2025届广东省肇庆市高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷含解析

2025届广东省肇庆市高三第二次诊断性检测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．Usuallydoctorsareunderstandably________aboutnewmedicinesbecauseoftheuncertaintyoftheireffects.A．considerateB．logicalC．optimisticD．cautious2．Thereis________asafreedinnerinthisworld.Asthesayinggoes,“Nopains,nogains.”A．nosuchagoodthing B．suchnogoodthingC．nosuchgoodthing D．notsoagoodthing3．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did4．It’salwaysdifficult______inaforeigncountry,especiallywhenyoudon’tspeakthelanguage.A．beingB．tobeC．havingbeenD．tohavebeen5．Thisrestauranthasbecomepopularforitswide______offoodsthatsuitalltastesandpockets.A．production B．offerC．range D．division6．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing7．Kingsman:TheSecretServiceisaspyactioncomedyfilm.Wantstocomewithme?I’dloveto,butmybestfriendisgettingmarried,andIwon’t_______itforanything.A．overlook B．trade C．miss D．forget8．Iwascaughtinatrafficjamforoveranhour,otherwise,I________youwaitingforsuchalongtime.A．hadnotkept B．willnotkeepC．wouldnothavekept D．havenotkept9．Westronglyadviseyou______eatingyourmealsolate.It’snothealthy.A．on B．against C．from D．over10．—HowdidyoufindProfessorSmith’sspeechlastnight?—Tobefrank,hisspeechdidn’t________tome.A．appeal B．belongC．refer D．occur11．Inrecentyears,ChineseartshavewontheofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.A．reputationB．enjoymentC．appreciationD．entertainment12．During______afternoon,therainbecamesmaller,buttowards__________evening,therewasasuddenlandslidethatburiedthevillage.A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．an;the13．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven14．Thelackofeco-friendlyhabitsamongthepublicisthoughttobeamajor_____________ofglobalclimatechange.A．Result B．causeC．warning D．reflection15．Forallthefailureofhisbusiness,heremainsoptimisticand________untroubledbyhisproblems.A．hopefully B．seeminglyC．rarely D．frequently16．Wildswans’________intheareaisagoodindicationofabetterenvironment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．absence D．appearance17．________bloodifyoucanandmanyliveswillbesaved.A．Giving B．GivenC．Togive D．Give18．—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobintheKFC.A．Sowhat? B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt. D．Guesswhat.19．Therearevariousthingsonsale,soyoucanchoose______interestsyou.A．whoever B．nomatterwhoC．whatever D．nomatterwhat20．—Whatanamazingpicture!—Thelittleboy____thesoldiers,andIcaughttheminanunguardedmoment.A．wassaluting B．saluted C．hadsaluted D．wouldsalute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）“Mom,whatisthat?”askedmyson.“TheBrideofChucky?”TheolddollIwasholdingwasprettyscary.Herglasseyeswereespeciallyhorrible,closingwhenshestooduprightandflyingopenwhenshelayflat.Onceshehadbeenloved,butshehadbeenstoredinanattic(阁楼)fordecades,wheretheextremesofheatandcoldcanbehardonagirl’slooks.Throwherinthewastebin?Maybe.Butfirst,let’scheckeBay.Iclicked,suppliedtherequiredinformationaboutcondition,includingdefects(i.e.,“Onlyamiraclecouldsavethisdoll”),anduploadeditsphotos.Isolditfor$5.Thebuyerwashappy:“Asdescribed!”hewroteonmyfeedbackpage.“Superseller!”Thedollfoundahomeand,Ihope,anewlife.Maybeshewasusedtorepairotherdolls.Perhapsthosestrangeeyesgotfixedandonceagaincaninspireachild’slove.It’sawin-win,ifyouaskme.Ialsosoldlotsofotherstuff.Noneofthembroughtinalotofmoney,thoughIhavebeensurprisedattheoccasionalbiddingwar,like,forexample,theoneoveranoldswimsuitthatwouldhavemadeBrigitteBardotlookbad.Andsomecustomers,let’sfaceit,arestrange.RecentlyIhadahardtimeconvincinganAustralianwould-bebuyerofanIrishsouvenirbellthatIdon’tshopinternationally;it’sjusttoomuchtrouble.HecouldhaveflowntoIrelandandboughthisownbellforthepricehewaswillingtopay.Anothertime,abuyercomplainedthattheelectricwireonanoldradiowasdirty.Really?Dirty?Thewirewasblack.ButIaimtoplease,soIofferedarefund.Sowhybotherwiththedealingandsmallprofits?BecauseIdon’tlikeabandoningthepast.Allthesetreasuresoncehadstories.Theymeantsomething.Butthepeoplewhogavethemthatmeaningaregone,andIsimplycannotrescueeverything.Ican’tevensew.SoIfinditsatisfyingthatanewowner,discoveredviaeBay,willcontinuethestoryinhisorherownway.1、Whatwasthedolllike?A．