2025屆遼寧省沈陽(yáng)市五校協(xié)作體高考英語(yǔ)四模試卷含答案

2025屆遼寧省沈陽(yáng)市五校協(xié)作體高考英語(yǔ)四模試卷含答案考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer2．Whatyousaiddoesn’t________whatthepolicehavetoldus,sowehavetofindmoreevidence.A．a(chǎn)greewith B．makeupC．contributeto D．showoff3．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey4．---Hi,Johnson,anyideawhereSusanis?---Itisclasstime,soshe__________intheclassroomnow.A．canbe B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．shouldbe5．Thesenewbooksareaverywelcome_________totheschoollibrary.A．a(chǎn)ddition B．a(chǎn)rrival C．a(chǎn)ttitude D．a(chǎn)udience6．Agoodsuitcaseisessentialforsomeonewhois

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asmuchasJackieis.A．ontheriseB．onthelineC．onthespotD．ontherun7．Wedidhaveaquarrelaboutmoneylastnight，butnowwehavealready_____________.A．takenup B．putupC．madeup D．broughtup8．Thisrestauranthasbecomepopularforitswide______offoodsthatsuitalltastesandpockets.A．production B．offerC．range D．division9．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor10．---Don’tworry,Mum.Thedoctorsaiditwasonlytheflu.---__________!I’lltelldadthere’snothingserious.A．CongratulationsB．WhatareliefC．HowsurprisingD．I’msosorry11．Althoughvaluesmaybe____,it’shelpfultosharethemwithyourpartnerforadditionalsupport.A．terminalB．personalC．crucialD．practical12．WhenPaul________forthefinalgameofthebasketballseason,hisfansletoutshoutsofcry.A．madeupB．showedupC．caughtupD．heldup13．Menmustconsidereating,drinking,clothingandfindingshelter_____theycanpursueentertainmentandrecreation.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．because14．---Sorrytohavebrokenyourglass.---_____________.Youdidn’tmeanto,didyou?A．NoproblemB．ForgetitC．AllrightD．Don’tsayso15．---AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.---He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was16．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should17．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof18．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．a(chǎn)chieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve19．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t20．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6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(尖頂）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宮)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-famouscastle22．（8分）LegendhasitthattheperformingartsbeganwhenaGreeksingernamedThespisinventedtragedy.In534B．C．,Thespiswasperformingahymn（贊美詩(shī)）tothegodDionysius.Suchhymns,calleddithyrambs,wereusuallysungbyaleadsingerandachorus.Thespisaddedaspeakingactor.PerformancesattheannualDionysianfestivalsoonincludedplayswiththreeactorsaswellasthestandardhymns.By449B．C．,theGreeksweregivingprizestothebestactorandthebestplaywrightatthefestival.Amodernwordforactor—thespianrecognizesthedebttoday'sdramaowestoThespis.PerforminginaGreekplayrequiredphysicalstrength.Becauseeachplayhadonlythreeactors,performershadtoplayseveralroles.Chorusmembersbothsanganddanced.BeinginthechorusforthemanyperformancesgivenatafestivalwassaidtobeasdemandingascompetingintheOlympicGames.TheTheaterofDionysiusinAthenscouldhold20,000people.Eventhoseinthefrontrowswerequiteadistancefromtheactors.Performersusedgrandgesturesandworemaskssothattheycouldbeseenbyeveryoneintheirhugeaudience.Tragic（悲劇的）actorsworelongclothesandmasks.Comicactorsworeshortcostumesthatletthemmovefreelyandmasksdesignedtomakethemlookuglyorsilly.Sometimesthechorusweredresseduptolooklikeanimals.Anotherlegacy（遺產(chǎn)）oftheancientGreeksisthedeusexmachina,or"godfromthemachine".Ifaplaywrightwashavingtroublewiththeplot,hemighthaveagodappearthroughatrapdoor（天窗）.Thegodwouldrescuethemaincharacterandfindasolutiontoanydifficultplotsituations.Modemwritersmightnotcallongods,buttheydosometimesuseunlikelywaystoendastory.Acharacteroraneventthatbringsacomplicatedplottoanunlikelyconclusionisstillcalleddeusexmachina.1、WecanlearnfromParagraph1that.A．theword"thespian"means"debt"inEnglishB．theDionysianfestivalwasheldonceayearC．therewerefouractorsinearlyGreekdramaD．thefirsttragedywasperformedin449B．C2、Fromthepassagewecanknow.A．itwasnoteasytogetachancetoperforminthechorusB．thebestactorandthebestplaywrightwouldbegivenmoneyC．theplaywrightmustplayaroleintheperformanceD．theaudiencesatveryclosetoactorstohaveagoodview3、Accordingtothepassage,onedifferencebetweenearlyGreekcomediesandtragediesis.A．theactors'distancefromtheaudienceB．theplay'sbeginningC．thenumberofperformersD．theactors'clothes4、Deusexmachinais.A．a(chǎn)kindoftragedypopularwithancientaudienceB．a(chǎn)typeofcharacterthatmodernwritersoftenwriteaboutC．a(chǎn)wayancientGreekdramatistsusedtodeveloptheplotD．a(chǎn)styleofperformancefirstusedbyancientGreekactors23．（8分）Wanted:APersonalAssistantI’maverybusywoman,lookingforanassistanttohelpmewithcertainimportanttasks.Thisisnotyouraverageassistantjob.WhatI’mlookingforissomeonetotakecareofsomeofmymorepersonalbusinesssothatImayfocusonmytruepassion:groceryshopping.Pleaseapplyifandonlyifyouarewillingandabletoaccomplishthefollowingtasks:WorkIwouldlovetohaveanine-to-fivejob.However,Ifindsittinginanofficealldayunbearable.Anidealassistantwouldsecureahigh-payingofficejobandexcelinthatsetting,evengoingsofarastoeagerlyaccepteveryinvitationtoafter-workdrinks.GoonfamilyvacationsIlovemyfamily,especiallywhenIdon’thavetospendtimewiththem.Thus,Iwillrequiremyemployeetoattendallfamilyvacationsinmyplace.SinceI’llmissoutonspendingtimewithmynephews,agoodassistantwilllive-stream(直播)themformetheentiretimewhilediscreetlymutingthelive-streamwhenevertheystartfighting.ExerciseIamdeterminedtogetinbettershapebutfindworkingoutstrenuousandtiring.Therightcandidatewillexerciseforaminimumofanhoureverydayandallowmetoreapthebenefitsofhisorhervigorousactivity.EatJustkidding—Iloveeating!DateI’mlookingforlovebutfinddatingtediousandintimidating.Ideally,myemployeewillgetadrinkwithapotentialmatesoheorshecandothetiresomeworkofgettingtoknowsomeoneanddecidingwhetherI’lllikehim.Iftheromanticcandidateadvancespastathirddate,I’dbewillingtostepinandproceedwiththerelationshipfromthere,excludingbirthdays,holidays,andotherhigh-pressuresituations.HaveababyI’meagertohaveachild,butbeingpregnantandgivingbirthseemshard.Likewise,raisingachildseemsdaunting.I’dprefertospendanhourortwowithmychildeachdaywhilesomeoneelsetacklestheincredibleresponsibilityofchildrearing.Oncemychildturns18,Iwillhappilyassumeallparentingduties,excludinganyfinancialobligations.1、Whatistheauthortrulyinterestedin?A．Spendingvacations. B．Goingshopping.C．Datingsomeone. D．Raisingchildren.2、ThepersonalassistantneedstodothefollowingthingsfortheauthorEXCEPT________.A．workingout. B．goingtowork.C．a(chǎn)ccompanyingfamilies. D．eatingdeliciousfood.3、Whatdoyouthinkisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Towarn. B．Toinform. C．Toamuse. D．Toadvertise.24．（8分）Theworld’sinsectsaregoingdownthepathofextinction，threateninga“catastrophiccollapseofnature’secosystems”，accordingtothefirstglobalscientificreview．Morethan40％ofinsectspeciesaredecliningandthirdareendangered，theanalysisfound．Therateofextinctioniseighttimesfasterthanthatofmammals，birdsandreptiles．“Itshouldbeofhugeconcerntoallofus，forinsectsareattheheartofeveryfoodweb．Theypollinate(授粉)thelargemajorityofplantspecies，keepthesoilhealthy，recyclenutrients，controlpests，andmuchmore．Lovethemor1oathethem，wehumanscannotsurvivewithoutinsects，”saidProfDaveGoulsonattheUniversityofSussexintheUK．Theanalysis，publishedinthejournalBiologicalConservation，saysintensive(集約型)agricultureisthemaindriverofthedeclines，particularlytheheavyuseofpesticides．Urbanisationandclimatechangearealsosignificantfactors．“Ifinsectspecieslossescannotbestopped，thiswillhavecatastrophicconsequencesforboththeplanet’secosystemsandforthesurvivalofmankind．Itisveryrapid．In10yearsyouwillhaveaquarterless，in50yearsonlyhalfleftandin100yearsyouwillhavenone，”saidreviewauthorFranciscoSánchez-Bayo，attheUniversityofSydney，Australia．Oneofthebiggestimpactsofinsectlossisonmanybirds，reptiles，amphibiansandfishthateatinsects．“Ifthisfoodsourceistakenaway，alltheseanimalsstarvetodeath，”hesaid．SucheffectshavealreadybeenseeninPuertoRico，wherearecentstudyrevealeda98％fallingroundinsectsover2years．MattShardlow，attheconservationcharityBuglife，said：“Itisthoughtfultoseethisevidencethatshowsthepitifulstateoftheworld’sinsectpopulations．Itisincreasinglyobviousthattheplanet’secologyisbreakingandthereisaneedforastrongandglobalefforttopreventandchangetheseterribletrends．”1、Whyarepeopleworriedabouttheinsectdecline?A．Theyarevitaltoecosystems． B．Theyprovidefoodforpests．C．Theypollinateallplants． D．Theyenrichthesoil．2、Whatisthemaincauseofinsectlosses?A．Moreandmoretrees． B．Restrictionsonpesticides．C．Upgradingagriculture． D．Friendlyenvironment．3、Wherecanyoufindtheexacttimeofinsectlosses?A．Inparagraph1． B．Inparagraph2．C．Inparagraph3． D．Inparagraph4．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HumanscansurvivethepunishmentofnatureB．Insectdecliningisbreakingnature’secosystemsC．Nature’secosystemsareinfluencedbyhumansD．InsectsandanimalsaredyingoutinPuertoRico25．（10分）TeenTourCampsatSummerCRock-N-WaterChristianCampsLotus,California,UnitedStatesDuration:4weeksFoundedin1989,Rock-N-WaterisagroupofhighlytrainedChristianswhowanttoimpactyoungpeoplewiththejoyofGod’sLivingWord.Wefocusourprogramonbiblicalprinciples,andweusethehelpofnature,friendship,andchallengetodevelopcharacterandhaveridiculousamountsoffun.OdysseyExpeditions:CaribbeanRoadTown,TortolaDuration:3weeksOdysseyExpeditionsofferstropicalsailingandscubadivingadventuresforteenagers,withmarinebiology,watersports,andscubacertificationsatexcitingCaribbeanlocations.Establishedin1995,OdysseyisthebestopportunitytosafelyexploretheCaribbeanaboardabeautifulsailingcatamaran.Noexperiencenecessary.Reserveyourspotbeforeavailability.Smallgroupsof9-1allowyoutohavethemostfun!TheG2AcademyGolfCampBluffton,SouthCarolinaDuration:variableThesummerprogramatG2isdesignedspecificallyforgirlsempoweringthemfortheirfuturesuccess.Studentscanjoinweeklysessionsorstaytheentiresummer!WhileparticipatingintheG2AcademySummerProgram,studentsreceiveG2ProprietaryTrainingingolf,mentaltoughness,physicalfitness,nutrition,andempowerment.Berklee’sAspire:MusicPerformanceIntensiveBoston,Massachusetts,UnitedStatesDuration:5weeksBerklee’sAspirewillgiveyouatasteofBerklee,thepreeminentinstituteofcontemporarymusicandtheperformingarts.Whetheryouareinmiddleschool,highschool,orbeyond,thereisaBerkleesummerprograminmusic,theater,and/ordanceforyou.You’llenjoyaccesstoBerklee’sstate-of-the-artfacilitiesasyoulearnfromfacultywhoaretheverybestatwhattheydo,joinedbystudentsfromallovertheworld.1、Whichtourcampdoyouneedtobookinadvance?A．TheG2AcademyGolfCamp.B．Rock-N-WaterChristianCamps.C．OdysseyExpeditions:Caribbean.D．Bcrklee’sAspire:MusicPerformanceIntensive2、WhatistheprimaryfocusforBerklee’sAspiretourcamp?A．Adventure. B．Sports.C．Music. D．Religion.3、WhatisuniqueabouttheG2AcademyGolfCamp?A．Itoffersscubacertifications. B．ItisbasedonChristianprinciples.C．Itrequiresnopreviousexperience. D．Itisintendedforgirlsonly.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Iwasindesperateneedofabreak.The“witchinghour”wasuponusonceagain,dinnerwasburningonthestove,andfightswere1betweenmytwochildren.Thecryingwasnever-endingandIwas2theendofmyrope.ButIwasholdingdownthefortuntilwayafterbedtime.I3afriendwhohasfourchildrenthesameagesasmine,andshewasinasimilar4.Ourhusbandswere5thesamemeetingthatnight.Icouldhearthescreaminginthe6,interruptedbyJen’sshouting.Shekept7thephonetopickupthebabybecausehewascrying.Itseemedasifwewereallsuffering8.Couldn’ttherebeawayforustobreakupthesameness?9!ThefirstplaydatewasatJen’shousethefollowingWednesdayat4:00pm.Mydaughter10intothebasementplayroomwiththeotherchildren.JenandIsatjust11someadultcompany.Weorderedapizzaandsalad,andallofthechildrenactuallyatetheirdinner.Mykidsaren’tbigsaladfans,butifotherkidsareeatingit,12it’scool.Theentirelargepizzawaseatenuprapidly.JenandIdidthe13together.Whenweweredone,weinvitedthembackandtheyalldancedtoamusicDVD14itwastimetogo.Mykidswent15tobedwhenwegothome.Ifeltrejuvenated(恢復(fù)活力的).Thee-mailfromJenthenextmorning16hersimilarfeelings.Wewereontosomethingandithadto17.ThefollowingWednesdayplaydatewasatmyhouse,anditwas18thesame.Thekidshadagreattime19.Watchingkidsplaytogetherwithoutfightingisatrulygreatthing.Wednesdaynightgivesmeachancetositandreally20mychildrenaslittlepeople.1、A．breakingupB．breakingoutC．fadingawayD．dyingdown2、A．onB．inC．a(chǎn)tD．by3、A．metB．calledC．invitedD．visited4、A．situationB．conditionC．considerationD．stage5、A．a(chǎn)ttendingB．holdingC．participateD．join6、A．environmentB．a(chǎn)tmosphereC．consequenceD．background7、A．throwingB．holdingC．droppingD．talking8、A．differentlyB．regularlyC．equallyD．slightly9、A．SurprisinglyB．AbsolutelyC．PerhapsD．Maybe10、A．hidB．fellC．disappearedD．dragged11、A．a(chǎn)ppreciatingB．expectingC．imagingD．enjoying12、A．a(chǎn)pparentlyB．surprisinglyC．similarlyD．oppositely13、A．cleaningB．washingC．cookingD．dancing14、A．whenB．unlessC．untilD．a(chǎn)fter15、A．slowlyB．a(chǎn)ctivelyC．unwillinglyD．right16、A．a(chǎn)nnouncedB．explainedC．confirmedD．brought17、A．improveB．startC．stopD．continue18、A．usuallyB．exactlyC．generallyD．a(chǎn)ccurately19、A．makingthemselvesupB．wearingthemselvesoutC．settingthemselvesapartD．givingthemselvesaway20、A．understandB．noticeC．observeD．realize第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語(yǔ)法填空。IntheUnitedStates,therewere222people1．_________（report）tobebillionaires（億萬(wàn)富翁）in2003.The2．__________（rich）oftheseisBillGates,worthatleast$41billion,whomadehismoney3．__________startingthecompanyMicrosoft.Mr.Gateswasonly21yearsold4．_______hefirsthelped5．________（setup）thecompanyin1976.Hewasabillionairebythen.6．_________,therearestillsomeotherpeoplewhohavemadelotsofmoneyateven7．________（young）ages.Otheryoungpeoplewhohave8．________（strike）itrichincludeJackieCoganandShirleyTemple.Bothofthesechildactorsmadeoveramilliondollars9．________（act）inmoviesbeforetheywere14.ButtheyoungestbillionaireisAlbertvonThurnundTaxisofGermany,who,in2001,inherited（繼承）abilliondollarswhenhe10．_________（turn）18!第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Lastyear,Iwentshoppinginadepartmentstore.LittledoIknowthatIwasheadingforaverynewexperience.WhileIwaswalkingaroundthestore,Ihappenedtoseetheforeignertryingtoexplainherselfwithasalesman.Gatheringhercourage,Idecidedtostepinandhelpedherexplainherself.Fortunately,Icouldunderstandthatshewastalkingabout,soIjusttranslateditintoChinese.Ifeltgladforabletohelpherandtalkwithher.ShesaidthatshewasastudentlikemeandwastouringChinalonely.Shetoldmeaboutsomeexperienceshehadtouringthecountry.AlthoughIwon’tseeheragain,butit’sgoodtomeetsomeonelikeherfromanothercountry.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，得知美國(guó)外教Peter最近經(jīng)常頭痛，西醫(yī)療效不佳。請(qǐng)你給他寫一封電子郵件，推薦中醫(yī)治療，簡(jiǎn)介中醫(yī)的優(yōu)點(diǎn)（如副作用小、價(jià)格低等），愿意幫助，并期待他早日康復(fù)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearPeter,I’msorrytolearnthat…____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、B4、D5、A6、D7、C8、C9、D10、B11、B12、B13、C14、B15、A16、C17、C18、B19、A20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蠟塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk