2024-2025学年天津市南开中学高三下学期期末联合考试英语试题含解析

2024-2025学年天津市南开中学高三下学期期末联合考试英语试题注意事项: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．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven2．—YououghttohavemadeanapologytoTomyesterdayevening．—Yes,IknowI____．A．oughttohave B．haveto C．should D．musthave3．—What’swrongwithyou?—Oh,Iamsick.I________somuchicecreamjustnow.A．shouldn’teat B．mustn’teatC．couldn’thaveeaten D．shouldn’thaveeaten4．Mymother______angrywithme,butIcouldn’tshutmymouthbeforeIshoutedather!A．wasn’t B．wouldn’tbeC．wouldn’thavebeen D．hadn’tbeen5．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when6．Anoldladycametothebusstoponlythebushadgone.A．torun;tofind B．running;tofind C．andran;finding D．running;finding7．Thegoal,whichtheyareunlikelytolivetosee,isto“cure,preventormanagealldiseases”inthenext80orsoyears.A．accomplish B．accomplishedC．accomplishing D．beingaccomplished8．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched9．Aheartylaughrelievesphysicaltension,_____yourmusclesrelaxedforoverhalfanhour.A．toleave B．left C．leaving D．leave10．—Mycomputerisoutoffunctionagain.—Youneedtogotothecustomerservicecenterandhaveit________.A．torepairB．repairC．repairingD．repaired11．Lackofsleep_______leadtoweakenedimmunityandmemory,andalsoslowphysicalgrowth.A．shall B．must C．should D．can12．--Sorryforhavingkeptyouwaiting.Butforthetrafficjam，I________________20minutesearlier—Nevermind，Ihaven'tbeenwaitingthatlong.A．arrived B．wouldhavearrivedC．wouldarrive D．hadarrived13．Heisn’tsuchaman______heusedtobe.A．who B．whomC．that D．as14．TheChinesepeoplearehopefulfor________2019willbringfortheirfamiliesandthecountry.A．how B．whichC．what D．that15．Wehavealreadydiscussedthisplan_____,sonextweshouldsparenoefforttocarryitout.A．atlength B．atrandom C．atease D．atbest16．_____theplantonceaweekifyouaretogetfruitintheautumn.A．WateredB．WateringC．TowaterD．Water17．---Isthereanychanceofmybeingpromoted?---Ifyouwantapromotion,you’dbetterratherthangetyourway.A．playthegame B．crossyourfingersC．raisetheredflag D．killthefattedcalf18．Asteachersweshouldn’taccepttheargumentgivenbysomepeople_______standardizedtestsrestricteducatorstoomuchandtakethejoyoutofteaching.A．where B．whatC．how D．that19．Halfwaythroughthechapter____Ididn’ttakeanythingin.A．didIrealize B．hadIrealizedC．Irealized D．Iwouldrealize20．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit，________.A．howmuchmayitcost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howevermuchitmaycost D．whatevermayitcost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）Imaginehavinganidea,drawingitonpaper,bringittoastoreandseeingitturnedintoanobject.Thisisnewpossiblewiththehelpof3Dprinters.Suchmachineswereonceusedjustbyuniversitiesandbigcompanies,butnow,storeswith3DprintingservicesareappearingaroundtheUnitedStates.BryanJaycoxandhiswifeopenedTheBuildShopLLCinLosAngelestwoyearsago.TheJaycoxsoffer3Dprintingclassesandservicesforanyonewhoisinterested.“Ithink3Dprintingisgoingtobehuge.It’sgoingtohaveahugeinfluenceonsocietyasawhole.”saysKiChongTran,oneofthestudentsinarecentclass.Heplanstoopena3DprintingbusinessinCambodia.3DprintingservicesarecomingintoAmericanpeople’slife.TheUPSStoreisanationwideretailerthatprovidescopyingandotherservices.TheUPSStorerecentlyput3Dprintersinthreeofitsindependently-ownedstores.BurkeJonesownsoneofthestoresinSanDiego.“Thedemandhasbeenamazing.Therehasbeenalotofinterestfrompeople.It’sbeenmuchmorethanIwouldhaveimagined.”TheUPSStoreplanstoadd3Dprintersinthreemorestores.AttheUPSStore,thecostoftheobjectdependspartlyontheamountofmaterialsused.Thestorealsochangesupto$95anhourtodesigntheobjectwithcomputersoftwarethatcreatesadigitalfiletoguidetheprinter.MrJaycoxthinksthatwithinfiveyears,3Dprintingtechnologycouldbecomemoreconsumer-friendly.ButKiChongTransayseventoday’stechnologycanmakeadifferenceinadevelopingcountrylikeCambodia.“With3Dprintingyoucangivethemtools,sotheyareresponsiblemorefortheirowndevelopmentandtheylearnskillsbeyondjustlikelearningEnglishandbecomingatourguideorsomethinglikethat.Youcanactuallycreatethingsthatgivevaluetotheworld.”Hesaysit’snotjustCambodiabutanywherewherethereisa3Dprinter,itcanturnagoodideaintoreality.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheUPSStoreaccordingtothetext?A．Itwilladd3Dprintersin3morestorestomeetpeople’sdemand.B．Itprovidesvariousservicesaroundtheworld.C．Itchargescustomersforthetimetodesigntheobjectonly.D．Itoffers3Dprintingclassesandservices.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．3Dprintingisbecomingpopularintheworld.B．Thereisno3DprintingbusinessinCambodia.C．TheUPSStoreisthebiggest3Dprintingcompany.D．3Dprintingplaysthemostimportantroleindailylife.3、TheattitudeofKIChongTrantowardsthedevelopmentof3Dprintingtechnologyis___..A．uncertainB．criticalC．objectiveD．positive4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．3DPrintingHistoryB．3DPrintingServicesinAmericaC．3DPrintingTechnologyD．3DPrinting’Development22．（8分）“Youcanchooseyourfriends,butyoucan’tchooseyourfamily.”ThatlinecomesfromAmericanwriterHarperLee’sbookToKillaMockingbird.Nowcompareherwordstoanotherfamousexpression:“Bloodisthickerthanwater”.However,ifforcedtochoosewhichismoreimportant,Americanresearchersnowsayfriendshipismoreimportantthanfamily.Theirnewstudysuggeststhatfriendsmaybemoreimportantthanfamilymembers,especiallyasweage.ThestudycomesfromresearchersatMichiganStateUniversity.Theyfoundtheimportanceoffriendshiponhealthandhappinessgrowsaspeoplegetolder.WilliamChopikisanassistantprofessorofpsychologyatMichiganStateandwasoneoftheleadresearchersinthisstudy.Hesays,“Friendshipbecomesevenmoreimportantasweage.Keepingafewreallygoodfriendsaroundcanmakeaworldofdifferenceforourhealthandwell-being.”Chopiknotesthatweneedtothinkoffriendshipasaninvestmentinourfuturehappiness.TheMichiganStateresearchersconsideredinformationfromtwoseparatesurveys.Inthefirstgroup,bothfamilyandfriendshipsinfluencedoverallhealthandhappiness.However,inthesecond,researcherssaidthatfriendships“becameastrongerpredictorofhealthandhappiness”aspeoplegetolder.Alsointhesecondgroup,unhealthyfriendshipsledtoincreasedchronicconditions.Butwithsupportivefriends,Chopiknoted,participantsreportedbeinghappier.Onereasonisthatpeoplecankeepthefriendshipsthatmakethemfeelgoodandmoveonfromtheonesthatdon’t.Family,ontheotherhand,willalwaysbewithyou.Theycanbehelpfulandenjoyable,butcanalsocausetroubles.Thismaybegoodnewsforpeoplewhodon’thavestrongtieswithfamilymembers.Notallofusarebornintothefamiliesweneed.Butweallhavetheabilitytochoosefriendsthatweneed.1、595．Whatshouldweinvesttogetlaterwell-beingaccordingtotheresearchers?A．Goodfriendties.B．Easyhealthexercises.C．Commonfamilyrelations.D．Personalrelationknowledge.2、597．Howistheresearchcarriedout?A．Bydoingtwoexperiments.B．Byinterviewingallatonce.C．Byconductingtwosurveys.D．Bytakingpartinactivities.3、599．Whatcanthepeoplewithweakfamilytiesdo?A．Developstrongerfamilyrelations.B．Makeasmanyfriendsaspossible.C．Getmoresupportivefriends.D．Staywithfamilymembers.4、601．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Friendsandfamilymembersareequallyimportant.B．Whenwegrowolder,friendshipmattersmore.C．Asweage,familymembersaremorevaluable.D．Wealwaysneedfriendsandfamilymembers.23．（8分）Mid-Februaryof2018bringsustwokeyevents:Valentine’sDayandthestartoftheYearoftheDog.Happinessandromanceareintheair.BothathomeandabroadvariouscelebrationsareheldforthetwowesternandChinesefestivals.Herearesomeactivitiesrecommendedtoyou,whichfewpeoplewillmissthechancetoparticipateinthem.DogthemedexhibitionheldinBeijingtogreettheSpringFestivalTheChineseLunarNewYearwillstartonFeb16,makingstartoftheYearoftheDog.Tocelebrateit,anexhibitionentitled“BestWishesfromtheAuspiciousDog”willbeopened.Theplace:AttheCapitalMuseuminBeijing.Theexhibitiontime:FromFeb14,2018tillMarch189:00am~6:00pmperday.Themaintheme:Therelationshipbetweendogsandhumans,theexhibitionhascollectedculturalrelics,pictures,historicalfactstoshowthatdogshaveaccompaniedusthroughouthistory.Admission:80yuanforperadult,childrenunder15free.Favorableitems:Anyonewiththeirsweetheartwillenjoyfreeadmission.AlargecelebrationheldbyBostonChinesecommunitytocelebratetheYearoftheDogDate:FromFebruary14toFebruary16,2018.9:30am—5pm.Place:InCopleySquareHotel,Boston.Programs:Dragondance,liondance,magicshow,Beijingoperaandballet.Food:ManytraditionalChinesefoodssuchashotpots,dumplings,ricecakes.Fare:SponsoredbyalargeChineseCooperation,allthefeesarefree.Highlights:AnyonewhosebirthdayisintheYearofthedogwillreceiveamascotofthedog.Attention:Participantsneedtoregisterinadvancebyvisitingthewebsite:.The2018DingshengRoyalLanternFairtowelcomethecomingChineselunarnewyear.WiththethemeofembracingtheYearoftheDog,the2018DingshengRoyalLanternFairkicksoffinChengdecity,NorthChina’sHebeiprovince.Morethan50groupsofLanternsinvariousshapesandsizesareilluminatedduringthefestivaltopromoteChineseSpringFestivalculture.Inadditiontothecarvediceexhibition,visitorscanalsowatchfolkperformances.Openingtime:FromFebruary14,Valentine’sDaytillMarch2.Highlights:Andatingareawillbesetasideforthesinglestofindtheotherhalfoftheirs.Admission:1.100yuanforeachadult,childrenunder15free.2.Anyonewhomarriedintheyearofthedogwillenjoythehalfprice.21、Whichcelebrationwilllastlongestaccordingtothetext?A．ThedogthemedexhibitioninBeijing.B．ThelargecelebrationinBoston.C．DingshengRoyalLanternFairinChengde.D．ThecelebrationinCopleySquareHotel.1、InBostoncelebration,amascotofthedogwillbereceivedbyanyonebornin________.A．2004 B．1996C．2012 D．19942、HowmuchwillacouplemarriedintheyearofdogpayforDingshengLanternFairadmission?A．60yuan. B．100yuan.C．200yuan. D．150yuan.24．（8分）Toeatonlyavegan（素食的）dietmightsounddifficult,especiallywithmanypopulardishescontainingmeatorotheranimalproducts.Yetin2017,veganismwasdescribedas“thefastest-growinglifestylemovement”intheUK,accordingtoBBCnews.AstudybyaUKmarketresearchorganization,suggeststhatover542,000Britswentveganduringthepreviousdecade,anincreaseof360%.Andthemainforcebehindthisincreasewasthoseaged15-34yearsold—42%ofrecentvegansfallunderthatagerange.SowhyexactlyhasveganismbecomesopopularamongyoungBrits?Onereasoncouldbethatmanyyoungpeoplewanttoprotecttheenvironment,aslessmeatconsumptionisknowntobebeneficialtotheenvironment.Globalmeatmanufacturingisbelievedtocause18%oftheworld’sgreenhousegasemissions（排放）,evenmorethanthatofalltheworld’scars,trainsandplanescombined.Anotherreasonisthatmanyoftoday’syoungpeoplebelievethatit’swrongtokillanimalstobeusedasfood.JessMurray,22,astudentatUniversityCollegeLondon,saidthathechosetobecomeveganafterrealizingthateatinganimalsisachoicethatpeoplemake,ratherthansomethingthatweneedtodotosurvive.“Becomingveganwasanethical(道德的)decision,”hetoldtheGuardian.Socialmediaisalsobelievedtohavegivenrisetotheincreaseinveganism.PlatformssuchasFacebookallowyoungveganstoconnectwitheachothermucheasier,whileotherssuchasInstagramhaveledtothecreationof“vegancelebrities(名人)”,whosharelipsonveganlifestyles.Despitetherisingofveganism,LauraWyness,anexpertindietandnutrition,saidthatmeatisveryimportantforpeople’shealth.“Astrictvegandietmakesitdifficulttogetsomemineralsandvitaminsthatyourbodyneeds,”WynesstoldBBCnews.However,thepopularityofveganismdoesn’tseemtobefading.“Itfeelsmorelikethisissomethingthatissticking.”saidanexpertoftheVeganSociety,aUKcharitythatpromotesveganism.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutveganism,“thefastest-growinglifestylemovement”inUK?A．Ithascreatedmanypopulardishes.B．Itisbackedupmainlybyoldpeople.C．Ithasledtofurthermarketresearch.D．Ithasgrownsteeplyinthepast10years.2、ThefollowingmayaccountfortheincreaseinveganismEXCEPT.A．Youngpeoplepreferanenvironment-friendlylife.B．Youngpeoplewanttobecomeethicalcelebrities.C．Mealmanufacturingcontributesalottotheworld’sgreenhousegas.D．Socialmediaallowtheveganmessagetospreadquicklyaround.3、Theunderlinedword“sticking”intheIasiparagraphisequaltoinmeaning.A．importantB．specialC．lastingD．impressive4、Whichofthefollowingwillserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A．YoungBritsGoingVeganB．VeganismComesFirstC．HowtoStartaVeganLifestyleD．VeganismandtheEnvironment25．（10分）Ayoungmanwanderedthroughthedesertforfortyuntilhereachedabeautifulcastleatthetopofamountain.Therelivedthesagethathewaslookingfor.Withconsiderablepatience,thesagelistenedattentivelytothereasonfortheboy’svisit,buttoldhimthatatthatmomenthedidnothavetimetoexplaintohimthesecretofhappiness.Hesuggestedthattheyoungmantakeawalkaroundhispalaceandcomebackintwohours’time.“However,Iwanttoaskyouafavor,”headded,bandingtheboyateaspoon,inwhichhepouredtwodropsofoil.“Whileyouwalk,carrythisspoonanddon’tlettheoilspill.”Theyoungmanbegantoclimbupanddownthepalacestaircases,alwayskeepinghiseyesfixedonthespoon.Attheendoftwohourshereturnedtothepresenceofthewiseman.“So,”askedthesage,“didyouseethePersiantapestries(挂毯)hanginginmydiningroom?DidyouseethefantasticgardenthattheMasterofGardenersspenttenyearsincreating?”Embarrassed,theyoungmanadmittedthathehadseennothing.“So,gobackandseethewondersofmyworld,”saidthewiseman.“Youcan’ttrustamanifyoudon’tknowhishouse.”Nowmoreatease,theyoungmantookthespoonandwanderedagainthroughthepalace,thistimepayingattentiontoalltheworksofartthathungfromtheceilingsandwalls.Hesawthegardens,themountainsallaroundthepalace,andthedelicacyoftheflowers.Returningtothesage,hereportedindetailwhathehadseen.“ButwherearethetwodropsofoilthatIentrustedtoyou?”askedtheSage.Lookingdownatthespoon,theyoungmanrealizedthathehadspilledtheoil.“Well,thatistheonlyadviceIhavetogiveyou,”saidthesageofsages.“Thesecretofhappinessliesinlookingatallthewondersoftheworldandneverforgettingthetwodropsofoilinthespoon.”1、Whatwastheintentionoftheyoungmantotraveltolookforthesage?A．ToappreciatethemostbeautifulsceneryalongthewayB．ToexperienceadventuresoftheoutsideworldC．TofigureoutwhetherthesagewasknowledgeableornotD．Tolearnthesecretofhappinessfromthewisestman2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?A．ThesagelistenedtotheyoungmanwithpatienceB．Duringhissecondroundofwandering,theyoungmanappreciatedthewondersofthecastleC．TheyoungmanmadeitasthesagehadexpectedD．Theyoungmanwastooconcernedabouttheoilwhenhefirstwentaroundthecastle3、Whydidthesageasktheyoungmantogoaroundhiscastlewithaspoonoftwodropsofoil?A．BecausehewantedtofindoutwhethertheyoungmanwasperseverantinaccomplishinghisgoalsB．BecauseheintendedtolettheyoungmanknowthathappinesscameatapriceC．BecausehewantedtolettheyoungmantrusthimD．Becausehewantedtohelptheyoungmantouncoverthesecretofhappinessinanindirectway4、Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．Wecan’ttrustamanunlesswegetfamiliarwithhishouseB．RealhappinessconsistsinenjoyingourrightsandmeanwhilefulfillingourdutiesC．ThesearchforthesecretofhappinessdemandsourdevotionD．It’snoteasytokeepbalancebetweenenjoymentandcommitment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）JustbeforeChristmas,mydaughterKatieandIwentovertomydad‘splacetodecorate.Whileweworkedonthetree,grandbabiesDecieandJohnny1theirgreat-grandfatherPapaCox.Theirlaughterand2argumentsmusthaveremindedPapaofthepastdayswhenmybrotherandIwerejusttheir3becauseIsawatwinkleinhis80-year-oldeyes.Hangingthe4decorationsonPapa’stree,Icouldn’thelpgentlytouchingtheveryoldestoftheglassballs.ThoseImadesureto5fromtheuppermostbranches,safelyoutofreachoftinyhands.Whenthetreewasbeautifullydressedandglowing,webidmydadgoodbyewithlotsofhugsandkissesand6forhome.Laterthatnight,inthequietdarkness,Ipulledmy7upcloseandlaydowntorestandremember.TheChristmasIturned16,whiledecoratingthetreewithMama,I8droppedandbrokeadecoration.Theoldglassballwasblueanditssurfacebegantofall9;ithadbeenonourtreeforaslongasIcouldremember.10,Ibenttopickupthebrokenpiecesandwassurprisedtofindatinysheetofpaperamongthepieces.Unfoldingit,Irecognizedmyfather’spenciledwriting.Liftingmyeyes,Isawmymother’s11expression.“Yourdaddywrotethatand12itinthatblueballduringourfirstChristmastogether,justbeforeyouwereborn,”shesaidwithasmile.Iwouldn’thavebelievedit,13theproofthereinmyhands.ThedaddyIknewalwayslookedupongettingthetreedecoratedasachorehewanted14partin.Infact,sometimeshecouldbeabitofalazyandmeanmanaroundtheholidays!Andyetthisbitof15paperprovedthatlongagomydaddyhaddonesomethingapparentlyromanticatChristmas.Carefullylayingthenoteaside,Icleanedupthebrokenpieces,wishingIcouldsomehow16thepieces.“It’sOK,”Mamasaid,encouragingmewithahug.“Justpickoutanotherofthe17onesandfoldedthenotebackinside.”18,aswecelebratetheholidayswithoutMama,whowelosttocancer,my19becomesmorebitter.EachyearasIdecoratePapa’stree,IrelivethemomentIsharedwithherthatwinterafternoonandtearsofasadnesswelledout.AsIcarefullyhandlethoseolddecorations,Iloveknowingthatoneholdsa20betweenPapaandMama—onethatwasobvioustoallwhoknewthem.ThenoteinsideoneofthoseoldglassballsonPapa’streeholdsheheartofmyparents’marriageinthreelittlewords:“Iloveyou.”.1、A．amazedB．confusedC．challengedD．entertained2、A．occasionalB．regularC．instantD．rare3、A．heightB．weightC．sizeD．shape4、A．familiarB．expensiveC．normalD．newest5、A．holdB．suspendC．pickD．remove6、A．returnedB．headedC．droveD．ran7、A．memoriesB．recordsC．imagesD．fancies8、A．deliberatelyB．ridiculouslyC．clumsilyD．generously9、A．offB．downC．awayD．over10、A．ObviouslyB．GuiltilyC．ResponsiblyD．Amazingly11、A．admirableB．shamefulC．fondD．reasonable12、A．threwB．stuckC．seizedD．dropped13、A．asforB．regardlessofC．exceptforD．insteadof14、A．mostB．totalC．bestD．least15、A．yellowedB．blackenedC．bluedD．reddened16、A．reorganizeB．reuniteC．restartD．restore17、A．newB．oldC．smallD．big18、A．MeanwhileB．StillC．ThoughD．Now19、A．decisionB．regretC．discoveryD．sympathy20、A．appointmentB．promiseC．permissionD．secret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）Asmilingfacewithtears,or“Tearsofjoy”,waschosenasthemostpopularemojigloballyin2016,accordingtoareport1．（publish）byChinesetechstartupKikaIn2015,emojiwasthecountry’sfastest-growinglanguageintheUKand“Tearsofjoy”alsobecametheOxfordEnglishDictionary’swordoftheyear,2．（make）itpopularonsocialmediaworldwideAsalanguageexpertpointedout,thereasons3．thisareasfollowsForonething,withthedevelopmentoftheInternet,especiallythe4．（popular）ofsmartphones,Englishaloneisprovingnotenoughtomeettheneedsof21st-centurydigitalcommunicationFor5．,emojiscanoffergreaterfreedomthanverballanguageMeanwhile,comparedwithtextmessages,theyareoftenmoreintuitive（直观的）and6．（simple）,whichisalsothereasonwhymoreandmorePeoplechoose7．（express）theiremotionsandideasbyusingemojisEvenifyoudon’tsendemojisyourself,youwill8．（probable）receivethemHowever,nobodycandefinitely-tell9．emojiswillfinallycometolooksomethingmoreliketraditionallanguagethatweunderstandandusedailysomedayortheyarejustinfashionfor10．whilelikemanythings“Afterall,it’sanadditiontolanguageratherthanalanguageitself,”DrDrummondsays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。Volunteertravel,thatisfamiliartoforeigners,hasnowadays