Itwaslovely.B．Itwasbeautiful.C．Itlookedfrightening.D．Itwasprettyordinary.2、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“defects”inParagraph3?A．Faults.B．Virtues.C．Pictures.D．Requirements.3、WhydidtheauthorrefusetoselltheAustralianthebell?A．Shethoughthewasstrange.B．Hisbidwasnothighenough.C．Someoneelsehadalreadyboughtit.D．Deliveringittohimwastroublesome.4、Afterreceivingthecomplaintabouttheradio,theauthor______.A．feltdeeplysorryB．explainedpatientlyC．returnedthemoneyD．apologizedimmediately5、WhydoestheauthorsellusedstuffviaeBay?A．Sheneedsmoneybadly.B．Sheisanenvironmentalist.C．Sheisinterestedinmarketing.D．Shewantstheirstoriestobecontinued.22．（8分）Deardaughters,Mostparentstelltheirchildren,“Youcanbeanythingyouwantwhenyougrowup.”IfeelthesameandIsaythisoften.ButIalsowantyoutounderstandthatadreamitselfcomesfromhardwork,somegoodluckandgoodtiming.Girls,herearesomewordsofwisdomasyoumakeyourwayintheworld.Firstly,beopen-mindedtochangingyourpathalongtheway.Inhighschool,Iwantedtobeapolitician.IleftmyhometownandwentofftocollegeinWashington,D．C．There,IdiscoveredthatIlovedtosupportwomen.IttaughtmethatI’mcreative,astrongleaderandgreatatmarketing.Asaresult,Imovedontobetheheadofanationalhealthcarenonprofit（非营利机构）.Becomingamotherwhileinthatjobopenedmymindtolaunchingabreastpumpbagbusiness.NowIrunahighlysuccessfulcompanythatIstarteduponmyown.Inmyopinion,youneedtofigureoutwhatyouaregoodatandwhatyouarepassionateabout.Keepanopenmind:theinitialpathyouchoosemayleadyouintootherareas.Don’twasteyourmoneyortime,butyoucanchangewhatyouaredoingbasedonwhatyouarelearningaboutyourself.Secondlyandmoreimportantly,rememberthatfailureisvitaltoyoursuccess.Iwon’ttellyoutofeelgoodaboutfailure.Failurecanbeheartbreaking.ButIwilltellyouthateveryfailureI’vehadalongthewayabsolutelymademebetter.FailingthemathexaminhighschoolandgoingtosummerschoolwasembarrassingbutI'veneverfailedanexamagain.Beingdeprived(剥夺)ofthejobforasignificantjobopportunitythatIwasmorethanqualifiedforbecauseofunfairassumptionshurtmebutIwentoutandgotabigjobatanationalorganizationatage27.It’sokaytogetangry!Takethatandturnitintopositiveaction.I’mproudtobearolemodeltoyouasamomandanentrepreneur(企业家).IhopeIinspireyoutobelievethatyoucanbeanythingyouwantandyoucanhaveanythingonyourlist.Itwillbemypleasuretowatchyourlivesunfoldbeforemyeyes.Love,YourMom1、Theauthorhasachievedherfinalgoalas________.A．apoliticianB．asocialworkerC．anentrepreneurD．theheadofanorganization2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoffailurealongthewayinlife?A．Failureisimportanttosuccess.B．Failureisneverpositive.C．Failureisalwaysheartbreaking.D．Failuremakespeopleembarrassed.3、Theauthorwasoncedeprivedofasignificantjobopportunitybecause________.A．shelackedworkexperienceB．shewaswronglyjudgedasunfitforitC．ShewastooyoungD．shewasnotasqualifiedasothers4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Amom’sadviceB．Amom’slifestoriesC．BewiseinchoosingyourcareerD．Howtobesuccessfulinlife23．（8分）WelcometoTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtTheMet,whichisshortforTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,presentsover5,000yearsofartfromaroundtheworldforeveryonetoexperienceandenjoy.MillionsofpeopletakepartinTheMetexperienceonlineoroffline.Sinceitwasfoundedin1870,TheMethasalwaystriedtobemorethanastoreroomofrareandbeautifulobjects.Everyday»artcomesaliveintheMuseum’sgalleriesandthroughitsexhibitionsandevents,revealingbothnewideasandunexpectedconnectionsacrosstimeandacrosscultures.Notes：I.HowcanIobtainpermissiontofilmorphotographatTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt?Pleaseemailadetailedrequesttocommunicatiom@.II.HowcanIobtainsuitableimagestoreproduceinamagazine,newspaper,orwebsite?ToviewandrequestpressimagesfortheMuseum’scurrentandupcomingexhibitionsandnewsstoriesabouttheMet,pleasesigninorregisterforapressaccountinthePressImagessectionoftheonlinePressRoom.III.AllotherimagerequestsshouldbedirectedtoArtResourcethroughitswebsite(http://www.artres.com),bytelephoneat212-505-8700,oremailatrequests@.YoumayalsosubmityourrequestusingtheImageRequestFormavailableontheMet’swebsite.IV.Ifyouhaveanyotherquestions,pleasecontacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment:DigitalDepartmentTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt1000FifthAvenueNewYork,NewYork10028-0198Telephone:212-650-2550Email:prtvacypolicy@1、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Abusinessguide.B．Anartsurvey.C．Aresearchreport.D．Anadvertisement.2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheMetfromthetext?A．TheMethasahistoryof5,000years.B．PeoplestartedtovisittheMetonlinetobuyobjects.C．TheMetstopscollectingartsrightnow.D．PeoplecannottakeaphotowithoutthepermissionoftheMet.3、Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttohaveimagesusedforamagazine?A．Emailtocommunications@.B．Telephoneat212-505-8700.C．WriteanapplicationattheonlinePressRoom.D．ContacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment.24．（8分）ChineseartistHuangYue’spersonalexhibitionofflowerandbirdoilpaintingsopenedatthePekingUniversitylibraryinChina’scapital,Beijing,onTuesday.Traditionally,Chineseartistshaveusedinkpaintingtoexpressthebeautyofflowersandbirds,butartistHuangYuehascarriedonthattraditionbycombiningitwithWesternstyleoilpainting.Flowerandbirdinkpainting,atraditionalartformthat’suniquetoChina,originatedduringtheTangDynasty(618—907).Sincethen,Chineseartistshaveexpressedtheiremotionswithgradations(层次)onlyinink,withlittlecolortostressscenes.ItsappearancediffersgreatlyfromthoseofWesternoilpaintings,whereplentifulcolorsandtextures(纹理)areusedtocreatedepthandabstractness.TheartistsaidthathispaintingsareneitherthetraditionalinkpaintingsofflowersandbirdsnorWesternstyleoilpaintings.HuangYue’soilpaintingsofflowersandbirdsexistsomewherebetweenthetwo,andit’scompletelynewandinnovative.Theexhibition,Nature’sDivineImpressions,wasinitiatedbythefamousphilosophyprofessorZhangShiyingandisco-hostedbyPekingUniversityPeiwinEducationCorporationandHuangYueArtFoundation.ProfessorZhangsaidHuang’spaintingsarenotlimitedbyanytraditionaltechniquesofartisticexpression.HuangstartedcombiningChineseandWesternstylesofpaintingin2000.Asoftoday,manyofhisworkshavewoninternationalawardsandhavebeencollectedbyartgalleriesaroundtheworld.1、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat.A．colorsandtexturesplayanimportantroleinWesternoilpaintingsB．oilpaintinghasenjoyedgreatpopularityamongancientChineseartistsC．flowerandbirdinkpaintingappearedmorethan1,500yearsagoD．artistHuangYueisfamousforhisChinesestylesofpainting2、HowdoChineseartistsexpressthebeautyofflowersandbirdstraditionally?A．BydrawinginpencilB．ByusingoilpaintingC．ByusinginkpaintingD．Bypaintingwithwatercolors3、Fromthetext,wecanlearnthatHuangYue.A．worksatPekingUniversitylibraryB．formedhisownstylesofpaintingbefore2000C．initiatedNature’sDivineImpressionsbyhimselfD．haswonmanyinternationalawardsbecauseofhisworks4、Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．HuangYue’sPersonalExhibitionHeldatPekingUniversityB．ChineseInkPaintingsandWesternOilPaintingsC．ManyofHuangYue’sWorksHaveBeenCollectedbyArtGalleriesD．HuangYue-AFamousArtistinChina25．（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）TheTrueStoryofTreasureIslandItwasalwaysthoughtthatTreasureIslandwastheproductofRobertLouisStevenson’simagination.1,recentresearchhasfoundthetruestoryofthisexcitingwork.Stevenson,aScotsman,hadlived2formanyyears.In1881hereturnedtoScotlandfora3.WithhimwerehisAmericanwifeFannyandhisson4.EachmorningStevensonwouldtakethemoutforalong5overthehills.Theyhadbeen6thisforseveraldaysbeforetheweathersuddenlytookaturnfortheworse.Keptindoorsbytheheavyrain,Lloydfeltthedays7.Tokeeptheboyhappy,Robertaskedtheboytodosome8.Onemorning,theboycametoRobertwithabeautifulmapofanisland,Robert9thattheboyhaddrawnalargecrossinthemiddleof10.“What’sthat?”heasked.“That’sthe11treasure,”saidtheboy.Robertsuddenly12somethingofanadventurestoryintheboy’s13.Whiletherainwaspouring,Robertsatdownbythefiretowriteastory.Hewouldmakethe14atwelve-year-oldboy,justlikeLloyd.Butwhowouldbethepirate(海盗)？RoberthadagoodfriendnamedHenley,whowalkedaroundwiththe15ofawoodenleg.Roberthadalwayswantedto16suchamaninastory.17LongJohnSilver,thepiratewithawoodenleg,was18.So,thankstoa19SeptemberinScotland,afriendwithawoodenleg,andtheimaginationofatwelve-year-oldboy,wehaveoneofthegreatest20storiesintheEnglishlanguage.1、A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Finally2、A．alone B．nextdoor C．athome D．abroad3、A．meeting B．story C．holiday D．job4、A．Lloyd B．Robert C．Henley D．John5、A．talk B．rest C．walk D．game6、A．attempting B．missing C．planning D．enjoying7、A．quiet B．dull C．busy D．cold8、A．cleaning B．writing C．drawing D．exercising9、A．doubted B．noticed C．decided D．recognized10、A．thesea B．thehouse C．Scotland D．theisland11、A．forgotten B．buried C．discovered D．unexpected12、A．saw B．drew C．made D．learned13、A．book B．reply C．picture D．mind14、A．star B．hero C．writer D．child15、A．help B．problem C．use D．bottom16、A．praise B．produce C．include D．accept17、A．Yet B．Also C．But D．Thus18、A．read B．born C．hired D．written19、A．rainy B．sunny C．cool D．windy20、A．news B．love C．real-life D．adventure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）“Equalpayforequalwork”isaphrasebytheAmericanwomenwhofeeltheyare1．(fair)treatedbysociety.Theythinkitisnotrightforwomentobepaidlessthanmenforthe2．amountofwork.Somepeoplesaynunhavemoredutiesthanwomen.Amarriedmanhastoearnmoneytosupporthisfamilyandmakeimportant3．(decide),soitisrightforthemtobepaidmore.Someareevenagainstmarriedwomen4．(work)atall.Whenwivesgoouttowork,theysay,thehomeandchildren5．(give)noattentionto.Ifwomenareencouragedbyequalpaytotakeupjobs,theywillnot6．(able)todothethingsthattheyarebestatdoing:makinganicehomeandbringing7．children.Womenwhodisagreesaythattheywanttoescapefromthelimitedplacewhichsocietywishesthemtofillandhave8．freedomtochoosebetweenajobandhomelife,9．amixtureofthetwo.Infactwomenhavetherightnotonly10．equalpaybutalsotoequalchances.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．Iwenttotheseasidetospendingmysummerholidaywithmyfamily．Westayedthereforabouttwoweek．Theweatherwasmuchhotterthaninmyhometown，butIgotusedtoitorfeltathome．Everymorning，Igotupearlythanmyparentsandwentforbreakfastaheadofthetime．ThenIwenttohaveachatwithmynewfriend，John，whomIhappentocomeacrossduringmyholiday．Johnwasanativeandquitewarm﹣heartedlyandhewasfamiliartotheseaside．Soonwebecameverygoodfriends．Afterweparted，wehavekeptwritetoeachother．18第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Bob来信希望你介绍一下中秋节。请你写一封回信，介绍这一中国传统文化，并邀请Bob来中国旅行。要点包括：1.介绍中秋节的传统习俗及庆祝方式。2.邀请对方到中国旅行，切身感受中国文化。注意：1.词数100--120词。2.信的开头和结尾已经给出。3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearBob,I’mgladyouhavewrittentoaskabouttheChina’straditionalfestivalMid-AutumnDay.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Waitingforyourearlyreply！Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、C4、B5、C6、D7、C8、C9、B10、A11、C12、B13、B14、B15、B16、D17、D18、D19、C20、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、C2、A3、D4、C5、D22、1、C2、A3、B4、A23、VolunteeringIsFunOneafternoonIwassittingathomefeelingsobored.Insteadoffeelingsorryformyself,IwantedtomeetpeopleandhavenewexperiencessoIdecidedtostartvolunteering.IsearchedonmycomputerandfoundawebsitewhereIcouldvolunteeronafarminFrance.Mytimeworkingonafarmwasanewexperienceforme.Itwasbasicallyafreeholidayasfoodandaccommodationwereprovided.However,itwasnotyourtypicalholidayasIhadtolookafterfifteenhorsesandsleepatthetopofatowerinacastle!IwasanawfulfarmerbutitdidnotmatterbecauseImadesomegreatfriends.However,youdonotneedtogoabroadtovolunteer.Ihavehadplentyofadventuresathomeasvolunteeringcanbecomeahobby.Forexample,IlovesingingsoIhadagoodlaughwavingmyarmsinanattempttoconduc