桂林市重點中學(xué)2026屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末學(xué)業(yè)水平測試模擬試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，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．TherearelotsofexamplesofEnglishidioms________animalsareused.A．which B．whenC．whose D．where2．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what3．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing4．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when5．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion6．—Doyouknowwhenyourmother________topickyouup?—At11：40am.A．hadcomeB．iscomingC．hascomeD．wouldcome7．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!8．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．a(chǎn)ttendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．a(chǎn)mattending9．Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．a(chǎn)ccelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile10．AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,____thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A．inwhichcase B．inthatcase C．inwhatcase D．inwhosecase11．Duringthe2008financialcrisis，theFrenchpresidentNicolasSarkozyagreedtoprovidemillionsofemergencyfundaidtohelpunemployment．A．release B．resemble C．relieve D．recommend12．Thelaptopsmadebyourcompanysellbest,butnobodycouldhaveguessedtheplaceinthemarketthatthey________20yearsago.A．hadhad B．had C．werehaving D．weretohave13．Differenttastesamongtouristsfromoutsidethemainland________thelistofthecountry'sattractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show14．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．a(chǎn)rrangesB．mindsC．a(chǎn)ssesses15．Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatstudentsshouldbe____________intermsofoverallquality.A．supported B．matchedC．evaluated D．controlled16．OurEnglishteacherisconsiderate，helpful，andwarm-hearted，butsometimesshe________________beangryatoursillymistakes.A．should B．mustC．can D．shall17．Thegovernmentisto_____thetechnologiestothefullinthestructuraltransformationoftheeconomy.A．a(chǎn)daptB．exposeC．exploitD．a(chǎn)ttach18．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy19．Theshockingnewsmademerealize______terribleproblemswewouldface.A.that B．how C．what D．why20．—That'sthethirdtimeyou'vedonethat!—Yeah,_____?A．whatofitB．what’sonC．whataboutD．whatfor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）VitaminDisessentialforbone-building,cognitivefunction,jointhealth,immunefunction,bloodsugarcontrol,positivemoodandmore.Itcanhelppreventmanydiseases.SomestudiessuggestthattheloweryourvitaminDlevelis,thehigheryourriskofdeathfromanycausewillbe.However,it'snotagreatideatojustgrabasupplement（補充物）offthedrugstoreshelfandstarttakingit.SincemanyofusaredeficientinvitaminD,alsoknownasthe"sunshinevitamin”,doctorswilloftengiveusaprescription（處方）forhighlevelsofvitaminDsupplements,withdosesrangingfrom2,000to10,000IU(InternationalUnits)perday,upto50,000IUperweek,andsometimesevenmore.Butlikeallgoodthings,it'spossibletogettoomuchofit."VerybigdosesofvitaminDcancauseabuild-upofcalciumintheblood,whichleadstonausea,vomiting,poorappetite,weakness,andweightloss,"saysMadelineBaslerofRealYouNutrition.Here'sthebiggerissue:anyextraintakeof,vitaminDcangetstoredinthebody."Abuild-upofstoredvitaminDcancauseavoidableproblems,"saysMarraFrancis,MedicalDirectoratEverlyWell,"leadingtoproblemssuchaskidneystones."Theaveragedailyrecommendedamountsvarybasedonyourage.TheNationalInstitutesofHealthsettheRecommendedDietaryAllowanceforvitaminDat600IUdailyforinfant,children,andadultsupto70yearsold.Adultsaged71andolderneed800IU,sincetheabilitytoabsorbvitaminDdropswithage.PeoplewhoareobesemayalsoneedmorevitaminDbecausethefatcellstakeitup,makingitlessavailableforusebythebody.Inwinterwhenyou'regettinglesssunexposure,someexpertssayit'ssafetotakedailydosesofaround1,000to2,000IUwithoutanyriskofcomplications（并發(fā)癥）.Thoughyou'llgetabitofvitaminDfromfoods—includingfattyfishbeefliver,cheese,eggyolksandmushrooms,plusfortifiedfoodslikemilk,orangejuice,andcereal—theamountsaresosmallthatthere'slittleneedtoworrythatthey’llputyouoverthedailydoes.1、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1?A．Wecanactuallyreducetheriskofdeath.B．Peopledon'treallyknowvitaminDwell.C．VitaminDsupplementsarenecessaryforeveryone.D．VitaminDshouldbesupplementedcarefullydespiteitsimportance.2、Theunderlinedpart"aredeficientin"inParagraph2probablymeans“”.A．havinganinadequateamountofB．payingmuchattentiontoC．beinginterestedinD．beingconcernedabout3、HowmuchvitaminDshouldahealthy60-year-oldladytakedailyinsummer?A．About800IU.B．About600IU.C．Nolessthan1,000IU.D．Nolessthan5,000IU.4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．WhatotherwayspeoplecantaketogetvitaminD．B．Whatfoodsweshouldeateverydaytobalanceourdiets.C．WhetherdailyfoodswouldoverdosepeoplewithvitaminD．D．WhethervitaminDcanbesupplementedbythefoodsweeat.22．（8分）Thesehotelsdon’thaveallthenecessaryfacilitiesbuteachofthemofferssomethingdifferent.Don’tmissthemifyoutraveltoCanada.SleeponatrainattheTrainStationInn.ThishotelisinanoldtrainstationinNovaScotia.Theowners,JamesandShelleyLeFresne,usethestationandthetrainasrooms.Therearesevenoldcarsandthereisalsoarestaurantinthediningcar,PricesarefromS89to$169perroomortraincar.SleepinajailintheCanadiancapital,Ottawa.Here,youcansleepintheolddowntownOttawaJailHostel.Therearegrouporprivatebedrooms.Therearestillbarsonthedoors!Pricesarefrom$25to$65.Don’tworry,therearen’tanycriminalsthere!Sleepinatepee(atentoftheAmericanIndians)ataUNESCOWorldHeritagesiteinAlberta.Atthishotel,thereareguidedtoursandlessonsinlocalculture.Thebestpart:sleepinginarealtepeeoutside.Thepriceisaround$300,or$620forafullpackage.SleepinalighthouseattheQuirponLighthouseInn.ThishotelisonNewfoundland’sQuirponIsland.Therearegreatviewsoftheoceanfromthewindows.Thereare11privateroomsintotal.Pricesarefrom$225forasingleto$31forasuite.Mealsareincludedintherestaurant.Thehotelhasthetraditionallookandfeelofthelighthouse,sothereisnoInternet,TVortelephonesintherooms.Therearetoursavailable,andboattourstotheislandareincluded.1、WhatcanyoudoifyouchoosetheTrainStationInn?A．Shopintheoldtraincars.B．Learnhowtodrivethetrain.C．Havemealsinthediningcar.D．EnjoyarailtourofNovaScotia.2、InwhatwayisstayinginatepeeinAlbertaspecial?A．Itserveslocalfoodtodiners.B．Youcansleepintheopenair.C．YoucantourAlbertaforfree.D．Itofferslessonsonmakingtepees.3、WhichisunavailableattheQuirponLighthouseInn?A．Privaterooms.B．Guidedtours.C．Dailymeals.D．TheInternet.4、You’llpaytheleastifyouchoosetosleep_A．intheOttawaJailHostelB．a(chǎn)ttheTrainStationInnC．inatepeeinAlbertaD．a(chǎn)ttheQuirponLighthouseInn23．（8分）FromthemodemLondonEyetothehistoricTowerofLondon,belowareLondon’smostvisitedtouristattractions.BritishMuseumTheworld-famousBritishMuseumexhibitstheworksofmanfromprehistorictomodemtimes,fromaroundtheworld.ThemostinterestingandexcitingpartsincludetheRosettaStone,theParthenonsculpturesandthemummiesintheAncientEgyptcollection.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.NationalGalleryThegreatestandmostbeautifulbuildingofTrafalgarSquare,London’sNationalGalleryisavastspacefilledwithWesternEuropeanpaintingsfromthe13thtothe19thcenturies.InthisimpressiveartgalleryyoucanfindworksbymasterssuchasVanGoghdaVinet.Botticelli,Constable,Renoir,TitianandStubbs.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.TateModernSittingonthebanksoftheThamesistheTateModem,Britain’snationalmuseumofmodemandcontemporaryart.Itsuniqueshapeisduetoitbeingapowerstationbefore.Thegallery’srestaurantsofferwonderfulviewsacrossthecity.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.Coca-ColaLondonEyeTheCoca-ColaLondonEyeisamajorfeatureofLondon’sskyline.IthassomeofLondon’sbestviewsfromits32capsules,eachweighing10tonnesandholdingupto25people.Climbaboardforabreathtakingexperience,withanunforgettableviewofmorethan55ofLondon’smostfamouslandmarks—allinjust30minutes!MadameTussaudsAtMadameTussauds,you’llcomeface-to-facewithsomeoftheworld’smostfamousfaces.FromShakespearetoLadyGagayou’llmeetinfluentialfiguresfromshowbusiness,sport,politicsandevenroyalty.StrikeaposewithUsainBolt,getclosetoOneDirectionorreceiveaonce-in-a-lifetimeaudiencewithHerMajestytheQueen.1、WhichoneshouldtheyvisitifvisitorswanttogetabetterviewofLondon’sfamouslandmarks?A．