2025届湖南省邵阳市高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

2025届湖南省邵阳市高考适应性考试英语试卷请考生注意：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．Becalm,Madam.Canyouremember_____________youhadyourmobilephonestolen?A．whenwasitthat B．thatitwaswhenC．whereitwasthat D．itwaswherethat2．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t3．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how4．IntermsofMrs.Meng’sbeingarrestedwithoutsolidevidence,thewesternmediahas_____publicattentionawayfromwhereitshouldbe,thatis,theruleoflaw.A．transformedB．shiftedC．attractedD．changed5．Thesurveyshowsthatspeedatleast30percentofroadtrafficanddeaths.A．contributestoB．resultsfromC．liesinD．relieson6．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．amtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold7．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which8．_____________equalopportunities,bothFrankandBillymayaccomplishthetask.A．Given B．GivingC．Togive D．tobegiven9．______flag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate______17thanniversaryofHongKong’sreturntoChina.A．A;/ B．A;theC．The;the D．/;the10．—DidyouenjoyyourjourneytoBeijinglastweekend?—.Wehaddrivenmorethan3hoursbeforewefoundtherightway.A．AbsolutelyB．NowayC．NotatallD．Withpleasure11．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen12．______hislove,Chrissenthismomathank-younoteonMother’sDay.A．ExpressingB．ExpressedC．ToexpressD．Havingexpressed13．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff14．Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready__________foramealtobecooked.A．laid B．layingC．tolay D．beinglaid15．—Let’sgotothecinemathisSundaymorning.—I’dloveto，butI________asavolunteerinmycommunitythen.A．willwork B．haveworkedC．willbeworking D．wasworking16．It’shardforelderlypeopletosee______convenienceasmartphonecanbringtous.A．whatB．whichC．whoseD．how17．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich18．---IwenttoseeTheWanderingEarthlastnight.Itwasfantastic!---Youweresolucky!HowIwishI_____thetickettoo.A．get B．gotC．hadgot D．wouldget19．Mr.Zhanggavealltextbookstoallthepupils,except____________whohadalreadytakenthem.A．theseB．onesC．thoseD．theothers20．Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnology______tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．isbeingintroducedC．isintroduced D．wasintroduced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）Dodderisanunusualandunwantedplantthatattackedotherplants.Exceptforitsflower,theplantlookslikespaghetti,akindofnoodlesintheshapeoflongthinpiecesthatlooklikestringwhentheyarecooked.Itsalmostleafless,thread-likestemshangdownontopofotherplantsthatdodderneedstostayalive.Dodderdoesnotproduceitsownfood.Instead,itstealsfoodfromotherplants.Itfeedsbysuckingjuicesfromtheplantwhichiswrappedaround,oftenmakingitshostveryweakorevenkillingit.Doddercanfindotherplantsbytheirsmell.Whenayoungdodderplantstartsgrowing,itfollowsthesmellofplantsitprefers,liketomatoplants,potatoplants,orotherfarmcrops.Unlikemostplantsthatusuallygrowinthedirectionoflightorwarmth,adodderplantwillgrowinthedirectionof,forexample,tomatosmell-ifatomatohappenstobegrowingnearby.However,ayoungdodderplantmustfindahostplantquickly.Itnolongerneedsitsrootonceitisattachedtothehostandwrappedaroundit.Ifitcannotcatchasmellofpotentialhostwithinafewdays,itwilldryupandvanishevenifthereisplentyofwateraround.Onceitfindsahost,theyoungdodderplantwillattachitselftoitandstartgrowingfaster.Atthatpointthedodderplantwilldropitsroot.Dodderisthusadifficultweedtomanageandarealheadacheforfarmers.Whenitdoesgetoutofhand,doddercangreatlyreduceafarmer’sharvestorevendestroycropscompletely.Beforesowingtheirproduce,especiallyfarmersinwarmpartsoftheworldoftenchecktomakesurenounwanteddodderseedshavemixedwiththeircropseeds.Thisisagoodwaytostopdodderplantsfrommakingtheirwaytoacropfieldsecretly.1、Whydoestheauthormentionspaghettiinthefirstparagraph?A．Toanalyzethecontentofsomefood. B．Tointroducethetopicofthispassage.C．Totelltheusageofthedodderplants. D．Todescribetheshapeofdodderplants.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vanish”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．invade B．growC．escape D．disappear3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Dodderdoesn’tproduceitsownfood. B．Doddergivesoffsmelltoattractplants.C．Doddercanaffectfarmer’sincome. D．Doddercanonlysurviveintheshade.4、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Tointroduceanewvarietyoffarmcrops.B．Tointroduceplantsthatareharmfultohumans.C．Tointroducethespecialabilitiesofadangerousplant.D．Tointroducerecentimprovementsinfarmingmethods.22．（8分）Wehumansspendaboutone-thirdoflifeasleep.Sleephelpsusstayhealthy,anditalsohelpsourbrainremember.Ourbrainsneedgoodsleeptorememberwhatwedoandlearnduringtheothertwothirdsofourlifewhenweareawake.Besideskeepingushealthy,somenewresearchshowsthatagoodnight’ssleephelpsmakeusmoreintelligent.ResearcherattheUniversityofWisconsin-Madisonhavefoundthatsleephelpsimprovebrainperformancebyshrinkingsynapsesinthebrain.Asynapseistheareawherecellspassmessagestoothercells.Cirelliisaleadingscientistattheschool’sCenterforSleepandConsciousness.Shefoundthatsleepiswhenthehumanbrainmixesinformationithaslearnedwhileawakeintoitsgeneralcollectionofknowledge.However,thebrainforgetsunimportantdetails.Thisforgettingisimportant.Itmakesspacefornewlearningandnewmemories.CirellisaidthattheCenter’sresearchbeganwiththishypothesis:Wesleepsothatourbraincanrepairandrefreshitself.Shesaidtheideaseemssimpleandreasonable.However,testinganddiscoveringhowitworkshasbeenextremelydifficult.CirelliandCenterdirectorGiulioTononihavebeentryingtoprovetheconnectionbetweensleepandthebrain’ssynapsessince2003.Cirellisaidtheresearchersknewthat“strongersynapsesarealsobigger.”So,theybegantheirstudyby“measuringthesizeofthesynapses”inthebrain.Theyalsoknewthatduringsleep,thebrainchecksonallitssynapsesandresetsitselfforthenextday.Theteamwantedtoseeifthesynapsesofthebrainarebiggerafterbeingawakealldayandsmallerafteragoodnight’ssleep.Synapsesareonlyabout20-40nanometerswide.So,theteamlookedforchangesinthesealreadytinyspacesbetweennervecells.Theteamhadlowailuntilimprovementsinlaboratorytechnologymadeitpossibletoseethesetinychanges.Cirellisaystheyfoundthatsynapsesizeandstrengthareupsetbybeingawakeandrestoredbysleeping.Shesaysoursynapsesshrinkasourbrainscleanthemselvesduringsleep.Wewakeuprefreshedandreadytofillthosesynapseswithnewinformation.1、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Sleepcanonlykeepushealthy.B．Sleepcanhelpourbrainfunctionbetter.C．Sleepcanmixalltheinformation.D．Sleepcantakeuptwo-thirdsofourlife.2、WhatdoesitrefertoinParagraph4?A．Themeasuringthesizeofthesynapses.B．Thespacefornewlearningandnewmemories.C．Thewayourbraincanrepairandrefreshitself.D．Theconnectionbetweensleepandthebrain’ssynapses.23．（8分）Climatechangeisperhapsthekeyissueofourtime.Often,however,itispresentedtousasbeingsoabstractthatitseemsimpossiblydistant.Forthoseofyoulookingforsomethingalittlemoreconcrete,anewreportsuggeststhattheeffectsofclimatechangemaysignificantlyaffectcoffee.Thereport,putoutbyTheClimateInstitute,describestheeffectsofclimatechangeonvariouscoffee-growingnationsandtheresultanteffectsontheplantsandthosewhogrowthem.CoffeeArabicaplants,whichproduce70%ofallcommercialcoffee,canbeadverselyaffectedbyevenahalf-degreechangeintypicalweatherconditions.Thissensitivitytotemperatureputstheplantatincreasedriskoftheeffectsofclimatechange.InCentralAmericatheaveragetemperaturehasrisenbyafulldegreeCelsiussince1960.InEthiopiatheaveragetemperaturehasincreasedbyl.3degrees.Thisincreaseisenoughtohavenotableeffectsontheplants.InTanzaniatheproductivityperhectareofcoffeehasfallenbyhalfsincethe1960sduetochangesintemperature.Indeed,studiesclaimthatby2050theareaoftheworldsuitableforgrowingcoffeewillbecutbyhalf.Coffeeproductionislikelytothenbepushedtohigherelevations(海拔)totakeadvantageoflowertemperatures,butthiswillnotbeenoughtomakeupforlostlowlandareas.Coffeeisthesecondmosttradedgoodsbydevelopingnations,andtheinabilityofproducernationstoexportitcouldcausedramaticchainreactionsintheireconomies.Millionsofpeoplemakealivingintheproduction,processing,transport,andsaleofcoffee;theirlivelihoodswouldstandtotakeablowasgrowingareasdecreaseandpricesrise.Asthetemperaturekeepsrising,yourcupofcoffeewillbecomemuchmoreexpensive,anditmayalsocarryanaftertastebittererthanusual,forallthoseworkersinthecoffeebeltleftwithoutthemeanstomakealivingasconditionsworsen.Notonlythat,buttheeconomiceffectswillcosttheWestmillionsinincreasedforeignaid.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"adversely"inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A．slightly. B．temporarily. C．harmfully. D．gradually.2、Whywillpeoplehavetogrowcoffeeinhighlandareas?A．Toadapttothechangeoftemperature.B．Toincreasethequalityoftheproducts.C．ToreducethecostofcoffeeproductionD．Togetaccesstowatersupplymoreeasily.3、Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．TherichwillgetricherandthepoorpoorerB．SmallchangesmayhavelargeeffectsingeneralC．Developedcountriesoughttoaidpoorcountries.D．Coffeetradewilleventuallydisappearintheworld.4、Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureofcoffeeproduction?A．Cautious. B．Worried. C．Unconcerned. D．Hopeful.24．（8分）Therearealotofproductsouttherethatmakeyourlifeeasier.Some,however,arealittlesillierthanothers—somuchthattheyseemlikejokeproducts.Hereareafewproductsthatsoundcrazy,butactuallytrue.SleepPhonesIt’shardtoimaginesomethingsillierthanamusic-playingheadbandyouwearwhileyousleep,buttheyexist—andarequitepopular.SleepPhoneswon’tgiveyouthehighestqualitysoundintheworld,butifyouprefertofallasleeptomusic,they’refarmorecomfortablethannormalheadphones.Whilethey’reabitexpensive,theymightbeperfectforyou.There’salsoawirelessversionifyouprefer.OnionGogglesIfcuttingonionbringsonthewaterworksnomatterwhatyoutry,it’stimefordesperatemeasures.Wetestedabunchofmethodsforavoidingoniontears,andfoundthebestsolutionscamedowntocuttingtheonionunderavent(通风孔),orwearingthesestylishandawesomegoggles.LockLacesThere’resomegreatwaystotieyourshoesbetter,butifyoulongforthelacelessshoesofyourchildhooddays,LockLacesareaprettygoodchoice.They’rebasicallyelastic(有弹性的)lacesthatremovetheneedtotieyourshoes.Sure,peoplewillmakefunofyou,butyoucanmakefunofthemaftertheytripovertheirownuntiedlaces.Oryoucanmakeyourownslip-onshoeswithelastictubing.2D-GlassesHate3D-movies,buthavetogotoone?Thedifferencebetween2D-glassesand3D-glassesliesintheirlenses(镜片).Eachlensof2D-glassesblocksthesamepicture,soeacheyegetsthesamepicture,whileeachlensof3D-glassesblocksadifferentpicture,soeacheyegetsadifferentpicturewhichthebraininterpretsas3D．Nowyouhaveapairofglassesthatcansaveyoufromtheheadachecausedbywearing3D-glasseswhicharepopularinourmovietheaters.Youcanbuythemormakeapairforyourself.1、WhatdoweknowaboutSleepPhones?A．Therearetwoversions.B．They’recomfortablebutunhealthy.C．Theygiveyouthebestqualitysound.D．They’recheaperthanotherheadphones.2、Theunderlinedpart“bringsonthewaterworks”inthetextprobablymeans_____.A．makesyoureyeswaterB．makesyourfingershurtC．destroysyourwaterpipesD．