2025届云南省玉溪第二中学高三第一次调研测试英语试卷含解析

2025届云南省玉溪第二中学高三第一次调研测试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.A．keepupwith B．putupwith C．endupwith D．catchupwith2．Thenewsupermarkethasannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday________getabigprize.A．must B．couldC．would D．shall3．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while4．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．admissionC．accommodation D．immigration5．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit6．Wereallyemphasizetheimportanceofputting______safeguardstopreventchildren’sidentitiesfromfallinginwrongpeople’shands.A．inplaceB．invainC．inquestionD．inearnest7．Fromhisexpression,Idon’tthinkhecouldhavefinishedhishomeworklastnight,_______?A．couldn’the B．doIC．didhe D．hasn’the8．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．as9．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured10．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*11．---MyGod!Ihaven’tpreparedthefilesforthenewprojectyet!---_______.Thebosswon’tneedituntilnextFriday.A．There’snodoubt B．There’snopanic C．Goodluck D．Soundsgood12．It’simpossibleforallthepeopletogetjobsbecause______ofthemisnotfitforthem.A．everyone B．allC．notall D．none13．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid14．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer15．Amancanfailmanytimes,heisarealfailurewhenhebeginstoblamesomeoneelse.A．butB．orC．andD．so16．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded17．Istillfindithardtoimaginethatsuchacleverchild__________makesuchafoolishmistake.A．shall B．mustC．can D．should18．Itisthebusdriverwhoshould______thesafetyofthepassengers.A．answerforB．searchforC．standforD．gofor19．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault20．AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving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）Amajorityofmenareemotionallyblocked.Tomenitseemedasiftheiremotionalproblemswereevidentatbirth.Afewweeksago,Ispentanafternoonwithaseven-month-oldbabyboyandhismother.Ifoundmyselffascinatedbythelittleboy’sexpressiveness.Hisfacewasconstantlyinmotion,reflectingeverythingthatwashappeninginhimandtohim.Ahungerfeeling,thecomfortofbeingheld,andthefearandreliefhefelt—allofthesesensationsandemotionsappearedinstantlyonhisface.Hedidn’thidehisthoughtsorfeelings.Mostbabiesareallowedtobefreewiththeiremotionsuntiltheyarearoundoneyearold.Thenaboutthetimetheybegintowalkandtalk,theirparentsstarttomakethemrepresstheirfeelings.Thedegreetowhichparentsrepresstheirchildrenvariesfromhouseholdtohousehold.Wetendtodiscourageso-called“negativeemotions”suchasfear,sadness,andanger.Webelievethatifwecanmakeourchildrenacthappilyandwellbehave,theywillbecometrulyhappyandwell-adjustedadults.Tosomedegreethismanagementofemotionsappliestobothsexes.Whenboysorgirlsshowfeelingsthattheirparentsthinkinappropriateorthreatentorevealtheabnormalnatureofthefamily,theirparentsfindsomewaytostopthem.Parentsdothisinavarietyofways.Dependingontheirparentingstyles,theymayignoretheirchildren;shamethem;educatethem;bribe(贿赂)them;distractthem;punishthemorphysicallyabusethem.Itisrareifachilddoesn’tsufferfromsomeformofparentalrepression.Butasarule,littleboysarerequiredtorestrictevenmoreoftheiremotionsthanlittlegirls.Meninthissocietyareassignedtwotraditionalroles:providingandprotecting.Inordertofulfillthoseroleslittleboysarerequiredtorepressmoreoftheiremotions.Boysareraisedaccordingtoamasculine(阳性的)code,acomplexsetofbeliefsthatinfluenceshowtheythink,feelandbehave.Themasculinecodeisnottaughtthroughformalmeans.Society’sgoalisnottocauseemotionalinjurytotheboysbuttohardenthemtofacethedifficultiesmenhavealwayshadtoface.1、Theauthor’sexperienceabouttheseven-month-oldbabyboyshowsthat________.A．peopleareborntobecrazyorfrightenedB．peoplewillsurelybelonelyforalltheirlivesC．menareemotionallywholewhentheyarebornD．men’semotionalproblemsarevariousatbirth2、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“repress”inParagraph3?A．Presssomethingforasecondtime.B．Makeothersunderstandsomething.C．Putpressureontosomethingsoft.D．Trynottoshowanemotionorafeeling.3、Whichofthefollowingexpressionsshowshowparentsbribeachild?A．“Pleasestopcrying,honey.Doyouwantacookie?”B．“Didthatbigdogscareyou?Look,there’sacutecat!”C．“Howdareyoulookatmethatway!Gotoyourroom!”D．“Whenyoucrylikethat,yousoundlikeyourbabysister.”4、Itcanbeinferredthat________.A．parentalrepressiononchildreniscommoninsocietyB．parentalrepressionhasmoreeffectsongirlsthanonboysC．themasculinecodeismeanttocausementalinjuriestomenD．themasculinecodeisrarelyeducatedthroughinformalmeans5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Whenboysfindithardtoexpresstheirfeelings.B．Whyboysareusedtocontrollingtheiremotions.C．Difficultiesmenhavetofacetobesuccessful.D．Rolesmenhavetoplaytobecompetitive.22．（8分）Thatrobots,automation,andsoftwarecanreplacepeoplemightseemobvioustoanyonewho’sworkedinautomotivemanufacturing.ButMITbusinessscholarsErikBrynjolfssonandAndrewMcAfee’sclaimismoretroublingandcontroversial.Theybelievethatrapidtechnologicalchangehasbeendestroyingjobsfasterthanitiscreatingthem.Theybelievethattechnologyincreasesproductivityandmakessocietieswealthier,butitbecamecleartothemthatthesametechnologiesmakingmanyjobssafer,easier,andmoreproductivewerealsoreducingthedemandformanytypesofhumanworkers.TechnologiesliketheWeb,artificialintelligence,andbigdataareautomatingmanyroutinetasks.Countlesstraditionalwhite-collarjobs,suchasmanyinthepostofficeandincustomerservice,havedisappeared.Asevidence,BrynjolfssonandMcAfeepointtoachartonwhichseparatelinesrepresentproductivityandtotalemploymentintheUnitedStates.ForyearsafterWorldWarII,thetwolinescloselytrackedeachother,withincreasesinjobscorrespondingtoincreasesinproductivity.Then,beginningin2000,thelinesdiverge;productivitycontinuestorisesteadily,butemploymentsuddenlyshrinks.By2011,asignificantgapappearsbetweenthetwolines,showingeconomicgrowthwithnoparallelincreaseinjobcreation.UnitedStatesProductivityandEmploymentButarethesenewtechnologiesreallyresponsibleforadecadeoflackluster(无生气)jobgrowth?DavidAutor,aneconomistatMITwhohasstudiedtheconnectionsbetweenjobsandtechnology,doubtsthattechnologycouldaccountforsuchasuddenchangeintotalemployment.Moreover,healsodoubtsthatproductivityhas,infact,risensteadilyintheUnitedStatesinthepastdecade.Ifhe’sright,itraisesthepossibilitythatpoorjobgrowthcouldbesimplyaresultofadepressedeconomy.Thesuddenslowdowninjobcreation“isabigpuzzle,”hesays,“butthere’snotalotofevidencethatit’slinkedtocomputers.”“Tobesure,computertechnologiesarechangingthetypesofjobsavailable,butthatisverydifferentfromsayingtechnologyisaffectingthetotalnumberofjobs,”headds.“Jobscanchangealotwithouttherebeinghugechangesinemploymentrates.”LawrenceKatz,aHarvardeconomist,saysthatwhiletechnologicalchangescanbepainfulforworkerswhoseskillsnolongermatchtheneedsofemployers,nohistoricalpatternshowstheseshiftsleadingtoanetdecreaseinjobsoveranextendedperiod.Still,Katzdoesn’tdismissthenotionthatthereissomethingdifferentabouttoday’sdigitaltechnologies.Thoughheexpectsthehistoricalpatterntohold,itis“genuinelyaquestion,”hesays.“Iftechnologydisruptsenough,whoknowswhatwillhappen?”1、WhichperiodonthechartstronglysupportsMcAfee’sclaim?A．1947—1967.B．1985—1987.C．1997—2000.D．2011—2013.2、AccordingtoDavidAutor,thechangeinjobgrowth________.A．isnotnecessarilycausedbytechnologyB．resultsfromaweakeningeconomyC．hasnoconnectionwithproductivityD．affectsthecurrenttypesofjobs3、WhatisLawrenceKatz’sattitudetowardsthetopic?A．Optimistic.B．Defensive.C．Objective.D．Disapproving.4、Themainpurposeofthepassageisto________.A．showtherelationbetweenproductivityandjobcreationB．discusstheeffectoftechnologicaladvancesonemploymentC．argueagainstthewideuseofartificialintelligenceD．explaintheimpactoftechnologiesonproductivity23．（8分）JameyTurneroftenperformstolargecrowdsinOldTownAlexandria,Virginia.Youcanfindhimplayinganunusualmusicalinstrument,theglassharp(竖琴),nearAlexandria'shistoricwaterfront.Aglassharpismadeupofdifferent-sizeddrinkingglasses,eachfilledwithwater.Turnermakesmusicbyrunninghisfingersoverthetopsoftheglasses.Bydoingso,eachglassmakesadifferentmusicalsound.Turneris78yearsoldnow.Hebecameinterestedinplayingtheglassharpattheageofsix,whenheheardhisfatherplayingwithaglassofwateratthedinnertable.Hehasbeenplayingitfor50years.TodayTurnerputstogetherhisinstrumentbyplacing60differentglassesonawoodensoundboard.Heholdstheglassesinplacewithrubberbands,whichkeepsthemfrombreaking.Hethenaddsdifferentamountsofwatertoeachonetocreatedifferentmusicalnotes.Addingortakingawayjustalittlewaterwillchangethesound.Addingwatertoaglasswillmakealowersound.Thesmallerbowlsofwaterproduceahighersound,whilethelargeronesproducealower,deepersound.Turneralwaysuseslow-pricedglassbecauseitsoundsbetterthancostlycrystal(水晶)andhehasmorecontroloverthesound.Beforebuyingnewglasses,hewilltesttheminstores.Theglassharpwaspopular300yearsagowhencomposerslikeWolfgangMozartwrotemusicfortheinstrument.Therehavebeenabout400piecesofmusicwrittenjustfortheglassharp.ButTurnerplaysallkindsofmusic,evenpopularmusicfromChina.Fewpeopleplaytheglassharpthesedays,butTurnersaysheseesvideosofpeopleexperimentingwiththeinstrumentonYouTube.Hehopesthenextgenerationwillcontinuemakingtheirmusic.1、WhatdoweknowaboutTurner?A．Hebeganplayingtheglassharpatsix.B．Heoftenteachesglassharplessonsonline.C．HeisagreatmasteroftheChineselanguage.D．Hewasinspiredbyhisfathertolearntheglassharp.2、Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheglassharp?A．ItsinventorisWolfgangMozart.B．Itismadeupofglassesofthesamesize.C．Itappearstobegaininginpopularitytoday.D．Itssoundsareaffectedbythewaterintheglasses.3、WhydoesTurnerprefertousecheapglass?A．Tosavemoney.B．Toproducebettersounds.C．Tohelprecycledrinkingglasses.D．Toincreasedifficultyinperforming.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．MusicianPleasesCrowdsbyPlayingGlassesB．PlayingtheGlassHarp:aNewTrendC．JameyTurner'sDreamComingTrueD．WonderfulMusicHasNoBorders24．（8分）Supermarketshelvesarefilledwithplant-basedalternativestocowmilk,includingsoy,nut,andcoconutmilk.Theseproductsarepopularwithconsumerswhocannotdrinkcows’milkforhealthreasons,aswellaswiththoseconcernedaboutanimalwelfareandenvironmentalsustainability.Whilethedairy-free（非乳制的）optionsworkwellwithcerealorincoffee,theyfailmiserablywhenitcomestomakingmilk-basedproductslikecheeseoryogurt.However,theseshortcomingsmaysoonbeathingofthepast,thankstoanewcompanyinCalifornia,whichhasfiguredouthowtocreateanimal-freemilkinalaboratory!PerumalGandhiandRyanPandyafoundedthecompanyin2014afterbecomingincreasinglyannoyedwiththelackofcows’milk-freealternatives,particularlyforcheese.ForGandhi,whostoppedconsuminganimalproductsfiveyearsearlierduetoenvironmentalandanimalwelfareconcerns,themotivationtocreateabetteralternativestemmedfromhisloveofcheesypizza.Pandyawasspurredintotakingactionafterbeingforcedtoeatsome“reallybad”dairy-freecreamcheeseonhissandwichThetwoMITbiomedicalengineeringscientistsdecidedtojoinforcestocreateamorerealisticalternativetodairy-basedproducts.Intheiruniversitylab,thepairspentninemonthsfirstisolatingcowDNAtheninsertingitintoyeast（酵母）.Thisgeneticmodificationenabledtheyeasttoproducethenecessarymilkproteins.Thefinalstepoftheprocessinvolvedmixingtheproteinswithsomeplantnutrientsandfats.Thedairy-freemilknotonlytastesliketherealthingbutisalsohealthier,hasalongershelflifeand,mostimportantoffriendly.Accordingtothecompany’swebsite,whencomparedtoconventionalmilkproduction,theirprocessuses65%lessenergy,creates84%olessgreenhousegasemissionsandrequires91%lesslandandanamazing98%lesswater.Bestofallsinceitcontainsrealmilkproteins,theproductbehaveslikethecow-producedversion,whichmeansvegetarianconsumerswillnolongerhavetodealwithsoggycheeseontheirsandwichesandpizzas.Thecompanyplanstobringtheircreationtomarketlaterthisyearandtheirfirstproductwillmostlikelybecheesesincetherearealreadynumerousgoodcows’milkalternativesavailabletoconsumers.1、Theunderlinedword“those”inparagraph1refersto________.A．alternativesB．productsC．peopleD．reasons2、Thecompanysfoundersweremotivatedtomakethenewproductbecauseof________.A．theirdeepconcernfortheenvironmentB．thepoortasteofdairy-freecheesepresentlyavailableC．theover-consumptionofthedairy-basedproductsD．theirworrythatfarmanimalswerepoorlytreated3、Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A．Cowfarmingcausesconsiderableenvironmentaldamage.B．Thenewproductswilltastebetterthandairy-basedones.C．Thedairy-freeproductscannotbestoredforalongtime.D．Thedairy-freemilkwillbemoreexpensivethancow’smilk.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．HealthierCheeseB．NewMilkSavesPlanetC．MakingMilkwithoutCowsD．FresherMilk，BetterFuture25．（10分）RulesfortheUniversityEntranceExamination●Youmustbeattheexaminationcentertenminutesbeforetheexaminationstarts.Ifyouaremorethantenminuteslate,youmaynotentertheexaminationcenter.Theexaminationtakesplaceatthesametimeindifferentstates.●Youmusthaveproofofyournameandgradeaswellasofficialexaminationnumber.Showthesewhenyoucometotheexaminationcenter.●Dependingonwhichexaminationyouaretaking,youmaybringcertainitemsintotheexaminationcenter.Mathematicsexaminationsmayallowyoutouseelectroniccalculators(计算器).Othersubjectsmayallowyoutousedictionariesandotherreferencematerial.Pleasereadthenotessentwithyourtimetablecarefully.●Youmustbringyourownpencils.Nonewillbeprovidedforyou.Thefollowingitemsarenotallowedintheexaminationcenter:walkmansandradios,headsets,anyfoodordrink,schoolbags,electronicequipment(unlessspecificallypermittedforvarioussubjects),andmobilephones.●Onceinthecenter,youmustsitatthedeskwithyourexaminationnumberonit.Whenyousitdown,placeyourexaminationnumberatthetopcornerofyourdesk.●Youmustremainsilentduringtheexamination.Youmustnotdisturbotherpeoplewhoaretakingthetest.●Ifyouneedadrinkortoiletbreak,youshouldraiseyourhandandwaitforthesupervisor(监督者)tospeaktoyou.Youwillbegivenwaterorthesupervisorwilltakeyoutothebathroom.Youarenotallowedtotalkwithanyoneduringthebreak.●Youmustwriteyouranswersintheofficialanswersheet.Yoursupervisorwillprovideextrapaperifyouwishtomakenotes.●Youmayleavetheexaminationroomatanytimeifyoudonotplantoreturn.Ifyoufinishearlyandwanttoleave,pleasemovewellawayfromtheexaminationcenter.●Thesupervisorwillwarnyoufifteenminutes,fiveminutesandoneminutebeforetheendoftheexamination.Whenthesupervisorsaysthatthetimeisup,youmustputdownyourpencilandwaitatyourdeskuntilyourpaperiscollected.1、Whatkindofexaminationaretheserulesprobablyfor?A．Alocalexam. B．Afinalexam.C．Acollegeexam. D．Anationalexam.2、Whatareyouallowedtohavewithyouwhenyoutakemathematicsexamination?A．Relatedmaterial. B．Proofofyourself.C．Acellphone. D．Adictionary.3、Whatshouldyoudoifyoufinishthetestearlyandwanttogetabetterresult?A．Takesomenotescarefully.B．Leavetheroomimmediately.C．Remaininyourseatandcheckagain.D．Raiseyourhandtoinformyourteacher.4、Whatcanbeprovidedforyouduringtheexam?A．Pencils. B．Foodanddrink.C．Extrapaper. D．Calculators.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）PerhapsbecauseIwascitykid,myexposuretowildlifewaslimited.That1whenImovedtothewoodedhillsofOregonmanyyearslater.Forthefirsttime,I2animalcommunities.Oneevening,anursingraccoon(浣熊)withfourkids3Sheextendedhertinypaw4askingforsomefood.Iwasattractedbytheircuteness,soI5putoutaservingoffreshcatfoodandwater.She6thenextevening.Andthenext.Allwaswelluntilthewildlifebeganbehaving7Theraccoonsstartedcryingnoisily.Theycouldbe8throughouttheentirevalley.Afewdayslater,ourhomeownersassociation(业主协会)newsletterarrivedinthemail.Amongthe9announcementsofgaragesalescameagentlereminderthatfeedingthewildlifewasnota(n)10thingtodo.Myfacebecameredwith11asIreadtheletter.I’dbeenfoundout!Iwasnowidentifiedasthe12maker!Iwentdownstairstodiscussthematterwithmyhusband.“I’mnot13thattheassociationhascomeupwithapolicyaboutit.Theymusthavegotten14,”hesaid.“OK,I’mgoingto15feedingtheanimals,”Isaid.AlthoughItoldmyselfthatthewildlifearoundmewould16withoutcatfood,Ifeltguilty.Latethatnight,Iwalkedslowlyintothekitchenforasnack.Thenasceneoutside17myattention:There,onthehillside,wasmyneighbor.Shewas18twodeerinthecold.Anotheranimal19,Ithought.Evenwell-intentionedneighborhoodassociationscan’tcontrolourhumanimpulse(冲动)to20withwildcreaturesandthenaturalworld.1、A．happened B．grew C．changed D．started2、A．built B．met C．caught D．ignored3、A．appeared B．waited C．shouted D．slept4、A．evenif B．onlyif C．ifonly D．asif5、A．secretly B．instantly C．directly D．suddenly6、A．remained B．left C．settled D．returned7、A．wildly B．politely C．stupidly D．naturally8、A．seen B．recognized C．heard D．hunted9、A．special B．usual C．simple D．exact10、A．suitable B．noble C．valuable D．enjoyable11、A．disappointment B．embarrassment C．sadness D．eagerness12、A．decision B．tool C．trouble D．policy13、A．surprised B．satisfied C．delighted D．concerned14、A．requirements B．expectations C．agreements D．complaints15、A．stop B．keep C．delay D．consider16、A．survive B．practice C．suffer D．compete17、A．escaped B．attracted C．deserved D．avoided18、A．pulling B．washing C．protecting D．feeding19、A．trainer B．watcher C．lover D．owner20、A．connect B．play C．live D．work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）SinceJuly2019,China’sonlinefood-deliveryplatformEleme1．(carry)outanewserviceofpickingupgarbagefromitsusersinShanghai.Theservicecomesafter2．recently-releasedregulationonwastemanagementinShanghai.Individuals3．throwawaytheirgarbagewithoutbeingsortedoutcanbefinedupto200yuan,whilecompaniesand4．(organize)canfacefinesupto50,000yuan.Thetrashtakeawayservicerequiresresidentstosort5．(they)owngarbagebeforeit6．(pick)upbyworkersfromEleme,whowillensurethewasteisdisposedofinthecorrectgarbagebins.It’sobviousthatthisserviceis7．(convenience)totheold,especiallytothedisabledcustomers.8．,manynetizensonSinaWeibodon’tthinkElemeisprovidingawonderfulservice,sayingitjustwants9．(make)money.Theythink12yuanforanorderistoomuch.Besides,manymorepeopledoubtifthesecollectorswillwashtheirhandsafterdealing10．thetrash.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；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Thereistoomanypeopleandtoomanypollutionontheearth、Ifwemovedtothemoononeday，howwouldlifebeliket