TheTateModem.B．TheBritishMuseum.C．TheNationalGallery.D．TheCoca-ColaLondonEye.2、WhatdotheBritishMuseumandtheNationalGalleryhaveincommon?A．Bothhavechargeableexhibitions.B．BothareonthebanksoftheThames.C．Bothhavevastspacesandspecialshapes.D．Bothexhibitmodemandcontemporaryart.3、WhatcanvisitorsdoinMadameTussauds?A．EnjoyShakespeare’sworks.B．WatchLadyGaga’sperformance.C．Seefiguresofmanyinfluentialpeople.D．Talktosomefamouspeoplefacetoface.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-famouscastle25．（10分）Bornin1995orlater,alotofGenZ-ersareenteringintoadulthoodandwillsoonjointheworkforce.HavinggrownupwiththeInternet,theyaresaidtobe“tech-savvy”andmadaboutsocialmedia.Theyliveinamoretolerantearwhengaymarriageisbeinglegalizedinmoreandmoresocieties.Butthey’vealsowitnessedtheriseofglobalterrorism.MostpeoplewillagreethatthesinglebiggestdifferencebetweenGenZandothergenerationsishowconnectedtheyare.Thisisagroupofpeoplewhowerehookeduptosocialmediaassoonastheywereborn.SocialmediahavechangedthewayGenZ-ersinteractwitheachotherandhowtheygetandprocessinformation.“Wearethefirsttruedigitalnatives,”HannahPayne,an18-year-oldUCLAstudentandlifestyleblogger,wasquotedbyTheNewYorkTimesassaying.“Icanalmostatthesameinstantcreateadocument,editit,postaphotoonInstagramandtalkonthephone,allfrotheuser-friendlyinterfaceofmyiPhone.”“GenZtakesininformationinstantaneously,”sheadded,“andlosesinterestjustasfast.”GenZ-ersmayhaveashorterattentionspanthanagoldfish,buttheyareconscientious(認(rèn)真盡責(zé)的)andcivic-minded(有公德心的).Theyareenteredtheiradulthood,accompaniedbytheeconomicdownturnandglobalterrorismandtheyhavetheireyesopenfromtheverybeginning.TheGuardianalsonotesthatyoungpeopleintheUKarebecomingmoreactiveinpolitics.AccordingtoaBritishElectionStudythatiscitedbythenewspaper,anestimated58percentof18-to-24-year-oldvotedinthe2015generalelectionintheUK,asignificantjumpfromthe38percentturnoutamongthesameagegroupin2005.Votingisjustonewayofmakingone’svoiceheard.TheEuropeanCommissionhasfoundthat“youngpeopleregardvotingasoneoptionamongmany,andtheyshowtheirpoliticalengagementinmanydifferent,issue-specificwaysthatcanpotentiallyinfluencepoliciesmoredirectly”.1、Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthat__________.A．GenZhasbecomeamainstreamofthesocietyB．itisstillunacceptableforgaystogetmarriedinsomesocietiesC．globalterrorismoccurslessoftenthanbeforeD．InternetandintelligentmobilephoneshavedominatedGenZ’slife2、WhichofthefollowingcannotcharacterizeGenZ-ers?A．TheyarehighlyconnectedbymeansofsocialmediaB．TheyanaccessandprocessinformationinamoreadvancedwayC．TheyaregoingthroughanagefreefromcareandworryD．Theyholdnolastinginterestinthings3、HowdoesGenZobtaininformationaccordingtoHannahPayne?A．DirectlyB．SurprisinglyC．ConvenientlyD．Independently4、Whatcanweconcludefromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．There’sasignificantdropofyoungvoters’engagementingeneralelectioninUKin2015B．TheyounggenerationisgettingmoreandmoreactiveinrunningforgovernorsC．YoungpeoplewilldirectlydecidepolicymakingD．Votinginpoliticalelectionscanhelpyoungpeopleexpresstheirstandpoint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）ItwasjustaharmlessValentine'sDayjoke.OldLadyHayes1it.Sheusedtoscreamatusfor“borrowing”afewofherpreciousraspberries(木莓),likewewere2gold.Georgepracticed3theboxoutofreachbythestring.Icouldn'twaittoseeitflyawaywhenshetriedtopickitup.Iwasfirstto4mydadinthedoorway.Ifroze.Withinseconds,my5wassharedbyall.Dadwalkedslowlytotheemptycandybox.Hepickeditup,andwatcheditswingbackandforth.Thenhelookedintotheeyesofthe6boys.