北京市石景山2024年高三第一次调研测试英语试卷含解析

北京市石景山2024年高三第一次调研测试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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）1．一Wouldyoubesokindastotakethisheavyboxupstairsforme?一A．It'smypleasure．B．Helpyourself．C．Sure，withpleasure．D．Takeyourtime．2．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence3．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing4．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*5．Thisrestauranthasaninviting,homelikeatmosphere______manyothersareshortof.A．where B．whenC．that D．what6．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade7．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually8．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through9．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof10．—Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?—Yes.Butthecommunity____verylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A．hadbeen B．was C．willbe D．is11．Meyerandhisteamwerethefirst______howthediseasespreadsfromanimalstohumans.A．showing B．show C．toshow D．shown12．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which13．Ireallydon’tknowhowtoexpressmythankstoMr.Li,myhighschoolEnglishteacher,withoutwhosehelpI__________tocollegethatyear.A．weren’ttogo B．hadn’tbeenabletogoC．couldn’tgo D．couldn’thavegone14．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped15．Cambridgegaveapositiveanswerinquiriesonwhetheritrecognizesgaokaoscores.A．infavorof B．inresponsetoC．insaluteto D．inconsequenceof16．______metomorrowandI’llletyouknowthelabresult.A．Calling B．Call C．Tocall D．Havingcalled17．________workandcreativeactivitieshavebeenimportantdriversofhumanprogressisdeeplyrootedinoursocialvalues.A．HowB．WhetherC．ThatD．Why18．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that19．Nowadays,theInternetisapopular________forthepublictoaccessinformationandvoicetheiropinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane20．---Hewassatisfiedwiththeresult,wasn'the?---No.Itwassodifficultthathe__________havepassedit.A．shouldn't B．mustn'tC．couldn't D．wouldn't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）Chinahascompleteditshome-grownBeiDouNavigation(导航)SatelliteSystem(BDS)withthesuccessfullaunchoftwomoreBDS-3satellites,19inall,andhasstartedprovidingservicestocountriesparticipatingintheBeltandRoadInitiative(BRI)sincetheendof2018.TheBDS,whichwillcompeteagainsttheUS’GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS),willprovidehigh-precision,reliablepositioning,navigationandtimingservicesanywhereintheworldbytheendof2020.TheBeltandRoadInitiativeisanambitiousefforttoimproveregionalcooperationandconnectivityinatrans-continentalrange.Theinitiativeaimstostrengtheninfrastructure(基础设施),trade,andinvestmentlinksbetweenChinaandsome65othercountries.ItisalsoexpectedtoincreaseBeijing’sinfluenceinthesecountries.“ThisisakeystepfortheBDSdevelopingfromaChinesehomesystemtoaregionalandthenaglobalnavigationsystem,”saidYangChangfeng,chiefdesigneroftheBeiDousystem.Chinaplanstolaunchanother11BDS-3satellitesbetweentheendof2018and2020.ChinadevelopedtheBDSthroughauniquetechnologicalapproach,contributingChinesewisdomtothetheoryandconstructionofinternationalsatellitenavigationsystems.Altogether18BDSsatelliteshavebeensentintospacein2018,makingthisyearthemostintensivelaunchoftheBDSsatellites.Theyimprovedtheirworkefficiencybyreformingthemanagementprocess.Thenumberofsatellitestaffatthelaunchcenterhasbeenreducedbynearlyhalf,andthetestingtimebeforelaunchhasbeenshortenedbynearlyathird.IntheCASTproductionbaseinBeijing,severalBDSsatellitesarebeingmanufacturedatthesametime.Theytrytoimproveintelligentmanufacturingcapability,andcutdownproductiontimes.ConstructionoftheBDS-3systemhasaccelerated.OncetheBDSisfullycompleted,itwillbethefourthglobalsatellitenavigationsystemaftertheUSGPSsystem,Russia’sGLONASSandtheEuropeanUnion’sGalileo.Indiatoo,isbuildingitsnavigationalsystemcalledtheIndianRegionalNavigationSatelliteSystem(IRNSS),withanoperationalnameofNAVIC．1、WhencantheBDSofferglobalservices?A．In2018. B．In2019. C．In2020. D．In2025.2、WhatcantheBDSdonow?A．TaketheplaceoftheGPSoftheUSA．B．Watchanyoneanywhereintheworld.C．ControltheBeltandRoadcountries.D．ServetheBeltandRoadInitiative.3、Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．TheuniquecharactersoftheBDS.B．TheChinesetechnologyoftheBDS.C．TheeffortsofthestaffoftheBDS.D．ThedifficultiestheBDShastodealwith.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．China’sBDSisapproachingitsgoalstepbystepB．China’sBDShasbecomethefourthglobalsatellitenavigationsystemC．China’sBDShelpsBRIincreaseBeijing’sinternationalinfluenceD．TheuniquetechnologicalapproachmakesChina’sBDSoutstanding22．（8分）TheNobelPrizeWinnersinLiteratureRabindranathTagore(1913)Prizemotivation:“becauseofhisprofoundlysensitive,freshandbeautifulverse(诗歌),bywhich,withconsummateskill,hehasmadehispoeticthought,expressedinhisownEnglishwords,apartoftheliteratureoftheWest”WilliamFaulkner(1949)Prizemotivation:“forhispowerfulandartisticallyuniquecontributiontothemodernAmericannovel”SirWinstonLeonardSpencerChurchill(1953)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryofhistoricalandbiographicaldescriptionaswellasforbrilliantoratory(演讲)indefendingexaltedhumanvalues.”ErnestMillerHemingway(1954)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryoftheartofnarrative,mostrecentlydemonstratedinTheOldManandtheSea,andfortheinfluencethathehasexertedoncontemporarystyle.”JohnSteinbeck(1962)Prizemotivation:“forhisrealisticandimaginativewritings,combiningastheydosympathetichumorandkeensocialperception.”ClaudeSimon(1985)Prizemotivation:“whoinhisnovelcombinesthepoet’sandthepainter’screativenesswithadeepenedawarenessoftimeinthedepictionofthehumancondition.”MoYan(2012)Prizemotivation:“whowithhallucinatory(幻觉般的)realismmergesfolktales,historyandthecontemporary.”BobDylan(2016)Prizemotivation:“forhavingcreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition.”1、WhichwriterwonNobelPrizeforhispoetry?A．WilliamFaulkner.B．BobDylan.C．RabindranathTagore.D．ClaudeSimon.2、WhichwriterwonNoblePrizemostlyforhisspecificwork?A．ErnestHemingway.B．JohnSteinbeck.C．WilliamFaulkner.D．WinstonChurchill.3、Whoseworkswillyouturntoifyouareinterestedinasong-writingNobelPrizewinner?A．MoYan’s.B．BobDylan’s.C．ClaudeSimon’s.D．RabindranathTagore’s.4、Whodescribedreallifeexperiencesinhishistoricworks?A．JohnSteinbeck.B．MoYan.C．ErnestHemingway.D．WinstonChurchill.23．（8分）AMENTORING(导师制）programisgivinglifechangingopportunitiestoBanburyyouth.YoungInspirationswasfoundedtwoyearsagotoprovidementoringsessionsforstudentsandunemployedyoungadultsaged11to21.AlexGoldberg,theprogram’sfounder,said：“WesetupYoungInspirationsbecausewewantedtogiveyoungpeopleexperienceswhichwillpotentiallybelifechangingandbroadentheiroutlook.”“Wetrytocreateworkexperienceopportunitiesthatwillreallymakeadifferencetoouryouth.Forexample,we’vesecuredinternships(实习）withworld-famousfirmssuchasHonda.”“Atatimeoffundingcutbacks,schoolsarefindingitmoreandmoredifficulttoofferthiskindofmentoringbecauseofthat.Itisextremelyimportantthattheseopportunitiesareavailablebothtohelpyouthwiththeirschoolworkandgradesandtogivethemopportunitieswhichmayhelpshapetheirfutures."KieranHepbum,14,isoneofagroupofBanburyyouthwhohasbenefitedfromtheprogramsofar.InOctobertheBanburySchoolpupilwasaccompaniedbyYoungInspirationsstafftoPariswherehewasanobserverattheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization’s(UNESCO)InternationalYouthForum(论坛).Theeventwasheldforyoungpeoplefromaroundtheworld,toseektheirviewsonhowthefutureofyouthandeducationshouldlook.Kieranjoinedseveralhundredobserversmostlyintheir20sandwastheonlyUKschoolpupiltoattendtheevent.Kieranthinksthetripwasalifechangingexperience.Beforeweleft1didn’tquiteknowwhattomakeofitbutwhenwegottherewedidn'tstop、itwasamazing”hesaid,“Wewenttothreeorfourhoursofdebateseachdayandthendidsomethingculturaleachafternoon.”Themainthemeoftheforumwashowyouthcandrivechangeinpoliticalandpubliclife.Itdealtwithissues(问题）suchasdrugabuse,violenceandunemployment.Kieransaid：IthasreallyhelpedmetoimprovemyconfidenceandsocialskillsaswellasmyschoolgradesandIwasvotedmostimprovedpupilatschoolinAugust.”TheYoungInspirationsmentoringsessionstakeplaceeachFridayinBanbury.Fordetailsvisitwww.younginsviratiom.com.1、WhyisTheYoungInspirationsmentoringprogramsetup?A．ToprovideyouthwithuniqueexperiencesB．Totrainstaffforworld-famousfirmsC．ToequiptheunemployedwithdifferentskillsD．Toofferjobopportunitiestoyoungadults2、"Whatdoestheunderlined“that”inparagraph5referto?A．theshortageofmoneyB．thelackofsupportfromfirmsC．theeffectofunemploymentD．thelackofopportunities3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A．thevisittotheUnitedKingdomwasamazingB．thementoringsessionsareheldeverydayexceptFridayC．theyouthhavefoundawaytosolvetheirproblemsD．Kieranhasmadegreatprogressinmanyaspects4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AlexGoldberg,FounderofYoungInspirationsB．Kieran,BanburySchoolPupiltoParisC．YoungPeopleFindaWorldofOpportunityD．DebatesHelpYouthwithTheirGrades.24．（8分）DavidCameronisurgingtoday’syoungsterstoabandonFrenchtoconcentrateonthetongueofthefuture—Mandarin(普通话)。Cameronsaid:“IwantBritainlinkeduptotheworld’sfast-growingeconomies.Andthatincludesouryoungpeoplelearningthelanguagestosealtomorrow’sbusinessdeals.”“Bythetimethechildrenborntodayleaveschool,Chinaistobetheworld’slargesteconomy.Soit’stimetolookbeyondthetraditionalfocusonFrenchandGermanandgetmanymorechildrenlearningMandarin.”Tostrengthenhismessage,hequotedNelsonMandela—theformerpresidentofSouthAfricawhosaid“Ifyoutalktoamaninalanguageheunderstandsthatgoestohishead;ifyoutalktohiminhisownlanguagethatgoestohisheart.”CameronsaidthatapartnershipbetweentheBritishCouncil(英国文化协会)andHanbanwilldoublethenumberofChineselanguageassistantsintheUKby2016andprovideincreasedfundingtoschoolsofofferingMandarinasalanguagechoice.InadevelopmentoftheUK—ChinaSchoolPartnershipprogramme,fundingwillalsobeprovidedfor60headteacherstomakestudyvisitstoChinain2014.InrecentresearchtheBritishCouncilfoundonly1%oftheadultpopulationspeaksMandarintoalevelthatallowsthemtoconductabasicconversation.Just3,000pupilsinEngland,WalesandNorthernIrelandenteredforChineselanguagesGCSEsin2013,puttingitfarbehindthetraditionalchoicesofFrenchwith177,000,Spanishwith91,000andGermanwith62,000entrants(加入者),aswellasUrdu,PolishandArabic.ProfessorDameHelenWallace,theBritishAcademy’sforeignsecretary,said,“alackofqualifiedteacherscouldbeabarriertoimproveitspopularity.”LauraChan,oneoftheco—foundersofabilingualMandarin—Englishprimaryschool,saidtheprimeminister’sannouncementwasgoodnewsforthestatusofMandarin.Shesaid,“It’sagreathelp.Itwillincreasepeople’sawarenessofMandarinasalanguagetheycanlearn.”1、Whatisthetextmainlytalkingabout?A．ThecooperationisimportantbetweentheUKandChina.B．DavidCameronhasvisitedChinaforthreedays.C．ChineselanguageisverypopularwithBritishpeople.D．DavidCameroncallsforBritishstudentstolearnMandarin.2、WhydoesDavidCameronurgestudentstolearnChinese?A．BecauseChinesewillbeawidely—usedlanguageintheworld.B．BecausehethinksChinawillbecomethelargesteconomy.C．BecausetherearemanyChinesepeoplelivinginBritain.D．BecauseonlyafewofBritishpeoplecancommunicateinChinese.3、WhatisthepurposeofDavidCameronbyquotingMandela’swordsinParagraph3?A．Tocomparedifferentideas. B．Toshowhisrichknowledge.C．TopersuadepeopletolearnMandarin. D．ToshareMandela’sopinion.25．（10分）TheLifecycleofaT-shirtWeallprobablyhavealotofT-shirts,butdoyoueverstopandthinkabouttheinfluenceofaT-shirtontheplanet?You’dprobablybesurprisedtolearnwhat'sinvolvedinthelifecycleofjustoneT-shirt.Thereare5majorstages:material,production,shipping,useanddisposal.Thematerialstageinvolvesfarming,irrigating,fertilizing,harvestingandginning.Whilecottonisanaturalfiberandnotasharmfultotheenvironmentasmanmadefibers,itstilltakesatollinthematerialandproductionstages.Commercialcottonfarmingusesalargeamountofwater,andtheuseofpesticides(杀虫剂）iswidespreadacrosstheglobe,especiallyincottonfarming.Studieshaveshownthatfarmersspendaround$4.1billiononpesticidesannually,ofwhich25%wasspentoncottoncropsintheUS.Oncethecottonisgrownandharvested,sobeginstheproductionstage:spinning,knitting,bleaching,dyeing,cutting,sewing,etc.——theseprocessesalsouseagreatdealofwaterandenergy.Commercialdyesandbleachesareharmfulpollutantsandcaneventuallypollutegroundwater.AftertheT-shirtisproduced,itentersthetransportationstage.Thisofteninvolvesoverseasshipping.Takealookinyourcloset.Chancesarethatmostofyourcottongarments(衣服）aremadeinChinaorIndia.Garmentscanbeshippedviaplane,shiportruck…，allofwhichspillCO2intotheatmosphere.CalculationsshowthatC02emissionsfromlighttrucksaloneamountto1.15poundspermile.OncetheT-shirtreachestheretailmarket,itispurchased.Thisstagemayseemliketheleastenvironmentallydamagingpart.Butconsiderthenumberoftimesyou’vewashedanddriedyourfavoriteT-shirt.Washingmachinesarecertainlybecomingmoreefficient.However,theaverageAmericanhouseholddoes400loadsoflaundryperyear,usingabout40gallonsofwaterperload.Suchexcessivewateruseiscombinedwiththelargeamountofenergyusedbydryers.Thefinalstageoflifeisdisposal.Thisreleasesharmfulemissions,orinvolvesalandfillwherecottontakesyearstobreakdown.CurrentUSrecordsshowthatanestimated15%ofclothesandshoesarerecycled,whichmeansthatconsumerssendashocking85%ofthesematerialstolandfills.Weallneednewclotheseveryonceinawhile,butlet’salltrytokeepinmindwhatgoesintotheproductionofclothing...Ithasarealimpactontheplanet.Therearealotofthingsyoucandotohelpreduceyourimpact.Reuseandrecycleclothes.Ifthey’retoowornouttowear,cutthemupandusethemascleaningrags.Donatethemtocharityoranotherorganizationthatrecyclestextiles.Whenpossible,makeanefforttobuyorganiccotton.Turndownthethermostatonyourwasher,andlinedryyourclotheswhentheweatherwillallowit.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．Theproductionprocessmayaffectwatersafety.B．TheclothingcostisrelativelylowinChinaandIndia.C．Cottonclothesareburiedbecausetheyarehardtobreakdown.D．Theusestageistheleastenvironmentallyharmfulofthefivestages.2、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatintheUS.A．pesticidesincottonfarmingcostover4billiondollarseveryyearB．C02emissionsoflandtransportamountto1.15poundspermileC．about15%oftheclothesandshoesaremadeofmaterialsthatarerecycledD．about16,000gallonsofwaterisusedannuallybyanaveragefamilyonlaundry3、Theunderlinedphrase“takesatoll”probablymeans“”.A．wasteswaterB．hasabadeffectC．usesenergyD．takesalotoftime4、Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A．Toencouragepeopletodonateclothestocharity.B．Tointroducethefivestagesinthelifecycleofclothing.C．Topersuadepeopletopurchasemoreorganiccotton.D．Topromoteeco-friendlyactionsrelatedtoclothes.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）ForTheFlyingClassroom’ssecondproject,11ofusfromTehranwenttoTokhme-Baloot,aruralvillageinIlam,oneofthepoorestprovincesinthecountry.1bythegovernment,Ilamhasahighrateofunemployment,2anddruguse.Peoplethereusedtomaketheirlivingbyfarming,butnowthiswayoflifeis3byconstantfamine(饥荒).Thesituationforchildrenthereis4.Boyswhodon’tdowellinschoolmuststartworkaftereighthgradeandgirlswhodon’tdowellinschoolstayathomedoing5orgetmarried.Becauseourresearchbeforethetripmadeusbelievetherewerelarge6aroundthevillage,weplannedourprojectconceptaroundoak(橡树)treesandsquirrelstomakethechildren7thebeautyoftheenvironment.8,whenwearrivedatthevillage,wesawthattherewereonlyflat,9grassfields.Tokhme-Balootwasfarless10thanwehadexpected.Thevillagehadonlygottengasandelectricityfouryearsearlier,anditwassometimes11inthewinter.Afterwesawthevillageandthesurroundingarea,thebestconceptfortheprojectthatwecouldthinkoffocusedontherespectfor12.Webeganworkingwiththestudents.Childrenstarted13theschoolequipmentinbrightcolors.MycolleagueZoyaandIcutadeadbranchintopiecesandpaintedittorecreateatreeinsidetheschool,asasymbolofnature14bychildren,andonitwehungthesquirrelsandcranes.Welefttheschoolinbrightcolorswithobjectsto15thechildren’simaginations.Projectslikeoursareviewed16byIran’sgovernment,andduringourtripwewere17twice,oncebythearmyandoncebyBasij,aparamilitary(准军事的)militia(民兵组织).Theycametotheschoolandtalkedtoourgroup’sfounderabouttheproject,questioninghimaboutis18,whosupportedit,whoourmemberswere,etc.Afterthetip,we19thatTheFlyingClassroommightbestopped,but20,itwasn’t.1、A．SupportedB．IgnoredC．CheatedD．Valued2、A．povertyB．influenceC．developmentD．increase3、A．usedB．coveredC．threatenedD．enjoyed4、A．hopefulB．poorC．wonderfulD．strange5、A．homeworkB．cookingC．choresD．washing6、A．companiesB．factoriesC．forestsD．markets7、A．destroyB．appreciateC．forgetD．decide8、A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．BesidesD．Instead9、A．falseB．dustyC．poisonousD．rare10、A．developedB．visitedC．knownD．polluted11、A．benefitedB．producedC．burnedD．interrupted12、A．warB．natureC．loveD．god13、A．dreamingB．stealingC．paintingD．borrowing14、A．praisedB．writtenC．createdD．saved15、A．limitB．inspireC．shareD．check16、A．skepticallyB．naturallyC．wonderfullyD．secretly17、A．sentencedB．killedC．interviewedD．rescued18、A．purposeB．resultC．incomeD．success19、A．hopedB．concludedC．pretendedD．feared20、A．secondlyB．fortunatelyC．unluckilyD．gradually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）We’veallturnedtosadmusictomakeusfeel1．(good)atsomepointinourlives,butwhydoesdoublingdownonthesadnesshelpdragusoutofthemire(泥沼)？Anewstudyshedslightonwhat’sgoingoninsideourbrains2．wematchourmusictoourfeelings.Itlookslikesadmusiccanbeenjoyable-ratherthan3．(simple)depressing-becauseittriggerspositivememoriesthatcanhelptoliftourmood.PsychologistAdrianNorthfromCurtinUniversityinAustraliasaysthere4．(be)twogroupsofpossible5．(explain)forwhyweenjoylisteningtosadmusiclikethis:onefromsocialpsychology,andonefromcognitiveneuroscience(认知神经学).Intermsofsocialpsychology,onewayof6．(think)aboutthisisthatwefeelmuchbetterabout7．(we)ifwefocusonsomeonewho’sdoingevenworse,aprocessknownasdownwardsocialcomparison.Everything’sgoingtobeokay,becausethisperson8．(have)anevenworsedaythanyouare.Anothertheoryfromsocialpsychologyisthatpeopleliketolisten9．musicthatmirrorsthetoneoftheircurrentlifecircumstances-thesongsactas10．sortoftuningfork(音叉)forourownsituationsandtheyresonate(共鸣)withus.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（∧）,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。Susan’sfamilywasterriblepoor、OneChristmasEve,Susan’sfathersawthatSusanhadusedpieceofgoldwrappingpapertodecorateashoe-box,whereissoprecioustotheirfamily,andsheputitundertheChristmastree、Thenextmorning,Susantakestheboxtoherdadandsaid,“Thisisforyou,dad!”Butifheopenedit,hefounditwasempty、“Whydoyougivemeanemptyboxes?Don’tyouknowthegoldwrappingpaperissuchexpensivetous?”Herdadsaid