2025届四川省蓉城名校联盟高三英语第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题含解析

2025届四川省蓉城名校联盟高三英语第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup2．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize3．Atthenewsoftheearthquake,thesoldiersdidwhattheycouldthevictims.A．help B．tohelp C．tohelping D．helping4．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid5．—Ibelieveitistheonlysolutiontothisproblem.—That’sdebatable,Ithink.Icanfiveothersolutionsasgoodasthat.A．comeupwith B．makeupwith C．liveupwith D．keepupwith6．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed7．Manyuniversitiesthroughouttheworldprovidescholarshipsforstudents________financialaid.A．infavourof B．inneedofC．infaceof D．inhonourof8．Thehalloftheschoolcanonethousandpeople.A．sit B．seat C．besat D．beseated9．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that10．Evenasmallpersonalcomputerstorevastamountsofinformation.A．might B．canC．oughtto D．hasto11．Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecan_______whentheunexpectedwillhappen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict12．HadMarynotbeenhurtinthecaraccident,________thenextweek’smarathon.A．shewouldrun B．shewouldhaverunC．shewillrun D．shemusthaverun13．Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t14．—WouldyoupleasewaitforamomentwhileItelephonethereceptiondesktocheck?—________.A．Iwouldn'tmindthat B．SoundlikefunC．Imeanit D．Youwish15．Changingthepasswordonyouraccountisn’talastingsolutionifyoudon’tremoveanyvirus，？A．don’tyou B．doyouC．isn’tit D．isit16．—WherewasI?—You________youdidn’tlikeyourjob.A．hadsaidB．saidC．weresayingD．hassaid17．Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataim,andthe________toachieveit.A．acquisitionB．comprehensionC．determinationD．satisfaction18．Theydon’tfeelsafeinourtownatnightbecauseitsodangerous.There’sarobberyeveryweeknow.A．becomes B．became C．hasbecome D．hadbecome19．Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungladies,figuresmostarefineenough,aregoingonadiet.A．who B．whoseC．ofwhose D．ofwhom20．Althoughthesituationwastoughduringtheeconomiccrisisnowthingsarebeginningto________.A．lookup B．keepup C．setup D．buildup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）Itissaidthatifyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingofateamofJapanesedoctors,whosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexercise—andasaresult,wearegrowingoldunnecessarilysoon.ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyotherwisehealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreasonatarelativelyearlyage,andhowtheprocessofagingcouldbesloweddown.

Withateamof

colleagues

atTokyoNationalUniversity,hesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandvaryingoccupations.

Computertechnologyenabledtheresearcherstoobtainprecisemeasurementsofthevolumeofthefrontandsidepartsofthebrain,whichcontrolsfunctionslikeeatingandbreathing,doesnotcontractwithage,andonecancontinuelivingwithoutintellectualoneconomicalfaculties.

Contractionoffrontandsideparts—ascellsdieoff—wasobservedinsomesubjectsintheirthirties,butitwasstillnotevidentinsomesixty-andseventy-year-olds.

Matsuzawaconcludedfromhisteststhatthereisasimplewaytothecontractionnormallyconnectedwithage—usingthehead.Thefindingsshowingeneraltermsthatcontractionofthebrainbeginssoonerinpeopleinthecountrythaninthetown.Thoseleastatrisk,saysMatsuzawa,arelawyers,followedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.Whitecollarworkersdoingroutine

workin

governmentofficesare,however,aslikelytohaveshrinking(萎缩)

brains

asthefarmworker,busdriverandshopassistant.Matsuzawa'sfindingsshowthatthinkingcanpreventthebrainfromshrinking.Bloodmustcirculateproperlyintheheadtosupplythefreshoxygenthebraincellsneed.“Thebestwaytomaintain,goodbloodcirculationisthroughusingthebrain.”hesays.“Thinkhardandengageinconversation.Don’trelyonpocketcalculators.”1、Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout

______.A．thesizeofcertainpeople'sbrainsB．howtomakepeoplelivelongerC．whichpeoplearemostintelligentD．whycertainpeopleareagingsoonerthanothers.2、Onwhataretheirresearchfindingsbased?A．Thestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeople.B．Thestudyofbrainvolumesofoldpeople.C．Thelatestdevelopmentofcomputertechnology.D．Asurveyoffarmersinnorthernoldpeople.3、Thedoctors’testsshowthat_______.A．ourbrainsshrinkaswegrowolderB．thefrontsectionofthebraindoesnotshrinkC．sixty-year-oldshavebetterbrainsthan

thirty-year-oldsD．somepeople'sbrainshavecontractedmorethanotherpeople's4、Accordingtothepassage,whichpeopleseemtoagemoreslowlythantheothers?A．Lawyers.B．Farmers.C．Clerks.D．Shopassistants.22．（8分）Theairwebreatheissofreelyavailablethatwetakeitforgranted.Yetwithoutitwecouldnotsurvivemorethanafewminutes.Forthemostpart,thesameairisavailabletoeveryone,andeveryoneneedsitSomepeopleusetheairtoliveonwhiletheysitaroundandfedsorryforthemselves.OthersbreatheintheairandusetheenergyitprovidestomakeamagnificentJifeforthemselves.Opportunityisthesameway.Itiseverywhere.Opportunityissofreelyavailablethatwetakeitforgranted.Yetopportunityaloneisnotenoughtocreatesuccess.Opportunitymustbeseizedandacteduponinordertohavevalue.Somanypeoplearesoanxiousto“getin”ona“groundflooropportunity”,asiftheopportunitywilldoallthework.Thatisimpossible.Justasyouneedairtobreathe,youneedopportunitytomakeit.Ittakesmorethanjustbreathinginthefreshairofopportunity,however.Youmustmakeuseofthatopportunity.Thatisnotuptotheopportunity.Thatisuptoyou.Itdoesn’tmatterwhat“floor”theopportunityison.Whatmattersiswhatyoudowithit.1、Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A．Introducethetopicofthepassage.B．Compareairtoopportunity.C．Presenttherelationshipbetweenhumanandair.D．Toshowtheimportanceofair.2、Whichofthefollowingmaybeusedasthetittleofthepassage?A．AirandOpportunityB．SeizetheOpportunityC．HowtoSucceedD．BreathetheFreshAir3、Theauthorwantstoadviseusto______.A．breatheintheairB．sitaroundandfeelsorryC．beuptotheopportunityD．makeuseoftheopportunityandactonimmediately23．（8分）Havingthreecancerpatientsinthesamehouseholdcanturnawholefamilyupsidedown.MichelleBruce,herhusband,Jeremy,andtheirson,Holden,allhadcancer.ThefamilymovedtoMichelle’shometownofFranklin,Nebraskasixyearsago,soherparentscouldhelp.DoctorsfoundHolden’sbraintumor(肿瘤),whenhewas12yearsold.Hisfamilywaslivinginasmalltownatthetime,buttherewererelateddoctorsinthestate.HoldenhadtwooperationsinOmahaclinic,bothofwhichweretough.WhenHolden’scancercamebackagainin2012,nothingcouldbedone.Butthefamilydidn’tgiveup.TheyreachedouttoBostonChildren’sHospital,whichhasbetterequipmentanddoctorswithmoreexperienceoperatingonkids.AfterlookingatHolden’srecords,thedoctorsentbackherdiagnosis:Shewasconfidentthatshecouldremovethetumor.Thefamilywasbeyondrelieved,untiltheylearnedinsurancewouldn’tcoveranyoftheoperation’scosts.Theoperationwouldcost$39,000—morethantheparentscouldafford.Thefamilygotdesperate.Inatownofjust1,000people,however,wordtraveledfast.Withindays,alocalwomanMichellehadnevermetinpersoncalledtosayshewasplanninganeventtoraisemoneyforHolden.Michellewastouched.Theeventwasuplifting.Finally,thetownraised$45,000–enoughtocovernotjustHolden’shospitalbills,butforMichelleandJeremy’striptoBostonwiththeirson.“Ijustdidn’tknowwhattosay,”saidMichelle.“Nobodycouldreallybelieveit.”Holden’soperationwentmuchmoresmoothlythanthefirsttwo.Heiscancer-freeandnowisattendingCentralCommunityCollege-Hastingsonafull-ridescholarship.1、WheredidMichelle’sparentslive?A．Florida.B．Boston.C．Omaha.D．Franklin.2、WhydidHolden’sfamilygotoBostonChildren’shospital?A．Becauseitwasneartheirhome.B．Becauseithadbetterequipmentanddoctors.C．Becausethemedicalexpensetherewascheaper.D．Becausetheywerefamiliarwiththedoctorsthere.3、Whatwasthefeelingofthefamilywhentheylearnedtheoperation’scost?A．Theywereindespair.B．Theywereverydelighted.C．Theywereverysurprised.D．Theyremainedcalm.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．World’sBestCancerDoctorsB．BraveBoyWhoConqueredHisCancerC．1,000PeopleSavedATeen’sLifeD．Country’sWelfareSystemShined24．（8分）Accordingtoofficialgovernmentfigures,therearemorethantwiceasmanykangaroosaspeopleinAustralia,andmanyAustraliansconsiderthempests(有害动物).Landholdingfarmerssaythatthecountry’sestimated50millionkangaroosdamagetheircropsandcompetewithlivestockforscarceresources.Australia’sinsuranceindustrysaysthatkangaroosareinvolvedinmorethan80percentofthe20,000-plusvehicle-animalcollisionsreportedeachyear.Inthecountry’sunderpopulatedregion,thecommonbeliefisthatkangaroonumbershaveswollento“plagueproportions.”Intheabsenceoftraditionalhunters,thethinkinggoes,killingkangaroosiscriticaltobalancingtheecologyandboostingtheruraleconomy.Agovernment-sanctioned(政府认可的)industry,basedonthecommercialharvestofkangaroomeatandhides,exported$29millioninproductsin2017andsupportsabout4,000jobs.Todaymeat,hides,andleatherfromkangarooshavebeenexportedto56countries.GlobalbrandssuchasNike,Puma,andAdidasbuystrong,supple“k-leather”tomakeathleticgear.Andkangaroomeatisfindingitswayintomoreandmoregrocerystores.Advocatespointoutthatlow-fat,high-proteinkangaroomeatcomesfromananimalmoreenvironmentallyfriendlythangreenhousegas-emittingsheepandcattle.JohnKelly,formerexecutivedirectoroftheKangarooIndustryAssociationofAustralia,says,“HarvestingourfoodandfibersfromanimalsadaptedtoAustralia’sfragilerangelandsisextremelywiseandsustainable.Manyecologistswilltellyouthatthereisnomorehumanewayofproducingredmeat.”Opponents(反对者)oftheindustrycallthekillinginhumane,unsustainable,andunnecessary.Populationestimatesarehighlydebatable,theysay,but“plagueproportions”arebiologicallyimplausible.Littlekangaroosgrowslowly,andmanydie,sokangaroopopulationscanexpandbyonly10to15percentayear,andthenonlyunderthebestofcircumstances.DwayneBannon-Harrison,amemberoftheYuinpeopleofNewSouthWales,saystheideathatkangaroosaredestroyingthecountryislaughable.“They’vebeenwalkingthislandalotlongerthanpeoplehave,”hesays.“Howcouldsomethingthat’sbeenhereforthousandsofyearsbe‘destroying’thecountry?Idon’tunderstandthelogicinthat.”CanAustralians’conflictingattitudestowardkangaroosbereconciled(和解)?GeorgeWilsonsaysthatifkangarooswereprivatelyowned,thengraziers(放牧人)—workingindependentlyorthroughwildlifeconservancies—wouldprotecttheanimals,treatingthemaspossessions.Theycouldfeedthem,leasethem,breedthemandchargehunterafeeforaccess.“Ifyouwanttoconservesomething,”Wilsonsays,“youhavetogiveitavalue.Animalsthatareconsideredpestsdon’thavevalue.”Privatizationcouldalsohelpreducegrazingpressures.Ifkangaroosweremorevaluablethancattleorsheep,farmerswouldkeeplesslive-stock,whichcouldbegoodfortheenvironment.Underthisscheme,landholderswouldworkwiththekangarooindustryonbranding,marketingandqualitycontrol.Thegovernment’srolewouldbeoversightandregulation.1、Whatcanbelearntfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?A．Kangaroomeatishealthierthanotherredmeat.B．Globalbrandsmakesmallprofitsonkangaroos.C．Kangaroosaremorefriendlytotheenvironment.D．Overpopulatedkangarooshavebecomeafinancialburden.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“implausible”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Unreasonable. B．Immeasurable.C．Unquestionable. D．Unchangeable.3、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebenefitofprivatization?A．Thepopularityofkangaroohunting.B．Thereductioninthenumberofkangaroos.C．Theestablishmentofmoreconservationareas.D．Thebettermanagementofthekangarooindustry.4、Thepassageiswrittento________.A．argueagainstthekillingofkangaroosB．stresstheimportanceofprotectingkangaroosC．presentdifferentopinionsonthekangarooindustryD．provideasolutiontotheproblemcausedbykangaroos25．（10分）Thereoncelivedayoungmanwhothoughthimselftobepoor.Onedayhewenttoawisemantoaskhowtobecomerich.Thewisemansaid,“Youngman,youarealreadyrichnow.”“Butwhereismywealth(财富)?”theyoungmanasked.“Itiswithyou.Youreyesareyourwealth.Youusethemtoseethisworld.Youusethemtoseeallthebeautifulthingsinthisworld.Yourhandsareyourwealth.Youcanusethemtowork.Youcanusethemtohugyourbelovedones.Yourlegsareyourwealth.Youcangotoanyplace...”thewisemansaid.“Youcallthesewealth?Buteveryonehasthem,”theyoungmansaid.“Thesearewealth.Whatyouhavenowisnotwhatsomeoneelsecanluckilyhave.Wouldyouliketogiveyoureyestome?I'dliketogiveyoualotofmoneytoexchangeforthem,”thewisemansaid.“No,I'mnotgoingtodoso!Myeyesareimportanttome!”theyoungmansaid.Everyoneisrich.Weshouldtreasure(珍惜)ourwealth,andtakecareofit.Weshouldnotoveruseitbecauseonceitisgone,itisgoneforever.Rememberitisourwealththatwedonotwanttolose.1、Whydidtheyoungmangotovisitthewiseman?A．Becausehewasill.B．Becausehewasthewiseman'sfriend.C．Becausehewantedtoknowhowtoberich.D．Becausehewantedtobewise.2、Thewisemanthoughttheyoungmanhimself___________.A．wasrichB．waspoorC．waswiseD．wassilly3、Thewisemancalled______wealth.A．theyoungman'smoneyB．theyoungman'seyesandfeetC．theyoungman’sbuildingsD．theyoungman’scars4、Theyoungmanwasn’twillingtoexchangehiseyesformoneybecause________.A．hewasrichB．hedidn’tliketheoldmanC．hethoughthiseyeswereimportanttohimD．hedidn’tlikemone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）MymotherspentherchildhoodwithherfatherontheirfarmintheUS.Shelearnedhowtomendfences,plowfields,andmakecheese.Andshelearnedfarmlifedoesn'toffer1rewards,butifyoustickwithit,theeffortandthelongdays2．Mygrandpaspenthislateryearslivingonacomerofthe3,namedCherryRidge,wherethey4ridinghorsestogethereverySaturdaybeforehediedin2012.Sincethattime,thefarmhas5intoCherryRidgeTherapeuticLearningPrograms,acenterforlearning,horsebackridingandcompanionship."Iama'roadscholar',learninginanexperientialway,"Momtoldme."IfeelIwas6witheyestoseetheneedsofa(n)7spirit,"sheadded.Shehaspartneredwitha8calledWorkingtoEmpowerStudentsTogether(WEST),whichhelpsyoungpeoplewithlearningdisabilities,emotionalandbehavioralchallenges,orunstablehomeenvironments.Mom'slatestproject,theFarmDayGriefCamp,was9outofhergrievingafterthe10ofmygrandpa."I'manadultwomanwholostmy11onlysixyearsago,"Momsaid."Thereisnothing12thannatureandanimalstohelpwiththe13process."Thecamp'sfirstvisitorswerefivekidsmourningthelossofa7-year-oldwhodiedofcancer.14includedpaintingandrecallingthechild'sfavoritethings;andaballoonlaunchtheycalledSentimentstoHeaven."Eachcamperwroteonethingtheywishedtheycould15withtheirdeparted（去世的）lovedoneontheir16,"Mom-said.Childrenlivingwithphysicaldisabilitiesarealso17atCherryRidge.Recently,astudentinawheelchairsmiledear-to-earasheledthefarm'sminihorsesaround.Mom'svision18children,ensuringthelessonsshelearnedonthefarmwillbe19foryearstocome.Iknowmygrandpawouldbe20.1、A．goodB．realC．differentD．instant2、A．runoutB．comebackC．gobyD．payoff3、A．farmB．schoolC．townD．country4、A．imaginedB．avoidedC．enjoyedD．missed5、A．developedB．dividedC．lookedD．bumped6、A．unableB．confusedC．giftedD．annoyed7、A．happyB．curiousC．determinedD．hurt8、A．courseB．programC．gameD．product9、A．bornB．readyC．foundD．grown10、A．illnessB．troubleC．lossD．failure11、A．momB．dadC．husbandD．child12、A．betterB．worseC．easierD．stranger13、A．learningB．thinkingC．relaxingD．grieving14、A．TrainingsB．ActivitiesC．MethodsD．Rules15、A．shareB．agreeC．playD．provide16、A．paintingB．balloonC．doorD．book17、A．reliableB．upsetC．cautiousD．welcome18、A．protectsB．challengesC．inspiresD．questions19、A．abandonedB．changedC．preservedD．recognized20、A．worriedB．proudC．thankfulD．surprised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）China’sagriculture(农业)producesenoughfoodsupplytofeedthecountrywithalargepopulation.Withonly7percentof1．world’sland,Chinahastofeedone2．(five)oftheworld’spopulation.Therefore,China’sagriculture3．(be)alwaysanimportanttopicanddrawswideattentionoftheworld.Someforeignersonceraisedthequestion,“WhowillfeedChina?”China’sleadersandagriculturespecialists’answerwas,“WeChinesewillfeed4．(we).”Chinaisa5．(develop)countryandChina’sagriculturehasdevelopedrapidlysincereforms(改革)inthecountrysidebegantobecarriedoutin1978.Themainreformwasthehouseholdresponsibilitysystem.Itwasbelieved6．thesystemmadefarmershavetherighttouselandanddeal7．theiroutput(产量).Ourcountryallowedfarmerstodevelopdifferentbusinessandsetuptownshipcompaniesinorderthattheirenthusiasm(热情)forproductioncould8．(encourage).Thereformdevelopedthecounty'sproductiveforces(生产力),andimprovedtherapidgrowthofagriculture,9．(especial)ingrainproduction.The10．(achieve)havebeenoutstandingsofar.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。Whentalkingaboutsport,Ialwaysfeelveryexciting,becauseIlikesportsomuchIloveplayingtennis,butitismyfavoritesport、OnedaythatIcamehomeafterschool,IturnedonTVandwatchatennismatch、Atfirst,Iwasattractedbythetwobeautifultennisplayer、WhenIwatchedthematchfortenminutesIfounditwonderful、Fromnowon,Istartedtowatchtennismatches、Ihavelearnedtoplaythetennis,andIofteninvitemyfriendsplaywithme、MylovetotennisaremorethanIcouldexpress、Iamsoluckilytohavesomefriendswhosharethesameinterestwithme、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。请你给北京2019马拉松组委会负责人Mr.Zhang写封信，申请成为一名志愿者。内容包括：注意：1.词数不少于50；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：北京马拉松组委会BeijingMarathonOrganizingCommitteeDearMr.Zhang,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、B4、A5、A6、B7、B8、B9、C10、B11、D12、B13、C14、A15、D16、B17、C18、C19、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、Somepeople

maythink

I’mcrazy

whenIsay“workisrest”.Butthat’sthewayitis—weneedtorest.Withoutrest,wewilldie.Ataminimum,wewon’thavetheenergytowork.Nobodyforcesustobesostupidaboutthis.Wejustdon’tknowhowtorestproperly.Werestinwaysthatarenotrestful,evenstressful.Someofourwaysofrestinterfere

withourworkingenergy.Insteadofsleep,wegotothemoviesandclubs,drinkorhaveasmokewithfriends.Thisisbecausewemisunderstandthemeaningof“rest”.Weshouldrememberthatrestmeansnotworking,bothphysicallyandmentally.Onlythenisitrealrest.Whentired,rest.It’ssimple.Actually,dogsandcatsaresmarteraboutthisthanpeople.Peoplearestupidenoughtorestinwaysthatdestroytheircapacity

towork.Restandworkalwaysgotogether.Theremustbeabalance:workduringthedayandrestatnight.Whenthesuncomesup,onehasplentyofstrengthtoworkwellandenjoyit.Inotherwords,restisakindofinvestment,sothatonehasthestrengthandenergytocontinueworking.Soweneedresttowork,recognizingthatwecan’thaveonewithouttheother.Restiswhatrechargesourbatteries.Weneedenoughtimetocharge