2025届豫南九校英语高三上期末质量跟踪监视试题含解析

2025届豫南九校英语高三上期末质量跟踪监视试题请考生注意：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．________toherownwork，shespentlittletimewithherfamilyA．DevotingB．TobedevotedC．DevotedD．Havingdevoted2．---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk3．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that4．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．althoughB．whileC．asD．however5．That’swhyIhelpbrightenpeople’sdays.Ifyou________,who’stosaythatanotherpersonwill?A．didn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t6．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．admissionC．accommodation D．immigration7．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got8．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat9．IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which10．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．agreed B．reportedC．explained D．decided11．－Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?－“Noperson________smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea.”A．will B．shallC．may D．must12．Forallthefailureofhisbusiness,heremainsoptimisticand________untroubledbyhisproblems.A．hopefully B．seeminglyC．rarely D．frequently13．Cellsareimportantbecausetheyareorganizedstructuresthathelplivingthingtheactivitiesoflife.A．carryonB．expandonC．putonD．hangon14．Duringtheeconomiccrisis,weshouldhelpthosefor______lifeisfarfromeasy．A．whom B．whose C．who D．whoever15．It'ssaidthatthepowerplantisnowlargeaswhatitwas.A．twiceas B．astwiceC．twicemuch D．muchtwice16．Theboystoodhisheaddown,listeningtohismotherscoldinghimforbreakingthewindows.A．for B．of C．with D．around17．WhethertofavorurbandevelopmentorthepreservationofhistoricalsitesisespeciallycontroversialinChina,wherethereexistsrichhistory,diversifiedtraditionandcultural________.A．surplus B．deposits C．accounts D．receipts18．Thewholenationisstrugglingtoworkoutaninexpensive______effectivesolutiontosmog.A．yet B．still C．or D．though19．Youwillhavetostayathomeallday______youfinishallyourhomework.A．if B．unless C．whether D．because20．ItisobviousthatJohnisunhappy._________,itcomesasnosurprisethatshehasdecidedtochangeherjob.A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Therefore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）Properdietandregularexerciseseemtobetheonlymethodsforlosingweight.However,theimportanceofwatershouldbeaddedintheprocess.Whilemedicalsciencehasproventhepositiveeffectsofwater,mostpeoplestilldonotdrinkenougheachday.Thereasonwhywaterissoimportantforweightlosshassomethingtodowithmetabolism（新陈代谢）offat.Theliver（肝脏）isinchargeofthisprocesswhenitcomestoturningstoredfatin-toenergy.However,theliverisalsoresponsibleforhelpingthekidneys（肾脏）thatneedenoughwaterinordertofunctionproperly.Theliverhastoperformallthefunctionsofthekidneysonitsownwhentheyareshortofwater.Thismeanstheliverdoesn'thaveenoughenergytometabolizefat.So,drinkingwaterallowsthekidneystofocusontheirjobandthelivertofocusonitsjob.Also,studieshaveshownthatwatercanmakeusfeelfullwhendrunkbeforemeals.Withoutevenmakinganeffort,mostpeoplewhodrinkaglassofwaterbeforeamealwilleat33%less.Thisisdueinparttothefactthattheysimplygetfullerquickerbecausethewateristakingupspace.Theotherreasonisthatthefoodwillexpandassoonasithitsthewater-filledstomach.Waterisimportantforeveryaspectofthehealthofthehumanbody.Bydrinkingmorewaterandimprovingthehealthofthebody,weightlossgoalscanbeachievedwithgreaterease.1、Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthepassageasawaytoloseweight?A．Regularexercise.B．Drinkingwater.C．Balanceddiet.D．Medicalcare.2、Theliverhastotakeoverthejobofthekidneyswhen.A．thekidneysarelackinginwaterB．thereissomethingwrongwiththekidneysC．theliverdoesn'tsupplyenergyforthekidneysD．thereisnofatforthelivertometabolize3、Whycanweloseweightbydrinkingwaterbeforemeals?A．Becausewedon'tfeelthirstyanylonger.B．Becauseweeatmuchlessthannormal.C．Becausethewatertakesuptoomuchspace.D．Becausethefoodbecomeslargerandlarger.4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheLiverIsImportanttotheKidneys.B．HowtheDigestiveSystemWorks.C．WaterforaHealthyLifeandLosingWeight.D．SeveralTipsforLosingWeight.22．（8分）MatthewLaytonwas20minutesfromhomeinSevierville,Tennessee,onacoldNovembernightin2016whenhegotacellphonecallfromhismother.“Themountain’sonfire,”shescreamed,“andBrian’supthere!”Layton’sfamilyownedadozenrentalcabins(小屋)onShieldsMountain,andLayton’sfriendandfellowrental-cabinowner,BrianMcGee,age56,wasuptheretryingtoputthefireoutbyhimself.Layton,32,hitthegas.Helivedonthemountaintoo.Laytonturnedaroundandheadedforadirtroad.Hemadeitabouthalfwayupthesteep,windingpathbeforehisfront-wheel-drivecargaveup.HecalledMcGee,whodrovedowninhispickupsotheycouldfightthefiretogether.TheyheadedfirsttoLayton’srentalcabins.“Iwantedtomakesureourguestsweregone.Theywere,”saysLayton.Atthatpoint,hehadachoice:trytosavehiscabinsorrescuepeoplerentingothercabinsnearby.“Onthemountain,youdon’thavemanylocals.They’remostlytouristswhodon’tknowtheirwayaround,”hesays.Overthenexttwohours,thetwofriendsdrovethroughthesmokymountain,knockingondoorsandleadingpanickedpeopletosafety.“Iknowthatmountainsowell,”Laytonsays,“IcoulddriveandknowexactlywhereIamjustbytimetraveled.”Thankstotheirbraveandimmediateaction,thetwohelped14peopleoutofthedanger.FourteenpeoplediedthatnightinSevierCounty.Butthefiredidn’ttakeawayasinglelifeonShieldsMountain.Andthoughhishomeandbusinessweredestroyed,Laytonremainscalm.“Iwasn’tworriedaboutmyloss,notwhenIsawthosefamiliestrappedonthemountain,”hesays,“IknewIwasgonnahelpthem.”1、WherewasLaytonwhenthefirebrokeout?A．Visitinghismother.B．Awayfromhishome.C．Headingforthecabins.D．Drivingonadirtroad.2、WhatcanwelearnfromPara.2&3?A．Layton’scarbrokedownhalfway.B．BrianwasinchargeofLayton’scabins.C．LaytonpickedupBrianonthepath.D．Brianlivedinthemountainalone.3、Whycouldthetwofriendsrescuethepeople?A．Theyputoutthefirebeforeitspread.B．Theyturnedtolocalsforhelp.C．Laytonwasfamiliarwiththearea.D．Briangaveuphisowncabins.4、WhatdidLaytonmeaninthelastparagraph?A．Heblamedhimself.B．Hesufferedalot.C．Hefeltsorry.D．Hewasrelieved.23．（8分）Disney’sTheLionKingVenue:LyceumTheatrePhone:02074920810Duration:2hours30minutesCategories:Family&KidsMusicalsPerformancedates:Tuesday-Saturdayat7.30pmWednesday,Saturday&Sunday2.30pmTicketsPrice:from￡42WaltDisney’slongrunningandmulti-awardwinningmusicalTheLionKingcontinuestodelightaudiencesinLondon’sWestEnd.BasedontheDisneyanimatedfilm,TheLionKingcametostateonBroadwayin1997andTheLionKingLondonopenedinOctober1999,playingtopackedhouseseversince!SetagainstthegrandSerengetiPlainsandtotheuniquerhythmsofAfrica,Disney’sTheLionKingisunlikeanythingeverbeforeseeninmusicaltheatre,andwillredefineyourexpectationsofwhattheatrecanbe.DirectoranddesignerJulieTaymorcraftsacolorful,imaginativeandhighlycreativeworldthatbringstheplantsandanimalsofAfricatolive.Featuringtheoriginalsongsfromthe1994film,including“CircleofLife”,CanYouFeeltheLoveTonight”,“BePrepared”and“HakunaMatata”TheLionKingmusicalisatreatforaudiencesofallages.FamiliesyoungandoldcontinuetopacktheLyceumTheatrewiththeirLionKingticketstocelebrateintheimpressivestorytellingthattransportsyoutoawonderfulworldthatexplodeswithgloriouscolours,breathtakingeffectsandenjoyablemusic.“Thereissimplynothingelselikeit!”----NewYorkTimes.“Youhopeallnightsatthetheatrewillbelikethis.”----DailyMail.Pleasenote:TheLionKingisrecommendedforages6andup.Childrenundertheageof3willnotbeadmittedintothetheatre.Allpersonsaged16orundermustbeaccompaniedbyanadultandmaynotsitontheirownwithintheauditorium.Allpersonsenteringthetheatre,regardlessofage,musthaveaticket.125、Accordingtothepassage,TheLionKing__________.A．istobeshownsevendaysaweekB．isanOscarawardwinnerC．hasbeenpopularforabout20yearsD．lastsabout90minutes1、Whichofthefollowinggroupwillnotbeadmittedintothetheatre?A．Foursecond-yearstudentsatuniversityB．TwoprimaryschoolgirlswithateacherC．Acouplewithtwosonsaged5and7D．Ayoungmomwithher2-year-olddaughter2、Thispassageisintendedto_____________.A．instructB．educateC．advertiseD．entertain24．（8分）Weknowthatprescriptiondrugscanbecostlyandwe’reheretohelp.Over60,000independentandmajorretailpharmacies(零售药房)nationwideaccepttheSimpleSavingsCard.Findonenearyou.•Simplydownloadafreecardfromoursiteorchoosetohaveonemaileddirectlytoyou.Theprocessissimpleand,becauseit’snotinsurance,everyoneiseligible—there’snoqualificationprocess.•PrintyourSimpleSavingsCardandsignit.Nowit’sreadytouse.•Presentyourcardwithyournextprescriptionpurchaseandsaveupto6000!Storeyourcardanduseitforeachprescriptionpurchase.Becauseofoursizeandrelationshipswithinthepharmaceuticalindustry,weareabletonegotiatelowerpricesonyourbehalf.Wegetpaidbythepharmaceuticalcompanieswhenyouuseyourcard-allwhileyousavemoney.PleasenotethatyoucannotusebothyourinsurancecardandtheSimpleSavingsCardatthesametime.Ifyouhaveaninsuranceplanthatcoverstheprescriptionyouarepurchasing,werecommendyouuseyourinsuranceplanfirst.Ifyoudon’thaveinsuranceorifthedrugyouarepurchasingisnotcoveredbyyourinsuranceplan,youcanuseyourSimpleSavingsCard.Youarejuststepsawayfromunlockinggreatsavingsonyourprescriptiondrugs.SimplycompletetheformtoobtainyourFREESimpleSavingsCard.Or,youmayrequestacardbyphone.Tospeaktooneofourhelpfulteammembers,callusat800-451-0133.1、88．Thedetailsgivenonthisformmainlytellus________.A．howtheCardworks.B．howtheCarddiscounts.C．howtheCardcanbefree.D．howtheCardispurchased.2、90．WhichofthefollowingisadvisedtousetheCard?A．Theonewhohasnoinsuranceplan.B．Theonewhocanfindpharmaciesnearhim.C．Theonewhohasawideinsurancecoverage.D．Theonewhowantstousethecardwithhisinsurance.3、92．WhichistrueabouttheSimpleSavingsCard?A．Itishealthinsurance.B．Itisadiscountprogram.C．Itcanbeusedwithinsurancecar.D．Itisacceptedinhospitals.25．（10分）TheearlierThanksgivinginCanadawastocelebratetheearlierstartofwinterintheNorth,endingtheharvestseasonearlier.ThanksgivinginCanadadidnothaveafixeddateuntilthelate19thcentury.ManyoftheindividualCanadianprovinceshaddeclaredtheirowndaysofThanksgiving.ThefirstofficialCanadianThanksgivingoccurredonApril15,1872,whenthenationwascelebratingthePrinceofWales’recoveryfromaseriousillness.Bytheendofthe19thcentury,ThanksgivingDaywasnormallycelebratedonNovember6.However,whenWorldWarⅠended,theArmisticeDayholidaywasusuallyheldduringthesameweek.Topreventthetwoholidaysfromconflictingwitheachother,in1957theCanadianParliamentdeclaredThanksgivingtobeobservedonitspresentdateonthesecondMondayofOctober.MuchasinCanada,ThanksgivingintheUnitedStateswasobservedonvariousdatesthroughouthistory.FromthetimeoftheFoundingFathersuntilthetimeofLincoln,thedateThanksgivingwasobservedvariedfromstatetostate.ThefinalThursdayinNovemberhadbecomethedateofcustominmoststatesbythebeginningofthe19thcentury.ModernThanksgivingwasfirstofficiallycalledforinallstatesin1863byAbrahamLincoln.InfluencedbySarahJosephaHale,whowroteletterstopoliticiansforaround40yearstryingtomakeitanofficialholiday,LincolndeclaredthedatetobethefinalThursdayinNovemberinanattempttoraiseasenseofAmericanunitybetweentheNorthernandSouthernstates.However,anationwideofficialThanksgivingdatewasnotrealizeduntilthe1870s.OnDecember26,1941,PresidentFranklinD．