闽粤赣三省十二校2025届高三英语第一学期期末教学质量检测模拟试题含解析

闽粤赣三省十二校2025届高三英语第一学期期末教学质量检测模拟试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Themoviecouldn’tbemoreboring.IwishI________toit.A．hadnotbeen B．havenotbeenC．didnotgo D．havenotgone2．Ifhe____hard,hewouldhavepassedtheexam.A．weretoworkB．hadworkedC．shouldworkD．wastowork3．Privatecarswillberequiredtostayoffroadsoneoutoffiveweekdays____thetrafficpressure.A．toreduce B．reducing C．reduced D．reduce4．Russia'scuttingoffthegassupplyraisedamajorconcerntotheEuropeanUnion,anumberofmemberstatesareincreasinglydependentononesinglesupplier.A．whose B．thatC．where D．which5．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why6．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen7．．Sheisfedupwithsharingahousewithothers;,sheislookingforherownflat.A．moreover B．otherwise C．however D．therefore8．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided9．Thoughafarmer,Zhuzhiwenhasbecameahugesuccessasasinger,whosestoryisreally________ofgreatinspiration.A．everything B．nothing C．theone D．one10．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must11．______tosuccesscan’tdefeatus.Instead,theycanonlymakeusstronger.A．Attempts B．BarriersC．Contributions D．Access12．WithWeChatPaycomingintowidespreaduse,ourhouseholdbillsareconvenient____.A．paying B．paid C．topay D．tobepaid13．Thetwobirds_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.Inotherwords,they_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.A．differ,aredifferentfrom B．differfrom,aredifferenttoC．resemble,aresimilarto D．resemble,aresimilarwith14．WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.You_________itinthewrongplace.A．mustput B．shouldhaveputC．mighthaveput D．mightput15．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone16．Ateacher’sjobisnottotellthestudentswhattobelieveorvalue,butto________themtodevelopaworldviewforthemselves.A．urge B．equipC．persuade D．rank17．ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed18．Noonebelieveshisreasonsforbeinglatethathewascaughtinatrafficjam,_______madehimembarrassed.A．it B．which C．that D．why19．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when20．Emphasisonquantityofgrowthoverlookedgapsinthequality,_____manyaspectsofthesocialservicesneglected.A．havingleft B．tobeleaving C．tohaveleft D．leaving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）Sharkattacksnotonlydisturbbeachactivities,butcanaffectassociatedtouristindustries.Sharknetsareacommonsolutiontopreventingsharkattacksonbeaches,buttheycausedangerstoseaecosystems.Seekingacost-effectivewaytomonitorbeachsafetyoverlargeareas,wehavedevelopedasystemcalledSharkSpotter.Itcombinesartificialintelligence(AI),computingpower,anddrone(无人机)technologytoidentifyandwarnlifesaverstosharksnearswimmers.TheprojectisacooperationbetweentheUniversityofTechnologySydneyandTheRipperGroup,whichispioneeringtheuseofdrones—called“WestpacLittleRipperLifesavers”—inthesearchandrescuemovementinAustralia.SharkSpottercandetectsharksandotherpotentialthreatsusingreal-timeaerialimagery.Thesystemanalysesvideofromacameraattachedtoadronetomonitorbeachesforsharks,sendwarnings,andconductrescues.Developedwithtechniquesknownas“deeplearning”,theSharkSpottersystemreceivesimageryfromthedronecameraandattemptstoidentifyallobjectsinthescene.Oncecertainobjectsaredetected,theyareputintooneof16categories:shark,whale,dolphin,rays,differenttypesofboats,surfers,andswimmers.Ifasharkisdetected,SharkSpotterprovidesbothavisualsignonthecomputerscreenandanaudiblewarningtotheoperator.TheoperatorconfirmsthewarningandsendstextmessagesfromtheSharkSpottersystemtotheSurfLifeSaversforfurtheraction.Inanemergency,thedroneisequippedwithalifesavingflotationpod(漂浮仓)togetherwithanelectronicsharkrepellent(驱逐装置)thatcanbedroppedintothewaterincaseswhereswimmersareinseveretrouble,trappedinarip,oriftherearesharkscloseby.InJanuary2018,theWestpacLittleRipperLifesaverswasusedtorescuetwoyoungswimmerscaughtinaripatLennoxHead,NSW.Thedroneflewdownthebeachsome800metersfromthelifeguardstation,andalifesavingflotationpodwasdroppedfromthedrone.Thecompleterescueoperationtook70seconds.WebelieveSharkSpotterisawin-winforbothmarinelifeandbeachgoers.ThisuniquetechnologycombinesdynamicvideoimageprocessingAIandadvanceddronetechnologytocreativelydealwiththeglobalchallengeofensuringsafebeaches,protectingenvironments,andpromotingtourism.1、ASharkSpotteris________.A．asolutiontomonitorsharksB．anequipmenttoidentifylifesaversC．atechnologytopreventsharkattacksD．aprojecttopioneertheuseofdrones2、Whenasharkisspottednearaswimmer,thesystemwill________.A．taketimelyaction B．analyzethevisualdataC．classifytheidentifiedobjects D．turnon“deeplearning”mode3、Theexampleinthe5thparagraphshowsusthatthesystemisA．efficientinsavinglives B．effectiveindetectingsharksC．smartindrivingsharksaway D．practicaloverthewholeseaarea4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofSharkSpotter?A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic.C．Negative. D．Objective.22．（8分）BreconBeaconsYAChasanamazingopportunityforbudding(崭露头角的)archaeologistsofallages,inSunderlandinTyneandWear.ThankstofundingfromtheHeritageLotteryFund,professionalarchaeologistsfromWardellArmstrongwillbeinvestigatinganarchaeologicalmysteryandtheyneedyourhelp.Romans?“Thesiteisabitofamystery”,FrankGieccofromWardellArmstrongsaid.“Thereisaverynicecropmarkrecordedonthesitethathasgotlotsofpeopleveryexcited.Geophysicistsfailedtofindanythingrelatingtothecropmark.ThereisanecdotalevidenceofRomanmaterialbeingfound,butnothingisofficiallyrecorded.Wehopetofinallyanswerthequestionofwhatisinthisfield,duringthetwoweeksonsite.IsthereevidenceofanyRomanoccupationonthesite?Canyouhelpusfindout?”GetinvolvedThisisanopportunityforbothadultsandchildrentotakepartinfieldwalkingandtrialtrenching(smallhand-dugtestpitsforchildren).Noexperienceisnecessary,trainingwillbeprovidedbytheprofessionalarchaeologistsfromWardellArmstrong,andallequipmentwillbeprovided.Volunteerscanattendforasfeworasmanydaysastheywish,buttheydoneedtobookaplace.Formoreinformation,andtobookyourplace,pleasecontactNormanKirtlanatsunderlandforgottenstones@.1、Ifyouintendtotakepartintheactivity,you________.A．willbechargedforusingequipmentB．willbecoachedbyexpertsinthefieldC．shouldhaveworkedwitharchaeologistsbeforeD．shouldsparetwoweekstostayatthesite2、What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toseekfundingforarchaeologicalresearch.B．Toappealforhelpinprovingfindingsbasedonanecdotalevidence.C．Tofindvolunteerstohelpsolveanarchaeologicalmystery.D．ToorganizevolunteerstohelpsortourdataontheRomanoccupation.23．（8分）GwendolynBrookswasthefirstAfricanAmericantowinaPulitzerPrizeforPoetry.GwendolynBrookswrotehundredsofpoemsduringherlifetime.ShewasknownaroundtheworldforusingpoetrytoincreaseunderstandingaboutblackcultureinAmerica.Herpoemsdescribedconditionsamongthepoor,racialinequalityanddruguseintheblackcommunity.Shealsowrotepoemsaboutthestrugglesofblackwomen.Butherskillwasmorethanherabilitytowriteaboutstrugglingblackpeople.Shewasanexpertatthelanguageofpoetry.ShecombinedtraditionalEuropeanpoetrystyleswiththeAfricanAmericanexperience.Inherearlypoetry,GwendolynBrookswroteabouttheSouthSideofChicago.TheSouthSideofChicagoiswheremanybackpeoplelive.Inherpoems,theSouthSideiscalledBronzeville.ItwasAStreetinBronzevillethatgainedtheattentionofliteraryexpertsin1945.Criticspraisedherpoeticskillandherpowerfuldescriptionsoftheblackexperienceduringthetime.TheBronzevillepoemswereherfirstpublishedcollection.In1950,GwendolynBrooksbecamethefirstAfricanAmericantowinthePulitzerPrizeforPoetry.ShewontheprizeforhersecondbookofpoemscalledAnnieAllen.AnnieAllenisacollectionofpoetryaboutthelifeofaBronzevillegirlasadaughter,awifeandmother.Sheexperiencesloneliness,loss,deathandbeingpoor.Ms.Brookssaidthatwinningtheprizechangedherlife.Hernextworkwasanovelwrittenin1953calledMaudMartha,MaudMarthareceivedlittlenoticewhenitwasfirstpublished.Butnowitisconsideredanimportantworkbysomecritics.Itsmainideasaboutthedifficultlifeofmanywomenarepopularamongfemalewriterstoday.Insomeofherpoems,GwendolynBrooksdescribedhowwhatpeopleseeinlifeisaffectedbywhotheyare.Oneexampleisthispoem,CornersontheCuringSky.Bytheendofthe1960s,Gwendolynbrooks'spoetryexpandedfromtheeverydayexperiencesofpeopleinBronzeville.Shewroteaboutawiderworldanddealtwithimportantpoliticalissues.1、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．ThelifeofGwendolynBrooks.B．ThepoemsofGwendolynBrooksC．Theunderstandingaboutblackculture.D．Thestrugglesofblackwomen.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutGwendolynBrooksfromthesecondparagraph?A．Shemainlywroteaboutthestrugglesofblackwomen.B．ShewasgoodatusingthelanguageofpoetryC．Herwritingskillswerealittleworsethanherability.D．HerpoemsweremainlyabouttheAfricanexperience3、Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby___________.A．providingexamplesB．usingstatisticsC．comparingopinionsD．describingherexperiences4、Inthenextpart,theauthorwouldmostprobablytalkabout______.A．thedifficultiesGwendolynBrookswouldmeetB．thepoemsrelatedtopoliticalissuesC．theawardsGwendolynBrooksgainedD．theracialinequalitytheblackhadtoface24．（8分）The2019BeijingHorticulturalExpo,thelargestofitskind,haschosenthetheme“LiveGreen,LiveBetter”.Theexpo,openedonApril29inYanqingDistrictofBeijing,isscheduledtolastfor162daysuntilOctober7.Ticketsavailable*Standarddayticket*Designateddayticket*Discountedticket*GroupticketDesignateddays*LaborDayholiday(May1—4)*DragonBoatFestivalholiday(June7—9)*Mid-AutumnFestivalholiday(Sept13—15)*NationalDayholiday(Oct1—7)Ticketsprices*Standarddayticket120yuan*Ordinarydesignateddayticket160yuan*Discountedstandarddayticket80yuan*Discounteddesignateddayticket120yuanTicketsarefreeforchildrenundertheageofsixorshorterthan130centimeters.Discountedticketsareavailableforthosewithdisabilities,seniors(peopleagedat60orabove),children,studentsandPLAsoldiers.WheretobuyVisitorscanbuyorbookticketsfromtwoonlineagents,seventravelagencies,orthreeeventchannels—theeventWeChataccount,theeventapporOnsiteticketkiosks.OpeninghoursOpeningatDeadlineforticketsalesDeadlineforadmissionClosingat8am6pm6:30pm9pmRequirementsBuyingticketsforExpo2019Beijingrequiresreal-nameregistration,andallvisitorsarerequiredtoinputinformationfromtheirIDcards(orvalidpassports,mainlandtravelpermitsforHongKongandMacaoresidents,andmainlandtravelpermitsforTaiwanresidents)tobuyorbookticketsonline.1、Fromthepassage,whatcanwelearn?A．AresidentfromMacaocanonlybookhisticketwithhismainlandtravelpermits.B．TicketscannotbebookedthroughtheeventWeChataccount.C．Onecanbeadmittedinatanytimewithanunlimitedentrypass.D．Visitorsmustusetheirrealnamestobuytickets.2、IfaPLAsoldiertakeshiswife,his64-year-oldfatherandfive-old-yearsontotheexpoonJune7,howmuchwillhepayfortheirtickets?A．360. B．480. C．400. D．520.3、Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A．Anoticeboard. B．Areport. C．Amagazine. D．Abookreview.25．（10分）TodaytheNobelPrizeinLiteratureawardedjournalistSvetlanaAlexievichapproximately$970,000inrecognitionofalifetimeofexcellence.The67-year-oldauthorofVoicesFromChernobylandWar'sUnwomanlyFacewaspraisedbytheSwedishAcademy“forherpolyphonic(复调式的)writings,amonumenttosufferingandcourageinourtime.”PrizesliketheNobelinspiremuchexpectationsbeforetheannouncement.Peoplegivetheirbestguessesastowhowillwin,lookbackonpastwinners,andevenplacebetsasifspectatorsataDerby(赛马会).Literaryprizesrewardartisticbrilliance.Theyhelpwritersearnadecentliving.Butisthepublic’sfascinationwithprize-winningauthorshealthy?Ourimpulseseemstoincreasinglycontributetoacultureofturningauthorsintocelebrities,wherereadersfollowtheauthorinsteadofthebook.Astoryshouldstandonitsown,asaconsidered,completebook,withoutbiographicalinformationfromauthor.It’sanideaperhapsbestconveyedinRolandBarthes’s1968essayTheDeathoftheAuthor.“Theimageofliteraturetobefoundincontemporarycultureisarbitrarilycenteredontheauthor,hisperson,hishistory,histastes,hispassions.”Nearly50yearslater,afewstillagree.“Ibelievethatbooks,oncetheyarewritten,havenoneedoftheirauthors,”NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorElenaFerranteoncewrote.“Ifbookshavesomethingtosay,theywillsoonerorlaterfindreaders;ifnot,theywon’t,”shecontinued.“Truemiraclesaretheoneswhosemakerswillneverbeknown.”①ButtherulesforsubmissionfortheManBookerInternationalPrize,forexample,stronglyencourageauthorsto“makethemselvesavailableforpublicity”.AndthefoundationbehindtheNationalBookAwardrequiresfinaliststoparticipateintheir“website-relatedpublicity”.②In2007,areporterwhoshowedupuninvitedatDorisLessing’shousewasthefirsttoinformherthatshehadbeenawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature.TodaytheTwitteraticameknockingonAlexievich’sdigitaldoorhourbeforetheawardwasevenofficial.Tobeconsideredforaprizeistobeapublicfigure.③HarryPotterseriesauthorJ.K.Rowling,withover5.6millionTwitterfollowers,hasactivelyaddressedreadersthroughpublicappearancesandsocialmedia,revealingmuchmorethanwecouldhaveimaginedwhenweclosedthefinalHarryPotterbook.WenowknowthehouseHarry'schildrenwillbesortedinto,thatDumbledoreisgay,“Voldemort”isactuallypronouncedwithasilent“t”,andawholehostoftheotherminorandmajordetailsaboutthebackstoryofthecharacters.ThemagicalworldRowlingcreatedinherbooks—arelativelytightmysterywithwell-laidcluesthatledtoasatisfyingconclusion,whichhadtoprovetheirmeritstothereaderbasedonaninternallogic—isbeingunraveledbyherownhand.④Ofcourse,publicattentionalsohasveryimportantbenefitsforauthors.Forthreemonthsafterreceivingthe2011PulitzerPrizeinfiction,JenniferEgan’sAVisitfromtheGoonSquadsoldabouttripleitsprintsalesfrombeforetheprize,PublishersWeeklyreports.OnOct.5,2010,inthefirstFT/OppenheimerFundsEmergingVoicesAwards,asNigerian-bornChigozieObiomaacceptedtheprizeforfictionwithaneasysmile,hisexcitementwasappreciable.Giventhecashprizeof$40,000foreachwinner,it’shardtodownplaytheimportanceofsuchanhonor.Suchawardsbringnecessaryvisibilityandfundingtowritersfacingaliterarylandscapedominatedbywhitemen.Butourcultureofcelebrityisoftentoowrappedupinthewayweread:Howmightthemeaningofaworkchangeiftheauthorreallydidn’tgrowupinapoorneighborhood,orifheorshewasabusedinchildhood?Readersstudiedtheauthor’slifeasifitwerethekeytointerpretinghisorhernovels.Behindourfascinationisthequestionthatdrivesallsuchquestions:Whatdidtheauthorintend?Byallmeans,letuspraisebrilliantworkandindoingsotrustthattheauthorhasalreadytoldusenough,andthatthestoryheorshemeanttotellendedwiththefinalpage.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．PeoplewaitfortheNobelPrizeannouncementcalmlyandpatiently.B．RolandBarthesthinksitnecessarytoreadliteraturecenteredonauthors.C．ElenaFerranteholdsthatbooksshouldbereadindependentlyofauthors'life.D．TheManBookerInternationalPrizediscouragesauthorsfrompublicity.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unraveled”inParagraph9probablymean?A．Underlined. B．Unfolded. C．Updated. D．United.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthebenefitofprizewinningforauthors?A．Itrevealsmoredetailsaboutthecharactersinthebook.B．Itdramaticallyincreasesthesalesofthebook.C．Itbringsinnecessaryfundingtoauthors.D．Itbringsaboutchangesindominanceinliterarylandscape.4、Wherecanthesentence“Someauthorssatisfy,evenencouragetheirfans.”bebestputinthepassage?A．① B．② C．③ D．④5、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsourfascinationwithprize-winningauthors?A．Approval. B．Critical. C．Indifferent. D．Neutral.6、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Tobeawardedaprizeistobeapublicfigure.B．Publicfascinationwithauthorsbringsbenefits.C．Turningauthorsintocelebritiesisabadculture.D．Therearebigchallengesforprize-winningauthors.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）Didyoueverhaveadream?I’mnottalkingaboutadreamyouhavewhenyousleep.I’mtalkingaboutaconscious1whereyouwouldliketoseeanewfuture,adifferentchoiceofemployment,anda2ofyouown.Howmanytimeshaveyouwishedthatyoucouldbelivinginadifferent3thantheoneyouare4experiencing?Severalyearsago,Ihadadreamaboutinventingaboardgamethatwould5mylife'sfortunes.Aftermanyrevisions,aboardgamewasdeveloped.Itwasa(n)6time.Ourdreamseemedtocometruewithsalesstartingtoaccumulate,andourcompanywasalso78,anothernewboardgame9themarketandmadegreatprogressinsales.Eventually,ourcompanywasdissolved.Perhapsforagamedeveloper,the10emotionsthatitneverwasmeanttobewilldiscouragehisfuturedreamsofadifferentlife.Buttome,maybeIdidn'tsucceedtothelevelI11,attheveryleastIturnedmydream12areality.13Ihadnevertransferredmydreamintogoalandthentoaction,therewouldn'thavebeen14lessonstobelearnedfromthefailure.Itmaytakemany15butsuccessisonlyachieved.Oncedreamsare16action,failurebecomesa17actionplansinfuture.Theimportant18hereisthatsuccessonlycomesbyturningdreamsintorealityandrealizingthat19areonlystepping-stonestofinalsuccess.Aftermanyattempts,manyfailures,manylessonsandmanyfalsestarts,learnvaluablelessonsfromfailure,tumdreamsinto20,anddon'tletadreamonlybeadream,successwillarriveatlast.1、A．futureB．lifeC．dreamD．plan2、A．factoryB．farmC．carD．business3、A．environmentB．schoolC．familyD．society4、A．enjoyablyB．previouslyC．constantlyD．currently5、A．destroyB．realizeC．changeD．create6、A．excitingB．terribleC．darkD．embarrassing7、A．canceledB．combinedC．disappearedD．founded8、A．UnfortunatelyB．UnlikelyC．UnconsciouslyD．Unfairly9、A．cameintoB．leftoutC．camebackD．tookin10、A．optimisticB．negativeC．difficultD．positive11、A．neededB．devotedC．desiredD．begged12、A．byB．onC．overD．into13、A．UnlessB．IfC．AfterD．Before14、A．valuableB．successfulC．uselessD．cruel15、A．analysesB．designsC．attemptsD．revisions16、A．tookupB．lookintoC．runacrossD．putinto17、A．goodB．betterC．mostD．bad18、A．meaningB．pointC．truthD．purpose19、A．effortsB．achievementsC．possibilitiesD．difficulties20、A．heartB．existenceC．actionD．ambition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）Beijing’s1．(forbid)City—traditionallyoff-limitsatnightforanyoneexceptemperors—waslitupwithlanternsafterdarkTuesdayasChina2．(celebrate)theendoftheLunarNewYearholiday.Thepalacecomplex，hometoChineseemperorsforfivecenturies，3．(usual)closesby5p.m.thoughsomedistinguishedguestshavebeentaken4．afterdarkonoccasion.ItwasopenedatnightforthefirsttimesinceitsrebirthasthePalaceMuseum94yearsago.ThepalacewallswerebrightenedwithredChineselanterns—designedtorecreatethe5．(feel)oftheroyalcourtofold—and6．lightshowlitupthecomplexwhiletheChinaNationalTraditionalOrchestraandthePekingOperaperformed.Animageofatreasuredpicturecalled“AThousandLiofRiversandMountains”wasbeamedontothepalaceroof.Peoplerushedtogetfree7．(ticket)online，fortherarenight-timeopening，8．weresnappedupwithinminutes.“Creativitymakesthe600-year-oldpalaceyoungeranddrawstraditionalculture9．(close)tothepublic，”saidthePeople’sDaily.ThePalaceMuseumisnowonacampaign10．(attract)evenmorevisitors.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Therearenotenoughseatsinourschool’sreadingroom.Onemorningjustbeforeourfinallyexamination,Igotthereveryearlytooccupyingaseat.Iputabookonthedeskandthenwent