內(nèi)蒙古赤峰市、呼和浩特市2026屆英語高三第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考模擬試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)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(yīng)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(yīng)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(yīng)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(zhǔn)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(jié)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．Asisexpected,AIisanarea_______Chinamayappearasaleadingforce.A．that B．whereC．which D．when2．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二維碼)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when3．—AreyoucomingtoJeff’sparty?—I’mnotsure.I______gototheconcertinstead.A．must B．wouldC．should D．might4．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since5．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded6．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．a(chǎn)ndhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto7．Takethemedicinerightaway!______ityesterday,youwouldbequiteallrightnow.A．Hadyoutaken B．WouldyoutakeC．Shouldyoutake D．Wereyoutotake8．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．a(chǎn)mtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold9．—Dad,youshouldhavetakenmetothefootballmatchthismorning.—Ihadintendedto,butIcouldn’tspareanytime,I_____areport.A．hadwrittenB．wroteC．waswritingD．wouldwrite10．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable11．Mysistermethiminthestreetyesterdayafternoon,sohe______yourlecture.A．shouldn’thaveattended B．couldn’thaveattendedC．mustn’thaveattended D．needn’thaveattended12．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt13．Differenttastesamongtouristsfromoutsidethemainland________thelistofthecountry'sattractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show14．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate15．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed16．Thenewsupermarkethasannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday________getabigprize.A．must B．shallC．would D．could17．Moresubwaylines______tomaketravellingeasyinBeijinginthecomingyears.A．willbuild B．willbebuiltC．build D．a(chǎn)rebuilt18．Theforeignersherearegreatlyimpressedbythefactthat_______peoplefromallwalksoflifeareworkinghardfor________newTianjin.A．/;aB．/;theC．a(chǎn);aD．the;the19．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when20．Theteacheroftengiveshisstudentsabriefpauseinclass______theycantakeinwhathehastaught.A．why B．when C．who D．which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）Haveyoueverspentanafternooninthebackyard，maybegrillingorenjoyingabasketballgame,whensuddenlyyounoticethateverythinggoesquiet?Thereisanoldphrase“calmbeforethestorm",oftenusedinasituation—aquietperiodjustbeforeagreatactivityor.excitement.Accordingtoourownexperience,weknowthereisactuallycalmbeforethestorm.Butwhatcausesthiscalm?Andisitalwayscalmbeforethestorm?Let'shearwhatscientistshavetosay..Aperiodofcalmhappensinaparticularkindofstorm,thesimplestkindofstorm—asingle-cellthunderstorm.Inthistypeofthunderstorm,thereisusuallyonlyonemainupdraft,whichiswarm,dampairanddrawnfromplacesneartheground.Stormsneedwarmanddampairasfuel,sotheytypicallydrawthatairinfromsurroundingenvironment.Stormscandrawintheairthatfittheirneedfromalldirections—evenfromthedirectioninwhichthestormistraveling.Asthewarm,dampairispulledintoastormsystem,itleavesalow-pressurevacuum（真空）comingafter.Therisingairmeetsthecolddryairthathasalreadyexistedinthestormclouds,thusthetemperatureofthewarm,dampairdrops,andthewatervapour（水蒸汽）initchangesintotinydropsthatareapreconditionofrain.Thesedropsaccumulateandbuildonlargerparticleslikedust,untiltheygrowlargeenoughtoformraindrops.Thiswarm,dampairkeepsmovingupwards,butitbecomescooleranddrierduringitstripthroughcloud.Whenitreachesthetopofthecloud,theairgetsspitout（被擠出）atthetop.Thisairissentrollingoutoverthebigthunderclouds.Fromthere,theairgoesdown.Warmanddryairisrelativelystable,andonceitcoversaregion,thatair,inturn,causesthecalmbeforeastorm.Mostthunderstorms,though,don'tstartwithcalm.That'sbecausemostareactuallygroupsofstormswithcomplexwindpatterns.There'ssomuchairmovingupanddownstormgroupsthatthecalmbeforethestormneverhappens.Instead,beforethestorm,讓mightbereallywindy!1、Whichbestfitsthedescriptionofaparticularkindofstorm?A．Athunderstormwithasingleshape.B．Athunderstormwithoutstrongwinds.C．Astormwithairdrawnfromeverydirection.D．Astormfueledbymovingairfromtheground.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Coldanddryair. B．Warmanddryair.C．Coldanddampair. D．Warmanddampair.3、Whichdoesthewritermostlikelyagreeto?A．Presenceofthecalmreliesonstableair.B．Notallthunderstormsstartwiththecalm.C．Thedriertheairis,thebiggerthestormwillbe.D．Stormhappenswithoutairmovingupanddown.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Causesandeffectsofaheavystorm.B．Abriefdescriptionofapeacefulstorm.C．Apersonalexperienceofaheavystorm.D．Anexplanationofthecalmbeforeastorm.22．（8分）AmericanRosalieStokeisoneofthemillionsofcollegestudentswithabrightfutureaheadofher.ShewasborninBaltimore,Maryland.ShestudieschemicalengineeringattheVirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUniversity,alsoknownasVirginiaTech.Butthe22year-old’spathtocollegewasverydifferentfromthemajorityofAmericanslikeher.IntheUnitedStates，itiscommonforyoungpeopletocompletefouryearsofhighschoolatage17or18.Aftertheyfinishhighschoolinthespring,thosewhodecidetoattendcollegeusuallydosotwo-tothree-monthslater.However,Stokelearnedaboutadifferentwayofdoingthingsfromanolderstudent.Thatstudentsaidthatbeforegoingtocollege,sheworkedforayearhelpingwithchildcareforafamilyinGermany.ThisideaappealedtoStokeverymuch.StokeisinherthirdyearofstudiesatVirginiaTech.Shetookagapyearin2013.“ItjustsoundedlikeareallygreatideatohaveayearofftofigureoutmoreofwhatIwantedtodoincollegeandafter,”shesaid.So,afterfinishinghighschoolin2013,Stokedecidedshealsowantedtotakeagapyearbeforestartingcollege.Infall2013,StokeconnectedwithafamilyinBarcelona,Spain.Theyagreedtoletherlivewiththemandpaidherasmallamounttohelpcarefortheirchildrenforsevenmonths.StokestudiedSpanishduringherfreetimeinBarcelona.Shethenusedmoneyaswellasmoneyfromherparentstotravelfortwomonths.StokesaidthatshefeltdifferentwhenshereturnedtotheUnitedStatestobeginherstudiesatVirginiaTechin2014.Shesaidshefeltateaseandthatsheknewmoreaboutherselfasaperson.Also,whentalkingwithfriendswhowentstraighttocollegefromhighschool,shefoundmanyhadadifficulttimeintheirfirstyearofcollege.1、WhereisStokeuniquecomparedwithmosthighschoolstudents?A．Sheputmoneybeforeeducation.B．Shehadabrightfutureaheadofher.C．Shevaluedpracticemorethantheory.D．Shedidn’tentercollegedirectlyafterhighschool.2、HowdidStokedetermineherstyleofcollegeeducation?A．Shediditquitebyaccident.B．Shewantedtoputoffhercollegegraduation.C．Shewasnotsatisfiedwiththetraditionalway.D．Sheneededtomakeenoughmoneyforcollege.3、WhatdidStokeandtheolderstudenthaveincommon?A．TheybothstudiedSpanishintheirfreetime.B．TheybothworkedforaGermanyfamily.C．Theybothlookedafterkidsforothers.D．TheybothstudiedatVirginiaTech.4、WhatwasStoke’sattitudetowardsherexperiencebeforecollege?A．Cautious.B．Confident.C．Ambiguous.D．Regretful.23．（8分）Energyindependence.Ithasaniceringtoit.Doesn’tit?Ifyouthinkso,you’renotalone,becauseenergyindependencehasbeenthedreamofAmericanpresidentfordecades,andnevermoresothaninthepastfewyears,whenthemostrecentoilpriceshockhasbeenpartlyresponsibleforkickingoffthegreatrecession(經(jīng)濟衰退).“Energyindependence”anditsrhetorical(修辭的)companion“energysecurity”are,however,slipperyconceptsthatarerarelythoughthrough.Whatisitwewantindependencefrom,exactly?Mostpeoplewouldprobablysaythattheywanttobeindependentfromimportedoil.Buttherearereasonsthatwebuyallthatoldfromelsewhere.Thefirstreasonisthatweneedittokeepoureconomyrunning.Yes,thereisatrickle（涓涓細流）ofbiofuel（生物燃料）available,andmoremaybecomeavailable,butmostbiofuelscauseeconomicwasteandenvironmentaldestruction.Second,Americanshavebasicallydecidedthattheydon’treallywanttoproducealltheirownoil.Theyvaluetheenvironmentalqualitytheypreserveovertheiroilimportsfromabroad.VastareasoftheUnitedStatesareoff-limitstooilexplorationandproductioninthenameofenvironmentalprotection.TowhatextentareAmericansreallywillingtoenduretheenvironmentalimpactsofdomesticenergyproductioninordertocutbackimports?Third,therearebenefitstotrade.Itallowsforeconomicefficiency,andwhenwebuythingsfromplacesthathavelowerproductioncoststhanwedo,webenefit.Andalthoughyoudon’treadaboutthismuch,theUnitedStatesisalsoalargeexporterofoilproducts,sellingabout2millionbarrelsofpetroleumproductsperdaytoabout90countries.ThereisnoquestionthattheUnitedStatesimportsagreatdealofenergyand,infact,reliesonthatsteadyflowtomaintainitseconomy.Whenthatflowisinterrupted,wefeelthepaininshortsuppliesandhigherprices,Atthesametime,wederivemassiveeconomicbenefitswhenwebuythemostaffordableenergyontheworldmarketandwhenweengageinenergytradearoundtheworld.1、WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutenergyindependenceforAmerica?A．Itsoundsveryattractive.C．Itwillbringoilpricesdown.B．Itensuresnationalsecurity.D．Ithaslongbeeneveryone’sdream.2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofbiofuels?A．TheykeepAmerica’seconomyrunninghealthily.B．Theyprovetobeagoodalternativetopetroleum.C．Theydonotprovideasustainableenergysupply.D．Theycauseseriousdamagetotheenvironment.3、WhydoesAmericarelyheavilyonoilimports?A．Itwantstoexpanditsstorageofcrudeoil.B．Itsownoilreservesarequicklyrunningout.C．Itwantstokeepitsownenvironmentundamaged.D．Itsownoilproductionfallsshortofdemand.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．TojustifyAmerica’sdependenceonoilimports.B．ToarouseAmericans’awarenessoftheenergycrisis.C．Tostresstheimportanceofenergyconservation.D．Toexplaintheincreaseofinternationaloiltrade.24．（8分）Winteriscoming,andsomepartsoftheworldarealreadycoveredwithdeepsnow.Thebestwaytowarmthosecoldhandsisacupofhotsweetchocolate.Hotchocolatehasbeenusedformanyyearstotreatdiseasesandfightbadmoods.It’sknownasaspecialhealthydrinkfromthe16thto19thcenturies,andsometimeswastakenusamedicine.Nowadayspeopledon’tconsiderhotchocolateasamedicine,butdrinkevenmorethanever!Thereareplentyoftastyandhealthyhotchocolaterecipes(烹飪法)youcantrytoenjoythefollowinghealthbenefitsofdrinkinghotchocolate.ItimprovesyourbrainpowerThestudyshowsthatdrinkinghotchocolatecanhelpimproveyourbrainpowerandyourbrainhealth.Theflavonoids(類黃酮)inhotchocolateincreasethebloodflowandoxygentoyourbrain,helpingyouthinkbetter.Ifyouwanttoimproveyourmemory,trydrinkingtwocupsofhotchocolateaday.Notonlywillyouimproveyourmemory,butyourmoodaswell.Justmakesureyoudon’tusetoomuchsugarinyourhotchocolate.ItimprovesyourmoodChocolate,includinghotchocolate,iswell-knownmoodbooster.Thistastydrinkhelpsfightstress,anxiety,anddepression.Buttheproblemis,hotchocolatemaycontainhighamountsofsugar.Considermakingsugar-freehotchocolatetogetallitsmood-improvingproperties(特性).ItcanhelpyouloseweightIfyouaretryingtodropafewpounds,drinkinghotchocolatecanhelpyouachieveyourweightlossgoal.Whenmadecorrectly,hotchocolateisadeliciousandlowcaloriedrinkthatyoucanenjoyeverytimeyouhavechocolatedesire.Besides,drinkingacupoflowcaloriehotchocolatehelpspreventtheintakeofhigh-calorieandsugarfoodslikecakes.Nowthatyou’reawareofsomeofthebesthealthbenefitsofdrinkingchocolate,whatareyouwaitingfor?Rushintoyourkitchenandmakethisfantasticwinterdrink.1、Hotchocolateispopularinwinterbecause.A．itcanmakeyourcoldhandswarmB．ithasbeenusedformanyyearsC．itwasusedtotreatkindsofillnessesD．itisregardedasthehealthiestdrink2、Inthepassagetheauthormainlytalksabout.A．differenthotchocolaterecipesB．materialsusedtomakehotchocolateC．sideeffectsfromdrinkingchocolateD．benefitsofdrinkinghotchocolate3、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A．hotchocolateistheonlywaytoimprovemoodB．mostpeoplecanbeaddictedtochocolateC．remembernevertohavesugarindrinkD．foodinlowcaloriemakesyouhealthy25．（10分）Somehousesaredesignedtobesmart.Othershavesmartdesigns.AnexampleofthesecondtypeofhousewonanAwardofExcellencefromtheAmericanInstituteofArchitects.LocatedontheshoreofSullivan’sIslandoffthecoastofSouthCarolina,theaward-winningcube-shapedbeachhousewasbuilttoreplaceonesmashedtopiecesbyHurricane（颶風(fēng)）Hugo10yearsago.BeforeHugo,manynewhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina’sshorelinewerepoorlyconstructed,andenforcementofbuildingruleswasn’tstrict,accordingtoarchitectRayHuff,whocreatedthecleverly-designedbeachhouse.SoonafterHugo,allnewshorelinehousesarerequiredtomeetstricter,better-enforcedrules.ThenewbeachhouseonSullivan’sIslandshouldbeabletowithstandaLevel3hurricanewithpeakwindsof179to209kilometersperhour.Atfirstsight,thehouseonSullivan’sIslandlooksanythingbuthurricane-proof.Itsredwoodshellmakesitresemble“alargepartylantern(燈籠)”atnight,accordingtooneobserver.Butlookscanbemisleading.Thehouse’swoodenframeisreinforcedwithlongsteelrodstogiveitextrastrength.Tofurtherprotectthehousefromhurricanedamage.Huffraisedit2.7metersoffthegroundontimberpilings－long,slimwoodpiecesanchoreddeepinthesand.Pilingsmightappearinsecure,buttheyarestrongenoughtosupporttheweightofthehouse.Theyalsoraisethehouseabovestormwaves.Thepilingsallowthewavestorununderthehouseinsteadofrunningintoit.‘Thesewavescomeashoreatterriblespeedsandcausemostofthedamagedonetobeach-frontbuildings,”saidHuff.Huffdesignedthetimberpilingstobepartiallyhiddenbythehouse’sground-to-roofshell.“Theshellmasksthepilingssothatthehousedoesn’tlooklikeit’sstandingwithitspantlegs(褲腿)pulledup,”saidHuff.Intheeventofastorm,theshellshouldbreakapartandletthewavesrushunderthehouse,thearchitectexplained.1、AftertheHurricaneHugo,newhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina’sshorelinearerequired.A．tobeeasilyreinforcedB．tomeetstricterbuildingstandardsC．tolooksmarterindesignD．tobedesignedintheshapeofcubes2、Whyistheaward-winningbeachhousestrongandhurricane-proof?A．Itisintheshapeofashell.B．Itismadeofredwood.C．Itisstrengthenedbysteelrods.D．Itisbuiltwithtimberandconcrete.3、What’sthepurposeofHuffraisingthehouse2.7metersoffthegroundontimberpilings?A．Toanchorstrongerpilingsdeepinthesand.B．Topreventwaterfromrushingintothehouse.C．Towithstandpeakwindsofabout200km/hr.D．Tomakethehouselookmorehurricane-proof.4、Accordingthelastparagraph,themainfunctionoftheshellis.A．togivethehouseabetterappearanceB．tostrengthenthepilingsofthehouseC．toprotectthewoodenframeofthehouseD．toslowdownthespeedofthebigwaves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）ONCEagain,Iwasinnewschool.36wasagirlinmyclassnamedParis.That’swherethesimilarities37.Iwastallandshewassmall.Iwasoneofthe38intheclasswhileshewastheyoungest.Iwasawkwardandshy.Shewasn’t.Icouldn’tstandher,consideringhermy39.40shewantedtobefriends.Oneday,sheinvitedme41andIsaidyesIwastooshockedtosayno．42noonehadinvitedmeovertoplaybefore．Butthisgirl,whoworethe43fashions,wantedtoseeme．Shelivedonthefourthfloorinatwo-roomplacewithhermother,herstepfather,hertwobrothersandhersister-Whenwegottotheroomshesharedwithhersister,shetookoutabigcaseofBarbieswhichwasmynext44．Iwouldhavethoughtshe’doutgrownthem．Ihad45playedwiththem．Butwesatonthefloorofawalk-incupboardlaughingaswe46crazystoriesabouttheBarbies．That’swhenwefoundoutthatwebothwantedtobe47whenwewereolder．Webothhadwild48．Wehadagreatdaythatafternoon．Ourjaws（下巴）49fromsmilingsomuch．Sheshowedmeher50,whichhadmostlycomefromadesignerclothingstore（時裝設(shè)計店）downtheblock．Thewomanwhoowneditusedherasa51sometimesforhernewspaperadsandgaveherclothesinexchange．Parishadthewhole52charmed．Thebookstoreownerslentherfashionmagazines,the53__gaveherfreepassesandthepizzaplaceletherhavefreepieces．SoonIwas54inhermagicworld．Wesleptoverateachother’shouses,spenteveryfreemomenttogether．MydarkhairgrewoutandIlearnedtolovebeingtall．Paris,myfirstrealfriendsincechildhood,helpedmegetthroughthe55teenageyearsandtaughtmeanamazingandverysurprisingthingaboutmakingfriends:your"worstenemy"canturnouttobeyourbestfriend．1、A．It B．So C．She D．I2、A．ended B．started C．came D．began3、A．youngest B．shortest C．oldest D．tallest4、A．enemy B．friend C．sister D．rival5、A．And B．But C．So D．Or6、A．off B．up C．over D．in7、A．However B．Actually C．Therefore D．Besides8、A．modem B．new C．late D．latest9、A．surprise B．joy C．delight D．happiness10、A．once B．ever C．never D．yet11、A．madefor B．madeup C．putup D．madeinto12、A．writers B．singers C．dancers D．designers13、A．laugh B．imaginations C．behaviors D．experience14、A．harmed B．a(chǎn)ched C．injured D．wounded15、A．books B．paintings C．food． D．outfits16、A．writer B．outfits C．model D．exchange17、A．family B．neighborhood C．class D．school18、A．colleges B．clothingstores C．restaurant D．movietheater19、A．a(chǎn)ttracted B．drawn C．included D．a(chǎn)ttached20、A．tough B．happy C．colorful D．rich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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Myfavouritefilmsasateenagerwereallaboutloveandromance.Ilovedwatchingthemaincharacter’slookingforromance,1．(know)thatattheendofthefilmtheywould2．(success)findtheperfectpartner---becausethat’s3．a(chǎn)lwayshappensinthesemovies.Watchingallthesefilmseven4．(hold)mespellboundoversearchingformyownmovie-styleromance.However,theotherdayIwatchedoneofmyall-time-favouriteteenageromantic5．(comedy)againforthefirsttimeinseveralyears,andIwassurprisedtofind6．(I)alittledisappointedattheend.Itputsuchaheavyweightonthethemeofromancebutleftseveralotherthemescompletely7．(ignore)whicharesoimportantinourteenagers’lives.Inmyopinion,oneofthemostimportantthemes8．(be)friendship.Yourfriendsare9．peoplewhoyouseeeverydayatschool,whoaregoingthroughitallwithyouandwhowillbetheretosupportyouwhenyouneedit.InmyteenageyearsmyfriendsweretheoneswhoIalwayshadthemostfun10．!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。每處錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏子符號（∧)，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：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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。Timespentinabookshopcanbemostenjoyable.Hereisamovingstoryaboutit.Oncetherewasamedicalstudentwantedtoreadatextbookwhichwasfartooexpensivetobuyit.Theonlycopyhecouldfindwasinabookshop,buthecouldn’taffordit.Sothathecoulddowastoreaditintheshop.Everyafternoon,hegoestotheshopandreadsomeofthebooksatatime.Oneday,however,hefoundthebookmissedfromitsusualplace.Sodisappointed,hewasabouttoleavewhenhe