2025届江苏省江门中学高三第一次调研测试英语试卷含解析

2025届江苏省江门中学高三第一次调研测试英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Peopleallthinkitstrangethattheboyshouldtellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally________explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses2．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might3．Onceyou’ve________theitemsyouordered,putthisrecordinyourfile.A．checkedin B．checkedoffC．checkedout D．checkedwith4．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how5．---DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?---Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith6．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who7．Jimtoldusallthat_______hesaidsoatthemeetingwasright.A．all B．whatC．allthat D．that8．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout9．—What'swrongwithhim?Heseemedupset.—Hehadtogiveuphisdrawing,notbecausehewanted________thatwaybutbecausehehadtobe.A．thisB．oneC．itD．such10．IamsorryIamverybusynow.IfItime,Iwouldcertainlygotothemovieswithyou.A．have B．hadC．havehad D．hadhad11．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion12．ThefilmMeiLanfang,LiMingplaysthestarringrole,hasagaindrawntheworld’sattentiontoourtraditionalChineseart.A．what B．that C．which D．where13．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant14．OwingtoTheChinesePoetryCompetition,publicationsonclassicalChineseliteratureare__________asignificantshareofstoragespaceatthebookstore.A．takingupB．dividingupC．breakingupD．puttingup15．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when16．_____thelawyers,volunteersfromtheLibyanRedCrossSocietyalsojoinedtheeffortsinhelpingtheChinesegohomesafely.A．Exceptfor B．Inspiteof C．Apartfrom D．Insteadof17．Daniel’sfamily________theirholidayinHuangshanthistimenextweek.A．areenjoying B．aretoenjoy C．willenjoy D．willbeenjoying18．Thisfootballplayerwasaccusedoftakingmoneyfornotscoringgoals______.A．bychance B．onend C．inturn D．onpurpose19．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid20．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly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）Amonklivedwithhisbrother,aone-eyedidiot(averystupidperson).Oneday,whenthemonkwasscheduledtohaveaninterviewwithafamoustheologian(ascientistwhostudiesreligions)whohadcomefromfarawaytomeethim,heneededtotakecareofsomemattersandwouldthereforebeabsentwhenthetheologianarrived.Hetoldhisbrother:“Receivethisscholarandtreathimwell！Don’tsayawordtohim，andeverythingwillbeOK.”Themonkleftthetemple.Uponreturning,hewenttomeethisguest.“Didmybrotherreceiveyouproperly?”askedthemonk.“Youbrotherisoutstanding.He’sagreattheologian!”exclaimedthetheologianwithgreatenthusiasm.“Whatdoyoumean?Mybrother---atheologian?”stuttered(结巴地说)thesurprisedmonk.“Wehadapassionateconversation,”repliedthescholar.“Wecommunicatedprofessionallybymeansofgestures.Ishowedhimonefingerandherepliedbyshowingmetwo.Logically,Iansweredwiththreefingersandthenheastonishedmebyraisingaclosedfist,endingthedebate.Withonefinger,IimpliedtheunityofBuddha.Withtwofingers,heexpandedmypointofviewbyremindingmethatBuddhawasinseparablefromhistheory.Delightedbythereply,withthreefingersIexpressed:Buddhaandhistheoryintheworld.Thenhesuggestedawonderfulresponse,showingmehisfist:Buddha,histheoryandtheworld,alltogetherasonewhole.”Alittlelater,themonkwenttolookforhisone-eyedbrother.“Sohowdiditgoearlierwiththetheologian?”heasked.“Verysimple,”saidthebrother.“Hemadefunofme;heshowmeonefingeremphasizingthatIhavebutoneeye.Notwantingtofallintotheconflict,Ishowedthathewasfortunateenoughtohavetwoeyes.Critically,hecontinued,‘Bethatasitmay,betweenus,wehavethreeeyes.’Thatwasthestrawthatbrokethecamel’sback.Showinghimaclosedfist,Ithreatenedtolayhimoutrightthenandthereifhedidn’tstophisinsultingchallenges.”1、Accordingtothepassage,themonk’sbrotherisaperson__________.A．whowasagreattheologianB．whowasathree-eyedidiotC．whowasaone-eyedtheologianD．whowasafoolwithonlyoneeye2、Thetheologianthoughtthemonk’sbrotherasagreattheologianbecause______.A．thebrotherwasaone-eyedidiotB．thebrothercouldcommunicateproperlyandpolitelybymeansofgesturesC．thebrotherhaddeepthoughtsofBuddhismD．thetheologianhimselfmisunderstoodthebrother’sgestures3、Whatwouldthemonkdoafterheheardofhisbrother’sexplanationonhowitwentearlierwiththetheologian?A．Themonkwouldbeveryangrywithhisbrotherandbeathim.B．Themonkwouldbeveryhappyandpraisehim.C．Themonkwouldapologizetothetheologianandhisbrother.D．Themonkwouldthinkwhatafunnymisunderstandingitwas.4、Accordingtowhatthetheologiansaid,heconsideredthemonk’sbrother’sfisttobethemeaningof_____________.A．athreattohimB．anencouragementtohimC．aunityoftheBuddha,theoryandtheworldD．oneeyeofhimself22．（8分）IwillneverforgetthedayswhenImetwithmyclassmates.Earlyinthemorningofourfirstschoolday,ourprofessorintroducedhimselfandchallengedustogettoknowsomeonewedidn’tknowyet.Istooduplookaroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.Iturnedroundtofindawrinkled,littleoldladybeamingupatmewithasmilethatlitupherentirebeing.Shesaid,“Hihandsome.MynameisRose.CanIgiveyouahug?”Ilaughedandenthusiasticallyresponded,“Ofcourseyoumay!”andshegavemeagiantsqueeze.“Whyareyouincollegeatsuchayoung,innocentage?”Iasked.Shejokinglyreplied,“I’mheretomeetarichhusband,getmarried,andhaveacoupleofkids…”“Noseriously,”Iasked.Iwascuriouswhatmayhavemotivatedhertobetakingonthischallengeatherage.“IalwaysdreamedofhavingacollegeeducationandnowI’mgettingone!”shetoldme.Afterclasswesharedachocolatemilkshake.Webecameinstantfriends.Everydaywewouldleaveclasstogetherandtalknonstop.Iwasalwaysmesmerized（迷住）listeningtothis“timemachine”asshesharedherwisdomandexperiencewithme.AttheendofthesemesterweinvitedRosetospeakatourfootballbanquet.I’llneverforgetwhatshetaughtus.“Thereisonlyonesecrettostayingyoung.You’vegottohaveadream.Whenyouloseyourdreams,youdie.Wehavesomanypeoplewalkingroundwhoaredeadanddon’tevenknowit!Thereisahugedifferencebetweengrowingolderandgrowingup.IfIameighty-sevenyearsoldandstayinbedforayearandneverdoanythingIwillturneighty-eight.Anybodycangrowolder.Thatdoesn’ttakeanytalentofability.Theideaistogrowupbyalwaysfindingopportunityinchange.Havenoregrets.Theelderlyusuallydon’thaveregretsforwhatwedid,butratherforthingswedidnotdo.Theonlypeoplewhofeardeatharethosewithregrets.”SheconcludedherspeechbycourageouslysingingTheRose.Shechallengedeachofustostudythelyricsandlivethemoutinourdailylives.1、Whydidtheladywanttohugtheauthor?A．Becauseshewantedtochallengeherprofessor.B．Becauseshewantedtobreaktheice.C．Becauseshewantedtofindarichhusband.D．Becauseshewantedtohaveacollegeeducation.2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsagreeswiththetextbest?A．Theauthorenjoyedhisexperienceofridinginthe“timemachine”.B．Theauthorandtheladysoonbecameclosefriends.C．Talentedpeoplecaneasilyfindopportunities.D．Oldpeopleusuallydon’tfeardeath.3、ItcanbeinferredthatRoseis________.A．alivelycollegestudentB．theauthor’sgirlfriendC．ayoungandinnocentladyD．anencouragingsong4、Whatisthelifelessontheauthorlearnedfromhisexperience?A．Anidleyouth,aneedyage.B．Learnwhereveryouare.C．Afaithfulfriendishardtofind.D．Amanisnotolduntilregretstotaketheplaceofdreams.23．（8分）Weareobsessed(迷恋)withourselves.Westudyourhistory,ourpsychology,ourphilosophy.Muchofourknowledgerevolves(使旋转)aroundhumankinditself,asifwewerethemostimportantthingintheuniverse.Butinthecourseofthecenturieswehavecometorealizejusthowmanywrongideaswe’vehad.Wehavelearnedoftheexistenceofblackholes,wavesofspace,andoftheextraordinarymolecularstructuresineverycellofourbodies.Themorewediscover,themoreweunderstandthatwhatwedon’tyetknowisgreaterthanwhatweknow.Themorepowerfulourtelescopes,thestrangerandmoreunexpectedaretheheavenswesee.Thecloserwelookattheminutedetailofmatter,themorewediscoverofitsprofoundstructure.InafamousstorytoldbyPlatointheseventhbookofTheRepublic,somemenarechainedatthebottomofadarkcaveandseeonlyshadowscastuponawallbyafirebehindthem.Theythinkthatthisisreality.Oneofthemfreeshimself,leavesthecaveanddiscoversthelightofthesunandthewiderworld.Atfirstthelight,towhichhiseyesareunaccustomed,stunsandconfuseshim.Buteventuallyhecanseeandreturnsexcitedlytohiscompanionstotellthemwhathehasseen.Theyfindithardtobelieve.Weareallinthedepthsofacave,chainedbyourignorance,ourprejudices,andourweaksensesrevealonlyshadows.Ifwetrytoseefurther,weareconfused:weareunaccustomed.Butwetry.Thisisscience.Scientificthinkingexploresandredrawstheworld,graduallyofferingusbetterandbetterimagesofit,teachingustothinkinevermoreeffectiveways.Itsstrengthisitscapacitytodemolish(推翻)oldideas,torevealnewregionsofreality,andtoconstructnew,moreeffectiveimagesoftheworld.Thisadventurerestsupontheentiretyofpastknowledge,butatitsheartischange.Theincompletenessandtheuncertaintyofourknowledge,hungovertheabyss(深渊)ofwhatwedon’tknow,doesnotmakelifemeaningless:itmakesitinterestingandprecious.1、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthefirstthreeparagraphs?A．Thenewdiscoveriesoftheuniverseprovetobewrong.B．Manhascreatedsplendidculturesinthecourseofcenturies.C．Ourknowledgeoftheuniverseisincompleteanduncertain.D．Theexistingtechnologiesareenoughforfurtherexploration.2、ThestorytoldbyPlatoismeantto.A．makeusawareofthecrueltyofrealityB．encourageustoexploretheunknownworldC．applaudtheheroicdeedsofchasingfreedomD．justifyourignoranceandprejudiceabouttheworld3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthepassage?A．Exploringtheuniversemakesourlifemeaningful.B．Leavingthingsastheyaremakesourlifeperfect.C．Newdiscoveriesoftheuniversewillcauseconfusion.D．Pastknowledgepreventsusconstructinganewworld.24．（8分）Exposedsoilisn’tpartofnature’smasterplan.Goodexampleswheresoilisnaturallyfoundwithnoplantsgrowinginarebeneathfreshlyremovedtrees,orwherethegroundhasbeenburntbyalandfire.Inthesesituationsbaresoilisn’tbareforlong;withindaysseedlings(芽)begintoappearandcovertheground.Inafewmonths’time,thescarishardlynoticeable.Unlikethesenaturalexamples,ploughed(耕犁)fieldsandfreshlyduggardensareobviousexamplescreatedbyman.But,lefttonature,eventhesebaresoilssoonturngreenwithalargenumberoftinyseedlings.Infields,gardensandongrasslands,roadsideandsportsfields,alongstreetsandonpathsandpavements,weareconstantlybattlingtostopweedsfromgrowing.Allwearedoingisstoptherecoveringpowersofnature.Wheneversoilisexposed,weedsactlikeakindofmedicinetoreducethepotentiallyharmfulraysofthesun,sothesoonerplantgrowthcoversthesoiloveragain,thebetter.Weedsalsohelptoimprovethefertility(肥沃)ofthesoil.Theirrootsgetthesoiltogether,improvingitsstructureandcreatingamorestableenvironmentinwhichsoillifecangrowfast.Thoseweedswithadeeprootdrawupplantnutrientsfromdeeperintheground,makingthemavailabletoplantsgrowingnearthesoilsurface.Aboveground,thestems(茎)ofweedshelptrapfallenleaveswhichbreakdownintothesoil,addingtothefertilityofthesoil.Asthesoilbecomesmorefertile,differentkindsofplantsstarttoreplacethe“pioneering”weeds.Bushesmoveintotaketheplacebygraduallyshadingthemout,followedinturnbytrees,whicheventuallypushupthroughthebushes,finallyshadingthemouttoo.Fallenleavesfromthebushesandtreescarryonthejobofbuildingsoilfertilitythatwasbegunbythoseveryfirstweedsthatgrewonthebaresoil.Then,whenoneofthesematuretreesisremovedinastorm,leavingawoundofbaresoilintheearth,thewholeprocessstartsagain.1、Whenwillsoilbeleftbare?A．Alandfirehasjusthappened.B．Ayoungtreeisplantedin.C．Nooneploughstheland.D．Nocropsareplantedin.2、Whichofthefollowingpreventsthebaresoilfromrecovering?A．Seedlingsappearingingardens.B．Reducingharmfulraysofthesun.C．Removingweedsfrompavements.D．Replacingplantsinsportsfields.3、Whatcanweedsdoforthesoil?A．Theycreatesoillife.B．Theyhelpimprovethesoil.C．Theygetnutrientsfromthesun.D．Theybreakdownfallenleaves.4、Howcanthesoilremainfertileaftertreesmovein?A．Byaddingmoreweedstothesoil.B．Bytakingouttheweedsconstantly.C．Byremovingthepreviousbushes.D．Bymakinguseofthefallenleaves.25．（10分）SensesThatWorkTogetherWhenwethinkabouthowoursenseswork,weusuallyimaginethemoperatingseparately:yousniffaflower,andthesmellisdelivereduninterruptedfromnosetobrain.However,it’smorecomplexthanthat.Mostevidenceforcross-modalperception(知觉)comesfromstudiesintosoundandvision(视觉).Butresearchthatshowsothersensescrossingoveriscomingoutallthetime,anditseemsthatevensoundandsmellsometimesformanunlikelypairing.WhenNewYorkresearchers,DanielWessonandDonaldWilson,triedtofindoutthetruthabouta“mysterious”areaofthebraincalledtheolfactorytubercle,theyhadtodealwiththisfact.Originally,theyonlyintendedtomeasurehowolfactorytuberclecellsinmicerespondedtosmell.Butduringtesting,Wessonnoticedthateverytimeheputhiscoffeecupdown,themousecellsjumpedinactivity.Infact,theolfactorytubercleiswell-placedtoreceivebothsmellandsoundinformationfromtheoutsideworld.Latertheyfoundthatamongseparatecells,mostrespondedtoasmellbutasignificantnumberwerealsoactivewhenasoundwasmade.Somecellsevenbehaveddifferentlywhensmellandsoundwerepresentedtogether,byincreasingordecreasingtheiractivity.Ofcourse,micearen’tpeople,soresearchteamhasbeencarryingoutfurtherexperiments.Theypulledtogetheragroupofpeopleandgavethemvariousdrinkstosmell.Participantswereaskedtosniffthedrinks,andthenmatchthemtoappropriatemusicalinstrumentsandproducethenotesatdifferentlevels.Theresultswereinteresting:pianowasregularlypairedwithfruityfragrances;strongsmellssoundedliketheinstrumentsthataremadeofmetal.Furtherresearchfoundthatlisteningtodifferentsoundscanchangeyourperceptions.Studyingtastethistime,theteamorderedsomespecialtoffee(太妃糖)andputtogether“soundscapes”correspondingtobitternessandsweetness.Participantstastedsimilarpiecesoftoffeewhilelisteningtoeachsoundscape,andfoundthetoffeemorebitterorsweeter,dependingonwhichsoundtracktheywerelisteningto.Studieslikethisarehelpingscientistscorrectlydescribeourunderstandingofthesenses,andhowthebraincombinesthemwithitsadvantage.Theconsequencesareworthconsidering.Couldweseemusiciansworktogetherwithchefstoproducesound-improvedfoodanddrink?Willyoubeorderingacoffeewithasoundtracktobringoutyourfavoritesmell?Cometothinkofit,thatcouldbeonethingyouhopecoffeeshopchainsdon’tgetroundto.1、WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2referto?A．Alotofresearchfocusesonthesenses.B．Soundandvisionarerelativelyeasytostudy.C．Therecanbealinkbetweensoundandsmell.D．Evidenceaboutthewaysensesworkishardtoobtain.2、InWessonandWilson’sresearch,______.A．themicewereaffectedmoresignificantlybysoundB．theresultconfirmedwhattheresearchershadsuspectedC．themiceseemedtobeafraidofcertainsoundsorsmellsD．theconnectionbetweensoundandsmellwasfoundbychance3、WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A．Participantstookanactivepartintheexperiments.B．Thepurposeofthefurtherexperimentswastotallydifferent.C．Theresultfailedtosupportwhatwasfoundinpreviousexperiments.D．Experimentsshowedthatlinksbetweensoundandsmellwereconsistent.4、Howdoestheauthorfeelabouttheeffectoftheresearch?A．Sheisexcitedaboutthecreativechances.B．Sheissurprisedattherecentdevelopments.C．Sheisconvincedthatthefindingswillbeusedsoon.D．Sheisworriedabouthowtheknowledgecanbeapplied.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）Sometimesacertaindayhasaspecialmeaning.Fridaysmeantatriptoaseniornursinghomedowntownforme.Itseemedasifthisnursinghomeneededhelp,but1didIknowitwouldhelpme,too.DuringmyfirstvisitIwasaskedto2someofthefemaleresidents'nails.Icarefully3theoldcolorontheirnails.AsIappliednewcolor,onewoman4totellmeaboutherhiddenpains,fromherhusband’sdeathtotheone5shewantedmost:acamera.Ilistenedcarefully.Shesmiled6,withsomeofherpastpainstakenoffhermind.Ileftthenursinghomethatday,7bythefactthatIhadactuallyhelpedsomebody.Irealizedthatmy8actions,justlistening,forexample,couldmakea(n)9toothers'lives.Onewoman,whohappilycommentedthatwe10thesamefirstname,confided(吐露)heropinionstome.Another11showedmeabirthdaycardherchildrenhadsenther.Ofcourse,notalloftheconversationswere12.Whenoneelderlywomantalkedtomeabout13her13-year-olddaughterwouldbegraduatingfrommiddleschoolthisyear,Ididn’tknowwhattodobutnodandlisten,14thatherdaughtermusthavegraduateddecadesago.AlthoughIcouldnot15moreyearstothelivesoftheseelderlyresidents,Icouldgivethemsomethingsimplethat'soften16inoursociety.Throughourconversations,Igavethemthe17thatinthisfast-pacedworld,theywerenotforgotten—thatmembersofyoungergenerationsstillcaredaboutthem.EverymomentIspend18isanopportunitytoreducetheirpain.19,thatmomentalsoshapesme.Inotonlylearnaboutlifeandexperiencesoutsideofschoolbutalsoreceivethegiftofbeingpartofthis20—theconnectionbetweenhumans.Thosemomentsofsharingandlisteningaremagicalforboththegiverandthereceiver.1、A．stillB．littleC．alreadyD．indeed2、A．polishB．washC．cutD．check3、A．tookawayB．rubbedoffC．showedoffD．gaveup4、A．continuedB．expectedC．agreedD．started5、A．collectionB．productC．awardD．item6、A．atleastB．moreorlessC．inreliefD．invain7、A．inspiredB．remindedC．movedD．puzzled8、A．uniqueB．politeC．casualD．simple9、A．chanceB．impressionC．differenceD．decision10、A．rememberedB．sharedC．containedD．carried11、A．cautiouslyB．accidentallyC．proudlyD．finally12、A．pleasantB．seriousC．formalD．interesting13、A．whenB．whyC．whatD．that14、A．convincingB．knowingC．indicatingD．persuading15、A．addB．connectC．supplyD．compare16、A．valuedB．lovedC．blamedD．overlooked17、A．memoryB．possibilityC．assuranceD．assumption18、A．chattingB．waitingC．actingD．watching19、A．AboveallB．InotherwordsC．InturnD．Inaword20、A．traditionB．processC．habitD．trip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）I’mheretodaytoshareagoodlessonwithyou.Itisatruestoryaboutastudent,1．studiedinGermany.Afteryearsofhardwork,thisstudentgraduatedwithamazing2．(achieve).Everyonewassurethathewasgoingtogetagoodjobeasilyandhaveabrightfuture.Buttohissurprise,hewasnotevengiventhechancefor3．interview!Thethirdtimehe4．(refuse),hecouldn’thelp5．(telephone)thecompanytoaskwhytheydidn’twanthim.Theanswerwassimple.“Wedon’tofferjobstodishonestpeopleinGermany.”Youmightwonderwhatwaswrong.Thetruthis,shortlyafterhe6．(arrive)inGermany,thiscleverstudentfoundthatitwaseasy7．(avoid)buyingsubwayticketsinthiscountry.Soinordertosavemoney,heoftenwentinthesubway8．aticket.Asaresult,hehadbeencaughtmanytimes.Fromthisstory,welearnthatwemaygetshort-termbenefitsindishonestways,9．thetruthwillcomeoutsoonerorlaterandthecostishigh.Soremember:honestyisthe10．(good)policy.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一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Sorrytohearthatyoufailedinthemonthlyexams.Asisknowntousthatlifeisnotasmoothlyjourney,whichisfullofupsanddowns,sone