河北省五个一名校2025届高考英语一模试卷含解析

河北省“五个一名校2025届高考英语一模试卷考生须知：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．Ourteamisworld-classanditwasnosurprisethatwewonbysuchamargin.A．low B．highC．wide D．narrow2．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how3．Howcome?Ican’tfindmykey.Ijustleftit________ithadbeen.A．where B．whichC．when D．how4．---HowwasyourtriptoXi'anlastmonth？--_____________.Itwasrainingcatsanddogsduringmystaythere.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Notbad D．Itcouldn'tbeworse5．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二维码)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when6．HadMarynotbeenhurtinthecaraccident,________thenextweek’smarathon.A．shewouldrun B．shewouldhaverunC．shewillrun D．shemusthaverun7．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modestB．equalC．considerableD．exact8．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit9．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether10．Yourdonationgreatlyappreciatedandthemoneywillbeusedtohelpthestudentsfrompoorfamilies.A．hasbeenB．isC．wasD．hadbeen11．IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which12．---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing13．InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A．makingB．madeC．makeD．makes14．Duringtheperiodofrecentterroristactivities,people_____nottotouchanunattendedbag.A．hadalwaysbeenwarned B．werealwaysbeingwarnedC．arealwayswarning D．alwayswarned15．John'ssuccesshasnothingtodowithgoodluck.Itisyearsofhardwork_________hasmadehimwhatheistoday.A．what B．whichC．where D．that16．________________theheavyrain，thecouplewenttothesupermarkettobuytheirsonagift.A．Inspiteof B．ExceptforC．Butfor D．Insteadof17．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken18．Thedebateherewillbelimitedintwomainrespects，________thetimeavailable.A．inviewofB．inreturnforC．inadditiontoD．incomparisonwith19．Asthingsdidn’tworkoutthewaywe________,wefoundourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.A．planB．areplanningC．hadplannedD．willbeplanning20．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow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）Inaworldwithlimitedland,waterandothernaturalresources,theharmfromthetraditionalbusinessmodelisontherise.Actually,thepastdecadeshasseenmoreandmoreforestsdisappearingandglobebecomingincreasinglywarm.Peoplenowrealizethatthisunhealthysituationmustbechanged,andthatwemustbeabletodevelopinsustainable（可持续的）ways.Thatmeansgrowthwithlowcarbonordevelopmentofsustainableproducts.Inotherwords,weshouldkeeptheearthhealthywhileusingitssupplyofnaturalresources.Today,sustainabledevelopmentisapropertrendinmanycountries.Accordingtoarecentstudy,theglobalmarketforlow-carbonenergywillbecomethreetimesbiggeroverthenextdecades.China,forexample,hassetitsmindonleadingthatmarket,hopingtoseizechancesinthenewroundoftheglobalenergyrevolution.Itisnowtryinghardtomakefulluseofwindandsolarenergy,andisspendingahugeamountofmoneymakingelectriccarsandhigh-speedtrains.Inaddition,wearealsoseeinggreatgrowthintheglobalmarketsforsustainableproductssuchaspalmoil（棕榈油）,whichisproducedwithoutcuttingdownvaluablerainforest.Inrecentyearsthemarketsforsustainableproductshavegrownbymorethan50%.Governmentscanfullydevelopthepotentialofthesenewmarkets.First,theycansethightargetsforreducingcarbonemissions（排放）andtargetsforsavingandreusingenergy.Besides,strongerarrangementofpublicresourceslikeforestscanalsohelptospeedupthedevelopment.Finally,governmentscanavoidthehugeexpensesthataretakingusinthewrongdirection,andredirectingsomeofthoseexpensescanacceleratethechangefromtraditionalmodeltoasustainableone.Themajorchallengeofthiscenturyistofindwaystomeettheneedsofgrowingpopulationwithinthelimitsifthissingleplanet.Thatisnosmalltask,butitoffersabundantnewchancesforsustainableproductindustries.1、ThetraditionalbusinessmodelisharmfulbecauseofallthefollowingEXCEPTthat_________________A．ItmakestheworldwarmerB．itconsumesnaturalresourcesC．itbringsseveredamagetoforestsD．itmakesgrowthhardtocontinue2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Chinalackswindandsolarenergy.B．Chinaistheleaderofthelow-carbonmarket.C．High-speedtrainsarealow-carbondevelopment.D．Palmoilismadeatthecostofvaluableforests.3、Tofulldevelopthelow-carbonmarkets,governmentcan_________________.A．cutpublicexpensesB．forbidcarbonemissionC．developpublicresourcesD．encourageenergyconservation4、Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatbusinesseshavemanychancesto_________________.A．developsustainableproductsB．explorenewnaturalresourcesC．makefulluseofnaturalresourcesD．dealwiththemajorchallenge5、Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Tointroduceanewbusinessmodel.B．Tocomparetwobusinessmodels.C．Topredictachangeoftheglobalmarket.D．Toadvocatesustainabledevelopment.22．（8分）Haveyouevernoticedtinyraisedareasonthebranchesofatree?Thesemayhavebeeninsects.Thesesmallinsectsfeedontreesap(汁液).Insectsonurbantreesarenotablymoreabundantthanthoseonruraltrees.Asaresult,urbantreessufferfromheavyinfestations(害虫横行),andareoftenunhealthyordie.Toprotectandrestoreurbantrees’health,weneedtodeterminethefactorsthatmakethesetreepestsmoresuccessfulinurbanhabitats.Livingorganismsinteractcloselywiththeirenvironment.Thewarmer,moredrought-stressedtreesharbormoresuccessfulpeststhancooler,lessdrought-stressedtrees.Ascitiesandnaturalhabitatsbecomehotteranddrier,damaginginsectswillbecomemoreabundantonurbantrees.Treeswithinurbanforestsarevaluableeconomicallyandfortheenvironmentalsustainability(可持续性)oftheregion.Morethanhalfoftheworld’spopulationlivesincities.Acrosstheglobe,peoplearemovingintocitiesatafasterratethanever.Rapidgrowthmayturncitiesintoplaceswithharderconditions.Althoughcitiesareprimarilymadeofbuildings,roads,parkinglots,andvehicles,therearestillplantsinthem.Thetreeswithinacityarereferredtoastheurbanforest.Urbanforestsofferverybigbenefitstohumanandenvironmentalhealth.Theyimproveairandwaterquality,providehabitatforwildlife,cooldowntemperaturesandbeautifyourenvironment.Theymakecitieslivable.However,beingacitytreeisnoteasy.Heatreleasedbyhumanactivitiesistrappedincities.Asaresult,temperaturesinurbanareasareoftenwarmerthantheirsurroundingruralareas.Wecallthisurbanwarmingortheurbanheatislandeffect.Urbanhabitatsaremostlymadeofsurfacesofasphalt(沥青)andconcrete.Thesesurfacesreducetheamountofrainwaterthatreachestreeroots.Asaresult,urbanforestsmaysuffer,whichcannegativelyaffectpeopleandtheenvironment.Whatcanwedotorestoreurbanforests?Regularirrigationwhenpossiblemayhelpkeeppestpopulationsundercontrol.Plantingtreespeciesthataresuitabletohandleheatanddroughtstresswouldalsoreducetheoccurrenceofinsectpestoutbreaks.1、Whatmakestreepestsmoresuccessfulinthecitythaninruralareas?A．Thewarmerandrainyhabitat.B．Thehotteranddrierhabitat.C．Thecooleranddrierhabitat.D．Thehotterandrainyhabitat.2、Urbanforestsmakecitieslivableby.A．providingpeopleenoughcleanwaterB．improvingthelivingenvironmentC．offeringpeopleeconomicbenefitsD．loweringthetemperatures3、Accordingtothetext,whatresultsinthecitytrees’suffering?A．Naturaldisasters.B．Invisibleforces.C．Humanactivities.D．Naturalevolution.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImportanceoftheUrbanTreesB．HowtoProtecttheUrbanTreesC．UrbanTreesAreinGreatDangerD．Let’sActfortheProtectionofUrbanTrees23．（8分）It’snosecretthatyourpersonalcharacteristicsdirectlyaffecthowyouinteractwiththeworld-butyoumightbesurprisedatjusthowdeepitgoes.Expertsthinkthatyourpersonalitycanevenaffecthowyouexerciseandinfluencewhatsportsaresuitableforyou.HighlySensitiveHighlysensitivepeoplemaybemoreuncomfortablewithgroupexerciseclassesorteamsportswheretheyfeeltheireverymoveisbeingobserved.Additionally,theymayfeelmoreupsetoveranineffectiveorpoorworkout,saysresearcherElaineAron.Forsuchpeopleindividualornon-competitiveactivitieslikebiking,runningandhikingareideal.TypeAPersonalityTypeAindividualsoftenhavean“allornothingapproach”toexercise.Thispersonalitytypeisknownforstickingcloselytotheirplan,nottomentionbeingsupercompetitive.However,thiscancausethemtosticktoocloselytoafitnessroutine,whichmeanstheymighttrytopushpastaninjury.Togetbetterexerciseresults,TypeApeopleneedtobeawarethatfollowinganexerciseplantoostrictlymaylimittheirprogress.Theyshouldbemoreflexibleandlistentobody,especiallywhentheyareinpain.TypeBPersonalityThislaid-backgroupmaygettoolazyabouttheirexerciseplan,whichpreventsthemfromseeingresults.Theyareoftenlesswillingtodevoteenoughtimeandenergytotheirfitnessgoals,especiallyifexerciseissomethingthatmakesthemanxiousTypeBindividualssucceedincreativeandco-operativeenvironments,soteamsportsandgroupgymclassesmaybeperfect.Remember,thereareplentyofwaysyoucanadaptafitnessplantosuityourneeds,regardlessofyourcharacteristics.Justkeepinmindwhatyoulike.1、Whymighthighlysensitivepeoplebeunwillingtotakepartingroupsports?A．Theydon'tconsiderthemselvestobeathletic.B．Theydon'tlikesocialisingwithotherpeople.C．Theywillfeelliketheyarebeingevaluated.D．Theyfearthey’llbeletdownbytheirteammates.2、TypeApersonalitiescanbebestdescribedas________.A．flexibleB．committedC．independentD．sensitive3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Tohelppeopleunderstandwhatpersonalitytypetheyare.B．Toexplainhowpersonalcharacteristicsaffectexercisehabits.C．Toidentifythedangersofdoingthewrongtypeofexercise.D．Todescribedifferenttypesofworkoutsthatareavailabletoday.24．（8分）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle25．（10分）Askanyreaderswhotheirfavoritefictionalcharacterinanovelisandyou’lllikelygetadetailedexplanationaboutthebelovedcharacterthattheyadmire.Itmightevensoundlikethey’retalkingaboutapersontheyknow.Inastudy,researcherslookedatthebrainsofagroupofpeopleoverninedays.HalfofthegroupreadthenovelPompeii,andhalfdidn’t.Afterexamining,researchersfoundthereaders’brainsshowedheightenedconnectivity(连通性)insomeareas.Thisislikelybecausethebrainimaginesthemovementandemotionsofthecharactertheyreadaboutinthebook.Eventhoughtheparticipantswerethenaskednottoreadthenovel,theykeptthisheightenedconnectivity.Wecallthata“shadowactivity”,almostlikeamusclememory.Soevenafteryou’vefinishedabook,yourbrainkeepsthosebenefitsforsometimeafterwards.Ithasbeensuggestedthatpeoplewhoreadalotoffictionbecomemoreempathic(移情作用的),becausefictionisasimulation(模仿)ofsocialexperiences,inwhichpeoplepracticeandimprovetheirinterpersonalskills.Thepeoplewhonotonlyreadfiction,butfeltahighlevelof“emotionaltransportation”whilereading---ascomparedtopeoplewhoweren’ttakenbythestoryorwhoreadnon-fiction---displayedhigherlevelsofempathywhentested.Increaseofempathyisimportantforpeoplebecauseempathyispositivelyrelatedtocreativity,performanceatworkandcooperativebehaviors.Besides,readingimproves“TheoryofMind”.Itis“theabilitytounderstandthatothershavementalstatesthataredifferentfromone’sown.”Ofvariousactivities,readingnovelshasbeenfoundtoimprovethisability,whilewatchingtelevisionprogramsormovieshasbeenfoundtodojusttheopposite---areducedunderstandingofothersandweakercognitive(认知的)developmentoverall.Maybeweshouldputmoreofapriorityonnovel-reading.Andmanyreadersbelievethatreadinganovelisfarbetterandmoremeaningfulthanwatchinganymovie.AsDavidKiddoftheNewSchoolstudysaid,“Fictionisnotjustasimulatorofasocialexperience;itisasocialexperience.”1、WhatisimpliedintheParagraph2?A．Readingnovelsisjustawasteoftime.B．Readingnovelscanhelppeoplebecomehappy.C．Readingnovelsincreasesconnectivityinourbrain.D．Readingnovelshelpsenhanceourmemorygreatly.2、WhatdoweknowaboutnovelreadersfromParagraph3?A．Theytendtobeemotionalinsocialexperiences.B．Theyunderstandtheemotionsofpeoplebetter.C．Theyliketotalkabouttheirfavoritecharacters.D．Theyaremoresensitivetoeverything.3、What’stheeffectofwatchingTVormovies?A．Itdistinguishesyourviewsfromthoseofothers.B．Itcontributestoyourcognitivedevelopment.C．Itreducesyourempathyforothersalot.D．Itchangesyouroverallmentalstates.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“priority”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Preference. B．Authority.C．Exposure. D．Evaluation.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）IwasridingthetrainhomefromadowntownChicagocourtroom.Iwassittinginmyseat,intears.lookingoutofthewindow,hopingnoonewould1.MyhusbandandIhadjustendedourmarriage,andmyheartwasfilledwith2Ihadneverfeltsohelplessandlonely.3,ahandappeared-thetinybeautifulhandofawoman.She4measmallenvelope,thensmiledanddisappearedbeforeIcouldevenlookintohereyesandexpressmy5.Ontheoutsideoftheenvelopewerearainbowandasun,drawn6inpen.Insideitwerethe7wordsIhadeverread:Iknowyoudon’t8me.butIwaswatchingyouthere9andmyheartgoesouttoyou.10Iamonlyastrangertoyou,IfeelyourpainandI11.Itmaynotseemthatway,butthesunwill12againandyouwillseetherainbowLove.SomeonewhocaresIneversawthewomanagain.But13,thismysterious14hasremaineddeepinsidemyheart.Italwaystellsmethatwearenever15.In16tomeinmyhardship,thiswomanfilledmewitha17love.Itmakesmerealizethatnomatterhowsadmylifeseemsthereisalways18.Andmoreimportantly,heractof19wokemeuptotheamazingconnectionbetweenhumanbeings.IknownowifItakeoneminute,onesecond,tostopandshowloveandcaretootherswhomaybehurting.Icanmakea(n)20.1、A．read B．observe C．notice D．follow2、A．sadness B．excitement C．happiness D．sympathy3、A．Shyly B．Naturally C．Frequently D．Suddenly4、A．threw B．handed C．recommended D．tore5、A．thanks B．fear C．love D．support6、A．hurriedly B．gently C．slowly D．heavily7、A．wisest B．warmest C．clearest D．simplest8、A．accept B．treat C．know D．remember9、A．sleeping B．waiting C．laughing D．crying10、A．Because B．While C．When D．If11、A．appreciate B．fail C．care D．admit12、A．set B．move C．disappear D．shine13、A．once B．still C．ever D．again14、A．postwoman B．feeling C．gift D．scene15、A．alone B．poor C．quiet D．stupid16、A．openingup B．gettingover C．livingthrough D．reachingout17、A．strange B．great C．crazy D．similar18、A．pleasure B．success C．hope D．luck19、A．kindness B．courage C．politeness D．patience20、A．offer B．decision C．promise D．difference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）InrecentyearsmanyTVshowshavebecomeextremelypopularamongChineseaudience.Thoseprograms,1．(range)fromtalentordatingshowstorealityshows,2．(receive)bothcommercialsuccessandpublicattention.Theirpopularityis3．(main)basedonsimplefacts.First,theycareaboutsocialconcerns.Second,withoutexception,theyexploreaperfectbalancebetweentheinternationalformsandChineseexpressions.Despiteapparenthighlights,muchroom4．(leave)forimprovement.Aboveall,commercialinterestsoftenoutweigh5．(education)purposes,causingmany6．(complain)abouttheunbearableadvertisements.Inaddition,somesharpremarks,7．theyareeye-catching,mayhavemisleadingeffects8．theyouth.Inmyopinion,suchshowsshouldshouldermoreresponsibilityinsteadofmerely9．(entertain)thepublic.10．isexpected,theseprogramsshouldbepositiveintheirformsaswellasfunctions.Meanwhile,themediashouldalsosafeguardthevaluesofoursociety.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。AmandahasbeenawardedtheStarStudentforthatshedidforourclass、LastSaturday,Amandawenttodowntownandwalkedfromonestoretoanother,lookingforthecostumeswewouldwearinthesingingcontest、Whiletherestofusareenjoyingourleisuretimeinthecoolandcomfortablyroom,shespentthewholeafternoonsearchingandselecting、Finally,shefoundtherightcloth、Deeplymovedbyhisefforts,wetriedourbestandwonfirstprizeincontest、Amandaisalwayswarm-heartedandcarealotabouttheclass、Besides,sheoftendevoteshersparetimetohelpothers、Shehassetagoodexampleforus、However,shedeservesthehonorandweshouldlearnfromher、That'sall、Thankyouforlistening!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）为了方便市民出行，最近江阴市配备了许多公用自行车。假定你是高一学生李华，上周你们班就骑自行车上学的利弊进行了讨论。请你根据表格内容用英语写一篇短文，简单介绍一下讨论的结果，并谈谈你自己的看法。55%同学：赞同减少碳排放；节约能源；节省时间；锻炼身体45%同学：反对容易受到天气的影响；自行车道有时被其他行驶车辆挤占，骑车者的安全受到威胁你的看法请陈述个人观点，并给出原因或建议注意：1.词数150左右。2.不要逐条翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.不要在文章中出现自己的真实姓名和班级。参考词汇：碳排放carbonemission自行车车道bicyclelanes挤占occupyvt._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、D5、D6、B7、A8、C9、D10、B11、B12、B13、A14、B15、D16、A17、C18、A19、C20、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、B2、C3、D4、A5、D22、1、B2、B3、C4、D23、1、C2、B3、B24、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蜡塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenew,