河南省扶沟高中2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

河南省扶沟高中2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Oh,HannahjusttoldmethatshewasunabletotranslatethereportintoEnglish.—________？Sheoncespent10yearslivinginLondon.A．Guesswhat B．Whynot C．Sowhat D．Howcome2．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when3．--Ifeelnervouswhentakinganexam.--andyoucandoitwell.A．TakeitweasyB．TakeyourtimeC．GoodluckD．It’suptoyou4．--YouknowMr.Greenhasbeenillfordays?--Yes,Iwonderifheis______betternow.A．any B．some C．any D．no5．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder¥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．adaptableB．adjustableC．adoptableD．affordable6．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff7．Bythetimeherealizesthemistakehe________，itwillbetoolateforhimtodoanythingaboutit.A．hasmade B．made C．makes D．willmake8．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．ambition B．attentionC．expectation D．reputation9．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't10．We___havehurriedallthewaytotheairport—theflightwascalledoffbecauseofthefoggyweather.A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．wouldn’t11．MaybesomeofyouarecuriousaboutwhatmylifewaslikeonthestreetsbecauseI’veneverreallytalkedaboutit______.A．inplace B．inturn C．inforce D．indepth12．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough13．Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniverseintobeing.A．came B．wascoming C．hadcome D．wouldcome14．Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecan_______whentheunexpectedwillhappen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict15．Uptillnow,therehasbeennoscientificevidenceabout________causedthedeathofdinosaurs.A．whatisitthat B．whatitwasthat C．itwaswhat D．whatisit16．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture17．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding18．WuLeiistheonlyChineseplayerhasmadeitontothelatestWorldSoccer500list.A．who B．whichC．whose D．whom19．Whenthegirldid________thecouragetotellherparentswhathadhappened,unfortunatelyherownfamilydidn'tbelieveher.A．workout B．workup C．workat D．workon20．---Themanagerofthefactorywantstoimproveproductionagreatdeal,buthedoesn’tspendmuchontechnology.---Iamafraidhewon’trealizehisdream.Youknow________.A．youcan’teatyourcakeandhaveit B．emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsoundC．enoughisasgoodasafeast D．twoheadsarebetterthanone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）Theymaybeteenagers,but17-year-oldBrittanyBulland16-year-oldSesamMngqengqiswahavegrandambitions(雄心)—tolaunchAfrica’sfirstprivatesatellite(卫星)intospace.TheyarepartofateamofhighschoolgirlsfromCapeTown,SouthAfrica,whohavedesignedandbuiltequipmentforasatellitethatwillorbitovertheearth’spolesscanningAfrica’ssurface.Onceinspace,thesatellitewillcollectinformationonagriculture,andfoodsecuritywithinthecontinent.Usingthedata/wecantrytodetermineandpredict(预测)theproblemsAfricawillbefacinginthefuture”,explainsBull,astudentatPelicanParkHighSchool.“Whereourfoodisgrowing,wherewecanplantmoretreesandvegetationandalsohowwecanmonitorremoteareas,”shesays.“Wehavealotofforestfiresandfloodsbutwedon’talwaysgetoutthereintime.’’Informationreceivedtwiceadaywillgotowardsdisasterprevention.It’spartofaprojectbySouthAfrica’sMetaEconomicDevelopmentOrganization(MEDO)workingwithMoreheadStateUniversityintheUS.Thegirls(14intotal)arebeingtrainedbysatelliteengineersfromCapePeninsulaUniversityofTechnology,inanefforttoencouragemoreAfricanwomenintoSTEM(science,technology,engineering,mathematics).ScheduledtolaunchinMay2017,ifsuccessful,itwillmakeMEDOthefirstprivatecompanyinAfricatobuildasatelliteandsenditintoorbit.Mngqengqiswacomesfromasingleparenthousehold.Hermotherisadomesticworker.Bybecomingaspaceengineerorastronaut,theteenagerhopestomakehermotherproud.“DiscoveringspaceandseeingtheEarth’satmosphere,it’snotsomethingmanyblackAfricanshavebeenabletodo,orgettheopportunitytolookatIwanttoseeandexperiencethesethingsformyself,”saysMngqengqiswa.HerteammateBullagrees,“Iwanttoshowtofellowgirlsthatwedon’tneedtositaroundorlimitourselves.Anycareerispossible-evenaerospace.”1、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Informationprovidedbythesatellite.B．Thebenefitsbroughtbythesatellite.C．ProblemsAfricanagriculturefaces.D．Thewaythesatellitecollectsinformation.2、Whyaretheexpertsteachingthegirlssatellitetechnology?A．Toturnthemintogoodfarmers.B．TohelpAfricanwomentolivebetter.C．Totrainemployeesforaprivatecompany.D．ToattractmoreAfricanwomentosci-techfields.3、Whatdoyouthinkofthegirlsinthetext?A．Ambitiousandpioneering.B．Generousandstrict.C．Independentandmodest.D．Braveandserious.22．（8分）LostcitiesthathavebeenfoundTheWhiteCityIn2015,ateamofexplorerstoHondurasinsearchof"theLostCityoftheMonkeGod"ledtothediscoveryoftheWhiteCity.TheyfoundtheruinsintheMosquitiaregionoftheCentralAmericancountrywhichisknownforpoisonoussnakes,viciousjaguarsanddeadlyinsects.ItisbelievedthatlocalpeoplehidherewhentheSpanishconquerors(征服者)occupiedtheirhomelandinthe16thcentury.CanopusandHeracleionModernresearcherswereteasedbytheancientwritingsabouttheEgyptiancitiesCanopusandHeracleion-whereQueenCleopatraoftenvisited.Butthecitiesweren’tfounduntil1992,whenasearchinAlexandriawatersfoundthatthetwocitieshadbeenfloodedforcenturies.Artifacts(史前器物)showedthatthecitiesoncehighlydevelopedasatradenetwork,whichhelpedresearcherspiecetogethermoreaboutthelastqueenofEgypt.MachuPicchuAYaleprofessordiscovered"theLostCityintheClouds"in1911.Acombinationofpalaces,plazas,templesandhomes,MachuPicchudisplaystheIncaEmpireattheheightofitsrule.Thecity,whichwasabandonedinthe16thcenturyforunknownreasons,washiddenbythelocalpeoplefromtheSpanishconquerorsforcenturieskeepingitsowellpreserved.TroyTheancientcityofTroyinhomer'sTheIliadwasconsideredafictionalsettingforhischaracterstorunwild.Butin1871,explorationsinnorthwesternTurkeyexposednineancientcitieslayered(层叠)ontopofeachother,theearliestdatingbacktoabout5,000yearsbefore.ItwaslaterdeterminedthatthesixthorseventhlayercontainedthelostcityofTroyandthatitwasactuallydestroyedbyanearthquake,notawoodenhorse.1、（小题1）WhydidpeoplehideintheWhiteCityinthe16thcentury?A．TosurvivethewarB．Tosearchforalostcity.C．Toprotecttheircountry.D．Toavoiddangerousanimals2、（小题2）Whichofthefollowingwasrelatedtoaroyalfamilymember?A．TheWhiteCityB．CanopusandHeracleionC．MachuPicchuD．Troy3、（小题3）WhatcanwelearnaboutTroy?A．ItwasbuiltbyHomer.B．ItconsistedofninecitiesC．Ithadahistoryof5,000yearsD．Itwasruinedbyanaturaldisaster.23．（8分）Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’tloveothersuntilyouloveyourself.Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’texpectsomeoneelsetoloveyouuntilyouloveyourself.Eitherway,you’vegottoloveyourselffirstandthiscanbetricky.Sureweallknowthatwe’retheappleofourparents’eyes,andthatourGrandmasthinkwe’regeniusesandourUncleRobertsthinkthatwewillgototheOlympics,butsometimesit’salothardertothinksuchnicethoughtsaboutourselves.Ifyoufindthatbelievinginyourselfisachallenge,itistimeyoubuiltapositiveself-imageandlearnttoloveyourself.Self-imageisyourownmind’spictureofyourself.Thisimageincludesthewayyoulook,thewayyouact,thewayyoutalkandthewayyouthink.Interestingly,ourself-imagesareoftenquitedifferentfromtheimagesothersholdaboutus.Unfortunately,mostoftheseimagesaremorenegativethantheyshouldbe.Thuschangingthewayyouthinkaboutyourselfisthekeytochangingyourself-imageandyourwholeworld.Thebestwaytodefeatapassiveself-imageistostepbackanddecidetostressyoursuccesses.Thatis,makealistifyouneedto,butwritedownallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Don’tallowdoubtstooccurinit.Itverywellmightbethatyouareexperiencinganegativeself-imagebecauseyoucan’tmovepastoneflaworweaknessthatyouseeaboutyourself.Well,rollupyoursleevesandmakeachangeofitasyourprimarytask.Ifyouthinkyou’resillybecauseyouaren'tgoodatmath,findatutor.Ifyouthinkyou’reweakbecauseyoucan’trunamile,gettothetrackandpractice.Ifyouthinkyou’redullbecauseyoudon’twearthelatesttrends,buyafewnewclothes.Butremember,justbecauseyouthinkitdoesn’tmeanit’strue.Thebestwaytogetridofanegativeself-imageistorealizethatyourimageisfarfromobjective,andtoactivelyconvinceyourselfofyourpositivequalities.Changingthewayyouthinkandworkingonthoseyouneedtoimprovewillgoalongwaytowardspromotingapositiveself-image.Whenyoucanpatyourselfontheback,you’llknowyou’rewellonyourway.Goodluck！1、Youneedtobuildapositiveself-imagewhenyou________.A．daretochallengeyourselfB．areunconfidentaboutyourselfC．feelithardtochangeyourselfD．haveahighopinionofyourself2、Accordingtothepassage,ourself-images________.A．havepositiveeffectsB．havedifferentfunctionsC．areoftenchangeableD．areprobablyuntrue3、Howshouldyouchangeyourself-imageaccordingtothepassage?A．Tochangethewayyouthink.B．Tomakeyourlifesuccessful.C．Tounderstandyourownworld.D．Tokeepadifferentimageofothers.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Howtoprepareforyoursuccess.B．Howtobuildapositiveself-image.C．Howtofacechallengesinyourlife.D．Howtodevelopyourgoodqualities.24．（8分）Asacollegestudent,Ihaveplannedmyfuturecareergoals.Iwouldliketoworkasasalesassistantinacomputercompany,thenasalesmanagerandfinallybossofmyowncompany.Attheverybeginning,Iplantofindajobinafamouscompanyproducingcomputers,inwhichailthestaffarefullyhappyatworkandIcanexperiencejobsatisfactionmostofthetime.Onlysuchkindofcompanycanprovidemewithgoodworkingatmosphereandeagernesstolearnmoresoastogetwellpreparedformyfutureprofession.AtfirstIwanttobeasalesassistantandalwayskeepmyselfbusyworkinginandoutofthecompany,sucha,answeringtelephones,doingrepairwork,evencleaningthealthoughthesalarymaybelow,Iwillseizeeverychancetolearnfromotherstaff.Inmysparetime,Iwilltakesomecoursessoastogetmorequalificationsandexperienceinthisfield.Inthreeorfiveyears,Iamdeterminedtobe-comeasalesmanagerwhoisresponsibleforthesellingofthecomputers.Iwillinterviewasmanycustomersaspossibleanddomarketresearchandimproveourproducts.MeanwhileIwilltakecareofmystafftomakethemeagertoworktothebestoftheirabilities.Asisknowntous,itishardtomanageacompany,butIwillmakeeveryefforttoachievemygoalstepbystep,andIamsure“Thereismothingdifficultintheworldifyouputyourheartintoit.”1、Ifthewriterhasacompany,hiscompanywillprovidehisstaffwith________.A．highwagesB．dormitoriesC．somecomputersmadeinhiscompanyD．goodworkingatmosphereandeagerness2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterwouldliketobeasalesassistantfirst.B．Thewriterwantstosetupabusinessofhisown.C．Thewritermakeshismindtobethepresidentofafamouscompanyproducingcomputers.D．ThewriterwilltakecoursestogetanMBA．3、AsalesassistantshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT________intheopinionofthewriter.A．answeringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager25．（10分）TheDomestication（驯化）ofCatsForcenturies,thecommonviewofhowdomesticationhadoccurredwasthatprehistoricpeople,realizinghowusefulitwouldbetohaveanimalskeptforfood,begancatchingwildanimalsandbreeding（繁殖）them.Overtime,byallowingonlyanimalswith“tame”（驯养）characteristicstoproducetheirbabies,humanbeingscreatedanimalsthatwerelesswildandmoredependentuponpeople.Eventuallythisprocessledtothedomesticfarmanimalsandpetsthatweknowtoday,havinglosttheirancientsurvivalskillsandnaturalabilities.Recentresearchsuggeststhatthisviewofdomesticationisincomplete.Prehistorichumanbeingsdidcatchandbreedusefulwildanimals,butspecialistsinanimalbehaviornowthinkthatdomesticationwasnotsimplysomethingpeopledidtoanimals—theanimalsplayedanactivepartintheprocess.Wolvesandwildhorses,forexample,mayhavetakenthefirststepsintheirowndomesticationbyhangingaroundhumansettlements,feedingonpeople’scropsandgettingusedtohumanactivity.Theanimalswhichwerenottoonervousorfearfultolivenearpeopleproducedtheirbabiesthatalsotoleratedhumans,makingiteasierforpeopletocatchandbreedthem.Inthisversion,peoplesucceededindomesticatingonlyanimalsthathadalreadyadaptedeasilytolifearoundhumans.Domesticationrequiredananimalthatwaswillingtobecomedomestic.Theprocesswasmorelikeadancewithpartnersthanavictoryofhumansoveranimals.Atfirstglance,thelamingofcatsseemstofitnicelyintothisnewstoryofdomestication.AtraditionaltheorysaysthatafterprehistoricpeopleinEgyptinventedagricultureandstartedfarming,ratsandmicegatheredtofeastontheirstoredgrain.Wildcats,intum,gatheredatthesameplacestohuntandeattheratsandmice.Overtime,catsgotusedtopeopleandpeoplegotusedtocats.Somestudiesofwildcats,however,seemtocallthistheoryintoquestion.Wildcatsdon’tsharehuntingandfeedingareas,andtheydon’tliveclosetopeople.Expertsdonotknowwhetherwildcatswerepartnersintheirowndomestication.Theydoknowthatlongafterpeoplehadacquireddomesticdogs,sheepandhorses,theysomehowacquireddomesticcats.Graduallytheyproducedanimalswithincreasinglytamequalities.1、Whatissuggestedinrecentresearch?A．Animalswerelessafraidthanthought.B．Animalshadanactiveroleintheirdomestication.C．Wolvesandhorseswerethefirsttobedomesticated.D．Domesticationmeantsomethingpeopledidtoanimals.2、Theword“dance”isusedinParagraph3toshowthat._A．animalsandhumanswerecloseB．controloveranimalswaseasyC．animalswereindependentofhumansD．domesticationwaslikeagame3、Whatprobablyattractedcatstohumansettlements?A．Othercats.B．Warmth.C．Humans.D．Food4、Whatcausesaproblemforthetheorythatcatsweredomesticatedlikewolveswas?A．Catswerenotfriendlytopeople.B．Catswerenotasfierceaswolves.C．Catshadthecharacteristicofindependence.D．Catsshowedclevernesswhentheywerehunting.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）Itwasacold,wetdayonJune6,when14-year-oldWasanaarrivedatschool.Waitingoutsidehisclassroomforhisclassmatestoarrive,Wasana1aimlesslyatthepouringrain.Thenhis2felluponthehillthatroseatthebackoftheclassroom.Henoticedhugeamountsofrainwater3downthehill,andwaterwasalsobubblingatthebaseofalargerockonthehill.Forafew4Wasanalookedatthewater,wondering__itlookedsofamiliar.Thenit5him–thescenewassurprisingly6tothepictureshewasshownduringDisasterManagementclasses.7adisasterwasabouttohappen,Wasanawaved8atstudents,shouting“Run,run,don’tstayhere!Therocksonthehillaregoingto9onus!”Allthestudentsandteachersrantotheopenareathathadbeen10asanemergencygatheringpoint.11theyheardscreamsasthehugerockrolleddownthehill,bringingsand,rockandmud.Therewas12theycoulddoastheywatchedtheearthburyanentireschoolblock.ThankstoWasana’squickactionandsharp13noonewashurtintheincident.Thelandslide14twoclassroomsandcausedheavydamagetosix15.“Thefinancialdamageisnothingcomparedto16wouldhavehappenedhadtherebeenchildrenintheclassrooms,”saystheschoolmaster.WasanalaterreceivedaGoldStarfromtheFoundationforCivilianBravery,SriLanka.17attheincident,hesays,“Ifeeldisastermanagement18areimportantforeveryone.We’llneverknowwhenthe19willcomeinhandy.”1、A．stared B．nodded C．shouted D．pointed2、A．thoughts B．eyes C．words D．voices3、A．pulling B．jumping C．sliding D．flowing4、A．times B．minutes C．hours D．periods5、A．how B．where C．why D．when6、A．hit B．drove C．pushed D．stopped7、A．strange B．rare C．terrible D．similar8、A．Rejecting B．Fearing C．Scaring D．Avoiding9、A．angrily B．sadly C．excitedly D．wildly10、A．beat B．move C．fall D．dive11、A．putaway B．setaside C．broughtforth D．takenapart12、A．Justthen B．Inshort C．Ingoodtime D．Asaresult13、A．something B．much C．anything D．little14、A．discovery B．movement C．observation D．idea15、A．destroyed B．tore C．injured D．overcame16、A．another B．other C．others D．ones17、A．those B．which C．that D．what18、A．Lookingback B．Lookingaround C．Lookingthrough D．Lookingforward19、A．exhibitions B．lessons C．units D．examinations20、A．concept B．image C．knowledge D．situation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）TheBattleofWaterloo,which1．(take)placeinBelgiumin1815,markedthefinaldefeatofFrenchmilitaryleaderandemperorNapoleon,2．conqueredmuchofcontinentalEuropein3．early19thcentury.NapoleonrosethroughtheranksoftheFrencharmyduringtheFrenchRevolution,4．(seize)controloftheFrenchgovernmentin17995．becameemperorin1804.Throughaseriesof6．(war),heexpandedhisempireacrosswesternand7．(center)Europe.However,adisastrousinvasionofRussialed8．hisabdication(退位)andexile(流放)in1814.HereturnedtoFrancein1815andbrieflyresumedpower.TheBattleofWaterloo,inwhichNapoleon’sforces9．(defeat)bytheBritishandPrussians,signaledtheendof10．(he)reign(统治)andtheendofFrance’sdominationinEurope.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。Iamwritingtosuggestliftthebanonusingsmartphones,tabletcomputersandothermobiledevicesinclass.Mobiledevicescameintoexistenceasresultofthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology.Theywouldbenefitusalotaslongastheyareusedproper.First,mobiledevicesareefficiencyandcanhelpteachersknowthatstudentsunderstandwhatistaughtwhentheyfinishtheirexercises.Second,mobiledevicescanmakeclassesmoreinterestedsostudentswillbemorewillingtolearn.Finally,usingmobiledeviceswillreducetheuseofpaper,andwhichwillbegoodfortheenvironment.Pleasetakemysuggestionintoconsider.Lookingforwardtoyoureply.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）学校图书馆需要购置一批新书，现向学生征求意见。假如你是李越，你认为学校图书馆最需要购置科普类图书（popularsciencebooks）和文学类图书（literarybooks)。请你用英语给图书馆王老师写一封信，推荐这两类书，并分别说明推荐理由。注意：1.词数80左右；2.信的抬头与落款已给出（不计入词数）；DearMr.Wang,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursincerely,LiYue

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、A4、A5、D6、B7、A8、A9、C10、C11、D12、B13、A14、D15、B16、C17、C18、A19、B20、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、1、B2、D3、A22、1、2．A3、【小题2】B【小题3】【小题3】D23、1、B2、D3、A4、B24、WhydoChinesepeoplelovehotpotsomuch?Asthewintermonthsarecoiningin,moreandpeoplearesiltingaroundatable,enjoyingthiskindoftraditionalmeal.IfindmyselfwonderingwhatitUaboutthistraditionalmeal,whichhasexistedformorethan1,000years.WhatmakesitaChinesefoodfavorite?Itseemsthattheanswerliesbeyondthedishitself.Hotpotisn’tjustdesignedtokeepyouwarmduringthecoldmonths;it’salsoasocialexperience.It’sa“theater”cookedfoodthatturnsamealintoanevent.Thereisalotoffunforeveryonetohaveinaddingsomefoodstothehotpot.Hotpotiseatenovertwotothreehours.Forthisreason,itisoftenconsideredanevening’sentertainment,andatimetospendwithfriendsandfamilies.However,manywesternerswouldbeputoffbytheideaofotherpeoplestickingchopsticksintheirfood.WhenwecometoeatatthetableintheUK,wetendtohaveourownshares,althoughtheexperienceisstillasocialone.Asimilarex