addstoyourwashingwork3、Comparedwith3D-glasses,2D-glasses_____.A．arecheaperandthinnerB．won’tgiveyouaheadacheC．letyouseeadifferentpictureD．aremorepopularinmovietheaters25．（10分）EachtimeChineseNewYearisapproaching,preparationsareunderwayaroundtheworld.HerearesomeChinatownsforthoseoutsideofChinawishingtomarktheday.LondonAlthoughitmaynotbeaslargeoraslong-builtasothers,havingonlybecomeacenterfortheChinesecommunityduringthe1950s,London’sChinatownisperfectlyformedlittlefireworkthatknowshowtoseeintheyearwithabang.Decoratedwithredlanterns,previousyearshaveseenshowswithacrobatics（杂技）,martialarts（武术）,danceandoperanearby.SanFranciscoSanFrancisco’sChinatownisperhapsthemostfamousintheUnitedStates.Thecitywasthemainentry-pointforChinesewhohadcrossedthePacifictotheUSAduringtheearly19thcentury.BetweentheGrantAvenueandtheStocktonStreet,thishistoricareaisalocaltreasure,attractingmorevisitorsperyearthantheGoldenGateBridge.BangkokWithanabout100-year-oldhistory,theThaicapital’sChinatowncontainscomplexstreetsofferingallkindsoftastytreats,clothes,toysandantiques.Sundaymarketdaysaresuchagoodtimetogetthefullatmosphereoftheneighborhood.Theareaisalsoknownforitsgolddealers,whoseshopslinetheroad.MauritiusFoundinPortLouis,thisMauritianChinatownshowstheislandnation’srichmulticulturaldiversity.Establishedintheearlyyearsofthe20thcenturybysettlersfromChina,itstinyshopsandrestaurantsservelocalsandvisitors.DuringtheChineseSpringFestival,themostexcitingsightistheDragonDancesonRueRoyalewhenChinesemusiciansanddancersperformthetraditionalliondancesthroughthestreets.1、Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?A．London’sChinatown.B．SanFrancisco’sChinatown.C．Mauritius’sChinatown.D．Bangkok’sChinatown.2、What’sspecialaboutBangkok’sChinatown?A．ItiscrowdedwithChineserestaurants.B．ItisthemajorentrancefortheChinese.C．Itiswell-knownforitsgoldbusiness.D．Itiswhenyoucanenjoyfireworks.3、IfyouwanttoenjoytheDragonDances,youcangoto______.A．RueRoyaleinPortLouis,MauritiusB．theSundaymarketinBangkokC．theGrantAvenueinSanFranciscoD．theChinesecommunityinLondo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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Agreatmanypeoplearedisappointedbecauseofunrealisticexpectations.Walkinguptoadepartmentstore’sclothcounter,a(n)26youngwomansaid,“Iwanttobuythismaterialforanewdress.Howmuchdoesitcost?”“Onlyone27peryard,”repliedthesmirking(自鸣得意的)maleclerk.Nottobe28backbythefunnywords,thewomansaid,”That’sfine!I’lltaketenyards.”With29writtenalloverhisface,theclerk30measuredoutandwrappedthecloth,thenhelditoutteasingly(戏弄地),31forwardtoreceivehis“32”.Thewomangotthepackagequicklyfromtheclerkand33toalittleoldmanstandingbesideher.“Grandpawillpaythebillinsteadofme,”she34.Hewasno35disappointed.Butinthecourseofliving,manypeopleare36whenothersdonot37theirexpectations.Inordertobehappy,someexpectationsmustbe38.Thesethreeparticular39andunhealthyexpectationsaresomeofthemaincauses:1、Expecttoomuch40.Whenotherssay,“Thankyou,”orinanywaytoshowtheirgratitude,be41.Itisagift!2、Expectotherstomakeyouhappy.Theysimplycannotdothat.Makeyourselfhappyand42yourjoywithothers.3、Expectnottobe43.Attimes,peoplewillsimplynotcomethroughforyouinthewayyouneed.44themandmoveon.Getridofthesethreeunrealisticexpectationsandyoucanbegintoexpectmore45rightaway!4、A．trickyB．attractiveC．ugly D．generous5、A．kissB．payC．dollar D．cent6、A．movedB．forcedC．fought D．taken7、A．happinessB．enjoymentC．expectationD．courage8、A．hurriedlyB．slowly C．patientlyD．curiously9、A．settingB．sitting C．leaningD．taking10、A．rewardB．paymentC．bonusD．money11、A．tendedB．paid C．pointedD．nodded12、A．smiledB．beggedC．wavedD．thought13、A．wonderB．use C．good D．doubt14、A．encouragedB．disappointedC．annoyedD．surprised15、A．liveuptoB．goagainstC．gowithout D．hopefor16、A．setB．made C．dropped D．completed17、A．reasonableB．proper C．unimportant D．unrealistic18、A．profitB．kiss C．appreciationD．disappointment19、A．happyB．sadC．angry D．excited20、A．spareB．shareC．make D．control21、A．putdownB．letdownC．takendown D．throwndown22、A．ForgiveB．PunishC．Blame D．Praise23、A．happinessB．encouragementC．excitementD．pride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）Ourgrandparentsseemstohavemagicpowerssometimes.GivethemaChineselunarcalendar1．theywillknowwhattheweatherwillbelikedaysorevenmonthslater.What'sthesecret?Theyarefollowingthe24SolarTerms(节气)，2．wereaddedonNov.30tothelistofIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity(人类非物资文化遗产)bytheUnitedNations(UN)．Itisaknowledgesystemandsocialpractice3．(form)throughpeople'sobservationsofthesun'sannualmovementsanditsinfluenceontheclimate.The24SolarTerms4．(come)intobeingduringtheQinandHan5．(dynasty)．Atthattime,mostChinesepeoplemadetheirlivingonfarms,soweatherchangeswere6．(extreme)importantforthem.Butofcourse,theyhadnosatellite,internetorweatherbroadcast7．(help)them.8．thesedifficulties,theymanagedtoworkout24SolarTermsbystudyingthesun'smovementandalso9．(pay)attentiontoothernaturalchangessuchasairtemperature,waterandcropgrowth.ItishonoredasChina's10．(five)greatinvention,afterpapermaking,printing,thecompassandgunpowder.Now,itisstillwidelyusedindailylifeevenintheageoftechnology-basedmodernfarming.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。Breakingtrafficrulesandlitteringarecommoninthesedays,causedseriousharmtolifeandtheenvironment.Changingthissituationrequiredeveryone'seffort.Asforme,I'llkeeptrafficlawinmindallthewaytoschool.IfIridethebicycle,I'llalwayskeeptotherightandnevercrossaroadwhenthetrafficlightturnsgreen.IfIwalk,I'llneverforgettousethepedestriancrossing.However,I'llregardthatasmydutytohelpkeepourenvironmentclean.NotonlyIkeepfromlitteringandspittinganywhere,I'llalsohelpcleanuptheroadsidelitterwheneverpossibly.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）学校网站新开设了一个”英语写作”栏目(column),以便学生发表(post)英语作文,进行交流,提高写作能力。现请你为该栏目写一个英文介绍,内容包括:开设目的栏目优势:教师在线(online)指导等作文要求:内容贴近学生生活优秀作文的鼓励办法邀请大家参与注意:1.词数120左右。2.开头语已为你写好(不计入总词数)。Welcometothecolumn“EnglishWriting”!

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、D4、B5、A6、D7、C8、A9、B10、C11、A12、C13、B14、A15、C16、A17、C18、C19、C20、B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、1、D2、D3、C4、C22、1、B2、C23、1、C2、A3、B4、B24、The“swim-with-dolphins”touristindustryisbecomingmorepopulareveryyear.Afterall,itcancostalargeamountofmoneytohavethiskindofholidayexperience.Sotouroperatorstrytoplaceeagerswimmersasnearaspossibletothedolphinsbytryingtopredictwherethedolphinswillbe.Researchhasshownthatwhiledolphinscanmoveawayiftheydonotwanttointeract(交流）withhumanswimmers,theydonotlikeitatalliftheswimmersslipintothewaterdirectlyontopofthemorifhumansareintheirpathoftravel.However,ifswimmersenterthewatertoonesideofthem,thedolphinsdonotavoidtheswimmerstothesameextent.Inallcases,thedolphinsseemtohavebecomemoresensitivetothepresenceoftheswimmers.Fordolphins,swimmingamongstorwithhumansisnotnecessarilyahighpriority.Thisresearchhasshownthatonly19%ofanygroupofdolphinswillparticipateininteraction.Youngdolphinsarethemostlikelytointeract;theydoseemcuriousaboutbeingwithhumans.Itisbelievedthattheyseehumansas“entertainment”andthattheinteractionisanewandunusualexperienceforthem.Itisfrequentlyaskedwhether“swim-with-dolphins”tourismshouldbediscontinued.Theadviceisthatdolphinsshouldbegivenenoughperiodsoftimethroughoutthedaywhentheyarenotexposedtotourism.Permittedinteractionsshouldnotbetoodisturbingtothedolphinssincetherecouldbemothersandcalves(幼崽）presentindolphingroups.Thereshouldalsobeeducationalcampaignsaboutthecreaturesandwha