2025届云南省凤庆二中高三下学期联考英语试题含解析

2025届云南省凤庆二中高三下学期联考英语试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．an;the B．an;a C．the;a D．the;the2．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking3．_______youhearfrommetothecontrary,expectmeonFridayatabout6pm.A．Unless B．UntilC．While D．Although4．DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror5．Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．abandoned B．focused C．absorbed D．centered6．volleyballishermainfocus,sheisalsogreatatbasketball.A．Since B．OnceC．Unless D．While7．Althougheverythingseemstohavebeentakenintoconsideration,________accidentcanhappenwhentheastronautswalkin________space.A．/;the B．an;the C．the;the D．an;/8．Emphasisonquantityofgrowthoverlookedgapsinthequality,_____manyaspectsofthesocialservicesneglected.A．havingleft B．tobeleaving C．tohaveleft D．leaving9．Thedoctor’streatmenthasworkedmarvels:thepatienthascompletely．A．repeated B．returned C．recovered D．reminded10．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve11．________someleadersandscientistshavepraisedChina’sachievementinspacetechnology,othersregardChina’sprogressasathreat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Eventhough D．Nowthat12．Takingdrugshasbecomepartofeverysport_________athletesseektoachievebeyondtheirnaturallimits.A．which B．that C．who D．where13．Peoplewhodrinkanddriveare________dangerbothtothemselvesandtoothers.Theyarein________dangeroflosingtheirlives.A．the;the B．a;a C．a;/ D．/;/14．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy15．BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto16．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof17．Thatchildren______meetwithsetbacksisamatterofnecessityasthey_____,soparentsdon’tworryaboutthat.A．shall;grewup B．must；grewup C．can;growup D．will;growup18．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would19．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield,andthat's____they'vemadeimportantprogress.A．whereB．whyC．whetherD．who20．—WhereisGary?—HeisatthelibrarystudyingforhisGermantestonWednesday.Infact,he________forthetesteverydayoverthepastweek.A．hasreviewedB．wasreviewingC．hasbeenreviewingD．hadbeenreviewing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）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon’tevennoticethatthey’redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Actually,thebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart.Crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbonestoturnabit.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegshavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheothertheveinsandnervesinthemarepressed,thusbringingabouttemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、Crossingyourlegswhenyousitcanleadto_________________.A．permanentparalysisB．highbloodpressureC．legnumbnessD．bonedamage2、Whatisthepassagepossiblytakenoutfrom?A．Ascientificjournal.B．Ahealthcareguidebook.C．Amedicalbrochure.D．Amedicaltextbook.3、Inwritingthispassage,theauthorintendsto__________________.A．analyzetheeffectofcrossinglegsB．emphasizetheimportanceofagoodhabitC．explainthefunctionofourbodyD．alertreaderstotheharmsofcrossinglegs22．（8分）L.S.LowryExhibitionSome30oilpaintingsandartworksonpaperbyBritishartist,L.S.Lowry(1887-1976),areondisplayattheArtMuseumofNanjingUniversityoftheArts.It’sthefirst-eversoloexhibitionoftheartist’sworkoutsidetheUK.LowryisoneofBritain’smostfamousartists,andwasacloseobserverofhiscountry’ssociallifeintheeraofindustrializationandmodernization.Hisworksmainlydepict(描绘)ordinarypeopleonstreets,infactories,parksandfootballfields.IthasbeensaidthatthedepictionofmodernlifebyLowry’sworkswaspermeated(洋溢)withanatmosphereofsadnessandloneliness,butalsowithrespectandasenseofhumor.Date:November15toDecember16,9amto7pm(closedonMondays)Venue:ArtMuseumofNanjingUniversityoftheArtsAddress:15HujuRoadNorth,GulouDistrict,NanjingAdmission:FreeCall025-8349-8693fordetailsGoldenSongsofTeresaTengConcertTeresaTeng(1953-1995)wasaninfluentialChinesepopsingerfromTaiwanwhowasknownforherfolksongsandromanticballads.HervoiceandsongsareinstantlyrecognizablethroughoutthewholeofAsiaandinareaswithlargeAsianpopulations.ChenYajuan,aJapanese-Chinesefemalesinger,willperformTeng’sclassicsongs,includingMoonRepresentsMyHeartandWhenWillYouComeBackAgain?Date:December20,7:30pmVenue:ShanghaiOrientalArtCenterAddress:425DingxiangRoadTickets:80yuanto580yuanCall021-6132-6586fordetailsThe20thAnniversaryofRiverdanceThisyearwelcomesthe20thanniversaryofRiverdance,whichisbeingmarkedwithaworldtour.This20thanniversaryversionwillhaveanewstagesetting,andwhenittoursinChinaitwilladdsomelocalelementsliketakingtraditionalChinesefolksongs,LoveSongofKangdingandMyMotherland,asaccompaniments.Date:January13to18,7:30pmVenue:ShanghaiCultureSquareAddress:597FuxingRoadMiddleTickets:80yuanto800yuanCall021-6472-9000fordetails1、Whencanvisitorsenjoysomeartfreeofcharge?A．December20.B．December15.C．January14.D．January18.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutL.S.Lowry?A．Thestyleofhisworksisnegative.B．HisexhibitionwillbehelduntiltheendofDecember.C．Hisworkwasonlyexhibitedinhismotherlandbefore.D．Hepreferredtocreateworksonthestreet.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．TheL.S.LowryExhibitionwillbeopensixdaysaweekbeforeDecember16.B．Thenumberofsongsattheconcerthasbeenannouncedbytheorganizers.C．PeoplecanenjoythreeactivitiesinthesamecityinlateDecember.D．ThefirstRiverdanceshowwasperformedperfectlyinDublinin1994.23．（8分）BarcelonaCicloTour,1ofthe10bestbiketoursintheworld!Gaudi,theancientstreetsofthegothicquarter,themulti-culturaldistrictofElRaval.thebeachesandmodernismbuildings,bybike!TheDailyBarcelonaBikeTourThebestwaytoseeBarcelonaisbybike!EnjoyBarcelona’smostpopularsightsincluding:theworksofGaudiincludingtheSagradaFamilia,theGothicQuarter,theCathedralandRomanCitywalls,PareCiutadella,thebeachesandmuchmore,allinarelaxingtourwith17stops.InEnglish,ourtrainedguidestellthefascinatingtruthandstoriesbehindBarcelona’smostfamousbuildingsandmanyhiddensecrets.Nopreviousreservationneeded.JustcomealongtoexperiencetherealBarcelonaasyoudiscoverthewholecitybybike.Thingspreparedforyou●1bikeperperson●3.5-hourtourwithguide●Afreebottleofwater●Afreedrinkatabeachcafé●Ahandlebar-bagforpersonalbelongings●FreehelmetsandchildseatsavailableonrequestWhatdoyouneedtobring?Aslittleaspossible:comfortableclothes,somemoneyandacamera.Wecanalsostoreyourbackpacksafelyinalocker.Tourtimes●11:00amMorningTourEverydayoftheyearexceptDecember25andJanuary1.●4:30pmAfternoonTourEverydayfromApril15toOctober31.●7:30pmNightTourEveryThursday,Friday,SaturdayandSundayfromJuneItoSeptember30andeveryFridayandSaturdayinOctober.DeparturepointPlacaCatalunya,atthedoorofHardRockCaféWatchforourguidesintheirCicloTourT-shirts.Pleasearrive10minutesbeforedeparturetime.ContactusIfyouarecomingtoBarcelona,donothesitatetocontactusforaquote,Wewouldbehappytoprepareabiketourforyou.Tel:+349331719701、Accordingtothetext,whichisincludedinthebiketour?A．