甘肃省临洮县二中新高考英语押题试卷及答案解析

甘肃省临洮县二中新高考英语押题试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theexpertpointsoutthephenomenonthatcreamgoesbadfasterthanbutter______itsstructureratherthanitschemicalcomposition.A．livesupto B．getsdowntoC．comesdownto D．standsupto2．I’mmostawfullygratefultoyou.Ican’tthinkwhatI________withoutyou.A．coulddo B．woulddoC．shouldhavedone D．musthavedone3．Cambridgegaveapositiveanswerinquiriesonwhetheritrecognizesgaokaoscores.A．infavorof B．inresponsetoC．insaluteto D．inconsequenceof4．WolfWarrior2,which________the“AwardforBestVisualEffects”attheBeijingFilmFestival,indicatesChina'sfilmindustryhascomeofage.A．winsB．wonC．haswonD．hadwon5．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen6．Manydevelopingcountriesareunwillingtopursuetheireconomicdevelopment______destroyingtheenvironmentdespitetherebeingseveralfinancialcrises.A．attheriskof B．atthecostof C．attheendof D．atthemercyof7．Self-confidenceisakindofqualityandthatisittakestodoeverythingwell.A．why B．thatC．what D．which8．Thewarmthof____coatwillmostlybedeterminedby____softofclothused.A．the;a B．a;the C．/;the D．a;a9．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith10．–Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!--______________!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright.B．I’mstuck.C．Oh,comeonD．Don’tmentionit.11．—DidyoumeetMr.Smith?—Yes.WhenIarrived,he________forNewYorktoattendapressconference.A．wasjustleaving B．justleftC．justleaves D．hadjustleft12．ItwasJohnwhobrokethewindow.WhyareyoutalkingtomeasifIit?A．haddone B．havedone C．did D．amdoing13．Thedebateherewillbelimitedintwomainrespects，________thetimeavailable.A．inviewofB．inreturnforC．inadditiontoD．incomparisonwith14．Themanageristryingtofindamantorecommendhowthejob.A．isdone B．bedone C．shoulddone D．todo15．－Whatiftherainstormcontinues?－Comeonguys!Wehavetomeetthe_______whatevertheweather.A．standard B．demandC．deadline D．satisfaction16．—HelenisgoingtoManchesterforfurthereducationnextmonth.—I’m______becauseIhavetostayathomeandwork.A．greenwithenvyB．whiteasasheetC．tickledpinkD．blackandblue17．—DoyouknowanythingaboutBritishhistory?—______________.Ihavenointerestinit.A．Takeiteasy!B．Pleasedon’tbother.C．It’suptoyou.D．No.It’sbeyondme.18．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing19．---________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!---Areyoutalkingto---me?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should20．Inthismoviegoingseason,womenaredrivingticketsalestoadegree,ifever,seenbefore.A．really B．frequentlyC．rarely D．never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）Goodreadsrecommendsthefollowingbooksyouwanttoreadfortheeventtocome.1.TheLyrics:1961-2012ByBobDylanSimon&Schuster,$60Whatit'sabout:Thisheavy,well-timedpublicationcontainslyricsbythesongwriterwhojustwontheNobelPrizeinLiterature,fromhisfirstalbum,BobDylan,throughTempest.What'stolove:Thetimesmaybechanging,butDylan'sfansareaconstant,traditionaldevoteeswhowillwantthisepiccollectionfortheirshelves,tositbesidethosebelovedoldlargepapers.2.TaylorSwift:ThisIsOurSongByTylerConroySimon&Schuster,$28Whatit'sabout:AnelegantfanzinecelebratingallthingsaboutTaylorSwift,especiallythepopstar'scountlessfans.What'stolove:Momand/orDad,thefanofTaylorSwift,willthinkyou'reprettycoolifheorshediscoversthistempletoTaylorundertheChristmastree(evenifitisabook).3.MistyCopelandByGreggDelmanRizzoli,$39.95Whatit'sabout:Star-figurefemaleballetdancerMistyCopelandstrikesapose(95,tobeexact)inphotostakenbetween2011and2014,inthecasualsettingofdancestudios.What'stolove:SincebecomingthefirstAfricanAmericanwomantobenamedaprincipaldancerwiththeAmericanBalletTheatre,Copelandhasbecomeaculturalphenomenon,andDelman'sarrestingpicturescapture（捕捉）hermuscularpowerandelegance.4.@NatGeo:TheMostPopularInstagramPhotosByNationalGeographicNationalGeographic,$19.95Whatit'sabout:NationalGeographic'spopularInstagramaccount(nearly63millionfollowers)comestobookforminthistitlefilledwitheye-poppingimagesfromaroundtheworld.What'stolove:Here'sproofthatNatGeo'stalentedphotographershaveconqueredsocialmediawhilemaintainingtheusualqualityoftheirwork.Andforfansofmoretraditionalcoffee-table-sizebooks,checkoutNationalGeographic'sWild,BeautifulPlaces:Picture-PerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe($40).1、Whichauthorisnotedforliteratureachievements?A．BobDylan.B．TylerConroy.C．GreggDelman.D．NationalGeographic.2、Forwhateventarethebooksmostprobablyrecommended?A．NewYear'sDay.B．ChristmasDay.C．One'sanniversary.D．Literatureawards.3、Howmuchwouldaphotographernormallyspendonhisfavouritebookslisted?A．$39.95.B．$19.95.C．$59.9.D．$99.9.4、Whichbookwouldapopstar'sfanprobablybuy?A．TheLyrics:1961-2012.B．TaylorSwift:ThisIsOurSong.C．MistyCopeland.D．@NatGeo:TheMostPopularInstagramPhotos.22．（8分）TheWorld’sGreatestBookstoresCafebreriaElPéndulo,MexicoCity,MexicoPartcafe,partcoffeehouse,partbarandpartbookstore,CafebreriaElPénduloislocatedinMexicoCity.Bookslinetheshelvesfromtheceilingtothefloor,andliveplantsaddlotsofgreen.Thestoreisnamedforahugependulum(钟摆)hangingfromitsceiling.Stanfords,LondonandBristol,EnglandEstablishedin1853,Stanfordsboaststhatitofferstheworld'slargestselectionoftravelbooksandmaps.Italsosellstravelaccessories.LookfortheenormousNationalGeographicMapoftheWorldintheflagshipstoreinLondon;itwascreatedin2003tocelebratethestore’s150thbirthday.Rizzoli,NewYorkCity,NewYorkForalmostahalfcentury,RizzolihasbeenconsideredasoneofthebestindependentbookstoresintheUS.Itspecializesinillustrated(有插图的)booksaboutthewaypeopleworksandlives,suchasfashion,photography,decorationdesign,cookingandarchitecture.Takeamasterclassinflowerdesign,attendalectureandbooksigning,ordropinforacookingshoworbookalaunchparty.ElAteneoGrandSplendid,BuenosAires,ArgentinaOftendescribedasoneoftheworld’smostbeautifulbookstores,ElAteneoishousedinanhistorictheatermuchasitwaswhenthetheateropenedin1919.Aftercustomersbrowsetheshelves,theycandrinkcoffeeandlistentomusicfromastagehiddeninredcurtainswheretangodancersonceperformed.Whilemostofthestore’sbooksareinSpanish,theyareavailableinarangeofsubjects.1、WhatisCafebreriaElPendulonotedfor?A．Thelargershelves. B．Itsuniquesymbol.C．Thetastycoffee. D．Itsinterestinglocation.2、Whichbookstoreisthebestchoicefortravellerstobuyatouristhandbook?A．Rizzoli. B．Stanfords.C．ElAteneoGrandSplendid. D．CafebreriaElPendulo.3、WhatsubjectarebooksinRizzoliabout?A．History. B．Cartoon. C．Lifestyle. D．Literature.23．（8分）Anoldmaninafadedyellowshirtsatinawindowlessroomonaraisedconcreteform.Theonlysourceofheatcamefromsomewherebeneaththeplasticmattressandtheroughblankettheblank-facedpolicewomanhadhandedhimaftertakinghisthumbprints.Heheardvoicesandmetallicclangasthecelldoorswungopen.Atthefrontdeskatiredlookingpolicemanhandedtheoldmanbackhisbelongings,hisworn-outcapandtheSeikowatchthathadstoppedworkingthedayhisbelovedEvelynleft.Thepolicemandramaticallyheldtheblueplasticbagatanarm’slengthtotheoldmanwhotookitandmadesureitscontentswereundamaged:thegoatmeat,palmoil,leavesandspices.Heignoredtheconfusedexpressionontheofficer’sfaceandsignedthedocumentdeclaringhehadbeenreturnedthepossessionstheyhadtakenoffhimthenightbefore.Noonespoketohimashewalkedslowlytowardstheexit.“Mr.Easy-nwa?”HestoppedandprayedtotheGodwhonowtookcareofEvelyntopleasetakehimfarawayfromthisunhappyplaceofexpressionlessfaces,clippedaccentsandpeoplewhodidnotevenattempttopronouncehisnameright.“Ezenwa,”Hesaidandlookedatawomanwithtangerinelips,hernametagsaidJessicaHarlow,SocialServices.“Abitfarfromhome，shesaidasshedrovefastandwithconfidencethewayEvelynusedto.Hewonderedifshemeantthe50milesfromLiverpoolorthe50,000milesfromEnugu，acityinNigeria.Hedidnotbotherreplyingasthiswomanhadplentytosayabouttheweather,baddrivers,herdaughter’sschoolplay...Atlastshedrewupoutsidetheblockofflatswherehelived.“Gothereintheend”，saidsheseriously,“ReallyMr.Easy-nwa,ifyoukeepgettinglost,wewillhavetoconsidermovingyouintoahome”.“Noneed,Iwasnotlost，heanswered.Hecarefullyrolledupthesleevesoftheoversizebomberjacketheworeandturnedonthetaptowashhishands,relievedthepipeswerenotfrozen.Inacleanpanheplacedthechoppedpiecesofgoatmeat.Theherbsandspicesthathadtakenhimthreemonthstotrackdown,theuzizaseedshadtakenhimintotheheartofGranbyMarketinLiverpool,hisuchanwuleavesdownashadybackalleyinManchester,andyesterday,amongotherfooditems,thefinestgoatmeatfromaSierraLeoneanButcherinBirmingham.Thathadtakensometime,somuchhemissedthelasttrainandwhenthepolicefoundhimshiveringoutsidethelockedupstation,socoldhecouldn’tanswerloudlyenoughthepink-facedbigcopperwhoyelledinhisface,“What’syournamesir?”sprayinghisfacewithspittle(吐沫）ashedidso,leavingthemwithnochoicebuttosearchanexhausted,frozenoldblackmanandfindinghiminpossessionofmysteriouscondiments(调味品）includingabagofdriedbitter-leafwhichcouldofcoursebemistakenforanythingthatresultedinhimgettingreadhisrightsandchargedwith...possession???Heliftedthelidofthebubblingsoup,theroomwasfilledwiththerichandspicyscentofhisculinary(烹饪的）effort.Heservedtwobowls,takingthechippedoneandplacingtheotheroppositewhereEvelynwouldhavesat.Hewouldtellherabouthisadventure,itwastheiranniversaryandthiswastheperfectpeppersouptocelebrate.KenOnyia,UK(Nigeria)CommonwealthSportShortStoryPrize1、WhywasMr.Ezenwatakentotheprisonforanight?A．Hewastooweaktomove.B．Hecouldn’tfindhiswaybackhome.C．Hethenhadnowhereelsetogo.D．Hewassuspectedofpossessingdrugs.2、WhenMr.Ezenwawastoleavetheprison,•A．histhumbprintwastakenimmediatelyB．thepolicemanwasconfusedaboutwhathehadC．asocialworkerwasassignedtodrivehimbackhomeD．thepolicemanwassokindasnottodamagehisbelongings3、WhatdidMr.Ezenwadoforhisweddinganniversary?A．Hecollectedallsortsofvaluablesaspresents.B．Hecookednativefoodasasurpriseforhiswife.C．HepreparedaspecialNigerianpeppersoupcarefully.D．Hetravelledalot,attemptingtogethiswifeback.4、WhatwordscanbeusedtodescribeMr.Ezenwa?A．Hopelessandpessimistic..B．Mysteriousandtroublesome.C．Affectionateandpersistent.D．Energeticandsympathetic.5、Whatthemedoestheauthorwanttoexpressthroughthestory?A．Racialprejudice.B．Hardlifeoftheelderly.C．Struggleforfreedom.D．Preservationoftradition.24．（8分）AccommodationatUniversityCollegeCork,IrelandOn-campusaccommodationUCCCampusaccommodationismorethanjustaplacetoeatandsleep—itprovidessocial,culturalandsportingshopsandthechancetodevelopfriendshipsthatwilllastalifetime.Ouraccommodationservicesaredividedintoourtwoareasofoperation,onebeingthesafe,modernaccommodationforthosestudyingduringtheacademicyear.TheotheroneistheexcellentsummeraccommodationforholidayorsummercoursevisitorswhoareseekingwhatisaveryspecialenvironmenttostayinwitheverymodernconveniencebutdippedinhistoryandtheatmosphereofoneofEurope’soldestandmosthighlyregardeduniversities.RentalHousingThisiswherethestudentliveswithafamilyand1~5otherstudentsandyougetyourbreakfast,eveningmealandlightsupper.Ratesareavailableforbothsingleandsharedrooms,fivedaysorseven-dayboard.Pricesaresetandnolandladycanchargeoverthisagreedrate.Thisisaveryeconomicalandsafeaccommodationoptionandparticularlywellsuitedtofreshmen.ListsoflandladiesareavailablefreefromtheAccommodationOfficebypost,faxandemail.SharedStudentHousingAvailableroomsareadvertisedintheAccommodationOfficethroughouttheyear.Updatedlistsofthemareprovideddaily.Lifetimefriendshipiseasilydevelopedhere.LivingwithaLandlordUsuallythisprovidesmorematurestudentswithahighstandardofaccommodationatreasonablerents,usuallyalittlebelowthemarketprice.VacanciesareadvertisedintheAccommodationOfficethroughouttheyear.1、Whatisspecialabouttheenvironmentofon-campusaccommodation?A．Itbenefitsfreshmenalotduringholidays.B．ItisthemosthighlyregardedaccommodationinEurope.C．Ithelpsdevelopalifelongfriendshipbetweenroommates.D．Itisaperfectmixofmodernequipmentandhistoricalsurroundings.2、Whichisrecommendedtofirst-yearstudentsattheiruniversity?A．On-campusaccommodation.B．LivingwithaLandlord.C．SharedStudentHousing.D．RentalHousing.3、WhatdoweknowabouttheAccommodationOffice?A．Itdoesn’tdealwithrentsforstudents.B．Itservesstudentsandgetspaidforwhatitdoes.C．Itprovidesinformationontheaccommodationchoices.D．Itisseenasabridgebetweentheuniversityandstudents.25．（10分）Growingup,Iremembermyfatherasasilent,seriousman—notthesortofpersonaroundwhomonecouldlaugh.AsateenagerarrivinginAmerica,knowingnothing,Iwantedafatherwhocouldexplainthehumanjourney.Incollege,whenfriendscalledhomeforadvice,IwouldsinkintodeepdepressionforwhatIdidnothave.Today,attwenty-seven,Ihavecometorediscovertheminwaysthatmyteenagemindwouldnotallow—asadultsandasfriendswiththeirownfaultsandweaknesses.Onenightaftermymovebackhome,Ioverheardmyfatheronthetelephone.Thesewassometrouble.Later,Dadsharedtheproblemwithme.Apparentlymylegaltraininghadearnedmesomeprivilegesinhiseyes.ItalkedthroughtheproblemwithDad,analyzingthepurposesofthepeopleinvolvedandofferingseveralnegotiationstrategies.Helistenedpatientlybeforefinallyadmitting,“Ican’tthinklikethat.Iamasimpleman.”Dadisabrilliantscientistwhocandeconstructthebuildingblacksofnature.Yethumannatureisamysterytohim.ThatnightIrealizedthathewassimplynotskilledatdealingwithpeople,muchlessthetroubleofaconflictedteenager.It’snotinhisnaturetounderstandhumandesires.Andso,thereitwas—itwasnoone’sfaultthatmyfatherheldnointerestinhumanliveswhileIplacedgreatimportanceinthem.Weareattimesbornmoresensitive,wide-eyed,anddreamythanourparentsandbecomemorecuriousandidealisticthanthem.Dadperhapsneverexpectedmeforachild.AndI,whoknewDadasanintelligentman,hadneverunderstoodthathisintelligencedidnotcoverallofmyfeelings.Ithassavedmeyearsofquestioningandconfusion.InowseemyparentsaspeoplewhohaveotherrelationshipsthanjustFatherandMother.Inowoverlooktheirmanyfaultsandweaknesses,whichonceannoyedme.Inowknowmyparentsasfriends:peoplewhoaskmeforadvice;peoplewhoneedmysupportandunderstanding.AndI’vecometoseemypastclearly.1、Whatwastheauthor’simpressionofherfatherwhenshewasateenager?A．Friendlybutirresponsible.B．Intelligentbutsevere.C．Coldandaggressive.D．Caringandcommunicative.2、Whydidtheauthorfeeldepressedwhenherfriendscalledhome?A．Shedidnothaveaphonetocallhome.B．Herfatherdidnotcareaboutherhumanjourney.C．Herfatherwastoobusytoanswerherphone.D．Herfathercouldn’tgiveherappropriateadvice.3、Aftertheauthoroverheardherfatheronthetelephone,______.A．heblamedherforimpolitenessB．herediscoveredhumannatureC．heconsultedwithherabouthisproblemD．hechangedhisattitudetowardstheauthor4、Theauthorrealizedthat______.A．herfatherhadtoomanyfaultsandweaknessesB．herfatherwasnotasintelligentasshehadthoughtC．herfatherwasnotgoodatinterpersonalrelationshipsD．herfatherplacedtoomuchimportanceinsocialactivities5、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．MyParentsasFriendsB．MyParentsasAdvisorsC．MyFatherasaSeriousManD．MyFatherasanIntelligentScientist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）THECHARMOFCHARITYApooryoungmanlosthisjobandhadnoonetohelphim.Helpless,homelessandhopeless,hedecidedtocommitsuicide.He1allthecoinshehadwithhimandboughtaripebananawrappedinanoldnewspaper.Heopenedthepacketandstartedtoeathislastfood2anoldbeggarapproachedhim.Withtremblinglips,thebeggartoldhimthathehadn’thadanythingtoeatforseveraldaysandwastooweaktowalk.Theyoungmanfelt3Sohedidn’teatthebanana.4,hegavethebananatothebeggar.Thebeggarateitwithgreatjoyand5him.Whileleaving,thebeggargavehimaveryoldcoin,saying,“Thankyouverymuch.Yougavemeeverythingyouhad.Kindlyacceptthiscoinasmygift6yourkindness.”Aftertheoldmanleft,he7glancedatthepieceofpaperusedtowrapthefruit.Therehesawa（n）8fromanagencydealingwitholdcoins.Anyone9oldcoinswasinvitedtovisittheagencyandreceivesuitablepricefortheiroldcoinsonthespot.Outofsimple10,hecarriedthecointotheagencyafter11itbyphone.Heshowedthecoingiftedbythebeggar.Thepersonwho12theagencystaredatitandtoldhiminexcitement,“Whata13!Itisvery14andseveralcenturiesold.Itiswortha（n）15!”Jumpingwithjoyonreceivingthe16amountofmoney,hesearchedeverywheretofindtheoldmanwhogiftedhimthecoin.Hewantedto17hisjoyandthemoneywiththebeggar.Buthecouldnotfindhimanywhere.Sincethen,hestartedanewlifewithrenewed18andenthusiasmaboutthefuture.Kindnesswillbe19Italwayscomesback!AsWilliamWordsworthwrote,“Thebestpartofagoodlifeisthelittle,nameless,unrememberedactsof20andlove.”1、A．collectB．spreadC．spottedD．donated2、A．whileB．whenC．beforeD．until3、A．worriedB．nervousC．pityD．guilty4、A．StillB．ThusC．BesidesD．Instead5、A．scoldedB．admiredC．respectedD．thanked6、A．insearchforB．intermsofC．inreturnforD．infavorof7、A．carelesslyB．purposelyC．ImmediatelyD．normally8、A．suggestionB．advertisementC．appealD．requirement9、A．possessingB．seeingC．orderingD．deserving10、A．distrustB．curiosityC．wonderD．hobby11、A．replyingB．repeatingC．contactingD．begging12、A．chargedB．consistedC．attendedD．managed13、A．shameB．prizeC．surpriseD．pleasure14、A．privateB．freshC．rareD．casual15、A．valueB．fortuneC．wealthD．effort16、A．unexpectedB．unluckyC．unlimitedD．unnoticed17、A．hideB．shareC．coverD．spare18、A．wisdomB．chanceC．hopeD．luck19、A．changedB．damagedC．lostD．rewarded20、A．courageB．promiseC．memoryD．kindness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）WhilewearelearningEnglish,weshouldfirstpaymoreattentiontolisteningandspeaking.It1．(be)importantforitisthebasicworkofreadingandwriting.MakesuretoopenyourmouthandspeakEnglishloudlyandconfidently.Don’tbeafraidof2．(make)somemistakes.YoushouldalsodevelopthehabitofkeepingdiariesinEnglish.That’sthebestwaythatIcanthinkoftoimproveyourwrittenEnglish.Ifitispossible,asksome3．(friend)togothroughwhatyouhavewrittenandtellyouwherethereisamistake.As4．matteroffact,manymistakesinyourspeaking5．(find)easilyonceyouwritethemdown.Throughcorrectingsomeunnecessarymistakes,youcando6．(good)inlearningEnglishthaneverbefore.Atthesametime,youshouldchoosesomeproperreadingmaterialsforyourselves,7．shouldbeneithertoodifficultnortooeasy.Whileyouarereading,don’tstoptolookupthewordsinthedictionary.Ifyouturntothedictionarytoooften,youwillgettired8．whatyouweredoing.Anyway,I9．(sincere)hopethatyouwon’tgiveup.KeepdoingwhatIsuggestedaboveandyou’llbe10．(amaze)bywhatyou’veachievedaftersometime.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。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限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。Goodmorning,everyone.I'dliketosharemyideasaboutbooksinthefuturetoyou.Ithinkthebookswillbequitedifferentfromthattheyarenow.Firstofall,theywilllooklikethepadstoday,buttheirsizeswillbechangeable,too.Secondly,theircolorswillchangedependonhowthesurroundingschange,whichwillbegoodforeyewhat'smore,theywillbeverymuchmorepractical.Forexample,ifyoumetaquestion