2023學年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y束后，請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．Thereasonwhyheadaptedtothenewsituationsquicklyisthathehada________attitude.A．changeableB．stableC．movableD．flexible2．ThematchesoftheFIFAWomen’sWorldCupwillbeplayedin2019allaroundFrance,whosemen’steam_____the2018WorldCup.A．wins B．wonC．haswon D．hadwon3．Janeestablishedaprogram,____youngpeopletotakepartinactivities____promotegreaterconcernfortheenvironment．A．toencourage;where B．havingencouraged;whereC．encouraging;that D．encouraged;which4．Myneighbourcametoaskmewhytherewassomuchnoiseinmyhouseyesterdayafternoon.ItoldherthatsomechildrenanEnglishsong.A．praticed B．wouldpractice C．havepracticed D．werepracticing5．IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which6．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．a(chǎn)ssumingC．guaranteeingD．a(chǎn)ssuring7．---Excuseme,wherecanIgetmycarfilledup?---Therearegasstationsat________endoftheblock．A．both B．neitherC．either D．a(chǎn)ll8．Weshoulddowhatwecan______people’shardworkpaysoff.A．besure B．beingsureC．makingsure D．tomakesure9．—Thefilmis,Ihavetosay,notabitinteresting.—Why?It’s________thanthefilmsIhaveeverseen.A．farmoreinteresting B．muchlessinterestingC．nomoreinteresting D．a(chǎn)nylessinteresting10．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,_____sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay．A．for B．a(chǎn)nd C．yet D．or11．Thecompanyandtheeffectbroughtaboutdidgreatgoodtoourbusinessinthemarket.A．it B．whichC．that D．what12．Greatpity!Hisillnessis________thetreatmentavailablesofar.A．within B．a(chǎn)bove C．a(chǎn)bout D．beyond13．---Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？---Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．a(chǎn)vailable D．efficient14．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when15．Fredlet________thathewaspreparedtoleavecompanywhenthenewmanagertookoffice.A．secretB．slipC．promiseD．standard16．Englishisalanguagesharedbyseveraldiversecultures,_________usesitdifferently.A．a(chǎn)llofwhich B．eachofwhich C．a(chǎn)llofthem D．eachofthem17．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat18．Shewassoangryandspokesofastthatnoneofusunderstood______hesaidmeant．A．that B．what C．thatthat D．whatwhat19．Althoughvaluesmaybe____,it’shelpfultosharethemwithyourpartnerforadditionalsupport.A．terminalB．personalC．crucialD．practical20．OnehundredandfifteenChinesecompanieshitthenewlyreleasedFortune500listfor2017,______anincreaseforthe14thstraightyear,domesticwebsitereportedonThursday.A．torealizeB．realizedC．realizingD．havingrealized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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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）Climatechangeisperhapsthekeyissueofourtime.Often,however,itispresentedtousasbeingsoabstractthatitseemsimpossiblydistant.Forthoseofyoulookingforsomethingalittlemoreconcrete,anewreportsuggeststhattheeffectsofclimatechangemaysignificantlyaffectcoffee.Thereport,putoutbyTheClimateInstitute,describestheeffectsofclimatechangeonvariouscoffee-growingnationsandtheresultanteffectsontheplantsandthosewhogrowthem.CoffeeArabicaplants,whichproduce70%ofallcommercialcoffee,canbeadverselyaffectedbyevenahalf-degreechangeintypicalweatherconditions.Thissensitivitytotemperatureputstheplantatincreasedriskoftheeffectsofclimatechange.InCentralAmericatheaveragetemperaturehasrisenbyafulldegreeCelsiussince1960.InEthiopiatheaveragetemperaturehasincreasedbyl.3degrees.Thisincreaseisenoughtohavenotableeffectsontheplants.InTanzaniatheproductivityperhectareofcoffeehasfallenbyhalfsincethe1960sduetochangesintemperature.Indeed,studiesclaimthatby2050theareaoftheworldsuitableforgrowingcoffeewillbecutbyhalf.Coffeeproductionislikelytothenbepushedtohigherelevations(海拔)totakeadvantageoflowertemperatures,butthiswillnotbeenoughtomakeupforlostlowlandareas.Coffeeisthesecondmosttradedgoodsbydevelopingnations,andtheinabilityofproducernationstoexportitcouldcausedramaticchainreactionsintheireconomies.Millionsofpeoplemakealivingintheproduction,processing,transport,andsaleofcoffee;theirlivelihoodswouldstandtotakeablowasgrowingareasdecreaseandpricesrise.Asthetemperaturekeepsrising,yourcupofcoffeewillbecomemuchmoreexpensive,anditmayalsocarryanaftertastebittererthanusual,forallthoseworkersinthecoffeebeltleftwithoutthemeanstomakealivingasconditionsworsen.Notonlythat,buttheeconomiceffectswillcosttheWestmillionsinincreasedforeignaid.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"adversely"inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A．slightly. B．temporarily. C．harmfully. D．gradually.2、Whywillpeoplehavetogrowcoffeeinhighlandareas?A．Toadapttothechangeoftemperature.B．Toincreasethequalityoftheproducts.C．ToreducethecostofcoffeeproductionD．Togetaccesstowatersupplymoreeasily.3、Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．TherichwillgetricherandthepoorpoorerB．SmallchangesmayhavelargeeffectsingeneralC．Developedcountriesoughttoaidpoorcountries.D．Coffeetradewilleventuallydisappearintheworld.4、Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureofcoffeeproduction?A．Cautious. B．Worried. C．Unconcerned. D．Hopeful.23．（8分）WantanidealhomeinmagicalLucasValley?Hereisaroomrentedforthesummer.Homefeatures:*3beautifulbedrooms,about10’×11’with4’windowfacesmorningsunandbeautifulviewofcourtyardgardenandflowers.Canbefurnishedorunfurnished.*Sunnyislandkitchen,floortoceilingglasswithgardenviews.Shareuseofallamenitiesofhome,beautifulsunnyyard,organicgardens,picnictable.*Greatoutdoorpool,yogaandtennis2blocksaway;2greatfarmersmarketsweekly5minutesawayatSRCivicCenter.Peacefulquietneighborhood,easyparkingrightoutside,1.5milesfrom101,greataccesstoallBayArea.Pleasebehealthyandenvironmentallyconscious,cleanandconsiderate,nosmoking,nodrugs,nopets.QuietandfriendlyprofF(author,healer,consultant)—worksfromhomep/t,1dog,NOcats,sorry,NOpetspossible—dogisNOTpetfriendly.MinimumleasetillendofOctober2017,longerfine.Partialrentreductionoptionavailablefortherightperson—readmoreifinterested:Holistic（整體的）healthauthorseekinggreatP/Treliablehelpwithroutinehomeandofficehelp(filing,organizingpapers)gardenwateringanddogwalking(upto5hoursperweek,prefer1houravailableeachmorningM-Fbetween7-9am)ortimeonSaturdays.Pleaseleaveyourphonenumberinresponse.PLEASEPUTinyourEMAIL:*yourphonenumber*whatdateyouareavailabletomovein*whatskillsyoucancontribute1、Whatistheadvantageoflivingintheadvertisedroom?A．Youcanswimwithoutleavinghome.B．Youcanformahabitofprotectingtheenvironment.C．Youcansavesomemoneybyhelpingtheowner.D．Youcanenjoythesettingsunthroughthewindow.2、Whomaybetherightpersontosharethehousewiththeauthor?A．Tom,astudentwhoisthoughtfulandhelpful.B．Jim,ahealthyyoungmanwhohatesanimals.C．Mary,anoutgoinggirlwholovesanimalsandraisesacat.D．MrGreen,awarm-heartedmanwhosmokesoccasionally.3、Howfaristhehousefrom101,greataccesstoallBayArea?A．2blocksaway.B．1.5miles.C．5minutes’walk.D．2miles.4、Howcanyougetintouchwiththeauthor?A．Byfax.B．Inperson.C．Bytelephone.D．Byemail.24．（8分）Anew“smartbin”couldmeantheendofenvironment-consciousfamiliesspendinghourssortingtins,cartons,bottles,andcardboardforrecycling.Theinvention,whichcanhelpsortrubbishintorecyclingcategorieswithoutneedingpeopletooperate.ItisbeingtrialedinPolandandissettogoonsaleinUKwithinafewyears.Thebin,designedbystart-upcompanyBin.E,recognizesdifferenttypeofwasteviaasystempositionedinsidethebinwhichusessensors,imagerecognitionandartificialintelligence.Oncewasteisplacedinside,thecameraandsensoridentifyitstypeandplaceitinoneofthesmallerbins.Thenitcompressesthewastesoitoccupieslessspace.ItisthoughtthatthebincouldbestockedbydepartmentstoressuchasJohnLewis,whichsaiditisintroducingmorenewhi-techrecyclingbins.MattThomas,abuyeratJohnLewis,gaveusthereason,“We’verecentlyseenajumpinspecialistbinssales,witha25percentincreaseinthelastfewmonthsalone.Wehavenoticedourcustomersarebecomingmoreandmorefocusedonsustainability.Inresponsetothisdemand,wearereallyexcitedtointroduceasmartbinthisautumn/winterseason-designedtomakerecyclingmoreefficientandfunctionalfortheeverydayhome."Bin.E'sofficialreleaseonthemarketwilltakeplacein2018.However,atfirstonlyalargerversiondesignedforofficeswillbeavailable.Theofficebinwillsellat￡430whilecustomerswillneedtopaya￡107subscriptionfeeforanaccompanyingsmartphoneapp,whichhooksthemupwithcollectionservices.AspokesmanatBin.Esaidthathomeversionofthebinwillbecheaperandwillnotincludeamonthlypayment.Theyadded:“Aftertheofficeversion,weplantocreateanoutdoorversionandlaterthehomeversion.Wedecidedtogofortheoutdoorversionforpublicareasfirstbecauseitismoredifficulttoorganizeanefficientwastesegregatingsystemthaninourhomes.”1、Whatdoweknowaboutaboutanew“smartbin”fromthefirstparagraph?A．Itworksautomatically.B．Ithasbeenusedwidely.C．Itiseasytooperate.D．Itisveryexpensive.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．Thewaste.B．Thecamera.C．Thebin.D．Thesensor.3、WhyisJohnLewisintroducingmorenewhi-techrecyclingbins?A．Tochangepeople’sbehaviour,B．Tosatisfyincreasingdemands.C．Topopularizenewtechnology.D．Tomakethemmorefamous.4、Wherewillthefirstversionofnew“smartbin”beusedaccordingtoBin.E’sofficial?A．Athome.B．Inthesupermarket.C．Intheopenair.D．Intheoffice.25．（10分）Squattingdownonmydisorganizedclosetfloor,Ilookedeagerlythroughmyalbumsforthepictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights.IsearchedsolongandsoeagerlythatIlostallfeelinginthelegs.Ignoringthepain,Iwentonwithmysearch,becausefindingthepicturewasworthit.Mybelovedgrandmaonmydad’sside,whopassedawayalmostfouryearsago,woulddecoratetheChristmastreeslikeitwasherjob.Eachyearshewoulddecorateanornate,12-foot-tall,shiningtreeinherlivingroom,andmostyearsshewouldhaveanadditionalpinktree,palmtree,colored-