广东省中山一中、潮阳一中等中学高三冲刺模拟新高考英语试卷及答案解析

广东省中山一中、潮阳一中等中学高三冲刺模拟新高考英语试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what2．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith3．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking4．Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A．any B．one C．another D．theother5．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where6．Manypeoplecomplainedaboutthestoneslyingonaroad,but_______didanythingaboutgettingthestonesoutoftheway.A．both B．noone C．none D．all7．HewasadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,________wasjustwhathisparentsexpected.A．who B．whichC．what D．where8．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven9．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected10．Inthismoviegoingseason,womenaredrivingticketsalestoadegree,ifever,seenbefore.A．really B．frequentlyC．rarely D．never11．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken12．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．against C．on D．for13．---I’mafraidthecompanywillnothireme.---Comeon,Bill,relax!Youhavealotofexperienceandfinereferencesandyourcollegeworkisidealbackgroundforthem.______________A．It'llbenosweat.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Wordspaynodebts.D．Don'tgivemeanyjaw.14．Whenthegirldid________thecouragetotellherparentswhathadhappened,unfortunatelyherownfamilydidn'tbelieveher.A．workout B．workup C．workat D．workon15．Theroom______10metresacrossislargeenoughforasinglemantolivein．A．measuring B．measures C．tobemeasured D．measured16．—Whydoyoulookveryupset?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.A．wasleft B．hasleftC．hadbeenleft D．hasbeenleft17．Frommypointofview,there’slittlechancethatwewillbesuccessfulintryingtochangethepresentsituation.________,itisimportantthatwetryourbest.A．Meanwhile B．OtherwiseC．Therefore D．Nevertheless18．Youlookfrozen．SitdownbythefireandIyousomehottea．A．make B．wasmaking C．made D．willmake19．________yourgeneroushelp,IdobelieveIhaveabetterunderstandingofyourcountryandculture.A．Butfor B．OutofC．Thanksto D．Asto20．Amancanfailmanytimes,heisarealfailurewhenhebeginstoblamesomeoneelse.A．butB．orC．andD．so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）TheBristolInternationalBalloonFestivalisaworld-classhotairballooningfestivalandisrecognizedasoneoftheUK’stopfiveoutdoorevents.Foundedin1978,theFestivalhasbecomeasymbolforBristol,thesameasBrunel’sfamousSuspensionBridge.HeldintherollinghillsofAshtonCourtontheedgeofBristol,theFestivalishugelypopularandcompletelyfree,attractingaroundhalfamillionpeoplefromacrossthecountryandbeyond.Thisyear,forthefirsttime,visitorswillgettoseehowahotairballoonismade.Tocelebrateits40thanniversary,theworld’slargesthotairballoonproducer,CameronBalloons,willtakeonthechallengeofconstructingapassenger-carryingballoon,onsite,inaboutfourdays.OthereventstolookforwardtoattheBristolInternationalBalloonFestivalincludedaredevilstunts(冒险特技表演)fromtheRedArrows,over250tradestalls,localandinternationalfoodstalls,andafunfair(露天游艺集市).Here’swhat’sonindetail:Thursday11thAugust:12pmGatesOpenandTradeVillageopen6pmSpecialShapesAscent—anumberofhotairballoonswilltaketothesky9:30pmNightglowandFireworkFinale—30ormoreballoonswillglowintimetomusic10:30pmGatesCloseFriday12thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArena(竞技)EntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent8:30pmGatesCloseSaturday13thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArenaEntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent9:30pmNightglowandFireworkFinale10:30pmGatesCloseSunday14thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArenaEntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent1、Onwhichdaycan’tyouseetheHotAirBalloonMassAscentstwice?A．12thAugustB．11thAugustC．13thAugustD．14thAugust2、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Visitorscanseehowahotairballoonismadeeveryyear.B．ThefestivalwasfoundedintherollinghillsofAshtonCourt.C．CameronBalloonsistheworld’slargesthotairballoonproducer.D．Thefestivalishugelypopularonlybecauseitiscompletelyfree.3、ThepassagemainlytalksabouttheFestival’s.A．originandhistoryB．newchallengesC．timeandplaceD．mainactivities22．（8分）Everymorningat6amAlanSwallowgetsoutofbed,hasbreakfastandreadsthepaper.Andforthatheisanunsunghero.WhenhereadsTheSouthlandTimesinthemorning,hereadsitaloudandrecordsifforpeoplewhoarevisuallyimpaired(受损的).TheBlindFoundationprovidesitsmemberswiththeTelephoneInformationService(TIS)whichhasarticlesfrommorethan70newspapers,radioandTVschedules,financeinformation,publicandgovernmentnoticesandupdatesfromtheBlindFoundation.For17yearsSwallowhasreadthepaperfortheservice.Intheearlydayssomeonewouldheaddowntothelocalstudiotorecordthenewsforthedayandtheyhadonechancetogetitright.Nowadays,thenewsreaderscanworkfromhomesuingtheirphones.TheTISserviceisavailable365daysayear,anditcouldsometimestakehimanhourtogetthroughthelocalnewsitemshehadchosen.“Itdoesn’ttakemucheffort,butitdoestakeacommitmentbecausepeoplearerelyingonit.”Hesaid.Theservicehadstruggledforsometimewithvolunteersbecausenotmanypeopleknewaboutit.Swallowsaid,“Itwasfulfillingtoknowthatpeoplewerebenefitingfromwhathewasdoing.”ForBlindFoundationsocialfunctionorganiserLizAnstice,theopportunitytogivebacktoafoundationthathadgivenmuchtoher,wasaniceaspectoftherole.Shehasbeeninvolvedwiththefoundationforfiveyearsaftershebecamevisuallyimpaired.Shesaidthebiggestchallengewasbuildingthetrustthatpeoplehadinthelocalbranchofthefoundation.Ansticereformedthesocialcommitteegroupandchangedthingssopeopledidnotgetbored.TheChristmascelebrationshadbeensowellreceivedmembersfromtheBlindFoundationinBalcluthawerecomingdownforthem.However,sometimesgettingmemberstotheeventswasachallengebecauseofalackofvolunteersavailabletotransportthem,shesaid.ShewasproudofbeingafinalistfortheVolunteerRecognitionAward.1、HowdoesAlanSwallowworkforTheBlindFoundation?A．Bywritingnewspaperarticles.B．Byreadingnewsfortheblind.C．Byupdatinglocalnewseveryday.D．Bycollectingtelephoneinformation.2、HowdoesAlanSwallowfeelabouthisworkfortheTISservice?A．Time-consuming.B．Challenging.C．Satisfying.D．Struggling.3、What’stheproblemforgettingmemberstotheeventsaccordingtoLizAnstice?A．People’sdistrust.B．Costsoftransport.C．Boredomofevents.D．Shortageofvolunteers.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．BlindFoundationRecognizesItsUnsungHeroesB．WorkforTelephoneInformationServiceC．GreatChallengestoBlindFoundationD．BlindFoundation:ReformsGoingon23．（8分）Earlierthismonth,tworockclimbersachievedwhatmanythoughtimpossible:Theyclimbedupthe3,000-foot-highDawnWallinYosemiteNationalParkwithoutspecializedequipment.Climbingwithoutthisequipmentiscalled“free-climbing.”Untilnow,noonehadfree-climbedtothetopoftherockface,whichisapartofthemountainEICapitan.EICapitan,whichmeans“thecaptain”or“thechief”inSpanish,hasalwayspresentedachallengetoclimbers.ButtheDawnWall,onthemountain’ssoutheastface,isaparticularlydifficultroutetothesummit(顶峰).Itisarockformationthatisbothsteepandrelativelysmooth.Thismakesfree-climbingtherockfaceseemalmostimpossible.Aboutsevenyearsago,professionalclimberTommyCaldwellspottedapossiblerouteupthewall.Ittookyearsofplanningandpreparation,butthismonth,Caldwell,36,andhisfriendKevinJorgeson,30,finallymaketheclimb.Freeclimbersdouseropesandotherbasicsafetyequipmenttocatchthemiftheyfall—andCaldwellandJorgesonfelloften.Beforestartingtheirclimb,theybrokedowntheirrouteinto32sections.Eachsectionwasbasedonaropelengthcalleda“pitch.”Theropewassecuredintotherockfacetocatchtheclimbersiftheyfell.CaldwellandJorgeson’sgoalwastoclimbtheDawnWallwithoutreturningtotheground.Iftheyfell,theyhadtostartthatpitchalloveragain.ThetwomenstartedclimbingonDecember27.Theysleptinhangingtents,andateamoffriendsbroughtthemfoodeachday.Themenhadspentyearsrehearsing(排练)themovementsitwouldtaketogetthrougheachpitch.Theymadeitthroughthefisthalfoftheclimbrelativelyeasily.Buthalfwayup,Jorgesonranintotrouble.Inonedifficultspot,hefelleachtimeheattemptedtoclimb.After10daysoftrying,Jorgesonfinallymadeittothenextpitch.Gettingthroughthattroublesomepitchgavebothclimbersrenewedenergy.Theyfinishedtherestoftheclimbfivedayslater,onJanuary14.1、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlyexplain?A．WhytheDawnWallisahardchallenge.B．WhypeoplepreferclimbingElCapitan.C．Howtofree-climbtheDawnWall.D．HowElCapitangotitsname.2、ToclimbYosemite’sDawnWall,CaldwellandJorgeson________.A．receivedoneyear’strainingB．chosethenearestrouteC．madethoughtfulpreparationsD．usedspecialequipment3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthisworld’stoughestclimb?A．Itincludes32differentroutes.B．Itisalsotheworld’shighestclimb.C．ItwasoncecompletedbyCaldwell7yearsago.D．Ittookthetwoclimbers19daystogettothetop.4、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeJorgeson?A．Proudbutpatient.B．Cautiousandfriendly.C．Braveanddetermined.D．Imaginativebuthalf-hearted.24．（8分）Iwassittinginafastfoodrestaurantwithmytwochildren,whoatthetimewereabout6and9.InsidetherewasalsoagroupofteensinGothic(哥特式的)dressandappearance.Everyonekeptawayfromtheminsidetherestaurant.Outsidetherestaurant,peoplejumpedpastthehomelessmansearchingthegarbagebin,whowaslookingforfoodorperhapsacigarette.Itoohadrushedpasthimwithmyyoungsters,refusinghisrequestformoneybutthinkingmaybe,justmaybe,Iwouldbringhimsomefood.ItturnedoutthatIdidn'thaveto.OnegirlintheGothicyouthjumpedup,wenttothecounterandorderedmorefood,whichshethentookoutsidetothehomelessmanandsatonthebenchwithhim,chattingawayasheate.Hedidn'tsaymuch—hewasgreedy—butIthinkIsawabitofasmileandaflashinhiseyesashenoddedtoherquestions.Writingthisnow,severalyearslater,Istillchokeup.Thatgirlwasamodelcitizenlivingthevaluesofgoodnessandkindness.ThesearevaluesIhavealwaysheldhighandhopedtoteachmykids.Shemademyjobmucheasier.Westoppedbyonourwayoutandthankedherforsettingsuchapositiveexampleforus.Ihopethathearingthathasmadeasmuchofadifferenceinherlifeasseeingwhatshedidhasmadetoours.1、Whydidpeoplekeepawayfromtheteensinthefastfoodrestaurant?A．BecausetheyweredressedinGothicdress.B．Becausetheyweretooyoungtopaytheirmeal.C．Becausetheylikedtoquarrelwithothers.D．Becausetheykilledtwochildren.2、Whatdidthehomelessmanwanttheauthortodo?A．Tohelphimgetmoney.B．Tobringhimsomefood.C．Toprovidehimwithmoney.D．Torefusetotakecareofhim.3、Itcanbeinferredthatthehomelessman________.A．wasverygreedyindeedB．wasveryhungryatthattimeC．didn'tliketalkingwithothersmuchD．didn'tanswerthegirl'squestions4、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthepassage?A．Theauthorisalsoamodelcitizenlikethegirl.B．Theauthorsetsagoodexampleforthegirl.C．Theauthorisdeeplymovedbythegirl.D．Theauthorhassympathyforthegirl.25．（10分）Iamtravelinghome.Itisbitterlycoldandsnowy,butthewarmtrainisrightontime.IfeelpleasantlysatisfiedasIlookoutattherushhourtrafficonthemotorway.Ifeelmoresatisfiedasthesmelloffreshcoffeeannouncesthearrivalofthedrinksservice.Swissfriendsoftentellme,proudly,thattheirrailserviceisthebestintheworld,butrecently,oneexperiencehasprovedthatthegreatSwissloveaffairwiththeirrailwayhasturnedalittlesour.Itallbeganwiththedecisiontoendticketsalesontrains.OnecoldmorningIarrivedatmylocalstationonlytofindthattheticketmachinewasbroken.Nomatter,Ithought,Ihavegotasmartphone,andIhurriedlysetaboutbuyingmyticketthatway.ThiswasnotaseasyasIhadexpected,busyingmyselfbetweencreditcardandphonewithfreezingcoldfingers,but,bythetimeIgotonthetraintoGenevaIhadane-ticketandIproudlyshowedittotheconductor.Unfortunatelyshetoldmethatmyticketwasnotvalid.SeveralweekslateraletterarrivedfromSwissrailwaystogetherwithafinefor190francs($210).Thegoodpeopletheretellmetheformalpaymentformyticketfrommycreditcardcompanyarrivedfourminutesaftermytrainleftthestation.Thatmeans,theysay,thatIboughtmyticketonthetrain—andthatisstrictlyprohibited.Swissrailwayssaytheirpolicyisdesignedtoprotecthonestticket-payingpassengers,butaquicklookattheirbalancesheetsuggestssomethingelse.Thecompanyismakingabout$2millionamonthfromfines.Althoughtraintravelisstillpopular,thoseseatsdonotfeelascomfortable;thecoffeedoesnotsmellquitesogood—becauseSwissrailwayshavelost,fornowanyway,somethingfarmorepreciousthan$2millionamonth:goodrelationswiththeircustomers.1、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?A．TheSwisstrainsusuallycomelate.B．Trafficonthemotorwaygoessmoothly.C．TheauthorhatestravelingontheSwisstrain.D．TheauthorisgenerallypleasedwiththeSwissrailservice.2、Whydidtheconductorsaythattheauthor’se-ticketwasinvalid?A．Itwaspurchasedonline.B．Itwaspaidforafterthetrain’sdeparture.C．Itwaspurchasedonaticketmachine.D．Itwaspaidonasmartphone.3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbytellingtheexperience?A．Thefinewasunfair.B．Theconductorwasimpolite.C．E-ticketsaregettingpopular.D．Creditcardscanbeinconvenient.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewpolicyofSwissrailways?A．Itattractsmorepeopletotravelbytrain.B．Itmakesthecompanylosealotofmoney.C．Itdamagescompany-customerrelations.D．Itprotectshonestticket-payingpassengers.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）Anoldmanlayinahospitalbed,heavilysedated（给……服镇静剂）toeasethepainfromhisheartattack..Thenursearrivedandsaid,"Your36ishere,"repeatingthewordsseveraltimesbeforethe37consciousmanopenedhiseyes.Hissonwasa38whohadcomebackfromserviceto39tohisbelovedfather.Theelderlyman40outtotouchhisson'shandandhelditgently.Allthroughthe41,theyoungsoldiersatintheward（病房）offeringwordsof42tohisdyingdad,whosaid43butkeptaweakgripofhischild.44ofthenoiseoftheoxygentankandthemoans（呻吟声）oftheotherpatients,thesoldierremained45bytheoldman-sside.Severaltimesinthecourseofthatlongnight,thenursereturnedandsuggestedthatthesoldierleaveto46forawhile,Buteachtimehewould47Asdawnapproachedtheelderlyman48Hislovingsonrestedtheoldman'slifelesshandonthebedandlefttofindthe49.Theyoungmanwaitedwhilethenursecarriedhisfather'sbodyawayandwhenshereturned,offeringwordsof50thesoldierinterruptedher."Whowastheman?"-heasked.51,thenursereplied,"Hewasyourfather."“No,hewasn't,"theyoungmansaid,6'I'veneverseenhimbeforeinmylife.”"Then52didn'tyousaysomething'?"“WhenIarrivedattheward,Iknewrightawaytherehadbeena(n)53,”theyoungmanexplained."ButIalsoknewthatmanneededhisson,andhewasn'there.Icouldtellhewastoo一54toknowwhosatbesidehimbutheneededsomeonethere,soIjustdecidedt055him.1、A．wifeB．sonC．brotherD．cousin2、A．barelyB．simplyC．actuallyD．totally3、A．directorB．managerC．waiterD．soldier4、A．talkB．listenC．attendD．adjust5、A．lookedBreachedC．movedD．picked6、A．morningB．noonC.afternoonD．night7、A．sadnessB．truthC.excitementD．encoursgement8、A．somethingB．anythingC．nothingD．everything9、A．FreeB．UnawareC．AfraidD．Tired10、A．loyallyB．seriouslyC．impatientlyD．carelessly11、A．walkB．chatC．restD．exercise12、A．refuseB．agreeC．hesitateD．weep13、A．awokeB．diedC．recoveredD．screamed14、A．friendB．relativeC．.ambulanceD．nurse15、A．loveB．angerC．sympathyD．admiration16、A．ShockedB．WorriedC．FrightenedD．Annoyed17、A．howBwhereC．whyD．when18、A．mistakeB．hopeC．accidentD．event19、A．anxiousB．sickC．disappointedD．careless20、A．leaveB．supportC．respectD．accompany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）Ithinkmymemoryisgood.Iuseasimpletricktorememberpeople’snames1．(clear).WhenImeetsomeoneandheartheperson’sname,IimaginethatIcanseethename2．(write)ontheperson’sface.SothenexttimeIseethatpersonIalsoseethenameonhisorherface,andthatis3．Ineverforgetaname.WhenIhavetomemorizethingsforschool,Iwalkupanddownintheroom,4．(read)thenotesaloud.ThemethodsareveryeffectiveandI5．(use)themformanyyears.Comparedwithme,mybrotherhasaverybadmemory.Heneverremembershispromises.Ialwayshavetoremindhim.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正；此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。Once,latelyatnight,anEnglishmancameoutofhisroomintoapassageofthehotelandasktheservanttobringheraglassofwater、Theservantdidasheasked、TheEnglishmanreturnedtohisroom,andafewminuteslaterhecameintothepassageagainandoncemoreaskedtheservantaglassofwater、EveryafewminutestheEnglishmanwouldcomeoutofhisroomandrepeatedhisrequest、Afterhalfanhourtheastonishingservantdecidedtoaskthemanwhathewasdoingwiththewater、“Nothing,”heansweredcalmly、“It’ssimplethattheroomisonfire、”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是新华中学的学生李华，班里从外地转来一名同学李明，他一时无法融入新的班集体中，感到很苦恼。请根据下列要点用英语给他写一封信：1.帮他分析原因；2.给他提出建议注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总数。DearLiMing,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、C5、C6、C7、B8、B9、D10、C11、C12、B13、A14、B15、A16、D17、D18、D19、C20、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、1、B2、C3、D22、1、B2、C3、D4、A23、1、A2、C3、D4、C24、“Smombies”—peoplewalkingwhilestaringattheirsmartphones—areveryrealandagrowingcauseforconcern.Tiredofhavingtoconstantlyalertbothlocalsandtouriststopaymoreattentiontotheirsurroundingstoavoidseriousaccidents,authoritiesofasmallGermantownhavecomeupwithamorepositivesolution—embedding(嵌入)trafficlightsinthepavementtomakethemvisibletopeopleconstantlylookingdownattheirphones.Theseeminglyridiculoussafetymeasurewasputinplace.AuthoritiesinAugsburgdecidedtoact,installinggroundleveltrafficlightsattwotram(有轨电车)stopslastTuesday.Thelightsflashredeverytimeatramisapproaching,orwhentheregulartrafficlightturnsred.“Werealizedthatthenormaltrafficlightisn'tinthelineofsightofmanypedestriansthesedays，”saidTobiasHermes,acityadministrationofficial.“Sowedecidedtohaveanadditionalsetoflights—themorewehave,themorepeoplearelikelytonoticethem.”SomeAugsburgresidentsappeartobequitehappywiththeidea.“Ithinkitmakessense，”JackSmithsaid,speakingtoTheAugsburgerAllgemeine.“Onealwaysseesyoungpeoplethesedaysrunningoverredlights.Thismakesitmoreobviousthatyouneedtostop.”Others,however,foundtheneedforgroundtrafficlightsdisturbingandevenfrightening.“I