“Itdoesn'tseemsolongagothatIwasplayingValentine'sDay7,”hesaid,“OneyearmycousinsandIdecidedtotryoneonourGrandmaWalker8welovedher.Wejustwantedtohavesome9.Wesneakeduptoher10anddrewagifttherewithredpaint.Thenwekickedthedoorand11behindthebushes.WhenGrandma12appeared,shelookeddown.Evenfrom15feetawaywecouldseethe13inhereyes.Grandma14forthefreshpaint.Slowly,she15ourjoke.Shetriedtosmile,absentlywipingredpaintonhercleanandwhiteapron(圍裙).”Dad16andforthefirsttimeInoticedthathiseyeswere17.“Grandmadiedlaterthatyear.Ineverhadanother18togiveherarealvalentine.”Laterthatnightared.heart-shapedboxwas19onMrs.Hayes'frontdoorstepWehidbehindthebushestoseehowshewould20toreceivingafullboxofcandy.1、A．deserved B．got C．made D．called2、A．finding B．stealing C．buying D．giving3、A．opening B．closing C．pulling D．putting4、A．know B．observe C．watch D．notice5、A．happiness B．a(chǎn)nxiety C．excitement D．curiosity6、A．frightened B．surprised C．delighted D．a(chǎn)mused7、A．jokes B．games C．roles D．sports8、A．eventhough B．sothat C．incase D．a(chǎn)sif9、A．trouble B．influence C．time D．fun10、A．room B．house C．doorstep D．window11、A．sat B．hid C．stood D．fled12、A．gradually B．suddenly C．frequently D．finally13、A．hurt B．joy C．trust D．concern14、A．reached B．searched C．a(chǎn)sked D．waited15、A．turnedinto B．gaveaway C．figuredout D．talkedabout16、A．left B．finished C．started D．paused17、A．weak B．bright C．open D．wet18、A．solution B．method C．chance D．example19、A．opened B．carried C．placed D．made20、A．reply B．react C．refer D．return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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword,fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Stress:GoodorBad?Stressusedtobeanalmostunknownword,butnowthatweareusedtotalkingaboutit,Ihavefoundthatpeoplearebeginningtogetstressedaboutbeingstressed.Inrecentyears,stress1．(regard)asacauseofawholerangeofmedicalproblems,fromhighbloodpressuretomentalillness.Butlikesomanyotherthings,itisonlytoomuchstress2．doesyouharm.Itistimeyou3．(consider)thatiftherewerenostressinyourlife,youwouldachievealittle.Ifyouarestuckathomewithnostress,thenyourlevelofperformancewillbelow.Uptoacertainpoint,themorestressyouareunder,the4．(good)yourperformancewillbe.Beyondacertainpoint,though,furtherstresswillonlyleadtoexhaustion,illnessandfinallyabreakdown.Youcantellwhenyouareoverthetopandonthedownwardslope,byaskingyourself5．numberofquestions.Doyou,forinstance,feelthattoomuchisbeingexpectedofyou,andyetfind6．impossibletosayno?Doyoufindyourselfgettingimpatientor7．(annoy)withpeopleoverunimportantthings?...Iftheanswertoallthosequestionsisyes,youhadbetter8．(control)yourstress,asyouprobablyareundermorestressthanisgoodforyou.Tosomeextentyoucancontroltheamountofstressinyourlife.Doctorshaveworkedoutachartshowinghowmuchstressisinvolved9．variousevents.Gettingmarriedis50,pregnancy40,movinghouse20,Christmas12,etc.Ifthetotalstressinyourlifeisover150,youaretwiceaslikely10．(get)ill.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短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，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：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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。TodayisSunday、Theskyisfullofsunshine,sodoesmylife、Atabout9:00a、m、,Igotothebookstorewithmyfriends、Therewasalotofnewbooks,Ididn'tknowwhichonetobuy,becausethesebookswerebothusefultome、Atlast,Ichosetwo、At10:00,wewenttothecinema;thefilmcallingTitanicwasverypopular、Ittookusabout3hourstoseeit、Havingseenthefilm,andeveryonewasdeeplymoved、Somefriendsevenburstouttears、Fromthestory,Iunderstandthatloveisnobleandvaluable、That'sreallywonderfulfilm、Itisveryworthseeingagain,Whatahappyday!IhopetomorrowIwillbeevenhappy!第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高三學(xué)生李華，你的美國朋友Peter寫信詢問你的高考志愿。請你用英語回信介紹以下情況：內(nèi)容要點：1.你準(zhǔn)備報考哪所大學(xué)；2.該大學(xué)簡介；3.你為什么選擇該大學(xué)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右2.開頭語和結(jié)束語已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、D4、D5、C6、B7、D8、C9、B10、A11、C12、D13、B14、B15、C16、C17、C18、D19、C20、A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、1、D2、A3、B4、C22、1、C2、B3、D4、A23、1、D2、A3、C24、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．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereason