广东省兴宁市水口中学2024届高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题含解析

广东省兴宁市水口中学2024届高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．----CanIparkmycarhere?----Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking2．Ithinkthatthisisthebestmobilephoneavailableintheworld.Nootheronecan________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win3．________twohoursdailyhasmadeconsiderabledifferencetomyphysicalcondition.A．TowalkB．WalkingC．WalkedD．Havingwalked4．Thedisaster-strickenvillagewasinaccessible___________byhelicopter,andthestormaddedtotherescuers’difficulty.A．insteadof B．otherthan C．ratherthan D．regardlessof5．Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem______athand.A．besolvedB．tosolveC．solvedD．beingsolved6．Theconflictbetweeneconomicdevelopmentandenvironmentalprotection,ifnotappropriately_________,cancausedisastrousconsequencesindailylifesettings.A．beingmanaged B．tomanageC．managed D．managing7．Throughouthistory,Chinanevercolonizedanynation._________thispeacefultradition,itiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．InlinewithB．InregardtoC．InharmonywithD．Inadditionto8．Theimportance______anationaldayandhowitiscelebratedareverydifferentfromcountrytocountry.A．connectedto B．givento C．meaningto D．attachedto9．Thelaptopsmadebyourcompanysellbest,butnobodycouldhaveguessedtheplaceinthemarketthatthey________20yearsago.A．hadhad B．had C．werehaving D．weretohave10．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon11．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn12．Thiswinter,oneofthelargest______snowstormshitmanyareas.A．recording B．recordedC．beingrecorded D．torecord13．Mr.Smartisbelievedtobeacapableperson,whoisequal_____chargeofthecompanyverywell.A．totake B．totaking C．tobetaken D．taking14．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom15．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!16．—Wouldyoumindgivingyouradviceonhowtoimproveourbusinessmanagement?—Ifyoumake________mostoftheequipment,therewillbe________riseinproduction.A．the;a B．/;/ C．/;a D．the;/17．Theycarryout________checksonmilkproductstomakesurethattheyareofhighquality.A．commonB．naturalC．ordinaryD．regular18．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

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D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!19．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken20．Aheartylaughrelievesphysicaltension,_____yourmusclesrelaxedforoverhalfanhour.A．toleave B．left C．leaving D．leave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）In2011,BritishwildlifephotographerDavidSlatertraveledtotheTangkokoNatureReserveontheislandofSulawesiinIndonesia.Afterfollowingabout25endangeredblackmonkeysintheforest,Slatersetuphiscamera.Themonkeyswentuptoit,andwereattractedbyitimmediately.Finally,theybeganplayingwiththecameraandtookphotosofthemselves.Onemonkeytookmanyphotos,someofwhichappearedwithaJuly2011DailyMailarticleaboutSlaterplayingwiththemonkeys.OneofthephotosbecamethecoverofabookofSlater’swork.WildlifePersonalities,whichwaspublishedin2014byBlurb,Inc.,inSanFrancisco.Slaterisconsideredasthecopyright(版权)ownerofthephotos.InSeptember2015,however,thePeoplefortheEthicalTreatmentofAnimals(PETA)consideredthemonkeyitcallsNarutoasthecopyrightownerofthephotos.Throughhis“friends”atPETA,Narutowassuing(控诉)thephotographerandthepublishingcompanyBlurbforcopyright:“ThephotosresultedfromthepurposefulactionsofNarutoandwerenothelpedbySlater,resultinginworksofauthorship…byNaruto.”“IfahumanhadtakenaphotowithSlater’scamera,thatpersonwouldownthecopyrighttothephoto,”saysJeffKerro£PETA．“Narutoshouldbetreatednodifferently.”ThelawyerforSlaterandBlurb,AndrewDhuey,requiredthatthecasebedismissed(被驳回)inNovember2015.Dhueymentioneda2004caseinwhichthecourthadtodecidewhetherwhalescouldsuetheUSNavyforthedangerthey’dreceivedfrommachinesusedbytheNavy.Thecourtruledthattheycouldnot.InJanuary,thecourtruledinfavorofdismissingthecase.PETAlawyerJeffKerrobjected,“WebelieveithasbeenstatedclearlyintheCopyrightAct.TheActallowscourtstofillindecisionslikethisone.”1、What’sthepurposeofParagraph1?A．Totellastorytosupportthetopic.B．Togivethebackgroundinformation.C．Toexpresstheauthor’sopinion.D．Toattractreaders’attention.2、WhydidPETAchallengethecopyrightofthephotos?A．ThecamerawasnotSlater’s.B．SlaterdidharmtoNaruto.C．ThephotosweretakenbyNaruto.D．Slaterjusthelpedalittle.3、WhatdidDhueydotohelpSlaterandBlurb?A．Hemadeapublicspeech.B．HehadatalkwithPETA．C．HeturnedtotheUSNavy.D．Hegaveanexample.4、Howdidthecourtruleonthecopyrightofthephotos?A．Narutocan’townit.B．NarutoandSlatershouldshareit.C．Slatercan’tusethephotosanymore.D．SlatershouldpaysomemoneytoPETA．22．（8分）TimMa'sparentscametotheUnitedStatesfromTaiwaninthe1970s.Theyopenedarestaurant.Itwasnotasuccess.TheyfoundsuccessinAmerica,however,incomputersandengineering.Inpartbecauseoftheirownexperiences,Ma'sparentshopedhewouldstudytobecomeanengineerordoctor.Theywantedfinancialsecurityfortheirchild.Growingup,Maconsideredmanyprofessions–writer,fireman,evenpresident.Buthehadasenseearlyon...―Ididn'twanttobeanengineer.However,Madidwellinmathandscienceclassesinhighschoolandheendedupchoosingtostudyelectricalengineeringincollege.Severalengineeringjobslater,though,Mahadachangeofheart.Hewantedtoleavetheengineeringworldbehindandentertherestaurantbusiness.Itwasinhisblood.Afterall,hisparentshadownedaChineserestaurantinArkansas.HisunclealsoownedoneinNewYork.Hisparents,Masays,couldnotunderstandwhyhewouldwanttoleavesuchagoodjobtoopenarestaurant.Theyhadworkedlonghoursbuttheirownrestaurantstillfailed.Theykeptasking,―Why?ButMaremainedcertain.Hewasgoingtodothingsdifferentlythanhisparents.Hewasabletolearnfromtheironemajormistakeasrestaurantowners–theyknewverylittleabouttheartofcooking.So,atage30,Maleftengineeringandreturnedtoschool–cookingschool.Masoonlearnedthatheenjoyedcooking.In2009,MaopenedhisfirstrestaurantinVirginia.ItiscalledMapleAvenue.AtMapleAvenue,Macooked,cleanedtheovens,fixedequipmentandpaidbills.Heworkedlonghours,sevendaysaweek.Hislonghourspaidoff.Maopenedhisfourthrestaurantlastyear,KyirisaninWashington,D．C．Kyirisan'ssuccessisduetothecreativemenuandfood,Masays.Butmostlyitjustcomesfromcompletelyhardwork.―Ithinkinthiscountryyoucancreateyourownsuccess,justbyworkinghard.Notbecauseyou'resmarterthananybody,notbecauseyou'remorecreativethananybody,justbyworkinghard.AndIthinkthat'swhyalotofpeopleendupcomingtoAmerica.1、WhydidMa’sparentswanthimtobecomeanengineerordoctor?A．Theirfamilyhadfoundsuccessinengineeringforgenerations.B．Theyweretiredofrunningarestaurant.C．Theythoughtitfinanciallysecuretobeanengineerordoctor.D．Theywantedhimtotryacareerdifferentfromtheirs.2、WhydoalotofpeoplecometoAmerica?A．Theycanlearnmanythings. B．Theycanruntheirbusinesscreatively.C．Theycanchoosejobsfreely. D．Theycansucceedthroughhardwork.3、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Asuitablejob B．FollowyourheartC．Asuccessfulbusiness D．Createyourownbusiness23．（8分）TampaBayhasalongandcolorfulhistory,whichislocatedonthewestcoastofFlorida.Andthereareplentyofeventsonholidayseveryyear.ThefollowingarethetopthingstoexperienceinTampaBayoverChristmas.JackieKvanchoThesuperstarexplodedontothenationalsceneafterherfirstperformanceonNBC’sAmerica’sGotTalent,whichleftaudiencesandjudgesatthetalkshowastonishedthatsuchavoicecouldcomefroma10-year-oldgirl.7:2pm,RuthEckerdHall,1111NMcMullen-BoothRoad,Clearwater.$39.50〜$89.50.(727)791-7400.HolidayLightsintheCardensStrollthroughthegardenswithmorethan1-milliontwinklylights,lasers.Florida-styledisplays,animatedfigures,visitswithSantaandentertainersliningthepathways.5:2pm,FloridaBotanicalGardens,12520UlmertonRoad.LargoDonationof$4suggested;12andyoungerfree.(727)582-5800.WordierthanThouProseandShortStoryOpenMic:Auniqueopenmicseriesfocusingonstorytelling.Poetryandmusicalperformancesarenotallowed.Theeventincludesaperformancebyafeaturedreaderfollowedbynumerousl0-minuteopenmicslots.7pm,Stucfio@620,620FirstAve.S,St,Petersburg.$5.(727)895-6620.RockapellaChristmasThefive-mancontemporarypopvocalphenomenonsingtakesonclassicholidayfavoritesandbranchneworiginals.7:2pm,CapitolTheatre.405ClevelandSt.,Clearwater.$2〜$59.(727)791-7400.HolidayClassicMovieSeriesIt’sAWonderfulLife:EnjoyselectholidayclassicswithasingalongtoholidaycarolsbytheMightyWurlitzerTheatreOrganbeforeeachshow.7:2pm,TampaTheatre,711FranklinSt.,Tampa.$10,$8members/children.(813)274-8982.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutJackieEvancho?A．Sheisasupermusicalstar.B．Shebroadcastsnewsat7:2pmeveryday.C．Shehasaspecialtalentforspeech.D．Shebegantospeakwhenshewas10.2、Whichactivityisadmissionfree?A．RockapellaChristmas.B．HolidayLightsintheGardens.C．HolidayClassicMovieSeries:It’sAWonderfulLife.D．WordierthanThou:ProseandShortStoryOpenMic.3、Whereshouldyougoifyouareastorylover?A．Studio@620.B．CapitolTheatre.C．RuthEckerdHall.D．FloridaBotanicalGardens.4、WhatdoRockapellaChristmasandHolidayClassicMovieSerieshaveincommon?A．TheybothIasifortwohours.B．Theyarefreeforchildrenthere.C．TheyhavespecialmusicforChristmas.D．Theyarebothsingingcompetitions.24．（8分）AbusinessschoolinPariswillsoonbeginusingartificialintelligenceandfacialanalysistodeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentioninclass.Thesoftware,calledNestor,isusedintwoonlineclassesattheESGbusinessschoolbeginninginSeptember.Theidea,accordingtoLCAfounderMarcelSaucet,istousethedatathatNestorcollectstoimprovetheperformanceofbothstudentsandprofessors.Thesoftwareusesstudentswebcams（网络摄像机）toanalyzeeyemovementsandfacialexpressionsanddeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentiontoavideolecture.Itthenformulatesquizzesbasedonthecontentcoveredduringmomentsofinattentiveness.Professorswouldalsobeabletoidentifymomentswhenstudents’attentiondeclined,whichcouldhelptoimprovetheirteaching,Saucetsays.AdvocatesforAIineducationsaythatthesoftwareisactuallyunabletoteachacourse,butthetechnologycouldbeusedasadigitaltutorthatwouldadapttoastudent’sindividualneeds,andhelpdevelopmoreeffectivestudyinghabits.Suchsoftwarecouldalsohelpteachersbyprovidingfeedbackontheeffectivenessoftheirteaching,advocatessay.SaucetsaysNestorwon’tstoreanyofthevideofootageitgetsandthathiscompanyhasnoplanstosellanyotherdatathesoftwarecollects.Inadditiontofacialrecognitionandanalysis,thesoftwarecanintegrate（合并）withstudents’calendarstosuggestpossiblestudytimes,andtracktheironlinebehaviortopickuponpatterns.RoseLuckin,aprofessorattheUniversityCollegeLondonKnowledgeLab,saysAIcouldunlockthe“blackboxoflearning”byprovidinginformationonhowandwhenlearninghappens.LuckinsaysaprogramlikeNestorcouldbeusefulforstudentswhotakeclassesremotely,since“thereisn’tahumantherewatchingthem.”AndwhilesomeareconcernedthatAImayonedayreplaceteachers,Luckinseesthetechnologymoreasanassistant,ratherthanareplacement.Saucetagrees.“Humancontactisnotgoingtogoaway,”hesays.“Therewillalwaysbeprofessors.”1、HowdoesNestorworktofindoutwhenstudentsaren’tpayingattention?A．Bycollectingthedataofstudents’performanceindifferentclasses.B．Bycollectingthestudents’gradesinthequizzes.C．Byshootingandanalyzingstudents’eyemovementsandfacialexpressions..D．Byidentifyingmomentswhenstudents’attentiondeclined.2、WhichisthebenefitofAIeducation?A．Itcouldbeusedexactlytoreplaceatutor.B．Ithelpsstudenttodevelopmoreeffectivestudyinghabits.C．Thesoftwareisabletosatisfytherequirementofacourse.D．Itcouldhelpteacherstogivefeedbackonstudentsperformance..3、HowdoesNestordealwiththeinformationcollectedfromstudents?A．Nestorwilluseittosuggestpossiblestudytimetostudents’schedule.B．Itwon’tstoreanyvideofootagebutfacialexpression.C．Thecompanyhasn’texpectedtomakeprofitsbysellingthedatatoothercorporations..D．Nestorwilluseittokeeptrackonlineofstudents’behaviorandpunishthem.4、WhatisRoseLuckin’sattitudetowardsthereplacementofteacherswithAI?A．Objective.B．Approving.C．Indifferent.D．Opposed.25．（10分）Exposinglivingtissuetosubfreezingtemperaturesforlongcancausepermanentdamage.Microscopicicecrystals(结晶体)cutcellsandseizemoisture(潮气),makingdonororgansunsuitablefortransplantation.Thus,organscanbemadecoldforonlyafewhoursaheadofaprocedure.Butasetoflastingnewantifreezecompounds(化合物)—similartothosefoundinparticularlyhardy(耐寒的)animals—couldlengthenorgans’shelflife.ScientistsattheUniversityofWarwickinEnglandwereinspiredbyproteinsinsomespeciesofArcticfish,woodfrogsandotherorganismsthatpreventbloodfromfreezing,allowingthemtoflourishinextremecold.Previousresearchhadshownthesenaturalantifreezemolecules(分子)couldpreserveratheartsat-1.3degreesCelsiusforupto24hours.Buttheseproteinsareexpensivetoextract(提取)andhighlypoisonoustosomespecies.“Foralongtimeeveryoneassumedyouhadtomakesynthetic(人造的)alternativesthatlookedexactlylikeantifreezeproteinstosolvethisproblem,”saysMatthewGibson,achemistatWarwickwhoco-authoredthenewresearch.“Butwefoundthatyoucandesignnewmoleculesthatfunctionlikeantifreezeproteinsbutdonotnecessarilylooklikethem.”Mostnaturalantifreezemoleculeshaveamixtureofregionsthateitherattractorrepelwater.Scientistsdonotknowexactlyhowthisprocesspreventsicecrystalformation,butGibsonthinksitmightthrowwatermoleculesintopush-pullchaosthatpreventsthemfromtuningintoice.Tocopythismechanism,heandhiscolleaguessynthesizedspiral-shapedmoleculesthatweremostlywater-repellent—buthadironatomsattheircentersthatmadethemhydrophilic,orwater-loving.Theresultingcompoundsweresurprisinglyeffectiveatstoppingicecrystalsfromforming.SomewerealsoharmlesstotheroundwormCaenorhabditiselegans,indicatingtheymightbesafeforotheranimals.“Thesecompoundsarereallycoolbecausetheyarenotproteins—theyareothertypesofmoleculesthatnonethelesscandoatleastpartofwhatnaturalantifreezeproteinsdo,”saysClaradoAmaral,abiologistatMountSt.JosephUniversity,whowasnotinvolvedintheresearch.Gibson’santifreezecompoundswillstillneedtobetestedinhumans,however,andmaybeonlypartofasolution.“Wedon’thavethewholepictureyet,”doAmaraladds.“It’snotjustonemagicalcompoundthathelpsfreeze-tolerantorganismssurvive.It’sawholesuiteofadaptations.1、Whatwillhappeniforgansarekeptforalongtimeintemperaturesbelowzero?A．Theywillhaveicecrystalformationinside.B．Theywillnotsufferpermanentdamage.C．Theywillhavelongershelflife.D．Theywillbefitfortransplantation.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutnaturalantifreezeproteins?A．TheylooklikeGibson’santifreezecompounds.B．Theyarecomposedofantifreezemoleculesharmlesstootherspecies.C．Theyarespiral-shapedandhaveironatomsattheircenters.D．Theycanbefoundinorganismslivinginfreezingcoldweather.3、Howareantifreezemoleculespreventedfromicecrystals?A．Bycreatingcompoundsbothwater-repellentandwater-loving.B．Byextractingtheproteinsfromsomehardyanimals.C．Bymakingsyntheticalternativeslikeantifreezeproteins.D．Bycopyingspiral-shapedmoleculesmostlywater-resistant.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Push-pullchaosmightpreventwatermoleculesfromturningintoice.B．Thefinalsolutiontopreservingdonororganshasbeenfoundrecently.C．ChemicalsinspiredbyArcticanimalscouldlengthenorgans’shelflife.D．Gibson’santifreezecompoundscandowhatnaturalantifreezeproteinsdo.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ThisisareallifestoryoftheengineersbuildingtheBrooklynBridgeinNewYork,USAbackin1870.Thebridgewascompletedin1883,after13years.In1869,acreativeengineernamedJohnRoeblingwas1byanideatobuildaspectacularbridge2NewYorkwiththeLongIsland.3,bridge-buildingexpertsthroughouttheworldthoughtthatthiswasimpossibleandtoldRoeblingtoforgettheidea.Roeblingcouldnotignorethevisionhehadinhismindofthisbridge.Aftermuchdiscussionandpersuasionhe4toconvincehissonWashington,anupandcomingengineer,thatthebridge5couldbebuilt.Theprojectstartedwell,butwhenitwasonlyafewmonthsunderway,atragicaccidenttookthelifeofJohnRoebling.Washingtonwasalsoinjuredandleftwithacertainamountofbraindamage,which6himnotbeingabletotalkorwalk.7hishandicap,Washingtonwasneverdiscouragedandstillhadaburning8tocompletethebridgeandhismindwasstillas9asever.Hedidn’twantto10Suddenlyanidea11him.Allhecoulddowasmoveone12andhedecidedtomakethebestuseofit.Bymovingthis,he13developedacodeofcommunicationwithhiswife.For13yearsWashingtontappedouthis14withhisfingeronhiswife’sarm,untilthebridgewasfinallycompleted.TodaythespectacularBrooklynBridgestandsforhisdeterminationnottobe15bycircumstances.Itstandstooasamonumenttotheloveand16ofhiswifewhofor13yearslong17decoded（解码）themessagesofherhusbandandtoldtheengineerswhattodo.Perhapsthisisoneofthebestexamplesofanever-say-dieattitudethatovercomesaterriblephysicalhandicapandachievesa(n)18goal.Oftenwhenwefaceobstaclesinourday-to-daylife,ourhurdles(障碍)seemverysmallincomparisontowhatmanyothershavetoface.TheBrooklynBridgeshowsusthat19thatseemimpossiblecanberealizedwithdeterminationandpersistence(坚持),nomatterwhatthe20are.1、A．inspired B．promoted C．awarded D．presented2、A．collecting B．connecting C．contacting D．combining3、A．Therefore B．Instead C．However D．So4、A．tried B．persuaded C．managed D．demanded5、A．infact B．inturn C．inneed D．ingeneral6、A．broughtin B．resultedin C．putin D．tookin7、A．Incaseof B．Becauseof C．Intermsof D．Inspiteof8、A．desire B．emotion C．feeling D．impression9、A．enthusiastic B．sharp C．eager D．aware10、A．breakdown B．makeout C．giveup D．takeup11、A．hit B．beat C．knocked D．patted12、A．hand B．arm C．finger D．foot13、A．slowly B．swiftly C．quickly D．gently14、A．descriptions B．introductions C．instructions D．explanations15、A．controlled B．affected C．harmed D．hurt16、A．contribution B．devotion C．responsibility D．attention17、A．patiently B．hopefully C．thankfully D．occasionally18、A．practical B．beneficial C．particular D．impossible19、A．ideas B．choices C．dreams D．challenges20、A．difficulties B．conditions C．situations D．positions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）CharlesBabbagewasbornin1791inBritain.Hewasinpoorhealthinhis1．(young)sohehadtobeeducatedathome.Concerned2．hishealth,hismotherwanadvisedthatheshouldnotbetaughttoomuch.However,theboyshowed3．earlyinterestinmathematicsandworked4．(hard)atitthananyoneelse.Laterhe5．(admit)intoCambridgeUniversity.In1827hebecameaprofessorofmathematics.Heworkedselflessly,6．(devote)alotofhiswealthandenergytocomputingmachines.In1834he7．(invent)theAnalyticalMachinewhichistheprototype（原型）ofaComputer.ThiswasagreatachievementbutCharierBabbageneverproducedarealcomputer.Finallyin1871,CharlesBabbage,8．isrememberedasthe“grandfatherofcomputing,”died9．(peace).However,hisprinciplesarestillthoseon10．moderncomputersarebased.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10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每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。Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,thereareaplentyofwaysforustocontactpeople、WeChatisprobablyourfavorite,mainlybecauseofitsconvenient、WecankeepincontactwithfriendswheneveritisandwhereverweareaslongasWi-Fiisavailable、Anotheradvantageisitisarelativecheapand