RoseveltchangedthenationalThanksgivingDayfromthelastThursdayinNovembertothefourthThursday.1、WhatdoCanadaandtheUSAhaveincommonaboutThanksgiving?A．TheybothhavefixeddatesofThanksgivinginhistoryB．TheybothcelebratetheirThanksgivingonthefourthThursdayofNovember.C．TheybothcelebratedtheirfirstofficialThanksgivinginthe1870s.D．Theybothobservedthanksgivingtoraiseasenseofunityoftheircountries.2、WhomadeAmericanThanksgivingDaycelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovemberofficially?A．AbrahamLincoln.B．SarahJosephaHale.C．FranklinD．Roosevelt.3、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThehistoryofthedatesThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.B．ThefirstofficialThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.C．ModernThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.D．ThecustomsofThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.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）IwaswatchingaTVseriesonenightwhenItookinonescene.Amanwasseekinghiscommunityvotes,andpeople36wantedtoknowwhytheyshouldgivehimtheir37.Hetookthemtohishouseandonevery38inhishousewastheword“Faith”pasted.Peopleraisedlotsof39tofindoutwhythewordwaspastedonhismirrors.Hesaid,“Mydadoften40metobelievethataslongasyouhave41,youshouldhavefaith.Everytimeyoulookintothemirr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B．briefly C．bravely D．finally2、A．support B．instruction C．pity D．information3、A．wall B．mirror C．picture D．book4、A．questions B．voices C．rules D．standards5、A．teaches B．permits C．forces D．promises6、A．friendship B．breath C．wealth D．success7、A．view B．lesson C．choice D．example8、A．extremely B．freely C．equally D．frequently9、A．strange B．difficult C．funny D．different10、A．stay B．return C．slow D．grow11、A．realize B．argue C．understand D．predict12、A．agree B．appreciate C．admire D．acknowledge13、A．services B．steps C．tasks D．experiment14、A．comesfrom B．dreamsof C．feelslike D．keepson15、A．consider B．delay C．stop D．risk16、A．various B．genuine C．negative D．latest17、A．heard B．noticed C．declared D．explained18、A．check B．list C．sleep D．work19、A．warns B．causes C．orders D．forbids20、A．forming B．exercising C．obtaining D．thinking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）AndrewSpicer,thelocalcyclingstar,hasdecidedtoabandon1．(he)secondattempttoridenon-stopfortwenty-fourhours.Hisdecision2．(give)upcameafterpoorweatherconditionshadcausedhimtodelaysettingoffforseveralhours,Hesayshehasnotyetdecided3．totryonemoretime,butdenies（否认）losinginterestintheproject."Iaimtoraisemoneyforthelocalhospital,"heexplains."It4．(deserve)helpandIshalldoitifIcanmanagetofindthetime."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。每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：在错的词下画一横线，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—词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Yesterdayafternoonmyfriends,XiaoMing,andIwentskatingonthelake.Assoonaswegothere,webegantoskatehappily.Suddenly,Inoticedsomethingusual.ThemomentIwarnedXiaoMingtotakecareof,theicebrokebutheslippedintothewater.Ihadnochoicebutcryforhelp.Afterhearingmycry,ayoungmanrushedover,jumpedintothelakeandtriedmybesttoswimtowardsXiaoMing,thatwasstragglinginthecoldwater.Atlast,XiaoMingwassavedbuttheyoungmanleftwithoutsayanything.Wewerealldeeplymovedbywhathehavedone.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）书面表达。某动物关爱协会面向学校招募“动物代言人”，希望申请者选择一种自己喜欢的动物，并为之代言。假设你是石家庄新华中学的学生李华，有意参加该活动。现请您用英文给活动负责人写一封申请邮件，内容如下：1．表示有意参加;2．说明自己关爱动物;3．打算为何种动物代言;4．希望申请成功。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头语已经写好。参考词汇代言人spokesmanDearsir,I’mLiHua,astudentfromXinhuaMiddleschoolinShijiazhuang．_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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、C5、B6、C7、D8、D9、B10、D11、B12、B13、A14、A15、A16、C17、B18、A19、B20、D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、Whenothersgetoffthetraintofinallygohome,LeonieMullerstaysbehind.That’sbecausesheisalreadyhome:Thetrainisherapartment,andshesaysshelikesitthatway.TheGermancollegestudentgaveupherapartmentinspring.“ItallstartedwithanargumentIhadwithmylandlord,”MullertoldTheWashingtonPostviae-mail.“IimmediatelydecidedIdidn'twanttolivethereanymoreandthenIrealized:Actually,Ididn’twanttoliveanywhereanymore.”Instead,sheboughtasubscription(会员费)thatallowshertoboardeverytraininthecountryforfree.Now,Mullerwashesherhairinthetrainbathroomandwriteshercollegepaperswhiletravelingataspeedofupto190mph.Shesaysthatsheenjoysthefreedomsinceshegaveupherapartment.“Ireallyfeelathomeontrains.It’slikebeingonvacationallthetime,”Mullersaid.“Iwanttoinspirepeopletoquestiontheirhabitsandthethingstheyconsidertobenormal,”MullertoldThePost.“Therearealwaysmoreopportunitiesthanonethinksthereare.Thenextadventureiswaitingjustaroundthecomer-providedthatyouwanttofindit.”Mullerfrequentlytravelslateatnight,althoughshetriestosleepattheapartmentsofrelativesorfriends.Often,sheisaccommodatedbyherboyfriend,hermotherorgrandmother.“Normally,wewouldhavetohavealong-distancerelationship,butlivingonatrainenablesmetoseehimallthetime,”MullertoldGermanTVstationSWRregardingherboyfriend.“Mostofmyfriendsreallyliketheidea,althoughsomeconsiderittobequiteadventurous.Others,however,havereactedmorenegatively.TheyfeeloffendedbythefactthatIquestiontheordinarywayoflifeandliving.”Theonlyproblem?“Possessingaheadsetthatreducesmostsurroundingnoisesisimportant,”shesaid.5、WhatdoweknowaboutthedirectreasonforMullerschoicetoliveontrains?A．Shehadanargumentwithherlandlord.B．Shewantedtovisitmorepeopleontheway.C．Shehadtofinishhergraduatepaperonthetopic.D．Sheplannedtoactagainsttradition.6、AccordingtoMuller,whichisoneoftheadvantagesoflivingontrains?A．Shecanhavemoreholidays.B．Shecanescapefromcollegelife.C．Shecanpossessaheadset.D．Shecanseeherboyfriendmoreoften.7、WhatdoesMullerwanttoexpressinParagraph3?A．Thereareopportunitieseverywhereinlife.B．Thenextadventureiscomingsoon.C．Peopleneedtomakechangesintheirlife.D．Peopleneedtofollowinherfootstepstoliveontrains.8、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?A．Theordinarywayoflifeandliving.B．Thethoughtoflivingonatrain.C．GermanTVstationSWR.D．Along-distancerelationship.22、1、B2、A3、C4、D23、ThesciencefictiontypeofentertainmentisconsideredbymottobefatheredbyJulesVerne(AJourneytotheCenteroftheEarthandTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea)andH.G.Wells(TheTimeMachineandTheWaroftheWorlds).Sei-Fi,asitiscommonlyshortened,isafictionalstoryinwhichscienceandtechnologyhaveasignificantinfluenceonthecharactersandplot.Manysuchworksareguessworkaboutwhatthefutureholdsandhowscientificfindingsandtechnologicaladvanceswillshapehumankind.Writinginthelate1800s,JulesVernewasremarkablysuccessfulinhis10guessesaboutfuturetechnologiesofairconditioning,automobiles,theInternet,television,andunderwater,air,andspacetravel.Unbelievably,ofallplacesfromwhichtochoose,JulesVerneguessedTampa,Florida,USAasthelaunchingsiteofthefirstprojecttotheMoon,whichwasonly200kilometersawayfromtheactual1969locationatCapeCanaveral,Florida.Oneofthebest-knownsciencefictionbooksisNineteenEighty-FourbyGeorgeOrwell.Publishedin1949,itwasnotmeantasaprediction,butasawarning:Orwellwasdescribingwhathesawastheoutcomeoftheideas,trends,andemergingtechnologiesofhistime.Manyinventedtermsfromthisnovelhavebecomecommonineverydayuse,suchas“bigbrother”and“doublethink”.Eventheauthor’snamehasbeenmadeintoanadjective—Orwellian—andhasbecomeawarningdescriptorforsituationswherepr