lighttree,white-lighttree,bedroomtree,etc.Theideasvariedyearafteryear,butthethemewasalwaysthesame:LetThereBeLight.Fortheoutsideofthehouse,mygrandmahiredpeopletocomeandstringthousandsoflightsthroughthetreesinheryard.Itwasn’teasy,anditwasn’tcheap,butitwasalaboroflove.Peopleinthesmalltowncameandparkedtheirkid-packedcarsonthestreet,gazingatthethousandsuponthousandsofshininglightsyearafteryear.Theybroughtusmagic,whichwasgrandma’slegacy.ThatisthefamilyactIamsupposedtofollowfortherestofmylife.It’swhatI’mdyingtorecreateandpassontomyownkids.Ifeelsomuchpressurebecausenooneiscapableofdoingit—andofdoingitcorrectly—butme.So,it’smeandonlyme,eachyearunfasteningcountlessstringsoflights,windingthemrounda10-foot,pricklytree,andsendingthelightstothehighestbranches.ThoughI’monlyeverjustscratchingthesurfaceofgrandma’smagic,Iuncoveralittlemoreeachyear.Istillhaven’tfoundthatpictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights,butIknowitexists,andIwillfindit,evenifitmeanslosingallfeelinginmylegs.1、Whydidtheauthorsufferfrompain?A．Becauseshewasmissingherbelovedgrandma.B．Becauseshehadtroublefindinggrandma’slights.C．Becauseshekeptanuncomfortablegestureforlong.D．Becauseshebrokeherlegswhilesearchingforsomething.2、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Grandma’sChristmastrees.B．TheatmosphereofChristmas.C．ThebeautyofChristmastrees.D．Christmasmemoriesinchildhood.3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesgrandma’syardonChristmas?A．Colourfulandmessy.B．Interestinganddizzy.C．Noisyandcrowded.D．Shinyandattractive.4、What’stheauthorsattitudetowardshergrandma’swaytospendChristmas?A．Itisthebestwaypeoplelike.B．Itisherdutytopassiton.C．Itneedstobeimproved.D．Itistoocostlytodoit.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）完型填空,閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1-20各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。Withinminutes,thatwomanwasatmydoorandathousandthoughtscrossedmymindbeforesherangthebell.Icouldpretendlwasn'thomeortellher,"I'msorry,youhavethewrong1"Butitwastoolate;thebellrangandMollywasbarking.Iopenedthedoor,2myselftofacemyfear.OnelookatMollyandthewoman'sface3likeaChristmastree."Here,Lucy,"shecalled."CometoMamma,girl."Molly(Lucy)instantlyobeyed,wagginghertail4atthesoundofthewoman'svoice5shebelongedtothewoman.Tearswereatthebackofmyeyelidsandthreatenedto6atanymoment.IwantedtograbMollyandrun7，Ismiledfaintlyandaskedhertocomeinplease.Thewomanhadalreadybentoverand8Mollyupintoherarms.Sheawkwardlyopenedherpurseandstretchedout,atwenty-dollarbill.”Foryour9sheoffered.“Oh,Icouldn't."Ishookmyhead."She'sbeensuchajoytohave10,Ishouldbepayingyou."WiththatshelaughedandhuggedMollytighter11shewerealostchild.Mollylickedherfacewildly.Iknewitwastimeforthemtogohome.Openingthedoortoletthemout,I12alittlegirlsittinginthefrontseatofthevan.Whenthechildsawthepuppy,asmileasbrightasafirecrackerexploded13herface.Myglanceturnedtoasmall14fastenedtothebackofthevan.Thewomansawmelookatthechairandoffereda(n)15withoutmyasking.Molly(Lucy)wasgiventothechildto16emotionalhealingafteracaraccidenthadlefthercrippledforlife.SheformedaspecialbondwiththepuppyandLucygavehera17olive,"hermotherexplained.SuddenlyIfeltvery18andselfish.Godhasblessedmewithsomuch,Ithought.Astheypulledoutofthedrive,thesmileonmyfacewas19.IknewIhaddonetherightthing–thatpuppywasexactly20shebelonged.1、A．decision B．direction C．delivery D．a(chǎn)ddress2、A．excusing B．forcing C．a(chǎn)dmitting D．introducing3、A．tumedup B．warmedup C．cheeredup D．litup4、A．indelight B．inreturn C．infavor D．inconfusion5、A．Fortunately B．Normally C．Obviously D．Typically6、A．comeout B．pickout C．takeout D．giveout7、A．Meanwhile B．Instead C．Similarly D．Besides8、A．wandered B．lifted C．dragged D．struggled9、A．trouble B．convenience C．benefit D．possession10、A．a(chǎn)round B．a(chǎn)nywhere C．back D．a(chǎn)lone11、A．whatif B．evenif C．a(chǎn)sif D．onlyif12、A．mentioned B．sensed C．fancied D．noticed13、A．a(chǎn)gainst B．a(chǎn)cross C．beyond D．within14、A．child B．puppy C．wheelchair D．woman15、A．solution B．a(chǎn)nalysis C．explanation D．suggestion16、A．protect B．confirm C．promote D．measure17、A．means B．reason C．shelter D．standard18、A．comfortable B．worthless C．stubborn D．guilty19、A．meaningful B．sincere C．reliable D．simple20、A．where B．which C．what D．How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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Iwaslivingalifeinmyscreenandhardlynoticedwhat1．(be)aroundme.Iwasalwayscheckingthetimeandthinkingoffuture2．(plan).Mythoughtwas:“Who’sgoingtotextmenow?WhatwillIdonext?”Mybedtimeroutinewasusuallycentered3．onething:myphone.4．Iwenttosleep,Ibrowsedthroughnewswebsitesandcheckedmyemails.WhenIwokeupinthemiddleofthenight,Ididthesamething.TheproblemwiththiswasthatIfeltanxiouseverynight.Sowhenmyfriendsinvitedme5．(go)foralongweekendcampingwithoutthecellservice,Ithoughtthiswas6．(exact)whatIneeded.Here’show7．(keep)awayfrommyphonefor48hourschangedmeandmywayoflife.Withoutmyphone,I8．(fall)asleeplisteningtothesongsoffrogsandcrickets.Inthemorning,Iwokeup9．(feel)energetic.Sittingbytheriver,ridingabike,orsingingoldsongs,ItrulyenjoyedwhatIwasdoing.Ifeltfreewithoutmyphoneatweekendcamp,10．changedmecompletely.Ilistenedtowhatmybodywantedinsteadofwhatmyphonewastellingmetodo.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（n），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯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）不計分。DearMandy，Pmnotdoingwellinmylessonsatschool，especialinmaths、MydadsaysImusttryhardbecausehewantsmegotouniversity、HethinksI'mlazy，butit'snottrue、Iworkreallyhard，oftenstudylateintothenight！I'vetriedtotalktomymother，butshealwayssaidIhavetoworkashardlikemybrotherdoes、Mybrotherdoesn'tstudyveryhard，andhealwaysgetsexcellentgrades、It'snotfair！TheonlythingIlikeitisart、Myteachersaysrmthebeststudentshe'shadforyear、WhenItoldmydad，allhesaidwas，“Youmustn'twasteyourtimeinart、Youmustfocusyourmindonyourlessons！”Pmfeelingquitepuzzlingwhattodonow．Wouldyoupleasehelpmeout?Thanksalot！Yourssincerely，Lisa第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國朋友David春節(jié)后將來中國留學，發(fā)郵件向你詢問建議。請你回復郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1．提升漢語水平；2．了解民俗文化和生活方式；3．其它建議。注意：1．字數(shù)100詞左右；2．可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023學年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、D5、B6、B7、C8、D9、A10、C11、A12、D13、C14、C15、B16、B17、A18、D19、B20、C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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhy