2024届湖北省宜昌二中高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2024届湖北省宜昌二中高三第四次模拟考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．Hisbrotheraimstobe__________ofhisparentsbythetimeheistwenty.A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent2．Theargumentremainsextremelyheateditisnecessarytofrequentlyupdateteachingmaterial.A．that B．which C．if D．whether3．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．an;the B．an;a C．the;a D．the;the4．Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．analyticalC．controversial D．confidential5．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement6．Mytoothacheme.Ithoughtitwasgoingaway,butitisgettingworsenow.A．killsB．iskillingC．haskilledD．killed7．Workinghardisnota__________ofgreatsuccess,butitisamongtheessentialrequirements.A．sign B．signalC．guarantee D．mark8．﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs9．“Cellphone”isaAmericanusage，butBritishspeakersalwaysuse“mobilephone”．A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual10．---Hi,Johnson,anyideawhereSusanis?---Itisclasstime,soshe__________intheclassroomnow.A．canbe B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．shouldbe11．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what12．—Hi,Tom!IgotachancetobeanexchangestudentinHarvardUniversity.—_________!Ihadbeenexpectingtostudythere.A．Luckyyou B．HavefunC．Takeiteasy D．Forgetit13．IfyouwanttoseeMr.JohnsononFridaymorning,makesureheis______aheadoftime.A．approachable B．accessible C．available D．convenient14．—WhorecommendedNancyforthepost?—ItwasJames______admirationforherwasobvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom15．—Bettywasfeelingprettyblueforawhile,butshe’sbetternow.—_______.A．Oh,that’skindofyou B．CongratulationsC．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat D．It’smypleasure16．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures17．Davewasa________.Becauseofhismisconductinclass,thewholeclasshadtostayafterschool.A．wetblanketB．leadinglightC．blacksheepD．darkhorse18．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing19．HewasadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,________wasjustwhathisparentsexpected.A．who B．whichC．what D．where20．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what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）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle22．（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.23．（8分）HowDidtheAncientChineseKeepFoodWarminWinter?Facilitieslikeelectricricecookers,microwaves,andelectrickettles,makeiteasyforpeopletokeepfoodwarmandenjoyacomfortablewinter.SohowdidChinesepeopleinancienttimeskeepfoodwarminwinterwithoutthese?Infact,ancientChinesepeopleusedtheirownmethodsofheatpreservationasearlyastheShangandZhouDynasties.☆“WenDing”,ancientricecookerOneofthemajorfunctionsofanelectricricecookeristokeepfoodwarm.The“WenDing”,anancientcookingcontainer,servedthesamepurpose,butinsteadofusingelectricenergy,theancientcookingcontainerpreservedheatbyburningfuelslikecharcoal.The“WenDing”unearthedinNanjingin1989isthoughttobetheoldestofitskinddiscoveredinChina,datingbacktotheStoneAge.Thecraftsmanshipofmakingthe“WenDing”wasdevelopedintheBronzeAge.ThebronzeDingfromtheShangandZhouDynastiestookondifferentshapesandstructures.☆“RanLu”,ancientsmallhotpotThe“RanLu”isasmallsizecookingvessel(器皿)madeofbronze,whichcanbedividedintothreeparts.Acharcoalstoveformsthemainstructure,withabottomtraytoholdcharcoalashes,andamovablecupatthetop.Someexpertshaveconcludedthatthevessel’sstructuresuggestsitmayhavebeenusedasasmallhotpotandthatthesevesselsbecamepopularintheWarringStatesPeriod(475—221B．C．).☆BronzeYou,ancientkettleTheBronzeYouwasoneofthemostcommonwinecontainersduringtheShangandZhouDynasties.TheBronzeYoucanalsobeusedtowarmwine.Forexample,theBronzeYouwithbeastmaskdesign,unearthedinJiangxiProvince,hasanopeningwherecharcoalcouldbeplaced.Justaspeopletodaycan’tdowithoutanelectrickettle,theBronzeYouallowedpeopletoenjoyahotdrink.☆BronzeYan,ancientsteamerAlthoughthe“WenDing”waseffectiveatkeepingfoodwarm,theancientChinesepeoplelaterfoundthatitsburningprocessproducedpollution.Asaresult,theBronzeYanmadewithatwo-tierstructureandusedtosteamriceandothergrains.AftertheEasternHanDynasty(25A．D．-220A．D．),furtherimprovementstotheBronzeYanledtothemodern-daysteamer.1、Whendidthe“RanLu”becomepopular?A．IntheZhouDynasty.B．IntheEasternHanDynasty.C．IntheWarringStatesPeriod.D．IntheStoneAge.2、TheBronzeYou,unearthedinJiangxiProvince,hasanopeningto________.A．placecharcoalB．storewineC．pourwaterD．holdcharcoalashes3、WhatistheuniqueadvantageoftheBronzeYan?A．Itiswarm.B．Itisconvenient.C．Itisuseful.D．Itisenvironment-friendly.24．（8分）FriendsalwaysaskwhyI,amiddle-agedwomanwithnoathletictalent,traveltoperilousplaces—thejunglesofThailandorBorneo,forexample,wherethewaterisoftenunsafeandthefoodrisky;placeswithinfectiousdiseases,poisonoussnakesandthewildestanimals;someplaceswherethelocalsarejustafewgenerationspastheadhunting.Ineverknowhowtoanswer.MytraveldecisionsassumedanewgravitynineyearsagoafterIsufferedastroke.Topreventanotherstroke,mydoctorstoldme,I’dhavetotakedangerouslyhighlevelsofbloodthinner(血液稀释剂)fortherestofmylifeandanytravelwouldberisky.Ihadtothinkaboutwhatwasimportanttome:family,ofcourse,andfriends.Butthenwhat?NomatterhowmanytimesIthoughtaboutit,nobucketlistwascompletewithouttravel.ThenIhadtodecidehowImightmanagetherisk.IhadtodecidehowluckyIfelt.Myreturntotravelaftermystrokecameinbabysteps.ThefirstrealtestofmytravelcouragecameninemonthsaftermystrokewhenIjoinedmyhusband,Jack,onabusinesstriptoChina.Afterwe’dtouredtheremainsofaTangdynastytempleonahighmountain,Jackwantedtoridedownonatoboggan(长雪橇).Beforethestrokeitwould’veseemedlikefun.Butnow?Ihesitated.Mymentalklaxon(高音喇叭)screamedwarningsabouttheconsequencesofacut,afall,andacrash.Then,gainingconfidencefromwhoknowswhere,Iloweredmyselfcarefullyintothetoboggan,whichmarkedmyadventuretravelcomeback.Intheyearssincethen,I’vetraveledabouttwenty-fivepercentofthetime.Throughitall,mylucksheldout—nodeadlyfalls,nocaraccidentsorseriousinfections.Forme,adventuretravelisariskworthtaking.Travelbroadensmyworldandkeepsmeconnectedtonature.What’smore,saying“yes”totravelkeepsmeconnectedtomyself.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perilous”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Unique. B．Dangerous.C．Historical. D．Famous.2、Whatdidthedoctorsadvisetheauthortodo?A．Doproperexercise. B．Enjoytherestofherlife.C．Keepawayfromtraveling. D．Spendmoretimewithherfamily.3、WhydidtheauthormentionhertraveltoChina?A．Itwasherlastadventure.B．Sherecoveredhercouragethroughit.C．ShelikedthebeautifulsceneryinChina.D．Itwasthemostdangerousexperienceinherlife.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AbusinesstriptoChina B．UniquetravelexperiencesC．WhyIstilltraveltothewild D．HowIovercamethefearofdisease25．（10分）Trees,someofthetallestintheworld,toweredaboveHannahGriffithsandhercolleagueseachmorningastheywalkeddeepintotherainforestintheMaliauBasininBorneo,wheretheyhadsetupasetofexperimentstolookattheecologicaleffectsofsmallcreatures:termites(白蚁).Termitesgetabumrap.TheymakeheadlinesforchewingupbillionsofdollarsofpropertyeachyearintheU.S.Andtheyareresponsibleforsomethingliketwopercentofglobalcarbonemissions,simplyasaresultoftheirhugepopulationsandpreferenceforchewingthroughcarbonrichmaterials.Awholeindustryisaimingatkillingthem.Buttheyplayakeyroleinmanynaturalecosystems.Scientistshaveknownforyearsthatintropical(热带的)forests,termiteschewupfallenleavesanddeadwood,keepingthefallenmaterialundercontrolandlettingnutrientsfromthedeadmaterialbackintothesystemtobeusedbyotherplants,insects,andanimals.Buttheydidn’tknowexactlyhowimportanttheinsectswereinkeepingtheforesthealthyandfunctional,sotheyremovedtermitesfromaparticularspotintheforestandsawhowitresponded.Asluckwouldhaveit,HannahGriffithsandhercolleaguesstartedtheirexperimentwhentheforestwashitbyanextremedrought(干旱).Duringthenon-droughtyears,theysawtherewasn’tmuchdifferencebetweenthenormalplotsandtheoneswherethey’dremovedthetermites.Butduringthedrought,theeffectsweremarked.Whattheyfoundwasunexpected:inthetermite-richareas,thesoilstayedslightlywet,moretreeseedlingssprouted(抽芽),andthesystemwasfullofactivitydespitethelong,harddryspell.ForGriffiths,itwasonlybecausetheyhappenedtostudythedroughtthattheycouldpickouttherealimportanceoftermitestothesystem,shepointsout.“Andthatringsalarmbellsinmyhead,”shesays,“becauseitmakesmethink,wellwhatelsedon’tweknow?Ifwestartdamagingbiologicalcommunities,wedon’tknowwhatthatwilldo.”1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“abumrap”underlinedinParagraph2?A．Unfairblame. B．Widepopularity.C．Publicattention. D．Specialpreference.2、Whathavescientistslearnedabouttermites?A．Theydoseriousharmtotropicalrainforests.B．Theycontributealottotheecosystemtheylivein.C．Theyactasfoodforotherplants,insectsandanimals.D．Theyspeedupthelossofnutritionintherainforest.3、WhatcanweinferfromthefindingofGriffithsexperiment?A．Termiteshelprainforestssurviveclimatechange.B．Termitespreferdroughtyearstonon-droughtones.C．Termitesbenefitmorefromtheforestduringthedrought.D．Termitesenjoyeatingtreeseedlingsduringthedrought.4、WhatdoesGriffithstellusinthelastparagraph?A．Termitesarenowindangerofextinction.B．Termitesdamagebiologicalcommunities.C．Weshouldthinktwicebeforedamagingaspecies.D．Weshouldstudythedroughttoimprovethesystem.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）Lifeisfullofmiracles.They1useveryday.Oneofthesemiraclesoccurredtomerecently.Iwasfillingmycaratagasstation.Notsleepingwellthenightbefore,Ifelt2.AfterpayingforthegasIturnedmycartowardsthemainroad.Ilookedrightandleftthenmybrainsentthe3formyfoottopushonthegaspedalbutnothinghappened.4,Ishookmyheadto5itandgazeddownatmyfoot.JustasIdid,6,asemi­truckroaredpastmycardoing60mph.WhenIhadlookedjusttwoseconds7,mywearyeyeshadn’tseenit.IfIhadbeendrivingontotheroadwhenIshouldhavebeenmycarwouldhavebeen8andIwouldhavemostlikelybeenkilled.IsatthereforalongtimequietlythankingGodfor9mylifebefore10ontheroadandheadinghome.Thistimebothmybrainandfootworked11．AsIlookedbackonthatmomentlaterIstillcouldn’tunderstandit.DidGod12mybrain’ssignalfrom13myfoot?Didanangelgrabmytoestokeepthemfrom14onthegas?Onequestionkeptcomingbackintomymindaswell:whydidIgetthismiracle?Finally,Ifelttheanswer15deepwithinmyheartandmind.Iheardthe16comingfrommysoulsaying:“Youstillhavemoretodo.Yourworkisnotdoneyet！”RichardBachwrote:“Hereisthe17tofindifyourmissiononEarthisfinished:ifyouarealiveitisn't.”18upeachdaythenknowingthatyourmissionisn'tdoneyet.Youhavemoreloveto19，morepeopletohelp,morekindnesstogive.YouhaveonemoredaytobethemiracleGod20foryoutobe.1、A．involveB．assureC．surroundD．concern2、A．energeticB．tiredC．annoyedD．refreshed3、A．symbolB．orderC．messageD．signal4、A．RelievedB．EmbarrassedC．DisappointedD．Puzzled5、A．cleanB．clearC．replaceD．remove6、A．insteadB．thoughC．thereforeD．besides7、A．earlierB．laterC．fasterD．slower8、A．damagedB．crashedC．scratchedD．stuck9、A．sparingB．takingC．rescuingD．claiming10、A．pickingupB．breakingdownC．pullingoutD．turningover11、A．passivelyB．poorlyC．perfectlyD．practically12、A．protectB．preventC．defendD．differ13、A．attackingB．liftingC．touchingD．reaching14、A．pressingB．dependingC．puttingD．focusing15、A．formingB．resultingC．disappearingD．surviving16、A．wordsB．commandsC．suggestionsD．expectations17、A．solutionB．adviceC．testD．belief18、A．WakeB．StayC．HurryD．Cheer19、A．shareB．gatherC．donateD．preserve20、A．appliedB．compensatedC．meantD．allowed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）Lesson1:…ThemostunusualcarwasaBenzwhichhadonlythree1．.…Manyofthecarsbroke2．onthecourseandsomedriversspentmoretimeundertheircarsthaninthem!Afewcars,however,completedtherace.Thewinningcarreached3．speedoffortymilesanhour—4．fasterthananyofitsrivals.Lesson2:...Thoughshe5．foramoment,shefinallywentinandaskedtoseeadressthatwasinthewindow.Theassistant6．servedherdidnotlikethewayshewasdressed.Glancingatherscornfully,hetoldherthatthedress7．.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtheshopthefollowingmorning8．inafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother....Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwas9．toserveherthistime.10．greatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidshedidnotlikeit.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。Breakingtrafficrulesandlitteringarecommoninthesedays,causedseriousharmtolifeandtheenvironment.Changingthissituationrequiredeveryone'seffort.Asforme,I'llkeeptrafficlawinmindallthewaytoschool.IfIridethebicycle,I'llalwayskeeptotherightandnevercrossaroadwhenthetrafficlightturnsgreen.IfIwalk,I'llneverforgettousethepedestriancrossing.However,I'llregardthatasmydutytohelpkeepourenvironmentclean.NotonlyIkeepfromlitteringandspittinganywhere,I'llalsohelpcleanuptheroadsidelitterwheneverpossibly.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是集宁一中高二（1）班学生李华。下个月，来自全国各地的中学生将到你校参加一个交流活动，学校将选拔一批志愿者参与接待工作，请根据以下提示用英语给校长写一封申请信。信中应包括以下要点：个人情况：年龄、性别和性格等；申请原因：英语口语好、有责任感、擅长沟通和团队合作；希望获准。参考词汇：交流活动nationalexchange志愿者volunteer;合作cooperate注意：1.词数100左右；2.信件的开头和结尾已为你写好；3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearheadmaster,IamLiHuafromClass1，Senior2.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、C4、D5、B6、B7、C8、B9、B10、D11、B12、A13、C14、C15、C16、B17、C18、B19、B20、A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、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蜡塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenew,playsorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel．Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists．4、