ASpanish-speakingtourguide.B．Afreemealinalocalrestaurant.C．Freeadmissionto17popularsights.D．Afreebagforpersonaluse.2、IfyoutraveltoBarcelonaduringtheSpringFestival,whichtourcanyouchoose?A．The11:00amMorningTour.B．The4:30pmAfternoonTour.C．The7:30pmNightTour.D．Noneoftheabove.3、Tojoininthebiketour,whatdoyouneedtodo?A．Buyahelmetandbringabottleofwater.B．Payforthetouratleastonedayinadvance.C．Cometothedeparturepoint10minutesearly.D．GetaT-shirtfromthetourguidewhenyouarrive.4、Whatisthetextintendedas?A．Atraveltip. B．Atourad.C．Atraveljournal. D．Atourschedule.24．（8分）DavidHepworthandEricWhale,twoScottishmaterialscientists,werelookingforsmartwaystoreusefoodwastewhentheyfiguredouthowtomakenanofibers（纳米纤维）outofleftoversfromcarrotjuice.Thecellulose（纤维素）incarrotsandotherrootvegetables,unlikeotherfibrousmaterialslikewoodorcotton,iseasytoseparateoutfromtherestofthebiowaste.ThescientistscallthematerialCurran,aftertheGaelicwordforcarrot.Andtheysetouttoshowthatitcouldbeusedtoreplaceglassorcarbonfibers.Theysayit'snearlytwiceasstrongandslightlylighterthancarbon.Theywouldjustgotobuyintheirlocalgrocerystore.Buttheysoonrealizedthatthecarrotactuallyworkedwellandthattheycouldturntoagriculturalwastetosourcetheirmaterial.Theyfoundthatthesmartest,mostecologicallyresponsibleuseforthenanofiberswasforprotectivesportinggoods.Andinparticular,motorcyclehelmets,whichhavetobebothstrongandlight.That'sright:Motorcyclehelmetsofthefuturemightbemadefromcarrots,notcarbon.Thequestionhere,firstofall,wastoseewhatcouldbeapossiblemarketforsuchanewfiber,fromanecologicalpointbutalsofromtheeconomicandtechnicalanglestoo,"DavidHepworthsays.That'swherethehelmetcomesin.Theyfoundthatprotectivesportinggoods,whichneedstiff,strong,lightfibersandloweconomicoverhead,weresomeofthebestusecasesforCurran.DavidHepworthandhisteamarealsolookingatthepossibilityofusingitinsurfboardsandinsulation（隔离板）formobilehomes.Thechallengenowistakingthematerialfromthelabtomassproduction.And,makingsurethatit'sstillecologicallysmartonagranderscale.Itdoesn'tmakesensetodevelopamaterialfrombiowasteifthere'snouseforit.Orifturningitintoauseableproducttakesmoreenergythanthenon-renewablechoice.1、WhywasthecarrotchosenbytheScottishscientistsatfirst?A．Itworkedbest.B．Itcouldbeconvenienttoget.C．Itiseasytobebrokenintopieces.D．Itdidlittleharmtotheenvironment.2、WhatisspecialaboutCurrancomparedwithotherfibers?A．Itsshape.B．Itslength.C．Itsquality.D．Itsweight.3、Whichisachallengeforusingthenewmaterialmentionedatpresent?A．Howtouseitwidely.B．Howtomakeitcheaper.C．Howtostudyitoutofthelab.D．Flowtogetitinlargeamounts.4、Whichcanbestserveasthetitleforthetext?A．WaystoReuseBiologicalWastesB．ComingHelmetsMadeofCarrotsC．TheSolutionstoDangerousRidingD．TheChallengeinProducingHelmets25．（10分）WhenIfirstgotane-mailaccounttenyearsago,Ireceivedcommunicationsonlyfromfamily,friends,andcolleagues.NowitseemsthateverytimeIcheckmye-mail,Ihaveanendlessseriesofadvertisementsandothercorrespondencethatdonotinterestmeatall.Ifwewante-mailtocontinuetobeuseful,weneedspecificlawsthatmakespamming(发送垃圾邮件)acrime.Iflawmakersdonotdosomethingsoontoprohibitspam,theproblemwillcertainlygetmuchworse.Computerprogramsallowspammerstosendhundredsofmillionsofe-mailsalmostinstantly.Asmoreandmoreadvertisersturntospamtoselltheirproducts,individuale-mailboxesareoftenfloodedwithspame-mails.Wouldpeoplecontinuetousee-mailiftheyhadtodealwithanannoyingamountofspameachtime?Thisproblemistroublingforindividualsandcompaniesaswell.Manyspame-mailscontaincomputervirusesthatcanshutdowntheentirenetworkofacompany.Companiesrelyone-mailfortheiremployeestocommunicatewitheachother.Spamfrequentlycausesfailuresintheirlocalcommunicationsnetworks,andtheiremployeesarethusunabletocommunicateeffectively.Suchasituationresultsinalossofproductivityandrequirescompaniestorepeatedlyrepairtheirnetworks.Thesecomputerproblemsraiseproductioncostsofcompanies,whichare,intheend,passesontotheconsumer.Forthesereasons,Ibelievethatlawmakersneedtolegislate(立法)againstspam.Spammersshouldbefined,andperhapssenttoprisoniftheycontinuetodisturbpeople.E-mailisatoolwhichhelpspeopleallovertheworldtocommunicateconveniently,butspamisdestroyingthisconvenience.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“correspondence”inParagraph1probablymean?A．messages B．ideasC．connections D．programs2、Accordingtothetext,whatisthemajorcauseofthefloodingspam?A．Companiesrelyone-mailforcommunications.B．Morepeopleintheworldcommunicatebye-mail.C．Manycomputervirusescontainspame-mail.D．Moreadvertisersbegintopromotesalesthroughspam.3、Accordingtotheauthor,whoisthefinalvictimofspam?A．Thebusiness B．TheadvertiserC．Theemployee D．Theconsumer4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toinform B．ToeducateC．Topersuade D．Toinstruct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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Faceadversity（逆境）withasmileItoldmyfriendGrahamthatIoftencyclethetwomilesfrommyhousetothetowncentrebutunfortunatelythereisabighillontheroute.Hereplied,"Youmean1.”HeexplainedthatIshouldbegladofthe2exercisethatthehillprovided.My3tothehillhasnowchanged.Iusedto4asIapproacheditbutnowItellmyselfthefollowing.Thishillwillexercisemyheartandlungs.Itwillhelpmeto5andgetfit.ItwillmeanthatIlivelonger.Thishillismyfriend6,Ihaveasmileof7asIreachthetopofthehill.Problemsaretheretobefacedand8.Wecannotachieveanythingwitha/an9life.HelenKellerwasthefirstdeafandblindpersonto10anUniversitydegree.Shewrote,‘Charactercannotbe11ineaseandquiet.Onlythrough12oftrialandsufferingcanthesoulbestrengthened,visioncleared,ambitioninspiredandsuccessachieved."Oneofthemain13ofsuccessinlifeisourattitudetowardsadversity.Attimesweallfacehardships,problems,accidentsanddifficulties.14wecannotchoosetheadversity,wecanchooseourattitudetowardsit．DouglasBaderwas21whenin1931hehadbothlegsamputated（截肢）followingaflyingaccident.Hewas15toflyagainandwentontobecomeoneoftheleadingflyingaces（擅长的人）．Hewasa/an16toothersduringthewar.Hesaid,“Don'tlistentoanyonewhotellsyouthatyoucan'tdothisorthat.That'snonsense.17yourmind,andyou'llnever18crutches(拐杖)orastick,thenhaveagoateverything.Gotoschool,joininallthegamesyoucan.Go19youwantto.Butnever,neverletthem20youthatthingsaretoodifficultorimpossible.’’1、A．slowly B．fortunately C．carefully D．quickly2、A．abundant B．proper C．extra D．necessary3、A．attitude B．access C．entrance D．affection4、A．climb B．confuse C．comment D．complain5、A．putonweigh B．gainweight C．loseweight D．takemyweight6、A．Gradually B．Finally C．Rarely D．Approximately7、A．satisfaction B．devotion C．decoration D．caution8、A．understood B．clarified C．defeated D．overcome9、A．tough B．difficult C．easy D．reasonable10、A．gain B．accept C．accomplish D．admire11、A．founded B．produced C．constructed D．developed12、A．happiness B．experiences C．difficulties D．pressures13、A．emphasis B．conflicts C．factors D．powers14、A．While B．As C．Because D．If15、A．devoted B．determined C．commanded D．forced16、A．appreciation B．qualification C．inspiration D．destination17、A．Openup B．Makeup C．Cometo D．Comeinto18、A．reject B．deliver C．abandon D．use19、A．anywhere B．everywhere C．nowhere D．somewhere20、A．advise B．attempt C．request D．Persuade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）语法填空Onemorning,Iwaswaitingatthebusstop,worriedabout1．(be)lateforschool.Thereweremanypeoplewaitingatthebusstop,2．someofthemlookedveryanxiousand3．(disappoint).Whenthebusfinallycame,weallhurriedonboard.Igotaplacenext4．thewindow,soIhadagoodviewofthesidewalk.Aboyonabike5．(catch)myattention.Hewasridingbesidethebusandwavinghisarms.Iheardapassengerbehindmeshoutingtothedriver,butherefused6．(stop)untilwereachedthenextstop.Still,theboykept7．(ride).Hewascarryingsomethingoverhisshoulderandshouting.Finally,whenwecametothenextstop,theboyranuptothedoorofthebus.Iheardanexcitedconversation.Thenthedriverstoodupandasked,“Didanyoneloseasuitcaseatthelaststop?”Awomanonthebusshouted,“Oh,dear!It’s8．(I).”Shepushedherwaytothedriverandtookthesuitcasethankfully,Everyoneonthebusbegantalkingabout9．theboyhaddone,andthecrowdofstrangers10．(sudden)becamefriendlytooneanother.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。I'llneverforgetthenightwhenourcarbrokendown.Wewereheadinghomeafterawonderfullyeveningwithourfriends.Itwaswellaftermidnightbutwewerestillmilesawayfromhome.Therewasnotrafficsontheroad,sowehadtowalktohome.Worsestill,itstartedtorain,butbythetimewegothome,wewerewetthrough.Anditwasthenwhatwediscoveredthatwehadleftourfrontdoorkeyinthecar.Wehavenochoicebutbreakawindowandclimbin.Thenanpolicemancameandwehadtoexplainthesituationforhim.Wewenttobedat3am.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李津，天津某中学高三学生。春节刚过，你的加拿大笔友Susan发来邮件，询问你有关在春节期间天津市禁止燃放鞭炮的情况。请你给她回复邮件，要点如下：1.春节燃放鞭炮的传统及意义；2.自2018年起，在城区禁止燃放鞭炮的原因（污染，火灾，人身伤亡等）及市民遵守禁令的情况；3.你对第一个无鞭炮燃放春节的感受。注意：1.词数不少于100；2.邮件的开头、结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。3.内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯，要点齐全，语句通顺。参考词汇：燃放鞭炮：setofffirecrackersDearSusan,I’mmorethandelightedtohearfromyou.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiJin

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、A4、C5、C6、D7、D8、D9、C10、D11、C12、D13、C14、D15、D16、C17、D18、C19、B20、C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、C2、B3、D22、1、B2、C3、A23、1、D2、A3、C4、B24、1、B2、C3、D4、B25、Manypeoplewritetonewspaperandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullname,addressandtelephonenumber,althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard,heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationship,”saidsocialworkerKenYip,“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper,forexample,abusinesscontractorabankdocument,thesignatureisasealofconsent,anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignature.Theabsenceofasignature,theyexplain,tellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous（匿名的）forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybring,andhedoesnotwanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercases,peopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.Crimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolice,butmostareunwillingtogivetheirnameswhenreportingacrime.Nameornoname?Theanswerisverypersonalandliesinhowmuchwewanttogetinvo