【南京】2022-2023学年中考英语二模汇编-完形填空Ⅱ

【南京专版】2022-2023学年中考英语二模汇编-完形填空∏

学校:姓名：班级:考号：

一、完形填空

（2022.江苏南京•统考二模）

Flamingos,akindofbirds,arefamousfortheirbrightpinkfeathers,thinlegs,and

S-shapednecks.Theycan1tobe50inchestallandnearly9poundsinweight.

Theirwingscanbe2to60incheslong.Theirfavoritefoodsareshrimp,snails

andsomewaterplants.

Associalanimals,flamingosenjoy3friendships,ɪtisreportedthat

friendshipsbetweenflamingosusuallylastforyears.

Fromafive-yearstudy,weknowthatflamingosoftenspendtimewiththeirclosefriends,

butthey4someotherflamingosthattheydon,tlike.

ResearchersattheUniversityofExeter,UK,dida5onfourflamingo

typesandfoundseveralsocialbonds（纽带），including"married"couples,same-sex

friendshipsandevengroupsofthreeandfourclosefriends.ςςOurresults6that

flamingosocietiesarecomplex.Theyhavelong-standingfriendshipsratherthanrandom（随

意的）connections.^^saidPaulRose,oneoftheresearchers.

Theydon't7findapartnerandspendalloftheirtimewiththem.When

theyhavefoundpartners,theystillhaveotherfriends.Ittellsusthatlong-lastingfriendships

maybeimportantforthemto8inthewild.

Thisfindingcouldhelpzookeeperstakebettercareofflamingos.Theycanbecareful

notto9flamingosthatareclosewitheachother.

Accordingtoaninternationalreport,flamingosarenotthreatened（受到威胁的）at

present.l0,ChileanandJames,flamingosarenearthreatenedbecausetheir

numbersaresmallorgoingdown.Forexample,thetotalJames,sflamingopopulationis

about106,000.

1.A.feedB.jumpC.growD.raise

2.A.collectedB.spreadC.discoveredD.brought

3∙A.lastingB.excitingC.challengingD.interesting

4.A.remainB.avoidC.checkD.expect

5.A.researchB.systemC.courseD.reply

6.A.showB,compareC.attractD.shape

7.A.simplyB.luckilyC.secretlyD.terribly

8.A.saveB.fightC.increaseD.survive

9.A.forceB.admireC.separateD.connect

10.A.SoB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Moreover

（2022•江苏南京・校考二模）

Everymorning,anumberofstudentsfromMyanmar（缅甸）walkhandinhandacross

theborder（边境）intoChina'sYunnanprovince.TheyareHbypolicemen

toYinjingFrontierPrimarySchoolinRuili.Afterschool,theyreturntotheirhomesin

Myanmar.

Thestudents12thefirstfrontierprimaryschoolinChina.Theschool

has36Myanmarstudentsand99Chinesestudents.Theschoolhasadmittedstudentsfrom

MyanmarB1990.

ThestudentsfromMyanmarlikegoingtoschoolinChina.Itmakesthemvery

14becausetheyhavemanyfriendsthere.

Theschoolhaspreschoolclassesandfirstthroughthirdgradesandallclassesare

15inChineseandBurmese（缅甸语）.

TheMyanmarstudentssaidthattheteachersdonot16them

differentlybecausetheycomefromadifferentcountry.

MoreMyanmarparentsarewillingtosendtheirchildrentotheschoolbecausespeaking

goodChineseis\JforthemtoworkinChinaordobusinesswithChina.

Thegovernmenthasspent2.6millionyuaninimprovingschoolfacilities（设施）.The

schoolhassetupaspecialfoundation（基金会）with18fromteachers,

parentsandpolicemenattheinspectionstation.

Ruili,animportantlandportforsouthwesternChina,is19bya

famousChinesesong:thereisabeautifulplace,whichdescribesitsnaturalbeautyand

colorfulfolklore.

Attheschool,thestudentsalsocanbeheard20anothersong,

"Twocountries,oneschool,handinhand,hearttoheart,foreverlove.π

11.A.ledB.arrestedC.soldD.understood

12.A.visitB.showC.attendD.leave

13.A.untilB.sinceC.afterD.in

14.A.worriedB.boredC.angryD.happy

15.A.writtenB.taughtC.listenedD.spoken

16.A.treatB.blameC.complainD.divide

17.A.difficultB.importantC.interestingD.boring

18.A.buildingsB.languagesC.donationsD.songs

19.A.locatedB.forgottenC.remindedD.described

20.A.singingB.writingC.speakingD.reading

（2022.江苏南京•统考二模）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、

B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Haveyouevergotangrywhenfacingproblems?AsWeknow,everyonehasproblems

thatmaymakeourlifeinamess.SohowcanWedealwiththem?Herearesomeways.

Bylearningtoforget

Mostofushaveprobablybeen21withourfriends,parentsorteachers.

Perhapstheysaidsomethingyoudidn,tlike,oryoufeltunfair.Sometimes,peoplecanstay

angryforyearsbecauseofasmallproblem.Astimegoesby,goodfriendships

may22.Perhapswehaveseenyoungchildrenplayingtogether.Sometimes

theyhavedisagreements,anddecide23toeachotheranymore.

However,thisusuallydoesnotlastlong.Thisisanimportant24forus:

wecansolveaproblembylearningtoforget.

Byregardingproblemsaschallenges

Manystudentsoftencomplainabouthomework.Theymightfeelthey

have25todosometimes,orthinktheschoolrulesare

too26.WemustIeamhowtochangethese''problems"into

"challenges".Educationisanimportantpartofourdevelopment.27

students,itisourdutytotryourbesttodealwitheachchallengeinoureducationwiththe

helpofourteachers.

Bythinkingofsomethingworse

Bycomparingourproblemswithotherpeople,s,wewill

find28notsoterrible.ThinkaboutStephenHawking,forexample,a

verycleverscientist,29regardshismanyphysicalproblemsas

unimportant.Hecan,twalkorevenspeak,buthehasbecomeveryfamousandsuccessful

throughhardwork.

Don,twonyaboutproblems.Lefsfacethechallenges30.

21.A.satisfiedB.interestedC.excitedD.angry

22.A.befoundedB.findC.belostD.lost

23.A.nottotalkB.totalkC.toplayD.nottoplay

24.A.bookB.lessonC.subjectD.magazine

25.A.toomuchB.muchtooC.manytooD.toomany

26.A.relaxingB.strictC.boringD.interesting

27.A.UnHkeB.IJkeC.AsD.So

28.A.ourB.oursC.usD.we

29.A.whatB.whoC.whichD.whose

30.A.yetB.howeverC.againD.instead

（2022•江苏南京•校联考二模）RichardandSoniaMullermakedocumentariesabout

wildlife,suchasthebigcatsinAfrica.TheirHlmmaking,withrealeventsand31,

isawaytolettheworldunderstandtheimportanceofwildlife.TheirrecentfilmStaying

Alive32arelationshipbetweenlionsandotherwildanimalsinAfrica.Whena

wildlifeorganizationsentthecoupletheinformationaboutthe33numberofbigcats,

especiallylions,theyimmediatelyagreedtotakepart.Richardgrewupnearawildlifepark

andlovedto34whathesawwithhiscameraasachild.AndSonia,inSouthAfrica,

oftenranalonetoexplorethewildenvironmentaroundherhome,whichworriedherparents.

TheymetatuniversityinCapeTown,andsoontheyrealizedhowmuchtheyhadin

common.Bothofthemwere35aboutthenaturalworld.Whenaskedwhattheyfound

hardestabouttheirwork,thecouplehavethesameanswer-leavinganareaandfinishinga

project.Sonia36thatthetimemaybelimited,andthingslikehotweather,dustand

bugs（昆虫）makeitverytiring.Theexcitementofherworkcomesfromdiscovering

somethingnewforscience,37RichardtakesmostinterestinspendingIimewith

animals,gettingtoknowtheircharacter.Ifyou,dlikeasimilarcareer,Richardsuggests

thatyoulearndifferentareasof38,ratherthanlearningfilmmaking,becausean

understandingofthenaturalworldwilllastforever.

Thecouplealsogiveadviceforpeoplewhowanttohelpprotecttheenvironment."It's

importanttopayattentiontoyourdailylife,nsheexplains."39personalelectronic

itemswillbringyouclosertothenaturalworld,,'shesays."Youcanwatchthenatureinstead

ofplayingwithyourmobilephone.',Bothofthemagreethatmoreanimalswillbelost

withoutrapid40

However,somehopeforthefutureisthatmoreteenagersarejoininginprotecting

wildlife.

31.A.factsB.areasC.ideasD.parts

32.A.createdB.comparedC.exploredD.developed

33.A.risingB.changingC.fallingD.lasting

34.A.reportB.requireC.repeatD.record

35.A.worriedB.curiousC.happyD.serious

36.A.agreesB.meansC.addsD.shows

37.A.whileB.whetherC.sinceD.though

38.A.geographyB.physicsC.chemistiyD.biology

39.A.TakingoutB.TurningoffC.PickingupD.Handingout

40.A.controlB.actionC.supportD.treatment

（2022•江苏南京♦校联考二模）Increasehappiness

Ieverworkedasavolunteerinanursinghome.Oneday,a90-year-oldladymovedintothe

nursinghome.Althoughshewasnearly41herhairandclotheslookedverynice.

Herhusbandpassedawayrecently,42shehadtomoveoutofheroldhouse.Aftermany

hoursof43patientlyinthehallofthenursinghome,shesmiledsweetlywhenItoldher

thatherroomwas44.Intheelevator（电梯）,Ibeganto45herroom,includingthe

oldsheetshungonherwindow.

“Iloveit,"Shesmiledwiththeexcitementofaneight-year-oldwhohasjustbeengivena

newtoy.

ςςButyouhaven,tseentheroom.Justwait.”

fc4Thatdoesn'thaveanythingtodowithit,,,shereplied.44Happinessis46youdecideon

aheadoftime.WhetherIlikemyroomornotdoesn,t47thefurniture.It,show1arrange

mymind.Ialreadydecidedto48it.It,sadecisionImakeeveιymorningwhenIwake

up.ɪhavetwochoices:Icanspendthedayinbedcomplainingaboutthepartsofmybody

that49work,orgetoutofbedandthanktheonesthatstilldo.

Ifyouwanttobehappy,pleaserememberthesefivesimplerules:freeyourheartfromhate;

freeyourmindfrom50:livesimply;givemore;expectless.Thenyourhappinesswill

increaseeveryday.

41.A.blindB.deafC.homelessD.sad

42.A.soB.ifC.beforeD.because

43.A.runningB.talkingC.jumpingD.waiting

44.A.openB.closedC.readyD.locked

45.A.enterB.describeC.tidyD.clean

46.A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything

47.A.pickupB.careforC.dependonD.thinkabout

48.A.leaveB.forgetC.loveD.buy

49.A.stillB.alwaysC.withoutD.hardly

50.A.worriesB.worksC.memoriesD.experiences

（2022•江苏南京•校联考二模）AllofusknowsomethingabouttheUSAandthe

Americans.ButmoviesandTVoftengivethewrongideaaboutthecountryanditspeople.

People

Americansareusuallyrudeand51alot-especiallyatsportsevents!In

comparisonwiththeBritish,Americansaremoreinformal.52.theyoftencallteachers

bytheirfirstnames.However,manyAmericansarelikepeopleinothercountries-politeand

helpful,especiallywithforeigners.

Food

ThesizeofmealsinAmericanrestaurantsisverylarge,especially53totheUK.

Andifyoucan,tfinishyourmeal,it,s54toasktotakesomehomewithyou.Thisis

completelydifferentfromtheUK!Anddon,tforgettoleaveatipinrestaurantsandbars.This

isveryimportantyoushouldleaveabout15%ofthebill.

Holidays

Americansdon,tgetmuchholiday.Mostpeoplehaveabout55ofholidayeach

year.ThisisquiteunlikeotherWesterncountries.Theaverageisaboutfourweeksofholiday.

However,Americansalsohaveabouttennationalholidayseachyear.Thisis56most

countries.

Livingcosts

ComparedwiththeUK,peopleintheUSAgenerally57alotmoreforclothes,

eatingout,entertainmentandmuchmore!58thecostofhiringa∩atismuchthesame

astheUKandisquiteexpensiveinbigcities.

59

TheUSAisahugecountryandtherearefourdifferenttimezonesintheUSA.Sowhen

it,s10a.m.inNewYork,it,s7a.m.inSanFrancisco.Don,tforgetthiswhenyou,rephoning

someone!Incomparisonwiththenorth,wintersinthesoutharenotusuallyverycold.Check

the60intheareayouaregoingto.

51.A.moveB.smileC.shoutD.sleep

52.A.ForexampleB.AfterallC.SuchasD.Like

53.A.comparingB.comparesC.comparedD.tocompare

54.A.unusualB.commonC.necessaryD.stupid

55.A.two-weekB.twoweeksC.twoweeks,D.twoweek

56.A.unlikeB.differentfromC.similartoD.connectedwith

57.A.spendB.costC.payD.take

58.A.HoweverB.ButC.SoD.Because

59.A.ClothesB.MannersC.SizeandlocationD.Timeand

temperature

60.A.timeB.placeC.whetherD.weather

（2022•江苏南京•校联考二模）WillEatingLessHelpYouLiveLonger?

Ifyouwanttoslowaging,youmightwanttoeatless.ResearchersintheUnitedStates

sayeatinglesscanslowtheagingprocess（过程）ofcellsinthebody.

JohnPrice,aprofessoratBrighamYoungUniversityintheU.S.stateofUtah,withother

researchers,studiedtwogroupsofmice.Onegroupwasabletoeatas61asitwanted.

Theresearcherscontrolledwhatthesecondgroupate.Theirfoodhad35percentfewer

calories（卡路里）thanthefirstgroupofmice.Pricesaidthesecondgroupofmicewasmore

62andhadfewerdiseases.Heandhisteamfoundthat63caloriesslowed

aging.

Theresearchersfoundthatfewercaloriesslowdowncells,ribosomes（核糖体）.Price

explainedthatribosomesareusedtomakeimportantproteins（蛋白质）.Butwithfewer

calories,ribosomesslowdown.Thisgivesribosomesmoretimeto64themselves.

Priceusedcarstoexplainthisasanexample.44Likeacar,aribosomeisn,tasimple65.

Itneedsrepairstochangethebrokenparts.Whentheglassofthecarisbroken,,,heexplained,

“youdon,tneedtothrowthe66carawayandbuyanewone.Itcostslesstochange

theglass."Pricesaidthatbecauseofthis,itis67tobreakawholeribosomewhenit

startstobreakdown.''Instead,repairingsinglepartoftheribosomemakesribosomes

continueproducinghighqualityproteins.Thistopqualityproductionkeepscellsandthe

whole68workingwell,^^headded.

Earlierstudieshaveshownaconnectionbetweencaloriereductionandslowedaging.

However,thisisfirsttoshowhowtheribosomescan69aging.Pricesaidthefindings

helptoexplain70exactlypeoplebecomeolder.AndthismayhelpUSmakemorewise

decisionsaboutwhatweeat.

61.A.moreB.muchC.littleD.less

62.A.energeticB.cleverC.specialD.careful

63.A.addingB.reducingC.keepingD.improving

64.A.recycleB,renewC.repairD.reuse

65.A.cellB.partC.machineD.material

66.A.wholeB.differentC.expensiveD.cheap

67.A.uselessB.unnecessaryC.difficultD.important

68.A.bodyB.partC.calorieD.food

69.A.growB.makeC.chooseD.influence

70.A.whenB.whereC.howD.whether

（2022•江苏南京•校联考二模）Iwassmallformyage.Iwas71andsometimes

itwashardformetomakefriendswiththeothers.However,learningcamequiteeasyforme.

ɪwasthebestinmostofmyclasses,butPEclasswasmynightmare（恶梦）andmademe

72thatIwasnotsogoodastheothers.

MissForsythewasourPEteacher.Shewasyoungandenergetic.Everyonelikedher.

ShesaidthatWeallhadtocometoherclasses.73couldhidefromMissForsythe!

Onedayshetoldmethatshewantedmetoplayagamewith74girlinaPEshow.I

wasrather75thatIwouldn,tdoagoodjobwhensheexplainedheridea,butshewas

excited.Withherencouragement,1hadnochoicebutto76.Itwasa"boymeetsgirΓ,

game.Iplayedtheboyandmyclassmate,MargaretAnn,playedthegirl.Weweredressedin

eveningclothesanddancedaroundthefloor.AccordingtoMissForsythe,Ihadtopickup

MargaretAnnwhenWefinishedthedance.SinceIwasnotstrongenoughtopickthetallest

girlup,itwasshe77pickedmeup.Isuddenlyfelttenfeettall!Itwasahuge

78andeverybodycheeredforourexcellentshow.Whatanexcellentending!LaterI

smiled79.

MissForsythe,sunderstandingandwillingnessto80achanceformeinher

show（whichcertainlydidnotneedme）gavememuchconfidence.Shewasandalwayswill

bemyfavoriteteacher.

71.A.creativeB.braveC.shyD.humorous

72.A.feelB.checkC.decideD.guess

73.A.SomebodyB.AnybodyC.EverybodyD.Nobody

74.A.otherB,othersC.anotherD.theothers

75.A.excitedB.worriedC.surprisedD.serious

76.A.refuseB.receiveC.offerD.agree

77.A.whatB.whoC.whichD.where

78.A.introductionB,successC.in∩uenceD.celebration

79.A.freelyB.livelyC.confidentlyD.peacefully

80.A.provideB.inventC.solveD.discover

（2022•江苏南京•校联考二模）Everysummer,agreatmanystudentstraveltoother

countries,lookingforworkandadventure.Mostofthe81areinseasonalwork,

mainlyconnectedwithtourismandagriculture.Thepayisusuallypoor,butmoststudents

workabroadfortheexcitementoftravel.YoucanpickgrapesinFrance,lookafterkidsin

Americansummercamps,and,ofcourse,thereare82jobsinhotelsandrestaurants.

Butitisnoteasytofindwork."83youspeakthelanguageofthecountrywell,

therewillbeveryfewopenings,,,saysAntheaEills,anadviseronvacationworkforthe

students.44IfyouworkwithafamilyinItaly,you,llhavetospeakItalian.Whenyouwash

dishesinarestaurantinParis,theownerwillexpectyoutospeak84.Britishstudents

onlyhavealanguageadvantageforjobsintheUSAandAustralia.”

Noteveryoneenjoysthe85.SarahJamesandherfriendwereemployed（雇佣）

tohelpfortyAmericanchildreninEurope.Thetwoyoungteacherswiththechildrenhad

neverbeen86.Onechildlosthispassport;anotherbecameseriouslyillduringthe

journeyandwassenthome;thewholegroupwasthrownoutofonehotelbecauseofthe

noisetheymade;andSarahherself87onheronlyfreeeveningoftheentiretrip.44We

didhavethe88chanceinourlifetogoabroadandvisitalotofnewplaces,“shesays,

“butitwasn,tworthit.Thepaywas89anditreallywasa24-hour-a-dayjob.Thekids

neverslept!”

“Thetroubleis,students90tohaveaneasytimeatit,“AntheaEllispoints

out.ςςInfact,theyhavetoworkhard,withfewemploymentrights.Assoonastheholiday

seasonfinishes,they,lllosethejobs.^^

81.A.workB.luckC.chancesD.changes

82.A.alwaysB.hardlyC.neverD.seldom

83.A.IfB.UnlessC.BecauseD.Although

84.A.ItalianB.EnglishC.FrenchD.Japanese

85.A.travelB.tripC.journeyD.experience

86.A.aloneB.abroadC.awakeD.anywhere

87.A.robbedB.robsC.robD.wasrobbed

88.A.firstB.finalC.bestD.only

89.A.goodB.highC.poorD.alot

90.A.exploreB.expectC.offerD.advise

（2022.江苏南京•校联考二模）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选

项中选出一个最佳选项。

Throughouthistory,humanshavealwaysrun.Thousandsofyearsago,theyrantohunt

food.Inthe1800s,schoolsportbecameanimportantpartofchildren's91.Afterthe

modernOlympicsbeganlaterthatcentury,athletesbecomefamous.Peopleadmiredthemand

wantedtobelikethem.92、untilaboutfortyyearsago,watchingrunningraceswas

morepopularthanrunning.Nowthishaschanged.Moreandmorepeoplearestartingto

knowthehealthbenefits（好处）ofexercise,andare93theirrunningshoes!

Itisawell-knownfactthatexerciseisgoodforyou.Studieshaveshownthatitcanhelp

preventmanytypesofillnessincludingheartdiseaseandcancer.Itwillalsohelpyoulive

94.Studiesshowthatexercisecanaddupto5yearstoyourlife.

Ofcourse,therearemany95toexercise.Runningisjustoneofthem.Ifyoufind

youfeelbetterafterexercise,there,sagood96forit.Runningmakesyourbody

release（释放）feel-goodchemicals（化合物）calledendocannabinoids.97.nomatter

howbadyoufeel,runningwillcheeryouup.Infact,a2012studyfoundthatjust30minutes

ofrunningperweekforthreeweekshelpedpeoplesleepbetterand98theirmood.

Ifyou,reinterestedintakinguprunning,it,simportanttodoit99.andthesetips

willhelp.Keepyourheadup.Lookstraightforward,notdownatyourfeet.Relaxyourneck

andshoulders,holdyourbodytallandliftyourchest,asthiswillhelpyou100

moreeasily.Ifyoulean（倾斜）forward,youwillhurtyourlowerback,Shortdistancerunners

lifttheirkneestorun,butfordistancerunning,keepthemlow,oryouwilluseupallyour

energy:

91.A.educationB.lifeC.gameD.interest

92.A.AnywayB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.Instead

93.A.pickingupB.dressingupC.tryingonD.puttingon

94.A.betterB.longerC.laterD.wider

95.A.chancesB.waysC.formsD.needs

96.A.reasonB.exampleC.orderD.plan

97.A.AboveallB.AsaresultC.IngeneralD.Insomeways

98.A.changedB.increasedC.improvedD.controlled

99.A.carefullyB.smoothlyC.slowlyD.properly

100.A.breatheB.runC.actD.leap

（2022•江苏南京•校联考二模）SomeAfricanschoolsareaddingprogramsthatteach

somethingcalled44softSkinS”tostudents.Softskillsarepersonal101thathelpa

personunderstandhowothersfeelorbehavesothatheisabletocommunicatewiththemor

dealwiththemeasily.OffiCials（'官员）saythiskindoftrainingcanhelpstudents102

inthejobmarket,andinlife.

ThetrainingisbeingofferedataSecondarySchoolinRwanda.Forweeks,103

studentshavebeenvisitingneighbourhoodbusinesses.Thepurposeofthesefieldtripsisfor

theyoungpeopletolearnwhatisnecessarytogetajob.104、theystopataSIMcard

businesstoaskwhatqualitiestheownerlooksforinanemployee（雇员）.Forthesecondary

schoolstudents,thisinformationisimportant.Inaf⅛wmonths,they,ll105their

studiesandtrytheirbesttofindworkafterthetraining.

22-year-oldNiyitegekaisoneofthe106.Backatschool,Niyitegekaandhis

classmatestakepartinimaginary107.Niyitegekastandsinfrontofafemalestudent

whoactsastheinterviewer.Evenpreparingfortheinterviewmakeshimnervous.Niyitegeka

hasdifficultylookingattheotherstudent.He108toucheshisclothingandlooks

away.

Traditionally,secondaryschoolsinAfricahavespent109timeonsubjectslike

mathematicsandscience,largelytakingnonoticeofareaslikepublicspeakingandteamwork.

110thatischanging.Schoolsareexploringnewteachingmodelstooffersoftskills

andprofessionaltraining.Itispartofanefforttopreparestudentstobecomebetter

communicators,problemsolversandcitizens.

101.A.experiencesB.qualitiesC.thoughtsD.programs

102.A.practiceB.huntC.succeedD.organize

103.A.theirB.ourC.hisD.its

104.A.InfactB.ForexampleC.AfterallD.Aboveall

105.A.completeB.continueC.refuseD.forget

106.A.studentsB.teachersC.ownersD.managers

107.A.speechesB.journeysC.competitionsD.interviews

108.A.happilyB.terriblyC.comfortablyD.nervously

109.A.moreB.lessC.littleD.no

110.A.ButB.ThoughC.SoD.Or

（2016•江苏南京・统考二模）完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白

处的最佳选项。

WhenIwasabouttwelve,Iheadedtoarestaurantfordinnerwithmyfamily.Itwaswinter,

andonthatparticularnight,thewasreall