysistovisitourcampusesandseeourstudents,thoughwe’reseparatedbydifferentgenerations,interests,and,ofcoursedressing,eachstudenttellsmesomethingwithinthefirstfewminutesthatwemeet:whetherheorshehasbeentaughtmanners.Isensethisindifferentways:throughherwordsorhergestures,inthewayshelistensorhowhereferstofriendsandfaculty,howshegreetsandsaysgoodbye,howherespondswhenanelderlypersonenterstheroom.Intheabsenceofmanners,however,Imakesomeallowances.Forinstance,themanyethnic(种族的)groupsthatstudentsrepresentoftenhavedifferentexplanationsofwhatmakesupgoodmanners.Inothercases,somestudentsmayrejectwhatthey’velearnedtobreakfromtheirparentsandbeacceptedbyotherstudents.Whetherstudentsarebeingdifferentoropenlyopposing,arecentexperienceIhadwiththemtellsmethatthere’ssomehopeforrevivingandgoodmanners.Goodmannersdon’tjustguaranteeacceptance.Goodmannersopendoorstodeeperconnectionsandmoremeaningfulrolesinoursociety.Goodmannersaregentlesignalsthatshowwecareaboutoneanotherandallowustorelatetoanotherpersoninathoughtfulwaybutatarespectabledistance.1、Whichofthefollowingisseldomamarkofsuccesstopeopletoday?A．Handsomeincome.B．Anacademicdegree.C．HighranksintheofficeD．Politebehavior.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“makesomeallowances”inParagraph4probablymean?A．treattheabsenceofmannersdifferentlyB．rejecttheabsenceofmannersC．opposebadmannerssomehowD．partlypermitbeingintheabsenceofmanners3、Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitbygoodmanners?A．GoodmannersmakespeoplethoughtfulB．GoodmannershelpdeeperconnectionswithothersC．GoodmannersguaranteeacceptanceofourselvesD．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother23．（8分）SydneyStreetArtWalkingTourYoucangetamuchricherexperiencebytakinga2-hourwalkingtourinthecompanyofartistsanddesignerswhocanexplainthestoriesbehindthework.WanderthroughthestreetsofSydneyanddiscoveritsrichcultureofgraffiti,muralism,andtagging,whilelearningabouttheartists.Meet,andgetinsightfrom,localcharactersandtoasttheexperiencewithanincludedcraftbeer.SydneyBondiBeachWalkingTourExperiencethesun,sandandsurfatAustralia’smostpopularbeach,withthis1.5-hourwalkingtourofBondiBeach.SeewherethefamousBondiRescueTVshowisfilmedandlearnhowBondiBeachbecameahotspotfortourists,surfersandfamouspeople.Alongtheway,admiretheBondiAboriginalrockartsites;poseforphotosbytheBondiPavilion.SydneyVividLightWalkingTourMakethemostofVividLight，Sydney’sspectacularlightfestival,withthissmallgroupwalkingtour.Overthecourseof2hours,yourlocalguidewillleadyouthroughthecity’sopen-airgalleryoflightequipment,stoppingatcelebratedworks.LearnabouttherichpastsofCircularQuayandTheRocksasyoumakeyourwaythroughthesehistoricneighborhoods.OperaHouseGuidedBackstageTourGetauniqueexperienceofOperaHouseonabackstagetourfortheperformingarts.Yourguidesharesstoriesaboutthereal-lifedramasbehindthecurtainandwell-knownhistory.Gobehindthescenestoseepartsoftheoperahousenormallyreservedforstaffandperformers.WrapupthisfascinatingmorningtourbysittingdownwithyourcompanionsforafullAustralianbreakfastintheGreenRoom,whereperformersrelaxbeforegoingonstage.1、Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttoappreciatethestreetart?A．Yourguide. B．Localpeople.C．Artistsanddesigners. D．Artstudents.2、WhatcanyoudoontheOperaHouseGuidedBackstageTour?A．Enjoyinterestingstories. B．Admiretherockartsites.C．WatchthefamousTVshow. D．Meetwell-knownperformers.3、Whichtourisbetterexperiencedduringthenight?A．SydneyStreetArtWalkingTour. B．SydneyBondiBeachWalkingTour.C．SydneyVividLightWalkingTour. D．OperaHouseGuidedBackstageTour.24．（8分）JournalismFellowshipsInthisimportantyearforEurope,hereisyourchancetobecomeoneofthefinestreportersandlaunchacareerattwoofthemostgloballyfamousnewsorganizations—TheEconomist&theFinancialTimes.Belowarethedetails.Whatdotheprizesinvolveandwhohastherightqualifications?Twoawardsareonoffer:one,foraBritishapplicant,willconsistofathree-monthfellowship(职员身份)incontinentalEuropeatTheEconomist;theother,foranapplicantfromelsewhereintheEuropeanUnion,willbeinLondonattheFinancialTimesalsolastingthreemonths.Bothwinnerswillalsoreceive£6,000tocoveraccommodationandtravel.ThefellowshipsareopenonlytoEuropeanUnioncitizens.Whoarethefellowshipssuitedfor?Thefellowshipsareestablishedspeciallyforthoseambitiousearly-careerjournalistswithboldideasandalivelywritingstyle,eachcapableofadaptingtotheexcitementandpressuresofamodernnewsroom.ThefellowshouldhaveaparticularinterestandcuriosityaboutEuropeanaffairs,astheprizeaimstohelpcontinentalwritersunderstandBritainandBritishwritersunderstandEurope.Whatisthisyear’ssubject?WhatisEurope’sgreatestweakness?Pleasechoosethecountry,institution,orissuethatisofgreatestconcern.Howtoapply?Pleasesendasubmissiononthesubjectabove,togetherwithaCV(简历)andcoveringletter.Thesubmissioncanbe:anunpublishedwrittenarticle,blogpostordata-richessayofmax850wordsanunpublished2-minutevideoEntriesshouldbesent,bytheclosingdateofMay16th2018,bye-mailtoncprize@.SuccessfulapplicantswillbeinformedbytheendofJuly2018.1、WhyistheBritishwinnertobepostedatTheEconomist?A．Forhimorhertotourmoreplaces.B．ForhimorhertoknowEuropebetter.C．Tohelphimorherunderstandeconomics.D．ForhimorhertobecomeaEuropeanUnioncitizen.2、Whoarethefellowshipsintendedfor?A．Collegestudents.B．Amateurwriters.C．Newjournalists.D．Europeanpoliticians.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbeacceptedasapropersubmission?A．Apublishedblogpost.B．Anunpublished800-wordessay.C．Anunpublishedphoto.D．A3-minutevideo.25．（10分）AsIsitathomethinkingaboutmyupcomingad-ventureandthethingsIneedtobring,itmakesmeevenmoreexcitedtobeginmytravel.Iwillbemakingmywayaroundtheworld.ThefirstplacesonthelistarcAndalusiaandAfricainthebookTheAlchemist.IwillneedtopackalotofstuffandmakesureIhaveenoughmoneytoprovidemyselfwithfoodandenoughtodrink.TheSaharadesertisalwayshotandrequiresplentyofwater.NextIwillheadtoMexicointhebookBorntoRun,whereIwillencountertheTarahumaraIndiantribe.IwillneedtogetintoshapeanddosomejoggingifIwanttokeepupwiththemwhilerunning.Iwillhavetopackmyrunningshoes,though,becausetheTarahumaranshavemasteredtheartofrunningonthetoughland.AfterMexico,myjourneytakesmetotheEgyptiandesertinthenovelTheParisVendetta.ThereIhopetohelpuncoveranancientconspiracy(阴谋)thatgoesbackcenturies.JustlikemytriptoAndalusia91willhavetomakesureIhaveplentyofwater.PackingtheCamelbakproductsseemslikethebestidea,soIwillhavewateronhandatalltimes.Iexpectthisadventuretobequiteinteresting,andIamveryexcitedaboutit.Lastly,IwillmakemywaybacktoAmericainthebookShattered:StruckDown,ButNotDestroyed.Thismakesmefeelexcitedbecauselikethemaincharacterinthebook,IalsowantedtobecomeaprofessionalathletewhenIwasyounger.Forthistrip,Iwillgowithanopenmindandhopefullymeetsomefriendsalongtheway.Iamreadytoembarkonmyadventureoftraveling,andIcannotwaitanylonger!1、Accordingtothepassage,theTarahumaraIndiantribe.A．