2025届广东省汕尾市重点中学高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届广东省汕尾市重点中学高三第三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、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．______hewas12,Einsteinhadlearnedadvancedmathematicsbyhimself.A．ThefirsttimeB．AtthetimeC．BythetimeD．Duringthetime2．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless3．—Kevin,timeforthenextdestination!—Nohurry!Another15minutesandwe_____alltheexhibitionroomsofthemuseum.A．amexploringB．haveexploredC．willexploreD．willhaveexplored4．—Sorry,sir.I______followyou.Wouldyoupleasespeakslower?—Ok.A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t5．WeChinesearedrinking______milkperpersontodayaswedidin1995.A．morethantwice B．twiceasmuchC．twiceasmanyas D．twiceasmuchas6．Moststudentsstudybecauseit’sunavoidable.________,therearestudentswhoactuallyenjoyit.A．Asaresult B．InadditionC．Inconclusion D．Bycontrast7．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最爱》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．amwaitingfor8．Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn’t________.A．getthrough B．gothrough.C．livethrough D．lookthrough9．Thesuccessof“onecountry,twosystems”inpracticehasbeenuniversally________,andthispolicycontinuestogostrong.A．acknowledgedB．appreciatedC．accomplishedD．accompanied10．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what11．HestartedschoolthesamedayasIdidand________toitlikeaducktowater.A．appealed B．tookC．catered D．saw12．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall13．IntermsofMrs.Meng’sbeingarrestedwithoutsolidevidence,thewesternmediahas_____publicattentionawayfromwhereitshouldbe,thatis,theruleoflaw.A．transformedB．shiftedC．attractedD．changed14．Theengineeristhoughttobecapableandmodest,sohispromotiontomanagerisapopular_____.A．achievement B．appointment C．commitment D．employment15．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore16．---ProfessorLiiswantedonthephone.Whereishe?---Isawhimcoming,butinaminute,he_____.A．willdisappear B．hasdisappeared C．disappears D．disappeared17．InApril,2009,PresidentHuinspectedthewarshipsinQingdao,____the60thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePLANavy.A．marking B．markedC．havingmarked D．beingmarked18．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should19．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open20．—Whereareyougoingtohangthepicture?—Ihaven’tdecidedyet.I________hangitinthediningroom.A．might B．mustC．need D．would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）Whileelephantsbornwithouttusks(长牙)arenotunheardof，theynormallyformjust2to6percentofthepopulation.However,thatisnotthecaseatMozambique’sGorongosaNationalPark,whereanastonishing33percentoffemaleelephantsbornafterthecountry’scivilwarendedin1992aretuskless.Whilethatmayappeartobejustacoincidence,JoycePoole,anelephantbehaviorexpert,hasanothertheory.Theresearcherthinkswemaybewitnessingunnaturalevolutionofthespeciesduetotheconstanthuntingofelephantsforvaluableivory.Poolesaysbeforethecountry’s15-year-longcivilwar,the100,000—acreparkwashometoover4,000elephants.However,bythetimetheconflictendedin1992,about90percentofthemhadbeenkilledforivorytohelpfinanceweapons(武器)andmeattofeedthesoldiers.Ofthelessthan200survivors,over50percentofadultfemaleshadnotusks.Therefore,itisnotsurprisingthatthepark’stusklesselephantpopulationhasgrowngreatly.Thisisnotthefirsttimeresearchershaveobservedagreatchangeinthepopulationofelephants.AtZambia’sSouthLuangwaNationalParkandLupandeGameManagementArea，areaswhichwereheavilyhuntedinthe1970sand1980s,2%ofelephants25yearsorolderand13%ofthoseyoungerthan25arenowwithouttusks.A2008studypublishedintheAfricanJournalofEcologyfoundthatthenumberoftusklessfemalesattheRuahaNationalParkinTanzaniawentfrom10.5percentin1969toalmost40percentin1989,largelyduetoillegalhuntingforivory.TherecentbanonivoryinboththeUSandChinashouldhelpgetridof,oratleastreduce,elephanthunting.However,scientistsarenotsurehowlongitwilltakeforelephantswithahigherrateoftusklessfemales,tochangethetrend.1、WhatistheprobablecauseofthephenomenonmentionedinParagraph1?A．Illegalhunting. B．Constantfarming.C．Apurecoincidence. D．Naturalevolution.2、WhydidpeoplekillsomanyelephantsduringthecivilwarinMozambique?A．Togetfundsbysellingivory. B．Todevelopnewweapons.C．Toprovidefoodforlocalpeople. D．Tomakeivoryproducts.3、Whichofthefollowinghadtheearliestrecordontusklesselephants?A．GorongonsaNationalPark. B．SouthLuangwaNationalPark.C．TheRuahaNationalPark. D．LupandeGameManagementArea.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thetrend”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Elephantsfacinggreaterdanger.B．Elephantsgrowingmoreslowly.C．Fewerfemaleelephantsstayingalive.D．Morefemaleelephantsbeingtuskless.22．（8分）OnSunday,March11,mostAmericanswillsettheirclocksforwardanhour,asdaylightsavingtime(sometimeswronglycalleddaylightsavingstime)beginsandmostoftheUnitedStatescanenjoyanextrahourofdaylight.ThespringandfallclockchangescontinuealongtraditionstartedbyBenjaminFranklintoconserveenergy.BenjaminFranklinlakesthehonor(ortheblame,dependingonyourviewofthelimechanges)forcomingupwiththeideatoresetclocksinthesummermonthsasawaytoconserveenergy.Bymovingclocksforward,peoplecouldtakeadvantageoftheextraeveningdaylightratherthanwastingenergyonlighting.Atthetime,FranklinwasambassadortoParisandsowrotealettertotheJournalofParisin1784,rejoicingoverhis“discovery”thatthesunprovideslightassoonasitrises.Evenso,DST(DaylightSavingTime)didn’tofficiallybeginuntilmorethanacenturylater.GermanyestablishedDSTinMay1916asawaytoconservefuelduringWorldWarI.TherestofEuropecameonboardshortlythereafter.Andin1918,theUnitedStatesadoptedDST.ThoughPresidentWoodrowWilsonwantedtokeepdaylightsavingtimeafterWWIended,thecountrywasmostlyruralatthetimeandfarmersobjected,partlybecauseitwouldmeantheylostanhourofmorninglight.AndsodaylightsavingtimewasabolisheduntilatthestartofWWII,onFeb.9,1942,PresidentFranklinRooseveltre-establisheddaylightsavingtimeyear-round,callingit“WarTime.”Afterthewar,afree-for-allsysteminwhichU.S.statesandtownsweregiventhechoiceofwhetherornottoobserveDSTledtodisorder.Andin1966,toavoidsuch“WildWest”confusion,CongresspassedtheUniformTimeAct.ThatfederallawmeantthatanystateobservingDST—andtheydidn’thavetojumpontheDSTsystem—hadtofollowauniformtimingsystemthroughoutthestateinwhichdaylightsavingtimewouldbeginonthefirstSundayofAprilandendonthelastSundayofOctober.Then,in2007,theEnergyPolicyActof2005wentintoeffect,expandingthelengthofdaylightsavinglimetothepresenttiming.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．WhatisDaylightSavingTime?B．HowdidDaylightSavingTimestart?C．WhoproposedDaylightSavingTime?D．WhyDaylightSavingTimeisadopted?2、Itcanbeinferredthat.A．DSTwasadoptedintheUSmainlytopreservefuelB．DSTlastedfor24yearsintheUSbeforebeingcanceledC．itisstillfreeforthestatesintheUStoadopttheDSTornotD．farmersintheUSrejectedDSTforlosinganhourofeveninglight3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedexpression“rejoicingover”inparagraph2?A．Takingpridein. B．Takinginterestin.C．Feelingregretfor. D．Feelingsurprisedabout.4、WhichcountryadoptedDSTearliest,accordingtothepassage?A．France. B．Germany.C．England. D．TheUnitedStates.23．（8分）NewZealandEscortedTours-AgreatwaytoexperienceNewZealandExploretheNorthorSouthIslandsorindulgeinacountrywideNewZealandescortedtour.WithourunrivaledrangeofNewZealandtoursfromKirraTours,AATKings.InspiringJourneys,ThriftyToursandmore,NewZealandisyourstositbackandenjoy.KirraTours____dayClassicNewZealandPanoramaNewZealandescortedtourHotel4star-2nightsViewed24timesinthelast7daysTravelthelengthofNewZealandononeofourmostpopularcoachtouritineraries(路线).With18daystoexploreNewZealand’sNorthandSouthIsland’s,thistourtakesyoutoallthenot-to-be-missedhighlights,witharangeofoutstandingactivitiesincludedalongtheway!ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNowAATKings-___DaySouthernSpotlight9daysfromChristchurchtoChristchurchNewZealandescortedtourHotel3star-8nightsViewed237timesinthelast7daysTheperfecttourforthosewantingtoseethebestoftheSouthIslandwithagreatgroupoflikemindedtravellers.VisitChristchurch,LakeTekaop,Mt.CookNationalPark,Dunedin,MilfordSound,QueenstownandFranzJosefGlacierwiththisAATKings9daySouthernSpotlighttour.ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNowInspiringJourneys____DayTheSouthernDrift12daysfromChristchurchloChristchurchNewZealandsmallgrouptourHotel4star-11nightsViewed49timesinthelast7daysNostoneisleftunturnedasyouventureintopartsoftheSouthIslandlesstravelled.FromthewildanduntouchednaturalwonderlandofStewartIsland,tothespectacularmountainviewsofMt.CookNationalParkandMilfordSound,thisisanincredibletourofthesouth.ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNowThriftyTours___daySouthernhighlightsincludingMilfordSoundNewZealandindependenttourMotels-4nightsViewed196timesinthelast7daysEnjoy5daysexploringNewZealand’sSouthIslandwiththisexcellentindependenttouringitinerary.JourneyfromChristchurchinalooparoundtheSouthIsland.CruisethroughMilfordSound,visitMt.CookNationalPark,exploretheWestCoastglaciers,andtravelontheTranzAlpinescenictrain.ViewTourDetailGetPrices+ShortlistEnquireNow15、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwishtocoverboththeNorthandSouthIslands?A．KirraTours. B．AATKings.C．InspiringJourneys. D．ThriftTours.1、VisittoMt.CookNationalParkisavailableinboth.A．KirraToursandAATKings B．KirraToursandThriftyToursC．KirraToursandInspiringJourneys D．InspiringJourneysandThriftyTours2、Wheredoyoumostpossiblyseetheadvertisement?A．Onatravelwebsite. B．Inatourbrochure.C．Inageographytextbook. D．Inatravelmagazine24．（8分）Oneeveningatabusycrossroads,Inoticedasisterstrugglingtokeepherlittlekidundercontrolwhileshetalkedonthepayphone.Shewantedhimtostaystillnexttoher,buthewantedtorunandplaybytheroad,closetorushingbusesandtaxis.Onecouldsensethewoman’sfrustration,thatshewaspulledintoomanydirections:Shewasangryatthepersononthetelephoneandshoutingattheyoungerthatshewould“snap（折断）hisleg”ifhemovedagain.AsIwaitedforthetrafficlighttochange,thechildbegantocomplainandstruggletofreehimselffromthewoman’sgrasp.Shedroppedthephone,seized（抓住）theneckofhistiny.T-shirtandgavehimaback-handblowacrossthefacethatIknowmadehislittleheadspin.Thelightchanged,andpassers-bycontinuedontheirway.ButIstoodthere,fixedtothepavement.Iknewthisextremelyupsetwomanwouldcarrythroughonherthreatofviolencetothechild.Before,Ihadwantedtogetclosetoherandoffertowatchtheyoungsterwhileshedealtwiththetroublingsituationonthephone.NowIwantedtocomfortthelittleboy.Ialsowantedtospeaktothesistertocalmherandtocaution（告诫）her,asIwishsomeonehadcautionedmewhenIwaspassingmypainontomydaughterandcausingheremotionalsuffering.ButIwaschicken.Ithought,shemaythinkI’moutofline,orImaybehernexttarget.OftenI’vethoughtaboutthatchildandthemanyothersabused（虐待）byadults.Iwonderhowtheywillinternalize（使……藏在心底）theirpain,andifitwillcrushtheirspirits.Willthislittleboygrowuptobeanabusiveman?Willhebegloomy（阴郁的，沮丧的）andwithdrawn（孤僻，内向的）?Willhefindithardtocommunicatewithwomen,withothermen?Orwillhesurviveandbesensitive,caringanddeterminednottocontinuethecycle?Thereistoomuchcruelty（残忍）intheworld,toomuchcrueltybetweenpeople.Itrembleattheincreasingverbal（言语的）bitternessandviolenceamongBlackgirls,andamongyoungmotherstryingtodisciplinetheirchildren.Thisbehaviorisn’tclass-orage-related:IhearsharpwordsfromBlackwomenfromallwalksoflifewhoareoverworkedandstressedoutandhavegrownimpatient.AttimesI,too,becomeimpolitetoothers,or,likethesisteronthephone,strikeoutat（抨击）thoseclosesttome.Oftenwe’retiredbecausewe'vemadethewrongchoices.Younggirlswhostillneedmotheringareloadedwithchildren.Wesisterseasilygethurtandannoyedwhenwedon’tcompromisewithourownsenseofself.Ourpersonalfulfillmentrequiresknowingwhatisbestforus,settingourboundaries（界限）andkeepingthemundamaged.Wewillalwaysbeaskedtodomorethanwearecomfortabledoing.Whenweknowourboundaries,wecandeclinecomfortably.People—andweourselves—willactinwayswedon’tlike.Butthey,likeus,arestillworthyoflove.Whateverirritates（激怒）usaboutapersonshouldbeexamined.Isthepersonreflectingbehaviorinusthatneedstobechanged?Often,whenIfindpeopleirritating,IfindtheymirrorsomethingaboutmethatIneedtocorrect.What’sneededinourpersonalrelationshipsisareturntogentlenessandtolerance（容忍）.Wemustallowoneanotherourlearningexperiences.Justasviolenceresultstoviolence,verbalviolence—thehardwordsandsharptonesweusetoreleaseinnerstress—addstothedistancebetweenus.WhatwepeopleofAfricanrootmustdotobecome,andcontinuetobestrongbeginswithlove,sensitivityandourabilitytoworktogether.WeBlackwomenhavethesespiritualresourcesinabundance（丰富）.Nowwemustencouragethemtocreateapeacefulplace—forourselves,ourchildren,ourmen.1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethemotherofthelittlekidmustbe________.A．frustratedandhot-temperedB．cruelandtalkativeC．confusedandquick-mindedD．considerateandsensitive2、Bysaying“ShemaythinkIamoutofline”,theauthormeantthewomanmightsay________.A．“You’renotstandinginthequeue.”B．“Youcanwatchandcomfortmykid.”C．“Walkaway.It’snoneofyourbusiness.”D．“Youarewalkinginthewrongdirection.”3、ThewrongchoicestheauthormentionsinParagraph5include________.a.Wesistersrefusetomarryyoungb.Wearen’tsatisfiedwithourselvesc.Wehaveourboundariesdamagedd.Wedeclineothers’requestsforhelpA．a,bB．c,dC．a,dD．b,c4、Accordingtotheauthor,whenwefindapersonirritating,weshould________.A．returntogentlenessandtoleranceB．reflectonourbehaviorthatneedscorrectingC．avoidthehardwordsandsharptonesD．examineifanythingiswrongwithhim25．（10分）Whatshouldwedoifoneofourclassmatessuddenlyfallsillorgetshurt?Herearesomestepsyoushouldfollow.Butalwaysremembertolookformedicalcareafterfirstaid(急救)ifthewoundisserious.Brokenbones:Takeawayclothingfromthewound.Useanicepack.Don’tmovethehurtbodypartwhilewaitingforthedoctortoarrive.Animalbites:Washthebiteareawithsoapandwater.Packthewoundwithacleanclothifitisbleeding.Ifthebleedinghasstopped,covertheareawithabandageandtakethepersontothehospital.Makesureyourememberwhatkindofanimalitissothedoctorcanfindtherightwaytotreathimorheratonce.Fainting(昏厥):Havehimorherliewithfeetliftedalittle.Don’tmovethebodyifyouthinktheremightbewoundsfromthefall.Makesureheorshecanbreatheandletinfreshair.Cleantheperson’sfacewithacoolcloth.Nosebleeds:Havethepersonsitupwithhisorherheadtilted(倾斜)forwardalittle.Donothavethepersontilthisorherheadbackbecausethismaycauseheavybreathingorcoughing.Pinch(捏)thelowerpartofthenoseforatleast10minutes.1、Whatshouldwedofirstwhenananimalbitehappens?A．Putanicepackonthewound.B．Washthebiteareawithsoapandwater.C．Trytostopthebleedingwithacleancloth.D．Takethehurtpersontothehospital.2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightwhenaboy’snosebleeds?A．Lethisheadnottiltback.B．Lethisheadtiltforwardalittle.C．Lethimsitup.D．Pinchhisnoseforlessthanl0minutes.3、Whichpartofamagazinemaythepassagecomefrom?A．Lifestyle.B．HealthC．Sports.D．Education4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Firstaidforsomeaccidentalwounds.B．Stepsoflookingformedicalcare.C．Adviceonwaysnottogethurt.D．Waystoaskforhelpingettinghurt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）Itwasmyfirstyearofgraduateschoolandmyprofessorwasstandingontheplatform.Hewastellingusabouta1hemadeyearsago.Aboutadecadeearlier,myprofessorhadbeenasalesmanageratalargecompany.Theywere2anationalcampaignandpreparingforamajorbrandlaunch.Myprofessorwas3theoperation.Foralmosttwomonthsbeforethelaunchday,hewas4alloverthecountrytotalkwithmajorpartners.5crossingthecountryonflights,hewasalsotryingto6hisdepartment.Forweekshewouldhavemeetingsallday,answer7andphonecallsallnight,and8threeorfourhoursofsleep.Theweekbeforethebiglaunchday,hisbody9.Hehadtoberushedtothehospital.Majororganshadstartedto10fromthelong-termstress.Hespentthenexteightdaysinhospital,11todoanythingasthelaunchdaycameandwent.Imaginethatyour12andenergyareabucketofwater.Inyourdailylife,therearethingsthat13yourbucketup.Theseareinputslikesleep,nutrition,laughter,andotherformsof14.Therearealsoforcesthatdrain(使排出)thewaterfromyourbucket.Theseare15likestressfromworkorschool,relationshipproblems,orotherformsofanxiety.Theforcesthatdrainyourbucketaren’tall16.Toliveaproductivelife,itcanbeimportanttohavesomethings17outofyourbucket.Workinghardinthegym,atschool,orattheofficeallowsyoutoproducesomething18.Butpositiveoutputsarestilloutputsandtheydrainyourenergy19.Theseoutputsaregradual.Evenalittleleakcanresultinsignificantwaterloss20time.1、A．prediction B．decision C．fortune D．mistake2、A．attheendof B．inthemiddleof C．atthemercyof D．onthewayto3、A．sponsoring B．leading C．assisting D．adopting4、A．researching B．driving C．flying D．inspecting5、A．Before B．Though C．While D．Since6、A．run B．promote C．expand D．observe7、A．emails B．charges C．problems D．doors8、A．pullin B．squeezein C．takein D．bringin9、A．giveup B．givein C．giveout D．giveaway10、A．disappear B．suffer C．function D．fail11、A．ready B．unwilling C．eager D．unable12、A．health B．status C．success D．reputation13、A．break B．pack C．fill D．cover14、A．rest B．recovery C．entertainment D．accommodation15、A．restrictions B．consequences C．examples D．outputs16、A．uncontrollable B．unpredictable C．uncomfortable D．unfavorable17、A．flowing B．slipping C．escaping D．growing18、A．typical B．valuable C．casual D．exotic19、A．suddenly B．surprisingly C．partly D．thoroughly20、A．over B．beyond C．after D．before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）TomydadGeorgeH.WBush’sverylastdays,hislifewasinstructive.Ashe1．（age）,hetaughtushowtogrowwithdignity,humorand2．（kind）.Daycouldrelatetopeoplefromallwalksoflife.Helooked3．thegoodineachpersonandheusuallyfoundit.Hestronglybelievedthatitwasimportant4．（give）backtothecommunityandcountryinwhichonelived.Tous,hewasthe5．（bright）oneamongathousandpointsoflight.Hetaughtuswhatitmeanstobeawonderfulfather,grandfatherandgreatgrandfather.Hetaughtusthatadaywasnotmeantto6．（waste）.Inhisinaugural（就职）addressthe41stPresidentoftheUnitedStates,hesaid,“Wecannothopeonlytoleaveourchildrenabiggercar,orabiggerbankaccount.Wemusthopetogivethem7．senseofwhatitmeanstobealoyalfriend,alovingparent,acitizen8．leaveshishome,hisneighborhoodandtownbetterthanhefoundit.”Well,Dad,we’regoingtorememberyou,andwe’regoingtomissyou.Sothroughour9．（tear）,letusknowtheblessingsofknowingandlovingyou,agreatandnobleman,thebestfatherasonordaughtercouldhave.Andinourgrief,letussmile,10．（know）thatDadishuggingRobinandholdingMom’shandagain.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。作文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧)并在其下面写出该加的词。刪除：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。Hello,I'mLihua,chairmanofStudentUnion.We'regoingtoorganizeabicycletriptoourschoolfarmonthisSunday.Itwaslocatedinthewesternsuburb,coveredanareaofabout50acres.Therearedifferentkindsofcattleraisedandvariousvegetableplanted,withoutsomeharmfulthingsinthefeedorthefertilizer.Theproductsareprovidedfortheschoolcanteen，whichweenjoyahealthdiet.OnthefarmyoucancombineyouhavelearnedwithpracticetothefullestYouareexpectedtoarrivethereatabout9o'clock,Remember: