2023-2024學(xué)年度下學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量檢測高一英語注意事項(xiàng)：1.答題前，考生務(wù)必將本人的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號等考生信息填寫在答題卡上，并將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2.選擇題答案使用2B鉛筆填涂，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號；非選擇題答案使用0.5毫米的黑色墨水簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3.請按照題號在各題的答題區(qū)域（黑色線框）內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效。4.保持卡面清潔，不折疊，不破損。5.考試結(jié)束，將答題卡交回。第I卷選擇題第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.WhydoesthemanapologizetotheWoman?A.Hepressedthewrongbutton.B.Hebrokeherpurse.C.HedroppedheriPad.2.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Attendameeting.B.Haveaget-together.C.Visitacompany.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Motherandson.C.Brotherandsister.4.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman?A.Bored.B.Surprised.C.Annoyed.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Shoppinglists.B.Eatinghabits.C.Cookingmethods.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料回答第6、7題。6.Whoisthemanaskingfor?A.EricB.HeatherC.Laura7.Whatwillthewomandoinabout20minutes?A.Passonamessage.B.Makeaphonecall.C.Goshopping.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatcouldthemanseeoutofthewindow?A.Astreet.B.Aparkinglot.C.Agarden9.Whatwasthemandisappointedatabouttheroom?A.TheTV.B.Thecoffeemaker.C.Thefridge.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Howmuchdidthemanweightwomonthsago?A.About150pounds.B.About160pounds.C.About170pounds.11.Howdidthewomanknowhowtoloseweight?A.Fromacook.B.Fromafriend.C.Fromabook.12.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?A.Changehisdiet.B.Learnaboutanauthor.C.Starttoexerciseregularly.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題13.Whatisthewoman?A.Astudent.B.Asalesperson.C.Ashopkeeper14.WhatdoesthemanthinkofLana'sdog?A.Lovely.B.Frightening.C.Tiny.15.WhoisRover?A.Thewoman'sfriend.B.Thewoman'sboss.C.Lana'spet16.Whywillthemangototheshoppingcenter?A.TomeetLana.B.Tohaveawander.C.Tobuyapairofshoes.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whendidthespeaker'sfamilystarttheirtraveling?A.OnMay1st.B.OnMay5th.C.OnMay6th.18.Howdidthespeaker'sfamilygotoShillongfromGuwahati?A.Bytrain.B.Bytaxi.C.Bycar.19.WhatdoweknowaboutShillong?A.Thereweren'tmanytouristattractions.B.Thetransportwasn'tconvenient.C.Theclimatewasn'tgood.20.Whatdidthespeaker'sfamilydoattheendoftheirvacation?A.Theyadmiredthesunrise.B.Theyvisitedteagardens.C.Theyexploredthickforests.聽力答案：1-10CACBBBABCB11-20CAABCCBCAA第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AHaveyoueverthoughtaboutwhatyouwouldliketodoafterschool?Perhapsoneoftheseratherdifferentjobswillsuityou.ChocolateengineerYouwillspendyourtimeinventingandtastingnewchocolates.Youwillalsoberesponsibleformakingallthechocolates.Butbeawarethatyoucouldgettiredofsomuchchocolateandmayjustwanttoeataplateofvegetablesinstead.FortunecookiewriterYourresponsibilitywillbetowritethe“fortunes”fortheinsideoffortunecookies.Youneedtoenjoypoetryifyouaregoingtobesuccessfulinthisjob.Don'tworry.Nobodywilleverfindoutyourname.Thatwayifa“fortune”doesnotcometrue,youcannotbeblamed.ProfessionalwhistlerManypeoplearehiringwhistlerstowhistleattheirpartes,weddingsandotherfamilygatheringsYoudonotneedanyspecialtrainingforthisjob.Youjustneedtobeabletowhistleintune.IcedelivererIfyouthinkthatdelivering136-kilogramblocksoficeisa“cool”thingtodo,thenthisjobisforyou.Youwillbedeliveringicetohotelsandshops.Thisjobwillkeepyoucoolinsummer,butitcouldgetabituncomfortableinwinter.EyepainterThisisajobforacarefulpersonasitinvolvespantingfalseeyes.Manypeoplelosetheireyesinaccidentsorbecauseofillnesses.Forthisreason,thereisalotofworkavailable.Itisadifficultjobbecausethefalseeyeneedstomatchtherealeye.1.Whatcanweknowabouticedeliverers?A.Theydon'thavetoworkduringthewinter. B.Theycan'tbeblamedforadelayinsummer.C.Theyvisitpartiesandweddingsonweekdays. D.Theyprobablyhaveahardtimewhenit'scold.2.Ifapersonisfondofpoetry,whatkindofjobsuitshimbest?A.Fortunecookiewriter. B.Professionalwhistler.C.Icedeliverer. D.Eyepainter.3.Whoisthetexttargetedat?A.Publishers. B.Students. C.Teachers. D.Parents.【答案】1.D2.A3.BB“Youmustwriteabouthowtheysurvived.Everybodywantstohearthat.”Itoldmyfifth-gradedaughterSally,whowasconstructinghersocialstudiesreport.Sally'sdecisionwastoinvestigateTheDonnerParty,theshowwheresettlersgotstuck.Iwasexcited.Mywifeisexpertinmath,writing,science...everythingbuthistory.ThatisDaddy'sdomain.“Dad.”Sallysaid.“Youcanhelpjustabitbutdon'tbossmearound.”ButIhadtoshareknowledgewithher.Iwassurethatatthismoment,mostofparentsinmydaughter'sclasswereperfectingtheirchild'sprojectintoanA+.Ifotherparentswerehelping,didn'tIhavetohelptokeepmydaughterintheraceforthecollege?Ironically(具有諷刺意味的是),Ihadmyownprojectanessayonhowmuchparentsshouldhelpwiththeirkids'reports.IcalledpsychologyresearcherCarolDweck,toldher“myhelp”andexpectedhertotellmeit'simportantforparentstohelp.“Parentscanbeavailableasaresource.”Dwecksaid.todiscussthenatureoftheassignment,andbeasoundingboardforideas.Butthat'sit.Helpingtoomuchsendsamessagethatthechildrenarenotcapable.ormakesthemthinkless.”SoIshouldn'turgeSallytoincludethosedetails?Itwashardtoresist.Putoffbymydaughterforthemoment,Ireturnedtomyproject.Thistime.JoeKelly,authorofsixparentingbooks,remindedmethatit'smoreimportanttosupportyourchildrenthanto“help”themAftermoreresearch,IfinallyconsideredonepieceofadvicefromapsychologistChildrenmodeltheirbehavioraftertheirparents'.Thismeansit'svaluabletoshowthemhowtostructureandcompleteaproject.IlookedatSallywhowasstillconcentratingonherproject.“Iwaswritinganarticle.”Isaid.“Todotheproject,Iresearchedandinterviewedexpertsfirst.ThenIbegantowriteit,andjustnow.Ithoughtofconclusion,andguesswhat.Saly?Ijustfinished.”4.WhatcanbelearnedaboutSally'sreport?A.Sallyturnedtoherparentsforit. B.It'srelatedtotheauthor'sproject.C.Theauthorknowsmuchaboutitstopic. D.Itfocusesonwaysofsurvivingtrouble.5.Whydoestheauthormentionotherparentsinparagraph2?A.Toindicatethepressureonstudents. B.Tohighlightthedifficultyofthereport.C.Torevealhowparentsusuallyhelptheirkids. D.ToexplainwhyhewasdeterminedtohelpSally.6.WhatdoesDweckthinkoftheauthor'soriginalbehavior?A.It'sunacceptableforSally. B.Itdoesmoreharmthangood.C.IthelpsimproveSally'sreport. D.It'stypicalformostparents.7.HowdidtheauthorhelpSallyatlast?A.Bysettinganexampleforher. B.Byanalyzingthereport'snature.C.Byprovidingvividdetails. D.Byencouraginghertoresearch.【答案】4.C5.D6.B7.ACTherearefivetrillion(萬億)piecesofplasticinouroceans.Mostoftheplasticfoundatthebottomoftheseaiswastesuchasplasticbottlesandbags,designedtobeusedjustonce,thenthrownaway.Someresearchersfoundthatseacreatureslivinginthedeepestreachesoftheseahadsmallpiecesofplasticintheirstomachsandmuscles.AhugewhalewashedashoreinSpainlastyearwith28kilosofplasticinitsstomachdied.ThisyearSirDavidcallsforactionsagainstplasticpollutionandtheUNleadsacampaignagainstplasticpollutionseenasoneoftheworld'smostpressingenvironmentalissues.TheEuropeanUnionissettoapproveatotalbanonone-useplastics.Bangladesh(孟加拉國)becamethefirstcountrytobanplasticbagsin2002,afterfloodslinkedtoplasticwaste.Sincethen.54countrieshavebannedlightweightplasticbags.AccordingtoGreenpeacestatistics,everyminuteofeveryday,thesameamountofatruckofplasticenterstheworld'soceansWastesuchasbottles,nappiesandbeerholderscanlastforupto450yearsintheenvironmentSomeplasticslastfor1,000years.AndySharpless,CEOofanon-profitgroupOceanasays,“Ourfocusonrecyclingis,unfortunately,makingtheproblemworse.Recyclingwillneverstoptheflowofplasticsintoourseas,sotofocusonrecyclingeffortsisafatalmistake.Infact,plasticbottlesusuallymadefromnaturalplastic,ifrecycled,canbecomesomethinglikeclothesandcarpets.Thischangeinthequalitymakestheuseofrecycledplasticlimited.”“Governmentsneedtodotheirparttoo,”Sharplessargues,“andbigbusinessesneedtoshouldermoreresponsibility—asthecentralproblemistheamountofplasticbeingproduced.”“Thesolutionneedstofocusonbothusageofplasticandmakingitinlargequantities.”saysTrewinRestorick.CEOofenvironmentalbehaviourchangecharityHubbub.8.Whatcanweknowabouttheplasticintheocean?A.Plasticispollutingtheoceans. B.Seacreaturesarefedplastic.C.Plasticcandisappearintheseas. D.Plasticpollutionhasbeentakenseriously.9.HowdoesAndySharplessfeelaboutcurrentplasticrecycling?A.Supportive. B.Critical. C.Indifferent. D.Appreciative.10.WhatisTrewinRestorick'ssuggestiononhowtodealwithplasticpollution?A.Recyclemoreplastic. B.Raisingawarenessofenvironmentalprotection.C.Limitingplasticproduction. D.Findalternativestoplastic.11.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanweseethistext?A.Opinion. B.Culture. C.Environment. D.Entertainment.【答案】8.A9.B10.C11.CDYouarestaringatablankpage5,000wordstogo.Youarewellawarethatyourcomputercanwritethisthingforyou.TouseAIornottouseAI?Thatisthequestion.TherapiddevelopmentofAItoolshasledmanypeopletoquestiontheirimpactsonacademiclife.DuringaneventtoeducatestudentsaboutAIandacademicintegrity,EmilyBonano,chiefjusticeoftheAll-CampusJudicialCouncil(ACJC),whichisresponsibleforhearingindividualcasesrelatingtoacademicintegrity,stressedthatalthoughAIasacommontoolisarecentdevelopment,itsimpactsonacademichonestyarealreadyclear.“Peopleareusingitpracticallylikeanycommontool,”Bonannosaid.“Peoplerunintoissueswheretheymakeassumptionsandsay‘Oh,I’mjustgoingtouseit’or‘Itdoesn’treallymatter.It’sjustalittleparagraph’.Butitdoesmatter.”TheAcademicHonestyPolicydefinesacademichonestyas“Actingwithtruthfulnessandsincerityincarryingoutallaspectsofourindividualandcollaborative(合作的)work,maintainingownershipofourworkandacknowledgingourdebttotheworkofothers”.TheuseofAItoolsincompletingtasksmightbethoughtofasthebreachofacademicintegrityifitwentagainstthispolicy,Bonannosaid.SheexplainedthatusingAIwithoutaninstructor’spermissionmightbeconsideredasreceivingorusingunauthorizedaidunderthepolicy.ManyinstructorsprohibittheuseofAIintheirclassroomsbecauseitrunstheriskofdisregardingacademicintegrity,butthereareexceptions.ProfessorWhitneyisteachingacoursecalledWritingAboutandWithArtificialIntelligence,whichexaminestherolethatAIcanplayinwritingandinvolvesusingAItoolstobetterunderstandhowtowritewiththem.RegardlessofwhetheraninstructorallowsorforbidstheuseofAI,itsrulesshouldbelaidoutclearly,Bonannosaid.12.WhatdoEmilyBonanno’swordsinparagraph2imply?A.WeshouldbecarefulaboutacademicuseofAI.B.AIhasbeenamajorrisktoacademicintegrity.C.OccasionaluseofAItoolsfortasksisacceptable.D.AIisfarfromacommontoolintheacademicfield.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“breach”inparagraph3mean?A.Misinterpretation. B.ClarificationC.Representing D.Breaking.14.WhyisProfessorWhitneymentioned?A.TopresentthepracticalapplicationofAI. B.ToshowanotherviewonusingAIinclass.C.TostresstheimportantroleofAIinwriting. D.ToencouragetheappropriateuseofAItools.15.Whichcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A.IsAIaRealThreattoEducation? B.WillAIBeProhibitedAcademically?C.IsUsingAIAcademicallyDishonest? D.ShouldYouUseAItoCompleteTasks?【答案】12.A13.D14.B15.C第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Whatmanyofushaveheardisthatittakes21daystoformahabitinourlifestyle.Unfortunately,astudyrevealedthatthetruenumberisaround66days,orover2months.___16___Herearesomekeytipstohelpyoumakecontinuouslearningahabitinyourlife.Startsmall.Makesurethatyoucanreasonablycompletethetasksthatyousetforyourself.Theydon’thavetobelargetasks.Itmightjustbetoreadonearticleperdayonaparticulartopicorcook3newdishesperweek.Youaremorelikelytocontinuewithlifelonglearningifyousucceedincompletingyourgoals.___17___Changeandadjust.Ifsomethingthatyouhavearrangedisn'tworkingforyou,youcanchangeit.___18___Forexample,ifyouareassignedataskthatdoesn'tseemtobehelpingyouachieveyourgoalsoristoodifficultforyou,changethetasktosomethingthatismoresuitable.___19___Friendsthatalsoparticipateinlifelonglearningcanmotivateyou,createastrongsupportsystemandmakelearningmoreenjoyable.Youcanlearnnewskillstogether,playgamesinordertolearnorbeginanewprojectasagroup.Makelearningapriority(優(yōu)先事項(xiàng))___20___Sothedesirehastocomefromwithin.Onceyoudecideyouwanttomakeconstantlearningahabit,itisuptoyoutomakeitapriorityinyourlife.Setlearninggoals,makeaplan,andtakeactiontokeepyourselfmoving.A.Surroundyourselfwithotherlifelonglearners.B.Findjobsthatencouragelearning.C.Thisdoesn'tmeanyoushouldgiveup.D.Fewexternalforcesaregoingtopersuadeyoutolearn.E.Youareinchargeofyourownlearningexperience.F.Ifyoufallbehind,youmaylosemotivation.G.SoleavetheTV,yourphoneandyourdoginaseparateroom.【答案】16.C17.F18.E19.A20.D第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的ABCD四個選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Inmychildhood,myparentswouldtakemetowatchgames.Ilovedthe___21___Iwouldfeelwhenwewenttowatchtheseevents.___22___whenthescoreswerecloseuntiltheveryendofthegame.Mymeaningfulattemptatsports___23___withT-ballattheageofthree,progressedtothebasketballcourtatsix.andfinallyturnedintoafirm___24___tothegameofbaseballfromtheageofeightonward.Oneofmymost___25___momentswasattheWorldSerieswhenIwaselevenandplayedontheTexasRattlers.TheJuly___26___wasunbearable.Itwasthesemi-finalgame.Sweatinglikeapig,weranintothedugoutforourlastat-bat(上場擊球):weweredownonerunnow.Iwasthesecondhitterand___27___oftheteam,andIwasreadyforthismoment.Inthenextfew___28___.Ihadthechancetoshowmystrengthasahitterandmyabilitytobealeader___29___byhittingahomerun!We___30___theday!Astheteamcaptain,IrememberthetimeIhadtogiveaspeechtomyteam___31___wehadlostanimportantgame.Iwas___32___.butIknewitwasmyresponsibilitytocheermyteamupwhentheywere___33___.Thisexperiencehasshapedmymind.makingmebecomemore___34___,soI'mobtainingtheabilitytotalklikealeaderinfrontofmyteamandagroup.Sportsgetitthroughmyheadthatyoucan't___35___ateverythinginlifeallthetime.21.A.surprise B.excitement C.pride D.boredom22.A.especially B.gradually C.regularly D.generally23.A.made B.expected C.stopped D.began24.A.contribution B.interest C.devotion D.preference25.A.changeable B.reliable C.memorable D.forgetful26.A.damp B.heat C.wind D.cold27.A.captain B.coach C.member D.player28.A.months B.days C.hours D.seconds29.A.undercontrol B.undercharge C.underattack D.underpressure30.A.carried B.lost C.quit D.fetched31.A.although B.because C.unless D.so32.A.nervous B.delighted C.thrilled D.confused33.A.cutdown B.castdown C.setdown D.brokendown34.A.friendly B.casual C.cautious D.independent35.A.abandon B.forget C.win D.get【答案】21.B22.A23.D24.C25.C26.B27.A28.D29.D30.A31.B32.A33.B34.D35.C第II卷第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Aglobalcitizenissomeonewhofeelsliketheyareapartofanemergingworldcommunityandsomeonewhoworks___36___(contribute)tothissociety’svaluesandbeliefs.Andglobalcitizensseetheworldas___37___whole.valuediversityandunderstandglobalissues.Beingaglobalcitizen___38___(be)farmorethanjustcollectingtravelstones.It’saboutbeingawareofthe___39___(large)worldaroundyouandknowingtheimportanceoflearningaboutcommunitiesotherthanyourown.Inthislearningactivity,youwillconductresearchandwatchvideosonglobalcitizenshipbeforereflectingon___40___itmeanstobepartofaninterconnectedsociety.Beingaglobalcitizen,outsideofacademicsettings,youcanembracediversityandexpandcultural___41___(aware)byintroducingotherstofood,toys,music,andbooksfromaroundtheworld.___42___(create)additionalopportunitiestolearnaboutdiversityandinclusion(包容性)ineverydayactivitiescanpromoteinclusivebehaviorsandaglobalcitizenshipmindset!___43___(additional),tryexpandingyourhorizonsbyexploringneighborhoodsofvariousheritagesinyourhometown!Visityourcity’sChinatown,attendaculturalfestival___44___tourthemuseumtobecomeabsorbedindiversetraditionsandcustoms.Knowingasecondlanguagecanbeextremelyhelpfulforengagingandcommunicating____45____peopleacrosscultures.Throughtheprocessoflearninganewlanguage,youwillbegintoempathizewithimmigrantsandotherlanguagelearners.【答案】36.tocontribute37.a38.is39.larger40.what41.awareness42.Creating43.Additionally44.or##and45.with第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.假定你是新星高中的學(xué)生會主席李華，學(xué)校上周五邀請Brown教授做了一個關(guān)于各國身勢語的講座。請你用英語給他發(fā)封感謝郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.表達(dá)謝意；2.講座帶來的收獲。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請按如下格式在相應(yīng)位置作答。DearProfessorBrown,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua【答案】DearProfessorBrown,I'mLiHua,presidentoftheStudentUnionofXinxingHighSchool.Representingourschool,I'mwritingtoconveymysincereappreciationtoyouforthelectureyougaveuslastweek.Throughyourlecture,we'velearnedbodylanguageisoneofthemosteffectivemethodsofexpressingemotions.Forexample,smilingisthemostuniversalexpressionofhappiness.Lookingawayfromapersonmeansshowingnointerestintheperson.However,notallculturesgreetpeopleinthesameway.Theknowledgewillbeverybeneficialwhenwecommunicatewithpeoplefromothercountries.Bestwishes.Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Inasmalltownamongrollinghills,twoyounggirlsnamedEmmaandLilymetinkindergartenandbecameinseparablefromthenon.Emmawastheoutgoingone,alwayscagertotrynewthingsandmakenewfriends.Lilywasabitmorereserved,preferringtostayinhercomfortzoneandstickwithwhatsheknew.Butdespitetheirdifferences,theysharedastrongbondthatgrewstrongerastheygotolder.Onedayinelementaryschool,EmmaandLilywerewalkingtoschoolwhenEmmanoticedthatLilyseemedabitdown.Sheaskedherwhatwaswrong,andLilyconfided(吐露)thatshewasnervousaboutanupcomingtest.Emmalistenedattentivelyandthensuggestedthattheystudytogetherafterschool.Lily'sfacelitup,andshewasgratefulforherfriend'ssupport.Thatafternoon,EmmaandLilysatdownatthediningtableinEmma'shomewiththeirtextbooksandnotes.Theyworkedthroughproblemstogether,takingtumstoexplainconcepts.Emmawaspatientandencouraging,cheeringLilyonwhenshegotaquestionrightandhelpinghercorrecthermistakeswhenshegotstuck.Astheyworked,Lilybegantofeelmoreconfidentandlessanxiousaboutthetest.SherealizedthathavingafriendlikeEmmawasablessing,someonewhowouldalwaysbetheretohelpandsupportherwhenshewas“introuble”.Meanwhile,Emma,intum,feltgratefulfortheopportunitytobeagoodfriendandmakeapositivedifferenceinLily'slife.Overtheyears.EmmaandLilyexperiencedtheupsanddownsinlifetogether.supportingeachotherthroughtoughtimesandcelebratingeachother'sachievements.Theywentonadventures,explorednewinteres