settlesinAfricaB．livesinadesertC．isgoodatrunningD．needsrunningshoes2、TheCamelbakproductsareprobablymadeto.A．helppeopledojoggingexerciseB．supplypeoplewithwaterC．protectpeoplefromthesunD．showpeopletherightdirection3、Theunderlinedwords“embarkon”inthelastparagraphprobablymean“”.A．startB．prepareC．finishD．record4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Everyoneshouldtravelaroundtheworld.B．Travelingmakespeoplewise,C．Mytravelingexperience.D．Mytravelplan.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）完形填空（共20小题；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四个选项（ABCD）中，选出可以填入空白的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Preparingfortomorrow Sixth-gradeschoolteacherMs．Sheltonbelievedinreadiness．Studentsrememberedhowshewalkedinonthefirstdayofclassandbeganwritingwordsofeighth-gradeonthe36．Theyquicklyprotestedthatthewordswerenotontheir37andtheycouldn’tlearnthem． Theirteacherinsistedthatthestudentscouldandwouldlearnthese38．Shesaidthatshewouldteachthemsomethingthatshouldbegiven．Ms．Shelton39bysayingthatoneofthestudentsintheclassroomcouldgoonto40,maybeevenbepresidentsomeday,andshewantedtopreparethemforthatday． Ms．Sheltonspokethosewordsmanyyearsago．41didsheknowthatsomedayoneofherstudents—JesseJackson—wouldtakethem42．Shebelievedthatiftheywerewellprepared,theycould43highgoals． RalphWaldoEmersononcesaid,“Peopleonlyseewhattheyare44tosee．”Ifthat’strue,thenitisalso45thattheyonlybecomewhattheyarepreparedtobecome．Andmanythingsinlifearejustaboutgettingready． “Iwanttobedoingsomethingmore46withmylifethanwhatIamdoingnow,”ayoungmanoncesaidtome．He47whathewasdoingwasjustnotthatimportant．Otherpeoplehavesaidthingstomesuchas,“Ionly48Ihadameaningfulrelationship．”And,“I’dreallyliketogetabetterjob,butIjustdon’tsee49．” Youfillintheblanks．Whatisityouwouldliketo50thatisn’thappening?Perhapstheansweristhatyouarenotyet51．Maybeyouneedmoretimetopreparebeforeyouaretrulyreadyforthatwhichyou52． Thinkoftodayasanotherchanceto53yourselffortheexcitingfutureyouarelookingfor．Todayisnotwasted．Ifyoudesiremorefrom54,thenyoucanusetodayastraining．Foryouwillexperienceonlywhatyouarepreparedto55．Somethingwonderfulcanhappen．Andyoucanusetodaytogetreadyfortomorrow．1、A．desk B．wall C．chalkboard D．door2、A．duty B．desk C．mind D．level3、A．words B．grammars C．pronunciations D．sentences4、A．started B．ended C．warned D．reminded5、A．greatness B．wealth C．honor D．failure6、A．Seldom B．Little C．Hardly D．Totally7、A．nervously B．eagerly C．seriously D．simply8、A．keep B．have C．set D．achieve9、A．prepared B．forced C．attracted D．tempted10、A．proper B．exact C．legal D．true11、A．difficult B．significant C．pleasant D．interesting12、A．boasted B．behaved C．felt D.looked13、A．wish B．expect C．hope D．imagine14、A．what B．when C．why D．how15、A．survive B．happen C．gain D．win16、A．adventurous B．active C．ready D．intelligent17、A．concern B．arrange C．adore D．desire18、A．prepare B．enjoy C．imagine D．conduct19、A．history B．nature C．life D．marriage20、A．suffer B．experience C．struggle D．work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）Lastsummer,myfamilytookatriptoShanghaiCityfromHongKong.Itwasmy1．(one)visittothecity.WhatIsawinShanghaiCitywas2．(extreme)impressive.Allthecarswereinahurryandeveryoneinthestreetswaswalkingrapidly.Thereweremanymorewaysthanmyhometownforonetogetto3．fromoneplace.Everywherepeopleweredriving,ridingsharedbikes,waitingforbuses,4．rushingundergroundtothesubwaystations.In5．(add)tothepeopleandtransportation,Ifoundthebuildingswerealso6．(amaze).Eachstreetwasfilledwithbuildingsthat7．(build)sidebysideandanumberofskyscraperswerepresentthroughoutthecity8．well.StandingonthetopoftheOrientalPearlTower,Icouldholdalmosttheentirecityfromthisview.Somestoreswerealsoaslargeorevenlargerthantheonesinmyhometown.MyvisittoShanghaiCitywaslikediscoveringanewoflife.Iexpect9．(move)tosuchagreatcity.MyfirsttriptoShanghaiCitywasoneofthemostunforgettable10．(experience)ofmylifeanditisalsotheoneIwillalwaystreasure.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Myparentsweresingersbutnoneofthemplayedamusicalinstrument、Therewasanoldpianoinmyschool、IloveditsomuchthatIcouldkeepmyhandsoff,butitwasclearthatIdidn’tknowhowIwasdoing、Oneday,ateacherrealizedthatIwantedtolearnhowtoplayapiano、Sheendedupgavemelessonsafterschool、Attheendoftheterm,Iperformedattheschoolconcert、Twoyearslate,mymusicteachersaidtome,“There'snothingmuchmoretoteachyou、Fromnowon,youneededabetterteacherandabetterpiano、”Ididastold、Eventual,Iwasadmittedintoaschoolofmusicforstudent、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）书面表达某中学生英文报近期开辟专栏，讨论学习习惯问题。请你结合自身学习实际，按以下提示，用英文为该专栏写一篇稿件。1.说明学习习惯与学习效果之间的关系；2.介绍一种好的学习习惯并提出养成该习惯的建议；3.描述自己在学习习惯方面存在的某个问题并给出改进措施。注意：1.词数120左右，开头语已为你写好；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。It'susefulandnecessarytodiscusslearninghabits.._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、B4、A5、B6、A7、C8、B9、B10、A11、C12、D13、A14、D15、D16、B17、B18、C19、A20、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、C2、B3、A4、D22、Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:“Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!”Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajob,butyou’realwaysopentoopportunities,sooutofcuriosity,youclickonthelink.Afewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.“We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlately,soIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhere,”shesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscene.Attrition(损耗)hasalwaysbeenexpensiveforcompanies,butinmanyindustriesthecostoflosinggoodworkersisrising,owingtotightlabormarkets.Thuscompaniesaremakinggreatereffortstopredictwhichworkersareathighriskofleavingsothatmanagerscantrytostopthem.Methodsrangefromelectronicmonitortowell-designedanalysesofemployees’socialmedialives.Someofthisworkmaybeareasontoletemployeestoquit.Ingeneral,peopleleavetheirjobsbecausetheydon’tliketheirboss,don’tseeopportunitiesforpromotionorgrowth,orareofferedahigherpay;thesereasonshaveheldsteadyforyears.NewresearchconductedbyCEB,aWashington-basedtechnologycompany,looksnotjustatwhyworkersquitbutalsoatwhen.“We’velearnedthatwhatreallyaffectspeopleistheirsenseofhowthey’redoingcomparedwithotherpeopleintheirpeergroup,orwithwheretheythoughttheywouldbeatacertainpointinlife,saysBrianKropp,whoheadsCEB’sHRpractice.“We’velearnedtofocusonmomentsthatallowpeopletomakethesecompariso